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whistlestop.org
January 2019
Marin’s Older Adult Community Connection Since 1954
Pg 2: New Year, New Perspective on Life
Pg 4: Whistlestop: Resolution One-Stop Shop
Pg 5-8: New Pull-Out Whistlestop Class and Event Guide
RESOLVE TO GET INVOLVED!
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WHAT’S YOUR RESOLUTION? WHISTLESTOP CAN HELP! 1
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What are Your
Resolutions this Year?
By Sue McQuinn
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ow, it’s a new I do not make I do make resolutions, I made a resolution
year and time resolutions. Instead, for but not every year. I when I was 10 years
to make a me, every day is a chance believe it is important to old. I wanted to live long
resolution. Resolutions to be introspective of my always try to be a better enough to see the year
ranked nationally in order life and change and be person. ~D. 2020. Why 2020? The year
of popularity are: losing smarter. ~K. struck me as significant
weight, eating healthier, because I am a twin and
I have made resolutions
learning a new skill or 20/20 vision. ~F.
hobby, and spending time on I have a resolution in the past, when I was
our personal wellbeing. In a to experience more young and stupid and
intimacy this year. thought they would work. I am always aware of my
2018 National Survey, 44%
~Anon. Now I have resolutions resolutions and make
of people surveyed said they
to finish projects, not them every year. They
make resolutions.
lose my temper and are always fresh, new
Alyssa Santos, our new I used to make
Active Aging Program learn Italian. I have and health related. I
resolutions, but not
Supervisor, and I polled fulfilled one of these. ~D. keep my resolutions
anymore. It was always
some of our members about because I am objective-
the same issues year driven. ~Anon.
the idea of New Year’s after year and then “Yes, but I can’t tell you
Resolutions. The results failure. Instead, I have about them!” ~Anon. Another tradition some
were not quite what we an affirmation to accept (said with a smile) people observe on New
expected! Some folks even
myself the way I am. For Year’s Eve is the Burning
said they have discontinued
13 years, I have believed My family is very close Bowl Ceremony. This is
making resolutions.
in daily prayer and and it is easy to get a ritual to release old
Here are some thoughts
meditation. ~A. caught up in their resentments by writing
from our members:
situations. I am making them down on a piece of
a resolution to do more paper and burning the
I don’t make resolutions, I do make resolutions, but
for myself. ~Anon. paper, so you can enter
because at my age, 95, not on New Year’s Eve. I
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the New Year with a fresh
the doctor says I can do make resolutions on my
perspective and a desire to
whatever I want. ~A. birthday, as it is a time of What’s the point, it’s all
start anew.
reflection for me. I base my metaphysical! ~Anon.
One member was putting
resolutions and changes
I don’t want to grow; my her marriage behind her
resolution is to work on on my life and what I need The only resolution I and decided to hold her own
not shrinking. ~J. to work on. ~A. made is over eighty Burning Bowl ceremony in a
years ago, I resolved to restaurant in San Francisco.
I don’t make resolutions. I used to make have a warm bottle every She rolled up the paper
I feel resolutions are resolutions, but it was day. PS: My mother was and it didn’t burn, but was
temporary. I have goals always to lose weight. pregnant with me when instead buried in the wax
I work on all year, never The unfortunate part she crossed the Golden of the candle. It took one
giving up until I achieve was I could never keep Gate Bridge on the month to burn the piece of
them. I am continually them because, if I see second day it was open. paper, she said with a laugh.
planning new goals. ~E. food I eat it! ~J. ~Anon. Have a safe and happy 2019! 3
Whistlestop is Your NUTRITION
BITES
Resolution One-Stop Shop By Sophia Osotio
Nutrition Program Coordinator
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hat are your make some new social it can feel overwhelming
resolutions for connections! for some. Whistlestop can
2019? Whistlestop help! At Whistlestop, you
can help with something for Learn Something can learn computer basics,
everyone! See pages 5-8 or New how to use an iPad or other
visit whistlestop.org for more tablet, manage your photos,
Whistlestop offers a variety
details on classes, workshops iPhone basics, how to use
of classes, workshops,
and special events. apps, and much more. Check
hands on crafts and mental
enrichment. You could learn each issue of the Express
I Resolve To: a new language, take up for that month’s technology
Ukulele, perfect your ping classes. Don’t forget, we also
Get Fit pong game, or maybe learn host an Open Lab every Do you have a small
Whistlestop offers different how to write your life story! Monday and Wednesday appetite, but know that
levels of fitness classes Take a look at pages 5-8 or from 10am to Noon where you need to eat more?
