ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
“ARA – Expanding Your World”
www.unh.edu/ara
Affiliated with the University of New Hampshire
Funded by Association Membership Dues
Fall 2015 SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITES – REVISED COPY
September 8
September 14
October 9
October 13
October 19
October 20
November 13
December 7
Tuesday
Monday
Friday
Tuesday
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
Monday
General Meeting
Term A Begins
Term A Ends
General Meeting
Term B Begins
Seacoast Lecture
Term B Ends
Holiday Luncheon
GENERAL MEETING - TUESDAY, Sept. 8 - 1:30 PM
Durham Evangelical Church (lower level)
Our season-opening meeting will feature a time to
socialize and enjoy some delicious member-made
goodies followed by a short business meeting. Then
we’ll be treated to the now-traditional Program
Committee's entertaining commercials for the exciting
upcoming Term A & B programs and our ever-growing
list of PODS (Programs on Demand). You won’t want to
miss this – anything can happen and probably will!
SEACOAST MEMORIAL LECTURE - Oct. 20 - 1:30 PM
Durham Evangelical Church (upper level)
Pre-eminent futurist Dr. Dennis L. Meadows, Professor
Emeritus of Systems Management at UNH and President
of the Laboratory for Interactive Learning, will discuss
his long-term research on global sustainability and its
future implications. An early environmental icon, Dr.
Meadows made headlines as the leader of an MIT
research team using computer simulation to evaluate
potential effects of post-World-War-II geometric growth.
The resultant celebrated 1972 report, The Limits to
Growth, confirmed the conflict between Earth's physical
capacity and modern human development, and has been
highly influential in awakening and inspiring world
efforts towards a sustainable society.
PROGRAM CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS
Members are notified, via e-mail, with current program
changes, cancellations., but only if you have signed up
for the service. Yellow e-mail registration cards are
available at all General Meetings from the Membership
Director.
If the Oyster River School District cancels school,
Programs (including Kittery) will be cancelled for
weather-related conditions. Members should check
their e-mail, or the ARA website or listen to radio station
WTSN, 1270 AM, Dover; WHEB, 750 AM, 100.3 FM,
Portsmouth; or WMYF, 1380 AM, Portsmouth; or turn to
WMUR, Channel 9.
CULTURAL TOURS
September 11, 2015: Winnipesaukee Belle, Wright
Museum or Boat Museum, Wolfeboro, NH.
September 29, 2015: Fall Foliage Piscataqua River
Cruise.
October 5, 2015: Simon Pearce, Quechee, VT & Marsh,
Billings, Rockefeller Mansion, Woodstock, VT.
November 17, 2015: Peabody-Essex Museum, Salem,
MA.
December 15, 2015: A Celtic Christmas Sojourn in
Rockport MA.
REMINDERS
 Remember to wear your name badge to all
events!
 Morning Programs (except Wed.) 10 – 11:30 AM
 Wednesday morning programs - 10AM to Noon*
 Afternoon Programs - 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
 An asterisk following a speaker's name
indicates the person is a member of ARA.
*YOU ASKED FOR IT – YOU GOT IT!
Program attendees have often remarked that “time to
talk” after programs would be beneficial. Often there
just isn’t time within the allocated 1.5 hour block to
explore important issues raised during the discussion.
We heard you. Programs scheduled for Wednesday
mornings this Fall will be extended ½ hour to offer the
opportunity for further discussion as warranted. Keep
us posted on how this is working for you.
PROGRAM DISCLAIMER (The Small Print)
While the ARA provides intellectually stimulating
programs to broaden member knowledge and interests,
controversial programs and speakers are not necessarily
reflective of, or endorsed by, the organization. Use of
our area church facilities is also neither representative
nor an endorsement of beliefs or policies of that facility.
The ARA is not affiliated with any political, religious,
ethnic, or special interest group.
Need More Information?
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www.unh.edu/ara
Term A
September 14 – October 9
MONDAY AM — GREAT DISCUSSIONS
Durham Public Library & Kittery Community Center
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (207)439-7957
Two self-directed discussion groups in Durham and
one in Kittery welcome new participants. These lively
discussion groups choose their own topics and leaders
for each session. Discussion leaders provide reading
resources to the group in advance of the scheduled
date to facilitate their discussions. This Program
continues in Term B.
