College of Central Florida News

Citrus Campus to Host Nature Photographer

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:55:17 -0400

The College of Central Florida will host the art of nature photographer Judy Wanamaker at the Citrus Campus.

"As a Florida native, I am inspired by the beauty of our state to capture that beauty with my camera," Wanamaker said. "Central Florida offers many subjects for me to photograph. I find joy in capturing our beautiful natural world."

The exhibit opens Thursday, Sept. 16, and runs through Oct. 15 in the upstairs exhibition hall in Building C3, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Exhibit hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The exhibit is closed weekends. There is no charge to attend the exhibition, which is made possible by the CF Foundation and the CF Institute for Community Advancement.

Wanamaker’s exhibit also includes photographs taken during her travels in Alaska. Some of her photos have been featured on the National Geographic Daily Dozen website, which features select reader-submitted photos. Her photo "A Thing of Beauty" won Best of Division at the 2010 Citrus County Fair.

For information, contact CF Associate Professor of Visual Arts Michele Wirt at 352-746-6721, ext. 6131.

10 Students Complete Levy Center CNA Course

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:54:30 -0400

The College of Central Florida recognized 10 students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the Levy Center on Monday, Aug. 30.

Receiving Certificates of Completion were Tonya Akins, Tracy Allen, Whitley Butler, Stanley Demere, Rosemarie Farrow, Linda Godbolt, Crystal Hamm, Christine Maddin, Jacque Phillips and Pavielle Wiggins.

The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as a nursing assistant and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. The program consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. The students attended Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton for their clinical experience.

All classes, except clinical training, are held at the CF Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. A high school diploma or GED is not required.

In addition to the CNA course, the Levy Center offers a variety of other courses including college credit, adult education, noncredit continuing education and adult high school. For additional information, visit the Levy Center, call 352-493-9533, or go to www.cf.edu/departments/levy/.

CF Partners With NAIFA for Insurance Continuing Education

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:53:37 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer two insurance continuing education courses on Friday, Sept. 10, in partnership with the Ocala chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors.

Hurricane Loss Mitigation II, Department of Financial Services 66611 and 66612, provides four hours of continuing education for licensed property and casualty agents and insurance adjusters. Employee Benefit Trends, DFS 69660, is approved for general lines and health agents.

The sessions will be held 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. following the monthly breakfast meeting of NAIFA-Ocala at Ocala Elks Club & Lodge, 702 N.E. 25th Ave. The breakfast meeting will begin 8 a.m. and guest speaker will be Alan Mong, who will discuss memory training techniques. Each course costs $60 and includes breakfast and lunch.

Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida Certified Public Accountants. Enrollments will be accepted through noon on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Register online any time at CFItraining.cf.edu or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements. A discount is available for NAIFA-Ocala members.

Language Courses at CF Ocala Campus

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:52:23 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting registration for noncredit language courses.

Baby Signs Parent Class, Tuesdays, Sept. 14-28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The fee is $179. This fun, hands-on class is designed for parents of children from birth to 24 months. The course fee includes the Baby Signs Parent Kit to help parents incorporate what they learn in class into their daily routines.

Beginner Sign Language I, Thursdays, Sept. 16-Oct. 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $60. This five-week course will build vocabulary and enable students to communicate with the hearing impaired. Students will learn to sign with clarity, accuracy, smoothness and speed.

Spanish Basics, Saturdays, Sept. 18-Oct. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. The fee is $109. This introductory class is designed for students seeking a basic knowledge of the Spanish language. Various situations will be covered and phrases used in everyday conversation will be introduced at a pleasant pace.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Classes are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

CF Levy Offers Boating Safety Course

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:51:37 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating course on two Saturdays, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., in Chiefland.

About Boating Safely is an in-depth boating safety course which meets the requirements to obtain the Boating Safety Education ID card. The card is required for boat operators who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, in order to legally operate a boat with a motor of 10 horsepower or greater.

The course covers family boating basics, boating law, boat safety equipment, safe boating, navigation, boating problems, trailering, storing and protecting your boat, hunting and fishing, water-skiing and river boating. The course fee of $39 includes all materials.

Preregistration is required by noon on Monday, Sept. 20. Register at the Levy Center, by calling 352-493-9533 or online at CFItraining.cf.edu (select Levy noncredit classes).

Register Now for Computer Courses at Ocala Campus

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:50:45 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting registration for computer courses.

Windows XP, Monday and Wednesday, Sept. 13-20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $119. This course introduces students to the terminology of personal computers, the basics of running programs, creating a word processing document, saving work, accessing online help and implementing successful file management.

Publisher and PowerPoint 2007, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Oct. 18-22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $119. Learn the basics of the programs to create fliers, invitations, websites, presentations, newsletters and business cards.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

Appleton Features Exhibitions, After Hours and More in October

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:28:08 -0400

"Reflections: Paintings of Florida, 1865-1965, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown" will open to the public on Oct. 23 with an elegant gala at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. Other activities during October include the "Healing Heart" exhibition’s weekend programs through Oct. 10, an After Hours Oktoberfest Celebration starring Alpine Express on Oct. 7 and the opening of "The Natural World of Grant Lamb" exhibition on Oct. 9.

Daily admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

"Reflections" is an extraordinary exhibition of more than 70 works of art of Florida beaches, rivers, farmlands and towns painted by some of America’s most important artists including A.E. "Bean" Backus, Thomas Hart Benton, George Innes Jr. and Jane Peterson. The gala opening titled "An Evening on the Oklawaha" will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, and will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, silent auction and docent stations in the exhibit.

Tickets for the gala are $75 and may be purchased at the museum and at www.AppletonMuseum.org. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Appleton Museum. Coinciding with the "Reflections" exhibition, a series of Florida-oriented art programs will also be presented at the Appleton each month through December.

Presented daily through Oct. 10 will be "Healing Heart: Witness the Healing Power of Art." Featured will be more than 100 works of art that express the emotions behind the real-life challenges people face every day and the healing that takes place through the creation of that art. All of the artwork was produced by individuals receiving treatment for mental health and substance abuse disorders, trauma, Alzheimer’s, autism and bereavement in local health centers and shelters. Most of the artwork will be sold through a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the participating organizations. Weekend programs include the "Writing From Your Heart" educational family program on Oct. 2, the film "Healing Words" on Oct. 3, an "Art In Motion" therapy program on Oct. 9 and the film "The Soloist" on Oct. 10.
Opening in the Balcony Gallery on Oct. 9 will be "The Natural World of Grant Lamb." This exhibition will feature 20 of Lamb’s dramatic paintings of landscapes and wildlife native to North America, primarily Florida species such as manatees and birds.

The Appleton’s popular After Hours series will kick off on Oct. 7 with an Oktoberfest Celebration starring the Alpine Express Band from Orlando. B.F.E. Restaurant will provide complimentary light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and music begins at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free for members and $8 for nonmembers. After Hours guests are invited to enjoy all of the Appleton’s exhibitions during the evening.

In addition, the Appleton Museum offers extensive permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Appleton Museum Opens 'Reflections' With Gala

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:26:28 -0400

"Reflections: Paintings of Florida, 1865-1965, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown" will open to the public with an elegant gala from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. Titled "An Evening on the Oklawaha," the gala will include live music, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, silent auction and docent stations in the exhibit.

Special guests at the gala will include Cici and Hyatt Brown, as well as Gary R. Libby, author of "Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965," about the collection. Tickets for the gala are $75 and may be purchased at the museum and at www.AppletonMuseum.org. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Appleton Museum of Art.

"Reflections" is an extraordinary exhibition of more than 70 works of art of Florida beaches, rivers, farmlands and towns painted by some of America’s most important artists including A.E. "Bean" Backus, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Christian Eisele, George Innes Jr., Jane Peterson, Frederic Remington, Anthony Thieme, Louis Comfort Tiffany and N.C. Wyeth. The collection is the result of an intensive search by the Browns that began in 1997 and is now considered one of the most significant collections of historic Florida-based art in existence.

Daily admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

In addition to "Reflections," the Appleton Museum offers extensive permanent collections of world class European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

MOSAIC Returns to CF for Benefit Concerts

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:24:52 -0400

Former College of Central Florida student Sean Gerrity will return to CF with his award-winning vocal group MOSAIC in September, and tickets are now available for $25 each when purchased in groups of eight or more.

MOSAIC will perform Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Tickets are $30 in advance, available online at alumni.cf.edu/mosaic or by calling 352-873-5808. Tickets are $35 at the door. The group rate of $25 per ticket is available for advance purchases, available through Pamela Calero at 352-873-5808.

MOSAIC was the winner of MTV’s Top Pop Group in 2008. The group routinely performs for sellout crowds in Las Vegas and has shared the stage with Prince, Babyface, Tony Bennett and Jay Leno.

Proceeds will benefit the MOSAIC Endowed Scholarship for CF students that was established during the group’s visit in 2009.

"We’re excited to have MOSAIC back at CF," said Joan Stearns, vice president of Institutional Advancement at CF. "Last year’s concerts were wonderful and brought both alums and families to the campus. Sean giving back to his alma mater in this way sends a great message to our college family and the community about the impact of the CF experience on our students."

So what is MOSAIC’s music like? "Put Rahzel, Beck, Frank Sinatra, and Take 6 in a blender and hit puree," according to the a cappella group’s website. MOSAIC has created a sound of its own by mixing elements of funk, jazz, hip hop and even opera.

"I’m excited to be returning to perform again in my hometown and on the CF stage," said Gerrity. "Last year was an incredible homecoming for me. I was so excited and proud to bring the guys to CF and then to have the community give us all such a warm welcome was humbling. Not to mention we had a blast with three great audiences at each of our three shows! What a blessing to be able to give back and support CF students while doing what we love."

Keyboarding Class at CF Levy Center

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:14:46 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer Keyboarding Fundamentals course for beginning typists and individuals who want to increase productivity by learning touch typing.

The course will meet Fridays, Sept. 10-24, from 10 a.m. to noon. The fee is $45. The course is Internet-based and students should have access to a computer with Internet to practice lessons between classes. Students may use the Levy Center Resource lab for Internet access.

Enroll at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., by telephone at 352-493-9533, or online at CFItraining.cf.edu. The deadline for enrollment is Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Smithsonian 'Becoming American' Exhibit Opens Sept. 23

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:36:52 -0400

The College of Central Florida will host "Becoming American: Teenagers and Immigration, Photography by Barbara Beirne" in September.

The exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service will be on display at the Webber Center Gallery of the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. It opens with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, and continues through Nov. 20. There is no charge to attend the reception or the exhibit.

Beirne’s images capture first-generation immigrants and children of immigrants. Fifty-nine black and white photographic portraits, captioned by the subjects’ words, offer a thought-provoking starting point for exploring immigration, acculturation and cultural diversity.

"The young people presented in this exhibit give evidence that America, the land of immigrants, continues to attract courageous newcomers seeking freedom and opportunities," said Beirne, a documentary photographer for 25 years. "These teenagers, who have struggled with the difficulties that accompany enormous change, bring with them the strength and determination needed to become an essential part of their adopted land."

Ishmael Alleyne, 17, is among the featured teens. "My parents’ sole reason to emigrate from Barbados to the United States was to give my brother and me more opportunities and a better life," Alleyne said. "They have made many sacrifices, and I hope to make them proud and never let them down."

The Webber Gallery will feature an interactive genealogy kiosk, and the exhibit will be accompanied by lectures, film screenings and other presentations on genealogy, immigration and cultural preservation. The 15th anniversary of the Webber Gallery will be celebrated at the opening of the "Becoming American" exhibit on Sept. 23.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays. For information about the exhibit, call 352-873-5809.

Barbara Beirne has worked as a documentary photographer for more than 25 years. She has photographed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, India, Nepal and Ecuador. Her photographs have been widely exhibited in museums and galleries. Among her projects in the United States are photographs of women in Southern Appalachia.

The images were featured in the well-received SITES exhibition "Serving Home and Community: Women of Southern Appalachia." Beirne holds a master's degree in photography from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
SITES has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 50 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of exhibitions about art, science and history, which are shown wherever people live, work and play. Exhibition descriptions and tour schedules are available at www.sites.si.edu.

Renowned Poet Nikki Giovanni at CF on Sept. 9

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:28:28 -0400

World-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni will visit the College of Central Florida in September. Giovanni is among the most widely read American poets and prides herself on being "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English." She has been called a National Treasure and recently was named one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 Living Legends.

The college will host a reading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The event is free and open to the public.

"We are fortunate to bring such an accomplished artist to our campus," said Sandra Cooper, associate professor at CF.
Giovanni is the author of more than 30 books for adults and children. She has received NAACP Image Awards for "Love Poems," "Blues: For All the Changes," "Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems," "Acolytes," and "Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat." Her autobiography, "Gemini," was a finalist for the National Book Award. "Blues: for All the Changes" reached No. 4 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller list. Her children’s book "Rosa," about civil rights legend Rosa Parks, was named a Caldecott Honors Book and reached No. 3 on The New York Times Bestseller List.

She has received honors for her recordings, including the Best Spoken Word Album, given by the National Association of Radio and Television Announcers. Additional honors include being named Woman of the Year by Mademoiselle Magazine, The Ladies Home Journal and Ebony Magazine. She has been awarded the Langston Hughes Medal for poetry and was the first recipient of the Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage Award.

Giovanni is currently a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.

The reading is a presentation of the Debra Vazquez Memorial Poetry Series, which commemorates the life English professor Debra Vazquez who taught English, literature, and creative writing at CF for many years.

For information about the program, contact Cooper at 352-854-2322, ext. 1361.

CF Opens Film Series With 'Goodbye Solo'

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:27:23 -0400

The College of Central Florida will kick off its International Film Series with the 2009 American film "Goodbye Solo" on Tuesday, Sept. 21.

Set on the roads of Winston-Salem, N.C., the film is about two men of completely different circumstances that embark upon a friendship that changes their lives.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and at 7 p.m. in Building 8, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The viewing is free at CF. At the Appleton, viewers must pay museum admission unless they are museum members or patrons of the CF International Film Series. Daily admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

The International Film Series, which was started in 1962, is presented by the CF Foundation to further understanding and awareness of our multicultural world, as well as to increase appreciation of the history and art of the movies. The 2010-2011 schedule is available at http://www.cf.edu/foundation/events/filmseries.htm.

For more information about these screenings or to learn how to become a Film Series member, call Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233.

Learn Video, Photo, Resume Writing and More at CF Citrus

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:26:07 -0400

The College of Central Florida is accepting registration for a variety of courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Video Production: Cinematic Excellence will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 7-16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Building C3, Room 105. The fee is $200. Learn how the professionals shoot, edit, add effects and produce DVDs. The easy-to-follow course will allow students to start a hobby, broaden their knowledge or begin a new career.

Basic Digital Photography will meet Tuesdays, Sept. 7-21, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The fee is $75. This class will cover digital camera basics as well as how to crop pictures, depth of field and focus, problem solving and using post-processing software.

Resume Writing and Career Search will meet Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 105. The fee is $25. Learn what employers look for on a resume and how to pitch yourself as the best candidate for a position.

Pottery will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 8 through Oct. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Room 244 at Lecanto High School, 3810 W. Educational Path, Lecanto. The fee is $65 and clay may be purchased in class for an additional fee. Students will learn hand and wheel techniques.

Essentials of Leadership will meet Friday, Sept. 10, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201. The fee is $129. Students will learn the essential skills to get results through people. Essentials of Leadership is the foundation course for many Development Dimensions International courses that are offered at the CF Citrus Campus.

For information or to register for these courses, call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Register Now for Pathways Courses for Seniors

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:25:00 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for courses that begin in September. Classes will be held at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Using Microsoft Word for Small Business will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Sept. 6-10, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The fee is $99 and includes a handout. Learn how to enhance documents by using customized elements of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement will meet Thursdays, Sept. 9-30, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The fee is $45 and includes a binder with information, exercises, and questions to help identify financial goals and needs. Although the focus is on retirement, this course is appropriate for anyone wishing to learn more about investing and basic financial principles.

Computer Repair and Troubleshooting will meet on Monday and Wednesday, Sept. 13-15, from 1 to 3 p.m. The course fee is $65 and includes a handout. This hands-on training will enable students to troubleshoot and repair specific problems on a desktop or laptop computer.

Tax Preparer Licensing will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 13 to Nov. 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. The fee is $199. The course will provide information on new Internal Revenue Service licensing requirements for professional tax preparers.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. The courses are open to residents 50 and better and are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Appleton Offers Free Admission for 'Healing Heart' Opening

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:21:21 -0400

Free admission will be offered on opening day of "Healing Heart: Witness the Healing Power of Art," a powerful and moving exhibition being unveiled at noon on Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. The exhibition will run through Oct. 10 and includes a series of weekend family art programs, educational films and a Straight Talk substance abuse session for teens.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

"Healing Heart" will showcase more than 100 pieces of art created by individuals who are receiving treatment for mental health and substance abuse disorders, trauma, autism, bereavement, Alzheimer’s and dementia. Most of the artwork will be up for auction and visitors can bid on their favorite pieces during the exhibition. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the participating organizations including The Centers, PACE Center for Girls, National Alliance on Mental Illness of Marion County Inc., Munroe Regional Medical Center’s Wholistic Healing Institute, Hospice of Marion County, The Vines Hospital, Ocala Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Center, Advocacy Resource Center Marion Inc., Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance, Arnette House and the Appleton Museum of Art.

Events planned during "Healing Heart" include the opening day free to the public on Sept. 12, plus a reception and panel discussion starting at 2 p.m. Each Saturday an educational family art program will be presented from 1 to 3 p.m. including "Art With Heart" painting session on Sept. 18, MRMC’s "Looking Up" ceiling tile painting on Sept. 25, "Writing From Your Heart" on Oct. 2, and "Art In Motion" on Oct. 9. Sunday’s films will be shown at 1:30 p.m. and include "Out of the Shadow" on Sept. 19, "A Beautiful Mind" on Sept. 26, "Healing Words" on Oct. 3, and "The Soloist" on Oct. 10. All programs and films are free for members and included in admission for nonmembers. Plus, a free "Straight Talk" substance abuse program for teens and their parents will be presented from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

In addition to "Healing Heart," guests are invited to view the Ocala Art Group’s "On the Balcony" exhibition, through Oct. 3, and the Appleton’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

CF Brings 'Sleepy Hollow' to Ocala Stage

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:24:07 -0400

The College of Central Florida will bring "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" to its Ocala Campus stage in October. The children’s classic will be presented by Virginia-based Theatre IV, which enchanted Ocala audiences with "The Jungle Book" in 2009.

The performance is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Tickets are $3 per person and available online at tickets.cf.edu or through the CF Box Office at 352-873-5810.

Just in time for Halloween, youngsters will join Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, the lovely Katrina Van Tassel, the residents of Tarry Town and the Headless Horseman as they relive the story made famous by the legend.

"This autumnal classic is faithful to the original story written by Washington Irving in 1819 and will thrill and chill the audience (but not too much)," said Eric Williams, touring manager for Theatre IV.

This performance was designed for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, but will also charm accompanying adults. The event is sponsored in part by the CF Foundation Cultural and Performing Arts Series endowment chair.

CF Awarded $1.6 Million Grant for Student Support Services

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:21:58 -0400

The College of Central Florida has been awarded a $1.6 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to provide academic and support services to low-income, first-generation and disabled students through its Student Support Services. The program has been grant-funded at CF since 1990.

"Student Support Services is committed to helping our students achieve their educational goals," said Lisa Smith, program director. "By providing students with more direct and individualized services, Student Support Services increases the likelihood of their success."

The grant will be awarded as $326,050 per year for five years. Program services include instruction in basic study skills; tutoring; academic, financial and personal counseling; assistance in securing admission and financial aid for enrollment at four-year institutions, and graduate and professional programs; guidance on career options; mentoring; and grant aid.

"Our goal as a college is to provide opportunity for every member of our community who is interested in higher education, and this grant is very important in allowing us to provide the support many students require to be successful," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president.

CF serves students in Citrus, Marion and Levy counties. Student Support Services is based at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To learn more about applying for Student Support Services, visit http://www.cf.edu/departments/sa/sss/.

Many Textbooks Now Offered Through Rental Program

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:41:17 -0400

Students at the College of Central Florida have the option of renting selected textbooks for the first time this semester. Rented textbooks are available for less than 50 percent of the cost of purchasing a new printed textbook.

The rental program is offered in partnership with Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, which piloted the program earlier this year at 25 campus bookstores across the country. More than 90 percent of participating students who were surveyed said they would rent from their campus bookstore again.

"The college is pleased that Barnes & Noble is providing this new opportunity and choice for our students," said Dr. James Harvey, CF senior vice president. "This rental program provides our students with a new option and cost savings previously not available to them."

Many of the textbooks that are required for CF courses are available for rental at the Ocala Campus bookstore, 3001 S.W. College Road, or online at www.CF.edu. Books are rented by the semester and students may highlight or mark rented books just as if they were purchased.

"We are committed to providing students with the widest range of content options and price points available," said Brian Stark, vice president at Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. "Whether students are interested in new books, used, digital, unbundled, or now rentals, they know they can find what they want at the CF Bookstore."

For complete information about the textbook rental program at CF, visit CF Bookstore.

Golf, Herbs, Pool Care and More at CF Citrus

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:25:30 -0400

The College of Central Florida is accepting registration for a variety of courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Beginning Golf will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 24 through Sept. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. The first session will meet in Building C3, Room 107. The fee is $89. Learn the basics of golf with a Professional Golfers’ Association instructor. See how proper grip and posture can get you off to a great start.

Let's Get to Know Herbs will meet Wednesdays and Fridays, Aug. 25 through Sept. 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The fee is $39. Learn about herbs that grow best in a Florida climate, planning, planting and harvesting your garden. Discuss cooking with herbs, including teas and simple recipes, as well as herbs for health and beauty.

Pool Care for the Pool Owner will meet Thursdays, Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The fee is $49. The course will provide the swimming pool owner information for maintaining a pool economically and safely. Learn about water chemistry and health issues, filter and pump maintenance and repair.

Social Networking and Safety Concerns will meet Fridays, Sept. 3-17, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102B. The fee is $49. Take charge of social networking with knowledge. Learn about Facebook, Twitter and MySpace and how to remain safe while navigating these sites.

For information or to register for these courses, call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Security Officer Training at CF Levy Center

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:24:31 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer security officer training in September and October. Two courses are required to obtain a class “D” license as an unarmed security officer in the state of Florida. Both will meet at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland.

The 24-Hour Unarmed Security Officer course will meet 5 to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, Sept. 7-16; class will not meet Sept. 15. The course will cover legal issues, civil liability, observation techniques, first aid, professional conduct and more. The fee is $115. Enrollment deadline is Aug. 31.

The second course, 16-Hour Unarmed Security Officer Supplemental, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Oct. 4-7. It will cover public relations, courtroom procedures, interview techniques, traffic direction, crowd control and more. The course fee is $100. Enrollment deadline is Sept. 27.
For additional information or to register, call 352-493-9533 or register online at CFItraining.cf.edu.

CF Receives $450,000 From Kresge Foundation

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:52:35 -0400

The College of Central Florida has received a $450,000 challenge match grant award from the Kresge Foundation of Troy, Mich., in support of the Citrus Promise for the Future Campaign.

The Promise for the Future Campaign was launched in 2008 and the Citrus portion of the campaign focused on raising private funds to support the construction of the Citrus Campus facility that opened in October 2009. Instructional space at the campus was increased by 80 percent with the opening of the new Citrus Learning and Conference Center. Existing campus space was renovated to create a state-of-the-art nursing suite, allowing for the doubling the number of nursing students who may be trained each year.

Major donors who helped meet the Kresge challenge include all Citrus County Rotary Clubs, Ankine Svensson, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center and the Black Diamond Foundation.

"The Kresge Foundation saw the potential for success in the Citrus community and the college," said Joan Stearns, vice president of Institutional Advancement at CF. "As this was the first year two-year colleges were allowed to apply for Kresge funds, this makes being selected a challenge grant recipient even more exciting." Kresge has a long tradition for support to four-year colleges and universities.

"Seven Rivers Regional and the college have a history of partnering to offer Citrus County students access to quality health care education," said Joyce Brancato, chief executive officer, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center. "As the hospital considered how it might support this campaign, it was beneficial knowing that the Kresge Foundation would match 50 percent of our gift. This assistance made us even more excited to be a part of what has turned out to be a significant community development project for the Citrus Campus." The multipurpose science lab in the new facility was dedicated to the hospital.

"Naming opportunities remain for individuals or organizations who wish to support what CF does to promote individual and community development," said Lisa Lombardo, director of development for the CF Foundation.

The CF Citrus Campus is located at 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto, the heart of Citrus County. With state-of-the-art gathering spaces, the Citrus Learning and Conference Center has made the Citrus Campus a hub for community activities and gatherings.

The Kresge Foundation is a $3.1 billion private, national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations through its support of nonprofit organizations in the areas of health, the environment, community development, arts and culture, education and human services.

Ocala Art Group Exhibit at Appleton

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:19:57 -0400

The Ocala Art Group’s member artists will be displaying their original works in the "On the Balcony" exhibition opening Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. Admission to the exhibition is free for members and included in the museum’s admission price for nonmembers. The exhibition will run through Oct. 3.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

"On the Balcony" will be a juried exhibition featuring a wide range of two- and three-dimensional art. Categories will include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media/graphic design, photography, sculpture/3D media, digital artwork and drawing media (pen, colored pencil, pencil and charcoal). The Ocala Art Group was founded in 1950 and provides its members with art programs, demonstrations and workshops throughout the year. The organization holds meetings at the Appleton Museum on the second Wednesday of every month and all members of the Ocala Art Group are also members of the Appleton.

In addition to the "On the Balcony" exhibition, guests are invited to view the Appleton’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Recareering Seminar for Seniors at Ocala Campus

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:52:16 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida invites seniors to a free Recareering Seminar and Job Club on Friday, Aug. 27.

The Recareering Seminar will help seniors who are starting a new career, considering a change in career, or who want to improve in their current career. Instructor Jennifer Zamecki will focus on resumes, applications, job development and interviewing. The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Ewers Century Center, Room 107, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The Job Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. and will be an open forum for seniors to discuss their job search experiences with their peers. Senior-friendly employers will discuss job opportunities. One Stop Workforce Connection will also have a representative at the meeting.

Attendees can participate in the seminar, Job Club or both. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required and can be obtained by calling 352-873-5804. This program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies and is open to area residents 50 and better.

Pathways Life Services Courses at Ocala Campus

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 16:08:34 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for courses that begin in August. Classes will be held at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, unless otherwise indicated.

Personal Wealth Management will meet Tuesdays, Aug. 10-24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The fee is $35 and includes a 160-page binder with worksheets, tools and a glossary. The course will cover coordination of financial affairs.

Preventing Financial Fraud for Seniors will be held Thursday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 9 p.m. It will provide seniors information to avoid financial schemes and tactics. The registration fee is $24.

Income Tax Preparation will meet Mondays and Thursdays, Aug. 30 through Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at H&R Block, 3100 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $199 and includes course materials. Students will learn how to prepare individual income tax returns in this 84-hour course.

Tax Preparer will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 31 through Nov. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. The course fee is $199 and includes a textbook and workbook. Participants will learn to prepare individual income tax forms for themselves and others.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. The courses are open to residents 50 and better and are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Sponsor Opportunities for 21st Taste of Citrus

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 16:06:07 -0400

The College of Central Florida is seeking sponsors for the 2010 Taste of Citrus scholarship fundraiser that will be held Sunday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the CF Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. Businesses, organizations and individuals can choose from sponsorship levels ranging from $100 to $10,000.

"The generosity of our sponsors enables local students to fulfill life dreams by earning college degrees," said Dr. Vernon Lawter, Citrus Campus vice president. "Now would be a great time to support local students trying to move forward in such challenging economic times."

-- The $100 scholars friend level includes recognition in the event program.
-- The $250 copper level includes two event tickets and recognition in the event program.
-- The $500 bronze level includes four event tickets and recognition in fliers, posters and programs.
-- The $1,000 palladium level includes six event tickets, sponsors reception, four CF Foundation Performing Arts Series tickets and recognition in advertisements, fliers, posters and programs.
-- The $2,000 silver level includes eight event tickets, sponsors reception, four Performing Arts Series tickets and recognition in advertisements, fliers, posters and programs.
-- The $2,500 gold level includes 12 event tickets, sponsors reception, two season passes to the Performing Arts Series and recognition in advertisements, fliers, posters and programs.

The college is also seeking donors to contribute $10,000 for an endowed scholarship honoring the person, business or organization of the donor’s choice. This donation may be paid over a period of five years, and includes eight event tickets, sponsors reception, four Performing Arts Series tickets and special billing in advertisements, fliers, posters and programs.

The theme of this year’s event is “An Evening for Scholars,” and tickets will be $25 in advance and $30 at the door. If you would like to become an event sponsor, contact Dr. Vernon Lawter at 352-249-1209, e-mail Vernon.Lawter@cf.edu, or Ellen Zane at 352-401-3825, e-mail Ellen.Zane@morganstanley.com.

Small Business Development Series at Ocala Campus

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:22:27 -0400

Pathways Life Services will offer an 11-week interactive workshop series on business development for new and existing businesses in partnership with Marion/Putman County SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Businesses.

The group will meet Tuesdays, Sept. 7 through Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The fee is $100 for the entire series.

The workshops will focus on the keys to entrepreneurial success, developing a business plan, good business management, sales and marketing techniques, preparing to seek financing, business plan workshop, legal structures of a business, selling through the Web, customer service techniques, employee training and good accounting principles.

