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OLLI
E-News #22-06 of June 2, 2006
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Issue 22-06 of Jun 2, 2006
NEWSFLASH
> NEW OLLI OFFICERS: At its first
meeting today, the new Board of directors elected the following
officers: President, Debbie Halverson;
Vice President, Eileen Duggan;
Secretary, Carol Henderson;
and Treasurer, Don Yesukaitis.
These OLLI officers start serving their one-year terms immediately. To
see the makeup of the current Board of Directors, including when each
director's term starts and ends, see the Organization page.
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ALERTS
> STAY-AWAY WEEKENDS ON THE BELTWAY.
As Dr. Gridlock told us, there are two STAY-AWAY weekends coming up,
and one is NEXT weekend. Read details
(pdf).
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SUMMER TERM
REGISTRATION ENDS TUE, JUN
6. We encourage you to fill out the registration
form
online and then print it for
hand-delivery or mailing.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS'
MEETING: 10:00 on Fri, Jun 16, TA-1. Members invited to attend.
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FAIRFAX COMMUNITY
EMERGENCY ALERT NETWORK ("CEAN"): If you are subscribed to CEAN
for receiving emergency alerts (OLLI E-News article), read this
notice from Mason.
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REMINDER
> DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND DISCUSSION:
"Growing Old," Wed, Jun 7, 10:00-12:00 noon, Johnson Center Cinema,
free. OLLI E-News article. |
ARTICLES AND
NOTICES
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DEPARTMENTS
>
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Our question returns
-- about the Board election process.
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CENTER FOR
THE ARTS: Upcoming arts and music events at Mason. By Jan Bohall
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COMING
ATTRACTIONS: OLLI non-class
events for next two weeks. By Ann Hartmann |
QUESTION
OF THE WEEK
Our Web polls provide member
feedback to OLLI
Background:
Now that the Board elections are over, we want to know what you
think about the voting process. Our objective is to gather information
-- while
things are fresh in everyone's mind -- for possible use by the ad hoc
group that is working to revise the bylaws and may also propose changes
to the voting process.
As you may recall, in 2006 the ballots were
mailed to
members on Apr 4, and candidates gave their speeches a month later at
the May 3 Annual Membership Meeting ("AMM" for short in the question's
choices). Note: If you attended the
May 5
meeting at Lake Anne where candidates spoke again, please consider that
meeting to be the relevant "AMM" in the question's choices.
This week's question has to do
with when you voted (before or after the AMM) and whether or not the
candidates' speeches
influenced your vote.
Question: When did you vote
and did
the candidates' speeches at the Annual Membership Meeting ("AMM")
influence your vote?
Choices:
(1) Voted before the AMM; (2) Voted afterwards but didn't attend the
AMM; (3) Attended the AMM, then voted; AMM had no
influence on my vote; (4) Attended
the AMM, then voted; AMM did
influence my vote; (5)
Couldn't vote: Lost or didn't receive ballot; and
(6)
Didn't bother or chose not to vote. |
Vote
here in this Web poll and
then instantly see the results to date, including your vote. Later,
anytime
during the week, check back to see how the online membership has
voted. Note:
We apologize
if the Question of the Week is not visible, which can sometimes happen
when
this free service we are using exceeds its bandwidth, and we ask you to
re-visit
the site later to see if you can vote.
VIVA VIENNA, VIVA OLLI!
Enthusiastic OLLI volunteers drag the
crowds into our booth
 By Debbie Halverson,
Membership Committee chair
I
KNEW IT WOULD BE A GOOD DAY last Sunday
(Memorial Day weekend) when, facing a brilliant sun in a clear blue sky
at 6:30 am, I headed for the Viva Vienna Fair. Ceda and Palmer McGrew
already had the OLLI canopy up when I arrived and were ready to head
for the beach.
"THANKS
TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL OLLI VOLUNTEERS, IT WAS A GOOD DAY." —
Debbie Halverson
Fair management mandated our early set-up
time, so for the next three hours, I tucked into my book. Cool breezes
wafted around me, carrying sounds of other vendors noisily whacking
together their tents and setting up their wares. At ten, Cloe
Ingram and Doris Weisman arrived to greet a growing crowd. I strolled
about, rejecting impulses to purchase jewelry and spangly purses.
