Advisory Board Minutes - Sept 2013

Fall 2013 Semester is under way with a large influx of new members.  Class attendance this first week has been good......in fact, we actually had an overflow crowd at the Monday morning class.  During this semester we will be recruiting new volunteers for the Advisory Board.  Current board members have served for a long time and feel that it is time to bring in new people.  If you would like to get more involved with the ALL program, please let us know.....there are several opportunities available.
Click Here to see the Minutes of the September Meeting.  

Campus Orientation

Welcome new members!  Cheryl LeJune, ALL member, shared the history of LSC-CyFair, the ALL group, and the many things to do on campus.  Besides the great fellowship and fun learning experiences to be found in our ALL classes, the campus is a treasure of activities.  From the music and drama productions, to the library, to student services, there are many opportunities to be as active as you would like.  The class members were also given a tour of campus by college students. See you around campus.

To view the presentation, Click Here.

Advisory Committee Minutes - May 2013

School's out for summer !  The ALL program will not have classes during the summer session. However, bus trips will continue as scheduled and the Mah Jongg players group will meet at the Glaizer Senior Education Center at 1:00 on Monday afternoons. We will return to a full activity schedule in September.  Before we adjourned for summer, the Advisory Committee met on May 22nd.....click here to review the minutes of the meeting. Mark your calendar for Saturday morning, September 14th, 2013.  That will be our Fall Registration Event where we gather to renew our membership in the ALL program. Catalogs for the Fall Semester should be mailed in August. Details on registration will be posted in the ALL blog so be sure to check it regularly. NOTE: there is a new address for the ALL blog - please go to the blog and save the website as a "bookmark" or "favorite" on your computer.  

Blog address for upcoming events - http://allcyfair.blogspot.com 

Blog address for past events - http://lsccyfairall.blogspot.com

Benefits of Birds

Professor Tim Sebesta was with us again today talking about the Benefits of Birds. Tim, a bird enthusiast, always gives us great information about birds that fly through our area. In fact, he indicated that this weekend would be a great time to drive down to High Island, TX where thousands of birds "fall out" as they fly from South America to more northern states for the summer. Tim's favorite birds, Purple Martins, prefer to nest in gourds. Hummingbirds love the bottlebrush bush. For bird friendly plants, visit RCW Nursery or Buds & Blossoms....both in our local area. Funny movie about bird watching - The Big Year. Source for buying gourds is purplemartin.org   Review his presentation for more info. 
Tim's Presentation - click here
Tim's Email - Tim.R.Sebesta@lonestar.edu

Chicken & Dumplings

Love Comfort Food?  Nothing could be better than Chicken & Dumplings?  Anne McErlean showed us her favorite recipe.  This recipe can be adapted to suit your liking.....you choose to use either white meat or dark meat.  Don't like celery, don't add it.  But the secret is in the dumplings.....they must be rolled very thin.  Then drop the pastry strips one by one into the boiling chicken stock.  Complete recipe - click here.

Picasa for ALL

Is your camera full of photos that you haven't organized.  Maybe you need to use Picasa.  Picasa is a photo management system that lets you organize, view, edit and share your photos. Richard Gillespie gave us an excellent review of Picasa.  To review his tutorial, click on one of the links below.
PDF view - Click Here.
Dropbox view - Click Here.

LSCS Bond Election

Dr. Audre Levy, President of LSC-CyFair, invited ALL members to a breakfast to talk about the upcoming LSCS bond election.  She presented information, see below, and answered our questions regarding the election.  

A quick-reference pocket card can be viewed here.
The PowerPoint presentation can be viewed here.

Advisory Board Meeting - April 2013

The Advisory Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 17 in CASA Room 121 starting at 11:15am. We are in the final stages of planning the Fall classes. Bus Trip dates have been secured and venues have been planned through September. We will let you know the date and place for bus trip sign-ups as soon as details are finalized. The Board is making a plea to membership - we need more volunteers to join in the process of planning events, classes and bus trips. Since this is a "fluid" group of people, Board Members need to cycle in and out periodically. If you are an active ALL member who appreciates the benefits of the ALL program, please think about stepping up to take a leading role on the Advisory Board.  Minutes of April Meeting - Click Here

Travel Ideas for 2013

Where would you like to go?  Peggy Presnell has done the work and pulled together info on several travel opportunities during 2013.  Click on the links below to find info on South Pacific (Australia & New Zealand), Heritage of America, Canada & New England, Alaska, Wine Cruise, and the Eastern Mediterranean.  Talk to Peggy to get full details or to ask about another destination.  Phone 281-304-7127
South Pacific - click here
Heritage of America - click here
Other Trips - click here

Dog Training

Kathleen Milford led a wonderful class on the many fields of Dog Training.  Dogs are not only man's best friend, they are helpful in many occupations and avocations as well. In the March 26th class Kathleen showed us pictures of different working environments and the different breeds that are used.  In the April 2nd class she had her three corgi dogs and they showed us a "tracking" exercise. 
Kathleen's Presentation - click here
Kathleen's Card - click here