Across the Fence - Palisades Village
Transcription
Across the Fence - Palisades Village
Across the Fence November 17, 2015 www.palisadesvillage.org PV Calendar 2015 House Tour Recap Nov 18 Lunch Bunch Nov 19 Board Meeting Nov 20 Arts Club of Washington Luncheon Nov 24 Storytelling Nov 25 Lunch Bunch Nov 25 Office Closed at Noon Nov 26 & 27 Office Closed - Happy Thanksgiving Dec 3 Bookclub Meeting Dec 6 Brunch with Hedrick Smith Dec 8 Storytelling Club Dec 10 Holiday Luncheon Dec 10 Annual Board 2015 House Tour Thanks to your help, the 2015 Palisades Village House Tour was a huge success. Cloudy skies, cool temperatures and wind did not stop people from coming out to enjoy the showcase of beautiful homes. An event this big is not possible without a strong team. Led by chair Karen Schaar Whale, her team of coordinators, volunteers, supporters, and sponsors put on a great event. A huge thank you goes out to all who assisted and to the families who opened up their homes. We'd like to offer a special thanks to hosts Bill and Carol Lynn Halal for hosting a lovely Wine and Cheese Reception for all the volunteers and new members. House Tour Sponsors & Supporters: American University; B Salon; Beasley Real Estate; Ross Vann of Beasley Real Estate; Bistroquet; Black Salt; Breckenridge Design; Case Design/Remodeling; Cathedral Commons; Mary M. Cheh, Ward 3 Councilmember; Coley and Reed, Jamie Coley of Coley and Reed; Leigh Reed of Coley and Reed; Brian Smith at Compass Real Estate; Sally J. Cram, D.D.S.; Dalton Brody; DC Boathouse; Deco Home Design; Nancy & David Hammond of Envers & Co. Meeting Real Estate; Et Voila!; Federal Home Company; Nancy L. Feldman, Attorney; Foxhall Podiatry, Foxhall Square Dec 18 Sing-A-Long of Bernstein Management Corporation; Grand Oaks; with the Preschool Robert M. Gurney Architect; Ann Hand; Hanlon Build Chryssa Wolfe; Iona House; Ingleside at Rock Creek; John L. Juenemann Painting; Key Elementary School; The Kreeger Museum; Le Reve Beauty Salon; Scott Polk of Long and Foster; Lupo Verde Cucina & Bar; Mac Market; John W. Martin III & Thomas Boylan, D.D.S.; McInturff Architects; Medstar Orthopedic Institute; Dr. Julian Moiseiwitsch, D.D.S.; Parker's Exxon; Palisades Village Market; The Phoenix; Pro Feed Pet Center; Seventh Hill Pizza; Hamilton Snowber Architects; Katherine Kranenburg of TTR Sothebys; Spring Valley Exxon; St. David's Episcopal Church; St. Patrick's Episcopal Church; Sur La Place; TAD Relocation; Town & Country Movers, Inc.; Tenleytown Trash; Le Village Marche; Voorthuis Opticians; Mike Sandifer of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long and Foster Company; Jennie McDonnell of W.C. & A.N. Miller Realtors, a Long and Foster Company; Connie Carter of Washington Fine Properties; Wheat's Landscaping; and Mark Wilcher & Co.,Inc. Thank you all! From the Front Porch - Volunteer Commitment More than thirty volunteers enjoyed dinner and a most informative presentation at Palisades Village's second ever training for Volunteers. Speaker Mary Pat O'Brien, PHD, amply armed with thirty-four years of teaching nurses, offered reminders and facts from her experience and studies. She was warmly selected as both a longtime close friend and neighbor to Palisades Village Director Andrea Saccoccia. Palisades Village also welcomed guests from other Villages. The revised Volunteer Handbook was distributed to participants. Several sections were borrowed with appreciation from local Villages and IONA Senior Services. The new version is much more readable and offers additional suggestions for how Volunteers might provide more effective assistance. The Village movement encourages volunteers to receive at least one annual training. Mary Pat mingled reminders about well-known aging steps with rather startling statics. Well-known facts, eating in moderation, exercising regularly and hydrating with greater focus become increasingly important. Memory decline is NOT inevitable. She reminded us of the increased importance to exercise both the mind and body. Brain cells can keep growing. Regular cognitive challenges build connections. Exercise mind purposefully-Scrabble, watch a foreign movie, change your daily routine and maintain social connections are important to healthy aging. Mary Pat also railed against the stereotypes that are media and socially perpetuated. Such as these examples: In Maryland what group commits the most homicides? Women who have delivered babies in the previous 12 months. (not young black males or seniors as some participants guessed.) Nationally, what percentage of seniors are in nursing homes? 