Shepherd`s Center News - Shepherd`s Center of Greensboro

Shepherd’s Center News
Mission:
To help older adults pursue independent and active lives of purpose
302 W. Market Street, Room 103
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-378-0766
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.shepctrg.org
Joys, Blessings & Ideas
CONGREGATIONAL SPONSORS:
All Saints Episcopal Church
Beth David Synagogue
Christ United Methodist Church
College Park Baptist Church
College Place United Methodist Church
Congregational United Church of Christ *
Faith Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church *
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ
First Friends Meeting
First Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church *
Grace United Methodist Church *
Guilford College United Methodist Church
Guilford Park Presbyterian Church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church *
Irving Park United Methodist Church
New Garden Friends Meeting
Pleasant Garden Baptist Church
Shiloh Baptist Church *
Starmount Presbyterian Church
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
St. James Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Anglican Church (new)
St. Matthews United Methodist Church
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
St. Paul Presbyterian Church
St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Church *
Temple Emanuel *
Unitarian Universalist Church
West Market Street United Methodist Church*
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westover Church
* founding congregations
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Trinity Church
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS:
Spring Arbor of Greensboro
Starmount Presbyterian Church
Triad Retirement Living Association
VF Jeanswear (Blue Bell Foundation)
Well Spring
Winter 2015
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When one of our past office volunteers,
Tina Bell Midgett, created this fabulous
bulletin board for the SCG office, it started
some fun and thoughtful discussions about
what some of those JOYS just might be.
Whether preparing to retire, retired, or
just being around so many happy older
adults, consider these perks:
Time to spend with grandchildren, one-on-one, not just in large family gatherings.
Travel at a slower pace to places I missed seeing in those busy years.
Time to play more golf/bridge/music...or just play at something brand new.
Time to have a leisurely late lunch with friends and not rushing back to work.
Just being here...enjoying family and friends.
Having a deeper awareness of nature, spirituality or a tiny woodpecker on my feeder.
Realizing that my healthy lifestyle has benefited me in these later years.
Volunteering on projects that don’t funnel me into the same tasks I did when my
career defined me.
Sleeping late, pre-sleeping (that nap in the recliner before I actually go to bed), and
energizing naps.
Tracing my current ideas back to how they were formulated when I was younger.
Time to volunteer more frequently.
Taking a class on a subject that I overlooked in college...and realizing that there’s
even more to learn!
Honors & Awards
It’s wonderful to be recognized for one’s personal achievements, to know that
what we do matters. And during these retirement years, it is especially rewarding
to be recognized for the volunteer “work” we do in our communities. We want to
thank two wonderful men for their many years of dedicated service to others and congratulate them on their recent rewards:
Charlie Routh recently received the 2015 Older Adult of Distinction Award from
Leading Age, a national association representing 6,000 nonprofit aging-services organizations in the U.S. Charlie has established endowments through challenge gifts for
Friends Center at Guilford College, NC Friends Meeting, Friends Homes, and the Shepherd’s Center. He is still actively working on building homes and dreams with over
138 mission trips for NC Friends Disaster Services.
Jim Weikel received the 2015 Lifetime of Service Award from the Volunteer Center
of Greensboro for his dedication and service to older adult programs and ministries.
Jim is well-known for his spirit, humor, community service and generosity. He is the
reason SCG was founded in Greensboro, the reason that our mission stays crystal clear.
His received a standing ovation and the full appreciation from our community.
Please let us know when YOU have news to celebrate, we’ll be here to applaud and
celebrate with you.
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Shepherd’s Center News
A Note from SCG’s Executive Director
This holiday season has provided many opportunities for new celebrations and experiences, with all
the JOYS of Aging and appreciating our community. I worked late on a Friday and went upstairs to attend
the amazing Jazz Nativity at West Market Street UMC, on another day I decorated our first tree in the
WellSpring Christmas Tree contest (thank all of you who voted for SCG), and now I’m watching a video of
the Sunset Hills Lighted Ball event that has given our community such pleasure.
When I reflect back on the year, I celebrate that we accomplished a new website, the addition of group
travel involving flight, and the expansion of our Board of Trustees. In the process of relocating ShepNet
Computer Center and offering up-to-date classes, we had a generous anonymous gift that provided one
full classroom of new computers, plus a series of donations from supporters who heard of our needs and
provided blinds, podiums, space and time to make this a wonderful new learning space. Most of all, I celebrate a year of positive feedback, new friendships and hearing about the challenges and joys in your life.
