ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Spring 2024 Semester
The Spring 2024 semester will begin on Monday 11 March and run for six weeks.
Menno Haven residents may attend all IRP lectures without enrolling.
Persons participating in zoom lectures only do not need to enroll.
The enrollment fee is $25 for one person and $40 for a couple.
Members may enroll for both 2024 semesters with one payment of $50 for one person
—and $80 for a couple. While this does not reduce the enrollment cost for the year,
—it may save members time and postage fees.
The enrollment form is available for download on the Enrollment page of this website.
The schedule and synopses are available for download on the appropriate pages of this website.
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Message from the Program Committee
We hope you enjoyed the Spring and Fall 2023 semesters. The planned dates
— and lecture titles for the Spring 2024 semester are shown below.
We need your feedback:
Would you like to see more lectures on any of specific subjects,
— or from particular speakers?
Are there other topics you’d enjoy?
Are there topics or speakers that don’t appeal to you?
Are you interested in giving a presentation or do you know of someone
— who would be willing to speak on a volunteer basis?
Are you interested in joining the Program Committee and
— helping us recruit speakers?
This is your IRP and we hope you’ll take this opportunity to help shape the offerings for
— future semesters. Please consider the questions above and provide feedback to
— the IRP Program Committee at IRPprogramcommittee@gmail.com
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Spring 2024 Program
The Spring 2024 schedule and synopses are available for viewing or download
—-on the appropriate pages of this website.
NOTE: Mondays & Wednesdays are 9:00 AM zoom lectures (shown in blue below).
Tuesdays & Thursdays are 9:00 and 10:30 AM in-person lectures at the Menno Haven Life Center,
—-located at 300 Ridgeview, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Links to Zoom lectures will be sent by email at least 24 hours prior to the lecture.
If you want to be added to the IRP Zoom-Guest list, contact:
—-John Ricca, 717-352-8996 johnricca@earthlink.net
Scheduled Dates & Lectures Titles:
Mon 11 Mar George Marshall: When Character and Integrity Count Zoom
Tue 12 Mar How Americans Viewed World War II Through the Pages of Life
— Franklin County Area Agency on Aging
Wed 13 Mar I Didn’t Know That Was Covered! Zoom
Thu 14 Mar “There’s Nothing in the Local Paper!” The Evolution of Local Media
— More Little Known Facts About The American Civil War
Mon 18 Mar When Harry Met Elsey: Madness, Power & Justice in Federal Era Baltimore Zoom
Tue 19 Mar Avoiding Apocalypse: How Science and Scientists Ended the Cold War
— Improving Quality of Life for Those with Vision Loss and Those Who Care for Them
Wed 20 Mar Murder and Witchcraft: The Incredible Story of York County’s Hex Murder Zoom
Thu 21 Mar Demographic Issues and How They Affect Global Migration & Environmental Issues
— The Suffragettes and the Battle for Women’s Voting Rights
Mon 25 Mar This House, Undivided: Sarah Tracy’s Mount Vernon During the Civil War Zoom
Tue 26 Mar Edward S. Curtis: The “Shadow Catcher” of Native Americans
— Imboden’s Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign
Wed 27 Mar Historic Mercersburg: The “Jewel Box” of Franklin County Zoom
Thu 28 Mar Walking in the Shadow of Death: Grief, Part 1
— Questionable Ethics: Examining the Behavior of Judges and Justices
Mon 1 Apr The Park Before the Park Zoom
Tue 2 Apr 18th Century Medicine & Surgery
— The North Korean Nuclear Threat
Wed 3 Apr Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Infections Zoom
Thu 4 Apr Walking in the Shadow of Death: Grief, Part 2
— Musical Performance by New Horizon’s Band
Mon 8 Apr Living & Thriving with MCSS and MCAS Zoom
Tue 9 Apr The Hot Goss & Takes of the 2024 Elections… So Far!
