JUNE 2016 VILLAGE NEWS
MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE! Learn how other Villagers are moving CHV Town Hall (and how you can too) on pages 6–7. Be Seen, Be Heard, Listen
Enjoy great refreshments, get updated on Capitol Hill Village news, and share your own ideas and feedback for 2016-2017. Also, take a minute to thank your favorite CHV Volunteer at the annual CHV Town Hall on Wednesday, June 1 from 3:00-5:00 pm at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 313 Second St. SE. This year’s town hall will feature special discussions and presentations. Please let us know that you are coming by RSVPing to [email protected] or calling 202-543 1778. Pickleball The Newest Craze Among the Senior Set One Level Living—No More It’s one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and it doesn’t involve scholarships, big coaching staffs, or Steps and Fewer Worries cheerleaders. The Capitol Hill vista is filled with cranes, backhoes, blocked streets, and impeded It’s pickleball, played by Margaret parking. While this may seem like a pain in the neck today, it is a bellwether for Crenshaw and other Villagers at various diversified housing options on Capitol Hill, which may benefit seniors. But what other locations around the city and most attributes does our community need to succeed? recently in the 33rd annual DC Senior Capitol Hill Village is sponsoring a 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Hill Center, Games, a run-up to the 2017 Senior series of fora in 2016 entitled, A Greater will explore these questions and more. Olympics in Birmingham, Alabama. Capitol Hill for Long Life. The series will Topics will include: The game looks like paddle ball and bring a range of community members Examination of new developments— tennis and badminton and, in fact, together with goals to: both planned and underway contains elements of each. It is played Explore best practices and models Exploring the changing population on a badminton-size court with a in housing, health, and community of Capitol Hill perforated plastic ball similar to a amenities for seniors. Trials, tribulations, and successes of whiffle ball and wood or composite Understand current land use and individuals who have made the move continued on page 4 development processes in greater Analysis of condo vs. apartment Capitol Hill (including Capitol Hill, decisions CONTENTS Hill East/RFK, H Street, NOMA, SE Best design in one level living Waterfront). 2 Monthly CHV Calendar of Events Facilitated discussion around 3 From the Executive Director Develop a shared vision by envisioning housing options for 5 From the President community members of priorities seniors and their evolving needs 6 CHV Members Exercise in Many Ways: for housing, health, services and Come Walk With Us; Take a Ride! community amenities for seniors. The event is open to the public, but 8 Tamara’s Volunteer Corner, CPR Class registration is required. For more The first of these fora will explore 9 Plotting Successful Retirement information, contact the Village at one-level living. An abundance of 10 Village Voices [email protected] or new housing sounds like an answer 11 Literary Club Selects Next Year’s Books; 202-543 1778. to our prayers. Nevertheless, moving It’s Summer at the Village! still requires a number of financial, 12 History and Bio Book Club Announces Next CHV is grateful to Insight Development 5 Books; Transport DC Provides Taxi Rides personal, and technical decisions. The and Compass for sponsoring the series. half-day symposium on June 15, from 13 Upcoming Events List June Events. For more information about any event, or to RSVP for an event, call the CHV office at 202-543-1778 during regular office hours (weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm) or email info@ capitolhillvillage.org. NOTE: Check the CHV website for programs that may be added or changed: www.capitolhillvillage.org. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MAY 29 30 31 JUNE 1 2 3 4 MEMORIAL DAY Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Hazardous Waste CHV Office Closed Second Wind, Noon, CHV Town Hall, 3–5 Games & Puzzles Pickup, starting 9 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 20 p. 20 pm, p. 14 Group, 2–4 pm, p. 14 am, p. 14 Easy Strollers, 9 am, RSVP by 3 pm for: Urban Walkers, p. 20 June 4 HazMat Pickup; Meeting 9 am, p. 14 June 5 Rogers Fund 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rogers Fund Petanque, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Book Pickup, starting Celebration, Easy Strollers, 9 am, Second Wind, Noon, RSVP by 3 pm for : Meet, Walk, View 9 am , p. 15 3 pm, p. 14 p. 20 p. 20 June 9 Meet,Walk, and Eat, 10:30 am, pp. RSVP by 3 pm for Travel Club Annual Village Voices: Bill View, and Eat; 6 & 15 June 13 Member Meet Happy Hour, 5–6:30 Matuszeski, 7 pm, p. 15 June 9 Cinephiles; Social Bridge, 1 pm, & Greet pm, p. 14 From 9 to 5 to 95: June 10 Book Pickup p. 15 Turning Golden Cinephiles, 6 pm, p. 15 Years into Golden Opportunities, 6:30- 8:30 pm, p. 14 RSVP for this by 3 PM 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 20 New Volunteer Balance Class, Potluck Supper, Easy Strollers, 9 am, Second Wind, Noon, One-Level Living, Orientation, 2–4 pm, 12:30–1:30 pm, p. 17 6 pm, p. 17 p. 20 p. 20 10 a– 3 pm, pp. 1 & 16 p. 16 Village Member Meet From 9 to 5 to Games & Puzzles & Greet, 3:30 pm, p. 16 95: Becoming an Group, 2–4 pm, p. 17 Architect of Assets, From 9 to 5 to 95: 6:30-8:30 pm, p. 16 Recreating Life After RSVP for this by 3 PM Retirement, 6:30-8:30 Prostate Cancer pm, p. 16. Seminar, 7 pm, p. 16 RSVP by 3 pm for: June 16 From 9-to-5 to 95 & June 18 Potluck 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 CHV Dinner Party at District Merchants Easy Strollers, 9 am, Second Wind, Noon, RSVP by 3 pm for : Social Bridge, 1 pm, National Democratic play, 2 pm, p. 19 p. 20 p. 20 June 23 Opera Society; p. 18 Club, 6:30 pm, p. 18 Caregiver Support Village Literary Club, June 24 Dinner Party Opera Society, 7 pm, Group, 6:30 pm, p. 17 6 pm, p. 18 p. 18 From 9 to 5 to 95: Maintaining Vintage Bodies and Minds, 6:30-8:30 pm, p. 16 RSVP for this by 3 PM 26 27 28 29 30 JULY 1 2 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 CHV Office Closes Hazardous Waste Easy Strollers, 9 am, Second Wind, Noon, RSVP by 3 pm for at 3 pm Pickup, starting 9 p. 20 p. 20 July 2 HazMat Pickup am, p. 14 (NOTE: No Pickup in Aug.) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FOURTH OF JULY Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 20 Qigong, 10 am, p. 20 ! CHV Office Closed Second Wind, Noon, History & Bio Book Social Bridge, 1 pm, March with CHV in p. 20 Group, 6 pm, p. 19 p. 19 the Barrack’s Row Games & Puzzles Parade! 9:30 am, p. 12 Group, 2–4 pm, p. 19 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAPITOL HILL VILLAGE The Dollars and To reach us: 202-543-1778 (M–F, 9 am–5 pm) Sense of Capitol Hill [email protected] Village—Rethinking www.capitolhillvillage.org Membership Value The most difficult part of any Capitol Hill Village executive’s job is managing the budget 725 8th Street SE, 2nd Flr. North Washington, DC 20003 and creating fair pricing (for goods and services). Certainly this is true costs reasonably well because we had a Connect with CHV at: for CHV. Economists may argue the beginning point, when youth entered point, but an economic model for CHV care, and an ending point when they cannot be definitely determined. “graduated” to adulthood. This is not the case with our members because Why not? Because people live a long To unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to we cannot predict when someone will time—which is our goal, of course— [email protected] “graduate” from old age. As you know, and the full cost of services over an much of the Village’s work is preventive. To become a member, go to www. unknown period of time cannot be We work to keep community members capitolhillvillage.org and click on “Join.” predicted. Dues can be paid online through PayPal, learning, thinking, fit, and safe at home. or call the office at 202-543-1778. As CHV members age, more of them So, the better we do our job, the more will require more Care Services from older members we will have and serve. To support the Village, go to www. our fabulous social work team. They capitolhillvillage.org and click on Currently member dues cover 31 percent also will require more volunteer support “Support/Donate.” Capitol Hill Village is of CHV’s budget, while other funding around the house from our wonderful a 501(c)3 charitable institution, and your comes from individual donations and and generous volunteers. And, these gift is tax deductible. All donations are government and foundation grants. members themselves, who may have welcome! With this sort of funding ratio, it’s been faithful volunteers, are able to do necessary to be in constant fundraising less for others, while requiring more mode. Regular and social membership help for themselves. dues have not increased in seven I spent several years in youth services years—in part because we want to keep where it was possible to estimate youth continued on page 4
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Capitol Hill Village Leaders Tamara Coln, Programs & Services THE STEPHEN C. ROGERS MEMORIAL FUND Coordinator Kara Cooke, Care Coordinator Please attend our Mary Procter, President of the Board Rogers Fund Celebration and Molly Singer, Executive Director provide support for low income members. Melissa Zimmerman, Care Services Manager Suggested minimum gift is $150. Capitol Hill Village News Team Sunday, June 5, 2016 Editor: Karen Stuck Web Site: Neal Mann Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 1, 2016 by returning the form on page 22 or calling the CHV office at (202) 543-1778.
