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Concord Cancelled 10552 Putting on a Show 10560 Shapenote Singing Filled 10410 Alpacas Up Close 10/4 10474 First Ladies 10490 Handmade Holiday Cards 10502 Identity Theft 10513 Loyalist Concord 10530 Mill Girls 10539 No Sweat Hiking 10556 Satire 10565 Squam Lake Cruise 10570 Tai Chi 10582 Trail of Blood 10585 Underground Railroad 10593 When Will Jesus Bring Pork Still Room 10408 Algebra Based Calculus 10414 Antarctic Explorer 10420 Art by the Yard 10425 Bell to Broadband 10434 Caesar 10435 Can We End Homelessness 10442 Concord Coaches 10461 Experiences Chimpanzee 10477 Flatlander Chronicles 10/25 10479 Folkdancing: Around the World 10487 Green Thumbs: Holiday Edition 10498 How to Document Genealogy 10499 How Well You Know Your Pet 10500 Hunting and Rafting Alaska 10501 Hypothetically: Thinking 10512 Live Your Passion! 10527 Massacre on the Merrimack 10466 More Than Freckles 10536 NH Historical Society Tour IN THIS ISSUE CLICK ON ANY TOPIC TO GO TO THE PAGE CARRYING THE ARTICLE FALL TERM UPDATES HALL STREET JOURNAL WHOS AN OLLI VOLLI? CLASS ASSISTANTS MANCHESTER LUNCH BUNCH TEACHING HIS PASSION LUNCH & THEATRE TRIP NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER MUSHROOM HUNTING SEACOAST HIKE CONWAY HIKING SECOND ANNUAL MEETING CONCORD BOOK CLUB SEACOAST LUNCH BUNCH OLLI ON FACEBOOK OCTOBER CALENDAR October 2016 10457 Effective Animal Advocacy 10460 Evolution Breast Cancer 10471 Films: Madness and Movies 10472 Films: Palestine and Israel 10476 Flannery O'Connor on Prayer 10486 Greek Myth: Homer's Odyssey 10515 Machiavelli and Shakespeare 10528 Mental Health and the Law 10531 Murder Who Killed J. Parker 10540 Novel Ideas Book Club 10541 Online Genealogy Search 101 10542 Online Genealogy Search 102 10544 Overpaid Oversexed Over There 10545 Paris-New York 20s & 30s III 10597 Post Election Economic Scenario 10549 Prologue to Freedom: Ireland 10551 Punishment in the US 10554 Rethinking Human Develop- ment 10558 Seven Deadly Sins 10568 Storytelling: Gilgamesh 10573 Hidden Treasures - Korean 10590 We Need to Talk: Driving Seacoast Cancelled 10478 Flatlander Chronicles 11/9 10489 Hamilton: The Musical 10491 Hands-on Banking 10553 Quarter Notes or Demi- Quavers? 10569 Survive Your Hospital Visit! Filled 10451 Discover More 10465 Felting Festive Figures (continued page 2) 10538 Nice & Naughty 10557 Seniors & Investing 10559 Shakespeare's The Tempest 10564 Spies Lies and Sunken Subs 10574 The Philosophical Soul 10577 Thinking About Capitalism 10581 Tour the Pierce Manse 10594 Whatever Flames May R age 10595 Will Global Warming Kill Maples Manchester Cancelled 10421 Art Collection Tour Filled 10416 Are Elections Rigged 10431 Buddhism, Philosophy, Reli- gion 10440 Computers 101.5 Tablet Mode 10441 Computers 102.5 Windows 10 10449 CSI NH How Not Murder 10494 Hiking Nearby Woods 10503 Immigration Notice: Keep Out 10506 It's the Sugar! Manchester 10514 Loyalist Manchester 10516 Mah Jongg Manchester 10533 New Boston Station Tour 10571 TED: Some Fresh Ideas 10586 Underground Railroad 10589 Walking Tour Valley Cemetery Still Room 10407 Acupuncture Demystified 10411 Andres Institute of Art 10417 Are Heroes Necessary? 10424 Begin With Yes 10426 Benedictine Monasticism 10450 Current Events 10452 Do I Need a Trust? Estate Plan 10454 Don't Be the Next Victim 10455 Dr. Zhivago Fall Term Updates Did you know you are able to register for classes right up to the date the class begins? If you were unable to get into a class you wanted, take another look – many terrific courses are still available. Listed below, for your convenience, are the courses which have been cancelled, the courses which have filled to capacity and a third important classification – courses which have at least five seats available as of press time. If a course is not named here, it had not filled completely at press time, but had fewer than five spaces.

