SEPTEMBER — OCTOBER 2009

S C H O O L O F CONTINUING EDUCATION Meet David N. Kelling, Osher President-Elect

IN THIS ISSUE ______At the annual luncheon on June 16th David N. Kelling accepted the nomination as president-elect. David and his wife Kathleen have been President’s Message 2 Osher members since 2000. He has served on the Leadership and Develop- ment committee for over a year. David Kelling Picture Out and About 3 David was born and raised on Milwau- September Calendar 4 kee’s north side. He graduated from Messmer High School, where David met his future wife, Kathleen Farley October Calendar 5 Kelling. They remain very active in alumni affairs and fundraising with Special Interest Notes 6 Messmer, and Kathleen and David are co-chairs of the Class of 1959 Re- union committee. They will be having their 50th anniversary class reun- ion in September of 2009. Officers 2009-2010 8 David graduated from UWM in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional fra- ternity. In 1966, David joined the Defense Intelligence Agency as an economics analyst. Duties included analyzing foreign military budgets, military expenditures, and arms purchases. In 1967, David joined the Central Intelligence Agency as an intelligence operations officer. After a year-long training period, David was assigned to the Directorate of Op- erations, Middle East division. In 1969, David was assigned to Beirut to attend the Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, School of Ara- bic and Middle Eastern studies where he studied Arabic for 21 months. Numerous other overseas assignments followed including tours in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey and two additional tours in Beirut from 1974-76 during the Lebanese civil war and again from 1984-86 during a time of strife and lawlessness in Lebanon. David and Kathleen were awarded the CIA’s Intelligence Star, the Agency’s highest award, for service in Bei- rut. David also received the Agency’s Meritorious Honor award for inju- ries sustained in the 1984 bombing of the U.S. Embassy Annex. Continued on page 7 ―…and the days dwindle down to a precious few…‖ It’s September again. Days are shorter, nights are cooler and the stores are having back-to-school sales. It’s time to get out notebooks and sharpen pencils. Serious learning time is back. Does my background as a teacher give me away? Old habits are hard to break. Retired or not, my body and my mind still tell me it’s time to go back to school. In-person registration for the fall courses is over, but you can still enroll by mail, phone or on-line. The short course committee has pre- sented us with a marvelous array of subjects to choose from. Look it over and find a favorite topic or discover a new interest. Or, maybe this is the year you’ll become active in a Special Interest Group. There’s a list of topics and times in the newsletter. Perhaps you’ve always been interested in history. Here’s an opportunity to get involved and to meet with others who share your enthusiasm. Maybe you’ve been frustrated with your computer skills (or lack thereof). The computer SIG on Fridays might help to solve those problems.

Plan ahead a little. Mark your calendar for October 31st. Yes, that’s Hallow- een, but we’re not going to trick you. We’re planning a treat. It’ll be a morn- ing of discussion, information and discovery. It’s a continuation of our explo- ration of ways to help the members share ideas, develop skills and expand learning potential. No costumes, no masks, but maybe there’ll be cider, donuts and candy corn.

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Jeanette Peltier and Audrey Mayer

In the July/August Newslettter, Jan Peltier was incorrectly identified as Zabelle Malkasian. Sorry Jan!

P A G E 2 Imagine What’s Next: Opportunities for Enriching Your Life Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hefter Center

The old song asks, ―Is that all there is?‖ Has that question crossed your mind? Are you feeling restless and searching for more passion and authenticity? If you answered yes, or even maybe, then you really ought to join us for this invigorat- ing, informative session on living a ―vital‖ life. Join us on October 31 as we explore ways to challenge and enrich what should be the best years of life.

The morning begins with a keynote address from Dr. Dale Olen on finding your passion and making a difference. Upon retirement as a psychologist, Dr. Olen found a new calling in the study of water throughout the world. Along the way, he has served as conservation chair of the Great Waters group of the Sierra Club and on the Board of Directors for Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers. He was at the forefront of getting the Great Lakes Compact approved in Wisconsin and is working on funding for a Great Lakes restoration project. He also regularly conducts training programs to help older adults become advocates for fresh water issues. Dr. Olen continues to seek and develop new and creative ways to tell the Earth-Human relationship story so people understand how closely we are tied to the Earth. He is the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Fred Lindner Prize for Social Innovation.

Then a panel of local experts will share opportunities for older adults to enrich their lives through civic engagement and community service. Featured presenters include Ron Kuramoto, Director of Future Milwaukee; Bonnie Andrews, Volun- teer Center Manager with the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee; Eddy Magnus, Volunteer Placement Director with the In- terfaith Older Adult’s RSVP program; and Stephanie Sue Stein, Director of the Milwaukee Count Department on Aging.

Next, Mark Skeie, director of the Vital Aging Network in St. Paul, will share insights about living a “vital” life. He will give us an update on new programs that could benefit our community and will also offer examples of older adults who have discovered opportunities to enrich their lives in the Twin Cities.

