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OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE
Sioux Falls, Brookings and Vermillion South Dakota
(605) 782-3209 or 367-5226 Sioux Falls and Vermillion
(605) 688-4077 Brookings
Spring 2014 April-May 1
OLLI Financial Partners:
Our sincerest thanks to the following sponsors who donate financial support and services to OLLI.
OLLI Partners in Learning: Our Partners in Learning provide us with classroom space and other considerations.
First Lutheran Church Brookings
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Greetings OLLI Members & Friends, Besides planning for another exceptional lineup of classes this spring, you may want to save the date of March 27, when we will be hosting an OLLI Spring Celebration. It is being held at Washington Crossing, a new OLLI Partner in Learning, and I urge you to bring a friend who might be interested in joining OLLI. We’ll be foregoing any PowerPoint presentations in order to focus on just having fun and mingling. Be ready for a 3:15pm performance from Phyllis Schrag that is sure to amuse you. See the last page of this brochure for more details. You will see a lot of familiar instructors this spring and some new ones. Our growing pool of presenters has been a valuable asset, and we appreciate the feedback you have given us about them in your evaluations. This feedback helps us plan and refine future offerings, and it is vital to our continued ability to offer outstanding classes. You may recall we offered another Crane Trip to Nebraska this month. Ed Harvey, the coordinator, has agreed to give us a presentation this spring about the trip, complete with fantastic photos of these magnificent creatures. Anyone interested in the natural world will want to sign up for this class. And check out our upcoming day trips to the Prehistoric Indian Village in Mitchell and to Omaha for Warren Buffett’s annual meeting. Find out a little more about your ancestry with our new offering, Discover Your Deep Ancestry Through DNA Testing. We have over 100 classes on tap in April and May, so give yourself time to read the brochure fully. If you see a class you just have to take, register early. Nothing makes us feel worse than having to tell someone a class he or she wishes to attend is already full. (Don’t forget, though, that there are usually cancellations the week leading up to the first day of any given class, so monitor the website or give us a call. We will do all we can to get you in.) Your OLLI Director,
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Sioux Falls Class Title & Instructor
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History and Current Events Saul Landau Film Series B (Abourezk) Mon
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Changing Demographics of SF (Moran) Mon
American B-17 Bomber (Hicks) Mon
13 Orpheum Theater (Huffman) Tues
SF Stockyards History (Woster) Tues
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Evolving US Constitutional Representative Democracy (Burns) Tues History of Sport’s Facilities in SF (Kemp) Tues Story of India-2nd Half (McQuillen) Wed Protecting Public Health in SD (Hierholzer) Thus SF Circa 1927 (Cusulos) Thurs
Water Wars in Middle East, Africa, Asia (Wirsing) Thurs North Korea (Roesch) Thurs
Baseball History (Kemper) Fri
Arab-Israeli Conflict (Slieman) Fri
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SF & SD History of Ballooning (Olivier) Tues Islamism and the Middle East (Schorn) Tues
18 TED Talks (Stevens) Wed
What Can We Learn from Small Town Boys? (Miller) Wed SF Denny Sanford Premier Center 24 (Ellis Schmidt) Thurs 20
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SD on the Southern Borders (Kolbe) Thurs
27 Mongolia (Roesch) Thurs
28 Arab Spring-Part 2 (Slieman) Fri 30 SF Bus Tour (Schmitt) Fri
31 Warren Buffett Trip (Fuller) Sat
Health and Wellness
Diabetes - Avera Medical (Aguiling) Tues Osteoporosis - Avera Medical (Hutchinson) Tues
The Greatest Gift -A (Berdahl) Tues Intro to Archery (Klawitter) Tues
Five Wishes (Kaatz) Thurs
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Lung Cancer Screening - Avera Medical (Chell) Tues
Understanding Insurance - Avera Medical (Skals) Tue Intro to Kayaking (Heath & Klawitter) Tues
Happy, Healthy Hormones (Schoenfelder) Wed
23 Greatest Gift -B (Berdahl) Thurs
Literature and Writing
Such a Long Journey (Looney) Tues The Inheritance of Loss (Looney) Thurs
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16 Orphan Trains (Olbertson) Thurs 27
Rumi-The Ultimate Love Poet (Pratt) Thurs
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Science, Math & Technology Warren Buffett Investment Basics 12 & Omaha Trip Info (Cipperley and Fuller) Mon
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Sanford PROMISE, Hands-On Science Go Wild! New Zealand (Chapman) 14 (McMillan) Mon Tues
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Sandhill Crane Report (Harvey) Mon Investment Club Advanced (McQuillen) Mon
Wealth Management (Corcoran, Livermore, Madison) Wed
Enter the World of Archeology: Trip (Hannus) Wed Our Universe (Szczerbinska) Thurs Alone Together (Gehm) Thurs
Looking at Earth from Space (Daniels) Fri
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Discover Your Ancestry through DNA (Montoya & Taufen) Mon
Economics of Minimum Wage (Johnson) Wed
Intro to Birding and Birdfeeding (Zerr) Wed
23 EROS (Tieszen) Thurs & Fri 27 30
Retirement Enhancement (Hoy) Thurs
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Creative Arts
Rodgers & Hammerstein to Present Musical Theater (Sherburne) Mon
13 Conductor’s Corner (Sidoti) Tues
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Coffee and Canvas (Maltese) Wed
20 Pottery Studio (Maltese) Wed
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La Boheme Opera (Hutchinson) Fri
29 Watercolors (Anderson) Fri
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Lakota Spirituality (Wagner) Mon
13 Spanish (Loomis) Tues & Thurs
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Just Put it in the Closet and Close the Door (Schoenfelder) Wed
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Painting Around in Post18 Toulouse-Lautrec (Merhib) Wed Impressionism (Dresch)Tues & Thurs Art through the Ages (Merhib) Thurs Fused Glass (Bird) Fri
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Art from Prehistoric Caves to Dali (Pratt) Thurs
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Expanding Your Mind
What Was I Thinking? (Koerner) Tues
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Learn to Play MahJongg (Miller) Tues & Thurs
Middle Eastern Cuisine Cooking (Slieman) Wed
Joseph, Jonah, Job and David (Storm) How to Start Volunteering 23 Thurs (Nemec) Fri
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Brookings Class Title & Instructor
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History and Current Events TED Talks (Brandt & Joffer) Mon
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Mongolia (Roesch) Tues Traveling through France (DeBates) Wed Biblical Turkey in the Steps of John and Paul (Johnson) Wed What Can We Learn from Small Town Boys? (Miller) Thurs Race & Ethnicity in American Films (Rogers & Harris) Thurs
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Reburial of Sitting Bull (Leary) Tues North Korea (Roesch) Tues Gunfight at the OK Corral (Rogers) Wed Evolving US Constitutional Rep Democracy (Burns) Thurs Retirement Enhancement (Hoy) Thurs
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Health and Wellness Happy, Healthy Hormones (Schoenfelder) Wed
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Basic Stretching & Warm-up Exercises with Tai Chi (Feng) Fri
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Literature and Writing Being Esther (Haug) Tues 32 Science, Math & Technology Financial Success (Konkel, 32 Schoepp, Probst & Hickman) Tues
Expanding Your Mind Learn to Play MahJongg (Tursam and Danielsen) Mon
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Patio Pots or Window Boxes (Iott) Wed
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Vermillion Class Title & Instructor
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History and Current Events Islamism and the Middle East TED Talks (Spader) Mon 36 (Schorn) Tues How the Historic and Recent The Great Sioux Nation, Floods Changed the Missouri River 36 SD, and the Black Hills (Cowman) Tues (Pommersheim) Wed Retirement Enhancement (Hoy) China, KL, and Macau 38 Wed (Wilson) Wed Wallace Dow Buildings and Tour 38 Mongolia (Roesch) Wed (Wilson) Wed American Political Cartoons North Korea (Roesch) Wed 39 and Caricatures (Martin) Fri Economics of the Minimum Wage 40 (Johnson) Fri Health and Wellness Happy, Healthy Hormones Healthy Bones (Kerkman) 37 (Schoenfelder) Tues Mon Literature and Writing SD Shakespeare Preview I Hate Poetry (Simons) Wed 38 (Simons) Fri Science, Math & Technology Migratory Birds in SD (Swanson) Confronting Climate Change 37 Tues (Wilson) Tues Creative Arts Ceramics (Beeman) Thurs
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Ritual, Visions, and Spirits: Oscar Howe (Erazmus) Fri
Expanding Your Mind Prayer Shawl Story (Chaney) Exploring Your Dreams (Santo) 36 Tues Mon Taste of OLLI (Vermillion 39 Leadership) Thur
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Spring 2014 Class Registration You may add AND drop classes on our website and pay fees: www.olliuc.org. Activity fees are due at time of registration.
Enrollment is on a “first come, first served” basis. We do not keep waiting lists. OLLI reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment or unforeseen events. Be considerate of fellow OLLI members. Cancel your registration if you decide not to attend a class. Your seat can then be filled by another OLLI member. You can cancel classes at WWW.OLLIUC.ORG, or you can call or email us.