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Concord Cancelled 10552 Putting on a Show 10560 Shapenote Singing

Filled 10410 Alpacas Up Close 10/4 10474 First Ladies 10490 Handmade Holiday Cards 10502 Identity Theft 10513 Loyalist Concord 10530 Mill Girls 10539 No Sweat Hiking 10556 Satire 10565 Squam Lake Cruise 10570 Tai Chi 10582 Trail of Blood 10585 Underground Railroad 10593 When Will Jesus Bring Pork

Still Room 10408 Algebra Based Calculus 10414 Antarctic Explorer 10420 Art by the Yard 10425 Bell to Broadband 10434 Caesar 10435 Can We End Homelessness 10442 Concord Coaches 10461 Experiences Chimpanzee 10477 Flatlander Chronicles 10/25 10479 Folkdancing: Around the World

10487 Green Thumbs: Holiday Edition 10498 How to Document Genealogy 10499 How Well You Know Your Pet 10500 Hunting and Rafting Alaska 10501 Hypothetically: Thinking 10512 Live Your Passion! 10527 Massacre on the Merrimack 10466 More Than Freckles 10536 NH Historical Society Tour

IN THIS ISSUE CLICK ON ANY TOPIC TO GO TO THE PAGE CARRYING THE ARTICLE

FALL TERM UPDATES HALL STREET JOURNAL WHO’S AN OLLI VOLLI? CLASS ASSISTANTS MANCHESTER LUNCH BUNCH TEACHING HIS PASSION LUNCH & THEATRE TRIP NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER MUSHROOM HUNTING SEACOAST HIKE CONWAY HIKING SECOND ANNUAL MEETING CONCORD BOOK CLUB SEACOAST LUNCH BUNCH

OLLI ON FACEBOOK OCTOBER CALENDAR

October 2016

10457 Effective Animal Advocacy 10460 Evolution Breast Cancer 10471 Films: Madness and Movies 10472 Films: Palestine and Israel 10476 Flannery O'Connor on Prayer 10486 Greek Myth: Homer's Odyssey 10515 Machiavelli and Shakespeare 10528 Mental Health and the Law 10531 Murder Who Killed J. Parker 10540 Novel Ideas Book Club 10541 Online Genealogy Search 101 10542 Online Genealogy Search 102 10544 Overpaid Oversexed Over There 10545 Paris-New York 20s & 30s III 10597 Post Election Economic Scenario 10549 Prologue to Freedom: Ireland 10551 Punishment in the US 10554 Rethinking Human Develop-ment 10558 Seven Deadly Sins 10568 Storytelling: Gilgamesh 10573 Hidden Treasures - Korean 10590 We Need to Talk: Driving

Seacoast Cancelled 10478 Flatlander Chronicles 11/9 10489 Hamilton: The Musical 10491 Hands-on Banking 10553 Quarter Notes or Demi-Quavers? 10569 Survive Your Hospital Visit!

