Senior Leaders in the News

Reform Temple hosts remembrance program
By Cheryl Walker:  “Speakers lauds heroes from all walks of life” featuring Kobin Lee.

OWLs Fly Around the Capitol
“Jacqui Snowden, state president of the Older Women’s League, delivers fliers Wednesday to Regina Alemar, an aide to Assemblyman Dean Flores, D-Fresno.” Read more.

2010

‘Lesbian Health 101′ opens doors, minds (SF Gate)
Feb. 14, 2010 By Erin Allday: “When Dr. Patricia Robertson held the first lesbian health clinic at San Francisco General Hospital in 1978, she decided to cover the “family planning” signs in the lobby – she didn’t want to deter patients who thought gynecologists were only for dispensing birth control and helping women get pregnant… read more.

2007

Azteca Project Reaches Out to Senior GLBT Latinos in San Diego (sagematters: The Newspaper on GLBT Aging)
Fall 2007, By Beth Kling, pg. 8: Thia article features Senior leader John Acosta’s work to improve the lives of the Latino GLBT elders in San Diego.

Local woman named state’s senior leader (San Mateo Times)
This article features the prestigious achievements of Senior Leader May Nichols, who received the 2007-2008 Senior Leaders Award. And here you can read a letter from Congressman Tom Lantos congratulating Ms. Nichols.

A spotlight shines on 30 active seniors (The Berkeleyan)
“Three seniors who shared commitment to combating homophobia — in particular, negative stereotypes of LGBT seniors — were among 30 older Californians honored by the School of Public Health (SPH) and the California Wellness Foundation….” read more.

2004

Dotty Fowler involvement in Operation Cancer (New 30 Leaf Years of Service)

An active retirement (Los Angeles Times)
Aug. 10, 2004 By Michael Orona: Featuring Marvin Schachter. “Older Americans make a formidable voting bloc, and as healthcare issues and the war make headlines, more are politicized, some say…” read more.