Benicia Magazine September 2013

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Refinery Fire Department Takes Top Honors Thirteen Valero Benicia Refinery Fire Department members walked away with four trophies at the annual International Rescue and Emergency Care Association (IRECA) competition, held in Boise, ID, June 24 – 29.

Valero took first place honors in both the Basic Life Support for the three-responder competition and First Response Rescue for the four-responder competition. Second place awards were earned in the First Response Rescue and in the Technical Rescue Challenge—seven-rescuer challenge.

Additionally, Operations Supervisor Art Gray, a Benicia resident, earned the top score on the Basic Life Support written exam, winning that honor over 54 test-takers.

About 150 responders representing seven states competed in the “world champion” competition; the refinery has participated since the 1970s.

The mission of the International Rescue and Emergency Care Association is to provide educational programs to share and evaluate recognized knowledge, standards and abilities for emergency responders worldwide.

The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is one of Valero’s biggest beneficiaries. Each year, the refinery participates in a friendly competition with East Bay refineries known as “The Refinery Food Run.” Valero employees and contractors raise money to purchase food and collect food donations, leading up to a poker run that includes a motorcycle and custom/classic car show held Saturday, Sept. 21 in Martinez.

Since its inception in 2002, The Refinery Food Run has raised over $252,000 in cash donations and has garnered 33,000 pounds of food.

“The Food Bank supports the needs of families here in Solano County, as well as Contra Costa,” said Valero Maintenance Supervisor Perry Blake. “So, we are reaching out to all Benicia residents to help support the Food Bank with an online donation.”

Blake, who represents Valero on the Refinery Food Run Committee, added, “Valero would sure like to bring the trophy home to the Benicia side of the bridge this year.” Bay Area refineries compete to see which refinery can raise the most money, collect the most food, and win the much-

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Valero’s Community Relations Department jump-started Benicia’s donations with $3,500 in seed money.

You can help those in need and support the Valero Benicia Refinery from the convenience of your own computer by donating online through the Food Bank’s virtual food drive.

There are 10 food items you can select from when you make your online donation. You make the donation and the Food Bank will do the shopping for you with their wholesale purchasing power.

About the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has been serving the community for over 35 years. The Food Bank serves approximately 149,000 hungry people in need every month directly at community sites and through a network of 180 charitable agencies, and distributed nearly 16 million pounds last year. The Food Bank works to reduce food waste, feed hungry people, and raise public awareness of issues related to food and hunger.

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September showcases four creative events Fall beauty's new look

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From the Editor

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We are always seeking input from readers about what stories you enjoy and additional features you would most like to see in Benicia Magazine. What we hear most often is “more art.” Art crosses all boundaries: from self-described, “gun-toten’ rednecks,” to the most liberal among us and those in-between, you have told us you would like to see more art in the magazine. Since Benicia is a well-known arts town, with hundreds of working artists of all stripes working in just about every medium, it’s a kaleidoscopic subject to tackle.

In this month’s art feature, we ask four Benicians who are actively involved with the arts for an update on what’s happening currently and where we are headed in the future.

With several big events, September is an especially important month for creative endeavors. Expanding Experiences, an art, wine and cheese affair in the lower Arsenal, is celebrating its 10th anniversary September 11. The Benicia Fine Arts and Craft Fair is still going strong—now in its 40th year, closing First Street to pedestrian-only traffic September 21.

The Arts Benicia Benefit Art Auction has expanded over time and now the annual event, also held September 21, packs the Clock Tower. Fashion and beauty is celebrated here in town and in this issue with the annual Benicia Fashion Weekend, September 27, highlighting fall fashion and the latest trends in hair and makeup. These are in addition to downtown monthly events downtown—the Art Walk, and the 621 Gallery and Plein Air Gallery artist receptions. The annual events are major fundraisers to keep creativity flowing in Benicia by raising needed cash for local organizations. All of these events are accessible and inviting. And if you’ve never been to one before, you’ll feel welcome. Details can be found in the following pages.

