Mar/Apr/May2022
Person Senior Wing • 2060 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • 707-543-3745 Steele Lane Recreation Center • 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 • 707-543-3282 Ext 1
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Happy Spring & Welcome Back…Again!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE! Mark your Calendar Activity Highlights . ................. 2
Community Center News Employee Spotlight . .............. 2
Senior Interest Guest Speaker Series .............. 3
Senior Resources AARP Tax Aide/Driver Safety... 3
What’s Upcoming? Become An Instructor................ 4
The fresh air of Spring is here, and we are all breathing easier with our recreation facilities open and without a mask requirement! We are excited to welcome returning and new seniors to our centers. The Person Senior Wing and Steele Lane Community Center are important resources for healthy aging, helping you to stay active and independent.
Inclusion & Equity, Not Isolation
Join us in supporting Goal 3 of the Master Plan for Aging With five bold goals and 23 strategies, California’s Master Plan for Aging has inspired unprecedented levels of coordinated action across a growing network of aging and disability providers, policy makers, advocates, and experts including all of us at your two senior centers! We are working in support of the Master Plan’s Goal 3 to provide local seniors with lifelong opportunities for work, volunteering, engagement, and leadership and to protect our aging community from isolation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Some of our programs available to you that help meet this goal are highlighted in this newsletter and many more are listed online at srcity.org/seniors.
Employee Spotlight
Amanda Hurst and Martin Mora Receive Promotions at Finley Center You may know Amanda Hurst from her part-time work at the Finley Center and supporting the apple bread bakers who made our halls smell so good! In her spare time, she enjoys She is gardening, photography and her kitties, doggies, and chickens. expecting a This June, she is expecting a son son and and excited about becoming excited about a new mom! Martin Mora becoming a graduated new mom! from SRJC and worked as a part-time facility attendant for five years before becoming full-time. He enjoys soccer and spending time with family and furry friends. Martin is looking forward to meeting and helping our seniors enjoy activities and adding to Zest for Life!
Martin is looking forward to meeting and helping our seniors.
Mark Your Calendar PSW = Person Senior Wing STL = Steele Lane Center
Welcome Justin Smith and Teresa Lopez to Steele Lane Center You can find Justin helping with He studied facility rentals and supporting music theory our senior programs. He studied music theory at Guilford College at Guilford and currently sings and plays College and drums in a band. He also has currently 2-year-old twin daughters who keep him busy! After many sings and years working with Play-Well plays drums TEKnologies and young children, in a band. looking Teresa has he’s forward to a degree building relationships with seniors.
in fashion design from SF Academy of Art, she loves to be creative and is currently painting hats!
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Congratulations to Teresa who previously worked in a temporary position and is now the Senior Administrative Assistant working at the front desk! Teresa has a degree in fashion design from SF Academy of Art, she loves to be creative and is currently painting hats! She’s also fluent in Spanish. Teresa is happy to be back and seeing our senior center participants on a regular basis.
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Senior Interest
FREE for Members!
Guest Speaker Series for Senior Members
Join us for engaging, educational presentations on a wide variety of topics.
Johnston-Thomas Attorneys at Law presents: Create Your Own Basic Estate Plan Roy Johnston This workshop is suited for those who have a simple estate and do not own their home or real estate, thus do not need a trust (forms and guidance provided). Wednesday, April 6, 10:30am-12pm Person Sr. Wing/Rm 23 $5 non-members Pre-registration required
Premier World Discovery presents: Upcoming Travel Opportunities Joan Thornton, Premier World Discovery Representative, presents highlights of their travel package opportunities in 2022. Wednesday, April 20, 11am-12pm Person Sr. Wing/Rm 23 $2 non-members Pre-registration required
AARP Tax Aide and Driver Safety Courses
AARP Tax Aide AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person and virtual tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are trained and IRS-certified every year to make sure they know about and understand the latest changes and additions to the tax code. TaxAide sites are currently open for the 2022 tax season. An appointment is required, call 707-536-1518.
AARP Driver Safety Courses Refresh your driving skills and you could save on auto insurance. When you take an AARP Smart Driver™ online course, you could be eligible for a multi-year discount on your auto insurance. Plus, safer driving can save you more than just money. The course teaches proven driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road.
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Become An Instructor Are you a strong communicator with a talent or skill to share? Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks wants to hear from you! We’re looking for instructors with ideas for classes and activities to help grow our program offerings.
Senior Center Instructors Pick up a class proposal packet at Person Senior Wing or Steele Lane Community Center or request one by email at ActivityGuide@srcity.org. Instructors for Youth & Adult Programs Inquire at Finley Community Center or by email at ActivityGuide@srcity.org.
(707) 543-3737/ TDD (707) 543-3289 M-F 8am-5pm For accessible information call (707)543-3292
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