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January 22, 2001

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Tai Chi/Chi Gong (PHE101) class will be offered at UMM during the spring semester. This class will
be an abbreviated seven posture Tai Chi Chuan form and will include a 3.5  minute routine derived
rom Cheng Man-Ching’s 60 posture Yang style form. On completion, students should have sufficient
understanding and confidence to benefit from continued practice. Topics covered in the Tai Chi/Chi Gong
curriculum may include various Chi Gong, meditation and self massage techniques.
The slow flowing movements of Tai Chi Chuan develop balance, postural strength, flexibility, and
maintain the body while quieting the mind. This course is suitable for older persons. Tai Chi can
also be helpful in grounding nervous energy during the ups and downs of a
demanding lifestyle.
The instructor, Dana McEacharn, may be reached by calling 255-4829.
To register for the class please contact the registrar at 255-1223.
The Tai Chi/Chi Gong (PHE101) class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
from 5:30 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. in Torrey Hall.

One of the more popular campus-community programs to be offered at UMMresumed Wednesday,
January 17, in the CLL. Social Dancing, under the instruction of Bill Weigle, will be offered from
6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays during the spring semester.
Weigle, Professor of Mathematics and Environmental Studies, started the dance instruction program
in January 2000. An instant hit, it attracted more than 70 people at different times last year and
maintains a following of at least 20 to 25 dancers every week.
The instructor is aided by several regular participants who know the steps and demonstrate along
the sidelines for beginners. The dance class is conducted in the lobby of the CLL.
Weigle said this semester’s instruction will feature country and line dancing from 6 to 7 p.m. For the
next two hours, participants will be offered standard dance for partners and waltzes, two-step
selections and swing for couples and more line dancing.
The instructor said he has been dancing for a long time "just for fun" and enjoys offering his
expertise at the weekly sessions.

Matt Hoban & Sue Lentovich

UMM students P.J. Keenan, a Liberal Arts major from Blue Hill, Maine and Matt Hoban, a Fine Arts
major from Whiting, Maine were chosen Irene Ryan Award nominees. The nominees recently
appeared in the UMM Theatre Production of Suburban Motel, which was named first alternate show
to go to the regional Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival.
The UMM students will be competing for honors and scholarships along with 90-100 other nominees
from shows entered in this years Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF). The
New England Regional Festival will be held this year at the University of New Hampshire in Durham,
N.H. from January 23 through January 28.
Each actor will have five minutes exactly to perform a monologue and a scene for the judges of the
festival. P.J. and Matt will have Kenne Hoffman, an English major from Shelton, Conn. and Sue Lentovich,
a Fine Arts major from East Machias, Me. as their scene partners, respectively. The winners of the New
England Region will then go on to the finals at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Lee Rose and
Arthur Hill of the theatre faculty will accompany and coach this group of players.
Since 1972, the Irene Ryan Foundation of Encino, California, has awarded the Irene Ryan Acting
Scholarship scholarships to the outstanding student performers at each regional festival. These
scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the late Irene Ryan, who is best remembered
or her portrayal of the lovable and feisty Granny Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies.
All student actors in both Participating and Associate productions are eligible for consideration for
these $500 regional scholarships. The Foundation and KC/ACTF also bring two regional winners and
their acting partners from each of the eight regions to Washington, D.C. all expenses paid, to take part
in an "Evening of Scenes" during the KC/ACTF national festival. This presentation is viewed by leading
directors, producers, and casting agents, and two student performers are awarded additional $2,500
scholarships. Winners may use their scholarships to pay tuition at the institution of their choice. Course
of study is not limited to theater arts.
A special award is also given to the Best Partner appearing in the "Evening of Scenes" at the
Kennedy Center.
Started in 1969 by Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center's founding chairman, the Kennedy Center
American College Theater Festival is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from
colleges and universities nationwide which has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college
theater in the United States. The KC/ACTF has grown into a network of more than 600 academic
institutions throughout the country, where theater departments and student artists showcase their
work and receive outside assessment by KC/ACTF respondents.
UMM Theatre Production Suburban Motel was named first alternate show to go to the regional festival
out of 26 productions entered. This honor places the UMM Theatre Program in the company of Boston
University, Brown University, Wellesley College, and Emerson College, which are among only six schools
selected ahead of UMM to compete at the New England Regional Festival.
UMM offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts with a new twist to traditional
collegiate arts programs. Students may concentrate in creative writing, music, visual arts, or theater.
However, they study and learn about all the arts and how they interact with one another as part of the
academic program. This course of study provides rich interactions for students with all faculty members
in the Fine Arts areas and other students in the Fine Arts program. Students will produce their own
concerts, theatre productions, gallery exhibits, magazines, radio shows and more. Each student, as a
final project, will complete a major work or performance.

