A newsletter of activities, travel and tours, events, and ...

February 2020

A newsletter of activities,

travel and tours, events, and valuable

information for Peninsula

Seniors

PENINSULA SENIORS

Connections make life fun!

Peninsula Seniors Offers You Some Fun at Heart!

Keep active with recreational activities, fitness, strength, and yoga classes.

Join or start a special-interest group.

Travel locally, statewide, and internationally.

Learn something new at our weekly lectures, audit a college class, polish your writing skills, and more.

Meet others via social events.

For details, call Peninsula Seniors at (310) 377-3003.

It's 2020!

Time to Make Life Fun with Peninsula Seniors

The winter holidays are behind us and 2020 is already a month old. That means there's 11 more months to connect with Peninsula Seniors for activities and events that will keep your mind and body active and further connect you with the community.

Check out our new travel offerings, too. Locally, visit the Reagan Library, a wisteria festival, or the theater. There are multi-day adventures to Las Vegas, Costa Rica, Yosemite, and Chicago, plus three west coast cruises. Such fun!

Have you seen the three new programs introduced in last month's Connections newsletter? Weekly ukulele group instruction, Zumba Gold? dance class, and knitting, plus the relatively new party bridge that plays monthly.

As always, you can make new friends by attending our social events and volunteering for Peninsula Seniors.

It's 2020. Time to make life fun with Peninsula Seniors!

PENINSULA SENIORS MISSION AND VISION Our mission is to offer activities and services that enhance and enrich the lives of senior adults on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and in the surrounding community.

Our vision is to provide opportunities for Peninsula Seniors to be the most active, educated, and healthy in California.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

President: Ann Shaw

Treasurer: Hartmut Schneider

Vice President: Linda Cavette

Secretary: Juanita Davis

Members

Sara Dokter

Cindy Miller

Guido Frassinelli Linda Ralls

Melinda Gann

Marion Ruth

Vidya Kaushik

Pinfun Tsai

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Margie Beierschmitt

CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER Published monthly by Peninsula Seniors, a 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt, Non-Profit Corporation. Tax ID: 95-3723540

602 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 310 Rolling Hills Estates CA 90274 P: (310) 377-3003 W: E: seniors@

Office hours: 10?4 Monday?Friday (Answering machine all other hours.)

NEWSLETTER STAFF Editor: Christine Barnicki Travel: Jo Anne Weber Webmaster: Tim Farmer Monthly circulation: 1,400 Deadlines: Articles and ad art due 35 days prior to issue date

DISCLAIMER The "Peninsula Seniors Corporation" does not assume responsibility for errors, omissions, or misinformation nor do we recommend, endorse, or guarantee products, professional services, or personal opinions expressed. Activities and services may be added, deleted, or rescheduled.

Make Your Life Fun in Peninsula Seniors' Community

When my parents were in their 70s their large circle of friends diminished as some died and others moved away to be nearer family. Then, at age 80, they moved to a retirement community in Michigan (much like Leisure World) and found a whole new community and gained a new lease on life.

My path is similar to that of my parents. Only the details differ.

When I moved to the Peninsula more than 50 years ago my life and my community were my children, their friends, and their friends' families, and another circle of friends and community were those of us working to incorporate Rancho Palos Verdes.

Now I find myself at the same stage as my 70- and 80-year old parents when their communities began to change, and am glad I have Peninsula Seniors to turn to as a source of community.

This organization offers many activities to explore and many new people to meet. With a core mission of providing a venue for seniors to enrich their lives through exercising their minds and their bodies, Peninsula Seniors has a wealth of opportunities through which members can experience the benefits of getting together and having fun. And more opportunties will be added as we continue to expand our menu of offerings and events. In this new year, please join us and enrich your life.

In news of the organization, your Board continues to work toward the purchase of our portion of the building. We are close to finalizing the purchase and sales agreement. Thanks to all of you, our Capital Campaign was successful in raising the funds necessary to purchase the building. We all hope that our dream will soon be realized.

