D r. Stuart Higginbotham at Grace Episcopal recently talked to his parishioners about the role of mindfulness in the life and growth of the church. As I listened, his message resonated as having many similarities to BULLI. I asked Dr. Higginbotham if I could adapt some of his thoughts to convey to you through the BULLI lens, and he most graciously agreed. BULLI, like every organization, is constantly moving. Whether it moves forward or backward is the question that the BULLI Board and committees, as well as your director, often think about. Every year, a handful of volunteers has worked hard to maintain the BULLI model and live out the member-led, member-driven philosophy. We have enjoyed 23 years of lifelong learning opportunities at Brenau University. In those years we have thrived and grown as an organization, while hopefully you have thrived and grown as an individual. However, as new in-house adult community programs come along, as the Brenau pool and fitness center is no longer one of the very few exercise venues in town and as original members step aside because of health-related limitations, BULLI enrollment has suffered. SPRING 2018 Newsletter of the Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute -TIN THE • Welcome page 3 • Things You Should Know page 4 • Gainesville Class Schedule page 5-8 • Gainesville Short Courses Schedule page 8 • Braselton Class Schedule page 9-10 • Braselton Short Courses Schedule page 10 • 2018 BULLI Academic Schedule page 11 spring registration Braselton | Feb. 20 Gainesville | Feb. 22 The Agritourism class raised a glass at Sweet Acre Farms (Photo by Cindy Todd) Moving Forward – Together Continued on page 5
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D r. Stuart Higginbotham at Grace Episcopal recently talked to
his parishioners about the role of
mindfulness in the life and growth of
the church. As I listened, his message
resonated as having many similarities
to BULLI. I asked Dr. Higginbotham if
I could adapt some of his thoughts to
convey to you through the BULLI lens,
and he most graciously agreed.
BULLI, like every organization,
is constantly moving. Whether it
moves forward or backward is the
question that the BULLI Board and
committees, as well as your director,
often think about. Every year, a handful
of volunteers has worked hard to
maintain the BULLI model and live
out the member-led, member-driven
philosophy.
We have enjoyed 23 years of lifelong
learning opportunities at Brenau
University. In those years we have
thrived and grown as an organization,
while hopefully you have thrived and
grown as an individual. However,
as new in-house adult community programs come along, as the Brenau pool and fitness center is no longer one of the very few exercise venues in town and as original members step aside because of health-related limitations, BULLI enrollment has suffered.
SPRING 2018
Newsletter of the Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute
-TINTHE
• Welcome page 3
• Things You Should Know page 4
• Gainesville Class Schedule page 5-8
• Gainesville Short Courses Schedule page 8
• Braselton Class Schedule page 9-10
• Braselton Short Courses Schedule page 10
• 2018 BULLI Academic Schedule page 11
spring registration Braselton | Feb. 20Gainesville | Feb. 22
The Agritourism class raised a glass at Sweet Acre Farms (Photo by Cindy Todd)
Moving Forward – Together
Continued on page 5
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Over 20 years ago, a group of Hall County residents gathered in the Wilson Room of the John W. Jacobs Building to talk about the idea of a lifelong learning program at Brenau. The group included local
visionaries and business leaders, lifelong Gainesville residents and individuals who were new to the area.
Some of the attendees had visited lifelong learning programs in other places. Others had attended Elderhostel programs throughout the country and had experienced firsthand the benefits of lifelong learning. All of them, however, were dedicated to the idea of creating a unique opportunity for learning on the Brenau University campus.
From their dedication, BULLI was born.
we invite you to become a part of the bulli family.
Welcome to BULLI
Knowledge and Education
Fun and Excitement
Companionship and Sense of Belonging
Friendship
Travel Opportunities
Health Benefits
Special Interest GroupsBULLI also has special interest groups that make the lifelong learning experience richer. BULLI members can choose from:
BULLI Hiking ClubMembers hike throughout Northeast Georgia. Each hike is graded for its difficulty and most outings end up with the hikers enjoying lunch together. To join the group, call Polly Elliott at 770.867.5997.
BULLI BardsThe Bards is a poetry group that meets regularly to read poetry submitted by group members and to hone their poetry skills. If you are interested, call Bill Early at 678.450.2867.
