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Profile Important Dates listing is on page 4 DeWayn Marzagalli You’re invited to the movies, but bring your own popcorn In this issue: eWayn Marzagalli readily admits he’s been  Returning to a longtime movie devotee. And he’s sharing OLLI—A personal D experience. his enthusiasm with fellow OLLI students. Page 2

DeWayn’s introduction to Saturday matinee movies goes back to  Advisory Board— the late ’40s and early ’50s in the Queens borough of New York Dick Sturgeon’s City: “There was a movie theater on nearly every corner.” His letter. Page 3 theater was Ditmars, where for 12 cents “you got 10 cartoons, a serial, two B movies and two feature movies, and a chance for a  Chatting with for- prize. I once won a Monopoly game.” eign students— Help USM under- Since his father worked six days a week, DeWayn was the grad English learn- “designated escort” when his mother went to first-run movies at ers. Page 3 Lowe’s State and the Criterion.  Passages—Janet DeWayn also heard wonderful music during his early years. Richardson. “Mother played the piano and organ; and Vic Damone, Tony Ben- Page 4 nett, and Sinatra were on the radio. And on Saturday there was the opera from the Met.” There were also Broadway musicals: The  OLLI Book Sale Sound of Music with Mary Martin, Guys and Dolls, West Side coming up Novem- Story, and Flower Drum Song. ber 8 and 9. Page 5 He entered the Naval Reserve, serving two years on active duty on the U.S.S. Lexington. After taking business courses at St.  OLLI Library is John’s University, he worked for New York banks while earning now a lending li- an English degree from Brooklyn College. brary. Page 5 DeWayn pursued a career in government for more than 20 years,  Walking Club goes first as Inspector for the Postal Service in Portland and then as a to Popham Beach Senior Criminal Investigator for the Department of Labor. After and Bradford retiring and moving to Maine, he majored in philosophy at Boston Mountain. Page 6 College, graduating summa cum laude in 2002.  OLLI Night Out: Throughout these years he built an impressive film library, one Foreside Tavern. that he was to use later in his OLLI courses, and he formed opin- Page 6

continued on page 2 October 2013 Page 2 DeWayn Marzagalli (continued from page 1) Returning to OLLI ions about the actors, actresses, film directors, and movie compos- This past spring, encouraged ers featured in films he had watched. by the positive experience of a friend who was taking history “Marlon Brando was the greatest ever in On the Waterfront, one classes, I re-joined OLLI after a of the greatest films ever made. Every word belonged. And what a long absence. cast: Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, and Rod Steiger….” His favorite was Irene Dunne (“my mother’s name was As I sat in the first class Irene Dunne”), followed by Theresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (Elizabeth Chapman’s “Origins and Jean Arthur playing Van Heflin’s wife in Shane. of Creativity”), I kept thinking I was in the wrong place, that DeWayn feels Judy Garland was the most tragic actress. “She perhaps I’d inadvertently joined played opposite Fred Astaire in The Easter Parade, but she had a class in the USM curriculum. become addicted to prescription drugs.” While making The “Where did they find this in- Barkleys of Broadway, her problems escalated. She was dismissed structor,” I wondered, “and how after missing several shooting days and replaced by Ginger did they ever get her to volun- Rogers, who came out of retirement for the role. teer to teach?” I was delighted He considers Ennio Morricone the greatest film music composer, as the weeks went by and Eliza- “a brilliant composer, who dazzles in such films as The Good, the beth encouraged participation Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in America.” Morricone while keeping people on track was featured in DeWayn’s first course, “The New Symphonies: with their comments, maintain- Music of the Cinema.” ing relevance while introducing new ways of understanding Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford are his favorite directors. “But creativity. The material was since I’m giving a John Ford course, I have to give him prece- challenging and complex, and I dence. After all, he’s a Portland man, and I participated in the was rewarded with intellectual [dedication] ceremony of his statue in Boothby Square.” However, stimulation and many new con- DeWayn plans a Hitchcock course later. cepts. Not surprisingly, growing up in an age of black and white, My earlier experience with DeWayn saw a lot of film noir and other early classics: The Marx OLLI was a little disappointing. Brothers (a course on them is in the works), Humphrey Bogart, At that time classes were only and Astaire and Rogers. available on Fridays and were DeWayn’s enthusiasm led him to become an OLLI teacher. “I held in Payson Smith Hall. was urged to teach a course, so I approached OLLI. Then, while There weren’t nearly as many my wife and I were vacationing in Florida, I got an e-mail from choices as we enjoy today, and Joan Aldrich asking me to offer a six-week course. Like Hitch- being in the bright, modern cock, I’m an organized planner, so I had to do a lot of work to get Wishcamper facility is far more my notes in order. But after that first time, it was relatively easy.” pleasant. Perhaps I chose the wrong classes; but for whatever Coming attractions: The Marx Brothers, Alfred Hitchcock. reason, I failed to find the intellectual stimulation I’d been

seeking. —Don King This summer I took Tim Baehr’s “Practical Zen” class and found the lectures, discus-

