DECEMBER 2018
P.02 PLACES YOU WILL GO
P.03 GREAT JOB CAPS!
P.05—06 TO DO LIST
Start making vacation plans for 2019 with our travel partners and wonderful extended trips!
Fremont Human Services recognized with GIA Diversity Award. Check it out!
Attend one of your favorite classes this holiday season or find something new to do!
CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT
12TH ANNUAL FREMONT SENIOR CENTER CRAB FEED
THE FREMONT SENIOR CENTER INVITES YOU TO THE 12TH ANNUAL CRAB FEED — its our major fundraiser each year. Funds raised from this event go to support the Fremont Senior Center’s Lake Side Café, where delicious affordable meals are cooked by culinary trained Chef David at the center. Enjoy a fabulous crab dinner on Friday February 15th and support the Fremont Senior Center while you’re at it! Aside from selling tickets, the Center is looking for generous, caring sponsors willing to make donations ranging from $175 to $5000. If you believe in what the Senior Center does and you wish to be a sponsor of the popular community event, please call Aisha Jasper at 510.790.6606 or email her at ajasper@fremont.gov for further details. The crab feed will be held at the Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4350 Central Avenue. Tickets are $55 per person and will go on sale Monday December 3rd. Buy them at the Fremont Senior Center, located at 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy 8am to 3pm M—F. We hope to see you at this fun event, so get your tickets and/or become a sponsor today!
510.790.6600 www.fremont.gov/seniorcenter /FremontSeniorCenter seniorcenter@fremont.gov
Class Registration Tuesday December 4 Class registration for FREE classes for the months of January—June 2019 will begin on December 4. Active senior center members do have priority if a class becomes full. Fee Based Classes for January Fee Based Classes will be open for registration on Tuesday December 4 On Lok Information Table Wednesday December 7 9am—12pm FSC’s Variety Hour! Monday December 10 10.30—11.30am Do you have a special talent you’d like to perform? Come be part of the Variety Hour at the Fremont Senior Center. Whether it’s singing, dancing, playing an instrument or stand up comedy we want to see it. Showcase your talent! Contact 510.790.6600 to participate. Friends and family are encouraged to attend.
Holiday Lunch Tuesday December 11 12—1pm Join us for our annual Holiday Lunch. Purchase your lunch ticket before they sell out. Holiday entertainment will be provided and we might even have a visitor from the North Pole stop by. December Birthday Party Friday December 14 1—2pm Wing A Entertainment will be provided by Kelly Keys. Everyone is welcome, even if it is not your birthday! Free cake and icecream will be given to all attendees and all those celebrating a December birthday receive a FREE gift. Sponsored by Roses’ Mortuary, the Builders Fund and the Garden Club.
HALLOWEEN AT THE FSC
Staff, volunteers and visitors alike got into the spirit!
THE PLACES YOU WILL GO! Sign up at the front desk or call us at 510.790.6600 DAY TRIPS Away in the Basement December 5 $ 94 Member $ 99 Non Member Graton Casino January 30 $ 35 Member $ 40 Non Member EXTENDED TRIPS (Provided by Collette Tours) Explore Tuscany (Italy) April 25—May 3, 2019 Japan (Cultural Treasures) June 9-22, 2019 America’s Music Cities October 6—13, 2019 Southern Charm Holiday December 1—6, 2019 Iceland’s Northern Lights February 7—13, 2020
Simply email: seniorcenter@fremont.gov to receive your monthly copy of Age Friendly Fremont electronically.
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ARE YOU A MEMBER OR A SENIOR CENTER PATRON?
Senior Center Orientation NO DECEMBER ORIENTATION Join us January 9th, 2019 10.30—11.30am Wing B If you are a new member, existing member or just curious about the Fremont Senior Center this Welcome Orientation is just for you! Receive a tour and learn all about the vibrant center. Stop by the front desk during office hours or call us at 510.790.6600 and reserve your space today.
