Lifelong Learning Accounts: Creating a Partnership in Lifelong Learning
Adventures in Lifelong Learning The ALL Points Bulletin
Transcript of 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,[email protected] NormaRukavina,Co-Editor,[email protected]
VanessaGreco,UniversityServiceAssociate 262.595.2793,[email protected] Oremail:[email protected] 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
[email protected]. 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,[email protected],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,[email protected]
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AUDIO-VISUALCOMMITTEE LarryGregg:[email protected] JarleneKriehn:[email protected]
JarleneneedshelpwithoccasionalequipmentsetupsforclassesinTallentHall.Ifyoualreadyattendtheseclassespleasetalktoheraboutthiseasy-to-doprocess.You’dbearealhero!
LarryGreggvideorecordsmostofthesemi-monthlylectures,andpastlecturesareavailableonDVD.TheDVDboxisusuallyinthebackofthe
lecturehall.ContactLarrywithanyquestions.
CLASSCOMMITTEE
MerrileeUnrath:[email protected]:[email protected]….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([email protected])andDarleenChiappetta([email protected]).
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DAYTRIPCOMMITTEEJulieRaeFriedman:942.7113,[email protected]:554.8122,[email protected]
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.
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Ifyouareunabletoattendafterthedeadline,weusuallyhaveawaitinglistandwilltrytosellyourspottothenextpersononthewaitlist.
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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.
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Beforethelecture,joinusforlunchintheBrickstoneGrill,insideStudentCenter.
Bringyour10%mealdiscountcard–mailedtoyouinearlyJanuary.JoinALLmembersaroundnoon;we’llbesittingnearthepizzasection.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LECTURECOMMITTEEMacMacCaughey:[email protected]:“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,[email protected]
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
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VOLUNTEERCOMMITTEE
KathyHoffmann:847.746.3416,[email protected]?PLEASEcontactKathytolearnmore.
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CONFIRMATIONSANDCHANGESRegistrationconfirmationsfromtheALLofficeforclassesandtrips,orroomchanges,aresentviae-mail.Sowereallyneedyourcurrentemailaddress.Ifyouchangeyouremailaddress,notifyVanessaGreco,[email protected]!Noemail?We’llphoneyou.
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FOCUSGROUPS
ALL-A-BLOOM
DawnFeldman-Brown:[email protected],JudyKnutson:
657.5658,[email protected]
ALL-A-BLOOMwillkickoffthe2016seasononWednesday,March23,at12:30PM.ThiswillbeafterGreatDecisionssothoseofyouinbothgroupscanfinishupyourseason.Wehopetokickthingsoffwithaguestspeakerthatday.OurWednesdayApril27meetingwillswitchbacktoournormalstarttimeof9:30AM.WewillconveneintheOrchardRoomofTallentHall.Newmembersarealwayswelcome.Questions?ContactDawnFeldman-Brownat262-694-1748([email protected])orJudithKnutsonat262-657-5658([email protected]).
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CURRENTAFFAIRSDISCUSSIONSSyJ.Adler:877.3628,Cell:[email protected]
TedAnderson:639.7863trawisc@gmail.comCurrentAffairsmeetsevery3rdMondayintheOrchardRoomofTallentHallfrom12to1:30PM(soyouhavetimetogettothe2PMlecture).
Inthesesessionswetrytosolvetheproblemsoftheday.Wesearchforsolutionsthatseemtoeludeleadingpoliticians,economists,andleadersinbusiness,laborandeducation.Weattacklocal,state,national,andinternationalissues,allwithequalgusto.Andwegenerateabetterunderstandingoftheissuesduetothediversityofourparticipants.Simplyput:welearnfromeachother.Joinourspiriteddiscussions.
DUPLICATEBRIDGE PattiGross:[email protected]
TheDuplicateBridgegrouphasalotoffunwhilelearningtoplayandscorearoundfor2or3tables,orlearninghowtousetheStaymanConvention.Youdonotneedabridgepartnertojointhegroup.Ifyouwanttobedealtin,callPattioremailtobeincludedinourschedule.
GREATBOOKS JackiAndersen,262-498-8381,[email protected],DorisNice,[email protected],262-694-2650
TheGreatBooksgroupmeetsat9AMonthe4thMondayofeverymonthinTallentHall.Wetaketurnsleadingthediscussions,guidedbyincludedquestions.Everyoneiswelcome.
GREATDECISIONSTerrence&[email protected],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:[email protected]: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,[email protected],pleasephoneJimBurchat(262)948-9249.
OVERTHEHILLHIKERS
WrenIde:[email protected],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:[email protected],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: [email protected]
SocialBridgeisafriendlygroupofplayerswhotrytoimprovetheirskillsandpracticestrategies.WeplayintheTallentHallbreakroomonThursdaysfrom1:30-3:30PM.Tobedealtin,calloremailPattitobeincludedinourschedule.
TECHNOLOGYTomCoe:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
JarleneKriehn:[email protected],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.
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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.
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