GPACC UPDATE GPACC Will Be Closed on Monday, CLUB NEWS March 30Th for Our Web Site: Site.Gpacclub.Com Cesar Chavez Day

Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020

GPACC UPDATE GPACC will be closed on Monday, CLUB NEWS March 30th for Our web site: site.gpacclub.com Cesar Chavez Day.

R EMEMBER TO VOTE !

From California Secretary of State [email protected] A record 20.5 million Californians are registered to vote and a record voter turnout is expected in 2020. Vote Centers are opened from Saturday, February 22nd (or February 29th), 8:00am - 5:00pm, through March 3rd, 2020 7:00am - 8:00pm. You can • Vote in-person • Drop off your vote-by-mail ballot • Get a replacement ballot • Vote using an accessible voting machine • Request and receive assistance • Access voting materials in multiple languages • Register to vote or update your voter registration (and vote)

For a list of Vote Centers and Ballot Drop-off locations in your county, log into VoterStatus.sos.ca.gov. You can ask for help in the Computer Lab to get to the website. The List Booklet of Vote Centers will also be at the desk at GPACC.

LA City Department of Recreation & Parks, Griffith Park Adult Community Center (GPACC) 3203 Riverside Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 323-644-5579 Hours: 9:00 - 4:30, Monday - Friday Monty Sutherlin, Facility Director Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site

Los Feliz Bridge Home Groundbreaking took place on Wednesday, February 26th. . . This unique temporary housing being built across the street on the parking lot is one of four homeless housing projects in Council District 4, making the district tied for first with the highest number of bridge home projects. It's just a portion of the more than 500 units of homeless housing either open or on the way. CD4 is partnering with community groups and leaders to fight homelessness in our city. The Bridge Housing is one of many solutions to a very complicated problem and tackling this crisis requires all of us to work together. GPACC patrons were invited to the official groundbreaking joined by Mayor Eric Garcetti and community leaders. In April, as this construction proceeds, Rachel Fox and Catherine Landers, field deputies for David Ryu will provide an update on the project and answer any questions you may have.

Anna Schinnerl achieves 90 years in March . . A celebration took place at Mimi’s to honor the 90th birthday of one of GPACC’s leaders - Anna Schinnerl. Anita, her daughter, and Marilyn Friedman who partners with her in leading the Monday Walking Group hosted a luncheon that honored a very special person. Anna, since almost the beginning of GPACC, has provided the group with a way of discovering our community. She would do the research and planned out our routes for each Monday trip, from Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Elysian Park and Hollywood. These routes sought out historic sights as well as those famous stairs. In addition, she is a mentor and avid player of the American Mah Jongg group. Participants from both groups all shared their gratitude of being a friend of Anna.

A Proposal for a Women’s Group Monthly Discussions . . . Thel Curran who attends Socrates Cafe is recommending that a similar discussion takes place monthly on a woman’s take on issues. It could be on a Wednesday at 1:30 in the Nutrition Room. Edith(Edie) Clark, also a Socrates Cafe regular, would be the moderator to facilitate the discussion. The topics can range from current events to issues facing families and aging. A sign-up sheet is in the lobby and if there is enough interest, you will be notified when the meetings will start.

2 Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site F ROM THE FACILITY DIRECTOR As promised, we will be getting some building upgrades for the the GPACC Improvement projects. It will include new flooring for our Media Room, kitchen upgrades and new carpeting for our Library and Computer Lab. Happy to report, we are now in compliance with Census standards in becoming a Census Kiosk. We recently acquired four new computers, thus meeting their requirements. In the near future, we will be posing our Computer Lab Census Operational Hours and begin to distribute Census documentation and information for our patrons and the community. Monty Sutherlin

F ROM THE PRESIDENT . . . March already? We just leaped over February. Be sure and bring your questions to Laura Trejo, leader of the Age-Friendly Los Angeles City effort, Tuesday, March 10th at 2:00pm at GPACC. Laura will tell us how the city is setting priorities and what progress is being made in this effort. GPAC Club and the Cal State Lifelong Learning Program is sponsoring her presentation. Hope everyone voted! Victor Pierce

MARK YOUR CALENDAR General Meeting, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 12:00 - 2:30, Friendship Auditorium

Program: Allen Pijuan and his staff from LA Emergency Management Department will share with us “What Do You Put in Your Emergency Kit.” There will be a Power Point Presentation and discussion. The city department has been preparing materials and presentations that focus on older adults. The older adult may be the most vulnerable during emergency. The department will be working to assure us that we have access to the information and materials to keep us informed. Other ideas for workshops to prepare us include Learning about alert systems on our phones, Identifying hazards in our homes from earthquakes or fires, Organizing our neighborhoods for assistance during emergencies.

