Welcome back Paddy Wray. At the October meeting, the Executive Board for 2020 will be announced. We still need a volunteer to be Social chairperson; call Jan if interested.
Harry Kiesler
Community Service … Leona Fails
In the Aug/Sept AARP Magazine there are 3 articles that should be of interest to all of our Dispatch readers:
“Keep? Shred? Scan?” – Page 29,
“Out-Tech the Scammers” – Page 33,
“Scam Me if You Can” – Page 67
Legislative News … Daniel Nnorth and Claudia Schott
This is the month for email writing! We have the following three email campaigns that AARP would like us to take part in:
1. AB 824, “to stop pay-to-delay practices” on drug prices, was amended again on the 13th of September, and AARP still supports the bill. To learn more, visit states.aarp.org/California/AB824. Please consider sending an email or letter to the Governor’s office.
2. AB 1366, preventing the CPUC from performing its oversight role for VOIP and IP-enabled phone services, has been shelved, but only for this year. We will continue to work on OPPOSING this bill into 2020. This is a good time to send an email to our senators to let them know, we don’t want this one to pass! We want the CPUC to perform oversight!
3. AB 1118, which would establish California as an Age-Friendly State and requires the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to include the 8 domains of livability developed by the World Health Organization to be included as recommendations in the next update of the State General Planning Guidelines. This bill has been sent to the Governor’s desk for his signature. Please consider sending him an email or letter as soon as possible urging him to sign AB 1118 into law.
Master Plan on Aging
Finally, the Governor’s Master Plan on Aging process kicked off on September 17. Nina Weiler-Harwell, Ph.D. | AARP California Associate State Director – Community, is on the Stakeholder Advisory Commission. We hope that she can enlighten us as to what has been decided as they “Pledge for Action allow[ing] all Californians the opportunity to share their ideas and suggestions for how we collectively build an age-friendly California.”
Recognizing that California’s over-65 population is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2030, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order calling for the creation of Master Plan for Aging to be developed by October 1, 2020. The Master Plan will serve as a blueprint that can be used by state government, local communities, private organizations and philanthropy to build environments that promote an age-friendly California. Want to read more? https://www.chhs.ca.gov/home/master-plan-for-aging/
Troop Support … Angie Jaggars
Thanks for September items to the Troop Box. Would like some current issues of sports magazines. Another CARE package sent to John K. in September.
Lunch After Meeting … Miki Michlich
The Blue Door Restaurant (Westgate Center)
1502 Saratoga Ave.
San Jose, (408) 866-4176
Separate checks
FALL INTO A GOOD BOOK!
Join us at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church; 1522 McCoy Ave., San Jose; for our Annual Book and Bake Sale.
Friday, Oct. 11, 12 – 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
This is the perfect opportunity to select your winter reading material. Find your favorite authors or browse and find something that piques your curiosity. We look forward to seeing you there!
Opportunity Drawing … Sharon and Paul Levine
Three Tickets for $1.00 – October 15, 2019
Jack Holder’s Restaurant In San Jose
$50 Gift Card
(Thanks to Anonymous)
Hash House In Campbell
$25 Gift Card
(Thanks to Ken & Margaret Schieck)
Adelita’s Taqueria In San Jose
$8 Gift Card
(Thanks to Angie Jaggars)
Good Luck!
September Opportunity Drawing Winners:
Mod pizza $25.00 Gift card
Leona Fails
Sam’s Bar-B-Que $25.00 gift card
Paddy Wray
Campbell Express
Don Pederson
Bringing Refreshments to October Meeting:
The following folks volunteered to bring refreshments:
Lynda Martinez
Joy Walsh
Margaret Schieck
President … Ken Schieck
It seems to me that we all went back to school the Tuesday after Labor Day and no earlier. I started back at San Jose State as late as September 19. Have you noticed that most schools now start back in August? I think it’s because school teachers want the students to maintain knowledge they would otherwise forget by being away from school for 3 months. That also means that the schools should let students out in June—only two months between grades that way. My thought is that if the schools continue to start earlier, they will run into the unfinished previous semester! Who’s on first?
On a more practical note, please remember to do volunteer work on AARP Service Day, September 11. You can volunteer with a group or on your own. Look for opportunities in the AARP bulletin/ newspaper and the Campbell Express or the Campbell Reporter. Find activities you can get other AARP members to get involved in with you.
Last month, two of you stepped up to take the positions of Vice-President and Treasurer. We now have two members who are interested in the position of Assistant Treasurer. It’s possible we may even have someone to plan the post-meeting lunches. We are still looking for someone to direct the Publicity committee. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Jan DeLucchi.
We had a wonderful meeting last month with the Boomerang Barber Shop quartet. Please share any ideas for speakers with our new Vice-President, Paul Levine.