Volunteer of the Month
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July 2021
Dolores Ulloa
This month we’d like to shine the light on Dolores Ulloa. Dolores is one of our Transportation Assistance Drivers, and has been driving since she became a member back in January of 2011. When she first became a member she heard that we needed volunteer drivers to take seniors to Quality of Life destinations (ie. Medical, dental, DMV, banking, grocery shopping, etc.). She consistently drove at least two times a week. When Covid hit, she, like so many others, took heed when we were told to avoid close contact. However, she still wanted to help out and figured that delivering meals to seniors would be just fine. So for the past year she has been delivering lunches two times a week. She hopes to get back to TAP driving once things settle down and we get the all clear. Born and raised in San Bernardino, she learned finances while working for her father, who ran a finance business. She took those skill and went to work for Northrup Grumman for 25 years as a Pricing Analyst before retiring. During that time she raised a family which now includes three kids, five grandkids, and one great-grandkid. She is still helping with the family, but now also helps to take care of our members. For that we are truly thankful.
Featured Class
Italian
Date: April 24, 2020
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am
Length: 8
Cost: $8 members
$8 non-members
Instructor: Rita Sicilliano
Location: Game Room
Description: Italian is taught by Margherita Sicilliano. Margherita, who also goes by the names Margo or Rita, and is from the old country. Born in Caserta, Italy, she was actually born in the Italian Royal Palace (the Reggia di Caserta). Her mom was touring the palace when she went into labor. Not many people can say that they were born in a royal palace, much less a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Raised and educated in Italy, she was still in college when she came with her family to the United States. She continued with her education getting a Bachelor's Degree. She then went back to Italy to get her Master's Degree. Her teaching experience spans 42 years and includes teaching high school French, Spanish, and Italian in New York, as well as French and Spanish Advanced Placement classes at the local Aquinas High School. After retiring some friends told her about the center. She took a trip here and discovered a fellow Italian, Virginia Kautzman, and the two became friends. Margo also found out about our University Language classes, and decided to get back into teaching. She approached us about teaching here, and after offering a choice between Italian and German, everyone decided that Italian would be perfect. Now it is the only Italian class being offered in the area. Student’s need to bring only a pencil and paper to class. There is a work book students can purchase through Amazon for $16, but it is not necessary. The class is open to absolute beginners and those who wish to keep up their Italian. A presto! See you soon!
Featured Activity
Line Dancing
Time: Tuesdays 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Cost: Donation suggested members
Donation suggested non-members
Location: Exercise Room
Description: This month wed like to shine a light on our Line Dancing class. The class is actually divided into two classes: a beginners and intermediate. The beginner class is taught by long time instructor, Saundra Binney. She has been line dancing since the early 90's, and has been teaching since 2005. She teaches the basic steps, such as the chase, grapevine, weave, triple step, shuffle step, two-step, and lock step. Everything else stems off from the basics. Intermediate is taught by Glenda Lane. Glenda is fairly new to the center but has taught TAP and ballet for 30 years. Glenda also teaches at other centers as well. Her instruction includes silver lining, and stripes. Don't worry if you don't have a partner. You don't need one. It's a group dance. Classes are held in the exercise room on Tuesdays with the beginning class taught from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, with the intermediate class following from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. The class is donation only. It's up to students as to whether they want to donate. So put on some comfy shoes and get ready to step in line.
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Board of Directors
Diane Harvey, President
Stan Logan, Vice President
Jeffrey Graden, Treasurer
Linda Sowell, Secretary
John Henry, Past President
Don Clay, Director
Donald Dorris, Director
Pat Fischer, Director
Rosetta Love, Director
Audrey Martinez, Director
John Mura, Director
Mary Perdue, Director
Sharon Pierce, Director
Robert Wengen, Director
Monica Robinson
- Director
Virginia Kautzman
- Director
Staff
Penny Lilburn
- Executive Director
Adela Brown
- Bookkeeper
Mike Sylva
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Jeff Novak
- Outreach / TAP Coordinator
Dave Mitchell
- Newsletter Typeset
Martha McGrew
- Receptionist
Jorge Diaz
- Shuttle Bus Driver
Mission Statement
To enrich, maintain, and protect the quality of life of Senior Adults...
Announcements
Our monthly FREE bus pass event will take place on MONDAY, 8/16 from 10:00 AM to noon. Come receive your FREE bus passes courtesy of the Department of Aging and Adult Services.
YOGA !! Come join Yuki for Senior yoga every Wednesday & Friday at 10:00 AM in our exercise room. 1 hour that's session sure to improve your chi. Please bring a mask. Namaste !
Come try our our BRAND NEW CLASS ! 'Drum-ba' takes place each Wednesday at 8:15 AM. $1.00 cost to our instructor, Julia, includes all necessary equipment. It's FUN.....come check it out.
Grab 'n Go dinners are available each day at 3:00 PM. You MUST complete a Benefit form to qualify for these FREE meals. Call Jeff for details.....909 862-8104. Dinners provided by; - Monday / Cucas' Mexican Restaurant - Tuesday / Dickeys' BBQ - Wednesday / Two Guys Pizza & Pasta - Thursday / Highland Cafe - Friday / Jennys' Diner
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Articles
A New Way To Help Out - Through Amazon
By: Mike Sylva
A new program has been created through Amazon, the online e-commerce business. AmazonSmile is a program where Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organizations selected by it's customers.
We were recently informed by Amazon that several of their customers had selected to support the Highland District Council On Aging (i.e. the Highland Senior Center). To support the center, instead of going to www.amazon.com, shop at AmazonSmile (http://smile.amazon.com) where you can buy the exact same things you would at their normal site, and the same prices. We did check it out and it's legit. So continue to shop at Amazon and help out your Senior Center at the same time.
