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⇒ DAVE JOHNSON, FEARLESS

UVU ELDER QUEST PRES- IDENT

⇒ $10,000 IN SCHOLAR- SHIP MONEY RAISED AT SPRING SEMINAR!

⇒ REGISTRATION FORMS FOR 2013-14 UVU

ELDER QUEST

JULY 2013 Newsletter

VIBRANT

ELDER QUESTERS SURVIVE

Boredom, lack of intellectual stimula- tion, excessive heat, prolonged visits from questionable relatives. You name it, we’ll get by until another great year resumes in September. We can hardly wait.

In the meantime, many of us have thrived at the monthly meetings at the Sizzler at 1240 S. State in Orem at 12 noon on the first Monday of each month.

If you have been an attendee, you know what I mean.

If you haven’t, drop by the Orem Sizzler in July and August on the first Monday and enjoy the camaraderie and calories with other UVU Elder Quest friends.

It is a good way to keep young and supple.

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Awarded!

Eight new 1/2 tuition scholarships were awarded

by the UVU Elder Quest Scholarship Committee to

non-traditional UVU students for Fall and Spring

semester of 2013-14. YOU do make a difference!

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CHALK UP ANOTHER

SEMINAR SUCCESS!

With significant help from the many stalwarts in Elder Quest who quietly and effectively pitched in in so many ways to

make the 2013 Spring Seminar a success.

The accommodations at the Historic Provo Library were comfortable and the Chillon Caterers provided an excellent luncheon.

Mike Schlappi, who many of us know,

provided us with and enlightening and even entertaining talk as he shared his growth experiences after a tragic accidental shooting

in his teen years.

His book, SHOT HAPPENS, I got shot. What’s your problem? contains much food for thought as well as being entertaining reading.

The focus, as always, was to raise funds for our unique scholar- ship at UVU to assist Non-Traditional students. The seminar resulted in donations along with matching funds amounting to a grand total of $10,000 for the El- der Quest Scholarship Fund.

You all deserve a pat on the back!

ORIMI ACKROYD STEPS DOWN

Our Vice President, Orimi Ackroyd has asked to be released from her position as Vice President of Elder Quest. She has discovered the untimely death of her husband, Doug, created some significant challenges and adjustments in her life that have made it difficult to continue in her position of responsibility.

The Board understands and accepts her decision with our heartfelt sympathy and support and hope she will be able to continue her association with us. President Johnson will follow the guidelines outlined in our Constitution to select a new Vice President.

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July 1, 2013

To all of my good friends of Elder Quest,

It is hard to imagine that summer could fly by as fast as it is.

Now that spring is gone and summer is officially here, it’s practically like

riding a roller coaster! It has been so fun to spend time with some of

you at our informal luncheons (Sizzler in Orem, 1:00 pm the first Monday

of each month), to visit with you at the store, talking on the phone,

internet emails, and to travel with a congenial group to Steinbeck country

on our fieldtrip to California. I look forward to seeing more of you going

to Logan for the operas and to Southern Utah for Shakespeare and

Tuacahn shows.

This past year as president has been a great learning experience. The tutoring that the

board, Terry Ann, Joan Hahn, the teachers, and class facilitators have all given me is a treasure.

All of you have made my life more complete and your tireless work has brought about a great

year. I greatly enjoyed the support for making the spring seminar a success. I give appreciation

to Orimi as well for being a true backup, counselor, and friend. I will definitely miss her as a

vice-president. Most of the officers of Elder Quest do their work in the background, and I

want to give them my kudos now.

My special thanks to all of you who have supported the UVU Elder Quest scholarship

program and to the dedicated members of the scholarship committee who have helped with the

scholarship award process. I am sure you will be inspired by the scholarship recipients’ back-

ground experiences and thankfulness. And I believe you will be impressed by the good your

sharing is doing in the lives of some very special students.

Many of you are anxious to know of our fall semester class offerings. Thanks to the

valiant effort of Julia Blair we can hopefully have at least a working copy of the schedule in this

newsletter. Some final tweaking may still occur; however, rest assured that we will continue a

number of favorites along with some added new sections.

As Richard reminded us, dues may now be paid for the 2013 – 2014 year. We will have

an application in this newsletter, online at the Elder Quest website, and hard copies will also be

on hand at our opening events.

Please have a great remainder of the summer.

Sincerely, Dave Johnson

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JULIA BLAIR, et al,

WILL HAVE SOMETHING

FOR EVERYONE

Our outstanding Elder Quest classes will resume in September. From all indica‐ tions, the Elder Quest members will have a rich smorgasbord of stimulation and excite‐ ment to keep the intellect functioning at a high level of activities as we head into the fall season.

Classes and teachers will be announced at the September Dinner Meeting. Just to whet your appetite, here is a sneak preview. Dale and Margene Shumway’s classes will include these and a few more:

• The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald • Once upon a Town by Greene

• The Covenant by Michener • Rachel and Leah by Card • Jacob T. Marley by Bennett Shakespeare plays will also be taught

both semesters in preparation for visiting the Cedar City Shakespeare Festival. Below are the season’s offerings:

Adams Shakespearean Theatre, June 23 to Aug 30

♦ Henry IV Part One ♦ Measure for Measure ♦ The Comedy of Errors ♦ Twelsth Night

The full season listings are available at www.bard.org

Just for Senior Citizens

Utah residents, age 62 and over, may enroll on the first day of class on an audit basis in any UVU class offered (as space is available) by completing an Application for Admission at www.uvu.edu/admissions/ and paying a one-time application fee.

The Office of Admissions will issue an audit form to be signed by the instructor no earlier than the first day of class. The cost is only $20 per class, which covers all cost except books and special lab and course fees. This policy does not apply to specialized workshops.