Sign up at GPACC so we then know how many lunches to order. Sign up is not a reservation, but first come, first serve. On meeting day you can pay for lunch from 10:30 to 11:45 at Friendship Auditorium. You will be given a placemat to be placed at your seat in order to be served. Serving of food is 11:45 to 12:15.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2:00 pm, Life Long Learning Program of California State College of Los Angeles Presentation: Laura Trejo, Director of LA Department of Aging will be the featured speaker Her topic will be on how Los Angeles is creating a livable city and an Age-Friendly one. The intent is to help the Los Angeles region prepare for a dramatic demographic shift in the older adult population that will occur by 2030. 3

Health Care Committee by Phyllis Esslinger Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site

Health Care Committee by Phyllis Esslinger The Health Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 4th at 11:00 am Tuesday, March 31st, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Health Care Presentation on “First Aid Tips” • Introduction – Phyllis Esslinger • First Aid Book Summary – Marilyn Friedman and Sylvia McBride (Burns) • First Aid Kit– Phyllis Esslinger • Wounds – Suzanne Wenzlaff (Treating Wounds) and Mary Luthy (Wound Wrap Demo)

Tuesday Book Club, Tuesday, March 10th, 10:00 - 11:30 am by Joneen Burrell

Our March selection is "Reading Lolita in Tehran" by Azar Nafisi. Imagine a group of women gathering in secret to read a banned book. Not only is that culturally offensive but it's an illegal act for which the women could be punished in many ways. How brave could you be if you were in their shoes? Let's celebrate our freedom to read any book we choose in our book club.

Mystery Readers Group, Tuesday, March 17th, 10:00 - 11:30 am by Joneen Burrell

We enjoyed author Frank Tallis and his Max Liebermann series so much we decided to read more of his books for March. The PBS series "Vienna Blood" is based on the Tallis stories although they do not exactly match the originals. Join us in the GPACC library as we enjoy another wide ranging discussion. Everyone is welcome!

Opera News by Joneen Burrell

Louis Bernstein will be showing excerpts from an opera of his choice in the GPACC multi purpose room at 9:00am on Friday March 13th. Unless Louis is unavailable, we meet on the second Friday of every month for our opera talks. Please mark your calendars. Thanks to Jack Tallis for providing coffee for our opera talks.

Membership News by Joneen Burrell We have 24 new and 245 renewal members for a total of 269 members as of February 25, 2020. We send courtesy newsletters early in the new year to our 2019 members who may have forgotten to renew. Renew now for 2020 if you haven't yet done so as the March 2020 newsletter will be your last copy. 2020 membership cards are in the mail! Remember to fill out the emergency contact information on the back and bring them with you on all of our club trips. Your membership card is also good for free admission to the senior swim time at Los Feliz Swimming Pool.

4 Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site Update on Activities . . . • The Jewelry Class taught by Reiko Nakano resumes March 4th and 11th in the computer room from 10:00 - noon. • Chinese Brush Painting, will be on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. The monthly fee of $20 will be reduced to $10 per month for each student. It is a donation to GPAC Club. • On Wednesday, March 11th at 2:00 pm, Michael Pickering, GPACC Nutrition Director will feature a DVD in honor of St Patrick’s Day in the Nutrition Room.

Multi-Media Craft & Jewelry Class is continuing in March . . . There will be 3 projects for the Spring Class offered on 5 Fridays: February 21, 28, March 6, 13 and 20 from 2:00 - 4:15 pm in the Nutrition Room Beginners and Intermediates using wire, beads, wood birdhouses, paint, origami paper and fabric cords will be making Decorative Birdhouses, Wire Rings and Chirimen Cord Bracelets. The classes are taught by Patti Dung and Eloise Kubota and assisted by Jane Cook. There will be a $20 materials fee and each session will be $5. Nor prior experience is necessary. Beginners are encouraged. Everyone is welcome, even gentlemen. Invite your friends. Email: [email protected]

The Expressive Arts class will resume on Tuesday, March 3rd - March 24th from 1:30 to 3:30. The cost is $40 per month for 4 sessions. Students are encouraged to work on a project of their choice and in any medium (watercolor, oil, acrylic, charcoal, etc.). You can join in doing relief block printing and making prints for greeting cards.

