Friday Bonus One-Day Trips & Events
BTE101 American Beauty March 27, 10 a.m.-noon, HC110
Camino, the Dingle Peninsula and the Cotswolds in England. Photographs of these walks will highlight the beauty of the areas. A question and answer session will conclude the BTE. Kathleen Allen is an avid traveler who spent 40 years in public education and was an instructor in Furman’s Education Department. Marcie Thaler is also an avid traveler who spent her career in business and accounting. Limit 40 BTE104 The People Who Lived Where I Live, 10,000 Years Ago March 27, 1-2:30 p.m., HC110 Jim grew up on the banks of the South Tyger River, on his grandparents' farms. As a youth he kicked up Native American artifacts behind his grandfather's plow. One find, an arrow point found in his grandparents' front yard, spawned a decades- long quest to understand why a piece of shaped rock judged by experts to be 7,000 years old, was in this place. He discovered other private collectors who had more ancient treasures. As evidence mounted, Jim came to believe there had been human activity where he now lives continuously for as long as 10,000 years. Yet when Europeans settled this land, there is no documentary record of native people living in this place. What happened to them? A deep dive into the research findings of other investigators yielded a plausible hypothesis for their disappearance. Jim's findings build upon a growing consensus among Paleo-archaeologists that has pushed estimates of human habitation here well beyond 10,000 years. One thing is clear: The Cherokee, an Iroquois people migrating from the North American heartland, were relative newcomers to the region. Jim Hammond is a retired reporter and editor, having worked at newspapers in the Carolinas and in Europe and Asia. He was a copy editor on the overseas editions of the Wall Street Journal. Limit 130 BTE105 Aging is a Constant, Growing Old is a Choice March 27, 1-3 p.m., HC111 This will be a presentation on the benefits of exercise and nutrition in helping maintain a quality of life in later years. The main goal is to inspire people to get quality and consistent training and nutrition to improve overall health. Desmond Alexis Smith is a strength and conditioning professional with over fifteen years of experience helping athletes and everyday individuals reach peak performance. He is the co-owner of One Gym in Greenville, SC. Limit 45
You can see a lot of America’s beauty on a 99-day, 8,200 mile road trip through 15 states. One that journey, Les Gardner, took 16,218 photos. Today he’ll share some of the best of those photos, showing the beauty that makes America great…national parks, art, flora, animals, architecture, and some culinary treats. Along the way you’ll also learn about a couple beauties that can’t be photographed, but truly make America great. And, you might hear the answer to your question…why take that kind of road trip? Les Gardner had a multi-faceted career, retiring from a bi-vocational period as a major gift development officer for higher education and a United Methodist pastor. He has made travel, including extensive photography, one of his biggest retirement activities. Limit 130
BTE102 Springwood Cemetery March 27, 10-11:30 a.m., Tour
A Springwood Cemetery Walking Tour is literally like walking back through time in our city's history. The tour, led by "Big Chuck," will include the origins of the cemetery, the Confederate Park and 80 graves of unknown Confederate soldiers, plus more than 2 dozen stories about those who reside in the cemetery for eternity. During our 75-minute walk we will meet the first city leaders, the earliest mayors, those whose legends live on in the street names of Greenville, the legendary businessmen, the good guys, the legends, the scoundrels, and many surprises along the way (many historic photos will be shown during the tour). The walk begins at the ornate historic front gate to Springwood, which is the oldest municipal cemetery in South Carolina. This tour is for those who love the history of Greenville, and the stories of those who created our beautiful city. Big Chuck has led numerous tours with Greenville History Tours and is most knowledgeable about the history of Springwood Cemetery. $25 cash due at the time of the tour. Limit 24 BTE103 The OLLI Travel Committee Presents Walking Historic European Trails March 27, 10 a.m.-noon, HC111 The OLLI Travel Committee presents an information session regarding walking tours on Europe’s most historic trails. Topics will include details about securing travel companies to help plan and assist with the walks, tips regarding essentials to insure traveling success, approximate financial costs and security issues. The presenters have successfully walked sections of the
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Class location: HC= Herring Center / RGV= Rolling Green Village
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