1. Minutes
Academy for Lifelong Learning Advisory Committee
July 20, 2011
11:15 AM
LRNC, Room 205
Present: Cheryl LeJune, Anne Criddle, Donn Peterson, Noemi Silva, Judy Dankers, Connie
Nelson, Leta Towle, Roy Lazenby, Cynthia Hobart, Don Hobart, Carol Edwards, Susan Chapman,
Donna McCarty, Sharon Samson, Gene Chism, Genevieve Chism, Elsie Markuson, Linda
Gabrielson, Carolyn Severson, Sarah Walter
11:25 AM Call to order
Cheryl LeJune called the meeting to order and welcomed members. There were no corrections
to the June minutes.
Committee Reports:
Curriculum
The curriculum committee continues to work on obtaining speakers for classes during the
Spring Semester 2012. I know that January seems like it’s a long time off but remember that
we have to turn in the schedule several months before the semester starts so it can be
organized, turned in, printed and distributed to ALL members and the community. There is a
lot of “behind the scenes” work required by several people to bring the schedule to fruition. So
please keep working on getting those class commitments and getting them on the calendar
ASAP.
I’ll be out of town the last week of July but will keep up with my emails. So remember to send
me an email as soon as you get something scheduled. We will plan having another curriculum
committee meeting in mid-August. Date and time to follow.
Copies of updated Spring working calendar will be distributed at Advisory Committee Meeting.
Thanks for everyone’s commitment to making ALL classes interesting and relative to our
members.
Sarah Walter
ALL Curriculum Chairman
Home 281-859-6077
Cell 281-323-8086
Email sarahwalter@sbcglobal.net
Committee Members: Cheryl LeJune, Connie Nelson, Cynthia Hobart, Donna McCarty, Gail
Peart, Judy Dankers, Leta Towle, Linda Gabrielson, Peggy Presnell, Sarah Walter, Sharon
Samson, Susan Chapman, Suzanne Altenberg.

2. Invited to join the Curriculum Committee: Elsie Markuson, Jo Anne Yeakley, Josie Don, Kathye
Allen, Marie Dennis.
In answer to a suggestion, Sarah said she will not be planning any classes for off campus
locations.
Bus Trips
The July 19 bus trip to Waco went very well. Lunch was at George’s Restaurant and the food
was excellent. The video at the Texas Ranger Museum was very informative and there were
many exhibits (too many to cover in one visit). From there we went to the Dr. Pepper Museum.
The highlight of that visit seemed to be the soda fountain room where we enjoyed a free
sample and many purchased ice cream floats, etc. for
Our next trips are as follows;
Aug 9 - Telephone Museum & Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sharon Samson
Sept 13- Bellville/ Newman's Castle - Marsha Dugger
Last week I got our bus trip dates for the 4th quarter. We did not get our first choices this time
but we did get a bus for each month.
October 1 (our 2nd choice) Gonzalez Come and Get It Festival
November 6 (our 2nd choice) Wurst Fest, Houston Zoo , or ???
December 22 - this was the only December date that was left when I was called back.
A bus trip committee meeting has not yet been scheduled. At that time we will decide our
destination for November 6, whether or not to plan a trip so close to Christmas Day, and ask for
volunteers to plan those trips. The next committee meeting needs to be sometime in the next
two and a half weeks since I am having knee surgery on August 10.
Submitted by: Sharon Samson
Committee members: Ann Candela, Ginny Harwell, Peggy Presnell, Connie Nelson,
Carol Edwards, Joan Camenson, Susan Chapman, Cynthia Hobart, Donna McCarty, Liz Gannon ,
Marsha Dugger, Louise Rugaard, Ann Liner
Events
Registration for Fall classes will be held Saturday, September 10, from 9:30 to Noon. No other
plans for this event have been made as yet. Let communications know when a planning
meeting is set so they can pass it on.
Kathye Allen
Heritage Liaison
Nothing to report at this time.
Susan Chapman

3. Communication and Membership
We have 576 active members of ALL at this time. We are continuing to keep the members
informed of college events that may interest our Cy Fair ALL members weekly with "For ALL to
Read". The summer schedule will be complete by this next week and our MOD 2 classroom is
no longer available for our use.
Gene Chism, Leta Towle
Outreach
We have made several community contacts this month and have distributed the new brochure.
We are now waiting for more copies and will revisit with it and copies of the fall schedule. The
following contacts were made: (1) Thomas A Glazer Senior Center, contact is Lisa Rice. She
would like to place brochures in our classroom this fall. The Senior Center has an excellent
individualized computer program-from basic to advanced. They are seeking Instructors and
assistants. Brochures were given to students in one of the classes. (2) Bear Creek Community
Center: Bear Creek will no longer post our brochure because of the $20.00 registration fee for
ALL. (3) Copperfield Estates, West Road, Richard Stewart is the new Community Relations
Manager. We will bring more brochures and a copy of the Fall Schedule. He feels residents will
be interested in "42" and "Mah Jongg" in addition to the general classes and other
opportunities on campus. (4). Green House Village, West Road, Senior apartment for age 55 +
under construction. We have a scheduled meeting with Joanne Ciechowski on Friday, July 22,
2011. Joanne would like brochures to distribute in the rental package. Joanne asks that we
make it clear that this is not a 'subsidized' apartment complex but a sliding scale arrangement.
They will have a club house and on -site activities and she is interested in the ALL program and
library LIFE program to present information for marketing purposes at Green House.
Connie Nelson and Judy Dankers
Publicity
Nothing to report at this time.
Joan Camenson
Meet You There Report
Future dates for 2011:
July 26, 10:00 AM – Tour of Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, 12:30 PM – Lunch - Hasta La
Pasta
August 7, 1:00 PM – Lunch, 3:00 PM – Musical Theater at Lone Star College CYFAIR –
“Hairspray”
August 22, 2011 - Movie and lunch
September: Open

4. October 10: Kleb Woods and lunch TBD
November 8: Houston Zoo
December: Old Town Spring and lunch TBD
EVENTS AND DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Action Items
1. All campuses want a membership registration number. We are trying to get it into the
schedule.
2. Cheryl and Sarah had a meeting with Dr. Moore-Davis. We have been assigned HSC 105/106
for our classroom this Fall for day use before 6PM. Noemi Silva will see about blocking out
Wednesdays for just our use for advisory and committee meetings. In the future, when the
new building opens up and class room assignments have settled, we may be able to have a
bigger classroom. We also may be able to schedule a lecture room for a few classes we know
will have a larger attendance than usual. We will have a cubical in the Continuing Education
department.
Additional Items
1. Although we have no name and no details yet, our foundation account has been set up.
2. We are collecting company names and information of those with community volunteer
award plans.
3. We are not yet willing to refuse refunds for bus trips at this point. It has not been a big
problem yet. But refunds will come 2 to 3 weeks after the trip.
4. Donn Peterson will work with Gene Chism on the transition of responsibilities for the
Communications chair.
5. Roy Lazenby invited us to attend the Fall open houses of the other campus ALL programs.
Their dates should hopefully be included in the ALL catalog to be mailed out.
12:20 PM Adjourned
This meeting was adjourned at 12:20 PM. The next Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at 11:15 AM. Room assignment to be announced at a later
date.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Criddle, Secretary