Board of Directors

Russell Clark, President

Nancy Hart, Vice President Gail Beck, Treasurer

Barbara Krause, Secretary Tom Schott, Past President

Virginia Carter Kathleen Connolly

Sallie Cooke Marilyn Green Peggy Housley Dorothy Jones Robert Knill Etta Lazaros Russ Noble

Ann Skadberg Robert Slagel Dennis Sorge

Mar 11 Mar 18 Mar 21 Mar 26 Mar 27 Apr 3 Apr 8 Apr 12 Apr 15 Apr 19 Apr 24 May 1 May 13 May 18 May 18 June 26

Calendar of Events See stories in this issue about these

events!

6:45 Movie at WLPL Spring Classes begin 12:00 Program Cmte 12:00 Luncheon speaker 12:00 Board Mtg, in 211 12:00 Luncheon speaker 6:45 Movie at WLPL Spring Classes end 6:45 Movie at WLPL 11:00 Annual Meeting 8:30 PURA Conference 1:30 Board Mtg 6:45 Movie at WLPL 5:15 Pre–show dinner 7:30 Lafayette Symph 1:30 Board Mtg

WALLA NEWS

Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association, Inc. Volume 14, Issue 2 March 2013

New: You may check calendar

updates at wallaonline.org

The Curriculum Committee met on November 30 and again on December 13 to develop the program for the 2013 Spring session of WALLA classes, starting on March 18, 2013. We can look forward to an excellent and varied program. It appears that we will have at least 25 courses from which to choose. Some are full length courses; others are four class mini-courses. If you like to start the day with some exercises, Charlene Watson will keep you moving in her “Pumping Rust”, otherwise you may chose Gail Beck’s “The Play’s the Thing,” or Dwayne Daehler’s “Travel Photography.” As usual, John Wilms and Jim Moore will preside over the “Great Decisions” class. On Tuesday/Thursday at 10:30, if you prefer, you may attend Ralph Webb’s class discussing “Communication,” Dorothy Jones’ class talking about “Mosses and Ferns,” or “One stroke Painting” with Barbara Kirkpatrick. The afternoon begins with offerings of the class on “Cancer Research at Purdue” coordinated by Jack Delleur, followed by Jack’s presentation on “Fresh Water: The Story of the Century.” Jim Mullen, one of our in-house physicists, will be sharing a great deal of information about “Famous Physicists.” Mark Levinthal and his daughter Sarita will present something very different from what they have done before; this time it is going to be on “Basketball Fiction.” Mary Gardner will help keep us fit with “Preventive Health,” and as usual she will also have the “Gardening” class. History is always a welcome topic and this time Gary Steinhardt and Jim Moore will present “The Crusades.” Joe Krause will have a program on “World War II” and one on the “War of 1812” with Jim Turley. Do not miss “Poems” with Cecilia Grenier or “Google Drive” with Nancy Hartman. But wait! There’s more! Of course this is not a complete class listing. Chances are you have already registered for your courses and are getting your pencils sharpened. Don’t forget to dig out your dark blue WALLA bag to hold your class materials (and those pencils you sharpened of course!) Thanks to Mary Gardner for her role in preparing the class booklets and scheduling all of the classes and participants for each.

Bring on the WALLA Spring Classes

WALLA & Friends of Library Spring Film Series

All movies described are presented jointly by WALLA and the West Lafayette Public Library, located across the street from the Morton Center. Enjoy some popcorn while viewing the movies in the Walnut Room, upstairs on the second floor in the WLPL. March In the award-winning documentary The Invisible War, director Kirby Dick investigates one of the United States’ best-kept and most shameful secrets: the rape of soldiers by soldiers within the U.S. military, and the shortcomings of the military justice system that allowed this crime epidemic to continue. In honor of Women’s History Month WALLA will show The Invisible War (Not rated, 93 minutes, 2012) on Monday, March 11, at 6:45 pm. April When Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) arrives in Egypt, she learns her husband has been delayed by work. After his friend Tareq (Alexander Siddig) offers to be her guide, she sees Cairo in a way that most tourists will never know. WALLA will present Cairo Time (PG, 90 minutes, 2009) on Monday, April 8, at 6:45 pm. May News producer Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) has been given the opportunity of a lifetime—a job as the executive producer of a major network morning news show. There’s just one problem: the show is an unmitigated disaster. Will the addition of veteran news anchor Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford) help Becky turn Daybreak around, or will his disdain for morning news be the end of Day-break? Morning Glory (PG-13, 107 minutes, 2010) will be shown by WALLA on Monday, May 13, at 6:45 pm. We have been having record attendance at the movie showings. Please join us. Don’t let us have all of the fun!

Our WALLA Family is Missing One of Its Own

Our hearts are saddened by the death of Randy Nelson on February 12. Randy and his wife Denise have been dear friends to many WALLA members.