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OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers October 2013 Page 3 ADVISORY BOARD OLLI Advisory Board Dick Sturgeon, Chairman Susan Gesing, Vice Chair The Fall term has begun in grand style, with our largest number Joy Larrabee, Secretary yet of course offerings and OLLI members in classes. Joan Aldrich, Education Chair Tim Baehr, Communications Chair OLLI remains the best education “deal” in town, but it is no Bob Bahm, SAGE Chair longer a best-kept secret. We keep getting discovered by new Jim Thorne, Resource Development Chair members! Paula Johnson, Community Chair I encourage you to take advantage of the other OLLI learning Tim Byrne Lynne Gammon opportunities such as SAGE, the late afternoon Muskie/OLLI se- Judith Harris ries on “Politics Then and Now...”, and the new Special Interest Stephen Jenks Groups —Wine Tasting and Bridge — as well as the many other Jack Lynch ongoing SIGs. Rich Machlin Janet Stebbins Dick Sturgeon, Board Chair [email protected] OLLI members are invited to attend Advisory Board meetings. Check with the OLLI office for Our New Look date, time, and place. Please contact the Chair if you wish to address the With input from readers and our dedicated Newsletter Commit- Board. tee, we’ve changed the Newsletter’s design to make it easier to scroll through. Many thanks to (in alphabetical order) the folks who proof, edit, contribute to, and lay out the Newsletter: Judith Harris, Laurie Jensen, Don King, Joan Kushner, Ann Landsberg, Jo Morris, Janet WEB SITES Stebbins, John Sutherland, and Pat Walsh. Maine Senior College Network www.maineseniorcollege.org Let us know what you would like to see in the Newsletter. OLLI National Resource Center —Tim Baehr, Communications Chair www.osher.net OLLI at USM ... www.usm.maine.edu/olli OLLI NEWSLETTER Foreign students at USM OLLI Office: Wishcamper Center 210 want to talk with you P. O. Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300 You are invited to join USM undergrad English language learn- ers in International Conversations on Thursdays from 1:00 to 3:00 Phone: 207 780-4406 or 1-800-800-4876 p.m., Oct. 17 to Nov. 21, in Wishcamper room 133. TTY 1-207-780-5646 Fax: 207 780-4317 This is an opportunity to engage in fascinating conversations Newsletter E-mail: with students from, for example, Japan, Brazil, Korea, Colombia, [email protected] Thailand, Congo, and Saudi Arabia. Tim Baehr, Managing Editor Classroom instructors will suggest topics and offer interactive Don King, Editor Jo Morris, Layout Editor activities to keep the classroom lively. There is no charge. Please send newsletter material to the Please contact Jessamyn Schmidt OLLI Office, via our e-mail. ([email protected] or 780-4586) to join Deadline for submission is the 15th the conversations. of the month before the newsletter is published. OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers October 2013 Page 4 Returning to OLLI Continued from page 2 Passages Important Dates sion, and reading thought- Janet Richardson Walking Club provoking and mind-expanding. Wed., Oct. 9 and Tues., I also took “The Geological OLLI member Janet Oct. 22. See page 6 for History of Maine,” a one- Richardson died on Septem- details. session workshop. These ex- ber 5 of complications related OLLI Night Out periences more than satisfied to Wegener’s Disease. She Mon., Oct. 21. See page 6 my continuing quest for learn- was 84. for details. ing, providing the much-needed A 1946 graduate of Smith mental stimulation of focusing College, Janet began teaching SAGE Lectures on new ideas and applying them Spanish at Gould Academy in Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in to my own life. It was a pleas- 1950 — the year she also Wishcamper 102 ure meeting new people in my married Vance Richardson, a Oct. 1. “Music and Heal- own age group who enjoy fellow teacher at Gould. After ing in the 21st Century. learning. I found sufficient op- raising her children, Janet re- Robert Moody, Music portunity before and after class turned to the classroom in Director, Portland Sym- and during breaks to socialize a 1967. She taught Spanish at phony Orchestra. Pres- bit. Waynfleet until her retire- entation will be held in My recent experience isn’t ment in 1984. Hannaford Hall, not unique; I hear enthusiastic com- Wishcamper. Some members of OLLI Oct. 8. Palliative Care in ments from other OLLI stu- may remember Janet on the dents all the time. Maine: The Imperative OLLI trip to Italy. is Now. David F. Gian- Lifelong learning isn’t just a A full obituary is in the Sep- siracusa, MD, Medical nice idea: it’s a necessary com- tember 8 Maine Sunday Tele- Director of Palliative ponent of a well-balanced sen- gram at this link: http:// Care, Clinical Integra- ior life. I’m so pleased that tinyurl.com/OLLI-Janet . tion, Maine Health. OLLI has developed into the Oct. 15. The Barns of first-class organization it is to- Maine: Our History, Our day. I’m grateful to the board Stories. Don Perkins, members, to all the people who author and self- serve on the committees, and all described ‘barnologist.’ the volunteers who teach and Oct. 22. Grabbing Life by otherwise support OLLI, for the Horns: One Couple’s making it possible for so many Journey Toward a Satis- of us to continue learning and fying, Sustainable Life. having our lives enriched by Margaret Hathaway, au- being part of the OLLI commu- thor and farmer; Karl nity. Schatz, photographer and farmer. — Pat Walsh Remember to pick up a Oct. 29. Maine History: A CLYNK bag at the office Gateway to 21st Century for your deposit bottles Communities. Steve and cans! Bromage, Executive Di- rector, Maine Historical Society.

OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers ● OLLI Runs on Volunteers October 2013 Page 5 OLLI Book Sale coming up The third annual OLLI Book Sale will take place November 8 and 9 on Friday and Saturday of the week following the end of fall classes. The Marketing and Resource Development Committee will begin ac- cepting your donated books on Oct. 7. Please drop them off in the second floor workroom by the OLLI office. Books of all types (except college textbooks, please) are welcome, as well as CDs, books on tape , DVDs, and VHS tapes. This is a great chance to recycle some books from your shelves, find new ones to read, and support the OLLI scholarship fund.

OLLI library is now a lending library The OLLI library has always been a beautiful, quiet place for reading or studying. Now it is also a lending library! This past summer OLLI volunteers dusted and sorted books in the current library collection and classified and shelved new donations. Now you are invited to drop in, browse, and if you find a book that interests you, check it out! OLLI members may check out up to two books at a time and keep them for one month. There is a check-out sheet on a clipboard in the library where borrowers should record their name, phone number, book title, call number, and the date. Books should be returned to the designated box provided at the back right-hand corner of the room. (This is true even if you’ve taken a book off the shelf to browse or read in the library.) Library volunteers will put the books back on the shelves, noting on the clipboard the date that this has been done. Volunteers will call borrowers if a book has not been returned after one month.

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Announcements / Calendar / Special Events

Walking Club heads for the hills…and the beach After successful August and September walks, members will try two familiar destinations for October. Wednesday, Oct. 9: We will head to Popham Beach to see the changes in the landscape after recent storms have dramatically al- tered that beach. Tuesday, Oct 22: We will enjoy the fall foliage from nearby Bradbury Mountain in Pownal. Walking Club members enjoyed a sum- Meet for carpooling at 10 a.m. in the Back Cove parking lot at the mer outing at the Marginal Way end across from Hannaford. Bring your lunch and wa- Great Diamond Is- ter, and wear footgear appropriate for the weather. land home of Edith For more information, or to join the group, Call Rae Garcelon at Yonan. Some 25 846-3304. walkers were there..

Foreside Tavern next for OLLI Night Out We are returning to one of our favorites in October — the Foreside Tavern in Falmouth.We will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at the Foreside. This restaurant features sandwiches and full meals… many folks recommend the sweet potato fries and the hanger steak salad. The Foreside Tavern is on Route 1 in Falmouth. Coming from the north or the south on Rte. 295, take exit 10. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Bucknam Road. At the light (Route 1) turn left again. Foreside is the first building on the left. Please call or e-mail by Oct. 18 so I can let the restaurant know how many will attend. Looking forward to another delightful evening with you all! —Barbara Bardack 865-2009; [email protected]

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