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 3 From the Executive Director continued from page 3 the price accessible for individuals on a enrich you and the community that you exist when you do. And the reason fixed income. enjoy. We are also keeping the neighbors for that will be because there were Many friends and neighbors of Capitol whom you love, well and cared for. Our not enough members to support the Hill Village have not joined because programs enable you to meet more and organization, and if the proportion of they do not “need services.” But this is a different members of our community, our highest-need members is so great short-sighted perspective. keeping you engaged and learning. that we neither have volunteers to This is the proactive wellness, social Because we are not helping you now to support, nor enough staff to serve, we engagement, continual learning work recover from hip surgery does not mean will not be able to work. that we do that keeps people healthy. we are not serving you in other ways. Our being in the community serves the What can you do about this? If you are participating in CHV entire community, including you. If you are not a member—join today. activities as a volunteer, through salon If you are a member, urge your dinners, or at our public educational The fact is that membership by many friends who are not members to join. programs, you are being “served” by the supports the intense services required Village. First, you are benefitting from by the 20 percent of members in our Otherwise, be prepared for higher the organization’s social, educational, Care Services. If you don’t join before pricing or Capitol Hill Village as only and volunteer opportunities, which you need such services, CHV may not a memory.
Pickleball—the Newest Craze Among the Senior Set continued from page 1 paddles about twice the size of ping- pong paddles. “It’s fun and great exercise,” Margaret said. Illustrating its popularity among the senior set, Margaret said that today’s builders of retirement communities are finding that they have to install a pickleball court as an amenity. Pickleball is played as both singles and doubles. New players can learn the game fairly quickly and no special apparel is needed. The DC Department of Parks and Recreation hosted the Senior Games and also provides locations for pickleball games at some of its centers where games are played three times a week. Efforts are underway to locate places where games can be played on Capitol Hill. Oh, and Margaret pretty much cleaned up at the Senior Games, winning a gold medal in the 70 and over women’s doubles and bronze Margaret Crenshaw won gold and bronze medals in medals in both the 65-70 women’s the DC Senior Games. She is shown playing above doubles and mixed doubles. and checking in on the right. See pages 6 & 7 to see more ways Village members are moving! While Margaret is one of the majority of players who play for fun, there is a sanctions events such as the Pickleball growing competitive environment and Open in Naples Florida where 800 the USA Pickleball Association, which players took part.
4 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News FROM THE PRESIDENT Can This Neighborhood Treasure Last Into My 90’s? My second round as a Capitol Hill perfectly healthy when I first knew Village Board officer, this time as them succumbed to cancer or heart interim President, is coming to an ailments or freak accidents. I miss end—as of June 30. This leads me to them—the wise and genial Louis ponder the past and future of this Kincannon, the marvelous jolly organization that I have loved from man Paul Malvey, the intellectually gave me the opportunity to learn how the very beginning and still love after adventurous Ruth Mitchell. And, of to do paper maché for the two giant eight years as an active member. course we miss Steve Cymrot, the jester heads at the 2016 Gala. funniest commentator on our life The Village has multiplied my But all this—the website that connections to the people in this on Capitol Hill. Others that I have come to know are struggling now informs us, the staff that connects neighborhood. Meeting Kay Elsasser, us with volunteers and with each for example, when she took my with difficulty in climbing stairs or worrisome forgetfulness. other, the staff and volunteers who husband’s Japanese flower arranging make possible the 20-plus clubs class (a Gala auction item) has led to In short, the cohort of people who and affinity groups and the many knowing her as a fellow artist, seeing joined the Village in their mid-60’s educational programs, the staff that her lively paintings of Cuba and and early 70’s are getting older. Some takes care of us in crisis—all of this joining the rollicking Mardi Gras of them need more services at the will disappear if a steady stream of parties at her home. I’ve walked to U same time that they can no longer people comparable to who we were Street, across town to the National serve as regular volunteer drivers when we joined, but, on average, th Cathedral, and crossed the 11 Street or used book pickup haulers. Our younger and healthier than we are two Village social workers are now, do not join. providing hours of support to some members who were among our most So what does this mean if you are reliable volunteers. reading this column? Join if you have not already. Give it to yourself as a Joining the Village when one is gift at your next milestone birthday, perfectly healthy and does not “need” or next non-milestone birthday. Use any services has an ironic element. the discounted Results Gym dues as We joined because we wanted those an excuse. Tell yourself you want to services to be available when we do learn more about opera and want to need them. But along the way we join the Village Opera Society. discovered to our surprise that being a Village member is an immensely If you are already a member, have satisfying experience in its own right. coffee with friends who have not joined and talk them through why you Joining CHV immediately reduced joined when you did and the reasons my fear of aging. Instead of facing you are grateful that you did. Seek this fear alone, I felt I was in good out empty nesters new to the Hill and company engaged in an adventure fill them in on the way the Village Bridge into Anacostia alongside very of aging. interesting people in the Village multiplies the opportunities to meet walking group. I love the gang of What’s more, Village programs have your neighbors. Remember, if you people who have decorated our taught me an immense amount about magically jump forward 10 or 20 years into your 80’s, 90’s or even 100’s, you seven years of Galas—Faith the nuts and bolts of aging—legal, want to find the Village still going Brightbill, Joe Shaffer, Deborah financial, sources of long-term strong, still making life better for its Hanlon, and the bursting-with- care, tricks for navigating medical members. creativity Doriann Fengler. adventures. The Village also enriched my life. It was the catalyst for our The past eight years has also mini-choir, called Second Wind, and brought sadness as people who were
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 5 CHV Members Exercise in Many Ways This activity is meant for all, so come Come Walk with Us and give it a try. It may seem hard to By Vira Sisolak believe, but there is always something Capitol Hill Village members lead new and different to see as we walk. three different types of walks for For those who are interested, we will exercise and fun. There is at least one stop at one of the local coffee shops for walk to suit the abilities and interests rejuvenation after our walk. Contact of all CHV members, so we encourage the CHV office if you need a ride to you to try one. the cemetery. Distances range from short to fairly MEET, WALK, VIEW, EAT. On the long, and the conversation is always second Thursday of each month, at good. A stop for coffee or lunch is 10:30 a.m., we meet at the East Capitol always part of the walks, so you can Street entrance to the U.S. Capitol arrive home energized and refreshed. grounds to walk to the National Details on the exact dates and times Gallery of Art. Once there, members of the walks are in the events listing choose their own viewing agenda. At 1 on the CHV website and in the CHV p.m., we meet at the Cascade Café for Join other members on the second Thursday of each month to walk to the National Gallery, view art, News. These walks are open to CHV lunch together and then walk back up then lunch together. members and social members, but if the hill, or you may resume your own gallery viewing. you have friends who would like to at two or three miles for those who do join, bring them along. So, join us for a few hours at this not want to walk the entire distance. wonderful gallery. Note: It is not permitted to bring your own food into We walk once a month, generally the the Café. Check the NGA web site third Saturday. Walks begin at 9:00 for current exhibits at: http://www. a.m. and include a stop for lunch. nga.gov/content/ngaweb/exhibitions/ All walking is on sidewalks or paved current.html. paths, and the pace is unhurried. We stop to talk about interesting sights URBAN WALKERS. This stalwart along the route, and even longtime group walks the longest distances of Washingtonians find that there is the three walking groups, generally always something new to learn about six miles. But there is always a cutout our area.
