January 2022

GREETINGS TO NEW AND RETURNING LLRH MEMBERS:

THE LIFELONG LEARNING IN RETIREMENT IN THE HIGHLANDS AT DOVE MOUNTAIN (WWW.LLRHDM.COM ) IS EXCITED TO OFFER YOU GREAT COURSES DURING OUR SPRING 2022 SEMESTER! WE PLAN TO BE BACK TO MEETING IN PERSON THIS SPRING (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHLANDS AND PIMA COUNTY COVID GUIDELINES), BUT IF NECESSARY, WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER hYBRID CLASSES ALLOWING FOR SPEAKERS WHO MAY BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO US ONLY THROUGH ZOOM.

ALAN JONES, A BOARD MEMBER AND OUR ZOOM DIRECTOR, DID A FABULOUS JOB OF COORDINATING AND CONNECTING UA PROFESSORS AND LLRH MEMBERS DURING OUR FALL 2021 SEMESTER. THIS SPRING WE ARE OFFERING TWO OFFSITE TOURS, ONE OF THE TOHONO CHUL GARDENS AND THE OTHER FEATURING THE NEW FIBER ARTS EXHIBITION -WRAPPED IN COLOR – AT THE ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM.

IF YOU ARE OPEN TO LEARNING AND ENJOYING NEW, ENRICHING EXPERIENCES IN YOUR LIFE, EXPLORE OUR HIGHLY DIVERSE CURRICULUM FOR THE SPRING 2022 SEMESTER, WHICH RUNS MONDAY-WEDNESDAY FROM FEBRUARY 7 THROUGH MARCH 2 AND OFFERS 19 CLASSES.

OUR CLASSES ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION WITH OTHER MEMBERS AND PRESENTERS TO DEVELOP HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS. IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME NEW CHALLENGES OR JUST NEED A CHANGE OF PACE, REGISTER FOR THE 2022 GREAT DECISIONS OF THE FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION, WHERE YOU CAN ENGAGE IN LIVELY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WORLD AND NATIONAL TOPICS. SPRING SEMESTER TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

OUTER SPACE
CLIMATE CHANGE
RUSSIA & THE U.S.
MYANMAR & ASEAN
BIDEN’S AGENDA

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBER, JOHN LENZI, HAS DEVELOPED THE SPRING 2022 CURRICULUM. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL HIM WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR PRESENTERS AND COURSES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INCLUDED IN THE ALL 2022 LLRH PROGRAM. JOHN AND I WILL WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF PRESENTERS FOR OUR LLRH MEMBERS.

LLRH IS AN AFFILIATE OF 413 MEMBER GROUPS OF THE ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK. COURSE INFORMATION AND FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.LLRHDM.COM WEBSITE OR THE HIGHLANDS WEBSITE. COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FORM ONLINE AND PAY WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD. THE MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE REASONABLE, $40 FOR HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS AND $50 FOR NON-HIGHLANDS RESIDENTS.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CALL ALAN JONES, REGISTRAR, AT 206-714-6049. DON’T WAIT. REGISTER NOW!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET NEW FRIENDS AND TO ENGAGE IN SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS EITHER IN PERSON OR BY ZOOM. LLRH RECOGNIZES THAT YOU MAY BE RETIRED, BUT YOUR QUEST FOR LEARNING, INQUIRY, AND CURIOSITY IS STILL ACTIVE.

PRUDY ABELN
PRESIDENT

LLRH BOARD MEMBERS: PRUDY ABELN, 575-613-3337,
PRUDY_ABELN@HOTMAIL.COM;CLARK “BUZZ” BOREN, 608-577-2185,
CLARKBOREN@GMAIL.COM; ALAN JONES, 206-714-6049,
ALANJONES33@COMCAST.NET; JOHN ABELN, 575-613-3312,
JOHN_ABELN@HOTMAIL.COM; JOHN LENZI, 917-696-3421,
JNOELLENZI@GMAIL.COM

 LLRH MEMBERS MUST REGISTER AT www.LLRHDM.com.

PRESENTERS ARE COMFORTABLE AND SO IS THE LLRH BOD WITH ZOOM, WHICH IS EASY AND HIGHLY RELIABLE TO USE.  AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO ALL REGISTERED LLRH MEMBERS, WITH DIRECTIONS AND PASSWORDS.