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Registration Information: If you are a current OLLI member: • Register online: www.olliuc.org, or fill out the registration form in this brochure. Activity fees paid online will show up as a charge to USD AUTHORIZE.NET. • Previous One Term members must renew to be able to register. If you are not currently an OLLI member: • Join online at www.olliuc.org, pay your fee and register for classes, or • Complete the membership and registration forms in this brochure. Send the membership form, payment, and registration form to the address on the membership form.
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Full Year Membership: * Sioux Falls: $130 for all courses and lectures at all locations for a full year (3 terms). * Brookings and Vermillion: $100 for all courses and lectures at all locations for a full year (3 terms). One Term Membership, all locations: $50 for all courses and lectures at all locations for the upcoming term.
For all membership options: Field trips and some courses may require an additional materials fee.
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Class Cancellations or Changes:
On occasion, classes are canceled or changed due to weather or other reasons. Here’s how to find out about class changes: • Check your email frequently throughout the term. In the event of a sudden class cancellation or change, emails will be sent to all OLLI members registered for classes that day with an email address on file. • Check the website: www.olliuc.org. • Call 782-3209 in Sioux Falls or 688-4077 in Brookings.
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Directions to Classes at University Center • I-29 to Exit 83 (60th St. N) • West on 60th St. • South on Career Ave
OLLI offices are located at University Center (UC) in Sioux Falls at 4701 N. Career Avenue, in the building known as University Center 2 or the Science & Technology Building on the southwest corner of campus. OLLI classroom #108 in this building is on the 1st floor. Classes also are held at campus building 4801 (University Center 1). Please carefully note classroom locations to avoid going to the wrong building. Parking at University Center is free to OLLI members, but be sure you have an orange OLLI parking permit before parking in visitor parking (which can be requested from our office.) Student parking requires no permit. Addresses, Phones for Off-campus Sioux Falls Classes: • AARP, 5101 S Nevada Ave, 361-2278 • Avera Prairie Center, 23rd & Cliff Ave, 322-8000 • Dakota Stained Glass, 1312 W 41st St, 331-4963 • First National Bank, 100 S Phillips Avenue, 335-5187 • Outdoor Campus, 4500 S Oxbow Ave, 362-2777 • Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 909 W 33rd St, 336-2942 • Ronning Library, 3100 E 49th St, 367-8060 • Sanford Center, 2301 E 60th Street North, 312-6500 • Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1101 N West Ave, 367-4100 • Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre, 315 N Phillips Ave, 367-4616 • Sioux Falls Water Reclamation Plant, 4500 N. Sycamore, 367-8188 • SD Lions Eye & Tissue Bank, 4501 W 61st Street North, 373-1008 • Washington Crossing Independent Living, 4709 E 6th St, 271-9273 • Washington Pavilion, 301 S Main Ave. Call for parking info, 367-6000 Augustana College offers a special OLLI rate to our members! • $5 rate (the lowest they offer!) is available to OLLI members for ANY Augustana Theatre or Music event (except Christmas Vespers). • To see the event listing, go to http://www.augie.edu/arts/arts-calendar, • You can buy tickets to campus events through http://www.augietickets. com OR by calling the campus box office at 274-5320. • Events at the Washington Pavilion must be purchased through the Pavilion Box Office (call 367-6000) or in person prior to the event. 11
Sioux Falls Classes MONDAYS
Sandhill Crane Trip Report
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1 session with Ed Harvey & Crane Trip Participants Monday April 7 10-Noon University Center 2 Rm108
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Those who journeyed to the Platte River during the huge Sandhill Crane migration this March will report on what they saw (and heard!). In addition to pictures and eye-witness reports, the class will see the 55-minute NET video that showcases the cranes and the on-going work to preserve their staging area on the Platte River in Nebraska
Warren Buffett’s Investment Basics and Omaha Trip
Information 1 session with Kyle Cipperley and Suzanne Fuller Monday April 7 3:30-5p First National Bank Limit: 30
Interested in joining OLLI on a bus trip to attend the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha on Saturday, May 3? Come to this course to learn more. Presenter will also share investment basics based on Warren Buffett’s investment philosophy and strategy. Saul Landau Film Series (Part B) 3 sessions with Jim Abourezk Mondays
April 7-21
6:30-8:30p
Washington Crossing
Limit: 40
Saul Landau’s obituary in the New York Times called him “a determinedly leftist documentary filmmaker and writer whose passion for asking what he called ‘the most intrusive questions’ yielded penetrating cinematic profiles of leaders like Fidel Castro and Salvador Allende.” A series of his documentaries will be shown with a discussion after each film. Subjects include Cuba, Iraq, Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang, and Brazil. Investment Club – Beginners & Advanced 3 sessions with Mary McQuillen
Mondays April 14, 28 & May 12 10-Noon Our Savior’s Friendship Limit: 40
Start analyzing your financial reports. Discover common investment techniques and terms, how to monitor the markets, the relationship between government reports and the markets, and components of the market. Keep current with market trends. An interactive discussion on companies, funds, stocks and bonds will be the core of the class. Class discussion will be based on the direction from participants.
Lakota Spirituality 3 sessions with Jennifer Wagner Mondays
April 14-28
1-3pm
Ronning Library
Limit: 40
Course will discuss Lakota spiritual traditions from their origins to modern day practices with a specific focus on the Seven Sacred Rites. Discover Your Deep Ancestry Through DNA Testing
Written records can help you trace your ancestry back only a few hundred years. DNA testing and research on indigenous populations have helped scientists map human migratory routes over thousands of years. Having tried DNA testing themselves, Mary and Deb will share the science of DNA testing, what you can expect with tests from National Geographic and Ancestry.com and how you go about ordering a test. Discover the exciting insights DNA testing can reveal about you. Rodgers & Hammerstein to the Present - Musical Theater on the Move 4 sessions with Earl Sherburne Mondays April 28-May 19
10-Noon
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
The arts serve as a window to the culture that created them. Because life evolves and changes constantly, so do culture and the arts. This course will discuss the changing culture from the 40’s to the present day and how musical theater has changed with it. Changing Demographics of Sioux Falls
1 session with Colleen Moran Monday May 5 1-2p University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
In 1990, the city of Sioux Falls had 100,836 residents. By 2010, that number climbed to 153,890. As the city continues to grow, so does the diversity of its residents, businesses, and organizations. Learn about the changing demographics of the city’s past, present and future.
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1 session with Mary Montoya and Deb Taufen Monday April 21 10-Noon University Center 2 Rm 108 Limit: 40
American B-17 Bomber Crews, the Blitz, and the Act of Writing 1 session with Patrick Hicks Monday
May 5
5-6:30p
University Center Avera Hall
Limit: 125
Patrick Hicks returns for a one-evening presentation on his next novel about the American B-17 pilots stationed in England during World
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War II. Over 25,000 Americans died over the skies of Europe, and Dr. Hicks’s next novel tells their story. Aside from talking about the air bases in England, he will also discuss how these airmen spent their free time in Cambridge and London. A reading from his novel in progress will take place, as well as a reading from his newly published novel, The Commandant of Lubizec, about the Holocaust. The Sanford PROMISE: Hands-On, Minds-On Science 1 session with Liz McMillan Monday May 12
1-4p
Sanford Ctr.
Limit: 24
The Sanford PROMISE seeks to engage minds of all ages in hands-on science experiences. We provide participants experience with current research technologies and techniques, such as DNA & genomics (personalized medicine), diabetes, rare diseases, and even forensic lab science. Each offering will include a unique activity or topic. Come explore these topics at the Sanford Center in Sioux Falls, a premier research facility that conducts biomedical research in diabetes, cancer, health disparities, and rare diseases and development in children.
TUESDAYS Orpheum Theater 1 session with Rick Huffman Tuesday
April 8
10-Noon
Orpheum
Limit: 50
Happy Birthday to the Sioux Falls Orpheum Theater! This course will provide insight about the history of the building, which turned 100 on Oct. 2, 2013. The oldest existing theater in Sioux Falls, the Orpheum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Today it houses the offices of City Link, the Sioux Falls Municipal Band, and the Sioux Empire Community Theatre, and it is the home stage for the community theater and the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society. Evolving U.S. Constitutional Representative Democracy 3 sessions with Bob Burns
Tuesdays April 8-22 1-3:30p
University Center 1 Avera Hall (except 1st session Rm 250)
Limit: 125
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Sioux Falls’ and South Dakota’s Rich History in Ballooning 1 session with Orvin Olivier Tuesday
April 8
7-8:30p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
South Dakota and Sioux Falls have played a huge part in the history and success of ballooning. We are the worldwide home of both modern ballooning and the sport of ballooning. Learn about the history of early flights, stratospheric balloon launch and other ballooning achievements. Go Wild! New Zealand 1 session with Doug Chapman Tuesday
April 15
10-Noon
Outdoor Campus
Limit: 50
New Zealand, the “Other Down Under,” is a fascinating country. The last large landmass on earth to be settled by Homo sapiens, it once was home to the largest bird ever, the Moa. The diversity in landscapes is awe-inspiring, from gorgeous fjords to peat bogs and windswept islets, and from huge trees as old as the redwoods (kauri) to tiny native bog gardens with a plethora of fascinating endemic plants, including orchids, gentians and asters. Bird life is unique, with no fewer than 85 endemics and 6 endemic families! Come relive a 5-week visit to New Zealand. Avera Medical Series 4 sessions (sign up separately for each session) Tuesdays
April 15-May 6
1-2p
Prairie Center
Limit: 30
Session 1, April 15 - Diabetes Care , Dr. Dean Aguiling Session 2, April 22 - Lung Cancer Screening, Carol Chell Session 3, April 29 - Osteoporosis, Dr. Karen Hutchinson Session 4, May 6 - Understanding the Insurance Marketplace, Pam Skals
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ensued. Disagreement arose concerning the scope of both national and state governmental powers and the exact features of this representative democracy. Disagreement persists even today, although more clarity exists due to amendments to the Constitution, Supreme Court rulings and national and state governmental legislative and executive enactments. We will explore those governmental actions since 1787 that have served to better clarify these issues, as well as the basis for continued ambiguity and debate.
