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OLLI E-News #24-09 of June 19, 2009
issue #24-09 of Jun 19, 2009
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OLLI Web Site
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> NEW MENU SELECTION: "DROP A COURSE." After logging in to Member Portal, click the Courses menu and select Drop a Course; this will take you to your My Schedule page.
> NEW MEMBER COFFEE. Fri, Jun 26, TA-1, 10:00. All members (new AND 'old') welcome!
> SPACE IS AVAILABLE ON BUS TRIPS. Register online or bring a check and fill out an Add form in the office: special events 953 (Jun 23, $24), 954 (Jul 21, $20), and 955 (Jul 29, $65).
CONTENTS FOR FRI, JUN 19, 2009 Read about OLLI E-News
ARTICLES AND NOTICES
> WELCOME. From the president. By Emmett Fenlon
> APPRECIATION FOR MASON SUPPORT. From the executive director. By Thom Clement
> A TIME FOR LEARNING. Welcoming our new members. By Elizabeth Crawford
> OLLI SUMMER COURSE SURVEY. Clickable link included.
> PHOTO OF THE MONTH. "Fishing in Amsterdam," by Don Allen.
> TRANSITION TO OLLI.GMU.EDU. A new way to remember OLLI's Web site.
DEPARTMENTS
> KEY CONTACT INFORMATION. How to contact OLLI.
> MASON ARTS AND MUSIC. Upcoming Mason performances. By Jan Bohall
> MASON HIGHLIGHTS. Other Mason events. By Helen Ackerman
> COMING ATTRACTIONS. Non-class events at OLLI for the next two weeks.
WELCOME
From the president
By Emmett Fenlon, President
WELCOME TO THE OLLI SUMMER TERM. This is a new beginning. Especially it is a new beginning for me as I start my term serving as your president.
     We have an academic program that provides thought-provoking lectures at all three OLLI locations -- Fairfax, Reston and Loudoun. Summer courses are offered in such diverse areas as photography, climate change, poetry, air traffic control, Iraq, and how a battle changed the history of Scotland and England. The summer term provides opportunities to again greet old friends and to meet new ones. In this outdoor season, be sure to take time to enjoy the landscaping and relax at the various outdoor sitting areas. Soon OLLI members will be sharing their courses, backgrounds and experiences over coffee and cookies.
     I look forward to seeing you during the summer term, and may the journey of lifetime learning continue.
Emmett Fenlon, a retired government economist and attorney, joined OLLI in 2005. Since 2007 he has served as co-chair of the History and Current Events Resource Group. Emmett was elected to the Board in May 2007, served as vice president this past Board year (Jun 2008-Jun 2009), and was recently elected president for the current Board year (Jun 2009-Jun 2010). APPRECIATION FOR MASON SUPPORT
From the executive director
By Thom Clement, Executive Director
O N TUESDAY, OLLI HOSTED Mason's facilities support staff at OLLI's annual Appreciation Luncheon. It would not be an exaggeration to describe the event as a "mutual love-fest" between the University and its "favorite" affiliate!
     Over 100 workers from the following shops and departments attended: carpentry, grounds, electric, plumbing, housekeeping, printing, paint/signage, keys, and Human Resources. Each of these departments provides unique services to OLLI throughout the year, often at no cost to OLLI. Workers were treated to a tasty buffet luncheon of pulled-chicken and pulled-pork barbecue sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, and chips, with cookies and brownies for dessert. 
     Mason leadership also attended: Tom Calhoun, Vice President for Facilities; Larry Spaine, Director of Facilities Management; and Ralph Lewis, Associate Manager, Project Management.

Photos taken by Bill Walsh at the Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday.
     OLLI President Emmett Fenlon greeted workers throughout the luncheon with remarks such as "We truly appreciate all that you do for OLLI; this luncheon is our way of showing our gratitude for your support." Board members Paul Howard and Manny Pablo were also present to meet, greet and thank the luncheon participants.
Thom Clement, a retired Fairfax County Public Schools teacher, principal and administrator, became OLLI's full-time executive director in Jan 2008. Thom is responsible for managing the Institute’s operations and supervising its staff of part-time employees.
A TIME FOR LEARNING
Welcoming our new members

By Elizabeth Crawford, OLLI E-News Staff Writer

RECENTLY MY GRANDSON HEARD ME TALKING about the summer classes I would be attending at OLLI. In a classic role reversal, he said, "You know, Grandma, if you had studied harder this spring, you wouldn't have to go to summer school."
     How fortunate we are to have passed beyond "have to" into "want to" -- to a time when we long to learn about Early Buddhist Art or the Bloomsbury Group and have the leisure to do so. How fortunate we are to have OLLI to provide the academic and social opportunities that enrich our lives. How fortunate we are, as well, to be able to share this opportunity with others.
     Welcome to the following new members...
 
