September/October 2011 - Jewish Community Center, Sonoma

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Circle
Friendship
a program for adults 55+
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite 103
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 528-4222
www.jccsoco.org
Program Director: Barbara Scharf
528-1182 • barbaras@jccsoco.org
Assistant Program Director: Jalena Bamberger
528-1476 • jalenab@jccsoco.org
The Friendship Circle is a Program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County
 Beautiful cake for Elsie Rich's 110th birthday celebration.
The cake was generously donated by Elisabeth Van Nuys.
Photo by Eric Messick.
 Volunteer appreciation luncheon.
American’s Tough Jews:
The Origins and History of
the Jewish Mafia
Monday, September 12
12-1:30 pm
Ben Benson, Professor of
Anthropology, will present an
illustrated lecture about the culture of
the Jewish Mob. He will illuminate
some important lessons that can be learned from this dark
period in American Jewish history.
RSVP by Thursday, September 8 at noon
Jalena Bamberger, jalenab@ jccsoco.org or 528-1476.
Kira Reginato, Host of the
Elder Care Radio Show
Monday, November 21
12-1:30 pm
Kira Reginato is the president of
Living Ideas For Elders and radio
host of KSRO’s Ask the Expert - The
Elder Care Show, airing Fridays from
12:30 - 1 pm. KSRO is at 1350 AM.
RSVP by Thursday, November 17 at noon
Jalena Bamberger, jalenab@jccsoco.org or 528-1476.
William Florian
Master Story Teller and
Musician
Monday, October 17
12-1:30 pm
We had such a good time last
year when William performed,
we’ve invited him back for more.
William's performance includes an
upbeat, energetic, musical journey of America’s greatest hits
of the 60s including songs he performed as a lead singer of
the famous New Christy Minstrels. He also performs the
music of Peter Paul & Mary, John Denver, Pete Seeger, The
Mamas & The Papas, and uplifting originals, presented along
with amusing stories.
RSVP by Thursday, October 13 at noon
Jalena Bamberger, jalenab@ jccsoco.org or 528-1476.
Details for the luncheons on this page
$10 Friendship Circle members;
$12 for non-members, includes lunch and dessert. Payment
is accepted at the door. All the luncheons take place at
Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, SR.
Rides on the JFCS van are available upon request
one week prior to event thanks to a grant from the
San Francisco Jewish Community Federation.
Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County • Friendship Circle • Sep/Oct 2011
High Holy Day Outreach ᴥ Biographies
Outreach For the Holy Days
The Friendship Circle is pleased to offer High Holy Days outreach programs at the locations listed
below, with our community volunteer lay leaders. If you are interested in attending please contact
Jalena Bamberger jalenab@jccsoco.org or 528-1476. We are able to arrange transportation for
those in need.
Villa Capri at Fountaingrove with Fran Danoff
Friday, September 30 at 2:30 pm
Merrill Gardens in Rohnert Park with Judith Goleman
Friday, September 30 at 3:30 pm
Emeritus with Norman Eisley Monday, October 3 at 3 pm
Spring Lake Village with Caryn Fried
Tuesday, October 4 at 4:30 pm
Lodge at Paulin Creek with Caryn Fried Wednesday, October 5 at 2:00 pm
Oakmont Gardens with Jerry Newman
call for date and time
Russian River Community with Sonia Tubridy
call for date and time
Edee Sternfield-Squires
Ray Kaplan
Edee has been volunteering with
the Friendship Circle’s Advisory
Committee for about two years, and
had attended functions for awhile
before that. Her favorite events are
the outings to San Francisco and she
thanks the Friendship Circle for the
opportunity to go to the theater.
She was born in Chicago, a place she holds dear to her
heart and enjoys visiting. She was married for 20 years and
has a son who currently lives in Sacramento. Sadly, her
husband passed away at the very young age of 47 years.
Edee lives in Santa Rosa where she has lived in the same
house for 35 years.
Edee has worked at the Hanna Boys Center for 27 years
as a legal secretary administering health benefits.