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Spanish Beginning to Slightly Advanced 12 sessions w/Don Loomis
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Non-refundable additional fee of $25 payable to OLLI at registration. Tuesdays & Washington April 15-May 22 6-7:30p Limit: 25 Thursdays Crossing
This course is for people who wish to engage in simple conversations in Spanish and who have no or minimal background in Spanish. We begin with basics and move towards the individual needs of the participants. Emphasis will be on oral Spanish. Don Loomis has previously taught Spanish for OLLI, has traveled to twelve Spanishspeaking countries and has lived in South America for eight years. A Spanish/English dictionary is recommended. Sioux Falls Stockyards: Its History and its Future 1 session with Jim Woster Tuesday April 22 10-Noon
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 35
Join us for a personal look at the history of Sioux Falls Stockyards and its impact on our city, state, and region. Learn of plans for the proposed park and historical museum on the stockyard property. The Greatest Gift (A) 1 session with Alan Berdahl Tuesday
April 29
10-Noon
Lions Eye and Tissue Bank
Limit: 15
Gain valuable insight into organ and tissue donation: • The need for organ and tissue donation. • How to become a donor and what that means. • The many ways donated tissue is used to restore life, sight, health. This class will be held at the SD Lions Eye and Tissue Bank, a fully wheelchair accessible building, and will include a tour of the facility. Islamism and the Middle East 3 sessions with Tim Schorn Tuesdays April 29-May 13 3-5p
University Center 1 Avera Hall
Limit: 125
What’s the difference between the Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah, and al Qaeda? This class will take a look at modern Islamism and the groups we see in the news. We will also update the current situation in the Middle East—Syria, Iran, Egypt, Israel, and more. Such a Long Journey, Rohinton Mistry (Book Study)
2 sessions with Sandra Looney Tuesdays May 6-13 9-10:45a Our Savior’s Fellowship Hall Limit: 40
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Such a Long Journey examines the life of a handful of Parsi Indians in the turbulent early 1970’s. When Britain withdrew from the subcontinent in 1948, two states were created. Muslims formed one state - Pakistan. Pakistan’s two parts are widely separated by its massive southern neighbor, India. Join Sandra as she masterfully leads you in discussion. Please read book prior to course.
Tuesday
May 6
11-Noon
Ronning Library
Limit: 40
Many of us occasionally find ourselves looking back on earlier choices made and actions taken and say “What was I thinking?” Human nature is curious and creative—and many times we do things for reasons not altogether clear even to us. New discoveries in human development have identified life as multiple 7-year cycles, each with its own specific focus. When we review those unsettling life events within the specific developmental cycle, things are more clearly understood. Exploring these universal cycles also helps us recognize the forces and instincts that influence our children and grandchildren. We then have a blueprint for ways to support and enhance their further growth, as well as our own. Introduction to Kayaking 1 session w/Jay Heath & Derek Klawitter Tuesday
May 13
10-Noon
Outdoor Campus
Limit: 20
This class is designed for those with no or very limited experience in kayaking. The classroom segment will provide a safety orientation to kayak use and the basic skills needed to operate the kayak on a sheltered body of water. Following that, participants will move to the pond at the Outdoor Campus and take kayaks out on the water for individual practice in paddling. Participants will need the physical ability to enter into and paddle a kayak with the assistance and supervision of the course leaders. Conductor’s Corner 2 sessions with Raymond Sidoti Tuesdays
May 13 & May 27
2-3p 7:30-9pm
Washington Pavilion
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What Was I Thinking? 1 session with JoEllen Koerner
Limit: 50
This course will broaden your understanding of chamber music to better appreciate the featured works and composers, then hear the works performed by the area’s finest young string musicians playing 17
side by side with their mentors. The presentation prepares you for a Dakota Academy of Performing Arts (DAPA) Chamber Orchestra Concert that will feature Josef Suk’s Serenade for Strings, Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, #10 and other classic pieces. Hear insight and history from the conductor of the DAPA Chamber Orchestra.
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Introduction to Archery 1 session with Derek Klawitter Tuesday
May 20
10-Noon
Outdoor Campus
Limit: 20
Learn what archery is all about! We’ll focus on archery equipment and safety, then get plenty of practice with 3D targets. Participants will use the Outdoor Campus compound bows and arrows. This is an activity suitable for beginners or for those with limited experience. Instruction will be tailored to meet the needs of the participants. History of Sports Facilities of Sioux Falls 1 session w/Dave Kemp Tuesday
May 20
2-4p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 35
Sport has always been an important aspect of life in Sioux Falls. This lecture documents the sports sites in our city, from the first baseball games played “out on the prairie” to the facilities that make up the current Sioux Falls sports complex. We will explore the settings, adaptations, and innovative designs while honoring those who have contributed to our development as a center of sports activity. The presentation will include historical photographs, team photographs, and architectural concepts. Facilities include: the Soo Club Ball Yard; the Legion Field; the WPA facilities on the East Side of Sioux Falls; Jordan Field; the Coates Farm, the location of the first State track meet; the Coliseum Annex; the Waterworks Fields. Learn to Play MahJongg 4 sessions with Mickey Miller
Tuesdays/Thursdays May 20-29 2-3:30p Our Savior’s Rm 103 Limit: 8
MahJongg is an ancient Chinese tile game. Learn to play and have fun! Suggested book MahJongg Book Rules can be purchased at OLLI for $5. Painting Around in Post-Impressionism 3 sessions w/Lisa Dresch Non-refundable $10 activity fee payable to OLLI at registration. Tuesdays & May 27-29 University Center 10a-12:30p Thursdays & June 3 2 Rm 108
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A little bit lecture and a lot of painting. Learn about Post-Impressionist painters through slides and activities. Then don your paint shirt and
WEDNESDAYS Toulouse-Lautrec and His World 1 session with David Merhib
Non-refundable activity fee of $17 payable to OLLI at registration Wednesday April 2 10:30am-1pm Washington Pavilion Limit: 50
Visit a rare collection of approximately 150 works on paper by famed artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Included are 12 of his iconic posters and 35 of his sketches, often the draft ideas for the posters themselves. Many are accompanied by passages from French literature, photographs, and other objects, to better capture the social atmosphere of the time. The collection, permanently housed at Athens’ Herakleidon Museum, is traveling outside Europe for the first time. The Washington Pavilion is the last of four venues, a rare opportunity to see the collection in the U.S. The Visual Arts Director will lead a discussion of the exhibit followed by a special tour. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at Leonardo’s Café. Fee includes admission to exhibition, docent guided tour, discussion with director, and lunch at Leonardo’s. (Course before official OLLI spring term starts)
TED Talks 6 sessions with Bob Stevens Wednesdays April 9-May 14 10-11:30a
University Ctr 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
TED talks are riveting lectures by remarkable people, free to the world at www.ted.com. Each talk is 10 to 20 minutes and involves some of the most innovative, articulate persons conducting cutting-edge research, engaging in amazing community projects, or thinking through old problems in creative new ways. Presently there are over 1,000 of these talks covering hundreds of topics. Most are well prepared and humorous, succinct yet profound, and clearly articulated with superb visuals to aid the presentation. Our goal will be an open, creative, and interesting discussion following each of the talks.
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experience the medium of water-soluble oil paints. Projects include a practice, a still-life (fruits and flowers) and a landscape. Reference pictures will be on hand, or bring your own. Water-soluble oil paints will be provided. Please bring your own collection of flat brushes (size 0, 2, 4, 6 or similar - brushes should be sturdy and soft with bristles that don’t come out when pulled), paper towels, an art rag (old towels), gallon-size Ziploc baggie and an ice cream bucket or similar (which will be our palette and water container). Beginners welcome!
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Coffee and Canvas: Vases Still Life and Cherry Blossoms
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2 sessions with Mercedes Maltese Non-refundable activity fee of $15 payable to OLLI at registration. April 9 & Washington Pavilion Limit: Wednesdays 10-Noon May 14 Carver Classroom 15
Enjoy coffee and creativity. Paint your own version of the design of the morning on canvas while enjoying fun with friends and great coffee! Our instructor will lead students step-by-step to paint their own version of the session’s featured piece of artwork. Easy, fun and stress-free! We will supply coffee, canvases, paint supplies and a positive, creative environment. If you enjoy painting or just art in general, this is for you.
