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AdventuresinLifelongLearning

ACommunityPartnershipwithUniversityofWisconsin-Parkside900WoodRoad,POBox2000,KenoshaWI53141-2000

TheALLPointsBulletin Summer2016May2016,Volume18,Issue2

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

AttheJune20thAnnualMeeting,wewillholdelectionsandvoteonaproposedchangetoALL’SBy-Laws.Pleasereviewtheinformationbelowtolearnaboutcandidatesupforelection,andreadabouttheproposedby-lawschangessoyouarepreparedtovoteonJune20th.

PattiGross,ALLPresidentELECTIONSFORTHEALLBOARDElectionsformembersofthe2016–2017AdventuresinLifelongLearningBoardwillbeheldattheAnnualMeeting/LuncheononJune20.Threecandidatesarerunningforapossiblesecondterm,andoneforathird-yearonlyterm.President–PattiGrossforasecond1-yearterm.

President-Elect–WrenIdeforasecond1-yearterm.

RecordingSecretary–KarenKempinenforasecond1-yearterm.

Treasurer–WendiSchneiderfora3rdyearonly.

Members–at–Largeareelectedfor2-yearterms.Shortbiosofthesecandidatesareshownbelow.

ThomasKraus–Tom’shometownisWauwatosawherehegraduatedfromWauwatosaHighSchool.ThenitwasontoNorthwesternCollege,andWisconsinLutheranSeminary,finishingatConcordiaSeminaryinSt.Louis,Missouri.TommarriedLoisJeanPetrus;theyhavesevenchildren.HeworkedasapastorinToledo,aninstructorinMilwaukee,andpastorinRacine.TomalsoservedasChairmanontheSpecialMinistriesCommission,Citizen’sAdvisoryCouncil-RacineUnified,andPresidentoftheHoyNatureClub.Afterretirement,heservedasaninterimpastorinNewYork,Ohio,MichiganandWisconsin.SincejoiningALL,TomhasenjoyedseveralofthemanyactivitiesALLhasoffered.

DanNeururer–DangraduatedfromUW-OshkoshandwentontoworkinITfor25years.DaniscurrentlyavolunteerwiththeShalomHomelessCenter,anAARPandVITAtaxaide,andaMedicarecounselingandboardmemberthroughtheKenoshaCountyAgingandDisabilityResourceCenter,plushe’sTreasurerforthe

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GermanMen’sChoir.Hisinterestsandactivitiesincludetennis,hiking,gardening,andtraveling.

SharonUttley-SharonwasbornandraisedintheMidwestandcametoRacineaftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofMinnesotaDuluthin1962withadegreeinNursery,Kindergarten,andPrimaryEducation.SharonstartedhercareerteachingkindergartenatGoodlandElementaryandretiredfromWinslowElementary43yearslater.Whensheretiredin2005,shereceivedagiftmembershiptoALLandhassinceenjoyedbeingamemberoftheorganizationanditsmanyactivities.

ThreeMembers-at-LargecontinuingontheBoardforthesecondoftheirtwo-yearterms:TerrenceConstance,RuthFrear,andLarryGregg. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PROPOSEDBY-LAWCHANGES

TheproposedchangefortheNominatingCommitteebylawsareshowninitalics,below. 2.NominatingCommitteea.ANominatingCommitteewillincludetwomemberscurrentlyorpreviouslyontheBoard,andtwomembersfromthegeneralmembership.TheNominatingCommitteewillconsistoffivemembers:thechair,twomemberscurrentlyontheboard,andtwomembersfromthegeneralmembershipwhohaveneverservedontheboard. b.TheImmediatePastPresidentshallchairthiscommittee,andselecther/hiscommitteemembers.c.TheNominatingCommitteewillfollowthetimelineasestablishedinthePoliciesandProcedures.d.ItshallbethedutyofthisCommitteetonominatecandidatesfortheofficestobefilledattheAnnualMeeting.

RENEWYOURPARKINGPERMIT

ParkingpermitsforALLmembersneedtoberenewedbyJune30th.Your2016-2017annualpermitwillcost$32.Seethepermitinfo/

purchaseformincludedinALL’sMaymail. Permitsshouldbehungfromtherearviewmirrorofyourvehicle.Youmaytransferyourpermitbetweenvehiclesifyouaredrivingadifferentcartothecampusthatday.Ifyouhaveadisabledplate/placardyoudoNOTneedtopurchaseaparkingpass;parkinanyopenhandicapspotwhiledisplayingyourplateorplacard.Ifallhandicapspotsarefull,youcanparkatameteredspotwithoutpayingaslongasyourplate/placardaredisplayedproperly.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUSTCLOWNINGAROUND

TheApril2016editionof“MyLife”–anadvertisingsupplementoftheKenoshaNewsandKenoshaCountyAging

andDisabilityResourceCenter–featuredPeppertheClownonitscover.PepperstartedclowningwhenshefirsthelpedherdadfortheLion’sClubinlocalparades,andtheneventuallyjoinedaclownclubinDelevan,thebirthplaceoftheBarnum&BaileyCircus.