As 2016 opens another calendar, lets fill it with activity, collaboration, new ideas, good health, travels,
great AIL classes, and time to breath deeply. Thank you again to all our supporters for whom we are
deeply grateful.
Reminder: Shepherd’s Center activities are cancelled when Guilford County Schools are closed for inclement weather.
If the schools are delayed, Shepherd’s Center will operate on our regular schedule.
Watch WFMY Channel 2 for closing information. (Emails may also be sent to our list when we have early notice of closings.)
Tax Prep Counselors
Ready...Willing...Able...to help you prepare your
2015 Income Tax Returns
This year’s tax volunteers are getting ready to study the latest rules and
regulations that apply to all filings. So you need to start collecting your data
and receipts. This year we begin on
February 1—April 6th
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays only
1:00pm or 2:00 pm by appointment
Federal and NC State returns
Must be age 60+
We will begin accepting requests for appointments after January 20th.
Call 336-378-0766, Mon-Fri, 9:30 am- 3:30 pm, to request an appointment.
On the day of your appointment, please remember to bring your forms for
2015, as well as a copy of your 2014 tax return, W-2’s, a list of deductible
expenses, a photo ID and other relevant income documents. **
The services take place at West Market Street United Methodist Church
(enter the church from the entrance on John Wesley Way/Commerce Street,
take the elevator to Level 1, check in at Room 103.)
Project is part of the VITA (Volunteers in Tax Assistance) program of the IRS.
Please note that there is a maximum limit of $53,000 in annual income to qualify for this service.
It may be winter, but we want you to
know that our summer volunteers are
still waiting for YOU to take a computer
class at our new ShepNet location !
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Travel with us to Raleigh
North Carolina Museum of Art
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Cost: $80.00 (includes transportation & lunch)
Join us for another exploration of one of NC’s greatest treasures in this modern museum filled with beauty,
relics, and visual joy. You will have plenty of time to explore special exhibits plus your favorite style of art.
The Rodin gallery and sculpture garden are excellent, but you may prefer American Art (Wyeth, Homer,
Bierstadt), African Art, Ancient and Modern clay works/sculptures, and or perhaps you love Monet or Giotto.
Depart from First Lutheran Church at 9:00 am. 3600 W. Friendly Avenue
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Please complete a form for each person traveling. Submit with payment to reserve your space.
Name____________________________________________ Phone ________________________________
Address ___________________________________ City_______________________ Zip ______________
Email _____________________________________ Congregation ______________________________
Emergency Contact _________________________ Phone ____________ Relationship ________________
Please make check payable to Shepherd’s Center & mail to: 302 West Market Street, Room 103, Greensboro, NC 27401
You can still reserve your 2016 vacation with SHEPHERD’S TRAVELERS
New dates: April
18-22, 2016
It’s a package loaded with tours, sights, hotel, airfare, great food and fun.
Stay in comfort at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon St. in the French Quarter
$2,019.00 Double Occupancy or $2,419 for a single room
**Travel insurance is available
For more information or registration for the New Orleans trip, contact Vickie Williamson at Shepherd’s Center
336.378.0766 or email: [email protected]. She will provide a full brochure and all registration forms.
COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS
to consider:
* Immunizations are still available for Flu, Pneumococcal vaccine, the Shingles vaccination and for updating
your Tetanus protection. Talk to your doctor about protecting yourself, family and friends. Stay healthy this
winter! Then you can start to think about a vacation and
not a vaccination!
 WellSpring recently launched a Home Meals delivery
pilot program to deliver meals from K&W Cafeteria to
your home. You choose the day and basic meal and it will
be delivered hot and ready...for times you don’t want to
cook or if you are recuperating at home and not able to
shop/cook. The fee is $14 for a full meal, Mon-Fri. Call
545-5442 for information.
Table Games
Interested in the challenge of a new board game?
Enjoy laughs & fellowship?
Then please join us for Table Games!
First Monday of the month…
Mondays, Jan. 4 - April 4
9:30am—1:30pm at Spring Arbor
5125 Michaux Road
$7/wk. includes lunch
Register with Judy Hull, 299-7189
on the Thursday prior to the Monday
session.
