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646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5696
Office hours: Currently closed
www.cityofdavis.org/seniorservices
email: [email protected]
Transportation: 530-747-8240
D a v i s S e n i o r C e n t e r
F e at u r e d t h i s m o n t h
August 2020
Center Update Although the Senior Center remains closed, staff is eager to help so please contact the main office phone or email us if you have any questions or concerns. We encourage you to sign up for one or more of our free programs. These activities will help keep you connected with center friends and staff, as we often reserve the first few minutes before a program starts to say hello and “check-in.”
Watch-Along Wednesday: John Lewis: Good Trouble
To honor the passing of the late civil rights’ leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis, tune-in through Zoom to watch the new documentary, John Lewis: Good Trouble. The 1 hour 36 minute documentary will be shown in its entirety with a 10 minute intermission followed by a group discussion. RSVP to [email protected] to receive a password to the viewing party. Wednesday, August 19 at 12:30 p.m.
More Ukulele Classes! The Senior Center offers free beginning and advanced beginning ukulele! Beginning Ukulele I: Mondays, August 17 through September 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. including a tuning tutorial Tuesday, August 18. (No class September 7.) Beginners will learn ukulele components, positioning, tuning and simple strumming. The C, C7, A
minor, F, and G7 chords will be introduced. Advanced Beginning Ukulele II: Tuesdays, August 25 through September 15, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. This class is designed for students already comfortable with basic chords and tuning outlined in Beginning Ukulele I. The new chords introduced will include: Dm, D7, Em7, A, A7 and G. We will continue learning strumming basics as we play a variety of songs. Classes are taught by volunteer Julie Silva. Students will receive song sheets with video links for practice. A donation of $2.00 for postage and materials is appreciated. Register no later than August 12 by emailing [email protected] or calling the Senior Center at 530-757-5696.
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Veterans End of Life Panel Details on page 3.
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Resources
City/County Websites Follow the City on Facebook, check the City website at www.cityofdavis.org/coronavirus, the Yolo County website at www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus and sign up to receive emergency notifications at www.yolo-alert.org/.
Friendship Line Phone: 800-971-0016 Provides crisis intervention and check-ins.
KDRT 95.7 FM Email: [email protected] Local radio station providing COVID-19 community reports Tuesdays & Fridays from 12-12:30 p.m., repeating at 5:00 p.m. both days.
Information & Assistance Phone: 211 or 833-544-2374 Provides health, social and mental health resources.
Meals on Wheels Phone: 530-747-5870 Provides meals to existing customers.
Well Connected Phone: 877-797-7299 Free program offering phone activities.
Yolo Food Bank
Phone: 530-668-0690. Website www.yolofoodbank.org/. Coordinates the distribution of food from a network of growers, distributors, wholesalers, grocery stores and more.
I n f o r m at i o n & R e s o u r c e s
Virtual Bingo! Join us using Zoom Friday, August 21 & 28 at 1:00 p.m. To register, contact the Senior Center at 530-757-5696 or email [email protected] no later than August 20 and August
27. Center staff will provide you with a link and password. Family and friends of all ages are invited. How to Play: Visit the Davis Senior Services page to download/print a blank bingo card or create your own 5 X 5 square board at www.cityofdavis.org/seniorservices. Fill in the spaces with your own set of lucky numbers. Follow the key below to make sure your letters and numbers are in the right column, and don’t forget to mark the center square as FREE. Be the first person to cover five squares in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal row, shout “BINGO!” and staff will verify the numbers. Small prizes will be awarded and mailed to the winners. B #1-15 I #16-30 N #31-45 G #46-60
O #61-75 FREE SPACE center square
Davis Community Transit In coordination with Unitrans and Yolobus, DCT
continues to follow the COVID-19
County Transportation Guidelines.
DCT’s daily service is slowly picking
up, however our service continues
to practice physical distancing provisions to keep
customers and staff safe. Rides continue to be
scheduled 30 minutes apart to minimize the
number of customers on a bus (no more than three
customers on the bus at a time). All customers and
staff are required to wear a facial covering as the
county mandates. Effective September 30, DCT will
begin collecting fares again. If you have any
questions, call the main DCT Line at 530-747-8240.
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I n t h e N e w s
Free Radio Theatre
Bike City Theatre Company (BCTC) is a non-profit based in Davis bringing theatrical works to you! BCTC transitioned to radio theatre a few months ago, bringing a new twist to a classic art form with Radio Tuesdays, a series of free original plays. The plays range from mystery to comedy and everything in between. They’re
completely free and, while they are not broadcast on the radio they are accessible online. Their latest play is Andy Pitchem, a play about a man with a heart of gold and voice to match! He’s a walking infomercial, and his office has just about had enough. To hear these programs visit bikecitytheatre.org/radio-Tuesday.
Beware of Scammers Contact tracing is critical to mitigating the spread of COVID-19, but beware of fraudsters claiming to be contact tracers. Here’s how to spot and avoid phony contact tracers.
Real contact tracers won’t ask you for money.
Only scammers insist on payment by gift card, money transfer, or cryptocurrency.
Contact tracing doesn’t require your bank account or credit card number. Never share account information with anybody who contacts you and asks for it.
Legitimate contact tracers will never ask for your Social Security number. Never give any part of your Social Security number to anyone who contacts you.
Your immigration status doesn’t matter for contact tracing, so real tracers won’t ask.
Do not click on a link in a text or email. Doing so can download malware onto your device.
Be wary of suspicious emails, phone calls, and text messages. Contact your local health department (Yolo County Health 530-666-8645) to verify that the call or messages are valid, think before clicking on any links and be aware of suspicious attachments. For additional information visit covid19.ca.gov/contact-tracing/.
Veterans Panel Veterans may face unique end of life issues. Join Yolo Hospice for a panel discussion with professionals who can answer your questions. Friday,
July 31, 2020, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Register for this Zoom virtual panel presentation via Yolo Hospice or RSVP at www.yolohospice.org/reachone. Call 530-601-5778 for assistance.
Virtual Met Opera Met Opera is offering the company’s Live in HD series free on the Met website. Each performance is available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include performances from the past 14 years, starring many of opera’s greatest singers. Visit www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/ to watch.
Virtual Mahjong The Senior Center’s Mahjong group was recently
featured in the Davis Enterprise along with the front page photo! Check out the article at this link: www.davisenterprise.com/features/seniors-keep-decades-long-mahjong-
fun-alive-amid-pandemic/. For information on how to join the group and play virtually via “Real Mah Jongg Online” contact volunteer Jan Bridge at [email protected].
Davis Travelaires is still on hiatus; our office is planning to reopen after the Senior Center reopens.
We are still currently planning to offer the following trips with our travel partners:
Panama Canal Cruise (Princess Cruises), February 8 – 23, 2021
Mississippi River Cruise (American Cruise Lines), departing April 18, 2021
More information about these trips can be found on our website, noted above. If you do not have access to the internet, call us to get more information or request trip flyers by mail.
We are working remotely and can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 530 753-4159. We look forward to getting back on the road again.
Sincerely,
Davis Travelaires Board of Directors
Sue Barnes, President
Gary Boyce, Executive Director
Donna Hyatt, Secretary
Wanda Winton, Treasurer
Phyllis Brock, Member-at-Large
Donna Dungan, Member-at-Large
Trish Jimenez, Member-at-Large
Gary Boyce, Executive Director, [email protected] Sue Barnes, President, [email protected]
D a v i s T r a v e l a i r e s
Davis Senior Center
646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616
530-757-5696
Office hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616 530-753-4159 Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.davistravelaires.org