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JUNE 2016

HIGHLIGHTS 2 O.W.L.S RVNA Blood Pressure Screen 3 Speakers: Denise Pence and Steven Boockvor 5 Battle of the Chefs 6 New Member Coffee Summer Semester Registration Due 8 Trip: Whitney Museum 9 Book Discussion 10 Tasting: Books of Summer sponsored by Books on the Common 13 Trip: Whitney Museum 17 Travelogue: Easter Island 20 Summer Semester Begins 23 Speaker: James Onalfo 24 Trip: Mohonk House 28 Trip: NY Botanical Garden 30 Independence Day Picnic sponsored by Fairfield County Bank and Ridgefield Crossings

A Message from Grace

Thanks to all who joined our annual meeting in May. We appreciate your interest in Founders Hall. Several members

asked about seeing a more detailed financial report than what is shown in our 2015 impact report. Copies of a detailed accounting are available in my office. Please stop by if you want to see it or if you have questions. My door is always open.

You’ll find plenty to do at Founders Hall in June. Come hear two distinguished speakers, learn about the best beach reads for summer, and take a tour of Easter Island from the comfort of an armchair. Summer semester classes start on June 20. Be sure to get your registration in by June 6.

June is also bookended by two great events. Battle of the Chefs on Sunday, June 5 is an exciting culinary showdown that benefits Founders Hall. Please encourage your family and friends to come. We guarantee them a fulfilling time. On June 30, celebrate Independence Day at our annual picnic. It’s a great way to kick off the holiday.

Founders Hall is a Donor-Supported Education and Recreation Center for Individuals Age 60 and Older

193 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 • 203.431.7000 • www.founders-hall.org • Facebook: Founders Hall RidgefieldM/W/F: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Tu/Th: 8:30 am - 8:30 pm

SponSored by

INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNICThursday, June 30th, noon - 2pm

Cost: $10/12 NR

Celebrate America’s birthday in style!

Entertainment by Billy Michael’s Millennium Band.

Picnic fare, including grilled chicken, burgers, hot dogs & Grace’s famous baked beans.

Please sign up through registration or at the front desk by June 17th.

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BOOKS OF SUMMERFriday, June 10, 2 pm

Ridgefield Library’s Mary Rindfleisch and Dorothy Pawlowski will share the hottest books

for summer.

Travelogue

EASTER ISLANDFriday, June 17, 1 pm

Founders Hall instructor and inveterate traveler Toni McKeen will show you the wonders of Easter Island, located 2,300 off the coast of Chile. Highlights include the colossal moai statues, fascinating caves and extraordinary beaches. She’ll discuss the mysterious lost culture and share tales from her recent adventures there with 14 Founders Hall members.

JAMES ONALFOStopping Crime in real time, Thursday, June 23, 3pm

During his 11 years as Deputy Commissioner and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the New York Police Department, James Onalfo overhauled NYPD infrastructures and created the most advanced data center and technological policing agency in the world. He and his team developed technology to catch criminals, fend off cyber attacks and support anti-terrorism activities. He now advises city and government agencies world-wide on cyber security, data-protection, facial recognition and voice data-mining. Before joining the NYPD, Onalfo was CIO at Kraft Foods International. He also has a soccer field in Ridgefield named after him.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

STEVEN & DENISE (PENCE) BOOCKVOR Life on the Wicked Stage, Friday, June 3, 1pm

Steve & Denise (Pence) Boockvor are a formidable team combining their Broadway performance history with directing, writing and producing today. Join them as they talk about their stage careers (they were the inspiration for the characters “Al” and “Christine” in A Chorus Line), Denise’s daytime drama arena (Guiding Light), and their current theatrical, film and literary pursuits.

Thursday, June 9, 3 pm

Brooklynby Colm Toibin

facilitated by Mary Rindfleisch of the Ridgefield Library

Book Discussion

new member Coffee

Monday, June 6

10:30 am

Meet staff, make friends,get involved!

Summer SemeSter

beginS on June 20

Please return your registration by

Monday, June 6.