Filled 10451 Discover More 10465 Felting Festive Figures

(continued page 2)

10538 Nice & Naughty 10557 Seniors & Investing 10559 Shakespeare's The Tempest 10564 Spies Lies and Sunken Subs 10574 The Philosophical Soul 10577 Thinking About Capitalism 10581 Tour the Pierce Manse 10594 Whatever Flames May R age 10595 Will Global Warming Kill Maples

Manchester Cancelled 10421 Art Collection Tour

Filled 10416 Are Elections Rigged 10431 Buddhism, Philosophy, Reli- gion 10440 Computers 101.5 Tablet Mode 10441 Computers 102.5 Windows 10 10449 CSI NH How Not Murder 10494 Hiking Nearby Woods 10503 Immigration Notice: Keep Out 10506 It's the Sugar! Manchester 10514 Loyalist Manchester 10516 Mah Jongg Manchester 10533 New Boston Station Tour 10571 TED: Some Fresh Ideas 10586 Underground Railroad 10589 Walking Tour Valley Cemetery

Still Room 10407 Acupuncture Demystified 10411 Andres Institute of Art 10417 Are Heroes Necessary? 10424 Begin With Yes 10426 Benedictine Monasticism 10450 Current Events 10452 Do I Need a Trust? Estate Plan 10454 Don't Be the Next Victim 10455 Dr. Zhivago

Fall Term Updates Did you know you are able to register for classes right up to the date the class begins? If you were unable to get into a class you wanted, take another look – many terrific courses are still available. Listed below, for your convenience, are the courses which have been cancelled, the courses which have filled to capacity and a third important classification – courses which have at least five seats available as of press time. If a course is not named here, it had not filled completely at press time, but had fewer than five spaces.

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time staff. As of April 2016 OLLI began supporting the equivalent of 3 full time staff. The increase has been critical to the provision of good member service during a time of unprecedented growth.

Arguably the most significant indicator of OLLI’s good health may be the current fund balance or “savings account” which has grown in the past three years by 53% to $239,054. Healthy organizations rely on strong fund balances to see them through “rainy days.” At the end of each fiscal year, net income is added to the fund balance. Adequate fund balances ensure organizational sustainability during periods of unforeseeable budget challenges.

Your copy of the OLLI Annual Report detailing OLLI’s health in infographic form will arrive in the mail in mid-October. Please take the time to unfold it and look it over. Take pride in the health of an organization that supports your own personal health. Congratulations on a good year!

Technology Update

We appreciate your patience during the redesign of the OLLI web site.

OLLI’s Healthy Check-up If you attended the recent OLLI annual meeting in beautiful Madison NH, then you already know that our OLLI organization ended fiscal year 2016 in the peak of health. In short more members have joined OLLI and more members are taking more classes and more bus trips!

Volunteerism continues to be a strength. Last fiscal year, 472 OLLI members volunteered at one time or another for an array of activities that included cooking/baking, organizing social events, assisting in the OLLI office, being a class assistant, presenting a class, or serving on a number of different local or statewide committees.

Revenue from member fees and class fees, endowment interest, member contributions and sponsorships accounted for an overall increase of 57% compared to three years ago. Four hundred and forty-nine (449) members donated $20,697 and we thank them for their generosity.

Over that same three-year period, a 50% increase in staff time primarily drove a 70% increase in overall expenses. Three years ago OLLI supported the equivalent of 2 full

Fall Term Updates (continued from page 1)

10483 Great Bay Refuge AM 10484 Great Bay Refuge PM 10485 Great Decisions Part 2 10497 Historic Portsmouth Music Hall

10524 Maritime History Portsmouth 10548 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 10561 Sock It to Me! Knit Socks 10591 What is Islam?

Still Room 10432 Building a Legacy Cincinnati 10433 Buyer BEWARE! 10436 Capturing Power of the Sun 10437 Caring for Nation's Outdoor 10438 Checker the "Ghost Writer" 10444 Coppal House Farm Tour 10/11

10463 Family Love Letter 10464 Favorite Poems

THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE OLLI OFFICE, 25 HALL STREET, CONCORD