Spring Faire Planning Meeting #4 will take place on Wednesday, March 4th at 10:30. You are welcome to attend to provide ideas and to see where you can help out at the event. The following are the latest decisions and plans: • Silver Lake Neighborhood Council and Los Feliz Neighborhood Council, have agreed to donate to the event. We are submitting also an application to the Breakfast Club and Elysian Valley Riverdale Neighborhood Council. • If you are a member of GPAC Club and an artist, you can sell your art work. Friendship Auditorium will be used for all Arts and Crafts. Hattie Ramirez is the Chairperson. • The Kid’s Corner will be an expanded area. Ann Daniels is the Chairperson. • Grete Brinck has agreed to be the chairperson for the White Elephant Sale. Gift quality items can be donated. You will be able to bring the items to GPACC on designated days starting in April. • Ken Winick, Entertainment Chairperson contacted the music group Las Brasas. They will participate for our dancing and listening pleasure. • A budget will be developed to present at the March 5th Board Meeting. • Community Resources/Organizations list will be finalized. These organizations will be invited to participate in the event to do outreach to the community. 5 O NGOING ACTIVITIES - MARCH 2020

Activity AM Time Activity PM Time Mon. Hiking Group (moderate ) 9:00- 10:30 Life Story Writing 1:00- 3:00 Gentle Yoga, $25/month 9:30 - 10:30 Movies 11:00 - 4:00 incl. Thursday class Tai Chi $20/month 3:00 - 4:00 10:40 -11:20 Chair Yoga 9:30 - 11:00 Calligraphy

Tues. Stretch & Balance $15/month 9:15 - 10:00 Movies 1:00 - 4:00 incl Thursday class Card Games 1:00 - 4:00 10:00-11:00 Hula Dancing, $25 month Painting 4 wks/$40 fee 1:30 - 3:30 10:00-11:00 Book Club 3/10 10:00 -11:30 3/3-3/24 - Mystery Book Club 3/17 10:00 -11:30 Folk Dancing 2:00 - 3:00 Latin Dance & Exercise $20/ 11:00 -12:00 month Wed. Chinese Brush Painting I &II 10:00-12:30 Mindfulness Meditation 12:45 - 2:00 $20/month Bridge 1:00 - 4:00 General Meeting 3/18 12:00 - 2:30 Beginning Spanish 3:30 - 4:30 $20/4 weeks $25/5 weeks Rummy Tiles Thurs. Line Dancing $25/mo 9:00 -11:00 American Mah Jongg 1:00 - 4:00 Stretch & Balance 9:30-11:00 Folk Singing $12/mo 1:00 - 2:30 Social Media & Computer Basics 10:00-12:00 Guitar Lessons $40/month Indiv. arranged American Mah Jongg 10:00- 12:00 Gentle Yoga 1:00- 2:00 Music Appreciation $12/mo 11:00 - 12:00 Cribbage 1:00 - 4:30 Zumba Gold, $25 / month 11:00 - 12:00 Scrabble 2:00 - 4:00 Board Meeting 3/5 2:30 - 4:30 Intermediate Spanish 3:15 - 4:30 $20/4 weeks $25/5 weeks

Fri. Hiking Group-moderate trails 9:00 - 11:00 Socrates Cafe/Current 1:00 - 4:00 Basic Mah Jongg 10:00 - 4:00 Events 1:00 - 2:30 Needlework Workshop 10:30 - 4:30 Scrabble 2:00 - 4:15 Opera Group3/13 9:00 - 11:00 Multimedia Crafts $5/ 2:00 - 4:15 session, $20 materials,

Our Computer Lab is open from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. If you need some coaching, volunteers are available. Talk with Cliff or Victor.

Pay class fees in person at GPACC. You will be given a receipt. Free classes and computer room access are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Persons with disabilities are welcome to participate. Reasonable accommodations will be made with prior arrangement. Reminder: If you sign up for an event, trip or class and cannot make it, please notify GPACC by calling the desk at (323) 644-5579. We maintain waiting lists. 6 Scheduled Additional Activities for March, 2020 ( Special Events, Once or Twice a month activities, etc.)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 3 4 5 6 Spring Faire Board Meeting Current Events Planning 10:30 2:30 - 4:00 1:00 - 3:00 Jewelry Class 10:00 - 12:00

9 10 11 12 13 Tuesday Book DVD Concer t, Opera Group Club Nutrition Room 9:00 2:00 10:00 - 11:30 Socrates Cafe Jewelry Class Life Long 1:00 - 3:00 10:00 - 12:00 Learning Presentation 2:00

16 17 18 19 20 Mystery Group General Meeting Current Events 10:00 - 11:30 1:30 GPACC 1:00 - 3:00

23 24 25 26 27 Notary Public Socrates Cafe 12:30 1:00 - 3:00

30 31 GPACC closed Health Series: f o r C e s a r First Aid Tips Chavez Day 1:30 - 3:00

The Nutrition Program: Lunch is served 5 days a week at 12 pm. You can come in for coffee and sign-up at 10:30 am. The donation is $2 for those over 60 years and $4 for those under 60 years.

