Del Mar Community Connections
 Happy New Year! 
January 2012    
In This Issue
Clutter Talk
TLC
ROMEO
Holiday Baskets Donations
Monday Activities
Tuesday Activities
Wednesday Activities
Thursday Activities
Friday Activities
Live Better Talk
giveBIG Success!
Quick Links 
Out & About
On the Shuttle
Shopping Trip to Encinitas
Monday, January 9
9 to 1
Shopping Trip to UTC
Monday, January 23
9 to 2
$5 suggested donation.  Call 858-792-7565 to reserve your seat.
 
Holiday Tree Recycling
Coast Waste Management customers may place trees curbside on their regular collection day at no extra charge until Friday, January 13.
Recycle those
Thanksgiving Rose Vases
If you received a rose bouquet at Thanksgiving from the Del Mar Rose Society, we are requesting that you help us keep costs down by returning the vase to DMCC for the 2012 event.  Thank you!
 
Singing Together
Singing group photo
Thursday, January 12
3 to 5 pm
1010 Crest Road
Newcomers welcome!
Song sheets and piano accompaniment provided. 
 
Morning Walk with Chris Capistran,
Holistic Fitness Trainer
& Corrective Exercise Specialist
Thursdays,
8:30 - 9:15 am
Solana Beach Public Parking Lot - Sierra Ave.
Please bring a towel & water. Breathing exercises, stretching techniques & simple Chi movements to assist in joint restoration, pain management & increase energy. 
Free - bring a friend!
Questions?  Call Chris
760-250-3490 
 
Couponing Class
Thursday, January 19
11:30 am
Del Mar Library
1309 Camino del Mar
Learn how to avoid paying retail for anything ever again; where to find coupons & how to organize them; how to use a website that will do all the work for you; and how to sign up for DISCOUNTED Sunday newspapers, the #1 source for coupons!
Free; no reservations necessary
Taught by Eleanor Young

 
In-Home Connections
 In-Home Connections volunteers will help with many activities including:
Check-in phone calls
Friendly visitors for conversation, cards, board games & walks

Grocery shopping from a list or a trip together
Trash day assistance
Transportation to medical appointments, social events & and more

Personal shopping
Gardening
Personal correspondence
Trusted referrals
And more!

"You can never live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." 
- John Wooden
For more information or to join the program as a member or a volunteer, contact Jeannie Walsh at 858-792-7570 or jeannie@dmcc.cc.
Scripps Programs
For 50-Plus
 Senior Health Chat
Mondays, 10-11 am
At Norman Park Center, Chula Vista:
1/9 - Foot Health
1/16 - Aging & Our Ears

Senior Health Issues
1/12, 6 to 7 pm
Scripps Hospital, LJ
Join Adil Abbasi, MD, to learn about health issues that could begin to affect you.

Grandparenting Today
1/29, 3 to 5 pm
Scripps Mende Well Being Center, LJ
This class provides information to help in the transition of becoming a grandparent.  $25 pp or $30/couple.

www.scripps.org
or call 800-SCRIPPS
for registration 

Vacation House Checks
Sheriff Badge
   are among the services available at no cost to residents of Del Mar. A senior volunteer will check your home regularly while you are away on vacation, providing you with peace of mind knowing that your home is being checked by trained personnel.  Call the Encinitas Sheriff's Dept. to sign up: 
(858) 565-5200
Make Room for the New!
Clearing Your Clutter
Tuesday, January 17
1 to 3 pm
Del Mar Library
1309 Camino del Mar

Let's clear out the old and make way for the new!  Learn lots of easy tips and tricks from Senior Move Master Linda Diller, who has been helping move seniors for years.

Refreshments served.  Seating is limited.  Call DMCC to reserve your seat!  858-792-7565 or email dmcc@dmcc.cc.

The Lunch Club
Monday, January 9
11:30 a.m.
Pacifica Del Mar
1555 Camino del Mar
Here's your chance to socialize with friends and neighbors in a fantastic setting!  $15 includes lunch and tip.  Reservations and prepayment required by Thursday, 1/5/12:  858-792-7565;  email dmcc@dmcc.cc or pay online:
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ROMEO Men's Lunch Group
mark and gene humphrey
Tuesday, January 24
12 Noon
Sbicca Bistro
215 15th
Meet new friends over a delicious meal in a comfortable setting.  $10 includes lunch and tip.  Reservations and prepayment required:  858-792-7565; dmcc@dmcc.cc or pay online:
Buy Now
Thanks for your Holiday Baskets 2011 Donations!
Nancy Atherton
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Holiday Baskets Food and Toy Drive!  We collected enough to fill 2 huge shopping carts!  Pictured is Nancy Atherton helping to deliver the donations at the Fairgrounds after the Holiday Party.
Monday Activities
Computer Tutoring for Seniors
9 - 11:30 am
Free!  Whether you are new to computing or just want to brush up on your skills, please drop by!  In partnership with Casa di Amistad and the Solana Beach Senior Center, DMCC offers computer tutoring plus use of Web Adapt technology for those with vision challenges.  120 Stevens Ave., SB, Computer Lab - Room 108.