Wealth Management and Investment 3 sessions with Dick
Corcoran, JD, CFP, Paul Livermore, CFA and Sarah Madison, CFA First National 100 S. Limit: Wednesdays April 9-23 1-2:30p Bank Training Phillips 40 Center
OLLI is fortunate to have First National Bank partner with us both financially and in the classroom. Receive much-needed guidance about managing and investing your money. Topics include overcoming common pitfalls to investing, index fund investing, and estate planning. Just Put it in the Closet and Close the Door 2 sessions with Tonya Schoenfelder Wednesdays April 9 -16
1-3p Our Savior’s Friendship Rm
Limit: 40
Are you a pack rat? Own too many clothes? Does your mind have difficulty slowing down at the end of the day? Then get ready, because you will leave this fun workshop motivated with renewed focus and a plan to simplify your life both physically and mentally! Story of India...PBS production by Michael Woods (2nd Half) 3 sessions with Mary McQuillen Wednesdays April 9-23 1-3p
Our Savior’s Theater Limit: 50
The world’s largest democracy and a rising economic giant, India is now as well known across the globe for its mastery of computer technology as it is for its many-armed gods and its famous spiritual traditions. But India is also the world’s most ancient surviving civilization, with unbroken continuity back into prehistory. In this 20
landmark six-part series for PBS and the BBC, Michael Wood embarked on a dazzling and exciting journey through today’s India, “seeking in the present for clues to her past, and in the past for clues to her future.” During the OLLI winter term we watched the first three parts. This term we will watch and discuss the remaining three parts. Pottery Studio 4 sessions with Mercedes Maltese
This four-week course covers a range of wheel-throwing pottery skills. You will learn how to build a variety of useful and attractive pieces of pottery. Trimming and glazing techniques and hand-building clay methods will be explored. All levels are welcome. Dress for mess! Economics of the Minimum Wage 3 sessions with Dennis Johnson Wednesdays
April 23May 7
3-4:30p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
Whether the minimum wage should be raised, lowered, even eliminated is a frequent topic in politics and economics. Too often discussions are conducted in ignorance of the economics of wage rates and the effects of the minimum wage. This course explains the economics of labor and wage rates by presenting the relation between wages and productivity, the impact of the minimum wage on employment and poverty, and the ethics of the minimum wage. The instructor will lay out elementary economic principles with time for discussion. Enter the World of Archeology: A National Landmark Revealed
with Dr. L. Adrien Hannus Non-refundable activity fee of $25 payable to OLLI at registration for bus & admission (not lunch). Board bus at University Center west parking lot. Wednesday April 30 9a-3p Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village Limit: 34
Visit the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, recognized as both a National Register of Historic Places and National Landmark property, for a rare glimpse of life on the Northern Plains. This six-acre archeological site contains the “frozen-in-time” story of the people who hunted and farmed in the James River Valley over 1,000 years ago. The site boasts a fine museum and the world-class Archeodome, a teaching
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Non-refundable activity fee of $18 payable to OLLI at registration. Wednesdays April 16-May 7 10-Noon Washington Pavilion Limit: 10
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and research facility where visitors experience the science of archeology first-hand. Dr. L. Adrien Hannus will serve as our guide.
Happy, Healthy Hormones 1 session with Tonya Schoenfelder
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Wednesday
April 30
1-3p
Our Savior’s Friendship Rm Limit: 40
Hormones are important messengers in the body affecting emotions and behaviors, the immune system and how the body uses food for fuel. Certain factors cause hormones to become out of balance and send the wrong messages. Learn how to use natural wellness techniques to put them back into balance and make your hormones both happy and healthy. This class is for both men and women and addresses key hormones in the body. Middle Eastern Cuisine Cooking 4 sessions with Sally Slieman
Non-refundable activity fee of $15 payable to OLLI at registration. Wednesdays May 7-28 2:15-4:15pm Washington Crossing Limit: 20
Venture into authentic Middle Eastern and especially Lebanese heartfilling meals. You will learn how to make delicious meals and mezzas. Also, you will know how to introduce whole wheat in your meals and snacks. You will also learn to make Tabbouleh and other wonderful salads, in addition to fish recipes. Recipes different than previous term. Introduction to Sioux Falls Area Birding & Birdfeeding 2 sessions with Mick Zerr Wednesday May 14- 21
10-11:30a
Outdoor Campus
Limit: 40
Experience basic bird watching with emphasis on local birds. Explore the levels of Bird Watching and Birding and the differences. Learn basics of bird feeding, including types of feed and feeders, how to make your yard wildlife friendly, location to place feeders and time of year differences. Explore citizen science and how it can contribute to understanding the environment, climate and weather, and how area folks can take part in fun, educational, and useful activities. Includes classroom presentations and discussion, and exploring birds at the Outdoor Campus. Free books and other useful materials provided. What Can We Learn from Small-Town Boys from the Midwest? 3 sessions with John Miller Wednesdays May 14-28 1-3p University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
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have in common? They all grew up in small towns or on farms in the midwest. John Miller has just published a book describing how the origins of these and other notable men of the midwest influenced their later lives, thoughts, and behaviors. Participants can either just sit back and listen to their stories or buy the book, Small-Town Dreams: Stories of Midwestern Boys Who Shaped America, and get all the details. Students will be encouraged to share their own stories.
Our Universe: Its Past & Future 2 sessions w/Barbara Szczerbinska (Course begins before official OLLI spring term starts.) University Center 2 Thursdays April 3-10 9:30-11:30a Rm 108
Limit: 40
Learn about the beginning of the universe, big bang theory, star and galaxy formation. What is the universe made of? What are dark matter and dark energy? Is the universe expanding or contracting? Find answers to these and other questions about the history of the universe and discover the significance of South Dakota on the scientific map. Five Wishes 1 session with Joyce Kaatz Thursday
April 10
10-Noon Our Savior’s Labrynth Rm
Limit: 30
Five Wishes is the first living will that talks about your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. The Five Wishes document gives you a way to control how you are treated if you get seriously ill. It is an easy-to-complete form that lets you say exactly what you want. Once it is filled out and properly signed, it is valid under the law of most states (including South Dakota). This course will explain and provide this document (may purchase for $2). Joseph, Jonah, Job & David: Old Stories in a New Light
4 sessions with Jill Storm Thursdays April 10-May 1 1-3p Our Savior’s Friendship Rm Limit: 40
Four familiar biblical stories, four familiar biblical heroes – or maybe not? While often referred to as heroes of the bible, these four men may not be heroes at all! This class will take a fresh and controversial look at these biblical figures and examine their moral fiber, their integrity and their relationships with the people around them – as well as their relationships with God – and their connection to you!
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Protecting Public Health in South Dakota
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1 session with Mark Hierholzer Thursday April 10 1-3p
SF Water Reclamation Plant
Limit: 40
The Sioux Falls Water Reclamation Division works to protect eastern South Dakota’s water supply at its Water Reclamation Plant. Tour the facility and understand the remarkable work being done to safeguard our water and plan for future challenges in providing safe water for South Dakota. There is a short classroom presentation before and after the tour. Some walking and standing required. Meet at the plant. Art through the Ages: Exploring the History of Art One Artist at a Time 2 sessions with David Merhib Thursdays April 17 & May 15 10-Noon
Washington Pavilion Limit: 50
The visual arts represent one of the principal vehicles of human expression. Encompassing the late 15th century to modern times, this course talks about a featured artist during each session. Learn how each artist found his/her place in the History of Art. Lectures will be 45 minutes with time for questions after each session. Docent–led tours of the Visual Arts Center available at the conclusion of the lecture. • Thursday, April 17th – Paul Gauguin • Thursday, May 15th – Pablo Picasso SF Convention Center and Denny Sanford Premier Center 1 session with Teri Schmidt et al Thursday
April 17
10-Noon
Convention Center Ballroom B
Limit: 100
OLLI members are in for a treat! This offering gives us a behind the scenes view of the new Sioux Falls Convention Center and new Event Center. Teri Schmidt will provide us with all we want to know about this exciting addition to Sioux Falls. You will get an opportunity to see and hear about this facility before others. Don’t miss this fun and unique experience. Orphan Trains: Journeys to Opportunity or Servitude? 6 sessions with Sharon Olbertson Thursdays April 17-May 22
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10-Noon
AARP
Limit: 25
Problem: Abandoned or orphaned children are running loose on the streets or overcrowding eastern orphanages in the last half of the 1800s
to the 1930s – a nuisance, burden, and embarrassment! Solution: Send them by train to some 40 other states in hopes they will find loving homes. Outcome: Enthusiastic adoptions? Abusive slavery? Something in between? This class examines typical stories of the 200,000 relocated children, some even in SD. Required reading: The Orphan Trains, Marilyn Irvin Holt; Searching for Home, Martha & Christina Vogt; and Orphan Train (fiction), Christina Baker Kline. Lecture:Thursday
April 17
Tour: Friday
April 18
2:30-5p University Center 2 Rm 106 Limit: 40 1-4p Meet at EROS (Bring ID)
This course introduces a major facility of the U.S. Geological Survey, the EROS (Earth Resources, Observation and Science) Center, includes a special tour of the facility, and presents some applications which make this a center of international significance. Presentations by EROS personnel will reveal how Sioux Falls convinced the federal government to build the facility here, the historical significance of the center, and its relationship to other satellite systems in the U.S. and internationally. The tour reveals the magnitude of the facility, its data reception, processing, archiving, and distribution roles, with brief presentations by staff. There will be opportunities to explore applications related to global monitoring of the Earth’s surface, the Famine Early Warning System, land cover changes and uses, and climate changes. Spanish Beginning to Slightly Advanced 12 sessions w/Don Loomis
Non-refundable additional fee of $25 payable to OLLI at registration. Tuesdays & Washington April 15-May 22 6-7:30p Limit: 25 Thursdays Crossing See Tuesday for description.