Individuals who attend the 11 sessions will receive a certificate of completion that can be utilized when presenting a business plan to potential investors. To enroll in the series call 352-873-5804. For additional information about the program, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext.1675, rahamanb@cf.edu.

Leadership Program for Students at CF Citrus

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:26:01 -0400

The College of Central Florida Citrus Campus is accepting enrollment for its fourth year of LEAPS, Leadership, Ethics & Public Service. The leadership program is free and open to all CF and high school students from Citrus, Levy and Marion counties.

"The program promotes an increased awareness of principle-centered leadership skills and public service opportunities among students aspiring to be socially responsible leaders," said Dr. Vernon Lawter, Citrus Campus vice president.

The workshops will be offered on seven Thursdays, Sept. 23 through Nov.4, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 101B, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto.

Sessions will cover: Appreciating Cultural Diversity, Solving the Personality Puzzle, Team Building, Improving Communication Skills, Youth Activism and Grassroots Advocacy, Exploring Leadership Styles and Exploring Volunteer Opportunities.

Students can select one or two workshops or attend them all. Although there is no cost, registration is required. Students completing five or more workshops will receive a LEAPS Award.

To learn more about the sessions or to register, call 352-249-1207. LEAPS is sponsored by the CF Citrus Institute for Community Advancement, Citrus County School District and Citrus Campus Student Activities Board.

Register Now for Computer Courses at Citrus Campus

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:25:12 -0400

The College of Central Florida is accepting registration for computer courses that begin in August at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Senior Computers II will meet Mondays, Aug. 16-30, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $40. Students will learn to cut and paste, organize and customize a desktop, search the Internet more efficiently and perform downloads. Directions will also be provided on how to use the help features available on a computer.

Microsoft Office Basics will meet Saturdays, Aug. 21-Oct. 9, from 8 to 11 a.m., in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 110. The course fee is $159. Students will gain a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint through hands-on exercises. This is an ideal course for those who are seeking work in an office environment but who have never had formal instruction on the Microsoft Office Programs.

For information or to register call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Keyboarding Course Offered at Levy Center

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:24:29 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer Keyboarding Fundamentals course for beginning typists and individuals who want to increase productivity by learning touch typing.

The course will meet Mondays, Aug. 23-Sept. 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The course fee is $45. Students should have access to a computer with Internet in order to practice lessons between classes.

Enroll at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., by telephone at 352-493-9533, or online at CFItraining.cf.edu. The deadline for enrollment is Monday, Aug. 16.

Mosaic Returns to CF for Benefit Concerts

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:46:35 -0400

Former College of Central Florida student Sean Gerrity will return to CF with his award-winning vocal group MOSAIC in September. Proceeds will benefit the MOSAIC Endowed Scholarship for CF students that was established during the group’s visit in 2009.

Tickets are on sale now for performances on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Early-bird tickets are $30 through Aug. 27. Tickets are $35 after that date and at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at alumni.cf.edu/mosaic or by calling 352-873-5808.

MOSAIC was the winner of MTV’s Top Pop Group in 2008. The group routinely performs for sellout crowds in Las Vegas and has shared the stage with Prince, Babyface, Tony Bennett and Jay Leno.

"We’re excited to have MOSAIC back at CF," said Joan Stearns, vice president of Institutional Advancement at CF. "Last year’s concerts were wonderful and brought both alums and families to the campus. Sean giving back to his alma mater in this way sends a great message to our college family and the community about the impact of the CF experience on our students."

So what is MOSAIC’s music like? "Put Rahzel, Beck, Frank Sinatra, and Take 6 in a blender and hit puree," according to the group’s website. "MOSAIC is a five-man a cappella group that will leave you wondering where the band is. Why? MOSAIC uses no instruments. Every sound you hear is produced by the human voice. Mixing elements of funk, jazz, hip hop and even opera, MOSAIC has created a sound all its own."

"I’m excited to be returning to perform again in my hometown and on the CF stage," said Gerrity. "Last year was an incredible homecoming for me. I was so excited and proud to bring the guys to CF and then to have the community give us all such a warm welcome was humbling. Not to mention we had a blast with three great audiences at each of our three shows! What a blessing to be able to give back and support CF students while doing what we love."

Birding Basics Course at CF Levy Center

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:41 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer an opportunity to learn about the birds that we see every day in our area. The Birding Basics course will be presented by Carolyn Retey, a member of the Marion County Audubon Society who is an experienced instructor and field guide.

The class will meet on Friday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., in Chiefland. The course fee is $15 per person. Students are encouraged to bring binoculars and field guides.

Students may enroll at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., by telephone at 352-493-9533 or online at CFItraining.cf.edu. The deadline for registration is Monday, Aug. 16.

Video Production Course at CF Citrus Campus

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:44:56 -0400

The College of Central Florida will offer a new Video Production and Cinematic Excellence course in August at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

The course will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 17-26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Building C3, Room 205. The fee is $200. Learn how the professionals shoot, edit, add effects and produce DVDs. The easy-to-follow course will allow students to start a hobby, broaden their knowledge or begin a new career.

For information or to register, call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

CF Represented at Plus 50 Conference

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:44:18 -0400

The College of Central Florida was represented by Jerone Gamble, executive manager of Continuing Education, and Bebe Rahaman, program associate, at the third annual conference of the Plus 50 Initiative in Washington, D.C., on July 8-9. Gamble and Rahaman helped develop national Standards of Excellence to help colleges better serve their students who are 50 and better. In addition to enhancing local programs for seniors, CF is mentoring Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla., and Wake Technical Community College of Raleigh, N.C., as part of a three-year, nationwide initiative launched by the American Association of Community Colleges with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies. Gamble and Rahaman are assisted by Betty Green, coordinator of the Senior Institute, and Dian Booth, manager of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at CF. The college has received $80,000 in grants to implement the programs, which focus on three core areas: lifelong learning, workforce re-education and volunteer services that lead toward purposeful lives.

Pharmacy Technician Course at CF Citrus

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:43:30 -0400

College of Central Florida will offer a Pharmacy Technician course beginning in September at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

The course will meet Wednesdays and Fridays, Sept.1 through Oct. 20, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in Building C3, Room 201. The course fee is $999.

The 50-hour course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Students will learn medical terminology, dosage calculations, intravenous flow rates, drug compounding, dose conversions, dispensing of prescriptions, billing and reimbursement, and more.

For information or to register call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Appleton Sets Exhibitions, After Hours, New York Trip for September

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:02:23 -0400

During September the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, will present an After Hours event, unveil Ocala Art Group and "Healing Heart" exhibitions, and provide a Trips ’N’ Tours excursion to New York City.

The Appleton’s After Hours series will return on Thursday, Sept. 2, with a live performance by the College of Central Florida jazz band Patriot Blues starting at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Ocala’s BFE restaurant will provide light complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Admission is free for members and $8 for nonmembers.

The Ocala Art Group’s "On The Balcony" exhibition will open on Saturday, Sept. 4, with a showing of two- and three-dimensional artwork produced by the club’s members. The display includes dozens of art pieces in a variety of media including oil, watercolor, acrylic, photography, digital, sculpture and drawings on paper.

On Sunday, Sept. 12, the museum will open "Healing Heart: Witness the Healing Power of Art." This powerful exhibition will present more than 100 artworks that express the emotions behind the real-life challenges people face every day and the healing that takes place through the creation of that art. All works of art featured were produced by individuals receiving treatment for mental health and substance abuse disorders, trauma, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer, autism and bereavement in local health centers and shelters. The artwork will be on sale through a silent auction, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the organizations involved in the exhibition.

The Appleton’s Trips ’N’ Tours staff will escort a group to New York City beginning Thursday, Sept. 30, for a five-day four-night stay in the Big Apple. The itinerary will include visits to The Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art, tickets to the Broadway show "Billy Elliot," accommodations at the Warwick Hotel, roundtrip airfare from Orlando International Airport and all meals. Price is $1,799 per person. For information and reservations, contact Trips ’N’ Tours coordinators Dodie Jerz at dodie@cf.edu, Bonnie Janssen at janssenb@cf.edu or call 352-291-4456.

Daily admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

The Appleton Museum offers extensive permanent collections of world-class European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Pathways Computer Courses at Ocala Campus

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:52:40 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for computer courses for seniors 50 and better. The courses will be held at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Computer Repair and Troubleshooting will meet 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and Thursday, July 27 and 29. The course fee is $65 and includes a handout. This hands-on training will enable students to troubleshoot and repair specific problems on a desktop or laptop computer.

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Operations will meet 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday, July 27-Aug. 3. The course fee is $45 and includes a handout. This course is for adults who have little or no experience with a computer.

Computer Skills for the Workplace will meet 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Aug. 2-13. The course fee is $147 and includes a handout. This course is for adults who would like to enhance their office skills and be prepared for entry level or advanced positions in business.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Computer Repair, Troubleshooting at CF Levy Center

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:51:49 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center will offer two courses to help computer owners keep their machines operating in peak condition.

Computer Repair and Troubleshooting will meet Fridays, Aug. 6 and 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $60. Participants will learn how computers work; how to disassemble, configure and assemble the basic computer; and how to install the Windows Operating System. They will learn about computer maintenance, upgrade and repair.

Intermediate Computer Repair and Troubleshooting will meet on Fridays, Aug. 20 and 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $60. This course will enable participants to repair specific problems on a desktop or laptop computer by using software programs to isolate and repair problems including viruses. Participants will install programs and utilities designed to help maintain computers. The class will also cover the role of the Windows Operating System and how to keep it working smoothly.

The deadline for enrollment is one week before the start of each class. Enroll at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., by telephone at 352-493-9533, or online at CFItraining.cf.edu.

Register Now for Pottery Course With CF Citrus

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:51:01 -0400

The College of Central Florida will offer Beginning Pottery on Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 9 through Sept. 1.

The course will meet at Lecanto High School, Room 244, from 5 to 8 p.m. Students will learn hand and wheel techniques. The course fee is $65. Clay may be purchased in class for an additional fee. Lecanto High School is located at 3810 W. Educational Path, Lecanto.

For information or registration, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at CFItraining.cf.edu.

Driving Courses Offered at Ocala Campus

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:45:58 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting registration for driving courses.

Basic Driver Improvement, Thursday, Aug. 5, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The fee is $40. This course will keep the points off your license following receipt of a traffic citation or may be used for insurance discounts.

First Time Driver, Thursday, Aug. 5, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. The fee is $48. This course meets the requirements for anyone who wants to obtain a first-time driver's license in Florida, including any adult who has never had a U.S. driver's license.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

Motorcycle Training Offered at CF Citrus

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:44:49 -0400

The College of Central Florida offers basic motorcycle training in cooperation with the Motorcycle Training Institute.

The Motorcycle Basic Rider Course is a research-based and action-oriented curriculum designed to teach beginning motorcyclists of all ages the physical and mental skills necessary to ride safely on the street. It includes basic motorcycle operation, maximum effective braking techniques, turning skills, obstacle avoidance maneuvers, classroom instruction and 10 hours of on-cycle training.

The three-day course is held most Fridays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The course fee of $225 includes the use of student workbooks, helmets and motorcycles.

RiderCoaches for the program are all experienced motorcycle operators who are nationally certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

For more information, call Continuing Education at the Citrus Campus, 352-249-1210. For enrollment, call MTII at 877-308-7246. The schedule is also available online at www.mtii.com.

Citrus Campus Offers Real Estate Principles, Practices

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:06:40 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for the Real Estate Principles and Practices course which begins Monday, July 26, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

This state-approved course meets the 63-hour prelicensing education requirement to become a licensed real estate sales associate. Classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays through Aug. 9 in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The fee is $320.

This course covers the minimum essentials for the new real estate professional. Students must pass the final exam and have a high school diploma or GED to sit for the state licensing exam. The required textbook is available at the Ocala Campus bookstore.

Registration will be accepted through Thursday, July 22. To register or for information about other real estate courses, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

Register Now for Spanish, Beginner Sign Language

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:05:45 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting registration for noncredit language courses.

Spanish Basics, Tuesdays, July 27-Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The fee is $109. This introductory class is designed for students seeking a basic knowledge of the Spanish language. Common situations and phrases will be introduced at a pleasant pace.

Basic Beginner Sign Language, Thursdays, Aug. 5-12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $40. Learn to sign the deaf alphabet and to finger spell in this short course.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

CF Offers Real Estate Continuing Education

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:03:40 -0400

The CF Institute at College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for real estate continuing education courses at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

14-Hour Continuing Education for Real Estate Professionals will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, July 21-22. The $95 fee includes the textbook. Register by July 20.

30-Hour Post-License Broker Management will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 7-15. It is part of the required 60-hour post-licensure training for real estate sales brokers that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $195. Register by Aug. 4.

45-Hour Post-License Sales Associate begins Monday, Aug. 16, and will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays until Aug. 31. It is the required post-licensure training for real estate sales associates that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $195. Register by Aug. 12.

To register or for information on continuing education requirements, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804. Textbooks for the last two courses are available in the CF Bookstore.

Register Now for Photo, Computer, Accounting Courses

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:02:18 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting registration for noncredit courses.

Photoshop Elements, Monday and Wednesday, July 26-28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $109. Look like a pro and transform your pictures into creative works of art. Learn techniques to create, transform and manipulate images using Adobe Photoshop.

Word and Excel 2007, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Aug. 16-20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $119. Learn the basics of Microsoft Word and Excel in this introductory course.

Accounting and Bookkeeping Basics, Saturdays, July 31-Aug. 28, from 9 to 11 a.m. The fee is $115. This course is for small business owners, individuals who want to learn bookkeeping, and accounting students having problems in accounting courses.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Classes are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

Florida Notary Training at Ocala Campus

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:01:20 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida is accepting registration for Florida Notary Training on Thursday, July 22.

This three-hour course is required for individuals seeking to obtain a Florida notary commission. The class will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $105 and includes a Florida Notary Handbook.

Students will receive a class completion certificate that must accompany the application for a new notary commission. The course is also recommended as a refresher for veteran notaries.

Enroll for this course through Tuesday, July 20. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. Registration is also available online at CFItraining.cf.edu.

Recareering Seminar for Seniors at Ocala Campus

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:07:33 -0400

Pathways Life Services at College of Central Florida invites seniors to a free Recareering Seminar and Job Club on Thursday, July 22, at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The Recareering Seminar will help seniors starting a new career, considering a change in occupation or who want to improve in their current career. The seminar will focus on resumes, applications, job development and interviewing. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Ewers Century Center, Room 203.

The Job Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m., also in the Ewers Century Center, and will be an open forum for seniors to discuss their job search experiences with their peers. Senior-friendly employers will discuss job opportunities, and One Stop Workforce Connection and Comfort Keepers will also have representatives at the meeting.

Attendees can participate in the seminar, Job Club or both. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required and can be obtained by calling 352- 873-5804. This program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies and is open to area residents 50 and better.

Ramsey Named Paramedic Instructor of the Year

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:51:18 -0400

College of Central Florida Associate Professor Wayne Ramsey has been named Paramedic Instructor of the Year by the Florida Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators. Ramsey was presented the award at the June 28 meeting of the organization in Orlando.

"The College of Central Florida is dedicated to providing high quality instruction for the community’s health care providers, and we are pleased that this organization recognized one of our best instructors," said Dr. Mark Paugh, CF associate vice president of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Ramsey has been employed by CF since 1984. The annual awards are presented to individuals who exemplify excellence in EMS education in the state of Florida.

Ladner to Lead Levy Center, College Planning

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:38:29 -0400

The College of Central Florida has announced the appointment of Marilyn Ladner as provost of the CF Levy Center and executive director of College Planning. Ladner is currently manager of Corporate Training at CF and will begin her job at the Levy Center in mid-August.

"Marilyn brings extensive academic and corporate experience to the position and I am always glad when, after a nationwide search, we can fill a position internally," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president.

Ladner has been employed by CF and has lived in Levy County since February 2006. In her new position, Ladner will oversee daily operations of the Levy Center as well as coordinate the college planning process.

Previously, she was senior vice president of Pan Am International Flight Academy’s Career Pilot Development division. She has more than 30 years of experience in training and administration at collegiate and commercial levels. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management from St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens and Master of Arts in Education from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

The Levy Center is located at 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland and provides college credit courses and a variety of noncredit programs including Adult General Education, Continuing Education and Corporate Training. A site has been secured for a new Levy Campus and construction will begin once additional funding has been secured.

To learn more about the Levy Center call 352-493-9533.

Citrus Campus Has a Course for Everyone

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:55:52 -0400

College of Central Florida is accepting registration for a variety of Continuing Education courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Senior Computers I, Mondays, July 26-Aug. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $40. Learn computer basics in a class designed especially for the senior learner.

Pool Care for the Pool Owner, Tuesday and Thursday, July 27-29, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Building C3, Room 108. The course fee is $49. This course will provide the swimming pool owner information for maintaining a pool economically and safely.

Outlook 2007, Fridays, Aug. 6-20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $79. Learn about the capabilities of Microsoft Outlook beyond e-mail: publishing and sharing calendars, organizing and working with contacts, and working with mail merge.

To register call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Shadow Puppet Performance at Appleton Museum

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:17:47 -0400

"Wayang" is an Indonesian word for theater, literally "shadow," and Michael Richardson’s Red String Wayang Theatre will present a shadow puppet theater program on Sunday, July 18, at 2 p.m. in the Auditorium at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. The performance is funded, in part, by a grant from the Southern Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council.

The performance is included in regular daily admission, which is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Wayang is a unique form of theater employing light and shadow. Puppets are flat wood carvings mounted on bamboo sticks and held up behind a white cloth with a light source from the rear to cast a shadow on the screen. Traditional Wayang plays involve puppets moving in synchronization to a story being told by a narrator accompanied by background music. Richardson is a renowned puppeteer and has created more than 500 new shadow puppet designs used in his hundreds of performances across the country.

Following his performance on July 18, Richardson will be the featured instructor in the Appleton’s Summer Art Camp scheduled from July 19 to 23. During the week, students ages 7 to 14 will create puppets, rehearse a shadow theater production and then perform the play at the museum on the last day. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to noon and the cost per student is $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers. For information and registration contact Museum Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

In addition, guests are invited to enjoy the Appleton Museum’s temporary exhibitions, "Appleton Biennial 2010: Florida Installation Art" and "American Masters from the Collection of John and Jean Wilkinson." The museum also features extensive permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Entrepreneur Academy Begins July 19

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:16:29 -0400

The College of Central Florida will hold an Entrepreneur Academy beginning Monday, July 19, for individuals new to owning and operating their own business.

The 21-hour continuing education course will offer a step-by-step approach to planning a new business venture. Classes will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Monday through Aug. 30 at the CF Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. The course fee is $148.

Sessions will focus on what it takes to operate your own business, managing business finances, determining the barriers to entering a market, refining the business idea, where to go for help, meeting other entrepreneurs and developing your business plan. Participants will have the opportunity to meet local entrepreneurs and representatives from organizations associated with small businesses including SCORE, Small Business Development Center and Small Business Administration.

"If you think you want to start your own business, this class will be of value to you," said Jerone Gamble, executive manager of CF Continuing Education. "This class will teach you how to move from talking about it to taking the preliminary steps necessary to put yourself in a position to present your business idea to potential financial backers."

For information or to register, visit CFItraining.cf.edu or call 352-873-5804.

Annuities Course Offered by CF Institute Pathways

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:15:48 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida will offer Income Solutions for Life: Understanding Annuities. The course will meet 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Planning for retirement is much like planning for a road trip. Taking precautions reduces the risk of having a breakdown and getting off track. Participants will learn how to plan for retirement, hazards to retirement security, insuring retirement with an annuity, and how to select an annuity and an annuity provider.

The course fee is $20. For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Register Now for Pathways Computer Courses

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:14:44 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for computer courses for seniors 50 and better. The courses will be held at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Operations, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, July 6-20. The course fee is $45. This course is for adults who have little or no experience with a computer.

Learn How to Set Up an E-mail Address and Use the Internet, 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday, July 15. The course fee is $25. Learn how to compose and send e-mail messages, retrieve and open e-mail, download and open attachments, and more.

Using Microsoft Word for Small Business, 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays and Thursday, July 6-13. The course fee is $99. Learn to create PowerPoint presentations, use Excel and create complex documents in Microsoft Word.

Computer Repair and Troubleshooting, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday and Thursday, July 13 and 15. The course fee is $65. This hands-on training will enable students to troubleshoot and repair specific problems on a desktop or laptop computer.

Basic CompTIA A+ Certification Preparation, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, July 14-Aug. 4. The course fee is $99. Learn about hardware and software common to personal computers and prepare for the A+ examination.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Excel, Accounting and Web Design at CF Citrus

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:04:43 -0400

College of Central Florida is accepting registration for a variety of Continuing Education courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Excel 2007, Wednesdays, July 14-Aug. 18, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $139. Work with Excel 2007 and get comfortable with spreadsheet navigation, data manipulation, formatting, as well as simple and complex formulas.

Accounting and Bookkeeping Basics, Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 15-29, from 6-8 p.m. in Building C3, Room 205. The course fee is $115. Some topics to be covered are the main types of accounting information and reports, forms of business ownership, fundamental concepts of accounting, transaction analysis, and the accounting process.

Web Design I, Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 20-Aug. 12, from 6-9 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $159. The course will focus on the visual design, navigation development, communication, and authoring of Web sites.

For course descriptions or to register call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

14 Students Complete Levy Center CNA Course

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:23:31 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center recognized 14 students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program on Wednesday, June 23.

Receiving Certificates of Completion were Megan Baird, Alethea Cook, Donna Cowart, Marzena Dziedzic, Shannon Eads, Shelbie Hastings, Ashley Hughes, Tabitha Joos, Kimberly Moore, Michael Pelletier, Natalie Quicksall, Susan Sanchez, Teresa Stephenson and Cody Williams.

The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as a nursing assistant and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. The program consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. The students attended Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton for their clinical experience.

All classes, except clinical training, are held at the CF Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. A high school diploma or GED is not required.

In addition to the CNA course, the Levy Center offers a variety of other courses including college credit, adult education, noncredit continuing education and adult high school. For additional information, visit the Levy Center, call 352-493-9533, or go to www.CF.edu/departments/levy/.

Citrus Voiture Pledges Support for Nursing Programs

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:16:14 -0400

Members of the Citrus 40 & 8 Voiture No. 1219 have presented a check for $1,000 to the Central Florida College Foundation in support of nursing programs.

The amount has been added to the Citrus 40 & 8 Voiture No. 1219 endowed nursing scholarship in memory of Albert Woodington, which has provided nursing scholarships to seven students at CF since its establishment in 2006. Associate Dean of Nursing Gwen Alcorn accepted the check on behalf of the CF Foundation.

The 40 & 8 is an independent fraternal organization of U.S. veterans. Membership is by invitation for members of the American Legion who have shown exemplary service.

College Gets Final Approval for Bachelor Degrees

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:21:56 -0400

College of Central Florida has been granted final approval to offer four-year degrees. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has granted Level II accreditation and CF will offer its first bachelor’s degree program beginning in January 2011.

"Our accrediting agency has reviewed our application and has confirmed that we are qualified to move to Level II accreditation," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president. "I am very pleased that we can now move forward with finalizing our plans to begin serving the community in a new way."

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organizational Management has specializations in Agribusiness Management, Health Care Management, Management Information Systems and Public Safety Administration. The application for the program will be available this fall. Tuition will be $105.22 per credit hour for Florida residents and $465.22 for nonresidents.

"Our primary mission of providing access through an open door philosophy will remain in place," Dassance said. "We will also continue our strong focus on the ‘2 Plus 2’ statewide articulation process as the primary means for our students to obtain four-year degrees."

CF began the process to offer baccalaureate degrees after approval of the CF District Board of Trustees in January 2009. The State Board of Education granted approval in March 2009.

A Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education -- Pre-K through Grade 3 will be offered beginning in August 2011 pending final approval by the Florida Department of Education for Early Childhood Education Certification.

For 16 years, CF has provided access to baccalaureate degree programs through university partnerships. Approximately half of the institutions in the Florida College System are now offering baccalaureate degrees to meet community needs.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.

Volleyball Added to CF Patriot Athletics

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:23:06 -0400

The College of Central Florida will add women’s volleyball to its intercollegiate athletics program after approval at today’s meeting of the CF District Board of Trustees. The Patriots volleyball team will make its debut in fall 2011.

"There is a thriving high school and community volleyball scene in our service area, and we think it’s time for the College of Central Florida to take an active role in it," said CF Director of Athletics Bob Zelinski. "It’s a natural next step for our athletics program."

The move furthers CF’s ongoing mission to encourage participation in sports among girls and provide athletic opportunities for female student-athletes in Marion, Citrus and Levy counties. By adding volleyball to its women’s basketball and fast-pitch softball teams, the college now offers scholarships in the three most widely played sports among girls in its service area.

"The college is committed to responding to the community, and this is one more way to broaden our reach," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president. "We believe that student-athletes, parents and fans will welcome this decision."

Women’s volleyball will replace women’s tennis among CF athletic offerings. The tennis program has enjoyed consistent success, highlighted by the 2001 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national championship.

"It’s unfortunate to fold any team, but we think the college’s resources are best served in focusing on the launch of the volleyball program and the continued successes of our basketball, baseball and softball teams," Zelinski said. "We’d like to thank all of the student-athletes and coaches for their efforts in building and sustaining the college tennis program and assure them that their contributions will not be forgotten."

CF becomes the 17th member of the Florida College System to field a women’s volleyball team sanctioned by the Florida Community College Activities Association and the NJCAA. The Patriots will become a member of the Mid-Florida Conference, joining Lake-Sumter Community College, St. Johns River Community College and State College of Florida at Jacksonville.

CF expects to begin the process of hiring a full-time volleyball coach in August and have the position filled by October. Under NJCAA rules, the college can begin signing student-athletes to its annual allotment of 14 scholarships on Nov. 1.

The Patriots will conduct spring practices and scrimmages in February 2011, start fall practice in August and open their inaugural season as early as Aug. 28. The NJCAA volleyball season is played entirely in the fall semester, concluding with the NJCAA Tournament in November.

Appleton Museum Installation Exhibition, Children's Programs in August

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:13:58 -0400

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, will feature the final days of the "Appleton Biennial 2010: Florida Installation Art" exhibition, a one-week Summer Art Camp and a First Saturday children’s program during the first week of August. The museum will be closed Aug. 9 through 30 for scheduled maintenance, refreshing of some permanent collection displays and will reopen on Aug. 31.

Daily admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

The "Appleton Biennial 2010" showcases the juried work of 12 Florida installation artists whose two- and three-dimensional pieces convey a wide range of themes and messages including political statements, environmental issues and the power of the media. Some pieces are interactive with the viewer using senses of sight, sound and touch to become part of the artwork.

Two programs for children will also be offered at the Appleton in the first week of August. A Summer Art Camp will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 2-6, for children and youths ages 7 to 14. Students will study important art movements and produce their own painting and sculptures. Fee is $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers and includes all art supplies. For information and registration, contact Museum Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or 352-291-4455, ext. 1613. Also, a First Saturday Big Dig program will on offered on Aug. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. with children learning how archaeologists research, uncover and preserve ancient art. The program is free for members and included in the price of admission for nonmembers.

In addition, the Appleton Museum offers extensive permanent collections of world class European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. Educational films on the visual arts will be shown in the Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 and 8.

The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Levy Center to Offer Computer Courses for Seniors

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:24:22 -0400

College of Central Florida Levy Center is accepting enrollment for a new series of three computer classes for students 55 and better. Classes will be offered on Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland.

Computer Fundamentals for Seniors I, July 20 through Aug. 3, teaches the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows XP Operating System and how to use files and programs on the computer. Students will also become familiar with the hardware associated with computers: CPU, hard drive, keyboard, monitors, mouse, printers and more. The course fee is $75 and includes the textbook which is used in all three classes.

Computer Fundamentals for Seniors II, Aug. 10-24, introduces participants to Internet browsing and searching using Microsoft Internet Explorer software. Participants will also learn how to send and receive e-mails to communicate with friends and family and to send pictures and other attachments. The course fee is $45.

Computer Fundamentals for Seniors III, Aug. 31-Sept. 7, introduces Microsoft Word 2007 and teaches basic word processing skills. Students will learn to create, save and edit documents. The course fee is $30.

Classes are limited to eight participants so that students may receive individual attention. Students who enroll in all three classes will receive a total discount of $20. Enroll in person at the Levy Center or by calling 352-493-9533.

QuickBooks Course at Levy Center

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:23:28 -0400

The College of Central Florida Levy Center is accepting enrollment for a four-week QuickBooks Essentials course which will meet on Tuesdays, July 20 through Aug. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Participants will learn how to set up a company and perform basic functions required to account for transactions encountered in most small businesses. The course fee of $129 includes a textbook that comes with a full-version, 140-day trial software. Students must be comfortable using the mouse and keyboard and are required to bring a USB flash drive to class.

Enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; by calling 352-493-9533; or online at CFItraining.cf.edu (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Citrus Campus to Offer Medical Administrative Assistant Course

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:21:58 -0400

College of Central Florida will offer the Medical Administrative Assistant course beginning in July at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

The course will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, July 12 through Aug. 25, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 103. The course fee is $999 and includes textbooks.

The 50-hour course will prepare students for administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry and covers anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service and legal issues. The program meets the requirements for students to take the National Healthcareer Association exam for national certification as a Certified Administrative Assistant.

For information or to register call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Register for Enrichment Courses at Citrus Campus

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:20:54 -0400

College of Central Florida is accepting registration for a variety of Continuing Education courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Digital Photography II, Thursdays, July 1-15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $75.

