Jackie Wyckoff completed her CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Training in 2013 and immediately took over as the “Leader” for the San Tomas West Neighborhood whose boundaries are San Tomas Expressway to San Tomas Aquino Road and Payne Avenue to Campbell Avenue. The neighborhood has approximately 1000 homes in Campbell and 1000 homes in San Jose and is one of the largest official neighborhood associations in Campbell and Santa Clara County. Shortly after joining the leadership group, Wyckoff recommended that Campbell CERT become a tax exempt organization and spearheaded the transition. Having served on boards of directors in the nonprofit sector for nearly 40 years, she was uniquely positioned to head the task force. She completed the necessary forms, created the articles of incorporation and wrote the organization bylaws. Campbell CERT attained 501(c)3 status in Sept. 2015 and Wyckoff was elected to serve as secretary on the board of directors.
JUlrich
Meeting Reminder
July 19
10:00 a.m. Social Time 9:30 a.m.
Campbell Community Center Room Q80
Please bring books to share. Leave clean clothing and bedding and canned food for Sacred Heart outside the meeting room on the bench. Please do not bring garage sale type items for Sacred Heart. Put new and used greeting cards in the box on the troop table. Bring your items for the GI’s into the meeting area.
Lunch after meeting:
FUND RAISER ALL DAY!
See article on page 2
Rock Bottom Brewery 408-377-0707
Campbell Pruneyard
Program:
Jackie Wyckoff, CERT
Senior Drivers No Longer Need A License
My neighbor was working in his yard when he was startled by a late model car that came crashing through his hedge and ended up in his front lawn. He rushed to help an elderly lady driver out of the car and sat her down on a lawn chair. He said with excitement, “You appear quite elderly to be driving.” “Well, yes, I am,” she replied proudly. “I’ll be 97 next month, and I am now old enough that I don’t even need a driver’s license anymore.” “You don’t need a driver’s license anymore?!?” That’s right! The last time I went to my doctor, he checked my eyesight and asked if I had a driver’s license. I told him ‘yes’ and handed it to him. He took scissors out of the drawer, cut the license into pieces, and threw them in the waste basket, saying, ‘You won’t need this anymore’. So I thanked him and left!”
Opportunity Tickets…Carol Barcelos
July drawings at three for $1 are:
Panera Bread (Bagel Pack)
Various Locations
(Thanks to Angie Jaggars)
French Nails (Free Manicure)
2091 S. Bascom Ave, Campbell 408-879-0609
(Thanks to Marlene Hruby)
Campbell Express
(Thanks to the Howe Family)
June winners were:
- Effie’s Restaurant: Jeanne Ulrich
- Fantastic Sam’s: Sara Heisinger
- Campbell Express: Richard Sarsfield
- Flowers: Maria Landaveri
President’s Message…Marlene Hruby
Our resourceful treasurer, Rick Loeck, has arranged a Fund Raiser after the meeting at Rock Bottom Brewery, not just at lunchtime but all day except for Happy Hour! If you need more coupons for friends, family, neighbors, or another group, call me at 408- 379-4809 after July 12. I will be out of town before that. I have five coupons on a page. Hey guys, it’s a brewery with lots of booze choices! Hope to see lots of you there! Please carefully read the Southwest Experience article on page 3. It sounds like a great trip. Email members will be getting the brochure with this Dispatch, and for hard copy members if you want a brochure before the meeting, just call me with the timetable above.
Membership Application
(PLEASE PRINT)
I wish to renew my membership or join the Campbell AARP 5151 Chapter. I have enclosed a check for my annual chapter dues which include E-Mail delivery of our newsletter for $12, or snail mail delivery for $15. I am a member of the National organization.
National No. (Required) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expiration Date:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E-Mail Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amount Paid $ . . . . . . . . Check #. . . . . . . . . . .
NAME:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] New Member* (see below)
ADDRESS:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ ] Renewal
CITY:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . STATE:. . . . . . . . .ZIP CODE: __ __ __ __ __ — __ __ __ __
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*If you are a new member, how did you hear about our chapter? _____________________________________
Please make checks payable to AARP Campbell Chapter 5151.
Mail to: Membership Chairperson Shelly Schwartz
Membership…Shelly Schwartz
Many of you are getting very close to the deadline to renew your 2016 Membership. Thanks to all of you who have already renewed. To renew, you can mail your membership renewal to me or pay at our upcoming General Meeting on Tuesday, March 15. You must include a completed Membership Application which is inside this Dispatch and lists my mailing address.
Treasure Chest
Jan Delucchi is now at home and continues to improve her physical strength. However, she is still unable to return to the Treasure Chest. So please save your items until at least next month when hopefully she will be returning. Then we hope you will bring and buy lots of items to make up for the loss of income. She also still needs to buy a car. You may send cards to her at 2170 Weston Drive, San Jose 95050, phone 408-379-7587.
Troop Support…Angie Jaggars
We continue to send TWO boxes overseas each month and they are greatly appreciated. So your contributions are very much NEEDED. Please bring small packaged snacks, nuts, candies, etc.
A Little Irish Humor
Two paddies were working for the city public works department. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind him and fill the hole in. They worked up one side of the street, then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working furiously all day without rest, one man digging a hole, the other filling it in again. An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn’t understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, “I’m impressed by the effort you two are putting in to your work, but I don’t get it – why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?” The hole digger wiped his brow and sighed, “Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we’re normally a three-person team. But today the lad who plants the trees called in sick.”