Speaking of a kaleidoscope of interests, Phil Joy agreed to sit down with Sue Sumner-Moore to be interviewed for this month’s issue. Phil is a man on a mission. Well, many missions to be precise. Most known for his housemoving business, he’s also a competitive racer of Legend cars. He’s renovating a Victorian house he moved here from Napa into a B & B, and provides a bin at his boatyard for community scrap metal donations to benefit Benicia schools, among other projects. Instead of putting the expanded interview online, we ran the entire interview in print.

Adriene Rockwell, another of Benicia’s fascinating individuals, completes for this issue, a two-part series on caring for aging parents. In part two of the story, she takes a look at legal/financial aspects.

Enjoy this multifaceted issue, and September’s offerings as we transition slowly into fall.

Jeanne Steinmann

"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer."

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Currents Celebrating creativity with four big events Stroll, sip & shop: Wine Walk, courtesy Benicia Main Street

Sip and stroll at the Fall Wine Walk To the delight of many, Benicia Main Street’s Wine Walk returns this month.

First conceived in 2011, the downtown affair continues to grow in popularity, so much so that now there are three Wine Walks each year: the Wine and Chocolate Walk in February, the Spring Wine Walk in June and the Fall Wine Walk in September.

Over twenty First Street merchants will be serving a selection of red, white and sparkling wines, some of which are sourced from local Suisun Valley wineries. Many of the participating merchants will also be serving small bites.

Benicia is not necessarily unique in offering wine walk events, but not many towns have the added advantage of being anchored along the waterfront. Also, the event coincides with the downtown Art Walk, a monthly event, contributing to the festive atmosphere. “The Wine Walk is very popular. It's a great opportunity to showcase all that Downtown Benicia has to offer while participants sip and shop in a fun and easy-going atmosphere,” says Nancy Martinez, Benicia Main Street's Executive Director, “on a beautiful fall afternoon.”

Earning its reputation as an arts community, Benicia opens September with three annual art events, suitable for everyone from the casual observer to the serious collector. The first in the lineup is the 10th annual Expanding Experiences art and wine event in the lower Arsenal, September 11, benefitting Liberty High School. Artist live/work studios will be open for perusal while catered hors d’oeuvres are sampled, fine wines are sipped and live music is enjoyed.

Next up is the 40th annual Benicia Art and Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Benicia Chamber of Commerce. First Street closes to vehicle traffic as thousands of attendees stroll through the fair, visiting over 150 vendors from G street to B street.

Arts Benicia’s annual Benefit Art Auction kicks off September 21. The evening begins with a silent auction, where fine art pieces, often at bargain prices, can be considered—while sipping specialty cocktails, wine, or beer, and indulging in catered small bites—in the dramatic background of Benicia’s Clock Tower.

Excitement crests with the intense bidding during the live auction.

Last, but not least, the fifth annual Benicia Fashion Weekend showcases the latest fashions on September 27, with a professional runway show as the highlight.

Designer and Project Runway contestant Richard Hallmarq will be on hand with his latest designs. His friend and America’s Next Top Model winner, Naima Mora, is featured as the runway star for this year’s show. For more information on these events, see the Calendar in this issue.

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Are You Ready To Give Up Those Reading Glasses?

Fall beauty trend: undone glamour Over the past few years, Benicia has become a quite a destination for salons and spas of all types. There’s a growing representation of beauty in Benicia, which currently boasts over 40 salons, day spas and medical spas in the downtown core alone. New retail stores have joined existing fashion anchors, offering diverse looks in clothing and accessories.

This season, beauty is about being real, projecting undone glamour with matte skin, and lips that pucker with multiple shades of red. Healthy skin plays a pivotal role in providing an effortless chic that heightens the images of fall fashion. It projects confidence and strength without the appearance of a mask.

Tinted moisturizers, liquid base concealers or spot application of foundation are the best ways to achieve this bare effect. When it comes to autumn eye makeup, at Fall 2013 New York Fashion Week, unexpected bold greens and unabashedly bright blues lit up the runway, which reflects the same pallet as ready-to-wear. As for hair, gorgeous ponytails and intricate braids with lots of hair accessories are the highlight.

