This year’s Annual Meeting

& Luncheon was a star-

studded affair attended by

not only A.L.L. members, but

also SUNY Empire State Col-

lege President Merodie Han-

cock, Saratoga Springs

Mayor Joanne Yepsen, SUNY

Empire State College Vice

Presidents Mary Caroline

Powers and Paul Tucci, plus

fifteen-time study-group

leader Margaret French and

special guests and recipients

of our first-ever Appreciation

Awards: Capital Facilities &

Maintenance Assistant Kevin

Foster, Special Events Coor-

dinator Susan McFadden,

Keyboard Specialist in the

Print Shop Janet Jones was

unable to attend. Also at-

tending were Academy Ex-

ecutive Chair Jim Hartman

and Executive Director Jeff

Shinaman. How’s that for

stars and studs!?! Ha!

Before getting down to busi-

ness and adopting minor

changes to the bylaws fol-

lowed by voting in some

new Executive Council

members, all enjoyed min-

gling, visiting and viewing

member artwork on display

from the Painting Lab and

Mindful Doodling study

groups and photos from our

fall 2013 and spring 2014

study groups assembled by

Historian Marsha Fagan.

Next, we sat back and en-

joyed the entertainment

brought to us courtesy of

Third Age Press with read-

ings of original works by Pat

Leonard, Jean Kay, Joyce

Rubin and Marilynn Peter-

son.

The (newest) Apple Tree—

volume XIV—was unveiled

and available for the first

time for sale and the supply

on hand SOLD OUT! (But,

don’t worry, there’s more!)

Gretchen Ruhl from the

Membership Committee

reports that the EOC was

extremely appreciative of

the several large paper bags

and 4 large “garbage” bags

of donations, cash and

checks she delivered that

had been collected that day!

Thanks to all who donated!

(Continued on page 4)

July, 2014

ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

WE’RE SAVING YOU A SEAT!

Final details are being

worked out on a written

agreement among the

Academy for Lifelong

Learning at Saratoga

Springs, SUNY Empire

State College and the

Empire State College

Foundation. The purpose

of this agreement is to

establish a formal rela-

tionship and understand-

ing between the Acade-

my and the college. We

appreciate the college’s

sponsorship allowing us

use of classroom and of-

fice space and look for-

ward to a mutually benefi-

cial relationship for years

to come!

(Continued on Page 4 )

Annual Meeting Highlights

Notes from the Director— Jeff Says . . .

A.L.L. The News

Study Groups 2

Fundrai$ing 2

Upcoming Events 2

Committee News 3

Fund Drive Donors 3

Budget Pie 5

Registration Rules 6

Inside this issue:

Points of Interest

Annual Meeting Recap!

Formal Agreement; Finally!

Annual Fund Drive Donors!

Register for Fall Study Groups this month!

SHOUT OUT!

This month we’re shoutin’ out to retiring Executive Council Members, Curricu-lum Chair Lou Tirelli, Mem-bership Co Chairs Liz Marcinko and Barb McGrath, and Social & Specials Co Chairs Terry Grazda, Sally Hensley and Linda Howe. Thank you for all you have done for A.L.L.!

Summertime, Summertime,

sum sum summertime!

College President Merodie Hancock and the Honora-ble Joanne Yepsen enjoy Jean Kay’s recollection of pasta making with her Grandmother.

Reading at

Northshire Revisiting Afghanistan

Mary Sommers and Liz Marcinko, who led

this study group, tell us that Istanblue

Restaurant (in Congress Plaza), refunded

their entire $50 catering fee for food

which had been ordered for their last

class! It was decided to donate the mon-

ey to Connie Frisbee Houde and the Af-

ghan’s Women’s Fund to be used for

teachers’ salaries in a small village. In

2010, donations paid for a well and 3

outbuildings used as classrooms. At the

time there were 15 students and now

there are 150 full-time and 40 part-time

students! Women are taught skills like

sewing and crafts that enable them to

earn money to support their families.

“Through our donation we are all con-

tributing in a small way to improving the

lives of the women and children in Af-

ghanistan,” said Mary and Liz.

A full house enjoyed our first ever Apple

Tree reading at the Northshire Thursday

eve, June 26th! Thanks to Sue Valiatis,

Third Age Press and the talented writers,

artists and photographers who contrib-

uted! The Apple Tree is available for

purchase now at A.L.L. or Northshire!

