Harry Kiesler

Program – Gene Lennon

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There are various documents that make up an Estate Plan. These documents not only direct your wishes at death but can be very important to help you while alive and may even help preserve your estate assets . What are these documents? There are various types of documents such as a Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Health Care Directive, Living Trust and a POLST. They each have a different function to help your loved one help you should you lack physical or mental capacity to make your own decisions.

Dedra Jize holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University and is a Certified Senior Advisor and Geriatric Care Manager at the Law Offices of Roy W. Litherland. She helps families as they may be struggling with the care or plan for a loved one. This involves assessing (physical, psychological and social health), advocating (assures that the senior’s wishes and voice is being heard) and assisting (providing resources and finding payment options such as Medi-Cal) seniors and their family members. Combining Geriatric Care Management (GCM) with an Elder Law Attorney provides a unique approach that is comprehensive beyond the standard services offered by GCM’s.

President – Ken Schieck

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Those of us who are of a certain age will always remember June 6, 1944-D Day. I wasn’t around, but I graduated high school on the 20th anniversary of the attack (1964).
Other memorable events in the month of June:
June 4, 1989-Chinese government kills at least 300 people in Tianamen Square;
June 5, 1968-Bobby Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles;
June 6, 1978-Ca.lifornia voters pass Prop. 13 which curbs property taxes;
June 13,1971-N.Y.Times starts to print THE PENTAGON PAPERS;
June 18,1978-Sally Ride becomes first female astronaut;
June 25, 1876-Sioux defeat General Custer at the Little Big Horn in Montana;
June 25,1950-Pres.Truman commits US troops to South Korea;
June 26,1945-United Nations charter is signed in San Francisco;
June 28,1919-Signing of Versailles Treaty officially ends World War I;

June 30,1971-25th amendment is passed, lowering the voting age to 18.

Last month, I spoke briefly about the issue of ‘AARP Livable Communities’; I will be communicating with the State office in San Jose to bring more of these updates to your attention. Also, National Service Day will be coming during the summer, providing opportunities for service in the community. A happy summer to all members and their families.

Community Service…Marilyn Clough

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While scraping mustard off the Vial of Life in my frig, I checked its contents and was horrified at how out-of- date my information was. This led me, after many amazing phone calls, to the new, personal emergency information L.I.F.E. File. Who knew? This 21st centu- ry version of the Vial will be available at our upcoming meeting for you, your family, friends and neighbors. It is a pouch 6″x 9″ which attaches to the outside of your frig (no mustard!). If paramedics are called to your home for an emergency, this information is immediate- ly available: the general information form, plus POLST, advance directive, and do-not-resusitate forms (if you have taken care of these last three de- tails; if not, please do!). This is an easy, organized method to have vital documents immediately available and could ultimately be life-saving.

Membership

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MEMBERSHIP…Shelly Schwartz 
Well, here we are already into November and, yes, I’m collecting Membership dues for 2018.  As stipulated in last month’s Dispatch our 2018 dues have increased a bit, as follows: Annual Membership dues, including the Dispatch, emailed to you, will be $14.00. Annual Membership dues, including the Dispatch, sent by regular mail, will be $17.00.
New members who join us in November and December will have the 2017 fee waived.  New members or current members wishing to pay their 2018 dues early, may do so by either paying at the next meeting or by sending me a check payable to AARP Campbell Chapter 5151.  My address is at the bottom of the Application.  Please include the yearly Membership Application with your payment

NOVEMBER 21 MEETING IN Q80

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NOVEMBER 21 MEETING IN Q80
10:00 a.m.   Social Time 9:30 a.m.

Leave clean clothing and bedding and nonperishable food for Sacred Heart on the bench outside. Please do not bring garage sale type items for Sacred Heart. Please bring books to share. Place these items on the first table: donations for the troops; new and used greeting cards in the box; your volunteer hours in purple envelope

Lunch after meeting:
Aldo’s Ristorante & Bar
14109 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos  408*384-1808
(at Knowles Drive)
Program:
Ray Cosyn, Historian

Program

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Program…Gene Lennon
There is only one amendment that has ever been repealed, and that was the Eighteenth Amendment which spawned the Volstead Act and brought the country thirteen years of prohibition. The 1920s became a period of hypocrisy and bedlam thanks to the passage of the Volstead Act. How did prohibition come about and how did it end? Who were the key figures of the time and what were their roles in stemming the manufacture, sale, and distribution of intoxicating beverages? How did the California wineries survive and why was the act repealed? All these and more questions will be answered in this fascinating presentation.

Legislative Report

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Legislative Report…Daniel Nnorth and Claudia Schott

The State Legislature is adjourned until January and the Governor has until the 15th of October to sign or veto the legislation. We don’t have a lot of time!

Please urge Governor Brown to VETO Senate Bill 649, the Small Cell Towers Bill, which allows telecommunications companies to bypass the standard permitting process and install cell towers without local government permission OR public input. His number in the Capitol is:  916-445-2841

SB 17 (Drug Pricing Transparency Bill) is also on the Governor’s desk. When it is signed, it will be the strongest drug pricing transparency measure in the nation! (I am not even going to say IF it gets signed – don’t want to jinx it!)

On the national level, we are still dealing with Congress wishing to cut Medicare spending and budget. Congress has until the first of October, but they always run a little late, so feel free to call our Representatives and Senators and let them know how we feel!  Congressional leaders know that some of the harsh cuts to Medicare on the table in other proposals would never pass in an up-or-down vote. That’s why they’re trying to sneak them into law by attaching them to a must-pass spending bill, and hoping that we don’t notice them trying to break Medicare’s promise.

Don’t let them get away with it: Tell Congress to protect seniors’ earned benefits, and reject any budget that cuts Medicare. Go to https.action.aarp.org and add your name to the growing numbers opposing Medicare cuts!

Dates to Remember

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DATES TO REMEMBER

DEADLINE for articles for the Dispatch First Tuesday each month e-mail to mar2hruby@sbcglobal.net
snail (US) mail: Dispatch, 2156 Orestes Way Campbell CA 95008

Executive Board Meeting, Wesley Manor Dining Room      Second Tuesday each month 10:00 am
Chapter Meeting Campbell Community Center Room Q80       Third Tuesday each month   9:30 am

October 17 Meeting

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OCTOBER  17 MEETING IN Q80
10:00 a.m.   Social Time 9:30 a.m.

Leave clean clothing and bedding and nonperishable food for Sacred Heart on the bench outside. Please do not bring garage sale type items for Sacred Heart. Please bring books to share. Place these items on the first table: donations for the troops; new and used greeting cards in the box; your volunteer hours in purple envelope

Lunch after meeting:
Sam’s Bar-B-Que
1110 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose  408-297-9151
Program:
Terry Gallo Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley