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Chairman's Chat VOLUME 23, NO. 3 LATE FALL 2020 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Chairman’s Chat This year has been n Holiday Season in Cameroon (p. 3) By Ellen Taylor-White, uncertain for all of us. And we don’t know what n Late Fall Schedule of Classes (p. 4) Advisory Committee Chairperson the future has in store for n Class Registration Form (p. 7) When life gives you lemons, make us. Planning for the n Q&A with Mayor (back page) lemonade! And that is just what the Center Spring Semester has for Learning in Retirement is doing. The fall started. And it seems we semester has started – have you taken a will be looking at Zoom class yet? No, it’s not the same, but isn’t it classes again. But there are some better than the classes you couldn’t take advantages. First, it’s 2020 – what kind of this summer? We are lifelong learners and winter will we have? Probably a bad one – Zoom is just another skill we can learn and we had the hottest summer. As long as we use. I know that the classes I’ve attended I have electricity and internet or telephone WHAT’S NEW AT CLR? have enjoyed seeing each of the service we can get to classes and not worry n Free Zoom training sessions are participants after all these months! about road conditions. Second, we can wear available. Give it a try! Contact the Tammy, Allison and Bob Bertolasi have our most comfortable pants, most of us will done a great job researching, learning and only be seen from the waist up. Comb your office for dates and times. teaching us to use Zoom. They have had hair, put on a nice shirt or top and you are n Register for online classes that begin training sessions almost every day for ready. And finally, it’s your room and you in November and December. facilitators, presenters and for the class can keep it as warm or cool as you want. attendees to try to make the classes go as With all this said, we are looking forward to n Membership dues for the remainder smoothly as possible. Each presenter will the day when we can return to the Bell of 2020 is discounted to $20. have their own way of presenting, just like School Building classrooms, to bus trips, to n Bus Trip to Rosewood dinner theatre in the classroom. Each presenter will parties and socials, to in-person Nimble rescheduled to June 2, 2021. encourage different amounts of feedback Fingers and Golden Eagles exercise groups, from the class, just like in the classroom. to hugs, and smiles and enjoying a cup of n Golden Eagles Fitness remains If you haven’t taken one of Bob’s Zoom coffee together. cancelled for the remainder trainings, please contact the office and But for now, look at the upcoming classes of the fall semester. sign up for one. Even if you don’t have a in this newsletter and sign up as soon as you computer or your computer doesn’t have a can. I know there are some great class camera or microphone, there are ways to offerings in the second part of this CLR LIBRARY be a part of the class. Again, check with semester. I look forward to Books, magazines, DVDs, and puzzles the office and take a class. seeing you at a Zoom class soon. are available to “check out” (honor system) in the CLR library room at the BellCENTER building. FOR LEARNING One person IN RETIREMENT at a time Bill “100 Years Young” Lambert allowed in the library. By Colin Higgins CLR member Bill the Monty Python class. You might recall Lambert celebrated his that English comedian Monty Python was DO YOU KNOW? 100th birthday over the very popular in his day, with a comedy CLR gift certificates are available for purchase. Labor Day weekend television show much like Saturday Night TheyCENTER make FOR great LEARNING holiday gifts IN forRETIREMENT friends and with his daughter Live. Bill says it was one of his late wife’s family members! Contact the CLR office and one of his two favorite shows. Mrs. Lambert died a few for more information. granddaughters, who years ago. Bill said he proposed to her came from Boston and on their second date and she accepted. New York to see him. They were married for 70 years and Bill mused in a telephone call, “...you still want CENTER FOR LEARNING IN RETIREMENT Bill says he enjoys taking CLR classes and has served as a class facilitator in the more.” Currently, he lives independently To view this newsletter, current class catalog, at Bickford House on Mulford Road. photos, and other CLR information online, past. He usually signs up for several CLR go to: RockValleyCollege.edu/CLR. classes during a semester, but since the For more information call (815) 921-3931. pandemic, has registered for only