President’s Message
The 1999-2000 academic year is “under way” in great fashion, with two Super Events. On September 10, some 200 past and present members gathered in Beth Moor Lounge in the Longmire Building on the FSU campus for the University Club’s Annual Welcoming Reception. Special guests, invited by Vice President Marietta Schroeder and Asst. Vice President Beth Wright, were past presidents of the University Club, with 20 of these “honorees” being present, representing the University Club as far back as 1949. Each was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a copy of Femina Perfecta–The Genesis of Florida State University, signed by the author Robin Sellers, who was in attendance. One of our scholarship recipients Susan Hanrahan was present and was introduced to the attendees. We are grateful for all donations and activities which lead to scholarship funding.
Special thanks are extended to Marietta Schroeder, to Beth Wright and to the event chair, Anneliese Doherty and her committee who assured that every detail was handled with high standards of expertise. Adding to the atmosphere was the wonderful piano music provided by Chris Hart. My personal thanks are extended to Mr. Hart and to each member who brought the wide variety of hors d’œuvres, and otherwise participated in making this event a “watermark” in the history of the University Club.
On September 24, the Newcomer’s “Wine and Cheese party” was held at the home of Zach and Jehanne Fisk. This Great Party, chaired by Bill and Kathy Landing, was enjoyed by some 110 new faculty, board members, and friends of FSU. Our own faculty Blue’s Boys Band and Equal Time Barber Shop Quartet entertained with extraordinary music. The Blue’s Boys Band consisted of Bill Landing, Walter Kelleher, Steve Van Gorder, Jeff Owens, Larry McCraw, Dale Olsen, and Winston Scott. The Equal Time quartet, spearheaded by Woody Wise, also includes Gerry Frost, Donna Lerner, and Bruce Bickley. We are indebted to the Fisks for hosting the party, and to those who provided the hors d’œuvres and beverages.
I take this opportunity to pay special thanks to Annelise Leysieffer for her commitment to excellence in keeping track of University Club issues and oordinating the publication of the newsletter. This is an extremely valuable contribution of time.
There are many activities planned for this year. I look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events. If you have not, please send your dues to Ellie Johnson so we can update the membership roster for the next mailing.
Homer Ooten
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Membership
Dues $12 ($8 for Retirees)
| The time has come once again to pay the annual dues. Please do so now so the roster can go to print. All interest groups are an integral part of the University Club. Membership dues are due from all attendees except from the occasional visitor. Please print and fill out the form provided below and mail it to the membership chair:
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| Name(s): __________________________________________Address: __________________________________________ Zip: ___________ Home Phone:________________________ E-mail address(es): _________________________________ Department(s): _____________________________________ (Please indicate department(s), if retired, or if you are a friend) Membership Dues per address: $12 ($8 for retirees): $_______ Voluntary Contribution to Scholarship Fund: $________ Total Amount enclosed: $________ |
Holiday Reception
Friday, December 3 – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
LeMoyne Art Foundation
125 North Gadsden Street
| Mark you calendars now for this festive event marking the beginning of the holiday season. Come meet with friends, enjoy delicious holiday fare prepared by University Club members and browse in LeMoyne’s fabulous Holiday Show. Call the event chair Betty Serow at 893-5522 and/or look for more information in the next Newsletter. |
Singles
Interest Group
| If you are single (widowed, divorced or never married), do not stay at home, join our Singles Group. We intend to have a variety of delightful activities that the group would enjoy such as: dinners at restaurants and at homes, plays at Little Theater and FSU, concerts at Opperman, tennis at Forest Meadows, maybe ice skating at Tallahassee’s Festival of Lights, beach trips to Alligator Point, and possibly going to the Florida State University’s London Study Center for a week. The world is our oyster. Let’s enjoy it with others who share our situation. The second meeting is at the home of the interest group chair Jane Grosslight at 700 North Ride on Sunday, October 31, 1999 at 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. for a pot luck Halloween dinner. Come and bring some food and $2.00 for drinks and table supplies. You are encouraged to bring another single person you know, even if not at the University. Call 386-4565 and leave a message of how many are coming. Thanks! Do not miss out on making new friends and partaking of activities you enjoy. |
Tallahassee Swing Band
Music from the Big Band era
American Legion Hall on Lake Ella
Every Tuesday 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Open to the public
Non-smoking room
Full-service bar
Coffee, teas, and light snacks at the adjoining Black Dog
Café .
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Interest Group Information
| (If you want to place more information about your interest groups or about other items of interest in the newsletter please either call your editor Annelise Leysieffer at 893-1272 or better yet e-mail her at all9002@garnet.acns.fsu.edu) |
Saturday Globetrotters – 8:00 p.m.
| November 6 December 4 January 8 February 5 March 4 April 1 May 6 |
“West Indies” by O’Brien “Asia” by Hart “Maldives, Dubai, Oman” by Quinly “Greece, Turkey” by Meeter “Ireland, Scotland” by Zongker “Roaming Tuscan Hill Towns” by Nam Annual Potluck |
Call Patsy and Don Rapp at 385-5627 for locations.
Investment Club – 7:00 p.m.
Meetings – First Tuesday of each month
Senior Center – 2nd floor
Corner of Monroe Street & 7th Avenue
Call Ben Fusaro at 297-2052 if you are interested in joining.
Lunch Bunch – 11:30 a.m.
| This interest group meets the third Tuesday of each month, September through April, at various restaurants.October 19 – Little Italy Call Betty Tanner at 385-4769 for other locations and to say if you are planning to be there in October. |
Paperback Book Discussion – 7:30 p.m.
| This interest group meets the third Monday of each month to discuss various books, read by the members. Each month a member or a visiting speaker, maybe even the author, with particular knowledge about the book, leads the discussion.Call Maxine Weiss at 893-1891 for more information. |
Restaurant Roulette – 6:30 p.m.
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| Thursday, October 21 Wednesday, November 17 Tuesday, January 18 Thursday, February 24 Tuesday, March 21 Wednesday, April 26The restaurant schedule is yet to be finalized. Please call Al Trezza at 878-5551 for locations and to sign up. This group varies its meeting days to enable more members to participate. |
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? – 7:30 p.m.
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Here is a chance to practice your German language skills. Each month, a presentation is made in German followed by an animated discussion about the chosen topic. Next meeting will take place on Friday, October 22.Call/e-mail Ursel Homann at 386-2012 or Annelise Leysieffer at 893-1272 for more information about this interest group |
University Club members meet 2-4 times a year to discuss various topics of interest around the globe, in general presented by visitors with thorough knowledge of the area in question.Saturday, October 30
Please call either Hans Plendl or Annelise Leysieffer at 893-1272 to say if you will be attending this evening. |
CondolencesCondolences to Kathy and Bill Landing at the sudden death of Bill’s mother last week and to Mildred and Al Trezza at the tragic loss of their daughter-in-law Carole Trezza in August.