Adventures in Lifelong Learning The ALL Points Bulletin

AdventuresinLifelongLearning

ACommunityPartnershipwithUniversityofWisconsin-Parkside900WoodRoad,POBox2000,KenoshaWI53141-2000

TheALLPointsBulletin EarlySpring2016February2016,Volume18,Issue1

Published February,May,August,November BarbaraLeable,Editor,bleable@gmail.com NormaRukavina,Co-Editor,nrukavina@wi.rr.com

VanessaGreco,UniversityServiceAssociate 262.595.2793,Greco@uwp.edu Oremail:Lifelonglearning@uwp.edu OfficeHours:Mon-Thurs,8:30-1:30

THEPRESIDENT’SCORNER

MemberswillelecttheALLBoardofDirectorsattheAnnualMeetinginJune.PresidentPattiGross,President-ElectWrenIde,andImmediatePast-PresidentTedAndersonwillcontinueintheirpositionsforasecondterm.WewillelectaTreasurertoreplacetwo-termincumbentWendiSchneider,andthreeMembers-at-LargetoreplacePamDrummond,TriciaFrost,andJeffTimm,whowillhavecompletedtheirtwo-yearcommitments.ContinuingforasecondyearasMembers-at-LargeareTerrenceConstant,RuthFear,andLarryGregg.

NowisthetimetonominateyourselforanothercapableandwillingmemberforoneoftheopenpositionsasTreasurerorMember-at-Large.Pleaseemailyournominations

toTedAndersonattrawisc@gmail.com. PattiGross,ALLPresident

IMPORTANTCREDITCARDPAYMENTCHANGE!

TocomplywithUniversityfinancialandauditprocedures,we’vemadeachangetohowwehandlecreditcardpaymentsforALLevents.WhenanALLclass,daytrip,orotherevent(suchastheannualmeetinginJuneortheSeptemberpicnic)isannounced,Vanessawillsendanemailwithkeyinformationforthatevent,includingalinkyoucanclickontoregisteronlineviacreditcard.Note:thisfeatureisopentomembersonly;guestsneedtosendintheirpaperregistrationformsandcheckstoVanessaattheALLoffice.Membersstillhavetheregularoptionsofpayingbycash(there’sadropboxoutsideofVanessa’sofficeifshe’snotatherdeskwhenyoustopby)orbywritingandmailingyourcheck(s).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OnJanuary2,2016,theNewYorkTimespublishedanarticleaboutlifelonglearning,notingthatmembershipattheJohnsHopkinsprogramcosts$500/year.Wereallyhaveabargainwithannualduesof$45/year!

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SAVETHEDATE:JUNE20THANNUALMEETING

INCLUDESSOCIALOPPORTUNITIES,ADELICIOUSLUNCHEON,AQUICKBUSINESSMEETINGWITHELECTIONS,ANDASALWAYS,ENTERTAINMENT!COMMITTEEREPORTS ALL’SWEEKOFLEARNINGCOMMITTEECharlotteShort,charshort1@hotmail.com,764-3066June20WeekofLearningTopicAnnounced!

“DreamersandTheirCreations—Buildings:Old,New,andEvolving.”

Everwonderhowabuildingcametobe?Orwhohadthedreamaboutwhatmightbe,ifonlys/hecouldjustgetthoseideasdownonpaper,andthenactuallyhavethebuildingconstructed?Orwonderaboutwholookedatsomeoldabandonedbuildinganddreamedhowitmightbebroughtbacktoavibrantnewlife,totallydifferentfromitsearlierone(s)?Andthen,oncethosedreamsbecamereality,comethenextquestionsofwhetherthenewbuildingreallyaccomplishedwhatwashope,isitlivable,canacookusethatnewkitchen,doesitworkwellforthatnewbusiness,canonegetadecentviewfromthosebigwindows,andwillthesuncominginthroughthembewonderfulorotherwise?Theseponderingsledustotheworkingtitleforour17thWeekofLearning.SoutheasternWisconsinhasawealthofwonderfularchitecture,rangingfromtheornatenessofsomeolderbuildingstothestark

linesofnewerones.WewillhavealocalexpertonFrankLloydWright’swork,andthePreservationRacinegroupthatconductstheannualtourofhistoricplaces.Bothhaveagreedtosharetheirspecialinterests.TherearelocalarchitectsandtheSchoolofArchitectureandUrbanPlanningatUW-Milwaukee–invaluableresourceswehopetoutilize.Plus,thereisthefabulouslyredesignedMilwaukeeArtMuseumthatweplantoexplore.Maybewe’lllookatneighborhoodswiththeirdistinctlooksandpersonalities–forexample,thesmallbrickhousesforworkersinRacineandinMilwaukee’sThirdWard.Wealwaystrytofindplacesforlunchthatwewouldnotoftengotobyourselves.WemaybeabletoworkoutanarrangementwithanamazingprivateclubinMilwaukeewithawonderfullakeview.(This,too,isaworkinprogressastheclubreallyisprivate,butitprovestheoldadagethatitneverhurtstoask).WearealsotryingtofindaccesstoafilmthatwasmadeinDenmarkandshownaspartoftherecentChicagoArchitecturalExpo.Itfocusesontheexperimentalconceptofcreatinga“village”inoneuniquebuilding.Thefilm,called“InfiniteHappiness,”showsthebuilding,itssetting,andthepeoplewholivethere.WhileobviouslynotaboutSoutheastWisconsin,itpresentsanunusuallearningexperienceforthearchitect,theresidents,andtheviewers.TheWeekofLearningwillbeheldthesecondfullweekinJune:June13-17,2016.OurheadquarterswillbeatParksidewithdaytripsandalwaysinterestinglearningopportunities.ThankstoMacMacCaugheyforthisoverview.IfyouarenewlyinterestedinservingonthecommitteeorwouldliketosuggestatopicforAWOL2016,sendanemailtoCharlotteShort,Chair,charshort1@hotmail.com

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AUDIO-VISUALCOMMITTEE LarryGregg:lgregg@wi.rr.com JarleneKriehn:jkriehn2007@att.net

JarleneneedshelpwithoccasionalequipmentsetupsforclassesinTallentHall.Ifyoualreadyattendtheseclassespleasetalktoheraboutthiseasy-to-doprocess.You’dbearealhero!

LarryGreggvideorecordsmostofthesemi-monthlylectures,andpastlecturesareavailableonDVD.TheDVDboxisusuallyinthebackofthe

lecturehall.ContactLarrywithanyquestions.

CLASSCOMMITTEE

MerrileeUnrath:mleeu@wi.rr.comDarleenChiappetta:dchiappetta2@wi.rr.comComingsoontoaclassroomnearyou….February’sclasseshavealreadybeenannounced;theyinclude:February5:“Hand-builtClayPottery”-thesecondof2sessionswithProfessorLisaBarber.CeramicsStudio,MolinaroD134,10AM-noon.February10&17:“LovePoetry”withProfessorPatrickMcGuire.Tallent182,1-3PM.February18:ProfessorFrancesKavenikdiscussesthetextofIbsen’splay,HeddaGabler.Tallent182,10AM–noon.February25:BrianGillwillfocusontheproductionaspectsoftheParksideTheaterGroup’spresentationofHeddaGabler.TobeheldintheBlackBoxTheaterintheRita,1-3PM.

March’sclasseswillinclude:March4:ThestartofongoingMetropolitanOperaSimulcastsessionswithGregoryBerg.March3&10:“TheQueensofEngland”presentedbyUWPProfessorDavidBruce.Tallent182,10AM–noon.March16:ProfessorJosephMcAlhanyofCarthageoffersaclasson“AncientGreece:Real&Imagined,”Talent182,1-3PM.ThisclassisbeingheldinconjunctionwithALL’supcomingtriptotheChicagoFieldMuseum.

Note:SomeoftheseclasseswillbeconductedinTallentHall,the

freestandingbuildinglocatedeastofWoodRoad(30thAvenue).PleasebeawarethatthereisanotherbuildingonthewestsideofcampusnamedRitaTallentPickenCenterforArtsandHumanities,alsoknownas“TheRita.”AlthoughsomeALLmembersattendplaysandconcertshere,itisNOTaclasslocation.PlanningisstillunderwayforAprilandMayclasses,including:“ExtraordinaryWomen:LivingthroughtheFrenchRevolution”withDeanLesleyWalker.ParksideTheatre’sproduction“TheInspectorGeneral”withProfessorLisaKornetsky.Asalways,detailsontimesandlocationsaremailed/emailedtoeachmember.Formoreinformation,checktheALLwebsite.YoursuggestionsforfutureclassesarealwayswelcomedbyCo-chairsMerrileeUnrath(mleeu@wi.rr.com)andDarleenChiappetta(dchiappetta2@wi.rr.com).

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WHODOICALLWITHAQUESTION?

� CallVanessa,ifyouwanttoknowiftherearestillspacesavailableforanALLevent,ifyouneedtocancelyourregistration,oranythingelserelatedtoregistration-specificquestions.

� CALLtheCommitteechairsortheeventsponsor(thepersonwho’snameandcontactinfoisshowninthe“question”lineofeachflyer)ifyouhaveaquestionsuchas“canIorderavegetarianlunch?”or“willtherebealotofwalking;willtherebeanelevator?”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DAYTRIPCOMMITTEEJulieRaeFriedman:942.7113,jrf@wi.rr.comMarthaKrimmer:554.8122,mkrimmer2@wi.rr.com

Thisspringwewillreallygotheatrical.Weknowthisseasonisheavyontheater,buttheseplayshavelimitedrunsandwethoughtyouwouldenjoyUWParkside’sstudentproductions.March11:ALLwillattendthe10AMmatineesofNorwegianHenrikIbsen’sHeddaGablerandonMay6RussianNikolaiGogol’sTheInspectorGeneralattheRitaontheParksidecampus.Subscribersandthosewhoprefertogointheeveningmaydosoandstillattendourtwoclasses(Feb18and25)onHeddaGabler:onebyFranKavenikontheplaywrightandthewrittenplay,theotherbythedirector,BrianGill,whowilltalkaboutbringingthisplaytothestage.April21:LisaKornetsky,theChairoftheTheatreArtsDepartmentandthedirectorofTheInspectorGeneral,willtalkaboutthisRussianplay,andhervisionofhowitshouldbestaged.

March29:WewillgotoChicago’sFieldMuseumtoseethenewexhibit“TheGreeks-AgamemnontoAlexandertheGreat,”anexceptionaljourneythrough5,000yearsofGreekhistoryandculture.WewillthenexplorethetastypartofGreekcultureattheParthenonrestaurantinGreektown,andfinally,we’llvisittheNationalHellenicMuseumacrossthestreet.Inconjunction,lookfortheflyerfortheclassonAncientGreeceonMarch16tobetaughtbyProfessorJosephMcAlhanyofCarthageCollege.April27:OnceagainourverygenerousALLmemberDonaldCresshasgivenus50freeticketstotheMilwaukeeChamberTheatreinMilwaukeeandwewillgotheretoseeNoelCoward’sFallenAngels.Wewillattendthepre-performancelectureandhavealatelunch/earlydinnerattheFrenchrestaurantCoquetteCaféfollowingtheperformance. May25:ForachangeofpaceALLwillseeLasVegasstyle”DancingHorses,”gobehindthescenes,petbabyanimals,seeanexoticbirdshow,andeatlunch–allinonespotinDelavan!

RegisteringforDayTrips.Ifyouareinterestedinatrip,registerrightaway–onlineifpossible.

Ifyoufindyoucannotattendanevent,callVanessaattheALLofficeat595-2793.

Ifweknowbeforethedeadline,wecanrefundyourmoney(butaswepayforticketsandconfirmrestaurantsinadvance,weneed

topaywhatwe’vecontractedfor).

Ifyouareunabletoattendafterthedeadline,weusuallyhaveawaitinglistandwilltrytosellyourspottothenextpersononthewaitlist.

Asalways,eventsaresubjecttochange.Callthetripleaderlistedontheflyerformore

informationanddetailsoneachtrip.

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MilwaukeeSymphony:Don’tforgettheremainingfourconcertsintheFridayPreludeSeriesattheMilwaukeeSymphonyonMarch11,April22,May6,andJune10.WeleaveTallentHallat8:30AMandRacineRomaLodgeabout8:45AM,returningabout2:30PM.