Dinner TogetherWould you like to enjoy dinner, Dutch treat, in the company of other members? This dining-out group meets on the third Thursday of each month at various restaurants in the area. Members sign up to serve as host/hostess for the month of their choice.
BULLI ReadsOur book club members gather to discuss favorite fiction and nonfiction books on the second Tuesday of every month, except December and July. BULLI Reads meets in the Brenau Trustee’s Library, room 115 at 4:30 p.m. Our members volunteer to be discussion group leaders. BULLI members are invited to share in the conversations about books and to enjoy the fellowship of other reading enthusiasts. For details, please contact Virginia Hale [email protected].
So what are you waiting for? Join BULLI Today!
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things you should knowhow do i register for classes?
You may register in person at the BULLI House and Braselton Town Hall or by mail or fax. Our fax number is 770.531.2054.
gainesville | thursday, feb. 223:30 p.m. – social gathering 4 p.m. – class presentations & registrationBrenau Downtown Center, 301 Main St. SW
You may register at the BULLI House at 406 Academy St. between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 27. You may also fax your registration forms to 770.531.2054. Call the BULLI Office at 770.538.4705 or drop by today!
braselton | tuesday, feb. 20 5:30 p.m. – social gathering 6 p.m. – registrationJuke N Jive Creamery, 6342 Grand Hickory Drive Located behind Jeffrey’s Sports Grill and across the street from Houndstooth Grill
If you are unable to attend the Braselton registration meeting, you may drop by the Braselton Town Hall through Tuesday, Feb. 27, or contact Braselton Town Manager Jennifer Scott at 706.654.5720.
Registration on a space-available basis will be accepted after the offical registration dates, but those registering after will not receive priority consideration in assigning classes. Registrants who do not get in a desired course will receive a refund in the form of a voucher that can be used another term of the school year or for any class in the current term that is not already filled.
PLEASE NOTE Brenau University will be closed March 1-2 for Spring Break.
For more information, call 770.538.4705 or visit www.brenau.edu/lifetimestudy
how do i become a member?
BULLI is open to anyone who is interested in becoming a BULLI member. Members become part of a vibrant learning community. BULLI is supported through its membership fees. The membership fee for the remaining two quarters of the academic year is $95. Your membership gets you exclusive access to BULLI courses and
includes the following benefits:
• Curriculum catalog each term
• Opportunity to enroll in classes
• EBits email newsletter
• Discounted membership at the Brenau
Fitness Center
• Library privileges (including computer use)
at the Brenau Trustee Library
• Social events at minimum or no cost
• Field trips – International trips
bulli courses | spring term march 26 – may 4, 2018BULLI courses are noncredit and have no exams or prerequisites. You may take as many courses as you wish for $40 per course. Short course fees are based on course length. Instructors are a mixture of university professors, community experts and qualified BULLI members who enjoy sharing their knowledge and skills with others. Courses are held at various locations on the Brenau campus and Braselton
town facilities.
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BULLI membership is required for all course registration.
MONDAYLine Dancing
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
It’s time to shake a leg! Dance has proven to be one of the best exercises you can do to age successfully. Come learn the steps to some of the most popular line dances, such as the Electric Slide, Cupid Shuffle and the Wagon Wheel. We will even learn the Macarena. No partner is needed; you’ll make some new friends as you dance to the music!
Cheryl Vassiliadis is the co-author
of “Creative Aging: a Baby Boomer’s
guide to Successful Living.” She has
a BA in Journalism and wrote for the
Daytona Beach News Journal. Cheryl
currently teaches both dance and Tai
Chi classes for adults from 60-95. She also teaches a monthly Creative Dancing class at the Gainesville Senior Center.
Marvelous Musical Prodigies
1 – 2:30 p.m.
What must it be like to start composing music at age 2 and create an opera by age 10 as Samuel Barber did? What was it like to be in Salzburg when little Mozart was writing music and performing for kings at age 4 and writing a symphony by 8? What went through the mind of Paganini’s father when he handed his 5-year-old Niccolo his mandolin and watched the child play any melody he heard?