Jane Fletcher, Program Director, Class of 2011

10475 Fishing Remote West Ontario 10480 Forty-five Years Underwater 10488 Growing Up Catholic 10508 Judaism: The Basics &Beyond 10509 Knitting Class: Warm & Wooly 10520 Making Most of Technology 10529 Metamorphosis of Fiber Artist 10537 NH's Rich Cultural Diversity 10534 NH's Wild History: 350 Years 10543 Opera 10547 Police K-9's 10555 Sail on the Only Gundalow 10583 Transforming Social Security 10587 Vietnam: Nurse's Experience

Conway Cancelled 10519 Making Life Better w/Budget

Filled 10423 Baking Delicious Bagels 10448 Cruising Conway Lake AM 10447 Cruising Conway Lake PM 10521 Making Balsam Wreath 10576 Theorem Painting

Still Room 10413 Animal Sheltering 101 10418 Are We Prussia? 10467 Film: Quentin Tarantino 10468 Film: Spend a "Day" 10493 Healing Harp 10507 It's the Sugar! Conway 10510 Learn About Loons 10511 Life, Work, Environment MW 10567 Stepping Fully into Legacy 10572 The Electoral College 10579 Toni Morrison's Beloved 10596 Winter Railroads in NH

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Manchester Lunch Bunch – How does that work, anyhow? Submitted by Marilyn Otterson, Class of 2006

We have been “bunching and lunching” since about 2008. Manchester was the first group to have a lunch bunch, an idea that has since spread to all sites. It all started because I thought it would be fun!

For many years I had written restaurant reviews called Out to Lunch for several local papers and online outlets. By the time I stopped writing reviews I had scrapbooks full of articles about restaurants. I could refer to those for a while when I started the Bunch. I soon became aware of the quick turnover in restaurants; some I had reviewed only the year before had closed or changed hands. (Not my fault! Honest!)

When we started our luncheon group, I tried to keep people interested with a variety of eateries in our area or within a 20 mile radius of Manchester. We have almost always lunched on Fridays as that was a day when there were fewer people involved with classes or meetings. It seems Friday is an easier day for the greater number of Lunch Bunchers. I am always sorry if somebody has to be excluded because they are volunteering for OLLI or taking a course on Friday.

We have a number of single female OLLIs, some couples and a few brave men in the Bunch. I never know if we will have a big group or a small one. We have a large number of people who are on my list who do not attend often or at all. We always welcome anyone who wants to join us whether it’s for every lunch or for the few that fit into their schedule.

Our criteria for a restaurant for the Bunch includes a good parking lot or space by the restaurant (no on-street parking!), a restaurant with a good reputation for good food, a restaurant with low-moderate prices so nobody is left out because of the price of lunch, an interesting menu of American or international choices, comfortable seating for our number, and pleasant surroundings and service.

I always call and ask for a reservation for the number in our group to make sure everyone has a place at the table and also we ask for separate checks to make things easier for the diners who also leave their own tips.

If you are interested in joining Manchester’s Lunch Bunch, please contact Marilyn Otterson at [email protected] to be placed on the mailing list.

Class Assistants – The Eyes and Ears of OLLI Submitted by Jacki Fogarty, Class of 2012

Whatever else we add to the OLLI experience, learning is the number one reason we are members. So, bless the small army of volunteers who take upon themselves the role of making sure the learning experience is as good as it can be.

Class Assistants are the key to that experience. They are the gracious hosts who welcome you into the classroom and make you feel at home. They quietly perform all the little tasks that make the class work smoothly and they represent the interests of the members to the presenter and of the

presenter to the members. That’s who makes sure you can hear, who makes sure the presenters have their bottle of water and that their computer presentations can be seen, who reminds you to come to class and takes attendance when you get there and then sends you along with a cheery “see you next week.”

Then there are those times when things don’t go exactly as expected! It’s the class assistant who sometimes finds out a week before class that “so-and-so doesn’t work here anymore – what tour?” Or that, as a lovely surprise, the presenter brought along 20 “new Americans” with samples of their native cuisine (without realizing that the classroom was already full and no arrangements for napkins, plates, forks, etc. had been made). Or that the funny smell was the brand new sound system smoking and nearly catching on fire.