including Zumba, Matter come in and see what we volunteers answer your ‘Superfoods’ like berries,
of Balance, Age Reversing have to offer. technology questions for free. nuts, leafy greens, and
Essentrics, Tai Chi and legumes are packed with
Whistlesizers. Be More Present Give Back nutrients to get you the
most bang for your buck!
Meditation is known to Many older adults find that
Eat Healthy decrease stress and improve giving back is the most
Try out this easy recipe for
a quick lunch or snack.
Whistlestop has several your overall sense of rewarding thing they do to
ongoing Nutrition Programs tranquility, serenity, and enrich their lives. This year,
as well as low-cost, healthy harmony. Tai Chi can train consider giving back to your
Quinoa Black
lunches served daily in the the body while refining the community by volunteering at Bean Salad
Jackson Café and a monthly spirit and fostering a sense Whistlestop! Whatever your
Community Breakfast. The Cook 1/3 cup quinoa in
of peace in our lives. Both interests, skills or schedule,
Brown Bag Pantry and 1 cup water. Allow to cool
classes welcome first-timers! we know we have a volunteer
Rollin’ Root Mobile Farmers slightly.
opportunity that will be
Market provide free or low- Tackle Technology perfect for you. Just call Laurie In a large bowl, combine
cost fresh food and produce, Vermont, or email volunteer@ 1 tsp olive oil, 4 tsp lime
Technology can be a great
and our monthly Nutrition juice, ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp
way to stay connected, but whistlestop.org.
Bites workshops cover a coriander, ¼ tsp cilantro
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variety of nutrition topics. and 2 tbsp scallions.
Meet New People A NEW LOOK FOR A NEW YEAR Stir in a 15 oz can of
You may notice that things look a little bit different on page black beans (rinsed and
Whistlestop’s Active Aging
5. We want it to be easy for you to find out what’s going on drained), 2 cups of diced
Center is the perfect place to
each month at our Active Aging Center, so we’re making some tomatoes, 1 cup diced bell
meet new people! In addition
changes to our format for listing classes, workshops and events. peppers, and ½ cup diced
to our regular social groups,
We hope you love it! Listings are now color coded, and you can red onion.
there is always someone to
remove the center section (pages 5-8) to keep as your Go-To
talk to in our lounges or in Add the cooled quinoa.
resource about what’s happening each month at Whistlestop.
the Jackson Café. Attending
a class or workshop is also Continue to visit whistlestop.org/classes/calendar for a full list of Season with salt and
a great way to meet new classes, and keep an eye out for further changes designed to make pepper to taste.
people who have similar your reading easier in the months to come. Happy New Year!
interests. Come on down Serve cold.
4 to 930 Tamalpais Ave. and
HAPPENINGS@WHISTLESTOP JANUARY
WEEKLYACTIVITIES SPECIAL
For a full list of classes, visit
whistlestop.org/classes/
FOOD COMPUTER EXERCISE LANGUAGE MISC EVENTS & calendar or call
WORKSHOPS
415-456-9062, ext. 100
TIME CLASS INFO FEE
9:45AM-10:45AM Zumba Gold* Drop-in $6/8
Active Aging Center Holiday Closures
MONDAYS
10:00AM–NOON Computer Lab Drop-in free
Mon, Dec 31: Closing at 3pm
10:30AM-NOON German Social Group Drop-in free Tues, Jan 1: Closed
10:30AM-NOON Persian Social Group Drop-in free Mon, Jan 21: Closed
11:00AM-NOON Tai Chi Drop-in $8/10
12:30PM-1:45PM Russian Social Group Drop-in free
Intro to Basics of Writing Your Life Story
Thurs, Jan 3; 3-4:45pm; No fee; Registration required;
9:30–10:30AM Whistlesizers* Drop-in $4/5
Maximum 12
10:00AM–NOON Mah-Jongg Drop-in free
TUESDAYS
Interested in writing your Life Stories? Meet the group leader
11:30AM–12:30PM French All Levels* Resumes 1/15 Drop-in $3/5 and learn about the Birren Guided Autobiography method.
