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.

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

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.

Course Description: We will discuss the history from 1848 to WWI to Versailles and then to the Nazi’s taking power in 1933. Along the way, there was the Night of Broken Glass and the Night of the Long Knives and other issues such as 34,000 sex slaves that served German soldiers. We will continue on to the Wansee Conference and the Final Solution. We will conclude at the end in 1945, with a suicide in a Berlin bunker. Come with an open mind, I guarantee to give you something you never learned in a public school.

Class Leader Bio(s): Steven Duke has a BA and MA from UWF. After retiring from Allstate Insurance, he began working for the largest law firm in Fort Walton Beach. He enjoys writing, photography and doting on his grandchildren.

Course Description: Western Civilization is the blend of Judeo-Christian morality and Breek science. This is a study of Greece and Rome when tey were beacons of light in a barbarian darkness.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dan Robison received his Ph.D. in history from Auburn University and teaches a wide range of European history classes for CLL.

Course Description: This class explores what we think we know about crime and justice. Where do we get our information? How valid is the information we get? Where can we go to find “the truth”? Is there even such a thing as the truth about crime and justice? I hope you noticed the number of question marks in this course description – there will be more questions as we go through the course.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Kathy Johnson received a BS in 1987 and MS in 1989 in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University. Her PhD in Criminology is from Indiana University in Pennsylvania. She is currently a tenured associate professor of Criminal Justice for UWF.

Course Description: The Constitution of the United States does not mention political parties. However, since the 1790s, political parties have played a major role in government. This course will examine the history of the two-party system, the role of the Electoral College, national conventions and state primaries, the role of the presidential debates and the candidate-centered presidential election campaign. 4-week class.

Notes: This is a 4-week course meeting September 19, 26, October 3 and 10.

Class Leader Bio(s): Dr. Marie Hallion is an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School and the School of Undergraduate Studies of the University of Maryland Global Campus. She specializes in organizational theory and a wide range of courses in government and politics. Awards she has received include the UMUC Teaching Excellence Award, the Graduate School Commitment to Excellence Award and the Professional Achievement Award.

Course Description: If you have studied French in the past, you will be surprised at how much can come back with a bit of practice. Each week we will review vocabulary on a specific topic and a basic grammatical structure. We will then break into two groups based on previous French experience for conversation.

Class Leader Bio(s): Chris Lanoue - after studying French in high school and college, Chris went to Paris for a summer to become fluent, realized it would take a little longer than she’d planned, and stayed for 17 years. She has taught French in Okaloosa County for over 25 years.Ginny Hess is a retired high school French teacher and is looking forward to conversing in French again.

Course Description: The Magnolia Grill sits on historic Brooks Street in downtown Fort Walton Beach and is equal parts museum and restaurant. The home was ordered from a 1910 Sears Catalog and then constructed in Fort Walton Beach. The home is filled with pieces of local and military history. Tom and Peggy Rice, the owners, deep family roots are evident at every turn. Tom Rice will lead you through the entire restaurant explaining the significance of many of the items. He will also walk you around the outside of the home to explain the unique construction. You will be amazed at how much you will learn from Tom about the history of our city. This tour will meet on Wednesday, October 2.

Notes: This one-time tour will meet on Wednesday, October 2, 9:30-11:00, at Magnolia Grill,157 Brooks Street SE, in Fort Walton Beach.Following the tour, you are invited and encouraged to stay for a Dutch-treat lunch to meet other tour attendees and enjoy the vast and varied menu.

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 establishing the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast for veterans and their families, serves on the Board of Directors of Veterans Florida raising funds to construct the Veterans Tribute Tower at Beal Memorial Cemetery and many more.