Page 2 May 25, 2017 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Calendar of Events Older Americans Credited Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@heraldpublications. com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, MAY 25 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • Guitar 1 & 2 Spring Recital, 6:00 – 8:00 PM., ESMS Bulldog Hall, 332 Center Street, Call: 310-615-2690. • Orchestras Concert, 7:00 PM., ESHS Performing Arts Center, 640 Main Street, Call: 310-615-2662. FRIDAY, MAY 26 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. • CSS Spring Sing, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM., Center Street School, 700 Center Street, Call: 310-615-2676. SATURDAY, MAY 27 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. SUNDAY, MAY 28 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. MONDAY, MAY 29 • HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!! (NO SCHOOL –ESUSD STUDENTS) • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • Drop-In Lobby Events: Historic El Segundo Centennial Photo Plaques, 12:00 PM. – 1:00 PM., El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. • Evening Book Discussion Featuring: Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller, 6:30 PM, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Avenue, Call: 310-524-2728. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • El Segundo Historical Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM. – 8:00 PM., El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310- 640-8923. FRIDAY, JUNE 2 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. • ESHS Band-O-Rama Concert, 7:00 PM. – 9:00 PM., Call for ticket prices, ESHS PAC, 640 Main Street, Call: 310-615-2662. SATURDAY, JUNE 3 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. SUNDAY, JUNE 4 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. MONDAY, JUNE 5 • LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL FOR ESUSD STUDENTS!! • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • Arena High School Graduation, 6:00 PM., Arena High School, 641 Sheldon St., Call: 310-322-4500. TUESDAY, JUNE 6 • El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:10 PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Contact: elsegundokiwanis.org. • for Their Valuable Service By Rob McCarthy They fill gaps in schools as tutors and as foster grandparents. They offer companionship to homebound seniors and lend business-management advice to non-profit organizations. Older Americans plug these social service gaps so that people in South Bay communities don’t slip through the cracks and wonder if anybody cares. People 55 and older collectively provide $78 billion annually in economic value with their service, according to a new report, titled “Volunteering and Civic Life in America.” That’s the value of 3.3 billion hours of volunteer service, which lightens the load on parents, teachers, service providers and hospitals. Food banks depend heavily on senior volunteers to collect donated food. Nonprofits need volunteers with skills in fundraising and running a business too. Older Americans are tackling critical work in their communities that might not otherwise get done. And their contributions often go unnoticed, which is why May is Older Americans Month. This is a chance to highlight the important contributions that active and service-minded seniors make. President John Kennedy started the monthly observance in 1963, and it’s celebrated nationwide with volunteer-appreciating luncheons and special events. The needs of children, families and seniors outstrip the available government funding, and local charities and social service agencies report ever-growing demand for food, housing and cash assistance. Statewide, nearly 16,000 senior volunteers are making a difference in their communities through the Senior Corps program. “As local organizations experience increased demands with fewer resources, older Americans are stepping up to fill in the gaps, and their service is more important now than ever,” said Erin McGrath, acting director of Senior Corps. Another group making a difference in local communities is the South Bay Village, an “all-volunteer village helping our member seniors remain active and engaged in our community, while remaining in their own homes.” Volunteers with the Torrancebased Village drive seniors to appointments, do light home projects and will help them with shopping. The Village is a national movement that spread to the South Bay in 2014. Nearly onethird of Americans 65 and older lives alone, according to the Village movement. Half of seniors who reach 85 live by themselves, and many report feeling lonely. Seniors who have regular visitations are healthier and happier, studies have demonstrated. The need for companions for homebound seniors is growing, as U.S. life expectancy rates stretch. U.S. women on average are living to 80 and men to 76, based on figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. In this country, an estimated 10,000 people turn 65 every day--a ready supply of new volunteers. “Older adults are transforming society and addressing some of the toughest problems facing our nation by closing the mentoring gap, reducing crime and reviving cities, fighting the opioid epidemic, helping seniors remain independent in their homes, and rebuilding communities following disasters,” McGrath with Senior Corps said. Not only are older Americans doing good for others, they’re also reaping the benefits of staying physically and socially active. The Senior Corp, which has 15,800 volunteers See Calendar of Events, page 6 See Older Americans, page 13
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