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Monday, October 29: Dr. Bailus, the Buck InstituteLearn from Dr. Barbara Bailus, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Ellerby Lab, focussing on the study of neurodegenerative diseases. She will be speaking about her current work at Buck and how it is impacting the field of aging research, along with the work Buck is doing as a whole and the impact Buck has on our community and the world.Please choose one of the following options when making your reservation: Sea Bass, Wild Mushroom Ravioli (Vegetarian), or Chicken Scaloppini.RSVP by Oct 24 Location: Flamingo Room, Flamingo Resort & Spa2777 Fourth Street, Santa RosaFriendship Circle Directory
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Photos will be taken on October 15Please arrive at 11 AM to have your photo taken – for FREE!
If you are not able to stay for the lunch and program, we welcome your participation.
(RSVP to Carol, (707) 528-1182 and indicate you’re reserving for “photo only.”) If you’d prefer to have your photo taken in the
privacy of the photographer’s home studio (Rincon Valley) please contact Owen, (707) 539-3940 or [email protected] and
mention you are “affiliated with Friendship Circle.”
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103 Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 528-4222www.jccsoco.org
Jalena Mays, Program Director(707) 528-1476, [email protected]
Carol King, Program Assistant(707) 528-1182, [email protected]
A program for adults 55+
Friendship Circle is a Program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County
LUNCHEON DETAILSRSVP: Reservations are essential at least one week prior to the program so the caterer can prepare adequately. Payments for luncheons are preferred in advance, but not required. Cash, check, Visa® & MasterCard® are accepted in advance and at the door.
RSVP By the Wednesday before the luncheon (707) 528-1182 or [email protected] Noon–1:30 PM ~Join us at 11:30 AM for Schmoozing~
Price $15 Friendship Circle members; $18 guests Includes lunch, dessert and featured entertainment
Rides to Friendship Circle events may be available in select areas upon request at least one week prior to date of event.
Monday, October 15: Classical Masters performed by Ian Scarfe Pianist Ian Scarfe is returning to present the evolution of music through the classical era. Learn how musical expression developed, from the formal elegance of Mozart’s early sonatas to the more
daring and moving fantasies of his later works. Beethoven’s early works show direct influences of Mozart. His later works are deeply moving, provocatively dramatic, and thoughtful in a way that continues to move and astonish audiences. RSVP by Oct 10 Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa
Monday Luncheons11:30 AM Schmoozing & Lunch at Noon
IMPORTANT: PleaSe See deScRiPtion of each luncheon location
September, October, November 2018
Save the Date! 2018 Friendship Circle Hanukkah Party
Monday, November 1911 AM-2 PM
Live Klezmer by Mama LoshnShop, schmooze, raffle prizes galore, and
enjoy traditional Hanukkah latkes!See the insert of this newsletter or call (707) 528-1182 for more information.
Announcements Appreciation Mark Your Calendar
Call Carol, (707) 528-1182 to reserveJCC Closed for Labor Day .......................................... Mon Sep 3JCC Closed for Rosh Hashanah ................................ Mon Sep 10Outreach for the High Holy Days ............................ Tue Sep 11- ............................................................................................ Fri Sep 21Day Trip: The Phantom of the Opera, Orpheum Theater, SF............................................... Wed Sep 12JCC Closes at 3 pm for Kol Nidre ................................ Tue Sep 18JCC Closed for Yom Kippur ........................................ Wed Sep 19Luncheon at Gravenstein Grill, Sebastopol ...Thu Sep 20Fire Commemoration Event, CST ......................Sun Sep 23JCC Closed for Sukkot .................................................. Mon Sep 24Happy Hour at the Flamingo ................................. Tue Oct 2Day Trip: Tosca, San Francisco Opera ................Sun Oct 7Lunch at K&L Bistro and the Jewish Film Festival, Sebastopol .......................Tue Oct 9Mozart & Beethoven - Classical
Masters featuring Ian Scarfe, CST ....................Mon Oct 15Overnight Excursion: Ashland ...............................Mon Oct 22-
Shakespeare Festival ..............................................Thu Oct 26Dr. Bailus of the Buck Institute, Flamingo .......................................................................Mon Oct 29Jalena Mays on Vacation ........................................... Tue Oct 30-
........................................................................................... Tue Nov 6 Day Trip: Painting is My Everything, Asian Art Museum, SF ............................................Thu Nov 8Hanukkah Party with Mama Loshn, CST .......Mon Nov 19JCC Closed for Thanksgiving ...................................... Thu Nov 22-
..............................................................................................Fri Nov 23
Thank You For Your Generous Donations
~Ellen Blustein, Beth Goodman, Fran Danoff, Ray Kaplan, Catherine & Rick Reisman, Barbara Scharf,
Edith Sternfield-Squires, and Loretta Zweig for your generous donations in memory of Jill Permutt’s mother,
Henrietta Michael.