WhydoesPepperlikebeingaclown?“It’sthejoymyworkbringstootherpeople.Ithelpspeoplebehappyandgivesthemgoodmemories,sothatmakesmefeelgladtobeapartofit.”PepperisamemberofALL,butyou’llprobablyknowherbetterasPeggyWalker.


THEPROFESSORANDTHEPOLISHSTUDENTSDr.AnneGurnackwasinstrumentalinbringingPolishstudentstoUW-Parkside.DominikBąkowskiandSzymonOwczarekhavebeenhereforfouryearsandgraduateinMay.MonikaGolikowskaspentthespringsemesteratUWP.Readsomehighlightsfrom(separate)recentinterviewswithDominikandDr.Gurnack:DOMINIKBĄKOWSKIINTERESTEDINU.S.EvenwhenIwasveryyoung,frommiddleschoolorevenearlier,IalwayswantedtogototheUnitedStates.Maybeitwasmediainfluence,liketheUSmoviesIwatched.IwantedtoexperiencetheU.S.andnotjustforashorttrip;IknewIwantedtheexperienceofalong-timestayandcontactwithAmericanpeople. InhighschoolIstartedtalkingaboutitseriouslywithmyparents,andwithmyfriend,SzymonOwczarek.Wewantedtogorightafterhighschool,butthatdidn’tworkout,soweattendedtheUniversityofGdanskforayear.AtthattimeDr.AnnaMazurkiewicz,myAmericanHistoryprofessor,introducedmetoaVisitingProfessorfromtheStates,Professor[Emerita]AnneGurnack,whotoldusaboutopportunitiesforinternationalstudentsandsupportwecouldgetfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-Parkside. ThankstoDr.Gurnack,andtheinformationandcontactssheprovided,wedecidedtocomeheretostudy.Wehadsomedirectconnectionstotheadmissionsstaffandtheyquicklyhelpeduswithalltheformalpapersandourvisas,shorteningtheprocessfromoneyearthatitwouldtypicallytaketoonemonth.AndIwasabletogetascholarship,whichwasvery,verynice.WeappliedtoUWPattheendofJuly,andattheendofAugustwewereflyingtotheUS!

UNIVERSITYSTUDIESAttheUniversityofGdanskIwasintheAmericanStudiesprogram,whichemphasizesAmericanculture,butincludesAmericanandBritishhistory,andlearningthelinguistics,grammar,phoneticsofEnglish. AtParksideI’mstudyingbusinesswithaconcentrationinhumanresourcemanagement,andaminoringlobalmanagementsystems.I’mhappywithmy3.8GPA.IwasworkingveryhardandIalwayscaredaboutgrades,sowhateverIdid,Iputalotofeffortinit,anditpaidoff. LEARNINGENGLISHIstartedlearningEnglishin4thgrade,buttheemphasiswasmostlyongrammar.StudyingEnglishisgettingmorepopularinPolandsinceemployerslookforpeoplewithmorethanonelanguage.MyparentswantedmetolearnEnglish,andIhavebeenveryinterestedinlearningit,evenasateen.IlearnedmostofmyEnglishfrombooks,(ratherthanusingtheInternet).It’smyhobbyandmybookshelvesarefilledwithEnglishbooks.MyAmericanStudiescoursesattheUniversityofGdanskwereinEnglish,butwhenIgothereIwasuncomfortableactuallyspeakingEnglish.AndIhaddifficultyunderstandingafewofthe(foreignnationality)professorsastheyhadevenmoredifficultaccents,soclasseslikefinanceandstatisticswereastruggle.IhadtomakeupforwhatIdidn’tunderstandinclassbygoingthrougheverychapterinthebookseveraltimes.IalsostudiedGermanandFrenchforafewyears,butnowIrecalljustthebasicsbecauseIhaven’tusedthem.THANKSTOALLMEMBERSPattiGrosshasbeenverykindtoforeignstudents,invitingustoher


