Copy
Annual Meeting report…
Forward to a friend
August 12, 2020
View this email in your browser
 

WEEKLY UPDATE
VIVA VILLAGE NEWS and NOTES
Annual Member Meeting
On August 8, twenty-eight Viva Village members gathered online for the 2020 Annual Meeting. 

Members raised their hands to confirm the appointment of Vickie Sander and Ramona Crocker as new members of the Governing Council. The vote was unanimous, including the proxy votes received in advance.

Members also bid a fond farewell to outgoing Governing Council members, Rae Coleman, Kathy Brown, and Larry Brown who had reached the end of their GC term limits. Though no longer on the Council, these three will still be active in Viva Village.

Members were treated to an informative slideshow about the “State of the Village,” complete with collages and photos. Click here to view the presentation.
Village to Village Network
National Virtual Village Gathering 2020
Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20, 2020, 11 am until 6 pm (central time)

Each year people from Villages across the country gather to learn and share ideas. This year this conference will be online. 

Speakers, breakout session, and panel discussion are planned to cover many topics including:
  • Exploring Partnerships in Developing Villages
  • Technology for Villages
  • Fundraising and Development
  • Grant Writing Tips for Village Members, Staff and Volunteers
  • Villages and Age Friendly Communities
  • Next Steps in a new norm
  • Networking
  • Inclusion and Diversity in the Village Movement
You can learn more and register HERE.
Book & Puzzle Mobile
The Viva Village Book and Puzzle Mobile is launching. Let us know if you'd like to participate: either 1) to receive, or 2) to donate books and/or puzzles.

CONTACT THE OFFICE: 503-746-5082 or vivavillageor@gmail.com 
UPCOMING EVENTS…this next week
Online Age Café
(open to all)
August 14, 11 am–12 pm

Focus for August 14 discussion: 
"To get somewhere new, we may have to leave somewhere else behind." —Fred Rogers

Questions for discussion:
  • What are the major transitions you have experienced in your life that have helped shape who you are today?
  • How do you feel about the transitions you are experiencing now?
Click here to join the Age Café on August 14 
"Doors" open at 10:45.
(No need to pre-register.)

Co-hosted by:
Viva Village, Washington County Disability, Aging and Veterans Services (DAVS), and the Beaverton City Library 

Questions? vivavillageor@gmail.com
Online Women's Coffee
(open to all)
Every Tuesday, 10 am
The next Coffee is August 18

Join the Viva Village women every Tuesday for thoughtful conversation and coffee just the way you like it!

RSVP for the Zoom link
503-746-5082 or vivavillageevents@gmail.com
(Check back each week for the current link.)
Zoom Art Experience
(members and volunteers)
Every Wednesday, 1 pm
Next session is August 19

Make art at home in a Zoom group with Jeanne Cory and other Viva Villagers. Jeanne is an Artist and Art Therapist aging in place in Beaverton.

Materials will be non-specific, whatever you have on hand at home. Paper, crayons, pens, paint, and/or collage materials will all work.

RSVP for the Zoom link: 503-746-5082 or vivavillageevents@gmail.com
(Check back each week for the current link.)
LATER in AUGUST
Online Men's Coffee Break
(open to all)
Monday, August 24, 10 am

Great conversation with the men of Viva Village…
BYOC (bring your own coffee)

RSVP for the Zoom link
503-746-5082 or vivavillageevents@gmail.com
Online Viva Village Book Club
(open to all)
Tuesday, August 25, 1 pm

Selected book: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Reviewers describe Australian author Liane Moriarty's What Alice Forgot as a perfect summer read. It tells the story of a 39 year old mother of three, in the midst of an acrimonious divorce, trying to piece together the last ten years of her life, lost to memory because of temporary amnesia. 

RSVP for the Zoom link
503-746-5082 or vivavillageevents@gmail.com
Looking ahead:
September Book Club: Tuesday, September 22, 1–2:30 pm
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
"This remarkable story, full of beauty and hope, is based on years of interviews author Heather Morris conducted with real-life Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwigh (Lale) Sokolov. It is heart-wrenching, illuminating, and unforgettable." –from journalist, Hugh Riminton
Virtual Backyard Beekeeping Tour—Live
(members and volunteers)
Thursday, August 27, 1–2 pm

Meet beekeeper and gardener, Glen Andresen, of Bridgetown Bees, LLC. Glen will tell us about his beekeeping business, show us his beehives, and answer any questions we have…about beekeeping, that is. 

Honey will be available to purchase, if you wish. (The price of a small jar of honey is $4.75. Larger jars are available on request.) Honey will be delivered to your home, payable on delivery. Orders accepted anytime now until the end of the Zoom Tour.
Details will be sent with your Zoom link.

Registration required
RSVP for the Zoom link
503-746-5082 or vivavillageevents@gmail.com

Click here to find out more about Glen Andresen.
Online Volunteer Happy Hour
(volunteers)
Friday, August 28, 1 pm

Fun conversations with other Viva Village volunteers 

RSVP for the Zoom link
503-746-5082 or vivavillageevents@gmail.com
Viva Village Governing Council Meeting 

Volunteers and members are welcome to attend. Contact the office a few days ahead for the Zoom link. vivavillageor@gmail.com

Next GC meeting:
Monday, August 17, 10 am–noon

Notes of Governing Council meetings are available on our website.
To participate in Online Events:
RESOURCES
—Opportunities still available 
Learning Opportunity
A free AARP presentation by Jeanette Leardi, gerontologist…and Viva Village member!

Stars Invisible by Day:
Fascinating Truths About Creativity and the Older Brain
Tuesday, August 18, 10–11:30 am on Zoom

Jeanette will address questions about aging and creativity, and help you discover surprising productive advantages of the older adult brain. Learn ways to maintain and increase your powers of imagination.

Click here for more information and to register.
Inter-Village Resource Sharing
River West Village welcomes Viva Villagers to their monthly online Salon, an informational presentation. Click on this LINK to attend.
Wednesday, August 26
12:30-1:30 pm
Jenny Sasser, Gero-Punk, will continue the discussion of female sexuality that began at the June meeting.
Wednesday, September 9
12:30-1:30 pm
Certified Financial Planner Carol Vreeland will discuss the current financial environment and answer your financial questions.
Viva Village has reciprocated by welcoming River West Villagers to the twice monthly Age Café.
Yongkie and Pokie have shared two more trips with us.
One to the Coast (Cannon Beach)…
The other to the Mountains (Trillium Lake)

Click on this image for Cannon Beach and Tillamook


Click on this picture to enjoy a mountain lake


 
OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Thursday: 10 am–4 pm
Friday: 10 am–1 pm
 
PHONE
503-746-5082
Please leave a message.
Office volunteers are working from home.
Your call will be returned as soon as possible
from the volunteer's home phone.

SERVICE REQUEST EMAIL
vivavillagecentral@gmail.com

GENERAL EMAIL
vivavillageor@gmail.com

WEBSITE
vivavillage.org

OFFICE ADDRESS
4905 SW Griffith Drive, Suite 104
Beaverton OR 97005
Viva Village is a member of Villages NW nonprofit Hub & Spoke Network
Twitter
Facebook
Website
Copyright © 2020 Viva Village, All rights reserved.


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp