Thirty-Four Years Serving the Community 1983 - 2017
May 2017
Volume 7, Issue 9
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.
OAA ON THE GO
OAA ON THE GO
by Jim Reuter
SCHEDULED TRIPS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Cagney—the Musical
New York City, NY
Saturday May 6, 2017
Friday, May 19, 2017
1:30 PM
SBM Auditorium
Cagney is the dramatic new musical that follows the life of James Cagney from the streets
of New York to his rise as one of the brightest
stars in Hollywood. Critics call it “an amazing
musical with some of the best tap dancing ever
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seen.” Prior to the show you will enjoy an all
you can eat feast at the award winning Tony
DiNapoli Restaurant
in the Times Square area.
For additional information, contact Ann Kehl, 860-646-0696.
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Tall Ships in Boston
Peabody Essex Museum in Salem
Wednesday June 21, 2017
Tour Includes: Two-hour Tall Ships® narrated lunch cruise aboard the Spirit of Boston.
You will get a close-up view of the ships in
the Boston Harbor. A 7,000 nautical mile
transatlantic race with stops in six countries
will stop in Boston, the only US port to host
this memorable event. You will have an opportunity to view more than 50 majestic and impressive Tall Ships
representing 28 countries around the world. Enjoy the afternoon at
the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.
For more information, contact Mary Comollo, 860-649-9469.
Niagara Falls
September 12 - 15, 2017
Highlights: Day 1: Arrive in Niagara Falls,
Ontario. You’ll be staying at the Embassy
Suites with Falls-view suites.
Day 2: The Niagara Falls Tour takes you to
Canadian Horeshoe Falls, The Whirlpool
Rapids, as well as the lower Niagara River
and Gorge. You’ll stop at the Floral Clock and
the Niagara School of Horticulture.
Day 3: The Hornblower Cruise offers a 360 degree view of the
Falls as you view the American, Bridal Veil and Canadian
Horseshoe Falls up close. Afterwards, you’ll visit one of the prettiest towns in Canada, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Then you will stop
at Joseph’s Estate Winery for wine tasting.
Day 4: After breakfast you’ll have one last view from the Rainbow Bridge as you make your way back to Connecticut.
For more information, contact Karen Schauster, 860-647-8586
Ellen Lovino and Larry Ruhl
We Got Rh yt hm !
W e G o t R h y t h m ! reunites great
American music and uniquely American
tap dance in this modern song-and-dance
team.
Ellen & Larry are a husband and wife
team: multi-instrument-alists (voice, tap
dance, guitar, trumpet, percussion and
more!) who interpret, rather than copy,
the diverse catalog of great American
music. Their music and dance show is
engaging and entertaining for audiences
of all ages. You will love the tap dance breaks that are built into
the musical arrangements.
The performance is varied, engaging and unique. The contagious
enthusiasm and infectious rhythm of both Ellen and Larry will
have your feet tapping to the beat and singing on the drive home!
Canyon Country
October 2-10, 2017
Highlights: Scottsdale, Oak Creek Canyon,
Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon, Lake
Powell, Choice of Monument Valley Navajo
Tribal or Canyon Adventure Cruise, Bryce
Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Las
Vegas. For additional information, contact
Jeannette Lesperance, 860-643-8130.
See you on the bus!
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.
MCC COUGAR FOOD PANTRY
Please bring to We Got Rhythm! and to all
future programs a non-perishable food item
or toiletry item for the MCC Food Pantry.
A collection box will be in the lobby for your
convenience.
For information, call Gordon Plouffe at 860-512-3285.
Non-luncheon programs are open to the public free of charge. Most
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 Continuing Education Courses in 2017!
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/wp-content/uploads/2017-Sring-Credit-Free-catalog.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 allows the instructor and course schedulers to prepare materials for the course and to contact students in the event of a
scheduling change or cancellation.
Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
This course is an examination of the life and works of the literary luminary, Zora Neale Hurston, from the unique perspective of her closest
living relative, Lucy Anne Hurston, who is a Professor of Sociology at MCC. It begins with a brief documentary and finishes with a conversational exchange. Everyone leaves with a Hurston GIFTBAG!
CRN 11546 | Fee: $6 | 1 Friday | 5/5 noon-1:30 PM | AST Room E202
Instructor: Lucy Anne Hurston, M.A.
