Hi all,

I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer, sunnier weather! As a friendly reminder, the BAFCA Board will be at the Peninsula Conservation Center [map] to host an open house for anyone who is interested in becoming a Board member or other volunteer opportunities.

If you are interested in attending, please register here as we will be providing coffee, tea, and nibbles. And, if you have any questions, please contact us at office@bafca.org or 650-321-2109.

We look forward to seeing you on May 6!

Sincerely,

Al Behr, BAFCA Board President

P.S.: We are getting out into your communities! Come see Byron Chan, BAFCA Board Treasurer, who will be tabling and presenting at both the Cupertino Senior Center Live Well Age Well Health Expo (May 19) and the Mountain View Senior Center Resource Fair (May 23). Details are in the "Upcoming Events" section, below.

Our thanks to all of you who were able to attend the April 16 BAFCA Members Annual Meeting! We had a really informative and engaging discussion of green burial options with our guest speaker, Ed Bixby, Owner and Operator of Destination Destiny Memorials, Steelmantown Cemetery Company, and Eco Warriors Funeral Supplies.

If you were not able to attend the meetings, no worries! The meeting was recorded and is viewable on our private YouTube page.

To help us understand how to improve our annual meetings and to offer topics that are of interest to you, please complete our attendee experience survey. (Note: Even if you couldn't attend our Annual Meeting, please complete the survey. We are interested in getting your feedback about future presentation topics and the structure of those meetings.)

Regulators are considering an update to the rule on funeral home price disclosures, as the rule was written before widespread use of the Internet.

To read more about the story, please visit the BAFCA News webpage.

BAFCA Open House

Saturday, May 6 @ 10:00 a.m.

3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto (The Peninsula Conservation Center; parking and building entrance are located at the back of the building.) [map]

Join us for an open house to meet current BAFCA Board members and learn how you can contribute as a Board member or volunteer. For more information and to register, please visit our registration page.

Cupertino Senior Center Live Well Age Well Health Expo

Friday, May 19; 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

21251 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino [map]

BAFCA's Board Treasurer, Byron Chan, will be presenting and tabling at this event. So, be sure to stop by to listen to his presentation (details forthcoming). For more information, please visit the event website.

Santa Clara Senior Center Be Strong, Live Long Health & Wellness Fair

Friday, May 19; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Fremont Park: 1303 Fremont Street, Santa Clara [map]

Celebrate and support older adults who are working to improve their own health and who are also caring for their older family members. 50+ organizations will provide information about their services that can help make life better. For more information, please view the event website.

Mountain View Senior Center Resource Fair

Tuesday, May 23; 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Mountain View Senior Center: 266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View [map]

Byron Chan, BAFCA Board Treasurer, will be tabling and speaking at the Senior Resource Fair, which provides the community with available resources for the aging demographic, including local senior service providers, workshops, blood pressure checks and more. For more information, please view the event website.

As Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday of this month, you may enjoy an article written by Master Sergeant Jari A. Villanueva, USAF about the history of the bugle call known as "Taps."

To read the article, please visit BAFCA News webpage. Also, to watch a short video about the first female bugler in the U.S. Military, Donna-Mae Smith (depicted in the photo), please click here.

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