THE SHEPHERD’S CALL HAPPY NEW YEAR—JAN/ FEB 2020

Empowering Youth Through Service If you’ve attended a SCAS Lunch N’ Life in the past 10 years, you’ve without a doubt savored a delicious meal and dessert, but did you know where and how it was made? Our LNL’s are catered by the S. John Davis Career Center’s Culinary Arts Class. The Davis Center, located in Falls Church, is a unique school focused on vocational and independent living skills for students’ with disabilities. Part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system, it works collaboratively as a school community to assess and implement appropriate individualized instruction. Up to the age of 22 years old, students may receive an Applied Studies Degree and/ or High School Diploma along with a trade that continues with the pupil into adulthood. “The Culinary Arts class I instruct carry on the real world life and social skills I teach them beyond graduation and into everyday life,” Instructor Lauren Forshay tells us. “By taking them to outings to the grocery store, having them interact with large groups at luncheons, the community is then the students classroom.” So how can SCAS help the students in their occupations? Ms. Forshay says, “Just be welcom-ing. Ask them about the food they prepared. Some can be shy, but they are proud of what they can do.” SCAS is a proud supporter of the Davis Center. To learn more about the Davis Center, check out their website at https://daviscenter.fcps.edu/.

**Conquer the Clutter Lunch N’ Life** When it comes to organizing, why does it some-times feel like an uphill battle? This humorous presentation presented by Maria Spetalnik, a Board Certified Professional Organizer, will give you the tools & tips to help you get started. When: Thurs, February 27th at 11:30am Where: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 4801 Ravensworth Road, Annandale Cost: $10 Call SCAS at 703-941-1419 by Mon, Feb 24th! Bring canned goods for the ACCA Food Drive.

Cars for SCAS! Donate Your Vehicle!

Help SCAS by calling 1-855-500-RIDE (7433).

Antique Roadshow ‘Lunch N’ Life

Quinn’s Auction Galleries will display and present registered items from SCAS members, “quoting” and valuing them for our entertainment. Call SCAS to register one item by January 9th! Item count is limited. Sign up today. When: Thursday, January 23rd at 11:30 am Where: Hope Lutheran Church 4604 Ravensworth Road, Annandale, VA Cost: $10 Please call the SCAS office at 703-941-1419 to reserve your seat by Monday, January 20th. Pre-payment is re-quired. Find more information on our website, Facebook or Twitter. We hope to see you there!

Recent Events: We hosted 2 spectacular LNL’s in Nov & Dec. Ms. Peggy Newhall gave quite a performance for the SCAS Nov 14th at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Her arrangement of Danny Boy stirred emotions. Many thanks to Pat Sawhney for the gorgeous table arrangements. Our holiday luncheon on Dec 12th at AUMC was festive, musical and bright, thanks to Alice & Pete Snitzer, Bill & Lucylle Dubbert (the poinsettas were beautiful), and so many SCAS volunteers. Conductor

Pat Vaughn delighted with the Annandale H.S. Women’s Choir singing 3 beautiful Christmas songs. Guitarist Dave Stugress gave us a sing-a-long with Jingle Bells! Thank to Brightview Senior Living—Woodburn for sponsoring and dressing up as elves! As always, thank you to everyone who attended.

Would you like to give back and have a few hours a month to help SCAS as a volunteer? Lunch N’ Life committee—help set up and clean, or locate the venue & plan LNL entertainers. Day Trip committee— research and plan trips. Board Members—help guide SCAS. Outreach—contact churches and businesses. Drivers—volunteer transportation services are always needed.

Call Shepherd’s Center of Annandale Springfield today!

*SCAS Membership is Open!* Now is the time to show your support by beginning or renewing your SCAS membership in 2020. Your membership dues help support our transportation program, Lunch N’ Life, Day Trips, Special Events and other programs. You will also receive a SCAS bookmark with your contribution. The cost of an annual membership is only $15. Just fill in and return the enclosed membership form to the Shepherd’s Center along with your check. A copy can also be found on our website. Thank you for your faithful support!

The Shepherd’s Center of Annandale Springfield (SCAS)

SCAS is a non-profit interfaith organization sponsored by area congregations & community groups to serve & enrich seniors 50 & older in the Annandale, Springfield, and sections of Alexandria, Virginia. Since 2004, SCAS has been providing programs for transportation, socialization and learning for senior adults. See our website for our Annual Report.