All over the state this past month, Class Assistants have been trained to manage the routine responsibilities of the class-room or out-and-about tour and prepared to deal with the unexpected.

Submitted by Jacki Fogarty, Editor

Volunteers are the lifeblood of OLLI. Our shared leadership model means that OLLI is led by a combination of paid staff (there are the equivalent of three full time workers) and members. The member portion of the equation is vested in the 472 volunteers who contribute time and effort to make OLLI the special organization it is.

Who are the OLLI Vollies? Committee Members, Class Assistants, Presenters, Cake Bakers and Cookie Makers, Callers and Haulers, Writers, Picture Takers and Decorators, Donation Seekers, Data Crunchers and Lunch Bunchers and so many more.

What binds them? Passion! Not the passion of our 20s and 30s, but almost as intense and rewarding for the efforts and rewards we experience in our senior years. Our presenters teach their passion, our class assistants, committee members and other volunteers conduct their volunteer business with a passion that reveals the importance of OLLI as a personal and community resource for the senior citizens of our state.

You can see OLLI Volli fingerprints on everything we do. On these pages, hear from a few of them . . .

Tip your hat to the unsung hero who pays the same fee to

attend class as you do, but volunteers to work extra on

making your experience the best it can possibly be.

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Thoughts of a new Central Committee member . . . Submitted by Peg Callanan, Class of 2015

After one year in OLLI it is time to share the experience. It all

begins with the idea that one is ready for something

new. What to do? There was a catalog on a table, can't

remember where. I looked through it and thought “that's

nice.” Off to something else. The thought remains and the

catalog resurfaces. Classes are selected and off I go, back in

the classroom again. A little Shakespeare, actually a lot of

Shakespeare, and word of a new book club, what could be

better? A friendly smile and an invitation to serve on a

committee tells you how you can become involved in this

OLLI experience.

With the second year's catalog, the company, the intellectual

involvement and the learning begins. Choose your course, set

your direction, get involved and help make it happen.

I was just a grammar school student when I penned a “fan letter” to Doris Day some fifty-five

years ago. Our family had gone to see the film, “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” at the long-gone

Concord Drive-In Theatre. I had been delighted with Miss Day’s performance as the mother of

four hellions and wanted to write and give her my own critique. I never expected it to lead to a

friendship of more than half a century – a friendship that endures to this day.

When she personally responded by telling me it was the “sweetest fan letter she’d ever received…”

I really had a story to tell when school resumed in the fall and I was asked the question, “What did

you do that was special this summer?”

Your generous donations work to maintain affordable dues and class fees, supplement scholarships, ensure program sustainability

and build organizational capacity. Thank you for supporting OLLI at Granite State College.

Click here to access the online donation form or mail your check, payable to OLLI at Granite State College, to:

OLLI Office, 25 Hall Street, Concord NH 03301

Several years ago as an OLLI novice, I presented a class entitled, More than Freckles: The

Amazing Career of Doris Day in Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth. Nearly 100 OLLI

members attended with rave reviews. I was especially bowled over when an enthusiastic attendee

informed me she’d gone on Amazon.com and purchased hundreds of dollars’ worth of Doris Day

DVDs and CDs because, “your class has made me want to see what I missed all those years ago!”

Doris, who once told Johnny Carson on the air, “Paul Brogan knows more about me than I do!”

was typically humble about the enthusiasm the classes generated. When I recently told her I was

doing the class again this fall, she laughed, asking, “Aren’t you tired of talking about me yet?”

These days Doris Day’s life is busy running a historic inn in Carmel California and the Doris Day

Animal Foundation which she founded over 30 years ago. She also has help answering the more

than 500 fan letters she still receives weekly as new generations discover her rich singing and

acting heritage.

More than Freckles will be offered again in Concord beginning on November 16 with clips from

many of Doris Day’s 39 films, her popular CBS television series, musical specials with Perry

Como and John Denver and nearly 800 recordings.

