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OLLI
E-News
#11-11 of March 18, 2011
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> BOARD MEETING: 1:00 TODAY
(Fri, Mar
18),
in meeting room #7 of Fairfax County Government Center, 12000
Government Center Parkway, Fairfax (map/directions: county
or Google).
All OLLI members are invited. Read the president's alert
about this meeting.
> NEW
MEMBER COFFEE:
10:00 Fri, Mar 25, Tallwood. ALL members, new and current, are invited
for refreshments, conversation, information – and to say farewell to
outgoing OLLI
Administrator/Registrar Maria Buczek.
> OBITUARY. Paul
Kulp, 81, OLLI
member since 2002, of Springfield died Thu, Mar 10 of
cancer. Memorial services at 11:00 on Sat, Mar 26 at
Providence Presbyterian Church, 9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax (map/directions).
 > OBITUARY. Bill Helmantoler
(photo at right), 89, former
OLLI
member (1998-2010), of
Springfield died Wed, Mar 16 from complications of a fall. Bill was
featured in an OLLI E-News
series on OLLI's WW II veterans (read story; see photos)
and was a longtime member of Barry Berkey's writing workshop.
Viewing 6-8pm on Fri, Mar 25 at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick
Rd., Springfield (map/directions);
memorial service at 1:00 on Sat, Mar 26 at Grace Presbyterian Church,
7434 Bath
St., Springfield (map/directions).
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OLLI AND THE SEARCH FOR FULFILLMENT
 From the executive director
IN THEIR BOOK Shaping a Life of Significance for
Retirement, authors R. Jack Hensen and Jerry P. Haas identify
four key areas that determine how successfully people adjust to their
"smaller" world after retirement:
- Authority and
responsibility – "leaving a position in which others depend upon your
judgment or expertise"
- Influence – a
more limited sphere of significant impact on the lives of people
- Interactions
– a reduction in meaningful contacts with interesting people
- Recognition –
changes in appreciation for your contributions
In order to maintain fulfillment during the
retirement years, each of us needs to find ways to adjust to these
changes. For thousands of seniors, a large part of the solution is active involvement in lifelong
learning institutes such as OLLI at George Mason. Notice that I
emphasized the word "active." One's level of fulfillment is directly
correlated to the extent of involvement – not only by taking courses
but also by volunteering to serve other participants through using
one's time, talent and energy for the benefit of the group. As I write
today at Tallwood, I am surrounded by OLLI members answering the phone,
raking leaves and hauling branches, and preparing for the fall term by
discussing courses in a resource-group meeting. Through their
involvement, these OLLI members are sharing knowledge, exerting
influence, interacting with interesting people and earning appreciation
for their contributions to our wonderful Institute.
I can't wait to see you for our exciting
spring term at OLLI!
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES
CANDIDATES
For 2011 Board of Directors election
 By Dick Young,
2011 Nominating Committee Chair
IN
ANTICIPATION OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION in
May, the Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of
candidates for the 2011 Board of Directors election.
The eight candidates for six open positions on
the 18-member Board are Wendy Campbell, Gordon Canyock, Ernestine
Meyer, Manny Pablo, Martha Scanlon, Nancy Scheeler, Imogene Willis and
Bob Zener ( photos shown below).
Those elected will serve a three-year term. After this election, the
newly constituted Board will elect the OLLI officers.
Members of the Nominating Committee are very
pleased with the slate. All of the nominees are highly capable members
who have already contributed greatly to OLLI. Their abilities and their
willingness to serve on the Board bode well for OLLI's future.
OLLI members will have an opportunity to learn
more about the nominees from the Candidates' Page that will be posted
on the Web site, on posters that will be displayed at all sites, at a
Reston/Loudoun meet-the-candidates meeting at Reston on Friday, April
29, and at the annual membership meeting at Tallwood on Friday, May 6.
Details of these events will be announced regularly, posted on the Web
site and published in OLLI E-News.
Nomination
by petition. OLLI's Procedures and
Guidelines for the Nominating Committee also allow for nominations by
petition. To be added to the ballot, a petition candidate must receive
written support from at least one percent of the membership, or 10
members. Petition nominations must be received by the Nominating
Committee by Friday, April 8. Any such nomination may be submitted to
me
or any other member of the Nominating Committee: Debbie Halverson,
Rosemary McDonald, Ted Parker, Mary Ann Seesholtz and Kathie West.