homeforThanksgivingdinner,andsometimestowatchPackergames.TedAndersonshowedmearoundtheareawhenIfirstarrived.AndFrankKleinhelpedmewithmytaxes.[ActuallyFrankhelped27studentsfrom10countrieswiththeirtaxesthisyear.]AndDr.GurnackwasthekeyinhelpingSzymonandmecometotheUniversity!INTERNSHIPDuringthewinterinterimbreakthisyearIappliedforaninternshipwithaMilwaukeecompanyinthehumanresourcesarea,whichisexactlywhatI’vebeenstudyinghere.It’sperfectexperienceinmyareaofstudy,andgivesmedirectinteractionwithpeople,ratherthanusingnumbers,likeaccounting.AftergraduationmyinternshipwillcontinueunderaprogramthroughtheUSCitizenshipandImmigrationServicescalledOPT:Optional PracticalTraining.ItallowsmetostayintheUSforanadditional12monthstogetpracticalworkexperience.GRADUATIONI’vebeennominatedbyUW-ParksidefacultymembersofBetaGammaSigmatobeinductedintothehonorsociety.Myfamilyiscomingforgraduation,andthenwe’llspendthreeweeksvisitingtheEastandWestcoasts.

Goodluckinyourfuture,Dominik PROFESSOREMERITA,ANNEGURNACKProfessorEmeritaAnneGurnackwaschairoftheDepartmentofPolitics,Philosophy,andLawScienceandLawatParkside.Sherelayedsomeofherfascinatingresearch–andherconnectiontoDominikandSzymon–inarecentvisit:

Rightafter9/11IwascontactedbyayoungPolishmanwhowasdoinggenealogyworkonmymother’sfamily.EventuallyImethiminGdansk,whichisonthesouthendoftheBalticSea.Wetraveledtomyhomevillage,andhisalso—thesamevillagewherebothofourfamilymembersoriginatedfrom.ThenIjoinedthePolishAmericanHistoricalAssociationandstartedwritingpapersaboutancestryandimmigration,whichledmetomeetProfessorAnnaMazurkiewiczfromtheUniversityofGdansk.ShewroteseveralyearsagosayingthatshehadstudentswhowantedtostudyintheUS,usingacompanythatchargedseveralthousanddollarstohandletheallofthelogistics. InsteadIputthemintouchwithUWP’sAdmissionsOffice.WealsoinvitedDr.MazurkiewicztospeakatUW-MilwaukeewhereIwasaVisitingProfessor,plusshespokeatParksideandmetChancellorFord.TheseeffortswerethestartofParkside’sexchangeprogram. LastwintertherewerehalfadozenstudentswhotraveledtotheUniversityofGdanskwithProfessorHelenRosenberg.Theseexchangestudents[differentfromDominikandSzymon’sprogram]havealectureserieshere,andmorelecturesinGdansk,Kraków,andWarsaw.AgroupfromGdanskwillcometoUWPnextfall.WhenIwasaVisitingProfessorattheUniversityofGdanskteachingAmericanPoliticsandtheStructureofGovernmentImetastudent,MonikaGolikowska,whoisstudyingatParksidethissemester.Monika’shelpingmewithresearchontheKashubefishermeninPoland,tryingtofindoutwhathappenedtothemaftertheircountryjoinedtheEuropeanUnion.[Dr.GurnackhasalsostudiedandpublishedpapersontheKashubeswhoemigratedtoMilwaukeeandlivedonJonesIsland–aninterestingtopicforafuturelecture!]


COMMITTEEREPORTS

ALL’SWEEKOFLEARNINGCOMMITTEECharlotteShort,[email protected],764-3066“ALL’sWeekofLearning”isreadyforYOU!Fivedaysofarchitecturalstudies,“DreamersandTheirCreations–Buildings:Old,NewandEvolving,”awaityou.NotedlocalarchitectswilltellusabouttheMilwaukeeArtMuseum,Wingspread,happeningsinKenoshaandRacine,upandcomingconcepts,theMilwaukeelakefront,anddaytripstolocalvenues.PlantojoinusJune13-17.Thecompletelistofactivitiesisinthesignupmaterialsintoday’spacketandinyouremail.Weonthecommitteelookforwardtoseeingyou.BesuretoreadmoreaboutAWOLinthehighlightsectiononpage11ofthisAPB.

AUDIO-VISUALCOMMITTEE LarryGregg:[email protected] JarleneKriehn:[email protected]

JarleneneedshelpwithoccasionalequipmentsetupsforclassesinTallentHall.Ifyouattendclasses,askheraboutthiseasy-to-doprocess.