Is it possible that another “Mozart” was born in England in 2005, when
young Alma Deutscher started playing
the piano at 2, the violin at 3 and
writing arias at 4? Who knew that a
slight 6-year-old boy born in Paris to
Chinese parents, playing Bach’s Cello
Suite No. 1 at the University of Paris
concert would later become known to
the world as Yo-Yo Ma? We’ll look at
these and other prodigies: their lives,
their music and their contributions to
the musical world in this class about
perilous journeys and remarkable lives.
Steve Coldiron holds a Master of
Church Music in voice and music
theory. He has done additional work
from Westminster Choir College
in Princeton, N.J. He is presently
associate minister of music, First
Baptist Church, Gainesville. Steve has
taught several courses for BULLI.
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Perhaps it is time to discuss BULLI in a new way. What if we were to take a mindful approach to grow and sustain our program? Our current approach focuses on a program maintenance model. According to Dr. Higginbotham, anxiety and stress surrounding this model come from wanting to find
people to fill spots of leadership and from making sure programming continues and that we have enough people to make the program work. The true picture of the health and vitality of the program is held only by a few people in leadership positions.
With a mindful approach, there is a shift. Leadership becomes a shared responsibility by all of the members of the community. Ownership,
participation and community awareness by all members become the keys to a successful program. Isn’t this what the concept of “member-driven” should be?
Sustainability and growth should be called forth from the entire BULLI community, and not be solely the responsibility of those at the top. The responsibility for success should be placed where it belongs – with all of us, for WE are BULLI.
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Working on our form and balance. (Photo by Virginia Hale)
TUESDAYWhile We’re on the Subject – Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Long-Term Care
1 – 2:30 p.m.
As you may know, these four older
adult programs are interconnected
and controlled by the government.
How you manage your participation in these programs correctly isn’t always clear, so we will explain the ins and outs, all the rules and all the strategies to use the programs to your best advantage. Many decisions you make are permanent, but some can be changed during certain times of the year or at certain ages. Do you know when those are? This course may be especially helpful to those who fall in the “sandwich generation” taking care of their parents and your children and grandchildren.
Craig Lewis is a certified financial
planner who holds various licenses
in the investment field. For the past
five years, Mr. Lewis has been active
in the school system retirement
plan business, developing and
implementing investor education. He
is certified in Medicare and has taught
previously for BULLI, as well as for
the continuing education programs
for Pickens Tech and the University of
North Georgia.
Wine Without Pretense
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
This course is a potpourri of wine explorations. Among the class offerings will be Wines of Portugal; Red Wines – Anything but Cabernet Sauvignon; White Wines – Anything but Chardonnay; Aged in Cardboard – a serious look at boxed wines and a surprise class. The final session will be a field trip to Kaya Vineyards and Winery between Cleveland and Dahlonega. Supply fee: $30, payable at first class.
Randall Murray has been writing
about wine for nearly 35 years
in newspapers and magazines in
Pennsylvania, Florida and Georgia.
For about 10 years, his columns
were syndicated nationally. He
created his first wine education
course around 1986 and christened
it, “Wine without Pretense,” which
reflects his casual attitude toward
the subject.
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TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
9 – 10:30 a.m. BULLI Bards1st Fridays
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Line DancingCheryl Vassiliadis
This is My Health: Exercising SafelyDr. Kathye Light
Genes and Cancer: From Laboratory
Benches to Clinical Bedsides
George Ordway
Hiking2nd &
4th Fridays
1 – 2:30 p.m.Marvelous
Musical ProdigiesSteve Coldiron
Senior SubjectsCraig Lewis
The Unseen IsraelTim Gelinas
(March 28, April 4, 11)
Great Decisions 2018Robin Terrell
Committee Meetings
3rd Fridays
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Wine Without Pretense
Randall Murray
20th Century Ameri-can Art 1935-1970Nichole Rawlings
World War I in the Middle East
Dr. Jonas Kauffeldt
Hiking2nd & 4th Fridays
WEDNESDAY
This Is My Health: Exercising Safely
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Are you exercising correctly? Do you know whether you’re doing all you can to preserve your fitness level? In this six-week course we will review the differences in the types of fitness. Each area of fitness will be practiced and progressed. You will learn how to monitor yourself as you exercise and how to build on your progress in a safe manner.
Dr. Kathye Light is chair of the Physical Therapy program at Brenau and holds her doctorate in Exercise Physiology and Neuroscience. She has taught previously for BULLI.
