Monthly Meeting - Guests Welcome
Saturday March 27, 2010
(Note Location: 870 Market St. Room 975)

A Celebration of Women's History Month, in collaboration with the SF Gray Panthers

The program will begin with a short skit by members of the SF Gray Panthers. Caty Powell assumes the role of Eleanor Roosevelt , who in 1946, as chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, directed the crafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document was a result of the cataclysm of World War II. On December 10, 1948, after unanimously accepting the document, the UN General Assembly gave Eleanor Roosevelt a well-deserved standing ovation.
OWL SF then presents the documentary, The Giants Wore White Gloves, by Sandra Hubbard.
In September, 1957, nine black students (later known as The Little Rock Nine), registered at Little Rock Central High School, but were turned away by the Arkansas National Guard, on the orders of Governor Orval Faubus. President Eisenhower sent Army troops to escort them to school, but then in 1958 the Legislature voted to close the four high schools and once again avoid integration.
A small group of middle-class white women quietly, and secretly, formed the Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools, and fought Governor Faubus' and the segregationists' order to close the schools. At its peak, there were two hundred women, largely inexperienced in politics, who became dedicated activists.

Guests Welcome!

Refreshments

10:00 am - 12:00 noon, 870 Market Street, Room 975
(Note new room number; turn right and go around the corner, as you exit the elevator)

Next Meeting: April 24, 2010

Other Activities

Apr. 5, Monday - OWLSF Board Meeting, 3:00 - 5:00, 870 Market St., Room 975.

Mar. 26, Friday - Make 2010 the Year for Seniors-CARA program, 10am—3pm (free lunch if you rsvp by March 22nd)
Richmond Recreation Dept., 3230 McDonald at 33rd St.
Call CARA at 510-663-4086
In Collaboration with the Richmond Commission on Aging
The California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) is sponsoring this one day, free training to prepare us Take Back Our State in 2010:
· Learn how to impact the State Budget and save essential programs;
· Fight to protect pensions, Social Security, and retirement income
· Join the efforts to pass real health care for all in California
· Learn how to reach other senior voters in California so they understand what is at stake in the 2010 elections.
Help Get California Back on Track.
FREE TRANSPORTATION—Call 510-663-4086 to RESERVE A SEAT
SACRAMENTO: 8:30AM AT TARGET, 2505 RIVERSIDE @ BROADWAY, 95818
SAN FRANCISCO: 9:00AM AT ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, 1111 GOUGH AT GEARY
SAN JOSE: 8:30AM AT SOUTH BAY LABOR COUNCIL, 2102 ALMADEN PARKWAY

Mar. 16, Tuesday - Civil Liberties in the Time of Obama, 12:30-3:00 pm; Gray Panthers monthly meeting; speaker from Asian Law Center, Unitarian/Universalist Center, 1187 Franklin (near Geary)

Mar. 15, Monday - OWL Northeast Peer Group, 4:00- 600 Location to be announced. Contact Jonee Levy, jonee.levy@gmail.com

Mar. 11, Thursday - CARA CAT Meeting, Community Action Team (California Alliance for Retired Americans), 1:00 PM, ILWU Bldg., 4th floor; Roni Howard 415-585-9080.

Mar. 10, Wednesday - "What should you know about long term care today?", TIME OF EVENT: 12:30pm—2pm—Lecture and Discussion
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University, Aging Explorers' Lecture Series
PROFIT/NON-PROFIT (organization putting it on): The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University provides innovative, evolving educational programs for people over 50. .
IS EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: YES
FULL ADDRESS OF EVENT: SF State Downtown Campus, 835 Market St., 6th floor Served by MUNI and BART - Powell St. Station Parking at the Mission Street Garage
IF FUND-RAISER, WHOM DOES IT BENEFIT: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University, Aging Explorers' Lecture Series
You can learn more about OLLI at www.cel.sfsu.edu/olli/.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This program will discuss the realities of long term care today. The types of care will be discussed and resources and alternatives outlined. It is critical to fit personal needs together with financial resources in order to prepare for long term care needs. We will discuss several programs that are available as part of an overall plan to manage personal care, if LTC should be required.
Catherine Pinkas is a financial advisor and instructor at UC Berkeley Extension and San Francisco State University. Catherine is very knowledgeable about long term care options and helps design programs that make financial sense for individuals. She will speak directly to the practical aspects of long term care and the applicability of different types of alternatives to meet individual needs. Marvin Goldman is an accountant and was a volunteer counselor for the California Health Insurance and Advocacy Program in San Mateo County for 18 years.
COST OF EVENT: Free to OLLI members $10 or sliding scale for nonmembers. No one turned away for lack of funds.
RESERVATIONS NEEDED: NO
WEB SITE: www.cel.sfsu.edu/olli/.
Earl Frick, 415-285-0430

Mar. 10, Wednesday - Labor's Campaign for Medicare for All, 6:30; 255 Ninth St—SF; At ILWU Local 6 Union Hall
2 blocks south of Market between Howard and Folsom

Mar. 8, Monday - International Women's Day,