LarryGreggvideorecordsmostofthelectures,andpastlecturesareavailableonDVD.TheDVDboxisusuallyinthebackofthelecturehall.ContactLarrywithanyquestions.

CLASSCOMMITTEE

MerrileeUnrath:[email protected]:[email protected]:

May4ExtraordinaryWomen:LivingthroughtheFrenchRevolution,withDeanLesleyWalker.

May19&26:MedievalMusings,withPippinMichelliintheCinemaoftheStudentUnion

JuneclassesaresupersededbytheAgingWellConferenceonJune3,andtheALL’sWeekofLearning,whichrunstheweekofJune13to17.

July’splannedclasswillbeadescriptionofthecomposer’sprocessbyGregoryBerg.Watchforsign-upflyers

ManyideasareinthehopperforAugustandthefall,includingWomen’sIssues,Elections,Genetics,andIslamism.SpecificswillbelistedinthenextAPB...justbepatient.Asalways,detailsontimesandlocationsaremailed/emailedtomembers.Formoreinformation,checktheALLwebsite.YoursuggestionsforfutureclassesarealwayswelcomedbyCo-chairsMerrileeUnrath([email protected])andDarleenChiappetta([email protected]).

Note:SomeoftheseclasseswillbeconductedinTallentHall,the

freestandingbuildinglocatedeastofWoodRoad(30thAvenue).ThereisabuildingonthewestsideofthecampusnamedtheRitaTallentPickenCenterforArtsandHumanities,or“TheRita.”AlthoughsomeALLmembersattendplaysandconcertshere,itisNOTaclasslocation.


DAYTRIPCOMMITTEEJulieRaeFriedman:942.7113,[email protected]:554.8122,[email protected]

May18:WewillbegoingtotheLyricOperaHouseinChicagoforabackstagetour,lunch,andaperformanceofthebelovedmusicalKingandI.Ifyouhavenotbeentherebefore,itistrulyalovelybuildingwithwonderfulacoustics.May25:ForachangeofpaceALLwillseeLasVegasstyle“DancingHorses,”gobehindthescenes,petbabyanimals,seeanexoticbirdshow,andeatlunch–allinonespotinDelavan!June13-17:ALL’sWeekofLearning.“DreamersandTheirCreations:Buildings:Old,NewandEvolving.”TheWeekisalwaysfun,creative,andpackedfullofinformationsharedbyexpertsinthefield.WewillbetakingtwotripstoMilwaukee—onetotherecentlyremodeledMilwaukeeArtMuseum,andfortheotherwe’llhaveastep-onguideforourbustourofimportantbuildingsandurbanrenewal.LunchattheUniversityClub.WearealsovisitingWingspreadinRacine.

July:Staytuned...

August:WearestilltryingtomakearrangementswithRaviniafortwoperformancesthere.Thesetripsusuallyincludedinnerunderthetent,pavilionseats,andcoachbustransportation.We’llletyouknowassoonasitisconfirmed.

September7:AtriptoTheBookwormGardeninSheboygan.Thisgardenwasdevelopedaroundchildren’sstorybooks.Wewillhaveadocentledtour.AlsoavisittotheKohlerArtCenterwithitsSculptureGarden,andatourhereaswell.Lunchisstilltobedetermined.October6:WevisitAeppelTreowWineryandBrightonwoodsOrchardinBurlington.Lunchsite

isnotknownyet.WehopetoalsovisittheChocolateMuseum.

RegisteringforDayTrips.Ifyouareinterestedinatrip,registerrightaway–onlineifpossible.

Ifyoufindyoucannotattendanevent,callVanessaattheALLofficeat595-2793.

Ifweknowbeforethedeadline,wecanrefundyourmoney(butaswepayforticketsandconfirmrestaurantsinadvance,weneedtopaywhatwecontractfor).Ifyouareunabletoattendaftertheregistrationdeadline,wewilltrytosellyourspotasthereisusuallyawaitlist.

Asalways,eventsaresubjecttochange.Callthetripleaderlistedontheflyerformore

informationanddetailsoneachtrip.June10:MilwaukeeSymphony.ThisisthelastconcertoftheseasonfortheMilwaukeeSymphony’sFridayPreludeSeries.WeleaveTallentHallat8:30AMandRomaLodgeinRacineat8:45,returningabout2:30.Forinformationaboutthisornextseason,orforinformationonasingleticketifthereisacancellation,contactBevFriedrichat633-2304oremailbevfried@aol.com.OryoucanphoneDarleenChiappetta,654-0177.

