NewsLetter
March - April 2011

BVIM Happenings

Monthly Luncheons

March 12
12 Noon - 1:40 pm.
Menu: TBA
Entertainment: Phil Shepard's Irish Band
9 Ross Valley Rd, SR

February 12
12 noon to1:40 pm
Menu: TBA
Entertainment: TBA
9 Ross Valley Rd, SR

Board of Directors Meetings
March 21, 11 am - 1 pm
April 18, 11 am - 1 pm
In the Board Room at Whistlestop
Please call 415 459-5066 to confirm.

New 2011 Board Officers

At the January Board meeting the following new officers were elected:

• Rich Oettel, President
• Nancy Peters-Janover, Vice President
• Gerry Bourguignon, Secretary
• Steve Olian, Treasurer

Volunteers Needed!

• Drivers - Must be at least 25 yrs old and have a good driving record.
• Readers (Mill Valley & Novato) - Must be available during the day.
• Support Group Facilitator (Mill Valley) - Lead peer-led Support Group at the Redwoods in Mill Valley once a month. ($55 stipend).

Call (415) 459 - 5066 for more info.

MemberNews

Cardio-Yoga classes

Tuesdays, 10:45 am-11:45 am
(on-going)
In the Caboose Room at Whistlestop.
FREE
Call 459-5066 for more info.

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Changing Vision,
Changing Your Life.

Tuesday, March 8, 11-12 noon If you have low vision, you may have difficulty reading mail, keeping track of appointments & medications, reading your watch, getting to & from places, and preparing meals. In this Lighthouse class you will learn more about how to live life as independently as you want!
Whistlestop Board Room.

Call Jeff Carlson, LSW.
Lighthouse of Marin
(415) 258 - 8496, Ext 1

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Winifred Baker Chorale Concert

Friday, March 11, 8 pm &
Saturday, March 12, 4 pm
Angelico Hall, Dominican University
FREE
Call 1-800 - 838 - 3006

Facilitator Meeting

Wednesday, March 30
11 am - 12:30 pm
The quarterly Support Group Facilitator Meeting will be held in the boxcar room at Whistlestop. All support group facilitators are required to attend.

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Access Days at the De Young Museum

Monday, March 28
Olmec: Colossal Masterworks
Of Ancient Mexico

Monday, June 20 &
Monday, August 29
Picasso: Masterpieces from the
Musee Nat'l Picasso, Paris

We'll organize group trips,
with docent-led tours.
$5 each.
(415) 459 - 5066

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Art Classes

Thursday, April 21 & Thursday, April 28
10:30 am - 12 noon. $5 each.
Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross.
Call 415 459-5066

For more info about any of these events, call Barbara or Suzan at (415) 459 - 5066

Mill Valley Support Group Update: Planning Meeting

On Wednesday, February 23rd we invited our southern Marin members to an information gathering meeting at the Redwoods, in Mill Valley. We are asking the groups help in designing a new Redwoods support group that will meet the needs of the attendees. 15 low-vision individuals attended (along with Suzan from BVIM, Jeff Carlson, Social Worker from the Lighthouse and Karen Nunn, Social Worker from the Redwoods).

The following issues were decided at the meeting:

• The group will meet once a month on the 4th Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in lounge #1315 at the Redwoods.
• The group prefers occasional speakers.

We hope to begin the new Mill Valley, Redwoods group, on the 4th Wednesday of March or April, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. We will announce the exact date the group will begin to the meeting attendees by phone and to all other members at next luncheon.

HAPPY MARCH BIRTHDAYS!
Alda Alexa, Anabella Denisoff, Vera Gaudiani, Lois Goodall, Orville Gotcher, Victor Hugo, Marcy Pattinson.

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HAPPY APRIL BIRTHDAYS!
Billi Forbes, Eleanor Hansell, Pam Oncina, Bob Weiss.

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IN MEMORIAM

Our beloved John Madison passed away on Tuesday, February 22. He was 91. As a long-time BVIM member, John served on the Board of Directors, as well as on numerous committees. We will miss his cheerful presence and positive outlook. The staff and Board of BVIM extend our sincerest sympathy to John's family and many friends.

Our condolences to the family and friends of Ray Rickman who passed away in January.