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About Us |
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Meet our Editor: |
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 Tracee Scott
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I’ve worked in the senior housing and referral business for the past six years. I am passionate about senior issues. Over the years I have been actively involved in the Vacaville Senior Roundtable, Co-founded the Senior Health and Resource Exchange (S.H.A.R.E.), Co-founded the Consortium for Education on Aging, I am a founding member of the Senior Coalition of Solano County and acting Vice-Chairperson. Through the years it became more and more apparent that navigating the maze of information about aging and issues facing seniors was more difficult than it should be. I wanted to bring people 50 and older (blame AARP ) information that was relevant and important for themselves and their family members. I literally quit my job in August of 2005 with a national senior housing referral agency and by October had published the first issue of Prime Time Seniors. Over the last year we have grown and changed and continue to get better and better. My personal goal is to be the Premier publication for the mature adult in Solano/Yolo Counties. It is important to me that my readers know that your opinion and ideas are important to me. I want Prime Time to be YOUR magazine! I am proud and thankful to bring you the expertise of local professionals. Thank you! |
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Meet our Graphic Designer: |
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 Crystal Scott |
After living in Oceanside, CA for a couple of years Crystal moved back to her home state of Kentucky to be with her family. She has been working in graphic design at a Minuteman Press for 8 years and freelancing artwork, on the side, for the last two of those years. She has been married for 10 years and has been blessed with 3 wonderful children, two boys and one girl.
She feels privileged to be a part of such a excellent publication. |
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Meet some of our writers: |
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 Dr. Kathryn Amacher , D.O
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Education
Doctorate of Medicine, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Certifications
Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
Professional memberships
American College of Physicians, American Society of Internal Medicine,
American Medical Directors Association, American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Professional Profile
Dr Amacher brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the NorthBay Center for Primary Care. In June 2004, she retired as a Colonel from the United States Air Force with 25 years of service. Previously the program director for the Internal Medicine Residency at David Grant Medical Center, teaching and medical education are second nature to her. Dr Amacher is known as a strong patient advocate. She has a special interest in geriatric medicine.
“My goal with chronic disease management is not a cure, but improving the quality of life,” she says. “I’m dedicated to working with you and your loved ones to provide compassionate care to the frail and medically complex patients.” Dr. Amacher also visits patients in nursing homes, assisted living centers and in their homes for the home bound. |
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 Pam Eimers , Public Relations Officer
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Pam Eimers writes a monthly column on hospice-related topics for the Davis Enterprise and is a regular contributor to Prime Time Seniors.
Before personal experience compelled her to focus on hospice, Pam served as a food editor for several national and regional food magazines and once, way back when, taught high school. Today she is the public relations officer for Yolo Hospice. |
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 David G. Knitter
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Mr. Knitter is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he served as an Executive Director of the University Legal Clinic. He acquired his undergraduate degree in 1985 from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and was honored with the prestigious Richard M. Peltz Memorial Award for Excellence in Philosophy. He attended McGeorge School of Law-UOP in Sacramento obtaining his Juris Doctor in 1988. While attending law school, he was a Staff Writer for Owens California Civil Forms and Procedure.
Mr. Knitter has lectured on subjects including Elder Abuse, Trust and Estates Litigation for a number of organizations including State Bar of California-Continuing Education of the Bar, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, Elder Financial Protection Network, local bar associations, civic groups, and professional groups. David G. Knitter is an aggressive, pragmatic, and result oriented litigator and strategist with nearly 20 years litigation experience.
Mr. Knitter is active in the community and currently is President of the Solano County Bar Association. Mr. Knitter serves on the Board for the Area Agency on Aging Serving Napa-Solano Counties, Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, is Vice-Chair of the Vacaville Commission on Aging, actively participates in the Vacaville Senior Roundtable and coaches youth sports including soccer and basketball. |
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 Jim Riley
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After graduating from Princeton University in 1975, Jim Riley began his career in the international ocean transportation business. Located in San Francisco's financial district, he served in the operations department of one of the largest containerized shipping companies in the world.
Finding himself interested in the financial services industry, Jim joined a Marin County CPA firm in 1988 and shortly thereafter became licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Agent.
His decision to become a Certified Financial Planner grew out of this experience and his interest to take a more proactive role in helping his clients plan their financial future. He acquired the Certified Senior Advisor credential in 2007.
Now specializing in retirement financing, he is a principal of McCuen Investment Group, Inc. of Napa. He has written and lectured extensively on retirement planning and long term care issues and is the co-author of the newsletter, The Sensible Investor.