EASY STROLLERS. Get your week off on the right foot (or the left if you prefer) at Congressional Cemetery with the Easy Strollers. The cemetery, located at 18th and E Streets. SE, is a lovely venue with generally flat, paved paths. We meet at the gatehouse at 9:00 a.m. each Monday morning for a leisurely 45-minute walk. If you cannot walk that long, you can rest on one of the many benches scattered around the cemetery, and we will pick you up on our way out. And if you want to walk faster, you are welcome to go ahead of us.
6 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News CHV Members Exercise in Many Ways continued from page 6 Proceed cautiously at first until Bladensburg Waterfront Park Take a Ride you get the feel for the bike and are in Maryland. By Vira Sisolak comfortable with the pathway. Always Or, bike with a group. The friendly A bicycle ride, that is. wear a helmet. folks at Capitol Hill Bikes (719 Eighth While this may not be an activity for If hills are too much of a challenge St. SE. www.CaptiolHillBikes.com) everyone, it is highly enjoyable for for you, some trails are quite flat. can get you started in bicycling. those of us who can fondly remember And, since both Metro bus and rail There are several new types of bikes the bike rides of our younger days. allow bicycles, you can take the bus or that are particularly easy to ride, Like most adults, I learned to ride a subway to your destination and bike such as those that allow you to sit on bike when I was a kid. I seldom rode home—downhill. This works well for the seat and have your feet on the distances greater than a mile or two the Capitol Crescent Trail and Rock ground when stopping. The bike shop before I graduated from college, but Creek Park Trail. I would suggest also has a weekly women-only ride. it is true that you never forget how taking these first rides on weekdays, Potomac Pedalers Touring Club (www. to ride. when the trails are less crowded. PotomacPedalers.org) sponsors many rides across the DC area and beyond. About 35 years ago, I decided that the The Anacostia River Walk trail is best way for me to get to work was nearby and not heavily traveled. The Washington Area Bicyclist by bicycle. I continue to ride to work, It begins by Nationals’ Stadium Association (www.WABA.org) although my job is now less than two and runs along both sides of the sponsors several rides in DC and miles from home. river to Benning Road NE. Two lists many others on their website. segments under construction are And, if you want to see the world When my older son reached the age of due to be completed this year—a by bike, there are many group tours 10, I decided that he and I would join a portion through Kenilworth Aquatic across Europe and other bicycle- group traveling by bike across various Gardens and a section in Prince friendly areas. parts of the country. I took these George’s County—will provide the week-long trips for 10 years with both So, give biking a try. You will enjoy final link between Benning Road and boys, and enjoyed them a great deal. seeing the outdoors at a biking pace. Sometimes we hauled our gear, and sometimes a van hauled it. We rode between 250 and 400 miles in these Capitol Bikeshare Provides Care-free Rides six-day rides. If you would like to try biking For anyone in relatively good physical before purchasing your own bike, condition, it takes just a bit of practice or if you just don’t want to store to get back in the groove. Bicycling and maintain a bike, consider has been booming among seniors, as using Capitol Bikeshare. evidenced by this web article: (http:// Capital Bikeshare puts over 3,000 www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/ bicycles at your fingertips. You bike-use-is-rising-among-the-young- can choose any of the over 350 but-it-is-skyrocketing-among-the-old) stations across Washington, Bicycles are a great way to get around D.C., Arlington and Alexandria, town for errands and to meet friends. VA and Montgomery County, In fact, bicycles are faster than any MD and return it to any station other form of transportation for trips near your destination. Check under three miles. In addition to the out a bike for your trip to run exercise, you never have to worry errands, go shopping, or visit about parking. friends and family. You can join free. Each additional 30 minutes But before you buy a fancy new bike, Capital Bikeshare for a day, 3 incurs an additional fee. www. give cycling a serious test ride. Locate a days, a month, or a year. The capitalbikeshare.com bike rental facility near a paved trail or first 30 minutes of each trip are rent a bike while you are on vacation.
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 7 TAMARA’S VOLUNTEER CORNER Volunteer to Help a Growing Capitol Hill Village—Learn, Grow, Do Capitol Hill our super-popular Wellness Cafes, You can plan one event or a series. Village’s technology programs, and more. We We hope to get started in the Fall so opportunities also are in need of occasional drivers, let’s begin thinking about topics and for volunteers office volunteers, and friendly visitors. making plans. If you are interested, let are continually Our happiest volunteers are those with us know. growing. Are a need or idea that we match to CHV’s Where to Start? you interested own needs and ideas. in turning a New volunteer orientation: good idea or Are you interested in hosting a small Thursday, June 16 from 2–3:30 p.m. opportunity group of CHV members on a topic at the Capitol Hill Village Office, into a new Tamara Coln of interest? Topics that have been 725 Eighth St. SE. Join us for the program, set of activities, or covered in the past include healthy next new volunteer orientation as we one-day session? eating, tech needs, housing, and yoga/ answer your questions and address tai chi. CHV is looking for volunteers any concerns about volunteering to Speak Up—We’re Listening to host these events, which will help your CHV neighbors. You will We need hands, hearts, and brains to allow you to collaborate with staff, learn more about the Capitol Hill turn good ideas into good programs at members, and volunteers to create Village and can receive an application Capitol Hill Village. Please volunteer learning experiences. to volunteer during this meeting. If your knowledge of a hobby, your skills Each event would include 10 to 15 you cannot attend, we can e-mail the in management and organization, members, and CHV staff will assist application to you. Contact info@ or just your passion for getting in finding the location and with capitolhillvillage.org. people together. Currently we have publicity. Let us know your topic and needs for volunteers to organize we will help you execute your idea.