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Shepherd’s Center News
Adventures In Learning Writers:
A new poetry class was offered during the fall session, Express Yourself! This
class focused on writing poetry, for beginners and for those who had done
some writing before but wanted to increase their skills. Participants were asked
to write a new poem each week on a pre-selected topic, such as nature or social
commentary, and then read their work at a subsequent class, where they received constructive feedback from their fellow students and the instructor.
According to instructor Martha Golensky, “The results exceeded all my expectations.” The following poems are representative of the class’s creative output.
As the Crow Flies
He spread his wings and flew
along the ribboned roadways,
soaring into the vaulted cloud
streets.
Scouting, exploring, discovering—
a voyager sailing on misty seas.
And then—
a sudden downdraft?
a miscalculation of speed and
space?
a lure of the tasty morsel?
His shattered body lay against the
stone median,
shrouded in his black cape,
iridescent feathers fluttering on the
verge of the fast lane.
No notice was given.
It all happened so fast!
No notice was taken.
No one to aid, to appreciate, to
mourn, to ponder.
The colts and mustangs and rams
the falcons and eagles and hawks
the impalas and cougars and jaguars
and tigers
sped by—
To their destinations
of downdraft,
of miscalculation,
of insatiable appetite.
My Rorschach Test
When folded, it’s the blade of a sundial,
Sunlight itself when flattened.
A butterfly marking time.
I remember sitting on this very bench
When small hands hinged apart,
Releasing an angry beetle on domed wings.
Now the doors of the school bus shudder and pivot.
They deposit the shrug of a backpack, heavy
With erasures. Glasses smudged, knuckles scraped,
My son. Our heads lower in acknowledgement.
Love has two sides, hurt and hope.
Point to Point
Free and Fast
Flying and Dying
Barb Newbauer
Mary Jellicorse
VOLUNTEERS needed!
DRIVERS for Shepherd's WHEELS: Imagine trying to maintain your independence yet not having the ability to drive. Our riders (60+) need your
help to take them to the grocery store, bank, post office and other personal care errands. Rides are within the city limits, limited to a max of 2 hours,
between 9-4 on weekdays, and flexible to suit your schedule. Supplemental insurance and partial reimbursement for mileage is available through our
RSVP link. This critical service needs drivers as soon as possible!
HANDY HANDS: Volunteers provide help with basic, indoor home repairs that enable older adults to maintain their home and stay independent.
Repairs may include replacing bulbs/filters, basic plumbing issues, installing curtain rods, hanging pictures, checking smoke alarms, etc.
Office Volunteers: Interest in working on computers to assist with data entry general office work, 9:30am-12:30 or 12:30-3:30, Monday - Friday.
The OVs are the first voice you hear when you call SCG and are the key people who connect older adults to services in the community.
Tax Assistance Volunteers: If you are available to volunteer as a tax preparer during Feb-April, please contact our office for information. We need
your help to save seniors from paying large fees for simple returns. Training through IRS is flexible and able to be completed at home. Then you will
be added to the schedule to help older adults with this vital, rewarding service.
Committee Volunteers: Help with planning and community support for our Resource Development, Annual Meeting and Special Event planning,
Speakers Bureau and PR, or Congregational Sponsor Committees. Join us! Make the difference for SCG!
Your time = support to other seniors
Call 378-0766 to VOLUNTEER !!
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Computer classes for persons age 50+ are taught by Shepherd’s Center peer
volunteers. They are offered monthly in the ShepNet Computer & Technology
Center for Seniors … now located in space provided by Starmount Presbyterian
Church, 3501 W. Market Street, Greensboro.
Most classes meet twice weekly (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) in the morning (9:00 – 11:30) or
afternoon (1:30 – 4:00); some related activities are scheduled on Friday mornings but not on weekends or
evenings. Course fees are $40 for 6-8 sessions classes; $20-25 for short courses.
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MANAGING WINDOWS 8.1 (6 sessions)
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APPLE iPHONE or ANDROID Phone Basics (3 sessions)
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WINDOWS 10 - WHAT’S NEW? (3 sessions)
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Apple iPAD or ANDROID TABLET Basics (3 sessions)
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GENEALOGY (6 sessions)
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PICASA PHOTO MANAGER or PHOTOSHOP (3 sessions)
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WORD PROCESSING (8 sessions)
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Computer Security (coming soon)
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INTERNET & E-MAIL MANAGEMENT (6 sessions)
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Using the Cloud (coming soon)
Hot News: Windows 10 – What is New?
