Tabor College Learning In Retirement Program

Radio Kansas Morning Edition Producer and Tabor College alum, Jay Huber, will perform “Dust Bowl” songs by American folk hero and songwriter Woody Guthrie at the next Learning in Retirement Program, beginning at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center.

Huber, a 1975 graduate of the college, will play acoustic guitar and sing, “This Land is Your Land” and other classic Guthrie songs that struck a chord with the dispossessed and downtrodden in the 1940s.

For the past 22 years, Huber has been the Producer of Morning Edition, providing weather forecasts and local information during the broadcast from National Public Radio, heard from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, on Radio Kansas, at 90.1 on the FM dial. He also serves as Arts coordinator at the station, maintaining a “Arts Calendar” of all music events in the listening area and interviewing participants in those events for broadcast on the show.

A gifted musician who also plays trumpet, piano, and drums, Huber taught instrumental and vocal music in area schools before going into radio. He enjoys performing at weddings and in concert at arts events and coffeehouses in the area.

The public is welcome to attend all Learning in Retirement programs. Fees are $3 per session or $15 per semester ($28 per couple). Registration and discount cards for lunch in the cafeteria will be available at the door during the half hour before the meeting. For more information, contact Connie Isaac, coordinator at 620-947-3121, 947-5964, or conniei@tabor.edu.

Tabor College Emeritus Biology Professor Dr. Max Terman, author of “Hiram’s Honor: Reliving Private Terman’s Civil War”, will be the featured speaker at the fall season’s first “60+” Learning in Retirement Program, beginning at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center.

A true story of faith and survival against incredible odds, Terman’s book was written about his great-uncle, Hiram Terman, and his Civil War experiences, including 17 months spent as a prisoner of war. The cover of the book reads, “From the numbing terror of the battlefield to the grinding misery of the prison camps—in this riveting first person account, you are there!”

The project combined Terman’s meticulousness as a scientist with the imaginative challenge of being a first-time novelist. He started researching the story in 1999 and then made it a full-time pursuit after retiring in 2006 as a biology professor at Tabor.

Fees for the program are $3 a session or $15 per semester ($28 per couple). Registration and discount cards for lunch in the cafeteria will be available at the door during the half hour before the meeting. For more information: contact Connie Isaac at (620) 947-5964 or email conniei@tabor.edu.

Tabor College has announced the dates and speakers for the Fall 2009 Learning in Retirement Program Series, which begins Sept. 21 at the Hillsboro campus.

“I believe I’m more excited about this schedule of speakers than any semester of the past 16 years,” said Connie Isaac, Coordinator of the Learning in Retirement Program. “We are thankful for the wonderful people who are willing to take time from their busy schedules to bring us their talents and stimulating ideas.

“Although I hesitate to point out any one program, you won’t want to miss the Thanksgiving program brought by Doris and Gordon Pierce, from Cape Cod,” Isaac added.

The Tabor College Learning In Retirement Program attracted a record numbers of participants last season. (Tabor College Photo).

Learning in Retirement Programs will be presented on Mondays in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center. Each session begins at 9:45 a.m. and ends about an hour later, allowing time to join friends in the college cafeteria for an early lunch (at special discount).

Registration is open during the 30 minutes before each session. A semester membership fee of $15 for individuals and $28 per couple is charged.

For more information: contact Connie Isaac at (620) 947-5964 or email conniei@tabor.edu.

2009 Fall Semester Series

September 21
Hiram’s Honor: Reliving Private Terman’s Civil War
The cover of Dr. Max Terman’s book says “From the numbing terror of the battlefield to the grinding misery of the prison camps—in this riveting first person account, you are there!” Come hear this true story of faith and survival against incredible odds!

September 28
A Visit with Richard Blinn
Dr. David Clapsaddle, Larned, presents a first-person interpretation of Richard Blinn, a young Union veteran who sets out to locate his wife and son captured by Cheyennes and taken captive into Indian Territory.