Village Members Learn Hands-only CPR hands-only CPR performed immediately may increase a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. Completing the training does not provide participants with certification in CPR. The next classes will be offered on Wednesday June 8 and Wednesday June 22 from 6:30-7:00 p.m. at the First District Police Headquarters, 101 M St. SW. You can sign up at: fems.dc.gov/page/ hands-hearts-cpr-program. Lou Ivey says “as someone who took the old CPR class twice, I can attest this new program not only makes CHV members took part in a awareness. The training instructs more sense to me but it also is much free class offered by DC Fire and participants to focus on hand more user friendly. And, I can easily Emergency Services on the basics placement, tempo, and the number take a refresher course should I of hands-only CPR and AED of compressions for two-minute need one.” (automated external defibrillator) intervals. Studies indicate that
8 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News FROM NINE-TO-FIVE TO 95 Plotting Successful Retirement Retirement is an adventure that we for retirement assets? Speaker: spend 50 years looking forward to. But Kathleen Finn tax and when it finally arrives, we freeze with finance expert. a lack of understanding about what it How to consider your portfolio— means and how it is going to impact Social Security, pensions, savings. our lives. Speaker: Skip Thompson, Take a journey with Capitol Hill financial advisor. Village to explore the process of What to do today: assess, plan, retirement and how we can prepare for timeline, cost management, post- it mentally, socially, and financially. retirement income. Speaker: TBA. MOVING FROM The four-part series is intended for newly or nearly retired persons and Money while you sleep: creating Nine-to-Five is open to the public. Sessions will be paths of passive and low-impact from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Hill Center. income. Speaker: Angela Beckham, financial advisor. Tuesday, June 7—Turning TO 95 Golden Years into Golden Thursday, June 16— Opportunities Recreating Life After Retirement: Adventures, New Tuesday, June 21— Creating revenue in retirement—a look Friends, and New Learning at the mechanics of translating your Maintaining Vintage Bodies skills and experience into an encore Understand how retirement and and Minds: Health and career with a career management post-retirement activities can feel Wellness like moving to a different planet, expert. And a discussion with an Understand how later life is its own entrepreneur who has successfully and with all sense of routine, long- formed networks, and daily sense developmental phase with physical profitably joined professional skills and cognitive changes. Learn how with personal passions. of purpose disrupted. This is why recreating is vital to aging well. Learn social activities, fitness, and learning Jason Levin, founder and CEO of from sociologists, mental health can make a difference between aging Ready Set Launch, will provide a practitioners, and neighbors who with vitality and adventure and not. framework for transitioning into have built lives of continual learning Overview of physical, social, retirement and potentially finding a and adventure. cognitive changes as we age. new career in the process. Retirement as an evolving process: Speaker from DC Psychological Diana Berchiolli, entrepreneur, will understanding the experience Association. discuss transferring career skills to and its impact on identity, family, Understand the importance of encore entrepreneurism. friends. Speaker: Peter Stein, social social, emotional, and intellectual Tuesday, June 14—Becoming gerontologist. engagement an Architect of Assets: Mental health and cognition: Fitness and nutrition strategies— Designing and Building Wealth proven practices and methods—an how to create a keep routines and overview of the developmental habits to stay well. Learn how to understand changing stage, change in brain, behavior, costs over the next 30 years, how to cognition. Adventures—exposure make sure that your retirement savings to new perspectives, ideas, To register or learn more about the last, and how to create income streams environment. Speakers: Donna program, contact the CHV Office to supplement your income. Breslin and Tom Chapman, at [email protected] or Examining changing costs, Peace Corps alumni, artists, and 202-543-1778. increasing needs and lengthening community activists. time horizon. What it means
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 9 VILLAGE VOICES A Monumental Headache? Village Voices has introduced Capitol Hill residents to noteworthy neighbors as well as presented topical programs, and as proof of that, Trudy Peterson opened the May 3 program by noting a New York Times story appearing that day on a performance by Opera Lafayette, the subject of the April program. The May program—Everything has a History: Confederate Monuments and the Controversies—was also topical. James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, walked through the history that led to creation of the The monuments, and later the monuments and a discussion of how Confederate flag, articulated the desire today’s world should view them. of many to return to what was seen as “southern culture or heritage.” There are now 1,500 Confederate monuments in 31 states, precipitating The challenge today, Grossman noted, a vigorous debate of what to do about is to figure out what to do with the them. While in most revolutions, the monuments. In some cases, they are losers are said to be “on the wrong removed. In other cases, people argue side,” Grossman said this wasn’t the that later accomplishments mitigate case with the American Civil War. past actions. But, Grossman asked, In the 1880’s and 90’s, writers and where do you draw the line? others began creating the “myth of His solution is to find a way to create the lost cause,” which he said was a conversation around some of never overtly about slavery but rather the monuments, an approach he is James Grossman, Executive Director of the about state’s rights and the honor and championing on college campuses. “If American Historical Association, . culture of the region. we get rid of everything, we will forget some of the nastier things in our past.”
More Village Voices Ready to be Heard Meet and learn from your illustrious watershed’s role in history, culture, Bay awarded him its top honor, the Capitol Hill neighbors in informal, and regional economics. Learn the Environmental Leadership Award. free, public discussions about social, Bay’s secrets, dreams, and hopes for economic, and political topics. the future from Bill Matuszeski, who Village Voices programs are 7:00–8:00 served as director of the Chesapeake p.m. at the Northeast Public Library, June 7 – It’s Summer, do you Bay Program for 10 years. 330 Seventh St. NE. Call 202-543-1778 know where your watershed is? or e-mail info@capitolhillvillage. Bill chairs the Anacostia Watershed org. to register or to request a ride. The Chesapeake Bay, the Watershed, Citizen’s Committee and the Programs are open to the public. the Legend. The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Committee for the watershed is legendary for its land-to- National Arboretum and writes about After the June program, Village Voices water ratio—the greatest in the world the Anacostia River for the Hill Rag takes the summer off. Look for the next by tenfold. And like all giants on earth, and East of the River. In September, session in September featuring Delia this creates interesting challenges and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Neuman discussing the history and opportunities as demonstrated by the impact of public libraries.