Jim and Judy Britt, Fairfax
Kathleen Britts, Fairfax Station
Carolyn Clark, Ashburn (L)
Larry Dendtler, Vienna
Diana Graham, Fairfax
Ellen Haack, Fairfax
Carol and Dick Hampton, Ashburn (L)
Elizabeth Hill, Burke
 Linda Howard, Oak Hill
Paulette Kaplan, Fairfax
Gloria Loew, Fairfax Station
Janice Meadows, Annandale
Kathleen Moore, Springfield
Isabelle Raines, Sterling (L)
Marilyn Smith, Lovettsville (L)
Bob Zener, McLean
L=Loudoun-only member; all others are full members.
OLLI SUMMER COURSE SURVEY
A SURVEY REQUEST WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO ALL OLLI MEMBERS on Mon, Jun 15. The "Survey Monkey" survey includes three questions related to the OLLI registration system and four questions related to courses that members would like to see offered in the future. As of press time, over 200 OLLI members have completed this online survey.
     For those members who were not able to open the link by clicking their mouse on it, we are including a clickable link here. If you have not already responded to this important survey, please try again by clicking on this link:
-- Thom Clement, Executive Director
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Selected by the OLLI Photography Club

"Fishing in Amsterdam," by Don Allen.
THE ORIGINAL LARGE VERSION OF THIS PHOTO can be viewed on this page. To see other photos by members of the OLLI Photography Club, see the club's Web site.
     Following is a slideshow of four photos taken by this month's featured photographer, Don Allen, at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna during the OLLI Walking Group's visit there last month.

TRANSITION TO OLLI.GMU.EDU
A new way to remember OLLI's Web site

YOU CAN DROP THE "WWW" AND STILL REACH OUR WEB SITE! Through some technical magic, it is no longer necessary for you to enter www.olli.gmu.edu to reach our Web site. You can just enter olli.gmu.edu (without the preceding www) for our home page. Addresses with and without the "www" will continue to work indefinitely for any page on our Web site.
     Actually, many of you already know that you don't have to type the address at all into the location field of your Web browser. Just enter "olli" without the quotes in your search engine (such as Google), and one of the first hits is likely to be our OLLI at Mason home page, especially if you are searching from this geographic area.
DEPARTMENTS
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).
  • President: Emmett Fenlon
  • Executive Director: Thom Clement, phone 703-503-7866
  • OLLI Office, phone 703-503-3384
  • Tallwood Administrator/OLLI Registrar: Maria Buczek, phone 703-503-3384
  • Board members: See Organization page (to send an email to the entire Board, send it to the office or the OLLI E-News editor, and your message will be forwarded to all members of the Board)
  • Committee chairs, resource-group chairs: See Organization page
  • Suggestions: Online suggestion box
  • Letters to the editor or letters to Ms. Ollie Ettakit (etiquette matters): OLLI E-News Editor Rod Zumbro, phone 703-569-2750
MASON ARTS AND MUSIC
Mason performances Jun 19-24

By Jan Bohall, OLLI E-News Staff Writer
FOR TICKETS, call 1-888-945-2468 (phone orders are handled by tickets.com) or visit the Center for the Arts Box Office, Tue-Sat, 10:00-6:00. More info on tickets at the CFA tickets page.

