March 2015 Newsletter

March 2015
Thirty-One Years Serving the Community 1983 - 2014
Volume 5, Issue 7
MCCOAA Update
Manchester Community College Organization of Active Adults
Great Path MS #16, PO Box 1046, Manchester CT 06045-1046 ● 860-512-2840
Read the Update in color on the MCC Web Site at www.manchestercc.edu/continuing/oaa.
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS
OAA ON THE GO
By Jim Reuter
by Jim St. Pierre
SCHEDULED TRIPS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Radio City Spring Spectacular
and Tony’s DiNapoli Restaurant
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Friday March 20, 2015
1:30 p.m.
SBM Auditorium
The New York Spring Spectacular starring the
Rockettes premieres at Radio City this March.
Created by an unprecedented Tony and Drama
Desk award winning team and inspired by the
magic of New York in the Spring, this
extraordinary show is a dazzling musical
celebration that makes this city spectacular! The performance will
be at 2 p.m. A 4 course meal will be served at Tony’s DiNapoli
Restaurant prior to the performance. Menu includes: house salad,
fried calamari, ravioli Bolognese and penne with garlic and oil,
chicken francese and eggplant parmagiana served with spinach and
mixed vegatables, dessert tray, coffee and tea. Trip price includes
driver’s gratuity, gratuities and taxes on meal.
For more
information please contact
Mary Violette at 860-648-0223.
From Hula Hoops to High Fashion:
G. Fox & Co. in the 1950s
Montreal -- 4 Day Tour
3 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner included
Tuesday,
July 21,
2015 Friday, July
24, 2015
In the 1950's, Hartford was the home of the largest privatelyowned department store in the nation. And even when stacked
against stores operated by such giants as Woolworth’s and
Kreske’s in big cities across the country from Boston to San
Francisco, Hartford's G. Fox and Company still ranked number 6.
But size itself is only a statistic, and - says Joe Waxman - Fox's
enjoyed a relationship with its customers, the city and the state that
was unlike any other department store, anywhere. How did this all
come about? What sustained it? And what led to its demise?
Mr. Joe Waxman, a long-time volunteer at the Connecticut
Historical Society, will discuss these questions while he escorts us
through a pictorial tour of the 11 floors of the G. Fox building. His
special ties to the store include a grandfather who was employed as
a tailor in the clothing department in the 1930's and visits to the
store with his parents. "Going downtown to Fox's was an event, an
experience, not just a trip to the store," he recalls, "an occasion that
might call for a shirt and a tie."
Joe Waxman has a love of history and jumped at the opportunity
to continue and expand on the material left by Elizabeth Abby
when she retired from the society. He is an enthusiastic speaker
who has extensively researched the story of the G. Fox Company.
Raise your hand if you have ever watched Fox's electric trains run
around the display board at Christmastime!
Day 1: Travel to Montreal, Canada, and arrive at our
accommodations for the next three nights, at the elegant Nouvel
Hotel in downtown Montreal.
Day 2: After breakfast (included) we discover Montreal as we
embark on a 3-hour guided tour of the city. Our tour covers Old
Montreal, including viewing the Notre Dame Basilica, Mont-Royal,
St. Joseph Oratory, the Old Port, Place Jacques Cartier, SainteCatherine Street, St. Helen Island and more. Lunch will be on your
own at one of the many fine restaurants in the area. Tonight dinner
is included at the Vieux Port Restaurant.
Day 3: This morning we will visit the Museum of Fine Arts, one of
Montreal’s largest museums and one of the most prominent
museums in Canada. Lunch is on your own. After lunch we will
explore Montreal in a unique way aboard an Amphi-Bus. This bus
is as comfortable traveling on land as it is on water. On water, it
turns into a boat and offers unusual perspectives of the city and the
water. (Breakfast included)
Day 4: After breakfast (included) we bid “adieu” to our neighbor to
the north as we begin our journey home to Connecticut. Trip
cancellation insurance is optional at an additional cost. For
additional information refer to the flyer included with this Update or
ATTENTION
Please report any special needs, physical, medical or dietary, at
the time your reservation is made, to the trip coordinator for
your trip. Persons requiring assistance need to be accompanied
by a companion who is capable of and totally responsible for
providing the assistance. MCCOAA cannot provide special
individual assistance to tour members with special needs.
Friday May 15, 2015
1:30 p.m.
SBM Auditorium
Ira Braus, Associate Professor of Music History at
the Hartt School, will present a piano performance
of music by Carl Bach. At age sixteen, Mr. Braus
made his concerto debut with the Hartford
Symphony and he has since appeared throughout
New England. What better way to end our 20142015 OAA year!
Special Note
There will be no program if MCC is closed due to weather
or the entertainer/speaker is unable to get to MCC.
Non-luncheon programs are open to the public free of charge. The
programs begin at 1:30 in the SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium
(AST Bldg.) and are followed by refreshments. We encourage members
to invite friends to become OAA members for additional
benefits. Please use the West Parking Lot (formerly Lot C), which
includes handicapped parking.
Upcoming Courses in 2015!
HOW TO REGISTER FOR COURSES: There are many easy ways to register for MCC courses. Call 860-512-3232 to register by phone.
Be sure to have your credit card ready. Or, if you have access to the Internet, you can download a registration form at
www.manchestercc.edu/students/resources/pdf/2015-SpringRegistration-Form-and-Info.pdf and send in your completed form with a check or
money order. You can also find a registration form in any printed MCC Credit-Free catalog. The easiest way is to register in person the next
time you are on campus for a monthly OAA meeting! The registrar’s office is in the main lobby of the Lowe Building and is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pre-registration enables the course scheduler to assign a room with appropriate occupancy and also enables instructors to plan for enough
hand-outs and other course materials. Most important, if a session has to be canceled or rescheduled, pre-registration generates a class
roster that enables students to be notified.