Sioux Falls, Circa 1927 1 session with Stephen Cusulos Thursday
April 24
10-Noon University Center 2 Rm 108 Limit: 40
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EROS: The Jewel in Sioux Falls’ Backyard 2 sessions w/Larry Tieszen
Join us for a portrait of our prosperous, mature and relatively cosmopolitan urban community with a few footnotes on its ethnic diversity. There was diversity among the types of businesses within the city (wholesale, retail, manufacturing, finance, etc.); there was diversity based on social and economic class (and stratification based 25
on occupation); and there was diversity based on ethnicity. Lecture format using PowerPoint and vintage photographs, Sanborn maps, pages from Polk directories and other primary source documents. Art from Prehistoric Caves to Dali 2 sessions with Karen Pratt Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls
Thursdays
April 24 - May 1 4:30-6p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
Take a time traveler’s journey from neolithic cave paintings to surrealist Salvador Dali’s Museums. Lascaux has been called the Sistine Chapel of Prehistoric Art. To enter the immense Hall of Bulls with its continuous frieze of animal paintings is to travel back 20,000 years. Salvador Dali’s birthplace, the rugged Costa Brava region in Spain, holds images that became mysterious symbols in the flamboyant painter’s work. Take an art-lover’s journey to the Dordogne and Lot river valleys of southern France and the Costa Brava in Spain. South Dakota on the Southern Borders 1 session w/Robert Kolbe Thursday
May 1 10-Noon
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 35
South Dakota troops served on the Texas/Mexico border in 1916. Their activity saved the National Guard from extinction. Activity there did not involve conflict but was a preamble to World War I. The Greatest Gift (B) 1 session with Alan Berdahl Thursday May 1
1-3p
Lions Eye and Tissue Bank
Limit: 15
Gain valuable insight into organ and tissue donation: • The need for organ and tissue donation. • How to become a donor and what that means. • The many ways donated tissue is used to restore life, sight, health. This class will be held at the SD Lions Eye and Tissue Bank, a fully wheelchair accessible building, and will include a tour of the facility. The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai (Book Study) 2 sessions with Sandra Looney Thursdays May 8-15 9-10:45a
Our Savior’s Fellowship Hall
Limit: 40
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sub-continent. In The Inheritance of Loss, we encounter India in its beauty and with all its contradictions. This book has such a rich set of characters that one is enraptured. And what beauty one finds in this story of joy and inestimable sadness! Please read book prior to course. Alone Together (Book Discussion) – 4 sessions with John Gehm Thursdays
May 8-29
9-10:30a
Our Savior’s Rm 101
Limit: 32
Are Water Wars Looming in the Middle East, North Africa, & Himalayan Asia? 1 session with Robert Wirsing Thursday
May 8
2-4p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
Learn about the international political implications of water scarcity in the Middle East, North Africa, and Himalayan Asia. Major river basins discussed are the Nile, Tigris Euphrates, Jordan, Indus, GangesBrahmaputra-Meghna (GBM), and Mekong. We focus on the prospects of water war in the co-riparian countries of these basins. The lecture is based in part on the speaker’s recently published book, International Conflict over Water Resources in Himalayan Asia. Rumi - The Ultimate Love Poet 1 session with Karen Pratt Thursday
May 8 4:30-6p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
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According to Sherry Turkle, “Technology has become the architect of our intimacies.” Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook friends and confusing tweets and posts with authentic communication. Turkle argues this relentless connection leads to a new solitude. As technology ramps up, emotional lives ramp down. Alone Together results from a 15year exploration of our lives on the digital terrain. Based on hundreds of interviews, it describes new unsettling relationships among friends, lovers, parents, and children, and new instabilities in how we understand privacy, community, intimacy, and solitude. We will combine reading and discussion to explore many of the provocative ideas in the book. Read before class: Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known more popularly in the Englishspeaking world as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Asian Muslims have long recognized his spiritual legacy, and his importance is considered to transcend 27
ethnic borders. In 2007 he was described as the “most popular poet in America,” as he continues to have an impact on modern-day Muslims and Christians alike. Karen shares her enthusiasm for his writings through poetry, music, and slides from her visit to his tomb in Turkey. Mongolia 1 session with Mildred Hottmann Roesch Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls • Sioux Falls
Thursday May 15
4-5:30p
Ronning Library
Limit: 40
Experience the land of Chinggis Khan with the instructor! Her trip included Ulaanbaatar; Karakorum, the ancient capital city of Mongolia; Hustai National Park; the Gobi Desert; Irkutsk, Siberia via the TransSiberian Railroad; and Lake Baikal. Mongolia is not an easy country to visit - rudimentary infrastructure and hardly any paved roads in the countryside. It is not a clean, glitzy, sophisticated region. But the people are lovely, and it offers a mostly unspoiled culture. From the spinning wheels of Buddhists to the taste of yak-butter tea, the trip was a feast for all senses! Recommended reading: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford. Guests of OLLI members invited. North Korea 1 session with Mildred Hottmann Roesch Thursday
May 22
4-5:30p
Ronning Library
Limit: 40
Thanks to a 2010 tourism policy change in North Korea, the presenter was able to experience two unique visits there in 2013. North Korea is a fascinating country - truly like no other place on Earth. Traveling to the last vestige of the Cold War is like entering both a time warp and a distorted hall of mirrors. However, while the regime spouts a continuous stream of propaganda, North Koreans live their normal daily lives not unlike people all over the world - working, going to school, playing, dancing, loving their children. Come hear about the DPRK - a truly exotic edgy place - from an adventurous traveler! Recommended reading: Nothing to Envy - Ordinary Lives in North Korea, Barbara Demick. Guests of OLLI members invited. Retirement Enhancement 1 session with Tom Hoy Thursday May 29
3-5p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
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FRIDAYS La Boheme: a hand, a candle and a...coat 1 session with Chad Hutchinson (Course before official OLLI spring term starts) Friday April 4 10-Noon University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
Watercolors for Adult Beginners 4 sessions with Anne Anderson Non-refundable activity fee of $20 payable to OLLI at registration. April 11-May 9 Our Savior’s Fridays 9-10:30a Limit: 30 (skip April 18) Friendship Rm Express your creative side! This class helps the student learn inspirational, colorful, wet in wet techniques. Beginners can learn something new and fun! Demo and lots of approaches will be shown. Start and finish a painting in each class. Class is both practical and enlightening with a goal of bringing out the artist in each of us! Arab Spring (Part 2) 3 sessions with Tony Slieman Fridays
April 11- May 2 (skip April 18)
2-4p
University Ctr. 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
This course discusses current turmoil in the Arab world with emphasis on the situation in Syria. We will explore the cause of these changes along with offering a look into the future. Several perspectives will be discussed, including the effect of these happenings on national interest. EROS: The Jewel in Sioux Falls’ Backyard 2 sessions w/Larry Tieszen Lecture:Thursday April 17
Tour: Friday
April 18
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This course serves as a preview of the Met Opera: Live in HD Broadcast of La Boheme. The course will look at Puccini as composer and the opera as a whole. We will delve into many of the themes that the opera brings to the fore, including why there is an aria sung to a coat. Whether you are an opera aficionado or new to opera, please join us for some great discussion on one of Puccini’s best compositions.
2:30-5p University Center 2 Rm 106 Limit: 40 1-4p Meet at EROS (Bring ID)
See Thursday section for description.
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Baseball as History 4 sessions with Kurt Kemper
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Fridays
April 25-May 16 3-5p
University Center 2 Rm 106
Limit: 40
This course examines the history of baseball in the U.S., placing it within the context of both American and South Dakota history. After completing the course, students should have an understanding of why baseball enjoys such a prominent role in American history and culture. We won’t be revisiting games or statistics, but instead looking at the meaning of the game as a historical and cultural force in the U.S. Looking at Earth from Space 1 session with Douglas Daniels Friday
May 9
2-4p
University Center 2 Rm 108
Limit: 40
Much of the information we rely on every day depends on spacebased satellite systems. Yet satellite technologies are some of the least understood privileges we rely upon and enjoy. This class covers basic satellite systems, how they get to orbit, and the space environment they call home. In addition, this interactive course will emphasize the unique contributions and stunning images of Landsat – a series of satellites built by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, dedicated to the study and understanding of what matters most to us – Earth. Sioux Falls Bus Tour 1 session with Jeffrey Schmitt
Non-refundable activity fee of $5 payable to OLLI at registration for bus. Friday May 16 9-Noon University Center Parking Lot Limit:47
Sioux Falls is an exciting city to live in. The current and upcoming development is amazing. Join the OLLI tour bus as we travel around the new development areas of Sioux Falls with our tour guide, city planner Jeffrey Schmitt. (There will be a bathroom break.) Jeff will share interesting facts about Sioux Falls’ expansions. How to Start Volunteering 1 session with Chellee Nemec Friday
May 16
2-3p
University Center 2 Rm 106
Limit: 40
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Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 sessions with Tony Slieman Fridays
May 16-30
2-4p
University Center 2 Rm108
Limit: 40
Fused Glass 1 session w/Ken Bird Payment to Dakota Stained Glass Friday
May 30
10-11:30a
Dakota Stained Glass
Limit: 12
Participants may make a fused picture frame, wind chimes, night light, magnet, jewelry, scatter platter, double serving dish or seasonal plates. Project cost will range from $15-$45, depending on materials selected by you. Pictures and cost of project are on Dakota Stained Glass’ website under “adult activities.” Payment directly to Dakota Stained Glass.
