College for Seniors
Winter 2014 Classes
Start Tomorrow!
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Financial Strategies in Retirement Discussion 
The Special Interest Group, Financial Strategies in Retirement
will meet Friday, January 17,
1:30 pm in Room 206 at the Reuter Center. The topic for the meeting is "Investment 2013 Review and 2014 Preview"
Mark your calendars! Members of the group will be sharing their experiences, positive and negative, for 2013 and their outlook and recommendations for the coming year. Come with your comments and questions. These informal sessions are always educational and enlightening and open to all members of OLLI.
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Friday, January 17, 7 pm in Lipinsky Auditorium in Lipinsky Hall, UNC Asheville will host a showing of the documentary Gideon's Army by filmmaker Dawn Porter. The showing is free and open to the public.
As a lawyer, Dawn Porter witnessed a criminal justice system in distress. Twelve million people are arrested in the United States each year and millions of those cases proceed through the criminal justice system. It is not uncommon for lawyers to handle hundreds of cases at a time. As a lawyer, Dawn Porter struggled with what these numbers mean for our system of justice. She attempts to document the answer through her film Gideon's Army which follows three public defenders in the Deep South during their daily mission to counsel hundreds of defendants through a strained criminal justice system.Dawn Porter and Travis Williams, one of the three public defenders followed in the film, will be on hand to discuss the film and its content, and to respond to questions. Click here to find out more about the film.
The UNC Asheville film showing, in cooperation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County, is free and open to the public.
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 The College for Seniors Curriculum Committee is looking for individuals with a passion for art history or architecture who might want to teach at OLLI. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Catherine Battle, catherinebattle@earthlink.net. The proposal deadline for summer is January 15th! The proposal does not need to be very detailed. Details can come later after the deadline. |
Volunteer Opportunity  The non-profit program
Kids At Work works at UNC Asheville on Mondays and Wednesdays teaching culinary arts, interpersonal skills, and healthy behaviors to young people. The program has two staff members who work with as many as ten students at a time. They are looking for a volunteer who can help with class regularly on Mondays and/or Wednesdays from 4-6 pm
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Volunteers will get to help prepare and eat a wonderful dish each class and also get to know some amazing youth from the area.
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Asheville Chamber Music Series
 Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will present
The Ciompi String Quartet,
Sunday, February 23, 4 pm
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Adverse Weather Information
OLLI classes, events, meetings, and other activities will be canceled or delayed when UNC Asheville classes are canceled or delayed for adverse weather. OLLI members should consult the UNC Asheville website at www.unca.edu to receive the latest information regarding the University Adverse Weather and Emergency Bulletins. Click here to view the university's adverse weather procedures. By 8 am on bad weather days, the OLLI staff will post specific program information on our outgoing messages at 828-251-6140 or 828-251-6188.
We will also, if at all possible, send an email to active members of the Center by 8 am regarding OLLI cancellations, closings, and delays.
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Dear OLLI Members,
The OLLI staff is looking forward to having our members back at the Reuter Center as we begin the Winter 2014 College for Seniors classes. If you are a longtime OLLI member, please be sure to look out for new members and welcome them to our community of teachers and learners. If you are a new OLLI member, please ask questions and let staff know if there is anything we can do to make OLLI a more welcoming place.
The Reuter Cafe will be open this term 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 to 1 pm on Fridays.
This newsletter includes a number of opportunities for volunteering. The Curriculum Committee is looking for people who might like to teach art history and architecture courses and for those who would like to be part of the law, business, and finance subcommittee. The Civic Engagement kicks off its Call to Action initiative working with the Asheville City Schools Foundation on January 15. The Kids at Work program is looking for volunteers as well. Volunteers are the heart of our program, and we appreciate the hundreds of members who volunteer their time and talent to make our community a better place.
Remember that the Reuter Center and the OLLI office will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The campus is commemorating the day with a screening of a documentary about the criminal justice system, Gideon's Army, followed by a discussion including the film's creator, Dawn Porter.
