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Kevina and Lee Munnich

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Kevina and Lee Munnich gave a presentation on "Family History Tourism".  They shared information about 4 different sites and insights into their family's history. 

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Kevina and Lee Munnich

3-Minute Thesis Competition, Graduate School

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This is one of the Graduate School's signature events which challenges graduate students to communicate the significance of their research to a non-expert audience, using one slide, in just three minutes.

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Como Lakeside hike

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Please join us to hike around Como Lake. This will be a moderately paced hike of around 5 miles on a level paved pathway. Shorter options are available for those that want to hike less.

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Hidden Falls hike

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We'll explore Hidden Falls Regional Park in Saint Paul. This will be an easy 4 to 5 miles with most of it along the Mississippi River. Hope for early fall colors!

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Fourth Friday Book Club October meeting

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The 19th-century novel Notes from the Underground is the selection for the meeting of UMRA's Fourth Friday Book Club on October 28.

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Notes from the Underground, book cover

Korea and Japan: September 2022 Armchair Traveler

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At this presentation, we traveled to South Korea with Marilyn DeLong and to Japan with Kathy Jensen and Gary Engstrand.

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Photo Club to meet March 12

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The March meeting of UMRA’s Photo Club will begin with a presentation on photo composition by photojournalist David Hansen. 

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Book Notes | The Personal Librarian

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This historical novel tells a compelling story about the archivist and librarian who developed the Pierpont Morgan Library into a world-class collection in the early 20th century and kept secret her African American heritage her whole professional life.

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The Personal Librarian

Tax Efficient Distributions to Family and Charities

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Todd J. Koch, CPA, MBT, CFP /JAK Partner, has again invited UMRA members to attend the year-end tax planning presentation for JAK clients.

You may review the fall 2021 presentation recording and slides
Please start at 00:01:51 due to technical issues.

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'Perspective' is the theme for October Photo Club meeting

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The UMRA Photo Club welcomes all UMRA members with an interest in photography. "Perspective" is the theme for October 11.

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Fourth Friday Book Club September meeting

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The Russian classic Fathers and Sons is the selection for the Fourth Friday Book Club meeting in September.

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Fathers and Sons, book cover

Photo Club to meet in person

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“Clouds” will be the theme when the UMRA Photo Club meets in September. Cue the Joni Mitchell music!

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Horizon was the theme of the July 2022 meeting of the UMRA Photo Club. Photo: Dave Holets

Book Notes | 'Hamnet'

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Most members of the UMRA Book Club liked this historical novel. Set in both the 1500s and the present, it tells the story of William and Agnes Shakespeare and their grief at losing a child.

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Hamnet

October 17 hike

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Join us to hike Nine Mile Creek.  It is a 5+ mile flat hike, with mostly paved roads, along a pretty winding creek. Slow to medium pace. It is not a loop, so you can turn back early if desired

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October 3 hike

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Join us at 9:30 a.m. for a 4 mile moderately paced hike around lakes and woods in the private conservation area of North Oaks.  We will see eagle and osprey nests and hopefully a variety of wildlife. 

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