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OLLI
E-News #-09 of December 18, 2009
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Issue #47-09 of Dec 18, 2009
THE
GIFT OF TIME
From the executive
director
DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, we are surrounded by the frenzy of
gift giving. In our rush to finish our shopping and check off the names
for everyone who absolutely must get a present, it is easy to lose
perspective on the gift that means the most – our time. At OLLI, we
truly enjoy the time in our retirement years when we can pursue
learning at a more leisurely pace. We're not taking classes to meet a
requirement for licensure, certification, or advancement. We're not
learning so that we can climb higher and faster up the corporate
ladder. We have the time to just enjoy the learning experience. We also
have the time to enjoy the interaction with others who share this
interest. What a wonderful gift!
Of course, if
you still would like to give
more in tangible ways, we have numerous opportunities to give of your
time as an OLLI volunteer. Serving on a committee, in a program
resource group, or as an instructor can be extremely rewarding. Our
volunteer leaders are always looking for new faces and fresh ideas,
because OLLI continues to be a
volunteer-driven organization.
And if you have a few dollars left at this
time of year, you can still make a tax-deductible gift to the Friends
of OLLI. The money in this fund goes to either improve our facilities
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Have a wonderful Holiday Season and enjoy the
gift of time with your loved ones!
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WINTER-TERM
REGISTRATION
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Registration continues through Jan 6;
online registration encouraged
Registering
online is easy.
ALTHOUGH
OLLI WILL BE CLOSED during the next two weeks,
registration for
the winter term continues both online and via mail. Registering early
during the period gives you no advantage in terms of getting the
courses you want, but don't put it off; the registration period ends on
Wednesday, January 6, 2010.
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We
encourage you to
register online. More and more members are discovering
how easy it is to register online and to pay any applicable membership
dues
and course fees with a credit card. Visit the Member
Portal and try it! |
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ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL
DONATION TO FRIENDS OF OLLI
There's still time to make a
tax-deductible contribution
THE FRIENDS OF OLLI JUST RECEIVED a
gift of $250 from the Washington Area
Computer User Group, Inc. (WACUG or WAC). WACUG's Membership Chair
Geof Goodrum said, "Since WAC's association with OLLI began in 2007, I
have seen a significant increase in OLLI members joining WAC, providing
benefits to both groups. I look forward to seeing this trend continue!"
The next joint meeting of the OLLI Personal
Computer User Group (OPCUG) and WACUG will be on Saturday, January 16,
from 12:30 to 3:30 in TA-1. The two featured presentations are--
- A discussion
about the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, held early in January in Las
Vegas; and
- "Gabe
Goldberg's Favorite Web Sites," a review of Web sites that one
experienced Web traveler visits often.
Check the groups' respective Web sites, OPCUG and WACUG,
prior to the meeting for details.
OLLI members still have time this year to make
a tax-deductible contribution to Friends of OLLI. See John Woods' recent article
for more information and ideas about how to donate.
Contributed
by Development Committee Chair John
Woods and OPCUG Coordinator Paul
Howard.
LAND GIFT TO MASON BODES
WELL FOR OLLI IN LOUDOUN
Donation of 37 acres in Ashburn near
Dulles Greenway
AT THE
REQUEST OF THE UNIVERSITY, OLLI at Mason
established a satellite program in Loudoun County in 2007. The current
site is in an office building in Sterling that has been configured for
classrooms,
but the University has been searching for a location for a full campus
to serve the burgeoning population of the outer suburbs. This includes
many retirees who now live in the area.
On December 14, the University
announced a gift of 37 acres near the Dulles Greenway by Van Metre
Companies. We look forward to working with the Mason
administration to strengthen the partnership between OLLI and the
University in this new campus location. The full article announcing the
land gift can be viewed at this page.
Submitted
by Executive Director Thom Clement.
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR
Looking back at 2009
FOLLOWING ARE SOME of
OLLI's top stories of 2009 as reported in OLLI E-News.
Note:
One of the above is a
spoof story; you decide which one.
 OLLI
SPIRITWEAR
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DEPARTMENTS
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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).
- 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
(Note: 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
Upcoming Mason performances, Dec 18-Jan 10
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.
United
States Marine
Band performs January 10, 2010
Natalie MacMaster
Christmas
in Cape Breton
Fri, Dec 18, 8:00
This virtuoso fiddler brings holiday traditions from her native Cape
Breton to this spirited Christmas show. Having first picked up a violin
at age nine, she delights audiences with her "fiddling fireworks and
ferocious step dancing," and will mingle Celtic melodies with
classic carols.
Admission: $46, $38, $23
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. |
Rockapella
A
Rockapella Holiday
Sat, Dec 19, 2:00 and 8:00
A
five-man a cappella group
that seems much larger, the performers sing with humor, style and
artistry. They are known for their "vocal percussion" and a winning
combination of soul, rock, R&B and jazz. They appear regularly on
television and radio.
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. |
United States Marine Band
The
President's Own
Col.
Michael J. Colburn,
conductor
Sousa
Season Opener
Sun, Jan 10, 2:00
This concert will feature several selections performed by the Sousa
Band during their 1910 national concert tour. The program will include
John Phillips Sousa marches, "The Federal" and "The Free Lance," and
his concert suite, Dwellers of the
Western World, as well as Karl
Goldmark’s In Springtime Overture, Opus 36, and Richard Strauss’ Till
Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Opus 28.
Admission: Free, tickets not required
Concert Hall |
COMING
ATTRACTIONS
Upcoming non-class events at OLLI
THE FOLLOWING LIST
covering
the
next three weeks is extracted for your
convenience from the master calendar maintained by the office, with
direct Web links added when available. 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 Dec
18, 2009
10am Recorder Consort - TA-2
11am Homer Group -
Social Room Annex
Mon Dec
21,
2009
OLLI Office
Closed until Jan 4, 2010
Tue Jan 5, 2010 10:30am
Knitting and Needlework
Club - Lake Anne Coffee Shop
Wed Jan
6,
2010
Winter Registration Ends
10am
Bridge
Club - TA-3
10am
LA
Cycling Club - Lake Anne
Fri Jan 8, 2010 10am
Drama
Club - TA-3
10am
Recorder
Consort - TA-2
11am
Homer
Group - Social Room Annex
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About OLLI E-News and the
member/volunteers who
produce it
Rod
Zumbro
Editor |
John West
Deputy
Editor |
Barbara Kyriakakis
Associate
Editor |
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Review Team: Gordon Canyock,
Michael Coyne, Barbara Kyriakakis, John West, Susanne Zumbro
Database
Manager: Barbara
Kyriakakis; Photo
Editor: Michael Coyne
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OLLI
members with email addresses on Fridays. When classes are in
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Zumbro or Communications Committee Chair Gordon
Canyock.
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to submit news items, articles and photos for this newsletter. The deadline
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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: December 18, 2009
Copyright © 2009 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;
Fax: (703) 503-2832
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