Wearealwayslookingfornewcommitteememberstohelpusplanandimplementdaytrips.PleasecallMarthaorJulieifinterested.

WHODOICALLWITHAQUESTION?

� CALLVanessa,ifyouwanttoknowiftherearestillspacesavailableforanALLevent,ifyouneedtocancelyourregistration,oranythingelserelatedtoregistration-specificquestions.


� CALLtheCommitteechairsortheeventsponsor(thepersonwhosenameandcontactinfoisshowninthe“question”lineofeachflyer)ifyouhaveaquestionsuchas“canIorderavegetarianlunch?”or“willtherebealotofwalking;willtherebeanelevator?”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FINANCECOMMITTEEPatKoessl:[email protected]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LECTURECOMMITTEEMacMacCaughey:[email protected]

Lecturesareheldat2PMintheParksideStudentCinema

May2“TheAmazingResearchAccomplishedbyParksideStudents.”InApril,Parksidestudentsjoinedover600othersfromaroundstateinpresentingtheirfaculty-ledresearchatthe2016UWSystemSymposiumforUndergraduateResearchandCreativeActivity,thisyearheldatUW-Milwaukee.AtourMay2ndlecture,we’llbeinspired,pleased,andproudofthestudents’presentations!Lookingforwardtothisone!May16“TheForceisWithinUs!”Dr.GulAfshan,ProfessorattheMilwaukeeSchoolofEngineeringandfounderoftheBio-MolecularEngineeringProgramatMSOE,willtalkontheamazingtopicofhowourbodies’cellswork–howcellscanbemanipulatedtomakethemworkbetter.Dr.Afshanspokeatour2014WeekofLearning,discussingdevelopmentsinthefieldofmedicine,includingtheuniqueandhighlyspecializedfieldofbio-molecularengineering.June13–17JoinusforALL’sWeekofLearningonthesubjectofarchitectureinSEWisconsin.

July4INDEPENDENCEDAY–nolectureJuly11BethHeidorn,ExecutiveDirectoroftheRacineZoowillbeourspeaker.July18Tobeannouncedatalaterdate.

Beforethelecture,joinusforlunchintheBrickstoneGrill,insideStudentCenter.

Bringyour10%mealdiscountcardandjoinALLfolksaroundnoon,backnearthepizzasection.WHATDIDHESAY?Ifyou'rehavingabitoftroublehearingthespeakeratourlectures,askforoneofthehearingassistancedevicesavailableattheconciergedesk,justoutsidethecinema.

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MarionSperer:634.0336,[email protected]

Welcomenewmembers!TolearnmoreaboutALL,you’reinvitedtoaMeet&GreetonMay16that10AMintheOrchardRoomatTallentHall.FindoutaboutallthegreatopportunitiesALLhas–andbringanyquestions.

Ø AttheendofMarchALLhad579members.

PUBLICITYCOMMITTEEIfyouhaveaflairforpublicity,contactPattiGross.Weneedanewchairperson.


SOCIALCOMMITTEEJoyceGyurina:657.5990,[email protected] SAVETHEDATE:JUNE20,2016

TheAnnualMeeting&LuncheonisscheduledforMonday,June20th,2016.ThisisalwaysafuneventtosocializeandfindoutwhatourmanycommitteesandfocusgroupshavebeendoinglatelyandplanningforALLmembers.GreetersforMarchandAprilwereMarthaKrimmer,VeraSchalk,NatCycenas,DawnFeldman-Brown,KarenKaleck,NormaRukavina,TriciaFrost,andNancyWestman.ScheduledforMayareDorisColombe,JoAnnHansen,andJimGardinerandArleneGardiner.ALLgreetersarefriendly,helpfulandsomuchappreciatedastheywelcomemembersbeforeeachlecturewithawarm“Hello”andabrightsmile.ContactJoyceifyouareinterestedinbeinganALLgreeter;we’dlovetoincludeyou.STRATEGICPLANNINGCOMMITTEE

[email protected](cell)

VOLUNTEERCOMMITTEE

KathyHoffmann:847.746.3416,kathyhoffmann@mac.comALLislookingforsomevolunteerstohelpwithcommencementatUW-ParksideonSaturday,May14th.Volunteerswillhandoutprograms,seattheaudience,directfolkstorestrooms,andanswerquestions.Therearetwotimeslots:the10AMceremony,wherevolunteerswouldarriveby8:30AM,anda2:30PMceremony,withvolunteersarrivingby1PM.Lunchwillbeprovidedforthosewhovolunteerforbothceremonies.