1:00PM-2:00PM French Social Group Drop-in Decide if you want to join the Basic Life Story Workshop Part 1,
1:00PM–3:00PM Spanish 2* Drop-in $3/5 which begins Jan 10. time4yourstories.com.
3:00PM-4:00PM Spanish 1* Drop-in $3/5
Basic Life Story Writing 4-week series, Part 1
3:00PM-4:00PM Too Much Stuff? Register free Jan 10, 17, 24 & 31; 3-4:45pm; $40 /50, plus $10 textbook
10:00AM–NOON Computer Lab Drop-in free fee to facilitator first day of class
WEDNESDAYS
9:30AM-12:30PM Monthly Food Box for Seniors 1/16 Register free The Basic Life Story Writing 4-week workshop will get you
10:30AM-NOON Persian Social Group Drop-in free started writing your memoir. This course uses universal
11:15AM-12:15PM Beginner Ukulele* (6 weeks) Register $40/45 themes and sensitizing questions to help you rediscover
memories and stories you may have forgotten. Weekly
12:30PM-1:30PM Inter. Ukulele* (6 weeks) Register $40/45
writing assignments will be done at home. Come to the free
2:00PM-3:00PM The Art of Hula* (4 weeks) 1/9-1/30 Register $32/36 introductory meeting on January 3 to find out more or go to
3:00PM-4:00PM Capoeira* Drop-in $8/10 time4yourstories.com. No refunds for missed sessions.
9:00AM-10:00AM Rollin’ Root Farmers Market Drop-in
Aging in Place with Grace
THURSDAYS
9:30AM-10:30AM Zumba Gold* Drop-in $6/8
Thurs, Jan 3; 10-11am; No fee; Drop-in
11:00AM-NOON Whistlesizers* Drop-in $4/5
The Marin County Commission on Aging will host Aging in Place
12:30PM-1:30PM Italian 3* Register $30/35 with Grace from 10-11am. Participants can discuss plans for the
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1:00PM-2:00PM Italian Study Group Drop-in $2/4 future, including matters of housing, finance and health care
1:00PM–2:30PM Adv. Write Your Life Stories Prerequisite required$20/30 with a presentation by Aging and Adult Services on community
2:00PM-3:00PM Italian 2* Register $30/35 resources and 457-INFO. The Marin County Commission on
9:00AM-10:00AM Community Breakfast 1/4 Drop-in $3/6 Aging will conduct its monthly business meeting from 11am-Noon.
9:15AM-10:15AM Age Reversing Essentrics Starting 1/11 $6/8 Older Adults Housing Info Session
10:30AM-NOON CalFresh 1/4 & 1/18 Reg. 415-697-7411 free Tues, Jan 8; 11am-Noon; No fee; Registration suggested:
FRIDAYS
10:30AM-NOON BrightStar Health Ck 1/11 & 1/25 Drop-in free 415-456-9068
11:00AM–NOON Brown Bag Pantry Register at 11:30 am free Jen Arent, director of Covia’s Home Match Marin, will discuss
1:30PM-3:00PM Spanish Social Group Drop-in free older adult housing options in Marin. Information about
Covia’s free, Home Match Marin’s comprehensive home
2:00PM–4:00PM Ping-Pong Drop-in $2/4
sharing services to older adults and the Marin Housing
3:00PM-4:00PM Yoga with Kelly Drop-in $3/5
Authority’s subsidized and low-cost housing will be shared.
