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Monday, January 27: Celebrate Chinese New Year In China, the Chinese New Year celebration is called Chunjie, or the Spring Festival. It’s still very wintry, but the holiday marks the end of the coldest days. People welcome spring and what it brings: planting and harvests, new beginnings and fresh starts. Celebrate with Friendship Circle and enjoy a delicious Chinese lunch at Kirin Restaurant including a special performance by

traditional Chinese harpist, Mary Parker. Lunch will be served family style and includes appetizers, multiple main entrees, desserts, coffee, tea, tax and gratuity. The restaurant is opening just for Friendship Circle on a day they are typically closed—we hope you join us for this special occasion!RSVP by Wednesday, January 22Location: Kirin Restaurant, 2700 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa

This luncheon is underwritten by the generous support of Friendship Circle members Edee Sternfield-Squires & Lillian Shelan.

Monday, February 24: An Alzheimer’s Overview and Treatment Update with John Wotring Do you experience memory loss or do you know someone who suffers from dementia? Join Friendship Circle for this educational program and have a chance to ask questions and learn from a professional. John Wotring, a Sebastopol native, has been specializing in care for the elderly for 24 years—the last 22 specifically for elderly with memory loss. In working with Alzheimer’s patients and those with other forms of dementia, John has gathered research and experience to educate the community about aging successfully. Come and learn what you can do to make a difference. RSVP by Wednesday, February 19Location: Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa

This luncheon is underwritten by the generous support of Friendship Circle members Binese Goldberg, Shelley Bauer, Evelyn Howard, & Ray Kaplan.

1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103 Santa Rosa, CA 95405

(707) 528-4222www.jccsoco.org

Jalena Mays, Program Co-Director(707) 528-1476, [email protected]

Barbara Tobin, Program Co-Director(707) 528-4272, [email protected]

Carol King, Program Assistant(707) 528-1182, [email protected]

A program for adults 55+

Friendship Circle is a Program of the Jewish Community Center, Sonoma County

Monday Luncheons11:30 AM Schmoozing ~ Lunch at Noon

IMPORTANT: please see description of each program for luncheon location

LUNCHEON DETAILSReservations are essential by the Wednesday prior to the program so the caterer/restaurant can prepare adequately. Payments for luncheons are preferred in advance, but not required. Cash, check, Visa® & MasterCard® are accepted.

RSVP By the Wednesday prior to the luncheon (707) 528-1182 or [email protected] 11:30 AM–1:30 PM

Price $18 Friendship Circle Members; $22 Guests Includes lunch, dessert and featured entertainment

Rides to Friendship Circle events may be available in select areas upon request at least one week prior to date of event.

Luncheon Price Increase Beginning January 2020, the prices to attendFriendship Circle Luncheons will increase to: $18 Friendship Circle Members; $22 Guests.

No one is ever turned away because of the inability to pay.

Speak to Jalena (707) 528-1476 in confidence.

January & February 2020

Announcements Appreciation Save These Dates

Call Carol, (707) 528-1182 to reserve Wednesday, Jan 1.................................................................... JCC Closed for New Year’s Day Wednesday, Jan 8 .....................................................................Coffee Klatch, Village Bakery, Montgomery Village, SR Tuesday, Jan 14 ....................................................................... Day Trip: Museum of Craft & Design, SF Monday, Jan 20 ........................................................................ JCC Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan 27 ........................................................................ Celebrate Chinese New Year Luncheon, Kirin Sunday, Feb 2 .............................................................................Day Trip: Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida, YBCA Monday, Feb 17 ..........................................................................JCC Closed for President’s Day Monday, Feb 24 .........................................................................Luncheon: An Alzheimer’s Overview, Shomrei Torah Tues day, Mar 3............................................................................Lunch & JCC Israeli Film Festival, Sebastopol Sun day, Mar 22 ..........................................................................Day Trip: Real Women Have Curves, SF Playhouse Monday, Mar 30 .........................................................................Luncheon: Trio Capriccio, Beth Ami Thu, April 23-Sun, Apr 26 .......................................................Overnight Excursion: Silicon Valley Springtime Sojourn Sunday, May 3 ............................................................................JCC Cultural Event: Hands On! Creative Judaic Art Fair, Druid’s Hall, Santa Rosa

Thank You Community Partners

Congregation Beth Ami, Congregation

Shomrei Torah andJewish Family &

Children's Servicesfor making our events

possible. 4676 Mayette Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-360-3000 · BethAmiSR.org

Join with us to pray, study, shmooze, sing, play music, cook, eat, kvell, laugh, learn, create, lead, discuss, celebrate, dance and make a difference.