In Conway, Spend a Day with Doris will consolidate two classes into one day with a morning and

afternoon session on October 11. It’s my first foray to Conway but I promise it won’t be my last.

Teaching His Passion: What a Difference a “Day” Makes Submitted by Paul E. Brogan, Presenter

Doris Day pictured at various points in her life. Pictured at right with a young Paul Brogan

Winnipesaukee Playhouse Trip Sunday, November 13

submitted by Peg Fargo, class of 2005

A limited number of seats are still available but you should act quickly to reserve yours! You and 40 of your best OLLI friends will enjoy lunch and a theater matinee. We’ll take a bus to Meredith and have lunch at Giuseppe’s, then travel to the Playhouse for Laughter on the 23rd Floor, a play written by Neil Simon, about a time when the television audience made the Sunday night Show of Shows a family affair not to be missed.

Tickets are $85 which includes transportation, lunch, gratuity and theater ticket. Call the office at 513-1377 to sign up or click here to register online: Winnipesaukee theater and lunch trip registration

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AN ADVENTURE IN MUSHROOM HUNTING Submitted by Mary Rheault, Class of 2011

A group of sixteen OLLI members gathered at Livingston Park on Friday, September 16, to hunt, observe and gather different varieties of wild mushrooms while walking the trail in the woods. The day was sunny, moderately warm and just perfect for the very first OLLI class of the Fall term.

Reta MacGregor, long-time class presenter and OLLI class of 2005 member, who has been mushrooming for many years, led the group on the trail. Livingston is usually a place where oyster mushrooms and honey mushroom varieties, in particular, are plentiful. This year’s weather has affected the availability of some varieties of mushrooms. Those that were available were somewhat dry and past their ideal state for gathering making it more difficult to identify them. There were enough, however, for the group to fill a display basket after the walk. The enthusiastic group was full of questions and cell phones were in evidence as internet resources and cameras. Resource books were also available to the group.

Reta states that she cannot call herself a mycologist, a fungi expert; instead she calls herself a “myconut.” She loves seeking out and collecting mushrooms. She has belonged to a mushroom club providing camaraderie for “mushroomophiles” and education about edible and poisonous types.

She spent time reviewing whether the mushrooms were gilled or spongy underneath, what trees the mushroom typically grows under and what ones are edible. The birch tree has a particularly tasty one, she emphasized. Safe mushroom eating is always her primary concern and she reminded the group that one class is not sufficient to distinguish between edible and poisonous mushrooms.

During the walk the group viewed a mushroom called The Angel of Death. Reta did not even allow anyone to pick it up as it might have contaminated the edible specimens. She quoted another OLLI member, “Some, one can eat only once.”

Reta served pizza at the end of the walk. Ironically, she had to pull “hen of the woods” mushrooms from her freezer – no success in the field this time. This variety can range in size from five pounds to 30 pounds. That is a lot of mushroom!

Seacoast Hike at Parker River Wildlife Refuge Submitted by Sandy O’Neill, class of 2013

The Seacoast had its first Fall class on Friday, September

23, when a group of sixteen hikers explored the Parker River

National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, MA. The weather

was warm and the company was spectacular. The only

drawback of the hike was that we did not see very many

birds. Seems that migration might have taken place early

since we have had such a dry summer.

The group explored Hellcat Trail, which is a boardwalk trail

that winds through the fresh water marshes and the dunes.

Some members of the group sampled beach plums. They

are delicious!

After lunch hikers took advantage of low tide and a wide

open beach. It was a perfect way to walk off those calories!

Hiking in Conway Too! Submitted by Betsy Gemmecke, Class of 2008

The Conway Hiking SIG (Special Interest Group) is really

enjoying this fall season. So far we have hiked the Greeley

Ponds Trail, off of the Kancamagus Highway, Willard

Mountain in Crawford Notch, and West and East

Rattlesnake Mountains in Holderness.

