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Baby Boomer Women Rock!
By Cathy Stevenson I was born in The Bronx, New York
in 1950. Those were the “good old
days” (easy to say now), when my big- gest challenges were “where are my Mickey Mouse ears?” and “are we almost there (wherever we were going) yet? That eventually evolved into “I’m going to marry Ringo” and going to Europe to “find myself.”
to Social Security I’m also quite sure Oprah doesn’t see being a greeter at the local Wal-Mart in her future. We are the Baby Boomer women! If you were born between 1946 and 1959, welcome to our club!! We are the larg- est demographic to be aging at the same time in history. However, we are the generation who refuses to go down that gray-haired, elastic-waist pants, old lady road. When our mothers were our age, they were happily retiring to the warmth and relaxing days by the pool in Florida and Arizona. Golf, early-bird special dinners, sharing pictures of the grandkids were the perfect ways to pass the golden years. A little gray hair and polyester never hurt anyone, right? Money in the bank, paid for cars and condominiums were the reward for a lifetime of hard work. That was their bliss. The Baby Boomer women, brought up in the sixties and seventies, were
raised in a time of discontent, questioning of the status quo, and an unwilling- ness to accept those things that society told us were inevitable. We burned our bras (looking back now, probably not such a great idea),
marched against the unjust and forged our way forward into uncharted wa- ters of aging. We raised our children differently, followed career paths that became open to us for the first time and were not afraid to leave bad mar- riages and be on our own. We formed sisterhoods and found power and support from other women. To paraphrase Helen Reddy, “we roared.” And we are still roaring. We are the role models for our daughters and granddaughters. We are
still working. We are still rocking and rolling. We are still starting over and re-inventing ourselves. This is my reason for writing this column. We face issues as Baby Boomer women that no other generation has faced before. There is great power in banding together and discussing the issues that we are facing as we go through this amazing journey. I would love to hear from you and try to help with any issues or questions you may have. Until then, rock on my sisters. Rock on!!
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THE 2012 INSPIRATION GALA” – SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, AT WILSON CREEK WINERY – TEMECULA
Hospice of the Valleys will honor Shawn Nelson, Co-Founder of Jacob’s
House and Temecula City Manager, 1999 to 2011, with this year’s Inspira- tion Award at the 2012 Inspiration Gala to be held on Saturday, April 14th, at Wilson Creek Winery from 5:00-9:00pm. Shawn Nelson was chosen by a unanimous decision of the Hospice of
the Valleys Board of Directors and overwhelming community support. Shawn profoundly embodies the 5 qualities that define this award: – In-
tegrity, Honesty, Respect, Humility and Advocacy. Shawn is highly respected for his leadership and commitment to our community with a caring and com- passionate heart. Hospice of the Valleys believes that nobody should die alone or in pain and that everyone has the right to be surrounded by love as they complete their life. Monies earned from this night will benefit the patients and families of Hospice of the Valleys. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds will be do- nated to Jacob’s House: a home away from home for families of a loved one, going through a medical crisis.
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a couple of marriages, a few kids and “where the heck did my waist go?” pretty sure I’m not alone on this journey
Flash forward a few decades to I’m
MARCH 2012
Event Tickets are $100.00 and available at
www.hospiceofthevalleys.org or can be purchased at Hospice of the Valleys, 25240 Hancock Ave, Suite 120, Mur- rieta, Ca 92562. For more information, contact Gina O’Bryant at 951-200-7800.
2nd Annual Taste of Temecula Valley is Saturday, April 28, 2012mTickets online and on sale at Old Town Temecula Theater
Temecula Valley Foundation for Excellence in Education hosts second an-
nual food and wine event to raise funds for school enrichment programs for students in Grades K-12 Chicago does it. Denver does it. Newport does it too. Temecula is doing
it, and it’s even bigger and better than last year! The second annual Taste of Temecula Valley (TOTV) is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 11 AM – 10 PM, in Town Square, Old Town Temecula. Over 100 booths featuring restaurants, wineries, and breweries presenting their best food and beverages are planned. Live performances by nationally-known and local bands will take place on two stages in front of City Hall. Admission will be $10 per person for ages 13+; children 12 and under
are FREE. Each paid admission includes a “taste” ticket or commemorative wine glass. Guests may purchase additional “taste” tickets for $2 each. TOTV tickets are available through the Old Town Temecula Community Theater Tick- et Office at
http://tickets.temeculatheater.org or by calling
1.866.OLD.TOWN (1.866.653.8696).
Patrons will stroll among more than 100 booths to sample the best from
area wineries, restaurants, microbreweries, and specialty vendors. With ap- proximately 3,000 attendees at the inaugural event, more than 5,000 are ex- pected in 2012, and TOTV promises to be even better, with a greater assort- ment of booths, entertainers, and family-friendly activities. Produced and managed by the Temecula Valley Foundation for Excellence
in Education (TVFEE), the Taste of Temecula Valley is a benefit for schools within the Temecula Valley Unified School District. TVFEE recently presented over $17,000 in mini-grants to teachers throughout the Temecula district; it also has sponsored summer school enrichment classes for the past two years. The foundation’s focus is on funding programs in the arts, sciences, and technology – areas that it says are crucial for today’s students but inadequately funded. “Then, as now, we’re holding the Taste of Temecula Valley for the kids,”
said Chairman Mark Katan. “This event is good for our local economy, and it benefits students in our district. With budget cuts and funding shortfalls, our schools need community support now more than ever,” he added. “The founda- tion’s goal is to alleviate the fundraising burden from parents and administra- tors by planning events that benefit all schools in the Temecula district. Dona- tions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, and monies raised will support education in the arts, sciences, and technology – areas that otherwise will suffer further decline,” Katan said. The TVFEE is an all-volunteer, 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation. For more information on sponsorship, booth space, or volunteer opportunities, see
www.tvfee.org, or contact Katan at (951) 283-5305.
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