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DUNNE
ATTENDS RECEPTION AT WHITE HOUSE
Michele Dunne, assistant director of Continuing Student Programs in the Student
Financial Planning office, recently attended a reception at the White House with
her husband, Bob Sunderman, an artist who created a Christmas ornament for the
2002 White House Christmas tree.
Sunderman designed and produced a three-dimensional brass ornament of a goldfinch, Iowa's state bird, in keeping with the theme "All Creatures Great and Small" selected by first lady Laura Bush. His ornament hangs on the tree in the East Wing of the White House along with hundreds of other ornaments designed by artists from across the country.
Dunne said she and her husband toured the East Wing, enjoyed a sumptuous buffet and posed for photographs with Laura Bush. "We were at the White House for about three hours," Dunne said. "It was just a wonderful experience. The holiday decorations were breathtaking and the first lady was very warm and unassuming."
The Drake University Adult Literacy Center has a waiting list of 15 people eager to improve their literacy skills. Faculty and staff are invited to give the gift of literacy by volunteering to tutor an adult or a child in the family of an adult served at the center.
Volunteers meet for one hour twice a week at the literacy center, which is located in the Drake School of Education.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Training and materials are provided.
For more information, call Anne Murr at x3982, or send an e-mail message to anne.murr@drake.edu.
Openings are available in the young violinist program, designed for children ages 3-8. This program provides 16 private lessons (20 minutes in length) as well as 12 group classes (30 minutes in length). The young violinists learn children's songs and pieces using the Suzuki method and practice performing and group playing. They also work on reading notation, counting rhythms and beginning theory.
New for the spring semester is Musicgarten -- an introduction to music that emphasizes melodic and rhythmic aspects appropriate to the child's age. Three classes designed for babies (birth to 18 months), toddlers (18 months to 3 years), and children (3-5 years) will be offered. A parent or caregiver must accompany the enrollee to all classes. The first of these classes will meet Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, from the late afternoon to the early evening. Parent orientation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28, 2003.
To obtain additional information about any of these programs or to enroll, call the Drake University Community School of Music office at x4011.
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