December 2015

President’s Message

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! AAUW Camarillo Members,

It’s holiday season and time to concentrate on family and friends. Keep the holidays special and create lasting memories. I wish you all happiness and smiles during this holiday season.

It’s Holiday Party time! I hope to see you all for our holiday gathering. Thank you to Jerrie Newman for hosting it again this year. Please RSVP; you have until the 3rd. See you there! More information is on page 3.

Last month, we joined the Ladies and guests from the Santa Barbara/Goleta Valley Branch and attended the Sunday afternoon performance of the Santa Barbara Symphony. Everyone had a great time. The food was good; the music was fantastic, and it was nice to meet new people. We raised some money for Tech Trek, and because of that, I feel it was a success. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend.

We have lots going on for the new year. Make sure you watch your BEACON for all activities. We have an exciting IBC Luncheon coming up in January. Check out the notice on page 4. Don’t forget to purchase your tickets. For all of you who don’t know what IBC is, join us at the luncheon and learn.

Stay tuned for information on our February general meeting. We have lots to discuss.

I’m wishing you & yours the Happiest Holidays!

Pamela

Camarillo Branch

Acknowledges and Thanks OUR CHARTER MEMBERS

Donna Herleikson-RydenJan Ackerman Barbara Emmitt Jeannette Jennett Val Rains

SAVE THE DATES! PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR

DETAILS ON OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Sunday, December 6, 2015:

Our annual “Holiday Party”

Saturday, January 23, 2016:

Inter-Branch Council (IBC) Luncheon

For more information contact: Judi Gill 805-482-7608

IT’S TIME TO ORDER YOUR

AAUW Holiday

Centerpieces

$20

You may choose your ribbon

and décor colors! Profits go to

AAUW Scholarships.

See order form on next page (You can print the form and send it in or

call the number to place your order)

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December 2015

Directions to Holiday Party, Sunday, December 6, 5 PM

December 6, 5 PM, AAUW Holiday Party. Jerrie and Martin’s Newman’s, 872 Grada Ave., Camarillo

Directions from Ralph’s Shopping Center at Ponderosa and Las Posas:

Take Las Posas up the hill. When Las Posas turns (at the church on the right), go straight ahead, up the hill on Crestview. At the top of the hill, turn right on Valley Vista. Continue on Valley Vista, until you see the fire station on the left, then go straight ahead down the hill. Turn right on Deseo (the first possible right turn). Continue on Deseo until it dead ends on Trueno. Turn left for about a block. Turn left on Grada Ave. 872 is the third house on the left. If there is room, you can park in the driveway.

If you have trouble with the 14 steps to the front door, go through the gate on the right and up the ramp, behind the house, and through the patio. We’ll have the back lights on.

For more information, contact Jerrie Newman, martjerrie@roadrunner.com, or call (805) 443-4276

Need A Ride?

No member of AAUW should miss an event because she is no longer driving or can’t drive at night. If you need a ride to any event or can offer a ride to someone, please let me know. A “permanent” list will be established. Let’s help our members participate in our wonderful activities.

Contact Judi Gill (805) 482-7608, or email

(see membership directory.

Welcome New Members!

Recently, four new members have joined AAUW Camarillo. A big

welcome goes to:

Merle Ruiz, Nancy E. Walters, Roseanna Bellino-Strickland, and

Arlene Pinkerton

We look forward to getting to know you at future AAUW events and

happenings.

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December 2015

Discussions for Great Decisions

Fourth Wednesday Every Month

If you want to stretch your brain a bit and learn from experts about current world affairs, then join the Camarillo Branch Great Decisions group for 2016. It’s easy. First, we read a brief chapter in our booklet. When we meet, we watch a video on the month’s topic and then discuss it for about an hour. This is a safe, informative, and non-political venue to discuss important and current foreign policy matters. No experience is necessary! For 2016, “Climate Change” and “The Koreas” are among the discussion topics. We’ll meet the evening of the fourth Wednesday of each month for eight months at the home of Linda Cohenour. The one-time cost for 2016 is $28 per person. Each participant will receive an individual copy of the booklet, and we will share the cost of the DVD and shipping.

If you are interested in joining us in 2016, please contact either:

Shari Zaiger sharizaiger@roadrunner.com, or call (805) 386-2691 or Meg Perry am23perry@gmail.com, or call (805) 796-5950.

To order materials, please contact Jerrie Newman

martjerrie@roadrunner.com, or call (805) 389-3064.

BRIDGE ANYONE ?

One Bridge Group Will Meet in December

Only one bridge group will meet in December. It will be at the home of Nancy Jaeger, Friday, December 11, at 12 PM. In January, both the Second and Fourth Friday groups will meet at Donna Herleikson-Ryder’s home, January 8 and January 22. For more information contact

Nancy Jaeger, nancyjaeger@verizon.net or (805) 484-3778.

S.O.A.R. Initiative Interest Group

Seeks Volunteers There will be an initiative on the November 2016 ballot regarding SOAR in Camarillo. If you are interested in joining a group that will study the pros and cons of this proposal, contact :

Judy Gill, (805) 482-7608, or contact her by email

(see the membership directory)

December 2015

PM Book Review

Tuesday

December 8

As mentioned in the previous Beacon, there was no planned meeting for the month of November. Our next meeting will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the home of Barbara Bergman, 6650 Paseo Noche, Camarillo. We will be discussing the well written bestseller, The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah, which takes place in France during the WWII.

To attend this meeting, please contact Barbara at

(805) 482-2610 or email barbieq@roadrunner.com

January

In January, we will be back on our regular schedule. We'll meet Monday, January 25, 2016 at the home of Cris Binda, 685 Vista Coto Verde, Camarillo. We'll be discussing The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George.

If you plan to attend please contact Cris at (805) 482-2464 or email

angeliccris@yahoo.com

More About Medical Home

Care Services . . . .

What’s available to our community?

According to Dr. Suzanne Fussell, Board Certified Family Physician and CEO of Healthwise Home Care Solutions Inc., medical homecare agencies provide community outreach programs to include free services to seniors, advocate on behalf of loved ones, and communicate with the patient’s primary physician on issues such as medication reconciliation, one of the leading causes of patient readmission. Medical home care agencies work closely with hospitals to transition the patient’s care and provide nursing, physical therapy, social services, and home health aides, all in the privacy of the patient’s home and under the supervision of a licensed medical doctor. Accredited medical home care agencies provide education for family members and/or friends while maintaining the recipient’s dignity and independence. This quality of life can be lost even in the best institutions. Medical home care also allows patients to take an active role in their care. With an increase in the elderly population among the aging baby boomers, it is important to understand the services available with insurance and Medicare. The current trend, from doctors and medical facilities, is to decrease unnecessary readmission rates to hospitals.

For more details contact Dr. Suzanne Fussell 805-983-0086