Forinformationaboutthisseason,orforinformationonasingleticketifthereisacancellation,contactBevFriedrichat633-2304oremailbevfried@aol.com.OryoucanphoneDarleenChiappetta,654-0177.

Wearealwayslookingfornewcommitteememberstohelpusplanandimplementdaytrips.PleasecallMarthaorJulieifinterested.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FINANCECOMMITTEEPatKoessl:694.3453patricia.koessl@gmail.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Beforethelecture,joinusforlunchintheBrickstoneGrill,insideStudentCenter.

Bringyour10%mealdiscountcard–mailedtoyouinearlyJanuary.JoinALLmembersaroundnoon;we’llbesittingnearthepizzasection.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LECTURECOMMITTEEMacMacCaughey:mmctwo@wi.rr.comFebruary1:“ThePike&RootRiverWatersheds:EnsuringaHealthyGreatLakes”withToddBrennan,WatershedProjectManager.

February15:“MostDoctorsRecommendCamelCigarettes,”withJoyceErickson,Coordinator,KRWTri-CountyTobacco-FreeCoalition. March7:“WeRecruitGraduates,”withChancellorDeborahFord.Real.Amazing.Also:“TheCollegeofArts&Humanities:Today&Tomorrow,”withDeanLesleyHeinsWalker.March21:“EcologicalSustainability:WhatisHappeninginRacine&Kenosha?”DavidRhoads,Director,GreeningGreaterRacine:aCommunityInitiative.April4:“TheJewishMuseum,Milwaukee.”Highlightsfromthepermanentcollectionandchangingexhibits.April18:“TheComingMakeoverofAmericanPolitics,”withMikeMcCabe,founderandpresident,BlueJeansNation.

Lecturesareheldat2PMintheParksideStudentCinema

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHATDIDHESAY?Ifyou'rehavingabitoftroublehearingthespeakeratourlectures,there’shelp!Justaskforoneofthehearingassistancedevicesavailableattheconciergedesk,justoutsidethecinema.Returnthedeviceafterthelecture.Easy!

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MEMBERSHIPSERVICESCOMMITTEE

MarionSperer:634.0336,mjs1831@yahoo.com

Wecurrentlyhaveabout600members.TheMeet&GreetfornewmembersinNovemberwasasuccess,manyindicatingthatthey’dbewillingtoworkoncommittees–thanks!

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PUBLICITYCOMMITTEEIfyouhaveaflairforpublicity,contactPattiGross.Weneedanewchairperson.SOCIALCOMMITTEE JoyceGyurina:657.5990,joygy31@wi.rr.comThe2015HolidayGalawasheldattheRacineMarriottHotel.Over120membersandguestsenjoyedthedeliciouslunch.Weweretreatedtowonderfulentertainment,havingthefortuneandprivilegetowelcomeGregBerg,musicprofessoratCarthageCollege,andtwoofhisstudents,MattandAustin,whosangChristmascarolsalongwithamixofoperarenditions.Manymemberscommentedonthequalityandbeautyoftheirvoices.Gregthenledusinagroupsing-a-longto“TheTwelveDaysofChristmas,”whichreallyputusinamerrymood.Abigthank-youtoDarleneandFrankSantarelli,andVeraSchalkforhelpingwithregistrationattheGala.AlsomanythankstoVanessaGreco,BobJensenandMarileeUnrath,whohappilygreetedfriendsandguestsastheyarrivedforthewintercelebration.GreetersforJanuarywereBobJensen,JoAnnHansen,SharonUttleyandCarolZeit.ScheduledforFebruaryareJulieSchilf,DoreenDeCesaro,DorothySack,andMargieHannes.GreetersaresoappreciatedbyALLmembersastheywelcomeusbeforeeachlecturewithawarmfriendly“Hello.”PleasecontactJoyceifyouareinterestedinbeinganALLgreeter.STRATEGICPLANNINGCOMMITTEE

TedR.Anderson.trawisc@gmail.com262-639-7863or414-745-5656(cell)

VOLUNTEERCOMMITTEE

KathyHoffmann:847.746.3416,kathyhoffmann@mac.comWouldyouliketobeanALLvolunteer?PLEASEcontactKathytolearnmore.