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Phil Joy

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Phil Joy is seeing things.

A restored Victorian welcoming guests to enjoy its Douglas fir finishings and waterfront views.

A boatyard featuring bits of Benicia’s maritime past.

A trail along the shoreline.

“My vision’s so far out in front of me that the rest of me has to catch up,” Phil says with smile and a shake of his head.

He has been working on turning his vision into reality since he first caught sight of the Victorian in Napa. He moved the house to Benicia in late 2006.

“This is how it all started—because I fell in love with a house,” he recalls. “Back in 2000, 2001, I saw this house out in the field. I snuck in—it brought me in. I used to drive by and look at it, then one day I drove up and the door was open. Rain had damaged the wood, but the windows were all original.” He needed a lot large enough for the home, and he struck a deal with the late Joe Garske for a lot on West D Street, additional property along First Street, and the boatyard along the waterfront. Since then, Phil has been working to reshape the area between West C and D streets, just off First Street.

His buildings now house Rosanna’s bakery, Plein Air Gallery, Be Chic Boutique and Joyous Spaces gardening shop. Work continues on the living space above the garden shop, one of about 10 projects in Phil’s life at this time. “I’m a preservationist,” he says. “I could have built something new, but it was all about saving these little buildings.”

Unexpected turns delayed progress on the house and boatyard: Phil was in a serious motorcycle accident in 2007, the economy took a nosedive in 2008, and artists and others objected to plans to remove some of the surviving marine equipment in 2012. “I wish more was done,” he says.

His business, Phil Joy Housemoving and Leveling, also keeps him busy. He continues a metal drive to fund crossing guards for Benicia schools.

In addition, Phil races Legends cars, scaled-down (5/8 scale) versions of NASCAR modified racers based on classic body design and powered by motorcycle engines. He loves the little cars, and he was the 2012 world champion in his class.

Phil, 60, and his wife, Celeste, live in Sandy Beach in Vallejo.

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How did you get started moving houses?

It started one day back in the ’70s when I saw a guy moving a house. He was going under an overpass and the shingles were scraping off. So I stopped and guided him.

When we were done, I asked him what his next job would be. He said he was launching a big fishing boat in Fort Bragg. I was a single guy, so I took my camper and I was barbecuing when he got there.

His name was Ron Trost, and we’d stick houses on these 25-foot lots in San Francisco where the house is 24 feet, 10 inches wide. We moved giant tanks, boats.

I never got a paycheck from him, but he’d call me when he had something he thought I could help with.

What does it take to move a house?

The easy part is the physical moving of the house. The paperwork is a lot harder.

You have to go in front of your planning commissions. If it’s historic, you have to go in front of your historic commissions. Then you have to get gas, electric, and water lines on the new lot. The height of the building has to be OK. … Once you know the process, you can do it.

There’s always someone who says you can’t move a house, that it’ll fall apart. I take them a video and some microwave popcorn, and they can see it for themselves.

They don’t usually have any questions after that.

You must have lots of stories …

We once moved a house from Fulton Shipyard in Antioch to Vallejo. The house belonged to one of the Fulton daughters and before she died, she asked her husband to save the house. So we loaded it on a barge.

The wind was blowing against us that day. It was like the Atlantic out here. We got the house to Benicia and had to stop.

Then we had to wait two weeks for the tides to be right to move it to Vallejo. So the house is out here (in the boatyard), sitting on a barge, and he’s out here at his house, fishing. He loved it. A couple weeks later, we moved it to Vallejo, unloaded it, raised it up, and he’s loving it now.

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How did you get the project at Curry Village in Yosemite?

Treeline Construction in Napa got the job and I’d worked with them before.

There were two buildings, the registration building and lounge. We raised them to put in new foundations. They wanted to keep it crooked to keep the character of the building, which is counter to most things you do in building, but that’s what we did.