Lunch will follow with an opportunity to explore how to create ―fullness‖ in your life. You’ll have the chance to network with other participants, meet one-on-one with our expert panel and also hear about ways to participate more fully in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

There is no charge for this event, but you will need to RSVP by October 28 if you plan to attend. As a bonus, participants are invited to attend an additional session on developing your leadership potential offered in conjunction with Future Mil- waukee on Monday evening, November 2. (More details to come)

Come and be inspired, apply your imagination and invent new possibilities for your life!

For more information or to reserve a place, contact Cathie Sanders at [email protected]. Out and About:

Notes from the Executive Director: — I want to thank Bob Porath for his many years of service to Osher. Bob formatted the Special Interest Page for the newsletter and always had the information to the editor on time! This editor very much appreciated his timeliness. Bob was also a very active member of the computer special interest group, and he and his wife, Dorothy were long time members.

— Mark your calendars and plan to attend the conference on October 31st to learn how you can become more involved and engaged in your community.

— We have some great courses planned for fall, so if you haven’t signed up, do so now, before classes fill up!

Cheers

P A G E 3 September

Legend: (C) - Course (E) - Event (M) - Meeting (I) - Interest Group

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3 4 10:30 Spanish 10:30 French (I) 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) Conversation (I) 1:30 Pop-up Garden(C) 1:30 Gold Star Mysteries 10:30 Poetry (I) 12:00 Italian (I) (I) Caption describing 1:30 Pop-up Garden (C) picture or graphic.

7 8 9 10 11 LABOR DAY 10:30 Spanish 9:00 History (I) 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) Conversation (I) 9:00 The Trans-Siberian 1:30 Pop-up Garden © 10:30 Play Reading (I) 10:30 Ethics of Coop- Railroad (C) eration (C) 10:30 Refugees or Im- 10:30 French (I) migrants (C) 12:00 Italian (I) 1:30 Pop-up Garden (C)

14 15 16 17 18 10:30 Potpourri (C) 10:30 Spanish 9:00 The Trans-Siberian 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) Conversation (I) Railroad (C) 1:00 Executive Board 10:00 A History of Im- 10:30 Poetry (I) Meeting (M) 10:30 Ethics of Coop- 10:30 French (I) pressionism (C) eration (C) 10:30 Refugees or Im- 1:00 Fall Reception migrants (C) 12:00 Italian (I) (E)

1:00 Short Course Com- mittee Meeting (M)

21 22 23 24 25 10:30 Potpourri (C) 10:00 Books (I) 9:00 History (I) 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) Caption describing 10:30 Spanish 9:00 The Trans-Siberian 10:00 A History of Im- 10:30 Play Reading (I) Conversation (I) Railroad (C) pressionism (C) picture or 10:30 Refugees or Im- graphic. 10:30 Ethics of Coop- 10:30 French (I) migrants (C) eration (C)

12:00 Italian (I)

27 Sunday 29 30 2:00 Boulevard Theater 10:00 Pizza Factory 10:30 French (I) (E) Tour (E) 28 Monday 10:30 Spanish Conversation (I) 9:00 Leadership & Development Commit- 12:00 Italian (I) tee Meeting (M) 10:30 Potpourri (C)

P A G E 4 October

Legend: (C) - Course (E) - Event (M) - Meeting (I) - Interest Group

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) 10:30 History of Impres- 10:30 Poetry (I) sionism (C) 1:30 Gold Star Mysteries (I)

5 6 7 8 9 10:30 Potpourri (C) 10:30 Spanish 9:00 Literature (C) 9:30 Spanish (I) 8:30 Tour to Leopold Conversation (I) Foundation in Baraboo 1:00 Executive Board 10:30 French (I) 10:30 History of Impres- (E) Meeting (M) 12:00 Italian (I) sionism (C) 9:00 Computers (I) 1:30 Civil War (C) 10:30 Play Reading (I)

12 13 14 15 16 10:30 Potpourri (C) 10:30 Spanish 9:00 History (I) 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) Conversation (I) 1:30 Civil War (C) 9:00 Literature (C) 10:30 Wisconsin Politics 10:30 Poetry (I) 12:00 Italian (I) (C) 10:30 Broadcast History 10:30 Downsizing (C) 1:30 Women and Poverty (C) (C) 10:30 French (I)

19 20 21 22 23 Friday 10:30 Potpourri (C) 10:00 Books (I) 9:00 Literature (C) 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) 1:30 Civil War (C) 10:30 Spanish 10:30 Broadcast History 10:30 Wisconsin Politics 10:30 Play Reading (I) Conversation (I) (C) (C) 10:30 Downsizing 12:00 Italian (I) 10:30 French (I) 12:30 Your Finances (C) 24 Saturday 1:00 Short Course Com- mittee Meeting (M) 1:00-3:00 Sprecher Micro Brewery Tour (E) 1:30 Women and Poverty (C)

26 27 28 29 30 Friday 9:00 Leadership and 10:30 Spanish 9:00 History (I) 9:30 Spanish (I) 9:00 Computers (I) Development Committee Conversation (I) Meeting (M) 9:00 Literature (C) 10:30 Wisconsin Politics 10:30 Downsizing (C) 12:00 Italian (I) (C) 10:30 Potpourri (C) 10:30 Broadcast History 31 Saturday 1:30 Women and Poverty (C) 12:30 Your Finances (C) 1:30 Civil War (C) (C) 10:00am-1:30pm 10:30 French (I) Imagine What’s Next Conference (E)

P A G E 5 Special Interest Group Notes

September-October, 2009

For complete information about Special Interest groups, call the Osher Office at 414-227-3222. Unless stated otherwise, all meetings will be held at the Hefter Center – First Floor Library At the corner of East Hartford Avenue and North Lake Drive.