We are offering a 3 day course on the new Microsoft Operating System called Windows 10. Windows 10 is
an excellent operating system that we believe will bring Microsoft the same huge success as Windows XP
did some 15 years ago.
This class will concentrate on what's new and how to master these new features. For example:
 The Action Center
 Cortana – your new personal assistant
 Microsoft Edge - the future replacement of Internet Explorer
 Getting started with "Apps"
If you are currently using Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 and plan to upgrade to the free Windows 10 (or already have upgraded), the Windows 10 - What's New? course is for you.
** PREREQUISITE: A working knowledge of Windows 7 or 8/8.1. Since this class is to acquaint you with
“What is New?” in Windows 10, the class will not deal with managing the Windows 10 operating system
(that class is planned for spring/summer).
Check the ShepNet website in mid-December for dates and times and to register online (3 sessions / $25)
A current schedule and on-line registration is available for all classes at shepnetgreensboro.org
ALL registrations must be done on-line and paid through PayPal.
Go to the ShepNet page, choose your class and then click on “Pay using PayPal.”
Registration is non-refundable 7 days prior to class start date!
For people who are just learning to use computers and want the BASIC explanations and assistance,
we offer BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS (3 sessions) scheduled periodically. If you need this class before attending a a Windows class, call our office (378-0766) or our volunteer, Evelyn, at 292-4926.
For more information about classes or to volunteer for this program, contact Coordinator Larry Johnston at (336) 525-1728 or [email protected]
ShepNet is seeking additional volunteer instructors who have knowledge in the subjects listed AND
have an interest in coaching adult learners. Interested? Send a note to us at [email protected].
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ADVENTURES IN LEARNING
January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 3, 2016
Christ United Methodist Church 410 N. Holden Road
Welcome!
ADVENTURES IN LEARNING offers enrichment and fellowship opportunities for all Greensboro area men
and women. There are 16 classes from which you can create your own schedule. All variations are welcome.
At midday, there is a quiet period of inspiration and meditation led by volunteers. After lunch, a Forum and announcements of general interest, along with social and fellowship activities, make midday a special time.
Prepaid Lunch, at a cost of $8.00, is served in the Fellowship Hall beginning around noon. Or, bring a sack
lunch and join any table.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All lunch reservations must be “PREPAID” by 3:00 p.m. the Monday prior to each
Thursday session. Therefore, if you must cancel, call by that time each week. Shepherd’s Center is responsible for paying a minimum amount based on the number of lunches reserved, even if fewer lunches
are served. If you prepay for lunch and fail to cancel by Monday at 3:00 p.m., there will be no refund.
9:30-10:30 a.m. Classes
BEGINNERS GUIDE TO APPRECIATING NATURE:
There is much in the natural world to interest, inform, inspire and entertain us. Using photographs of beautiful
things and places, this class will focus on learning about,
appreciating, and enjoying the different aspects of nature
all around us such as wildflowers, butterflies, birds, dragonflies, and even weather.
Dennis Burnette, Instructor
GREAT DISCOVERIES IN ASTRONOMY: The past
100 years has been the golden age of astronomy with astounding discoveries remaking our view of the solar system and the universe in which we live. We describe 3 of
these discoveries: (1) What drives the processes which
shape planets? (2) The strangest stars in the universe, and
(3) The beginning of time. Come prepared to learn about
white dwarves, black holes, neutron stars, the Big Bang,
the formation of the universe, and the strange and unpredictable planets that make up our solar system.
Steve Danford, Instructor
TWO AMERICAN CLASSIC NOVELS: A Discussion
of Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men and Henry
James’ The Ambassadors. For citation purposes, the recommended texts are All the King’s Men (Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt) and The Ambassadors (Barnes & Noble Classics). We will study All the Kings Men first.
Don Darnell, Instructor
GONE WITH THE WIND: An American Classic
Novel & Film: Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind,
published in 1936, became an immediate best seller.
This course will explore the origins of the novel, the author’s life and the film’s enduring popularity in American culture. Copies of the book will be distributed at the
first session.
Ronald Headen, Facilitator
STRESS FREE QUILTING - Sew accurate blocks on
your very first try! Learn quick piecing techniques, sew
large chunks of fabric together, then slice off sections to
create pre-sewn units. Learn the basics to create a quick
pieced version of just about any quilt block you see.
