Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to introduce Dr. Andrea Molberg as an Instructor in the ILR. Andrea grew up in Bloomington, Minn., and raised her children outside of Rochester. After leaving the cold and snow of Minnesota she moved to Orange County, Calif. to enjoy a warmer climate. To be closer…
Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is pleased to have David Cook as an instructor in the ILR program. David was born in Needham, Mass., and grew up in the New England area. He went to Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and earned a B.S. degree in geology. He moved to Arizona…
Ken Marich At this year’s annual reception, the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) celebrated 15 years of providing quality education for the residents of SaddleBrooke. In addition, the reception gave recognition to all of the instructors that have made the ILR a real asset to our community. The ILR was founded in 2005 by…
Ken Marich The ILR is pleased to welcome our newest member on the faculty, Gloria Quigg. She is a gemologist and is looking forward to sharing her knowledge and serious hobby with residents of SaddleBrooke. Gloria grew up in a small town in South Jersey called Hammonton and lived there most of her life. In…
Ken Marich On January 30 the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) held its annual reception to thank all of the instructors who volunteer to teach courses in the ILR program. Since the formation of the ILR in 2006, over 60 instructors have taught more than 300 courses in a wide variety of subjects, including…
Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is proud to introduce Byron R. Cotter as an ILR Instructor and the President of the ILR Board of Directors. Byron was born and raised in Wichita, KS. He attended Wichita High School North (1962-65) where he met his future wife Sharon. He attended the University…
Meet the instructor, Fran Berman Ken Marich The ILR is proud to introduce Fran Berman, a new instructor for the Institute for Learning in Retirement. A Boston native, she attended grades seven through twelve at the Girls’ Latin School in Boston. While in high school, she studied Latin as well as Greek and Roman mythology.…
Ken Marich The ILR is fortunate to have Karen Gray, a geologist, join the faculty of the Institute for Learning in Retirement. She has both practical field experience and academic experience, an ideal combination for teaching with the ILR. Karen was born in Brooklyn and lived in Crestwood, NY until she was married in 1965.…
Ken Marich The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is in its 12th year of providing SaddleBrooke exceptional education courses in a wide spectrum of disciplines. ILR instructors are all SaddleBrooke residents and are willing to share their expertise with our community. The upcoming fall and spring terms will have courses on geology, music,…
Ken Marich Registration is now open for the first-ever ILR summer classes to be held in May, June and July. We are offering a repeat of the very popular wine-tasting course (five sessions, June 5-19), a fascinating class on the history of aviation (five sessions, June 21-July 19) and a class to learn about…