one-- (continued on page 2) (continued from page 1) But, he’s not resting on his laurels. This new centenarian A September baby, born September 5th 100 years ago, stays very active. Bill qualified as a scuba diver when he was Bill was feted by his Bostonian daughter and New York-based given the opportunity at age 98. Two days after his 100th granddaughter this year, while his other granddaughter birthday last month he completed a dive at nearby Pearl Lake called him each night from overseas. His daughter drove in an attempt to set a new record for the world’s oldest diver. from Boston, picked up one of his granddaughters in New Pretty amazing! York, and kept on “truckin’ ” until they reached Rockford, A Rockford resident since the sixties, Bill was born in Illinois. Quite a drive! They cooked a special meal for Bill on Chicago and lived on the Southside. He came here because his birthday. He enjoyed a lobster dinner (one of his favorites) of a job opening and holds a Master’s degree in Metallurgical made with fresh lobsters brought from Boston. Engineering thanks to the GI Bill. Bill spent two years in the Good luck to you Bill. Congratulations and Happy 100th U.S. military during WW II, but was “never shot at,” because he Birthday! I will call you for your 125th if I’m still here and still was never sent overseas. writing for the CLR newsletter! Cheers!! The Book Discussion Special Interest Group Anyone is welcome to join in the Book has continued to meet on the third Monday of reading and discussion, or discussion only. Discussion the month during the coronavirus shelter in place If anyone is interested in attending a Zoom virtually via Zoom. Group member, Judith Kelsey- meeting or a regular meeting when it’s Special Powell, is hosting the meetings, and emails the possible to meet again in person, contact Interest Zoom invitations with a link to the meeting. Malia Hennessy at wjhennessy@comcast. The 2021 Book Discussion dates are: net or (815) 637-2274 to request your Group January 25 • February 15 • March15 name be added to the mailing list. (The book titles will be announced later.) Late Fall Class Highlights | By Joan Schmelzle The second half of the CLR fall The sessions will give a brief background structure during the Trump presidency semester will feature classes that are both on each President and assassin, and compare that to other disruptive interesting and helpful. Several are multi- circumstances of the day, capture, periods since its adoption. session classes. assassination sites and grave sites for each Religion will present “Julian of The Health category will present President. Rounding out History offerings Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love” “Let’s Live Well Series” over three sessions is “The Civil War in Our National Park by another new CLR instructor, Rev. Eric on November 23, 30, and December 7. System” on December 1. Over 70 Park Lemonholm. Julian was a medieval Session 1 will cover types of bucket lists, Service sites have a direct connection to mystic who wrote the earliest surviving getting started and completing class the Civil War. The class will explore some book in English by a woman. The class members’ own lists. Session 2 looks at the of the sites and the heroism and tragedy on November 23 will focus on Julian’s secrets of successful aging, and Session 3 that changed the course of our nation. distinctive view of the loving, maternal will explore benefits of mindfulness The class leader is David Kroese and he nature of Jesus the Christ. meditation techniques to reduce stress. has visited over 400 National Park sites. “Minimizing Taxes Using Tax-Efficient Another offering is “Emotional Eating: Science & Nature offers two new Withdrawal Strategies” in the Finance Understanding How Stress Impacts classes. “Gentle Giants – Africa’s Elephants” category on November 17 will show CLR Hunger & Appetite” on November 5 to meets on November 13. members how to coordinate withdrawals help members learn helpful practices to These highly intelligent and distributions in retirement to pay the reach wellness goals. “We All Forget: The animals are capable of the least amount of taxes so more money Truth about Memory Loss & Brain Health” same emotions as humans. stays in their pockets. on November 18 will explore how to keep Sadly, they are under threat. Something brand new beginning the brain healthy and learn what to do if The world population has this fall and continuing in spring 2021 concerned about your own memory or declined 30% over the last is a curriculum partnership with other someone else’s.
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