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*MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS
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Monthly Chapter meetings will be held on the second Monday of the month, from 6 to 7:30 pm, at 50 California Street, San Francisco.
Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming
meetings:
March 12th Your Garden's Sacred Space with
Guest Speaker:
Arete Nicholas
April 12th ** Geneology with Guest Speaker:
Bev Scott**
** Note Change of Date
Members: Free Guests: $5.00
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THE STORY WAS TRUE
Come Delve into Geneology
at our February
Chapter Meeting
with Bev Scott
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NOTE: Due to scheduling constraints, Bev Scott's presentation has been moved to Monday, April 12.
Have you thought about tracing your family lineage? Do you want to find out about your missing ancestors? Would you like to learn about the mysteries or secrets in your family?
I began my genealogy journey to search for the truth of the whispered story about my mysterious grandfather who fought in the Civil War. My grandmother never mentioned him and avoided answering any direct questions. But once I began to read the forms and letters, yellow with age housed in the National Archives that documented my grandfather's lengthy pursuit of Veterans' Benefits, I was hooked.
Learn about my journey through cemeteries, libraries, County Court Houses, Historical Museums and the US Census. I searched on-line, on genealogy sites and I requested documents from government agencies. My quest took me to five states in the mid-west. I had thought I would write a short story about my grandparents for our family. But there were too many missing pieces. Instead, I wrote a novel based on the facts I knew and took the opportunity to create the missing pieces.
I am excited to share my own story, what I learned and offer tips and suggestions to begin your own genealogy search.
When: Monday, April 12; 6:00-7:30
Where: 50 California Street; 10th floor
Register for this event by emailing
 After winding down her organization consulting career, Bev Scott began genealogical research to confirm a whispered family secret. Concluding the story needed to be fiction, Sarah's Secret: A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness became her first novel. Her previous writing focused on non-fiction. She blogs at "The Writing Life" on www.bevscott.com.
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IT'S ABOUT HOW YOU L.I.V.E.!
ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE PLANNING WORKSHOP
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This is a great workshop that many members of the Solo Aging group took about two years ago. Very informative.
Please join
Redwing Keyssar, RN, BA and
Gwen Harris, MA, FT of JFCS' Seniors At Home-JFCS for a two-part Advance Health Care Directive planning workshop!
At the end of the two-part workshop, you will leave with a personalized and notarized Advance Health Care Directive.
When: Mondays, March 5th and 19th, 2018 .
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
Where: Jewish Family and Children's Services
2150 Post St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Cost: $50 Registration Fee
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Oakland Museum's Women's Board Gears Up for the
Fantastic White Elephant Sale
TTN member,
Josephine Withers wants everyone to know that the annual WHITE ELEPHANT SALE returns to the San Francisco Bay Area for the 59th time on March 3 and 4, 2018. The Preview Sale will be held on January 28, 2018.
All proceeds benefit the Oakland Museum; and of
course,
in addition to shopping, they accept a wide variety of
donations,
and have a truck that can pick up large items. If folks bring in donations during the month of February, they'll get two free passes to SHOP at that time. There's a calendar giving days and hours on the website.
Check out their website HERE.
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EAST BAY CARING COLLABORATIVE
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All TTN members in the East Bay may join the Caring Collaborative, a group of women who volunteer to support each other in times of illness, injury, or other personal needs. Our goal is to create a supportive safety net to preserve and promote healthy independence.
Sample services include rides to and attendance at medical appointments, providing meals, and assistance with household chores such as grocery shopping. For more information or to join, contact
Janet Mandelstam, Collaborative lead at
[email protected]
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ADJUNCT COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Arlene Reiff
TTN-HOME East Bay
Exploring Housing Options
Mona Kreaden
TTN-HOME SF
Exploring Housing Options
Janet Mandelstam
East Bay Caring Collaborative
Nancy Ware
Newsletter Editor
Janet Mandelstam
Arlene Reiff
Co-Founders of SF Bay Area Chapter
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CREATING SACRED SPACE
IN YOUR GARDEN
March Chapter Meeting
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Come join fellow TTNer Arete Nicholas, Master Gardener for our March Chapter Meeting as she shares design ideas and inspirational images on how to create a sacred space in your garden.
Arete will show us some of her garden design approaches to honoring the sacred in our everyday lives and how to make your protected space deeply personal and significant to you.
When: Monday, March 12, 6:00-7:30
Where: 50 California Street; 10th Floor, SF
Arete was certified by UCCE As a Master Gardener in 2014. She served as Vice President of San Mateo and San Francisco Master Gardeners from 2015 through 2017 and also served during this time Speaker Series Coordinator. Arete gives Garden talks throughout the SF Bay Area.
Arete is available for Garden consultations and offers a discount to TTN members for a 2 hour package
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
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What's your passion?
Any member can start a special interest group. If you have an interest that is not represented by a new or existing group, contact
Janice Wallace at
[email protected] to create a group description and recruit other members to join you.
For more information about other new groups as well as information about existing groups, see the
Special Interest Page on our website.
Attention East Bay Non-Fiction Fans
 Planning to read and learn more in the New Year? Start working on your resolution by joining a book group. The East Bay Non-Fiction book group is seeking new members and meets every other month in the evening. To learn more contact Marj Wolf at
[email protected]
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Let's Go To The Movies
 TTN Movie Group started up on October 1 by seeing the new movie, Victoria & Abdul. We had a great time learning about and discussing this previously unknown friendship between Queen Victoria and a young Indian clerk. Plus we got to view the great actress Judi Dench portraying the Queen! If you are interested in joining us at our monthly viewings in San Francisco, please email Mae at
[email protected].
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East Bay TED Talk Discussion Group
TNN East Bay TED Talks Discussion Group had it's first meeting. It was a great time for everyone with a lively discussion. If you are interested in joining the group, please email me at
[email protected]
and I'll keep you posted when future meetings will take place.
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The Travel Special interest group took a day trip
to the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park.
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PEER GROUP UPDATES
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A special benefit of being a TTN member is getting involved in members-only peer groups.
Participate in peer and special interest groups that range from discussions about transition issues and business networking to activities such as cultural events, gourmet dining, and book clubs. There is no limit to the groups that can be created because they all originate with the members!
Here are our Current Openings:
San Francisco
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East Bay
All queries about East Bay peer groups should go to
Toby Stewart.
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THE READERS' CORNER
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Many of you have shared interesting articles and videos that have been appreciated by our readership. We'd like to encourage this sharing; to this end, we have created a monthly column called Readers' Corner. Submit your articles to Nancy Ware at Submit your articles to Nancy Ware at
[email protected]
This Year, Make an Investment in Your Friendships
"There is a sense of connection that comes from sharing one another's burdens that is impossible to replicate with a "like" or a tweet. Deep friendship requires an investment of time and energy, and that seems harder now that there are so many shallow, counterfeit versions of friendship that give us the false sense of being connected but lack any depth." To read more of this NYTimes article, click HERE.
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Barbara Aspelin
Chair -The SF Bay Area Chapter
Aleen Colitz
Events
Hilda Hernandez-Gravelle
Special Projects
Dianne McCutcheon
Publicity Coordinator
Bunnie Quint
Event Planning
Gail Benton Shoemaker
Event Activities
Joan Varrone
Event Planning
Janice Wallace
Special Interest Groups Coordinator
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