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LECTURES for Fall 2010
Mark your calendars for the following lectures sponsored by the Lifelong Learning Academy.
All will be held on Anna Maria Island at The Studio on Gulf & Pine.
Space is limited. Registration is required. Please call 359-4296 to register.
The History of Cortez by Sam Bell
Oct. 4, 2010-11:00 a.m.
The presentation will cover the following segments:
1) the history of early, pre-USA residents
2) the first settlers on the northern coast of Sarasota Bay in 1885
3) the boat designs and netting methods used by fishermen in late 19th and early 20th centuries
4) establishment of the village of Cortez (Hunter’s Point) and
5) the history of the one-room schoolhouse building of the 1912 (the current museum).
There will also be discussion reserving the heritage of commercial fishing, outlawing of nets, current fishing
methods will also be discussed.
Sam Bell is a native Cortezian; his family has lived in Cortez for over 100 years. He was educated in Manatee County
public schools, Manatee Junior College, and the University of South Florida. He has worked as a commercial
fisherman with his father during his teen years. He retired after a career in marketing and moved back to
Cortez in 2006. He currently resides on property bought by his grandfather in 1903.
Galapagos: Nature, History, Darwin by Jan Skalny
Nov. 1, 2010-11:00 a.m.
A brief review of the history, geology, flora, fauna and natural beauty of the Galapagos, Archipelago.
Darwin'’s 1835 trip to Galapagos resulted in development of his ideas on the origin of species and natural selection.
Jan Skalny's background is in chemical/materials engineering. His interests include nature, music, and other art forms.
Marie Curie – The Matriarch of a Nobel Family by Jim Vartuli
Oct. 20, 2010-11:00 a.m.
A review of the extraordinary life of Marie Curie. This discussion will be divided into five segments.
First, will be a review of her early life in her home country, Poland, and her efforts to study.
Next, her early adulthood; meeting Pierre Curie and the beginning her historic research.
The third segment will review the chemistry that she and Pierre discovered and the importance of these discoveries.
The fourth segment will cover her later years as a multiple Nobel prize winner.
Finally, we will focus on her legacy, her research and her prodigy.
Dr. James Vartuli received his doctorate in physical chemistry in 1973. He spent 31 years as a
corporate researcher in the area of porous materials for catalytic and sorption uses.
He retired from Exxon Mobil as a Distinguished Research Scientist in 2007. He and his wife (a former
school teacher) enjoy the snow bird life spending half their time in Bradenton and the other
half at their second home near Philadelphia.
Evolution: Only a Theory? by Joe Kerata
Nov. 11, 2010-11:00 a.m.
There are several misconceptions concerning evolution. Some arise from misuse of terminology, some from misapplication
by popular media, and some are intentional attempts by special interest groups to interfere with the process of
scientific education. Historically, these misconceptions have provided misguided rationales justifying
prejudice, eugenics, social inequity and genocide. Discover what evolution is, what it isn’t, and how to respond
to the misinformed.
Joe Kerata taught advanced biology in northeast Ohio for 30 years and is currently a science instructor at the Lifelong
Learning Academy in Sarasota. His specialty is teaching science to non-scientists. He earned degrees at
Ohio State University and Cleveland State University and is a Princeton University Woodrow Wilson Fellow in
Bioethics. Joe has traveled and studied in Kenya, Peru, Costa Rica, and the Galapagos Islands.
He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Ohio Teacher of the Year. In addition,
Joe is also an accomplished actor, having appeared in over 50 plays.
EINSTEIN CIRCLE for Fall 2010
To be announced
CLASSES for Fall 2010
To be announced
Lifelong Learning Academy
University of South Florida
Sarasota-Manatee
Mission Statement:
"To enrich the lives of mature adults in Sarasota and Manatee Counties by providing affordable,
outstanding educational programs covering a broad spectrum of topics, rich in intellectual stimulation
and worthy of being taught at a university. A key aspect of many of the programs will be class
discussion, and the Lifelong Learning Academy will foster social interaction on and off the campus."
Contact information:
Executive Director
Maria Hussey
mhussey@sar.usf.edu
Administrative Assistant, Carmen Letelier
Phone 941-359-4296
Web site: www.TheLifelongLearningAcademy.com
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