EVENTS

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June at the Movies GAMES

Bingo Fridays 1 - 3 pm June 3, 17, 24

Bocce Tues./Thurs. 9:30 - 11:30 am June 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28

Chess Mondays 1:30 - 4:30 pm June 6, 13, 20, 27

Mah Jongg Thursdays 10 am - 12 pm June 2, 9, 16, 23

Mexican Train Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm Dominoes June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Scrabble Thursdays 1 - 3 pm June 2, 9, 16, 23

Pinochle Thursdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm June 2, 9, 16, 23

Let’s Play!

Break Point 2 pmTwo estranged brothers make an unlikely run at a grand slam tournament and are forced to re-discover their game, and their brotherhood..2015, Jeremy Sisto, J.K. Simmons, R, 90 mins.

Bridge of Spies 2 pmDuring the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.2015, Tom Hanks, Alan Alda, PG-13, 142 mins.

The Lady in the Van 3 pmA man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that’s parked in his driveway.2015, Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, PG-13, 104 mins.

Grace of Monaco 2 pmThe story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly’s crisis of marriage and identity during a political dispute between Monaco’s Prince Rainier III and France’s Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.2014, Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, NR, 103 mins.

Roman Holiday 2 pmA bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.1953, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, NR, 1hr, 58 mins.

In the Heart of the Sea 2 pmA recounting of a New England whaling ship’s sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.2015, Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, PG-13, 122 mins.

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Please note that the movie schedule could change based on availability. Thank you for your understanding!

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Founders Hall, a 501(c)3 public charity incorporated under the name Founders Hall Foundation, Inc., was established by the Couri and Goldstone families. The Foundation has an agreement with the town of Ridgefield to lease the land and run Founders Hall through 2022, with the option for future extensions. With continued support from generous people like you, the Foundation will run Founders Hall for generations to come.

DEVELOPMENT

Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a

mosquito in the room.

~ Christine Todd Whitman

On June 30, we will be halfway through our fiscal year. But when it comes to member participation, we’re not quite halfway there. If you’re among the 40% of active members who have already given, thank you. Your generosity is funding the programs described in this newsletter as well as the many classes offered here.

If you are among the 60% who have not yet given, please consider making a donation today. Your donation of any size will help fill the funding gap between what you pay for classes and what it actually costs to provide them.

Thank you for supporting Founders Hall.

Halfway There (Almost!) founderS CirCleIf you can’t afford to donate now, why not consider leaving a bequest to Founders Hall in your will? A legacy gift costs you nothing now, will proclaim your values, inspire others, and impact lives for years to come.

AnonymousJoan Antkiw*

Stephen AntkiwRose M. Antonucci

Theresa BachLee V. BlumJoan Bubert

Jim ChristianoJeanne CookElaine CouriJohn CouriJack Daniels

Julienne DanielsLiz Goldstone

Steven GoldstoneMaryann Grierson

Peter GriersonEmelie HowardClaudia Kelly

James KellyDolores MacNeill

Margaret McEachernBeverly OsgoodWilliam OsgoodJoanne PatrickJohn Patrick

Carol M. PerineCandace PlechaviciusMary Laura Pritchard

Tom PritchardBarbara Schneider*

Helene TaylorAlayne Vlachos

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Larry and Nancy BossidyZelda S. BrennerNelson and Pearl BromsJoan BubertEileen and Gim BurtonDiana CahillMax and Fran CaldwellDorothy and Jim CallahanJohn and Joan CampbellBarbara and David CanavanBarbara CapoGerry and Gene CarozzaMarvin and Yvette CarpCasey EnergyChevron Matching Gift ProgramIngrid ConnollyJeanne CookJohn and Elaine Couri

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DONORS

Thank you to all our donors from April 12 through May 12, 2016

Barbara BarenbergDavid BarenbergEileen BenfariChristopher BennettDawn FisherBrenda ForsytheJoanne GorensteinNoreen MagillWilliam MagillJoseph MokszyckiGeorge NicholsGrace PetersenBrian Peterson Kathleen PreliJoan RodriguezLeonel RodriguezAlan RosenbergLynne RosenbergYuwen WangZi ZengjuanXiaojin Zhou

New Members(as of May 13, 2016)

TICKETSGeneral: $100Tasting: $500

www.founders-hall.orgor call 203.431.7000

Founders Hall 193 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT

SUNDAY JUNE 5

4-7pm at Founders Hall

Watch three fabulous chefs as they match sharp knives

and quick wits in this mouth-watering,

soul satisfying, culinary showdown.

