OLLI Winter 2025 - Flipbook - Page 26
President’s Letter
Each fall, I look forward to the cooler air, the spectacular fall colors on the river bluffs, and family bon昀椀res
with s’mores. But when it’s time for winter, I’m not so welcoming. Some changes seem better than
others. Yet winter has it good points. Seeing friends and family during the holidays, a bright red
cardinal scratching for food under a blanket of new snow, a good book in front of the 昀椀replace.
As we mature, embracing change doesn’t seem to get easier. But maybe the right approach is focusing
on the positive.
The staff is working to change registration to a program prioritization process, starting with our
Summer 2025 registration in May. Our intent is to ensure each OLLI member gets many of his/her
preferred events, while making the process less stressful for both members and staff. We’re calling it “no
hurry, no worry” registration.
There will be plenty of advance communication and training during the spring of 2025 to help things go
smoothly. But as with any change, it may not be perfect at 昀椀rst. After the start of the new year, I hope
you will make time to get your questions answered and familiarize yourself with the new process before
it is implemented in May 2025. And please hang in there with us through any bumps in the road as we
work together to make our OLLI at Bradley even better!
Deb Clay, OLLI President
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