Tai Chi by the Sea
9:45 - 10:45 am
11 am - 12 pm - Level 2
Improve your physical and mental balance, coordination and fitness next to the soothing ocean waves.  Powerhouse Community Center, 1658 Coast Blvd.  Register by phone 760-753-7073 or online at

Warm Water Aerobics Class
12 noon to 1 pm
Noonan Family Swim School, Jimmy Durante Blvd.  $6/class or $30 for 6 classes.  Register in class.
Tuesday Activities
Active Older Adult Fitness Classes
T/Th - 8, 9 or 10 am (10 am class is Low Impact Chair Fitness)
Sessions held at the Powerhouse Community Center, 1658 Coast Blvd.  Register by phone: 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com.  Fee.

Medicare Counseling Clinic
9 - 12 noon - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
Personal appointments with a HICAP* counselor to discuss Medicare, Long Term Care or Supplemental Insurance, Medi-Gap and prescription drug programs.  Appointments are scheduled by HICAP and held in the DMTV studio.  Call 800-434-0222 to schedule an appointment.  *Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program

Senior Health Forum
9:30 - 11:30 am - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
Join Dr. Kalina for his popular interactive discussions designed to empower participants to experience a higher level of health and well-being.  New topic each time.  DMTV Studio, 240 Tenth St.  Free.
Wednesday Activities
Grocery Shuttle Shopping
9 am - 1 pm
DMCC shuttle provides pick at the homes of City of DM residents and takes them alternately to Sprouts in Solana Beach or Trader Joe's in Encinitas, then to Vons and Ralphs off DM Heights Rd.  We assist riders shopping, loading and unloading their purchases.  Suggested donation:  $5.  Call DMCC 24 hours in advance to arrange pickup; rider registration required.

Mah Jongg Games
10:30 am - 2 pm
Free! No partner necessary; experience required.  Upstairs in the Powerhouse Community Center.  We're always looking for new players!  For more information, call June Strasberg 858-755-4680.

Bridge
10 am - 1 pm
Free! No partner necessary; play rubber bridge on a drop-in basis.  Light lunch served.  More players needed!  Call DMCC office for more information.
Thursday Activities
Active Older Adult Fitness Classes
T/Th - 8, 9 or 10 am
Please see Tuesday description for details.

Writing Your Life Story
9 - 11:30 am
If you want to share family stories with loved ones, but don't know where to start, this is the class for you!  Students write together in class and share their work with each other.  Register by phone 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com.  Fee.  Held at St. Peter's Library, 334 14th St; Mai Lon Gittelsohn, instructor.

Knit & Stitch - January 5
3 - 4:30 pm - First Thursday each month
Free! Bring your own project and share an idea.  At the DM Library, 1309 Camino del Mar.  For details, call Regina Horner at 858-755-1931.

Singing Together - January 12
3 - 5 pm
Warm up those vocal cords!  Newcomers always welcome!  Song sheets and piano accompaniment provided. Chisari residence; 1010 Crest Rd.
Friday Activities
Senior Legal Services
8:30 - 11:30 am - Last Friday each month
Free! For seniors 60 and older in the 92014 zip code area.  Attorney provides advanced healthcare directive, power of attorney, wills, referrals and more.  Please call ElderLaw for an appointment & to confirm date: 858-565-1392 x 208.

Silver Age Yoga for Seniors
10 - 11 am
With chairs or on the floor.  Chairs provided; bring your own yoga mat for floor work.  Instructor trained and certified by Silver Age Yoga.  At St. Peter's Parish Hall, 334 14th St.  Funded in part by the Del Mar Foundation and participant donations.
Live Longer & Better
with Dr. Laura Greci
Thursday, January 12
3 to 4 pm
Belmont Village
3535 Manchester Ave., Cardiff
RSVP to 760-436-8900
Thanks to Our Supporters!
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GiveBIG San Diego began as an idea to increase philanthropic giving in the San Diego region for local nonprofits who work hard to make our community a better place to live. Following match models from other markets, the San Diego Foundation believed their $150,000 match pool might result in $1 million in donations. They clearly underestimated the generosity of San Diegans! The giveBIG event was so phenomenal that their goal was far surpassed, and together, more than $2 million in donations was generated overall in just 36 hours.  Because of that success, the San Diego Foundation increased their amount of matching funds by $125,000!

As reported earlier, our DMCC supporters raised $4110 during the first-ever San Diego giveBIG event!  Thank you for supporting what we do to keep our Del Mar community vibrant, thriving and active!
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 Del Mar Community Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation providing resources to age in place...because there's no place like home.