Instead, I bought the biggest, messiest Philly cheese steak ever with
peppers and onions, followed by an orange cream smoothie. Who says fair
food isn't nourishing?
Susan Safran, Beverly George and Bill Ciccolo
came next. They didn't need me, so I tried reading on a nearby bench.
But I couldn't concentrate as they called out and enticed passers-by to
our booth. Enthusiastic conversation resulted in full packages of
promotional materials leaving the booth and a growing mailing list.
Same enthusiasm from Carolyn and Al Sanders.
Carolyn’s pitch: " Learning keeps you
young; would you
believe I’m 85 years old?" Of course she is not and no one took
her seriously because she always clarified within the next few seconds,
but it was a good line. Bob and Joyce Dorosin followed with a less
raucous but equally effective approach.
The crowd was thinning, but we still had two
hours to go when Al and Alice Roe took over. People were so friendly —
even young folks came over to see what this non-basketball aspect of
George Mason was all about.
Eight pm: Take-down time. We were ready
when Bruce Reinhart arrived to pack up his truck and haul away our gear.
I was right. Thanks to all our wonderful OLLI
volunteers, it was a good—and fun—day.
$2,700
DONATED IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL STYLES
A report to the membership
 By Charles
Duggan, former OLLI President (2004-2006 )
WHEN
MICHAEL STYLES PASSED AWAY on April 5, 2006, his family asked
that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to OLLI. I am pleased to
report that OLLI received $2,700 in Michael’s honor. Donations were
received from 41 households, representing both OLLI members and
Michael’s many other friends. Eighteen OLLI members made donations. We
are grateful to all who contributed to honor Michael’s memory.
[about
Michael Styles]
GET PUBLISHED IN OLLI E-NEWS
Don't hesitate to ask a question ... or
let OLLI know how you
feel
 By Rod Zumbro, OLLI E-News editor
DON'T
FORGET HOW EASY IT IS TO GET PUBLISHED! We
encourage OLLI members to submit their questions, suggestions,
concerns, even kudos for publication in OLLI E-News. Two occasional forums
we use are Letters to the Editor
and Ms. Ollie Ettakit Speaks.
Please submit your letters to me via
email or to the online suggestion box or the Tallwood suggestion
box ( if you prefer, we can publish
your name as "Anonymous OLLI member"
if you include your name and email address or phone number for
verification).
We are also more
than
willing to publish feature articles written by OLLI members about a
great instructor or class or an OLLI-related "first-person" experience.
So don't hesitate to let OLLI know how you
feel ... and to submit your comments for publication!
| LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR |
MS.
OLLIE ETTAKIT SPEAKS |
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A forum for members to voice their views
on OLLI matters
THE
EDITORIAL STAFF WILL
PUBLISH your brief letters commenting on OLLI activities and will try
to include follow-up information from the relevant committee or staff
member, in the same or a subsequent issue. Submit your letters via
email to me or
submit them (please indicate that it is a 'letter to the editor') via
the online
suggestion box or the suggestion box in the Tallwood Social Room.
--
Rod
Zumbro, OLLI E-News editor
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Ms. Ollie Ettakit, OLLI
News
staff manners expert
| Email
your OLLI
etiquette questions to Ms.
Ollie Ettakit (who is distraught that she cannot reply personally) via
the OLLI
E-News
editor, Rod Zumbro. |
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- View an example of a
letter to the editor
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letter to Ms. Ollie Ettakit
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OLLI HOSTS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON FOR MASON
Mason
employees enjoying
lunch in TA-1.
ON WED, MAY
31, ON BEHALF OF
OLLI MEMBERS, the Board and staff hosted an appreciation lunch
for the George Mason Physical Plant and Housekeeping staffs to say
thanks for all of the services and support they provide to keep OLLI
running. More than 75 George Mason employees, including our
representative from Human Resources, came to Tallwood for sandwiches,
wings, pizza, salads, soft drinks and other goodies, organized by Ann,
Rae and Karen.
