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BVIM Happenings
Monthly Luncheons
July 10
Thank You Redwoods WoodWind Quartet for the great music!
And Thank You to Bryan's Catering for the delicious lunch!!
August 14 Noon - 1:45 pm
Menu: TBA
Entertainment: Conrad Williams.
9 Ross Valley Rd, San Rafael
Annual Picnic!
September 11 Noon - 1:45 pm
It's the BVIM annual picnic at McNear's Beach Park! Come rain or come shine!
Menu: BBQ chicken, hamburgers & hot dogs, etc. Beer & wine served.
Board of Directors Meetings
July 26, 11 am - 1 pm
(rescheduled from July 19)
August 16, 11 am - 1 pm
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A Message from
BVIM Board Treasurer,
Steve Olian
"Operation Bootstrap"
We need your help. The sluggish economy and low levels of optimism among business leaders, foundations, and average citizens have decreased their willingness to make serious contributions to worthwhile service organizations such as ours.
Your Finance Committee is working hard to secure donations from "outside" sources, but it is clear that we must also look to ourselves for support.
Each month, volunteers give more than 150 hours of their time to make our lives richer. Others make donations to support the activities we all enjoy.
Now, we must pull ourselves up by our own boot-straps. Please give all that you can.
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MemberNews
EVENTS
Monday, July 19, 11:45 am
DeYoung Museum Access Day Impressionist Exhibit. Docent-led tour.
Last-minute spaces may be available
Call 415 - 459 - 5066 ASAP.
Tuesdays, 10:45 - 11:45 am
Cardio Exercise in the Caboose Room.
A 50-minute work-out with chair &
standing exercises.
Led by Michael Gordon of the Lighthouse.
FREE. Call whistlestop 415 456-9062.
(Vilma Holmes says: Michael is very good at describing movements & very easy to follow - some do the exercises sitting, some stand.)
Wednesdays 11am - 1pm
5-30 minute massage, $1 per minute.
(1st-time 5 minute massage is free). Whistlestop.
Friday, July 23, 10 - noon
I'm Not Blind, But I Can't See: How a low-vision exam can maximize your useable vision (Seminar #1)
Led by Dr. Robert Greer, O.D., Chief of Low Vision at the UC Berkeley Low Vision Clinic.
Over the next 5 months the Lighthouse in San Francisco will be hosting five Vision Education Seminars for adults (55+) who are facing life changes and challenges because of a significant decrease in vision, and are looking for
options and choices to move forward.
Attend in one of 3 ways: In-person, via conference call, or via live web stream through the LightHouse website. Call the LightHouse, San Francisco at 415-694-7326 or reserve by email at rsvp@lighthouse-sf.org .
August 13 & 14, 1 - 3 pm
BVIM ART Fundraiser!! Art Work by BVIM Artists for sale!! Pacheco Plaza Shopping Center, 366 Ignacio Blvd., Novato (Ignacio/Bel Marin Keyes exit).
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MemberNews Cont'd
M I S C
The Catering Committee
Virginia, Jean LaFond and Christie Graham want your feedback! If you have comments or suggestions about the luncheon menu, please call Virginia at 456 - 6647.
Meet our newest volunteers!
Kay Sternberger - Reader for Harriet Schneider!
Hope McCrum - Reader for Alda Alexa!
Thank you Kay and Hope!
Need a Reader?
Please let us know. We have a new volunteer reader ready, willing and able to read anything from your daily mail, to your newspaper, to your favorite novel!
PatientsLikeMe.org
Check out this website: " ...sharing, changing... learning from each other and contributing to research into our particular conditions... so that others... may also benefit." a PLM Member .
Support Group Update
In July and August all Support Groups meet at the usual time and place except the following:
The San Rafael Support Group which usually meets from 10 - 11:30 am on the 4th Monday in the Board Room, at Whistlestop, will meet for one hour only, from 10 - 11 am on July 26th. (The Board of Directors will then meet from 11am - 1pm in the board room).
The Mill Valley Support Group which usually meets from 2 - 3 pm on the 4th Monday of the month, in the Conference Room at the Redwoods will not meet in July. The next meeting will be on the 4th Monday in August - August 23rd.
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Travelers
Christy Graham just returned from a 10-day trip with her sister to Hawaii! Soon she'll be off again to Las Vegas for a 5 day-trip with a friend. They'll be staying at the brand new Aria Hotel.
Bill Barker will soon be off for his annual trip to Mexico where he teaches Braille at a school for the blind
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HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAYS!
Bill Berlin, Betsey Black, Ted Jacobson, Merle Lastreto, Steve Olian,
Laura Peters, Bob Sherwin.
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Questions?
Please don't hesitate to call Suzan or Barbara at the BVIM office
(415) 459-5066 for more info about events, etc.
And, don't forget about the 24-hr events line. Dial (415) 459-5066 and press #1 at the prompt, for a list of BVIM events for the month.
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HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAYS!
Pat Carlisle, Virginia Dziomba, Idelle Edelstein, Joyce Haake, Norma Hunt, Augie Hoth, Indiana Jimenez,
Clarine Ryan, Betty Winters.
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