20th Century American Art: 1935-1970
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Beginning in the middle of the 20th century major stylistic developments and cultural phenomena reshaped the course of American art. This class will survey the period between 1935-1970 and explore events such as the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, art during and after World War II and the development of pop art. The last class will be a tour of the Brenau University Downtown Center’s Manhattan Gallery, which features works relevant to the course material.
Nichole Rawlings received a B.A. in art history from Elon University and an M.A. in art history with an Italian Renaissance specialization from American University. She currently serves as Brenau’s Gallery Director. Nichole also adjunct teaches Art Appreciation for Brenau and has taught several full-length BULLI courses.
THURSDAYGenes and Cancer: From Laboratory Benches to Clinical Bedsides
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Genetic and cancer research have developed exponentially in the last century, leading to remarkable clinical advances in both areas. This unique interactive course will examine these developments and how each has contributed to the other. Two excellent, highly acclaimed books by Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Gene: An Intimate History and The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, will provide the basis of the course; however, their purchase is not required.
George Ordway has a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Kentucky and a master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is a retired professor of physiology, has taught medical and allied health students for 25 years, as well as
many BULLI courses, including Organ Recital I and II, The Body Human, How Healthy Are We and Neuroscience I and II in Gainesville and Braselton.
Great Decisions 20181 – 2:30 p.m.
Since 1954, the Great Decisions program has been used to encourage discussion and debate of the important global challenges of our time. We’ll use video and written materials provided by the Foreign Policy Association to discuss and reach informed opinions about this year’s topics:
• The Waning of Pax Americana?
• Russia’s Foreign Policy
• China and America: The New Geopolitical Equation
• Media and Foreign Policy
• Turkey: A Partner in Crisis
• U.S. Global Engagement and the Military
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Left Nut Brewing Co. provides a lesson in beer making. (photo by Cindy Todd)
• South Africa’s Fragile Democracy
• Global Health: Progress and Challenges.
Supply fee: $25. Students will be responsible for supply fee unless they notify the BULLI office that they will purchase their own book. For those who purchase their own book, a $5 supply fee will be charged for supplemental materials.
Robin Terrell will serve as facilitator for this class. He holds an M.A. and B.S. (chemistry) from Oxford University, U.K., and an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. He has lived and worked in the U.K., France, Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Japan and the United States. He has facilitated Great Decisions classes in previous years.
World War I in the Middle East
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
This history class will examine World War I, focusing specifically on the Middle Eastern theater of conflict. Over the six weeks, the class will consider the wide range of fronts that characterized the struggle across the region from the Sinai Peninsula in the south to the
Caucasus Mountains in the north, from the Straits of the Dardanelles in the west to the Persian Gulf in the east. The Middle East was impacted tremendously by the war in terms of the great stresses that it put on the regional populations and their societies, forcing many to endure food shortages, economic despair and involuntary relocations. The legacy of the war continued decades after the fighting ended as the victorious powers approved plans to partition the defeated Ottoman Empire and created a range of new emerging nation-states. All of these aspects will be explored, giving you an opportunity to broaden and deepen your understanding of the conflict and its enduring legacies.
Dr. Jonas Kauffeldt is an assistant professor of history at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus. He earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2006 and specializes in the history of the modern Middle East.
GAINESVILLE SHORT COURSESShort courses are priced based on the length of the course. Courses with three or fewer meeting dates are $30. Courses with four or more meeting dates are $40.
The Unseen Israel: Take a Unique Journey Through the Promised LandThree Sessions – Cost $30
Wednesdays, March 28, April 4 & 11
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Join us as we journey through rarely
visited and recently discovered sites
in God’s Promised Land. This class
is certain to spark your interest and
ignite your passion for one of the
most amazing and storied places
on earth. Your instructor has spent
a total of over 20 weeks during
10 different trips in Israel. He and
his wife have become friends with
many influential people in the
archeological community who have
taken them to visit places rarely seen
by travel groups. They have also
provided insights and experiences
that are not a part of the usual
tourist view of the country.
Tim Gelinas is known to BULLI
members as an instructor on finance
and investment, who has taught
a number of times for BULLI,
but he is also a former ordained
campus minister at the University of
Georgia. He and his wife, Rachel,
have taken groups to Israel for a
number of years.
