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OLLI
E-News #9-08 of March 7, 2008
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PEOPLE WHO ARE
CHANGING YOUR RETIREMENT
From the Executive Director
 By Thom Clement,
Executive Director
RECENTLY I READ AN ARTICLE in
the Wall Street Journal
entitled "12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement." Each of the
individuals who are described in the article is making an important
contribution to the rapidly changing field of active living during the
retirement years.
Of course, my personal favorite is Bernard
Osher, whose foundation supports nearly 120 lifelong learning
institutes across the country, including our own. As you would expect
in our capitalist environment, some of them have a product or service
that they are marketing. Others are motivated by inspiring people they
have met. What each of these people has in common is a realization that
our society must invest in the quality of life for older adults.
The myths and stereotypes about "old age" are
crumbling all around us. OLLI members are in the forefront of a
tremendous movement that is exciting to behold. We are inventing
"lifelong learning" as we go along. Hold on and enjoy the ride!
You can read the Wall Street Journal
article at this
Web page.
OLLI'S RESOURCE GROUPS: LOOKING FORWARD
How you can impact the OLLI
program
 By Kathryn
Russell, Program Committee Chair
BY NOW YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE TO BROWSE
through the beautiful OLLI spring
catalog and have
finished making your selections. Deciding among 63 courses, 15 special
events, and 12 on-going activities was difficult, no doubt. You’ll be
interested to know that most of our program is the result of the
collective thinking of OLLI’s resource groups.
While you were making your choices for the
spring session, program planners were already thinking ahead to summer
and fall sessions. The volunteers in each subject area meet two or
three times a year to share and implement ideas for upcoming sessions.
Participation in the resource groups is the best way to influence
program content.
Below you’ll find a list of resource groups as
well as people to contact. Notice that most of these groups have
announced their upcoming meeting dates and times. Others will announce
later. Those that have already met will welcome ideas and will make
certain to add your name to the list for next time. Resource group
leaders welcome your ideas at the meetings or by email should you be
unable to attend.
We
invite
all OLLI members to join one of these groups and work toward the common
goal
of maintaining OLLI’s superior program. At these gatherings you can
look forward to lively conversation, sharing of ideas, and the
camaraderie of creative people who are excited about developing plans
for future courses.
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LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, AND THEATER
Contacts: Doris Bloch, Jane
Tombes, Kathie West
Location and time: Tallwood, Wed, Mar 26, at 1:00 |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH
Contact: Rae Schafer
This group has already met for summer and fall planning and will meet
again in summer. We welcome course ideas at any time. |
HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS
Contacts: Bob Bohall, Emmett
Fenlon, Phil True
Location and time: Tallwood, Tue, Mar 18, at 10:00
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ART AND MUSIC
Contact: Rosemary McDonald
Location and time: Tallwood, Tue, Mar 11, at 10:00
| Note. The meeting is THIS COMING
TUESDAY. New chair Rosemary McDonald says, "I need your help. Please join us!" |
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ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Contact: Leo Brennan
Location and time: Tallwood, Wed, Mar 12, at 11:30.
Note. The meeting is THIS COMING
WEDNESDAY.
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RELIGION, ETHICS, AND PHILOSOPHY
Contacts: Bruce Reinhart, Bob Lawshe, Abbie Edwards
Location and time: Tallwood, Thu, Mar 13, 10:00
Note. The meeting is THIS COMING
THURSDAY.
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RESTON GROUP
Contact: Al Roe
Location and time will be announced later.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Contact: Florence Adler
Location and time: This group meets at Tallwood the first
Wednesday of
each month, 1:30 when classes are in session, 10:00 between sessions.
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LOUDOUN GROUP
Contact: Ray Beery
This group met earlier this week for summer planning. Location and time
of next meeting
will be announced later.
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OLLI IN RESTON SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
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APPROXIMATELY
20 PERCENT
OF OLLI'S MEMBERS live in proximity to the Reston area of
Fairfax County. Considering the area's population of over 60,000 and
its booming business environment, there is a great opportunity for OLLI
to experience significant growth in its membership and program
offerings.
In order to support the OLLI courses and
activities in Reston, we need additional volunteers to serve as part of
a resource group. Our goal is to have at least one or two people from
the Reston area actively involved in each resource group listed above.
For more information, please contact Al Roe by
phone or email.
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HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS ABOUT OLLI
Questions/Comments/Suggestions
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PUBLICLY:
Email
your "Letter
to the Editor" (see recent sample)
or "Letter to
Ms. Ollie Ettakit" (see recent sample)
to the editor. Anonymous
submissions are
acceptable if you provide contact information so we can verify that you
are an OLLI member. Whenever an official response to a letter to
the editor is
clearly appropriate, the editor will obtain and publish the OLLI
response in the same issue so members will have more complete
information and a balanced picture of the matter. |
PRIVATELY:
• Contact any Board member,
committee or
resource group chair, or the executive
director;
• Send an email
to the entire
Board
(email the editor or the office to have your
message forwarded to all members of the Board);
• Submit a
suggestion online
or in the box in the Tallwood social room; or
• Contact the
office by email
or phone (703-503-3384). |
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OLLI
BOOK CLUB
Meets at Tallwood at 2:00 Wed
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS
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  THE OLLI BOOK CLUB will
meet at Tallwood on Wed, Mar 13, at 10:00. The book for discussion is A Thousand Splendid Suns, another
story of Afghanistan by Khaled Hosseini (photo at right), author of the
best-selling novel The Kite Runner.
All OLLI members are welcome.
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OLLI SINGLES GROUP
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THE FIRST MEETING of the OLLI
Singles Group will be held in TA-1 on Thu, Mar 13, at 10:00. About 30
of you signed up for this, so please come and bring your ideas with you
so that we can get organized and plan some fun activities.
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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH PAINTING
SPECIAL SESSION
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ON TUE, MAR 18, FROM 10:00 TO NOON at
Tallwood, participants in the upcoming 18th Century French Painting
Study Group (course #102), and any other interested OLLI folks, will
have the opportunity to view and, as time permits, discuss several
short DVDs on 18th Century French Painting.
These DVDs each take a slightly different
approach to the subject and should prove an invaluable introduction to
our study of these artists. It will also give participants an
opportunity to select which artist they would like to take the lead in
exploring during the class.
Participation is optional and is open to
anyone interested in this period. Hope to see you there.
-- Bob Lawshe, Course Facilitator
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HAWKES
FUND--GMU FOUNDATION
Honoring Dr. Robert Hawkes
Dr. Robert
Hawkes
Department of History and Art History
indicates that Dr. Robert Hawkes--who retired two years ago after over
30 years at Mason and who was probably their most beloved and popular
teacher--has cancer. President Merten has endorsed the creation of an
endowed professorship in Dr. Hawkes' name, a position intended to
reward and promote excellent undergraduate teaching.
If you would like to help recognize Bob's 37
years of outstanding service to Mason as an expert in southern and
Virginia history, you can contribute to the endowment by mail or
online. The mail address is GMU Foundation, 4400 University Drive,
MS1A3, Fairfax, VA 22030. Please make your check out to the GMU
Foundation and indicate on the check that it is for the Hawkes Fund and
you are an OLLI donor. For online
donations you can go to give.gmu.edu
and fill out the online form after clicking "Make a Gift." Again, be
sure to indicate the Hawkes fund and that you are an OLLI
donor in the comments section.
 CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Arts and music events at Mason, Mar 7-16
By Nancy
Ragsdale, 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.
Doc Watson
Hills
of Home
with
Richard Watson and David Holt
Doc Watson has
won six GRAMMY awards, a National Medal of the Arts, a National
Heritage Fellowship and a Lifetime Achievement award from the National
Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He will perform with his
grandson Richard and GRAMMY-winning banjoist David Holt. They will play
ballads, fiddle tunes, blues, gospel, country and contemporary music.
Sat, Mar 8, at 8:00 (Rescheduled from Nov 3, 2007)
Admission: $40, $32, $20
Family friendly: Children 12 and under, half price with an adult.
Concert Hall
Come early at 7:15 for an artistic discussion in the Grand Foyer Lobby.
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Monterey Jazz Festival
For lovers of
great jazz, the Monterey Jazz Festival has always been the ultimate
jazz experience. On its 50th
anniversary national tour, it brings together performers Terence
Blanchard on trumpet,
James
Moody, saxophone;
Benny Green, piano; Nnenna Freelon, vocals; Derrick Hodges, bass; and Kendrick Scott, drums.
Sun, Mar 9, at 7:00
Admission: $42, $34, $21
Family friendly: Children 12 and under, half price with an adult.
Concert Hall
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United States Marine Band
National
Trumpet Competition
David Krauss,
principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, will perform
Bohme’s Trumpet Concerto in F minor. Vincent DiMartino, professor of
music at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, will play Chance’s Trumpet
Concerto. The program will also include Aaron Copland’s An Outdoor
Overture and Nicholas Maw’s American Games.
Fri, Mar 14, at 7:00
Admission: Free, non-ticketed
Concert Hall
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Leahy
This Canadian
octet of brothers and sisters is capturing fans with compelling
fiddle-driven music, precision step dancing and delightful vocals.
Building on their Irish and Scottish roots, the group will explore a
broad range of genres and cultures.
Sat, Mar 15, at 8:00
Admission: $44, $36, $22
Family friendly: Children 12 and under, half price with an adult
Concert Hall
Come early at 7:15 for a free artistic discussion on the Center’s Grand
Tier III.
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MASON HIGHLIGHTS
Other Mason events
 By Barbara Kyriakakis, OLLI
E-News Staff Writer
- Ecology
and
Management of the Tidal Potomac – Walter Boynton, Chesapeake
Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland, presents "Nutrient
Loading and River Responses in the Tidal Potomac," Tue, Mar 18, 7:45,
163 Research 1.
- Geography
Seminar
- Ramesh P. Singh, Professor, Mason’s College of Science, presents "Growing Population and Its Impact
on Environment and Natural Resources," Wed, Mar 19, 2:00, Room 3,
Student Union II.
- Art
and Visual
Technology: Master of Fine Arts Exhibition – Mon-Fri, Mar 24-28,
Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts Bldg. Reception: Mon, Mar 24, 6:00 to 8:00.
Mark
Levine, Visiting
Writer
- Visiting
Writer
- Mark Levine, author of F5:
Devastation, Survival, and the Most Violent Tornado Outbreak of the
Twentieth Century; also an award-winning magazine writer and the
author of three books of poetry, lectures on Wed, Mar 26, 7:30, 163
Research I. Reception at 6:30, same venue.
- AVT Lecture Series Visual Voices
- Ellen Lupton, "Details, Details: Ellen Lupton's Design Tantrum," Thu,
Mar 27, 7:30 to 9:00, Harris Theater.
- Swim Lessons – Never learned to
swim? It’s not too late! Take this opportunity to learn freestyle,
backstroke and how to float at the Aquatic Center. Eight 30-minute
lessons $70. Advanced beginner lessons also available.
- Concert
–
National Trumpet Competition Army Blues Jazz Ensemble. Sat, Mar 15,
3:00, Harris Theater. Free.
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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 the Forecast
of Non-Class Events for more details, including active links to
more
information on certain events, and to view the
actual 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).
Friday
Mar 7 SPRING TERM
Registration Ends
10am Italian Club - Annex
10am Recorder Group - TA-2
Monday
Mar 10 Mason Spring Break
through Mar 14
Tuesday
Mar 11 10am Art & Music
Resource Group Mtg - TA-1
Wednesday
Mar 12 10am Book Club at
Tallwood - TA-2
10am Investment Forum - TA1
10am Bridge Club - TA-3
11:30am
Economics & Finance Resource Group Mtg - Tallwood
Thursday
Mar 13 10am Religion,
Philosophy, Ethics Resource Group - Tallwood
10am Singles Group Mtg -
TA-1
Friday
Mar 14 10am Recorder Group -
TA-2
10am Italian Club - Annex
Monday
Mar 17 Confirmation Letters
Mailed
Wednesday
Mar 19 10am Investment Forum
- TA 2
10am Genealogy Club - TA-1
10am Bridge Club - TA-3
12:30pm
Planning Comm Mtg -
TA-Annex
Thursday
Mar 20 11am Fiction Writers
Club - Kings Park Lib
Friday
Mar 21 10am Italian Club -
Annex
10am Recorder Group - TA-2
Monday
Mar 24 SPRING TERM Begins
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Rod
Zumbro
Editor
Karen
Hamilton
Deputy
Editor
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Updated:
March 7, 2008
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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;
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