10 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News Village Literary Club Selects Next Year’s Books The Capitol Hill Village Literary Club 2016-2017 Reading Schedule Tuesday, November 15: Lila by has chosen the 10 books members Tuesday, June Marilynne Robinson; fiction, will read and discuss in the next year 21: Dark Money: 261 pp; 2014. beginning in June. This year’s list The Hidden Tuesday, December 20: Poetry includes recently published works History of the reading (bring a favorite poem to read like Jane Mayer’s Dark Money as well Billionaires to the group) and Holiday Party. as classic authors like Henry James Behind the Rise Tuesday, January 17, 2017: Devil in and Willa Cather. The club alternates of the Radical fiction with non-fiction selections. the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Right by Jane Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a The club is open to all Village Mayer; non- New America by Gilbert King; non- members and social members. fiction, 464 pp; fiction, 453 pp; 2013. Newcomers are always welcome, and 2016. although some participants attend Tuesday, February 21: “What Else Tuesday, July 19: Euphoria by Lily Are We Reading?” Bring one or two regularly, others attend only when they King; fiction, 274 pp; 2014. have an interest in a particular book. favorite books to talk about with the Tuesday, August 16: Destiny group (and possibly lend to another Meetings are held on the third Disrupted: A History of the World participant). Tuesday of the month from 6 to 7:30 Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim p.m. at a member’s home. Selections Tuesday, March 21: Death Comes Ansary; non-fiction, 416 pp (including for each month are listed in the Village for the Archbishop by Willa Cather; notes); 2010. website calendar and the CHV News. fiction, 299 pp; 1927. Participants should RSVP to the CHV Tuesday, September 20: The Tuesday, April 18: The Book of office where they can also get the Bostonians by Henry James; fiction, Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane meeting location. 400 pp; 1886. Franklin by Jill Lepore; non-fiction, If you have questions about the Tuesday, October 18: Double Cross: 267 pp plus notes; 2014. Literary Club contact Fran Zaniello at The True Story of the D-Day Spies Tuesday, May 16: the group will read a [email protected] or 202-629-1480. by Ben Macintyre; non-fiction, 399 play together (play TBA). pp; 2012. Transport DC provides Taxi Rides for Metro Access Registrants The Transport DC Program (formerly •• One stop pick-up and drop-off; CAPS-DC) provides alternative no need to share a ride or make taxicab transportation to registered multiple stops before reaching MetroAccess customers. Customers the destination. receive transportation to and •• Trips can start and finish anywhere from anywhere in the District and within the District of Columbia. have access to curb-to-curb taxi •• or wheelchair-accessible vehicle Companions are welcome to at the time of service. MetroAccess service for DC residents to ensure an accompany Transport DC payment processes remain the same, improved travel experience. participants at no additional charge. and participation in Transport DC •• MetroAccess customers are $5 for each one-way ride, which does not affect MetroAccess eligibility. encouraged to try the Transport DC can be paid by cash, credit card, or MetroAccess is a shared ride public service any time travel is needed. debit card. transportation service for people Rides can be booked by calling •• Priority use of a wheelchair- who are unable to use the accessible 1-844-322-7732. accessible vehicle is given to fixed-route Metrobus and Metrorail The details: Transport DC participants. public transit due to disability. More information on MetroAccess is •• Transport DC drivers require Reservations can be made up to one available at www.wmata.com. hour before a ride is needed. participants’ MetroAccess ID number
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 11 History and Biography Book Group Announces Next Five Books By Jim Hardin Wednesday, July 6, 2016: S. C. Ever get the nagging sense that Gwynne, Empire of the Summer there are gaps in your knowledge Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and understanding of world and Fall of the Comanches, the Most history, or even our own American Powerful Indian Tribe in American history? Capitol Hill Village has the History (2010) solution—a history and biography Wednesday, September 7, 2016: Karen discussion book group founded by Ed Branan, The Family Tree: A Lynching Missiaen and Joe Cooney. in Georgia (2016) And the timing is just right. This Wednesday, November 2, 2016: may be a Golden Age for books on Tom Reiss: The Black Count: Glory, history and biography! Shifting their Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte attention from scholarly colleagues to Cristo (2013) general audiences, many distinguished Wednesday, January 4, 2017: historians are writing historical Eugene Rogan, The Fall of the narratives that tell remarkable stories Ottomans (2015) in engaging ways: Joseph Ellis on American founding fathers, Doris Wednesday, March 1, 2017: Colin Kearns Goodwin on Lincoln and Woodard: American Nations: A the Roosevelts, Karen Armstrong on History of the Eleven Rival Cultures the great religions of the world, and of North America (2011) David McCullough on just about The History and Biography Book everything—to name a few. Group meets in private homes the first The History and Biography Book Wednesday of every other month, and Group has launched a new season is open to all members of Capitol Hill with five books, chosen by those who Village. Check the CHV website and participated in the meetings of the the CHV News for the time and book past year. A number of the books selection for each meeting. Call the read so far have focused on the people centuries, and the group continues to CHV office to RSVP for meetings and and events that shaped Europe and investigate that theme with several of to learn the location. America during the 19th and 20th its upcoming selections:
It’s Summer at the Village! March with CHV on July 4! CHV Office Summer Schedule Join Capitol Hill Village and walk Memorial Day: The CHV Office will in the Annual Barrack’s Row 4th of be closed Monday, May 30. July Parade. Please meet under the Fourth of July: The CHV office closes Bridge at 8th and I Streets SE at 9:30 at 3 pm on Friday, July 1 and reopens am on July 4th. Capitol Hill Village at 9 am on Tuesday, July 5. is awarding prizes for the most outrageous 4th of July outfits — so Labor Day: The CHV office closes at break our your red, white and blue 3 pm on Friday, September 2 Friday craziness! CHV will host a coffee and reopens at 9 am on Tuesday, hour afterwards at its offices. Join September 6. the fun and celebrate our historic community.
12 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News The Pleasures of a Coddled Egg on Sunday Mornings By Norman Metzger texture becomes ever more firm from I have what Nancy calls my “second the top down, but neither runny nor breakfast” virtually every day. The menu hard. The same with the egg yolk, which is usually free form, but on Sunday is a thick liquid at the top becoming morning it is fixed: a bit of cheese (often firmer as you progress. The crowning Shropshire or an extra sharp Cheddar), glory and the assurance that you’ve done good bread, and a coddled egg, followed well is—as with the Crema topping a by that “aromatic electric fence” known fine espresso—the white patina that sits as an espresso. at the top of the egg. The main event for me is the coddled Is it just the egg or are there other ingredients? There is in the extensive spoon. Crack the egg trying not to break egg, and I have invested considerable the yolk and empty the contents into time in getting the making of a coddled literature on coddled eggs a rich lode of by-and-large ghastly suggestions of the ramekin, immerse the ramekin egg just right. I’ll get to that; but first with the lid necessarily screwed on tight you might reasonably ask what is the matters that can be added to a coddled egg before cooking. Truffled butter, (!) almost fully into the boiling water, big deal about a coddled egg? Simple: reduce flame to a simmering boil, and texture and appearance. The closest Marmite (!), cheese. Resist! The only non-egg ingredients I use are a bit of cook for exactly 8 minutes, 45 seconds. approximation—and for me it’s not that I emphasize the cooking time because I close—is a soft-boiled egg. good butter to line the cavity of the coddler and perhaps a sprinkling of salt have spent considerable time getting it The problem with a soft-boiled egg as you enjoy the dish. just right. is both texture and appearance. The Now, how to coddle. The three Lift the ramekin out of the boil. texture of the egg white is the same Unscrew. Add salt as you wish (this is throughout while the yolk will be either requirements are a type of porcelain ceramic ramekin that is of course called optional) as you work your way through too runny or too firm, but unsatisfying this delight. Don’t dally. Just enjoy, and either way. A properly done coddled egg an egg coddler (mine is pictured), water, a small pot to boil the water, an egg at then, properly launched, set out for the eschews all that boringness. Rather, the rest of your day. key word is gradation. The egg white room temperature, and a demitasse
NEWS YOU CAN USE Protecting Your Finances Taking Action: Assisting Victims of The event is hosted by the Network for Also, the FDIC’s Consumer Response Financial Fraud, will be offered June Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) in Center is responsible for investigating 23, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the conjunction with the National Center consumer complaints about FDIC- Akin Gump Strauss offices, 1333 New for Victims of Crime’s Financial Crimes supervised institutions and responding Hampshire Ave. NW (McLean Room, Resource Center and the FINRA to consumer inquiries about consumer 10th floor). Investor Education Foundation FINRA laws and regulations and banking The program will provide step-by-step Investor Foundation. practices. strategies for addressing the major types Access Federal Deposit Insurance The Consumer Finance Protection of financial crime including identity Corporation (FDIC) consumer Bureau (CFPB) offers educational theft, investment fraud, mortgage and resources at www.fdic.gov/consumers materials on financial protection at lending fraud, and mass marketing or ASK-FDIC (275-3342) or e-mail to www.consumerfinance.gov. scams. It is designed for financial fraud [email protected]. Consumer information from the victims, victim service providers, law Additional modules of the Money Federal Trade Commission at enforcement, lawyers, and counselors. Smart financial education program www.ftc.gov or 1-877-382-4357), A continental breakfast will be are available online as computer-based www.identifytheft.gov, and 1-877-438- provided. The training is free, but space instruction (enter Money Smart in 4338 includes two brochures on identity is limited and interested parties should the search field). The quarterly FDIC theft, available online or in print: Taking register at www.VictimsofCrime.org/ Consumer News provides practical Charge: What to do if Your Identity Training. For more information, contact hints and guidance on how to become a is Stolen and Identity Theft: What to [email protected] or 202-467-8749. smarter, safer user of financial services. Know, What to do.