*These classes will not occur on December 31-January 4; resuming week of January 7.
AAC closed Jan. 21 for MLK Day. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 > 5
< CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 retirement funding strategy. Mary-Alice Cardenas, licensed HECM specialist
with Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, and David Raub, Founding Advisor,
Nutrition Bites Workshop Raub-Rock Capital Management and estate planning attorney and
Thurs, Jan 10 & Jan 24; 3-4 pm; No fee; Registration required specialist in reverse mortgages, will bring an enlightening presentation.
Join Sophia Osotio, Whistlestop’s Nutrition Program Coordinator, and Sponsored by Valley Memorial Park.
learn how to improve your health by modifying your diet. Discussion
topics may include: pre-diabetes, hypertension, and weight loss. ESL Starting Week of Feb 4 through May 8
Monday and Wednesdays; 2-3:30pm; Sign up today and get a $5 early
Community Breakfast bird discount; without discount $40/45
Fri, Jan 4; 9-10am; $3/6; Drop-in We will be offering levels 100, 150 and 250.
Stop by and enjoy our tasty, hot breakfast buffet.
Line Dancing with Dixie James NEW CLASSES FOR 2019
Mon, Jan 14, 28; 2-3pm; $5/7 each date; Registration required
Don’t worry if you have two left feet – everyone is welcome to join the line-
up for this 2-session dance party. Dixie James is your guide to all the line SNEAK Age Reversing Essentrics NEW TIME
dance choreography you’ll need to know, including the Electric Glide and
more. Wear your best western attire; bring a friend. The more the merrier!
PEEK Fridays starting Jan 11; 9:15-10:15am; $6/8; Drop-in
Try this slow-paced class with relaxed
movement to improve your mobility, strength and
Rockin’ in the New Year featuring Jonny Darlin’ balance. Instructor: Elizabeth Lynn
Thurs, Jan 10, 11:30am-1:30pm, Lunch: Noon-1pm; Jackson Café;
Advanced ticket purchase suggested $10 Tai Chi NEW TIME
To kick off the New Year, join us for a Rockin’ Party featuring Jonny Darlin’! Mon, 11am-Noon $8/10; Drop-in
Special menu to be served. Limited number of tickets available day of event. No break during the holidays; class will be held Mon, Dec 31. Try
something new. David Mac Lam will teach Tai Chi over the holidays.
Make Valentine’s Day Cards for Homebound Older
Adults/ Meals on Wheels Capoeira NEW with Abada Capoeira Marin
Thurs; Jan 17; 10am-Noon; No fee; Register Starting Wed, Jan 9; 3-4pm; $8/10; Registration suggested
Join the fun and kick off your Valentine’s Day celebrating by volunteering Capoeira begins with a gentle warm-up, followed by a series of acrobatic,
to join us to create cards for homebound older adults. We have all the martial art movements, for individuals and partners, building strength,
supplies. Lynn will provide guidance and you provide the creativity. balance and agility. These movements are led by the rhythm on the
berimbau, Capoeira’s lead instrument.
Healthy Aging Workshop
Thurs, Jan 17; 12:30-2pm; No fee; Registration required A Touch of Hula
Are you interested in evaluating and improving your health? Join Wells Beginning Hula NEW, Wed, Jan 9-30; 2-3pm; $32/36; Registration
Whitney, Board Member of the Buck Institute, for a presentation of his Charlotte Kobayashi has been dancing for more than 50 years! She will
healthy aging scorecard. Dr. Whitney will help you evaluate and identify teach a beginning Hula Class where you will learn the history, evolution and
the areas where you can improve your health and your life. appreciation of Hula with five basic steps and two modern hula dances.
CarePool Information Session with Kat Filley
Tues, Jan 22; 2-3pm; No fee required; Registration suggested
Have you resolved to volunteer in the New Year? Learn all about Whistlestop’s CalFresh (eligibility & application
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CarePool Program, where volunteer drivers take clients to medical HIGHLIGHTED
SUPPORT assistance)
appointments and grocery shopping, developing lasting relationships.