Randy was a past president of WALLA, as well as a board member; he was a member of and chaired many committees. He served WALLA

wherever he was needed. Our hearts go out to his family. Randy will certainly be missed by each of us.

Mark your calendar for the Saturday, May 18, event. WALLA has reserved

a number of seats on the main floor of the Long Center for the concert “The Lights of Broadway” by the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra and the Civic Theater of Greater Lafayette. Maestro Nicholas Palmer with the LSO and the Civic Theater vocalists will entertain us with classics such as “Sweeny Todd,” “The Producers,” “West Side Story,” “Seasons of Love,” “South Pacific,” “Les Misérables,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” and more. The complete program and a reservation form appear on the enclosed flyer.

The concert starts at 7:30 pm. The price for the tickets is $24.75 per person. WALLA also has reserved dinner space at Sylvia’s Brick Oven starting at 5:15 to 5:30 pm. The optional dinner is self-pay. Reservations with prepayment for tickets will be due by April 15. For further questions, please contact Jack Delleur at (765) 497-4316. Every year the Purdue University Retiree Association (PURA), in cooperation with WALLA, organizes the “Purposeful Living in Retirement” conference. This year it will be on Wednesday, April 24, at the Four Points by Sheraton at 1600 Cumberland Avenue, West Lafayette, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. The program includes five presentations, a luncheon, exhibits from wellness, health-related and senior organizations and door prizes. Registration and a fee of $10 are required, call (765) 494-0900 to enroll by phone with the use of a credit card by April 16. The fee includes lunch and conference materials. The titles of the presentations are as follows: Enhancing Your Lifestyle Through Emerging Hearing Aid Technology, by Mary Caccavo, Audiologist, Improving Balance and Mobility in Later Life, by Professor Jeff Haddad, Is Having a Will Enough? Looking beyond a Will, by Brenda Clapper, attorney, Another Dose of Medication, by Dr. Michael Murray, and Other Musings, by John Norberg, author. If you need further info, let Jack Delleur know; he will try to have brochures available during classes. You may also contact Jack by calling him at (765) 497-4316.

Purposeful Living in Retirement Conference

The Lights of Broadway

Just When You Thought You Knew It All

Women blink nearly twice as much as men. There are more chickens than people in the world. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. If the population of China walked past you, eight abreast, the line would never end! (Because of the rate of reproduction!) In the last 4,000 years no new animals have been do-mesticated.

Babies are born without kneecaps; they show up somewhere about 2 to 6 years of age. February,1865, is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. Our eyes are always the same size from birth on. Our nose and ears never stop growing. A gold fish has a memory of three seconds. Well, who knew?!? Now you know a little more than you did before.

Wabash Area Lifetime Learning

Association, Inc.

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Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid

West Lafayette, IN Permit #79

Address Service Requested

Morton Community Center 222 North Chauncey Avenue, Room 209 West Lafayette, Indiana 47906-3006

Phone: 765-746-2006, 765-494-5760 E-mail: walla222@frontier.com Website: wallaonline.org Office hours: 10 am– 1 pm weekdays Newsletter email: marilynsgreen@comcast.net

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By now you are used to this notice, but it is important! If you are changing your address, phone, or email, please let the WALLA staff know by sending an email to the WALLA office address: walla222@frontier.com. Please put “address change” in the subject bar and clearly list your new information within the note. This would also be the procedure to use if you want to “unsubscribe.” Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter. Here is a thought: you might want to receive your newsletter over the internet. It is available at wallaonline.org; go to “newsletters” and enjoy! One advantage to getting the newsletter online is that it is in color.

Has Your Address Changed?

WALLA Volunteers Wanted and Needed

Our WALLA organization works best when many participants see needs, make useful suggestions, and espe-cially lend a hand. The success of our WALLA programs depends on office workers, newsletter writers, course coordinators, preparers of daily beverages, servers for luncheons, audio-visual technicians, and vigilant board members. Consider how you can add to our growing list of able and enthusiastic volunteers. Consider adding your name to our “Help Wanted and Needed” sheet at your earliest opportunity.

For more information you

may go to the WALLA office

in room 209 of the Morton

Center. Also call Russ Clark at 765-447-1042 or email him at

rjclark42@msn.com.

WALLA Boards the Virtual Train

Seventy-two members of WALLA boarded the virtual train on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Nancy Hartman presented a slide show and talk about the train trip she and her husband took last April and May. They boarded the Hoosier State in Lafayette (assisted by our own Joe Krause); caught the California Zephyr to Emeryville, California; visited San Francisco and environs; rolled along to Seattle on the Coast Starlight. They traveled to Chicago on the Empire Builder and then back to Lafayette on the Hoosier State. On the way they took ferries, visited vineyards and museums, ate good food, and enjoyed seeing family. The WALLA members who attended enjoyed a lunch of Asian inspired food from Noodles & Company and Maru Sushi. The Alaskan roll sushi had salmon rather than tuna inside. (Nancy had a slight mental hiccup when making the food signs.) We also enjoyed the wine tasting provided by the local Wildcat Creek Winery, which included their award-winning Traminette white wine and their Prophet’s Rock Red among the six wines they brought. Thanks to Rick Black and his team. Thanks also to WALLA president Russ Clark for arranging the tasting. At the end of the program, Joe Krause answered questions about the fate of the Hoosier State’s daily schedule between Indianapolis and Chicago. Amtrak plans to stop daily service in the fall unless we can get support from the Indiana Department of Transportation. If you believe this transportation option is important to our community, then ask Joe about how you can show your support.

