Village Insider
June 2023
TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
We've started the countdown to the Village's big 10th Anniversary! There will be a swank party in the Great Hall of the Silver Spring Civic Building on the evening of Wednesday, October 11. But in the meantime, watch here, in the Vibe, in listserv chats, and in emails for retrospectives about our first decade and information about how you can ensure the Village's future for many anniversaries to come with a high-impact, tax-smart planned gift. If you are interested in helping plan the October event, or have ideas about additional ways we can celebrate, please contact Peggy Gervasi at 202-805-8676 or weanh@yahoo.com.
NEW MEMBERS
Please welcome new members Debbie & Sheldon Haarburger (Downtown Silver Spring), Thomas & Traute Momiyama (Lyttonsville), Victor Schmidt (East Silver Spring), and Linda Warschoff (South Silver Spring); and new trial member Ann Jordan (Parkside Plaza).
STAR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers keep the Village running! We want to extend a giant "thank you" to the Village's "Top 5" volunteers for April: Jane Brown (31 hours); Steve Durako (18 hours); Brian Eggleston (11 hours); Nancy Caporaso (8 hours); and Joanne Schwandes (8 hours).
NEW VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers keep the Village running! Please welcome new volunteers Natalie Alm, Sylvia Buie, Al Godley-Davis, Debbie Haarburger, Coleen Kendrick, Kitty McMahon, Ann Smith, Orit Simhoni, and Linda Warschoff Sylvia, Al, Debbie, Kitty, Ann and Linda are also Village members. Many of our member/volunteers tell us that volunteering adds a wonderful dimension to their membership experience. Contact Vanessa to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
DO YOU KNOW EVERYTHING THE VILLAGE CAN DO FOR YOU?
Most volunteer-provided services are available only to full members, but a few are also available to associate members.
Household Tasks—minor repairs, moving furniture, hanging pictures, organizing bills, reading mail, etc.
Transportation—social activities, medical appointments, shopping, errands, Village events, etc.
Errands—accompanied or unaccompanied trips to the grocery, pharmacy, post office, etc.
Friendly Visits & Calls—brief visits or phone calls to brighten your day
Home Organizing—get help organizing and tidying small spaces in your home such as kitchen cabinets, a small room, closets, etc.
Medical Notetaking a volunteer meets with you before the appointment to help you organize your thoughts, accompanies you to the appointment to ensure all your questions are addressed, and prepares written notes to be shared with you or a family member involvedinyourhealthcare
Emergency Preparedness someone to check in with you prior to a storm or other inclement weather and check your property for damageafterward
Absentee Owner Help short-term pet care, plant care, taking in newspapers or mail, periodic checking that doors are locked, etc. whenyou'reaway
Support Teams extra wraparound supports when you're experiencing a healthcare crisis or extendedrecoveryperiod
Technology Troubleshooting for times when your device that worked perfectly fine yesterdaydoesn'tworktoday
Technology Coaching multi-session one-onone coaching for times when you want to learn aspecificskillusingatechnologydevicesuchas a computer, tablet, or phone; or a smart home device such as a voice assistant, thermostat, remote control, or alarm system (available to fullandassociatemembers)
Village Website Tutoring get one-on-one help learning how to navigate the Village's website to find about the latest news and activities, get contact information for other members, see which villagers live in your neighborhood, register for an event, participate in the Village Chat, read newsletters online, and more.(availabletofullandassociatemembers)
As a reminder, call Vanessa at 240-833-5584 when you want a volunteer service Most of the time, we need at least a week's advance notice If you have a need that's not on the list above, feel free to ask herifit'ssomethingwecando!
WE'REGREAT!
Spur Local (formerly The Catalogue for Philanthropy)announcedthisweekthatSilver
Spring Village is among the most "highly-trusted and critical nonprofits in the Greater Washington region" We were the only senior village honored this year as an organization that "creates local and hyperlocalchangeonacommunity-level"
JUNEMEMBERS-ONLYEVENTS
In the space of a year, the Village hosts nearly 800 one-time and recurring activities! The following is a small sampling of events that are open only to Village members (including trial members) in June More detailed information is available on the Village's online calendar Be sure to log in for access to the most important information We can sometimes accommodate non-member guests who may be interested in joining the Village If you would like to bring a guest or if you are a nonmember and would like to be a guest, please contactDoug.
Activities marked with an asterisk require or recommend an advance reservation, either using the Village's online calendar or by sending an email to the program committee chair, Gary Klauber, at programs@silverspringvilllageorg
*Bingo If you thought the Village already had groups playing every game under the sun, we just finally added Bingo! Saturday, June 3, 2:30-5:30 pm, homeofLynneEbner,107ShefieldSt.