~Ray Kaplan in memory of Diane Dorfman.
~ Binese & Earl Goldberg, Lisa & Robert Flores, Ilene & Kevin Moran, Myrna Morse,
Elizabeth Sample, and Edythe Smith for your contributions to Friendship Circle above regular
membership dues.
~Lois Abramson, Vicki Kalish, Leslie Kline, Eleanor Olson, and Edee Sternfield-Squires for your
volunteer administrative support.
Your contributions enhance our programming and help support our community. THANK YOU!
If you are remembering someone you hold dear, or would like to celebrate a friend or family member, please consider making a donation to the Friendship Circle in their honor.
Join Friendship Circle for Happy Hour!
Tuesday, October 24 – 6 PM
Location: Terrace Grill, Flamingo Resort 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa
Price: $5 at the door (cash and check only please); includes one beverage of choice per person. Food and additional
beverages may be purchased separately.
RSVP: [email protected]; (707) 528-1182
Friendship Circle OutreachHigh Holiday OutreachRosh Hashanah begins at sundown Sunday, September 9, and Kol Nidre for Yom Kippur is Tuesday evening, September 18. Many area synagogues welcome guests for a suggested donation. Thanks to the generous support of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, Friendship Circle is pleased to offer outreach programs during the High Holy Days again this year. Program locations and times will be listed on the JCC website: www.jccsoco.org. Please contact Carol at [email protected] or (707) 528-1182 for more information, to reserve, or to request a High Holy Day Program at your facility. Rides may be available for those in need.
Hanukkah OutreachFriendship Circle is seeking volunteers to lead Hanukkah Outreach programs in Senior Residential communities throughout Sonoma County December 2 – 10.
Please contact Carol if you are interested in leading or would like to request a program.
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Wishing our Members a Happy Birthday!
Please contact our office to let us know your birthday so we can celebrate YOU too!
[email protected]; (707) 528-1182
SeptemberArlene Elster
Bob FloresCarol Jarvis
Carol VellutiniDeborah Greenfield
Esther RoystonEthel Schy
Fran DanoffJan EveridgeJoyce Revis
Laura SundayLeanne Schy
Leonard CohenLinda Baraz
Robin AbramsonSonya Garzouzi-
BambergerSusanne Batzdorff
OctoberAdele PickarAnn KrinardAnne Gilbert
Chloe (Jane) BaskinCici SalomonDuane Baker
Earl GoldbergIrwin MillerJeff Snyder
Jeffrey SheffKaren Palmiotti
Margaret RaymondMarge SolomonMarjorie Sands
Pat MandelRenee Rappaport
Rita Kagan
NovemberCarol King
Clark ThompsonEdee Sternfield-
SquiresEsther Weissmann
Frances NovakHoward Lehr
Joan KapplowJoan Silver
Michael SundayNaomi EisleyRay Kaplan
Robin ReynoldsStephanie Brucker
Valeska Lattin
JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES ONE YEAR AFTER THE FIRES
Sunday, September 232:00 - 5:00 PM
Visit your friends at our JCC booth. Friendship Circle is pouring FREE WINE! On this eve of Sukkot, please join us to commemorate the strength and spirit of our community. Lots of family fun for all ages! FREE food, wine tasting, music, crafts, and more.
LOCATION: Congregation Shomrei Torah 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa RosaFREE: All are welcome!QUESTIONS & RSVP: (707) 303-1500, [email protected]
This event is co-sponsored by Congregation Beth Ami, Congregation Ner Shalom, Congregation Shir Shalom,
Jewish Community Center Sonoma County, Congregation Shomrei Torah, B’nai Israel Jewish Center,
Jewish Community Federation, & Chabad Jewish Center of Sonoma County.
