The On Top of the World (OTOW) community is home to many species of wildlife, some of which may frequent the common areas or backyards of many homes in our communities. Learn about the local OTOW wildlife species, management and conservation efforts in the area, and why providing responsible and safe backyard habitats for native wildlife species is important to complement these efforts. This course will also include tips for preventing visits from “uninvited” or nuisance wildlife.
Ms. Virginia (Ginger) Soumar is an Associate Scientist IV with Breedlove, Dennis & Associates, Inc. (BDA). She received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Central Florida in 2005. Ms. Soumar has been employed with BDA since February 2007; BDA has provided environmental services for the OTOW community since 2015. As an Associate Scientist, she performs listed species surveys and monitoring, vegetation sampling and monitoring, wetland delineation, and permit drafting. Ms. Soumar is an Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent, a Burrowing Owl Registered Agent, a Lake Vegetation Index certified analyst, and a certified Stormwater Management Inspector.
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The tall ship Bounty, featured in the Marlon Brando movie Mutiny on the Bounty, sank during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The captain and a crewmember perished in the accident but the Coast Guard performed harrowing helicopter rescues to save the other fourteen sailors. Tougias will use slides of the storm, the survivors, and the rescue to make this “an edge-of-your seat” visual program.
The story begins on October 25, 2012 when Captain Robin Walbridge made the fateful decision to sail the HMS Bounty from New London, Connecticut to St. Petersburg, Florida. Walbridge was well aware that a hurricane was forecast to come up the Eastern seaboard. He explained to his crew of 15 that the ship would fare better at sea than at port, and that he thought he could sail “around the hurricane.” He told the crew that anyone who did not want to come on the voyage could leave the ship and there would be no hard feelings. No one took the captain up on his offer, and this decision would have fatal consequences.
Four days into the voyage Superstorm Sandy made an almost direct hit on the Bounty. The captain issued a Mayday explaining that the vessel’s pumps could not keep up with the incoming water. A few hours later, in the dark of night, the vessel suddenly heeled over, sending the crew tumbling into the ocean filled with crashing thirty foot waves. Some were swept far from the ship, others found themselves tangled in the rigging, while others were trapped below the surface by the masts and spreaders.
“I enjoy doing these programs,” says Tougias, “because I like to transport the audience into the heart of the storm so that they ask themselves ‘what would I have done.’ It’s like watching a movie with the author giving behind the scene details.” Tougias says that besides focusing on the voyage and the disaster he will recount the heroic rescue attempts by Coast Guard rescue swimmers and pilots. (Rescue of the Bounty is dedicated to librarians, and Tougias acknowledges that “our libraries are national treasures.)
The instructor will be teaching from a remote location.
Instructor:Michael TougiasMembers: $8; General Public: $13 Course #: SPE261 | Room:Live Oak Hall Day of Week | Date | Time:W | 9/25/2024 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Seats Available:62
Don't be a victim! Join the Office of the Attorney General, State Attorney for the 5th Judicial Circuit Bill Gladson, Marion County Sheriff's Office, Seniors vs. Crimes, and others for an in-depth, educational symposium on how to prevent yourself from becoming a target and victim of crime. Discussion will include cyber and crypto crime, other financial crime, exploitation, and what our local law enforcement and prosecutors are doing to help keep you from becoming a target and educating you on what to do if you become a victim of crime.
Presenters will be:
From the Office of the Attorney General: Bureau Chief Whitney Mackay; Senior Asst. Statewide Prosecutor, John Paul; Forfeiture Practice Manager, Kathy Savor; Senior Asst. Attorney, Blain Goff - Cyber Fraud/Financial Exploitation presentation geared to seniors
State Attorney Bill Gladson – presentation
Marion County Sheriff's Office- fraud presentation
Seniors vs. Crimes – presentation
Stephanie Bergen, Statewide Coordinator for the Senior Protection Team and Special Counsel to the Office of Statewide Prosecution – Statewide Prosecution Senior Protection Team presentation
Join this timely, important discussion and learn how to protect yourself and other family members from criminals. Be Safe- Educate.
Capt Kenneth Puckett is an experienced Veteran Resource Officer having assisted several hundred Marion County Veterans in gaining their Veteran's benefits. In this lecture he will explain the current VA rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures necessary for a Veteran to apply for his VA benefits. He will also outline the new Vietnam Agent Orange, PACT ACT, and Camp Lejeune disability ratings and provide updated information on VA healthcare, VA disabilities claims and VA burial benefits. Finally, he will outline how a qualified Veteran may apply for VA benefits here in Marion County.
This documentary weaves interviews of policy experts and follows the lives and careers of four teachers from 2011, and tells a collective story about individuals in our educational system. Come get an insight into the lives and challenges of more than 3.2 million teachers who spend every day on the classrooms across our country.
It gives an insight into what it takes to Give the Gift of Learning.
Join us for a screening of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning documentary, "Lives Well Lived" by Sky Bergman. The film celebrates the inspiring wit, wisdom and experiences of people aged 75 to 100 years of age. This glimpse into intimate memories and compelling personal histories spans over 3000 years of experience. These forty people share their insights on living a meaningful life. The film's introduction provides insight into the director's vision for 'Lives Well Lived' and the screening will conclude with a discussion on documentary film making.
This presentation will outline how a Senior Veteran may sign up for a free expense paid round trip Honor Flight from Florida to Washington DC to tour the Nation's Military Memorials.
Explore legends of hauntings and ghosts throughout Florida. From Key West north, hear all sorts of ghost stories about Florida. Robert the Doll? The Headless Pirate? Get to know the scarier part of our state, and take a closer look at these stories. Feel free, at the talk's end, to share some of your own. After all, 'tis the season.
Considering its huge presence in daily life, the internet began more humbly in the mid-1960’s as an idea for secure military communications in the cold war. Though some tech communications, like email and file transfers are older, the idea of an interconnected network of computer systems available for general use got its start in November 1966. This class is a video presentation and discussion forum on the history and influence of what we now know the internet to be. Come to participate with your perspective and thoughts about this world changing technology.
Join Master the Possibilities for an afternoon showcasing faculty and students from some of Master the Possibilities' arts and humanities programs. Celebrate the holidays with us! Performances of piano class holiday music, dance numbers from Broadway and Tap students, trivia, storytelling, sing-a-long and more. Of course, a few festive holiday treats and refreshments will be served. It will be a great, festive event to experience.
Instructor:MTP StaffMembers: $5; General Public: $10
Course #: STR124 | Room:Circle Square Cultural Center Day of Week | Date | Time:W | 12/4/2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Seats Available:387
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If class is cancelled by the participant because of COVID positive results, there will still be a processing fee incurred by the participant.
The On Top of the World (OTOW) community is home to many species of wildlife, some of which may frequent the common areas or backyards of many homes in our communities. Learn about the local OTOW wildlife species, management and conservation efforts in the area, and why providing responsible and safe backyard habitats for native wildlife species is important to complement these efforts. This course will also include tips for preventing visits from “uninvited” or nuisance wildlife.
This is a Remote Instructor Distance Learning Course. Hover over or tap this text for more details.
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