Since the
Board of Regents approved the sale of the Nelson Building in December, Building
Committee Chair Warren Ronsheimer & I have been working hard to find us a
new home. It is a difficult task as we need
over 6000 sq ft, 100+ parking spaces, a replacement for Laxalt Auditorium, and an accessible
location. We have considered over 60
buildings of which we have actually visited about a 1/3. We are assisted by 2 capable realtors who are
OLLI members and have the support of President Johnson and UNR staff.
We are currently trying to narrow
consideration down to 4 or 5 specific sites n order for UNR to see what terms can be worked
out. Several locations show promise though none is perfect. Since the situation is somewhat fluid, we don’t
want to raise either concerns or expectations of a particular site - when it
gets to the point where we know what is actually feasible, we will hold a
members meeting and share it with all of you.
Assuming the Nelson sale closes escrow in mid May, OLLI will need to
vacate Nelson by early summer; this will result in an abbreviated summer program. Regardless of location, a full fall schedule
is being planned.
We do appreciate your concerns,
suggestions, and above all your patience.
When it is all done, our goal is to have a quality facility you will
find is a step up from Nelson. And we
are working hard to get there.
--Ralph Jaeck, President, OLLI Board of Directors
posted on Feb 1, 2017