Coffee Klatch Join Friendship Circle

Wednesday, January 810:30 am - NOON

Village Bakery, Montgomery VillageCome join us and meet new friends! When: Wednesday, January 8 from 10:30 AM - NOON Location: Village Bakery in Montgomery Village, 2404 Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa (formerly Michelle Marie Patisserie)Price: $5 at the door (cash only); includes one beverage of choice per person. Food and additional beverages may be purchased separately. RSVP by 1/6 at NOON: [email protected]; (707) 528-1182

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Home Care, Care Management, Transportation, and more

Call 707- 303-1530www.SeniorsAtHome.org

A D I V I S I O N O F J E W I S H F A M I LY A N D C H I L D R E N ’ S S E R V I C E SLOOKING AHEADIsraeli Film Festival

JCC Sonoma County 2020Tuesdays, March 3, 17, 24, & 31

1:00 & 7:00 PM

Rialto Cinemas, Sebastopol

Hands On! Creative Judaic Art Fair

Sunday, May 3, 2020Noon-4 PM

Location: Druid’s Hall, 1011 College Ave, Santa Rosa

We Appreciate Your Generous Donations

Judith & Irwin Miller in honor of Edith NewmanDavida Brautman in memory of her mother

Fannie JanofskyBinese & Earl Goldberg in memory of Sally Ervin

We thank Gordon Freedman, Leslie Kline, Karen Palmiotti, and Joyce O’Connor for your

donations to Friendship Circle above and beyond regular membership dues.

Thank you to the many supporters and volunteers who contributed towards our

Hanukkah Party Raffle Fundraiser: Lois Abramson, Dave & Laura Arcado (Oakmont Market),

Janine Bamberger, Shelley Bauer, Davida Brautman, Binese & Earl Goldberg, Deb Greenfield,

Liz Hagen, Evelyn Howard, Shell Ireland (Two Women Doing Hair), Carol Jarvis,

Rick & Scott Jensen (Calvary Tire & Brake), Vicki Kalish, Ray Kaplan, Liisa Karjalainen,

Leslie Kline, Ruth Levy, Joy Lovinger, Eleanor Olson, Karen Palmiotti, Jill Permutt,

Barbara Scharf, Ede Smith, Edee Sternfield-Squires, Marie Whitney

as well as our community supporters Corrick's, Goguette Bread,

Handline Coastal California Restaurant, Leading Edge Hair Salon,

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Oakmont Golf Club, Ramen Gaijin, and Tempo Nails.

Your support helps sustain Friendship Circle, allowing our activities to be accessible for everyone! THANK YOU!

If you are remembering someone you hold dear, or would like to celebrate a friend or family member,

please consider making a donation to Friendship Circle in their honor.

Gratitude forHanukkah Outreach Volunteers,

Communities & Lay Leaders This past December Friendship Circle hosted Hanukkah programs at residential communities and senior centers throughout Sonoma County. This allowed those who are more isolated and living in outlying areas to connect to our larger Jewish community. Thank you to the many volunteers, residential facilities, and activity directors for working together to make these programs possible.

Wishing our Members a Happy Birthday JANUARY

BIRTHDAYSWendy CasselLucie Di FedeSheila Hirsch

Josephine LeeMarcia Matlin

Lisa Munoz-Flores Jeri Phillips

Dorothy PorterRose Marie Raymond

Gerry RunzSam SalomonBarbara ScharfRenee Shipley

Sandy Tate

To Our New Friendship Circle Members!

Ellie NadlerPriscilla Roslyn

Howard & Sandy Sidorsky

Please contact our office to let us know your birthday so we can celebrate YOU!

[email protected]; (707) 528-1182

Thank you Bella Rosa Coffee &

Traditional Medicinals

for donating the

COFFEE and TEA

we serve at our luncheons

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FEBRUARYBIRTHDAYS

Sandy AndresenShelly BauerTerry Bloom

Rosemary ChambersDeborah Demeduc

Selma EhrlichBernice FoxEd Harman

Yvette LaflammeJudy Miller

Kevin MoranHelga Poulsen

Beverly RodmanVreni Schnirman

Sara SchulistEthel SnarskiSusan Snyder

Memoir Writing with Dani BurlisonLocation: Congregation Beth Ami, 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa, Room 12-13When: *Mondays, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM

*no class 1/20 & 2/17Free, drop-ins welcome, open to allSponsored by Friendship Circle, Santa Rosa Junior College & Congregation Beth Ami

