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OLLI
E-News #19-06 of May 12, 2006
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NEWSFLASH
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REGISTRATION
for summer term starts 9:00 Fri, May 19, at Tallwood.
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ALERTS
> BOARD ELECTION.
Don't forget to vote. See candidates page.
Voting ends 11:30 Wed morning, May 17. Results to be announced by
president's message as soon as available.
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SUMMER COURSE NOT IN
CATALOG. Renata Bardo's Intermediate
Italian course did not make the catalog but will be taught
9:30-11:00 on Fridays at Tallwood. If you are interested in attending,
send an email to the office
with Italian in the subject line.
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REMINDERS
> SUMMER CATALOG:
Available online now. The
registration form may be filled out online and then printed for
hand-delivery or mailing. Catalogs should be mailed today, May 12.
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DR. GRIDLOCK. His presentation
is at
Tallwood Wed, May 24, 1:00. Non-member guests welcome. If you plan to
come, please email the office so
they will know how many to expect.
> FRIDAY
PROGRAMMING. The schedule is listed in this article.
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ARTICLES
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DEPARTMENTS
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BEVERLY OF ALL TRADES: Profile of Beverly George. By Elizabeth Crawford
> CENTER FOR
THE ARTS: Upcoming arts and music events at Mason. By Jan Bohall
> MASON HIGHLIGHTS.
Other events at nearby Mason. By Barbara Kyriakakis
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COMING
ATTRACTIONS: OLLI non-class
events for next two weeks. By Ann Hartmann |
"FRIENDS OF
OLLI" HONOR ROLL
Now appearing in the Tallwood Social Room
THE NEXT
TIME THAT YOU ARE IN THE SOCIAL ROOM, take a look at the
magnificent poster designed by OLLI member Tom Suzuki to honor the 2005
contributors to "Friends of OLLI." The names of all the OLLI members
and friends who made donations during the calendar year are listed
(unless they wished to remain anonymous) along with a collage of
Tallwood and Reston scenes.
We are grateful to Tom for his artistry, and
we thank all of our 2005 contributors for their generosity and support.
By Eileen Duggan, Development Committee chair. Photo of Eileen by
Gordon Canyock.
OSHER PROGRAMS MEET IN SAN JOSE
A report to the membership
 By Dick Chobot,
Executive Director
FROM
APR 19-21, CHARLES DUGGAN AND I REPRESENTED YOU
at the annual Osher conference in San Jose, California. Representatives
of most Osher Foundation-funded programs were present along with
members of the OLLI National Resource Center at the University of
Southern Maine. Osher paid our travel expenses so there was no cost to
OLLI-GMU.
BARBRO AND BERNARD
OSHER
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At the kickoff session on Friday night, we
were WOW’ed by a PowerPoint presentation focusing on the work of each
OLLI. Kali Lightfoot of the National Resource Center and Mary
Bitterman, President of the The Bernard Osher Foundation, teamed up to
provide the commentary.
A second highlight of the evening was an
opportunity to hear Barbro Osher, Chairman of the Board of the Bernard
Osher Foundation, discuss the work and future plans of the Osher
Foundation.
The final high note was struck when our
endowment was
announced during the session. Needless to say, this turned us into
"instant celebrities" – a shameless overstatement – for both the
endowment and the exemplary impression made by the George Mason
basketball team during the NCAA tournament. |
Lest anyone think that Charles and I just
coasted ... au contraire, we
worked both the receptions and the sessions. Prior to the conference, I
was one of seven representatives involved in the conference planning.
On the first full day of the conference, Charles and I presented a
session on "Scenario Planning" as part of the Building the Board of Directors
track. Later in the morning, I gave a second session titled "The
Classroom in the Technology" (about distance learning) in the Teaching/Learning
track. We also distributed copious amounts of OLLI-GMU materials during
the conference.
Charles and I came away from the conference
with a better idea of the nature of other programs operating under the
Osher banner…and we reaffirmed – and had reaffirmed for us – that OLLI
at George Mason continues to be regarded as one of the first-rank
programs.
HELP
WANTED
Two areas where OLLI members can help
 By Debbie Halverson, Membership Committee chair
| WOMEN
WHO'VE LED |
SHARING
YOUR LIFE EXPERIENCES |
 THE HISTORY RESOURCE GROUP is developing
a course for the fall term
about significant women leaders on the world scene.
We are looking for
member/instructors who would be willing to work up a 90-minute
presentation about one of the following: Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi,
Angela Merkel, Eva Peron or any other prominant figure that interests
you and who you think would fit into the world leader category.
