PIPELINE

San Francisco Senior Center

Downtown

July 2010

Thank you very much for participating in our consumer satisfaction survey in June. We value your input and opinions. We have collected over 100 surveys. We will be tallying and analyzing the result for the next couple of weeks and would like to start implementing some changes based on it. Thank you very much for your continuing support! We are committed to making the center safe, enjoyable and a resource for our participants and the community.

Explore San Francisco—Crocker Galleria Farmers Market

Thursday, July 8.

meet in the center lobby at 10:30 am

Let’s get together with your fellow center participants and explore the farmers market!

Expressive arts

Tuesdays, July 13 and 20, 10:00-11:30 am at center lobby

There’s no limit to how many ways we can express ourselves through arts, crafts and anything else you can think of! Facilitated by Gidalia Rothman from Family Service Agency of San Francisco.

TransLink presentation

Wednesday, July 14, 12:30-1:15 pm, center dining hall

“TransLink” is a system that soon will be implemented by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). It is a reusable and re-loadable plastic card that will eventually replace the current paper Muni passes. In this presentation, you will learn about the TransLink system, the process of

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replacement of the current paper passes, and how to apply for your card.

Meet our candidates for district 6!

Two of the candidates for the board of supervisors will be coming to meet us and present their ideas and strategies.

· Tuesday, July 27, 12:30 pm with Robert Raeburn

· Friday, July 30, 12:30 pm with Elaine Zamora

You are invited!

Summer Party

Thursday, July 15, 1:00-2:30 pm

Music, food, prizes and fun!

Safeway shopping trip—Tuesday, July 13, meet at center lobby at 9:45 am

Transportation provided by Centro Latino. Please call Akiyo at 923-4490 to reserve your spot.

July birthday party—Friday, July 9, 1:15-2:30 pm

Join your July birthday friends for singing, dancing and some cake! If you are interested in performing please contact An at 923-4493 by Wednesday, July7.

BINGO!—Friday, July 23, 12:45-2:00 pm

Come find out what kind of prizes you can win! Refreshments will be served.

Karaoke and open mic—Friday, July 16, 12:30-2:00 pm

Open to everyone who likes to sing, wants to sing, is intrigued to sing, or just enjoys listening!

Free trip to Alcatraz!—Wednesday, July 21

Have you lived in San Francisco for a long time but never been to Alcatraz? Here’s your chance. Please call Akiyo at 923-4490 for more information. Space is limited so reserve your spot soon!

Video showings with Robert (Tuesdays at 12:45 pm)

July 6— Musical: The King and I (1956) Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, 2 hrs.13 mins.

July 13—Musical:The Sound of Music (1962) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, 2 hrs. 54 mins.

July 20—Musical: Flower Drum Song (1961) Miyoshi Umeki, Jack Soo, 2 hrs. 13 mins.

Thursday movies with John (start at 1:00 pm)

July 1—Murder (1930) Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring, 1 hr. 40 mins.

July 8—It Happened One Night (1934) Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, 1 hr. 45 mins.

July 15—The Broadway Melody (1929) Charles King, Anita Page, 1 hr. 40 mins.

July 22—Laura (1944) Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, 1 hr. 27 mins.

July 29—Union Pacific (1939) Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea 2 hrs. 16 mins.

Video Showings and Movies

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for your support!

New members—Welcome to Downtown Center!

Lian Qian Cao, Zhi Hui Ji, Helen M. Monson, Bin Bin Zhao, Harry R. Griffin

New members—Welcome to Downtown Center!

Lian Qian Cao	Zhi Hui Ji	Helen M. Monson
Bin Bin Zhao	Harry R. Griffin

More on Cell Phone Safety

A new ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code to require retailers to disclose specific absorption rate values for cell phones was passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors at their meeting on June 22. Mayor Newsom is expected to sign the law.

Under the law, retailers will be required to post materials -- in at least 11-point type -- next to phones, listing their specific absorption rate, which is the amount of radio waves absorbed into the cell phone user's body tissue. These so-called SAR rates can vary from phone to phone, but all phones sold in the United States must have a SAR rate no greater than 1.6 watts per kilogram, according to the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates the $190 billion wireless industry. Officials cautioned that the law is not meant to discourage cell phone use, or sales, but rather merely to inform consumers.

Cell phone safety tips

As promised in the June issue: If you are concerned about the danger of radiation from cell phones, following are some safety suggestions gathered from a variety of sources on the Internet.

Devra Davis is the director of the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Environmental Oncology. Her group recently put out recommendations that we should be using a speakerphone or ear piece. The report says children, who have thinner skulls and developing brains, should use cell phones only in case of emergency. Do not carry a cell phone in a pocket or clipped to a belt. "You're just roasting your bone marrow," Davis said.

1) Use the speaker phone: This keeps the phone away from your ear. The downside is that people nearby can hear your conversation.

2) Don't talk. Text: If you're new to texting, wikiHow” has a smart guide to get your started.

3) Buy a lower-radiation phone: CNET and the EWG (Environmental Working Group) have published guides to radiation by phone model. You can use this information to guide your next cell phone purchase. The downside: This doesn't eliminate exposure. But, as they say, knowledge is power.

4) Use a headset: Some earbuds are wired to the phone; other options, like Bluetooth ear pieces, are wireless. Both put less radiation on the side of your head than a phone.

5) Talk less: Simply speaking less during a mobile-phone conversation can reduce your radiation exposure. According to EWG. "Your phone emits radiation when you talk or text, but not when you're receiving messages. Listening more and talking less reduces your exposure."

6) Don’t Use Your Phone in Poor Coverage Areas. When you’re in a location with weak coverage, such as a rural area or the basement of your house, your cell phone has to work harder to find a signal. This causes it to release more radiation than when it’s simply idle. In other words, if you see just one or two bars of signal strength, think twice about making that call.

Discount vouchers for the concerts at Old First Church are available at the front desk. There are four concerts in July. Detailed descriptions of the concerts are available at the front desk. Concerts are $3 each with the discount voucher:

v Sunday, July 18 at 4:00 pm—Daniel Glover (piano)

v Friday, July 23 at 8:00 pm—Solo Acoustic Wizards: Ancient & Modern (shakuhachi & bazantar)

v Sunday, July 25 at 4:00 pm—Trevor Stephenson (harpsichord)

v Friday, July 30 at 8:00 pm—Ultra World X-tet (saxophone & bamboo flute, guzheng, drums, percussion & bass)

Old First Church is located at 1751 Sacramento, corner of Van Ness Avenue. Muni lines 1, 19, 47 and 49 are within walking distance.

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Center hours

Monday—Thursday 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Senior Lunch Program

11:45 am-12:30 pm daily (except for New Year’s day, Thanksgiving day and the day after Thanksgiving day)