The Adventurer
CONTINUING THIS ADVENTURE CALLED LIFE FOR
20 PLUS YEARS
Term: Winter Session 22: February Newsletter
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February 9, 2022 OLLI Monthly Meeting
Curtiss Hall Banquet Rooms
Meeting will start at 9:30am
Star of the West Milling Company with Mike Fassezke
Opening in 1870, Frankenmuth’s Star of the West Milling Company has provided over 150 years’ worth of service to the small town and the country, including roughly 400-million dollars in sales annually. Join OLLI to learn about this historic and still-operating mid-Michigan business, beginning with a brief presentation on the company’s history and milling process.
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Seats Available!
Experience the diversity of Great Britain as you travel from city to country and back again. You’ll discover London in England, tour Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, and traverse the gentle hills of the English countryside.
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* Please note that the pacing of this trip is (6) locations in (16) days. |
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Travel with SVSU- OLLI
England, Scotland & Wales this May!
Scheduled to travel May 5 - 20, 2022
Registration Deadline is February 4!
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This 16-Day Trip Includes:
■ Fourteen nights lodging
■ (23) Meals included: (14) breakfasts,
(2) lunches & (7) dinners
(including 1 home-hosted dinner)
■ (11) Included features: (8) guided tours
and (3) Exclusive Discovery Series events:
Apley farm experience • Home hosted
dinner • Beatrix Potter experience
■ Air from Detroit to London and Edinburgh
to Detroit
■ Private motorcoach land travel
■ Grand Circle Program Director from region
■ Ground transportation from SVSU to Detroit
airport and from the airport back to SVSU
on the return trip
■ Pre-trip dinner at SVSU
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Travel with OLLI to California June 1-11, 2022!
Register by Feb. 24, 2022
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Travel with SVSU-OLLI
Your tour package includes
■ 10 nights in handpicked hotels
■ 10 breakfasts
■ 4 dinners with beer or wine
■ Guided sightseeing tours
■ Expert Tour Director & local guides
■ Private deluxe motor coach
■ Round-trip air transportation from Detroit, and ground
transportation from SVSU to the Detroit airport and
from DTW back to SVSU on the return
■ Pre-trip dinner at SVSU approximately two weeks
prior to departure.
■ Post-trip gathering to share photos and memories
approximately two weeks following the trip.
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From San Francisco’s Painted Ladies and Yosemite National Park to Monterey’s Cannery Row and star-studded Los Angeles, there’s plenty to love about California. Marvel at the Golden Gate Bridge. Visit the vineyards of Napa Valley. Drive along the stunning coastline of Big Sur and see what makes the Golden State one of a kind.
Call the OLLI office today to register - (989)964-4475
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Ever consider sharing your expertise with fellow OLLI members?
Looking for ideas for the Spring and Summer Class selection and instructors to share your wisdom.
If interested, contact Heather O’Hearn at
(989)964-2650 or hsohearn@svsu.edu
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Upcoming Events! Register today to save your place.
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Line Dance Lessons: Grab your boots and join us on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, for line dance lessons.
Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Price: $10 for all
Location: Curtiss Hall Banquet Room
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(246) Michigan Rock and Roll History: The 1960s
This course will survey the most interesting musical decade — one that saw the emergence of a literal galaxy of stars including Del Shannon, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Bob Seger. The garage rock movement, the growth of teen night clubs across the state, Detroit rock and the Grande Ballroom, the popularity of music festivals and Motown developing into the “Sound of Young America” are just some of the topics covered in this fascinating time capsule.
Instructor: Gary Johnson
Date and Time: Wednesdays 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2 • 1-3 p.m.
Location: Curtiss Hall C224
Price: $36 for members • $56 for non-members
Need help registering call the OLLI office (989) 964-4475 or visit OLLI Rock n Roll
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(23) Soo Locks: Behind the Scenes talk about what happens
year round at the Soo Locks
NEW: OLLI Members registered for the lecture (23b) may bring a “future” OLLI member to this lecture without cost for this event! Register your guest with the OLLI office (989)964-4475
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Michelle Briggs, chief park ranger at the Soo Locks is coming to SVSU on February 8! |
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(23) Soo Locks: Behind the Scenes talk about what happens year-round at the Soo Locks
Enjoy an insider’s view of what goes on behind the scenes, year-round at the world famous Soo Locks.
Michelle will discuss and illustrate how the locks operate, the work that goes into keeping it all working and the massive ships that rely on their operation. Michelle Briggs has been the Chief Park Ranger at the Soo Locks since 2009. Before joining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, she spent 15 years working in museums throughout the Great Lakes region and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in history from Western Michigan University focusing on Great Lakes Maritime history and museum studies topics.
Date and Time: Tuesday, 2/8 • 10 a.m.-Noon
Location: Curtiss Hall Banquet Room C
Two Options:
- (23a) Price including lunch: @ Pierce Road Bar and Grill
$30 for members
$50 for non-members
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- (23b) Price with no lunch:
$12 for members / Bring 1 Non-OLLI member as a guest for Free.
