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OU Schedule Changes
Good Day Everyone –
We have a small change in the line-up of Lunch Speakers at First Presbyterian on Thursdays. On January 18th, the first day of the Winter Session, August Wallmeyer will be unable to present The Extremes of Virginia. We plan on having him back on the schedule in the near future.
The lunch speaker will now be Bill Lohmann, author and columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, who will present the topic On the Road Again: More People, Places and Pie Around Virginia. We are pleased he could join us and share his humorous stories of the back roads of Virginia. Remember, if you are a TSCOR member, lunch speakers are free all year long as a benefit of membership!
Click HERE for an updated schedule – We look forward to seeing you at the OU!
Are you a Superager?
What will you be like in your 80s? Living independently, robust in body and mind, with a wide social circle? Manage that and you will be a “Superager.” BBC News aired a very interesting story on this subject over the weekend – see it HERE. 
Another term I saw on an admission sign, when I was in Scotland a few years ago, was “Super Adult.” I love these terms coming from across the pond. They remind me of the people involved in The Shepherd’s Center. I am always saying how our volunteers, students and members astound me with how active and engaged they are. Many could run circles around me!
I hope that you will make a New Year’s resolution to get involved with our organization by attending the Open University (starting January 15), volunteering in a variety of capacities, or supporting us by becoming a member (only $25 a year!). If you are already involved – Yay! Please help us by telling everyone you know in Richmond about TSCOR and invite them to give us a try. Your personal endorsements do more than any kind of advertisement – talk us up! Thank you so much, and here’s to all you “Super Adults” and “Superagers!!” – Julie
Winter Gray Matters Available Now!
The Winter Gray Matters is available on our website – select the Gray Matters Newsletter tab OR just CLICK HERE to see it right now! Hope you enjoy it – Julie
PS – There is a small mistake in the OU Schedule that was emailed to you last week, as well as the one that may be coming to your mailbox soon. The last lunch speaker on Mondays at St. Luke’s, Jeffrey Hill, speaking on the Huguenot Bridge, will be on 3/5 (not 2/26 as listed). This has been corrected on all online links.
Winter OU Schedule Available Now!
Hello Website Subscribers!
The Open University (OU) Winter Schedule for 2018 is available now on the website OR, because you subscribed to TSCOR’s website, you can find it when you CLICK the link HERE.
Let everyone know what a good thing it is to subscribe to TSCOR’s website – you get the schedule and the Gray Matters (coming soon) much earlier in your inbox than you do in your mailbox! AND, we have a new inclement weather policy this year and if you are subscribed, you will get possible closings sent directly to you.
Support TSCOR by shopping Amazon Smiles
Do you shop on Amazon? Have you heard of AmazonSmile? It’s a program offered by Amazon that enables you to donate to your favorite charity every time you shop – with no cost to you! It’s easy to do.
On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you will be asked to select a charitable organization to receive donations (they will remember your selection). Then you simply go to smile.amazon.com when you want to shop Amazon.
Please select The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond as your charity this holiday season. Every little bit helps! Thanks – Julie
Jack & Jacques: A Celebration of the Life of Dr. John D. “Jack” Welsh
Last night’s theatrical celebration in honor of the life of our dear friend, Jack, was an absolutely superb tribute. There were musical selections from Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, intertwined with the account of what it took to get this production on the stage, as well as tales of Jack’s life and loved ones. It was narrated by Bruce Miller and Phil Whiteway, with a surprise special guest performer (all 3 former students of Jack’s), along with four very talented local stage actors and three musicians.
There is one more performance at VA Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn (1601 Willow Lawn Dr., 23230) tonight, December 4th, at 7:00 pm, with a reception to follow. You don’t want to miss it. Anyone who would like to attend can contact Hannah Miller at VA Rep by email (hmiller@virginiarep.org) or by phone (804-783-1688 ex. 1123).
There will also be one final performance at Westminster Canterbury on Tuesday, December 5th, at 7:30 pm. If you would like to see it there, you will have to make arrangements with Westminster Canterbury or get a resident to host you.
We hope you can join us – Julie
Jack & Jacques
Jack & Jacques: A Celebration of the Life of Dr. John D. “Jack” Welsh
Come and celebrate the life of our wonderful friend, Jack, and honor a life well lived. The production will be selections from Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, produced by Bruce Miller and Phil Whiteway. Performances will be at 7:00 pm on December 3rd & 4th at VA Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn (1601 Willow Lawn Dr., 23230).
Anyone who would like to attend can contact Hannah Miller at VA Rep by email (hmiller@virginiarep.org) or by phone (804-783-1688 ex. 1123), and she’ll reserve you a space.
There will also be an additional performance at Westminster Canterbury on December 5th. If you prefer to see it there, you will have to make arrangements with Westminster Canterbury or get a resident to get you tickets.
We hope you can join us!
Lecture on North Korea
Do the two words North Korea automatically make you nervous? Do you need to know more about this enigmatic country?
Come at noon this Thursday, Nov. 9th, and hear “North Korea: Dangerous End Game” at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary St. Rd. (lecture begins at 12:30). Our speaker is the Honorable David Gompert, senior fellow of the RAND Corporation and distinguished adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Gompert has served as acting director of National Intelligence and, as such, has provided strategic oversight of the U. S. intelligence community. He has published extensively on international affairs, national security, and information technology. We are honored to have Prof. Gompert as our final speaker of the Open University’s fall session. Come and bring your friends. There is no charge for first timers.
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