3%, yet TV portrays seniors much differently. Sleep disorders affect what group the most? Sleep problems cover all ages from new borns to the elderly. Not just seniors. Kudos to Elinor Talmidge and Mary Clute for their assistance in coordinating the Volunteer Training. Kudos to Mary not only for her comparative pizza shopping, selecting Bistroquet as the best, but also for making the multi-vegetable tossed salad for the entire group. Even a most discriminating Pan Handler thought the pizza was beautiful. Thank you for the Cafritz Foundation grant that enabled this training. Any volunteers that could not attend this session will have another chance to strengthen their skills in Feburary. Look for more information closer to the date. November Focus November is Diabetes Month: Diabetes, a disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood, is more common than ever before. In the United States, the prevalence of diabetes has more than quadrupled in the past two decades. Not only are more people being diagnosed with diabetes, they're also developing the disease at younger ages.That's worrisome because the risks of complications from this common disease - which include heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and amputation - become greater the longer you have diabetes. But there's good evidence that rigorous blood sugar control can delay or even prevent the development of debilitating long-term complications. Such tight control is now possible thanks to innovations such as high-tech monitoring devices, improved medications, and nearly painless insulin injectors. -- Harvard Medical School Member Profile Anita Adams - An Almost Retired Member: Anita is a Palisades Village member, volunteer and nearly retired financial manager. She grew up in Yonkers, meeting her husband Ken in their sophomore year of high school. They have been a couple for more than fifty years. Anita has been trying to retire for the past decade by not taking any new clients. Currently, her youngest remaining client is 82 years old! "But I can't imagine abandoning any of them. They are quite dependent on me, and I am very attached to them." After college Ken and Anita got married and moved to Chicago where Ken attended law school and Anita worked downtown for Booz Allen & Hamilton. "In those days, all the professional positions were held by men; the only jobs open to women were support staff roles. We had to wear skirts to work. The men called us by our first names, but we were required to address them by last name. They could smoke in the office; we couldn't." Anita remembers. The Adams moved to Washington in 1970 after law school. "I took a few years off from full time Booz Allen work when our two daughters were babies, but I became eager to get back into the adult work world." She returned to school (at night) to get a MBA from George Washington University. In 1990 Anita became aware that a neighbor was struggling with the challenges of assuming financial accounting responsibility for his strong willed father who had suffered a severe stroke. Anita offered to do it. "That turned out to be the beginning of a successful and gratifying business for the next twenty five years. I found there was a tremendous need for that kind of help, not only among the elderly but also among self-employed professionals who hated the business side of their work. Psychotherapists who loved treating patients but constantly got behind on billing and collecting for their services, paying their own bills and reconciling their books. A world renowned artist who loved to create, but had no patience for paying the bills, doing his tax returns, dealing with health insurance and credit card record keeping, and so on. " The Adams "living in place" life has slowly evolved. "When we moved to Spring Valley in 1997, after our children were off on their own, we renovated the house to accommodate single floor living. Our expectation was that it was the last house we would own and that our next home would be an assisted living facility. We were thrilled to discover Palisades Village and the possibility of aging in place. "Now that Ken has relaxed his work schedule too, they are able to travel abroad, spend time at their Bethany beach house and visit family." Additionally, Palisades Village is fortunate that new volunteer Ken has become an official Pan Handler. "Working as a Palisades Village volunteer has given me a chance to meet and get to know some wonderful people. Becoming a volunteer walking companion for an 85 year old member has been inspiring. " "As I look back on the growing number of decades of my life, the experiences that have meant the most to me involve relationships - with my husband, my children and grandchildren, my friends, my clients, and the people I have met through volunteer work. I look forward to the new people and relationships I expect to encounter each time I am asked to help out another Village member. And when I transition from being a provider of volunteer services to a consumer, I look forward to getting to know the volunteers who come to help me." Village Corner This is a new section where we want to feature what is important to you! Have a milestone birthday coming up, have a sketch or poem you want to share, or do you want to share some important news? This is the place to do it! Submissions can be made by calling the office at 202-244-3310 or by clicking here. __________________________________________________________________ Cinnamon Dornsife will be performing with the New Dominion Chorale and Orchestra for the 25th Anniversary Concert of the "Handel's Messiah" on December 6th at 4 pm at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, on the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College. For tickets or more information call 703-442-9404 or visit www.newdominion.