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NEW MEMBERS
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Welcome these new OLLI members when you
see them!
PLEASE
LOOK
FOR
RED
DOTS
ON
NAMETAGS and welcome these new
members who joined our OLLI community starting this spring term...
Susan
Adams, Burke
Erika Aigner-Varoz, Fairfax Station
Barbara Alberse, Fairfax
Harriet Becker, Fairfax
Barbara Berlage, Reston
Sandra Bremer, McLean
Swanee Busic, Reston
Ken & Patty Buterbaugh, Great Falls
Robert & Ann Callender, Woodbridge
Gail Cushman, Gainesville
Dayle Darnell, Woodstock
John Driscoll, Alexandria
Miori
Dunseith, Centreville
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Ann Garner,
Herndon
Mimi
Geller, Ashburn (L)
Alice Gillham, Ashburn (L)
Diane Hays, Fairfax
Gailyn Hlavka, Oak Hill
Glenn Kamber, Reston
Judith Kenefick, Oakton
Richard Knott, Fairfax
Charles Konigsberg, Springfield
Esther Levitan, Annandale
Tim Long, Reston
Harriet McLaine, Fairfax
Bob & Marta Meixner, Vienna
Jim Meyer, Fairfax
James Owens, North Bethesda
William
Pedersen, Falls Church
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Carla Reed,
Sterling
Joseph
Regalbuto, Burke
Dolores Rothwell, Lansdowne (L)
Ellen Rugel, Reston
David Ryan, Fairfax
Joan Sayers, Ashburn (L)
Marilyn Seagears,
Fairfax Station
Sy Sherman, Herndon
Joan Smith, Reston
Carole & Edward Smithline, Oakton
Linda & Martin Sultan, Ashburn
Donna Toews, Alexandria
Wynne Tysdal, Fairfax
Donald Wallace, Burke
Virginia Whitehill, Springfield
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Listed
alphabetically by last name; L = Loudoun-only member.
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A COUPLE OF OLLI
VOLUNTEERS
Profile
of Carol and Eric
Henderson
By Carolyn Sanders, OLLI E-News
Staff Writer
HENDERSON IS A BIG
NAME where
I come from, but that's another tale! What we're interested in are the
OLLI Hendersons, Carol and Eric, and that's a big story.
These two Ohioans joined OLLI in 2000 and are
beginning their eleventh year of faithful service to our favorite
organization.
The Lady Henderson served on the OLLI Board of
Directors for two terms (i.e., six years) and was secretary for two
years. She also chaired the search committee that resulted in the
hiring of Thom Clement as OLLI executive director. Big-time thanks for that, Carol!
She has also taught courses on mystery writers, and since 2002 she has
joined Jan Dewire in moderating an ongoing short-story discussion
class, the famed Literary Roundtable that meets in Reston.
Eric, Carol's spouse of 52 years, is also no
slouch in the volunteer structure of OLLI. He not only co-chairs the
Art and Music Resource Group but also is a member of the Special Events
Resource Group. And he shares his interests in wine and gourmet food by
leading trips to wineries and special lunch spots – and by teaching
wine courses. Let's drink to that!
When a scheduled instructor in an "I Was
There" course failed to show up, Eric agreed to fill in. My sources say
that the class was absolutely enthralled with his on-the-spot review of
the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, in which he was involved. That
outstanding presentation is to be repeated at the Loudoun campus this
summer.
Both Hendersons are graduates of Ohio State
University, and both have a master's degree in library science from The
Catholic University of America (Washington, DC). Eric's career was with
the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center. It began with
the discovery of missiles in Cuba, included time spent teaching
management and supervision, and wound up with his serving as chief of
the Reference Services Division. Carol served as executive director of
the Washington office of the American Library Association. Earlier, she
was a librarian at George Mason University, and she now serves on the
Advisory Board for the Mason Libraries.
Just for fun, ask about their granddaughter—an
eight-year-old adopted from China. The Henderson's daughters live
in Winchester and Richmond, so visiting their parents in the "historic
district" of Lake Anne in Reston is an easy trip.
I salute Carol and Eric—they make that other
bunch I mentioned appear just a wee bit lazy.
