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Spring Booklet Institute for Learning in Retirement at Oak Hammock Spring 2018 The Institute for Learning in Retirement is dedicated to the enjoyment and continued learning of its members. The courses in this Bulletin are the work of volunteer members who organize and facilitate the courses, discussion groups, special events, and field trips as well as social activities involving the ILR. The presenters are also volunteers from the University of Florida, Santa Fe College as well as the Gainesville community. Visit our website at www.ilratoakhammock.org or email Sara Lynn McCrea at [email protected] for more information. Spring Classes The Governors of Florida Florida in the post-Civil War era contained fewer people than Tuesdays, March 13 through April 17 any other Confederate state, but a combination of black vot- 10:00 a.m. ers, Unionist residents, and a flow of Northern newcomers Oak Hammock Commons Oak Room nearly trumped the South by establishing a state government Cost: $10.00 that protected freedmen's rights and furnished education to Facilitator: Barbara Herbstman all while setting modern Florida's foundations. The names of David S. Walker, Harrison Reed, Ossian B. Hart, and Mar- This fall, Florida will hold an election for the Governor of Florida. cellus Stearns are little remembered today, but their legacies What is the role of the governor and how has it changed since we --at least those of the latter three men--resonate profoundly. first became a state? This course will briefly examine the changing Prepare to be surprised. role of the governor and briefly look at some of the issues and office April 3 Florida’s First Ladies holders of the past. Florida’s First Ladies also played an important Peggy Macdonald role in our state’s history. Florida’s governors relied upon the support of their partners, March 13 Florida's Governors: Indians, Internal Improvements Florida’s First Ladies. From Alachua County’s own Martha and Reform. Starke Perry during the Civil War to Ann Scott in the twenty- Joe Knetsch first century, Florida’s First Ladies have supported their hus- The program will concentrate on the governorships of Broome, Blox- bands’ work while making their own unique contributions. ham and Broward and how they handled the problems noted in the This talk focuses on the political partnerships of a sampling title. Broome was governor during the Third Seminole War and han- of First Ladies who made their mark on Florida history. dled the executive office during that strenuous time. Bloxham's ad- April 10 David Sholtz: Florida’s New Deal Governor ministration involved the famed Disston Purchase and the drainage 1933-1937 program that culminated with the extensive effort by the state under Todd Richardson Governor Broward to make the Everglades habitable and productive In the depths of the Great Depression, Florida elected an for the small farmer. unconventional candidate as governor. David Sholtz was a March 20 Embattled Executive: Governor John Milton and the resident of Daytona Beach who campaigned with hopeful Civil War in Florida optimism during a time of despair. Brooklyn born of Russian Boyd Murphree Jewish immigrant parents, Sholtz surprised the state’s politi- Governor John Milton came into office on October 7, 1861, almost cal establishment to become the 26th governor. Tackling six months after the start of the Civil War. He had to contend with Florida’s problems with cheerful confidence, Sholtz’s story is dire economic circumstances brought on by the conflict, controver- one of hope tempered with the social and political realities of sial Confederate polices such as conscription, growing unrest and the time during a turbulent period in our state’s history. Unionist sentiment in the state, and Union attacks along Florida's April 17 The Changing Role of the Governor coast. A diehard secessionist and Confederate nationalist, Milton Donna Waller could not accept the South's defeat, taking his own life on April 1, This session will examine the evolution of Florida's guberna- 1865. torial office from the 1960's to the present. The transforma- March 27 Nor Is It Over Yet: Florida's Governors and the tion of this office from chiefly ceremonial to a modern chief Successes of Reconstruction executive has affected the state's political life in many ways Canter Brown in the last 50 years. We will explore these changes in the office and their impacts. Spring Classes Birds-Lessons Learned and Secrets in neighborhoods, forming large pre-migratory communal roosts, and foraging in large aggregations, they assist each Revealed Tuesdays, March 13 through April 17 other in locating ephemeral food sources, detecting preda- tors, and synchronizing departures for their long, dangerous 1:30 p.m. migratory flights. Learn just how important this distinctive Oak Hammock Commons Oak Room sociality is to Swallow-tailed Kites, and how vital the undis- Cost: $10.00 turbed persistence of pre-migratory roost is to the survival