SERVICES Fri, Jan 4 & 18; 10am-Noon; No fee; Call
My Life, My Choices: Advance Care Directives CalFresh/SF Marin Food Bank for assistance:
Tues, Jan 15 or 29; 11am; No Fee 415-697-7411
Speaker: Teresa Tooker, Provider Relations Liaison, Hospice by the Bay The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program,
The New Year is a great time to make preparations for the future. Learn
about advance care directives from Hospice by the Bay. If you can’t speak
for yourself, an advance care directive will let your loved ones know your
wishes. Receive a free Advance Care Planning packet with forms, articles, WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WARM WISHES
and worksheets. Register ahead: 415-456-9062, ext. 100. OUR VOLUNTEER HOLIDAY CARD CREATORS
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Home Equity Conversion Mortgage/Reverse Mortgages MEALS ON WHEELS AND NOURISH CLIENTS
Wed, Jan 30; 10-11:15am; No Fee THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
Learn how HECMs and reverse mortgages can be a part of a sound
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CalFresh, provides qualified applicants with an EBT card to use at
participating grocery stores and Farmers Markets.
SF-Marin Food Bank’s Monthly Food Box
Jan 16; 9:30am-12:30pm; Drop-in
The SF-Marin Food Bank operates the Supplemental Food Program,
providing a monthly box of quality U.S. Dept. of Agriculture food to low
income older adults. To register, bring ID, proof of income, and proof of
residency, and one of the Food Bank specialists will determine your eligibility.
Bi-Weekly Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Screenings, and
Medication Reviews
Fri, Jan 11 & Jan 25; 10:30am-Noon; No fee
Bi-weekly blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings, and
medication reviews will be offered by BrightStar Care, a local agency
providing home care, caregivers, and medical staffing solutions to
families and businesses in Marin.
Free Legal Consultation
Thurs, by appointment only; call 415-459-6700
Legal Aid of Marin provides free 30-minute legal consultations for Marin
County residents who are 60+. Local volunteer lawyers offer general
advice, explain legal options and rights, and recommend referrals to
attorneys who have expertise in your particular area of concern.
Covia’s Social Call Program (NEW)
Are you an older adult or a homebound or disabled person who lives
alone? Register today for a free, reassuring call three mornings a week.
Someone will call to check in with you. Sign up: 877-797-7299.
CREATE VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS
FOR OUR HOMEBOUND MEALS ON WHEELS
AND MEALS OF MARIN CLIENTS
All cards should be handmade, in unsealed
envelopes addressed to: Dear Neighbor/Friend.
Cards are due on Monday, January 29th
Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael
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Questions, contact Alyssa; asantos@whistlestop.org
2018
MARIN COUNTY COMMISSION ON
AGING MONTHLY MEETING
WHEN: Thurs, Jan. 3, 10am – 12:30pm
WHERE: Whistlestop Active Aging Center
Schedule a Tour!
TOPIC: Life Care Planning
Contact: Cheri Drees
SPEAKER: Jodi Timms, Commissioner, and Chloe Cook, 415.383.2741 x223
Aging & Adult Services EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
SNF# 010000390
RCFE# 210102866
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PRE-REGISTRATION AND
Trusted providers of compassionate COMPUTER PAYMENT REQUIRED: 415-456-9062
in-home care for seniors. CLASSES
licensed • bonded • insured
JAN & FEB NEW! Learn to Make a Photobook
2018 Tuesday, Jan 8, 10am-Noon (1 class)
Fee: $35 Maximum 8 people
Learn easy ways to store, organize and arrange
your photos into books or prints to preserve your memories in fun and
creative ways. Make your favorites into a permanent keepsake book.
You’ll get hands-on practice using photo book software and learn tips
for selecting photos, layout techniques, and simple photo editing. You
will leave this class with several pages of your book. Bring your laptop to
class (Windows or Mac) or use one of the computers we have. Bring your
• Light Housekeeping & Laundry • Bed-bound Assistance photos on a thumb drive. This is a great follow up to the Managing Your
• Meal Preparation & Clean Up • Protective Supervision for those Photos class (though not a prerequisite.)
