We Remember
Carol Sherck
May 20, 2015
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Monday, May 25, 2015
OLLI and the Reuter Center are closed for Memorial Day
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Today
Fermentation Lecture
Sunday, May 25, 6:30 pm
Humanities Lecture Hall
Fermentation guru Sandor Katz will be speaking at Humanities Lecture Hall on Sunday,
May 24, 6:30 pm. The presentation is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by Ashevillage.
Sandor's books on fermentation include
The Art of Fermentation (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2012) and
Wild Fermentation (Chelsea Green Publishing; 2003), which Newsweek called "the fermenting bible." The New York Times calls Katz "one of the unlikely rock stars of the American food scene." The UNC Asheville bookstore will have copies of his books available for purchase at the event.
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Reuter Center Singers Perform
at Asheville-Buncombe
Annual Memorial Day
Concert and Ceremony
Monday, May 25, 2:30 pm
Roger McGuire Green Stage
Pack Square Park
The Reuter Center Singers will perform patriotic music with the North Carolina Army National Guard's 440th Army Band as part of the the annual Memorial Day Concert and Ceremony on the Roger McGuire Green Stage of Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville starting at 2:30 pm on Monday, May 25. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will be the ceremony's keynote speaker, and Matt Mittan, owner of Independent Asheville Radio and commentator on News Talk 50, 1350 WZGM, will serve as master of ceremonies.
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OLLI Art Bazaar
Registration is now open for exhibitors for the Annual OLLI Art Bazaar scheduled for
November 13-14, 2015.
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Astronomy Club of Asheville Meeting 
Thursday, June 4, 7 pm The Astronomy Club of Asheville meets the first Thursday of most months (except July) at 7 pm., with an interesting lineup of speakers and topics. OLLI members may attend the club meetings and star gazes; club members will be on hand to advise and assist in the basics of astronomy and the techniques of observing celestial phenomena. For more information on the Astronomy Club of Asheville, visit their website at www.astroasheville.org. At the Thursday, June 4, 7 pm meeting, the speakers will be Dan Reichart, UNC Chapel Hill, Bowman and Gordon Gray Professor of Physics and Astronomy and director of Morehead Observatory, and the topic will be "Discovery of the Solar System: A Brief History of the Past 400 Years of Discovery"
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Volunteers Needed
Nutrition sites in Buncombe County Schools in Leicester and near the Asheville Airport are looking for volunteers to serve free lunches to children this summer
The program runs
Monday through Friday,
June 15-August 7
for about 2 hours each day.
You can volunteer for one time only or for as many times as you can.
Contact: Judy Mattox: judymattox@sbcglobal.net
828-683-2176
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f/32 Photography Group Meeting
June 10, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
f/32 is a diverse group that shares an appreciation and love of photography. Members range from amateurs who like to take point-and-shoot snapshots to working professional photographers. At monthly meetings, they share their work, learn new methods, and keep abreast of the latest industry news and equipment. OLLI members are offered free membership in f/32. Attend on
Wednesdays, June 10 and July 8, 2015; meet and greet at 6:30 p.m., meetings begin at 7 p.m.
For more information on f/32, contact Lori Johnson, ljohn10@bellsouth.net
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Pack Library Programs
All programs are held in
Pack Memorial Library's
Lord Auditorium and are
free and open to the public.
Musicke Antiqua,
Tuesday, May 26, 3 pm
The following four programs are film screenings held in conjunction with the Library's 2015 Chautauqua Series.
A Night at the (Silent) Movies, Wednesday, June 3, 6 pm
Orson Welles' The Third Man,
Thursday, June 4, 3 pm
Gordon Parks' The Learning Tree , Tuesday, June 9, 3 pm
Walt Disney's Saving Mr. Banks,
Thursday, June 11, 3 pm
Click here to view a program flier
The 2015 Chautauqua Series
is a yearly program hosted by Buncombe County Libraries. This year's Chautauqua theme is "America at the Movies" and includes four performances highlighting individuals important to the motion picture industry.
These programs, unlike the movies above, are held at the Warren Wilson College Morris Pavilion.
Tuesday, June 16, 7 pm,
Orson Welles
Wed, June 17, 7 pm,
Gordon Parks
Thurs, June 18, 7 pm,
Mary Pickford
Friday, June 19, 7 pm,
Walt Disney
For more informaton about Asheville's Chautauqua 2015, click here.
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It seems as if our summer catalogs are finally making it to your mailboxes. We will be making different plans for the distribution of our fall catalogs to make sure that we do not face the same problems that resulted from a change in the way bulk mail in our area is processed. We had a relatively small turnout for the registration on May 19, so we encourage you to look at the catalog (either a print copy or by clicking here to read the online catalog) and to enrich your summer by choosing one of our enticing offerings, either in the College for Seniors or Workshops program. Also remember that our community partners continue their offerings throughout the summer, so we have a variety of special events to enjoy.
