Course Description: Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) is growing! Join us for a terrific opportunity for an update and tour of the programs extended. OTC offers quality post-secondary programs featuring state-of-the-art training facilities and professional, industry-experienced instructors. OTC programs provide nationally recognized industry certifications that will qualify you to enter the workforce or continue your education. CLL tour attendees will take a walking tour of the on-site programs OTC currently offers and plans for future programs.

Class Leader Bio(s): Jon Williams is the OTC Director.

Notes: We will meet at: Okaloosa Technical College 1976 Lewis Turner Blvd Fort Walton Beach Parking for CLL Tour attendees will be identified and marked off. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Course Description: Looking for a productive hands-on dining & decorating workshop? Manners, social skills and so much more that is a forgotten art. Socially or professionally these workshops will give you hands on ideas for your next event. Our workshop teaches you the various ways to be creative and utilize your local resources for your decorating and dinner ideas. The workshop is intended to heighten participants' awareness and appreciation of basic table manners, dining skills, and fun decorating in the context of their daily lives. (We will do 1 POTLUCK Dinner at the end of the course). This is 6-week class starting January 21.

Class Leader Bio(s): Juanita Harvin, is a retired Host Nation Relations and Protocol Director. Her European family roots make her efforts in entertaining FUN. She is an Army brat, wife of a Retired AF service member and the mother of 2 DoDDS graduates. Her skills will reflect her previous art and computer educator careers.

Notes: This is a 6-week class meeting January 21 ,28, February 4, 11, 18 and 25. Potluck Dinner participation

Course Description: The Magnolia Grill is located in downtown Fort Walton Beach and is equal parts museum and restaurant. The home was ordered from a 1910 Sears Catalog. It is filled with pieces of local and military history. Tom and Peggy Rice, the owners, have deep family roots. Tom Rice will lead you through the entire restaurant explaining the significance of many items. He will also walk you around the outside to explain unique construction. This tour will meet Thursday, January 22 from 9:30-11:00.

Class Leader Bio(s): Tom Rice is not only a restaurant owner, but a pillar of the Fort Walton Beach community having won many awards for his civic contributions. To name just a few, he received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by establishing the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast for veterans and their families and serves on the Board of Directors of Veterans Florida raising funds to construct the Veterans Tribute Tower at Beal Memorial Cemetery.

Notes: We will meet at Magnolia Grill 157 Brooks Street SE Fort Walton Beach Following the tour, you are invited and encouraged to stay for lunch (at your expense) to meet other tour attendees and enjoy the vast and varied menu.

Course Description: This class is a basic genealogy class and will include elements from prior beginning, introductory, and fundamentals classes. The intent of this class is to build and reinforce a foundation of genealogical concepts and techniques to help the participant understand the genealogy research process. The class includes eight 90-minute sessions of structured presentation, plus class participation.

Class Leader Bio(s): Ed Pfeifer is a retired classroom teacher, school administrator, curriculum coordinator, and Deputy Chief of Education for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools in the Pacific Area. He has been researching his family history for more than twenty-five years.

Notes: Class participants should bring a desire to use the skills and techniques taught in the class to extend their knowledge of their family’s history.

Course Description: Lacy Seda opened the Painted Rose salon seven years ago and specializes in hair health, extensions and color. She added an infrared sauna last year which seats four. All participants will have the chance to spend time in the sauna (robes are provided) as well as hear Lacy explain infrared benefits, specialty hair care, extensions, and other salon services offered.

Class Leader Bio(s): Lacy Seda is a small business owner, licensed beautician, world traveler, and avid student of all things for health and beauty. She specializes in color and hair extensions. See her work on FB Painted Rose Salon and instagram.com/paintedrosesalon

Notes: This one-time tour will meet at Painted Rose Salon 1191-F Eglin Pkwy Shalimar, FL

Course Description: Discover the joy of creativity and connection in this Kit Card Class. Stampin’ Up! kits are designed to introduce you to the fun of paper crafting. Depending on your chosen kit, you’ll create 6 to 9 handmade cards. Each kit includes stamps, ink, precut pieces, and step by step instructions. Michelle will guide you through the process of stamping images and sentiments, assembling your cards, and adding personal touches to each project. No prior experience is necessary.

Class Leader Bio(s): Michelle Rushing has been a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for over 10 years. Today she enjoys all kinds of creative projects including stamping, die cutting, card making, and scrapbooking. Through her Stampin’ Butterfly social media pages, she shares paper crafting tips and projects to help others discover the joy of creating something handmade.

Notes: A fee of $30 will be collected at the door to cover the cost of the card kits.

Course Description: Weekly we will discover various parts of the world, with insight of places I have visited and have done tours to (Germany, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Dubai….). From castle hopping to golf course explorations, to European car factory tours, we will discover a variety of special locations. Students will also have an opportunity to share a travel story of their own. This will be a 6-weeks online class starting on January 26.

Class Leader Bio(s): Juanita Harvin is a retired Host Nation Relations and Protocol Director. Her European family roots make her tours very extensive. As the owner of EurWay Tours, an Army brat, wife of a retired AF service member and the mother of 2 DoDDS graduates, this has allowed her to visit many countries.

Notes: This will be a 6-week online class meeting on January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2.

Course Description: During this tour participants will see and receive information about the full process of the recycle stream from where the trucks dump their material on the top floor to the final bales and where it is shipped out to local mills. Information will be shared and shown about specific pieces of technology and equipment along the system stream used at the facility to separate out the different recyclable materials. This one-time tour will meet on Tuesday January 27 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the Waste Management FWB Material Recovery Facility.

Class Leader Bio(s): Sam Peterson is the manager of the recycling center. He runs the facility and logistics part of the company while growing volume with the sales team.

Notes: This one-time tour will meet at: WM FWB Material Recovery Facility 109 Ready Avenue Fort Walton Beach