Thank you for the many ways you contribute to our community.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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This Week Jan. 12-18, 2014
Monday, Jan. 13, 9 am, Winter Term classes beginWednesday, Jan. 15, 4:15 pm, Civic Engagement Call to Action Information SessionWednesday, Jan. 15, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open RehearsalFriday, Jan. 17, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch & Learn ~ Dan Pierce with "Moonshine!"Friday, Jan. 17, 3 pm, Opera Talk by Asheville Lyric Opera director David Starkey offering a crash course on Opera 101
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Next Week Jan. 19-25, 2014
Monday, January 20, Center Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 22, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Friday, January 24, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch & Learn ~ Dr. Margaret Burke with "What is a Physiatrist?"
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And Beyond
Monday, January 27, 4:15 pm, Civic Engagement Call to Action Volunteer training
Wednesday, January 29, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Friday, January 31, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture~Nels Arnold with "Going Giddly"
Friday, January 31, 2 pm, Medicare Choices Made Easy (Call the Council on Aging 277-8288 to register)
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Campus Events for the
Week of January 12, 2014
1/16 Sports:
Women's Basketball: UNC Asheville vs. High Point, 7 pm at UNC Asheville's Kimmel Arena. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828-258-7900.
1/17 Documentary:
"Gideon's Army" documentary film screening, which follows three public defenders in the South during their daily mission to counsel hundreds of defendants through a strained criminal justice system. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Dawn Porter, filmmaker, and Travis Williams, a lawyer featured in the film. This screening and discussion is sponsored in cooperation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County. 7 pm at UNC Asheville Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open the public. Info: msp.unca.edu.
1/19 Sports: Men's Tennis: UNC Asheville vs. Mars Hill, 3 pm at Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828-258-7900.
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Civic Engagement Call to Action
Starting in January, the Civic Events Committee is dedicating its efforts to improving education in three Asheville City Schools (Ira B. Jones Elementary, Asheville Middle School and Asheville High School) by supplying OLLI tutors, mentors, class assistants, and special events helpers.
We are holding a Kick-Off Orientation meeting
Wednesday, January 15, 4:15 pm
in the Manheimer Room (102A). There is no obligation to volunteer if you attend this informational meeting.
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Advance Care Planning
OLLI will hold an advance care planning workshop Thursday, February 13, 7 pm at the Reuter Center. The workshop will feature a panel whose members are experienced in addressing end-of-life issues. Discussion will include communicating your treatment wishes to loved ones and to medical personnel, ethical and legal issues, and the uses of advance directives.  Ample time will be reserved for questions. Assistance will be provided for anyone wishing to complete a legally valid advance directive, including the notarization required in North Carolina, using the Five Wishes format. Click here to view a Five Wishes brochureFree and open to the public.
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Lessons in Leadership
Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 pm
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium,
US Cellular Center,
Downtown Asheville
The "Fish Guy" Harry Paul, whose book FISH has sold over 5 million copies, explores how to tap into your passion for your work and your life. Paul's programs have worked to shift the emphasis on customer service and satisfaction in large organizations like Kaiser Permanente. Click here to visit Harry's website Paul will appear Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 pm in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. The cost is $20/person.
Register at www.wncleaders.com
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Volunteer Opportunity
 The Curriculum Committee topic group in charge of courses in the areas of law, finance, and business is seeking additional members. This is a wonderful opportunity to get involved in the planning of the curriculum for the College for Seniors.
If you have an interest in these areas and would like to participate please contact Patrick Chitwood pat4956@gmail.com
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Better Hearing!
 Remember, Room 102A (the Manheimer Room) now has a hearing loop! Use your hearing aids (fitted with a T-coil) and tune in to enjoy personal sound amplification for lectures and programs!
No aids? "Normal" hearing? Ask at the front desk to sign out a headset that allows ANYONE to pick up the personal signal. It comes direct to your ears without loss of quality!
Get looped! Give our Hearing Loop a try this term!
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