SATURDAY Warren Buffett Trip 1 day session with Suzanne Fuller
Non-refundable bus activity fee of $50 payable to OLLI at registration. Saturday May 3 4:30am-8p Omaha Limit: 23
Once again OLLI is offering a trip to the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha on Saturday, May 3. A 23-passenger bus will leave Sioux Falls at 4:30 a.m. (bring your pillow and blanket!) and return about 8 p.m. that day. OLLI has meeting admission credentials for all 23 passengers. Hear Warren Buffett speak at the morning and afternoon sessions. Shop for products made by companies owned by Berkshire Hathaway. More information will be given after the class presented by Kyle C. Cipperley on Warren Buffett’s investment philosophy and strategy on Monday, April 7, from 2-3:30pm. Meet bus at the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church far south parking lot.
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The Arab-Israeli conflict dates back to the early 20th century. This long-running conflict has many ramifications on the stability of the Middle East as well as the increase in radicalization of some groups. In this course we will discuss the history and origin of the conflict, important milestones, and the current peace process and its possible future. We will also discuss our influence and role in this process and implications for our security and world view.
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Brookings Classes MONDAYS
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Learn to Play MahJongg
3 sessions with Paula Tursam and Sherry Danielsen March 31 Activity Center Mondays 10-Noon April 13 320 Fifth Avenue
Limit: 12
MahJongg is an ancient Chinese game played with tiles. Come learn how to play and have fun! TED Talks 4 sessions with Linda Brandt and Pat Joffer Mondays
April 7-28
1:30-3p
Dacotah Bank
Limit: 16
See description on page 19 in Sioux Falls section.
TUESDAYS Financial Success
2 sessions w/Jena Konkel, Tim Schoepp, Sandy Probst and Greg Hickman Tuesdays April 8-15 2-3p Dacotah Bank Limit:40
Each segment covers a different area relevant to middle to senior-age members. Jena will touch on bank and credit card fraud – it’s not just in the big cities anymore. Tim Schoepp and Sandy Probst will talk about long term (and other) insurance, and Greg Hickman will present on investing for the future – YES, there is still time. Reburial of Sitting Bull 1 session with Patrick Leary Tuesday
April 22
10-11:30a
1st Lutheran
Limit:32
In April 1953 a group from Mobridge surreptitiously went to Fort Yates, N.D., and disinterred Sioux chief Sitting Bull’s remains and re-buried them on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River west of the Bridge City. Patrick Leary was an eyewitness to events that spring, and will recap the controversy surrounding the re-burial.
Being Esther, by Miriam Karmel Conversation Class 2 sessions with Mary Alice Haug Tuesdays
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May 6 & 13
9:30-11:30a
1st Lutheran
Limit: 20
“Growing old was one of the most surprising things that has happened to her. Is there any use explaining that she is still herself – albeit a
slower, achier, creakier version of the original?” These are the thoughts of Esther Lustig, a spunky, thoughtful eighty-five-year-old widow who reflects on her life with an honesty and humor that reveals she is not the conventional woman many thought her to be. This delightful and poignant novel is the first by Minneapolis author Miriam Karmel. Please read book prior to class.
Tuesday
May 13
4-5:30p
1st Lutheran
Limit:40
See description on page 28 in Sioux Falls section. Guests of OLLI members
invited.
North Korea 1 session with Mildred Hottmann Roesch Tuesday
May 20
4-5:30p
1st Lutheran
Limit:40
See description on page 28 in Sioux Falls section. Guests of OLLI members
invited.
WEDNESDAYS Patio Pots or Window Boxes - What Shall I Plant This Year? 1 session with Chris and Nancy Iott Wednesday
April 16
10-11:30a
Iott’s Greenhouse 48720 225th St, Ward 997-2816
Limit: 20
Ever had a patio pot or window box start the summer looking beautiful but not lasting? Or tried making your own? Then this class is for you. Discover tricks to planting and keeping your pots absolutely gorgeous. Instructors have over 20 years’ experience and 38,000 square feet of greenhouse space with rows and rows of plants. Everyone will have an opportunity to plant a pot with beautiful Iott-grown plants. Be prepared to get dirt under your nails! Dirt’s free but plants need to be purchased. Bring a patio pot or window box, or pots can be purchased there.
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Mongolia 1 session with Mildred Hottmann Roesch
Traveling through France 1 session with Prudence DeBates Wednesday April 16 2-3:30p
Brookings Public Library
Limit:30
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3 sessions with Larry Rogers
Wednesdays April 23-May 7 9:30-11:30a
Brookings Public Library
Limit:40
The Gunfight at the OK Corral was an event involving only a handful of participants, but it is important for reasons that go beyond its size. Because it became increasingly famous over time, the incident is a good tool for learning how events become famous. It helps us understand the relationship between truth and legend in the writing of history. The gunfight is also a tool for understanding about the relationship between law, order, and justice in the nineteenth-century American West, and not just in Tombstone. We will watch Hollywood versions and read reporting from the time, plus later versions of what happened.
Happy, Healthy Hormones 1 session with Tonya Schoenfelder Wednesday May 7 1:30-3:30p Brookings Public Library
Limit: 40
See description on page 22 in Sioux Falls section.
Biblical Turkey in the Steps of John and Paul 1 session with Cyndi Johnson Wednesday May 21
1:30-3p Brookings Public Library
Limit:
40
Revelation was first written for Christians living in seven cities in Asia Minor, in what today is the country of Turkey. Cynthia’s presentation will show her travels to the seven cities and relate them to their mention in Revelation.
THURSDAYS Evolving U.S. Constitutional Representative Democracy 3 sessions with Bob Burns
Thursdays
April 10-24
1:30-4p
1st Lutheran
See description on page 14 in Sioux Falls section.
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Limit:40
What Can We Learn from Small-Town Boys from the Midwest? 3 sessions with John Miller Thursdays
May 1-15
1:30-3:30p
1st Lutheran
Limit:40
See description on page 23 in Sioux Falls section.
Thursday
May 22
3-5p
1st Lutheran
Limit:40
See description on page 29 in Sioux Falls section.
Race and Ethnicity in American Films
5 sessions with Larry Rogers and Mac Harris Thursdays May 1-29 9:30-11:30a 1st Lutheran
Limit: 40
American movies are a window into the development of American culture, especially with regard to how social roles in America have changed over time. The most charged of these social roles is that of ethnicity. This course is an attempt to see what several films (Driving Miss Daisy, The Help, and The Long Walk Home) can tell us about critical periods in American society and the changes those periods witnessed and produced.
FRIDAYS Basic Stretching and Warm-up Exercises with Tai Chi 4 sessions with (Emily) LiJuan Feng Fridays
April 11-May 9 (skip April 18)
10-11a
1st Lutheran Gym
Limit: 35
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art form often referred to as the practice of “meditation in motion.” For the first half hour, using music and easy exercises, we will work on balance and increasing flexibility and range of motion. Slow, easy movements will focus on the beginning level of fitness and preparation for Tai Chi. The gentle, flowing movements in Tai Chi promote relaxation, stress relief and conscious awareness of the present moment. It improves balance and coordination, lowers blood pressure and promotes better sleep. A low-impact exercise, Tai Chi is generally suitable for people of any level of physical fitness.
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Retirement Enhancement 1 session with Tom Hoy
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Vermillion Classes MONDAYS
TED Talks 7 sessions with Dean Spader Vermillion • Vermillion • Vermillion • Vermillion • Vermillion • Vermillion • Vermillion • Vermillion
Mondays
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April 7-May 19
10-11:30a
City Hall
Limit: 20
See description on page 19 in Sioux Falls section.
Exploring Your Dreams 6 sessions with Susan Santo Mondays
April 14-May 19
1-2:30p
City Hall
Limit: 25
This course will cover the history of dreams; major theorists on dreams (e.g., Freud, Jung), problem solving, creativity, and dreams; stages of sleep; the scientific study of dreams; common dream content; and common symbols that appear in dreams. We will explore the attitudes of Native American tribes toward dreams and look at the relationship of religion and philosophy to dreams. Part of this course will have learners using Montague Ullman’s approach to discuss their dreams. This approach involves the dreamer describing his or her dream, others saying “If this were my dream…” and providing what it might mean. Everything discussed in this course will remain confidential.