$15.00 for supplies. 2hrs. - Class limit 12
Paula Becker, Instructor
WOODCARVING: Fundamentals for beginner and intermediate carvers will be discussed, demonstrated and
practiced. We will be carving “Little People.” Blanks
will be available for a nominal cost.
2-hrs. - Class limit 12
George Jordan, Instructor
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10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Classes
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Classes
CONTEMPORARY POETRY: Reading, Writing, Discussion. We will examine contemporary poetry, with emphasis on accessibility. Instructor will draw on the works of
Eavan Boland, Ted Kooser, Mary Jo Bang and others, as
well as his own poems. Class members may read and discuss their poems in collegial atmosphere. New materials
have been added, so this class is appropriate for those who
have taken it before, as well as those who have not.
Bob Demaree, Instructor
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR AFRICA: In
this class we will discuss the following topics: Africa
Unity; Role of China in Africa; Economic Bloc; Democratization and Urbanization; Role 2 USA in Africa; and
Africa and Security.
Dr. Victor Archibong, Instructor
NARRATIVES, LIES, AND THEATRE: The Middle
East Today. How do we understand it? CAN we understand it? And what lies ahead?
Ann Saab, Instructor
TOPICS IN THE PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS OF JUDIASM: In this course we will be discuss the nature of
humankind; Jewish views of the afterlife; Suffering and
belief in God in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust; Caring for the needy (kindness in action); Business ethics
broadly considered; and Responding when someone is kidnapped or taken captive.
Rabbi Fred Guttman and Andy Koren, Instructors
PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR/FUTURE: How to
make your taxes and investments work together. In this
course we will discuss: What market uncertainty means for
your portfolio; If new tax laws will help or hurt you; How
to avoid rising interest rates and have your money outlive
you!; Income and retirement planning; Effective ways to
take retirement distributions; and Annual financial
checkup and review.
Chad Barber & Keith Hiatt, Facilitators
GENEALOGY: This class will consist of instructions on
how to research your family tree, using the various State
and County resources, as well as on the internet.
Tim Spradling, Instructor
HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES: In this
Olympic year, come and explore the historical and cultural evolution of the quadrennial international sporting
festival. The 1st half of the course will focus on the origins of competitive sport in ancient Greece and describe
the religious, social and cultural context of the Olympics
in classical antiquity. The 2nd half will examine the efforts to resurrect the Games in the late 19th century and
trace their progression through the next 120 years of political, economic and social change.
Linda Danford and Dick Swanson, Instructors
KNITTING: This class is for beginners and anyone who
needs help. Needles and yarn will be provided for beginners; experienced knitters will need to bring their
own supplies. Class limit 10
Margaret Young, Instructor
LINE DANCING: Put on your dancing shoes and join this
fun activity. Learn the Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle and
others. No partner required. Previous experience helpful
but not required. Class limit 20
Betsy Holder, Instructor
SING FOR FUN: SINGING MORE OLDIES BUT
GOODIES AND SOME NEW TUNES! “Come relive
some memories by singing songs you will remember but
haven’t heard or sung for years. Start your day with a
song, and it will surely end on a happy note.”
Eleanor Procton, Instructor
Please remember that all Shepherd’s Center activities
are cancelled when Guilford County Schools are closed
for inclement weather. If the schools are delayed,
Shepherd’s Center will operate on our regular schedule.
Watch WFMY Channel 2 for closing information.
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There are no make-up days for class closings at AIL.
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Who’s Who?
ADVENTURES IN LEARNING PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dick Swanson, Chair
Jim Allen
Jane Chandra
Brooks Graham
Margaret Griffin
Phyllis Shavitz
Marian Solleder
Jean Tillman
Jim Weikel
WINTER Instructors:
Victor Archibong, Ph.D. is a Professor and Department
Chair of Political Science and Legal Administration at
Greensboro College.
Chad Barber has been in the securities industry for 13
years. He is a Financial Advisor and Accredited Asset
Management Specialist with Ameriprise Financial. He
graduated from University of North Carolina Greensboro
with a BS in marketing and finance in 1998.
Paula Becker has been quilting over 10 years and is retired
from Jewish Family Services.
Dennis Burnette is a retired professor, a serious amateur
nature photographer, and a nature educator with a special
interest in teaching adults. He has served as president and
in other elected offices in several nature groups. He frequently presents programs and leads field trips for garden
clubs, scouts, church groups, and nature organizations.