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sandy Pontiere will be turning 100 on December 7. Be sure to wish him a "Happy Birthday". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Janet Bullinger was featured in a recent issue of "The Kent Connection". The article featured Janet's life since moving to DC in 1965. It highlighted the contributions and impact she has made to the Kent area. Unfortunately the magazine does not post online. Stop by the office if you would like to see a copy of the article. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Duke Ryan has published the book ""Amanda's Autobigraphy". It is an account of a girl's first decade told in her words with some help from her grandfather, whom she calls "Poppy." Written for readers of all ages, but especially for grandparents, this story will have you laughing and smiling throughout it's pages. Available for purchase as a digital (kindle) book on Amazon. Click here to learn more. Palisades Events Following are details on upcoming events sponsored by Palisades Village. As always, we gladly offer transportation to full members. Please call the office to schedule rides. Thursday, November 19 - Palisades Village Board Meeting The Palisades Village Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 19 at the Palisades Neighborhood Library, 4901 V Street, N.W., in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room. The meeting is open to the public and visitors may comment and/or ask questions, but only Palisades Village Board members may vote. If you have any questions or need a ride please contact the office at 202-244-3310 or via email by clicking here. Friday, November 20 - Arts Club of Washington Lunch and Concert Join us for a 3 course lunch with wine specially prepared for Palisades Village, while enjoying a classical music concert at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Cost is $25 per person and seating is limited. Don't miss the great opportunity. Call the office or click here to register. Wednesday, November 25 - Office is Closing Early. The office will close at 12 noon and remain closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please plan to have all requests up to December 3 in by Friday, November 20 to give us the requested minimum 3 business days to schedule volunteers. Thursday, November 26 & 27 - Thanksgiving Holiday The office will reopen for the normal hours of operation (10am - 4pm) on Monday, November 30. Sunday, December 6 - Brunch with Hendrick Smith With his lively intellect and engaging style, Hedrick Smith is one of American's most distinguished journalists. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, and an Emmy award-winning producer/correspondent and editor. Join us at Noon on Sunday December 6 at the home of Halcy Bohen and Gerry Slater. Enjoy a discussion with Rick Smith and your Palisades neighbors on issues of pressing national concern while enjoying delicious food and drink prepared by the Pan Handlers. A signed copy of Hendrick's latest book is included with your ticket purchase. Tickets are $75 and will help support Palisades Village. Space is limited to the first 25 checks received. Please call the office at 202-244-3310 with any questions. Thursday, December 10 - Annual Holiday Luncheon Celebrate the holiday season with fellow Palisades friends and neighbors. Save the date to join us for a prix fixe lunch at DeCarlo's on Thursday, December 10 at noon. Look for the invite coming soon with all the details. Friday, December 18 - Sing-A-Long with the Palisades Community Church Preschool Program The preschool is bridging the age gap with Palisades Village. We are planning on partnering monthly with the preschool program. You are cordially invited to a Sing- A-Long on Friday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. in the Palisades Community Church Sanctuary to hear the children. You can be a Music Mate. Beginning in January, music and activities will be planned. If you are interested in helping plan these exciting events or coming up with a name for the group, please contact Andrea at [email protected] or 202-244-3310. Club News Fall Yoga - Tuesday, November 17, & 24 The yoga class meets weekly for 1 hour until December 8, on Tuesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. in