A native of the Midwest and son of a diplomat father, Jim has traveled extensively and has lived in Thailand and East Africa. After all the travel, his family settled in San Francisco in 1968. He is married to his high school sweetheart Kristin, and they have lived in the North Bay since 1989. |
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 Janelle Sellick , M.S., RTC/CTRS
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Janelle Sellick, M.S., RTC/CTRS has worked with people with cognitive impairment for the past 10 years, and specifically with people with early memory loss for the past four years. She developed and facilitated two social/educational programs for people with early memory loss and has also developed educational classes for caregivers. In addition, she has taught numerous memory enhancement classes and seminars to independent seniors. She co-founded Memory Enhancement Services, a consulting service for people with early memory loss as well as for professionals and family.
Janelle has presented at many local, state and national conferences, including the the Alzheimer’s Association, the California Park and Recreation Society, the Brookdale Foundation and the American Therapeutic Recreation Association. She is the author of many newsletter and magazine articles on memory loss and the author of the book Traditions; Improving Quality of Life in Caregiving. Most recently, she co-authored a book called Strengthen Your Mind: Activities for People with Early Memory Loss and co-wrote a technical manual for the Brookdale Foundation on Creating an Early Memory Loss Program. |
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 Cynthia Taylor-Peffers , BC-HIS
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| Cynthia Peffers has been serving the needs of the hearing impaired since 1982. Her career began in Sacramento and for the past 16 years, she has been practicing in Solano County. She founded Creekside Hearing Aid Service in 1998. She is a California licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser, is Nationally Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences, and is a member of the International Hearing Society. Cynthia is the current President of Hearing Healthcare Providers of California. She takes the time to testify at the Capitol in Sacramento to promote quality care and protect the rights of her colleagues and the hearing impaired. Locally, she is a member of the Vacaville Rotary Club and the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce. She has organized and participated in humanitarian hearing projects in Mexico and Peru, fitting thousands of donated hearing aids to children and adults who were otherwise unable to acquire help. Her commitment to service is evident through her business practice and through her community. Cynthia is highly trained in all areas of hearing aid fitting. Her special expertise includes fitting high technology digital hearing instruments and difficult to fit cases. She takes pride in providing quality, personalized service to her patients and their families through counseling and education. |
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 Katheryn Tuberty
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I received my BS in Health Science from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. I have been in the Long Term Care field for 25 years working as Administrator of Nursing Homes, Marketing Manager for Long Term Care pharmacies and laboratories, and finally as Administrator of Assisted Living Facilities, and now I have an Insurance Agency with Farmers Insurance. I am a member of the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce and have been an Ambassador for the last year. I am active in Rotary, the Senior Round Table, and have been on the Board of Directors for Catholic Social Services of Solano County for many years.
I moved to Solano County in May of 1984 to accept a position as Administrator of La Mariposa, a Long Term Care facility in Fairfield. I have 2 amazing children, both girls, and a great husband. We live on 10 acres outside of Vacaville with a menagerie of animals. I’m excited about my transition to educating and helping seniors and their families protect themselves and understand their insurance options. |
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 Stephanie Wolf
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Stephanie Wolf has been President and CEO of the Solano Community Foundation since January 2004, providing assistance to donors and the nonprofit sectors. Under her direction, the Foundation’s assets have almost quadrupled and continue to grow. The Foundation has become an agent for positive change throughout Solano County.
Ms. Wolf has three decades of experience in philanthropy. For almost twenty years, Stephanie was Executive Director of the S. H. Cowell Foundation in San Francisco, directing the management of that $180M private foundation, overseeing $10 million in grants each year. She won both international and national awards for philanthropy, and presented dozens of keynote and other addresses at major conferences.
Stephanie’s foundation work also includes the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research and the Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation, both in New York. She was the founder and principal of Stephanie Wolf Consulting, a private consulting firm in the Bay Area for ten years, specializing in organizational development for nonprofits and foundations with more than 100 clients.
Stephanie has taught nonprofit management, board development, and organizational development at local universities, including University of California (at both Berkeley and San Francisco), Stanford, and Golden Gate University. She has served on many Boards, including the John F. Kennedy University School of Museum Studies and Navy/Marine Corps/Coast Guard Museum.
Stephanie lives in Vacaville with her husband, Tony Love. Her son, Joshua Wolf, is a foreign language student at UC Santa Cruz and will be spending his junior year studying in Cairo. She enjoys gardening and quilting. |
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