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WHICH RAISES ANOTHER ISSUE

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We have room in our organization for many more

We need to do a better job in bringing in new members to enjoy the

great classes and social contact we all enjoy.

It is not nice to keep such a magnificent organization such as ours

hidden from view by so many seniors.

REPENT AND RECRUIT!!!!!

We all will be happier.

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Registration forms are enclosed or go to

and click on Registration www.uvu.edu/elderquest

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THE TRAVEL PASSPORT

Joan Hahn and Carla Teasdale makes the summer doldrums tolerable by planning outstanding learn- ing trips. Early on the morning of May 11th a compatible group of mostly Elder Quest patrons boarded a tour bus at the Community Church in Orem to travel to Salt Lake International Airport. We then boarded a com- muter flight to San Francisco where we met our California tour bus, (excellent driver), and tour guide for the next six days. And what a tour we had! This is just a brief outline. For more detail and pictures, ask one of the 31 on board.

DAY 1 We traveled by bus to Salinas to visit the well prepared but under-attended John Steinbeck museum, a most interesting person and author. Then back on the bus to drive to Steinbeck country at Monterey

Bay, Cannery Row and ample time to tour the extraordinary Monterey Bay Aquarium. A delightful dinner at Gumps restaurant on the Bay finished the day as we bussed to nice accommodations in Carmel.

Day 2 An early departure allowed us to take a brief tour of the prime real estate in

Carmel, then an instructive stop at the well restored and still functional Carmel Mission established by Junipero Serra during the mis- sion period of California settlement. Back on the bus for a rather long, winding but scenic drive down Big Sur country on narrow California Highway 1 to the renowned Hearst Castle at San Simeon. William Randolph Hearst’s estate gave the extensive, lavish property to the State of California as a gift, (a tax caper?) Admission to the estate is required, but well worth it. What extravagance, what a fairy book life style. What excessive indulgence. You won’t believe it until you see it. Which everyone should. On the drive down, BTW we stopped at a highway view point to see a mass of huge elephant seals

lounging in the sun. Looked like some- one had opened a can of sardines and dumped them out on the beach.

After a forgettable meal in a small farming community we stayed at a comfortable LaQuinta Inn to get an early start to Yosemite.

Day 3 Our competent driver and knowledgeable tour guide kept us entertained and comfortable as we made the long drive through California agricultural land, desert, and foothills heading toward the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite. We even passed the intersection where James Dean died in a tragic collision with a truck many years ago.

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The wooded hills indicated we were approaching something unique. Soon we entered the Park in a priceless precursor to the main granite grandeur with a stop for a tour and instructions on the history of the mighty Sequoia. These magnificent trees almost pre-date history. Their survival for millennia has taught us much.

We re-boarded the bus and completed the trip to Yosemite, making the grand entry thru the miles long tunnel and parked to drink in the breath taking vista of Yosemite Valley with El Capitan, Half-Dome and many gorgeous water falls. Travel Passport chose the perfect time to visit this amazing park. We drove several miles through the park, then stopped for dinner at the Yosemite Lodge. Finally, leaving the park at dusk we stayed overnight at a lodge a few miles outside the park.

Day 4 Another early departure, we re-entered the park for more touring and this time taking a rather lengthy curving drive up to the rim of the canyon to a major view point, Glacier Point. It was awe- inspiring. We have photographs to authenticate this marvel. Yosemite is a premier site for rock-climbing advocates. We were able to see many climbers in various stages of scaling those rugged granite cliffs. Some of us were ready to try our hand (and foot) at free-style climbing, but the bus was on a tight schedule and we had to defer our attempt.

We had to get on the road for our lengthy drive back to San Francisco hoping to arrive before nightfall. It was dark when we were checked into the Airport Radisson. The next day was our Big City tour.

Day 5 We were allowed to sleep in an extra hour before boarding the bus for the grand, all inclusive tour of the City by the Bay, which was noteworthy. I suspect most of our membership has taken similar tours of that fascinating, diversified city. Our clever bus driver was an expert at maneuvering that huge bus up, down and around those challenging streets.

We saw everything starting with Candle Stick Park, Oakland Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island,

Treasure Island (World’s Fair-1939-1940), Pier 39, belching noisy seal colony, a boat trip to Alcatraz (and return), Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, Financial District, Chinatown and famous buildings and museums. We ended the day in fine style at a top flight Chinese Restaurant, then returned to the hotel to prepare for the grand finale.

Day 6 One last swing through the city to Twin Peaks to ad- mire the vista, and a rather extensive overview of possibly most of the Victorian homes in the city. Then to the huge San Francisco International Airport for an on time departure back to Salt Lake City. Our local tour bus met the group and returned us to the starting point of the preceding Monday.

Travel Passport with Joan Hahn and Carla Teasdale did an outstanding job in managing

an outstanding, memorable trip.

Thank you.

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ELDER QUEST Elder Quest provides member-driven programs which convey the Utah Valley University’s mission of providing educational opportunities to all members of our community.

The Elder Quest program offers a wide range of classes for participants at all levels. Elder Quest respects diversity of thought and encourages the sharing and understanding of various backgrounds and philosophies,

as well as an appreciation for hard‐earned knowledge and skills. Elder Quest showcases innovative activities in current events, literature, humanities, history, arms, and social sciences. Elder Quest holds monthly current event luncheons, with special guest lecturers. Elder Quest holds a yearly seminar which host speakers from various cultures and backgrounds. Elder Quest members donate to grant scholarship funds to Utah Valley University non‐ traditional students. Elder Quest is an opportunity to broaden intellectual horizons, pursue studies of many kinds, on a peer‐taught basis, associate with

adults who share common interests, and enjoy recreational and social activities in informal settings.