Memorial Hall of the Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Avenue NW. Yoga instructor Jill Minneman works with the skill level of each participant, to make sure you are comfortable. Drop in fee is $15 per class. Contact Jill at [email protected] or call her at 202-237-0246 (home) or 202-607-7402 (cell) to register or to discuss whether this might be a good activity for you. Storytelling Club - Tuesday, November 24 The popular Storytelling Club will meet again Tuesday, November 10 & 24 at 3 p.m. in the Parlor Room at Palisades Community Church. Plan to join other Village members in sharing funny, heartwarming and every other kind of life story. No registration required. Lunch Bunch - Every Wednesday November 18, & 25 Join fellow Palisades Villagers for a laid back lunch and friendly conversation at 7th Hill Pizza at 4885 MacArthur Blvd NW every Wednesday at 11:45 am. Future meeting Oct. 28. Register by calling the office or click here. Book Club Meeting - Thursday, December 3 The Palisades Book Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Palisades Library to discuss "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough. Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly. Please contact MaryAnn Griffin, who leads our club, with questions and/or if you are interested in participating. All are welcome. Next book will be announced at the meeting. You can reach MaryAnn at [email protected]. Eli Perl - Computer Help Eli is a young student at Georgetown Day School who has offered to help our members with any computer related issues. He can work one on one to help you understand and work specific programs such as email, iPhoto or Skype on your computer. He is available after school and weekends. If you would like to schedule a session with Eli please contact the office at 202-244-3310 or click here. Madeline Hawkins - Reading Partner Madeline is a student in the 10th Grade at Washington International School. She is interested in completing her community service requirements by assisting those with vision issues. Madeline has offered to read any text to members in their home when she is available on weekends. If you would like to have a visit from Madeline please call the office at 202-244-3310 or click here. We love hearing from our Palisades Village community. Please contact us if you have an item of interest or would like to start / join a club. Community Calendar Live and Learn Bethesda offers a range of classes such as "Creating an American Ethnic Culture" "Smartphone - Beyond the Basics (not for iPhones)" and "Restoring and Adapting DC's Historic Ambassador's Residences and Embassies". Sessions cost $1520 and a variety of classes run throughout the month. You can lean more by visiting their website and searching the 2015 catalog at liveandlearnbethesda.org or by calling 301-740-6150. Georgetown University Learning Community is offering a wide variety of short, noncredit courses for persons 55+ available for a small fee. To learn more about what is offered through this great program or to register for a course please visit the site at: http://emeriticourses.georgetown.edu Alzheimer's Association is hosting several classes throughout the month about understanding, detecting and living with Alzheimer's. All programs are offered free of charge. For more information call 800-272-3900 or visit their website at: alz.org/nca to see the local chapter's calendar. Palisades Library will be having a program next week Thursday, November 19 at 7pm about 'Caring for Bedbound and Mobility - Challenged'. Denise Lewis from Washington Home & Community Hospices is facilitating this program. Please contact Becky Fritz with any questions or call (202) 282-3096. Historical Society of Washington DC invites you to join the Library & Collections Director for a weekday workshop and tap into the Historical Society's holdings of maps, photographs, manuscripts and other archival material relating to the history of the five areas highlighted in "reVISION: THINKING BIG and reVIEW: Looking Back" Next exhibits are Urban Renewal and the Southwest Waterfront on Tuesday, December 1 from 12-1 pm and McMillan Sand Filtration Site on Tuesday, December 8 from 12 -1 pm Iona Senior Services is hosting a new series on how to keep your LGBTQ identity as you age. The series presents every Wednesday, December 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 3:30 -5:30 pm. A discounted rate of $60 is offered for all Village members. Contact Iona Services at (202) 895-9448 or [email protected] for more information. Palisades Village | PO Box 40403 | Washington DC 20016 202-244-3310 | [email protected] Andrea Saccoccia, Executive Director
Similar documents
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
ctober 1, 2013, marked my first anniversary with Palisades Village. In this past year of thoroughly enjoying my job, I’ve learned how
More information