Classes at Silver Lake Recreation Center, 1850 W. Silver Lake Dr., 90026, (323) 644-3946 Exercise with Maruca Medina: Tuesday classes begin at 10 and end at noon. Thursday classes begin at 9:15 and end at 11:15. Call SLRecreation Center for more information.

Editors: Stephanie Vendig (323) 528-0369 [email protected], Bettie Jean Milbury, [email protected]

7 Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site M ARCH FILMS M ARK JOHNSON, MOVIE COORDINATOR NEW RELEASE MONDAYS, 2 showings at 11:00 and 1:00. Take advantage of the 11:00 showing as there is usually more seating available.

March 2 DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME (Documentary 2019 R) 1 hr. 35 min. Director A.J. Eaton. This film explores the rewards and excesses of a rock and roll life. March 9 HOTEL MUMBAI ( Drama 2019 R) 2 hrs. 3 min. Dev Patel, Armie Hammer. Director Anthony Maras. Based on a true story, staff members in the legendary Taj hotel in Mumbai risk their lives to save others during a terrorist attack. March 16 HARRIET (Drama 2019 PG-13) 2 hrs. 5 min. Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom jr. Director Kasi Lemmons. The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. March 23 HUSTLERS (Comedy/ Drama 2019 R) 1 hr. 50 min. Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles. Director Lorene Scafaria. A group of savvy strip club dancers turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

C LASSIC TUESDAYS, 1:00 - 4:00 PM “FASHIONISTAS”

March 3 DESIGNING WOMAN (Comedy 1957) 1 hr. 58 min. Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck. Director Vincente Minnelli. A fashion designer and a gritty sportswriter meet at the Beverly Hills Hotel, fall in love, and marry. Turns out they have nothing in common and mobsters on their tail. March 10 THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (Comedy/ Drama 2006 PG-13) 1 hr. 49 min. Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway. Director David Frankel. Based on a thinly veiled expose about Vogue’s Anna Wintour, a sweet young thing, just out of college gets eaten alive by a craven fashion editor. March 17 FUNNY FACE (Musical 1957) 1 hr. 43 min. Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire. Director Stanley Donen. A bohemian shop girl finds herself sucked into the fashion world and whisked off to Paris as the girl of the moment. March 24 ZOOLANDER (Comedy 2001 PG-13) 1 hr. 30 min. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. Director Ben Stiller. A fading, not very bright male fashion model finds himself caught up in a plot to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. March 31 COVER GIRL (Musical 1944) 1 hr. 47 min. Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth. Director Charles Vidor. A beautiful saloon dancer wins a contest to become a magazine cover girl, endangering her romance with the club manager.

Reminder: The movie starts at 1:00 p.m.

Notary Public Service: Olivia Headley will provide her Notary Public Service on Tuesday, March 24th. Sign up in the Lobby.

8 Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site

Author To Discuss Iconic LA Architecture . . . Author Antonio Gonzalez will discuss his new book, “Architects Who Built Southern California,” at the Architecture&Beyond Lecture Series Thursday, March 19th, 6:45-7:45 pm at the Los Feliz Library, 1874 Hillhurst Ave. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Gonzalez tells the story of 10 architects (or architectural firms) behind some of the Southland’s most acclaimed buildings, including Harrison Albright, John Austin, Claude Beelman, Elmer Grey, Hudson & Munsell, A. C. Martin, Meyer & Holler, Julia Morgan, Morgan Walls & Clements and Alfred F. Rosenheim. The author, who is studying in the USC Heritage Conservation program, holds degrees from the University of Iowa and San Jose State University. Skylight Books will be on hand for the selling and signing of Gonzalez’s book. The free lecture series, launched in 2004, is supported by Friends of Los Feliz Library and Merchants of Los Feliz Business Improvement District. For more information, call the Los Feliz Branch Library at (323) 913-4710.

C ENSUS 101 Source: Department of Commerce What to Expect in the Mail • Most households will receive an invitation in the Mail on or between March 12 - 20, 2020. • Every household will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone. A letter might ask you to go online to complete the census questionnaire. Or you might receive a paper questionnaire along with the invitation. • The US Postal Service will stagger the delivery of invitations over several days to serve you better if you need help over the phone. • 95% will receive their census invitation in the mail. • Almost 5% will receive their invitation when a census taker drops it off. • Less than 1% of household will be counted in person by a census taker, particularly in remote areas. • Reminder letters will go out March 16 - 24. There will be follow up in person for those that don’t respond. This would happen between April 20 - 27.