WALLA has reserved a number of seats on the main

floor of the Long Center for Performing Arts at

111 N. 6th Street in Lafayette for the

“Lights of Broadway”

at 7:30 pm ON Saturday, May 18.

Nicholas Palmer will conduct the Lafayette

Symphony with Civic Theater Vocalists.

On the Program: Bernstein/ Sondheim, Brooks, Larson, Rodgers/ Hammerstein, Schönberg/

Kretzmer, Weber/ Hart, Tesor/ Scanlan

with favorites like

West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Green Finch and Linnet Bird, Johanna, A Little Priest,

The Producers, Rent, Out Tonight, Seasons of Love, South Pacific, Les Misérables,

Bring Him Home, I Dreamed a Dream, Phantom of the Opera, Thoroughly Modern Millie,

Forget About the Boy, Gimme-Gimme, and finale with the Civic Theater.

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RSVP to Jack Delleur, 124 Mohican Place, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2159 before April 15.

Name(s)_________________________________________________________________________ Telephone______________________

e-mail _____________________________________________________________________________

Number of seats for the show at @24.75 per person_______________________ x 24.75 = $______________________

Please make check payable to WALLA.

I (we) will or will not participate in the dinner. (Dining space limited to 25)

A Night Out Lights of Broadway

Those who want to have dinner before the show may join us between 5:15 and 5:30 pm at

Sylvia’s Brick Oven at 625 Columbia Street in Lafayette (765-250-5047).

Order from the menu and pay for your own meal.

Parking is available across the street.

Eighty-eight WALLA participants gathered at McCormick’s Creek State Park Canyon Inn on February 6, 7, and 8. The weather was great, the food good, the movies exciting and/or funny, and the camaraderie was outstanding. The staff at the Inn treats the WALLA group so well – from the expedited check-in to their waving good-bye en masse as the buses pull away. They could not have been more cordial. Registration for the event nearly doubled this year, requiring nearly all of the rooms available at the hotel. Two buses were full, plus several guests decided to drive their own cars. Blythe Lee’s film selection and expertise in discussing the movies (Gary Cooper favorites this time) were a major contribution to success, but a great deal of the credit must go to the friendly and easy going atmosphere generated by those 88 people who registered. Coordinator of the event, Gail Beck, wants to thank everyone for their good nature and their willingness to reach out to new faces. Thanks also to Jack Delleur for furnishing treats for everyone on the first viewing night, honoring those with February birthdays. Mark your calendars, the arrangements have already been made for our next state park getaway on February 5-7, 2014. The larger movie viewing room is reserved, and Blythe is considering movie options. This trip is a wonderful way to get to know your fellow ‘lifetime learners’ in a relaxed environment.

7TH Annual WALLA Winter Get Away Tops Attendance Record

Jim Carter’s excellent photography skills (and his sure-footedness)

captured the beautiful falls at McCormick’s Creek.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You are on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are

the one who'll decide where to go...” from Dr. Seuss

McCormick’s Creek - Sights Worth Seeing

Pat Carr and Jim Carter enjoyed the beautiful sights that only McCormick’s

Creek has to offer.

Russ and Kathy Clark seemed to enjoy the solitude offered during our get away.

Barbara Powell and Cathy Potter shared a walk in the woods, over bridges, on and off the paths.

A photographer has to find the perfect subject. This is beautiful!

The Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association

invites you to attend the

2013 Annual Meeting and Luncheon

at The Trails - Tecumseh Room

325 Burnett Road in West Lafayette

Friday, April 19 11 am- 2 pm Come early to socialize. Buffet will be served beginning about 11:30 am

Guest Speaker: Ed Eiler,

Retired Superintendent for Lafayette School Corporation

Buffet menu: salad, 2 meat dishes, carrots vichy,

potato casserole, rolls, dessert assortment, and drinks.

Cost: $17.00 per person

Reservations deadline: April 12 Send reservation form and check to:

Gail Beck, 1010 N. Grant , West Lafayette, IN 47906 For any questions, call Gail at 743-9920.

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WALLA Annual Luncheon Reservation Form

Name(s) _____________________________________________ Phone ______________

Number of reservations ______ X $17.00 = $______ (Make checks payable to WALLA.)