Speechcraft, Thursdays, July 1-29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201A. The course fee is $50.

Video Production/Cinematic Excellence, Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 6-15, from 6-8 p.m. in Building C3, Room 201. The fee is $200.

Final Gifts, Tuesday and Thursday, July 13-15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. There is no fee for this course.

For course descriptions or to register call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

Information Session on Pre-Architecture

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:05:43 -0400

College of Central Florida will hold an information session on its newest Associate in Arts program, Pre-Architecture.

The program will prepare students to transfer to a college or university baccalaureate degree program in architecture. The session will be held Thursday, June 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

For information, contact Kimberly Sieg at siegki@cf.edu.

Register Now for Insurance Course at Ocala Campus

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 17:23:25 -0400

The CF Institute at the College of Central Florida will offer the course NAIC Ongoing LTC Training: Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program on Friday, June 11, in partnership with the Ocala chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors. The session will be held 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. following the monthly breakfast meeting of NAIFA-Ocala at Ocala Elks Club & Lodge, 702 N.E. 25th Ave.

This course meets the four-hour continuing education requirement for all agents selling long-term care insurance. The $69 fee includes breakfast and lunch. The breakfast meeting will begin 8 a.m. Michael Walters, store manager of Jos. A. Bank, will be the breakfast speaker and will discuss appropriate professional attire.

Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida Certified Public Accountants. Enrollments will be accepted through noon on Wednesday, May 12. Register online any time at CFItraining.cf.edu or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements. The state course number is 64312 and the state offering number is 888542. A discount is available for NAIFA-Ocala members.

Energy Efficiency, Alternative Energy Camp at CF

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:14:49 -0400

College of Central Florida will offer a four-day, science camp to high school students through a grant from Progress Energy. The Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy 2010 Summer Camp will be offered in two sessions at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

High school students are invited to apply for one of the sessions which will be held Monday through Thursday, June 21-24 and June 28-July 1. Camps will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center. There is no fee to attend.
The camps will introduce students to the world of engineering alternative energy solutions. Students will learn how to develop energy efficiencies and alternatives to current technologies. They will learn about alternative fuel sources such as solar power and wind turbines and issues regarding sustainability. Students will also have the opportunity to examine careers in engineering technology.

Successful participants may earn a college credit in Engineering Technology. The camps will be led by a Florida-certified science instructor whose expertise is in Biology and Ecology.

Camps are limited to 25 students per session. For an application students should e-mail alvaradc@cf.edu.

Poet Nikki Giovanni to Visit Ocala Campus

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:20:15 -0400

World-renowned poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni will visit the College of Central Florida in September. Giovanni is among the most widely read American poets and prides herself on being "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, a professor of English." She has been called a National Treasure and recently was named one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 Living Legends.

The college will host a reading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The event is free and open to the public.

"We are fortunate to bring such an accomplished artist to our campus," said Sandra Cooper, associate professor at CF.

Giovanni is the author of more than 30 books for adults and children. She has received NAACP Image Awards for "Love Poems," "Blues: For All the Changes," "Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea: Poems and Not Quite Poems," "Acolytes," and "Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat." Her autobiography, "Gemini," was a finalist for the National Book Award. "Blues: for All the Changes" reached No. 4 on the Los Angeles Times Bestseller list. Her children’s book "Rosa," about civil rights legend Rosa Parks, was named a Caldecott Honors Book and reached No. 3 on The New York Times Bestseller List.

She has received honors for her recordings, including the Best Spoken Word Album, given by the National Association of Radio and Television Announcers. Additional honors include being named Woman of the Year by Mademoiselle Magazine, The Ladies Home Journal and Ebony Magazine. She has been awarded the Langston Hughes Medal for poetry and was the first recipient of the Rosa L. Parks Woman of Courage Award.

Giovanni is currently a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.

The reading is a presentation of the Debra Vazquez Memorial Poetry Series, which commemorates the life English professor Debra Vazquez who taught English, literature, and creative writing at CF for many years.
For information about the program, contact Cooper at 352-854-2322, ext. 1361.

Information Session for Teacher Certification

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:19:30 -0400

College of Central Florida is holding an information session for bachelor’s degree holders who are interested in becoming teachers. CF’s Educator Preparation Institute will provide information on the Alternative Certification Program for individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher in an area other than education.

The meeting will be held Monday, June 14, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 209 of the University Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The Alternative Certification Program uses a state-approved model for competency-based teacher certification. It is a fast-paced, 21-credit, comprehensive program. Candidates must pass the Florida General Knowledge Test as an entrance requirement. In some cases a candidate may be required to pass a subject area exam. The program includes an internship.

To learn more about the information session or the Alternative Certification Program at CF, call Cheryl Lonon at 352-854-2322, ext. 1597, or visit www.CF.edu and search for EPI.

Register Now for Pathways Computer Courses

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:18:53 -0400

Pathways Life Services at the College of Central Florida is accepting enrollment for computer courses for seniors 50 and better. The courses will be held at CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Office Skills for the Workplace will meet 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays, June 14-28. The course fee is $140 and includes a handout. Course topics include Outlook and the Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Students must have basic computer knowledge before attending this class.

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Operations will meet 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays, June 15-22. The course fee is $25 and includes a handout. This course is for adults who have little or no experience with a computer. Learn how to use basic tool bars for bolding, underlining, highlighting, changing font size and color, and more.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CF, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Oil Painting Workshop at CF Citrus Campus

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:17:54 -0400

College of Central Florida Citrus Campus is accepting registration for a Bob Ross Oil Painting workshop on Wednesday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Bob Ross painting technique, made popular on PBS stations, allows beginning and expert students to complete an entire painting during one session. The class will meet in Building C3, Room 105, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The course fee is $50 and includes all materials, such as canvas, brushes and paints.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210 or visit CFItraining.cf.edu.

CF Citrus Offers Motorcycle Training

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:17:15 -0400

The CF Institute at College of Central Florida offers basic motorcycle courses in cooperation with the Motorcycle Training Institute at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

This class is designed to teach beginning motorcyclists of all ages the physical and mental skills necessary to ride safely on the street. The three-day course is held most Fridays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The course fee of $225 includes the use of student workbooks, helmets and motorcycles.

RiderCoaches for the program are all experienced motorcycle operators who are nationally certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

For more information, call Continuing Education at the Citrus Campus, 352-249-1210. For enrollment, call MTII at 877-308-7246. The schedule is also available online at www.mtii.com.

'¡Carnaval!' Exhibit at Webber Center

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:15:58 -0400

College of Central Florida opens the "¡Carnaval!" exhibit at the CF Webber Center Gallery with an opening reception on Thursday, June 17. The opening is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the gallery, 3001 S.W. College Road. There is no charge to attend the reception or the exhibit.

The exhibition provides windows into eight communities in Europe and the Americas where carnival is the high point of the yearly cycle. "¡Carnaval!" features individuals who have dedicated much of their lives to planning, creating and carrying out the festivities. Images, video, costume pieces, and masks from performances relate the history and cultural traditions, while conveying the importance and function of community building through play.

Complementing the exhibit is "Mardi Gras Masquerade," a family day activity, on Saturday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Families are invited to view the exhibition and create masks. While there is no fee, seating is limited. RSVP to 352-854-2322, ext. 1664.

The exhibit will be open through Wednesday, Aug. 11. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays.

This exhibition has been made possible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is brought to you by the Mid-America Arts Alliance. "¡Carnaval!" was organized by the Museum of International Folk Art.

For information about the exhibit, call 352-873-5809.

CFCC Is Now College of Central Florida

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:13:50 -0400

Central Florida Community College is now College of Central Florida.

"While our name has changed, our mission remains the same," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president. "We will continue to provide access to a reasonably priced, quality education and to promote the social, cultural and economic development of the Central Florida region."

The college celebrated the new name today with unveiling ceremonies at the Citrus Campus, Hampton Center and Ocala Campus. The Levy Center will celebrate with unveiling of signage on Wednesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. at 114 Rodgers Blvd., Cheifland. A revised college Web site has also been launched at www.CF.edu.

The name change follows a year-long process that included a survey of the community, approval by the CF District Board of Trustees and the State Board of Education. During the five-week survey, 580 distinct names were sorted from 1,480 submissions.

Register Now for Computer Courses at Ocala Campus

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:12:46 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for computer courses.

Microsoft Office 2007, Tuesday and Thursday, June 1-3, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $99. This overview will introduce users to the Office programs Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint 2007.

Windows XP, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, June 7-11, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $99. This course introduces students to the terminology of personal computers, the basics of running programs, creating a word processing document, saving work, accessing online help and implementing successful file management.

Windows 7, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, June 21-25, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $119. This course is for students who are comfortable working with Windows XP and wish to upgrade. Windows 7 promises an easier user interface, better security, more useful utilities, and a host of other features.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804.

Driving Courses Offered at Ocala Campus

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:11:29 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for driving courses.

Drug Alcohol Traffic Education classes are available for first-time drivers. The four-hour class meets the state requirement of a traffic safety and substance abuse course for all first-time driver’s license applicants. The course fee is $38. Classes are also available online.

The one-hour Learner Permit Prep reviews major sections of the Official Florida Driver’s Handbook and prepares students for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle’s written test, which covers road signs and traffic regulations. The course fee is $20.

Behind the Wheel Driving Lessons are offered by appointment during the day, evenings and on weekends. Fees vary. No experience is necessary.

The four-hour Driver Improvement class can be used to get insurance discounts or to avoid the points on a driver’s license. The fee is $39.

For dates and more information on driving classes and lessons, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804.

Appleton Presents Summer Programs for Students

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:09:48 -0400

During the summer months, children and youths can enjoy a Summer Art Camp, a monthly "First Saturday" program and Scavenger Hunts for everyone at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College. All activities include admission to the Appleton Museum’s permanent art collection galleries and temporary exhibitions featuring the "Appleton Biennial 2010: Florida Installation Art" and "American Masters from the Permanent Collection of John and Jean Wilkinson."

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

The Appleton’s Summer Art Camp will be offered in two one-week sessions, July 19-23 and Aug. 2-6, with a series of interactive art projects and activities for children and youths ages 7-14. The sessions will run from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Per student fees are $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers. For more information and registration, contact Appleton Educator Korene Wilbanks at 352-291-4455, ext. 1613, or wilbankk@cf.edu.

The "First Saturday" program will be offered in June, July and August with special art projects and educational activities for children and youths ages 4-17. Scheduled on June 5, 1-3 p.m., will be Chalk The Walk, a juried sidewalk competition around the Appleton’s fountain with prizes for best artwork in three age categories. On July 3, 1-3 p.m., will be Symbol of Freedom, an educational program on the history of the American flag and a hands-on project with each student making their own flag. On Aug. 7, 1-3 p.m., will be The Big Dig; students will learn the techniques that archaeologists use to uncover ancient art, participate in a mini archaeological dig and research the artifacts discovered.

Throughout the summer, the Appleton is also providing free Scavenger Hunt booklets to all guests to lead them through the galleries in search of answers relating to the museum’s art collections that include European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

'Appleton Biennial 2010: Florida Installation Art' in July

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:06:55 -0400

The "Appleton Biennial 2010: Florida Installation Art" exhibits the juried works of 12 Florida artists as one of the highlights at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community in July. Other activities during the month include the final weeks of the exhibition "American Masters from the Collection of John and Jean Wilkinson," a weeklong children’s summer art camp and two Trips ’N’ Tours excursions to the Orlando Museum of Art.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Installation art is two- and three-dimensional art installed or arranged in a space as dictated by the artist, and the pieces featured in the "Appleton Biennial 2010" convey themes or messages ranging from political statements and environmental issues to the power of the media. Some pieces are interactive with the viewer using senses of sight, sound and touch and becoming part of the artwork itself. The artists include Kyle Dunn, Katerie Gladdys, Mark Hursty, Wes Kline, Joshua Kubisz, Grace Leal, Terri Lindbloom, Jan Tomlinson Master, Alette Simmons-Jimenez, Jack Stenner, Serhat Tanyolacar and Mark Zimmerman. The exhibition runs through Aug. 8.

On exhibit on the second floor through July 25 is "American Masters from the Collection of John and Jean Wilkinson." Featured are 19 paintings illustrating important American art movements ranging from the 19th century Hudson River School to early 20th century modernism. This exhibition is sponsored by the Jenkins Auto Group.

Two programs for children are offered at the Appleton in July. Children have the opportunity to learn the history of the American flag and make their own flag during the Symbol of Freedom workshop presented from 1 to 3 p.m. on July 3. The program is free for members and included in the admission price for nonmembers. Also in July, a Summer Art Camp is offered from 9 a.m. to noon, July 19 to 23, for children ages 7 to 14. Students will study the important art movements represented in the museum’s permanent collection and then produce their own painting or sculpture artwork. Fee is $90 per student and includes all art supplies. For information and registration, contact Museum Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

The Trips ’N’ Tours program has scheduled charter bus trips to the Orlando Museum of Art on July 8 and 13 to view the artwork of 75 American Impressionism artists and Clyde Butcher’s dramatic black-and-white photographs of the western Everglades. Lunch will be in the Winter Park Village. Price is $45 for members and $55 for nonmembers. For reservations contact Dodie Jerz or Bonnie Hanssen at 352-291-4456 or dodie@cf.edu or janssenb@cf.edu.

In addition to these special programs, Appleton guests enjoy the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

College Receives Expansion Grant for Senior Programs

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:05:37 -0400

Central Florida Community College has been selected to receive an expansion grant in the Plus 50 Initiative which serves the community’s senior population.

CFCC is one of five colleges selected nationwide in 2008 as a mentor college in the Plus 50 Initiative, sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and part of a $3.2 million grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies.

As a mentor college, CFCC provides guidance to Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla., and Wake Technical Community College of Raleigh, N.C. The expansion grant will partner CFCC with Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey.

"CFCC was selected for the Plus 50 Initiative because we are one of the premier programs in the country providing programs and services to seniors," said Jerone Gamble, executive manager of Continuing Education at CFCC. "The expansion grant demonstrates the confidence that the American Association of Community Colleges has in CFCC."

The expansion grant will provide an additional $5,000 in funds to the $75,000, which is being distributed over three years.

The Plus 50 grant has allowed CFCC’s Pathways to Living, Learning and Serving program to develop new course offerings leading to employment opportunities for Plus 50 students. Those courses include online business classes, individual and corporate tax preparation courses, customer service technology and intergenerational computer courses.

The grant has also allowed CFCC to revise the curriculum for the Senior Institute, which provides intellectually stimulating courses for students 50 and better, and supports the college’s boomer initiative, which provides meaningful volunteer opportunities for the growing baby boomer population.

Community colleges are ideally suited to help baby boomers determine how to make their bonus years productive and fulfilling, according to the AACC. The institutions have long catered to the needs of nontraditional students, with 16 percent of the community college population over age 40.

For information about senior programs at CFCC, contact Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1405, Betty Green at 352-854-2322, ext. 1634, or Dian Booth at 352-291-4444.

Real Estate Prelicensing Course at Ocala Campus

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:04:54 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for the Real Estate Principles and Practices course which begins Monday, May 24, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This state-approved course meets the 63-hour prelicensing education requirement to become a licensed real estate sales associate. Classes will meet 5:30 to 10 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays through June 16. The class will not meet Monday, May 31, Memorial Day. The fee is $305.

This course covers the minimum essentials for the new real estate professional. Students must pass the final exam and have a high school diploma or GED to sit for the state licensing exam. The required textbook is available at the CFCC Bookstore.

Registration will be accepted through Wednesday, May 19. To register, visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Intermediate Digital Photo Course at Levy Center

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:04:10 -0400

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer a four-week Intermediate Digital Photography and Editing class on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. beginning June 1.

The class builds on the Basic Digital Photography and Editing course and is also open to students who have a working knowledge of their digital camera and basic photo editing software. The class will explore more advanced camera settings and delves into Photoshop Elements as a digital editing tool. Students will learn retouching techniques and how to improve pictures by using levels and layers.

Students will need to bring their camera, camera manual and cables as well as a USB flash drive to class. The course fee is $79. Seating is limited and the registration deadline is May 25. Enroll at the Levy Center, by calling 352-493-9533 or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Register Now for Courses at CF Citrus Campus

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:03:10 -0400

Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for a variety of Continuing Education courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

eBay Buying and Selling Basics, Wednesdays, June 9-16, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The course fee is $89.

Video Production: Cinematic Excellence, Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 9-17, from 6-8 p.m. in Building C3, Room 105. The course fee is $200.

Basic Digital Photography, Wednesdays, June 9-23, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201A. The course fee is $65.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Recareering Seminar for Seniors at Hampton Center

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:00:53 -0400

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College invites seniors to a free Recareering Seminar and Job Club on Thursday, May 20, at the CFCC Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd.

The Recareering Seminar is 9 a.m. to noon and will help seniors starting, changing or improving a career. Instructor Jennifer Zamecki will focus on interviewing skills and guide attendees through role play. She will also discuss different formats for resumes.

The Job Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. and is an open forum for seniors to discuss job search experiences with peers. Senior-friendly employers will discuss job opportunities. One Stop Workforce Connection, Comfort Keepers and Kelly Services will also have representatives at the meeting.

Attendees can participate in the Recareering Seminar, Job Club or both. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Pathways at 352-854-2322, ext 1675. This program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies and is open to area residents 50 and better.

Appleton Museum Unveils Two Exhibitions April 17

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 13:42:27 -0400

Two special art exhibitions will open on Saturday, April 17, at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College: "American Masters From A Private Collection" and "Florida Journeys: African-American Artists From The Sunshine State."

Admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

Supported in part by the Jenkins Auto Group, "American Masters From A Private Collection" will illustrate important American art movements ranging from the 19th century Hudson River School to the early 20th century modernism. Presented in the second floor gallery, the exhibition will feature 20 works by noted American artists Thomas Cole, George Inness, Alfred Maurer, Jane Peterson, Thomas B. Pope, Anthony Thieme and others.

Also opening on April 17 will be "Florida Journeys: African-American Artists From The Sunshine State." This Balcony Gallery exhibition will showcase nearly 40 works by Florida-based African-American artists from the 20th century to the present such as Kenneth Falana, Valerie Goodwin, Mary Proctor, O.L. Samuels, Harris Wiltsher and Purvis Young. This exhibition of Florida artists will complement the Appleton’s larger temporary exhibition in the Edith Marie Special Exhibition Gallery: "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South." In this exhibition are 55 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by African-American artists from the 1940s to today who have chronicled the history of southern culture in their art. Among the featured artists are Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and Jacob Lawrence. "Southern Journeys" is a program of Exhibits USA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Guests are also invited to visit all the Appleton Museum’s art galleries and view the extensive collections of world-class European, American and Contemporary art, plus African, Asian and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.
A 12-month membership is also available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Play Production Students Present 'Tartuffe'

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 13:19:00 -0400

Students from Central Florida Community College will present the classic comedy "Tartuffe" at the Citrus Campus on Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23. The performances are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

This is the first theatrical performance to be held in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, which opened its doors to expanded opportunities in fall 2009. The performers are students in the Play Production class of instructor Byron Nichols.

"It is an honor to be the first to present a play in the new Citrus Learning and Conference Center," said Nichols. "It is not often that a director has the opportunity to open a new house."

The five-act play by Jean Baptiste Molière features Orgon, who has decided to give all his worldly possessions to a pious holy man, Tartuffe. However, this holy man is not all that he seems to be, and Orgon’s frantic family and friends are not fooled by Tartuffe’s behavior. They try to convince Orgon to abandon his folly.

For information, call 352-746-6721. To learn more about CFCC, visit www.CF.edu.

Variations Show Choir Sings 'Tony! Tony! Tony!'

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 13:17:22 -0400

Variations Show Choir at Central Florida Community College will feature selections from a range of Broadway musicals in its spring production "Tony! Tony! Tony!"

"This talented group of vocalists will sing songs from Tony Award-winning musicals from 1951 to 2009, including ‘Next to Normal,’ ‘Sweet Charity,’ ‘Spring Awakening,’ ‘Cats,’ and more," said Gregory Ruffer, assistant professor at CFCC and music director of the show. "You’ll sing along from your seat!"

The performances will take place in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Matinee performances begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18. Evening performances begin at 7:30 Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17. The production contains mature content and may not be suitable for children. Parental discretion is advised.

Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the CFCC Box Office, 352-873-5810, or online at http://cfcc.universitytickets.com.

Appleton Museum Offers Free Admission for Family Day

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:40:00 -0400

There will be free admission, live entertainment and exhibition tours at the African-American Festival Family Day at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include stage performances by a traditional and folk storyteller, tours of the "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South" exhibition, hands-on art projects, craft displays, scavenger hunts and games.

Sponsored by Honda of Ocala and presented in part by WMFQ-FM/92.9, the African-American Festival will feature award-winning folk artist J’miah Nabawi who will captivate audiences with stories about Bruh Rabbit, River Rocks and Old Raggedy Blankets. Presented at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m., Nabawi’s family-oriented performances include musical instruments, props and audience participation. Other scheduled activities include hands-on African-American art projects, games and a display of traditional cloth and contemporary folk art dolls by Linda Williams.

Visitors will also enjoy docent-stationed tours of the recently opened "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South." This exhibition showcases 55 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by African-American artists from the 1940s to today who have chronicled the history of southern culture in their art. Among the featured artists are Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and Jacob Lawrence. "Southern Journeys" is a program of Exhibits USA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Guests are also invited to visit the Appleton Museum’s art galleries and view the extensive collections of world-class European, American and Contemporary art, plus African, Asian and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.
Regular admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is also available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Mayor to Kick Off Mathematics Awareness Month at CFCC

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:37:52 -0400

Ocala Mayor Randall Ewers will kick off Mathematics Awareness Month at Central Florida Community College on Monday, April 5.

Ewers will present a proclamation from the city of Ocala declaring April Mathematics Awareness Month in a ceremony that begins at noon in Building 7, Room 111, at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. This is the 10th year that the college has participated in the national awareness month, which this year focuses on mathematics and sports.

"We are excited to partner with the mayor and the city to increase public understanding and appreciation for mathematics," said Selestine Washington-Poole, CFCC instructional assistant. "Sports provides a great link for individuals who sometimes have difficulty grasping mathematical concepts."

Following Ewers’ presentation, Dr. Barbara Burrows, CFCC vice president of Instructional Affairs, will comment on how mathematics and sports influenced her career. Instructor Jerry Meyerson will demonstrate how to calculate a quarterback rating. Professional Golfers’ Association of America member and Citrus Campus instructor John Land will demonstrate the ties between mathematics and golf.

CFCC will follow up with a full schedule of activities for students on Wednesday, April 21. For information about participating, contact Washington-Poole at 352-854-2322, ext. 1259.

Mathematics Awareness Month is a project of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics, which is a collaborative effort of the American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. To learn more, visit www.mathaware.org.

New Name, Degrees Approved for College

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:11:53 -0400

Central Florida Community College will become College of Central Florida and will move to the next stage of approval for offering baccalaureate degrees, following today’s State Board of Education meeting in Tampa.

The name change will become effective May 25 and followed a year-long process that included a survey of the community and approval by the CFCC District Board of Trustees. During the five-week survey, 580 distinct names were sorted from 1,480 submissions.

With State Board of Education approval for baccalaureate programs, the college will now request a change of status from its accrediting agency -- the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The baccalaureate programs approved by the state include a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organizational Management with Specializations in Agribusiness Management, Health Care Management, Management Information Systems and Public Safety Administration; and Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education with Prekindergarten/Primary Education Certification. Pending SACS approval, the four-year degrees will be offered beginning in January 2011.

"These decisions are significant for our college and the community," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president. “While our name will change and we are working to expand educational opportunities, our commitment to the community is paramount.

"We will stay true to our mission of providing postsecondary and career degree education, maintain access through our open-door admission policy, provide outreach to underserved populations, and more."

The college will unveil a new logo and branding to the community on May 25.

Little-Berry Named Director of Admissions, Records

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:45:22 -0400

Central Florida Community College has announced the appointment of Teri Little-Berry as director of Admissions and Records. She is responsible for admissions (recruiting and customer service) and records (processing and maintenance). She will also supervise advising and international student services.

Little-Berry has 10 years administrative experience in a college setting and most recently was director of Credentials for Leadership in Management and Business, an accelerated degree completion program for adults at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville. She holds an MBA in Business Administration from University of Phoenix.

"I enjoy working with students and helping them to achieve their educational goals," said Little-Berry. "My goal is to continue to improve upon the quality of services offered by the Enrollment Services Center."

The director position was created this spring with reorganization of Enrollment Services at the college.
"The reorganization was implemented to better coordinate our interactions with students, especially new students," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president. "We are pleased to have Ms. Little-Berry join the college in this role. Her knowledge of admissions and records and her experience make her an excellent choice."

'Body Art: Cultural and Aesthetic Meanings' at Citrus Campus

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:43:40 -0400

Central Florida Community College will host a presentation on "Body Art: Cultural and Aesthetic Meanings" with Dr. Robin Poynor, professor of art history at the University of Florida.

There is no charge to attend the presentation which will be held on Friday, April 23, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 101, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

"Dr. Poynor has pioneered the teaching of the history of non-Western body art to inform students and bring to life the history of the more popular trend of tattooing and piercings in the West," said Michele Wirt, CFCC art instructor. "This history includes the art of Tatau (tattoo) from the Pacific cultures, body modifications in Africa, India, South America, Australia, Japan and China, from prehistory to the present, and how these art forms inform more modern trends in body art.

"These forms include permanent and temporary body painting and modification, masks, face make-up, costumes, hair styles, clothing, and associated myths, social customs, performances and dance, and religious ceremonies and their importance in those societies," Wirt said.

Poynor earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University and has studied the arts of Africa for more than 40 years, specializing in African and Oceanic art. He is co-author of "A History of Art in Africa," 2000, which was named to School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2000 list and adopted by more than 180 colleges and universities in the United States. Other books include "Nigerian Sculpture: BRIDGES TO POWER," 1984, and "African Art at the Harn Museum: SPIRIT EYES, HUMAN HANDS," 1995. His current book project with Professor Amanda Carlson of University of Hartford is tentatively titled "Africa in Florida" and deals with almost 500 years of African presence in the state.

Limited seating is also available for lunch with Poynor following the presentation at a location to be determined. Lunch participants will be responsible for their own meal.
For information about the presentation or the lunch, contact Michele Wirt at 352-746-6721, ext. 6131.

Ballet, Modern Dance Students to Showcase Talents

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:42:37 -0400

Central Florida Community College ballet and modern dance students will showcase their talents in a program on Wednesday, April 7, at the Ocala Campus. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Dance instructor Rebecca Lott will direct the performances which include the premiere of her newly choreographed "Behind Closed Doors." The contemporary piece features 10 highly skilled performers.

"These dancers have really benefited from experiencing the process of creating a highly technical work that requires unusual strength and endurance as the seven-minute work unfolds," Lott said.

CFCC dance students choreographed several pieces including a collaborative work by Morgan Park and Leslie Park featuring live vocal music and interaction with visual art pieces; a work by Holly Brazitis titled "The Beginning is the End of the Beginning"; a clogging piece choreographed by Britany Bell and Candice Brown; and a hip hop piece by Farlande Florvilus.

Performances also include an ensemble jazz work commissioned for the Patriot Dance Ensemble and choreographed by Cate Martin, dance faculty at Belleview High School; a solo created by Martin and performed by Lott; and beginning modern dance and ballet students in a piece with music by U2.

Admission is free and no tickets are required. More information is available by calling the CFCC Box Office, 352-873-5810.

Spring 'Faith-a-Palooza' at CFCC

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:16:56 -0400

Central Florida Community College will hold its spring "Faith-a-Palooza" interfaith discussion on Wednesday, March 31.
Community members are invited to share their thoughts and engage in discussion and light refreshments with representatives from a variety of local faith communities, CFCC students, faculty and staff from noon to 1 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center, Room 108, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The event is sponsored by the CFCC student club PANTS, Pantheist, Agnostic, Non-Theist Society. There will be no admission fee for this event, but canned food donations to support Operation Backpack are encouraged.

"One of the primary missions of the club is to reinforce the important values of tolerance and understanding through open dialogue with members of CFCC’s diverse faith communities," said Dr. Peter D. Smith, associate professor of Humanities. "Our intent is to encourage co-existence among neighbors of different faiths. This will provide the overarching topic for discussion, but we also hope that dialogue will be free-flowing."

For information about the event or the club, contact Smith at 352-854-2322, ext. 1293, or e-mail PANTScfcc@gmail.com.

Memoir Writing Course at Levy Center

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:16:12 -0400

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer a class for aspiring authors in April.

Memoir Writing: Developing and Refining Your Story is for anyone who has begun writing a memoir and is looking for help in developing and organizing their story. Participants will learn to narrow their subject and how to insert information that will create more relevant and interesting characters.
The class will meet on Mondays, April 5-26, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The course fee is $65. Enrollment deadline is Thursday, April 1.

Enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland, by telephone at 352-493-9533, or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit classes).

Appleton Opens 'Southern Journeys' Exhibit on April 3

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:04:16 -0400

Opening at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College on April 3, "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South" is a collection of 55 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by some of the country’s finest African-American artists who have chronicled the history of southern culture from the 1940s to today. The exhibition will run through May 23.

Admission to the Appleton is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

The art presented in "Southern Journeys" reflects a broad range of subject matter pulled from personal experience, music, folklore and religion. The exhibition includes the works of both academically trained and self-taught artists spanning three generations: those whose careers developed and matured between the 1930s and 1950s; those who came of age during the Civil Rights and Black Power era of the 1960s and 1970s; and those who have emerged in the postmodernist period of culture and society. Showcased is artwork by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and Hughie Lee-Smith, to name a few.