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CONFIRMATIONSANDCHANGESRegistrationconfirmationsfromtheALLofficeforclassesandtrips,orroomchanges,aresentviae-mail.Sowereallyneedyourcurrentemailaddress.Ifyouchangeyouremailaddress,notifyVanessaGreco,greco@uwp.edu.Pleasecheckfornewmessageseveryfewdays!Noemail?We’llphoneyou.

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FOCUSGROUPS

ALL-A-BLOOM

DawnFeldman-Brown:694.1748pdfbrown@yahoo.com,JudyKnutson:

657.5658,jknutson6906@sbcglobal.net

ALL-A-BLOOMwillkickoffthe2016seasononWednesday,March23,at12:30PM.ThiswillbeafterGreatDecisionssothoseofyouinbothgroupscanfinishupyourseason.Wehopetokickthingsoffwithaguestspeakerthatday.OurWednesdayApril27meetingwillswitchbacktoournormalstarttimeof9:30AM.WewillconveneintheOrchardRoomofTallentHall.Newmembersarealwayswelcome.Questions?ContactDawnFeldman-Brownat262-694-1748(pdfbrown@yahoo.com)orJudithKnutsonat262-657-5658(jknutson6906@sbcglobal.net).

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CURRENTAFFAIRSDISCUSSIONSSyJ.Adler:877.3628,Cell:708.785.4067seymourjadler@gmail.com

TedAnderson:639.7863trawisc@gmail.comCurrentAffairsmeetsevery3rdMondayintheOrchardRoomofTallentHallfrom12to1:30PM(soyouhavetimetogettothe2PMlecture).

Inthesesessionswetrytosolvetheproblemsoftheday.Wesearchforsolutionsthatseemtoeludeleadingpoliticians,economists,andleadersinbusiness,laborandeducation.Weattacklocal,state,national,andinternationalissues,allwithequalgusto.Andwegenerateabetterunderstandingoftheissuesduetothediversityofourparticipants.Simplyput:welearnfromeachother.Joinourspiriteddiscussions.

DUPLICATEBRIDGE PattiGross:658.8849patriciagross368@yahoo.com

TheDuplicateBridgegrouphasalotoffunwhilelearningtoplayandscorearoundfor2or3tables,orlearninghowtousetheStaymanConvention.Youdonotneedabridgepartnertojointhegroup.Ifyouwanttobedealtin,callPattioremailtobeincludedinourschedule.

GREATBOOKS JackiAndersen,262-498-8381,jandersen17@wi.rr.com,DorisNice,nice@uwp.edu,262-694-2650

TheGreatBooksgroupmeetsat9AMonthe4thMondayofeverymonthinTallentHall.Wetaketurnsleadingthediscussions,guidedbyincludedquestions.Everyoneiswelcome.

GREATDECISIONSTerrence&ThereseConstantT2constant@aol.com,657-0877

Forty-threeparticipantssignedonforstudyanddiscussionofeightimportantforeignpolicysubjects.ThesediscussionstakeplaceeachWednesdayinFebruaryandMarch,from9:30to11:30AMinTallentHall,room#182.AnorganizationalmeetingtookplaceonJanuary27thandtopicbooksweredistributed.ThegoalofthesediscussionsistodeepenourawarenessandunderstandingofeighttopicsthatrelatetoU.S.ForeignPolicyObjectives.ThistakesplacebywatchingexpertsonaDVDeachweek,individualreadings,andgroupdiscussions.ParticipantsalsohavetheopportunitytovoicetheiropinionsthroughaForeignPolicyAssociationon-lineopinionballot.TheresultsoftheNationalBallotreportaresenttotheWhiteHouse,theStateandDefenseDepartments,membersofCongressandtheMedia.Someoftheresultsfromthe2015opinionballotsshowed:SUPPORTFOR:*ApeacefulresolutiontothecrisisineasternUKRAINE.*IncreasingeconomicsanctionsagainstRUSSIA.*INDIAtobecomeapermanentmemberoftheUNSecurityCouncil.*Theinternationalcommunitytosendaid,enforcesanctionsandevacuaterefugeesfromSYRIA.*MaintainingorincreasingfinancialsupporttocountriestocombatHUMANTRAFFICKING.OPPOSITIONTO:*UKRAINE'sNATOmembership.*StayingoutofRUSSIANaffairsentirely.*SURVEILLANCEonAmericancitizenslivingintheU.S.*DeployinggroundtroopstofightISIS.*TakingamoreactiveroleduringEGYPT'sfaileddemocratictransition.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTFRIENDSHIP LindaBurch:lindaburch11@gmail.comJimBurch:948.9249

