Over 100 members attended OLLI’s annual luncheon to thank our volunteers. The room was filled with energy and excitement. Old friends were greeting each other, discussing classes they took together and sharing news about mutual friends, holidays, and their families.
Everyone present was honored and a special honor was given to Carl Curtis who is leaving the presidency of OLLI after presiding for four years and eight months. During his tenure, he helped implement two satellite campuses, one at Leisure World and another downtown. He was given some symbolic gifts such as aspirin, a mop, and toilet paper. The aspirin was for all the headaches of working out the difficulties involved in directing OLLI’s affairs and the mop to help clean up the problems.
Con Rader lauded Carl's talents in leadership such as his dedication and development of outreach programs. He also described his love and knowledge of astronomy which he shared in classes he taught at OLLI. Thanks to Carl’s outstanding service, OLLI is in good standing for the next administration.
The delicious buffet luncheon included Waldorf salad, Chinese chicken salad and three types of sandwiches- turkey, ham and roast beef. There were also brownie tidbits for dessert.
The entertainment as usual was wonderful. Fran Harding and her chorus did a beautiful job singing songs that were familiar to all of us. It was a joyous celebration for everyone. We are grateful to all of the volunteers who worked so hard to make this event a success. Special thanks to Mary Jane Payan, Karin Covey, Grace Blankenship, Barbara Decker, Barbara White, Muriel Pendleton, and Gini Conner.