• Medication Reminders with Impaired Judgment
• Personal Care • Respite Care • Transportation & Errand Services
• Wardrobe, Dressing Assistance • Companionship, Conversation Android Basics 2: Maps, Photos, Apps & More
• Help with Daily Grooming • Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping Tuesdays, Jan 15 & 22, 10am-Noon (2 classes)
• Bathing & Toileting Assistance • Help with Pets
• Help with Ambulation And much, much more… Fee: $48 Maximum 8 people
This course will review some of the basics of using your device and also
show you some of the apps that come built in. Get the most out of your
built-in apps including Photo editing, storing and retrieving photos, Calendar,
E-mail, Texting, Maps/GPS, and more! Learn the steps to find and install new
(707) 931-4280 • (415) 599-4333 apps, and how to update, delete and organize your apps for easy access.
northbay.homewellseniorcare.com
(For all Android devices including Samsung, LG, Motorola, Nokia)
iPad/iPhone Basics 2: Essential Built-in Applications
Tuesdays, Feb 5 & Feb 12, 10am-Noon (2 classes)
Fee: $48 Maximum 8 people
Review basics and learn about built-in apps including photo editing,
iCloud, Calendar, Siri, E-mail, Texting, FaceTime and more! Please bring
your fully charged device, Apple ID and Apple password to class. (For
Apple devices only)
A Licensed Homecare Agency ONGOING Open Lab
offering No Fee | Every Monday and Wednesday, 10am-Noon
Home Care Aide Services: Use our Apple and PC computers to access the Internet. Volunteers
Agency is employer; insured, bonded, Celebrating 20 years of service are available for advice on problems with your laptops and tablets and
Employees registered with the state software applications.
Geriatric Care Management: Dignity • Respect • Personal Care • Safety
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RN resource specialist and advocate All services managed by owner
for seniors and their families Nancy Mack, RN, PHN, GCM
Getting Technology Advice from
a 7 year old?
You don’t have to wait for
your grandchild to teach
you how to use your
computer, tablet or smart
phone. We have volunteers
Entrees from $6-$10 available each Monday and
Open to the public for lunch every weekday! Wednesday from 10am-Noon
Located in Whistlestop Active Aging Center. in our Open Computer Lab.
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Did • If you have a resolution to
learn a language, we teach
English, French, Italian and
you
Spanish.
• Our Active Aging Center
has a FREE open
know?
computer lab on Mondays
and Wednesdays from
10am to noon.
• In 2018, Whistlestop
M
touched the lives of
any folks tell us the 2nd and 4th Friday • Whistlestop membership
they don’t know is only $20 per year and 14,307 older adults and
of each month at 10:30am,
all of the things in partnership with provides discounts on people with disabilities in
we do here at Whistlestop, BrightStar Care. classes and lunches at the our community.
so we thought we’d take an Jackson Café.
opportunity to share! Did • We host over 140 events • We offer free rides for
you know … at our Active Aging • In a recent survey, older adults to the grocery
Center every month. Whistlestop clients store and to medical
• We have one member who reported feeling appointments through our
is 110 years young! • The Jackson Café serves connected, independent,
CarePool program.
seafood every Friday and engaged, uplifted, hopeful,
• 287 Whistlestop members pay only $6. empowered, respected, • Whistlestop has been
volunteers provided supported and loved. building connections and
22,179 hours of service to • Our Ukulele teacher, Sandy
Bailey, has performed at • You can view the Express changing lives for over
Whistlestop last year.
Carnegie Hall. online, pick it up in the 64 years!
• Our Brown Bag Pantry, Pac Sun, subscribe to a
in partnership with the • We host Financial free email copy, or pay $10 At Whistlestop, we believe
SF Marin Food Bank, Presentations by subject to have it mailed to your that you and I share in
distributes food to over matter experts 10 months home each month. the responsibility to pay
110 clients weekly. Last out of the year. it forward so that every
year, we distributed • You can rent out rooms
• One of our exercise classes member of our community
156,618 pounds of food. for your next event,
is the Fountain of Youth. meeting, or social can thrive. There is
• Whistlestop offers no Can you guess which gathering in our Active something for everyone
cost blood pressure and one? (Hint: the class has Aging Center or Jackson here and we can’t wait to
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cholesterol screenings on whistle in its name). Café at reasonable rates. have you join us!