Linda Danford is retired from the faculty of UNCG Classical Studies department where she was a lecturer for 22
years. Her favorite courses to teach were Mythology and
Women in Antiquity.
Steve Danford is recently retired from the Department of
Physics and Astronomy at UNCG where he taught for 38
years and served as Department Chair for eight years. He
was instrumental in the building of the Three College Observatory in Alamance County and the Planetarium at
UNCG and he continues to conduct Public Shows at both
facilities.
Don Darnell is Professor Emeritus of English at University North Carolina Greensboro.
Bob Demaree is the author of three book-length collections
of poems, including After Labor Day (2014). His poems
have appeared in over 150 periodicals. He retired from
Greensboro Day School in 2001 after 42 years in independent education.
Rabbi Fred Guttman is Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in
Greensboro.
Ronald Headen works for the Greensboro Public Library.
He serves as an adult media selector, adult programmer,
book club advisor, and book selector for the organization.
He has been with the library for 43 years and been involved
with One City One Book since it started in 2002.
Keith Hiatt is a CPA and partner with the firm Breslow,
Starling, Frost, Warner, Boger & Hiatt, PLLC. He has 30+
years of experience in the areas of corporate & individual
taxation. He received his BS and MA in Accountancy from
Brigham Young University.
Betsy Holder brings years of experience as a line dancing
instructor to this popular class.
George Jordan is an experienced wood carver.
Andy Koren is Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Greensboro.
Eleanor Procton has led “Music for Pleasure” at Friends
Home Guilford for several years. She began the class in
1978, worked in Special Services and later served as the department director. When she retired, she continued teaching
and takes great pleasure sharing songs with her friends.
Ann Saab has been a member of the UNCG Department of
History since 1965, now teaches Middle Eastern History for
the MALS program.
Tim Spradling is retired from being a Franchise Owner and
now volunteers with ShepNet and SCORE. He has been researching his family tree and helping others do the same on
and off for over 40 years in the state archives and on the
internet.
Dr. Richard “Dick” Swanson enjoyed a 43 year career of
administration and teaching in higher education, specializing
in sport history. He is the co-author of two books on the subject of sport and exercise in America, as well as numerous
published articles and book chapters. He retired from UNCG
in 2007 after 27 years, serving 12 years as Dean of the
School of Health & Human Performance.
Margaret Young was born in Scotland and has been knitting since childhood. She belongs to two knitting groups
in Greensboro. Married with three children and six grandchildren, she knits a variety of items.
Do you know a retired professor?
Someone with a fascinating hobby?
A local legend or community leader?
Please tell Vickie about someone you know
who may be interested in joining our fabulous
team of volunteer instructors.
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Forum Luncheon Speakers
January 28
Caroline Farmer
NC Department of Justice
February 11
John Whisnant
Paul Ciener Botanical Gardens
February 25
Richard Whittington
Triad Stage
February 4
Gwendolyn Poole
Drama For Living
February 18
Dianne Bellamy Small
Spiritual Songs
March 3
John Batchelor
Chefs of the Coast
Thank You!
Thanks to all the excellent Instructors, Forum Speakers and Inspirational Speakers for volunteering
their time, knowledge and expertise to make another successful session of “ADVENTURES.” Each winter,
spring and fall, it is our privilege to be the guest of one of our sponsoring congregations and we are deeply
appreciative of the members of First Baptist Church and Christ UMC for sharing their facilities with us.
REGISTRATION FORM: Winter 2016 Adventures in Learning
Name (s)____________________________________________________ Phone__________________
Address__________________________________________________________________Zip_________
Church/Synagogue________________________________ Email: _______________________________
Emergency Contact _______________________________ Phone ____________ Relationship _________
Please use initials if registering more than one person:
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
___ Appreciating Nature
___ Contemporary Poetry
___ Astronomy
___ The Middle East Today
___ Two American Classics
___ Philosophy/ethics of Judaism
___ Gone with the Wind
___ Taxes & Investments
___ Quilting
___ Line Dancing
___Woodcarving
___ Sing For Fun
___ Quilting cont.
___ Woodcarving cont.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
___ Challenges/Prospect for Africa
___ Genealogy
___ History of the Olympic Games
___ Knitting
Non-Refundable Registration fee, WINTER 2016 TERM 40.00 per person $_________
(ALL REGISTRATIONS received after January 27, 2016 will be $50.00 per person)
Lunch Reservation, January 28 only - $8.00 or
$___________
All six luncheons - $48.00
$___________
Contribution to Shepherd’s Center (Optional)
$___________
Or volunteer your time ? ______
TOTAL $___________
Is this your first time attending Adventures in Learning? ___Yes ___No
MAIL NO LATER THAN January 25, 2016
Send to Shepherd's Center of Greensboro, 302 West Market Street, Room 103, Greensboro, NC 27401
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Shepherd’s Center News
Thank You For Your Gifts!