Please
contact me by email or phone. |
 EACH OF US HAS
HAD EXPERIENCES that have in one way or another influenced
our life path or have been a significant part of that path.
You
might have been born in a log cabin in Montana or emigrated from
Germany at a young age. You might have been a CIA operative or
performed on Broadway. Perhaps you knew someone who changed your life.
Please consider sharing that life experience
in a series of fall
classes where each participant can tell his or her story
for about 45 minutes. Call me and we’ll talk. |
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OLLI ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
A report on the May 3 annual meeting
 By Carol Henderson, OLLI Secretary
THE
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING of the Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute at George Mason University was held from 1:30-3:15 at
Tallwood on Wed, May 3, 2006, and was attended by more than 70 members.
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President Charles Duggan welcomed members and
called on his predecessor as president, Bob Bohall, to read a verse
tribute written by former member Allen Montecino honoring Michael
Styles. Michael, recently deceased, was a founding member who had
been president and held other offices and committee chairmanships and
was a long-time Board member, instructor, history club founder and the
member who negotiated the affiliation agreement with Mason. |
Charles Duggan provided the highlights of his
annual report on the institute. He plans to distribute a written annual
report to the entire membership as a presidential message.
Florence Adler, chair of the Nominating
Committee, called on candidates for election to the OLLI Board of
Directors in random order: Gordon Canyock, Joe Torpey, Valerie
Braybrooke, Pat Carroll, Rod Zumbro, RoseMary Gustin, Charles Duggan,
Phil True and Roberta Wulf. Within a five-minute time limit, each spoke
and answered questions from members.
Florence
reminded members that voting for Board candidates began May 3 and will
continue for two weeks.
Ballots,
sent to every member by mail, must be received at
Tallwood by Wed, May 17 at 11:30 a.m.
Charles Duggan thanked the Nominating
Committee and the candidates, and adjourned the meeting at 3:15 for
refreshments arranged by the Hospitality Committee. The next
meeting of
the Board will be on Fri,
Jun 2, at 10:00 at Tallwood for the election of officers. OLLI members
are welcome to attend.
| Reston
Meeting Highlights |
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Board candidates also spoke at a Reston Support Committee meeting
on May 5 at the Lake Anne Church. President Charles Duggan gave brief
highlights of his annual report, and executive director Richard Chobot
spoke about the Reston program. Approximately 35 members attended the
meeting chaired by Reston Support Committee chair Abbie Edwards. |
BE PART OF THE "L"
CLUB
Help by being a class liaison
By Debbie Halverson, Membership Committee chair
NOW THAT
THE SUMMER CATALOG IS ON OUR WEBSITE, you will once again by
delighted by the choice of classes you can enjoy in coming months. As
you fill in the form, take note of the "L" column
between the column for course number and the one for course
description.
It's
there for you to offer your help
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as a
liaison for
that class. |
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By
showing your willingness to be in this exclusive "L"
club, |
you
are shouldering some of the volunteer responsibility for the
smooth running of the
OLLI program. |
Anyone who has been in an OLLI class knows what a liaison does.
Basically the liaison is the host or hostess of the class, providing
important information in the first class and then, in later classes,
reminders about housekeeping chores and the like. Your fellow members
will appreciate what you do because having someone there to connect you
with the speaker, or having someone through whom the office can
communicate matters that affect them, will make them feel more
comfortable.
By noting on the form your willingness to help, you will be making the
job of liaison assignment so much easier for those who do the
assigning. However, should you forget to mark the form and you
later
get a call, do be prepared to make the caller’s day by accepting the
opportunity.
A BEVERLY OF ALL
TRADES
Profile of a longstanding OLLI member
volunteer
 By Elizabeth Crawford, OLLI
E-News staff writer 
IF,
AS IN BASEBALL, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT OLLI could
be measured in numbers, then for her years of membership, positions
held, classes attended, and general contributions, Beverly George
(photo at right, by Gordon Canyock) would certainly be invited into the
OLLI Hall of
Fame.
Michael Styles recruited Beverly in the early
days of LRI, and she tells a fascinating story of classes in the
Fairfax City Hall on Armstrong and in Gold's Gym on Main St. Once at
Tallwood, she remembers just two classrooms (TA-1 and the Social Room),
one bathroom, no air conditioning, potluck holiday lunches, and
communication among members before email. She was instrumental in
hiring a coffee service and setting up the Book Exchange.
Over the years
Beverly has volunteered at the
desk, served as class liaison and substitute instructor, participated
in the Book Club, spoken to groups about LRI, coordinated courses,
suggested ideas for Special Events, even served on the Board for a few
months as a substitute for the ill Kathryn Brooks (founder of LRI). She
has been chair of the Membership, Hospitality, Liaison, and Nominating
committees over a period of many years. Currently she participates in
the Dirty Knee Club and the Facilities Committee.