THANK YOU! THANKSGIVING LUNCH SPONSORS
A Volunteer Appreciation Holiday
Tea Party for 80 Whistlestop A beautiful Thanksgiving lunch for 120 guests was made
volunteers was held at the Jackson possible thanks to our generous sponsors:
Café on November 29. This year,
287 volunteers gave over 22,179 San Rafael Host Lions Club
hours of time equating to $554,480 Rotary Club of Tiburon-Belvedere
if we had to pay staff for these services. Thank you to A Piece of Mission San Rafael Rotary
Cake and Confections who made the delicious food for this event.
The coffee and teas were donated by Equator Coffee and Tea. A special thank you to Chef Luis and his staff!
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GETTING AROUND
Assisted occasionally volunteering
Living at the greeter desk in the
lounge. “I meet visitors to
at its Best! Whistlestop who are asking
for assistance. I answer their
♥ 24 Hour Elder Care ♥ questions and I feel useful.”
Larry had a highly
Family Environment
2 blocks from
successful career as a
Downtown San Anselmo designer of bridges and
46 Mariposa Ave. San Anselmo tunnels. “The Chesapeake
Bay Bridge Tunnel kept me
busy for four years in the
Juanita says
1950s.” He retired from
“WE CARE” the Norfolk Redevelopment
The most
famous duck in Housing Authority at the
San Anselmo!
age of 65. He then went to
work for Clark-Nexson, a
Visit us today for a tour! consulting firm, and retired
Call 415.755.0087 from there 10 years later.
www.bellogardens.com Larry reads the New
York Times every day and
the New Yorker magazine
weekly, both from cover to
cover. Alison says, “As an
engineer, he is meticulous.
Larry and Alison at her wedding in 1984 at a private home high He has this little book
in the hills of San Anselmo. where he writes everything
in perfect little cursive
handwriting. He is such a
no gas...
all electric
no noise...
Whistlestop sweetheart.”
“Whistlestop has
quiet power
no
license,
Transportation Helps introduced me to people
with whom I can be friends,”
he says. He knows every
Expand His World
insurance,
maintenance driver by name.
Alison adds, “Whistlestop
has been his means of
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By John Bowman getting out into the world
and being with people.
F
or Larry Kreshin, in seven years ago, Alison’s My father has progressive
Whistlestop’s buses children, Leah and Levi, also cognitive decline and the
provide more than an lived there. Now they are verbal interaction and
occasional ride. “Whistlestop both in New York City, Levi human touch helps him to
is a lifeline to me,” he says. stay cognitively connected.”
as a sophomore at Columbia
Sales, Service, Larry, 86, lives with his University and Leah as a high
Alison believes older
adults are not touched
Repairs, & Rentals daughter, Alison Kreshin, school teacher in Manhattan. enough. “At Whistlestop he
and her husband in their Larry uses the Whistlestop
415.457.1664 home in Larkspur. Alison bus to go to Whistlestop
gets a pat on the back and
his hand is held. People
notes that she and her father most Wednesdays and talk with him. He enjoys
1281 Anderson Dr.,
are the only Kreshins in the has lunch in the Jackson meeting with his friends in
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DATE Thursday, January 10, 2019 From left to right: Joe
O’Hehir, Whistlestop;
Lorena Garbarino, Bright
TIME 3:00pm – 4:30pm Whistlestop Star Care; Carolyn Tucker,
HomeWell SeniorCare;
4.3438 w x 4.8438 h
LOCATION 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael Andrea Nakagaki, Visiting
6-22-15 Angels; Carol Parks, Alegre
Home Care; Kirsten Stew-
art, HiredHands; Jessica
Volunteer positions include: Price, Right at Home; Car-
oline Glassell, Marin Home
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• CarePool volunteer drivers Care; Krystian Zebrows-
ki,Visiting Angels; Kelley
• Meals on Wheels drivers Mottola, Kindred at Home.
