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646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5696
Office hours: Currently closed
www.cityofdavis.org/seniorservices
email: [email protected]
Transportation: 530-747-8240
D a v i s S e n i o r C e n t e r
F e at u r e d t h i s m o n t h
July 2020
Center Update The Senior Center remains closed until further notice. Canceled classes have been refunded and staff will reach out to you once programs can resume. Staff are checking the main office phone messages and email, so please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Watch-Along Wednesday: Self Made
Tune-in through Zoom to watch the new limited series, Self Made (TV-Mature audience), based on a true story. Inspired by the life of Madam CJ Walker, an African American washerwoman rises from poverty to build a beauty empire and become the first female self-made millionaire. This four-part series stars Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish and Carmen Ejogo. Episodes are 45
minutes and will be followed by a discussion. RSVP to [email protected] to receive a password to the viewing party. Wednesdays in July beginning July 8 at 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Vacation Bingo!
Join senior center staff on a virtual island for an exciting hour of vacation bingo using Zoom Friday, July 17 & July 31 at 1:00 p.m. To register, contact the Senior Center at 530-757-5696 or email [email protected] no later than July 15 and July 30. Center staff will provide you with a link and password. Family and friends of all ages are invited. How to Play: Visit the Davis Senior Services page to download/print a blank bingo card or
create your own 5 X 5 square board at https://www.cityofdavis.org/seniorservices. Fill in the spaces with your own set of lucky numbers. Follow the key below to make sure your letters and numbers are in the right column, and don’t forget to mark the center square as FREE. Be the first person to cover five of those squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row, shout “BINGO!” and staff will verify the numbers. Small prizes will be awarded and mailed to the winners. B #1-15 I #16-30 N #31-45 G #46-60 O #61-75 FREE SPACE center square
Volume 46 No. 7
Ukulele Lessons! See page 3 for details on free virtual classes starting this month.
2 July 2020
Resources
City/County Websites Follow the City on Facebook, check the City website at www.cityofdavis.org/coronavirus, the Yolo County website at www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus, and most importantly, sign up to receive emergency notifications at: http://www.yolo-alert.org/.
Friendship Line Phone: 800-971-0016 Provides crisis intervention and check-ins.
KDRT 95.7 FM Email: [email protected] Local radio station providing COVID-19 community reports Tuesdays & Fridays from 12-12:30 p.m., repeating at 5:00 p.m. both days.
Information & Assistance Phone: 211 or 833-544-2374 Provides health, social and mental health resources.
Meals on Wheels Phone: 530-747-5870 Provides meals to existing customers.
Well Connected Phone: 877-797-7299 Free program offering phone activities.
Yolo Food Bank
Phone: 530-668-0690. email: https://yolofoodbank.org/. Coordinates the distribution of food from a network of growers, distributors, wholesalers, grocery stores and more.
I n f o r m at i o n & R e s o u r c e s
Senior Citizen Commission The Senior Commission will meet via Zoom on Thursday, July 9 at 2:30 p.m. The agenda with directions to log on will be posted by June 8 on https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/commissions-and-committees/senior-citizen-commission, or call 530-757-5696 for details.
Davis Community Transit In coordination with Unitrans and Yolobus, DCT continues to follow the COVID-19 County Transportation Guidelines. DCT’s daily service is slowly picking up, however service continues to practice the physical distancing provisions to keep customers and staff safe. Rides continue to be scheduled 30 minutes apart to minimize the amount of customers on a bus (no more than three customers on the bus at a time). All customers and staff are required to wear a facial covering as the county mandates.
If you have any questions, call the main DCT line at 530-747-8240.
How to Support the Senior Center
Donate by mail: make check payable to either “Davis Senior Services Endowment Fund” or “Davis Senior Services Improvement Fund” and mail to: Yolo Community Foundation P.O. Box 1264, Woodland CA 95776
Donate online: go to www.sacregcf.org. Click on “donate.” For more information call 530-757-5696.
Senior Center Staff Maria Lucchesi - Community Services Supervisor
Lisa DeAmicis - Information & Assistance Coordinator
Michael Cirelli - Program Coordinator
Libby Wolf - Office Assistant
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I n t h e N e w s
Ukulele Lessons First-time players are invited to join Zoom classes Mondays & Tuesdays from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. beginning July 13 through August 4. Mondays are reserved for lessons, and Tuesdays will provide a lesson review followed by a question and answer session. Students will learn ukulele components, positioning, tuning and simple strumming.
The C, C7, A minor, F, and G7 chords will be introduced. Students will receive song sheets with video links for practice. Register for this free program no later than July 8 by emailing [email protected] or calling the Senior Center at 530-757-5696. Instructor Julie Silva teaches ukulele as a volunteer through “Ukes for Schools,” teaching music to grade school children. She has been a volunteer ukulele leader for the past two summers at the Davis Senior Center. Julie is also the beginner liaison for the C Street ukulele group, a local ukulele play-along organization that meets weekly. Julie says of her work, “I am committed to helping ukulele newcomers experience learning an instrument that is fun, great for your brain and is an avenue to connect socially with others.”
Your Medicare Questions Answered
The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program is offering Medicare phone counseling appointments. Call 916-367-8915 or email Carolynn
Washington, Education Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected]. HICAP provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options.
Thank You Volunteers! Project Linus of Yolo County recently held a successful blanket drop-off donating 233 blankets to Woodland Joint Unified School District, Yolo
County Children's Alliance, Child Protective Services and more. A total of 771 blankets have been donated since January 2020. Additionally, Project Linus blanketeers have made fabric masks for the UC Davis Medical Center and their friends & family in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. For more information about this non-profit organization contact Diane McGee at [email protected].
Grocery Stores with Reserved Shopping for Seniors:
· Davis Food Co-Op: Monday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. https://davisfood.coop/blog/ · Nugget Market: Tuesday/Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. https://www.nuggetmarket.com · Safeway: Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. https://www.safeway.com · Save Mart: Tuesday/Thursday (Grocery) 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Pharmacy) 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. https:// www.savemart.com/keeping-you-safe · Target: Tuesday/Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. https://corporate.target.com/about/purpose-history/our-commitments/target-coronavirus-hub · Trader Joe’s: Monday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. https://locations.traderjoes.com/ca/davis/182/
The Davis Travelaires are still on hiatus; our office is planning to reopen after the Senior Center reopening date. We are currently planning to offer the following trips with our travel partners: Sedona & Grand Canyon (Friendly Travel),
September 25 – October 1, 2020 Panama Canal Cruise (Princess Cruises),
February 8 – 23, 2021
Mississippi River Cruise (American Cruise Lines), departing April 18, 2021
More information about these trips can be found on our website, https://www.davistravelaires.org/. If you do not have access to the internet, call us to get more information or request trip flyers by mail. We are working remotely and can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 530 -753-4159.
We were hoping to go forward with our Taste of New Mexico trip in October and were tentatively planning our annual visit to Duarte’s Poinsettia Farm in November, but the 2020 Albuquerque Balloon Festival has been cancelled and Duarte’s will not be growing poinsettias this season. The health of our travelers is very important to us. When we resume traveling we will follow health recommendations in place at that time. Precautions may include, but are not limited to, increased sanitation measures, reduced capacity on transportation and tours, mask wearing and mandatory hand sanitizing upon boarding transportation at each stop. We look forward to getting back on the road again. Thank you! Sincerely, Davis Travelaires Board of Directors
Gary Boyce, Executive Director, [email protected] Sue Barnes, President, [email protected]
D a v i s T r a v e l a i r e s
Davis Senior Center
646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5696
Office hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616 530-753-4159 Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.davistravelaires.org