Last year, we picked up five little logcabin duplexes in Yosemite. They had the hantavirus outbreak at the time, and mice were everywhere. We had lots of Lysol with us.

How did you end up owning a boatyard?

What is your timeline for finishing the Victorian?

I’d like to be done within the next year. It’s going to be a B&B, and I’d like to live on the third floor if I can talk my wife into it. I want to stay here. I’ve had enough adventures.

How is the metal drive going these days?

There’s someone here every 20-30 minutes, dropping stuff off. We take all kinds of metal: old stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, cat food cans, nails.

We’ve raised about $40,000 since 2010.

Every time we reach $5,000, I take a check down to Janice (Adams, superintendent of Benicia schools) for the crossing guards. It’s a good thing. Where else are people going

I asked Joe (Garske) if he’d sell me this lot for the house. He said “We’ve got things here that in no, that he could have sold the lot 50 times over. But he was in trouble other places end up on a painting with BCDC (Bay Conservation and of what it once looked like. We still Development Commission) about the boatyard at the time, and he said have the originals.” if I wanted the lot, I’d have to take the boatyard, too.

I would walk around the boatyard and it would make me tired. I literally would have to take a nap just looking at all the work that had to be done. to get rid of this stuff ?

Joe had a little spiral notebook and he We take any metal at all. People can drop walked around and wrote down everything it in the bin on West C off First Street. that was here. He came up with a price and we shook on it. I told him I’ll take this thing When did you start racing? and keep the Garske name in good standing I’ve been racing for seven years. This is a in town. I told him that I’d keep the little young man’s sport (chuckling).

The last time I went out, there were three buildings and make him proud.

It’s been a lot more work than I thought it guys ahead of me and I crashed. … I got damage to the front and the rear. As I was would be. climbing out, I hear my name, “Phil Joy’s hit the wall.” Then I see a little bit of fire on the What would you like to see grass and I put that out, then another one and I put that one out, and then another happen at the boatyard?

This is the last of the boatyards that one. I must have done that three times.

Then there’s the mandatory ambulance Benicia once had. I want it to be like Hyde Street pier in San Francisco, where the Alma ride where they check you out. I asked if I is tied up. I’ve got a paddlewheel out there. could ride up front, but they said no. But That’s one of the little shacks that used to after that, I jumped out, got in my backup be out over the water (pointing to a small car, still qualified and came in second.

After I won the championship last year, gray building). I do like the idea of keeping I thought, “I’m not going to race that much the steam engine crane in some way.

We’ve got things here that in other places this year.” But then the first race comes up end up on a painting of what it once looked and I go and I win, and so … like. We still have the originals.

I’m trying to figure out a compromise What are Legends cars?

They are scaled-down versions of what for the cleanup. I understand everyone’s concerns and hope we can come up they used to race on the beaches in Florida, in Daytona. They look like those modifieds. with a plan.

It looks like back in the day when we all line up for a race. We’re all bumper-to-bumper, pushing and bumping each other.

What was the championship race like?

I’d led in points (in the Masters category of the Road Course division) all year. Then I went to Las Vegas for the nationals and my car was lousy. I’d had some work done, and it was sliding on all the turns.

We raced on this flat track in Las Vegas, and there was this guy that I’ve battled for four years there. Through some sort of mistake, I ended up farther back than I should have been. But I just kept picking them off one by one. …

I worked my way up to being three behind him, then I got to two behind him, then he broke his shifter and got stuck in third or fourth gear. I passed him and came in first and screamed so loud in my helmet that I got a headache.

I’m up there in points again this year (No. 1 as of Aug. 1). This year when anybody beats me, they’re so excited.

What was your best moment in racing?

I beat my mentor by three-hundredths of a second. I drafted him all the way and pulled out at just the right time and passed him.

Do you plan to keep racing?

I might do a few races next year, but I’ve got work to do here. Time’s a wasting.

What do you do to relax?

Racing isn’t relaxing. Moving houses isn’t relaxing. My wife and I go up to Fort Bragg.