The Battle Returns

BATTLE Chefs

to Benefit Founders Hall

of the

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Marilyn GordonCarol GrassoThe Gutman FamilyJean GwynneArlene HallettJanet HammAdele HandlersCarolyn G. HarrimanBarbara HarrisonGary Henderson and Karen Marie SmithDiane HendricksonGail and Howard HennerMrs. Ruth I. HolzthumJean and Jim HorendKathleen HughesKay and Harold HvalChristel and Peter ImfeldHarriet and Howard JacobsJeff and Linda JaslowLaverle JessupMr. and Mrs. William Jordan Jr.Mary Lu JurikMary KalettaKeeler Tavern MuseumDiane KernerAnnette KhazadianAlberta and Richard KinneJane KnoxJohn and Michele KohariBessie KrysiewichJenn and Ron KubickFlora KueppersBunny and Frank LancasterBill LangLinda LaqueurLaurel Ridge Health Care CenterAline LawrenceLoire and Bob LeavittJanet and John LeiphartT.C. LeskoPatricia LigosThe Little House ShoppeCarole LongTony and Marianne LoomisAnna LossiusLounsbury HouseMaria Cinta Lowe

Bob LussiJonathan LustigBetty LynchJill and Eugene MaciejowskiRalph and Lorraine MackinGuido and Toni MaioloMaria MaleyHarry ManchesterVincent and Marilyn ManeriJohn and Jeanette MannuzzaAnne T. MartinMildred W. MartinLesia and William MaxwellSusan McGourthyPatricia K. McGregorDorothy MedoffMeserve Memorial FundWilliam and Frances MontiKathy and Bob MoriartyMary R. MorrisroeAlice NellNew Beginnings Landscaping LLCJohn and Elaine NoonanDeborah NorleyTom and Mary Ann O’GradyUrsula OlsenMr. and Mrs. William OsgoodRichard and Grace OwczarzakRegina and Bill OwensDick and Jean PaganoMarsha and Louis PanzerDorothy D. ParkerLucille PaternianiPatricia’s PresentsPepsiCoPhyllis PerronPinnacle TripsKathleen PreliJoseph and Janet RabideauRe-elect RudyRoger Restaino and Miriam MartinezMeveral RickertRidgefield Chamber of CommerceRidgefield CrossingsRidgefield Drive Ur Car ServiceRidgefield Men’s ClubRidgefield Thrift ShopKent and Margaret Rohrer

Ruth and Al RoseffFrank and Donna RucciaKarin RuebeckAl RyffElyse Saber-GoldsteinBernard SantoraBarry and Rita SchafferMariGrace SchedeWalter and Angela SchlichtingGrace ScordinoMary Jane ScottEric and Phyllis SetterstromJoseph Shapiro and Ilene TraigerL. M. SherdalMyrna and Steve ShomsteinManuel SilvaJoyce SilverstadtDenise Sladek, RealtorWalter and Sabina SlavinDavid B. Smith and Maria Victor-SmithMary SmithE. Marilyn SmythRalph SpechtNick and Martha SpoffordMargo StalegaCatherine StevensJon and Allison StockelJames and Elma StovekenJoseph and Helena TauberAvelina and Vito TericCharlene and Garry ThomasBetty and Peter TreyzCarmela TripiAgnes TroyUnion Savings BankJohn VignoliAlayne VlachosCarl and Donna WarrenGrace and Mark WeberMichael WeissShelly WerbittDon and Jayme WilkinsonBill and Barbara WymanDolores YorkYoung’s of RidgefieldLinda and John T. Zembron

Donors from April 12 – May 12 (cont’d)

Thank you!