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Learning in Retirement Schedule
Learning in Retirement Schedule – Spring ‘08 Series
Mondays at 10 a.m., Wohlgemuth Music Education Center
“Hear for I will speak noble things.” – Proverbs 8:6
Feb. 25 One Answer to the Energy Crisis: Gray County Wind Farm
Joe Jury of Ingalls Kans., owner of Sagebrush Feeders, and his neighboring ranchers have become comfortable with turbines on their land. Hear his views and see the “birds” for yourself with the aid of PowerPoint slides.
March 3 Piano Power: The Fun and the Familiar
Come for a delightful, entertaining hour, as professional mother-daughter piano duo, Verna Davidson of Delphos, Kans., and Tanya Davidson Wollenberg, rural Newton, Kan.,will perform familiar hymns, popular songs and patriotic numbers.
March 10 Aprons: Blest Be the Ties!
Farm wife and college teacher, Carolyn Stucky of Inman, Kans. will bring aprons from her extensive collection. She’ll describe how changes in the design and fabrication of aprons reflect the changing role of women in the home and society.
March 17 Braids and Straw Hats: Teaching in Neuhof Hutterian Brethren School
Elaine Ewert Kroeker of Bingham Lake, Minn., has had the rare opportunity of teaching Hutterite children. She’ll share experiences and some special photos of Hutterite family life with us. Illustrated with PowerPoint.
March 24 Summer Teaching Program in a “Small” City in China
Menno and Alice Isaacof N. Newton, Kans., recently spent six weeks teaching Englsih to Chinese public school teachers in Bao Tou, a city of 3 million people in Inner Mongolia, China. Both longtime school teachers, they’ll tell us of this capstone experience.
March 31 Spring Break
April 7 Dyck Arboretum: Preserving Native Landscapes
Knowledgable staff from the arboretum in nearby Hesston, Kans., will teach us to appreciate the importance of Kansas’ native and adaptable plants. Illustrated with PowerPoint.
April 14 Patching, Painting, and other Projects with Purpose
Since 2002, retired farmer, Don Fruechting, and his wife Betty Lange Fruechting of the Aulne, Kan. area, have been active with RV Volunteers in Mission, sponsored by the United Methodist Church. Hear about the hard work they love to do! PowerPoint.
April 21 Birding: A Hobby for All People, in All Places, at All Times
Think there are only sparrows, hawks and crows in Kansas? Former Tabor President Larry Nikkel will show us that because of Kansas’ migratory bird “flyways,” we can find many interesting birds right here in Marion County! Illustrated.
April 28 Golden Love
A few years ago, after losing her husband to cancer, Salina resident, Carol Muller-Funk, became a bride again. Author of the book “Golden Love,” Muller-Funk will share some of the joys and surprises of remarriage in the “golden years.”
May 5 Year-end Party
Circle your calendar for our special year-end party with popcorn and fun entertainment by the comedy duo, Bruno and Minerva Hickenooper . Come and find out who they really are!
Views expressed in the 60+ series are not necessarily those of Tabor College.
For more information contact: Connie Isaac (620) 947-3121 xt. 1212 or email at conniei@tabor.edu