She likes to paint. Or we go to Point Arena, where cell phones don’t work.

What’s next for you?

Finishing the house, getting the Bay Trail done. The Bay Trail work might start this year. We’ve got a real nice plan.

The buildings out in front are almost completed. We’re making a little apartment, maybe a hotel room, above Joyous Spaces.

We’ve got 99 pieces of glass in there, all from Mare Island.

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Four persepectives on the arts Larnie fox Director, arts benicia

When my wife and I moved to Benicia last November, I had been working at Arts Benicia for two and a half years. I had previously worked at the Palo Alto Art Center for fifteen years. We never felt any desire to move to Palo Alto, even though it's a great and important town. We are both artists, and we both dug Benicia.

Benicia is attracting artists from all over the Bay Area because it has a combination of advantages that other communities do not have: affordability, available space, a welcoming community and venues that are known and respected across the Bay Area. More than that, it has potential, which forward-thinking folks can see.

Benicia has the Arsenal with Arts Benicia as a hub. There are hundreds of artists, many of them very accomplished, living and working within a stone's throw of Arts Benicia. Arts Benicia has world-class exhibitions, receptions, adult classes, family art days, open mics, artist talks, panel discussions, and plenty of informal and intense discussions to feed the creative souls of folks from the very local scene to across town and the Bay Area as a whole. Our strategy is to pull in nationally and internationally known artists, curators and jurors to elevate the discussion and our reputation, and then to prominently feature our local artists in the same limelight as the heavyweights.

Benicia also has First Street and the waterfront. First Street has the cafés, restaurants, and galleries that the creative class craves; it also has history, ambience and a small town friendliness that other artistic hubs do not have. The City is currently working on a project which will make that part of town a destination, and anchor First Street by becoming an attractor that is unique in the Bay Area.

Arts Benicia and the Arts and Culture Commission are working to get innovative public art included in the planning process from the beginning. Reserving space for a couple of sculptures will not do this, but working with artists to integrate history, aesthetics and the environment in a cohesive way will.

We have great schools that are attracting young families. Arts Benicia is working with the school district to run after-school classes on art and the environment. We host a spectacular Next Generation show every spring that features art from every school in town. The value of doing this becomes obvious upon seeing the excited faces of our young artists. Our "Family Art Days" give kids opportunities to encounter art and artists through hands-on projects that the schools can't provide. The district has been very supportive of our efforts.

The town as a whole, and thankfully our City government, "gets it" more often than not when it comes to the importance of the arts.

The arts make culture, which makes community—with economic development as a desirable byproduct. I see only progress in Benicia's "state of the arts."

Elaine Eisner Chair, Benicia Arts and Culture Commission Arts and culture are Benicia’s signature, identity and strength. They add value to our quality of life and attract visitors. They are important to our past and relevant to our future. Our public art is one of the ways that the arts come alive.

The City’s Arts and Culture Commission, responsible for managing the City’s public art, is hosting a Public Art Community Roundtable—an “idea factory”—on September 25, to solicit ideas for future public art

PAM DIXON, ARTIST Owner, 621 Gallery

Benicia has everything! For a historic small town, sitting on the Straits, jammed with boutiques housed in charming Victorians, we look like a Hollywood set with panoramic views, bridges, boats, trains, a State Recreation Area and a former State Capital, all graced with a Mediterranean climate.

But what really sets Benicia apart is a thriving arts community. This happened when 187 pounds of metal landed on the moon in 1957… Sputnik! Benicia benefited from a close commute to Davis for commuting art faculty members, and UC Davis benefited from the millions of dollars coming their way from Uncle Sam. The Art World benefited as UC Davis was able to 'grow' a fabulous Arts and Sculpture Department, hiring Manuel Neri, Wayne Thiebaut, Roy DeForest and Robert Arneson; all young men, some teaching already, some not; veterans, students of CCAC, SFAI and UC Berkeley.