We hope you will take some time to read Kirk Borland's excellent story about one of OLLI's unsung heroes, John Hammond. John has worked with members of the OLLI marketing committee on the stories about OLLI members and committees that enrich the website and newsletter. Thanks to John and Kirk for capturing the many stories of our thriving membership.
Also remember that the Reuter Center will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. We will also be closed Friday, June 5, as we conduct our Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend, which welcomes people from all over the country to help them sort out all of the issues that come with relocation in retirement.
We appreciate the passion each of you brings to your creative retirement,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Around the Center
 We recently took a BIG PHOTO with professional photographer John Warner along with many other photos to be used on our website and more. Watch for the BIG PHOTO (a detail is above) on the cover of upcoming catalogs! You will also see the new photos throughout the OLLI website. Check it out!
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
The Forum
Friday, May 29, 1 pm, Room 205 
At the next Forum meeting, the topic under discussion will be ' The Coming Trade Agreement"Mark your calendar to attend this lively group and join in a free-flowing dialogue designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking. For more information contact:
Eugene Jaroslaw, ejwestwood@gmail.com
OLLI membership required to participate.
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New Bridge SIG
Bridge for Fun
Wednesday, June 3, 2 pm
This new SIG will meet the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 2-5 pm. For more information contact
Patricia Grace 828-505-0046, pegrace@vt.edu
or Marti Saltzman, 828-712-7502, mmarti28801@gmail.com
This SIG is for those of us who prefer to emphasize the social and fun aspects of the game while still improving our bridge skills. The atmosphere of the group is meant to be relaxed with a comfortable level of competition. Participants should be able to play at the experienced beginner or intermediate level. Members will be asked to share in the management of the group (organizing materials, setting-up, and dismantling at the end of play.) OLLI membership required to participate. |
John Hammond: The Man Behind The Curtain
By Kirk Borland
Up on the hill at OLLI's Reuter Center, a man is living the "OLLI life" -- attending classes and serving on one of the many committees, always ready to quietly pitch in when extra hands are needed, but never seeking the spotlight. He is emblematic of that often silent army of members who give generously of their time and without whose help our institute could not function as well as it does. That man is John Hammond, a member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNC Asheville since 2010.
John spent his professional life working for non-profits, mostly in Buffalo, until his last position took him to the metropolitan New York City area. He might have followed a marketing career, but when Nestle didn't come through with the entry-level position he was seeking, John decided to do post-graduate work in the emerging field of data processing -- a decision that launched him into the world of computers. Of course, as John says, "Computers in those days were the size of a small house!"
Click here to read the rest of the story
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Special Thanks
OLLI would like to thank its Creative Retirement Exploration Weekend (CREW) tour leaders,
Troy Winterrowd and Kelly Erin-Spinney Modern Asheville Real Estatewww.modernasheville.com Troy Ph. 828.545.8896 / troy@modernasheville.com Kelly Ph. 828.333.8830 / kelly@modernasheville.com  "We combine our passion for real estate and design to help you mindfully buy, sell, and find resources for creating a warm and clean home that works for you and today's modern lifestyle in the mountains." CREW helps those considering relocation in retirement examine all their options carefully and make an informed decision about this major life transition.
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The Civic Engagement Committee Needs YOU!  The Civic Engagement Committee (the community volunteer arm of OLLI) is looking for a committee secretary. We use detailed agendas, so taking minutes is less cumbersome. We meet monthly at the Reuter Center, and the meetings usually last an hour. The committee has been connecting OLLI Volunteers with exciting opportunities to battle hunger and food insecurity by working with area nonprofits and to volunteer in the Asheville City Schools. Having more members will allow us to pursue more opportunities for OLLI members to join together to make a difference in the larger community.
Please consider joining the
Civic Engagement Committee as secretary!
Send any questions about the committee and the secretary position to sarahreincke@gmail.com
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UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Summer 2015 Workshops
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Sierra Club Meeting
Wednesday, June 3, 7 pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
1 Edwin Place, Asheville
 The EPA's Clean Power Plan and North Carolina
Sierra Club is presenting a program on EPA's Clean Power Plan mandate for North Carolina to reduce its carbon pollution from power plants by 39% from 2012 levels and what we can do to make it happen. Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1 Edwin Place (Charlotte Street & Edwin Place in Asheville)
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Biltmore Estate is Looking for a Few Good Folks!
Interview Day
Wednesday, June 3, 12 - 6 pm
Inn on Biltmore Estate
Vanderbilt Ballroom
The Biltmore Company will have an Interview Day coming up on Wednesday, June 3, 12 - 6 pm for positions at the Inn on Biltmore Estate's Vanderbilt Ballroom where interested candidates may come and interview face to face with hiring managers in the areas of food and beverage (front of house and back of house), housekeeping, front desk, valet, concierge, and engineering services. Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply online through www.biltmore.com/careers prior to the event.
The Biltmore Company offers competitive perks and benefits to its 2,000 employees. For more information, please feel free to visit www.biltmore.com/careers or contact humanresources@biltmore.com.
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