Pictured at left: Betsy Gemmecke, Mary Anderson, Cathie Hix-Herndon,

Kerry Guptill, Barbara Douglass, and John Rozek; at right: Don Gem-mecke, Kerry Guptill, Betsy Gemmecke, Cathie Dix-Herndon, John Rozek

Upcoming are the UNH Trail to Mt. Hedgehog, the

Whiteledge Trail, and Pleasant Mountain in Bridgeton,

Maine. If you are interested in joining our hikes, please

contact Betsy Gemmecke by email: betsygemmecke

@gmail.com with your contact information and share your

hiking experience and ability.

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Above: OLLI friends from all sites chat.

Far left: Rick Wilcox shows close-ups of the treacherous mountains he has scaled.

Left: After the meeting, OLLI members hike to a lookout over our far- friendlier NH mountains.

Left: Sharon Kace opens the Annual Meeting.

Below: Pauline and John Hamman celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with OLLI friends.

Right: Steve Hoyt welcomes OLLI to his family’s “home.”

Submitted by Patti Rau, Class of 2010

After the meeting ended, several people took

advantage of a guided hike to a lookout tower on the

resort grounds while others made their way up to

North Conway for golf, touring, and outlet shopping.

Another occasion worth noting was Sharon Kace’s

lovely welcome reception on Wednesday evening for

those staying overnight at Purity Spring. About 27

people took advantage of the resort’s generous

lodging offer and stayed either one or two nights.

Sharon provided beverages as well as ample snacks in

a relaxed and comfortable setting.

This event was a long time in the planning but

Conway’s Annual Meeting Committee did a

wonderful job of working together to get all the

various tasks done smoothly and on time. Many

thanks to the following people: Barb Butler, Laura

Jawitz, Pat Mason, Diana McLellan, Jeanne Potter

Murphy, Patti Rau, Carol Saunders, Ted Slader, Linda

Ulchak and Pauline Yeager.

Now we can all take a deep breath, sit back, and look

forward to next year’s meeting on the Seacoast.

Combine a gathering of over 80 enthusiastic people with a

beautiful early fall day and a delicious and bountiful

brunch and what do you have? OLLI’s very successful

and enjoyable Second Annual Meeting on September 22,

2016 at Purity Spring Resort in East Madison.

The Conway group was delighted to host the meeting and

gratified that so many OLLI folks made the trip. As it

turned out, there were about an equal number of members

from each of the sites.

Steve Hoyt welcomed everyone to his family’s resort and

gave us a brief history of the place. During the brunch,

there was table discussion surrounding questions posed by

the Strategic Planning Committee. After a brief address by

Sharon Kace, new Chair of the Steering Committee, we

were treated to a slide show and talk by trekkers Rick and

Celia Wilcox. Rick and Celia, who own International

Mountain Equipment in North Conway, shared amazing

pictures and stories about multiple expeditions to the

Himalayas and Rick’s ascent of Mt. Everest. Jane Fletcher,

OLLI Program Director, followed up with OLLI’s Annual

Report which highlighted the amazing growth and success

of OLLI over the past year.

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Seacoast Lunch Bunch

Monday, October 17 is “Wear Something Gaudy

Day” so wear something gaudy and join us for lunch

at Roberts Maine Grille, 326 US Route 1 in Kittery.

For information and directions go to

www.robertsmainegrill.com. RSVP to John Russell

([email protected]) by noon, Friday,

October 14.

And, if anyone shows up in this hat or this suit,

Outlook will report on it next month.

Pauline and John Hamann Last year we reported on the Annual Meeting, noting that Pauline and John were proudly celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary at our annual meeting. But, our planned celebration of the happy event went awry when Pauline ended up in the hospital emergency room instead of at our breakfast! A quick recovery allowed the Hamanns to arrive in time for the entertainment and we STRONGLY suggested that John find a better place to take his bride for their 60th than a hospital. Apparently he took our advice to heart as the delightful couple arrived, hand-in-hand, looking healthy and as much in love as ever to Purity Spring.

