Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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In true cliffhanger fashion, a much-anticipated event is being postponed in the hope that the recent surge in the Covid pandemic will subside by the time the rescheduled date arrives. “Obviously, I would have preferred to go forward with the date, but as I watched Covid unfold I decided it was best to postpone it,” said local historian & event organizer Terry Ommen about the Inside the Visalia Ransacker Investigation lecture, originally scheduled for this Wednesday evening at the College of the Sequoias. “I didn't want this...
The Program: At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, at the Ponderosa Lecture Hall on the campus of College of the Sequoias, a free program sponsored by Visalia Heritage and the college will be presented, featuring retired Visalia Police Sergeant John Vaughan as the guest speaker. The Visalia community will finally hear the stories and learn the investigative techniques used during that intense and confidential investigation into the hunt for the Visalia Ransacker, now called...
Beginning Thursday, September 16, 2021, Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is providing a hotline for seniors only, aged 60 and older, who are under evacuation orders or evacuation warnings due to KNP Complex Fire activity. The hotline was set up to assist seniors 60 and older who may need assistance with evacuating themselves and their pets, along with other information, resources, and support. Starting tomorrow, September 16, 2021, seniors aged 60 and older may call the information assistance line at...
Cognitive decline is one of the most pressing topics facing seniors and their loved ones. The prospect of their memory and acuity diminishing is something many seniors and their loved ones want to avoid. Prestige Senior Living in Visalia, which offers its residents cognitive health programming, including brain games, puzzles, hobbies and social activity, will present two webinars focusing on brain health. On Tuesday, September 28, at 10:30 a.m. Prestige will host a free webinar for seniors and their families with Ryan Glatt,...
One of the most anticipated events of the fall is coming, and you could win a pair of tickets. The 27th annual Taste of Downtown Visalia is happening on Tuesday, October 19. The Good Life is giving away pairs of tickets valued at $90 to lucky winners, and the entry method is free and simple. Just log onto our website at www.TheGoodLifeSV.com and click on the homepage banner ad that says "Subscribe to The Good Life" in the upper right corner. Then complete the form and...
The Visalia Public Cemetery has announced that the Third Annual Community Cremation Scattering Day will be Saturday, November 13 at 9 a.m. The event will assist families in transitioning from personal possession of urns to a permanent placement of their loved ones at the cemetery. By utilizing the available scattering garden options, families can respectfully lay their loved ones to rest in both a meaningful and affordable manner. A brief service will be held prior to the...
Question: I am a veteran and served during a period of war, are there any benefits to help me with assisted living costs? First, I would like to thank you for your service! Millions of honorably discharged veterans and their families are not aware of a little-known benefit called Veterans Aide and Attendance. This benefit can help veterans and their spouses pay for in-home care, and assisted living facility or nursing home care. It pays up to $2,169 a month, in addition to the monthly pension benefits. To qualify, you must...
Whether you're a new grandparent or have been one for years, one quickly comes to realize the role doesn't come with an instruction manual. That's where Gateway Church in Visalia is stepping in. "Some grandparents are barely involved or not involved in the lives of their children at all," said Pastor Steve Hopper. "Then there are those who want to be very intentional about playing a major role in the lives of their grandchildren." Gateway Church will be one of the host sites...
Write down the benefits of a college degree and, more than likely, all the items on the completed list will relate to graduates: higher salaries, autonomous jobs and better access to healthcare, for instance. All of those factors, supported by extensive research, help draw a direct line connecting higher education and health. Similar research suggests how the education of parents affects their children. Now, two University at Buffalo (UB) sociologists have used a new wave of...
Will summer ever end? September is a hopeful month that begins to remind us that winter will be here again someday. It has become harder to predict what kind of fall weather we will have. Historically, we should enjoy cooler temperatures both day and night, mostly due to the ever-shortening days. Planting: We can finally begin to plant trees, perennials and shrubs when nighttime temperatures drop into the low sixties and high fifties degrees Fahrenheit. Be prepared to provide...
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has published a whitepaper regarding the benefits of companion robots, including the Sony Aibo dog. AIBO, an acronym for Artificial Intelligence roBOt, meaning in the Japanese language "companion," "friend" or "pal." Aibo, a social bot made to resemble animals, is considered a "robopet." Robopets are lifelike through numerous advanced technologies such as improved sensors and cloud-based artificial intelligence. The Aibo dog can roam independently...
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Volkswagen Group of America released the results of an online survey of older adults designed to better understand attitudes and perceptions about self-driving and ride hailing (SDRH) services and their perceptions about alternative transportation options. Approximately 70% of respondents said they have trust in SDRH services, feel confident that they could enhance their safety, and believe that such services could help them achieve...
You're as old as your immune system. Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have built an inflammatory-aging clock that's more accurate than the number of candles on your birthday cake in predicting how strong your immune system is, how soon you'll become frail or whether you have unseen cardiovascular problems that could become clinical headaches a few years down the road. In the process, the scientists...
Founded in 2012 by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, Hilarity for Charity (HFC) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to care for families impacted by Alzheimer's disease, inspire the next generation of Alzheimer's advocates, and be leaders in brain health research and education. HFC is accelerating progress in Alzheimer's care, prevention and support. Through its signature celebrity events, HFC also raises much-needed awareness about this disease. HFC...
In the quest to fill time while in pandemic isolation, and more importantly find a sustainable senior hobby, we turn to the time-consuming yet injury-avoidant pursuit of genealogy. And I quickly find the inability to answer Jeopardy-like questions such as "Where did Grandma and Grandpa move here from?" So it was time to turn to the experts, the Genealogical Room inside the Tulare Public Library. It's a place renown for the resources available to the general public, which not...
On August 18, public health and medical experts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the following statement calling for COVID-19 booster shots: “The COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States continue to be remarkably effective in reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death, even against the widely circulating Delta variant. Recognizing that many vaccines are associated with a reduction in protection over time, and acknowledging that additional vaccine doses could be needed t...
Are you aware that as a veteran you might be eligible for discounts at participating merchants that you might do business with? You have a few options to get a Veterans ID card to show these merchants. The first option is a Department of Defense (DoD) Identification Card, which is used to show military status and get access to services at military bases. You may also use this card to get discounts available to veterans. If you have this ID, you need not apply for any others....
It really did seem that things were changing and that life was getting back to normal. After all, the state lifted its mask mandate in June. Unfortunately, the one constant in recent months continues to remain constant. There are still mixed messages about how much is back to normal. 2021 Visalia Senior Games "The Visalia Senior Games will not be held in 2021," said Laurissa Roggenkamp, recreation manager for the City of Visalia Community Services Department. "Recreation...
Tulare and Kings County residents are invited to participate in the Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, October 2, at Mooney Grove Park in Visalia. Participants will complete a two-mile walk and learn about Alzheimer's disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical studies enrollment, and support programs and services from the Alzheimer's Association. Participants will also take part in a tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer's disease. On...
The City of Visalia may have an aquatics facility in the near future if a current proposal is able to clear enough hurdles. "I'll probably be ready to make a presentation to the (Visalia City) Council in the next month or two," said Visalia City Council Member Greg Collins, who added that he is currently "touching base with potential donors." Collins made a PowerPoint presentation to the Visalia Parks & Recreation Commission on June 8, when he announced that California Water...