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MONDAYThe Reluctant Rebels of the American Revolution
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Georgia’s role in the American Revolution was unlike that of the other 12 colonies. Learn how there were two different wars (north and south), hear political stories (who was Agent 355?) and discover new details about the Battle of Kettle Creek (near
present-day Washington, Georgia). This course will explore the founding of the Georgia colony, significant Georgia patriots, colonial-era lifestyle on the back frontier and Georgia’s role in the War of Independence. Includes a display of three trunks of replica artifacts and more than 40 colonial or revolutionary-era flags.
Carter J. Wood is Regional Vice President of the Georgia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). Wood has a B.S. in Business and is a retired corporate trainer who has volunteered for more than 45 years with the Boy Scouts of America.
TUESDAYSpinning Gold Out of Straw – Finding Wisdom from Life Stories
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
There is nothing like a good story. So how do you find meaning in the events and experiences in your life? How do you tell your stories? In this class, we’ll look at different sections of our
lives to examine the events that made us who we are. We’ll find the hidden wisdom by telling our stories
Diane Rooks is a BULLI member who
has performed and taught classes all
over the country, including at the John
C. Campbell Folk School. She has a
M.Ed. in storytelling and is author of
“Spinning Gold Out of Straw: How
Stories Heal.”
Wine When You Dine
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Are you passionate about wine? Do you wonder why others are? Do you want to know more? Come learn from a wine expert about the different varieties, how to choose for different occasions or menus, and taste while you learn. This class will meet at Cotton Calf Kitchen, 9924 Davis St. in historic Downtown Braselton. A $30 supply fee is payable on the first day of class.
Vincent Price, general manager of
Cotton Calf Kitchen, will facilitate this
popular course.
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Sloan Meyer introduces her Classic Monsters from Classic Literature class. (Photo by Kathy Amos)
THURSDAYEasily Transform Stick People into Real People
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Can you draw a stick figure? Wish you could draw real people? Learn to see as an artist sees. This course will be loaded with techniques and shortcuts on how to draw hands, faces and figures from simple lines. Develop your ability to turn these lines into realistic features and figures. Supply fee: $25 due at first class.
Anita Stewart has been an artist in the Atlanta area for more than 35
years, taught in public and private schools and had her own ArtsCool in Buford for 15 years. She has a BFA in art and was Beverley, Australia’s first international artist in residence.
BRASELTON SHORT COURSESBY STARTING DATE
Short courses are priced based on the length of the course. Courses with three or fewer meeting dates are $30. Courses with four or more meeting dates are $40.
WEDNESDAYSpring is Here – Get Ready to Play in the DirtThree Sessions – Cost $30
Wednesdays, April 4, 11, & 18
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Do you love tomatoes? Do you admire beautiful day lilies? Do you enjoy watching butterflies and hummingbirds? Then this course is for you! Discover how to prepare and care for a successful tomato season (now is the time!), find out all about day lilies and how to take care of them, and learn how to plant a butterfly and hummingbird garden.
Ron Breckter became a Master Gardener in Texas in 1994 and in Hall County in 2004. He’s known as a tomato expert in the area and is recognized as T-Ron on the radio. Ron has published in gardening magazines and is a member of the North Georgia Daylily Society.
MONDAYP.I.E.S. – A Balanced LifeFour sessions – Cost $40
Mondays, April 9, 16, 23 & 30
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
What is P.I.E.S.? Physical, Intellectual, Emotional and Spiritual Health! Each week, we will focus on a different piece of the P.I.E.S. equation. Physical health will examine how to detox your body and home with healthy food choices and natural remedies. Intellectual health will focus on using your smartphone including hands-on tips for Facebook. Emotional health will center on coping with your emotions through essential oils. Spiritual health will cover the practice of meditation and share resources to help you stay balanced.
April Angeles is a wellness advocate and previously licensed patient care tech who has a MBA in Business and more than 25 years traveling the world as a FAA licensed flight attendant.
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TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Spinning Gold Out of Straw: Finding Wisdom from Life
StoriesDiane Rooks
Spring is Here – Get Ready to Play
in the Dirt!Ron Breckter
(April 4, 11, 18)
1 – 2:30 p.m.The Reluctant Rebels of the American Revolution