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MONDAY PM — MUSIC WITH GEORGE
Durham Community Church
Coordinator: George Schmalz (603)905-9320
September 14 – Franz Lehar: The Merry Widow.
September 21 – Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony
September 28 – Mahler: Symphony #2, The
Resurrection
October 5 – Schumann: Piano Concerto in A,
Symphony #4
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WEDNESDAY AM — JUSTICE FOR WHO?
Kittery Community Center
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (207)439-7957
September 16 – "The Innocence Project" – NH
Law Prof. Buzz Scherr, leader of New Hampshire's
Civil Liberties Union, and member of ACLU's National
Board, is a forensic DNA authority. He will share his
experiences while working with Barry Scheck's
Innocence Project to exonerate innocent prisoners
utilizing DNA testing.
September 23 – "Citizenfour" – The 2014 awardwinning documentary recounts the story of Edward
Snowden and the NSA Spy Scandal. Members will
have the opportunity to discuss this shocker of a film
following its presentation.
September 30 – Secret Keepers – Our own Prof.
Emeritus Doug Wheeler*, is currently at work on a spy
novel and will share some of his vast knowledge of the
history and impact of this profession.
October 7 – A Climate of Hate – Despite Supreme
Court Decisions such as 1954's Brown v. Board of
Education and 1964's Civil Rights Act and the fact that
the US has elected our first African-American
President, race continues to be a significant issue in
our Country. UNH Assoc. Sociology Prof. Cliff Brown
will help us to understand the history and current
social forces that continue to drive this issue.
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WEDNESDAY PM — TRAVELS WITHOUT A
SUITCASE
Durham Community Church
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (207)439-7957
September 16 – Sarasota Surprises – Our own
Claudia Gilmartin* will share her Sarasota Surprises.
She has discovered a cornucopia of wonders on the
west coast of Florida.
September 23 – "Are We There Yet?" – Jim* and
Carly* Hellen believe that the excitement of lifelong
learning is contagious. They have shared four Road
Scholar adventures with their grandchildren igniting
enthusiasm for education and travel.
September 30 –The Amazing Azores – Katy* and
Dick* Fralick take us 2,000 miles from New England
to the beautiful Azores Islands, located off the coast of
Portugal. They recently returned to visit Terceira
where they lived for over a year. We’ll learn about
“estas ilhas bonitas” (these beautiful islands) through
their experiences and stories.
October 7 – Travelers with Purpose – An Emmyaward winning ABC personality, now Portsmouth
resident and art gallery owner, Jay Schadler will share
some of his experiences while traveling for National
Geographic TV, Discovery, Bravo and PBS.
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THURSDAY AM — SPORTS AUTHORITIES
Location: Durham Community Church
Coordinators: Carol Selsberg (207)439-7957 & Steve
Fink (603)397-5519
September 17 – Sports 101 – Award-winning
journalist, UNH Law Professor and Director of the
Sports and Entertainment Law Institute, Michael
McCann gives members an overview of the ethics (or
lack thereof) of sports today.
September 24 – Ms. Sportscaster – One of the first
female sports anchors allowed in the men's locker
room, Barbara Borin Franzoso, has hair-curling
stories of how her gender changed the profession in
the ‘70's.
October 1 – "State of the Hurt" – As essential as
their sports equipment, Dr. R. Harrington "fixes" the
UNH sports teams, and will reveal the non-monetary
“costs” of college sports not mentioned in the catalogs.
October 8 – "Team Leaders" – We’ll hear from
coaches Sean McDonnell (UNH Hockey) and Dick
Umile (UNH Football) and some of their student
athletes as they tell us about recruiting and the
challenge of balancing academics and sports.
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THURSDAY PM — FALL HIKES
Meet at Durham Evangelical Church lower parking lot
at 1:30 to car pool to our destination.
Coordinator: Bob Hylen (603)769-2422
September 17 – Wagon Hill Farm, Durham, NH
September 24 – Great Bay National Wildlife
Refuge, Newington, NH
October 1 – Barrington Town Forest,
Barrington, NH
October 8 – Bald Knob, Rochester, NH
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FRIDAY AM — HEROES
Durham Community Church
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (207)439-7957
September 18 – "Heroes of Yesterday" – Retired
Marine Captain John Dearborn flew Corsair fighter
planes during WW II. He piloted one of the hundreds
of US planes that flew over the battleship Missouri at
the signing of the Peace Treaty in Tokyo Bay on
September 2, 1945. Hear about his training, life on a
carrier and the anticipation leading up to VJ Day.
