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Print a condensed .pdf copy of this newsletter, two web pages per sheet of paper. Website   What's New   Catalog   DocStore   Facebook   Officials   Member Portal   Contact Us Scenes from the OLLI Mason Board of Directors Meeting, January 16, 2015 January 23, 2015 Editor of the Week: Sheri Siesseger Table of Contents Alerts & Notices Notes from the Board of Directors Meeting Ask Uncle Olli Poet's Corner Arts & Music at George Mason Meetings & Clubs About OLLI E-News Alerts & Notices Three new classes/special events have been added for the winter term. Please see "quick links" on the OLLI home page or the member portal for further details. The Valentine's party will be held Fri, Feb 20 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Sign up at the Tallwood office. Back to Top of Page Notes from the Board of Directors Meeting By Irene Osterman, Board Secretary The Board met on Fri, Jan 16 at Tallwood and discussed the following: An article will be placed in the January 30 E-News asking all members to log into the new member portal to set up passwords and update their member profiles. The new system will go into effect for the spring registration. A resolution to fund a number of projects needed to ensure the viability of Tallwood for the next five years was tabled as George Mason University has generously agreed to take care of many of them. A donation of $2000 from Friends of OLLI funds to the Fall for the Book program was approved. Plans are being made to hold events to thank our volunteers and to encourage more members to volunteer. Back to Top of Page Ask Uncle Olli By Uncle Olli, Driver Safety Consultant  Uncle Olli has lived in Northern Virginia most of his lifetime, and has encountered every traffic problem. But sometimes the little problems seem so trivial you are embarrassed to admit them. Easy. Ask Uncle Olli at ollienewseditor@gmail.com. He is embarrassed by nothing! I DON'T HAVE THE TIME NOR THE HAND CLEANER TO ALLOW ME TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURES EVERY TIME I GAS UP. GET REAL! Checking tire pressures does take time, and can be messy. But you can easily memorize what a properly filled tire looks like. Look at the tire just after it has been filled to the correct pressure. Memorize this. You will then find it easy to tell when the tire looks 'too fat' after that, which will warn you your tire is low. Now act helpless, and get your grandson to fill it for you, using the tire gauge you keep in the car at all times to ensure correct pressure. Works every time. Back to Top of Page Poet's Corner Courtesy of the Poetry Workshop   Essential Winter Trip   In the heat of summer A cold brew I eagerly await               In winter it’s a strong hot Starbucks             With a nod and a smile I take                               I slide into the cold pickup seat                         For a January ride   The cold leather sort of squeaks My backside has a patch of discomforting hide               My eyes slightly fog             My cold nose starts to drip                           Thru gloves cold penetrates                         To my finger tips   Good God—is it essential That I take this trip?               I flick on the key             The Tacoma hums                           The wiper blades alas                         Frozen to the window glass   I move forward for a slow getaway To pick up toilet paper at the local Safeway   Robert L Graham   Back to Top of Page Arts & Music at George Mason Performances, next ten days By Shelly Gersten, OLLI E-News Staff Writer For tickets for either CFA or Hylton, call 1-888-945-2468, buy tickets online through the event calendar (see links below), or visit the venue's box office. For more information see the CFA ticket page or the Hylton ticket purchase page. At the Fairfax Campus Venues Aquila Theatre: The Tempest Fri, Jan 23, 8:00 Pre-Performance Discussion: Rick Davis; Exec. Dir. Hylton Performing Arts Center Concert Hall Admission: $44, $37, $26. Jasmine Guy and the Avery Sharpe Trio: Raisin' Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey Sat, Jan 24, 8:00 Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the company Concert Hall Admission: $48, $41, $29. State Symphony Orchestra of México Sat, Jan 31, 8:00 Granados: Three Spanish Dances J. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez M. Ponce: Piano Concerto “Romantic” M. de Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España Pre-Performance Discussion: Member of the company Concert Hall Admission: $50, $43, $30. Back to Top of Page Mason Student & Faculty Performances (see music.gmu.edu for additional student recitals) Faculty Artist Series - Woodwind Area Sat, Jan 24, 8:00 Harris Theatre Admission: Free. Back to Top of Page At the Hylton Center Altered Terrain Today Rosemary Luckett, artist Through Feb 1 The Buchanan Partners Art Gallery is open to the public Tue-Sat, 10:00 - 6:00, Thu, 10:00 - 8:00 and two hours before performances. For more information about the current exhibit, visit HyltonCenter.org/gallery. Admission: Free Hylton in the Highlands: A Festival of Scotland Sat, Jan 24, 10:00 to 6:00 Spend the day celebrating the rich culture and history of Scotland with performances, exhibits, and interactive experiences for all ages. For full schedule: http://hyltoncenter.org/scottish/schedule.html Admission to Festival: Adults, $20; children, $5; family 4-pack (2 adult and 2 children) $40 Full Tea (11:00 or 2:00): $45 (includes festival ticket) Scotch Whisky Master Class (11:30 or 2:00): $50 (includes festival ticket) Burns Supper Evening (6:30): $99.   Valentine's Day Music You Love, Lecture Presenters: Anthony Maiello and Bryan Kidd Mon, Feb 2, 10:30 am Gregory Family Theater Admission: Free. Back to Top of Page For further details on any of the above events, please see the CFA event calendar and the Hylton Center event calendar Back to Top of Page Mason Highlights Other Mason events, next two weeks By Helen Ackerman, OLLI E-News Staff Writer White House Health Care Forum. A representative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with Mason healthcare practitioners, will hold a forum to provide an overview of the Health Care reform law and explain the various options available. There will be an opportunity for questions and individual consultations. Mon, Jan 26, 10:00 to 11:30. Merten Hall, Room 1201. Free. Back to Top of Page Meetings & Clubs The following list covering the next two weeks is extracted for your convenience from the master online calendar maintained by the office, with direct web links added when available. The list is accurate as of mid-week but to check anytime for the latest information, please view the latest forecast of upcoming events on our website (News/OLLI Calendar). Note: All OLLI members are welcome at, and encouraged to attend, meetings of the Board of Directors, committees and resource groups, Kickoff Coffees, etc. (bolded below). Sat Jan 24 10:30am Tai Chi Club­­–TA-3 Tue Jan 27 10:00am Knitting and Needlework Club­­–Panera, Herndon Wed Jan 28  1:45pm  1:45pm Bridge Club–TA-3 Bridge Club Loudoun Fri Jan 30  9:00am 10:00am 10:00am   11:00am 11:00am Recorder Consort–TA-3 Craft and Conversation–Cottage Religious Studies Program Planning Group– TA-1 Classic Literature Club–TA-2 Homer,etc –Annex Sat Jan 31 10:30am Tai Chi Club­­–TA-3 Tue Feb 3 10:00am Knitting and Needlework Club­­–Panera, Herndon Wed Feb 4  1:30pm  1:45pm  1:45pm  1:45pm  2:15pm Mah Jongg Club–TA-2 Bridge Club–TA-3 Bridge Club Loudoun  Special Events Committee Meeting–Annex History Club–TA-1 Fri Feb 6  9:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 11:00am 11:00am Recorder Consort–TA-3 Craft and Conversation–Cottage Program Planning Committee–TA-1 iPad Users Group–UCP 113/114 Classic Literature Club–TA-2 Homer etc–Annex Back to Top of Page