*Pride Month Guest Speaker The Village's LGBTQ+ Group is hosting an author talk with Joy Laden about her experiences as the only open transgender employee of an Orthodox Jewish university, and about her poetry and memoirs that traceherjourney Sunday,June4,1-4pm,Zoom
*Potomac River Jazz Club Enjoy discounted tickets ($20) and the company of Village friends for an afternoon of Dixieland jazz by the Jefferson Street Strutters Sunday, June 11, 2-5 pm, Rosensteel Hall (Knights of Columbus), 9707 RosensteelAve
*Patio Pizza Party Enjoy great company, tasty pizza and a beautiful backyard garden. Friday, June 16,5-8pm,homeofCynnaJanus,9501OcalaSt.
Village Travel Group Join like-minded Village friends to share travel stories, plan future adventures, or find a new travel buddy Note that registration is not required, but is recommended Monday,June19,1-3pm,homeofMaryKave,9532 RileyRd
*ThriftStoreShopping&IndianLunchHunt for bargains alongside Village friends at Value Village and enjoy lunch at the neighboring restaurant, Jewel of India. Members pay for their own lunch. Tuesday,June20,12-2pm.
Sligo Golf Course Snack Bar Lunch Join a group of villagers for lunch and conversation at the Sligo Golf Course Snack Bar Just show up no reservations are necessary. Every Friday, 12:301:30pm.
AFI Movie Night Meet up with friends for a screening of the Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart classic "To Have and Have Not Tickets are not included Tuesday, June 27, AFI/Silver Theatre, 8633ColesvilleRd
June Birthdays Celebration Calling all June babies! Join us for celebratory ice cream courtesy of the Village. Members born in other months are welcome to come celebrate, too just on your own dime. Friday, June 30, 2-3:30 pm, Tropical Ice CreamCafe,9324GeorgiaAve.
UPCOMINGSPARKLEEVENTS
Silver Spring Village and Silver Spring Town Center co-present a series of monthly events to enrich the lives of older adults. The series features guest speakers, musicians, artists, authors, activists, and more. SPARKLE events are open to the public. Some are in person and others are on Zoom. Nonmembers can access the Zoom link by emailing programs@silverspringvillageorg
Blues Through Poetry Gather under the tulip poplar tree at Koiner Farm for an afternoon of poetry inspired by the Blues and the African American experience presented by poet Brenda Bunting The presentation will be followed by a specialBluesWeekperformanceand"happyhour
picnic"Wednesday,June14,4-5pm,KoinerFarm, 737EasleySt
VEHICLEDONATIONS
If you have an unneeded or unwanted car, motorcycle, boat or even an airplane you can help the Village by donating it to us Just call 1-866829-2918 or click on the "Donate Your Vehicle" menu tab on the Village's website and click on the blue "Donate Your Vehicle" link to fill out a short form We'll take care of all the details such as towing, replacing a dead battery, paperwork, tax receipts, etc You just stand on your porch and wave goodbye to your unwanted old jalopy (or sleekprivatejet)
TRYTHEVILLAGEEXPERIENCEWITHA NO-RISKTRIAL
Do you have friends or family who are curious about how you manage to have so much fun? Ask them to try out the Village with a no-risk trial membership! Residents of any zip code can join as an associate member for three months with NO UPFRONT COST! At the end of the trial, they can choose to pay the normal fee to make their membership permanent or walk away having invested nothing but a little curiosity Trial members can also upgrade to full membership if they live in our service area which includes all of zip codes 20901 and 20910, 20815 east of Rock Creek Park, and the Kemp Mill portion of 20902 Contact Dougformoreinformation
OFFICEADDRESS&STAFFCONTACTS
The Village's mailing address is 8700 Georgia Ave, Ste 306, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm. If you need to visit at a different time, please let us know and we will try to accommodateyou.
The main phone number is 240-833-5580 When you call that number, a "virtual receptionist" will guide you to reach any staff member You can bypass the virtual receptionist by calling the direct numbersbelow.Outsideofnormalofficehours,
please leave a message If your after-hours call is urgent, dial the main number and when the receptionist answers, press "1" Your call will be directed to Doug's and Vanessa's personal cell phones
DougGaddis,ExecutiveDirector
240-833-5580ext.2
240-833-5582(direct)
doug.gaddis@silverspringvillage.org
VanessaRipps,DirectorofVolunteerServices
240-833-5580ext 4
240-833-5584(direct)
vanessaripps@silverspringvillageorg
BrookeKenny,OperationsManager
240-833-5580ext.6
240-307-4132(direct) operations@silverspringvillageorg
Silver Spring Village sustains a robust neighbors-helping-neighbors network that supports older adults who wish to live as independently as possible and be fully engaged in their community as they age.
Unless otherwise noted, all activities and services mentioned in the Insider are available only to Village members.
The Village's social, educational, recreational, and cultural events are open to associate and full members Full memberships also include volunteer-provided services, and are available only to residents of zip codes 20815 east of Rock Creek Park, 20901, 20902 east of Wheaton Regional Park (Kemp Mill), and 20910 Associate memberships are not restricted to these geographic areas For information about a free trial associate membership, or if you are ready to join as a regular member, become a volunteer, or wish to donate, please call 240-833-5582 Our website is www silverspringvillage org and our email is info@silverspringvillage org