TUESDAYS Islamism and the Middle East 3 sessions with Tim Schorn Tuesdays
April 8-22
3-5p
City Hall
Limit: 25
See description on page 16 in Sioux Falls section.
How the Historic and Recent Floods Changed the Missouri River 1 session with Tim Cowman Tuesday
April 22
7-8:30p
Public Library
Limit: 40
For thousands of years the Missouri River flowed without restriction, forming new channels on a whim and spilling over its banks every spring. Early settlers and later residents became all too aware of the river’s erratic behavior. Floods in 1881 and 1943 had devastating effects. Residents subsequently came together to support the Flood Control Act of 1944, which allowed for a series of dams and other flood control structures to be built all along the river. Although these
projects were constructed to reduce the impacts of such devastating floods, they have wavered in their ability to control the unpredictable Mighty Mo. Happy, Healthy Hormones 1 session with Tonya Schoenfelder April 29
1-3p
Public Library
Limit: 40
See description on page 22 in Sioux Falls section.
Migratory Birds in South Dakota 3 sessions with David Swanson Tuesdays
May 6-20
10-Noon
Public Library
Limit: 25
This course will discuss the what, who, when, and where of migratory birds in our state. The course will include discussions of which birds migrate and when, habitat use by migrating birds, how to identify migrant birds, and how migratory behavior might be responding to climate change. The course consists of 2 lecture/ discussion sections, followed by a 4-hour field trip to local sites. Confronting Climate Change 1 session with Jerry Wilson Tuesday
May 6
1-2:30p
City Hall
Limit: 25
Along with delegates from all 50 states and more than 50 countries worldwide, the instructor attended a three-day conference on Climate Change in Chicago led by former V.P. Al Gore. From the material shared with delegates he has constructed a 30-minute slide presentation explaining the realities of climate change, why climate change is accelerating dramatically, and what we must do to keep the planet livable for future generations. Group discussion follows. Prayer Shawl Story 1 session with Cyndy Chaney Tuesday
May 13
1-3p
Public Library
Limit: 20
We will look at the history of prayer shawls, which can be made of many materials and use diverse skills to produce. Prayer shawls can be used for a variety of occasions and meet many different needs. We will look at the symbolism in color, shape, and numbers as they may be used in producing a shawl. Examples will be presented, and different kinds of patterns will be available for those who may wish to copy them.
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WEDNESDAYS I Hate Poetry! 6 sessions with Betsy Simons
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Wednesdays April 9-May 14 10-11:30a
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City Hall
Limit: 30
How many times have you said, “I hate poetry!” Well, this class is designed to help you understand and enjoy poetry of all kinds. Experience masters like Shakespeare, e.e.cummings, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, William Wordsworth, Edgar Allan Poe, Ted Kooser, Maya Angelou and more. Members will also be asked to bring and share their own favorite poem with the class. The Great Sioux Nation, South Dakota, and the Black Hills 2 sessions with Frank Pommersheim Wednesdays April 30 & May 7 4-5p
City Hall
Limit: 25
This course will review the legal and cultural history of the Black Hills in western Dakota, with particular emphasis on the continuing challenges to all people of the state and region. Retirement Enhancement 1 session with Tom Hoy Wednesday
May 14
3-5p
City Hall
Limit: 25
See description on page 29 in Sioux Falls section.
China, KL and Macau 1 session with Jim Wilson Wednesday
May 21
10-Noon
Public Library
Limit: 40
An idiosyncratic look at Shenzhen/Shekou and Guangzhou in China, Macau, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Street scenes, buildings and cultural differences. Wallace Dow Buildings and Tour 1 session with Jim Wilson Wednesday
May 28
10-Noon
Public Library
Limit: 40
Learn about the “Architect on the Prairie,” W. L. Dow, South Dakota’s most famous architect, and his symbolic structures in Sioux Falls, Vermillion and other locations. View the documentary W.L. Dow: The Architect that Shaped Sioux Falls that aired on SD Public Television. Tour Vermillion looking at buildings created or influenced by Dow.
Mongolia 1 session with Mildred Hottmann Roesch Wednesday
May 28
Public Library
4-5:30p
Limit:40
See description on page 28 in Sioux Falls section. Guests of OLLI
members invited.
Wednesday
June 4
4-5:30p
Public Library
Limit:40
See description on page 28 in Sioux Falls section. Guests of OLLI
members invited.
THURSDAYS Ceramics 8 sessions with Janet Beeman
Non-refundable activity fee of $15 per person due to OLLI upon registration. In addition, a supply fee of $15 to be paid to instructor on the first day of class. Total fees will be $30. Thursdays April 10-May 29 4-6p Vermillion H.S. Limit:15
Learn basic clay building methods of slab, coil, pinch and potter’s wheel. Come as a beginner or one who wants to improve learned skills. Taste of OLLI 1 session with OLLI Vermillion Leadership Team Thursday
May 15
6-8p
Public Library
Limit:50
You have shown us that Vermillion OLLI members have a hunger to learn...now share a potluck adventure with us as we all bring/share a dish that in some way represents a class from either the winter or spring terms of OLLI. Perhaps lefse from the Giants in the Earth class, or a Middle Eastern food from the class on Islam. We hope to make this an annual event, so dig out those recipes, and be creative!
FRIDAYS American Political Cartoons & Caricatures 3 sessions with S.L. Martin Fridays April 11-May 2 (skip April 18)
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North Korea 1 session with Mildred Hottmann Roesch
10-11:30a City Hall Limit: 25
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Ritual, Visions and Spirits: Works by Oscar Howe
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1 session with Alison Erazmus Friday April 11 3-5p
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Old Main USD Campus
Limit: 32
Join the director of the University Art Galleries and this year’s Oscar Howe Curatorial Fellows for an insightful afternoon analyzing the paintings by Native American artist Oscar Howe. The fellows and director will discuss the content and themes of the paintings on display for the exhibition, Rituals, Visions, and Spirits. Economics of the Minimum Wage 3 sessions w/Dennis Johnson Fridays
April 25-May 9
2-3:30p
City Hall
Limit: 30
See description on page 21 in Sioux Falls section.
Healthy Bones 3 sessions with Dottie Kerkman Fridays
May 16-30
10-11am
USD Wellness Ctr.
Limit:20
Healthy Bones is designed to educate the participant on the importance of exercise in relation to healthy bones. This course will provide the participant with proper form and execution of exercises specifically designed for the older adult and for bone health.
South Dakota Shakespeare Festival Preview 1 session with Betsy Simons Friday May 30
1-3pm
City Hall
Limit:30
This class is intended as a preview of The Taming of the Shrew, the play chosen for the South Dakota Shakespeare Festival. Class members will get an overview of the plot of this comedy as well as the themes or messages Shakespeare intended. The class will also examine the famous lines and scenes that made this play one of the favorites of Shakespearean comedies. This is a fun play that deals with “the war between the sexes,” and it is hoped that attending this class will help to further the understanding and enjoyment in viewing of the play when it is performed in Vermillion in June.
About this term’s presenters
Jim Abourezk has a BS in Civil Engineering from the SD School of Mines and a Juris Doctorate in Law from USD. He served eight years in the US House and Senate, and has extensive experience in Indian Law and Middle East Policy. Dr. Dean Aguiling, Avera Medical Group Internal Medicine Anne Anderson is Director of Education at Our Savior ’s Lutheran in Sioux Falls. She has taught watercolor classes to all age groups. Janet Beeman, MA has been an art teacher in Vermillion for 14 years, teaching ceramics for eight of those years. Alan Berdahl is the Community Outreach/Public Education Coordinator for the South Dakota Lions Eye & Tissue Bank. Ken Bird is a resident expert and instructor at Dakota Stained Glass. Linda Brandt taught gerontology at SDSU and was a founder of Hospice programs in Brookings and Denver and the Coalition on Aging in Brookings and Sioux Falls. Robert Burns, PhD is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science from SDSU. One class participant called Dr. Burns “the most knowledgeable presenter I have experienced.” Cyndy Chaney is retired from teaching in many locations . Doug Chapman has degrees in music, language and literature. He has visited over 30% of the world’s countries in search of birds and natural beauty. Doug is editor of the journal of the South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union. Carole Chell, Avera Cancer Institute Kyle Cipperley is Portfolio Manager for the Trust & Investment Management Svcs. Dept. of The First National Bank in Sioux Falls. He has attended Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings since 2006. Dick Corcoran, JD, CFP, is Executive Vice President Wealth Management with The First National Bank in Sioux Falls. Tim Cowman is Director of the Missouri River Institute at USD. His work includes research on the geology and history of the Missouri River. Steve Cusulos spent years researching the ethnicity and business activities of early settlers from various ethnic backgrounds. His research methods have led him to find Sioux Falls family members living in many parts of the US. Douglas Daniels, PMP EROS Center.
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Land Imaging Systems Integration Lead, USGS
Sherry Danielsen has played MahJonng for over 15 years and is an avid enthusiast.
