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Village News MAY 2015 VILLAGE NEWS Women’s Health Week Kickoff An Afternoon Social Focusing on Good Health By Mary Procter National Women’s Health Week will be observed May 10-16, and to help celebrate, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is hosting women from Capitol Hill Village on May Big Bear Cafe in Bloomingdale, near Washington Hospital Center. 11 for an afternoon social and presentations on women’s health. The event will be from 3:00-6:00 pm Driving—a Village Volunteer Transportation will be provided from Capitol Hill to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center by Uncovers Local Treasures International Limousine Shuttle By Norman Metzger lot, given neither to self-pity nor (courtesy of the hospital). As we “Grover, I’m told that you’re famous. whining, but just meeting whatever enjoy wine and cheese, MedStar But for what?” troubles them head-on. And it experts will fill us in on three doesn’t matter what’s in the way of important topics, and there will be So, with more prompting, Grover doing that, whether serious mobility time for questions and answers. told me. He had the time, since I problems or crummy weather. was driving Grover a fair distance Women’s Cardiology Issues will be for a medical appointment. I had by Almost every drive is a reminder the first topic—something that is then been driving Village members to me that life is to be savored and, beginning to receive a great deal of when needed, pushed. A member for awhile, about once a week. I continued on page 6 was happy to contribute a bit to who is virtually deaf engages life with determination through the Village and to help some of its CONTENTS members but didn’t expect to gain good novels, observing life in a much from it, other than more nearby park, and more. Another 2 May Monthly Calendar member with very serious mobility frequent fill-ups and maybe good 3 From the Interim Director problems visits her husband twice karma. Wrong! Turns out driving 5 St. Patrick’s Day Visit to the Eastern Shore every week; when I’ve offered to Village members is often a special 5 President's Corner: Growing CHV drive her back home after a visit she and terrific experience. 8 Salon Event: Cutting Edge Thinking for emphatically refuses and insists on Reforming Health Care Delivery First, you have to know that there’s taking a bus or cab, regardless of 9 Travel Club Members Share Resources a filter on my driving: I don’t do the weather. airports, and my driving is heavy 10 Salon Event: Mark Sherman—In the on medical appointments and visits Members are often quite solicitous Front Row of History to assisted living facilities and toward me. One recently gave me a 11 Salon Event: Brunch With A Shakespeare the like with occasional forays to small bag of what looked like black Veteran—A Tale Of Three Mentors supermarkets. That of course means seeds. Its nature was mysterious to 12 Postcard from Puerto Rico, Part 2 my passengers are usually members me, since the label was in Arabic; 14 Musings from Leo Orleans; Passages who have medical issues or their but he assured me a “spectrographic 15 Wearing Your Memories spouses do. They are an indomitable analysis” had been done. He told me 16 Upcoming Events Listing continued on page 8 Late April and May 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 e-mail [email protected]. Check the CHV website for programs that may be added or changed: www.capitolhillvillage.org. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday APRIL 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Second Wind, 1 pm , p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Balance Class, Caregiver Support Literary Club, Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 22 Walk, View, Eat, 12:30–1:30 pm Group, 6:30 pm 5–7:30 pm Town Hall & Volunteer 10:30 am RSVP by 3 pm for Appreciation, 3 pm Social Bridge, 1 pm Apr. 21 Literary Club RSVP by 3 pm for: Village Opera Apr. 23 Walk, View, Eat; Society, 6-7:30 pm Apr. 23 Opera Society 26 27 28 29 30 MAY 1 2 Salon Event: Petanque, 3 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Second Wind, 1 pm , p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Hazardous Waste Space Age Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 22 Pickup, starting 9 Lunch, 12 noon RSVP by 3 pm for: am, p. 16 May 2 Hazmat Pickup 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Second Wind, 1 pm , p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Book Pickup, Salon Event: Salon Event: Former Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 22 Games & Puzzles starting 9 am , p. 16 Navy Pilot Tom DC Mayor Anthony History & Biography Group, 2–4 pm, p. 16 Brethren Volunteer Winkler, 6:30 pm, Williams, 6:30 pm, Book Club, 6–7:30 pm, Opportunity, 10 am p. 17 p. 16 p. 16 – 2:30 pm , p. 17 RSVP by 3 pm for: RSVP by 3 pm for: RSVP by 3 pm for: May 6 History & Bio May 8 Book Pickup; May 11 Vegetarian Book group May 11 Women’s Health Potluck; May 13 Week Kickoff Dinner Party 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Second Wind, 1 pm , p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 RSVP by 3 pm for: Urban Village Women’s Health Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 22 Social Bridge, 1 pm, May 16 Urban Walkers, 9 am, Village Walkers p. 18 Week Kickoff, 3–6 Dinner Party at Trattoria p. 18 Village Opera pm, , pp. 1 & 17 Alberto, 6:30 pm, p. 18 Cinephiles, 6 pm, Society, 5 pm, Vegetarian Potluck, p. 18 RSVP by 3 pm for p. 18 6 pm, p. 17 May 14 Cinephiles 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Second Wind, 1 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Balance Class, Caregiver Support Literary Club, 6 pm, Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 22 Walk, View, Eat, 12:30–1:30 pm, p. 20 Group, 6:30 pm, p. 19 p. 19 Salon Event: DC Water 10:30 am, p. 20 CHV Office Patio RSVP by 3 pm for Director, George Games & Puzzles Beautification, 4 May 19 Literary Club Hawkins, 6:30 pm, p. 20 Group, 2–4 pm, p. 20 pm , p. 20 Sign up deadline RSVP by 3 pm for May 21 Signup by 3 pm for: for June 21 Play: see Walk, View, Eat May 31 play “The page 19 Call” 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Memorial Day Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Second Wind, 1 pm, p. 22 Qigong, 10 am, p. 22 Observed Mahjong, 3 pm, p. 22 Social Bridge, 1 pm, 31 Petanque, 3 pm, p. 22 p. 21 “The Call” + CHV OFFICE CLOSED Cast Discussion, 3 pm, p. 21 2 • May 2015 Capitol Hill Village News FROM THE INTERim DIRECTOR… CAPITOL HILL VILLAGE To reach us: The More I Learn the Less I Know By Molly Singer 202.543.1778 (M–F, 9 am–5 pm) I was honored to be asked to [email protected] serve as the Interim Executive www.capitolhillvillage.org Director of Capitol Hill Village. I was honored because I knew Capitol Hill Village the Village has a good reputation 725 8th Street SE, 2nd Flr. North Washington, DC 20003 and many activities. After all, it is a relatively small organization Connect with CHV at: with a modest budget and a small staff—the traditional metric of estimating an organization’s impact. However, to sound like To unsubscribe, please send an e-mail Yogi Berra, the more I learn, the less I to [email protected] Molly Singer know. Every day I am learning how To become a member, go to www. much the Village is nothing like I capitolhillvillage.org and click on had imagined it, but so much more to members who are of very humble “Join.” Dues can be paid online in both its depth and breadth. means and live in the same house through PayPal, or call the office at where they were born. 202.543.1778. For example, I thought I knew what a “typical” Capitol Hill What do they share in common? To support the Village, go to www. Well, as they become friends they capitolhillvillage.org and click on Village member was like. I based my assumption on my own can tell you. Sometimes it is a love “Support/Donate.” Capitol Hill Village of history, or bridge, or gardening, is a 501(c)3 charitable institution, friends and neighbors who are or historic walking. Sometimes, and your gift is tax deductible. All vintage citizens—some who are it is memories of victory gardens donations are welcome! engaged in the Village—all of whom should be. Nevertheless, I from WWII. And sometimes it is assumed that there was a typical simply the dedication to living on profile of a member. I was wrong. Capitol Hill, aging with dignity, and CHV members epitomize diversity needing the support of neighbors in terms of their backgrounds, and volunteers to do so. The more I demographics, interests, and learn about our members and their activities. There are some very day-to-day activities, the more I realize how much I don’t know and of the National Capital Area wealthy distinguished members CHV #55474 whose names have appeared in what else there is to learn.
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