2014 May: Festive Luncheon and Annual Meeting
Tue, May 27 2014, 12pm
Conference Room ABC, Campus Club, Fourth Floor, Coffman Memorial Union
“Making the most of later life–with Music” illustrated by Clif and Bettye Ware, May 27
UMRA’s Annual Meeting and Special Festive Luncheon is on May 27 this year. Our final program of the year features UMRA members Clif and Bettye Ware, whose presentation will illustrate how music and performance helps us enjoy the challenges and opportunities presented in later life. their repertoire for this special event includes: their repertoire for this special event includes: “The Aging Singer” by C & B Ware; “Favorite Things” (The Sound of Music) by R. Rodgers/O. Hammerstein; “Sunrise, Sunset” (The Fiddler on the Roof) by S. Harnick/J. Bock; "Money, O!” by Michael Head; “No One Ever Said Aging Was Easy” by C & B Ware; “The Right Way” (“My Way”) by J. Revaux & C. Francois/P. Anka; “Que Sera Sera” by J. Livingston/R. Evans.
Clifton Ware, D.M., emeritus professor of music (voice), taught for 37 years in the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities Sschool of Music. He has been an UMRA member since his retirement in 2007. Clif’s professional music career has involved vocal performance, writing books, teaching, and service. as tenor soloist, he has performed extensively in opera, oratorio, and recital venues in the U.S. and abroad; he has made four recordings.
He has authored three highly acclaimed publications: Adventures in Singing(McGraw-Hill, 4th ed., 2008), Basics of Vocal Pedagogy(McGraw-Hill, 1998), and The Singer’s Life: Goals and Roles(Birch Grove Publishing, 2005). His most recent book is The Aging Challenge: Making the Most of Life After 50(Birch Grove Publishing, 2009). As teacher and clinician, Clif has given numerous presentations for professional organizations, colleges, universities, and conservatories nationally and internationally. He has served in leadership roles in several national music organizations.
Bettye Ware earned a B.A. degree in piano and organ and an M.S. degree in English literature. In addition to having maintained a private piano studio throughout her professional career, she serves occasionally as an organist, a recital and auditions accompanist, a piano adjudicator, song arranger, and keyboardist (CD accompaniments) for the Adventures in Singing song anthology. She also sings and is an alto in the Plymouth Congregational Church choir. Bettye and Clif have three married sons and four grandchildren.
Join us on Tuesday, May 27, for what promises to be an enjoyable and memorable end-of-year program.
—John Adams, UMRA President
Upcoming Events
Our July 15 "hike" is going to be a kayaking adventure on Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) and Lake of the Isles! If you don't have a kayak (or paddleboard), Wheel Fun Rentals, located next to the new concession stand rents single kayaks at $15 an hour and double kayaks at $25. The second hour is free if we rent before noon. Life jackets are provided with the rental.
Laura Ericksen will lead the discussion of How Stella Learned to Talk by Christina Hunger, a true story by a speech-language pathologist who taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using buttons associated with different words.
Our August 5 hike will be a reprise of our hike last summer at William O'Brien State Park. This is a beautiful park with a winding trail and a great view of the countryside. The hike is about 5.5 to 6 miles and we'll go at a moderate pace with frequent water breaks. After the hike, we will eat lunch at Rustic Roots Winery, a half mile north of the park.
Kathy Cramer will lead the discussion of The Bookbinder by Pip Williams, a book set in 1914 Oxford chronicling the life of Peggy who works in the University bindery, but craves a life beyond binding books but to being a scholar herself.
Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the Jonathan Padelford, leaving from the Harriet Island dock in St. Paul, boarding time at 5:30 p.m. We will have a brief program on board by Patrick Nunnally from the River Life Program of the Institute on the Environment.
August 31 is the due date for annual reports and updates. Annual Reports, Toolkits, web page updates, operating document updates and archives collections are all due each year on this date.
Autumn is a wonderful season in Minnesota so plan to join UMRA at the Andersen Horticultural Library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Kristen Mastel, head librarian and curator, will reveal its treasure trove of publications and artifacts relating to plant history, horticulture, and natural history. After the tour, those who are interested may stay to eat lunch together, sitting outside if the weather is nice. Later, you are invited to a one-hour tram tour of the entire Arboretum that includes natural areas of flowering shrubs, bogs, and forests, family garden and landscaping showpieces, and the red barn farm
After a summer break the UMRA Photo Club will next meet September 10, 2024 in the meeting room of the Hennepin County St. Anthony Branch Library. For those interested in lunch, meet at the Great Dragon at 11:30 am. For September the THEME will be Curves
We will continue to discuss the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage. You will also hear about notable non-health plan and non-broker resources.