February 4, 2004
This week’s Bulletin was written by Steve
Espino
this week’s meeting
This week’s meeting started with President
Frank’s customary Gooood Morrrrning!! call to order at 7:30 a.m., the
Pledge by David Dawson and an inspiring quote from Helen Keller provided by
Mary Dawe. We sang “
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ø David Buro announced that he is selling a house and made a plea for a good real estate attorney.
Ø Duane Horning reminded us of our commitment to St. Vincent De Paul’s Career Fair on February 7, 2004 and indicated that he was still receiving donations of professional clothing.
Ø
Frank De Francesco reminded us of the upcoming
Board Meeting to be held at his office located at
Ø Rosalie Kramm thanked those that remembered to bring candy treats for the Senior Center Valentines Party and passed a collection basket for those of us who would rather donate cash. Sgt. Billy matched the cash collected.
Ø
Lynn Hamilton announced the 1st
Annual Frank De Francesco Memorial Bowling Party (
Ø
Maureen Eberle requested assistance for the
annual fundraiser and locating auction items.
It was agreed that we would have a contest to reward the individual who
located the most items. Possible prize
could be a month stay at Gary Greens new condo?
Membership
Ø Michael Sisson announced the advance to Blue Badge by Lawrence Nuffer. Good Work!
Ø Mel Gallegos has officially transferred his membership to the Downtown Breakfast Club. He brings an impressive career as a past president of the El Cajon Club and various leadership positions with Rotary. His wife Jude (Hey Jude) is also a past president of the Poway Rotary Club.
Ø New member Rachel Williams (sponsor – Heather Xitko) was accepted as a fellow Red Badge.
FINES – Bitches & Brags
Ø Tim Montague won Sgt. Billy’s (Bill Poirier’s) weekly raffle.
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All members from the
Ø Ron Erbetta continues to share his winnings from the Viejas Casino.
Ø Brags included an announcement for an upcoming concert, wedding engagement and the adoption of a baby boy! Congratulations Brad Benter.
Ø No bitches about the Super Bowl Halftime show. Go figure!!
THIS WEEK’S SPEAKER
Carolyne Reilly, Executive Director of the Elder Law and Advocacy (EL&A) was introduced by Nancy Vaughan.
The primary program of EL&A is Senior Citizens’
Legal Services which handles over 5,000 legal cases per year and has provided
assistance to seniors (60 years of age and older) for over 20 years. Attorneys serve seniors at various facilities
in
The mission of the organization is to improve the quality of life for seniors. They believe seniors are a large, growing and vital segment of our community. Yet some are made needy by the aging process. Income may diminish, friends and family die, physical mobility decreases, transportation needs increase, mental acuity may decline. The EL& A seek to protect seniors by providing legal advice and advocacy.
Examples of their case work includes:
Ø Helping senior tenants resist evictions. In some instances the proposed eviction may be illegal. A letter from the EL&A to the landlord explaining the tenant’s position and rights may stop the eviction effort.
Ø They help in disputes with telephone sales organizations, contractors, sale people. Their files contain many instances of sales by coercion and by misrepresentations made to vulnerable seniors.
Ø They help seniors obtain benefits to which they are entitled from Social Security and Medicare.
The organization is staffed with 8 attorneys including Ms. Reilly. They provide this service for a salary of less than $20/hour. Funding comes from the San Diego County Aging and Independence Services Agency and Imperial County Agency on Aging. The State Bar of California provides some funding through the Interest On Lawyer Trust Account.
For volunteer or donation opportunities please call 858-565-1392 or visit www.seniorlaw-sd.org
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