Mah Jongg with Carol JarvisLocation: Upstairs at the JCC (no elevator)When: 2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of each month, 1:00-3:00 PM Donation: $2 per class at the doorRSVP required: (707) 528-1476 or [email protected] All levels welcome

Exercise Class with Barbara Goodridge Location: Congregation Beth Ami Social Hall4676 Mayette Ave., Santa RosaWhen: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM Free, drop-ins welcome, open to all Sponsored by Friendship Circle & Santa Rosa Junior College

Clubs ClassesMeet Friendship Circle Member Liisa Karjalainen Liisa grew up on the southwest coast of Finland near the Baltic Sea in a family with four siblings. Her parents owned a tailor shop. While in high school she received an apprenticeship as a commercial artist and worked in advertising for a newspaper/newsletter. This was the cornerstone for her ongoing career.

As a young girl Liisa dreamed of traveling to the United States. With the help of an American uncle who lived in San Francisco, she was able to immigrate to the U.S after a six-year wait. At the age of 24 she moved to San Mateo where she ultimately received a degree from the College of San Mateo to conduct home inspections for residential buildings. She then attended Laney College in Oakland and received credentials which allowed her to pursue her career in newspaper commercial art printing.

Her interest in real estate started in the mid-60s with the opportunity to purchase a small apartment house in Berkeley which needed a lot of work. Liisa volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and through this affiliation garnered the skills she needed to upgrade the apartments herself. She continued her volunteer work for six years while working as an independent commercial artist in an advertising agency at night. She sold the apartment building and purchased another in Oakland.

Working independently as a commercial artist allowed Liisa to pursue skiing. She also became an instructor for cross country skiing.

Liisa met Ruth Levy in 1974 in Modesto through mutual friends. They enjoyed skiing together and working together in real estate. They married in 2014 and moved to Sonoma 13 years ago where they lived in a Finnish American Home Association residential community—a unique non-profit that provides Finnish cultural activities.

They love living Oakmont where they are active members of Rainbow Women. When they are not enjoying the golf course views from their home, they may be out playing a round of golf.

Liisa and Ruth really enjoyed Friendship Circle’s away trip to Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this year. In addition, they love the day excursions as well as the luncheons, especially when music is involved.

From left to right: Lisa Muñoz-Flores, Sara Schulist, Rodika Feldman, and Bob Flores

Group photo at Dancin Winery

Ashland Trip 2019


Remember to bring a bottle of water!

Cancellations result in a $5 administrative fee. A full refund (less the $5) will be returned if the cancellation is made two weeks prior to trip date. No refund will be returned for cancellations made thereafter.

Medical Emergency Contact Form: We must have an updated medical form on file by the date of departure. When necessary, we will send you a new form to complete and return to the Friendship Circle office prior to the day of the trip. Please call Carol at (707) 528-1182 if you have any questions.

Rides to and from the bus on the JFCS van may be available upon request at least one week prior to the trip.

Please let us know if you are meeting the bus in PETALUMA or SANTA ROSA.

How to Reserve: Reservations for each excursion are limited. Priority is given to Friendship Circle Members and those who have not attended a recent excursion.

Contact Carol at the Friendship Circle office to reserve: (707) 528-1182 or [email protected].

After your reservation has been confirmed, please call to pay with a credit card over the phone or mail a check made payable to the JCC, Friendship Circle, 1301 Farmers Lane, Suite C103, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. Include the name and date of the event on your check.

No one is ever turned away because of the inability to pay. Speak to Jalena (707) 528-1476 in confidence.

Make your reservation early so you don’t miss out! We strongly encourage those who have never attended one of our excursions to sign up!

DAY EXCURSIONRegistration Information

Fees do not cover the cost of programs! Day Excursions are made possible by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Community Federation as well as community members who make individual donations. Please consider making a

donation to Friendship Circle and help keep these day trips accessible. Thank you, your support enhances the lives of many Sonoma County seniors.

Museum of Craft and Design & Minnesota Street ProjectSan FranciscoTuesday, January 14Come join Friendship Circle on an exciting trip to THE MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGN. We will start our excursion with a private tour of the museum, which is located in the up-and-coming neighborhood known as Dogpatch.

After our visit to the museum, we’ll enjoy a privately hosted buffet lunch next door at Magnolia Brewing. Lunch will include house salad, garlic-lemon roasted chicken, herbed carrots & fennel, creamy polenta, non-alcoholic beverages, dessert, tax and gratuities. (Alcoholic beverages may be purchased no-host).

