UPDATED LISTING FOR COMMITTEES:

Previous e-mails have identified the newly-elected officers and directors of the club. Following is an updated listing reflecting recent changes as regards the heads of the various committees:
Art: Chair: Jennifer Webster, CD-05 / Artists-in-Residence: Co-chairs: Don Evans, CD -11 and Steve Casari, CD -99 / Communications: Co-chairs: Miriam Greenblatt, CD-98, and Richard L. Eastline, CD-73 / House: Chair: Brian A. Bernardoni, CD-06 / Library: Co-chairs: Steve Casari, CD-99 and Deirdre McCloskey, CD -02 / Membership: Chair: William J. Drennan, CD-02; Hon. Chair: Robert Houston, CD-67 / Millennium Investment: Chair: Virginia Harding, CD-08 / Programs: Co-chairs: Virginia Harding, CD -08 and Eve Moran, CD-10.

THIS MONTH'S EVENTS:

February 1 (Wednesday): Living in smaller spaces with greater compatibility with the environment is possible and a special presentation by Edward Noonan, CD '11, and his wife, Eve. As both architect and interim president of Shimer College, he is knowledgeable about Tryon Farm, a development near Michigan City, Indiana. They will describe and talk about smaller buildings in restored wetlands that support both crops and herds. Cash bar reception at 5:30, followed by the presentation at 6:00 with dinner afterward. Cost is $35 per person. Make reservations by phone at 312-922-8080.

February 3 (Friday): Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at the club! Chef Victor will prepare a special Chinese luncheon buffet in an appropriately-decorated Kiva. [The dragon is the fifth sign of the zodiac and this year begins January 23 and ends February 9, 2013.] To complement the lunch, there will be two guest presenters who will discuss both the Year of the Dragon as a cultural phenomenon and also the related aspects of understanding cultural contrasts: Cathy Lee-Auxenfans, VP, Business Development,The Kineo Group, and Paul C. F. Wang, Director, Commercial Division, Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago. If you plan to attend, advising the club manager will be helpful.

February 17 (Friday): Opening reception for "Standing in Sunshine," an exhibition of Chicago artists showing contemporarly and traditional Native American art. Curator Gerry Lang will offer commentary on the works on display in the Kiva. Open to all, 5:30 - 7:30 pm with a blessing at 6:30 and drumming afterward.

February 21 (Tuesday): Call it Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, or what have you. No matter---it's time to party, beginning at 5:30 pm with costumes optional. Come and discover how Chef Victor resolves the menu for this mutli-cultural event. Look for more details in forthcoming events notices.

February 24 (Friday): Honoring the distaff part of The Cliff Dwellers, a special dinner is planned to commemorate the unlocking of an all-male membership policy, opening the doors to women. No longer needing to be the spouse of a male member, any female could apply on her own. And that's just what Margery Al-Chalabi, Liz Hollander, and Gertrude Kerbis did in 1985. Reservations available now at $35. Reception (cash bar) at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30.

COMING UP:

March 1 (Thursday): Reception for Ragdale alumni, open to all Cliff Dwellers. The receptioin ties in with the 2012 Annual Conference of the Association of Writers and Writer Programs being held in Chicago. From 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the Kiva (cash bar). Cost is $10 per person.

March 2 (Friday): Dinner and panel discussion relating to the Native American art exhibition, "Standing in Sunshine" (see February 17 listing). Begins with a cash-bar reception at 5:30 pm. Cost is $35 per person. More details in forthcoming notices.
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Please do not reply to the webmaster, the address on this message as these events notices do not originate from the club offices. For all matters concerning programs, private parties, or general club policies, kindly contact Don Santelli at < manager@cliff-chicago.org> or send a message to < accountant@cliff-chicago.org> for any member billing issue. Reservations for club events and meal service should be made by phone at 1-312-922-8080 unless otherwise stated.