Pompeii & the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
In 79 A.D., Pompeii, an ancient roman town-city near modern Naples in Italy, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4-6 m (tons) of volcanic ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius Erupted. At the time, the city had 11,000 people, a complex water system, an amphitheater and a
port. The site was lost for 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery in 1599, and later in 1748. The objects below the city had been preserved
because of a lack of air and moisture. What is left provides us with details of the life in a city during Pax Romana. Pompeii has been a tourist
destination for over 250 years, and is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with approximately 2.5 million annual visitors. We’ll examine
the location and early history of Pompeii, everyday life, and the agricultural economy of Pompeiii on that day. Then we will study the day’s
events, the days after, the people buried in the city’s ruins and the frescoes. Finally, we look at Pompeii today, how it is being managed and
conserved and its future compared to its past.
CRN 11547 | Fee: $6 | 1 Friday | 5/12 | noon-1:30 PM | AST Room E202
Instructor: Barbara King, M.A.
The S.S. United States: Built for Peace, Prepared for War
Though forgotten today, the S.S. United States was a technological wonder of the 1950s and the pride of America. She was America’s response to great English liners like the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Throughout the 1950s, she was one of the most glamorous and popular liners on the Atlantic. Through pictures and stories we will explain the creation of this great ship, her career and her ultimate demise.
CRN 11548 | Fee: $6 | 1 Friday | 5/19 | noon-1:30 PM | AST Room E202
Instructor: Jason Scappaticci, M.S.
Ancestry: Research Your Family History
Do you ever think about your ancestral heritage? Learn the fascinating and informative process for exploring your family roots. You will gain
the tools that you can then use on your own and continue the fun and joy of researching your ancestry, while creating and leaving your descendants a wonderful legacy ... the gift of several lifetimes.
CRN 11677 | Fee: $85 | 2 Mondays | 5/8-5/15 | 6-9 PM | GPA Room GP156
Instructor: Carol Whitmer, B.S.
Food and Culture of Morocco
An exotic country like Morocco with their fresh ingredients, makes this cuisine special. Learn about their popular spices and then use them in
preparing a complete lunch. Using a Tagine (a conical shaped clay cooking pot), we will make one chicken, one beef, and one vegetarian
dish. We will also prepare and enjoy a few different salads while the tagine dishes cook and we discuss the culture of Morocco. For dessert,
we’ll make Halwa Dyal Makina, a chocolate dipped cookie, as well as learn how to make and pour famous Moroccan Mint Tea, which is
enjoyed throughout the day everywhere in the country. Materials fee: $15, payable to instructor at the beginning of class.
CRN 11340 | Fee: $70 | 1 Saturday | 5/13 | 10 AM-2 PM | GPA Room GP213
Instructor: Anita Ferron, B.S.
If you're not sure of a room location, find campus maps at https://www.manchestercc.edu/about/maps-directions
Check the 2017 Spring catalog for many interesting courses. Register with a friend!
Remember, as OAA members, you could each qualify for a 20% rebate (up to $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 rebate form.
There were zero responses to last month's plea for volunteers to help the
Hospitality committee, but the need did not go away. The success of our
after-program refreshments and luncheon planning is being threatened.
Please consider helping out and call Margaret at 860-646-6571 or email
her at [email protected].
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 [email protected]. Board Meetings 10 a.m. — Room A108 (by Library in LRC Building): Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9, Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10, Apr 7, May 12
Program Events 1:30 or 2:00 p.m. — SBM Auditorium (AST Building): Oct 21, Nov 18 , Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, May 19
PLEASE USE WEST PARKING LOT (formerly Lot C) for all campus events.
Luncheons 11:30 a.m. — Sept 16, Dec 2
2016-2017 Officers
President: Geoffrey Naab
Vice President: Jim Reuter
Secretary: Marilyn Steele
Treasurer: Dan Miller
Trustee (2019): Darlene Sutton
Trustee (2018): Irma Hart
Trustee (2017): Natalie Chirico
Committee Chairs
Hospitality: Margaret Mirante
Membership: Karen Rosano
Program: Sheila Springsteen
Publicity: Rosemarie Mazzotta
Travel & Mail: Mary Violette
Tuition Rebate: Theresa Ebenhoe
Auditor: Dana O’Neal
The Bottom Line
Sep. 1, 2016 - Apr. 6, 2017
Total Members
667
Members Paid Rebates
37
Rebates Paid to Members
$906
Credit-Free Course Fees Paid to
College
$4,766
Manchester Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status,
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: !ffirmative !ction and Staff Development Coordinator (Title IX and Section
504/!D! Coordinator), Manchester Community College, Great Path MS #2, Manchester CT 06045- Lowe Student Services Center L-134c- 860-512-3107.