September 25 – Today’s Defenders – Hear stories
from current servicemen -- America's 1% who have
volunteered to defend the rest of us -- share their
stories about multiple deployments in Afghanistan
and Iraq.
October 2 – WWII - The European Theater – ARA
President, Bob Hylen will discuss historic elements of
the war based on his research into this world
changing conflict.
October 9 – Veterans Administration Issues –
Attorney Larry Vogelman leads the Legal Committee
in support of the Veterans Law Project-Legal Boots on
the Ground. As President of the New Hampshire Bar
Association, Vogelman made veterans legal outreach a
top priority during his term. Teaming up with
Veterans Law Project, the organization is pursuing a
major outreach effort to provide legal representation
for veterans in need.
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PROGRAMS ON DEMAND (PODS)
ARA special interest groups arose from member
requests for more informal and diverse opportunities
for social activities. New ones are born when enough
members want them. They operate autonomously all
year. Contact POD leaders for detailed information.
PHYSICAL FITNESS: Joy Winston (joy.winston@comcast.net)
WALKING: Bob Hylen - (Umpy47@comcast.net)
BOOK CLUB: Meg Gillis - (photoartnh@gmail.com)
WATER COLOR ART: Susan Keener (shkeener@gmail.com)
DIGITAL PHOTO ART & JOURNALING: Meg Gillis (photoartnh@gmail.com)
LUNCH BUNCH: Nancy Salka (nanslk@myfairpoint.net)
BIKING: Claudia Gilmartin - (jogilm@comcast.net)
GREAT REJUVENATIONAL INTERGENERATIONAL
TECH TEACH OUT: Carol Selsberg (bcsels@gmail.com)
DYNAMIC AGING: Carly Hellen –
(carlyhellen@yahoo.com)
COMMUNITY SUPPERS: Deidre Prescott (deidre.prescott@comcast.net)
A WRITER’S WORKSHOP: Ariele Sieling (ariele.sieling@gmail.com)
Term B
October 19 – November 13
MONDAY AM — GREAT DISCUSSIONS
Durham Public Library & Kittery Community Center
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (207)439-7957
October 19, 26, November 2 and 9
Continuation of Program from Term A
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MONDAY PM — MUSIC WITH GEORGE.
Durham Community Church
Coordinator: George Schmalz (603)905-9320
October 19 – Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale
October 26 –Renee Fleming Concert & R Strauss,
Alpine Symphony
November 2 – Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
November 9 – Franz Liszt: Annes De Pelerinage
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WEDNESDAY AM — ALL THAT JAZZ
Durham Community Church
Coordinator: Steve Fink (603)397-5519
October 21, October 28 & November 4 – Jazz
Trilogy - UNH Music Professor Dave Seiler and Music
Instructor John Hunter will present 3 special
programs in successive weeks to include: History of
major jazz icons; development of the Jazz program at
UNH; and a film about great jazz legend, Clark Terry.
November 11 – Jazz in the Schools - Celebrated
Somersworth Middle & High School Band Director,
Matt LeGarde, tells us about teaching jazz in the public
schools.
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WEDNESDAY PM — INTERNATIONALITY
Durham Community Church
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (603) 439-7957
October 21 – The European Union – International
Affairs Prof. Kirk Buckman gives us an up-to-date
analysis of the European Union.
October 28 – Arab States – Jeannie Sowers is an
Associate Professor of Political Science at UNH. Her
research focuses on political change and
environmental issues in the Middle East and North
Africa. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Princeton
University and a B.A. from Harvard University.
November 4 – Latin America Yesterday, Today
Tomorrow – UNH Prof. Mary Malone, expert on Latin
America, will present its many changes over the last
decades while projecting this important region's
future in the global family.
November 11 – Afghanistan – Prof. Mariam Raqib,
Afgan-born, and President of the non-profit
Afghanistan Samsortya, dedicated to positive change
for her people, has incredible stories to tell.