Free Farm Fresh Produce!Friendship Circle is now offering low-income seniors up to $80 in vouchers
to spend on fresh produce at Farmers Markets throughout Sonoma County.
Contact Program Director Jalena Mays to find out if you qualify and to start shopping: (707) 528-1476, [email protected]
Limited availability. Eligibility is on a case by case basis – just phone call away. Vouchers are valid through 11/30/18.
Vouchers are provided in collaboration with the Friendship Circle of the Sonoma County Jewish Community Center;
Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging; and Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative
Mina Leibowitz, Lolaine Ravensunbird, Lois Abramson, Edee-Sternfield-Squires, and Jim & Ethel Snarski walking along
Union Square in San Francisco, 7/22/18
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Home Care, Care Management, Transportation, and more
Call 707- 303-1530www.SeniorsAtHome.org
A D I V I S I O N O F J E W I S H F A M I LY A N D C H I L D R E N ’ S S E R V I C E S
Chug Ivrit – Conversational Hebrew with Lynne BelmontJoin JCC Board Member Lynne Belmont for a monthly lunch conversation in Hebrew. This is not a class, just an informal opportunity to practice your Hebrew. Recommended for intermediate/advanced speakers. Bring a Hebrew – English Dictionary, a note pad, and a writing utensil. Location: Upstairs at the JCC (no elevator) When: 2nd Wednesday of each month, 12:30-1:30 PMLunch: Bring your own brown bag lunch, and come prepared to describe it!Free, donations to the JCC are appreciated; drop-ins welcomeRSVP required: (415) 828-9797 or [email protected]
Memoir Writing with Dani BurlisonLocation: Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa, Room 12-13When: Mondays, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM (no class 9/3)Free, drop-ins welcome, open to allSponsored by Friendship Circle, SRJC & Congregation Beth Ami
Meet Friendship Circle Advisory Committee Member Evelyn Howard
Evelyn Howard and her two siblings were born to German Jewish parents. Her mother escaped the Nazis with the Kindertransport program that brought her and other children to England. As a child, Evelyn and her family moved from Ecuador to Santiago, Chile, where her father was a chef in their family-owned restaurant. Concerns about the unsettled government precipitated a move to the USA in 1963.
Evelyn graduated from Westmoor High School in Daly City and then attended UC Davis for two years before getting married and receiving both a BA and a Masters of Library Science from UC Berkeley. She worked for the Santa Clara County Library system for 28 years as a reference librarian and head of technical services. As an early retiree, she was a substitute librarian for another 18 years.
While living in San Jose, she became involved in the OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning) Program at the University of
Welcome to ourNew Friendship Circle Members!
Kate Armbrust Galya Bayreuther Linda Emblen Susan Harper Dr. Joseph Indano Maureen Maloney Harriet Palk Margaret Raymond Deborah Rothenberg Sara Schulist Esther Weissmann
Clubs Classes
Mah Jongg with Carol JarvisLocation: Upstairs at the JCC (no elevator)When: 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of each month, 1:00-3:00 PM
Due to the High Holy Days, class will be held on Wednesday, 9/12 (in place of 9/11, Rosh Hashanah), and on Monday, 9/17 (in place of 9/18, Yom Kippur). Class will resume as usual thereafter.Donation: $2 per class at the doorRSVP required: (707) 528-1476 or [email protected] All levels welcome.
Exercise Class with Barbara Goodridge Location: Congregation Beth Ami Social HallWhen: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 AM –12:30 PM (no class 11/22) Free, drop-ins welcome, open to all Sponsored by Friendship Circle & Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Clara. She currently is the incoming chair of the Life Long Learning Program at Oakmont.
Evelyn has a passion for travel, which she has done extensively. She left mid-July for a one-month trip, which included a “surprise” birthday cruise for a friend beginning in Venice and then on to Croatia with a tour. “I won't go anywhere for fewer days than it takes me hours to get there.” In addition to travel she enjoys reading, hiking and bridge.
A few months after she and her husband moved to Oakmont she was widowed. The move was to be closer to their daughter and two young grandchildren who reside in Santa Rosa. The house they bought belonged to Arthur Shostak who was a speaker at the Friendship Lunch a few months ago. He introduced her to the group and she has enjoyed meeting the nice people who comprise it.
