The TSCOR website now has
400 followers!!
Thanks to all of you who are getting this message because you are one of the 400. Our flock is growing!! Keep spreading the word about this wonderful organization. You all are awesome – Julie
Category: Shepherd’s Center
Lunch and Life Cancelled Wednesday
Due to the impending snow, it is with much sadness that we announce that there will be no Lunch and Life program at St. Mary Catholic Church tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th. Forecasters say that it will start snowing overnight and continue for most of the day: “Richmond could see the snow stop as early as noon, but it may not clear out of the metro area entirely until 5 p.m.” (John Boyer, Richmond.com/weather).
The good news is that Randy and Barbara Fitzgerald will be giving their presentation, “Flights to Fancy” on Thursday, February 1 at First Presbyterian Church (4602 Cary Street Road). Lunch begins at noon and their talk begins at 12:30 pm. We hope you can join us then!
Take care and please stay safe – Julie
Open University (OU) Notes
Are you ready for the Winter Session of the OU??? The first day of classes is THIS MONDAY, January 15th and yes, it is Martin Luther King Day, but we will be meeting that day to start eight weeks of learning, sharing, and having a whole lot of fun! We hope you will join us.
There have been a few changes since the schedule was first posted on the website and hit your mailboxes. Let me list them here:
- Beginning French will be offered on Thursdays at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian. This is an 8-week course offered by Ron Haizlip, who taught this same course this past Fall.
- The Lunch Speaker on Thursday, January 18, at First Presbyterian, will be Bill Lohmann presenting, “On the Road Again: More People, Places and Pie Around Virginia.” This replaces August Wallmeyer’s talk on “The Extremes of Virginia.” We hope to have Mr. Wallmeyer present in the Spring Session.
- The date of Jeffrey Hill’s lunch presentation was printed incorrectly. The date that should be there is 3/5 (not 2/26).
Changes are bound to happen, so we encourage you to look at the schedule on the Open University tab on our website for the most up-to-date version. But since you have subscribed to our website, you can click RIGHT HERE to get the latest, correct schedule for Winter 2018.
We are looking forward to a great session. Remember to tell your friends – Julie
Good snowy morning to everyone! Hope you are safe and warm. Just wanted you to know that we are not physically in the office today, but are checking phone and email messages throughout the day.
Take good care and enjoy the view out your window! – Julie
Happy New Year!
End of Year Giving
Greetings from TSCOR
Are you a Superager?
What will you be like in your 80s? Living independently, robust in body and mind, with a wide social circle? Manage that and you will be a “Superager.” BBC News aired a very interesting story on this subject over the weekend – see it HERE. 
Another term I saw on an admission sign, when I was in Scotland a few years ago, was “Super Adult.” I love these terms coming from across the pond. They remind me of the people involved in The Shepherd’s Center. I am always saying how our volunteers, students and members astound me with how active and engaged they are. Many could run circles around me!
I hope that you will make a New Year’s resolution to get involved with our organization by attending the Open University (starting January 15), volunteering in a variety of capacities, or supporting us by becoming a member (only $25 a year!). If you are already involved – Yay! Please help us by telling everyone you know in Richmond about TSCOR and invite them to give us a try. Your personal endorsements do more than any kind of advertisement – talk us up! Thank you so much, and here’s to all you “Super Adults” and “Superagers!!” – Julie
Support TSCOR by shopping Amazon Smiles
Do you shop on Amazon? Have you heard of AmazonSmile? It’s a program offered by Amazon that enables you to donate to your favorite charity every time you shop – with no cost to you! It’s easy to do.
On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you will be asked to select a charitable organization to receive donations (they will remember your selection). Then you simply go to smile.amazon.com when you want to shop Amazon.
Please select The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond as your charity this holiday season. Every little bit helps! Thanks – Julie
Jack & Jacques: A Celebration of the Life of Dr. John D. “Jack” Welsh
Last night’s theatrical celebration in honor of the life of our dear friend, Jack, was an absolutely superb tribute. There were musical selections from Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, intertwined with the account of what it took to get this production on the stage, as well as tales of Jack’s life and loved ones. It was narrated by Bruce Miller and Phil Whiteway, with a surprise special guest performer (all 3 former students of Jack’s), along with four very talented local stage actors and three musicians.
There is one more performance at VA Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn (1601 Willow Lawn Dr., 23230) tonight, December 4th, at 7:00 pm, with a reception to follow. You don’t want to miss it. Anyone who would like to attend can contact Hannah Miller at VA Rep by email (hmiller@virginiarep.org) or by phone (804-783-1688 ex. 1123).
There will also be one final performance at Westminster Canterbury on Tuesday, December 5th, at 7:30 pm. If you would like to see it there, you will have to make arrangements with Westminster Canterbury or get a resident to host you.
We hope you can join us – Julie
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