Americana Drive Clean Up

The weather was cooperative for the Americana Clean Up event on November 11th. SCAS members Martha Lowe

and Erin O’Reilly volunteered to help. They cleaned litter up along Americana, which is near SCAS’s office. Making our community a better place to live is a priority of SCAS. The event was hosted by VDOT’s Adopt A Highway. SCAS would like to thank the police officers who helped traffic stay calm to keep the volunteers safe!

SCAS Official Board Election News SCAS Board member Barbara Gatorian was newly elected to serve as Board Chair for the upcoming year—2020. Longtime Board Chair Dick Stewart is maintaining his Board member status with continued involvement in the Lunch N’ Life committee. We welcome new Board members Jeff Shearer & Jenai Rasmussen.

Difference Makers Grant SCAS recently received part of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church’s Difference Makers Grant. As per POP’s website, a difference maker is an individual or small organization that is making a continued impact for the good of others. This could be a neighborhood impact, a Springfield community impact, or even something that impacts the wider Northern Virginia. SCAS is honored to be able to call itself a Difference Maker. We want to thank POP for supporting our community’s mission with this grant.

Historic Green Spring Garden Programs for Winter 2020

Teas for Winter Health Sunday, Jan 12, 1-3pm

Burns Night Scotch Tasting Saturday, Jan 25, 4-6pm

A Half Century of Headlines Sunday, Feb 9, 1-3pm

Royal Manners Sunday, Feb 23, 1-3pm

Special Garden Tour: Witch Hazels Saturday, Feb 22, 10-1130am

For more information & event pricing, contact 703-941-7987.

UPCOMING 2020 EVENTS

January 23 Lunch N’ Life

February 27 Lunch N’ Life

March 21 Lunch N’ Life

April 23 Lunch N’ Life

Quote of the Month: “Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” - Charles Dickens

Medicare Questions? We don’t know what we don’t know…And what we think we know for sure, maybe we don’t know as well as we think we know. Medicare is a confusing topic. It’s not ‘one size fits all,’ and it’s not a single once-in-a-lifetime choice and you’re done. Life changes, options change. Want to discuss Medicare Parts A, B, C or D? Do you know what a Medicare Advantage Plan is and why it may or may not be appropriate for you? Your answers are a phone call away. Call Maddie Sharpe at 703-924-0022 or maddieltc@gmail.com.

Living with Alzheimer's The on-going caregivers support group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7p.m. Join the group on Jan 7th & Feb 11th. The meetings are conducted by trained facilitators at Ravensworth Baptist at 5100 Ravensworth Rd Annandale in the annex building. Call 703-941-4113. Develop a support system Share feelings Talk through issues Exchange practical information Learn about community resources

Thank You for Your Support

We realize that much of our work would not be possible without your generous &

dedicated support. We would like to let you know how much we recognize & appreciate your continuing contributions.

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SUPPORTING CHURCHES Annandale United Methodist Church

Capital Baptist Church

First Presbyterian Church of Annandale

Grace Presbyterian Church

Holy Spirit Catholic Church Hope Lutheran Church John Calvin Presbyterian Church

Little River Church of Christ Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Ravensworth Baptist Church Parkwood Baptist Church Price of Peace Lutheran Church St. Alban’s Episcopal Church St. Barnabas Episcopal Church St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

St. Matthews United Methodist Church

Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church United Baptist Church

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AARP

ACCA Annandale Women’s Club Ar Rahman Foundation

Arden Courts Memory Care Community

Assisting Hands Home Care

Brightview Senior Living—Woodburn Fairfax Agency on Aging

Greenspring Village

Home Instead

Leewood Healthcare Center

NV Rides

Right At Home

Serving Together

Silver Dragon Studio

Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax Burke Shepherd’s Center of Oakton Vienna

Shepherd’s Center of Western Fairfax

Shepherd’s Center of Great Falls

Shepherd’s Center of Arlington/ Falls Church/ McClean

Non-Profit Org US Postage Paid Permit No. 7264 Merrifield, VA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Barbara Gatorian, Chair Martha Lowe, Vice Chair

Gail Fewell, Assistant Treasurer

Dick Stewart, Jenai Rasmussen

Jeff Shearer, Fred Chatelain Dolores Vestrich, Nellie Al-Saigh

Nancy DeVera, Pat Sawhney

Email Address:

shepherdscas@vacoxmail.com Website: www.shepherdscenter-annandale.org

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7610 Newcastle Drive Annandale, VA 22003

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OFFICE VOLUNTEERS/STAFF Erin O’Reilly, Office Director Tony Wonkovich Diane Levesque Margo Bendary

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SCAS supports the transpor-tation initiatives of Fairfax County’s 50+ Community Action Plan. Find out more at fairfaxcounty.gov/Older Adults.