October 5
“So Long, Its Been Good to Know You” and Other ‘30s Songs
Radio Kansas Morning Edition Producer, Jay Huber, will present music of the famous American songwriter and singer, Woody Guthrie. Emphasis will be on music written about the “Dust Bowl” days. Huber will sing and accompany himself on accoustic guitar.

October 9, FRIDAY
Writing Family History: Importance and Strategies
Among the varied interests of Dr. Dwight Klaassen, Platteville, Wisconsin, is writing family histories beginning with various ancestors. Having already written three such books, he’ll talk about “how-tos” and illustrate with some personal experiences.

October 12 No Meeting (Campus Visit Day)

October 19
Christianity in China: 1,400 Years of Hope, Persecution and Joy”
Jim Goering has been traveling to/from China nearly yearly since 1980 in his work for the World Bank and more recently as a tour guide. His presentation will teach us about China in ways we have not heard before. Illustrated.

October 26
Let’s Talk About the Weather
We’ll have the privelege of meeting a person working in a field that affects us daily—meteorology. The name was not confirmed at press time. Watch for press release in October.

November 2
The Life of a Pioneer Woman
Dressed in the authentic attire of a pioneer woman, Helene Longhofer, Wichita, will take time from her busy life as Board Chair of the Assistance League of Wichita to tell what life was like in the mid 1800s. November 9 No Meeting (Campus Visit Day)

November 16
Stories from Cowley County
Dr. Aleen Ratzlaff, professor of communications, Tabor College, will share from her recent interviews with black men and women in Winfield and Arkansas City. Their life experiences during the 1930s-1950s will be illuminating.
Illustrated.

November 23
Land of the Pilgrim’s Pride
Doris and Gordon Pierce will share a travelogue of historic sites they’ve enjoyed close to their home on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. They’ll include the Mayflower, Plymouth Plantation and other sites. Don’t miss this very special Thanksgiving presentation!

November 30
Open House at the Isaac’s
After 16 years we thought it was time Don and I “have you over.” What better time than to start the Christmas season! Please commit to a time slot on the sign-up sheet available at November meetings. “Joy to the World, the Lord is Come!”

There will be no meeting of the Tabor College Learning in Retirement program on Monday, Nov. 10 due to Campus Visit Day on the Hillsboro campus. The next meeting will be Nov. 17 with Susan Franz Koslowsky, a Vice President with Emprise Bank, Wichita, speaking on “Who Will Get Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?”

Thanks for your continued support/promotion of the Learning in Retirement program.

End of the Year Party Pictures!

Check out the pictures from the Learning in Retirement End of the Year Party!

A Word from the 60+ Learning in Retirement Coordinator

Dear Graying Bluejays,

Our Christian college campus is certainly an exciting place to be with students from California to Canada filling the halls of Tabor to overflowing. Throughout our nurturing community, there is the expectancy that campus activities will bring tremendous spiritual as well as educational growth to all.

Here’s one way you can be a part of that milieu. We’re really excited to have a series available that brings folks over the age of 60 back to campus every week. What an opportunity to walk within the “halls of ivy” while becoming globally aware.

Life-long learning is what we’ve been about. Every semester we line up programs that cover a huge variety of subjects such as travel, health, current domestic and global issues, traditional music, etc. Check out recent and current semester schedules on these pages—you’ll see topics of interest to the retired and the not-so-retired.

A natural occurrence at our meetings is good fellowship among like-minded folks. Since our sessions are over by 11:05a.m., there’s time to walk over to the college cafeteria for an early lunch before the stampede of students at noon. By picking up a special card at our meetings, participants can enjoy the “all-you-care-to-eat” lunch for a ridiculously low price ($3.25)!

Registration at the table by the door, hosted by a volunteer, begins a half hour before every meeting. We have a nominal fee to help defray expenses. Currently the charge is $15 per person or $28 per couple for a semester membership. Others are welcome to attend any morning for $3 per session.

We meet in the ground-level Wohlgemuth Music Education Center, just north of the Library. Handy parking is available in the parking lot south of the library or just north of the WMEC.

Feel free to call me (620-947-5964) or email conniei@tabor.edu if you have questions, need a campus map, or want a schedule mailed to a friend.