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TAI CHI/QIGONG FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 26
$35 per person if registered before 2/18/22
Sessions will be relaxed and suitable for beginners as well as more advanced for practitioners. There will be sufficient breaks, with lunch included. Wear comfortable clothing for movement.
From 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at
Saginaw Valley State University
Curtiss Hall Banquet Rooms
7400 Bay Road
University Center, Michigan
Register at SVSU.EDU/OLLI or call the OLLI Office at (989)964-4475
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(232) Cardio Drumming
Join OLLI for the ultimate in fun workouts! Jam to the music as participants burn calorie after calorie in this unique cardio workout! Pick up your sticks and be prepared for a great stress relieving workout!
Needed Supplies: 65 cm Exercise Ball, 17 Gallon Tub, Regular Drumsticks
Instructor: Courtney Piper
Date and Time: Fridays 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4 • 2-3 p.m.
Location: Ryder Center Auxiliary Gym
Price: $50 for members • $70 for non-members
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Thanks for the Great Feedback about OLLI Interest Groups! |
Here is the list of Interest Groups you said you would like to see started:
Book Club
Health Club (visiting various health clubs)
Fishing
Euchre
Mah Jongg
Contact Heather O'Hearn at (989)964-2650 or hsohearn@svsu.edu, if you would volunteer to lead one of these new Interest Groups.
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What's Happening at Your University |
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SVSU Theater Department Presents
Silent Sky
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Performance Times:
February 23 - 26, 2022 @ 7:30pm
February 27, 2022 @ 3:00pm
Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts
Ticket Information:
All tickets are $15.00 each.
Tickets can be purchased either On-line or at the Box Office (one hour prior to an event). When tickets are purchased on-line, a link will be sent to your e-mail to either print or present as a mobile ticket(s).
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SVSU OLLI Helping SVSU Cardinal Food Pantry |
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Bring nonperishable food items to the next OLLI Monthly Meeting- February 9th
Let's make sure our Cardinals do not go hungry!
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A fall 2019 survey of nearly 167,000 students nationwide found that 39% of students at two-or four-year schools had experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days.
Aug 17, 2021
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February is National Snack Food Month! |
Yay for snacks! They can satisfy cravings, help you watch your weight, boost your metabolism, and even help you deal with sadness. Whatever your mood, there is a snack for you. So, let’s take advantage of National Snack Month in February. Hoard your favorite snacks and munch away. Snacking doesn’t always have to be unhealthy. In fact, it can be a great way to eat more proteins, fiber, and fruits — thereby helping your body stay in shape. Happy snacking! |
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1941
Candy goes to war
Hershey's invented M&M's so that it could send some heat-resistant chocolates to soldiers in World War II.
1930
The accidental cookie
When Ruth Graves, a restaurant owner in Massachusetts, added pieces of chocolates to her cookie mix, hoping they would melt, little did she know that her failed experiment would produce the world's most- loved cookie!
1880
Candy goes corny
The Wunderlee Candy Company produced candy corn . It is interesting to remember that in those days candies were made by hand.
50,000 BC
Ancient trail mix
Evidence of wild date seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, acorns, and chestnuts can be found in the Shanidar Cave located in Northern Iraq. Cave dwellers loved to snack too!
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Keep Making OLLI Stronger |
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Do you know of a company that would like sponsor the OLLI Organization?
Contact Heather O'Hearn - hsohearn@svsu.edu
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A Note from OLLI Advisory Board Chair Roger Spann |
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To those OLLI members and friends who love the winter snows and below zero temps, this is your time of the year. To those who enjoy the warmth of the summertime sun, spring and summer are on their way and happiness will be yours. If you were able to attend the January monthly meeting you were able to participate in our health and wellness fair. Our vendors, along with a large number of SVSU health and medical students, shared with us many ideas to help keep our bodies and minds in great shape, even through these difficult times. I picked up many of the flyers that were available to us. If you know me, you know that I love being a happy person and love being around those that are happy in what they do. One of the flyers I brought home with me was titled "Things Happy People Do Differently." As I read it over I did a self-evaluation to see if I actually do things differently to stay happy. Let me share with you just a few of the ideas that were included.
1. Express Gratitude
2. Cultivate optimism
3. Avoid over-thinking and social comparison
4. Practice acts of kindness
5. Nurture social relationships
6. Develop strategies for coping
7. Learn to forgive
8. Savor life's joys
9. Commit to your goals
10.Take care of your body
Let me add one more suggestion to this list provided by Child and Family Services of Saginaw. 11. Participate in as many OLLI activities as possible. In talking with many of our members, the one comment that is repeated over and over is how much happiness OLLI brings to our 50 and better group. Whether it be a monthly meeting, a special class, one of our many day trips or local activities, or participating with an interest group, OLLI provides a wealth of ways to maintain our happiness. Join us in the days ahead and share your happiness with others.
Roger Spann, OLLI Advisory Board Chair
Roginmi @aol.com 989 799 8417
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