PleaseresponddirectlytoKathyHoffmanifyouareinterestinginhelpingwiththisorfutureevents:[email protected]

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CONFIRMATIONSANDCHANGESRegistrationconfirmationsfromtheALLofficeforclassesandtrips,orroomchanges,aresentviae-mail.Ifyouchangeyouremailaddress,notifyVanessaGreco,[email protected]!Noemail?We’llphoneyou.

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FOCUSGROUPS

TWONEWBOOKCLUBSLovebooks?Lovebookclubs?We’vegotyoucoveredwithtwonewALLbookclubs.

TheP.M.BookClubmemberswillalternatebetweenselectionsoffictionandnon-fiction,includinggeneralfiction,mysteries,scienceand/orhistoricalfiction,plusavarietyofnon-fictionbooks.Theonlycriteriaaretoreadthebookandbereadytoenterintotheconversation.

MeetingswillusuallybeheldonthesecondMondayofeachmonthat1PMinTallentHall.NobookdiscussionsheldinJuneorDecember.Forthecurrentbooktitleormoreinfo,contactMerriLeeUnrathatmleeu@wi.rr.comorLindaDavisatlindapierangeli@gmail.comTheA.M.Non-fictionBookClubMemberswilldiscussnon-fictionbooksattheirmonthlymeetingsonthethirdMondayofeachmonth,startingat9:30AMinTallentHall.Forquestions,phoneRossBooneat262-877-3164,[email protected]


ALL-A-BLOOM

DawnFeldman-Brown:[email protected],JudyKnutson:657.5658,[email protected]

SpringremindersforALL-A-BLOOM:Wehadasuccessfulkick-offinMarch.JoinusonMay25(notedatechange)fora“make&take”workshoponhangingbaskets.

June22willbea“make&take”workshoponplantingherbsincontainers.

July27TimothyHuttonwillspeakaboutraingardens.

Watchformoreinformationinseparateemailsthatwillalsotalkaboutthecostandchoiceofplants.Happygardening!

Newmembersarealwayswelcome.Questions?ContactDawnFeldman-Brownat262-694-1748([email protected])orJudithKnutsonat262-657-5658([email protected]).CURRENTAFFAIRSDISCUSSIONSSyJ.Adler:877.3628,Cell:[email protected]: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],262-694-2650TheGreatBooksgroupmeetsat9AMonthe4thMondayofeverymonthinTallentHall.Wetaketurnsleadingthediscussions,guidedbyincludedquestions.Everyoneiswelcome.

GREATDECISIONSTerrence&[email protected],657-0877

TheGreatDecisionsdiscussiongroupfinishedtheeightforeignpolicytopicschosenbytheForeignPolicyAssociationin2016attheendofMarch.Theyweretimelytopicsaboutpresentworldsituationsandelicitedveryinterestingdiscussionsbytheparticipants.Participantsinattendanceforthelastdiscussiontopicdecidedbythetochangetheschedulingofthediscussionsin2017toonetopicpermonthinsteadofeightweeksinarow.SodiscussionswilltakeplaceonceamonthfromFebruarythroughSeptember.Sign-upfor2017GreatDecisionsparticipationwillagaintakeplacethisfallinSeptemberandOctobersowecantakeadvantageoftheOctoberdiscountfortopicbooksandmaterials.WatchfordirectionsinthenextAPB.


IfthereisagroupofpeoplewhowouldstillliketodothediscussionsintheeightweeksofFebruaryandMarch,andthereissomeonewhowouldliketocoordinatethatgroup,wewillbegladtoassistyouwithsettingthatup.INTERNATIONAL STUDENTFRIENDSHIP LindaBurch:[email protected]:948.9249Ifyouwanttothemaketheworldabetterplaceandmeetbright,interestingyoungpeoplefromothercountries,thisisthegroupforyou.Therearemanystudents,andwecanalwaysusemorepeople,sopleasecontactusifyouareinterestedinjoiningthegroup.Membersareinvolvedonlyasmuchastheywanttobe—therearenosetdutiesortimerequirements.Afriendly,openspiritandthedesiretopromoteinternationalgoodwillaretheonlyrequirements.Memberssometimesoffertransportation,ahome-cookedmeal,shopping,orculturaladventures,etc.Wewouldlovetohavenewmembers!Ifyouhaveanyquestions,[email protected],pleasephoneJimBurchat(262)948-9249.OVERTHEHILLHIKERS

WrenIde:[email protected],694.1046

ContactWrenifyou’dliketobeincludedinannouncementsonthisyear’shikingseason,whichbeganinApril2016.