Facilitators: Pat Harden, Judy Gire of these amazing raptors. A series of programs by local experts who will share their observa- tions and knowledge about bird behavior, habitats, social life and April 3: Loons: Seabirding in Alachua County? The Cross conservation efforts. Florida Common Loon Migration Presenter: Andrew Kratter, Ph. D., Collections March 13 Conservation for Florida’s Imperiled Raptors and Water Manager of Birds at the Florida Museum of Natural Birds: 20 Years of Discovery Through Remote Tracking History at the University of Florida. Studies Presenter: Ken Meyer, Ph.D., Executive Director, In the late 1990s an email alerted Gainesville birders that Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) early spring was a good time to look for migrating Common Loons. Loons – are you sure? Loons by and large are Dr. Meyer will touch on highlights of the research he and his team at coastal migrants. What are they doing flying over Alachua ARCI have conducted over the last two decades, including some of County? Beginning in the spring of 2000, Dr. Kratter started the lessons learned, secrets revealed, and stories they hope will com- observing the sky from his yard. His systematic counting of pel us all to conserve and sustain our natural treasures. The stars of this migration, with as many as 180 in a single day and a the show will be the birds ARCI has tracked hundreds of thousands of total count of 5000, led to a discovery. His observations miles – species that keep enriching our lives as they struggle to en- have documented an inland migratory pathway that thou- dure: Swallow-tailed Kites, Reddish Egrets, Short-tailed Hawks, sands of Common Loons use every year. White-crowned Pigeons, Snail Kites, Roseate and Common Terns, Crested Caracaras, Great White Herons, Magnificent Frigatebirds, April 10 Life History of the Florida Sandhill Crane and more. Presenter: Steve Nesbitt, retired Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Ecologist. March 20 Imperiled Birds of Central Florida Presenter: Adam Kent, President of the Florida Ornitho- An illustrated talk on the Florida Sandhill Crane that will logical Society, formerly a biologist with Florida Fish and touch on their basic biology. How do they differ from the Wildlife Commission, ornithologist in the private sector other forms of Sandhill Cranes? Can Florida cranes be told apart from other subspecies that occur in Florida? How do Why are there so many rare birds in Central Florida? How many of cranes form pair bonds, why does the pair stay together for these species can be found in northern peninsular Florida? Come years? Nesting and raising of young will be discussed. Also, hear about some of the fascinating imperiled bird species that can be how the information learned about Florida Sandhill Cranes found within a few hours of Gainesville. In addition to more than a half is being applied to the conservation of other species. dozen federally listed species, you’ll also learn about the many other birds listed as imperiled by state and international organizations. April 17 The Birds of Sweetwater Wetlands Park North Central Florida is one of the best places in the US to find rare Presenter: Deborah Segal, President of the birds. Mr. Kent will talk about success stories as well as a few spe- cies that haven’t fared as well. This talk will give you background in- Alachua Audubon Society, environmental scientist, co-designer of the Sweetwater Wetlands Park formation on how and why birds are listed by different organizations and agencies and what’s being done to protect them now. Plus, he Sweetwater Wetlands Park is a treatment wetland con- will talk about where to find many of these captivating birds! structed to clean Gainesville’s wastewater and stormwater. It attracts an amazing number of birds as well bird watchers March 27 The Communal Kite: How the Social Nature of the and nature photographers. This class will introduce the Swallow-tailed Kite Is Imperative to Its Survival spectacular collection of birds that nest, spend the winter Presenter: Gina Kent, Research Ecologist and Coordina- months, or pass through the park. Some of the design fea- tor, Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) tures that were specifically implemented to improve wildlife Unlike many raptors, Swallow-tailed Kites are social throughout their habitat within the park will also be discussed. annual cycle, in all aspects of their behavior. By nesting and roosting Page 2 Spring Classes Mexico Before becoming Consul in Orlando in 2015, Consul Sabines Thursdays, March 15 through April 19 served as Governor of the State of Chiapas, a post his father held 10:00 a.m. before him. He will enlighten us about Mexican-American relations Oak Hammock Commons Oak Room as seen from the Mexican perspective during a year when Mexico Cost for course: $10.00 will choose a new President and the United States will see how our President acts and reacts to our neighbor to the South.
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