— Diplomatic, Information, Military & Economic (DIME) & U.S. Relations
Wed 10 Apr Bus Trip to Cumberland, MD
Thu 11 Apr Women, Peace & Security: Why Does It Matter
— Women of Gettysburg: Stories of Courage, Compassion & Sacrifice
Mon 15 Apr Strange Glow: The Story of Radiation Zoom
Tue 16 Apr The Origin and Evolution of Al Qaeda and ISIL
— A Visit from Ward Hill Lamon: Friend & Bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln
Wed 17 Apr Patrick Henry Through the Eyes of His Fifth Great-Grandson Zoom
Thu 18 Apr Fort Sumter’s Long Shadow: The North Mobilizes & the Upper South Rethinks Its Commitment to the Union
— IRP Members Meeting
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Fall 2023 Participation & Attendance
During the Fall 2023 semester, we averaged 40 participants for zoom lectures,
— and 65 attendees for in-person lectures.
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Audio-Visual Help Needed
One of our A-V technicians has moved away from this area. We need
— another volunteer to assist with audio-visual support for in-person lectures.
Persons with only a basic knowledge of computers can be trained to set up
— the A-V system for IRP guest speakers.
If you want additional information about this opportunity to join the IRP team,
— please contact John Ricca, johnricca@earthlink.net or call 717-352-8996.
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FACEMASKS For In-Person Lectures
The IRP has agreed to follow Menno Haven policies for all in-person lectures at the Life Center.
If Menno Haven requires wearing a mask, we must comply or not attend; they could do this on any lecture day with little or no advanced notice. For this reason, we recommend that you always have a face mask with you, even if you choose not to wear it while it is optional.
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LINKS For Zoom Lectures
We plan to use the same link for both zoom lectures each week.
Links will be distributed by email at least 24 hours prior to the first zoom lecture each week.
Enrollment is not required to view IRP zoom lectures.
If you want to join the IRP Zoom-Guest email list, contact John Ricca, johnricca@earthlink.net
Please include your city or town of residence and your email address, at least 48 hours prior to any lecture you want to observe.
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IRP References
Current documents available for viewing or download:
– Reference 1: IRP History & General Information
– Reference 2: IRP Synopses, Spring 2012 – Fall 2020
– Reference 3: IRP Past Lectures (by academic area), Trips & Special Events,
— Spring 2012 to Fall 2020
– Reference 4: Summary Chart: Russia & Ukraine, Tac Nucs &
—– Individual Computer Security Reference Sheet
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IRP EMAILS
Any computer capable of receiving and downloading IRP attachments
should be able to download IRP documents from this website.
In previous years, we experienced IRP messages sent to multiple addressees with attachments being blocked by some email servers, and some other recipients’ computers putting these messages into SPAM or JUNK-Mail folders.
If you are on the IRP email list and you do not receive expected IRP emails, please check your spam or junk-mail folder.
If IRP emails are not reaching your computer, or if you have any questions, please call John Ricca, 717-352-8996.
Thanks for your cooperation.
NOTE: Most members’ computers will not print from email attachments. For almost all members, it will print correctly if the attachment is first downloaded to the computer (Documents or My Documents folder), then opened from within the Documents folder and printed from the computer without the interference of the email program.
This is also true when printing documents from this website;
it’s usually better to download them first.
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INFORMATION SHARING:
In keeping with our policy of cooperation with Wilson College, we will include information about Wilson College Common Hour and Orr Forum lectures in the IRP weekly bulletins – unless they conflict with IRP scheduled lectures. Additional information about Common Hour lectures can be seen at: wilson.edu/common-hour.
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LOST ITEMS:
To turn in any found personal property, or
—to claim any lost property, please contact:
—John Ricca, 717-352-8996.
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LECTURE CANCELLATIONS:
IRP sessions will not meet if Chambersburg schools are closed or delayed due to bad weather or other emergencies.
Call 717-261-5680 for updates.
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PRIVACY:
The IRP does NOT sell or share personal information (address, phone number, email, etc. of members or volunteer speakers) with other persons or organizations.
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NOTE:
Members may bring drinks into the Life Center Auditorium.
Please do NOT bring food into the Life Center Auditorium.
Questions?? Please call John Ricca: 717-352-8996.
Complaints?? Suggestions??
—– Please contact Kathy Worthington: 717-643-0537.
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