Ann Shaw Volunteer President

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Peninsula Seniors

Leave a Lasting Legacy

Peninsula Seniors Lecture Series

Wednesdays, 10:30 am, free Hesse Park, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., RPV

February 5. Ride to Fly founder Gail Grove will talk about

her dynamic non-profit, which was named Community Service Organization of the Year by the Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce in 2019. For 25 years Ride to Fly has provided therapeutic horseback riding and associated learning experiences to children and adults with disabilities in a safe, nurturing environment.

February 12. Things I've Learned Docenting at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. Retired

attorney and 50-year Palos Verdes resident Michael Friedman will speak about the Interpretive Center, local whales, fossils, and trees and about the early residents of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

February 19. BITCOIN, a Crypto Currency: Historical and Current Perspectives, presented

by Michael Barry. Bitcoin is one of 1,600 (and growing) crypto currencies. Michael will define bitcoin, and crypto currency and explain what they mean to investors. Michael is a local resident, a pilot, and has been president of Electronics Funds Solutions LLC for 20 years. He is an expert on cybersecurity and has a related graduate certificate from USC.

February 26. My Wild Ride in the Inner-City Check-Cashing Industry, with Tom Nix. Tom's company,

Nix Check Cashing, one of the largest alternative financial services providers in California, became a trusted financial institution across Southern California. He sold the company to Kinecta Federal Credit Union for $45 million in 2007. Hear the lessons he learned going from the mean streets of San Pedro to achieving personal goals well beyond expectation.

LINEUP SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

February 2020

You Can Make a Difference . . .

when you make a gift to Peninsula Seniors' Endowment Fund

When making a donation or bequest to Peninsula Seniors' Endowment Fund, you make a gift to future generations of seniors to be able to remain active, healthy and educated.

SAMPLE LANGUAGE

I give/bequeath the sum of

($

) to Peninsula

Seniors, 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt,

Non-Profit Corp. Tax ID: 95-

3723540, residing at

602 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 310

Rolling Hills Estates

California 90274

for its general use and purposes.

For MORE INFORMATION CALL: Margie Beierschmitt Executive Director (310) 377-3003

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Day Coach Trips, Multi-Day Tours,

and Cruises

make life fun!

WHAT TO KNOW WHEN YOU TOUR AND TRAVEL WITH PENINSULA SENIORS

? Sign up early for cruises and multi-day tours and trips. Group events are finalized 45 to 60 days before the trip.

? Gratuities (tips) are not included in the cost for one-day trips or multi-day tours. $3 to $5 a day is the average amount for bus driver and tour director.

? Trip brochures and fliers are in the Peninsula Seniors office.

? Call (310) 377-3003 for trip details. Leave your name and phone number and the trip that interests you.

CANCELLATION POLICY If you need to cancel, Peninsula Seniors will attempt to fill the space from the waiting list but cannot guarantee your ticket will be sold. If your space is filled, the trip cost will be refunded to you, less a $5 processing fee. In the event the space cannot be filled no refund can be made, regardless of the reason for cancellation, including medical-related excuses and emergencies. Thank you for your understanding.

DAY COACH TRIPS

Depart from/return to the front of the Norris Theatre.

by his wife, he moves to his warehouse, where nightly songs bring the mannequins to life.

Call (310) 377-3003 to request day-trip details.

Day Coach reservation form is on page 13.

DISCOUNT TRAVEL VOUCHERS FOR DAY TRIPS MUST BE USED WHEN PAYMENT IS MADE. NO REFUNDS.

Wisteria Festival in Sierra Madre Sun Mar 22 $84 / Members $74 $5 member discount to Feb 21 Check in 8 am / Leave 8:30 am Return approx. 4 pm Walking shoes suggested.See the largest blooming plant, weighing 250 tons and with more than one million blossoms. Dynamic music, amazing food, and artisan booths.

