Many of us had the privilege of knowing Norma Satten.  As the years go on, we want folks to appreciate the vision of the woman who was the founding President of CLC and in whose name the Community Service Innovation Award was named.  Hadley Dale Hall, Debby Satten and Rueben Maness of Tree Ring Productions (pictured right) are pictured filming one of the interviews featured.  This video, along with pictures highlighting the contributions of this year's honoree, Anni Chung, will also be part of the event's festivities.  Come join us - purchase tickets here or call (415) 826-3194. 

Cayuga Park was little known, troubled park in the southern part of the City.  That all changed when gardener Demetrio Braceros was assigned to care for the park in 1986.  Known as Demi to everyone in the neighborhood, Braceros started creating his wooden folk art after a storm felled two tall trees in the park. "What I saw was darkness," Braceros said in 2000. "It challenged me. My duty is to make it beautiful."  With the support of Cayuga Improvement Association and area residents, the park has been transformed into a place of beauty, graced with 100's of Demi's sculptures.   Another area resident, Rev. Glenda Hope, has set about extending  that sense of community so that more area residents can grow old in community at the celebration of the park re-opening.   

Aging While Black Event Returns September 14

Join us for our second Aging While Black Forum on Saturday, September  14 from 10:00 to 12:00 at Pilgrim Community Church 400 Randolph Street, followed by a social gathering at IT Bookman Community Center next door.   Special topics and presentors include: 

• DeDe Hornes (Forum Moderator - pictured right) 
• Jacqueline Scott (Caregivers and Aging) 
• Dorsey Nunn (Prisoners and Aging) 
• Dr. Brenda Thomas (Dental Care and Aging) 
• Charles Clerkley (Finance and Aging) 

For more information, contact Deloris McGee at (415) 585-9859 or deemcgee09@gmail.com. You can download a flyer to post and to share  here.  Missed last year's event?  See what you missed with pictures on Facebook.   

The Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired recently hosted a training for CLC and other groups seeking to improve our ability to teach others in BTOP Computer labs across the City.  If you are interested in learning more about ZoomText for yourself or to help someone you know, contact LaNay Eastman (pictured below left) at or call 415-821-1003.   Zoomtext has a wide range of options depending on the type of vision loss and in fact, can read what is on the screen for you in one of many charming voices.   Below, Kathy Abrahamson shows some of the features to Judy Auda.   And meet Kate Kuckro, who is part of the very skilled program support team that keeps our Connectors as effective as possible.  

SF Connected Labs across the City - There are additional training opportunities in your neighborhood!  View a full calendar of all computer classes at www.sfconnected.org 

 

 

Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

1111 Gough Street - For tickets or more info, go to www.sfsafehouse.org or call (415) 643-7861. 

Community Service Innovation Award 

Thursday, September 26, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 

609 Sutter Street - For tickets or more info, go to www.sfcommunityliving.org or call Judy Auda at (415) 826-3194.