• Jackson Café lunch servers & cashiers
• General office help and Parking Services Thank You Marin
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• Home Delivered Grocery Shoppers
(in partnership with Covia)
Home Care Association!
W
e extend our of MHCA joined Whistlestop
For more information contact: heartfelt thanks to CEO Joe O’Hehir for a
Laurie Vermont, Volunteer Program Manager the Marin Home presentation and discussion
Care Association (MHCA) for about the challenges faced by
Phone: 415-456-9067 or
their informative visit and Marin’s aging demographic
Email: volunteer@whistlestop.org generous donation of $1,750! when it comes to home care
MCHA helps older adults in and presented a donation to
Marin find the right home support Whistlestop’s home
930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901 care provider, often a daunting delivered meals program,
415-456-9062 task. Recently, MHCA Whistlestop Nourish. We value
President and Founder Lorena the discussion and are grateful
Garbarino and other members for this generous donation!
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E PRESS
Marin Senior Coordinating Council
930 Tamalpais Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901-3325
The Benefits of
Reverse Mortgages
Serena D’Arcy-Fisher, CFRE WHISTLESTOP TO
BENEFIT FROM
I
f you are thinking of retiring or current with property taxes, insurance,
are retired and trying to figure out maintenance and potential HOA fees), SUBARU’S SHARE
how you can afford to stay in your the loan does not have to be repaid until THE LOVE EVENT!
own home, you may want to consider a you pass away, sell the home, or move out.
reverse mortgage. It’s not for everyone, Want to learn more about reverse From November 16 through
but there are many advantages to mortgages and how they can be a part January 2, 2019, anyone who
a reverse mortgage with even more of a sound retirement funding strategy? buys or leases a new Subaru
options to qualify now. Please join Mary-Alice Cardenas, a vehicle from Marin Subaru
A Home Equity Conversion Mortgage licensed HECM specialist with Reverse can select Whistlestop as
(HECM) is a type of reverse mortgage, Mortgage Funding LLC, and David Raub, the Home Town Charity to
insured by the Federal Housing Founding Advisor of Rock-Raub Capital receive a $250 donation.
Administration (FHA) with the intention Management, an estate planning attorney Alternatively, they can
of helping homeowners 62 and over and a reverse mortgage specialist, for a select Meals on Wheels
presentation on Wednesday, January 30
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access home equity so they can live in America, and Whistlestop
their homes longer with an improved from 10-11:15am at Whistlestop. will receive a portion of the
quality of life. A HECM can extend one’s This free presentation is part of the $250 donated by Subaru of
retirement income and Social Security monthly estate planning series generously
America. We are grateful to
benefits, it provides funds for home sponsored by Valley Memorial Park
Ed Rossi and his team for
repairs or upgrades, it increases cash Cemetery and Funeral Home in Novato.
their continued support of
flow to pay monthly bills and out of Attendees will receive an estate planning
binder. Drop-ins are welcome, but it helps Whistlestop’s programs. To
pocket healthcare costs, and it provides participate, simply visit Marin
an alternative to (or supplements) long- us plan if you register: 415-456-9062.
Subaru at 595 Francisco Blvd
term healthcare insurance. Need help with your estate documents? Call E, San Rafael, 415-454-9240,
If you are planning to move, a reverse Whistlestop’s Resource Office: 415-459-6700,
and select Whistlestop or
mortgage may not be worthwhile to schedule free half hour appointments at
Whistlestop with Legal Aid of Marin. To learn more Meals on Wheels America
financially. However, a HECM can be about making charitable gifts to Whistlestop, when you buy or lease a car.
used to purchase a new home. As long as contact Serena D’Arcy-Fisher, CFRE at sfisher@
12 you meet your loan obligations (keeping whistlestop.org or 415-456-9062, ext. 138.You can also read