CAPS AWARDED GRANTMAKERS DIVERSITY AWARD
Administrator Karen Grimsich and Human Service Director Suzanne Shenfil
Congratulations to our Human Services Department for winning the Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) Diversity Award 2018 recognizing the Community Ambassador Program for Seniors (CAPS)! CAPS is a unique civic partnership between the Human Services Department and 10 local cultural, faith, and neighborhood organizations, with a mission to increase service access for all seniors.
APPOINTMENTS AND SERVICES
Sign up at the front desk or call us at 510.790.6600.
All services are held in the Service Office (unless indicated otherwise).
THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHT
Learn about Clipper, the all-in-one transit card on the second Thursday of each month from 10—11am. This FREE workshop will teach you: • How to use the Clipper Card — including how to load value. • How to check your card balance and use Clipper with all the transit systems in the Bay Area. Seniors 65 years of age and older can apply for a FREE senior Clipper Card at the end of the workshop (must bring proof of age with you).
HEALTH
LEGAL
Blood Pressure Every Thursday *No 12/27 8:30am—12pm Cholesterol and A1C* 12/4 — 1st Tuesday of each month 8am—12:00pm Vision Screening 12/12 — 2nd Wednesday of each month 9am—12pm Dental Screening 12/13— 2nd Thursdsay of each month 8.30am—12pm Foot Care Screening* 12/18 — 3rd Tuesday of each month 8.30am—12pm Tri-City Mobile Health Clinic Every Tuesday 8am—2pm Caregiver Counseling 12/14 NO 12/28 meeting *typically 2nd and 4th Friday of each month 9.30—11am
Estate Planning* 12/20 — 3rd Thursday of each month 9.40—10.40am HICAP Health Insurance Counseling* 12/6 and 12/20 — 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month and 12/10 NO 12/24 appts *typically 2nd and 4th Monday of each month 1—3pm Legal Assistance for Seniors* 12/3 — 1st Monday 10am—12pm
TRANSPORTATION Senior Clipper Cards (Please bring proof of age document) 12/13 — 2nd Thursday of each month 10—11am Paratransit and Subsidized Taxi Services 12/13 — 2nd Thursday of each month 11am—12pm Travel Training Workshop* 12/10and 12/11 — 9am—12pm Learn how to ride buses and BART in this 2 day workshop
BEAUTY Ladies Hairdresser* 12/10 — 2nd Monday of each month 10.30am—12pm
NUTRITION (This service does not take place in the Service Office — Food will be distributed in the covered Courtyard area of Wing B until further notice.) TCV Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry 12/13 (no 12/25) — 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 1.30pm Grocery Rescue Program (Takes place in the MPR/Dining Room) Every M, T, Th and Fri at 1pm excluding Mobile Food Pantry days. (No groceries December 24— January 1) * Requires appointment or registration
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CLASS SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2018 CHANGES SUBMITTED AFTER OCTOBER 14 WILL NOT BE REFLECTED IN THIS PUBLICATION
MONDAY – NO CLASSES ON DECEMBER 24 AND 31
Program Time Room Instructor
Fee/Donation
Tai Chi
8.15—9.15
Wing A
James Chew
Free
Quilters Club
9.00—12.00
Wing B
Emilia Alvelais
Free
*Harmonica
10.30—11.30
Carlton Sr. Liv.