Your Amazing, Flexible, Aging Brain
We will put on our thinking caps to review what’s known about how the human brain changes with aging and stress, and how those changes
can affect behaviors and attitudes. We will also look at strategies to keep our brains healthy, brain exercises, and recommendations for the
most effective strategies to stay sharp. We will briefly discuss recent research, changing research tools, anatomy, Alzheimer’s disease and
lifestyle choices.
CRN 11822 | Friday | 3/6 noon-1:30 PM | AST E202 ……. ……………..………………………………………………………………..Fee $5
Instructor: Ann Bonney is the director of Credit-Free Programs at Manchester Community College. She holds a master’s degree from Iowa
State University and a bachelor’s from Cornell University.
THAT COULD HAVE GONE BETTER! Disaster Response and Katrina
August 29th, 2005 the long-expected but unthinkable happened, a category 5 hurricane destroyed an area the size of Connecticut, including
the low-lying city of New Orleans. Evacuees watched in horror as politicians, rather than rallying to rescue, played the blame game on every
network. Lifelong resident and small business owner, George Constance, survived the storm and the disaster that followed. In this course,
more discussion than lecture, using personal stories and photos, he discusses what happened, what went right, where things went wrong and
what lessons he and others took from the event.
CRN 11823 | Friday | 3/13 noon-1:30 PM | AST E202 ……….……………………………………………………………………………Fee $5
Instructor: George Constance owned and operated the Indonique Tea & Chai Cafe and the Indowarehouse wholesale business in New
Orleans. After both businesses were lost to hurricane Katrina in month 16, George and his family relocated to Connecticut where he has
found new opportunities as an entrepreneur.
The Dynamics of Memory
A follow-up to the “Maximizing Your Memory” course, in addition to learning how to improve your memory through a systems approach,
such as using practical mnemonic tools as well as self-discipline, participants will learn how to access a variety of sources that describe
behaviors related to memory concerns. Participants will learn that preparation and organization of daily activities is as important to your
effectiveness as developing your “memory muscle.” One focus will include remembering people’s names, a primary concern noted by
previous participants.
CRN 11824 | Friday | 3/20 noon-1:30 PM | AST E202 ……………….……………………………………………………………………Fee $5
Instructor: Paul Lupia, Ed.D., has more than 40 years in education as a teacher, counselor, principal and administrator. He also holds a
bachelor’s degree in psychology as well as a master’s degree in educational counseling. He has taught seminars on conducting effective
meetings, dealing with workplace stress, conflict resolution and improving memory.
Check the Spring 2015 catalog for many more interesting courses. Register with a friend!
Remember, as OAA members, you could each qualify for a 20% rebate
(a maximum of $50 per membership year) on credit-free courses costing over $10.
There should be a form for each class. Please do not put multiple classes on one form.
Looking for Candidates to Volunteer to fill Open Positions
Program Chair - It is the responsibility of the Program Chair Person to make arrangements for speakers or performers for six OAA
auditorium meetings during the OAA year, normally on the third Friday of the month starting at 1:30 PM. The programs may be
educational, informative, or entertaining in content. Ideas and leads for possible programs come from several sources, the most common
being suggestions from members, newspaper write-ups about programs appearing at similar events around the state, and searching the
many offerings that can be found on the internet. Funding for these programs is included in the annual OAA budget.
Vice President - The Vice President position is available for a two-year term. Meetings are generally held once a month on Fridays
from September 1 to the end of May.
Nominations Chair - The term is for two years and if you have never served on a board before but want to be active in the policymaking process of OAA with a short-term commitment, this is the place to start.
Auditor - Some people are perfectly suited for working with numbers. We’ll provide the numbers for you. As our Auditor you just
have to tell us if they are in the right place.
Contact Sheila Springsteen at sspringsteen@aol.com
The UPDATE is published each month except July and August, for and by OAA members, and is edited with the assistance of MCC’s Credit -Free Programs Office.
Information on OAA activities and other items of interest to OAA members will be considered for publication.
Please submit articles and suggestions to the editors via email to oaa@manchestercc.edu.
Board Meetings 10 a.m. — Room A108 (LRC Building by Library): Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12, Jan 9, Feb 13, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8
Program Events 1:30 p.m. — SBM Auditorium (AST Building): Oct 17 (Annual Meeting), Nov 21, Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 20, May 15
Luncheons 11:30 a.m. — Sept 19, Dec 5, April 17 — PLEASE USE WEST PARKING LOT (formerly Lot C) for all campus events.
2014-2015 Officers
President: Sheila Springsteen
Vice President: TBD
Secretary: Darlene Sutton
Treasurer: Dan Miller
Trustee (2015): Natalie Chirico
Trustee (2016): Angela Casalino
Trustee (2017): Irma Hart
Committee Chairs
Administration: TBD
Hospitality: Nedra Gallo
Membership: Karen Rosano
Nominations: TBD
Program: TBD
Publicity: Rosemarie Mazzotta
Travel & Mail: Mary Violette
Tuition Rebates: Theresa Ebenhoe
The Bottom Line
Sep 1, 2014 - Feb 10, 2015
Total Members
Members Paid Rebates
Rebates Paid to Members
Credit-Free Course Fees
Paid to College
629
156
$2,991
$16,073
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ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal
record. The person designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies is: Affirmative Action and Staff Development Coordinator (Title IX and Section
504/ADA Coordinator), Manchester Community College, Great Path MS #2, Manchester CT 06045; Lowe Student Services Center L-134c; 860-512-3107.