"Mannequin Man by Day Tenor by Night" Sat Apr 4 at 2 pm $45, members only Transportation on your own. Follow this musical tale about a businessman aspiring to be a professional singer. Banished

Reagan Library and Museum: Egypt's Lost Cities Exhibit Mon Apr 6 $99 / Members $89 $5 member discount to Mar 6 Check in 8 am / Leave 8:30 am Return approx. 7 pm Tour the Library and Museum to view the many exhibits featuring Reagan's life. Get a glimpse of Egyptian life 1,200 years ago. Enjoy lunch on your own in the Pub or the Country Caf?.

MULTI-DAY TOURS

For details and to register, call Peninsula Seniors at (310) 377-3003.

Viva Las Vegas! Sun Apr 5?Tue Apr 7 $359 pp double / $469 single $75pp deposit. Make checks payable to Good Times Travel. Two nights at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino), located in the heart of the Las Vegas "Strip." See a show, enjoy great dining, and perhaps win at the slots.

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Tropical Costa Rica Mon Apr 20?Tue Apr 28 From $2,719 pp double / $3249 single (based on airfare) $500 pp deposit. Make checks payable to Collette. Highlights: San Jose, coffee plantation, Monteverde Cloud Forest, choice of additional tour in Monteverde, Arenal Volcano, Lake Arenal Cruise, Cano Negro Refuge, and Zarcero.

Sweet, Savory, and SLO Wed Apr 22?Fri Apr 24 $649 pp double / $799 single $100 pp deposit. Make checks payable to Good Times Travel. Edible sightseeing along the Central Coast includes cookies, chocolates, lunch, wine tasting, plus the festive San Luis Obispo fair, barbecue, and farmers market. Ride the Coast Starlight and stay at the Apple Farm.

Yosemite Sun Jun 10?Thu Jun 12 $659 pp double / $799 single $200 pp deposit. Make checks payable to Friendly Excursions. Tour Yosemite Valley with time at leisure to explore the village shops and restaurants. Ride Amtrak from Fresno to Bakersfield. Two nights at Chuckchansi Gold Resort Casino.

Best of Chicago Sun Jun 14?Sat Jun 20 $2,799 pp double / $3,499 single $200 pp deposit. Make checks payable to Friendly Excursions. Chicago City and Architectural Boat Tour, Navy Pier Food Tour, Tommy Gun dinner show, Skydeck, museums, Choice of (1)

Plantetarium or Aquarium, (2) Art Institute or F.L. Wright Studio.

Monterey & Carmel Sun Sept 20?Tue Sep 22 $999 pp double / $1,299 single $200 pp deposit. Make checks payable to Friendly Excursions. Tour Salinas, Monterey, and Carmel. Visit the National Steinbeck Center, Monterey Aquarium, and Carmel Mission. Includes welcome and farewell dinners, plus three breakfasts.

CRUISES

For details and to register call Bridget Ambrose, Good Times Travel, (714) 756-0386.

Call (310) 377-3003 for brochures.

Classic California Coast Sat Apr 25?Fri May 1 Round trip from San Pedro aboard the Royal Princess. From $979 pp double plus $203.51 pp taxes, port charges, and fees. Visit Monterey, Ensenada, San Francisco and San Diego.

Alaska Inside Passage Sat May 16?Mon May 25 Round trip from San Pedro aboard the Star Princess. From $1,899 pp double plus $255 pp taxes, port charges, and fees. Sail to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria B.C. Cruise Glacier Bay National Park and the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Northwest Coast Sun Oct 4?Sat Oct 10 Round trip from San Francisco aboard the Star Princess. From $999 pp double, plus $210 pp taxes, port charges and fees. Group airfaire available. Sail to Astoria, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria.

TRAVEL ALERT!

Beginning October 1 this year, you will need a REAL ID, valid U.S. passport, or another federally approved ID to travel by plane in the U.S. or enter military bases or any federal facility.

To convert your California driver's license or ID to a REAL ID you must go to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Check with the DMV for the list of documents you must present to receive your REAL ID.

February 2020

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