Thursday, November 20, 2014

Current CPR Techniques

Are you up-to-date on CPR?  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.  The American Heart Association recommends that everyone - untrained bystanders and medical personnel alike - begin CPR with chest compressions. It's far better to do something than to do nothing when someone's life is at stake. Attached is advise from the American Heart Association - click here.
Risk Factors for Heart Attack & Stroke - click here
Signs of Heart Attack & Stroke - click here

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Advisory Board Minutes - November 2014

This semester has been busy. One big event was the celebration for the 10th Anniversary of the ALL program on the CyFair campus. Work continues on preparation of the Spring 2015 catalog. Review the attached minutes from the Advisory Board Meeting on November 19, 2014 to see other items discussed.
November 2014 Minutes - Click Here

Monday, October 27, 2014

Bicycling for Seniors

You are never too old to enjoy biking. Many ALL members love getting out on their bikes for fun and fitness. If the bike you have is "old" maybe it is time to invest in a newer one and get back out there.  Al Pitre led this interesting class and gave some great tips for choosing a bicycle that you will enjoy.
To see his handout - click here.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

World War II Military Aircraft

World War II Military Aircraft has been one of Bill Willits' interest for many years.  In his youth his family lived near Willow Run Airport and he used to watch the B-24 bombers fly in.  His interest continued to increase through the years.  Bill is now affiliated with the Houston Wing of Commemorative Air Force. Today he shared his love for this part of our American history with the ALL class. You can learn more by viewing his presentation below.
Handout - click here
Presentation - click here
Movie on manufacturing of bombers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKlt6rNciTo

Advisory Board Minutes - October 2014

The Fall Semester has been running smoothly with good class attendance. Members are looking forward to our 10th Anniversary party scheduled for Friday, November 21st from 2:00-4:00pm. The Spring schedule has been submitted to the system office and they are preparing the combined catalog which will be published and mailed in late December.  To view the Advisory Board Minutes for October - click here.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

ALL 10th Anniversary Party

We're having a party to celebrate 10 years of classes and events for ALL Academy for Lifelong Learning on the LSC-CyFair campus. RSVP to reserve your spot - call 281-290-3457 - give your name and head count. Seating is limited.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Got Resilience?


Steve Spidell, a staff chaplain from Houston Methodist St John hospital in the Clear Lake area gave am informative talk about the positive effects that resilience plays in our ability to recover and move on from life’s crises’. See Steve Spidell’s presentation and Resilience Self Assessment tools by clicking below.
Presentation - click here
Assessment 1 - click here
Assessment 2 - click here

Picasa Photo Management

Richard Gillespie travels a lot and thus takes thousand of pictures.  With that many photos to manage, he finds that Picasa available through Google handles this chore easily. With Picasa you can do organize, view, edit and share your digital photos on your computer. Richard held a class to share his knowledge of using Picasa with other photography enthusiasts. To see his presentation - click here

Monday, October 6, 2014

European Convention on Human Rights

The American Bill of Rights has been around for a long time. The European Convention on Human Rights is a newer approach to addressing human rights violations. To make changes to the American Constitution, an amendment must be made. The European Convention functions with the use of Proclamations that spell out accepted human rights.  To learn more, review her Presentation by clicking here.

Salsas and Salads

Chef Louie (Lou Master) presented another tantalizing cooking class for us. This one was about Salads and Salsas. But as Lou said - "All salsas aren’t dances and all salads don’t need lettuce". View his handout with recipes for the following items.....click here.
    Green Salsas
    Pineapple Salsa
    Amazing Tropical Salsa
    Pico de Gallo
    Cucumber, Onion and Tomato Salad
    Jicama and Orange Salad