ELDER COLLEGE September 26-30, 2011 CSUB 60+
WHAT WAS IT? A week of fun learning arranged by Charlene Edwards and Rosia Lee Goen, assisted by the Elder College Committee: Phyllis Algra, Camille Gavin, Harold Tapley, Eloise Higgins Harvey Brockmeyer, Enid Hull, Cheryl Tikanen, Dottie Johns, Mike and Mary Burchmore, Nancy Clark, Bob Laramee, Kay Cook, Betty and Bob Newman, Margaret Southwick, and Swanson, Billie
Three Courses: THE CHALLENGES AND PERILS OF OWNING AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS IN KERN COUNTY ARCHITECTURE... THE SIGNATURE OF A CULTURE POLITICAL ISSUES: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE A field trip to see Old and new examples of local architecture, including homes by Richard Neutra and Frank Lloyd Wright
THE CHALLENGES AND PERILS OF OWNING AN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS IN KERN COUNTY Arranged by Margaret Southwick, Betty and Bob Newman. Steve and Vickie Murray describe their 360 acre farm and two direct farm markets.
Julie Ho talks about Saigon Restaurant
Frances Rosales, from Happy Jack’s Restaurant
ARCHITECTURE... THE SIGNATURE OF A CULTURE Arranged by Dottie Johns and Nancy Clark Speaker and moderator David Milazzo, AIA
Jeff Nickell, Kern Superintendent of Schools Office, describes historic architecture of Bakersfield
Kern County Sheriff’s Department, circa 1900.
Donna Kunz, Bakersfield Development Department
Value of green architecture
Political Issues: Past, Present and Future Panel of students of Dr. Kent Price, Political Science Dept.
Field Trip to see Architecture Examples in Bakersfield arranged by Eloise Higgins, assisted by David Milazzo Rhonda Barnhard, Bakersfield City Planning Dept., led tour of Millcreek Linear Park
Elder feet on stamped pavement of Mill Creek Linear Park
Mexicali Restaurant decorated for Millcreek Park
Canal in Millcreek Park
Rhonda Barnhard with the class at Mill Creek
Arnold Ramming, Public Works Dept., described Amtrak Station
Lunch at Noriega’s Basque Restaurant Bob and Colleen Mathis, Pat Borquez
Lunch at Noriega’s Basque Restaurant Jane Tsuda, Irene Randolph, Judy Harris
Dining Room of the Davis Home Designed by Richard Neutra
Frank Lloyd Wright Home of the late Dr. George and Millie Ablin Tour led by Robin Ablin, son of George and Millie, and David Coffey.
George and Millie Ablin’s Frank Lloyd Wright Home.
Ablins’ triangular swimming pool.
Dottie Johns and Leonard Sanoian in Ablin Living Room.
Dining room table and chairs in Ablin home.
Windows in Ablin home. The molds for these unique blocks were destroyed when the house was completed.
End the day at Imbibe Wine Shop Karen Polyniak, Phillip Scott, Mike Polyniakj
End the day at Imbibe Wine Shop Colleen and Bob Mathis,Pat Borquez,Betty Newman
End the day at Imbibe Wine Shop Mary and Mike Burchmore, Dottie Johns, Leonard Sanoian
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