You are cordially invited to . . .

The Cannon Valley Elder Collegium

13^th Annual Membership Meeting

St. John’s Lutheran Church Hall

500 Third Street West

Sunday, May 2, 2010 – 2:00 p.m.

Coffee, Refreshments, Social and Annual Meeting

The Keynote Presentation will be

“The Coming Tsunami of Senior Services”

Kyle Nordine

CEO Northfield Retirement Community

Hear a preview for Fall 2010 courses and meet the professors

*Recognition of retiring board members

*Election of new board members

Mark your Calendars – May 2

and celebrate with fellow life-long learners

the 13^th year of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium.

]]> http://cvec.org/2010/03/spring-meeting-may-2/feed/ 0 http://cvec.org/2010/02/spring-term-2010-classes/ http://cvec.org/2010/02/spring-term-2010-classes/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:09 +0000 Bill Carlson http://cvec.org/?p=1484 Important Scheduling Changes

Mary Wood’s Class “Japanese Life and Culture Today” has been moved  from Monday 1:30 — 3:30 to Friday 9:30 – 11:30 continuing to meet at the Northfield Senior Center Rm 106

Bill Woerhlin’s class “Laughter Through Tears ….”  sections I and II are both closed

Lauren Soth’s class  “Impressionism” is closed

Jerry Mohrig’s   class “The History and …..of Chocolate” is closed.

Mary Wood’s class “Japanese Life and….”  is closed

Charles Umbanhowar’s course  “Mocking the Supreme Court” is closed

The Class schedule for Spring 2010 is as shown below.       Registration began on Feb. 22—-register now to avoid disappointment!

The latest class registration numbers, closed classes, and the class schedule can be viewed by clicking on Class schedule Spring 2010

At this point changes can occur and so check the schedule regularly.   The Course descriptions can be viewed by clicking on Course Descriptions CVEC Spring Term 2010

The registration form can be obtained and printed by clicking on Spring 2010 Class Registration Form

Summer is coming and with it Will also come the annual trip to the Great Rivers Shakespeare Festival.  This year we will be delighted by Comedy of Errors at the 3:00 p. m. matinee on July 14, 2010.  The play will again feature the Great Rivers Company of Equity actors drawn from across the nation, including one whose career started in Northfield and St Olaf and another who was featured on the Carleton stage.  We will follow the format used last summer with departure at 11:00 a. m., picnic lunch along the way, Comedy of Errors, followed by dinner with selected actors from the cast and surprises for the trip back, arriving about 9:00 p. m.  The trip is jointly sponsored by the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium and the Senior Center.  Your hosts will again be Char and Bill!

The total price will be the same as last year $80. Per person.  We need about 23 to make the trip break even with our 47 passenger bus and the surprises get better as the number of participants increases.  You will have your choice of chicken, pork, or vegetarian entrees for your post play dinner.  The registration sheet for this trip is at the Senior Center desk.  As with all trips your check will hold your place for the trip after you register.  However the check will not be cashed until shortly before the trip when charges must be paid.  Please indicate your choice of meal and also please indicate if you need seating in the front because of physical restrictions such as hearing, limited mobility, or other special needs.  If we know of special needs in advance the theatre will make arrangements to accommodate our needs.

Click here to see the complete spring newsletter.            http://issuu.com/rayeng/docs/cvec_2010_spring_newsletter

We have just learned that the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium has been awarded has been awarded a $2,500 Minnesota Humanities Center Lifelong Learning grant for the 2009-10 academic year.  This grant is a credit to all members who have taught, volunteered, attended classes, and participated in all of the other CVEC activities.  Congratulations to all membership.

We extend our sincere thanks to the Minnesota Humanities Center and to Stanley Romanstein, President & CEO, for making these grants possible during very difficult economic times.  We greatly appreciate the continuing support for Life Long Learning.

We appreciate Joseph’s comments very much.     Ed

Annual Fall Meeting

Northfield United Methodist Church

October 18^th, 2009

2:00 PM – Coffee and Social

2:20 – Meeting Featuring

Keynote Address

Ruth Hansen

Hunting for Herod’s Tomb & Other Holy Land Artifacts

Introductions to Winter Term 2010 Classes

New Announcements of Collegium Activities

Update on New Web Page Developments

Good Friends and Fellowship

We are seeking volunteers to help with the serving of food and room setup on October 18, 2009

Contact Bill Carlson      carlsoncharbill@msn.com    if you would be available to volunteer.

Here are some scenes from our spring meeting, May 3, 2009, at St John’s Church.

]]> http://cvec.org/2009/07/cvec-fall-2009-meeting/feed/ 0 http://cvec.org/2009/05/where-in-the-world-is-turkmenistan/ http://cvec.org/2009/05/where-in-the-world-is-turkmenistan/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 12:21:48 +0000 Ed Lufkin http://cvec.org/?p=674 Where in the world is Turkmenistan?  It was right here in Northfield!  On May 14, 2009, instructor Michelle Yarmakov organized a Central Asian Panel for her class titled “Where in the world is Turkmenistan?”  Five people representing different areas and aspects of Central Asia were on the panel:  Inara, currently a student at Carleton College, is from Uzbekistan, Rinat, currently living in Northfield, was born and raised in Turkmenistan, Prof. Adeeb Khalid, a professor of history at Carleton College specilizes in Central Asia and lastly, Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Jane Bardon are former Peace Corps volunteers who served in Turkmenistan from 2003 – 2005. Mr. Jack Bardon was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota and Mrs. Jane Bardon worked in IT at the University.   Michelle Yarmakov was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan serving from 1993- 1995.

Michelle Yarmakov moderated the panel in a traditional Turkmen dress handsewn in Turkmenistan with an embordered neckline and handknitted Turkmen socks.  Rinat wore a traditional Turkmen robe for men and a “telpek” – wooly sheep hat.   Inara brought and shared a traditional Uzbek hat for females when dancing.

Many questions were asked and discussed by the panel ranging from food in Turkmenistan to the current political situation in both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.  Prof. Khalid was able to talk a little bit about his travels to the other “stans” – Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.  Jack and Jane Bardon spoke about the Turkmen- Russian – English Medical Dictionary (the first of its kind!) that they were able to write and publish while serving as Peace Corps volunteers.

Participants of the panel and students in the class all agreed that more information about this very strategic and remote part of the world is necessary.