In addition to "Southern Journeys," guests can view the works of "Morgan Samuel Price: Florida’s Plein Air Artist" in the Balcony Gallery through April 11 and the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art as well as Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts. Upcoming events include an African-American Festival Family Day on April 17 with free admission, folk storyteller J’miah Nabawi and hands-on art projects, and on April 25 Tallahassee’s award-winning classical quartet Enhake will perform in concert.

The Appleton Museum offers a 12-month membership for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Register Now for CFCC Driving Courses

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:59:43 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for driving courses for all levels of drivers.

Drug Alcohol Traffic Education classes are available for first-time drivers. The four-hour class meets the state requirement of a traffic safety and substance abuse course for all first-time driver’s license applicants. The course fee is $38. Classes are also available online.

The one-hour Learner Permit Prep reviews major sections of the Official Florida Driver’s Handbook and prepares students for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle’s written test, which covers road signs and traffic regulations. The course fee is $20.

Behind the Wheel Driving Lessons are offered by appointment during the day, evenings and on weekends. Fees vary. No experience is necessary.

The four-hour Driver Improvement class can be used to get insurance discounts or to avoid the points on a driver’s license. The fee is $39.

To learn more about driving programs, call 352-873-5804 or visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Learn Kayaking, Pottery With CFCC Citrus

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:58:53 -0400

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus will offer kayak and pottery courses in April.

Introduction to Kayaking will meet Saturday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to noon, and will focus on the basic skills of kayaking. The course will meet at Riversport Kayaks at the Riverside Resort, 5297 S. Cherokee Way, Homosassa. The course fee of $35 includes all equipment.

Kayak Fishing Tour will meet on two Saturdays, April 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. and April 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at Riversport Kayaks. The first session will provide instruction and the second session is a four-hour fishing trip. The $50 fee includes kayak equipment. Students will need to provide their own fishing gear.

Pottery 102 will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, April 12-May 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lecanto High School, 3810 W. Educational Path Lecanto. The fee is $65. Enrich your talents in working with clay.

For information or to register, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Accounting, Computers at Citrus Campus

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:58:00 -0400

Central Florida Community College will offer courses to help advance your career at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

SCORE Beginning QuickBooks will meet Fridays, April 2-16, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The fee is $85. The course will acquaint students with the basic capabilities of the accounting software package. It is presented by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business.

Basic Accounting and Bookkeeping will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 8-22, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Building L3, Room 205. The course fee is $109. The course will cover the income statement and balance sheet, forms of business ownership, fundamental concepts of accounting, transaction analysis and more.

Senior Computers IV will meet Fridays, April 9-23, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The fee is $40. Students will learn about PowerPoint and Excel.

For information or to register, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

U.S. Ambassador to Visit Ocala Campus

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:57:22 -0400

Central Florida Community College will host U.S. Ambassador Miriam K. Hughes as part of the U.S. Department of State Diplomats in Residence program on Tuesday, March 23.

Hughes will discuss U.S. global relations as well as career paths and opportunities for students in international relations during her visit to the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The presentation will be from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. in the Ewers Century Center. The event is open to the public.

Hughes was sworn in as the seventh U.S. ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia in August 2007. She holds the rank of minister-counselor and has built a diplomatic career spanning more than 30 years in a variety of consular, policy and management positions. She most recently served as Deputy U.S. representative to the Economic and Social Council of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

While in Ocala, Hughes will also visit with members of the Ocala/Marion Chamber of Commerce, CFCC faculty and staff, as well as student groups. The Diplomats in Residence Program is central to the effort to recruit the best and brightest to represent America's rich diversity to the world, according to the agency Web site.

For more information call Dr. John Anene at 325-746-6721, ext. 6126.

Ophthalmic Assistant Program Offered at Citrus Campus

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:56:15 -0400

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus will offer a 50-hour Ophthalmic Assistant Program to prepare students for entry level positions in ophthalmology.

Through classroom lecture and labs, students will learn anatomy and physiology of the eye, general principals of pharmacology, ocular dressing procedures, maintenance of equipment and instruments, and more. Although the program does not include a clinical rotation or national or state certification as part of its overall objectives, the program meets the requirements of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the AAO’s Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Exam, which students may take after meeting work experience requirements.

The course will meet from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, April 5 through May 24, in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 104, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The course fee is $999. For information or to register, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Parent Education Class at Levy Center

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:22:01 -0400

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will hold its next Parent Education and Family Stabilization Class on Monday, April 5, from 6 to 10 p.m. The course fee is $50.

This four-hour class is for court-referred, divorcing parents with minor children and for persons involved in paternity litigation. The course focuses on the impact of divorce on the children and presents parenting techniques to assist children in coping with the divorce process. It also provides parents with information to help them make responsible decisions regarding parenting and co-parenting.

The registration deadline is noon on Thursday, April 1, and participants must provide the case number and the judge’s name. Register at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland. For information, call 352-493-9533.

MS Office Fundamentals Course at Levy Center

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:21:11 -0400

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is adding a section of Fundamentals of MS Office 2007. This five-week course will be taught on Wednesdays, April 7 to May 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

This course is designed for those who want to gain new computer skills for the workplace. Students will learn the basic skills of the MS Office suite of programs -- Word, Excel, Power Point and Access -- using project-based lessons.

Students must have basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills in order to enroll. This course qualifies for Technical Business Continuing Professional Education credit for Florida Certified Public Accountants. Written proof of attendance will be supplied.

The course fee of $109 includes the textbook. Students should bring a USB/Flash drive to class.
Enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland, by telephone at 352-493-9533, or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit classes). Enrollment deadline is Wednesday, March 31.

Insurance Continuing Education at Citrus Campus

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:20:22 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering the required Suitability of Annuity and Life Insurance Transactions for Seniors course for life insurance agents on Wednesday, March 24, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

The course will focus on standards and procedures developed to educate seniors about annuities and life insurance products, their needs, financial goals and objectives. It will meet 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The fee is $45.

This course satisfies the CE 9911 Senior Suitability requirement for any person who holds a license to solicit or sell life insurance in Florida. The course provides three hours of intermediate continuing education credit and may be used to satisfy the ethics requirement for life insurance agents.

Certified public accountants may also enroll. Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida CPAs. Written proof of attendance will be supplied.

The registration deadline is Monday, March 22. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements.

CFCC Theatre to Present 'Brighton Beach Memoirs'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:11:48 -0400

Central Florida Community College Theatre will present "Brighton Beach Memoirs," Neil Simon’s accounting of his coming of age and Jewish family experiences during the Depression in Brighton Beach, N.Y.

Between 1961 and 1984, no fewer than 18 Neil Simon plays became smash hits on Broadway, and most of these successfully made their way to film. When Simon’s "Brighton Beach Memoirs" starring Matthew Broderick landed on Broadway in 1984, Simon was considered the premier comic playwright of his generation. After its production the author was lauded as one of the most significant American playwrights of the 20th century.

"A lovely mixture of hilarity and pathos, the play is perhaps Simons’ best and most popular achievement," said Dr. Alex Pinkston, director of the play and adjunct instructor at CFCC.

The performances will take place in CFCC’s Fine Arts Auditorium, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala. Matinee performances will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28. Evening performances will be held at 7:30 Wednesday through Saturday, March 24-27. The play contains mature content and may not be suitable for children. Parental discretion is advised.

Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the CFCC Box Office, 352-873-5810, or online at http://cfcc.universitytickets.com.

Citrus Campus Offers Career Exploration at Preview Night

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:12:45 -0400

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus invites students, parents and community members to Preview Night on Tuesday, March 23. The Hollywood-themed event begins at 6 p.m. at the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

"Preview Night is a chance for area students to explore the opportunities available to them locally at CFCC," said Dr. Vernon Lawter, Citrus Campus provost/vice president. "The Citrus Campus has grown dramatically in the past few years, and area high school students will find that there are more educational opportunities available than ever before."

The college will showcase the many career and educational opportunities available at CFCC with workshops on admissions, financial aid, dual enrollment, and College 101 for Parents. Campus tours and refreshments will be available.

"It’s encouraging to know that CFCC provides options even in the state of our economy, and we want to help as many people as we can discover the education and training that will prepare them for a promising future," said School Relations Coordinator Jane Pope.

For information about the free event, call Pope at 352-746-6721, ext. 1706.

Taste of Citrus Set for Oct. 24

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:11:54 -0400

The Central Florida Community College Foundation has announced Sunday, Oct. 24, as the date for the 21st Annual Taste of Citrus.

The scholarship fundraiser, "An Evening for Scholars," will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the evening of the event. To date, Taste of Citrus has raised more than $430,000 for scholarships for local students to attend CFCC.

For information about participating in Taste of Citrus as a sponsor or restaurant, contact Jodi Greene at 352-746-6721, ext. 6141, or greenej@cf.edu.

Grant Writing Course at Ocala Campus

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:11:01 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for a grant writing course on Thursday, April 8, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Administering Government Grants will meet from noon to 4 p.m. The fee is $109. This class reviews the basic requirements to manage a grant within the rules. Instructor Bob Hawkins covers expenditures, record keeping, financial reporting, consequences of poor grant management and much more.

Class will be held in the Ewers Century Center. The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 6. To register, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804.

Appleton Museum to Host Guitar Virtuoso Del Forno

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:09:26 -0400

Acclaimed virtuoso and composer for the classical and modern guitar, Anton Del Forno will perform traditional guitar compositions and his own original works at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College on Sunday, March 21, at 1:30 p.m. The program is free for members and included in the price of admission for nonmembers.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Del Forno’s stage work has included solo guitar performances in Joffrey Ballet’s "Viva Vivaldi" production and lead guitarist in "Man of La Mancha" on Broadway. He has also performed as soloist for the Metropolitan Opera House and recently composed a concerto for guitar and orchestra that was premiered in New York.

Del Forno began playing the electric guitar as a teenager and switched to classical guitar at age 17. He enrolled in the Mannes College of Music in New York and studied under esteemed Russian violinist Leonid Bolotine. He began his professional concert career at age 24 and has performed worldwide.

In addition to Del Forno’s concert, guests are invited to enjoy the Appleton Museum’s current exhibitions "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" and "Morgan Samuel Price: Florida’s Plein Air Artist." The museum also offers extensive permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Citrus Campus to Host Hospice Teleconference

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:23 -0400

Central Florida Community College will host Hospice Foundation of America’s 17th Annual "Living with Grief" teleconference on Wednesday, March 24. The event will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Citrus Conference and Learning Center at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Each year the Hospice Foundation of America presents a national distance learning program live via satellite and Web cast to more than 125,000 people in more than 2,000 communities. For more than a decade, the annual educational program has been instrumental in educating health psychologists, educators, social workers and bereavement counselors to share and exchange ideas and obtain continuing education credits.

This year the HFA teleconference focuses on Cancer and End-of-Life Care. The teleconference will address care options related to cancer diagnoses as well as grief reactions for patients, families and professional care-givers. The teleconference will also examine psychosocial aspects of cancer, pain management and ethical issues related to the disease.

The program will be moderated by Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. There is no charge to attend the event. However, individuals who would like to earn Continuing Education Credit must pay $25 in advance or $35 at the event.

For additional information or to register, call 352-249-1210 or Hospice Foundation of America at 1-800-854-3402. Information is also available at www.HospiceFoundation.org.

CFCC Closed for Spring Break March 8-12

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:37:04 -0500

Central Florida Community College will be closed for spring break, Monday through Friday, March 8-12. The college will reopen for business and classes on Monday, March 15.

Ocala Campus, Citrus Campus, Levy Center and Hampton Center are affected. The Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College will maintain its regular schedule: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. To learn more about CFCC visit www.CF.edu.

Student Art Showcase Begins April 7

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:02:58 -0500

Central Florida Community College opens its 2010 Student Art Showcase on Wednesday, April 7, at the Webber Center Gallery, Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. This annual judged exhibit is a favorite with students, faculty and staff.

The public is invited to the opening reception and awards presentation from noon to 1 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free.

The exhibit includes artworks created by students from the Ocala and Citrus campuses during the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters, taught by Visual Arts Instructors Tyrus Clutter, Michele Faulconer, Jan Hitchcock, Dana Vacca and Michele Wirt. Some students are beginning their studies in the visual arts while others are quite advanced.

"This exhibit is a great way for CFCC students to gain professional experience by showing their work in an art gallery and becoming familiar with the business aspects of loaning, promoting and selling their artwork," says Molly Moody, exhibits coordinator at the Webber Center Gallery. “Students also have the opportunity to receive awards and become part of CFCC’s permanent art collection."

There will be a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works on display, including paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics. Many of the works are for sale.
The exhibit will continue through Wednesday, May 5. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The gallery is closed Sundays, Mondays and college-observed holidays. For additional information, call 352-873-5809.

14 Students Complete Levy CNA Program

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:02:17 -0500

Central Florida Community College recognized 14 students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the CFCC Levy Center on Tuesday, March 2.

Receiving Certificates of Completion were Joshua Barnes, Ashleigh Beville, Sandra Cohoon, Sarah Cumbo, Ashley Denney, Brittney Fussell, Lindsey Hall, Christina Holmes, Faith King, Codey Lee, Christina Melendez, Jenna Ray, Felicia Schenker and Eureka Walker.

The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as nursing assistants and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. The program consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. The students attended Ayers Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton for their clinical experience.

All classes, except clinical training, are held in Chiefland at the CFCC Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. A high school diploma or GED is not required.

In addition to the CNA course, the Levy Center offers a variety of other courses including college credit, adult education, noncredit continuing education, and adult high school. For additional information, visit the Levy Center o call 352-493-9533.

Computer, Business Courses at Ocala Campus

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:01:00 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for computer and business courses.

Microsoft Office 2007, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, March 22-26, from 1 to 3 p.m. The fee is $99. This overview will introduce users to the Office programs Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint 2007.

Windows XP, Tuesday and Thursday, March 23-30, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $99. This course introduces students to the terminology of personal computers, the basics of running programs, creating a word processing document, saving work, accessing online help and implementing successful file management.

Accounting and Bookkeeping Basics, Saturdays, April 3 through May 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. The course fee is $109. The course will cover the main types of accounting information and reports, forms of business ownership, fundamental concepts of accounting, transaction analysis, the accounting process and more.

Windows Vista, Monday and Wednesday, April 5-12, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $105. From the new digital entertainment experience to the high security features, this comprehensive course will give you a broad introduction to this amazing software.

The registration deadline for all courses is two business days prior to the first day of class. Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804.

Appleton Presents 'Museum 'til Midnight'

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:07:32 -0500

The Studio’s "Museum ’til Midnight" event at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College begins at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 19, with live music, docent-led tours of "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" exhibition, social networking activities, hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Local artist Lisa Russo will produce an original work of art to be auctioned at the end of the evening. Admission is free; however, guests are requested to RSVP by March 12 at 352-291-4455, ext. 1836.

The Studio is a program for young professionals who are interested in cutting-edge social, educational and informative events. Among The Studio’s membership benefits are opportunities to meet new people, network with friends and colleagues, and expand appreciation and knowledge of art at the museum, the local community and the world.

The Appleton Museum’s regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Upcoming exhibitions and events at the museum include classical guitarist Anton Del Forno in concert on March 21, After Hours with The Old Skool Band on April 1, the opening of "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South" on April 3 and an African-American Festival Family Day with free admission on April 17. Also, the Sixth District Congressional Art Competition will open in the Balcony Gallery on April 24, the classical chamber quartet Enhake will perform on April 25 and the museum’s Trips ’N’ Tours program will conduct chartered bus trips to view the artwork of Henri Matisse at the new Tampa Museum of Art on April 14 and the paintings of Dean Mitchell at the Leepa-Rattner Museum in Tarpon Springs on April 27.

In addition to these special programs, the Appleton’s guests enjoy viewing the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Learn Golf, Photography, Herbs, Painting

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:06:21 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus has a course for everyone.

Advanced Golf, Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 16-25, from 2-5 p.m. at Twisted Oaks Golf Course, 4801 N. Forest Ridge Blvd., Beverly Hills. Learn from a Professional Golfers’ Association of America professional and improve your playing skills on the course. The fee is $150.

Basic Digital Photography, Thursdays, March 18-April 1, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201A. The class will cover digital camera basics as well as how to crop pictures, depth of field and focus, problem solving and using post-processing software. The fee is $65.

Let’s Get to Know Herbs! Saturdays, March 20-April 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Building 92, Room 102. The fee is $39. Learn about planning an herb garden, gardening and harvesting. Discuss cooking with herbs, making teas and other simple recipes, and herbs for beauty and health. A variety of herbs will be displayed at each class.

Bob Ross Oil Painting, Wednesday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building 91, Room 102. The Bob Ross painting technique, made popular on PBS stations nationwide, allows beginning and expert students to complete an entire painting during one class. The fee is $50 and includes all materials.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Citrus Campus Sets Accounting, Computer Courses

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:04:37 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus has courses to advance your accounting and computer skills.

Advanced Accounting and Bookkeeping, Mondays and Wednesdays, March 17-31, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 104. The course offers a comprehensive look at basic concepts and covers accrual accounting, adjusting entries, depreciation, amortization and more. The fee is $109.

Microsoft Office Basics, Saturdays, March 20-May 8, from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. Students will gain working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The fee is $159.

Senior Computers III, Fridays, March 19-April 2, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. Learn to format documents, create labels, and use templates to create letters, greeting cards, business cards and brochures. The fee is $40.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

'From Ocala to Oceania, A Sustainability Journal' at CFCC

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:20:16 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present "From Ocala to Oceania, A Sustainability Journal" with Garrett Stringer on Tuesday, March 16. The program will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Stringer, who graduated from West Port High School in 2004, works as a sustainability consultant most recently coordinating a project for Bupa Care Services Australia in Sydney. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from New York University and his master’s in environmental management at the Institute of Environmental Studies at University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The lecture and slide show will focus on his consulting experience in Australia and travels in Borneo.

"Essentially it is my journey from West Port High School to where I am now: the lessons learned, the opportunities had, the doubt, the epiphanies, the evolution of my social and environmental consciousness," Stringer said. "I will highlight several of my travels that I attribute to the evolution of my world view, and use them as a catalyst for delving into some crucial sustainability issues."

Stringer’s presentation is supported by the Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Robinson Endowed Chair, currently held by Professor Steve MacKenzie. It is a presentation of CFCC’s Global Conversations series sponsored by the Council of Diversity and Global Understanding. For more information contact Jillian Ramsammy at ramsammj@cf.edu or 352-854-2322, ext.1665.

Computer Courses for Seniors at Ocala Campus

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:19:12 -0500

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for computer courses for seniors 50 and better.

Social Networking for Work and Fun will meet 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, March 15-17. The course fee is $40 and includes a handout. The course will focus on communication using blogs, wikis, peer networks, video and photo sharing. Students will create their own MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn profile.

Microsoft Office Skills for the Workplace will meet 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, March 15-24. The course fee is $140 and includes a handout. The course will focus on the practical application of common workplace software including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It is appropriate for existing employees as well as those who are interested in brushing up on their skills as they look for a new job. Students should have basic computer knowledge before taking this course.

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Operations will meet 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays, March 20-April 3. The course fee is $25 and includes a handout. This course is for adults who have little or no experience with a computer. Learn how to use basic tool bars for bolding, underlining, highlighting, changing font size and color and more.

All courses will be held at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. For information or to enroll, call 352-854-2322, ext 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

CFCC, NAIFA Partner for Insurance Courses

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:17:32 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering two continuing education insurance courses on Friday, March 12, in partnership with the Ocala chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors. The sessions will be held 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. following the monthly breakfast meeting of NAIFA-Ocala at Ocala Elks Club & Lodge, 702 N.E. 25th Ave. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m.

Ethics for the Professional provides continuing education credits on the topic of Ethics for all licensed insurance agents as required by Florida Statutes.

Workers Compensation provides an in-depth review of commercial property and liability for businesses and professionals and examines the basis of Workers Compensation requirements for the State of Florida.

Each course is $54 and includes breakfast. Enrollment will be accepted through Wednesday, March 10. Register online at www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804 to register or for information. A discount is available for NAIFA-Ocala members.

Forum on Reproductive Options for Cancer Patients

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:21:34 -0500

Central Florida Community College will host a forum on Oncofertility: Reproductive Options for Cancer Patients - Expanding the Choices. The forum is a project of the CFCC Foundation, Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research Inc. and the University of Florida Shands Cancer Center.

The forum will be held Wednesday, March 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium of the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. There is no charge to attend.

Dr. Caprice A. Knapp and Dr. Alice Rhoton-Vlasak from the University of Florida are the presenters. Knapp is an assistant research professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research. Her primary research interests are systems of care for patients with life-limiting illnesses at the end of life and fertility preservation for cancer patients. Rhoton-Vlasak is a clinical associate professor and has a clinical practice in infertility and reproductive medicine. In the past two years she has been building an awareness campaign on fertility preservation options for cancer patients.

An open question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. For information, contact Chris Hildner at 352-694-2349.

Appleton to Present 'Southern Journeys' and More in April

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:28:48 -0500

April highlights at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College include the opening of "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South" on April 3 and an African-American Festival Family Day on April 17. Other events during the month include After Hours, a chamber music concert by the Enhake quartet, Trips ’N’ Tours’ excursions, and the 29th Annual Sixth District Congressional Art Competition.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Leading off on April 1 will be Appleton’s After Hours with the Old Skool Band performing blues and rock in the Courtyard starting at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. with guests enjoying light complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Admission is free for members, $8 for nonmembers and seating is limited. All guests are welcome to tour the Appleton’s art galleries.

On April 3, the Appleton will unveil "Southern Journeys: African-American Artists of the South." This exhibition features 55 works of African-American artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett and Hughie Lee-Smith who have chronicled the history of southern culture from the 1940s to today. The artwork contains subject matter ranging from personnel experience, music and folklore to southern traditions and religion. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Appleton will present an African-American Festival Family Day on April 17 with free admission to the public, live entertainment, scavenger hunt and hands-on art projects for the entire family.

The 29th Annual Sixth District Congressional Art Competition will open on April 24 in the Balcony Gallery with more than 60 pieces of art created by area students. An opening ceremony and awards presentation will be held at 2 p.m.
The Appleton’s 2010 Spring Concert Series will continue on April 25 with the award-winning classical chamber quartet Enhake performing at 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. The program will include works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and contemporary composers such as John Mackey’s "Breakdown Tango" and Oliver Messiaen’s "Quartet for the End of Time." The performance is free for members and included in the admission price for nonmembers. Seating is limited.

The popular Trips ’N’ Tours program will conduct chartered bus trips to view the artwork of Henri Matisse at the new Tampa Museum of Art on April 14 and the paintings of Dean Mitchell at the Leepa-Rattner Museum in Tarpon Springs on April 27. For trip prices and reservations, contact the Appleton’s Trips ’N’ Tours Department at 352-291-4456.
In addition to these special programs, the Appleton’s guests enjoy viewing the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Refresher Course for CNAs at Levy Center

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:28:02 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is accepting enrollment for the Refresher Course for Certified Nursing Assistants which begins on Monday, March 22.

This 16-hour course is intended for CNAs who have allowed their license to lapse and need to retake the state licensure exam or for those who have not worked in the field in a number of years and need to refresh their skills. The course is 16 hours: eight in pre-assessment testing and review of theory and eight in the skills lab refreshing core skills. This course cannot be taken as a substitute for a regular CNA course and it is not an exam preparation course.

The class will meet Monday through Thursday, March 22-25, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland. The course fee is $139.

Enroll at the Levy Center, by telephone at 352-493-9533, or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog). The enrollment deadline is Monday, March 15.

Citrus Campus Presentation on South Africa

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:42:32 -0500

Central Florida Community College invites the community to a presentation on South Africa: A Society in Transition at the Citrus Campus on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The presentation will be held from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in Room 101A at the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Dr. Ken Capps, CFCC associate professor of Physical Sciences, will share his experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Durban, South Africa, in 2008. Capps lectured in general chemistry courses and assisted with curriculum development at the University of Kwa-Zulu and was involved in a program to promote access of black students to degree programs.

South Africa, which will be hosting the 2010 World Cup Soccer, is transitioning into a regional, economic and cultural powerhouse. The program will offer insight into that transition.
For information about the program, contact Dr. John Anene at 352-746-6721, ext. 6126.

Motorcycle Basic Rider Course at Citrus Campus

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:41:29 -0500

Central Florida Community College offers basic motorcycle courses in cooperation with the Motorcycle Training Institute.

The Motorcycle Basic Rider Course is a research-based and action-oriented curriculum designed to teach beginning motorcyclists of all ages the physical and mental skills necessary to ride safely on the street. It includes basic motorcycle operation, maximum effective braking techniques, turning skills, obstacle avoidance maneuvers, classroom instruction and 10 hours of on-cycle training.

The three-day course is held most Fridays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The course fee of $225 includes the use of student workbooks, helmets and motorcycles.

RiderCoaches for the program are all experienced motorcycle operators who are nationally certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

For more information, call Continuing Education at the Citrus Campus, 352-249-1210. For enrollment, call MTII at 877-308-7246. The schedule is also available online at www.mtii.com.

Learn Web Marketing, Golf, Antiques

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:39:59 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus has a course for everyone.

SCORE Web Marketing Techniques, Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The fee is $55. Learn how to optimize your Web presence to create an attractive, clean and easily navigated site that is an asset to your business.

Antiques and Collectibles, Wednesdays, Feb. 24 through March 24, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201A. The fee is $40. This beginning course will acquaint students with what is and what is not considered an antique or collectible. Learn about the various elements of furniture, glassware, china, pottery, silver and more.

Golf Clinic, Saturdays March 6-27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Twisted Oaks Golf Course, 4801 N. Forest Ridge Blvd., Beverly Hills. Work on your golf swing; find your weak points and how to improve. The fee is $99.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Kayak Courses Offered in March

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:37:42 -0500

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus will offer two kayak courses in March.

Introduction to Kayaking will meet Tuesday, March 2, from 9 a.m. to noon, and will focus on the basic skills of kayaking. The course will meet at Riversport Kayaks at the Riverside Resort, 5297 S. Cherokee Way, Homosassa. The course fee of $35 includes all equipment.

Kayak Fishing Tour will meet on two Fridays, March 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. and March 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at Riversport Kayaks. The first session will provide instruction and the second session is a four-hour fishing trip. The $50 fee includes kayak equipment. Students will need to provide their own fishing gear.

For information or to register, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Public Policy Institute to Update Quality of Life Report

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:37:44 -0500

The Public Policy Institute has announced that it will update its "Quality of Life Progress Report."

The initiative to study quality of life in Marion County and to produce the "2005 Quality of Life Progress Report" began in 2004 when the Public Policy Institute facilitated a community conversation focused on improving quality of life in Marion County. As a result of this collaborative exercise, a common need was identified: demographic data on community indicators that are current, consistent, and easily accessible and the need for a centralized depository for this data for strategic planning and grant writing use.

An oversight committee was also identified and was responsible for identifying critical quality of life indicators through learning collaboration that involved engaging local citizens, community organizations and leadership boards in responding to and prioritizing key indicators. The indicators were then ranked as primary or secondary based upon priority, community impact and significance. The result of this process, the 2005 report, which is available for download on the PPI Web site, reflected a consensus regarding a collective community vision of indicators that would measure the quality of life over time.

Over the next 12 months, and in order to continue providing leadership in identifying recommendations for an improved community, the institute will update the 2005 report. A 10-member management team comprised of PPI board members will function as an oversight committee during the update process which also includes a subcommittee for each of the nine primary indicator categories: economy, education, health, public safety, social well-being, infrastructure, environment, civic engagement, and culture and leisure. In order to engage the public, PPI will invite community feedback and provide regular updates through Web-based social networking outlets including Facebook (discussion forums) and Twitter and on the institute’s Web site: http://ppiofmarioncounty.cf.edu.

Tentatively scheduled to be released in January 2011, and in the interest of sustainability, the "2010 Quality of Life Indicator Report" will be released in an electronic format and will include a Web-accessible database for easy access to the indicator data and allow for timely updates by PPI staff. Contact the institute for further information regarding the project.

Established in 1999 and conveniently located in the Ewers Century Center at Central Florida Community College, PPI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, citizen-based organization dedicated to advancing public interest, building democracy and community, and improving the quality of life by involving citizens in addressing community issues. Additional information regarding the organization including past studies and seminars, meeting schedule, upcoming events, and membership is available by visiting the institute online or calling 352-291-4433.

$100,000 Grant Awarded for Adult Education at Levy Center

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:36:31 -0500

Central Florida Community College has been awarded a $100,000 grant for adult education at the CFCC Levy Center and is one of only four state colleges to receive an award in the Transition Program for Adult Learners into Postsecondary Education.

"CFCC is committed to increasing opportunities for adult learners and this grant will allow the college to provide the resources for individuals to become successful postsecondary students," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president.

The grant will be used to develop a program for assisting adult education students in making successful transitions from adult education to postsecondary education, according to Joan Luebbe, Adult Education coordinator at the Levy Center. Planning and curriculum development are under way and the program will begin with the fall semester.

"The CFCC program will include support services specific to adult learners with the goal of pursuing postsecondary education, curriculum development targeting adult learners, professional development for staff, faculty and administrators, collaborations between agencies and departments of the college, as well as program evaluation to measure effectiveness," Luebbe said.

The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Florida Department of Education in response to what has become known as the "2020 Challenge." In February 2009, President Barack Obama set a goal for America to once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.