David Mandell
Free
BINGO! (1st & 3rd Mon)
11.00—2.30
Wing A
Shirley Lancaster
Fee
Spanish Immersion
12.45—2.30
Wing B
Aurelia Martinez
Free
Beginner Zumba Gold
2.45—3.45
Wing A
Marie Magsakay
$25(m)/$45(n)
Chair Yoga
3.00—4.00
Wing B
Subash Khanijow
Donation
Zumba Gold
3.45—4.45
Wing A
Marie Magsakay
$25(m)/$45(n)
TUESDAY – NO CLASSES ON DECEMBER 25 AND JANUARY 1 Program Time Room Instructor
Fee/Donation
Meditation
8.00—8.30
Wing B
John Holmes
Free
Zumba Gold
8:30—9:30
Wing A
Marie Magsakay
$25(m)/$45(n)
Yoga/Stretch
8.45—9.45
Wing B
Shari Gent
Donation
*Yuanji
9.00—11.00
FCC
Teresa Lee & Su-Yen Wang
Free
Creative Writing
10.00—11.00
Wing B
Free
Creative Writing 2
11.00—12.00
Wing B
Suzanne Galante
Free
*New Life Line Dance
11.00—1.00
FCC
Lily Zhou & Sophie Wang
Free
Fremontaires
12.45—3.00
Pool Room
George Pereira
Free
Needlecrafts
1.00—3.00
MPR
Debbie Haigler
Free
Bridge
1.00—2.30
Wing B
Don or Seiko
Free
*Happy Ballroom Dance
1.00—3.00
FCC
Peter Xia & Li Ying Wu
Free
Ping Pong
1.30—4.30
Wing B/PS
No instructor
Free
Tai Chi
3.00—4.15
Wing A
Ukulele (1st & 3rd) 3.15—4.45 Lobby
Irene Cheung
Free
N/A
Free
WEDNESDAY – NO CLASSES ON DECEMBER 26 Program Time Room Instructor Tai Chi 8.15—9.15 Wing A Barbara Gessner
Free
Senior Fitness
8.15—9.15
Wing B
Kay Cooley
Donation
Current Events
10.00—11.30
MPR
Ben Fernandez
Free
BINGO! (1st & 3rd)
11.00—2.30
Wing A
Shirley Lancaster
Fee
Mah Jongg
12.15—3.00
Wing B
Mae Xavier
Free
Drawing & Acrylic Painting 1.30—3.30
MPR
Aurelia Martinez
Free
Hatha Yoga
3.15—4.15
Wing B
Shari Gent
Donation
Drop In Technology
3.30—4.30
MPR
High School Students
Free
(m)= member (n)= non-member
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Fee/Donation
*FCC = Fremont Community Center
CLASS SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2018 CHANGES SUBMITTED AFTER OCTOBER 14 WILL NOT BE REFLECTED IN THIS PUBLICATION
THURSDAY – NO CLASSES ON DECEMBER 27
Program Time Room Instructor Yoga 9.30—10.30 Wing A Kay Emmanuel
Donation
Mobility Management (2nd Thurs)
10.00—12.00
Lobby
Pamela Gutierrez
Free
Yoga 2
10.45—11.45
Wing A
Kay Emmanuel
Donation
*Book Club (3rd Thurs)
10.45—11.45
Panera on Mowry Asha Sachdeva
Free
Wing B
Free
American Sign Language 1.30—2.30
Fee/Donation
Elders
Dance
1.30—3.30
Wing A
N/A
$5.00
Ukulele (2nd)
3.15—4.45
Wing B
N/A
Free
Chess
3.45—4.45
Wing B
Students
Free
FRIDAY – NO CLASSES ON DECEMBER 28
Program Time Room
Instructor
Fee/Donation
Senior Fitness
Kay Cooley
Donation
8.15—9.15
Wing A
*Yuanji
9.00—11.00
FCC
Teresa Lee & Su-Yen Wang
Free
Tai Chi
9.30—10.30
Wing B
Pat Ngata Tchang
$36(m)/$48(n)
Chinese Calligraphy
9.30—11.30
Wing A
Susan Chen
Let’s Keep it Moving
11.00—12.00
Wing B
Pat Nagata Tchang
$40(m)/$60(n)
*New Life Line Dance
11.00—1.00
FCC
Lily Zhou & Sophie Wang
Free
Bridge
1.00—3.00
Wing B
Don or Seiko
Free
Needlecrafts
1.00—3.00
MPR
Debbie Haigler
Free
*Happy Ballroom Dance
1.00—3.00
FCC
Peter Xia & Li Ying Wu
Free
Ping Pong
1.30—4.30
Wing B/PS
No instructor
Free
Tai Chi
3.00—4.15
Wing A
Irene Cheung
Free
(m)= member (n)= non-member
*FCC = Fremont Community Center
CULTURAL AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS Afghan Elderly Association December 12 — No December 26 11am—3pm Wing A 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
FISA (Fremont Indian Seniors Association) December 4 and 18 10am—1.15pm Wing A 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
Muslim Support Network No December Meeting 11am—2pm WIng A *typically 4th Monday of each month
Caregiver Support Group 10am—12pm Wing B — No December 25 Every Tuesday
Garden Club December 7 1—2pm Wing A 1st Friday of each month
Chinese Senior Club December 6 9am—3pm Wing B 1st Thursday of each month
Parkinson Support Group No December Meeting 7—9pm Wing A *typically 4th Monday of each month
INSAF (formerly Indo American Seniors) December 11 — No December 25 10am—1.15pm Wing A 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
Senior Commission Meeting No December meeting 9.30—11am Wing A *typically 4th Friday of each month
East Indian Seniors December 11 — No December 25 3pm—4.45pm Wing B 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
Los Amigos December 4 1pm—4pm Wing B 1st Tuesday of each month
NARFE No December Meeting 11.30am—2pm Wing A *typically 4th Friday of each month
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LUNCH Monday — Friday Served at 12 PM Member: $5 Non Member: $7 All ages welcome!