Below: Apple Trees and artwork

Fall Term Registration

Your application, post marked no soon-

er than July 14, and arriving at the

Academy office by U.S. mail before the

21st will be among the first to be pro-

cessed for fall classes! See page 6 (back

page) for the new membership and

registration information. If it seems like

you’re been reading a lot about it lately,

it’s because you have! We are publiciz-

ing it every chance we get so that all

members and friends will be informed!

Wiawaka on the Lake

Wiawaka with the Academy

Wednesday, July 30th. Enjoy lunch

and a lecture from Joseph Zarzyn-

ski about the sunken bateaux just

off Wiawaka’s shoreline. Swim, sit

on the porch, play croquet or shuf-

fleboard, too! Men are welcome at

Wiawaka during July! Contact Pat

Hart at 238-0313 or come by the

A.L.L. Office for a reservation form.

Yes, this means you! We have upcoming

events for which volunteers are still

needed! An hour here or there can

make all the difference! Call A.L.L. now!

The first is 99 Restaurant Tuesday, July

22 to sell raffle tickets and distribute

membership brochures (see above).

The second is the Saratogian Parking Lot

Fundraiser July 24th (see above).

P A G E 2

Above: Wildflower Identification with Elizabeth Collins’ study group Below: Walks You May Not Know About (but those in Ruth DiBelius’ study group do now!)

the police station and half a block from

the fire station, this location should be a

popular and fun spot to collect some $

for the Academy while visiting with

A.L.L. friends! Call Louise Young at 306-

6092 or Vera at the office at 587-2100,

ext. 2415. We need at least 2 more

volunteers in the time slots of 4—6 PM,

6—8 PM, 8—10 PM and 4 more for the

10—midnight slot!

Friday, October 24, save the date for

A.L.L.’s Lunch & Learn fundraiser with

Dr. Landry at the Saratoga Springs Holi-

day Inn. Starting at 11 AM, enjoy “Ten

Ways to Age Successfully” followed by

lunch at noon and then “Keeping Our

Minds Sharp” at 1 PM. This event spon-

sored by Prestwick Chase at Saratoga

will be $25 for

members and

$30 for the

general public.

Watch A.L.L.

the News and

your e-mail for

details and reg-

istration infor-

mation!

99 Restaurant Fundraiser

Tuesday, July 22 from 5 to 10:30 PM, if

you dine at 99 Restaurant on RT 50 (out

by the Wilton Mall at exit 15) A.L.L. will

be the beneficiary of 15% (fifteen!) of all

restaurant tabs! Please watch for Vera’s

e-mail containing the coupon you will

need to present that evening or call the

A.L.L. office at 587-2100, ext 2415.

Join Jeff and Vera in the Saratogian

Parking Lot Thursday

evening, July 24. Wanted:

Volunteers to help us

“man” the parking lot from

4PM ‘till midnight! Note:

In the thick of downtown

just across the street from

A . L . L . T H E N E W S

Saratogian Parking Lot

$10 per car!

Upcoming Events

FundRai$ing FUNDRai$ING Fundrai$ing

Study Groups

Ka-ching!

Ka-Ching!

Volunteers Needed & Wanted!

After serving for 3 years, Lou Tirelli

has retired as chair of the curricu-

lum committee. He agreed to stay

on as Pat Friesen takes over the

chair position. They are joined by

Norm Facklam, Dave Golden, Kathy

Hargis, Carolyn Lansberry, Marilynn

Peterson, Michael Angelo and Roy

Hansen. Responsibilities include

developing the curriculum for the

fall and spring terms and recruiting

study group leaders and speakers

for the speaker series. They are cur-

rently planning classes for the

spring 2015 term. Your suggestions

for study group and speaker series

topics and volunteers to lead them

are encouraged. Most study groups

are 2 hours per week for 8 weeks.