PHOTO OF
THE MONTH
Selected by the OLLI Photography Club
"Cades Cove
Mill," by John
Moore.
THIS
MONTH'S
PHOTO
may be viewed in various sizes at this
page.
To view other photos by
members of the OLLI Photography Club, visit the Club's Web site.
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OLLI
SPIRITWEAR
Click image or here to shop
Order
sweatshirts,
shirts, caps and tote bags with the OLLI/Mason logo
at any time directly from the vendor for delivery to your home. At the
store, click "OLLI-GMU Store" to see the pictures, then click on each
item
to see details. Note: The
pictures do not show our logo but it
will be embroidered on items that you order.
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OLLI FACEBOOK GROUP
Click
icon or here to
join
OLLI
members are
encouraged to join the OLLI Facebook group as
a means
of enhancing intra-OLLI communications. (The icon is also under the Quick
Links table
on our Home page and What's New page.) Note: Once you join the OLLI group,
you can access the group from your personal Facebook page by clicking
on "Groups" or "More" in the left-side navigation area.
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Selected by the OLLI Poetry
Workshop
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Four
Part Haiku in Tribute to the Chinese Born Ms S
she has attitude
a small hard body, small head,
a still smaller brain,
an arthritic walk,
goofy flight, banging around
then a crash landing,
upside down, awkward.
a tough time turning over
then a long dazed rest.
so vulnerable,
but don't try to mess with her,
she'll raise a real stink.
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MASON ARTS AND
MUSIC
Upcoming Fairfax performances, Mar 18 -
27
 By Jan Bohall, OLLI
E-News Staff Writer
FOR TICKETS, call
1-888-945-2468 or buy online
(phone and online orders are handled by
tickets.com; a service charge applies) or visit the Center for the Arts
Box Office, Tue-Sat,
10:00-6:00. More info on tickets is at the CFA tickets page.
Rodney
Mack and the Philadelphia Big Brass
Fri, Mar 18, 2:00
This
ensemble will perform in conjunction with the annual National Trumpet
Competition at Mason.
Admission: Free, non-ticketed
Harris Theatre |
Ryan Kisor and the Commodores
of the
United States Navy
Band
Fri, Mar 18, 7:30
The
Commodores ensemble is the Navy's premier jazz group and will appear as
part of the National Trumpet Competition.
Admission: Free, non-ticketed
Harris Theatre |
Danú
Fri, Mar 18, 8:00
This spirited group from Ireland offers an authentic celebration of St.
Patrick's Day with its ancient Celtic music. The musicians use
traditional instruments, flute, tin whistle, fiddle, button accordion
and bouzouki, accompanied by exquisite vocals. Click here for details and
a video.
Family friendly: Youth grade 12 and under, half price with an adult
Concert Hall
Come at 7:15 for a pre-performance artistic discussion on Grand Tier
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United States Air Force Band
Sat, Mar 19, 3:00
This band will appear in conjunction with the National Trumpet
Competition.
Admission: Free, non-ticketed
Concert Hall |
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Christopher
Zimmerman,
music director
Matti
Raekallio, piano
Sat, Mar 19, 8:00
The
orchestra will perform Six Pieces
for Orchestra composed by Anton Webern, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 with the
Finnish pianist Matti Raekallio, and Sibelius' Symphony No. 5.
Admission: $55, $45, $35, $25
Note: Students age 6-18 may purchase tickets at $5 at the door.
Concert Hall
Come at 7:00 for a pre-performance artistic discussion on Grand Tier
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 Mason Jazz
Combos Concert
Tue, Mar 22
Prof. Wade Beach, jazz piano faculty, will lead jazz ensembles in an
improvisational program.
Admission: Free, non-ticketed
de Laski Bldg, Room 3001
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Mason Dance Company
Gala
Concert
Fri & Sat, Mar 25 & 26, 8:00
Dancers will feature Dvořák Serenade by Lar Lubovitch and
Promenade by Robert Battle.
Admission: $12 Seniors, $20 other adults, $10 students
Concert Hall
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American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic
Poetry
Daniel
Spalding, conductor
Sun, Mar 27, 3:00
This ensemble of young musicians will perform Rimsky-Korsakov’s
"Scheherezade" from The Arabian
Nights. In addition, guest artists Doug Wallace and Jonathon
Rance on timpani will present Philip Glass' Concerto for Two Timpani and Orchestra.