The CFCC Levy Center is located at 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. For more information, call Luebbe at 352-493-9533.

Taste of Ocala Tickets Now Available Online

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:26:03 -0500

Tickets are now available online for the Central Florida Community College Foundation Taste of Ocala fundraiser, which will be held April 25.

E-tickets can be purchased at www.tasteofocala.org. Advance tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for CFCC students with identification, $15 for children 5 to 12 years old. Children under age 5 are admitted free. All tickets at the gate are $30. Paper tickets will be available on March 22.

The 22nd annual scholarship fundraiser will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Attendees will have an opportunity to sample dishes from the area’s finest restaurants as they support a worthy cause.

This year’s event is presented by Signature Brands LLC and promises to be fun for the entire family. Activities include a children’s tent with cookie decorating and clowns. There will be a silent auction and culinary arts students will demonstrate cake decorating. Diners can sit stage-side and listen to music provided by KTK-FM or socialize with friends under covered dining.

Over the past 21 years, about $325,000 has been disbursed to students through the CFCC Foundation’s Taste of Ocala scholarships.

For information about Taste of Ocala contact Phyllis Marino at 352-873-5808; 352-854-2322, ext. 1352; or marinop@cf.edu.

Long-Term Care Insurance Course at Ocala Campus

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:30:21 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering a Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program continuing education course on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This course satisfies the initial training requirement for health agents selling, soliciting and negotiating long-term care coverage under the Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program. It is based on the model of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The enrollment fee is $95.

Certified public accountants may also enroll. Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida CPAs. Written proof of attendance will be supplied.

Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements.

Hampton Film Series Presents 'Freedom Writers'

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:09:55 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present the 2007 film "Freedom Writers" on Friday, Feb. 19. The showing is free and begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.

In the film "Freedom Writers," Erin Gruwell is ready to take on the world as she steps inside Wilson High School for her first day of teaching. Her class is a diverse group of teenagers from different walks of life -- African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, juvenile delinquents, gang members and underprivileged students from poor neighborhoods. They hope for nothing more than to make it through the day. The 123-minute film is based on the book "The Freedom Writers Diary" by Gruwell and her students. It was directed by Richard LaGravenese and is rated PG.

The film is part of the Hampton Center Film Series, which is designed to add to the cultural environment in the West Ocala area. The series presents high quality films, each followed by a brief discussion. "Homeless to Harvard" will be shown on March 19.

For information or to reserve a seat, call 352-873-5881.

Register Now for Minimester Courses at Levy Center

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:27:34 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer some of its most popular college courses in a minimester format beginning Monday, March 1. Students will earn three or four credit hours, depending on the course. The courses will run eight weeks instead of the typical 16.

The priority registration deadline for the courses is Friday, Feb. 26, and individuals must be admitted as CFCC students. The tuition is $86.69 per credit hour. Books will be available for purchase at the Levy Center during the week of March 1.

The courses to be offered are: College Algebra (MAC 1105), College and Career Success (SLS 1501), College Prep Reading II (REA 0002), College Prep English II (ENC 0010), Freshman Composition I (ENC 1101), and Spanish I (SPN 1120). The classes will meet twice weekly during daytime hours either on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. An additional course, Integrated Arithmetic and Algebra (MAT 0012), will be offered Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 to 11:50 a.m. All classes will meet at the Levy Center.

For more information or assistance in registering, call Enrollment Services Coordinator Kat Davis, 352-493-9533, or visit the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland.

22nd Annual Early Childhood Conference on March 27

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:58:48 -0500

Central Florida Community College will host the 22nd Annual Early Childhood Conference on Saturday, March 27, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Educators can participate in dozens of workshops on preschool readiness, primary grades, parents and families, infants and toddlers, administration, and faith-based issues. Keynote presenter is Dr. Pamela Phelps, creator of "Beyond Centers and Circle Time" curriculum.

The conference will be held at the Ewers Century Center from 7:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Preregistration is $30 and registration is $50 on the day of the conference. Full-time students can attend for $25. For a program of events or to register, call 352-873-5804. Registration forms are also available at CFCC’s Information Center and Continuing Education in the Ewers Century Center.

The conference is sponsored in partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County Agency for Workforce Innovation. Child care personnel and Marion and Citrus county school board personnel can receive continuing education credits, CEUs. School board personnel can also receive Master Inservice Plan points for attending.

For information about the conference, contact CFCC Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator Marybeth Kyle at 352-854-2322, ext. 1286.

Learn About Voice-over Opportunities in Pathways Class

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:58:01 -0500

Central Florida Community College Pathways will offer a class on Getting Paid to Talk: Making Money with Your Voice.

The class will focus on the aspects of voice-over for television, film and radio. Learn about employment prospects, income potential and how to have a demo produced. Take part in a practice recording and hear the results.

The class will meet Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The fee is $35. To enroll, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675.

The program is offered by CFCC’s Pathways to Living, Learning & Serving, providing comprehensive, coordinated services to the mature citizens of the communities served by the college. The program was developed with the support of The American Association for Community Colleges and Atlantic Philanthropies.

Real Estate Continuing Education at Citrus Campus

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:57:01 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for the Continuing Education for Real Estate Professionals course at the CFCC Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

This state-approved course meets the 14-hour continuing education requirement which includes three hours of core law. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27, in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The $90 fee includes textbook.

Registration will be accepted through Tuesday, Feb. 23. To register or to obtain information about other real estate courses, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804.

Mortgage Broker Course at Ocala Campus

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:56:09 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering the Mortgage Broker prequalification course Friday through Sunday, Feb. 26-28. The course will meet 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The course provides the required 24 hours of training to sit for the Florida Mortgage Broker’s Exam. Topics include Federal National Mortgage Association guidelines, credit reports, the Housing and Urban Development settlement guide and mortgage broker license law. Information regarding the new Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System will also be available. Students must attend the entire course to receive credit. The course fee is $195 and the required textbook is available in the Ocala Campus Bookstore for approximately $57.

The enrollment deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 23. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements.

Friends of Foundation Host Concert Band

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:28:52 -0500

The Friends of the Foundation of Central Florida Community College will host the Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band on Sunday, Feb. 14.

Les Muncaster will conduct the concert, “An Afternoon at CFCC,” which begins at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Admission is free; donations will support the Friends of the Foundation Endowed Scholarship. Tickets are required and are available at the CFCC Foundation, Enterprise Center at the Ocala Campus, or by calling Jim Nelson at 352-291-1055.

The Friends of the Foundation serve as community ambassadors and provide volunteer service for Foundation functions and activities. The group also sponsors one annual fundraising activity. For information about the organization or the event, contact Lynda Peek at 352-854-2322, ext. 1592.

Learn Golf, Writing, Pottery With CFCC Citrus

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:51:38 -0500

Learn golf, writing or pottery with Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Intermediate Golf will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 16 through March 4, from 3-5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The course fee is $99. Improve your golf swing and knowledge of the game.

Creative Writing II, Thursdays, Feb. 18 through March 4, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 102. The course fee is $45. Students will examine genre, crafting techniques, preparing and selling a manuscript, getting published and more.

Pottery 102, Mondays and Wednesdays, March 8-31, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lecanto High School, 3810 W. Educational Path Lecanto. The fee is $65. Enrich your talents in working with clay.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Register Now for Computer Courses at CFCC Citrus

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:50:50 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for computer courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Classes are held in Room 201B of the Dorothea G. Jerome Building.

Senior Computers II will meet Fridays, Feb. 19 through March 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. The course fee is $40. Learn to cut and paste, organize and customize your desktop, search the Internet more efficiently and perform downloads. Basic computer knowledge is required.

EBay Buying and Selling Basics, Saturdays, Feb. 20-27, from 1 to 4 p.m. The fee is $89. Learn how to open an eBay account, how to utilize PayPal, how to research and create listings, shopping and more.

For information or registration, call 352-249-1210. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Flamenco Vivo Brings Passion of Dance to Community

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:34:32 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present Flamenco Vivo. The awe-inspiring performances of the group uphold the purity and traditions of flamenco and classical Spanish dance while pushing the boundaries of the art form.

The Performing Arts Series event is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Curtis Peterson Auditorium, 3810 W. Educational Path in Lecanto. A Saturday performance in Ocala is sold out. Tickets are $20 to $22 and can be purchased by calling 352-854-2322, ext. 1416.

"The national dance community recognizes Carlota Santana’s Flamenco Vivo as the premier Spanish music and dance company currently touring the U.S. and they regularly perform to sold-out audiences in New York City," said Dr. Jennifer Fryns, director of Visual and Performing Arts. "I have seen this group perform live several times and have always loved the formal yet beautiful interaction between the men and women dancers. The dancers’ high energy, combined with the musicians’ fast and complicated rhythms really makes you want to get up and move!"

The dance company believes that the universal spirit of flamenco, a multicultural art form, has the power to build bridges between cultures and inspire audiences from diverse backgrounds. The group will give several educational performances for area students and nursing facility residents. The performances and educational component are funded in part by a grant from the Southern Arts Federation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the CFCC Foundation Performing Arts Series Cultural Endowment Grant.

For information about the Performing Arts Series, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1416.

Discussion Groups Set for Belleview, Dunnellon Libraries

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:33:07 -0500

The Senior Institute at Central Florida Community College will offer a free weekly Discussion Group program in Belleview and Dunnellon in partnership with Marion County Extension, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

The Discussion Group will be offered at the Belleview Public Library, 13145 S.E. Highway 484, on Thursdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and at the Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road, on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration is required and can be completed by calling 352-671-8400.

Mark your calendar for these sessions: Older Adults and Adult Children: Important Conversations, Feb. 11 in Belleview, Feb. 19 in Dunnellon; Keeping Organized Records, Feb. 18 in Belleview, Feb. 26 in Dunnellon; The Conservation Balancing Act, Feb. 25 in Belleview, March 5 in Dunnellon; Healthy Home Essentials, March 4 in Belleview, March 12 in Dunnellon; Storm Preparedness and Recovery, March 11 in Belleview, March 19 in Dunnellon.

The Discussion Group program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and the Atlantic Philanthropies. While not restricted to seniors, the programs are targeted to seniors 50 and better.

To learn more about Senior Institute programs, visit the Senior Institute office in the Ewers Century Center, Room 105, at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 SW. College Road.

Real Estate Continuing Education Courses at Ocala Campus

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:31:59 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for real estate continuing education courses at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.
Continuing Education for Real Estate Professionals course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 19-20. The $90 fee includes the textbook. Register by Feb. 16.

The 30-Hour Post-License Broker Investment course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 26 through March 6. It is part of the required 60-hour post-licensure training for real estate sales brokers that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $190. Register by Feb. 23.

45-Hour Post-License Sales Associate begins Monday, March 1, and will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays until March 23. It is the required post-licensure training for real estate sales associates that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $195. Register by Feb. 25.

To register or for information on continuing education requirements visit www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804. Textbooks for the last two courses are available in the CFCC Bookstore.

Boating Safety Course at Levy Center

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:01:41 -0500

The Levy Center of Central Florida Community College will offer a Boating Safety Course taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary certified instructors. The class will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Feb. 20 and 27, at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland.

Boat operators who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, must pass an approved boating safety course in order to legally operate a boat with a motor of 10 horsepower or more. Class attendance fulfills this requirement.

The course fee of $39 includes all materials. Preregistration is required by noon on Thursday, Feb. 18. Register in person at the Levy Center, by calling 352-493-9533, or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Citrus Campus to Host African-American Read-In

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:00:30 -0500

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus will host a celebration of literature by African-American authors with a read-in on Sunday, Feb. 21.

The observance of the National African American Read-In will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, and will feature several volunteer readers from the community. The celebration was previously held at the Courthouse Heritage Museum in Inverness.

School principals as well as students, local elected officials and private citizens, actors and singers, editors and executives will gather to emphasize the importance of reading and literacy, according to Karen Slaska with Citrus County Libraries. Ranging from speeches to spirituals, hip-hop to oral history, picture books to poetry to prayer, short selections will be read aloud allowing listeners to enter the fascinating world of ideas and images conveyed through the written word.

Master of Ceremonies Teretta Charles will introduce the readings through brief profiles of the authors. These authors range from those famous for their writings such as Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks, to those better known for their professional lives such as Dr. Ben Carson and children's advocate Marian Wright Edelman. Local vocal artist Crystal Wilson will also perform.

The idea for an African-American Read-In was introduced by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English 21 years ago. Since 2000, more than a million readers of all ethnic groups have participated. Local sponsors include the Educational Partners in Citrus County with representatives from the Historical Society, CFCC Institute for Community Advancement, Citrus County Schools and the Citrus County Library System along with financial support from the Citrus County Chronicle and other local and national businesses.

The program is free and refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Edith Ramlow at 352-746-6721, ext. 6120.

Register Now for Customer Service Technology Training

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:48:59 -0500

The Pathways program at Central Florida Community College will offer a Customer Service Technology program especially for seniors 50 and better. This program is for those who want to be re-hired or acquire the skills to advance in positions that may involve the use of computers, such as a customer service representative, cashier or retail salesperson.

Students will learn the technical skills and proper techniques to serve customers in the business field and will develop skills to compete for employment opportunities. The fee is $99 and includes sessions in Windows XP Professionals and Computer Basics, Internet Explorer/Outlook and Customer Service Training.

The training will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 through March 1 at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. For information or to register, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675.

The program is offered by CFCC’s Pathways to Living, Learning & Serving, providing comprehensive, coordinated services to the mature citizens of the communities served by the college. The programs were developed with the support of The American Association for Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Workforce Training for Seniors at CFCC

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:47:25 -0500

Pathways at Central Florida Community College will offer a Workforce Training Package beginning Feb. 18 for seniors 50 and better. The program is designed for individuals nearing retirement, already retired or exploring new directions in life and includes five courses and workshops for a single fee of $100.

Re-entering the World of Work Seminar is a two-hour workshop that covers resume writing, interview skills, time management and more.
Job Club is a one-hour workshop that brings together senior-friendly employers and job candidates.
Career Scope and Choices Assessment will help individuals choose their career focus.
Keyboarding and Basic Computer Operations is a nine-hour course for individuals who have little or no experience with a computer.
Customer Service Technology Training is a 16-hour training that includes Windows XP and Computer Basics, Internet Explorer/Outlook and Customer Service Training.

Classes meet during the day at the Ewers Century Center of the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Dates and times vary. For a complete schedule or to request an enrollment form, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675.

The program is offered by CFCC’s Pathways to Living, Learning & Serving, providing comprehensive, coordinated services to the mature citizens of the communities served by the college. The program was developed with the support of The American Association for Community Colleges and Atlantic Philanthropies.

Recareering Seminar for Seniors at Hampton Center

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:46:45 -0500

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College invites seniors to a free Recareering Seminar and Job Club on Thursday, Feb. 18, at the CFCC Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd.

The Recareering Seminar is 9 a.m. to noon and will help seniors starting, changing or improving a career. Instructor Jennifer Zamecki will focus on interviewing skills and guide attendees through role play. She will also discuss different formats for resumes.

The Job Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. and is an open forum for seniors to discuss job search experiences with peers. Senior-friendly employers will discuss job opportunities. One Stop Workforce Connection, Comfort Keepers and Kelly Services will also have representatives at the meeting.

Attendees can participate in the Recareering Seminar, Job Club or both. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Pathways at 352-854-2322, ext 1675. This program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies and is open to area residents 50 and better.

Morgan Samuel Price Exhibition, Workshop at Appleton

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:45:27 -0500

An exhibition of 36 oil and watercolor landscapes by "Morgan Samuel Price: Florida’s Plein Air Artist" will be unveiled on Saturday, Feb. 13, in the Balcony Gallery at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College. In addition, this renowned Florida artist will conduct a Plein Air Workshop from March 1 to 5 at the museum. Classes will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., include individual instruction, class demonstrations and critiques. The fee is $600 per student. For reservations, contact Appleton Educator Korene Wilbanks at 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Morgan Samuel Price’s exhibition will feature views of Florida joined by scenes that inspired her from travels around the country. Her talent and masterful technique of capturing light, shadow and the moving sun in her paintings has earned her countless artistic awards and honors nationwide. Jean Stearn, PhD., executive director for the Joan Irvine Smith Museum of California Impressionists, said, "Morgan Samuel Price is among the best of the true plein air painters of today, that is to say, artists who paint outdoors with the full conviction that the only way to capture the true, fluid effect of natural light is to paint outdoors, amidst that specific light." The exhibit will run through April 11.

Other temporary exhibitions at the Appleton Museum include "Red" through March 7 and "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" through March 21. In addition, the Appleton’s guests enjoy viewing the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

'Serena' Author Ron Rash to Speak at Ocala Campus

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:06:02 -0500

Award-winning author Ron Rash will visit Central Florida Community College in March as part of the Debra Vazquez Memorial Poetry Series. The event is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. There is no charge to attend.

Rash’s most recent novel, "Serena," made New York Times’ Janet Maslin’s list of 10 Favorite Books of 2008. It also made Best of 2008 lists by Publishers Weekly, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle, and was No. 7 on Amazon's 100 Best Books of 2008. Pat Conroy said that the book "catapults (Rash) to the front ranks of the best American novelists." The book was also a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award, one of the foremost prizes for literary fiction in the nation.

Rash is currently Parris Distinguished Professor at Western Carolina University and the author of three volumes of poetry, three collections of short stories and four novels. Among his many awards are the Sherwood Anderson Prize, the Novello Award, ForeWord Magazine’s Golden Medal in Literary Fiction, and Fiction Book of the Year by both the Southern Literary Critics Circle and the Southeastern Booksellers Association.

The poetry series brings renowned writers to CFCC and commemorates the life of poet and former CFCC faculty member Debra Vazquez. For more information, contact Ron Cooper at 352-854-2322, ext. 1295, or cooperr@cf.edu.

Explore Career Options at CFCC Preview Night

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:05:05 -0500

Central Florida Community College invites students, parents and community members to Preview Night on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The Hollywood-themed event will be held 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The college will showcase the many career and educational opportunities available at CFCC with exhibits and workshops on dual enrollment, admissions and financial aid, workforce and certificate programs, advanced degrees offered through CFCC’s university partners, and teacher education opportunities. Visit one or several of the sessions which begin at 6 p.m. and rotate every 30 minutes.

Students in grades 6 through 12 who attend the event will be entered in a drawing for two $500 CFCC tuition scholarships. The names will be drawn at the end of the evening, and winners will be notified by telephone if they are not present.

"Preview Night is chance for CFCC to showcase everything it has to offer," said School Relations Coordinator Jane Pope. "It’s encouraging to know that CFCC provides options even in the state of our economy, and we want to help as many people as we can discover the education and training that will prepare them for a promising future."

For information about the free event, call Pope at 352-854-2322, ext. 1706.

Explore Wildlife Refuge on CFCC Field Trip

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:34:16 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is accepting registration for its Ecotourism Field Trip to the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On this guided trip, participants will tour the Shell Mound Unit, the Cedar Key Museum State Park and the Southern Cross Clam Farm. Lunch will be on your own in Cedar Key with time to visit a gallery or two. Participants will receive a map of the Lower Suwannee Nature Drive which they can enjoy on the return drive.

Participants will convene at the Levy Center at 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland at 9 a.m. and will caravan/car pool to the various destinations.

The field trip is open to the public. The fee is $49 and includes all park/museum admission fees. Registration deadline is noon, Wednesday, Feb. 17. Register in person at the Levy Center, by calling 352-493-9533 or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Interpretation Course Set at Levy Center

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:30:51 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will present Introduction to Interpretation, the final workshop in the Ecotourism Business Workshop series, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Interpretation is a communication process that forges emotional and intellectual connections between the audience and the inherent meanings in nature. By using the process, we help visitors find ways to personally connect to our area. The workshop will be of interest to anyone who has contact with visitors to the area, from fishing and other wildlife guides to those in the accommodations, food and retail businesses.

Workshop facilitator will be Refuge Ranger Pam Darty from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who works at the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Key National Wildlife Refuge. Darty says this workshop "will be an introduction to interpreting the natural and cultural world. It’s perfect for Toastmaster speakers, speech students, those applying for Bright Futures Scholarships and many others."

Upon completion of this workshop students will be granted free access to three National Park Service online classes offered through the Eppley Institute. For more information about the workshop, call Darty at 352-493-0238, ext. 223.
The course fee is $29 and must be paid in advance by noon, Thursday, Feb. 11. Enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd, Chiefland; online at www.CFCCtraining.com; or by telephone at 352-493-9533.

Memoir Writing Series at Levy Center Rescheduled

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:29:55 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer a three-part series of courses on memoir writing for all aspiring writers. The courses have been rescheduled for March. Classes will be held on Mondays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The fee for each of the four-week courses is $65.

"A good memoir records the narrative that plays in our minds about a specific event, person, or time in our life, not necessarily as it happened, but as we remember it," says instructor Warren Parkin.

Memoir Writing: Getting Started, March 1-29, will help you find your voice, define your audience, find inspiration, narrow your focus, put together a writing schedule and much more.
Memoir Writing: Developing and Refining Your Story, April 5-26, is designed to help you develop, organize and refine a memoir in progress by narrowing the subject, making the pieces fit into a coherent narrative and inserting information to create more relevant, interesting characters.

Memoir Writing: Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication, May 3-24, will focus on revision, editing and layout options to prepare your finalized manuscript. Learn to make your word processing program work for you, how to write a query letter and research publishing options.

Enroll online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog); in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; or by calling 352-493-9533. The enrollment deadline for the first course is Monday, Feb. 22.

Basic Birding Class at Levy Center

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:29:15 -0500

If you want to learn more about the birds you see every day in our area, the Central Florida Community College Levy Center is offering a four-hour birding class.

Birding Basics is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12, and will meet at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Weather permitting, a brief nature walk will be included. Please bring binoculars and field guides if you have them. The course fee is $15 per person. Couples may register for $25.

The deadline for registration is Monday, Feb. 8. Enroll online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog); in person at the Levy Center; or by calling 352-493-9533.

Citrus Campus Acoustic Café Features Dalziels

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:28:27 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present Acoustic Café on Monday, Feb. 22, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Award-winning Scott and Michelle Dalziel will perform in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The performance and coffee are free.

The Dalziels combine fresh and soulful sounds with a high energy as they perform acoustic rock and folk, rhythm and blues, jazz and more. They were Susquehanna Festival Songwriting Finalists for 2009, Folk Alley's Artists of the Month in 2008, and Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Finalist for 2004 and 2007.

The event is sponsored by the CFCC Institute for Community Advancement and is aimed at supporting the arts while promoting a culture of encouragement on campus. To learn more about the performers, visit www.dalziel.net.

Insurance Continuing Education at Ocala Campus

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:27:41 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for insurance continuing education courses which will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Fraud in Health Insurance will meet 5:45 to 9:45 p.m. This new course discusses the issues and solutions related to insurance fraud and its impact on the health insurance industry. The fee is $59.

Suitability of Annuity and Life Insurance Transactions for Seniors satisfies Florida’s Senior Suitability continuing education requirement for licensed health agents. It will meet 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. and the fee is $45.

Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida CPAs. Proof of attendance will be supplied. Enrollment will be accepted for these courses through noon on Friday, Feb. 5. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. To learn about additional Continuing Education courses at CFCC, visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Appleton Museum Has Full Schedule in March

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:37:42 -0500

The March calendar is full at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College with the final weeks for two of the museum’s temporary exhibitions, Florida’s plein air artist Morgan Samuel Price conducting a painting workshop from March 1 to 5, an After Hours program on March 4, the Studio’s “Museum ’til Midnight” event on March 19, a classical guitar performance by Anton Del Forno on March 21 and Trips ’N’ Tours excursions on March 4, 24 and 30.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Throughout the month, the dramatic paintings of "Morgan Samuel Price: Florida’s Plein Air Artist" will be presented in the Appleton’s Balcony Gallery. Continuing through March 7 will be "Red," a thematic exhibition from the museum’s permanent collection that highlights the many meanings of the color in art and artifacts from cultures around the world. "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" continues through March 21. This juried exhibition, organized by the International Guild of Realism, presents a look at the state of Realism painting around the world and compares more than 50 of those artworks to their predecessors.

In addition to exhibiting her works at the Appleton, renowned Florida artist Morgan Samuel Price will conduct a plein air painting workshop from March 1 to 5. The course will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes class demonstrations as well as individual instruction and critique. Fee is $600 per student. For information and registration, contact Appleton Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or call 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

An After Hours will be presented on March 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. with Western swing music performed by The Freddy Carr Country Gold Band. Doors open at 5 p.m. with guests enjoying light complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, and music will begin in the Courtyard at 5:30 p.m. Seating is limited. Admission is free for members and $8 for nonmembers. All After Hours guests are welcome to tour the Appleton’s art galleries.

The Studio’s "Museum ’til Midnight" event will be presented on March 19 from 9 p.m. to midnight for young professionals ages 21 to 40 who enjoy meeting new people, networking and expanding their knowledge of art at the Appleton, the community and the world. During the evening, guests will participate in a group art project, watch local artist Lisa Russo complete a painting in three hours and enjoy music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres and beverages in the Courtyard. For more information, contact Appleton Volunteer Coordinator Cara Johnson at johnsonc@cf.edu or call 352-291-4455, ext. 1836.

The Appleton’s 2010 Spring Concert Series will continue on March 21 with classical guitar virtuoso Anton Del Forno performing a wide selection of traditional compositions and his own original works in the Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Del Forno is a concert and recording artist whose stage work has included solo guitar performances in the Joffrey Ballet’s "Viva Vivaldi" production. The performance is free for members and included in admission price for nonmembers. Seating is limited.

The Appleton’s popular Trips ’N’ Tours program will conduct a chartered bus trip to view the artwork of Henri Matisse at the new Tampa Museum of Art on March 4, and trips to the historic De Bary Hall mansion on the St. Johns River on March 24 and 30. For trip prices and reservations, contact the Appleton’s Trips ’N’ Tours Department at 352-291-4456. In addition to these special programs, the Appleton’s guests enjoy viewing the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.

The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Register Now for Courses at Citrus Campus

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:36:39 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College has a variety of courses beginning this month at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

The Financial Crisis and You: What’s Happened? What to Do? will meet Mondays, Feb. 8-22, from 1-3 p.m. in Building L2, Room 102. The course fee is $49. Learn about potentially significant financial and tax benefits.

Microsoft Excel II, Fridays, Feb. 12-March 5, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in Building L2, Room 201B. The fee is $115. Turn up your computing power with complex formulas.

Tuning and Maintaining Your Computer, Saturdays, Feb. 13-March 6, from 8-11 a.m. in Building L2, Room 201B. The fee is $95. Learn tips to keep your computer operating efficiently.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Author, Filmmaker de Graaf Returns to CFCC

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:40:27 -0500

Author and documentary filmmaker John de Graaf will visit Central Florida Community College in February to talk about values for a healthy democracy and sustainable environment.

De Graaf is co-author of "Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic," editor of "Take Back Your Time" and the children’s book "David Brower: Friend of the Earth." He is the national coordinator of Take Back Your Time, an organization challenging time poverty and overwork in the U.S. and Canada and has been an independent producer of television documentaries for 24 years.

On Thursday, Feb. 11, de Graaf will show footage from his film "What’s the Economy for, Anyway?" and follow with a discussion. The presentation is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

On Friday, Feb. 12, de Graff will focus on Health and Happiness in a discussion at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. The program begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Auditorium.

There is no fee to attend either presentation. For information, contact MacKenzie at 352-854-2322, ext. 1556.

Courses Set With Insurance Organization

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:39:38 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering two continuing education insurance courses on Friday, Feb. 12, in partnership with the Ocala chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors. The sessions will be held 9:20 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. following the monthly breakfast meeting of NAIFA-Ocala at Ocala Elks Club & Lodge, 702 N.E. 25th Ave. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m.

LTC vs. Medicare and Medicaid covers the benefits of Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care and planning for later years. Premium Discounts and Ethics for Agents meets the premium discounts-mitigation options and ethics requirements for general lines and personal lines agents and insurance customer representatives. Each course is $69 and includes breakfast and lunch.

Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida CPAs. Proof of attendance will be supplied. Enrollment will be accepted through noon on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Register online at www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804 to register or for information. A discount is available for NAIFA-Ocala members.

Register Now for Insurance Courses at Ocala Campus

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:38:43 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for insurance prelicensing courses which begin Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The Accredited Claims Adjuster course is for individuals interested in careers as independent or company claim adjusters. Upon successful completion of the course, students may obtain a license to adjust property and casualty claims for an insurance agency or company.
The Registered Customer Service Representative 4-40 course prepares individuals to work as licensed customer service representatives for a property and casualty insurance company or agency.

Upon successful completion of either course, individuals will be exempt from the state examination and examination fee for the applicable license.

Both courses will meet 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 28. The fee for each course is $315. Enrollment will be accepted through noon on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The required textbooks are available in the Ocala Campus bookstore. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. To learn about additional Continuing Education courses at CFCC, visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

CF Institute Partners With Mortgage University

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:37:59 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College has partnered with Mortgage University Inc. for courses in loan processing, underwriting and training for FHA and VA.

"Central Florida Community College is excited about this new partnership with Mortgage University," said Debbie Sutton, coordinator of the CF Institute’s insurance and real estate programs. "Mortgage University’s live, instructor-led, online format has placed it at the top of online mortgage professional training organizations. This partnership will allow the college to continue to offer quality certification training that is flexible and meets the needs of the community it serves."

For information about the partnership or courses contact Sutton at 352-873-5804.