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 13 Upcoming CHV Events for June 2016 Check the CHV website for programs that may be added: www.capitolhillvillage.org
Wednesday, June 1, 3:00–5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 313 Second St. SE Meet at Eastern Market Metro Station CHV Town Hall Urban Walkers Enjoy refreshments, get updated on Capitol Hill Village We will meet at the Eastern Market news, and share your own ideas and feedback for 2016–2017. Metro and take the Blue Line to the Also, take a minute to thank your favorite CHV Volunteer at King Street Station. We will walk the annual CHV Town Hall. through Alexandria to Jones Point Park and then onto the Wilson Bridge before returning to the King Thursday, June 2, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Street Metro Station. Approximately 5 miles. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Games and Puzzles Group Open to all Join other CHV members and their friends for two hours of Sunday, June 5, 3:00–5:30 p.m. brain-stretching, bantering fun. Owner Kathleen and her Private Home colleagues will introduce you to new games that they like, and teach you to play them. Rogers Fund Annual Fundraiser Open to All NOTE: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 Join friends and neighbors for drinks, snacks and great Saturday, June 4, Starting at 9 a.m. conversation on in a fine home on Capitol Hill. Your contribution will help raise funds to cover services and Your home membership for low-income Villagers. Recommended Hazardous Waste Pickup donation $150. NOTE: Signup deadline is 3:00 pm, Wednesday, June 1 Open to All Hazardous materials and personal papers will be picked up from CHV members’ homes for delivery to the District’s Monday, June 6, 5:00–6:30 p.m. safe disposal site. Personal papers (medical records or Tunnicliff’s, 222 Seventh St. SE financial files) will be shredded at the drop-off site, viewed by the CHV delivery team to ensure they are destroyed. Travel Club Annual Happy Hour Hazardous wastes for pickup include paint, house cleaners, Come socialize with your fellow members. batteries, televisions, computers and their accessories, video Members, Social Members and Guests equipment, and other items listed on DPW’s website: http:// dpw.dc.gov/node/466802. Tuesday, June 7, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Capitol Hill Village recommends that you remove your hard drive from computers you are disposing in the pick up. If Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE you need assistance doing so, call the Village office at 202- Turning Golden Years into Golden Opportunities 543-1778 or e-mail [email protected] to request a pickup or to arrange for a volunteer to assist with the drive. Note: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 7 Creating revenue in retirement—a look at Members Only MOVING FROM Nine-to-Five the mechanics of translating your skills and experience into an encore career Please RSVP to all events, and let the CHV office know with a career management expert. And a if you need a ride, by calling 202-543-1778 during TO 95 discussion with an entrepreneur who has regular office hours (9 am to 5 pm) or by e-mailing successfully and profitably joined professional skills with [email protected] personal passions. continued on page 15
14 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News CHV Events for June 2016 continued from page 14 Check the CHV website for programs that may be added: www.capitolhillvillage.org Jason Levin, founder and CEO of Ready Set Launch, will provide a framework for transitioning into retirement and Please RSVP to all events, and let the CHV office know potentially finding a new career in the process. if you need a ride, by calling 202-543-1778 during regular office hours (9 am to 5 pm) or by e-mailing Diana Berchiolli, entrepreneur, will discuss transferring [email protected] career skills to encore entrepreneurism. To register or learn more about the program, contact the CHV Office at [email protected] or 202-543-1778. Thursday, June 9, 1:00 p.m. See page 9 for more information about From 9-to-5 to 95, a Private Home series of four sessions for nearly or newly retired people. Social Bridge Group Open to all Do you know how to play bridge, or would you like to learn/ relearn? We hope to have fun playing bridge while trying Tuesday, June 7, 7:00-8:00 p.m. to reach consensus about how to bid. No master points Northeast Public Library, 330 Seventh St. NE involved. Come join us! Please RSVP by calling the CHV Village Voices: It’s Summer, Do You Know Where office at 202-543-1778 or e-mail [email protected]. Your Watershed is? Members and Social Members The Chesapeake Bay watershed is legendary for its land-to-water Thursday, June 9, 6–7:30 p.m. ratio—greatest in the world by tenfold. Member Home And like all giants on earth, this creates interesting challenges and Cinephiles opportunities as demonstrated by its NOTE: Signup deadline is 3 pm, Wednesday, June 8 role in history, culture, and regional Attendees should view any one or more of the following economics. Learn the Bay’s secrets, films before the meeting: Dark Horse, Sing Street, Money dreams, and hopes for the future from Monster, Dough, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Viva. Bill Matuszeski, former director of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Members and Social Members Call the CHV Office at 202-543-1778 or e-mail info@ capitolhillvillage.org to register or to request a ride. Friday, June 10, Starting at 10 a.m. Open to all Your home Book Pickup Thursday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. NOTE: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 8 First and E. Capitol Streets SE, at the E. Capitol St. entrance to U.S. Capitol Grounds Books, CD’s, videos or DVD’s are picked up for donation to the Friends of the Southeast Neighborhood Library. If you Meet, Walk, View and Eat have extra books, CD’s, videos or DVD’s that you would NOTE: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 8 like to donate, please call the office to let CHV know the quantity of items you have and to receive instructions for Need an impetus for going to the National Gallery of Art? the pickup. (Place items in a visible area outside your home, Gather with other CHV members for a walk and once labeled so volunteers can identify.) there, choose your own viewing agenda. At 1 p.m., meet in the Cascade Café for lunch together, then walk back up the Please DO NOT include travel books older than 5 years old, hill, or resume your own gallery viewing. (Note: It is not any books in poor condition (old, smelly, moldy, discolored, permitted to bring your own food into the Café.) worn or torn), or out-of-date business, economics and technical books. Members and Social Members Members only continued on page 16
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 15 CHV Events for June 2016 continued from page 15 Check the CHV website for programs that may be added: www.capitolhillvillage.org
Monday, June 13, 3:30 p.m. Please RSVP to all events, and let the CHV office know CHV Office, 725 Eighth St. SE if you need a ride, by calling 202-543-1778 during regular office hours (9 am to 5 pm) or by e-mailing Village Member Meet and Greet [email protected] Note: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Friday, June 10 We want to make sure that members of Capitol Hill What to do today: assess, plan, timeline, cost management, Village feel well-connected to other members and take full post-retirement income. Speaker: TBA advantage of our programs and services. For this reason, we Money while you sleep: creating paths of passive and are starting quarterly meet-and-greets to help members get low-impact income. Speaker: Angela Beckham, financial to know each other better. Come and share the things you advisor. love about the Village. To register or learn more about the program, contact the Members CHV Office at [email protected] or 202-543-1778. See page 9 for more information about From 9 to 5 to 95, a Tuesday, June 14, 7:00 p.m. series of four sessions for nearly or newly retired people. Northeast Library, 330 Seventh St. NE Open to all Prostate Cancer: Facts, Fiction, Tactics and Strategies Wednesday, June 15, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Dr. Channing J. Paller, Assistant Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will speak on One-Level Living—No More Steps and prostate health (dietary issues, detection and diagnosis of Fewer Worries prostate cancer, and its treatment). The newly-formed CHV men’s group contemplates additional men’s health programs The first in a series—A Greater Capitol Hill for Long in the future. Life—sponsored by Capitol Hill Village. This session will explore one-level