The 2020 Census and Confidentiality. . . Source: Department of Commerce Under Title 13 of the US Code, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about individuals, households, or businesses, even to law enforcement agencies. The law states that information collected may only be used for statistical purposes and no other purpose.

Note: 4 LA Department of Recreation and Parks facility computers have been upgraded so that you can use our computers to respond to the census.

9 Griffith Park Adult Community Center & Club March, 2020 GPAC Club Web Site Public Transportation Trip by Hattie Ramirez On February 24th, GPACC’s Travel Buddy MaeHsu Doyle and LA Metro’s Carlos Hernandez lead club members Rosa Cheng, Kathy Sullivan, Anna Maria Reyes, Gladys Zaldivar, Julie Pittet, Gail Glick, Marion Siu, and Luz Marie Hernandez on an interesting and informational training session on how to use public transportation. The training trip explored the Hollywood & Western Metro Station, Union Station, and the 7th St./Metro Center Station. Everyone learned important safety tips as a pedestrian and as a rider on the bus and subway, how to use the TAP vending machines at the Metro Rail stations, how to make transfers to the various rail and busway line, and other vital information. Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch of home-style dishes at Suehiro Café in Little Tokyo. This is required training to go on future public transit trips. You can take one trip with GPACC’s On the Move Riders Club but after this, you need to take this training. On February 27th, a large group traveled downtown to enjoy the fabulous gourmet all-you-eat New Orleans Mardi Gras buffet, prepared by the culinary students at the LA Trade Technical College. There are no trips scheduled for March. We’d love your suggestions for trips this year. In the lobby, beneath the flyer showing a bus, you can write down your ideas for trips. Whoever recommends a trip that we go on, will get a $10 credit for their Senior TAP card. Contact Hattie Ramirez at the 323-376-5368 with any questions. Have fun and adventurous travels via public transportation! The On The More Riders Club (OTMRC) is an LA Metro-sponsored travel training program designed to share the joys of riding public transportation and to teach seniors how to travel independently & safely. Our group takes trips using buses, rail system, and trains to visit popular destinations & points of interest.

Day Trips by Mary Luthy

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 9:30am - 3:45pm, Warner Brothers Studio GPAC Club members: $80, Nonmembers: $90, Lunch is on your own Register and pay at the front desk. 40 people required for the trip to go. (If trip is cancelled, your payment will be refunded. ) Register before March 11th. Go behind the lens and discover the secrets of movie making magic. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood brings you closer to the entertainment you love. Experience the excitement of a working Hollywood Studio, where iconic movies and TV shows are filmed From The Big Bang Theory to Batman and beyond, you are taken behind the camera for a revealing look at the magic of Hollywood. Your tour guide will take you through backlot streets and sound stages and so much more! You will visit the Warner Bros. Archive now featuring DC Universe. with original props and costumes from Aqua man and Wonder Woman. There will be actual props and costumes from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. In the Picture Car Vaults, there will be Bat mobiles from the celebrated film series. For the Grand Finale, you’ll explore Stage 48: Script to Screen, an interactive sound stage, where you can learn about the film and TV production process. Sit on the couch at Central Park on the actual set of Friends and browse among other sets of infamous movies and TV.

10 Griffith Park Adult Community Club For GPAC Club Use January 2020 - December 2020 ______Entered in Database Membership Form ______Issued Membership Card Date:______New___ Renewal______Please Print Last Name (1) First Name Birthdate

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Send Form and Payment to Make check or money order payable to GPAC Club Joneen Burrell, Membership Chairperson 3203 Riverside Dr Los Angeles, CA 90027 About Us . . .

The Griffith Park Adult Community Club (GPAC Club) is housed at the Griffith Park Adult Community Center (GPACC). The club, affiliated with LA Department of Recreation and Parks Federation of Senior Citizen Clubs, works with the Facility Director to provide quality programming for the Center. The club is also responsible for fund raising to support and enrich the activities and environment of the facility, trips, recruitment of members and volunteers, monthly general meetings, and a monthly newsletter. Dues: $20/year January - December.

Our Officers and Board Members for 2020 President - Victor Pierce, Vice President - Hattie Ramirez, Secretary - Sylvia McBride, Treasurer - Ceci Dominguez, Parliamentarian - Marilyn Friedman, Membership - Joneen Burrell, Stephanie Vendig, Reiko Sonday, Roz Bonerz, Jack Tallis, Silvio De Oliveira, Bettie Jean Milbury, Phyllis Esslinger, Annemarie Bestor, Sangeeta Levy, Mark Johnson