Theater of the First Amendment
The Generations Playwriting Project
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00
     Mason’s Theater of the First Amendment, Acting for Young People, and OLLI join forces to present staged readings of four new one-act plays, written and performed by young students and seniors working together. Don’t miss the Greatest Generation and Generation Y together on stage!
     Two of the four plays were written by OLLI students in the winter term workshop, "Generations Playwriting." The four plays, all directed by OLLI members and performed by OLLI members and students of Mary Lechter, are--
  • I’d Rather See You in Your Grave, by Sharon Roslund (OLLI), with these OLLI participants: directed by Kathie West, narrated by Joyce Hellems, and starring Linda George and Kathie West.
  • Molly’s Valentine, by Nancy Jarvis (OLLI); with these OLLI participants: directed by Carolyn Sanders and starring Roxanne Cramer, Bob Greenspan, and Bob Osborn.
  • Old Bones, by Daniel Seidman (AFYP); with these OLLI participants: directed and narrated by Susanne Zumbro and starring Gordon Canyock, Joe Fulton and Joyce Hellems.
  • The Royal Huntresses, by Alex Wingate; with these OLLI participants: directed by Sharon Donovan, narrated by Jane McCulloch, and starring Bob Greenspan, Harriet Kaplan and Paulette Lichtman-Panzer.
The performances are an OLLI Special Event (#951). Last year there was a full house for a similar event so you might consider arriving early.
Admission: Free, no tickets required
TheaterSpace (Lower level of Performing Arts Bldg, adjacent to Concert Hall. From Level 2 of Parking Deck take the bridge. Enter first door on the left and follow hallway; go through the gray doors and downstairs).
The In Series
Exploring Zarzuela
Sat, Jun 20, 8:00
Sun, Jun 21, 3:00
     Enjoy treasures from zarzuela, the Spanish musical theater/light opera shows. Soaring melodies, clicking castanets, dance and romance and comedy.
Admission: $15 seniors/students, $25 other adults
Harris Theater
 Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Sun, Jun 21, 7:00
     Jim Carroll, director of Jazz Studies at Mason and director of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, presents an evening of West Coast and East Coast Jazz. Top D.C.-area jazz musicians will gather for an afternoon jam of audience favorites. The program will include the music of Stan Kenton, Gordon Goodwin, Alan Baylock, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Goodman and more.
Admission: $10 seniors/students, $15 other adults
Concert Hall
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MASON HIGHLIGHTS
Other Mason events
By Helen Ackerman, OLLI E-News Staff Writer
  • Family Night Out: Monsters vs. Aliens. Bring the family and enjoy free treats and galactic battles as monsters fight to save humanity. One member of each party must show a Mason ID. Fri, Jun 19, 6:00 and 8:00, Johnson Center, Cinema.
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 master calendar maintained by the office (see Upcoming Non-Class Events to view the real-time OLLI online calendar used by the office). Note: Board, committee, resource-group and 'membership-type' meetings/events below are highlighted in bold. OLLI members are welcome at all Board, committee and resource-group meetings (except during executive sessions).

Fri Jun 19    9:30am     Finance Committee Meeting - TA-1
     10am     Recorder Consort - TA-2
     11am     Homer Group - Social Room Annex
Sat Jun 20     10am    Special Event L952 - Round Hill Art Studio and lunch (Savoire Faire Café)
     1pm    OLLI PC Users Group (OPCUG) - Fairfax County Government Center
     2pm     Special Event 951 - "Generations" Plays - GMU TheaterSpace
Mon Jun 22    Summer Term begins
    10am     Bridge Club - TA-3
Tue Jun 23   11:30am     Knitting and Needlework Club  - Lake Anne Church
Thu Jun 25    9am     Special Event 953 - Sant Ocean Hall, National Museum of American History - Bus Trip
Fri Jun 26    9:30am     Recorder Consort - TA-2
     9:30am    Photography Club - TA-3
     10am    New Member Coffee - TA-1
     10:30am    Classic Fiction Book Club - Cascades Library
     11am    Homer Group - Social Room Annex
Mon Jun 29    10am    Bridge Club - TA-3
Tue Jun 30   11:30am     Knitting and Needlework Club  - Lake Anne Church     
Wed Jul 1    10am    LA Cycling Club - Lake Anne
Fri Jul 3    OLLI Closed for July 4th Holiday
About OLLI E-News and the member/volunteers who produce it

Rod Zumbro
Editor
John West
Deputy Editor
Barbara Kyriakakis
Associate Editor
Review Team: Gordon Canyock, Michael Coyne, Barbara Kyriakakis, John West, Susanne Zumbro
Database Manager: Barbara Kyriakakis; Photo Editor: Michael Coyne
  • 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).
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Updated: June 19, 2009
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