Sharon and Frank Kace Okay, so attending an annual meeting is not exactly a second honeymoon, but a mini-vacation at the beautiful Purity Spring Resort did help Sharon and Frank celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary. And they only have 21 years to go to catch up to the Hammans! We’ll have to see if they’re still celebrating at OLLI annual meetings by then.

“I can only say great things about the Annual Meeting

you folks put on this week. Everything was so thoroughly

planned out and executed. The venue, the meals, the

decorations, the speaker, the handouts....just everything

was spot on. Cheers, congratulations and an

overabundance of thanks to all who worked to make the

event the marvelous success it was. Give yourselves a

well-deserved pat on the back.”

Margaret Adams

OLLI at Granite State College

has a Facebook Page

You can find it at: https://m.facebook.com/olligsc/

Concord OLLI Book Club Monday, October 10 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM

GSC at Concord Submitted by Peg Callanan, Class of 2015

At our monthly book club meeting on September 12 members presented books of their own personal preference. We covered a wide range of interests and discussed the pros

and cons of fiction and nonfiction choices. Nonfiction was a

slight favorite! As we agreed our tastes in literature change

with time. We welcomed a new regular member to our group, Joyce Donahue, who brings enthusiasm and input to

the group.

Our October selection is The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg with Sharon Kielty leading the

discussion. We’ll also make selections for the winter months.

Book selections for the rest of this year are:

November: Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

December: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf.

All OLLI members are welcome so consider joining us as a regular or just come to any individual meeting – no commitment required.

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Concord

Monday, October 3 Concord Communications Committee – 10:00 AM Monday, October 10 Concord Central Committee – 9:30 AM Monday, October 10 Concord Book Club – 1:00 PM Thursday, October 13 Concord Class Assistant Training – 1:00 PM Monday, October 17 Concord Curriculum Committee – 10:00 AM Thursday, October 20 Concord Lunch Bunch, Shaker Table, Canterbury – 12:30 PM (note: no credit cards - $10 cash) RSVP to Phyllis Benoit at [email protected] or call 774-7721

Thursday, October 27 Concord Game Day – 12:30 PM

Conway Wednesday, October 12 Conway Central/Curriculum Committee – 9:30 AM

Manchester Friday, October 7 Manchester Communications Committee – 10:00 AM Friday, October 7 Manchester Lunch Bunch, Tuckaway Tavern, Raymond – 11:30 AM RSVP to nosretto @gmail.com by Wednesday, October 5

Friday, October 14 Manchester Curriculum Committee – 10:00 AM Friday, October 21 Manchester Lunch Bunch, TBD Friday, October 28 Manchester Central Committee – 10:00 AM

Seacoast Thursday, October 13 Seacoast Central Committee – 1:00 PM Monday, October 17 Seacoast Lunch Bunch, Roberts Maine Grille, Kittery – 12:30 PM RSVP to [email protected] or 603-742-9403 by Friday, October 14 – 12:30 PM

Thursday, October 20 Seacoast Curriculum Committee – 1:00 PM

Statewide Meetings and Events Monday, October 17 Travel Committee, GSC-Concord – 1:00 PM Friday, October 21 Fund Development Committee, GSC-Concord – 10:00 AM Monday, October 24 Steering Committee, GSC-Concord – 10:00 AM

Looking Ahead Friday, November 4 Manchester Lunch Bunch, TBD Friday, November 4 Seacoast New Member Reception, GSC-Portsmouth Monday, November 7 State Membership Committee, GSC-Concord – 1:30 PM Friday, November 11 Veterans’ Day – Granite State College Closed Sunday, November 13 Winnipesaukee Theatre Bus Trip, Meredith Friday, November 18 Manchester Lunch Bunch, TBD Monday, November 21 Seacoast Lunch Bunch, Paddy’s American Grille – 12:30 PM November 24-25 Thanksgiving – Granite State College Closed

October Calendar All meetings are at the local Granite State College office unless otherwise noted.

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