Artists attract artists, and Benicia had plenty to offer; there were vacant industrial buildings right on the water, just waiting to be turned into studio live-work space. Arts Benicia became the hub of it all, with an art gallery, a vision and hundreds of members!

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September is filled with art events, so we asked key players in Benicia’s art world for their

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Patty Gavin, Chair of the Commission’s Public Art Committee, and committee members, are working with renowned Benicia artists to develop an exciting public art piece for our Community Center. Entitled Wind, Water, Land, it is a re-purposed/recycled glass and metal art collaboration designed by artists Brian Giambastiani, Mike Kendall, David Lindsay, Micheal, Nicholas and David Nourot, and electrical engineer Larry Lauber.

Members of the community are invited to the Commission’s Public Art Community Roundtable on Wednesday, September 25, 6:30pm, at the Benicia Public Library, to participate in discussion groups to generate public art ideas and locations, themes and subjects. The Public Art Committee will draw on the ideas presented and keep interested community members informed.

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Pat Ryll local artist and Plein Air Gallery member The current outlook in Benicia for the Arts is alive and well— from the economic development side, for the entire community, for our tourism efforts, and for our diverse, professional group of producing artists. Being an artist in Benicia in my retirement years—how fortunate I am! I know the joy of painting every day, showing my work and volunteering with an enthusiastic watercolor class at the Benicia Senior Center.

Within the last 5 years, our town has seen the creation of the Benicia Arts & Culture Commission, Plein Air Gallery, Gallery 621, and the Art Walk. This holiday season will find the Plein Air Gallery celebrating the co-op's fourth year in business—we have a divine spot to promote the Arts. The formation of Gallery 621 followed shortly afterwards; then a group of artists, gallery members, First Street merchants and art supporters began what is now the Benicia Art Walk. Art Walk occurs every second Saturday, April-October, 3-7pm, displaying the work of glass artists, painters, musicians, poets and public art. In October, the Art Walk will feature the colorful tiles of Guillermo Wagner Granizo, embedded in First Street sidewalks. The Benicia Historic Museum will loan a selection of rarely seen Granizo tiles to showcase in the Library. Showcasing our artistic vitality and uniqueness helps make Benicia special! B

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By Adriene Rockwell On the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy, there are more healthy centenarians per capita living in that rugged, mountainous region than in any other part of the world. Dan Buettner, from the National Geographic, studied the Sardinians along with other thriving elders around the globe in his book The Blue Zones. It might not surprise you that the secrets to longevity for the Sardinians include eating local foods and less meat, enjoying red wine in moderation, strengthening the bonds of family and friends, laughing often—and walking long distances (while herding goats in rough terrain).

Here in the U.S., “rough terrain” takes on a different meaning, and there are often complex social and financial hurdles to overcome in order to age gracefully. As noted in the article “Living Through the Silver Tsunami,” published in the last issue of Benicia Magazine, the U.S. Census reports that some 10,000 people are turning 65 each day for the next 19 years—creating what’s being dubbed The Silver Tsunami. As a result, many of us are finding ourselves in the position of caring for a loved one, and it’s taking a toll.

Judi Morales moved back to Vallejo three years ago to care for her father who had Alzheimer’s disease, and her mother, with growing symptoms of Parkinson’s. She didn’t realize how quickly they had declined. “The best thing I did was to get real,” said Morales.

Her parents had become frail, and reluctant to bathe or clean house, and their diets were packed with sweets and processed foods.

“Caring for my parents was like caring for teenagers,” said Morales.

Elder abuse was not something Morales anticipated, and she found herself spending nearly a year battling fraudulent companies.

“To my horror, I found multiple monthly charges, like accidental death insurance policies… credit card insurance, HVAC service and identity theft services,” she recalls. Many set up unneeded contracts with automatic withdrawals. “All these bogus charges added up to hundreds of dollars a month taken from their fixed income.”

The Morales family is not alone. According to a recent press release from Bank of the West, financial abuse is now the third-most commonly substantiated type of elder abuse in the country.