The speaker series offers two-hour

presentations on different topics

each week for 8 weeks. Study

group and speaker series proposal

forms, for those interested in being

a speaker or study group leader, are

available at the Academy’s website

P A G E 3

Committee News

Marcie DeSieno, Joan Doran, Todd & Ellen Downing, Kate Dudding, Margaret Duval, Robert & Carolyn Eckelhoff, Joe Elliot, Norm Facklam, Judith Fiore, Ann Gawler, David & Janice Golden, Marcia Greenson, Jacki Jung, Daniel

Kelleher, Dorothy Kelliher, Dennis Kipp, Dave & Liz Marcinko, Allen Mossman, Shirley Neth, Joseph Peck, Carolyn Reyn-olds, Beatrice Rohrmeier, Barbara Rosenkranz, Mary Weatherwax,

Louise Young

Leader($75—- $99): Corrie Bishop, Gisela & Henry Cooke, Marjorie

Gibbs, Christine Gryscavage, Marga-ret Hill, Anita Kopff, Bob & Linda Pommerer Gretchen Ruhl, Ann

VanDerwerker

Facilitator ($50—$74): Marie Balet,

Virginia Brown, Carolee D e b l a e r e , Marsha Fagan, Chellie Gorgos, Alice Martin, Patricia Mion, Grace Mueller, Karen O'Rourke, Pat Peterson, Ron Ramsey, Joyce Rubin, Sue Valaitis,

Joan Weaver

Friend (up to $49): Malcolm Baker, Doro-

thy Brooks, James Calhoun, Catherine Crumb, Janice Cut-

bush, Charles Disanto, Mary Firman, Joe & Judy Gorman, Terry Grazda, Elaine Greeley, Claire Haizlif, Jenny Haneman, Linda Howe, Ann Jetter, Bob Kearney, Pat Malloy, Jane Mat-thews, Jane McGinn, Barb McGrath, M. G. Moore, Vickie & Norm Morey,

Helen Patti, Marilynn Peterson, Davie & Helen Porter, Gail Rheingold, Royann Rogerson, Alan Vonstetina, Joan Wallace, Chester Wolfsont,

Charles Woody, Robert & Ruth Yates

Thank you, thank you, thank you to

all who so generously donated this

year at registration or in response to

our October and May campaign

letters! Your donations make up

almost 10% of our annual budget

and are crucial to the Academy’s

financial health and well being!

2013—’14 Donors (thru June) are:

Regent ($500 and above): Anony-

mous, Fred Baum, Rita Carozza, Ja-son MacGregor at Minich MacGreg-

or Wealth Mgmt, Claire Olds

Dean ($250—$499): Adirondack

Trust Company

Educator ($100—$249): Anony-mous, Ted Alderson, Ben Armiento, Beverly Becker, Bert & Bailey Bloom, Kathy Boehmer, Cathy Buckwalter, Pasquale & Daureen Caiazzo, Kathryn Cassimeris, Elizabeth Col-

lins, Janie Cornell, Pat Davis, Bob &

S U M M E R T I M E , S U M M E R T I M E ,

Thank you, Thank you!

Annual Fund Drive

Well Said! That’s what we thought of our Executive Council Chair’s speech at the June 6 Annual Meeting. Jim tells us he was quoting President The-odore Roosevelt, and here’s what he

said:

“It is not the critic who counts, or how the strong man stumbled and fell, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man and the woman (Jim tells us he added this reference to women

and reasoned if Teddy were making his speech today, he would have, too), who knows the great enthusi-asm, the great suffering and who ded-icates themselves to a worthy cause. If they fail, at least they fail while daring greatly so that they never will be one of those cold and timid souls who

know neither victory nor defeat.”

Jim Hartman

at www.esc.edu/all. If you would

like to learn more about this com-

mittee or to attend the next meet-

ing, please call Pat Friesen at 223-

3077 or Academy Exec. Dir. Jeff

Shinaman at 587-2100, x 2390.

Historian wanted! Thanks to out-

going Historian Marsha Fagan, who

served this past year and has every-

thing in tip top shape! The historian

works at his/her leisure and organiz-

es in binders and boxes A.L.L. pho-

tos, news articles, books, brochures

& important documents. Interested

in taking on this important role? Call

the Academy office today!

If you’re up for an occasional, “ad-

hoc” volunteer project, look no fur-

ther! Call the A.L.L. today if you can

work on the odd event or project as

it pops up. Don’t worry, though,

when we call if you’re not available

or interested in that particular pro-

ject, just say “no thanks” and we’ll

call you for the next one!

To better enable the Academy to know your preferences and needs,

we’d like to pose a question or two here each month and ask that you

send your response by snail mail (see address at left) or e-mail to: Acad-

emy.Lifelonglearning@esc.edu. Your responses, whether negative or

positive, will enable us to plan study groups and events that members

want and will enjoy.

