Course Description: Have fun while improving and/or refreshing your German conversational skills. This is not a beginner’s German class, you need to know some basic German.

Class Leader Bio(s): Gisela Healey was born in Germany, earned an MS in Education and Library Science, and taught high school German for 18 years. She looks forward to having fun teaching at CLL.

Course Description: This class will look at some disastrous accidents, incidents, and production failures that have happened over the years in the aviation, maritime fields, and also the automotive industry. We will try to understand what went wrong and why the preventive actions did or did not work, we will look at the circumstances of incidents and what was officially done to prevent possible reoccurrence of the problems. I will provide visual aids and summaries for each class.

Class Leader Bio(s): Robert Huffman retired as an Air Force NCO after 27 years of service. He was a C-130 Crew Chief and Air Force Instructor. He also worked for Boeing. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Course Description: Class will study the "Original Intent" of the Framers using writings of the Founders. A study of The Federalist Papers and other writings by the Framers will be used. Mr. Brock has developed a system for memorizing parts of the Constitution. In addition, a Dramatization of the events at the Constitutional Convention will be shown.

Class Leader Bio(s): Paul Wendel Brock has a B.A. in History and a M.A. in Educational Leadership. He taught Advanced Placement (college level) History at Ft. Walton Beach High School and retired after 30 years.

Notes: $3.00 for materials for a pocket size Constitution will be collected in class.

Course Description: Want to expand your social skills while having fun? This class will give you an opportunity to do that by learning new equipment and card games. Come join us and learn some new games and get refreshed on old standards.

Class Leader Bio(s): Karen Lauer is an experienced artist and CLL class leader. She loves to play games and introduced Wizard to the CLL community and camp conferences. Den Lauer is a retired Navy Flight Officer who sat around a lot so he has years of experience playing games!

Notes: 8 -week class meeting September 9- October 28.

Course Description: We hear much about microbes that make us sick. More than 90% of the microbes that share our world are beneficial, keeping us healthy, and manufacturing the foods and drinks we enjoy. This course covers both groups. Microbes have played a fundamental role in human history. The Bible’s Old Testament even provided useful public health laws. Whether you are working in the health care field, a home maker, or with an interest in public health, this fascinating foray into the invisible world of organisms that live in, on, and around us has something for you.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Ron Weiss, Ed. D. taught microbiology at the university level to medical students, nursing students, and biology majors. During his career with the Indiana Department of Health, he served as an infection control specialist on a hospital inspection team, an institutional kitchen inspector, and inspected Clinical Laboratories for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS). In addition he worked as a diagnostic technician in a regional veterinary laboratory where he acquired hands on experience with the viruses, bacteria, parasites and the fungal infections that plague us, our pets, the world around us.

Notes: Be sure to bring a notebook Crosspoint Church 214 Partin Drive S Community Life Center, Room 909-911 Niceville, FL

Course Description: Originally developed for self-defense, tai chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise that's now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health conditions. Often described as meditation in motion, tai chi promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements.

Class Leader Bio(s): Kevin Mathis and his whole family have been teaching Martial Arts in Fort Walton Beach for over 35 years. Kevin is a 9th degree black belt and has traveled & taught all over the world.

Course Description: Think you know stuff? How sure can we be that we really know anything, and what kinds of stuff are even out there to be known? This course explores how philosophers, ancient and modern, have tried to tell appearance from reality using reason and experience. Along the way, we’ll test their ideas on real-world puzzles about what, if anything, we can truly know about ourselves and the world. No background in philosophy needed … just curiosity and a willingness to think about thinking.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Charles Myers is a retired USAF judge advocate who taught philosophy at the USAF Academy and Northwest Florida State College.

Course Description: Money is more than just currency-it’s a powerful force that shapes cultures, relationships, identities, and values. Explore the role of money in your human experience, through looking at past money scripts, discovering your money personality, and learning how to rewire your brain for wealth. Also, we will look at the practical sides of money with discussions about taxes, investing, and goal setting. Let’s talk money!

Class Leader Bio(s): Sharon Bumgarner, CFP® graduated from the University of Oklahoma with BBA and secondary education teacher certification. You will benefit from her experiences as a financial planner, corporate trainer, stockbroker, wealth manager and military personal financial counselor at Eglin AFB for 8 years. Mary Zimmerman, Certified Financial Planner® professional and Registered Life Planner®, has a passion for talking about money and meaning. This passion has taken her around the globe, most recently to India, to lead “The Seven Stages of Money Maturity” workshop, based on the work of George Kinder. She is the owner of PATH Financial Strategies, LLC, in Chandler, Arizona.