Ifyouwanttothemaketheworldabetterplaceandmeetbright,interestingyoungpeoplefromothercountries,thisisthegroupforyou.Therearemanystudents,andwecanalwaysusemorepeople,sopleasecontactusifyouareinterestedinjoiningthegroup.Membersareinvolvedonlyasmuchastheywanttobe—therearenosetdutiesortimerequirements.Afriendly,openspiritandthedesiretopromoteinternationalgoodwillaretheonlyrequirements.Memberssometimesoffertransportation,ahome-cookedmeal,shopping,orculturaladventures,etc.Meetingdatesaresubjecttochangebasedonotherstudentactivities,soemailLindaorcallJimtogetonourlistofinstructionsandreminders.OurgroupandtheinternationalofficeatParksideareintransition.LaineIsaacsonPhilippa,whohadasimilarroleatCardinalStritch,hasbeenhiredforConsuelo’sposition,andsheisbusylearningtheropes,gettinginformationtothe12-16newinternationalstudents,andorganizingsomeoff-campustrips.Laineisveryexcitedaboutourgroupandthinksitisreallyauniqueandvaluableresource.Weareallthinkingaboutinnovativewaystouseourgroupinameaningfulway.SusanBlust,towhomwearesogratefulforhermanyyearsofservice,hasbeenreplacedbyKarinBaskin,whohasbeenworkinginParksideAdmissions.WewishSusanthebestofluckandwelcomeKarin.Thedutiesofthetwointernationalofficejobshavebeenrevampedandsharemore.WehavenotmetwithKarinsinceherrecenthire,butrememberherfromorientationmeetings.

Laine,thePIC,andourgroupareopentooptimizingourgroup’sroleinhelpinginternationalstudentsthrive.Onethingthatwillremain,withALL’sgeneroussupport,isthefallpicnic–invaluabletohelpingstudentsconnectwithourgroupandthecampuscommunity.Asofthispressdeadline,nodateshavebeensetforWorldfestWeekorPICmeetings.Inthemeantime,ourmembersarewelcometoattendanyPICmeeting,heldeveryWednesdayintheusualspot.Wehavebeenupdatingourmembersviaemail,sobesureyouareonourlist.Wehaveagreedtostayonasco-chairsduringthetransitionperiodanduntilfurthernotice.Wewelcomed12-16wintersemesterstudentsonJanuary28th.Wemetbeforetheorientationsessiontodiscussideasforourgroup.Ifyouareinterestedingettinginvolvednowisthetime,asstudentsneedthemosthelpatthestartoftheirstayshere.Letusknowifyouareinterested.Pleaserememberyoumusthaveinsuranceanddriver’slicenseonfilewithLaine’sofficeifyouwanttodrivestudents.Also,studentsmustsignthereleaseforms.Wewouldlovetohavenewmembers!Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contactLindaBurchviaemailatlindaburch11@gmail.com.Ifnoemail,pleasephoneJimBurchat(262)948-9249.

OVERTHEHILLHIKERS

WrenIde:ALL-Hiking@wi.rr.com,694.1046

OurhikingseasonendedlastOctober.Weenjoyed22hikesthispastseasonwithseveralatlocationsthatwerenewforus.Attendanceathikesvaried,butoverallaveragedahighernumberthanlastyear.Wehadseveralhikes

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withmorethan30hikers.AfewhikeswerealongthelakefrontsinKenoshaandRacine,withmanymoreinwoodedareasandparks.NewhikesincludedMoraineHillsStateParkinMcHenry,Illinois,theWinthropHarborMarinainWinthropHarbor,Illinois,andSt.FrancisSeminaryWoodsinSt.Francis,Wisconsin.ContactWrenifyou’dliketobeincludedinannouncementsonourupcominghikingseason,whichbeginsinAprilof2016.