One way to mitigate the threats of elder abuse is through estate planning. Major components of a good plan include an original will, a trust, powers of attorney, beneficiary designations and other important considerations that protect seniors or their loved ones from potential fraud and hours of grief. The most critical things to have in place, says Steve Gizzi, of the law firm Gizzi & Reep, LLP in Benicia, are powers of attorney and custodianship for young children. “If something happens to you, do you want the people who run the DMV to decide what happens to your kids?”

There are general and limited powers of attorney, but in broad stroke a Durable Financial Power of Attorney appoints someone to manage your financial affairs should you become unable to do so for yourself. A Power of Attorney for Health Care designates the authority to make health care decisions on your behalf, including terminating care and life support. This is also referred to as a “living will” because it includes a written statement of your health care and medical wishes.

According to a report by Genworth, the State’s median cost for senior care in California ranges from $20,000 for hourly in-home care to $98,000 or more each year

Related Links The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance aaltci.org/long-term-care-insurance-rates AARP article about estate planning aarp.org/money/estate-planning Gizzi & Reep LLP (Specializing in Elder Law) Solanolawgroup.com The Blue Zones bluezones.com travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/ happiest-places/blue-zones

for nursing home care. Many are considering Long-term Care Insurance that can range in cost from $2,080 to $4,824 per year for couples who are both 55. Professionals recommend that you do the research, and consider bringing your financial team when beginning your Estate Planning.

In the world’s Blue Zones people not only live the longest, but thrive the longest.

Inclusion and respect for elders grow stronger with time in these zones (identified

by Buettner as Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica and Loma Linda, California.) The most beautiful wisdom that centenarians share across these regions is the importance of waking up each day with a sense of belonging and purpose. In Okinawa, this is summed up with the word: “ikigai.” Perhaps ikigai is the silver lining for the Silver Tsunami. B

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Fashion Contradictions for Fall

By Christina Strawbridge Fall 2013 is based on fashion contradictions. It runs the gamut from leather bomber-style jackets with insets of knit, lace or mesh, worn with short, knit skirts and tight jeans, to the oversized shoulder coat paired with a minimalist dress. For every menswear Savile Row-inspired tweed or pinstripe, there are shiny, luxurious fabrics embellished with hard finishes: zippers, grommets, chains and rivets.

Some fashions are being turned upside down. For example, the large handbag trend has been replaced by understated versions, barely standing out from what they’re worn with. In fact, some designers are camouflaging them with the clothes, while the clutch is shown in both oversized and diminutive sizes and made of fur and soft fabrics that can be tucked under the arm for protection and warmth.

Christian Dior's fitted waist suits, with full skirts that accentuate the hips and the bust, are reminiscent of the style that caused a fashion sensation back in 1947. Suits and dresses fit for Hitchcock heroines echo the mystery and glamour of the forties, fifties and early sixties with peplums and belted waists.

The illusion of bare skin is making its way from the runway to ready-to-wear with the use of translucent fabrics and peekaboo panels. Mesh is a modern fabric that uses new technology that stretches and conforms to the body. It seems that no matter how their arms look, women continue to have arm issues. There’s a new company called Sleevey Wonders offering mesh or lace tops and cover-ups that can work miracles for the “arm epidemic.”

2013 Benicia Fashion Weekend September 27-29 Three days of the best of Fall 2013

Fashion Runway Fall 2013: Designer collections from Christina S Fashion Destination & Be Chic Boutique, featuring Project Runway Star Richard Hallmarq and While clothing and America's Next Top Model makeup are understated, jewelry remains bold winner with one-of-a-kind pieces.

Naima Mora Chandelier earrings, broaches, chunky gold chains, multiple bangles and watches are back.

Look for watches in pocket versions, along with bold styles in different colors and finishes.