Admission: $14
Free tickets at the door to all youth 18 and under
Concert Hall
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The
Trials of Galileo
Featuring
Tim Hardy
Fri, Mar 25, 8:00
This drama is a one-man play celebrating the
400th anniversary of Galileo's discovery that the earth revolved around
the sun and not as the Church taught, that the earth was the center of
the universe. It focuses on events surrounding Galileo's trial for
heresy. Mr. Hardy is an actor and faculty member from the Royal Academy
of Dramatic Art in London. Click
here for details and a video.
The event will be a fundraiser for Friends of
Theater at Mason, with a coffee and dessert (and meet the artist)
reception after the play.
Admission:
$30 ( click
here
for ticket info)
TheaterSpace (Lower level of Performing Arts Bldg, next to
Black Box. From Level 2 of Parking Deck take the bridge. Enter first
door on the left and follow hallway; go through gray doors and down
stairs.)
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Other Mason events, next two weeks
 By Barbara Kyriakakis, OLLI
E-News Associate Editor
- Krasnow
Monday
Seminars: 4:00 to 5:00 in Krasnow Building, Room 229. Free.
- Mon, Mar 21 – Daphne Shohamy,
Assistant Professor
in the Department
of Psychology, Columbia University, discusses "Multiple Brain Systems
for Learning in Humans: Evidence from Neuroimaging and Patient
Research."
- Mon,
Mar 28 – Kenneth DeJong, Professor of Computer Science, Head of the
Evolutionary Computation
Laboratory, and Associate Director of the Krasnow Institute, explores
the question "Artificial Consciousness?" Read
abstract.
- Graduate
Thesis Show: Meaghan Busch
– student art exhibit. Mon, Mar 21 to Wed, Mar 30, Art and Design
Building, Fine Art Gallery. Free.
- Film
Festival: War on the Silver Screen. "Home from War: Veterans'
Readjustment at the Movies" is the theme of the third annual War on the
Silver Screen Film Festival. Each film will be introduced by a Mason
historian and will be followed by a moderated discussion with the
audience. The films are Stop-Loss, Mon, Mar 21, 7:00, Coming Home,
Tue, Mar 22, 7:00, and The Best Years of our Lives,
Wed, Mar 23,
7:00. Johnson Center, Cinema. Free.
- Health Administration and Policy Spring
2011 Seminar Series: "Below the Radar: Some Opportunities for
Cutting Medicare Spending." Guest speaker is Robert Berenson, MD,
Institute Fellow, The Urban Institute and Vice Chair, Medicare Payment
Advisory Commission. Tue, Mar, 22, 12:00 to 1:00, Student Union
Building II, Room 5. Free. View
pdf flyer.
- Graduate Piano Recital: Jihae Lim:
Sat, Mar 26, 6:00, de Laski Performing Arts Building, Room 3001.
- Astronomy Observing Session:
Attendance is open to all students, faculty, staff and the interested
public. The observing
session will be canceled if the sky is more than half overcast one
hour before the session is scheduled to begin. Wed, Mar 23, 8:30,
Research I, Observatory. Free.
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 HYLTON ARTS AND MUSIC
Upcoming Manassas performances, Mar 18 -
27
By Sheri
Siesseger, OLLI
E-News Staff Writer
FOR
TICKETS, call
1-888-945-2468 or click "Buy Tickets" at the event listing in the calendar
(phone and
online orders are handled by
tickets.com; a service charge applies) – or visit the box office in the
lobby of the Hylton
Performing
Arts Center on Mason's Prince William Campus in Manassas, Wed-Sat,
noon to 6:00. More info on tickets is at the ticket
purchase page.
Vpstart
Crow
Productions, Inc.
The
Lion in Winter
Fri, Mar 18, 8:00; Sat, Mar 19, 8:00; Sun, Mar 20, 2:00
The
Lion in Winter
by James Goldman is directed by Ed Starr. The story
is set in medieval France and centers on Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry
Plantagenet and their three sons. Click here
for details.
