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They Call Me Ranger Ray

We have been invited by the History Department to a presentation by Ramiro "Ray" Martínez .

Martínez was a young officer with the Austin Police Department in August 1966 when he, another officer and a civilian made their way to the observation deck of the University Texas Tower and ended the carnage by infamous sniper Charles J. Whitman. Martínez continued his career in law enforcement and became a Texas Ranger. After retiring from the Rangers, he served as a Comal County justice of the peace. He now lives in New Braunfels.

Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Conference Center

6:30pm

Polar Bear Den Emergence Quest

Andy Morley spent over a week on the Kaska coast of Canada's Hudson Bay in a search for polar bears emerging from their dens with newborn cubs. Andy led us on his adventure describing the blizzard and the beauty of what he experienced leaving us in awe of nature.

You can view Andy's presentation here.

The Best of Northern France - Paris & Normandy

Lou and Sue Master gave a presentation on their 7 day trip, last spring, to northern France. The first 3 days were spent in Paris visiting sights including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Marais district, and a Bastille-area farmers market among others. Next, they took a bus to Normandy visiting various sites including Monet's Gardens in Giverny, the WWII Landing Beaches and the American Cemetery. At the end of the presentation, the class was treated to French macaroons and tartlets.

You can view Lou's presentation and pictures here.

Mini Gourd Santa

Linda Gabrielson gave us another great craft idea for the Holidays - Mini Gourd Santas. Very cute and fun to make. You can view some of the Santa's from class below.

ALL's Readers Theater

What a fun series of classes with David Maslane, Professor of English, who led our Readers Theater. We read Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose. In our third and final class, we read on the Recital Hall stage. Great job, everyone! Below are a few pictures of the class.

Immunizations - Age Well, Live Well!

Connie Assiff from the Harris County Public Health Department gave a introduction to many of the activities the department performs. For us as seniors, she and Dr. Haynie, concentrated on how we can benefit from immunizations. Whether it's for travel reasons or being around the grandchildren, there is a need to be vaccinated. We all should get a flu shot every year.

You can see Connie's presentation here.

German Settlers in Texas and Harris County

Germans make up the 3rd largest population in modern Texas. Monte Parks led us on the journey of many Germans as they made their way to Texas. He also discussed their contributions to Texas culture and society and specifically how the Germans influenced our own Harris County area.

You can view Monte's presentation here.

Bosque Gallery - Steel, Stones and Sticks

The Bosque Gallery–Center for the Arts–CyFair is hosting a Tea + Art + Talk today, November 7th, and has cordially invited the ALL group to participate. Please come by to meet the artist, Glenn Edwards.

Artist/Speaker :  Glenn Edwards “Steel, Stones & Sticks”

Date and Time:  November 7, 1:30-2:15 pm

Event:  Tea + Art + Talk

Spindle Tree

Linda Gabrielson was back showing us how to make a folk art tree we can use for the holidays or just decoration around the house. Please view a few of these hand-made trees below by the class members.