Edee loves the theater and has been going all her life.
She also enjoys traveling and reading. Currently, Edee is
funneling her energy into redecorating and updating her
house.
Ray was born in Cleveland, OH “a
wonderful city to grow up in.” He
graduated with a BA in English Lit and
Psychology from Miami University in
Oxford, OH. In order to duck under the
radar of the draft board for the Vietnam
War, he decided to stay in school for
his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. Later, Ray
enlisted with the Coast Guard Reserve which brought him
to Boston, MA. He loved to ski, but the New England
snow was too icy, so he moved to Colorado where the snow
was more to his taste. There, he spent time in the beautiful
Rocky Mountains and the bustling city of Denver. His
experience in the restaurant industry led him to restaurant/
resort management and eventually to be a restaurant owner.
In 1975 he decided to move to California. Before settling in
Sonoma County in 1989, he lived in Marin, Napa, and San
Francisco counties, where he worked as a catering manager
and event planner. Somewhere in between his many jobs,
he worked as a stock broker before he retired in 1998.
As well as being a volunteer and chair member of the
Friendship Circle since 2001, he has served on the JCC
Board for three years. He was awarded volunteer of the
year by the JCC in 2009. He also loves volunteering as
a docent at di Rosa Art Collection (www.dirosaart.org),
where he was exposed to a marvelous group of people who
have grown to be close friends. His passion for music and
art has attributed to his nickname “culture-vulture.”
Ray has a brother in Amsterdam as well as a sister and
brother-in-law in Marin County with whom he loves to
travel. Ray is fond of outdoor activities and appreciates the
privileges and blessings Northern California provides.
The Friendship Circle fondly remembers Ray's mother,
Frances.
Jewish Community Free Clinic
490 City Center Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Free medical care for the uninsured, without
regard to ethnicity, race or religion.
Urgent need for doctors, nurse practitioners,
nurses, social workers and translators.
Elizabeth Hagen, Friendship Circle Advisory
Committee Member, has generously taken on the task
of photographing and introducing volunteers who are
dedicated to the success of Friendship Circle.
~Please Volunteer~
707/585-7780 telephone • 707/585-7784 fax
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Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County • Friendship Circle • Sep/Oct 2011
Announcements
Save The Date
Bon Voyage to those going to Ashland on the first ever
overnight trip with Friendship Circle. This trip is sold out!
We hope you will be able to join us next year.
September 1-16: Barbara Scharf will be away. Contact
Jalena Bamberger during that time at 528-1476 or
jalenab@jccsoco.org.
September 28: Erev Rosh Hashanah September 29-30: JCC closed for Rosh Hashanah
October 8: Yom Kippur
October 24-27: Ashland Trip (Barbara Scharf away)
November 4, 2 pm: Improving Memory Through
Music
December 12, 11 am - 2 pm: Annual Hanukkah
Party
A very special thank you to Tom and Dina Bray for
hosting the Ashland “Getting to Know You Potluck
Picnic” at their beautiful Santa Rosa home. We all had
such a good time!
Dedicated FC volunteers
Lois Glenn and Carol Jarvis
Thank you to all
the volunteers who
prepared food and
helped make another
Friendship Circle
Annual Membership
Tea SO MUCH
FUN. We thank Deb
Wright and the group
of talented Hawaiian
dancers for the
entertainment.
Generous Donations
Sylvia Sendar, in honor of Helen Plotka’s birthday.
Joyce and Wayne Bowen, in memory of Jan
Goldman.
Max and Michelle Stein, in memory of Jeff Blustein.
Gussie Hankin, in memory of Shirley Rosaler.
Lily Crandon and the Shabbat group at the Lodge at
Paulin Creek.
Harriet Baer and Jo Robinson for excursion tickets.
Susan Miller, in honor of Pat Thomas' birthday.
Thank you to Eric Messick for doing a professional
video as part of our gift to Elsie Rich on her 110th birthday.