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About this term’s presenters
Prudence DeBates has taught several OLLI courses about travel. Lisa Dresch has a BFA in Painting from USD and a Master ’s in Curriculum and Instruction from SDSU. She has 20 years of teaching experience and is skilled in making art concepts and techniques enjoyable for all. Teri Ellis Schmidt is Executive Director at the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau. Alison Erazmus, Director of the USD Art Galleries, has a Master of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Photography. Lijuan Feng taught Tai Chi in China for 3 years and currently teaches Tai Chi at the SDSU Wellness Center. Suzanne Fuller heard Warren Buffett speak at our first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting two years ago. impressed by Buffett’s candor and insights. This is the second trip Suzanne has planned. John Gehm, PhD author, educator and trainer ,has been exploring forgiveness for over 20 years. His special interests include understanding the process of forgiveness for both victims and offenders. Dr. L. Adrien Hannus has conducted cultural and archeological research on the Northern Plains for over 40 years. He is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Archeology Laboratory at Augustana College. Mac Harris, retired Director of the SD Agricultural Heritage Museum, regularly delivered programming aimed at adult audiences concerning South Dakota and Western history. Ed Harvey, PhD is a former educator and member of OLLI’s Leadership Council. Mary Alice Haug, retired SDSU English professor, writes and publishes stories about particular times, places and people. Jay Heath, PhD is a retired educator who enjoys the hiking and kayaking possibilities in the area and maintains a narrative and photographic blog for each activity: http://hikingsiouxfalls.blogspot.com and http:// southdakotakayak.blogspot.com
Greg Hickman is Financial Planner with Investment Centers of America. Patrick Hicks, PhD is an award-winning author, a former Visiting Fellow at Oxford, and Writer-in-Residence at Augustana College. Mark Hierholzer is Operations Supv. for the Sioux Falls Water Reclamation Plant with a degree in Ecological Controls. He worked in the US Air Force in Water Controls, Waste Water, Water Distribution, and Lab Operations.
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About this term’s presenters Mildred Hottmann Roesch has a Masters in Public Health from the U of M. She retired as director of the Dental Health Program for the Minnesota Department of Health after 30 years. Tom Hoy is East Coordinator for Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (Shiine). Rick Huffman is Director of Marketing for SMG Sioux Falls, which manages the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls Arena and Convention Center, and Orpheum Theater Center. Chad Hutchinson is assistant conductor for the SD Symphony and director of Orchestral Activities at Northwestern College of Iowa. Dr. Karen Hutchinson, Avera Medical Group Endocrinology & Diabetes
Chris and Nancy Iott are owners of Iott’s Greenhouse. Pat Joffer PhD is a retired SDSU Sociology Professor who specialized in criminal justice and demography.
Dennis Johnson has a PhD in Economics from the University of Iowa and has been a professor of economics at USD for 35 years. Cyndi Johnson has travelled extensively and taught overseas. Joyce Kaatz is an RN with Masters in Nursing, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, nursed for 35 years at Sanford and is now a Parish Nurse at Our Savior ’s. Dave Kemp is a historian and publisher.. Kurt Kemper, PhD is the author of College Football and American Culture in the Cold War Era. Dottie Kerkman is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Derek Klawitter is a naturalist with the SD Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks. he serves as Community Program Education Coordinator at the Outdoor Campus and is an experienced instructor in watercraft operation and safety. JoEllen Koerner has written and taught in the U.S. and abroad and is a practicing nurse and CEO of an organization with a special emphasis on holistic health and life balance. Robert Kolbe has a Masters of Natural Science from USD, has taught high school, community education and college, and has been a presenter and lecturer at South Dakota history conferences for 25 years. Jena Konkel is Market Retail Supervisor with Dakotah Bank.
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About this term’s presenters
Patrick Leary, a printing & rural journalism graduate of SDSU, is a graduate of Mobridge H.S. He had a ringside seat at the reburial of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull. Paul Livermore, CFA, Chief Financial Officer and Sr. V.P. of The First National Bank in Sioux Falls, is advisor to charitable foundations and has 20+ years of experience as a Professional Investment Portfolio Manager. Don Loomis has previously taught Spanish for OLLI, has traveled to twelve Spanish-speaking countries and lived in South America for eight years. Sandra Looney is a professor of English at Augustana. She did graduate work in India and teaches Indian literature. Liz McMillan has degrees in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Curriculum & Instruction. She runs the Sanford PROMISE program. Mary McQuillen is a retired portfolio manager. She received a Master ’s in Finance and Marketing from the U of M, where she has taught at the Carlson School of Business. She possesses both CFA and CPA certification. Sarah Madison, CFA is a Portfolio Manager and team leader for the Trust & Investment Management Services Dept. of First National Bank, Sioux Falls. Mercedes Maltese has been working with clay on the wheel and hand building for 15 years. She studied Art Education at SDSU and has taught pottery, drawing, painting and other media for many years. S.L. Martin has an MA in English from USD and an MPA in Public Administration. He currently teaches at USD. David Merhib is Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center Director. John Miller
is a
Humanities Council Speaker who has published seven books and U.S. and South Dakota political and cultural history.
many articles on the
Mickey Miller has taught Mahjongg at Capital University Center.. Mary Montoya is a retired CPA with an interest in indigenous people of the world. She frequently volunteers in prisons for Native American inmates. Colleen Moran is an Asst. City Attorney for Sioux Falls who acts as the Human Relations Manager and ADA Coordinator. She is also the City’s liaison to the diverse community. Chellee Nemec is Executive Director for Siouxland Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Sharon Olbertson is passionate about literature and enjoys sharing her knowledge and love of books. She has a Master ’s in English and has taught high school and college classes.
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About this term’s presenters Orvin Olivier has been involved in Ballooning for 40 years and is past chair of US Ballooning Hall of Fame. Frank Pommersheim is a professor at USD school of Law who has written and spoken extensively about the Black Hills case for the past 25 years. Karen Pratt, MEd, is an English teacher in Sioux Falls and a member of the Oak Lake Writer ’s Society. she has performed public readings of her published works. Sandy Probst is Account Manager with Dacotah Bank. Larry Rogers, Professor of Education Emeritus at SDSU, taught undergraduate and graduate courses concerning social studies teaching methods, especially history.
Susan Santo, PhD is an educator in the Adult and Higher Education program at USD. She published the article Dreams and Fantasy versus Reality, Dream Network 16 (4), 1998. Jeffrey Schmitt has been involved with planning management for the City of Sioux Falls for 13 years. Tonya Schoenfelder, MS is a wellness expert who combines a Master ’s degree in Exercise Physiology with 22 years’ experience creating stress management and wellness programs. Tim Schoepp is Insurance Producer with Dacotah Bank. Tim Schorn, PhD, USD’s Director of International Studies, is a familiar face at OLLI. He previously taught OLLI classes on the Middle East and EU. Earl Sherburne, PhD, has taught Music of the Movies for over 30 years. He is also a composer who has written “movie music” for the South Dakota Symphony. He currently teaches at Augustana. Raymond Sidoti co-founded Dakota Academy of Performing Arts (DAPA), where he conducts the Chamber Orchestra and coaches the top quartet and trio. Betsy Simons taught English in various high schools for 35 years; her passion is literature, and she would love to extend the joy of literature to adults. Pam Skals, Avera Health Plans Sally Slieman is from northern Lebanon. She is a passionate cook interested in experimenting with new cooking styles. Her cooking experience draws from a background in Lebanese, Syrian and Oriental foods.
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About this term’s presenters
Tony Slieman has a PhD in Pathobiology and Microbiology from the U of AZ and a Master ’s in Medical Microbiology from the American University of Beirut. Dean Spader taught for 27 years in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Dept at USD, and has received several teaching awards. Bob Stevens is a retired educator and current debate coach at O’Gorman. He routinely takes students to the National Debate Competitions. Jill Storm has been teaching at Augustana College since 2007. She teaches Beginning Hebrew, Hebrew Readings and Judaism. Dave Swanson has a PhD in Zoology and is co-author of Birds of South Dakota and past president of the South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union. Barbara Szczerbinska is a Physics Professor at DSU. Her research focus on theoretical aspects of neutrino physics and dark matter triggered the idea of creating a
Center for Theoretical Underground Physics and Related Fields.
Deb Taufen is an OLLI Leadership Council member who enrolled in National Geographic’s Genographic project as part of IBM’s sponsorship of the project. Larry Tieszen is Professor Emeritus in Biology at Augustana and Emeritus Scientist at USGS-EROS. Paula Tursam Loves the game of MahJongg and has been playing for 5 years. Jennifer Wagner has a degree in Anthropology and World Religion. As Deputy Warden of the SD Penitentiary she supervised religious programming at the Dept. of Corrections and works with tribal liaisons/spiritual leaders from SD reservations. Jerry Wilson, PhD, taught at USD and Mount Marty College before serving as managing editor of South Dakota Magazine. He is the author or three books, including American Artery: A Pan American Journey. Jim Wilson is an ex-college professor with 30 years of experience educating the public on historical preservation subjects. Robert Wirsing is Professor of Government and Chair of Faculty at Georgetown U School of Foreign Service in Qatar.. A specialist on South Asian politics and international relations, he has made over 40 research trips to the region. Jim Woster has been speaking at high school and college classes about marketing and the stockyards. Mick Zerr taught high school for 42 years, is past president of SF Bird Club, and is on the Board of Directors of the SD Ornithologists’ Union.
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