TICKETS SOLD
FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVED NO REFUNDS, NO EXCHANGES
DECEMBER
40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538. Ph: 510.790.6600
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Pan Seared Pork Chop with Lemon Caper Sauce, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Penne Pasta with Basil Olive Oil, Caeser Salad and Bread
Five Spice Chicken with Jasmine Rice, Steamed Bok Choy, Egg Roll, Spinach and Red Onion Salad, and Fortune Cookie
Chicken Enchiladas, Black Beans, Spanish Rice, Sour Cream, Gucamole, Salsa, Tossed Salad and a Flour Tortilla
SANTA LUNCH $6/$8
Prime Rib with Horseradish, Roasted Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Green Salad, Roll and Warm Apple Pie with Ice Cream
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Roasted Turkey Breast, Cornbread Stuffing, Cream Spinach, Cranberry Sauce, Pasta Salad, Roll and Sweet Potato Dessert
Oven Baked Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce, Wild Rice Pilaf, Roasted Carrots with Cauliflower, Three Bean Salad and Cornbread
Beef Meatloaf with Brown Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Salad and Bread
$6/$8 Southwest Roasted Pork Loin, Mango Pepper Chutney, Garlic Tomato Rice, Red Beans, Salad and a Roll
Clam Chowder, Oven Fried Battered Cod, Golden Baked Fries, Steamed Broccoli and Carrots, Roasted Beet Salad and a Roll
Minestrone Soup, Ground Turkey and Sausage Lasagna, Roasted Asparagus, Caesar Salad and Garlic Bread
To-Go’s To-Go’s To-Go’s 19MUSTNoreserve 17MUSTNoreserve 18MUSTNoreserve 20 by 12/13 by 12/14 by 12/12
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Lemon Chicken, Vegetable Chow Mein, Vegetable Egg Roll, Spinach Salad and Fortune Cookie Catered By Eastern Winds
Grilled Steak Burrito, Pinto Beans, Mexican Rice, Tortilla Chips and Salsa Catered by Rubios Coastal Grill
Chicken Adobo, Pansit, White Rice and Green Salad Catered by Maharlika Restaurant
Pepperoni Pizza, Green Salad and Fresh Fruit Catered by Niles Bronco Billy’s
Tuna Salad Sandwich, Pickle Spear, Apple and Green Salad Catered by Panera Bread
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HOLIDAY CLOSURE
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Frozen Meals When Available: M, T, Th, F: 9.30—10.30am, 1—2pm 2/$5 — Regular Meals 2/$7 — Special Meals
No To-Go’s MUST reserve by 12/13
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
No To-Go’s MUST reserve by 12/14
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
ATTENTION: TO EAT LUNCH THE WEEK OF 12/17—12/21 TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. SEE DEADLINES ABOVE.
MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF FOODS.
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To Go’s must be called in by 11.00am Special dietary requests (i.e. vegetarian) must be called into the Chef by 10.30am. We accept cash, checks and major credit cards Taking food home with you is done at your own risk. Please be sure to eat within 30 min. or refrigerate.
