Monday Morning Memo – 11.27.2023
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Monday Morning Memo – 11.27.2023

Wider Horizons Events and Information

  1.  Today (Monday) our Movie Group, led by Denise Lishner, meets at 4 pm on Zoom to discuss Women Talking. The discussion questions are attached and here is the Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/48cduc4n  All are welcome!
  2. Tuesday, November 28 , 10:30, post carding at Oxbow Bakery (2307 24th Ave E). All are welcome. Please be fragrance free. See you there!
  3. The Tuesday evening all-member and friends Zoom is tomorrow, November 28, at 7 pm, Bob Anderson leading. The breakout questions are attached and here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85226661859
  4. The Healthy Aging Zoom workshop is on Wednesday, November 29th at 4:30 pm. The topic is: “What’s with all these spots on my skin?”  “What’s with all the hair in the shower?” Skin and Hair concerns. The link is: https://tinyurl.com/mrrrstce  And for anybody who is wondering whether or not to participate in the Healthy Aging workshop, please read the attached testimonial from Ellen Taussig who considers the information she gets there invaluable!
  5. Thursday morning’s all-member and friends Zoom is this Thursday, November 30, at 9:30 am. The link and small group questions will be sent out on Wednesday.

6.  Our newest tech volunteer, Grant Parton, lives in the Madison Valley. Grant previously volunteered for the San Francisco Village and has already helped at least one of our members, who raved about him. He has a flexible work-at-home schedule. Contact him directly: granteparton@gmail.com

7.  Happy Hour at Jimmy’s (Broadway and Madison) on Sunday, December 3 at 4 pm.

8.  Watch for the email describing our holiday events. You’ll need to make hard choices!

Members and Friends Share Information

1.    Susan Jamison says, I have been meaning to do this for a while. I want to highly recommend my trainer: Michelle Downer of Be Truly Fit enjoys working one on one with seniors in her small Columbia City studio. She is very observant and precise with personally designed workouts. She offers free introductory workouts & charges $66/session. Specialties are: Core Conditioning, Strength and Functional Training, Post Rehab, Posture, Flexibility, and Balance, as well as Baby Boomer Fitness. Phone:  (206) 399-0610 (tel:2063990610) Web site: https://betrulyfit.com/

  1. Margaret Fisher shared this link to a piece with good information about how to deal with your family and close friends when you disagree: https://bit.ly/TBrigOct23. (It’s specific to Israel/Palestine concerns but has excellent general guidelines as well.)
  2. Dr. Ruth, formerly America’s best-known sex therapist, has been appointed to be New York’s “Loneliness Ambassador”: https://tinyurl.com/59dcbv6z (shared by several of our members).
  3. Audrey Hansen calls our attention to Art, film and food to honor Native American Heritage month: https://tinyurl.com/4xzvar8d
  4. Richard Zerbe says, I thought this was a particularly interesting article about the location of birds in urban areas: https://tinyurl.com/2pk6m3t7 
  5. Patricia Henley shared this Facebook post—an interview with a prominent philosopher nearing death: https://tinyurl.com/2n5rfcah