Membership Dues
We are close to reaching our goal for the 2011/2012
Friendship Circle Membership Drive. Your participation
in this fundraiser allows you to receive the benefits of
membership in addition to helping us keep our events
affordable for everyone. Your dues make a difference and
insure those who are less fortunate the ability to participate
fully in our programs. It’s never too late to join, just contact
our office and we will make sure you become a member of
Friendship Circle. Thank you.
Clubs & Classes
Mah Jongg with Carol Jarvis
Yiddish in Petaluma 1st & 3rd Friday of each month at 1:45 pm
Classes are held in private homes. For more information:
Belle Ganapoler, 664-1256 or bganapoler321@comcast.net.
Instructor will supply everything necessary to play. Please
make reservations in advance so we have enough supplies for
everyone. All levels welcome.
Location: Upstairs at the JCC (no elevator)
When: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 1-3 pm
Donation: $2 per class paid at the door.
RSVP: The Friendship Circle office at 528-1182.
Yiddish in Santa Rosa
Classes are usually on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday from 1:152:15 pm at The Lodge at Paulin Creek. This is a drop in class
and there is no fee. Days and times are subject to change, so
it is best to contact the instructor if you are new. For more
information: Loretta Denner, 566-1955.
Exercise Class No class September 28 & 30 and October 7
Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah
2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. When: Wednesdays & Fridays, 10:15 to 11:30 am
Fee: $24 per month, paid in advance; drop in fee $4 per class.
Contact: Barbara Scharf, 528-1182.
Co-sponsored by the JCC and CST.
If you play Pan and would like to meet more
players, please call Barbara Levinson at the JCF
office, 568-6207.
New Class! Yiddish Literature in Translation
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Join Loretta Denner to study the works of Yiddish writers in
translation. Sholem Aleichem, I.L. Peretz, I.B. Singer, and poet
Kadya Molodowsky are some writers whose classic works will
be included. English translations of Yiddish writing make the
literature of Yiddish speakers available to larger audiences. Class
dates are August 22 & 29 and September 19 & 26. For more
information: Loretta Denner, 566-1955.
Circle
Friendship
NEWSLETTER
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite 103
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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You may make a tax-deductible contribution directly to Friendship Circle:
•In honor of an event or someone who is a light in your life
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Friendship Circle is a program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County which is a 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation, a Beneficiary
of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
The mission of the Jewish Community Federation is to foster and enhance Jewish life here at home, in Israel, and around the world by caring
for the vulnerable, providing Jewish education for our children, engaging our interfaith families, promoting peoplehood and Israel and providing
aid in times of crises.
We are also grateful to be funded, in part by a grant from the Jewish Community Federation. Support from the Jewish Community Federation is not
enough. We depend on members of the Friendship Circle Community for donations and support.
Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County • Friendship Circle • Sep/Oct 2011
JCC Presents 2011 Jewish Film Festival
and Lunch at Stark's Steakhouse
Tuesday, November 1
Join Friendship Circle for an all inclusive luncheon at Stark's
Steakhouse, withing walking distance to the Sixth Street Playhouse.
We will begin lunch at 11:30 am and then walk together to the
theater where we will have reserved seating for the film. It would
be best to park near the Sixth Street Playhouse (52 West 6th Street,
Santa Rosa, in Historic Railroad Square) and not the restaurant.
Inside Hana’s Suitcase
This film of astonishing power and hope begins with the delivery of a battered suitcase to the Tokyo Holocaust Center. It
came from the Auschwitz Museum and had Hana Brady’s name painted on it. Fumiko Ishioka and the children in her class
never imagined that this one, ordinary empty suitcase would carry a story that would be filled with a mixture of emotions
and coincidences. Hana’s story has reverberated around the globe, first as a book and then in this moving documentary. It
offers people of all ages a lesson in hope and tolerance.
Cost: If you’ve already bought your film series tickets in advance, you should bring your own ticket. If you don’t
already have your ticket, we will give it to you at the luncheon the day of the event.