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THURSDAY AM — PLUTOCRACY
Kittery Community Center
Coordinator: Carol Selsberg (207) 439-7957
October 22 – How Did The Gap Get So Wide? –A
UNH Prof. offers insight into how income inequality
became the crisis it is.
October 29 – Unions Then and Now – We will be
enlightened by Jay Ward, Political Director of New
Hampshire’s State Employees Assn. (SEA/SEIU) Local
1984.
November 5 – Minimum Wage Pain – Is there a
low-wage crisis? What are the daily challenges of a
minimum wage job? What can business afford in
today's competitive business climate? Maggie
Fogarty, Co-director of the American Friends Service
Committee’s New Hampshire Program, and Jeff
McLynch, Exec. Dir. of the New Hampshire Fiscal
Policy Institute, share their knowledge and informed
perspectives on the critical issue.
November 12 – Market Basket Miracles – A
homegrown boy has created "We the People- the
Market Basket Effect" documentary, and we will view
and discuss it, possibly with its Hampton-raised
producer, Nick Buzzell.
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THURSDAY PM — GENEALOGY
Kittery Community Center
Coordinator: George Whitehead (603)742-5855
Lead Presenter: Amylynne Murphy, Genealogist
Other experienced genealogists may participate.
October 22 – Get Started/Continue on the Right
Track of Family History Discovery – Genealogist
Amylynne Murphy walks us through the overall
process of creating a Family History and introduces us
to the important resources for getting started and
moving forward.
October 29 – Where is My Family History Hiding
and How Do I Find and Organize It? – How to
efficiently find, explore, and capture your family
history info. And, most importantly, we’ll learn how
to organize it right from the start. Real examples will
be used with live, on line illustrations.
November 5 – It's All About the Stories Fascinating, Inspiring, Famous, Infamous, Even
Scandalous – Examples of interesting stories and
revelations, how they were discovered by the chain of
researching, and an opportunity to share some of your
own stories.
November 12 – Packaging and Sharing Your
Family History – We'll review the previous sessions
and identify alternatives and resources for more
formally documenting Family History. Participants
will also be offered an opportunity to describe their
own research and reveal successes, frustrations and
gaps they may have encountered.
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FRIDAY AM — PLAY READING
Durham Police Station Community Room
Coordinator: Don Clark (603)431-0051
We'll read two powerful plays by Arthur Miller, one
based on the 17th century Salem witch trials, the
other an intense mid-20th century American family
drama.
October 23 – "The Crucible"
October 30 – "The Crucible" continued.
November 6 – "All My Sons"
November 13 – "All My Sons" continued
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Directions to ARA Program Sites
Durham Evangelical Church, 114 Dover Rd., Route 108 between Durham and Dover. Please use the lower parking lot.
Durham Community Church, 117 Main St. between the traffic light on Route 108 and downtown. Use the lower parking lot.
Durham Police Station: 86 Dover Rd., Route 108, Durham.
Durham Public Library: 49 Madbury Road, Durham. Go past the Community Church toward downtown Durham and turn
right on Madbury Rd.
Kittery Community Center: 120 Rogers Rd., Route 236, Kittery, ME. Take I-95 N. Take Exit 2, ME-236 toward US-1/
Memorial Traffic Circle. Turn slight right onto ME-236 S. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rogers Rd/ME 236. 120
Rogers Rd. is approximately ½ mile on the left.
Board of Directors
President: Bob Hylen (603) 659-2422
Hospitality: Gayle Hylen (603) 659-2422
Vice President: TBD
Membership: Carol Caldwell (603) 343-1004
Secretary: Joy Winston (603) 659-5028
Memorial Fund: Michael O’Sullivan (603) 742-4621
Treasurer: Carol Szot (207) 384-5153
Program: Carol Selsberg (207) 439-7957
Audio-Visual: George Whitehead (603) 742-5855
Publications: John Forster (603) 397-5788
Cultural Tours: Debbi Forster (603) 397-5788
Public Relations: Penny Drooker (603) 397-5681
Facilities: Steve Fink (603) 397-5519
Technology Services: Deidre Prescott (603) 749-4473
Contact Us: info@ara-nh.org or by mail: P.O. Box 421, Durham, NH 03824-0421