Volume 14 Issue 6 June 2012 T H E O U T L O O K OLLI AT UCI INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HIGHLIGHTS TRIPPING WITH OLLI Tripping with OLLI 111 222 President’s Corner OLLI Minutes 333-3---4444 SE 1 Pasadena Museums: OLLI Donors 555-5---6666 OLLI Opportunities 777 Pacific Asia Museum and Culture Corner 888 Pasadena Museum of California Art OLLI Spotlight 999 (Edgar Payne Exhibit) Summer Lite 111111-11 ---13131313 Special Events 101010 UCI Camput Events 171717 Thursday, October 4 $58 8:308:30----5:005:00 JOIN OLLI AT UCI Two of Pasadena’s most interesting, small museums Not an OLLI are within walking distance member? of one another. Beginning with a docent tour of the Here’s how to join. Pacific Asia Museum and Go to our website to Gardens, ttthis this exquisite enroll, request a cata- building reflects a northern log, or get more infor- Chinese, palacepalace----stylestyle mation. architecture found nowhere else in the US. www.extension.uci.edu/olli . Lunch is on your own, with many else in the US. restaurants within walking distance of the museum. Following lunch a docent will OLLI guide us through the Edgar UCI Extension Payne (1883(1883----1947)1947) Exhibit at P.O. Box 6050 the Pasadena Museum of Irvine, CA 92616- California Art. Payne was one of 6050 the leaders of the historic California plein air artists’ movement . The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 2 THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER The end of the “school-year” brings many changes throughout life; people move on and others enter our lives. This is where we are at OLLI at the close of the 2011-12 year. Our UCI liaison Harriet Whitmyer has retired and Tanya Zabalegui is our new liaison to the university. Jnana Anderson VP of Member Services has completed her board member term and Jan Elbaum is now holding that position . Jerry Devries and Harry Levy have left the OLLI board and Joann Burch has joined us. Harriet Whitmyer , the Director, Human Resources, UCI Extension, was named the liaison to OLLI about nine years ago. She was, according to those in the know, the perfect choice. So, much of what we have accomplished over the years is due to Harriet's quiet support. Harriet was the essential ingredient in our searches for another home, personnel problems, mediating financial issues, keeping the UCI ac- counts up to date and accurate, and promoting OLLI in the UCI world. Truly, we wouldn’t be where we are today without our friend and mentor, Harriet. Tanya Zabalegui, our new liaison , has successfully planned, designed and conducted symposiums, con- ferences, and special events in various departments throughout the campus, many of them tied to grants for specific programs. She is creative, positive, enthusiastic, and brimming with ideas. We are delighted that she will be working with us. Thank you Dean Matkin – for assigning this dynamic woman to OLLI as our UCI liaison. Harriet Whitmyer has assured us she will be an OLLI member in Spring 2013. Jnana Anderson and Jerry Devries will continue working on our Equinox Extravaganza celebrating OLLI’s 15 th birthday. Harry Levy, Jnana & Jerry will continue as OLLI members. So the “bottom line” is we’ve only added to our friendship circle. Welcome to OLLI, Tanya, and welcome to the board, Jan and Joann. Pam McGovern OLLI President Dr. Thuy Vo Dang presenting The Vietnamese OLLI members at the Back Bay Science Center, SE 52 Experience in America SS 310 Volume 14 Issue 6 Page 3 OLLI BOARD MINUTES cilitator to stay updated on classes and special (These minutes are not official until approved by the events. The facilitators will also be notified of par- OLLI Board on June 20, 2012.) ticipants without email in order to call those mem- bers individually. This only involves a The OLLI Board of Directors' meeting was called to few members. order by President Pam McGovern. The minutes of April, 2012, were approved. Pam introduced a dis- Director of Community Connections Julie Hume cussion of sending the Newsletter by email to former distributed the University Forum for Fall, 2012, and OLLI members. A motion that OLLI at UCI add to the OLLI Summer Lite program. Registration starts the Newsletter list people who do not join in the fall June 1. (by October) in addition to sending a personal note to people who do not renew was approved. Tanya Zabalegui , UCI Liaison, talked about her plans for an open house on campus with faculty to Treasurer Sherri Nussbaum noted that the finances increase awareness of OLLI. of OLLI are showing a surplus for the next budget year of $5-6,000 due to donations and other factors. Karen McKenzie of the OLLI office reported on The finance report was approved. her research to find faster, better Internet and tele- phone systems. The Board urged her to pursue the VP of Administration Pat Linehan reported that