After lunch, we’ll walk (5-10 minutes) to the nearby Minnesota Street Project, a fantastic collection

of art studios, where you will have free time to explore at your own pace. The bus will be available to give rides from the restaurant to Minnesota Street Project for anyone who prefers not to walk—please let us know upon making your reservation or inform the group leader on the day of the trip.

Cost: $75 Friendship Circle Members; $92 Guests (includes round-trip private transportation, lunch at Magnolia Brewing, tax, gratuity, and snacks along the way).

Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Bus LEAVES at 9 AM sharp! from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa) Please park in the overflow parking lot. Bus LEAVES at 9:30 AM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma). LEAVING San Francisco at 3:00 PM for return



Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San FranciscoSunday, February 2Join Friendship Circle for a relaxing ride into San Francisco and enjoy this fantastically entertaining production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida.

Written as a satire on feminism, women’s education, and Darwinian evolution, Lamplighters’ own version of Princess Ida modifies this slightly to reflect modern views. With so many women running for president these days, it will be fun to see what Gilbert & Sullivan and Lamplighters will create together on these oh, so timely topics!

Lamplighters Music Theatre was founded in 1952 to produce the comic operas of librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, and is now recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent Gilbert & Sullivan companies. Critically acclaimed artistic successes for the Lamplighters include honors for Best Production and Best Director at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England and local awards in nearly every performance, direction, and design category. The hallmarks of a Lamplighters production are lavish costumes and sets, live orchestra, excellent comic acting, and gorgeous unamplified singing that showcases the beauty and purity of the human voice. Boxed Lunches will be handed out when you meet the bus. Each boxed lunch includes a sandwich, chips, and a baked cookie. Please choose one of the following sandwich options and include your choice when making your reservation:

Turkey Sandwichoven-roasted turkey breast, emerald greens, tomato, red onion,

*mayo, *spicy mustard (*condiments on the side), salt & pepper on whole grain

Steak & Arugula Sandwichseared steak, arugula, tomato, pickled onions, garlic, herb cream cheese spread,

*mustard horseradish sauce (*sauce on the side), salt & pepper on sourdough

Modern Caprese Sandwichbasil white bean puree, sliced mozzarella, parmesan, arugula, smoked tomato confit,

fresh basil, balsamic glaze, salt & pepper on black pepper focaccia

Cost: Members $78; Guests $98 (includes round-trip private chartered bus to the theater, admission to the show, boxed lunch including tax & gratuity, two trip escorts, parking, tolls, and snacks along the way). No one is ever turned away because of an inability to pay. Please speak with Jalena (707) 528-1476 to make confidential arrangements.

Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Bus LEAVES at 11:45 AM from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa) Please park in the overflow parking lot. Bus LEAVES at 12:15 PM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma). LEAVING San Francisco immediately following the show (run time TBD)

Lunch at La Bodega & JCC Israeli Film FestivalTuesday, March 3Join Friendship Circle for an Israeli-inspired LUNCH followed by the opening film of the 5th Annual Sonoma County JCC Israeli Film Festival!

Meet at 11 AM for an all-inclusive family-style lunch at La Bodega (2295 Gravenstein Hwy, Sebastopol) including starters, main entrée options, desserts, coffee & tea, tax and gratuity (alcoholic beverages may be purchased separately.)

After our meal, we will make our way to the Rialto Cinemas (6868 McKinley Street, Sebastopol) for the featured show. Lunch menu, as well as the featured film, will be announced the last week in January—save the date and stay tuned!

Cost: If you are a Film Festival Season Pass holder, you may register for “Lunch Only” and bring your ticket with you. If you do not already have your ticket, you will need to register for the "Lunch & Ticket,” and we will give you your theater ticket on the day of the event.

Lunch Only (ticket holders).......$28 FC Members; $36 GuestsLunch and Ticket..........................$40 FC Members; $48 Guests

RSVP by Wednesday February 27. Contact Carol to RSVP: (707) 528-1182 or [email protected]. Priority is given to Friendship Circle Members and those who have not attended a recent Friendship Circle outing. Cancellations result in a $5 administrative fee. A full refund (less the $5) will be returned if the cancellation is made by February 25. No refund will be returned for cancellations made thereafter.

Rides to/from this outing may be available upon request at least one week prior to the trip.