• $20 members $25 non-members
• $30 members $35 non-members
Lunch only (if you are a film series ticket holder)
Lunch and film ticket
Lunch: We'll meet at Starks Steakhouse at 11:15 am and then walk across the street for the matinee which begins at 1:00
pm.
Reservations are limited. Please email Jalena at jalenab@jccsoco.org or call 707-528-1476 to make a reservation. After
receiving confirmation from Jalena, you can pay with a credit card or mail in your check made payable to JCC, Friendship
Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. Please write the name of the event and choice of entree on your
check (11/1 Film and Lunch).
RSVP BY OCTOBER 10
Please make your reservation early so you don’t miss out.
Stark’s Steakhouse brings classic fare with a modern approach to downtown Santa Rosa’s Old Railroad Square.
The restaurant’s decor blends classic charm and vintage detail with lush fabrics, weathered leather, and two fireplaces
in an old brick setting. Stark’s Steakhouse is located at 521 Adams Street, Santa Rosa.
Menu
Baby Lettuce Salad with Apples, Candied Walnuts & Gruyere
Entree
(please indicate choice with reservation)
Stark Standard Burger, Salsa Verde & Cambozola Cheese
Or
Chicken “Under A Brick,” Arugula Salad, Lemon Parsley Jus
Or
Four Cheese Mac with Dijon
Dessert
Platters of Cookies
Coffee & Tea
Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County • Friendship Circle • Sep/Oct 2011
Join Friendship Circle for a Senior Excursion
Contemporary Jewish Museum and Brunch
at Max’s Deli in Corte Madera
Thursday, November 17 California Dreaming Exhibition, From the Gold Rush to the
Present explores Jewish life in the Bay Area from the Gold Rush
to the present. This participatory exhibition tells the story of how
Jews settled in the area and made lives for themselves in the spirit of
independence, renewal, and entrepreneurialism. These characteristics
have remained unique to the Bay Area and its diverse Jewish
community.
Trip Description: First we will stop for a delicious brunch buffet featuring Jewish food at Max’s Deli in Corte Madera
10:45 am to 12:15 pm. Following brunch we leave for San Francisco where we will be treated to a docent lead tour of the
exhibition from 1:15 to 2:15. At 2:15 you will have time to stroll at your own pace around the museum until we meet the
bus again at 3:00 for the ride home.
Cost: Includes brunch, transportation, admission to the museum including tour, and afternoon snacks on the way home.
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$25 members $35 non-members
Mobility: You must be able to do a good deal of walking and manage a few stairs on and off the bus
Reservations are limited. Friendship Circle Members and those who
weren’t able to attend one of our recent Friendship Circle excursions
will be given first priority. Please call or email Jalena at jalenab@
jccsoco.org or 528-1476 for reservations. After confirmation with
Jalena, you can pay with a credit card or mail in check made out to
the JCC, Friendship Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, C103, Santa Rosa,
CA 95405. Include the name of the event with your check (11/17
Contemporary Jewish Museum).
Please make your reservations early so you don’t miss out.
We strongly encourage those who have never attended one of our
excursions to sign up and give it a try. No one is ever turned away
based on ability to pay. (Please speak to Jalena or Barbara in confidence.)
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations result in a $5.00 administration fee. Each trip has its own policy, but generally a
full refund (less the $5.00) is given if the cancellation is prior to the following schedule: One week (with no tickets); two
weeks (with theatre or other tickets).
Medical Form: For all trips you must have an updated medical form by date of departure. You can call if you have any
questions. We will send you a new medical form before the day of the trip, if necessary.
Bus Schedule:
LEAVES at 9:45 am from Congregation Shomrei Torah (2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa). Please park in
lower parking lot only where the bus will be boarding.
LEAVES at 10:10 am from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. Mc Dowell Blvd., Petaluma).
Please let us know in advance if you are being picked up in Petaluma or if you need a ride to the bus.
This event is being sponsored with the generous support of the Senior Excursion Fund of the
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.