one Internet portion and do more research on the tele- presenter used a guest pass offered as a thank you to phone system. an OLLI class and enjoyed attending the session. There was no Old Business. New Business: Pam and Program Vice President Jessie Tromberg an- Pat reported on the Leadership Planning groups that nounced that the Fall, 2012 classes are set and cata- Bob Deane is running using the Delphi method. He log preparations are on schedule. Several classes will report to the Board on June 20 at the Wood- have been lined up for Spring, 2013. Jessie said that bridge Onken Classrooom. OLLI at UCI is collaborating with Irvine Valley Col- lege with an exchange of class listings starting with (Correction: Contrary to what was printed in the OLLI Summer Lite. On June 16 John Bush will talk April summary of minutes, the correct information about his recent trip to Fukushima a year after the should read: Donna Krebs accepted the offer from nuclear disaster. Some OLLI interviews and the Board to go on a discounted trip to the Galapa- classes will be shown on the program Irvine Scene gos Islands made available to OLLI.) on Cox Channel 30. Irvine Scene can also be viewed on the Internet website City of Irvine.org/ Submitted by Nila Kyser, Secretary I.C.T.V. Director of Communications Joann Burch ex- plained a project that she is doing in a class involves making a slide show about OLLI. Pam presented the absent Director of Volunteer De- velopment Leah Jordan's suggested catalog lan- guage for those who do not have an email address to read: Each member is responsible for calling the fa- Volume 14 Issue 6 Page 4 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES OLLI at UCI ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Ice Cream Social at the Duck Club May 4, 2012 Meeting called to order: Welcome by President Pam McGovern and acknowledged the contributions of all volunteers during this past year. ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS. The following members have been nominated to serve on the Board of Directors for the term of office from June, 2012, to May, 2014: Jan Elbaum, Vice President, Membership Joann Burch, Director Communications It was MOVED AND SECONDED that the above members be elected to serve on the OLLI Board of Directors for the June 2012-2014 term of office. Continuing Board Members are: Pam McGovern, President Pat Linehan, Vice President, Administration Jessie Tromberg, Vice President, Programs Sherri Nussbaum, Treasurer Nila Kyser, Secretary Leah Jordan, Director, Volunteer Development Julie Hume, Director, Community Connections RECOGNITION OF RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS: Jnana Anderson, Jerry DeVries, and Leah Jordan were honored for their outstanding contributions to OLLI’s success. HAPPY SUMMER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Enrollment for Summer Lite classes will be explained in a KIT May 23, with enrollment beginning June1. The Fall 2012 catalogs will be mailed on July 13; enrollment begins August 1; courses begin on September 12. A 4-minute DVD entitled Happy Rewarding Life brought our 2012 Annual Meeting to a close. Thanks to all who donated ice cream and volunteered to help with setup. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Nila Kyser, Secretary The Outlook, OLLI at UCI Page 5 OLLI DONORS HONOR ROLL Ba sed on cumulative donations between July 2011 through May 8, 2012 Angels: Joann Burch Mike & Pam McGovern In memory of George Gerald & Veronica DeVries Hume Mike & Pat Fitzgerald Frank Emidio Puccilli Philip & Julia Gold Ann Summers Steve & Alexandra Layton Barbara Whelpton Harry & Joan Levy Ann & Don Williams Frances & Richard Mandelsohn Friends 19 Anonymous Mary & Dick Allen June Kim Muriel Asch Nancy Kingston Joe & Yolanda Bati In honor of OLLI and each & every hon- Sharon Kirk orable member Joan M. & Tom Kosuth Barbara Bertin Helen S. Krugman Lawrence Becker Kay Kurtz In memory of George Hume Jack & Susan Braunwald Gail Lawrence Patty Carmichael Susan & Milton Legome John & Paula Centeno Carol Lewis Natalie Chaikin Patricia Linehan Diane Cherniss Martin & Mildred Litke In memory of David K. Litke Roger Cherniss and George Hume Stewart & Patricia Clark Arlene Littmann In memory of John Littman Anne Colten Melinda & Fred Luvisi Carol Compton Linda Lyle Ursula Cook Karen MacMiller Carol B. Coppage Ron & Karen Madaras Carol M. Counter June Maguire Joe & Susan DeCarlo Peggy Maradudin In memory of George Hume Grace Deutsch In memory of Howard Deutsch Gary & Maya Matkin Anne DeWitt In memory of George Hume Mike & Pam McGovern In honor of Leah Jordan Joan M. Donahue Jack Miller Toni & Rad Dwyer Jeanette Mitsuhata Sheila and Daniel Egdal In memory of George Hume Rose Moldave Helen & John Eredia Lois Mosing Sally Feng Dr. Henry Nahoum In memory of George Hume Albert Finney Margaret M.