living. Topics will include new housing development underway and planned, experiences of Tuesday, June 14, 6:30–8:30 p.m. individuals who have made the move to one-level living, best Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE design for one level living, and housing options for seniors and their evolving needs. (See story on page 1.) Becoming an Architect of Assets: Designing and Open to all Building Wealth Note: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 14 Thursday, June 16, 2:00–3:30 p.m. MOVING FROM The second in a series—From Nine-to- CHV Office, 725 Eighth St. SE Nine-to-Five Five To 95—sponsored by Capitol Hill TO 95 Village. In this session, learn how to New Volunteer Orientation understand changing costs over the next Get answers to your questions and address any concerns you 30 years, how to make sure that your may have about volunteering to help your CHV neighbors. retirement savings last, and how to create income streams to Learn more about the Capitol Hill Village, and you can supplement your income. receive an application to volunteer during this meeting. If Examining changing costs, increasing needs, and you cannot attend, we can e-mail the application to you. lengthening time horizon. What it means for retirement assets? Speaker: Kathleen Finn, tax and finance expert. How to consider your portfolio—Social Security, pensions, savings. Speaker: Skip Thompson, financial advisor. continued on page 17
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Thursday, June 16, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Friday, June 17, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 Seventh St. SE Games and Puzzles Group (Accessible entrance on D St.) Join other CHV members and their friends for two hours of Balance Class brain-stretching, bantering fun. Owner Kathleen and her Join other members in this colleagues will introduce you to new games that they like, monthly balance class, which and teach you to play them. will help you recognize that strength and agility are the Open to All best defenses against falls. Practice skills that will keep Thursday, June 16, 6:30–8:30 p.m. you on your feet. The class is taught by a volunteer physical Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE therapist from Physiotherapy Recreating Life After Retirement: Adventures, Associates. Reservations New Friends, and New Learning required; call 202-543-1778 to add you name. Members, Social Members, Volunteers, and Guests Note: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Thursday, June 16
MOVING FROM The third in a series—From Nine-to- Saturday, June 18, 6:00 p.m. Nine-to-Five Five To 95—sponsored by Capitol Hill Village. In this session, understand how Private Home, five steps TO 95 retirement and post-retirement activities can feel like moving to a different Potluck Supper planet, with all sense of routine, long-formed networks, and Note: Signup deadline is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, June 16 daily sense of purpose disrupted. This is why recreating Have fun mingling with members in a lovely home and is vital to aging well. Learn from sociologists, mental taste someone else’s cooking. Please call CHV by 5:00 p.m. health practitioners, and neighbors who have built lives of Thursday, June 16 to reserve and to indicate what you are continual learning and adventure. bringing. Retirement As an Evolving Process: understanding the Members experience and its impact on identity, family, friends. Speaker: Peter Stein, social gerontologist. Mental Health and Cognition: Proven practices and Monday, June 20, 6:30–8:00 p.m. methods—an overview of the developmental stage, change Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 Seventh St. NE in brain, behavior, cognition. Adventures—exposure to new perspectives, ideas, environment. Speakers: Donna Breslin Caregiver Support Group and Tom Chapman, Peace Corps alumni, artists, and Capitol Hill Village and Iona Senior Services are partnering community activists. to offer a support group for individuals who are care-giving To register or learn more about the program, contact the for an older family member or friend with memory loss. CHV Office at [email protected] or 202-543-1778. The group, led by professionals from Iona, is free and open See page 9 for more information about From 9 to 5 to 95, a to all thanks to the generous support of The Residences series of four sessions for nearly or newly retired people. at Thomas Circle. Interested individuals should contact Open to all Melissa Zimmerman at CHV at 202-543-1778 or via e-mail at [email protected] for more Please RSVP to all events, and let the CHV office know information and to sign up. if you need a ride, by calling 202-543-1778 during Open to all regular office hours (9 am to 5 pm) or by e-mailing [email protected] continued on page 15
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Tuesday, June 21, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 1:00 p.m. Private Home Private Home Village Literary Club Social Bridge Group In June, the CHV Literary Club will read non-fiction: Do you know how to play bridge, or would you like to learn/ Jane Mayer’s Dark Money: The Hidden History of the relearn? We hope to have fun playing bridge while trying to Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (464 reach consensus about how to bid. No master points involved. pages with notes, 2016). Mayer’s highly acclaimed work Come join us! Please RSVP by calling the CHV office at (excerpted in The New Yorker) explores the secret and 202-543-1778 or e-mail [email protected]. extensive political influence of the Koch brothers, arguing Members and Social Members that they have become “a rival center of power to the Republican establishment.” In addition to exploring the fascinating story behind the rise of the brothers—one Thursday, June 23, 5:00–6:30 p.m. replete with fierce sibling rivalry—and their hidden Private Home financial support for favored candidates, she exposes the extent of the Kochs’ role (through groups like Americans for Opera Society Prosperity) in preventing action against climate change and NOTE: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 22 The New their industries’ role in air and water pollution. Over the years, the CHV Opera Society has learned about, York Times calls this book “impressively reported,” “well- among other topics, creating an opera company, the career of documented,” and “conceived in quiet anger.” See page 11 to a singer, what a stage manager does, and costuming for opera. learn which books the group will read over the next year. In another behind-the-scenes talk, Donna Wolverton will Members and Social Members discuss what a manager does for her clients. She runs her own agency and manages the growing career of Antony Walker of Tuesday, June 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m. the Washington Concert Opera, as well as quite a few young Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE opera singers. Learn how she find jobs for them, how she gets new clients, and perhaps hear some good stories. Maintaining Vintage Bodies and Minds: Health Members and Social Members and Wellness Note: Signup deadline is 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 21 Friday, June 24, 6:30 p.m. The fourth in a series—From Nine-to- National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy St. SE, between New Jersey MOVING FROM Five To 95—sponsored by Capitol Hill Ave. and Canal St. Nine-to-Five Village. Understand how later life is its Dinner Party TO 95 own developmental phase with physical and cognitive changes. Learn how social Note: Signup deadline is 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 22 activities, fitness, and learning can make a difference In this spacious venue, guests will enjoy a dinner that between aging with vitality and adventure and not. includes choices between: soup or salad; three entrees (meat, • Overview of physical, social, cognitive changes as we age. fish, or vegetarian); and two desserts. Coffee and iced tea is Speaker from DC Psychological Association. provided. The cost will be $35 including tax and gratuity. Other beverages will be charged individually, and, if not • Understand the importance of social, emotional, and purchased at the bar (recommended), paid for in cash to intellectual engagement. Paul Cromwell, the member providing us access to the • Fitness and nutrition strategies—how to create a keep NDC, a private club. For easy conversation, diners will be routines and habits to stay well. seated at tables of no more than six. Arrive at 6 p.m. to take To register or learn more about the program, contact the advantage of Happy Hour prices at the bar. CASH ONLY. CHV Office at [email protected] or 202-543-1778. No-shows must pay $35 for their missed meal. Free parking is See page 9 for more information about From 9 to 5 to 95, a available across the street. series of four sessions for nearly or newly retired people. Members, Social Members, Volunteers, Potential Members Open to all continued on page 16