POETRYRonStory:[email protected],577.5864AprilisNationalPoetryMonth.WeputasideouranthologyofcontemporaryAmericanpoetrytocommemoratethe400thanniversaryofthedeathofWilliamShakespearebylisteningtoaselectionofsongsexcerptedfromhisplays.ShakespearediedonApril23,whichwasalsohisfifty-secondbirthday.

SOCIALBRIDGE PattiGross:658.8849: patriciagross368@yahoo.comSocialBridgeisafriendlygroupofplayerswhotrytoimprovetheirskillsandpracticestrategies.WeplayintheTallentHallbreakroomonThursdaysfrom1:30-3:30PM.Tobedealtin,calloremailPattitobeincludedinourschedule.TECHNOLOGYTomCoe:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected],948-0836UpcomingTechnologyFocusGroupmeetingsareMay23,June27andJuly25(fourthMondays).We’relookingintousingcampuscomputerlabsthissummerasfewerstudentsareoncampus. ContactJarlenetojointheemailgrouplisttoreceivemeetingremindersandtopics.Ifyouhaveasuggestion,pleasesubmitittooneofthemembersontheplanningcommittee.


INMEMORIAMJaneNelsonofKenoshapassedawayinJanuary2016.FormanyyearsJanewasaveryactivememberofALL.ShewasalsotheAdministrativeAssistanttotheDirectoroftheUW-ParksideLibrary/LearningCenter.

NormaRukavinarecalledthatonceJanegavealectureonherexperiencesinahotairballoon!DianneBianchiRicepassedawayattheendofJanuary.DiannewasaSpanishandFrenchtranslatoratCaseinRacineformanyyears,and,ofcourse,amemberofALL,alongwithherhusband.Bob,oursympathies.

Dr.WarrenJohnson,ALLmemberandalongtimedentistintheKenoshaarea,passedawayinFebruary2016.In2014,Dr.JohnsontraveledtoWashingtonDConanHonorFlight,alongwith91otherveterans.

RobertBalow,Kenosharesident,aninventorwithseveralpatents,andcreativeentrepreneur,passedawayinFebruary.BobstartedtheAccu-TempHeatTreatingCompanyinMt.Pleasant,aswellasothercompanies.HealsoinventedthePastaFork(1.1millionviewsonYouTube).

Melvin“Scott”ThomsondiedinMarch.HeservedasaprofessorofbiologyattheUniversityofWisconsin-Parksidefrom1992-2014,aswellasChairoftheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesfrom2003-2007.OurcondolencestoMelvin’swife,

AliceThomson,whoisstillanALLmember.

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ODDSANDENDS

• Write“ALL”onyoureventregistrationenvelopesothemailroomcandeliverit.

• VanessaGrecostaffstheALLofficeinTallent#115from8:30AMto1:30PMMondaythroughThursday(hourssubjecttochange).

• Tokeepourmembershipdirectoryuptodate,mailanychangestoVanessa.

There’safreeshuttlefromTallentHalltotheStudentCenter–althoughthebusdrivertakesalunchbreakfrom1-1:30PM,soplanyourrideneedsaccordingly.

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HIGHLIGHTON...ALLWEEKOFLEARLNING

AWOL’sHISTORYMacMacCaugheyrecalledthefirstWeekofLearningheldin2000,whenALLwasstillyoung.”Wealreadyhadlecturesandclasses,butwantedtodelvedeeperandspendmoretimeonspecialtopics.”

Committeememberswhoshowedupabitearlyforarecentmeetinghadtheirphototaken.

Seated:Jarlene,Joyce,andCharlotteStanding:Darleen,Mac,Carla,Julie&Doris


“Mywife,Marilyn,andIco-chairedthefirstweekandhadahard-workingcommittee:BobJensenwasthe‘busguy’whoarrangedourtravels,andMarthaKrimmerworkedwiththeParksidefoodservicecheftoplanouron-campusmeals

Atthattimeamammothskeleton,nowattheKenoshaMuseum,hadrecentlymadethenews,sowedecidedonthetopicofarcheology.Anarcheologistfoundsignsofbutcheringonthenewlydiscoveredbones,anddidcarbondating,showingthattheseboneswereolderthanonesfoundinClovis,NewMexico,previouslythehallmarkofhumanhabitationinN.A.

AWOLTODAYCharlotteShortisthechairofthisyear’sWeekofLearningCommittee—agroupofabout15peoplewhomeetmonthlystartinginaboutNovember,andtypicallymoreoftenastheyapproachtheJuneevent.Sheacknowledgedthat,“inmytimeonthecommittee,theALLvolunteershavebeensuperb.Thereisatremendousamountofworkdonebythesededicatedvolunteers.Andthevarietyofexpertiseandbackgroundknowledgewithinourgroupisastounding.Howweendupwithsuchfinespeakersonsuchawidevarietyofinterestsneverfailstoamazeme.”