November 2015 through December 8, 2015
Annual Fund
Trip & Ann Adams
Jim & Betty Allen
R.B. & Kay Arthur
Trudy Atkins
Joann Barnes
Jim & Betty Betts
Katharine Bohrer
Betty Brewer
John & Mary Broome
Mazie Bullard
M.D. & Alice Burkholder
Dave Buster
Henry Carrison
Maureen Chandler
Nancy Clark
Ann Coggin
Linda Danford
Paula Downer
Jean Eason
Kathryn Eskey
Mr.& Mrs. Erwin Fuller, Jr.
Bill & Jeanette Giddings
Sarah Gorrell
Dick Hunt
Hoke & Sallie Huss
David Johnston
Howard Jones
Shirley Jones
Ashok Khanna
Culey Kilimanjaro
John Lore
Cliff Lowery
Bolling Lowrey
Florence & Joe Melvin
Everette Mills
Enola Mixon
Elizabeth Mullins
Barbara Osguthorpe
David & Patricia Pearson
Buddy & Katherine Poole
Dianne Powel
Robert Rapp
Martha Robbins
George Robison
Tom Scullion
Marian Solleder
William Walke
Richard Warren
Jim Weikel
Thomas White
Judith Wingo
Thomas Wright
Angela Zabel
Bolling Lowrey
Barbara Melchorlogan
Don Moore
Louise Neese
Jennie Oncea
Barbara Osguthorpe
Shirley Perkins
Dianne Powel
Suzanne Robbins
Hans & Ellen Roethling
Phyllis Shavitz
Barbara Shoffner
Dorothy Sinclair
Marian Solleder
Jane Stanley
Jim Stenersen
James Truitt
Dianne Vance
Lollie White
Ginny Williamson
Sally Wilson
Norm Wren
Louetta Gilbert Circle
Friends
O. Henry Woman’s Club
Ten Thousand Villages
Triad Retirement Living
Association
Robert Preston
Helen Preston
Stanley Shavitz
Phyllis Shavitz
Gifts in Honor of:
Ann Adams
Jill & Bud Strickland
Melissa & Bill Tankersley
Individual Contributions
Jim Armstrong
John & Virginia Achey
Marvin Pinson
Celeste Agner
Judy Beaver
Jim & Betty Allen
Charles A. Ward
Joan Anderson
Alice Cockrell
Carol Andresen
Alice Misselbeck
Anne Bailey
Nancy & Roger Baker
Jean Eason
Florence Barakat
Charles A. Ward
Nancy Bausman
Naomi Kaplan
Barbara Bonaparte
Alice Misselbeck
Carol Campbell
Joe Kent
June Carey
Sue Marsh
Nancy Cox
Nikki DeVeaux
Enola Mixon
Sandy Doyle-Jones
Charles A. Ward
Jerry Eagle
Jennie Oncea
Mary Ellen Earp
Bill, Jr. & JoAnne Oncea
Sherri Forrester
Lucille Pigott
Gifts in Memory of:
Kenneth Garner
Charles
A. Ward
Mary Harvey
Our Parents
Peggy Hatcher
Jim & Joan Armstrong
SCG Office Volunteers
Trudy Hennings
Tina Bell Midgett
Sally Austin
Carolyn Herda
Led Austin
Velma Speight-Buford
Barbara Hughes
Charles A. Ward
Lucy Baker
Judy Hull
Ray & Brenda Collins
Jim Weikel
Vicki Humphries
Terry
&
Melissa
Cox
Libby
& Bob Haynes
Lois Hunt
Fay
D.
Denkins
Eunice Johnson
Naomi Kaplan
Mary
D.
O’Kelley
William
Latture
Sherry Kelly
Dorothy
Patterson
Charles
A.