LANGUAGE: GOLD STAR MYSTERIES: Beverly DeWeese 414-332-7306 FRENCH: Prof. Martine Meyer 414-964-3717 First Thursdays, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. – Noon Meet at Shorewood Library – Lower Level

ITALIAN: Silvana Kukuljan 414-332-4427 September 3: ―A Carrion Death‖ by Michael Stanley Every Tuesday, 12:00 Noon – 1:15 p.m. And one of the ten ―The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency‖ titles by Alexander McCall Smith SPANISH: Tony LoBue 414-962-2395 October 1: ―Daughter of Time‖ by Josephine Tey and Every Thursday, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. ―An Expert in Murder: A Josephine Tey Mystery‖ by Nicola Upson SPANISH CONVERSATION: Coordinators: Bob Diggelman 414-964-3569 HISTORY: Marilyn Walker 414-332-8255 Inga Bauer 414-332-1648 Second & Fourth Wednesdays, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. – Noon

―India: a History‖ by John Keay BOOKS: September 9: Intro and pp 1-36 Cathy Morris-Nelson 414-352-2839 September 23: pp 37-77 Third Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Noon October 14: pp 78-128 October 28: pp 129-179 September 22: ―Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society‖ by Mary Ann Schaffer October 20: ―Crossing to Safety‖ by Wallace Stegner PLAY READING: Meet at the Shorewood Library-Lower Level Ruth Allschwang 414-223-4986 Second and Fourth Fridays, 10:30 – Noon COMPUTER USERS’ GROUP: Peter Lee 414-202-6312 POETRY: Every Friday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Ruth Allswchang 414-223-4986 Meet at Shorewood Library – Lower Level First and Third Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – Noon Welcome

Alice Bradee Adele Hanson Betts O'Toole Constance (Polly) Ellingson David Hoffman Edward Polito Margaret Fennig Bernard Hoffmann Arlene Schroeder Lorraine and John Gerlach Jean Huyler Max Sharmach Helene Giese Linda Kunze Susan Floria Smith Kaye Giese Catherine Kunze Margaret Elaine Stalheim Donna Girard Bob Little Eunice Thielen Barbara Griffiths Rosmaria Makowski Christopher and Melinda Vernon Diana Hankes Patty Matthews Burton Waisbren Clare Hanrahan Joan Meznarich Joan Waly-Schultz

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Kelling, Continued from page 1

In addition, David was awarded the State Department’s Meritorious Honor Award in 1976 for service in Beirut and they both were awarded the Department’s Superior Honor Award in 1986, again for service in Beirut. Finally, David also was awarded the Agency’s Exceptional Intelli- gence Collector Award in 1985 for his reporting on the hijacking of TWA flight 814 to Beirut.

David retired from the CIA in 1994 and accompanied his wife Kathleen, also a CIA officer, to Geneva, Switzerland. David became the ―house spouse‖ but still had time to study French, golf and tour all over Europe. Kathleen retired from the CIA in 1997.

David and Kathleen decided to retire in Whitefish Bay to be near family, (they have three grown daughters and three grandchildren), and old friends. They also had had enough of the hot middle eastern weather.

David enjoys golf, fitness walking and the Shorewood Fitness Center. Together David and Kathleen enjoy traveling and Broadway plays. They have traveled several times with the UWM School of Continuing Education tours to New York City. They are also active with the CIA Retirement Association and recently traveled to Cleveland for a meeting that included a tour of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Summer Short Course: Ecology of Lake Michigan

Twelve members of Osher attended the Ecology of Lake Michigan course August 17-19. Dr. Carmen Aguilar and Dr. Russell Cuhel presented their study and research on invasive animal species and ecosystem dynamics in the Lakes. Participants spent a morning on board the UWM Great Lakes Water Institute research vessel, the Neeskay, looking for zebra and quagga mussels.

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OFFICERS 2009-2010 ______

President President-Elect Terry Rozga …………….. 414-332-4052 David Kelling …………… 414-332-8889

Secretary ……………… Mary E. Kelly Treasurer Betty White …………….. 414-962-0810 Past President Alice Kuramoto …………262-241-0266 Leadership & Development Chair David Georgenson ………414-540-5926 Membership Chairs Phil Rozga ………………. 414-332-4052 UWM SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION Lynn Sager ……………… 414-964-5940 STAFF

Short Courses Co-Chairs Executive Director Darlene Roberts………… 414-962-7039 Cathie Sanders………….. 414-227-3366 Ruth Kurensky……………414-961-0427 [email protected]

Social Activities Program Support Chris O’Brien…………… 414-228-8199 Kathy Czerniakowski …… 414-227-3222 [email protected] Special Interest Group Representatives Open Position FAX ……………………… 414-227-3168