Limited Tickets Available for Diamond-Studded Travolta Fundraiser

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:35:41 -0500

A limited number of tickets are available for a John Travolta “From Paris With Love” movie screening and fundraiser which features diamond-studded, jet-setting, Parisian-themed silent and live auctions. The fundraiser, set for Feb. 4, will benefit Central Florida Community College and other community organizations.

Event organizers have provided a sneak peek at auction items which include a custom, one-of-a-kind "From Paris With Love" jewelry set, valued at $10,000 and designed and crafted by Lemeiux Diamond Company; a trip for two to an exclusive Paris fashion show; a Los Angeles TV set visit and lunch with Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Dylan McDermott; two weeklong Captiva Island vacation home rentals; roundtrip charter jet service for two to any Greenjets destination; two Sprint Tower tickets to the Daytona 500; and passes to Universal Orlando.

Tickets to the event are $300 and can be purchased at the CFCC Foundation, located in the Enterprise Center at 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala; online at www.CFCCfoundation.org/FromParisWithLove.htm; or by calling 352-873-5808.
CFCC is helping to coordinate the event, which will be held at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club. Check in begins at 5:30 p.m. Guests will be treated to dinner, photos with Travolta and wife, Kelly Preston, the auctions, French wine bar, French beer tasting and a cash bar. Entertainment will include mimes, a charcoal artist, CFCC string quartet, pianist and vocalist with guitar and bass accompaniment. There will also be a sponsor/VIP reception and recognition. A screening of the film follows at Regal 16 Cinemas, 2801 S.W. 27th Ave. in Ocala.

The Jett Travolta Endowed Memorial Scholarship will be established at the CFCC Foundation with a portion of proceeds from the benefit.

"The Jett Travolta Endowed Memorial Scholarship at Central Florida Community College will forever stand as a reminder of the Travolta family's commitment to education, their community and most importantly their son, Jett," said Joan Stearns, vice president of Institutional Advancement for the college. "Now more than ever, giving students the gift of opportunity that comes with access to education makes a difference to us all."

As a CFCC Foundation endowment, Jett's scholarship will be awarded each year to a deserving fine arts student who may not have otherwise had the resources to pursue a college education.

This is the fourth movie screening/fundraiser that the Travoltas have hosted in the Ocala community. In addition to the scholarship, this event will benefit Heroes' Health Fund-Ocala Detoxification Project for Firefighters and Rescue Workers; The Marion County Sheriff's Office Foundation; and Ocala Police Department.

International Film Series Presents 'Departures'

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:34:50 -0500

The Central Florida Community College International Film Series will present the 2008 Japanese film “Departures” on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

In the film, a devoted cellist finds himself without a job when his orchestra is dissolved. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures," thinking that it is an ad for a travel agency, and soon learns that the job is for a Nokanshi, or funeral professional. The film follows his profound journey as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death. The 130-minute film is rated PG-13.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and at 7 p.m. in Building 8, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The viewing is free at CFCC. At the Appleton, viewers must pay museum admission unless they are museum members or patrons of the CFCC International Film Series.

For more information about these screenings or to learn how to become a Film Series member, call Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233.

Pathways, SCORE to Offer Business Courses

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:33:53 -0500

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College is partnering with SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, to offer courses for individuals who are considering starting a business as well as those who are currently operating a small business. The courses will be held at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

How to Successfully Start a Small Business will be held Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 3 and 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $35. The course will cover organizational structure, advertising, questions to assure you have hired a qualified accountant or insurance representative, and sources of finance.

Forming a Nonprofit Business will be held Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 9 and 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $35. Learn the three phases of forming a nonprofit business, discussion of nonprofit versus for-profit, various boards that are required in a nonprofit, and 10 mistakes to avoid.

Sales and Marketing Techniques will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 22-26, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $40. Learn marketing strategies and the art to advertising.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Register Now for Pathways Financial Courses

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:33:01 -0500

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College is offering financial courses for successful retirement. The courses will be held at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Income Solutions for Life: Understanding Annuities will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The course fee is $20. Learn how to plan for retirement, hazards to retirement security, insuring your retirement with an annuity, deciding which annuity is right for you and selecting an annuity provider.

Personal Wealth Management will meet Tuesdays, Feb 9-23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The course fee is $35. Learn how insurance works, cash management techniques, investment planning, tax strategies, retirement planning and estate planning.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. The courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Citrus Campus to Host Artist Jordan Shapot

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:25:52 -0500

Central Florida Community College will host an exhibit with up-and-coming illustrator Jordan Shapot Monday, Feb. 8, through March 5 at the Citrus Campus.

Shapot is a 2005 graduate of Lecanto High School and recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. His art is powerful, expressive and amusing. In addition to editorial work, he markets himself toward children’s books, posters, album art and advertising illustration.

The exhibit will be displayed in the upstairs exhibition hall in Building L2, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. An opening reception with light refreshments and live music will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18. There is no charge to attend the reception or exhibition, which is made possible by the CFCC Foundation and the CFCC Institute for Community Advancement.

Exhibit hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. For information, contact CFCC Associate Professor of Visual Arts Michele Wirt at 352-746-6721, ext. 6131.

Real Estate Courses at Citrus Campus

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:32:56 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for real estate courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

The 45-Hour Post-License Sales Associate course begins Monday, Feb. 1, and will be held from 2 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays until Feb. 16. It is the required post-licensure training for real estate sales associates that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $195.

Real Estate Principles and Practices will meet 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, Feb. 2-24. The fee is $305. The course satisfies the 63-hour prelicensing education requirement to become a licensed real estate sales associate and covers the minimum essentials for the new real estate professional. Students must pass the final exam and have a high school diploma or GED diploma to sit for the state licensing exam.

Both courses will meet in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 105. The required textbooks are available at the CFCC Ocala Bookstore. Registration will be accepted through Thursday, Jan. 28. To register or for information on continuing education requirements visit www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804.

College Kicks Off Annual Fund

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:05:35 -0500

Ferrari of Central Florida will have a Ferrari California and a Maserati GranTurismo at the Central Florida Community College Ocala Campus on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The vehicles will be on display outside the Bryant Student Union to garner support from faculty and staff for the 2010 CFCC Foundation’s Annual Fund campaign.

The Annual Fund is kicked off each year by faculty and staff before it is publicly launched in the community. This year, the employee campaign has taken on a race car theme and is named the Patriots 400 Race to Make a Difference.

"The faculty and staff campaign of the Annual Fund is our CFCC family’s once-a-year opportunity to show students, the community and one another how much our work at this college matters," said Joan Stearns, vice president of Institutional Advancement. "We think it is important to invest in our college internally before officially inviting the community to support the Annual Fund."

The Patriots 400 goal is to raise 400 employee donors and $20,000 in five weeks. The campaign will conclude at a Victory Lane Celebration in February. Annual Fund support can be left undesignated to meet the college’s greatest educational needs or designated to support scholarships, faculty grants and program development through the Promise for the Future Fund.

Community sponsors Deluca Toyota and Ford of Ocala respectively loaned a Prius and Cobra Shelby last week for a Patriots 400 campus car show. CFCC employee Mary Cipolla and her husband, John, loaned their Corvette for the campus event to help recruit campaign donors.

The CFCC Foundation’s Faculty and Staff Annual Fund received local and national attention in 2009. During a challenging economic time, CFCC employees pulled together and achieved a 63 percent increase in participation in their employee campaign.

For information on how to support the Annual Fund, contact Annual Fund and Alumni Development Coordinator Pamela Calero at alumni@cf.edu; 352-854-2322, ext. 1436; or visit www.CFCCfoundation.org.

Florida Author Klinkenberg to visit CFCC

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:13:03 -0500

Florida author Jeff Klinkenberg will share stories from his new book, "Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators," at Central Florida Community College on Thursday, Feb. 18.

The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. It is the first event in CFCC’s Sustainability Speaker Series.

Klinkenberg is a native Floridian who has been a reporter for the St. Petersburg Times since 1977. "Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators" is a collection of his award-winning columns that reveal the character of the state through its people.

"Jeff Klinkenberg is a Florida Treasure," say Gary R. Mormino and Raymond Arsenault in the foreword. "He reminds Floridians that the paradise that drew generations of New Englanders and Ohioans to the Sunshine State can still be found."

Klinkenberg’s work has appeared in Esquire, Outside and Audubon, and his essays are often featured on NPR. He has twice received the Paul Hansell Distinguished Journalism Award, the highest honor of the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors.

For information about the event, contact CFCC Professor of Environmental Sciences Steve MacKenzie at 352-854-2322, ext. 1556.

Series on Memoir Writing Begins Feb. 1 at Levy Center

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:11:07 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer a three-part series of courses on memoir writing for all aspiring writers.

"A good memoir records the narrative that plays in our minds about a specific event, person, or time in our life, not necessarily as it happened, but as we remember it,” says instructor Warren Parkin.

Classes will be held on Mondays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The fee for each of the four-week courses is $65.

Memoir Writing: Getting Started, Feb. 1-22, will help you find your voice, define your audience, find inspiration, narrow your focus, put together a writing schedule and much more.
Memoir Writing: Developing and Refining Your Story, March 1-29, is designed to help you develop, organize and refine a memoir in progress by narrowing the subject, making the pieces fit into a coherent narrative and inserting information to create more relevant, interesting characters.

Memoir Writing: Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication, April 5-26, will focus on revision, editing and layout options to prepare your finalized manuscript. Learn to make your word processing program work for you, how to write a query letter and research publishing options.

Enroll online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog); in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; or by calling 352-493-9533. Registration deadline for Memoir Writing: Getting Started is noon on Thursday, Jan. 28.

Learn eBay, Excel, Accounting and More at Ocala Campus

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:37:42 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for computer courses.

Selling on eBay, Thursday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one-hour break. The fee is $179 and includes the textbook. The course will provide a comprehensive look on how to sell on eBay the right way.

Microsoft Excel 2003 for Beginners, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Feb. 1-5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $119. Learn to create new spreadsheets, then edit, format and print them.

Accounting and Bookkeeping Basics, Tuesdays, Feb. 2 through March 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. The course fee is $109. The course will cover the main types of accounting information and reports, forms of business ownership, fundamental concepts of accounting, transaction analysis, the accounting process and more.

QuickBooks Fundamentals, Tuesdays, Feb. 9-23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The fee is $99. Learn how to set up a company and perform basic functions required to account for transactions encountered in most small businesses. Required text sold separately: QuickBooks Pro 2008 Level 1 by Trisha Hakola.

Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804. The registration deadline is two days prior to the first day of class.

Pritchard to Teach Appleton Painting Workshop

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:46:09 -0500

Artist Vicki Pritchard will provide a weekly three-hour workshop titled "Painting the Girl with a Pearl Earring" at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, Jan. 30 through March 20. Fees are $165 for members, $200 for nonmembers and $140 for students under 18.

Pritchard will provide instruction each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the step-by-step process of recreating the "Girl with a Pearl Earring," a masterpiece by 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Students must provide their own art supplies. For registration and information, contact Museum Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

While at the Appleton, students can view the exhibitions "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" and "Red," plus the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, and Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.

General admission to the Appleton is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

The Appleton offers a 12-month membership for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Register Now for Kayak Courses

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:45:22 -0500

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus will offer two kayak courses in February.

Introduction to Kayaking will meet Monday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon, and will focus on the basic skills of kayaking. The course will meet at Riversport Kayaks at the Riverside Resort, 5297 S. Cherokee Way, Homosassa. The course fee of $35 includes all equipment.

Kayak Fishing Tour will meet on two Saturdays, Feb. 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. and Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at Riversport Kayaks. The first session will provide instruction and the second session is a four-hour fishing trip. The $50 fee includes kayak equipment. Students will need to provide their own fishing gear.

For information or to register, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Security Officer Training Now at Citrus Campus

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:44:33 -0500

Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus is now offering training for security officers at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway.

The Security Officer: 24-Hour Unarmed course enables students to apply for a “D” license. Topics covered in the class include legal issues/civil liability, observation techniques, report writing, basic emergency first aid, emergency procedures, ethics/professional conduct, patrol techniques, and Chapter 493 Florida Statutes. The class will meet Feb. 8-13, 6-10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The course fee is $105.

Because the state requires 40 hours of training, students must also complete the Security Officer: 16-Hour Unarmed (Supplemental) course within 180 days of their initial license application. This course covers public relations, courtroom procedures, interviewing techniques, crowd control and other special problems faced by security officers. This class will meet Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The course fee is $90.

For information or to register, call 352-249-1210. Online registration can be completed any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Travolta Fundraiser Tickets on Sale Today

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:15:16 -0500

Tickets go on sale today for a John Travolta movie screening and fundraiser that will benefit Central Florida Community College and other community organizations. The Jett Travolta Endowed Memorial Scholarship will be established at the CFCC Foundation with a portion of proceeds from the benefit, which will feature Travolta’s new film, "From Paris With Love."

Tickets are $300 and can be purchased at the CFCC Foundation, located in the Enterprise Center at 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala; online at www.CFCCfoundation.org/FromParisWithLove.htm; or by calling 352-873-5808.

CFCC is helping to coordinate the event, which begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club. Guests will be treated to dinner, photos with Travolta and wife, Kelly Preston, a silent auction as well as a live auction, French wine bar and cash bar. Entertainment will include mimes, a charcoal artist, CFCC string quartet, pianist and vocalist with guitar and bass accompaniment. There will also be a sponsor/VIP reception and recognition. The excitement continues at Regal 16 Cinemas, 2801 S.W. 27th Ave. in Ocala, with a 9:15 viewing of the movie and popcorn.

"The Jett Travolta Endowed Memorial Scholarship at Central Florida Community College will forever stand as a reminder of the Travolta family's commitment to education, their community and most importantly their son, Jett," said Joan Stearns, vice president of Institutional Advancement for the college. "Now more than ever, giving students the gift of opportunity that comes with access to education makes a difference to us all."

As a CFCC Foundation endowment, Jett's scholarship will be awarded each year to a deserving fine arts student who may not have otherwise had the resources to pursue a college education.

"The college considers it a privilege to be associated with the Travolta tradition of making a difference and changing lives," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president. "It's a tradition that will now be passed on to students at CFCC for generations to come."

This is the fourth movie screening/fundraiser that the Travolta family has hosted in the Ocala community. In addition to the Central Florida Community College Jett Travolta Scholarship, this event will benefit Heroes' Health Fund-Ocala Detoxification Project for Firefighters and Rescue Workers; The Marion County Sheriff's Office Foundation; and Ocala Police Department.

Early College Program Set for West Port High School

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:52:00 -0500

Central Florida Community College will partner with West Port High School to offer an Early College program beginning in February. While similar to the dual enrollment program offered through CFCC to qualified high school students in Marion, Citrus and Levy counties, this option allows the students to complete coursework required for an Associate in Arts degree at the West Port campus.

"CFCC is pleased to partner with West Port High School to offer Early College," said Dr. Barbara Burrows, CFCC vice president of Instructional Affairs. "This program provides a tremendous opportunity for students to get a jump on their college education while remaining active in high school activities."

CFCC and Marion County Public Schools currently partner for the Dual Enrollment program which allows high school students to earn college credit while attending classes at CFCC at no cost to their families. CFCC currently serves 567 Marion, Citrus and Levy students through dual enrollment.

"What makes the Early College program at West Port High School different from other dual enrollment programs is the advantage of taking college classes on the high school campus," said West Port High School Principal Jayne Ellspermann. "Students can accelerate academically, earning college credit, while participating in the arts, athletics, and career preparation programs."

David Ellers, executive director of Secondary Education for Marion County Public Schools, adds: "This is yet another way that we can offer a rigorous college preparatory curriculum to our students that is second to none. We appreciate the time and effort that the staff at CFCC has put in to make this program happen."

Students and their parents or guardians interested in the program should contact Ken McAteer, assistant principal for Curriculum and Early College coordinator at West Port High School, 352-291-4000. The program is open to Marion County high school students who have completed their sophomore year, have minimum test scores demonstrating readiness for college-level coursework, an unweighted minimum GPA of 3.0, and have been recommended by high school administration.

Minimum scores for ACT are 17 in English, 18 in Reading, 19 in Mathematics; minimum SAT scores are 440 Verbal/Critical Thinking and 440 in Mathematics; minimum CPT scores are 83 in Reading/Sentence and 72 in Algebra.

West Port High School, 3733 S.W. 80th Ave., Ocala, was designated as a CFCC off-campus instructional site in August 2009 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting agency of CFCC.

Parent Education Class at Levy Center

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:51:09 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will hold its next Parent Education and Family Stabilization class on Monday, Feb. 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. The course fee is $50.

This four-hour class is for court-referred, divorcing parents with minor children and for persons involved in paternity litigation. The course focuses on the impact of divorce on the children and presents parenting techniques to assist children in coping with the divorce process. It also provides parents with information to help them make responsible decisions regarding parenting and co-parenting.

The registration deadline is noon on Thursday, Jan. 28. Participants must provide the case number and the judge’s name at registration. To register, visit the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. or Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 352-493-9533.

Security Officer Course at Ocala Campus

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:50:10 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for the 16-Hour Unarmed Security Officer Supplemental course which begins Monday, Feb. 1, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This state-approved course completes the 40-hour education requirement for unarmed security officers. Classes will meet 6 to 10 p.m. through Thursday, Feb. 4. The fee is $90 and includes all training materials. Due to state requirements, all class time must be attended.

For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. Registration will be accepted through Thursday, Jan. 28. To learn about additional Continuing Education courses at CFCC, visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Flu Vaccine Clinics at Levy Center

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:49:31 -0500

Central Florida Community College has partnered with the Levy County Health Department to offer H1N1 influenza vaccinations to the public at the CFCC Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd, Chiefland. The immunizations will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The vaccine is recommended as protection from H1N1 influenza, informally known as swine flu, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People at greatest risk for H1N1 flu infection or transmission include children and young adults, caregivers of very young children, pregnant women, health care and emergency medical services personnel, and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease.

There is no charge for the vaccine. For additional information, call Donna Bodden or Gina Spring at the CFCC Levy Center, 352-493-9533.

Levy Center to Offer Security Officer Training

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:48:09 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is now offering training for security officers.

The Security Officer: 24-Hour Unarmed course enables students to apply for a "D" license. Topics covered in the class include legal issues/civil liability, observation techniques, report writing, basic emergency first aid, emergency procedures, ethics/professional conduct, patrol techniques, and Chapter 493 Florida Statutes. The class will meet Feb. 1-5 from 6 to 10 p.m. and Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The course fee is $105.

Because the state requires 40 hours of training, students must also complete the Security Officer: 16-Hour Unarmed (Supplemental) course within 180 days of their initial license application. This course covers public relations, courtroom procedures, interviewing techniques, crowd control and other special problems faced by security officers. Security Officer: 16-Hour Unarmed (Supplemental) will meet Feb. 22-25 from 6 to 10 p.m. The course fee is $90.

Students may enroll at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; by telephone at 352-493-9533; or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog). Enrollment deadline is one week prior to the start of class.

Risk Management Insurance Course at Ocala Campus

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:14:27 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College will offer the Risk Management and Insurance course Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 5:45 to 9:45 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The course examines risk management, risk control and treatment of risk by the insurance industry. The course fee is $59. Students must register by Jan. 22.

The course provides four hours of intermediate continuing education credit for all licensed insurance agents and customer service representatives. Certified public accountants may also enroll. Courses on insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida CPAs. Written proof of attendance will be supplied.

Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements.

Ecotourism Business Marketing Workshop at Levy Center

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:38:32 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will present Marketing Your Ecotourism Business, a three-hour workshop for small businesses that want to give a boost to their marketing efforts.

The workshop will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25, at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland. The fee is $29.

Participants will learn the components of a marketing plan and how to budget for marketing. They will learn about the many marketing activities they can employ, how to identify no- and low-cost ways to market their business, and how to calculate if marketing efforts are profitable.

Workshop presenter Carol McQueen is the executive director of the Levy County Visitor’s Bureau. She has been appointed to the Board of Directors of VISIT FLORIDA, the official tourism marketing corporation for the state of Florida, where she serves on the Cultural, Heritage, Rural and Nature Committee. This vibrant and energetic presentation will benefit any small business owner.

Pre-registration is required and the deadline is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21.

Enroll at the Levy Center, online at www.CFCCtraining.com or by calling 352-493-9533.

Computer Fundamentals Course at Levy Center

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:37:39 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is accepting enrollments for a six-week introductory computer class that begins Monday, Jan. 25.

Computer Fundamentals I begins with how to turn on the computer and use the mouse. Students will learn all the basic features of the computer as well as how to start applications, save files, print, work with folders and edit documents. The class is for computers running Microsoft Windows XP (not Windows Vista).

Class will be held on Mondays from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. through March 1 at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland. The course fee of $89 includes the textbook.

Enroll in person at the Levy Center or by telephone, 352-493-9533.

New Courses Coming to Citrus Campus

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:54:46 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College has three new courses coming in February to the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Social Networking and Safety Concerns, Wednesdays, Feb. 3 and 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The fee is $39. Learn ways to safely explore the world of social networking, including sites such as facebook, twitter and MySpace.

About Boating Safely, Saturdays, Feb. 13 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building L3, Room 108. The fee is $39. Topics include boat handling, trailering, navigating the waterways, safety, state and federal legal requirements, and boating emergencies. Students will receive the Coast Guard Auxiliary Certificate of Completion, and the Florida Boating Safety ID card will be mailed after successful completion of the exam for all boat operators under the age of 22.

Let’s Get to Know Herbs! Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 16 to 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Building 91, Room 102. The fee is $39. Learn about planning an herb garden, gardening and harvesting. Discuss cooking with herbs, making teas and other simple recipes, and herbs for beauty and health. A variety of herbs will be displayed at each class.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Register Now for Pathways Computer Courses

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:53:50 -0500

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for computer courses for seniors 50 and better. The courses will be held at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Computer Repair and Troubleshooting will meet 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 19 and 21. The course fee is $60 and includes a handout. This hands-on training will enable students to troubleshoot and repair specific problems on a personal computer (desktop or laptop) by using specific programs to isolate and fix hardware and software problems.

Keyboarding and Basic Computer Operations will meet 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p. m. on Saturdays, Jan. 23-Feb. 6. The course fee is $25 and includes a handout. This course is for adults who have little or no experience with a computer. Learn how to use basic tool bars for bolding, underlining, highlighting, changing font size and color and more.

For information or to enroll, call Bebe Rahaman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1675. These courses are offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

CFCC Adds Personal Lines Agent Course

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:45:43 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for its 20-44 Personal Lines Agent course, which begins Monday, Feb. 1.

This 52-hour course is the prelicensing requirement for individuals who want to sell noncommercial property and casualty insurance. It will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays until Feb. 22 at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $375. The required textbook, "Florida General Lines Agent & Customer Representative Study Guide," is available at the CFCC Bookstore or online at www.faia.com.

The course will expose students to various phases of personal property and casualty insurance including automobile insurance and homeowner insurance. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to sit for the Department of Financial Services examination.

The enrollment deadline is Jan. 28. This course is also offered in an online format. For additional information or to enroll, call the CF Institute, 352-873-5804. Registration is also available online at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Learn Sign Language at CFCC

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:44:47 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College will offer Beginner Sign Language I on Tuesdays, Feb. 2 through March 2. The course will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $55.

Instructor Judy McCumbee will teach hand shapes, palm orientation, movement and location for each vocabulary word. Students should already be familiar with the deaf alphabet, hand shapes, and finger spelling before taking this class.

The required text is "Signing, How To Speak With Your Hands" by Elaine Costello ISBN 0-553-37539-3. The book contains 1,300 signs to provide you with enough vocabulary to express yourself in simple conversations.

To register, call 352-873-5804 or visit www.CFCCtraining.com. The registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 29.

Hampton Film Series Presents 'Stormy Weather'

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:43:32 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present the 1943 film "Stormy Weather" on Friday, Jan. 29. The showing is free and begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.

"Stormy Weather" is vaguely based on the life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and features the best of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s. The World War I veteran goes into show business after falling in love with a singer, but their careers draw them in different directions. The 78-minute film was directed by Andrew L. Stone and features Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Fats Waller and Cab Calloway and His Band.

The film is the first of the year in the Hampton Center Film Series, which is designed to add to the cultural environment in the West Ocala area. The series presents three high quality films, each followed by a brief discussion. "Freedom Writers" will be featured Feb. 19 and "Homeless to Harvard" on March 19.

For information or to reserve a seat, call 352-873-5881.

Register Now for Real Estate Courses at Ocala Campus

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:42:23 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for real estate continuing education courses at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.
Continuing Education for Real Estate Professionals course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23. The $90 fee includes the textbook. Register by Jan. 21.

45-Hour Post-License Sales Associate begins Monday, Jan. 25, and will be held from 2 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays until Feb. 9. It is the required post-licensure training for real estate sales associates that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $195. Register by Jan. 21.

The 30-Hour Post-License Broker Management course will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 5-13. It is part of the required 60-hour post-licensure training for real estate sales brokers that must be completed by the first license renewal. The fee is $190. Register by Feb. 3.

To register or for information on continuing education requirements visit www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804.

CFCC to Celebrate Homecoming Jan. 30

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:15:49 -0500

Central Florida Community College will celebrate Homecoming 2010 on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Alumni, family and friends are invited to the event, which will feature food, face painting and more. The celebration begins in the CFCC Gymnasium at 3 p.m. with an alumni basketball game featuring former CFCC student athletes and surprise guests. The barbecue begins at 4 p.m. between the Bryant Student Union and Gymnasium.

Guests are then invited to support the Patriots during the Women’s Basketball game at 5:30 p.m. and Men’s Basketball game at 7:30 p.m. Music and fun will follow.

Homecoming is sponsored by the CFCC Alumni Association and Office of Student Life. There is no charge to attend. For information or to RSVP, contact Alumni Development Coordinator Pamela Calero at alumni@cf.edu or 352-854-2322, ext. 1436.

'This Land is Our Land' Opens Jan. 28 at Ocala Campus

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:14:48 -0500

The Visual Artists’ Society brings "This Land is Our Land" to the Webber Center Gallery of Central Florida Community College beginning Thursday, Jan. 28. The works revolve around the college’s continuing discussions on environmental appreciation and awareness through many artistic mediums.

An opening reception for the judged and juried exhibit will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Many art works at the exhibit will be available for purchase.

Judge for the show is Lauren Garber Lake, an assistant professor of Art-Art History at University of Florida. The Visual Artists’ Society has more than 100 members, comprised of professional and amateur artists as well as CFCC students.

The exhibit will be open through Saturday, March 20. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays. Admission is free.

For information about the exhibit, call 352-873-5809.

International Film Series Presents 'The 400 Blows'

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:14:02 -0500

The Central Florida Community College International Film Series will present the 1959 film "The 400 Blows" on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

This landmark film introduces the character of Antoine Doinel, played by Jean-Pierre Leaud, as the 12-year-old boy left to his own devices in an indifferent adult world. This uncompromising film is the winner of innumerable awards. It is in French with English subtitles.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and at 7 p.m. in Building 8, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The viewing is free at CFCC. At the Appleton, viewers must pay museum admission unless they are museum members or patrons of the CFCC International Film Series.

For more information about these screenings or to learn how to become a Film Series member, call Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233.

Mysticism Author Mundy to Visit Ocala Campus

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:55:58 -0500

Central Florida Community College will host Dr. Jon Mundy, author, lecturer and standup philosophical comedian on Thursday, Jan. 28.

The presentation, "What is Mysticism? Comparing the Insights of the Mystics," begins at 7 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. There is no charge to attend the presentation, which will explore miracles, metaphysics and the mystical experience.

"Jon Mundy is an outstanding authority on the subject of mystical experiences, having carefully researched and documented the phenomenon throughout history and in all corners of the world," said Dr. Scott Olsen, CFCC professor of Humanities and recipient of the Sarala Ramkrishna Karve Endowed Chair. "And although Dr. Mundy has undergone profound mystical experiences of his own, he has found a way of truly connecting with his audiences by conveying his subject with humility and humor.

"At times he will even slip into the role of a standup comedian portraying the hilarious character of Dr. Baba Jon Mundane, the Merry Medicine Man, a learned authority on all things mystical. Our community is in for a real treat."

Mundy has been teaching university courses in philosophy and religion since 1967. He is the publisher of Miracles magazine and the author of eight books including "What is Mysticism," June 2008; "Missouri Mystic," 2004; and "Listening to Your Inner Guide," 1995.

For information about the program, contact Olsen at 352-854-2322, ext. 1236, or olsens@cf.edu.

Springs Protection Presentation at Ocala Campus

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:00:30 -0500

Geologist Harley Means will give a presentation on “The Springs of North Central Florida – Why We Need to Protect Them” at Central Florida Community College on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Ewers Century Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. There is no charge to attend. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions following the 50-minute presentation.

Means is a state district geologist with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Geological Survey, in Tallahassee. He is a fourth-generation Florida native with a master’s degree in geology from Florida State University.

On Jan. 21, the college will host a workshop on Advanced Septic Systems with the Rainbow and Silver Springs Basin Working Groups. The workshop is geared for people in the water and wastewater industries, although others may attend. There is no fee for the workshop which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center.

For information about either event, contact CFCC Professor of Environmental Sciences Steve MacKenzie at 352-854-2322, ext. 1556. To learn more about CFCC, visit www.CF.edu.

Register Now for Insurance Continuing Education Courses

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:59:42 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for insurance continuing education courses Thursday, Jan. 14, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Health Savings Account will meet 9 a.m. to noon. The course covers employee and employer contributions, benefits, limitations, taxes and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The fee is $49.

LTC vs. Medicare and Medicaid covers the benefits of Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care and planning for later years. It will meet 1 to 5 p.m. and the fee is $59.

