Monday Morning Memo - 11.24.2025
Wider Horizons Events and Information
Movie Group today, Monday, November 24 at 4:00 pm. All the President’s Men. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83409858435?pwd=TU9IOG5SQTRKODBVV3dqTEpKVUhLdz09 - Contact Denise Lishner if you plan to attend and are not on the Movie Group listserv and she will send you the discussion questions.
The Healthy Aging Zoom workshop is on Wednesday, November 26th at 4:30 pm. The topic: Working in Partnership with Your Doctor (repeat from August 2024) – how to work with doctors in general, plus when is it appropriate to push for treatment. The link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83967519884?pwd=oRvXsaDJbKdjmo1nRONQnTaEbANlvY.1 This series is organized by Judie Messier and features Paul Beck, geriatrician (retired).
Thursday morning’s All-Member Zoom is happening as usual this Thursday, November 27 at 9:30 am. Sue Lerner will send out the link and questions on Wednesday.
Sunday Arboretum Walk, November 30, led by Richard Zerbe. Meet at 9 am at the Arboretum’s Graham Visitors Center.
Heads up to contact Debbie Ward regarding a story you’d like to tell on Thursday, December 18, 4 pm on Zoom. Debbieward222@gmail.com This is one of our most popular recurring (during the dark months) program. And everyone has a story to tell. Debbie will help you polish yours.
The initial list of holiday gatherings is attached. Let me know what appeals to you. I’ll also send it out separately.
There has also been an overwhelming response to the format of hosting/attending a 6-person small gathering to bring new and longer-term members together and get to know each other, make new friends, and build our community better and stronger. Some of these gatherings will happen in December and some after that. (See attached preliminary list.) Stay tuned! And just to clarify, you need to be notified and RSVP to attend any of the home gatherings because there is more demand for any one gathering than slots available. What we hope to do is to provide enough opportunities that everyone can have a more robust social life!
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From Carla McLean: Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA), a 45-year-old organization, is a multi-racial, multi-generational organization that leads the effort in WA to preserve and expand Social Security and Medicare. PSARA also advocates for social justice, economic security, and a healthy planet. They publish a 12-page monthly newsletter The Retiree Advocate sent electronically or in hard copy to members for $20 per year. Visit www.PSARA.org to view the newsletters and to become a member.
I found this article on how to talk to someone who is grieving particularly insightful and complete: https://jamilareddy.substack.com/p/let-me-know-if-you-need-anything?r=hzkzg&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
I hope your Turkey Day/Indigenous People’s Day is memorable! In a good way.