POETRYRonStory:ron.story@att.net,577.5864

OnAugust10,2015,thePoetryFocusGroupwelcomedKenosha’spoetlaureate,JeanPreston.Jeanbeganhervisitbyreadingasamplingofherownpoetry,andthenledthegroupthroughawritingexercise,whichdrewonourmemoriestoformthebasisforapoem.JeancreatedaprojectduringhertenureasKenosha’spoetlaureatetopublishaselectionofpoemsundertheheading“LetterstoKenosha”thatwerewrittenbythreegroupsofseniors:onefromhighschool,onefromcollege,andonefromretirees.Jean,awritingprofessoratCarthageCollege,completedhertermasKenosha’spoetlaureatethispastfall.ThePoetryFocusGrouplooksforwardtoasimilarsessionwiththenewpoetslaureateofRacineandKenoshainthecomingyears.

SOCIALBRIDGE PattiGross:658.8849: patriciagross368@yahoo.com

SocialBridgeisafriendlygroupofplayerswhotrytoimprovetheirskillsandpracticestrategies.WeplayintheTallentHallbreakroomonThursdaysfrom1:30-3:30PM.Tobedealtin,calloremailPattitobeincludedinourschedule.

TECHNOLOGYTomCoe:tecoe@wi.rr.comFrankKlein:frankmarnie@gmail.comRogerStasik:rrstasik@gmail.com

JarleneKriehn:jkriehn2007@att.net,948-0836IamwonderinghowmanyofourALLmembersreceivednew-fangledtechnologyintheirstockingsthisChristmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza.TheALLTechnologyFocusGroupisagoodplacetoaskquestions,andtosharesuccessesandfailuresusingthosenewgadgets,andtohearaboutnewtechnologies.

FortheFebruary22ndmeetingwehaveaguestpresenterscheduledwhotrainsinallthingsGoogle.Andthiswillalsobeyourchancetolearnaboutacheapwaytocreatedocumentsandstorethemalongwithyourphotosforeasyaccessfromavarietyofdevices. ContactJarlenetojointheemailgrouplisttoreceivemeetingremindersandtopics.Ifyouhaveasuggestion,pleasesubmitittooneofthemembersontheplanningcommittee.>>SavethedatesofFebruary22,March28,andApril25at1:30pmforupcomingmeetings.

TECHTIP:IfeveryAmericanhomereplacedjustonelightbulbwithonethathasearnedtheENERGYSTAR

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certification,wewouldsaveenoughenergytolight2millionhomesforayear,saveabout$460millioninannualenergycosts,andprevent6billionpoundsofgreenhousegasemissionsperyear,equivalenttotheemissionsfromabout550,000cars.

Learnmoreathttps://www.energystar.gov/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

INMEMORIAMOursincerecondolencestoMarialyceKornkvenandherfamilyonthedeathofherhusband,JamesKornkvenwhopassedawayJanuary12th,2016.JimwastheKenoshaNewssportseditorformanyyears,aswellasalong-timememberofALL.

OneofourfairlynewmembersofALL,Monica(Mona)LopourofRacine,passedawayonDecember20th,2015.JohnHinzetalkedaboutMonarecently,notingthattheybothattendedHorlickHighSchoolinthe1950sandwereveryclose

friendsatthattime.Ourgreatsympathies.

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HIGHLIGHTON...thePOETRYgroup

Yearsago,UWParksideProfessorEmeritus,DonKummings,helda2-sessionpoetryclass,whichturnedintoafocusgroupledbyPatKummingsandMarilynMacCaughy.WhenRonStoryjoinedafewyearsago,hebecamethemoderator.