Questions about the BAIFA program should be directed to
Professor Lee M. Rose, Director of Theatre, at 255-1391,
email at leemrose@maine.edu,
or visit the UMM Theatre web site at http://www.umm.maine.edu/~lrose/theatre.html.

Bob Hepler, a member of the U.S. National Triathlon Team, will offer workshops February 21 and
April 4 to introduce athletes to the sport of triathlon. The two one hour sessions, beginning at
4 p.m. at the CLL on the campus of UMM, will focus on how to train for
the grueling sport.
The triathlon is an athletic contest that is a long-distance race in three phases: swimming,
bicycling and running.
Hepler is director of the CLL at UMM and has been involved in physical fitness programs for many
years. As a member of the national triathlon team he has competed internationally in numerous
swimming, biking and running events. He also has participated in a longer-distance version of
triathlon, the so-called "Ironman" competition known to sports enthusiasts
across the country.
The CLL director continues to compete in his sport, winning four of the six races he participated in
last year, including winning the New Brunswick championship. The workshops planned at UMM in
February and April will be offered at the request of a number of area residents familiar
with his background.
Hepler’s last position before coming to Machias was that of aquatics director at China Lake, California,
a Mojave Desert community of 30,000. There, his work centered on recreational activities at three
community pools located at a military post.
Earlier, he was on the staff at the University of Nevada at Reno, where he was involved in a $3 million
renovation project to create a center for fitness activities. A California native whose father was an Air
Force officer, Hepler once resided in Bangor, Maine.
Bob Hepler earned an undergraduate degree in English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
He has two master’s degrees, one in communications from Loyola University, and the other in business
administration from Santa Clara University.
At UMM, Hepler was active in equipping and staffing the new CLL and planning fitness and aquatic
programs. The facility continues to expand its offerings.
For more information about the Center for Lifelong Learning or Hepler’s triathlon workshops,
contact the center by calling 255-1403.

The UMM Aquatic and Fitness Center at the CLL has a series of workshops planned for the Spring
Semester. The goal of the programs is to familiarize the novice fitness enthusiast with some of the
Center's more popular fitness classes before attending their first class.
As always, fitness classes and workshops are free to CLL members and UMM students. Individuals
who are not members of the Center may participate in the classes for a small fee.

The CLL is also offering two days of activities for children (up to age 14) in the pool and main gym on
February 21 and April 18 from 10 AM until 4 PM. These events are free and open to the public.

On a related note, the pool is free and open to the public on the first Saturday of every month through
the month of May.

The CLL also offers several programs specifically for area youth.

Youth Judo (ages 6-14)
Mondays 3-4:30 PM
Free to CLL Members
Non-members $25/month

Youth Martial Arts (ages 6-14)
Wednesdays 3-4:30 PM
Free to CLL Members
Non-members $25/month

Competitive Swimming Workshops (ages 5-18)
Must be at or above level 4 in the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program
Jan. 16 & 18, Feb. 19 & 21, March 27 & 29, May 7,9,14,16
3-4 PM
Free to CLL Members
Non-members $3/day

Finally, the CLL is offering three new fitness classes for community members and
UMM students.

Power Breathing on Mondays at 5 PM
Women on Weights (WOW) on Fridays at 9 AM
Butts N' Guts on Tuesdays/Thursdays at 7:15 PM

For more information on fitness class schedules,
hours of operation or memberships please call 255-1403 Monday-Friday 8 AM-4 PM or
visit the website at www.maine.edu/cll.

UMM's Diversity Committee recently announced the Spring 2001 Diversity Film Series schedule.
All films will be shown at 7:00 p.m. in Portside in Kimball Hall (unless otherwise noted).
The Diversity Film Series is free of charge and open to the public.

Refreshments will be provided.
For a synopsis of each of these films, please visit the Announcemnts page
and follow the link to Divresity Film Series Spring 2001.
For more information please contact Brenda Satrom at (207) 255-1331.

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