Vicarious Voyagers XVII [F-15-54]

Presenter:Ruth Kreuzer, Juanita Babcock, Ginny and Al Schwartz
Location: Potsdam Civic Center: Community Meeting Room (2 Park St.)
Classes: 4 Sessions 1.5 hours
Dates: Mon 3:00 PM 09/21, 09/28, 10/05, 10/12
Status: CLOSED

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Voyage vicariously to exotic places with our world-traveling presenters via their slide shows. “Super SOARer” and honoree for her “Outstanding Contributions to SOAR” Ruth Kreuzer is herself an avid world traveler and photographer. These adventures await you (order of the presentations):

  • Ruth KreuzerNewfoundland: A Tourist View. Whales, puffins, cod, moose, icebergs, fog, isolated village, ancient and native cultures, lighthouses, boats; homemade entertainments. Ruth is a world traveler who also enjoys traveling in the US and Canada.
  • Ginny & Al SchwartzCopper Canyon, Mexico. Larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon. Bus travel, train travel, observing flora and fauna and the Tarahumara natives who live in this remote mountainous region of Mexico. Ginny (mostly retired) and Al (retired) have taught many years at SLU. They now live in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from January to May. 
  • Marty Weitz – The Sultanate of Oman. Churches, oil fields, deserts, copper mines, prominent places and people of Oman. Marty (and his wife Emilie) were residents of Oman in 1993-2001. Marty is a former Senior Pastor of the Protestant Church of Oman.
  • Juanita Babcock – Safari in Southern Africa: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana. Flying over Victoria Falls, zip-lining, observing elephants, rhinos, crocodiles...and people too. Juanita has traveled internationally since 1985, sometimes with groups and sometimes on her own.

NOTES: 1) Come to any or all of the presentations; 2) Allow extra time to find a parking spot and/or for walking; please do NOT park in the IGA parking lot – those spaces are for customers!

Cap: 80



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