Daily Grill &Real Women Have Curves Union Square, San FranciscoSunday, March 22

“AN ENTERTAINING STORY ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE BOND THAT WOMEN SHARE” – BROADWAY WORLD

Join your friends for this culturally enriching day in San Francisco! Take a leisurely ride across the Golden Gate Bridge and into the heart of the city for a private group lunch at Daily Grill. After lunch, we’ll walk along Union Square (less than five minutes) to SF Playhouse. At the theater, we’ll meet SF Playhouse Co-Founder Bill English for a private pre-show lecture followed by the award-winning and critically acclaimed show, Real Women Have Curves. In a tiny factory in East L.A., five full-figured Latina employees work to deliver an impossible order. As the threat of deportation and cultural pressures mount, the women must navigate issues of self-image while uniting to achieve their goals. Real Women Have Curves is a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience that celebrates real women’s bodies, the

power of women, and the incredible bond that happens when women work together.

Members of the Osher Marin JCC plan to have lunch at Daily Grill as well as attend the same showing of Real Women Have Curves at SF Playhouse. Please encourage your friends who live in Marin to join this JCC trip! We look forward to being reunited for this special outing!

Lunch at Daily Grill is included and will include a starter, a choice of three main entrees, dessert, coffee & tea, tax and gratuities. Lunch options will be listed in the Friendship Circle March/April Newsletter.

Cost: $94 Members; $108 Guests (includes round-trip transportation, all-inclusive lunch, pre-show lecture, theater ticket, two trip escorts, parking, tolls, tax, gratuity, and snacks along the way).

Transportation: Meet the bus at least 15 minutes prior to departure Bus LEAVES at 9:45 AM sharp! from Congregation Beth Ami (4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa) Bus LEAVES at 10:15 AM from Petaluma Community Center (320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma) LEAVING THE PLAYHOUSE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 2 PM SHOW (run time TBD)

Join Us for These Fun Outings! 1/8 Coffee Klatch at Village Bakery

Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa

1/14 Museum of Craft & Design and Minnesota Street Project

Dogpatch, San Francisco

2/2 Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess IdaYBCA, San Francisco

3/3 Lunch & JCC Israeli Film FestivalLa Bodega & the Rialto, Sebastopol

3/22 Daily Grill & Real Women Have CurvesSF Playhouse, San Francisco

Details Enclosed

Help Keep Luncheons Affordable!Become a Sponsor

Friendship Circle is seeking sponsors for our monthly luncheons. By becoming a sponsor, you help seniors maintain access to healthy food, educational & entertaining programs, and a socially supportive community.

You Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Sonoma County Seniors.

If you enjoy our Friendship Circle luncheons and would like to help keep them affordable in the coming years, please spread the word to those who may be interested in sponsoring a luncheon.

Contact Jalena Mays (707) 528-4176, [email protected]

We thank you for your support.

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The Jewish Community Center Sonoma County's Friendship Circle Presents

Silicon Valley Springtime Sojourn

Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26, 2020(4 Days, 3 Nights)

Price: $995 Friendship Circle Member$1,150 Guest$350 Single Supplement

Includes: � Three nights at Wild Palms Hotel in Sunnyvale, breakfast included! � Tour the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto & the PJCC in Foster City � Visit the NASA Welcome Center � Round-Trip Transportation from Santa Rosa by Private Coach � Visit Stanford University’s Cantor Arts Center & Rodin Sculpture Garden and Anderson Collection � Two Cultural Arts Performances:

Magic Flute, San Jose Opera Ragtime the Musical, Mountain View Center for Performing Arts

� Meals Included: all three breakfasts, three dinners, one lunch, plus three “no-host” lunches at museum cafés, and light snacks available throughout the trip.

� Trip Escort Jalena Mays, JCC Friendship Circle Program Co-Director � Relaxing time at the hotel

� Farewell Toast!

Enhance Your Trip (add these options for the additional cost indicated): � Visit the Tech Museum of Innovation and experience the IMAX featured production ($30/person)

� Ticket to Les Misérables, San Jose Broadway ($60/ticket) � Day Excursion to the Winchester Mystery House and the Rosicrucian (Egyptian) Museum ($75/person)

Adults of all backgrounds and faiths are welcome to join this enriching cultural trip.Limited capacity; reservations are on a “first come, first served” basis.

For more information or to request an application, contact Carol King 707-528-1182 or email: [email protected]

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Rosicrucian(Egyptian) Museum

Inside the Winchester

Mystery House

Winchester Mystery House

Rosicrucian Egyptian MuseumRodin Sculpture Garden & Cantor Center, Stanford University

The Tech Museum of Innovation

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