Premium Discounts and Ethics for Agents will meet 5:45 to 9:15 p.m. This intermediate course meets the premium discounts-mitigation options and ethics requirements for general lines and personal lines agents and insurance customer representatives. The fee is $59.

Courses on health insurance qualify for technical business continuing professional education credit for Florida CPAs. Proof of attendance will be supplied. Enrollment will be accepted through noon on Tuesday, Jan. 12. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. To learn about additional Continuing Education courses at CFCC, visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Notary Course at Ocala Campus

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:58:50 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for its Florida Notary Training course on Thursday, Jan. 28.

This three-hour course is required for all individuals seeking to obtain a Florida notary commission. The class will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $99 and includes a Florida Notary Handbook.

Students will receive a class completion certificate that must accompany the application for a new notary commission. The course is also recommended as a refresher for veteran notaries.

Enrollments will be accepted for this course through Tuesday, Jan. 26. The course will be offered again on March 18 and May 27. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. Registration is also available online at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Tickets Available for Dinner Theater 'Move Over, Mrs. Markham'

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:47:18 -0500

Enjoy an evening of entertainment and dining when the Central Florida Community College Foundation presents its 12th Annual Dinner Theater production, "Move Over, Mrs. Markham."

Performances are scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 27, through Sunday, Feb. 7, (excluding Mondays) in the Webber Conference Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Matinee performances, on the weekends, begin with the meal at 12:15 p.m. Evening performances begin with dinner at 5:45 p.m. A full schedule is available at www.CFCCfoundation.org, then Events. Tickets are $50.

Dinner Theater patrons can stroll through the gallery of the Webber Center, featuring the Visual Artists’ Society exhibit "This Land is Our Land," enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and feast on a professionally catered buffet.

"Move Over, Mrs. Markham," by popular playwrights Ray Cooney and John Chapman, features four couples who have separate plans for a single apartment. Children's book publisher Philip Markham is asked by business partner Henry Lodge to borrow his flat for an evening of romance with his latest girlfriend. Markham reluctantly agrees since he will be out with his wife, who has granted permission for a friend to use the flat for a date of her own. Neither is aware that the interior designer who has been working at the apartment also has plans for the space. The stage becomes a flurry of activity when the three couples, along with the Markhams who have had to a change of plans, converge at the apartment.

For more information or for tickets, call Laura Wright at 352-854-2322, ext. 1416, in Marion County; 352-746-6721, ext. 1416, in Citrus County; or 352-493-9533, ext. 1416, in Levy County. Corporate night is Thursday, Jan. 28. To sponsor a table, contact Lisa Lombardo at 352-854-2322, ext. 1427.

CFCC Enrollment Hits New High

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:17:10 -0500

Central Florida Community College began classes Wednesday with the highest enrollment in its history. As of Thursday, Jan. 7, some 8,579 students had enrolled to attend classes at CFCC. Last spring, that figure was 7,035, for an increase of 22 percent.

At the Ocala Campus, the number of students increased from 6,047 to 7,345, or 21 percent. Citrus Campus enrollment increased from 1,259 to 1,877, or 49 percent.

"The No. 1 priority for the college is student learning and we will continue to do all we can to provide a quality education experience as we meet the enrollment demands," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president. "Our faculty and staff deserve a great deal of credit for helping to accommodate increasing numbers of students while the college cautiously works with reduced resources."

Dassance announced on Tuesday that 10 full-time faculty, possibly more, would be hired for the 2010-2011 academic year. In 2009, the college added adjunct instructors to meet the growing demand.

At the Citrus Campus, the growth can be attributed in part to the addition of the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, which opened in late October. The 36,000-square-foot facility increases Citrus Campus instructional space by 80 percent.

"The dramatic enrollment growth at the Citrus Campus this semester is a true indication of the strong local demand for higher education," said Dr. Vernon Lawter, vice president/provost of the Citrus Campus. "The addition of the new Citrus Conference and Learning Center has allowed us to expand course offerings to serve far more students than our facilities could accommodate in the past."

College enrollment traditionally grows when there are economic challenges and CFCC has implemented a number of changes to accommodate the growth. More courses and sections have been made available, a few seats have been added to many classes, and the number of online opportunities has expanded. To help students get started, the number of orientation sessions has increased, a call center has been added and staffing has increased during peak hours. The college has also worked to improve the financial aid process which impacts roughly half of its students.

"Even with increased numbers, the college is maintaining its commitment to small classes and individual attention for students," Dassance said.

Levy Center to Host 'Waterpalooza' for Children

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:25:34 -0500

Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth will bring its original comedy and rock musical "Waterpalooza" to the Central Florida Community College Levy Center on Friday, Jan. 22.

CFCC will offer two performances of the conservation-themed musical for children in kindergarten through grade 5. There is no charge to attend the shows which begin at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland.

"This is not your typical children's theater, but rather a company whose shows encourage students and their families to think about themselves and the world around them," according to the group’s literature. "Their scripts are creatively adapted from literature, history and legend and presented in an accessible way to young children, particularly elementary school students."

The interactive presentations encourage children to clap their hands, rock out, and laugh with hosts Rock Lobster, Rock Shrimp and Hip-Hop Megastar Man-A-T.
For further information, call Donna Bodden or Gina Spring at the CFCC Levy Center, 352-493-9533.

Appleton Museum Opens 'The New Reality' Exhibit Jan. 23

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:44:42 -0500

Sixty-five works of art by 56 international artists of Realism painting will be presented in "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" exhibition opening on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College. The exhibition will run through March 21.

Admission to the Appleton is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

"The New Reality" is the first exhibition of this century that presents a look at the state of Realism painting around the world and compares those artworks to their predecessors.

The artists in the show represent the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Korea, Russia, France, Iceland, Romania, Norway and Finland. In some cases, guests will see a startling contrast between the old and new art, and in other paintings it is obvious that today’s artist has replicated the old master’s style and techniques. Juried by the International Guild of Realism, artwork in the exhibition features a wide range of media such as oil, acrylic, egg tempera, graphite and colored pencil to give viewers a snapshot of how Realism artists are approaching their art form today.

The opening of "The New Reality" will be part of the Appleton’s Community Weekend, supported in part by the Marion Cultural Alliance, which offers free admission to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 23 and 24. Saturday’s highlights include the new exhibition, plus a "New Reality" lecture at 1 p.m. and an Arts Education Open House with representatives from local art groups and schools of art, music, theater and dance offering information on their programs.

Appleton’s guests can also view the museum’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art as well as Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts, plus "Red," an intimate thematic exhibition that showcases many meanings of the color red in art from cultures around the world.

The Appleton offers a 12-month membership for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Register Now for Computer Courses at Ocala Campus

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:19:00 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for computer courses.

Selling on eBay, Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one-hour break. The fee is $179 and includes the textbook. The course will provide a comprehensive look on how to sell on eBay the right way.

Web Design Using Publisher, Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 12 and 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $69. Learn how to format text, create hyperlinks, insert images and work with tables to create a basic Web page.

Blogging: Writing on the Internet for Profit, Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $99 and includes handouts. Learn how to set up a blog, choose a niche topic, tools for blogging, money making methods and more.

Photo Editing Using Photoshop, Wednesday and Friday, Jan. 27 and 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $99. Transform your pictures into creative works of art. Learn the fundamentals of resolution, working with layers, color correction, filters, selections and transformation, digital painting, photo repair and enhancement, and much more.

Courses are held in the Ewers Century Center at the CFCC Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. To register, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or call 352-873-5804. The registration deadline for all classes is two days prior to the first day of class.

Learn About Nature Coast With Levy Center

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:04:37 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer its first guided Ecotourism Field Trip on Saturday, Jan. 23. The trip is part of the Ecotourism Business Workshops program that begins on Jan. 11.

The trip is open to the public and includes visits to both Manatee Springs State Park and Fanning Springs State Park, with lunch in Fanning Springs. Participants will also visit Point of View Gifts & Antiques and Dakotah Winery.

Although designed for local small businesses owners and their employees, all area residents who want to learn more about the natural attractions of the Nature Coast are welcome.

Participants will convene at the Levy Center at 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland at 9 a.m. and will then caravan/car pool to the various destinations. The trip will conclude at the Levy Center about 3 p.m. The tour guide is Bill Kilborn.

Pre-registration is required by noon Tuesday, Jan. 19. The fee of $49 includes all park/museum admission but does not include cost of lunch.

You may register in person at the Levy Center, by calling 352-493-9533, or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Computer Courses for Seniors at Levy Center

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:03:07 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is accepting enrollments for a new series of four computer classes designed for the senior learner, age 55 and better.

Computer Fundamentals for Seniors I begins on Tuesday, Jan. 19. During this three-week class students will learn the fundamentals of the Microsoft Windows XP Operating System and how to manage programs and files on the computer. The students will also become familiar with the hardware associated with computers including the CPU, hard drive, keyboard, monitors, mouse and printers. The textbook is included in the course fee of $75 and will be used for the entire series of classes.

Computer Fundamentals for Seniors II, Tuesdays, Feb. 9-23, will introduce students to the Internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer. The course fee is $45.

Computer Fundamentals for Seniors III, Tuesdays, March 16-30, will focus on using the Internet to send, receive and manage e-mail as well as how to send attachments. The course fee is $45.

The series concludes with Computer Fundamentals for Seniors IV, Tuesdays, April 6-13. It introduces Microsoft Word 2007 software, which students will use to learn to create, save and edit documents. The course fee is $30.

All classes will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. Class size is limited to eight participants so that students may receive individual attention. If students enroll in all four classes, they will receive a discount of $20. Enroll in person at the Levy Center or call 352-493-9533.

Learn to Play Golf, Ride Motorcycle at Citrus Campus

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:01:56 -0500

Hit the road or the golf course with Continuing Education courses at the Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Beginning Golf will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 26 through Feb. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 103. The fee is $89. Learn the basics of golf with a Professional Golfers’ Association instructor with more than 20 years experience.

Golf Clinic will meet Saturdays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Twisted Oaks Golf Course 4801 N. Forest Ridge Blvd., Beverly Hills. The course fee is $99. This four-week clinic will help you work on your swing. Find your weak points and work to improve them.

Motorcycle Basic Rider Course, in partnership with the Motorcycle Training Institute, meets Friday, 5:30 to 9 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Class begins in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 107. The schedule is also available online at www.mtii.com.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

A Course for Everyone at Citrus Campus

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:00:56 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College has a course for everyone at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Antiques and Collectibles, Wednesdays, Jan. 27 to Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 103. The fee is $40. This beginning course will acquaint students with what is and what is not considered an antique or collectible. Learn about the various elements of furniture, glassware, china, pottery, silver and more.

Senior Computers I, Fridays, Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, Room 201B. The fee is $40. Learn computer basics in a class designed especially for the senior learner.

Creative Fiction Writing I, Thursdays, Jan. 28 to Feb. 11, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 105. The fee is $45. Examine how to come up with a blockbuster idea, elements of plotting conflict and suspense, character development, dialogue and point of view.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Public Speaking, Notary Courses at Citrus Campus

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:59:51 -0500

Register now for workforce related Continuing Education courses at the Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Public Speaking Pointers, Monday, Jan. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 103. The fee is $99. Learn the nuts and bolts of public speaking, including great beginnings and happy endings, how to face your fears, what you need to know to be effective when you speak, how to organize what you will talk about, and 10 tips for successful public speaking.

Notary,Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 103. The course fee is $99 and includes a Florida Notary Handbook. This state-approved three-hour course is required for all individuals seeking to obtain a Florida notary commission. Students will receive a class completion certificate that must accompany the application for a new notary commission. The course is also recommended as a refresher for veteran notaries.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Learn Survival Spanish at Levy Center

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:58:59 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer residents the opportunity to learn the Spanish language.

The new class, Survival Spanish, will focus on the practical Spanish knowledge that you need when interacting with Spanish speakers and traveling to countries where Spanish is the predominant language. You will learn how to introduce yourself, talk about who you are, what you do and use appropriate language to shop, eat in a restaurant, rent a hotel room, ask for directions and tell time.

The class meets for six weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 19. The course fee is $109. The textbook, “Spanish Now” Level 1 with CD by Ruth Silverstein, Heywood Wald and Allen Pomerantz, published by Barron’s Educational Series Inc., must be purchased separately and costs about $30.

You may enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; by calling 352-493-9533; or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Levy Center to Offer QuickBooks

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:56:43 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer a new, three-week introductory course to QuickBooks, the small business financial software, on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. beginning Jan. 19.

Students will learn how to set up a company and perform the basic functions required to account for transactions encountered in most small businesses: setting up company files, invoicing customers and paying vendors. Participants will also learn how to create and generate reports using QuickBooks.

The course fee is $99. The textbook, “QuickBooks Pro 2009 Level I” by Trisha Hakola, published by Labyrinth Learning, must be purchased separately and costs about $27.

You may enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland; by calling 352-493-9533; or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Register Now for Security Officer Course

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:04:30 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for the 24-Hour Unarmed Security Officer course which begins Jan. 4 at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This state-approved course meets the minimum education requirement to become a licensed Class D security officer. Classes will meet 6 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday through Jan. 9. The fee is $105 and includes all training materials.

Due to state requirements, all class time must be attended. Upon completion, students may submit their state application for licensure. Within 180 days of licensing, individuals must complete the remaining 16 hours of the state total educational requirement. This additional 16 hours will be offered again at the college on Feb. 1.

Registration will be accepted through Thursday, Dec. 31. Registration is available online at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Real Estate Prelicensing Course at Ocala Campus

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:03:39 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for the Real Estate Principles and Practices course which begins Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This state-approved course meets the 63-hour prelicensing education requirement to become a licensed real estate sales associate. Classes will meet 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays through Feb. 1. The class will not meet Jan.18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The fee is $305.

This course covers the minimum essentials for the new real estate professional. Students must pass the final exam and have a high school diploma or GED to sit for the state licensing exam. The required textbook is available at the CFCC Bookstore.

Registration will be accepted through Monday, Jan. 4. To register visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Appleton Has Full Schedule in February

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:46:20 -0500

During February, the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College will present "The New Reality" and Morgan Samuel Price exhibitions, an After Hours on Feb. 4, Castlebay’s "Songs of the Irish Poets" concert on Feb. 21, weekend painting workshops and a Trips ’N’ Tours excursion to the Tampa Museum of Art on Feb. 24.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Throughout February, Appleton’s guests will experience "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century." This temporary exhibition presents examples of Realism painting around the world and compares those artworks with their historical predecessors. Featured are 65 paintings by 56 artists from the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Korea, Russia, France, Iceland, Romania, Norway and Finland. Organized by the International Guild of Realism, this juried show presents artwork in media such as oil, acrylic, egg tempera, graphite and colored pencil to give viewers a snapshot of how Realism artists are approaching their art form today. This exhibition will run through March 21.

An After Hours will be presented on Feb. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. with Latin and light jazz music performed by Gosia and Ali. Doors will open at 5 p.m., The Horse and Hounds Restaurant will provide light complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, and music will begin in the Courtyard at 5:30 p.m. Admission will be free to members and $8 for nonmembers. All After Hours guests are welcome to tour the Appleton’s art galleries.

On Feb. 13, the Appleton will unveil a special temporary exhibition by award-winning Florida plein air artist Morgan Samuel Price. A successful painter in oils and watercolors, Price will display 45 pieces of her artwork that were inspired by Florida landscapes and outdoor scenes from around the country. She will also conduct a five-day workshop on plein air painting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 1-5. Fee is $600 per person and to register contact the Appleton’s Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or call
352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

Appleton’s 2010 Spring Concert Series will continue on Feb. 21 with New England’s Castlebay, musical duo Fred Gosbee and Julia Lane, performing "Songs of the Irish Poets" in the Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. This special program will feature the poems of Collum, Yeats, Moore and others accompanied by Celtic harp, fiddle, woodwinds and guitar.

Beginning on Jan. 30 and continuing through March 20, local artist Vicki Pritchard will provide a three-hour workshop each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the step-by-step process of creating Vermeer’s Realism masterpiece painting "The Girl With The Pearl Earring." The fee for the eight-week class is $165 for members, $200 for nonmembers and $140 for students under 18. For registration contact Museum Educator Korene Wilbanks at wilbankk@cf.edu or 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

The Appleton’s Trips ’N’ Tours program will conduct a chartered bus trip to the Tampa Bay Museum on Feb. 24 and March 4 to view the works of 20th century French artist Henri Matisse. He painted and sculpted from a different perspective infusing people, landscapes and still life objects with joyous expressionism. Price of the trip, including lunch, is $77 for members and $87 for nonmembers.

In addition to these special programs, the Appleton’s permanent collections include European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Popular Holistic Health Course Returns to Citrus Campus

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:25:49 -0500

Dr. Ed Dodge will return to Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus for a special section of Holistic Health Principles in January.

The retired family physician and popular instructor moved to San Antonio, Texas, in March 2009, but agreed to return to Citrus County to teach a section of the course. The course will meet Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 12-21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 103 of the new Citrus Learning and Conference Center, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The fee is $39.

The course will explore the major principles of holistic health, including wholesome nutrition, exercise and relaxation, relationships and environment. Students will learn how putting these principles of holistic living into action can help nurture health of body, mind and spirit.

Dodge obtained his medical degree from Indiana University and his Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. Through a lifetime of experiences, he has grown to understand the value of embracing the whole person, body, mind and spirit.

For information or registration, call 352-249-1210. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

New Course on Bereavement and Pets at CFCC Citrus

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:25:01 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College will offer the new course Bereavement and Loss of a Pet in January at the Citrus Campus.

The course will meet on Wednesdays, Jan. 20 through Feb. 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Building 3, Room 206, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The course fee is $39.

A cherished pet provides boundless, unconditional love and occupies and special place in your routine, your home and your heart. The class will explore the human-pet bond, offer understanding to the grieving process and offer techniques for coping.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Kayak, Paint or Learn Pottery with CFCC Citrus

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:23:52 -0500

Continuing Education at the Central Florida Community College Citrus Campus has a variety of enriching courses. Coming in January:

Pottery 102, Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 6-Feb. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lecanto High School, 3810 W. Educational Path Lecanto. The fee is $65. Enrich your talents in working with clay.

Introduction to Kayaking on the Homosassa River, Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $35. Course meets at Riversport Kayaks at the Riverside Resort, 5297 S. Cherokee Way, Homosassa. It will focus on the basic skills of kayak and paddle sports while giving you a fresh view of the Homosassa River.

Bob Ross Oil Painting Workshop, Thursday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building 91, Room 102, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. The fee is $50. Students will complete a painting during the session.

Kayak Fishing, Fridays, Jan. 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. and Jan. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., also at Riversport Kayaks. The first session will provide instruction and the second session is a four-hour fishing trip. The $50 fee includes kayak equipment. Students will need to provide their own fishing gear.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Register Now for Computer Courses at Citrus Campus

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:22:33 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for computer courses that begin in January at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Classes are held in Room 201B of the Dorothea G. Jerome Building, unless otherwise indicated.

Research on the Web, Wednesdays, Jan. 13-27, from 6-9 p.m. The course fee is $49. Learn to use the Internet and public information to protect you, your family and your business.

Basic Digital Photography, Thursdays, Jan. 14-28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m in Building 3, Room 201. The fee is $65. The class will cover digital camera basics as well as how to crop photos, depth of field and focus, problem-solving and using post-processing software.

Microsoft Excel I, Fridays, Jan. 15-Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $115. Learn basic spreadsheet navigation as well as data manipulation, formatting and simple formulas.
Microsoft Windows A-Z, Saturdays, Jan. 16-Feb. 6, from 8 to 11 a.m. The fee is $95. Students will learn about the control panel, Windows view, toolbars, file manipulation and more.

For information or registration, call 352-249-1210. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Ecotourism Business Workshops at Levy Center

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:13:57 -0500

The CFCC Levy Center will introduce a new Continuing Education program this spring, created especially for small business owners in the Nature Coast. The Ecotourism Business Workshops program consists of a series of workshops and field trips.

The workshops cover Strategic Planning, Writing a Business Plan, Marketing and Running Your Business -- all designed with the ecotourism difference in mind. One additional workshop, called Interpretation, will teach participants how to help visitors and customers personally connect with the Nature Coast.

This ecotourism program will also include QuickBooks Level I and Level II as well as two field trips which provide opportunities for business owners and their employees to explore our area’s natural resources. All area residents are welcome to participate in the field trips.

A free information session will be held on Monday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. To register for the session or for more information about the program, contact Continuing Education Coordinator Joleen Gonzales at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland, or call 352-493-9533, ext. 2106.

A brochure on the program is available at www.cf.edu/departments/levy/ce.htm. The Levy Center will be closed for midyear break Dec. 19 through Jan. 3.

Equine Studies Program Receives State Award

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:33:10 -0500

The Equine Studies program Central Florida Community College has received the Chancellor’s Award in Academic Affairs for the Florida College System.

The Equine Studies Program Without Horses educates its students with a business-based model and provides students with the skills needed for new and emerging professions in the equine industry. CFCC initiated the program in 2004 as a response to local business needs for qualified workers to fill farm management positions.

"We appreciate the partnerships we have formed with local horse farms as a cost-effective means to educate students," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president. "I am extremely proud of our Equine Studies program and this well deserved recognition."

CFCC is the only two-year institution in Florida that offers an equine program and Equine Studies is the college’s most popular Associate in Science degree program.

The Chancellor’s Award recognizes programs that help students achieve their educational and life goals by improving curriculum or instruction while striving for excellence in the quality of learning. The award was presented Nov. 18 at the annual convention of Florida Association of Community Colleges, which represents faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, presidents and retirees from Florida's 28 public community colleges.

Long-Term Care Course at Ocala Campus

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:32:08 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering a Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program continuing education course on Thursday, Dec. 10.

This course discusses the Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program, based on the model of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Topics include state and federal regulations, improvements, inflation and suitability. The course will meet from 6 to 10 p.m. The enrollment fee is $59.

This course may also be completed by certified public accountants to earn continuing professional education credit under the technical business category.

Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements.

11 Students Complete Levy CNA Course

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:31:04 -0500

Central Florida Community College recognized 11 students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the CFCC Levy Center on Thursday, Dec. 3.

Receiving Certificates of Completion were Bobbie-Jo Burke, N-Kitta Chalmers, Stephanie Chickering, Erica Heitfield, Jenny Jackson, Samantha Olsen, Audrey Rivera, Ruth Ann Scribner, Douglas Sells, Iris Soto and Jordan Williams.

The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as nursing assistants and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. The program consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. The students attended Ayres Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton for their clinical experience.

All classes, except clinical training, are held at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., in Chiefland. A high school diploma or GED is not required.

In addition to the CNA course, the Levy Center offers a variety of other courses including college credit, adult education, noncredit continuing education, and adult high school. Several courses are offered online. For additional information, visit the Levy Center or call 352-493-9533.

H1N1 Vaccine Clinic at Levy Center

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:46:52 -0500

Central Florida Community College has partnered with the Levy County Health Department to offer H1N1 influenza vaccinations to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CFCC Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd, Chiefland.

The vaccine is recommended as protection from H1N1 influenza, informally known as swine flu, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People at greatest risk for H1N1 flu infection or transmission include children and young adults, caregivers of very young children, pregnant women, health care and emergency medical services personnel, and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease.

There is no charge for the vaccine. For additional information, call Rebecca Lord at the CFCC Levy Center, 352-493-9533.

Marketing, Public Relations Projects Awarded

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:46:54 -0500

Central Florida Community College has received honors for Marketing and Public Relations Projects.

The CFCC 2007-2008 Foundation Annual Report, created in partnership with First Impressions Printing of Ocala, received bronze honors from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District 2, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, The Bahamas and Bermuda.

The CFCC 2007-2008 Annual Report, created with First Impressions, earned first place honors from the Florida Association of Community Colleges, advocacy group of the 28 state colleges.

CFCC also earned first place recognition from FACC for redesign of its Patriot icon, which is used on athletic uniforms. The icon was created in partnership with GOLD & Associates of Ponte Vedra Beach.

Holiday Duet Musical Program at Appleton

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:32:23 -0500

Actors singing traditional songs of the season, admission to the "Art of the Chopper" and "Red" exhibitions, and tasty holiday treats are all included in the Holiday Duet program offered by the Ocala Civic Theatre and Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College Dec. 17-20. Admission is $18 per person and tickets are available at the Appleton Museum, Ocala Civic Theatre and online at www.AppletonMuseum.org and www.ocalacivictheatre.com.

Holiday Duet features the Ocala Civic Theatre’s leading actors in a 90-minute musical program of holiday melodies on the Appleton’s stage. Show times are 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 18, 2 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 20. In addition to the music and the admission to the temporary exhibitions, guests will enjoy the museum’s permanent art galleries and complimentary holiday treats and coffee. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 18, 10 a.m. on Dec. 19 and noon on Dec. 20.

The Appleton’s "Art of the Chopper" exhibition is a collection of 30 one-of-a-kind motorcycles designed and built as contemporary art, and "Red" is a thematic display of art and artifacts from the museum’s collection that highlights the meaning of the color red from cultures around the world.

General admission to the Appleton is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. A special fee is required for admission to the "Art of the Chopper" exhibition. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

In addition to daily admission, the Appleton Museum offers a 12-month membership for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Three Exhibits, Concert and More at Appleton in January

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:33:09 -0500

Scheduled in January at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College will be three temporary exhibitions, the first performance of the 2010 Spring Concert Series and a one-day trip to Tampa Bay Downs.

The "Art of the Chopper" exhibition runs through Jan. 10 and features 30 one-of-a-kind motorcycles designed and built as contemporary art. Admission to "Art of the Chopper" is $12 for adults; $10 for seniors 55 or better; $8 for members, youths age 10-18 and college students with ID; $5 for children age 3 to 9; and children under 3 are free.

Also presented during the entire month of January is "Red." This thematic exhibition from the museum’s permanent collection highlights the many meanings of the color red in rarely viewed art and artifacts from cultures around the world including African and Mexican ceremonial masks, Russian icons, illuminated manuscripts, pottery, decorative art, graphics and textiles.

The Appleton will lead off its 2010 Concert Series on Jan. 17 with Steinway Artist Robin Spielberg performing original music, popular songs and traditional melodies in the auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Spielberg is a pianist, composer and recording artist with 15 CDs to her credit. She has performed throughout the U.S. and Asia, including Carnegie Hall, the Seoul Art Center and with many PBS television specials.

Opening on Jan. 23, the Appleton will unveil "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century." This juried exhibition, organized by the International Guild of Realism, presents a look at the state of Realism painting around the world and compares those artworks to their historical predecessors. Featured are 65 paintings by 56 artists from the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Korea, Russia, France, Iceland, Romania, Norway and Finland. Media used in the artwork ranges from oil, acrylic and egg tempera to graphite and colored pencil.

The Appleton’s popular Trips ’N’ Tours offers a "Horsin’ Around" excursion to Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 28. This one-day charter trip includes viewing and betting on the day’s horse races from a private suite overlooking the track and a buffet lunch. There will also be an Appleton Day Race and four of the group will be selected to sit in the Winner’s Circle. Price is $75 for members, $85 for nonmembers.

In addition to these special programs, the Appleton’s permanent collections are always on display including European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.

Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators.

Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Fall Graduation on Dec. 11

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:11:06 -0500

Central Florida Community College will hold its fall 2009 commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Ocala, 2801 S.E. Maricamp Road.

Dr. Kenneth Ford, founder and CEO of the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, will give the commencement address. The Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Ira Holmes, longtime faculty, dean and founder of the CFCC International Film Series.

For more information about graduation, call the Ocala Campus at 352-873-5800, Citrus Campus at 352-746-6721, or Levy Center at 352-493-9533.

CFCC Trustees Select College of Central Florida

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:50:56 -0500

Central Florida Community College is one step closer to getting a new name.

The CFCC District Board of Trustees approved the name College of Central Florida at their Tuesday meeting. Other names recommended to the board were: Central Florida State College, Florida American College and State College of Central Florida.

The college sought input from college and community members after the board gave its approval to begin the process in September. An online survey, available Sept. 25 through Oct. 31, garnered 1,480 submissions or 580 distinct names. CFCC’s Name Change Task Force selected four to present to the board.

The name change will not become effective until July 1, 2010, and requires approval by the State Board of Education and authorization by the Florida Legislature.

"This is a very significant change for the college. While our name may be changing, the focus of the college will not," said Dr. Charles R. Dassance, CFCC president. "The college will continue to provide access to higher education opportunities and remain a community focused college."

Consideration of a name change followed the board’s decision to begin the application process for the college to offer four-year degrees. CFCC is seeking approval to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organization Management with Specializations in Agribusiness Management, Health Care Management, Management Information Systems and Public Safety Administration; and Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education with Prekindergarten/Primary Education Certification.

The programs will be offered no earlier than August 2010. The college is currently seeking approval from the State Board of Education for the programs and will also need the approval of its accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Other Florida colleges that have changed names this year include Daytona State College, Northwest Florida State College, Santa Fe College and Seminole State College of Florida.

CFCC Holiday Hours

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:56:17 -0500

Central Florida Community College will close for midyear break at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, and will reopen Monday, Jan. 4, at 8 a.m. Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 6. Some offices will have limited operations during the break to assist students. Offices are located in the CFCC Bryant Student Union, 3001 S.W. College Road, unless otherwise indicated.

