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BOARD APPROVES 2010 BUDGET WITH NO DUES INCREASE FOR FULL MEMBERS
AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION of the proposed budget for 2010, the OLLI Board of Directors voted at its meeting today (Friday, November 20) to maintain the current level of annual dues at $350 for full members.
     Executive Director Thom Clement presented a budget proposal showing the effect of including the one-time gift of $25,000 from Bernard and Barbro Osher, summarized as follows:

Expected expenditures:	$339,200
Expected income:	$326,000
Funding under expenses (without $25K gift):	- $13,200
Funding over expenses (with $25K gift):	+ $11,800

     The OLLI Finance Committee had recommended that we needed an increase in dues for the following purposes:

• To provide a cushion in our cash reserves for the low points of the year;
• To provide for unexpected contingencies (e.g., rental of space due to emergency relocation); and
  
• To prepare for expansion of OLLI's program and facility requirements.

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NO CHANGE IN WINTER SCHEDULE

From the executive director

AFTER CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THE PROS AND CONS of the 15-minute change in our mid-day time slot for Fairfax and Reston, we have decided to continue the revised schedule for the winter term. In our recent survey of members, 56% of the 147 respondents said that the new schedule has either been beneficial or has not made any difference for them. Additionally, since the schedule for the winter term is already finalized, it would be disruptive to make any type of change at this time.
     To summarize the responses from the survey, the most frequent reasons given for keeping the revised schedule (11:45 to 1:15) were:

• The extra 15 minutes between sessions allows for easier transition both in the classrooms and in the parking lot at Tallwood.
• The extra 15 minutes allows for more relaxed time between the morning and mid-day session, with more time for casual interaction.
• The extra 15 minutes allows just enough time to safely travel between a morning class at Tallwood (or Reston) to the other campus.

     The most frequent reasons given for wanting to go back to the previous schedule (11:30 to 1:00) were:

• Not enough time to go home or to a restaurant for lunch between the mid-day and afternoon sessions
• Too much "down" time (wasted time) between the morning and mid-day sessions.

     We will continue to look for "win-win" options for adjustments to the schedule beginning with the spring 2010 term. At that time, the program in Loudoun will move to the same daily schedule as the Fairfax and Loudoun campuses, which will provide more slots for classes.

By Kathie West, Drama Club Director

By Sharon Gilman, OLLI E-News Staff Writer
OLLI MEMBERS ATTENDING CLASSES IN RESTON have grown accustomed to the warm welcome and bright smile of Ann Youngren, the tall, fashionable site assistant at Lake Anne since October, 2005. Ann will be leaving her post at the end of this term, but we expect to see her as a member of OLLI in the future. Ann has been the amazingly helpful, reliable, and agile assistant in the special circumstances of church rental space where classroom furniture and equipment must be set up, taken down and stored away every day. We will miss her unfailingly cheerful provision of everything from tables and chairs to cookies and coffee and increasingly sophisticated computer and audiovisual equipment. We thank her for her service, treasure her friendship, and look forward to her participation as she joins husband Ralph as an active OLLI member.

Chanticleer A Chanticleer Christmas Sat, Nov 28, 8:00      Noted for flawless technique, this men's chorus is a tradition at the Center for the Arts. This concert will include holiday music from around the world and across the centuries, medieval and Renaissance music with American spirituals and beloved Christmas carols. Admission: $48, $40, $24 Concert Hall Come at 7:15 for a free artistic discussion on Grand Tier III.

Virginia Opera The Daughter of the Regiment Fri, Dec 4, 8:00 Sun, Dec 6, 2:00      Gaetano Donizetti's romantic comedy follows the tale of Marie, a young woman adopted and raised by a regiment of the French army, and Tonio, a young man who saved Marie's life and is now desperately in love with her. When the Marquise de Birkenfield finds that Marie is her long-lost niece, she whisks her away and arranges her marriage to a nobleman. Sung in French with English supertitles. Admission: Fri, $86, $72, $44              Sun, $98, $80, $48 Concert Hall Come 45 minutes before each performance for a free artistic lecture on Grand Tier III.

Mason Opera Recital Amahl and the Night Visitors Sat, Dec 5, 8:00      This is an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti with an English libretto. The setting is near Bethlehem during the first century. Amahl is a boy about 12 years old with a permanent injury, who is known to tell tall tales. He tells his mother of an amazing star "as big as a window" over their roof. A knock at the door brings the Magi and Amahl’s adventure begins. Admission: $15 seniors/students, $20 other adults Harris Theater

Doc Watson With David Holt and Richard Watson Hills of Home Sat, Dec 5, 8:00      This legendary musician returns to Mason with his grandson, Richard, and Grammy-winning David Holt. Known for his virtuosity with the flatpicking guitar, Doc Watson has mastered a range of genres, including ballads, fiddle tunes, blues, gospel, country and contemporary. He has won six Grammy Awards and been granted the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Lifetime Achievement Award. Admission: $42, $34, $21 Family friendly: Youth grade 12 and under, half-price with an adult. (Note change from "age 12 and under" last season.) Concert Hall Come at 7:15 for a free artistic discussion on Grand Tier III.