Ward
Linda Kershner
Tim & Inez Weikel
Howard Coble
Jacquie Lang
Margaret Willard
John Leonard
Lucy Leary
Jane Levy
Margaret Willard
Homer Mason
Loyce Longino
Tim
& Inez Weikel
Rita Cockerham
Cliff Lowery
Shepherd’s Center is a non-profit organization appreciative of your tax-deductible contributions.
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SCG is a nonprofit 501(c)3. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at
919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.
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ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN
We are grateful to all of you who shared a gift with Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro. It enables us to plan
for another year of service to older adults, in a way that is unique to SCG. “We present a paradigm where
meaningful aging is part of the social fabric of America. We believe aging is not about lost youth but new opportunities. One of our strengths is our clear, steadfast vision to ensure older adults are connected, contributing
citizens in our communities...with a lot of living still to do.”
- Sarah Chaney, SCA Network News
We know that active older adults see age as:
Aging in Place
Aging with Grace
Healthy Aging
Aging in Style
Aging?...not me!
And we are here to be of service to you with education, activities, travel, advocacy, service and volunteer involvement. With just two part-time staff and 265 volunteers, no federal/state/local government funding, and
a budget kept very minimal … we need the support of the people we serve and our congregational sponsors
to maintain the quality and variety of programs that active seniors want and deserve.
When you consider a contribution, please know that we appreciate and need your support. Thank you for
standing with us in working toward our goals of helping people stay active, vital, able to age in place and stay
connected in our community.
”Your center is the best find for senior citizens.”
“I’m so very grateful that you’re here!”
“SCG really knows us.”
I believe the Shepherd’s Center is an important resource for active older adults.
My support of the ANNUAL FUND is enclosed.
 $1000
 $500
 $250
 $100
 $50
 $_________ other
Name_________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________
Address ______________________________________________ City______________________ Zip _________
Email ________________________________________________ Amount of enclosed gift $_______________
You may choose to give in honor or in memory of someone special. Please add a note with your gift.
 Gifts may also be made through our website at www.shepctrg.org/giving/

Please make check payable to Shepherd’s Center & mail to: 302 West Market Street, Room 103, Greensboro, NC 27401
Giving Appreciated Stocks to Shepherd’s Center is good for you & us!
In the fall issue, I wrote about the benefits of transferring stock as a charitable gift. Since the full SCG Board is encouraged
to contribute, I decided to try this method of charitable giving. It was actually pretty easy.
Your broker has a short, simple form for you to complete; then they do the rest of the transfer process. The only information
you need are these 5 things:
 The Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro address: 302 West Market Street, Room 103, Greensboro, NC 27401
 Our broker and their address: Charles Schwab, 3328 West Friendly Ave, Suite 111, Greensboro, NC 27410
 Our brokerage account number: 1178-9391
 SCG’s DTC number: 0164
 Our Tax ID number: 56-1591924
If you have assets in stocks, bonds or mutual funds that have appreciated, you save on long-term capital gains PLUS your
tax deduction for the charitable gift is the full current value of the stock. That’s a double benefit (based on your tax bracket)
and an easy way to give even more to support important local services for older adults.
It was easy, and I can check this to-do item off the list.
http://www.shepctrg.org/ways-to-support-scg/
- Earle Bower, SCG Trustee
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
PAID
Greensboro, NC
Permit No. 1139
Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro
302 West Market Street, Room 103
Greensboro, NC 27401
Please report any errors in your name or address above
by calling 336-378-0766 or email [email protected].
Board of Trustees
Ann Adams - President
Emily Johnston -Treasurer
Dot Mason - Secretary
Jim Armstrong - Past President
Trudy Atkins
Earle Bower
Suresh Chandra
Linda Danford
Brooks Graham
Girard Johnson
Cliff Lowery
Barbara Osguthorpe
Dick Warren
Jim Weikel - Emeritus
Staff
Sandy Doyle-Jones Executive Director
Vickie Williamson Program Manager
WINTER Calendar
Board Meetings
Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb.16, March 15
Senior Expo
January 15, 9am-1:00pm @ Christ UMC
Shepherd’s Travelers
March 8 - NC Museum of Art
April 18-22, New Orleans Getaway
Adventures in Learning January 28 - March 3
Table Games
Dec. 7, Jan. 4, Feb. 1, March 7
Office Closed
Dec.24-25, Jan. 1 & 18