Admission: $20, $15, $10
Gregory Family Theater |
Manassas
Ballet Theater
Spring
Gala
Sat, Mar 19, 7:30; Sun, Mar 20, 3:00
The program showcases the creative talents of the professional dancers
of the Manassas Ballet Theatre. The first act features variations from
various classical ballets. The second act shifts focus to
contemporary pieces choreographed by company members as well as works
commissioned for MBT. The Gala wraps up with a performance of the
"Sinatra Suite" highlighted by a live musical performance by vocalist
Jason Curtis.
Admission: $35 - $55
Merchant Hall |
 Vision Series
Tyler Cowen:
The Financial Crisis: Where It Came From and Where We are Headed
Tue, Mar 22, 7:00
Economist Tyler Cowen will discuss questions such as: How and when did
the current economic troubles really commence? How do actions of
government, the business sector, and ordinary citizens affect the
larger economy for good or ill? What is a global economy? What should
we expect in the future?
Free/Ticketed
Merchant Hall
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American
Festival Pops Orchestra
Fri, Mar 26, 8:00
Conducted by Anthony Maiello, this orchestra—composed of 60 DC-area
musicians—presents a selection of American music from Broadway, TV and
films. The program includes works by John Williams, George Gershwin,
Duke Ellington, and Marvin Hamlisch.
Pre-performance discussion at 7:00 led by Dan
DeVany of Classical WETA 90.9 FM.
Admission: $44, $36, $28.
Merchant Hall
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COMING
ATTRACTIONS
Upcoming non-class events at
OLLI
THE
FOLLOWING LIST covering the next two weeks is extracted for your
convenience from the master calendar maintained by the office, with
direct Web links added when available. OLLI members are welcome at all
Board, committee and resource group meetings. For more activities
specifically related to the Loudoun
site, see Roberta Sherman's latest Loudoun
Notes (a pdf document, last updated
today – March 18). For more activities
specifically related to the Reston
site, see Sharon Gilman's latest Eye on Reston (a Microsoft
Word document).
Note:
The below list is accurate as of mid-week but for the very latest
information, please see Upcoming
Non-Class Events to view the
real-time OLLI online
calendar maintained by
the office.
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KEY CONTACT
INFORMATION
How to contact OLLI
HERE
IS A READY REFERENCE on how to contact OLLI.
For email
addresses and phone numbers not listed below, please consult the online
Membership Directory (log in to Member
Portal).
About OLLI E-News
and the
member/volunteers who
produce it
Rod
Zumbro
Editor |
Barbara Kyriakakis
Associate
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Review Team: Gordon
Canyock,
Barbara Kyriakakis, John West
Database
Manager: Barbara
Kyriakakis
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- About
this newsletter.
OLLI's
weekly newsletter, OLLI
E-News,
is
emailed
to
current
OLLI
members
with
email
addresses
on
Fridays.
When
classes
are
in
session, printed copies of this newsletter are distributed in
classrooms. Comments,
suggestions or complaints? Please contact Editor Rod
Zumbro or Communications Committee Chair Gordon
Canyock.
- Submissions. We
encourage members
to submit news items, articles and photos for this newsletter. The deadline
to
the editor is 7:00 pm Wed (7:00 pm Mon for letters to the
editor
for which an
OLLI response is appropriate) for that
week's issue; submissions
earlier in
the week are strongly encouraged and greatly appreciated.
Please
limit
articles to about 250 words. Submit material via email to Editor Rod
Zumbro
(email rzumbro@gmu.edu).
- Read the latest
issue early. The
new weekly issue of OLLI
E-News
is posted to the OLLI Web site Thursday evening. Read it by visiting http://www.olli.gmu.edu/pubs.htm#enews,
where
you
will
find
a
list
of
the
last
12
issues;
click
the
latest issue listed.
- Viewing or searching past
issues. Your options for finding items in past issues of OLLI E-News
include viewing the last
12
issues; searching the
content of
ALL issues for any word or words; and searching the
DocStore archive of all past issues by date or issue number.
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Updated:
March 18, 2011
Copyright © 2011 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at
George Mason University. Materials in this publication subject to
OLLI-Mason copyright may be reproduced for noncommercial educational
purposes as long as credit is given to OLLI-Mason.
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Mason University, 4210 Roberts Rd., Fairfax, VA 22032-1028
Phone: (703) 503-3384; Email: olli@gmu.edu;
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