Whyyourinterestinpoetry,Ron?Ronsaidhe’sbeeninterestedinpoetrysincemiddleschool–aninterestthatdevelopedintoagenuineloveduringhisjuniorandsenioryearsincollegewhenheenrolledinafour-semesterseminaroncontemporarypoetry.ThepoetrywritteninthoseturbulenttimesoftenexpressedwhatRon,too,wasfeeling,butinalanguage,henoted,thatoftenseemedmagicalinitsoriginality.Whatdoyoudoatmeetings?Typicallywehaveabout10people,whotaketurnsreadingoneofthe5to6poemswestudyeachmonth,andleadthediscussion,withtheotherssharingtheirimpressionsaswell.Althoughmostofourdiscussionfocusesonthepoem’scontent,wedoaddressthepoem’smechanics:suchasrhymeschemes,metaphors,rhythmicpatterns,etc.

MarilynMacCaughy(left)explainedthatforher,“it’sreallywonderfultohearsomeonereadthepoemsoutloud.”AndRossBoone

(right)observedthatfromearlyon,mostofuswereexposedtopoetrythroughchurchhymns.Wheredoyoufindyourpoems?EarlyonthegroupwantedtofocusoncontemporaryAmericanpoetry,soRonsuggestedafewanthologies,andthenthegroupdecidedonTheVintageBookofContemporaryAmericanPoetrybyJ.D.McClatchy.

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Thegroupismore thanhalfwaythroughthe590+pagebook.Whentheyfinish,Ronplanstointroduceaselectionofbookswrittenbyasinglepoetandwillagainaskmemberstochoose.Heprefersthatmembershavetheexperienceofreadingonepoetindepth,ratherthanshortselectionsofmanypoetsananthologyoffers.Isn’tpoetrydead?No,saysMaryNorris,noting,“thisisarenaissanceofpoetry,thistimewe’relivinginrightnow.”ShementionedperformingartsgroupsinRacine(Bonk!)andKenosha(Fusion)thatholdreadings,somesponsoredbylocallibraries.ShesuggestedthatfolkslistentotheWriter’sAlmanactohearGarrisonKeillorreadapoemaday.Gotowritersalmanac.org/Whatbenefitsdoyougetfromstudyingpoetry?JimPaynesaidhekeepscomingtothegroupbecausehelearnssomethingnewaboutpoetryeverytime.MaryNorrislikesthattheyshareideaswitheachother,“butwealsoshareourselves.NowIknowalittlebitaboutthesepeopleinawaythatIdon'tknowothers.Iknowtheirideasandinsights.”WherecanIfindoutmoreaboutpoetry?Ronpointsoutthatinadditiontolocalreadings,therearemanypoetryeventsinbothMilwaukeeandChicago,andthathetriestoattendseveraloftheseeventseachyear,includingthoseattheWoodlandPatternsbookstoreinMilwaukee.HealsosuggeststhatfolkscheckouttheamazingChicagoPoetryFoundationwithlotsofprogramsandresourcesincludingaudioandvideo.TheFoundationalsosponsorsThePoetrySeries,

featuredonthePBSNewshour,within-depthreportsoncontemporarypoetsandpoetry.PoetryMonthisinApril,JudyKnutsonremindsus.InauguratedbytheAcademyofAmericanPoetsin1996,themonth-longeventisthelargestliterarycelebrationintheworldwithschools,publishers,libraries,booksellers,andpoetscelebratingpoetry’splaceinourculture. Favoritepoems?Whenaskedforsomeoftheirfavoritepoemsorfavoritelineswithinapoem,manymembersstartedrecitingfavorites–waytoomanytorecallinthisarticle,butcertainlyatributetothegroup’sloveofpoetry.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NotableSeniorCitizens[fromthee-healthMedicarewebsite,September2014]

LauraIngallsWilderpublishedherfirstbook,LittleHouseintheBigWoodsatage64.

AnnaMaryRobertsonMoses,knownas“GrandmaMoses,”startedpaintinginher70s.

NormanMacleanpublishedhisfirstnovel,ARiverRunsThroughIt,in1976whenhewas74.

NolaOchsholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordforbeingtheoldestcollegegraduateatage95.

ColonelHarlandDavidSandersfranchisedKentuckyFriedChickenat63andopenedtheKYCheadquartersinKentuckyat69.

OvertheHillsHikers,restingafteraMay2015walkaroundLakeGeneva.

NotesinmarginsofJudyKnutson’sbook.

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