In collaboration with 10 DC Villages, CHV is spearheading efforts to provide seniors and people with disabilities multiple avenues to learn about additional transportation options in the region. This summer, Transportation Outreach Intern, Sebastian Oosterveld worked alongside CHV volunteers and staff to create comprehensive instructional videos on public and private transportation options.

National Gallery of Art has a wonderful program called See Me at the Smithsonian around art, perception, and history. See Me is hosted at at five museums and in November they will be at National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Freer Gallery of Art. CHV staff collectively participated in a similar program at the National Gallery of Art and found it fantastic. The event is free, but registration is required.
Check out details for November and December here.

CHV members and staff had a wonderful time at the Barracks Row Main Street Festival on September 28th. We were jamming to music and hand dancing. Next Hand Dance learn and do is Oct. 22. Call the office for details (202) 543 1778 or email info@capitolhillvillage.org. Free and open to the public! Look at these great videos to get a taste of it. Here and Here

At its September Board meeting, CHV Board of Directors elected two new members to its team.

Nancy spent her career in corporate marketing, strategy and brand management at several corporations, including MCI, Claritas, Sallie Mae and Hilton Worldwide.  In 1982, Nancy and her husband settled on Capitol Hill and raised two sons.  She served on the Capitol Hill Day School Board of Trustees and is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of PAI, a global women’s reproductive health organization.  Nancy is an active volunteer at the National Gallery of Art, where she is a docent for school tours and assists with tours for adults with memory loss. She holds a BA from Bucknell University and an MPA from Syracuse University.

Nancy Deck

Patricia Powers Thomson

Patricia Powers Thomson is the Dean Emerita of the School of Public Service at the University of Juba (South Sudan). She has over 25 years of management experience, including service as the Founding Director of The Leadership Crucible, as the Executive Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace, and as Senior Governance Advisor with the State Department in Diyala, Iraq. Thomson was also an executive with IBM business consulting and an Associate Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, where she advised a range of clients in the United States and abroad. Before moving to the private sector, she served as an advisor to Vice President Gore’s task force on reinventing government and as the Assistant Director of Evaluation at the Corporation for National and Community Service. She also served as an officer in the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

     Trish is a volunteer with the American Red Cross and the Academy of Hope GED program. She is also a member of the Planning, Zoning, and Environment Committee for ANC 6C. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University. She has been a resident of Capitol Hill for over 25 years.

The Capitol Hill Village Board has hired a new executive director, Judy Berman.  You may recognize this face as Judy is a Capitol Hill resident seen biking around the neighborhood.  Judy is also a moderator for Mom’s on the Hill (MOTH).  She begins at CHV December 16^th.

Judy directs DC Appleseed’s work on child support, special education, working poor families and children’s health.  Before joining DC Appleseed in 2006, Judy worked with the Center for Effective Public Policy, a D.C.-based non-profit organization that focuses on national criminal justice policy, and specialized in the areas of women offenders, sex offenders, violence against women, crime victims, offender re-entry and collaboration within the criminal justice system.  Previously, Judy’s career focused on violence against women policy and advocacy.  Judy received her doctorate in English with a concentration in American Studies and Gender Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and her undergraduate degree from Brown University.  Judy is an animal lover with aspirations in the areas of karate, creative writing, and effective parenting. 

Special welcome events for Judy will be forthcoming and Molly will be here through the end of the year.

Click here to download a PDF of the October 2019 Village News.

Meet our new Executive Director, Judy Berman. Story on page 1. Note that special welcome events for Judy will be forthcoming, and Molly will be here through the end of the year.

Wellness Café: Understanding Memory Loss. Knowing the difference between age-related forgetfulness and when someone is showing signs of dementia is important for the people experiencing symptoms, as well as their families and professional caregivers. Don’t miss this event if you have concerns or questions (page 1). 

First Annual Death Expo. Capitol Hill Village is excited to share our partnership with Iona Senior Services as they announce plans for the first annual End of Life Expo, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 2 (pages 4 and 17)

The Georgetown University Association of Retired Faculty & Staff (GUARFS) is welcoming students to the Fall 2019 Georgetown University Learning Community Mini-courses for individuals 55 or better. The registration fee is $30 for a single course or $50 for multiple courses. Pre-registration is required. Further Information and Registration

Upcoming Courses Include:

Psychology’s Systemic Misuse of Statistical Methods: The Problem, Its Historical Roots, Its Persistence, and Its Remediation
Tuesday,October 1, and Thursday, October 3: 10:00–12:00  
JAMES T. LAMIELL  Professor Emeritus of Psychology

Great Masters of Latin American Literature: Short Story
Tuesday,October 8, 15, 22: 1:00–2:30 p.m. 
VERONICA SALLES-REESE:  Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

From Talk to Argument to Dialogue to Action: Let’s Think about Climate Change
Wednesday, October 16, 23, 30: 10:30–12:00
ELIZABETH L. MALONE: Emerita, Department of Sociology

Crossroads of Cultures: Themes in Russian and East European Art
Monday, Nov. 11; Wednesday, Nov. 13; Friday, Nov. 15: 2–3:30
ALISON HILTON: Wright Family Professor of Art History, Emerita

The 9^th Century Saxon Gospel The Heliand
Monday, Nov. 4, and Monday, Nov. 18: 2:00–4:15 p.m.
G. RONALD MURPHY, S. J.: George M Roth Distinguished Professor of German, Emeritus

Socialism in our Time?
Thursday, October 24, 31; Nov. 7: 2:30–4 p.m.
R. BRUCE DOUGLASS:  Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Government

Click here to download a PDF of the September 2019 Village News.

Here’s a sample of what you’ll find in this issue:

Wellness Café: Learning to Fall Safely! A fall doesn’t have to end up causing serious injury. Learn techniques that anyone can use to help reduce impact and prevent injury if they find themselves falling (page 1).

Money Smart for Older Adults. On September 20, learn how to protect yourself from identity theft and how to recognize and reduce the risk of financial exploitation (page 1).

New Faces at CHV. Meet Angel Freeman, our new office manager, and Maura Mendes and Pete Godwin, our new social work interns (page 5).

Volunteer at the CHV table at Barracks Row Fall Festival, September 28. We are looking for CHV members and volunteers who can help inform folks about who we are so the community can learn more about us. (page 20).

Telephone Marketers May Attempt to Lure You Into Payments or Identity Theft

Recently, the Office of the People’s Counsel has received numerous reports of utility scams targeting seniors, low- and moderate-income consumers and limited English-speaking District consumers. Based on information from consumers and discussions on neighborhood Listservs, these scams involve robotic and live telephone calls offering either “reduced utility rates” or “special” energy rates for seniors.

In each instance, the scammers will ask for your account or social security numbers. Sometimes the scammers will tell you that your service will be shut off unless you make an immediate payment to them. Because scammers have become more sophisticated, OPC warns consumers to be ALERT:

 NEVER give telephone solicitors any personal or account information such as your social security number, utility account number or credit card number.

 NEVER agree to make a payment using a “green dot” or fast payment card at a convenience store.

 BEFORE making any decision regarding your utility service, check with your energy supplier for your current account balance to ensure that your service is not going to be disconnected.

 DO NOT be pressured to choose a “limited time” offer to sign up. Ask for any offer made by phone to be provided to you in writing, so that you can review it carefully.

 Unless there is a public safety emergency, Pepco and Washington Gas Light companies will not come to your home or make rate offers by telephone.

CHV’s Membership Champion Emma Brownstein gave birth to her son, Caleb Brownstein, on July 3rd. Welcome to our littlest (and cutest) new member!