This month’s question is: Is there anything the Academy should offer

that it isn’t currently? Special programs? Classes? Services? Some-

thing else?

111 West Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-6069 Phone : 518-587-2100, x 2415 E-mail: vera.kasson@esc.edu Academy.Lifelonglearning@esc.e

Annual Meeting (continued from page 1 )

ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

A.L .L . Wants to Know

cess is being implemented; please read your brochure care-

fully. Annual membership dues are $50. Registration for

your first two full classes is $50 each. Class registration is on

a first come, first served basis. Applications should be post-

marked by the U.S. Postal Service no sooner than July 14.

They will be numbered as they are received by mail only at

the Academy office. Vera and the Membership Committee

will be assigning classes each Monday starting on July 21.

After several weeks of registration, open classes will be an-

nounced for sign up in August. Please call Jeff at the office

with any questions at 587-2100, ext. 2390, and see page 6

for further detail.

Congratulations and welcome to our new Executive

Council members who are starting July 1. Pat Friesen,

Curriculum Committee Chair, Sheryl Egger and Louise

Young, Membership Committee Co-Chairs, Pat Hart and

Linda Yakatan, Social and Special Programs Committee

Co Chairs.

Fall Brochure with new Membership Application and

Fall Class Registration Application

The fall term brochure is hot off the press featuring a

great fall line up put together by your Curriculum Com-

mittee! A new fee structure and class registration pro-

JEFF SAYS . . . (continued from page one )

Wanted: Help, help, help!

Our Facebook needs a

FaceLIFT. If you have experi-

ence (or are interested in

learning) call A.L.L. now!

Thanks, also to those who purchased

raffle tickets! The lucky winners (drawn

by former A.L.L. secretary Marcia Green-

son) were Claire Olds & Patricia Rohstedt

($100 cash each), Kathy Crumb (Sundaes

Best Hot Fudge Sauce), and Avril Beve-

ridge and Kathy Cassimeris (Ballet Tickets

to A.L.L.’s Luncheon & Ballet July 10th.)

All told, there were 114 attendees; that

may be a new record! Oh, and the food

was great, as usual—Longfellows never

disappoints! All in all, it was a fun-filled

and productive A.L.L. meeting!

Below: Appreciation Award recipient Kev-in Foster holds his certificate. Kevin is accompanied by (from left) Jeff Shinaman, Jim Hartman, Merodie Hancock and Paul Tucci.

Above: Margaret French is inducted into the Master Leader Society! From left are: Jeff Shinaman, Margaret French and Jim Hartman. Look for Margaret’s name on the Master Leader Plaque at the Academy office!

Below: Phyllis Marks greets Paul Tucci as

K e v i n F o s t e r l o o k s o n . Above: Susan McFadden happily displays her Appreciation Award accompanied by (from left) Jeff Shinaman, Jim Hartman, Mary Caroline Powers and Merodie Han-cock.

Below left: Doodles on Display

Below Right: Terry Grazda sells 50/25/25 raffle tickets netting A.L.L. $195! Nice!

Dues83%

Fundraisers2%

Fund Drive9%

ESC Support4%

Endowment Interest

2%

P A G E 5 S U M M E R T I M E , S U M M E R T I M E ,

$ Budget Pie $

Somebody’s eating our

pie!

While still recovering from hip replace-

ment surgery, we are told that Lou Tirelli

is on the mend and doing well. We hope

to see you up and around the Academy

halls soon, Lou!

Published by Finishing Line Press, A.L.L.

member Kate McNairy’s poetry collection

“June Bug” will be out this summer! Kate,

a former newspaper freelance writer, was

a finalist in the Blue Light Poetry Prize and

Chapbook Competition in 2013, and, over

the years, has had her work published in

multiple magazines. She has been an

adjunct writing instructor at Empire State

College and is currently on the editorial

board of our “Apple Tree.” For more in-

formation on “June Bug” and how you

can get a copy for yourself go to web

address: www.katemcnairy.com .

Study Group Leader and Storyteller Ei-

leen Egan Mack tells us that she will be

performing at Wiawaka July 30th (A.L.L.

day!) in an evening of dinner and song!

