Advisory Board Minutes - December 2014

The December Advisory Board Meeting was held a week early this month to allow for end of the semester reporting of events before the college closed for the holidays.  There was good attendance at the 10th Anniversary Party and we had good reports that people enjoyed the event. The Spring 2015 catalog will be mailed to ALL members in late December.  Registration for Spring is set for Saturday, January 17th.  Classes will begin on CyFair campus on Tuesday, January 20th. To view the minutes of the meeting, click here.

Rock Art Solar Markers

Gordon Houston, Solar System Ambassador and lifelong observer of the sky, gave us a great talk about Rock Art Solar Markers. His research has primarily been at the Texas site of Paint Rock which is about 30 miles east of San Angelo. Rock Art refers mostly to pictures or symbols left on rock surfaces by members of traditional cultures. Some rock art was created at least 10's of thousands of years ago. To learn more about this subject, check out the following websites.  http://www.arara.org/  or

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/plateaus/images/he4.html

Wine Basics with HEB - Fairfield

The wine tasting at HEB Fairfield was a great success....and FUN too. David Nicholas, Wine and Beer Manager gave us a lot of information about the different types of wine, the characteristics of each wine, food pairings and other details about the wines. Stop by the store and visit with David and he will help you select a wine for any occasion. To view the presentation - click here.

Lawrence of Arabia and the Modern Middle East

Professor Tom Kelly led us through the amazing life of T. E. Lawrence.  During and after World War I, Lawrence's activities played a pivotal role in breaking up the Ottoman Empire and redefining the Middle East.

To see Prof. Kelly's presentation, click here.