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Information about useful, local resources that you or a friend may need. COMMUNITY INFORMATION
HOUSING
COF Senior HelpLine afs@fremont.gov
510.574.2041
Community Ambassador Program for Seniors (CAPS) www.capseniors.org
510.574.2055
Area Agency on Aging I&R
510.577.3530
COF Office of Housing Assistance
510.494.4500
COVIA Shared Housing Program
510.574.2173
Fremont Landlord/Tenant Support
510.574.2270
COF Rent Review Program
510.733.4945
Habitat for Humanity Home Repair
510.803.3388
OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDING DEMENTIA—SPECIFIC SUPPORT Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay www.aseb.org
510.656.1329
COF Family Caregiver Support
510.574.2041
Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
800.272.3900
Stanford/VA Alzheimer’s Center www.med.stanford.edu/svalz
650.858.3915
EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
COF Recreation & Services
510.790.5541
East Bay Regional Park System
888.327.2757
TRANSPORTATION Transportation Helpline 510.574.2053 (for paratransit, taxi, travel training, etc.) LIFE ElderCare VIP Rides www.lifeeldercare.org
510.894.0370
Drivers for Survivors http://driversforsurvivors.org
510.579.0535
East Bay Paratransit www.eastbayparatransit.org
510.287.5000
VOLUNTEER AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
SparkPoint Fremont
510.574.2020 510.745.1400
COF Senior Center www.fremont.gov/seniorcenter
510.790.6600
Fremont Library Programs www.aclibrary.org/fremont
510.794.3669
City of Newark Senior Center senior.center@newark.org
510.578.4840
Economic Development Department www.edd.ca.gov Senior Employment Program
510.238.3535
Union City Senior Center 510.489.6629 ruggieriseniorcenter@unioncity.org
HEALTH AND WELLNESS COF Care Coordination and 510.574.2041 Support Services Medicare and Insurance Counseling (HICAP)
510.839.0393
LIFE ElderCare Meals & Fall Prevention 510.574.2090 www.lifeeldercare.org
Life ElderCare Friendly Visitors www.lifeeldercare.org
510.894.0370
CityServe Compassion Network www.compassionnetwork.org
510.796.7378
SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION Senior Center Without Walls 877.797.7299 www.seniorcenterwithoutwalls.org COF You Are Not Alone (YANA)
510.790.6691
COF = City of Fremont
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WE
VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteers Needed for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season. Tax-Aide, now in its 51st year, offers free in-person preparation and assistance to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t afford a tax preparation service. Volunteers
make a difference in their communities by assisting many older, lower-income taxpayers, and their families, who might otherwise miss out on the tax credits and deductions they’ve earned. AARP has a big demand for bilingual speakers in all roles. They also have a need for dedicated interpreters who can assist other volunteers. For more info visit www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call 1.888.687.2277. The FSC Wishes Volunteer Instructor Well With great adoration and appreciation, the Senior Center thanks Sara Trayser for her 9 years of
service to the Fremont Senior Center. Sara taught Walk This Way weekly rain or shine with enthusiasm, love and dedication. The class was so popular Sara agreed to teaching two classes a week! Volunteers like Sara make the FSC a vibrant place to frequent daily. Students and staff are going to miss her, but wish her all the best, as she writes new chapters in her book of life!
STAYING CONNECTED
As the Holidays approach fast — here are some tips for getting and staying connected
We can all take steps to maintain and strengthen our ties to family and friends, expand our social circles, and become more involved in the community around us: 1. Nurture existing relationships. Invite people over for coffee or to go see a movie. 2. Schedule a time each day to call a friend or visit someone. 3. Join a walking club to stay physically active. Include group exercise in the mix. 4. Take a class. You’ll learn something new and expand your circle of friends. 5. Visit your local senior or community center to get involved in a fun group activity. 6. Volunteer to deepen your sense of purpose and connect with others who share your interests. 7. Say hello to your neighbors. Meeting new people in your community is a great way to connect with people of all ages.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE Fremont Senior Center will be closed from Monday December 24, 2018 — Tuesday January 1, 2019. We will reopen on Wednesday January 2, 2019.
The City of Fremont does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need an accommodation please contact the Human Services Department at 510.524.2050