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  • Our Curriculum Committee has completed planning for the spring 2013 study groups. The Spring Catalogue was mailed and posted on the Web at the end of February. Please sign up right away to avoid disappointment.

  • We need members willing to help in several areas including learning Microsoft Access and Microsoft Publisher to  assist with the organization of classes and registration. Help our organization better arrange our members into scheduled classes.
  • Beginning in spring 2013, we can no longer process late registrations. Registration deadline is March 21, 2013. Don’t let procrastination deny you access to the classes of your choice.

 

 

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Events & Trips

Marcia Jamron has three exciting trips planned. “The Ride” trip June 6 to NY, cost is $98, check to ILR mailed to Marcia Jamron, 229 Karen Dr., Orange, CT 06477, Tel. 203/795-4444

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Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Storm King Art Center

New York City trip with Marcia

 

Hall of Fame for Great Americans

On April 18, we will travel to the Bronx to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans honoring prominent Americans who have had a significant impact on our Nation's history. The Hall is rich in history, unrivaled for its architecture. It is a sight to behold. This will be followed by a ride down the Concourse to see the beautiful art deco buildings and see why it has been called the Champs-Elysees of America. The murals of Ben Shahn will also be seen Cost $88, check to ILR mailed to Marcia Jamron, 229 Karen Dr., Orange CT, 06477, Tel. 203.795-4444.

 

Storm King Art Center


On May 16, by popular demand, a trip to Storm King Art Center in the lower Hudson Valley, will be our next event. The collection comprises 100 sculptures by acclaimed artists. We will hire a bus if there is enough interest, or car pool. There will be considerable walking on uneven ground. Cost $50,check to ILR mailed to Marcia Jamron, 229 Karen Dr., Orange, CT, 06477, Tel. 203/795-4444.


New York City trip with Marcia

Our trip expert, Marcia Jamron, has planned a wonderful trip for our spring semester. It’s a very special entertainment that gives you a chance to enjoy New York City as never before. On June 6, she’ll be leading “The Ride.” It is a traveling theater — theater seating and a full side window through which you can take in unique entertainment as you travel through the streets of the city. As always, a wonderful lunch will be included. Look for more details and the price in our January newsletter. Don’t forget — you must be a 2013 member of ILR to qualify for this expedition.


Call Marcia Jamron at 203-795-4444 for further details and reservations.

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This past Spring, ILR members had the opportunity to visit two extraordinary destinations thanks to our dedicated tour coordinator,Marcia Jamron. The first of these trips was to the Peabody Essex Museum on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Among the many attractions at the Museum is the Yin Yu Tang house which was disassembled in China, shipped to the US, and reassembled in Salem, MA. For 200 years, the house  stood in a rural village in southeastern China. Belonging to the Huang family, the house was oriented according to the principles of feng shui and constructed in accord with local traditions. This 16-bedroom merchant’s home was presented to us as it was when the Huang family last lived there in the 1980’s.

Our second trip was to Ground Zero in New York City where we had the opportunity to truly grasp the enormity of what transpired there. We had a guided tour of the newly opened 9/11 Memorial, built on the site where the Twin Towers once stood. Standing on this hallowed ground one gets a profound sense of the magnitude of the attack and its disastrous effects, as well as a renewed hope for the future as we witnessed the rebirth of this sacred site. We also visited nearby sites and learned of the  critical part they played during those first dreadful days. Our tour guides gave us the riveting account of event including the poignant stories of heroic bravery and sacrifice. We also had a guided tour of tiny St. Paul’s Church which miraculously survived the attack, and learned of the part it played in the fateful days following the attack.

Some images from the above sites will be found on our Gallery web page.

 

 


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