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Monday Morning Lectures
Contact Dennis DeFrain with your comments, suggestions and ideas for future lectures, 535-3102, dcdefrain@cox.net,
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Monday, 10 am $3.00 |
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Feburary 20, 2012 TRAVELING/LIVING/RETIRING IN MEXICO
Monday, 10 am $3.00 |
Richard Arroyo TRAVELING/LIVING/RETIRING IN MEXICO Richard Arroyo,
past Director, Mexico Marking and Promotion in the United States,
holds dual U.S./Mexican citizenship and for over 40 years has
been a frequent visitor and resident of Mexico. He has traveled
to all regions of the country. As a consultant to the Mexican
government, for many years he supervised Mexico's marketing and
promotion in the United States. He currently lives in the Phoenix
area part time and part time in Sn. Miguel de Allende, a favorite
city for American, Canadian and European retirees and visitors. During his presentation, Arroyo will enlighten you with surprising facts you may not know about Mexico. He will discuss the current status/conditions of widely-reported crime or dangers in Mexico and why Mexico is still a popular choice for retirees. He will also discuss cost of living considerations. As a part of his presentation, he will show the movie "Gringolandia," an award-winning documentary about Americans living in Mexico and what they like and regret about their decision to move south of the Border. |
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February 27, 2012 Lisa Parker Consumer Advocate
Monday, 10 am $3.00
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Lisa Parker CHICAGO'S EMMY AWARD WINNING CONSUMER REPORTER Investigative reporting is both a challenge and a much needed public service and Lisa Parker has few peers. Her reports have garnered 12 Midwest Emmys, two Edward R. Murrow Regional RTNDA awards, two Gracie Allen awards, and several state and local broadcast awards. She joined Chicago's NBC channel 5 in 1996 and initiated the Target 5 consumer-investigative uniT. Her presentation
will examine what investigative reporting is all about - how needs
are determined, the challenges involved in obtaining crucial information
from reticent sources and how reports are put together. Parker started her career in broadcasting as a part-time camera operator and producer in Waterloo, Iowa. She speaks fluent Spanish and is a 1988 graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. |
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March 5, 2012 Jim Turner Arizona History
Monday, 10 am $3.00 |
Jim Turner - Arizona History Jim Turner, a retired historian from the Arizona Historical Society, is now a freelance editor, teacher, researcher and author. His family moved to Tucson in 1951 and he has been studying Arizona history for 36 years. Jim received his master's degree in U.S. History from the University of Arizona, and now teaches history for Central Arizona College. He has worked with more than 70 museums around the state and enjoys writing history articles for The Globe-Miami Times, the Arizona Daily Star, and the Capitol Times. Jim's new pictorial history book, "Arizona: Celebrating the Grand Canyon State," is available at Amazon.com and was featured in a recent issue of PHOENIX Magazine.
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March 12, 2012 Paul McDermond Artist Extraordinaire
Monday, 10 am $3.00 |
Paul McDermand,
Artist Extraordinaire Come listen to and learn from one of the leading artists in the world. Paul has performed with Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Johnny Cash, Liberace, the Temptations and the Moody Blues. He's done film scores, commercial jingles, symphonic productions and stage shows of every description. Paul anchored the rhythm section during a nationwide sold-out tour of the revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" with the 1973 movie cast. Paul developed an assortment
of instrumental arrangements built around steel drums and marimba,
resulting in numerous CD releases. These recordings, embraced
the world over for their easy nature and exotic beauty, prompted
popular pianist Roger Williams to write, "If you don't stop
making these beautiful recordings, you'll put me out of business!"
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March 19, 2012 Daniel Palmer Mud Engineer & PC resident DEEPWATER DRILLING
Monday, 10 am $3.00 |
Mud Engineer OK, so what is a Mud Engineer? Think back to the BP oil leakage. Dan is an expert at deepwater drilling and has traveled the world to employ his skills. He will describe the ins and outs of this challenging and many times dangerous line of work. He left Leesville,
LA and the family automobile business, seeking a more exciting
career. Hired by Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids, he worked offshore
LA and TX for five years and became a Senior Drilling Fluids Engineer
for offshore drilling in the Gulf Coast.
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March 26, 2012 Professor Paul Kinsinger TURBULENT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Monday, 10 am $3.00
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Professor Paul Kinsinger Turbulent Times In The Middle East Paul's remarks will focus on the implications of the turbulent times in the Middle East on the region and on U.S. interests in the area. He will discuss the status of the situations in specific countries, as well as his views on their outcomes and impact on the region. He will devote considerable time to taking questions from the audience. Paul has 35+ years
of experience on the Middle East, including his Master's program
at the Johns Hopkins University's School for International Studies
(SAIS), his 19-year career in the CIA and his current role at
Thunderbird, where he has analyzed events for the media and for
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