18 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News CHV Events for June 2016 continued from page 14 Check the CHV website for programs that may be added: www.capitolhillvillage.org
Capitol Hill Village is Saturday, June 25, 2:00 p.m. awarding prizes for the Folger Theater most outrageous 4th of July District Merchants by Aaron Posner outfits — so break our your red, white and blue craziness! NOTE: signup deadline was May 24 CHV will host a coffee hour Experience our town as never before in award-winning afterwards at its offices. Join playwright Aaron Posner’s District Merchants, a time- the fun and celebrate our traveling take on A Merchant of Venice that spans DC historic community. history from its founding to the present. Let the CHV Office know if you can give, or need, a Wednesday, July 6, 6:00 p.m. ride. There will be a post-show get-together either at a nearby restaurant or a member’s home for discussion and Member’s Home refreshments. Tickets will be hand-delivered a week or two History & Biography Book Group before the show. The group will discuss Empire of the Summer Moon: Members, Social Members & Guests Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History (2010), Saturday, July 2, Starting at 9:00 a.m. by S. C. Gwynne. See page 12 for the next four books that Your home the group will read. Hazardous Waste Pickup Members NOTE: Signup deadline is 3:00 pm, Wednesday, June 29. No hazardous waste pick-up in August. Thursday, July 7, 1:00 p.m. Hazardous materials and personal papers will be picked up Private Home from CHV members’ homes for delivery to the District’s Social Bridge Group safe disposal site. Personal papers (medical records or financial files) will be shredded at the drop-off site, viewed Do you know how to play bridge, or would you like to learn/ by the CHV delivery team to ensure they are destroyed. relearn? We hope to have fun playing bridge while trying to reach consensus about how to bid. No master points Hazardous wastes for pickup include paint, house cleaners, involved. Come join us! Please RSVP by calling the CHV batteries, televisions, computers and their accessories, video office at 202-543-1778 or e-mail [email protected]. equipment, and other items listed on DPW’s website: http://dpw.dc.gov/node/466802. Members and Social Members Capitol Hill Village recommends that you remove your hard drive from computers you are disposing in the pick up. If Thursday, July 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m. you need assistance doing so, call the Village office at 202- Labyrinth Games & Puzzles, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 543-1778 or e-mail [email protected] to request a pickup or to arrange for a volunteer to assist with the drive. Games and Puzzles Group Members Only Join other CHV members and their friends for two hours of brain-stretching, bantering fun. Owner Kathleen and her Monday, July 4, 9:30 a.m. colleagues will introduce you to new games that they like, and teach you to play them. Meet under the Bridge at 8th and I Streets SE Open to All Barrack’s Row 4th of July Parade Join Capitol Hill Village and walk in the Annual Barrack’s Row 4th of July Parade. Please meet under the Bridge at 8th and I Streets SE at 9:30 am on July 4th. continued on page 20
June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News • 19 Continuing Weekly CHV Events NOTE: You do NOT need to RSVP for continuing events, but please confirm events by calling the office at 202-543-1778 or by e-mailing [email protected]
Mondays, 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. Gate House at Main Entrance to Congressional Cemetery, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Fourth St. & 1801 E Street SE Independence Ave. SE (side entrance accessible) Easy Strollers Qigong This activity is designed for those who would like to extend their ability to walk distances. Strollers will walk 5-10 minutes with a rest on some of the many benches scattered throughout the Congressional Cemetery. The pace for the group will be very slow, but those who prefer may walk ahead at a faster pace. Strollers should wear appropriate shoes and bring water. If you need a ride Cemetery Gate House, call the CHV Office at 202-543-1778. Members, Social Members, Volunteers
Mondays, 3:00 p.m. The gentle, powerful Chinese movement exercise known as Garfield Park, South Carolina Ave. at Second St. SE qigong (pronounced chee gong) is offered by CHV member Joni Bell, who has practiced this discipline for 10 years. Her Petanque strength and balance have improved remarkably, and she credits the activity with helping her as a 30-year patient with Join a group of Capitol Hill game enthusiasts for a friendly multiple sclerosis. Free for CHV members. game of Members and Social Members Petanque, which is the French game of boules and similar to the Italian game of bocce. Paul Cromwell provides instruction for beginners. For further information call Paul Wednesdays, 3:00–5:00 p.m. at 543-7530. Private Home Open to all Majong Mahjong originated in China and is similar to the Western Tuesday, 12:00–1:30 p.m. card game Rummy. It is a game of skill, strategy, and Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE calculation and involves a certain degree of chance. Join a Second Wind group of members and volunteers who meet to play together. To sign up for this group and learn the meeting location, call Join a group of CHV members who meet to raise their the Capitol Hill Village Office at 202-543-1778. voices in song under the direction of a master musician/ Members & Social Members chorister to learn new music and enjoy the sound of our own voices. The bar for participation is not high, just a love of singing together. While the ability to read music is a plus, CHV News Takes a Summer Break it is not required, and there are no auditions. For further information, contact Marsha Holliday at 202-544-2629. The July and August CHV News will be a combined issue, which will be published around July 20. Regular Members and Social Members monthly production will resume with the September 2016 issue.
20 • June 2016 Capitol Hill Village News Join our movement – to keep Capitol Hill Village inclusive Stephen Rogers, a founding member of Capitol Hill Village established a fund to ensure that low income members of the community could enjoy the benefits of Capitol Hill Village. The Stephen C. Rogers Memorial Fund supports low income members of our community to participate in Capitol Hill Village programs and services. In 2016–2017, we are building on that foundation by expanding services to low income communities.* Please join us to be a part of this effort. As you well know, engagement in Capitol Hill Village’s social, educational and volunteer activities improves personal well-being and mental acuity and deters health crisis and reliance on public services. This is a goal we have for all members of our community, and we know that you have it too.
Capitol Hill Village is continually growing and refining its work. In 2016–2017, we are: • Continuing a pilot project to expand into public housing developments and churches serving low-income Capitol Hill residents. • Leveraging partnerships and engaging leaders and networks to create social, educational and volunteer activities within low income communities and across Capitol Hill. • Increasing the number of low-income members who are not in health crisis but active in social, educational and volunteer activities. • Improving wellness measures for low income members through increased social and educational engagement.
Your donation to the Rogers Fund and attendance at the event will support this project.
Stephen C. Rogers Fund Annual Celebration
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 3–5:30 pm $150 suggested contribution per person Graciously hosted by Steven Choi and Will Sherman at their home, 506 A Street, SE
Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 1, 2016 by returning the form on the next page or calling the CHV office at 202.543.1778.
*Thanks to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation and Near Southeast Community Partners who also support this vital work. RSVP for the Rogers Fund Celebration, Sunday, June 5, 2016 ($150 suggested contribution per person)
YES, I want to support the Rogers Fund – count me in! Thank you – please complete this form and return it in the enclosed envelope. Or, go to www.capitolhillvillage.org/rogersfund to pay with a credit card or PayPal.
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