“Some Enchanted Evening,” a jazz and

pop performance features vocalist Eileen

Egan Mack accompanied by pianist Peg

Delaney and bassist Bill Delaney The trio

will perform music from the jazz and

pop genres from Ella Fitzgerald and Jo

Stafford to Carol King and Joni Mitch-

ell. Tickets are $35 and include dinner!

Call 518-668-9690 to make your reserva-

tion and purchase tickets.

Aug 7 features Eileen’s second program

at Wiawaka “Voice of the Mountains:

Jeanne Robert Foster, an Adirondack Leg-

acy.” Call 518-668-9690 for reservations

and tickets!

Office volunteer Royann Rogerson multi-tasks: writing notes, addressing and stuff-ing envelopes while fielding phone calls!

Member News—Member News

Happy! Happy ! Happy! Happy! HAPPY! HAPPY ! Happy !

Celebrate with Sally Hensley at Wiawa-ka July 30th; she’s celebrating her 85th birthday! Way to go, Sally. We

wish you many, many more!

Office Manager Vera Kasson cele-

brates a double nickel birthday this month. Thanks to the Social Commit-tee, she’ll be enjoying her special day with A.L.L. at the Hall of Springs for

lunch and then the ballet at SPAC!

Congratulations to all A.L.L. members celebrating in July; you know who

you are!

Send your news—birthdays, anniver-saries, life events or any other occa-

sion you’d like to share with your

A.L.L. friends to:

Academy.LifelongLearning@esc.edu for publication in A.L.L. the News!

We’ll be glad you did!

The pie chart at right shows the

sources of our A.L.L. income for the

2013—2014 fiscal year. Our new

year, which starts July 1(now), will

be missing a small, but expensive,

piece of the pie. Of course, it is the

support SUNY Empire State College

had generously provided in years’

past. While 4% may seem like a

small slice, it represents $2,500 of

cold, hard cash that will be difficult

to replace.

P A G E 6 S U M M E R T I M E , S U M M E R T I M E ,

Please look for your Annual Membership Application

and Fall Term Class Registration , which should be out

soon! Please see below for a preview of the new fee

schedule and registration process .

Annual membership dues are $50. Membership goes from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 (Since membership is annual, members joining in the fall at $50 will not pay membership dues again in the spring)

You are welcome to join at any time during the year. Please see last page for the application.

$50 per 8-week class for each of the first 2 classes each term

A member joining and taking (2) 8-week classes this fall would pay $150

($50 annual membership + $50 1st class + $50 2

nd class)

$25 per 4-week class*

A member joining and taking a 4-week class and an 8-week class would pay $125

($50 annual membership + $50 1st class + $25 4-week class)

*(A class of 5 or more weeks if considered a full 8-week class at the fee schedule as written here)

$25 per class for each additional class based on availability (This includes 4-week classes)

A member joining and taking (2) 8-week classes and 1 additional class would pay $175

($50 annual membership + $50 1st class + $50 2

nd class + $25 third class)

Applications for fall classes will be accepted by mail with a post-date no sooner than Monday, July 14. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registrations will be numbered as they arrive by mail at the A.L.L. of-

fice. The first study group placement will be on Monday, July 21. After all first choice study group selections are placed

each week, the number order will reverse for second choice placements. This will repeat the following week with appli-

cations received July 21 – 25 and placements made on July 28 as described above. This will repeat each week with

assigned classes made on Monday from all applications received the previous week. After several weeks of registration,

the open classes will be announced and registration for these classes will take place on a first come, first served basis

by e-mail, mail or in-person. This will require a second payment for these additional classes.

To encourage good discussion, study group sizes are limited. Please indicate your choices for courses in order of pref-erence and also list one alternate choice. If a study group is filled, your alternate choice will be honored. Wait lists will be established for filled study groups in case space becomes available before the fall term begins. Open classes will be announced in August with registration on a first come, first served basis.

SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are available each semester on a confidential basis. To apply, send your request to: Executive Director, Academy for Lifelong Learning, 111 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

REFUND POLICY If you have to drop a class, a refund less $25 processing fee will be granted up to September 2. From September 3 to 15 a refund less $25 processing fee will be granted for health reasons only. No refund requests will be honored after September 15, 2014. Membership dues are nonrefunda-ble. If A.L.L. cancels a study group, you’re welcome to apply for another open class. Refunds for canceled classes will be given without penalty if that is your choice.