Whilemanycommitteemembersarelong-timevolunteersforAWOLprograms,thiswasthefirstyearvolunteer,CarlaKnickrehm.Shenotedthat,“thecommitteehasaverygoodprocessinwhatthey’redoing.Plus,”shesaid,“IliketogetinvolvedinALL,soI’llprobablyserveonthecommitteeagainnextyear.”

Macnotedthatonelessonquicklylearnedwasthatitworkedjustfinetoaskcompletestrangers(withtheirimpeccablebackgrounds)tospeaktousforapittance.“Speakersarepaidan

honorariumof$50/hour.Weusuallyinvitethemtojoinusforlunchandpaytheirmileageiftheycomefromquiteadistance.Butmanyspeakersdeclinethehonorariumandspeakforfree.Thebiggertheyare,thenicertheyare,”Macsays,“hasprovedtobesotrue.”

DarleenChiapetta,who’sbeeninvolvedwithAWOLsince2002,said(withabigsmile)thebestthingaboutworkingonAWOLis“theabsolutesurprisewhenthingswork.Thecommitteeiscomingatitfromallangles,andthenitmiraculouslyworksoutbeautifullyandpeoplearehappy—well,forthemostpart,there’salwaysatleastonecomplaint,always.”

WHYISAWOLIMPORTANT?Forher,Charlottesaid,“AWOLoffersanothervenueforlearning—anopportunitytolookandlearnaboutatopicindepth.Thankstothetechnicalexpertiseofseveralonourteam,wehadtheopportunitytoholdateleconferencewithapresenterinDubai.Ireallyenjoyedtheoneoncurrenttrendsinmedicineandlastyear'sMiddleEast.”

DarleenChiappettawantedALLmemberstoknowthat“themostinterestingthingishowmuchyoudon'tknowaboutthetopicthat’schosen,andhowmuchthereistoknow,howmuchthereisstilltolearn.”

JulieFriedmansharedsimilarthoughts.“Well,therearesomesubjectsthatyoujustcan'tdoinoneortwoclasses.Ithinkitgivesusthetimetoreallyexploreatopic.SoIlovethem;Ithinkthey’regreat.Ithinkyougettoknowpeoplealittlebitbetterinthegroup.Andit’sjustlikealittlevacation–alittleElderhosteloralittleRoadScholar(whichisthenewterm,ofcourse),butyoustayhome.SoIthinkeverybodyshoulddoit.Andthey’vebeenwonderful,everyoneofthemhasbeenjustwonderful.”

FAVORITEAWOLPROGRAMSMacsaidthatbesidesthefirstAWOLprogramhechaired,a


fairlyrecentonethatstoodoutforhimwasaboutmedicaldiscoveries.“OurtriptotheChicagoMuseumofSurgery–withhistoricaldetailsthatmadeoneshiver–totheresearchworkbeingdoneattheBloodCenterofWisconsin:incredible.Ofcourse,clownswerefunduringaweekabouthumor,andmusicandtheater,andarivertripinChicago,andtalkingwithKellyinDubailastyear,andanythingrelatedtohistory—thelistgoesonandon.”

JulieFriedmansaidshedoesn’treallyhaveafavorite;she’slovedeveryoneofthem.“Theyfeeldifferent;they’vebeenexciting.Idon'thaveafavorite.IchairedacoupleofthemwithMartha,soIlikethose,butI’velikedallofthem.”

OTHERSIMILARGROUPS?JulieFriedmanrecalledthatofthe12LifelongLearningInstituteorganizationsinWisconsin,“Idon’tthinkanyoftheothersdothistypeofthing.Butoneyear,forourAWOLfeaturingIndia,wewereinarestaurantinChicago.TherewasanothergroupfromWisconsinthere.Theydidn'thaveaweekoflearning,buttheythoughtitwasagreatidea.Theythoughtwhatweweredoingwasterrific.”

Macnotedthat,“Whenwehavegonetothestatewidemeetingswithsimilargroups,theothersarealwaysimpressedwithwhatwedo.Mostothergroupshavefacultypersonnelassignedtotheirgroups,whodoallthework.Thefactthatwevolunteertohandlealltheworkourselves—forclasses,lectures,daytrips,theWeeksofLearning—thismakesALLunique.”

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