It was nice to have an opportunity to say a
personal thank-you to many of the heretofore anonymous individuals who
are an important part of making OLLI what it is. Tom Calhoun, the Vice
President for Facilities, and Larry Spaine, the Director for Physical
Plant, also were able to join us.
When you are next on the Tallwood campus and
you see a member of the Physical Plant or Housekeeping staff, make sure
you thank them for their work.
Finally,
during the lunch we learned from the carpentry shop that they will be
re-siding the restroom facility sometime this summer.
-- By Dick
Chobot, OLLI
Executive Director
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| Mason
employees enjoying their lunch on picnic tables in the breezeway. |
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| Board
member
Susanne Zumbro with Mason Vice President for Facilities Tom Calhoun. |
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Photos by
Gordon Canyock
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TRAVEL IN TIME
A great idea for local or visiting
grandchildren!
 By Elizabeth Crawford, OLLI
E-News staff writer
 OF COURSE, ALL GRANDCHILDREN ARE
SUPERIOR. That's a given. But if, by
chance, there is any room in those young heads for more intellectual
growth, you might consider accompanying them on a summer journey to
become Virginia Time Travelers.
If you go to www.timetravelers.org/, you
will
find information on this exciting program. You may download a passport,
which the child may have stamped at any of 300 locations throughout
Virginia. Participating historic sites are listed by area, with 75 in
Northern Virginia. Information on these sites includes free or
discounted admission and a phone number to call for more details.
A child who visits six sites before Nov 1, 2006, may send in the
stamped passport and receive a Time Traveler certificate signed by the
governor. For $7.00, he or she may also receive a Time Traveler
T-shirt.
A free patch, "Colonists to Countrymen
1607-1799," is
available to children who visit at least two of our oldest historic
sites. In a separate listing, you will find information on 2006 special
events at these sites throughout the summer and fall.
For grandparents, the term Time Traveler has
an additional meaning. While traveling back in historic time, we may
also return briefly to our own youth as we catch a glimpse of the world
through the eyes of a child.
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- Teacher Appreciation
Event
- 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.
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra Spring Pops
Concert
The Latin American Connection |
American
Youth Philharmonic Orchestra |
A musical journey to Argentina, Brazil,
Cuba and Mexico and beyond.
The event features QuinTango and exhibition tango dancers.
Saturday, June 3, at 8:00
Admission $50, $45, $40, $30
Concert Hall |
Sunday,
June 4, at 3:00
Admission $10 seniors/students, $14 adults
Concert Hall |
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.
JUNE
2 Friday 9:30 AM Drama Club TA-3
10:00 AM Board of Directors Mtg for Election of
Officers TA-1
10:30 AM Homer Book Club Annex
6 Tuesday Summer 06 Term Registration Ends
8:15 AM Walking Club Lake Anne Church
7 Wednesday 9:30 AM Painting Workshop Reston Storefront Museum
10:00 AM Bridge TA-3
10:00 AM Investment Forum TA-1
10:00 AM Special Events Comm Mtg TA-2
8 Thursday 9:30 AM Watercolor Annex
9 Friday 9:30 AM Drama Club TA-3
10:30 AM Homer Book Club Annex
13 Tuesday 8:15 AM Walking Club Lake Anne Church
14 Wednesday 9:30 AM Painting Workshop Reston Storefront Museum
10:00 AM Bridge TA-3
10:00 AM Book Club at Tallwood TA-2
10:00 AM Genealogy Club TA-1
15 Thursday 9:30 AM Watercolor Annex
16 Friday 9:30 AM Drama Club TA-3
10:00 AM Board Meeting TA-1
10:30 AM Homer Book Club Annex
10:30 AM Recorder Class/Club TA-2 |
Rod
Zumbro
Editor
Karen
Hamilton
Deputy
Editor
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E-News Editorial Staff
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Editor, Database Manager
Barbara Kyriakakis
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Editor
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Editor
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2006 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University.
Materials in this publication subject to OLLI-GMU copyright may be
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Updated:
June 2, 2006
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George Mason University. Materials in this publication subject to
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