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Lunch at Gravenstein Grill & Sara Zeff Geber, PhDThursday, September 20 Noon – 1:30 PM Enjoy a delicious all-inclusive lunch at Gravenstein Grill in Sebastopol followed by a presentation by Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, author of Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers. Dr. Geber will talk about the inspiration for this book and give us highlights and stories from it. Following a short presentation, she will facilitate a discussion about solo aging and answer questions from the group. Dr. Geber’s book will be available for sale. Please invite anyone who may be considering retirement! Dr. Geber is a member of Friendship Circle and looks forward to sharing this valuable information with you.
Lunch will be held in a private room at Gravenstein Grill and will include a starter, a choice of three main entrées, dessert, coffee, iced tea, hot tea, tax and gratuity. Please indicate your choice when making your reservation:
Steak Frites with Chipotle MarinadeSeared Skuna Bay Salmon over Spinach
Summer Vegetable Curry with Quinoa & Rice Pilaf
Meet at Noon at Gravenstein Grill, 8050 Bodega Avenue in Sebastopol.
Directions: From HWY 12 heading west, continue straight through the town of Sebastopol. The restaurant will be on your right, just past Pleasant Hill Avenue (one mile west of Main Street).
Cost: Members $15; Guests $18.
RSVP by Monday, September 1
Lunch at K & L Bistro and Film: The Last Suit Tuesday, October 9Join us for LUNCH and the opening matinee of the 23rd Annual Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival! Meet at K & L Bistro (119 South Main Street, Sebastopol) at 11:15 AM for an all-inclusive luncheon prior to the film. Lunch features a starter, an entrée, dessert, a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice, tax and gratuity. (Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.) After lunch, we will make our way to the Rialto Cinemas (6868 McKinley Street in Sebastopol) for the film, The Last Suit.
Please choose one of the following entrée items:
Hamburger with the works served with fries or a saladButternut Squash Ravioli with brown butter sauce and toasted hazelnuts
Roasted Salmon over salad with apples and walnuts, field greens and balsamic vinaigrette
Synopsis of The Last Suit: At 88, Abraham Bursztein isn’t about to quietly fade away. His kids set him up to move to a retirement home, and disagree on how to handle his fading health. But Abraham survived the Holocaust, made a successful life in a foreign land, and now he plots a secret trip to Poland, where he wishes to keep his old promise and find the friend who saved his life at the end of World War II. Comedic and poignant in equal measure, emotional and life-affirming, THE LAST SUIT approaches its weighty themes with a light touch that illuminates a serious story. 2017, Drama, 92 Minutes, Spain/Argentina, (Spanish with English subtitles.)
Cost: If you are a Film Festival Season Pass holder, you may register for “Lunch Only” and bring your ticket with you. If you do not already have your ticket, you will need to register for the “Lunch & Film Ticket,” and we will give you your film ticket on the day of the event. RSVP by October 3.
Lunch Only (Ticket Holders)......................................... $25 FC Members; $32 GuestsLunch and Film Ticket.................................................... $35 FC Members; $42 Guests
For general JCC Film Festival questions, to be added to the Film Festival mailing list, or to purchase the Film Festival season pass, contact Director Doron Hovav, (707) 526-5538, [email protected], or visit www.jccsoco.org.
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Cancellations result in a $5 administrative fee. A full refund (less the $5) will be returned if the cancellation is made two weeks prior to trip date. No refund will be returned for cancellations made thereafter.
Medical Emergency Contact Form: We must have an updated medical form on file by the date of departure. When necessary, we will send you a new form to complete and return to the Friendship Circle office prior to the day of the trip. Please call Carol at (707) 528-1182 if you have any questions.
Rides to and from the bus on the JFCS van may be available upon request at least one week prior to the trip. Please let us know if you are meeting the bus in Petaluma or if you need a ride to the bus.
How to Reserve: Reservations for each excursion are limited. Priority is given to Friendship Circle Members and those who have not attended a recent excursion.
Contact Carol at the Friendship Circle office to reserve: (707) 528-1182 or [email protected].
After your reservation has been confirmed, please call to pay with a credit card over the phone or mail a check made payable to the JCC, Friendship Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. Include the name and date of the event on your check.
No one is ever turned away based on inability to pay. Speak to Jalena in confidence.
Make your reservation early so you don’t miss out! We strongly encourage those who have never attended one of our excursions to sign up!