One of the most important aspects of change this season is color. Of course, the “fifty shades of black” has graduated to the Fashion Hall of Fame as the base color in most women's wardrobes, but this fall there are numerous alternatives. Pantone, the company that develops colors for fashion and home design internationally, named Emerald as "the" color of 2013—it is luxurious and multifaceted. Other top Pantone colors include a celadon yellow-green called Linden, and Deep Lichen, which the company describes as a cornerstone color. Mykonos, a teal blue, is also on the list and I am seeing lots of blue in the market, from Navy to baby blue, in honor of the new Prince of Cambridge; and Samba red, Koi orange, Acai (a complex purple), Vivacious fuchsia, Turbulence grey, and Carafe, which is a glamorous brown. Last year it seemed I bought so much grey that I really have chosen brown and blue as this year's alternatives. See more fall fashion ideas at our 6th annual Benicia Fashion Runway production, during Fashion Weekend. B

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• Journals & notebooks • Desk Accessories

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September Calendar of Events 9/1-9/29 Capitol & Fischer-Hanlon House

Fischer-Hanlon tours all Sundays & 2nd Saturdays, 1, 2 & 3pm Capitol self-guided tours Thursdays 12-4pm, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm Reserve tours 707.745.3670 115 West G Street, Benicia 707.745.3385

9/3 First Tuesdays Investment Club

Long-standing investment club Meets in Benicia first Tuesday each month For more info contact 707.373.1200

9/4-9/25 Toastmaster’s Group

Wednesday evenings 7:30-9pm, Learn to speak w/confidence in a friendly environment 601 First Street, Suite 100, Benicia 707.290.4377

9/5 Benicia Plein Air Gallery Susan Johnson Exhibit

Artist reception Sept. 14, 5-7pm Gallery open Thursday-Sunday, 12-6pm 307 First Street, Benicia, Beniciapleinair.com

9/5 Gallery 621 Joseph Mele Exhibit

Artist reception Sept. 14, 5-7pm Gallery open Thursday-Sunday 12-6pm 621 First Street, Benicia Gallery621.com 707.746.6211

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9/5-9/26 Benicia Farmer’s Market 4-8pm

Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods Gourmet food, delicious hot foods, arts and crafts. Between B & D Streets Beniciamainstreet.org 707.745.9791

9/6-9/27 Ghost Walk 8pm

Paranormal history of Downtown Benicia Fun, interactive tour led by paranormal expert Benicia Main Street, 90 First Street beniciamainstreet.org 707.745.9791

9/9 Friends of the Library Book Sale

10am-4pm, Benicia Library basement, 150 East L Street Benicialibrary.org 707.746.4343

9/11 10th Anniversary, Expanding Experiences 6-8:30pm

Wine, live music and artist open studios Benefits Liberty High School Tyler and Jackson Streets, Benicia Artsbenicia.org 707.747.0131

9/14 Fall Wine Walk 1-5pm

Sample fine wines from participating stores while strolling First Street Benicia Main Street, 90 First Street beniciamainstreet.org 707.745.9791

9/14 Benicia Art Walk

Self-guided Tour 3-7pm Every second Saturday, pick up a map First Street galleries, studios & businesses Pat Ryll 707.495.2940

9/15 Those Amazing Mizners: Benicia's Celebrated Clan

1-4pm Opening reception & program Benicia Historical Museum 2060 Camel Road, Benicia beniciahistoricalmuseum.org 707.745.5435

9/18 Evening Book Club

for Adults 7-8pm Library Doña Benicia Room Benicia Library, 150 East L Street Benicialibrary.org 707.746.4343

9/21 40th Annual Fine Arts & Craft Fair

10am-4pm Sponsored by the Benicia Chamber of Commerce First & G Streets to the Waterfront, Benicia beniciachamber.com 707.745.2120

9/21 Arts Benicia Annual Benefit Art Auction

6:30pm, appetizers, fine wine & beer live & silent auction Clock Tower, 1189 Washington Street, Benicia Artsbenicia.org 707.747.0131

9/27-9/29 Annual Benicia Fashion Weekend

& Runway Show 6-7pm, a weekend of fashion and fun in downtown Benicia Fashion Runway Show Saturday, 9/28 370 First Street, Downtown Benicia Christinasbenicia.com 707.745.5125

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