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That beautiful
season the Summer!
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light;
and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Dear Elderhostel Friend,
Summer is knocking
on the door and it is time we share some news and information with you.
We hope you are doing well and enjoying this very special time of year
when nature is full of life and the days are long and bright.
In this
issue we feature:
-
Gerald "Jerry"
Hubble, a Distinctive Hosteler
- Featured program - Grand Canyon Music Festival
- News, Tips & Ideas, and
Recommended Reading
As
always we love hearing from you! Please don't hesitate to contact us if
you have a story or photo you would like to share, or think of a topic you would
like us to cover. Just send an email to:
elderhostel@nau.edu
If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in the future you will
find information on unsubscribing at the bottom of this page.
Wishing You a Wonderful Summer,
The Staff at NAU Elderhostel
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Gerald "Jerry" Hubble, a Distinctive
Hosteler |
 Jerry
Hubble of Somerset, Kentucky and Green Valley, AZ recently attended
his 75th Elderhostel program. As great as that is, it was
the 18th program he has attended through NAU Elderhostel!
Beginning in January 1998 with our Sedona program, Jerry has been to
many of our programs and met many of our coordinators. For the last
5 years or so, Jerry has made his annual migration from Kentucky to
Arizona in the fall and then back to Kentucky again in the spring.
When he can, he tries to do an Elderhostel or two along the way and
has often made NAU programs a part of his annual pilgrimage.
Though Jerry has
been to our Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Healing Arts, Astronomy
and Monument Valley programs, the majority of those he’s attended
have to do with computers. He first attended a beginning computer
course in the Computer Training Center in the old College of
Business back in 1999. As we got closer to moving into our new
office in January 2006, we sent Jerry the link to the new CBA
webcam. You can view it at:
http://cbawebcam.cba.nau.edu/view/view.shtml
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He remarked that
he likes to see whether or not we have snow in Flagstaff and says
that the webcam is great because you can actually see people
walking!
Jerry has long
been a great supporter of our programs.
"I know of no other site (besides NAU) that
offers a first-class computer lab dedicated solely to Elderhostel's
use. And each time I return to NAU, it is just like visiting old
friends and family."
Jennifer Beltz,
who was the coordinator of the Beginner Computer program Jerry
attended in 1999 is always happy to see Jerry’s name pop up on a
roster. “Jerry has been such a great supporter of our programs
through the years and always so complimentary of our staff and our
operation. We wish we could clone him! It’s so much fun to reunite
with returning hostelers we’ve come to know over the years.
We’re lucky that we offer so many diverse programs that hostelers
want to come back to another NAU program.”
In recognition
of Jerry’s long-time dedication to our NAU Elderhostel programs
we are awarding him a Snapshot program of his choice! Thank you
Jerry!
We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Learn more about our Computer programs
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Grand Canyon
Music Festival -
Natural Wonder by Day, World-Class Music by Night |
Founders of the festival, Robert Bonfiglio (Director) and Clare Hoffman
(Artistic Director)
Founded in 1983, this two-week long music festival is the highlight of the
Grand Canyon area's cultural scene each September when the most highly talented
and trained classical musicians from around the world present a series of
chamber music concerts in a magical setting.
The 24th season of the Grand Canyon Music Festival takes place September 1-16,
2007, with acclaimed artists such as the Calder Quartet and string-band Ethel.
High caliber musicians are drawn to the festival not only because of its
awe-inspiring setting but also because of its reputation for quality
musicianship and sophisticated leadership.
September is a great time to visit the Grand
Canyon. Daytime high temperature at the South Rim averages 76 F, with the
nighttime low averaging 47 F. From sunrise to sunset, the colors of the canyon
are constantly changing with the angle of the light.
In addition to two inspiring concerts, NAU Elderhostel participants in the
5-night program will enjoy
field trips to pre-historic cliff dwellings and the Museum of Northern Arizona
as well as a whole day in Sedona, traveling through beautiful Oak Creek Canyon,
exploring its crimson landscapes and abundant galleries.
To learn more about our programs and to
register:
5-night program - Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff: Landscape and Culture
Sep 4-9 and Sep 11-16
3-night program - Music, Arts and Culture at the
Grand Canyon
Sep 5-8 and Sep 13-16
Performers:
September 7 and 8, 2007 -
The Calder Quartet
"The Calder's sound is American, big, bold, firm,
clean."
- Mark Swed, The Los Angeles Times
The brilliant, young Calder Quartet performs the classics and the
soon-to-be classics, including Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Philip Glass,
Terry Rile, and Thomas Ades.
September 14 and 15, 2007 - Ethel
“Ethel… created a world in which classical music had never grown
distant, a world in which it was as fresh and direct as crowds dancing in the
street.”
Greg Sandow, The Wall Street Journal
The string band
Ethel has performed and collaborated with some of today's most
prominent and exciting artists, including Sheryl Crow, Roger Daltrey, Joe
Jackson, and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, among many others.
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