DAY EXCURSIONRegistration Information
Senior Excursions are sponsored with the generous support of the Senior Excursion Fund of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
Remember to bring a bottle of water
The Phantom of the OperaSHN Orpheum TheaterWednesday, September 12The beloved story and thrilling score—with songs like “Music of the Night,” “All I Ask Of You,” and “Masquerade”—will be performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this PHANTOM one of the largest productions now on tour. Cost: Members $78; Guests $98 (includes round-trip private chartered bus to the theater, admission to the show, boxed lunch including tax & gratuity, two trip escorts, parking, tolls, and snacks along the way). No one is ever turned away. Please speak with Jalena (707) 528-1476 to make confidential arrangements. Box Lunches, catered by Ulia’s Delicatessen, will be handed out when you meet the bus. Each box lunch includes a sandwich, a side of fruit, and a fresh baked cookie. Choose one of the following sandwich options and include your choice when making your reservation:
PASTRAMI ON DARK RYETURKEY AVOCADO ON A CIABATTA ROLL
SLICED CHEESE, TOMATO & CUCUMBER ON MULTI-GRAIN
Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departureBus LEAVES at 11:45 AM from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa) Bus LEAVES at 12:15 PM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma)LEAVING the SHN Orpheum Theater at APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM for return
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Bring your opera glasses!
Tosca San Francisco OperaSunday, October 7
All of Rome trembled before him, except her. Corruption permeates every corner of Rome under Scarpia, the chief of police. When the fiery diva Tosca finds herself the target of his lust, she takes a stand in the name of all she holds sacred—art, freedom and a boundless commitment to love.
Experience Puccini’s melodrama with fresh eyes in this monumental new San Francisco Opera period production. Music by Giacomo Puccini; libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa; sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Cost: Members $98; Guests $119 (includes round-trip private bus to the theater, admission to the opera, boxed lunch including tax & gratuity, two trip escorts, parking, tolls, and snacks along the way). No one is ever turned away. Please speak with Jalena (707) 528-1476 to make confidential arrangements.
Box Lunches, catered by Ulia’s Delicatessen, will be handed out when you meet the bus. Each box lunch includes a sandwich, a side of fruit, and a fresh baked cookie. Choose one of the following sandwich options and include your choice when making your reservation:
EGG SALAD on DARK RYEROAST BEEF on a DUTCH CRUNCH ROLL
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST on SLICED MULTI GRAIN
Transportation: Arrive at least 15 minutes before departureBus LEAVES at 11:45 AM from Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa) Bus LEAVES at 12:15 PM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma)LEAVING SF at APPROXIMATELY 4:50 PM for return
Painting is My Everything The Asian Art Museum, San FranciscoThursday, November 8Join Friendship Circle for an enriching trip to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum. Begin with a docent guided tour of Painting is My Everything, followed by free time to enjoy lunch on your own, explore the other exhibits, and visit the exotic handcrafted items at the museum gift shop.
About the Exhibit: Painting Is My Everything: Art from India’s Mithila Region: Women artists from villages in northwest India discover that art has the power to free and transform lives and loosen class boundaries. Art is seen as an empowering agent for social change. Discover how oral traditions from a community made their way into paintings.
Cost: Members $52; Guests $64 (includes round-trip private transportation to the museum, admission, private docent-guided tour, trip escort, parking, tolls, and snacks along the way). No one is ever turned away. Please speak with Jalena (707) 528-1476 to make confidential arrangements.
LUNCH IS NOT INCLUDED. Purchase delicious items at the onsite museum café featuring snacks, salads and sandwiches, as well as larger shareable plates and box lunches. Food prices range from $7 to $16 and include vegan and gluten-free options. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch to enjoy if you would prefer not to dine at the museum café.
Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Bus LEAVES at 9:30 AM from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa) Bus LEAVES at 10 AM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma)LEAVING the Museum at APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM for return
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Bring your opera glasses!
Join us for these exciting OUTINGS!
Phantom of the OperaSeptember 12 - SHN Orpheum Theater, SF
Puccini’s ToscaOctober 7 - San Francisco Opera, SF
K&L Bistro & the JCC Film FestivalTuesday, October 9 - Sebastopol
Painting is My Everything November 8 - Asian Art Museum, SF
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