A graduate of the State Teachers College in
Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Beverly taught in elementary schools in
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia for 33 years. In addition to
time spent at OLLI, Beverly is co-treasurer of a portfolio investment
club, a longtime volunteer recently honored in the Golden Gazette, and an active
member of the American Association of University Women. In her spare
time, she travels, bowls and exercises. Somewhere there must be a
rocking chair that has never been used.
Beverly describes herself as a "Jill of all
trades," but I must correct the rest of her quote to read "and master
of many."
| OLLI VIDEO NEWS
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- 2006 Member Testimonials
- Egypt
Highlights
- Coptic Church Iconography
- The Fall of the House of
Tallwood
- Ancient Ephesus
- A Day in Istanbul
- OLLI 2005 Holiday Party
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COMING
EVENTS AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Something for everyone at nearby Mason
 By Jan Bohall, OLLI
E-News staff writer
For
tickets, call
888-945-2468 or visit the Center
for the Arts Box Office, Tue–Sat, 10:00–6:00.
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A brief listing of other events at nearby
Mason
 By Barbara Kyriakakis, OLLI
News assistant editor
| Exhibit. AVT Annual Student
Exhibition. May 1-20. Free. Johnson
Center, Gallery 123. Information--Gallery Director (703) 993-8823. |
| DC Area Technology & Humanities Forum.
"Taking Games Seriously: The Impact of Gaming Technology in the
Humanities," presented by Michelle Lucey-Roper, Federation for American
Scientists, and Jason Rhody, National Endowment for the Humanities.
Mon, May 15, 4:00-6:00, at Georgetown University. Moderated by Mark
Sample, George Mason University. Co-sponsored by the
Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship, Georgetown
University, and Center for History & New Media, George Mason
University. Free. Information--Center for History & New Media,
(703) 993-4585, or this Website. |
| George Mason University Commencement.
Commencement Speaker: Scott Cohen, President, Tulane University. Sat,
May 20, 10:00, Patriot Center. Information--Events
Management (703) 993-2853. |
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Non-class events at OLLI for the next two
weeks
The following list covering the
next two weeks is extracted for your
convenience from the more
complete OLLI
Staff Forecast of Non-Class Events.
MAY
12 Friday 9:00 AM
Spec Event I: Bus Trip National Arboretum Fair Oaks
Mall Lot #44
9:30 AM Drama
Club TA-1
10:00 AM
Recorder Class/Club TA-2
11:30 AM French
Club TA-3
1:00 PM
Informational Program: Hearing Loss TA-1
1:30 PM Homer
Book Club Annex
16 Tuesday 8:15
AM Walking Club Lake Anne
Church
17 Wednesday 1:30
PM Bridge TA-2
1:30 PM Fiction
Writers' Club Fairfax City Library
2:00 PM
Genealogy Club TA-2
2:00 PM Spec
Event J: Dr. Henriques on George Washington TA-1
Last Day to Vote for New Board Members;
Voting Closes 11:30 AM
19 Friday 9:00 AM
Summer
06 Term
Registration Begins TA-1
9:30 AM Drama
Club TA-1
9:30 AM
Additional Trip Tales Class, Post-Katrina Mardi Gras in New Orleans
TA-3
10:00 AM Spec
Event K: Supreme Court Bus Trip Fair Oaks Mall Lot #44
10:00 AM
Recorder Class/Club TA-2
10:00 AM
Finance Comm Mtg Annex
11:30 AM French
Club TA-3
1:00 PM
Movie: The General with
Buster Keaton TA-1
Last Day of Spring Term
23 Tuesday 8:15 AM Walking Club Lake Anne Church
(for other events
during the week of May 22, please check the online long-term schedule--due
to be updated soon) |
IN
MEMORIAM: PETER BALL
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 WE WILL MISS LONGTIME OLLI INSTRUCTOR PETER C.
BALL who died on
Wed, May 3, 2006. Beginning in 1999 Peter conducted over a dozen
painting workshops for OLLI members. As an instructor, he arranged for
the display of his class’s works at the Reston Community Center in
2003.
Peter had more than 50 years experience
painting and using other
types of media. He was a Korean War veteran and later worked as a
civilian engineer for the Coast Guard, coming to Washington in 1974.
Peter
is survived by his wife Ruth.
By Karen
Hamilton, OLLI E-News deputy editor. Photo by Michael Coyne.
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Rod
Zumbro
Editor
Karen
Hamilton
Deputy
Editor
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