° Access Services, Dec. 23 and 30 from noon to 4:30 p.m.
° Admissions and Records, Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
° Cashier, Dec. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
° CFCC Foundation, Dec. 21-23 and 28-30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located in the Enterprise Center at the Ocala Campus.
° College Reach-Out Program, Dec. 21-23 and 28-29, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., located at the CFCC Hampton Center, 1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.
° Enrollment Services, Dec. 21-23, 28-29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (basic services, answering questions, giving and receiving forms), and Dec. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (full services).
° Financial Aid, Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
° Financial Aid Call Center, Dec. 21-23 and 28-30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
° Student Life, Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
° Testing Center, Dec. 21-23 and 28-30, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
° U.S. Postal Service at CFCC, Dec. 21-23 and 28-30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Building 35.

The Citrus Campus and Levy Center will not be open over the break. For up-to-date CFCC information, call 352-873-5800.

Medical Administrative Assistant Program at Levy Center

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:37:13 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is accepting enrollments for its new Medical Administrative Assistant Program that begins on Monday, Jan. 11.

This 50-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many administrative and clerical positions in the health care industry. The program covers anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, insurance billing and coding, medical ethics, customer service and legal aspects. The program does not include a national or state certification.

The course will be held at the Levy Center on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through March 3. The course fee of $999 includes all books, equipment and supplies.

Enroll at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland, call 352-493-9533 or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog).

Real Estate Exam Cram Courses at Ocala Campus

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:24:42 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for Real Estate Exam Cram courses starting Friday, Dec. 11.

These courses provide in-depth preparation for the broker and sales associate licensing exams and offer review, instruction and practice questions. The courses are taught concurrently. Individuals preparing for the broker’s licensing exam will meet 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 11, 1 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 12, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13. Sales associate licensing candidates will meet 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 13.

The fee is $105 for the Broker Exam Cram and $99 for the Sales Associate Exam Cram. The course fees include study guides to prepare for the state licensing exam.

Registration will be accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 9. To register or to obtain information about other real estate courses, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804.

Senior Institute Water Seminar in Belleview, Dunnellon

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:34:00 -0500

The Senior Institute at Central Florida Community College invites individuals 50 and better to a free seminar on "Water Conservation and You" at the Belleview and Dunnellon libraries.

Nia Haynes, water conservation coordinator of Marion County Utilities, will present the program at the Belleview Public Library, 13145 S.E. Highway 484, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The program will be offered at the Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21.

For more information or to register, call 352-291-4444. This program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and the Atlantic Philanthropies and is open to area residents 50 and better.

Appleton Unveils 'Red' Exhibition, Presents Holiday Happening

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:03:05 -0500

The unveiling of the "Red" exhibition and an evening Holiday Happening open house with free admission will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College.

Admission to the Appleton is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. A special fee is required for admission to the "Art of the Chopper" exhibition. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays.

Opening at 10 a.m., "Red" is a thematic exhibition featuring artwork from the Appleton’s permanent collection that highlights the meaning and significance of the color red in art and artifacts from cultures around the world. Among the rarely viewed items on exhibit through Feb. 7, 2010, will be African and Mexican ceremonial masks, Russian icons, illuminated manuscripts, pottery, decorative art, graphics and textiles.

Also on Dec. 3, Appleton guests will enjoy a Holiday Happening open house with free admission to the museum from 5 to 8 p.m. This annual community event will feature live performances by costumed carolers, complimentary holiday treats, 15 percent discount on nonsale merchandise in the Museum Shop and self-guided tours of the museum’s permanent art galleries of European, American and Contemporary art, as well as Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts.

The "Art of the Chopper" will also be open and guests can view 30 one-of-a-kind motorcycles designed and built as works of art. Each chopper is accompanied by a series of photographs and didactic panels featuring background information on the bike’s builder such as Indian Larry, Rick Fairless, Mike Brown, Vince Doll and Cyril Huze.

In addition to daily admission, the Appleton Museum offers a 12-month membership for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Film Series Presents 'Little Children'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:52:48 -0500

The Central Florida Community College International Film Series will present the 2006 film "Little Children” on Tuesday, Jan. 12.

Sarah Pierce, once an English scholar, is a suburban housewife who is depressed with her monotonous life. She finds brief solace in a romance with a stay-at-home father she meets at a local park. A neighboring pedophile has the town frightened as he tries his best to regain a life of normalcy. The film takes a look at the lives of the individuals and the deep secrets they keep.

The Oscar-nominated film is 137 minutes. The film is rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, language and some disturbing content.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and at 7 p.m. in Building 8, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The viewing is free at CFCC. At the Appleton, viewers must pay museum admission unless they are museum members or patrons of the CFCC International Film Series.

For more information about these screenings, or to learn how to become a Film Series member, call Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233.

CFCC to Participate in National CHINA Town Hall

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:53:36 -0500

Central Florida Community College will participate in CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Webber Center of the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. CHINA Town Hall is a national day of programming on China involving 40 cities throughout the United States.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the program begins at 8 p.m. with a live, national Webcast featuring noted Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell discussing the latest aspects of U.S.-China relations. He will then respond to questions from audience members throughout the country in a conversation moderated by Stephen A. Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.

The program continues locally with a town hall session featuring guest speaker Dr. Ilan Alon, professor, Cornell Chair of International Business and director of The China Center at Rollins College. He will be joined by CFCC faculty members Chuck Hiatt from Business, John Anene from Social Science, and Min Lu from Communications.

"Developments in China, and America’s response to these developments, have a direct impact on the lives of just about everyone in the United States," said Orlins. "CHINA Town Hall is designed to give Americans the opportunity to discuss these issues with America’s major China experts."

The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading national, non-partisan public affairs organization devoted exclusively to building constructive and durable relationships between the United States and China. The committee creates opportunities for informed discussion and reasoned debate about the issues of common interest and concern to the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan.

For information about the CHINA Town Hall event at CFCC, contact Pat Fleming at 352-854-2322, ext. 1348, or e-mail flemingp@cf.edu.

Travel to Paris During CFCC Spring Break

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:21:38 -0500

A one-week study tour to Paris will be offered during Central Florida Community College's spring break, March 6-13. Area residents, as well as CFCC students and students from other regions, are eligible to enroll.

The tour includes full-day visits to The Louvre and the Museum D'Orsay (19th century art). Other visits include the Cluny Museum (medieval tapestries), Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte-Chapelle (Gothic Art), the Rodin Museum (sculpture) and the Pompidou Center (Modern Art). One day will be kept free for individual interests.

Travel costs of $2,295 include round-trip transportation from Orlando, transfers to lodgings, twin-bedded rooms in city-center hotels with private bath, two meals a day (including one dinner atop the Eiffel Tower), city public transportation (the Paris Metro), a Seine River cruise, a six-day Museum Card (includes admission to 60 museums and historic sites), and seven self-study museum guides prepared by the instructor.

The overseas travel is part of the CFCC course Studies Abroad in Civilization (HIS 2955). Travelers must enroll in the course, which will meet 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 6 at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The class includes discussions and slides which will increase understanding of the history and culture of Europe. The course will use as a text "Europe 101: History, Art, and Culture for the Traveler" by Rick Steves.

Students can enroll for three hours of credit, either as a degree-seeking student or as a nondegree seeking student (adult enrichment or teacher certification). The course may also be taken on an audit (noncredit) basis. Registration requires a CFCC application for admission and one-time application fee of $20. Regular tuition fees of $86.69 per credit hour apply.

Professor Ira Holmes of the CFCC Humanities and Social Sciences Division will serve as travel group leader and instructor. He organized the first CFCC Studies Abroad course and has led more than 25 CFCC study groups to Europe.

For additional information, contact Holmes at 352-854-2322, ext. 1292, or holmesi@cf.edu.

Register Now for Online Insurance Course

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:13 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for its new 4-40 to 2-20 General Lines Conversion Prelicensing online course.

This state-approved 40-hour course is designed to prepare a licensed and appointed 4-40 Customer Service Representative with at least one year of responsible insurance duties to become a licensed insurance property and casualty agent. This self-paced course is offered entirely online, including the final exam, and can be started any time. The course fee is $305.

The textbook, "Florida General Lines Agent & Customer Representative Study Guide," is available at the Ocala Campus bookstore or online at www.faia.com.

The course will expose students to phases of property and casualty insurance including automobile insurance, worker’s compensation and homeowner insurance. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to sit for the Department of Financial Services examination.

For additional information or to enroll and obtain online access, contact program coordinator Debbie Sutton at 352-873-5804 or suttond@cf.edu. Visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Sign Language Basics Course at Ocala Campus

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:19:27 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College will offer Sign Language Basics on Tuesdays, Dec. 8 and 15.

This four-hour beginner course will teach the deaf alphabet, hand shapes and finger spelling, and will prepare students for more advanced classes that begin in February. The course will meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $35.

To register, call 352-873-5804 or visit www.CFCCtraining.com. The registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 4.

Annuities Courses at Ocala Campus Dec. 5

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26:25 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for its Life, Health and Variable Annuities course, which begins Saturday, Dec. 5.

This 40-hour course is the prelicensing requirement for all life, health and variable annuity insurance agents and will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 13. The classes will be held at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $315 and the textbook is available at Eager-1 Marketing, 2935 S.E. 58th Ave., Ocala.

The course will expose students to various phases of life, health and variable annuities. Some of the topics covered include federal and state regulations, legal concepts of the insurance contract, and life and health insurance annuities.
Enrollment will be accepted for this course through Tuesday, Dec. 1. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. Registration is also available online at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Register Now for December Courses at Citrus Campus

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:20:42 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for courses that begin in December at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Courses include:

QuickBooks, Fridays, Dec. 4-18, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Building L2, Room 201B. The fee is $85. This class covers the basics of accounting, invoicing customers, recording sales, paying vendors, tracking inventories, payroll and much more.

Basic Digital Photography, Fridays, Dec. 4-18, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Building L2, Room 201A. The fee is $65. The class will cover digital camera basics as well as how to crop pictures, depth of field and focus, problem solving and using post-processing software.

About Boating Safely, Saturdays, Dec. 5-12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building L2, Room 102. The fee is $39. Earn your Safe Boating card and certificate in this program offered with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Homosassa Flotilla 15-04. The class covers: knowing and trailering your boat, navigating the waterways, operating your vessel safely, legal requirements and boating emergencies.

eBay Buying and Selling Basics, Saturdays, Dec. 5-12, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Building L2, Room 201B. The fee is $89. Learn how to open an eBay account, how to utilize PayPal, how to research and create listings, enhance your listings, determine pricing, and shop on eBay.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

'Art of the Chopper' Shifting Gears Party Nov. 29

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:24 -0500

Admission to the "Art of the Chopper" exhibition, a local motorcycle show and competition, live rock ’n’ roll music and a meet-and-greet session with "Art of the Chopper" builders/owners will be among the special activities included in the Shifting Gears Party from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College. Tickets for this biker-friendly, community event are $25 and available at the museum and online at www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Among the event’s highlights, the "Art of the Chopper" exhibition features 30 one-of-a-kind motorcycles designed and built as works of art. In addition, a local motorcycle competition will be staged in front of the museum with bikes competing for trophies and a $100 Director’s Choice award in categories ranging from metric, domestic and chopper to bobber, touring, sport and antique. To enter the competition, contact Dwane Olson at Viking Cycle Art at 352-236-0045. There is a $10 registration fee in addition to the event’s $25 admission ticket donation.

Other Shifting Gears Party activities include an autograph and photo session with "Art of the Chopper" builders and owners including Cyril Huze from Cyril Huze Custom Motorcycles in Boca Raton, Vince Doll from Redneck Engineering in Liberty, S.C., and American Drag Racing League’s 2009 drag bike points leader Scott Gray. There will also be live rock ’n’ roll by The Rewind Band, a silent auction, vendor booths and free barbecue lunch with admission. Guests arriving on motorcycles are invited to park at the Appleton and all other vehicles are requested to park at Scudder’s Gallery Square (east of the Appleton on SR40) and catch the free shuttle bus to the museum.

Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. (State Road 40), Ocala (Exit 352 east off I-75 or Exit 268 west off I-95). For more information, contact the Appleton Museum at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Register Now for Insurance Courses in December

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:17 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for insurance prelicensing courses which begin Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The Accredited Claims Adjuster course is for individuals interested in careers as independent or company claim adjusters. Upon successful completion of the course, students may obtain a license to adjust property and casualty claims for an insurance agency or company.

The Registered Customer Service Representative 4-40 course prepares individuals to work as licensed customer service representatives for a property and casualty insurance company or agency.

Upon successful completion of either course, individuals will be exempt from the state examination and examination fee for the applicable license.

Both courses will meet 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 13. The fee for each course is $315. Enrollment will be accepted through noon on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Textbooks are available in the Ocala Campus bookstore. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. To learn about additional Continuing Education courses at CFCC, visit www.CFCCtraining.com.

Dr. Susan Chappell Named Interim Director of Levy Center

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:34 -0500

Central Florida Community College has announced that Dr. Susan Chappell will serve as the interim director of the CFCC Levy Center in Chiefland. Chappell retired from Florida State College at Jacksonville about 18 months ago where she had most recently served as executive director of the FSCJ Foundation.

"It will be a privilege to serve Central Florida Community College and Levy County as the interim director," Chappell said. "I’m looking forward to meeting many new friends and helping the Levy Center move forward to its next level of greatness. We have a great team there; all are excited about the important roles they play and the enormous potential we have for service to the county."

Chappell also served as the interim president and executive dean at the Kent Campus of FSCJ, and as vice president of Student Affairs at South Arkansas Community College. She received her Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from the University of Florida in 1995.

"We are pleased to have Dr. Chappell on board as interim director of the Levy Center," said Dr. Charles Dassance, CFCC president. “She brings a wealth of experience in the community college system, specifically in Florida."

CFCC will conduct a search for a permanent director in the spring. Previous director of the Levy Center, Dr. Rayanne Giddis, is serving in the newly created position of dean of Academic Foundations at the CFCC Ocala Campus.

H1N1 Vaccine Clinic at Citrus Campus

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:34:44 -0500

Central Florida Community College will partner with the Citrus County Health Department for a H1N1 Vaccine clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

CFCC students and staff will be able to receive vaccinations from 4 to 6 p.m. each day. Vaccines will be available to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. For efficient service, individuals whose last names begin with A through E should arrive from 6 to 6:30 p.m.; F through K, 6:30 to7 p.m.; L through Q, 7 to 7:30 p.m.; and R through Z, 7:30 to 8 p.m. The clinic will be held in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Room 101B.

There is no fee for the vaccine, which is recommended for individuals in high risk groups:
° pregnant women
° people who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age
° health care and emergency medical personnel
° anyone from 6 months through 24 years of age
° anyone from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system.

For information about the clinic contact the Citrus County Health Department at 352-527-0068, ext. 256.

'Trains at Holidays' Returns for 14th Year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:56:22 -0500

Central Florida Community College will ring in the season with an opening reception for the 14th annual Trains at the Holidays exhibit. The community is invited to the free reception from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, in the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Keith Marr will perform "Operation Lifesaver," an entertaining presentation for children on train safety. Marr will also perform "All Aboard," a show including many of his favorite train songs and stories. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit is also free and continues through Wednesday, Dec. 30.

The Ocala Model Railroaders will display scale scenes that depict the former Ocala attraction 6 Gun Territory. This recreation of a 19th century Wild West town will include the sky ride and front depot area with train. The Ocala 3Railers will feature the holiday-themed "Ocala North Pole Central" model railroad display, which includes the Lionel Polar Express, Lionel North Pole Central and MTH Christmas Express trains.

The exhibit will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is closed Dec. 24-25. For more information, call 352-873-5809.

Musical Review 'Forbidden Broadway' in Ocala, Lecanto

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:22:12 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present the musical comedy revue "Forbidden Broadway" in January.

The Performing Arts Series event is set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10, at Curtis Peterson Auditorium in Lecanto, 3810 W. Educational Path. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, at the Fine Arts Auditorium of the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Tickets are $22 to $27 and can be purchased by calling 352-854-2322, ext. 1416.

" ‘Forbidden Broadway’ is a walk down a funny lane for people who know the most familiar Broadway shows and a hysterical introduction to these shows for those who don’t," said Dr. Jennifer Fryns, director of Visual and Performing Arts. "It’s a light-hearted spoof of everyone’s favorite musicals."

The cast will also conduct a workshop with CFCC vocal and theater students.

"Forbidden Broadway" was first seen at Palsson’s Supper Club on New York’s Upper West Side in 1982. Gerald Alessandrini assembled musical parodies of Broadway shows he had written since childhood into a nightclub act. The show was a hit and has become New York’s longest-running musical comedy review. It has won Drama Desk, Obie and Outer Critics Circle awards.

For information about the performances, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1416.

CFCC to Celebrate Thanksgiving With Evangeline Residents

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:21:06 -0500

Students and employees of Central Florida Community College will celebrate an early Thanksgiving with the 80 residents of Evangeline Booth Garden Apartments on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For the eighth consecutive year, CFCC will prepare and share a traditional meal with residents of Evangeline Booth, which is a venture of the Salvation Army, Housing Authority and private concerns in Marion County.

"This is a very special event for the college," said Pat Fleming, professor of business and technology. "Many of the more than 1,000 staff and students who have visited Evangeline over the past eight years return year after year to spend time with their treasured friends. The turkey dinner is always a hit, especially when it is topped off with pumpkin pie ice cream, compliments of another friend of Evangeline Booth Garden, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream."

Over the years, students have embraced the apartments as a site for service-learning activities. Practical Nursing students have conducted health screenings; Career Academy students have planned and carried out holiday parties; art students have produced a mural for the community room; and personal services students have washed and cut hair and given manicures. The Thanksgiving dinner project has served more than 700 meals, contributed more than $2,000 to Evangeline Booth Garden’s community projects, and generated countless smiles for residents of the apartments.

This year more smiles will be generated as Career Academy students set up a photo booth as part of the Dog Meets World Photo Diplomacy Project and invite residents to have their photograph taken. Photos will be printed on a portable printer and given to residents as a memento of the dinner.

To learn more about the event or to make a donation for the meal, call Fleming at 352-854-2322, ext. 1348, or e-mail flemingp@cf.edu.

Parent Education Class at Levy Center on Dec. 7

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:25 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will hold its next Parent Education and Family Stabilization class on Monday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 10 p.m. The course fee is $50.

This four-hour class is for court-referred, divorcing parents with minor children and for persons involved in paternity litigation. The course focuses on the impact of divorce on the children and presents parenting techniques to assist children in coping with the divorce process. It also provides parents with information to help them make responsible decisions regarding parenting and co-parenting.

The registration deadline is noon on Thursday, Dec. 3. Participants must provide the case number and the judge’s name at registration. To register, visit the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 352-493-9533.

Review Course for Lapsed CNAs at Levy Center

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:19:26 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center is accepting enrollment for a 12-hour review and practice course for nonpracticing Certified Nursing Assistants who would like to re-enter the field and CNAs who have allowed their license to lapse and need to retake the state exam.

The Skills and Knowledge Review for Lapsed Certified Nursing Assistants will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday, Dec. 7-10, at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. The deadline for enrollment is Monday, Nov. 30.

The course consists of pre-assessment testing and review of theory as well as a thorough review and practice of the core CNA skills. The course cannot be taken as a substitute for a regular CNA course and is not an exam preparation course. The course fee is $90 and no textbook is required.

You can enroll online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit catalog), in person at the center, or by calling at 352-493-9533.

Register Now for Adult Education at Levy Center

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:44 -0500

Central Florida Community College has announced the final exam dates in 2009 for the General Education Development Test.

Registration is at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2, for the full exam, which is set for Thursday, Dec. 10. Registration is at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2 for retakes, which will take place on Friday, Dec. 11.

Individuals who would like to earn a GED in 2010, should begin now. Before beginning classes, students must complete the 12-hour Introduction to Adult Education course, which helps them identify strengths and set educational goals. All adult education programs are free.

The introduction course is being offered this fall in preparation for GED classes in the spring. The introduction course will be offered Mondays through Wednesdays, Nov. 23-25, and Jan 4-6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Evening sessions will be offered Mondays through Wednesdays, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, from 4 to 9 p.m. Students need only attend one three-day course.

The GED classes which begin in the spring are offered mornings, afternoons, evenings and online. Classes are open to those 16 and older who are not enrolled in any other school and do not have a high school diploma.

Classes and testing take place at the CFCC Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland. For more information, call Susan Harrington, retention, recruitment, and transition specialist for the adult education program, at 352-493-9533.

Senior Computers Course at Citrus Campus

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:15:53 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for Senior Computers IV at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto.

The course will be offered on Fridays, Nov. 20, Dec. 4 and 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Classes will meet in Building L2, Room 201B. The fee is $35. Learn the basics of creating slide shows with Power Point and the everyday functions of Excel. The course will be offered again Dec. 4-18 from 3 to 5 p.m.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Motorcycle Basic Rider Course at Citrus Campus

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:31 -0500

Central Florida Community College offers basic motorcycle courses in cooperation with the Motorcycle Training Institute, now at a reduced price of $225.

The Motorcycle Basic Rider Course is a research-based and action-oriented curriculum designed to teach beginning motorcyclists of all ages the physical and mental skills necessary to ride safely on the street. It includes basic motorcycle operation, maximum effective braking techniques, turning skills, obstacle avoidance maneuvers, classroom instruction and 10 hours of on-cycle training.

The three-day course is held most Fridays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The course fee includes the use of student workbooks, helmets and motorcycles.

RiderCoaches for the program are all experienced motorcycle operators who are nationally certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. For more information, call Continuing Education at the Citrus Campus, 352-249-1210. For enrollment, call MTII at 877-308-7246. The schedule is also available online at www.mtii.com.

Taste of Ocala Set for April 25, 2010

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:40:07 -0500

Save the date for Central Florida Community College Foundation Taste of Ocala: April 25, 2010.

The 22nd annual scholarship fundraiser will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Attendees will have an opportunity to sample dishes from the area’s finest restaurants as they support a worthy cause. Ticket prices remain $25 in advance, $15 for CFCC students with ID and for children ages 5-12. All tickets at the gate are $30. Ticket outlets and online ticket availability will be announced later.

Over the past 21 years, an estimated $385,000 has been disbursed to about 750 students through the CFCC Foundation’s Taste of Ocala scholarships.
For information about Taste of Ocala contact Phyllis Marino at 352-873-5808 or e-mail marinop@cf.edu.

Full Slate of Activities for International Education Week

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:38:49 -0500

Central Florida Community College will explore International Education Week, Nov. 16-21, with several events for students and the community.

All week long, the International Student Club will have information tables and demonstrations from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bryant Student Union at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. In addition, the Patriot Cafe will serve international cuisine.

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the International Film Series will feature "Outsourced," a romantic comedy that focuses on an American who travels to India to train his call center replacement. The film will be screened at 2 and 7 p.m. in Building 8, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus.

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, there will be an International Flag Display and Read-in from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the Citrus Learning and Conference Center at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. View the 192 flags of the United Nations members and become a voice for the flags.

Thursday, Nov. 19, the International Student Club will have information tables and demonstrations from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bryant Student Union at the Ocala Campus.

On Friday, Nov. 20, there will be a Fulbright panel presentation by CFCC’s faculty and administrators who are Fulbright recipients from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus. Dr. V. Chellammal, Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from India, will also share her experiences and participants will hear about Fulbright opportunities.

On Saturday, Nov. 21, Chellammal will speak on the art and culture of India at 1:15 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. She will focus on the Appleton collection of Hindu and Indian art.

The events are sponsored by the International Education office with support from the International Student Club, Student Activities Board, CFCC Foundation and Gladys Webber Endowed Chair.

"International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate diversity, raise global awareness, and to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide," said Ramona Kirsch, director of International Education and English as a Second Language at CFCC.

Each year many CFCC students participate in study abroad opportunities. In addition, CFCC hosts international scholars and visitors and many faculty and administrators travel abroad for research, recruitment and professional development. For more information, contact Kirsch at 352-854-2322, ext. 1624.

Citrus Campus to Celebrate International Education Week

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:37:48 -0500

Central Florida Community College will explore International Education Week with events for students and community members at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. There is no fee for the events, which take place in the new Citrus Learning and Conference Center.

On Thursday, Nov. 12, there will be a lecture on International Culture, Society and Politics: A View From India, led by Dr. V. Chellammal, CFCC Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from India. The lecture is from 11 a.m. to noon. The lecture will be in Room 101B.

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, CFCC students will present a simulation of the United Nations. Session 1 is from 10:50 a.m. to noon and Session 2 is 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The sessions will be in Room 101B.

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, there will be an International Flag Display, with the 192 flags of U.N. member countries, and Read-in. Participants will select a flag and tell the story of the country the flag represents. The event will be from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in Room 103.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate diversity, raise global awareness, and to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Each year many CFCC students participate in study abroad opportunities. In addition, CFCC hosts international scholars and visitors and many faculty and administrators travel abroad for research, recruitment and professional development. For more information, contact Ramona Kirsch, director of International Education and English as a Second Language at CFCC, at 352-854-2322, ext. 1624.

Patriot Blues to Present 'Jazz at the Webber'

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:36:11 -0500

Central Florida Community College Patriot Blues Jazz Band will present "Jazz at the Webber" on Sunday, Nov. 22. Performances will be held at 3 and 7:30 p.m. at the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The 7:30 performance replaces one that had been scheduled for Saturday. The doors open to the public 30 minutes before each performance.

The CFCC Patriot Blues Big Band, combo and vocalists will perform under the direction of Sam McClung, CFCC associate professor of music. Selections for these performances include "Step Right Up" by Oliver Nelson, arranged for the Count Basie Band; "Walkin’ Shoes" by Gerry Mulligan, arranged for the Stan Kenton Band; and "Jingle Bells," arranged by Joe Clayton for Diana Krall and featuring vocal student Ketely Jean-Baptiste.

Seating is limited. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Refreshments will be served at an additional cost. Tickets are available through the Box Office at 352-873-5810 or the Web site tickets.CF.edu.

Recareering Seminar for Seniors at Ocala Campus

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:35:09 -0500

Pathways Life Services at Central Florida Community College invites individuals 50 and better to a free seminar on Friday, Nov. 20, about re-entering the workforce. A Job Club will follow for participants who are seeking employment.

The seminar will help seniors who are starting a new career, considering a change in career, or who want to improve in their current career. The seminar will focus on resumes, applications, job development and interviewing. It will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Ewers Century Center, Room 107, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

The Job Club will meet from 11 a.m. to noon and will be an open forum for seniors to discuss their job search experiences with their peers. Senior-friendly employers will discuss job opportunities. One Stop Workforce Connection will also have a representative at the meeting.

Attendees can participate in the seminar, Job Club or both. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required and can be obtained by calling the Pathways office at 352-291-4444. This program is offered as part of the Plus 50 Initiative of CFCC, the American Association of Community Colleges and the Atlantic Philanthropies and is open to area residents 50 and better.

Instructors Needed for Spring Semester

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:37:06 -0500

Central Florida Community College is seeking part-time, adjunct instructors for classes that begin in January.

"As our enrollment increases, so does the need for instructors to teach preparatory and college-level courses," said Dr. Barbara Burrows, CFCC’s vice president for Instructional Affairs. "We believe that there are individuals in our community who might be qualified to help us meet the growing demands that a challenging economy puts on higher education."

Instructors are needed for college-level Anatomy and Physiology, Biological Sciences, Brass Instrument Instruction, Chemistry, Dental Assisting, English, Environmental Science, Humanities, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Psychology, Physical Science, and World History. Most disciplines require a master’s degree with 18 graduate credits in the subject area.

Instructors are also needed for preparatory courses in Mathematics and Reading. These applicants should have a Bachelor of Arts or higher in the subject area.

The openings are at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road; Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto; and the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd. in Chiefland.
For information and online application visit www.CF.edu. Go to Employment under Quick Links. Candidates should submit a complete application package with curriculum vitae and transcripts. Official transcripts indicating degree conferred are required for all faculty positions; however, copies or unofficial transcripts are accepted during the recruiting process.

Central Florida Community College is an equal opportunity employer.

Variations Show Choir Presents 'Into the Woods'

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:36:11 -0500

Central Florida Community College Variations show choir will present "Into the Woods" Nov. 13-15.

" 'Into the Woods' is a masterful blending of our favorite fairy tales into a funny, thought-provoking show that ultimately teaches us life lessons," said Gregory Ruffer, assistant professor at CFCC and music director of the show. "The students at CFCC have grown immensely through the opportunity to study and perform Stephen Sondheim's greatest work."

The Broadway musical is one of Sondheim's best-known musicals and earned nine Tony nominations and three Tony awards (Best Actor, Best Score, Best Book) in 1979.

Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 and 14 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 14 and 15 in the Fine Arts Auditorium at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. Tickets are available by calling the Box Office at 352-873-5810 or by visiting tickets.CF.edu.

Film Series Presents 'Outsourced'

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:35:19 -0500

The Central Florida Community College International Film Series will present the 2006 film "Outsourced" on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

In this romantic comedy, a customer call center worker travels to India to train his replacement after learning that his job has been outsourced. Although initially frustrated by cultural misunderstandings, he soon finds that he has much in common with the replacements. As he learns more about his new friends he learns something new about himself. John Jeffcoat directed the 103-minute film which is rated PG-13.

The film will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m. in Building 8, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The viewing is free.

For more information about these screenings, or to learn how to become a Film Series member, call Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233.

Grant Writing, Conflict Resolution, Pool Care Courses at Citrus Campus

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:33:47 -0500

Continuing Education at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for a variety of courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto. Courses include:

Grantsmanship: All You Need to Know, Friday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Building L3, Room 107. The fee is $109. This is a comprehensive four-hour course covering the three major areas of grantsmanship. Learn where to locate funding, write the application and stand out from the competition.

Resolving Conflict, part of the Citrus County Chamber Series, Friday, Nov. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Building L2, Room 201A. The fee is $99 for chamber members and $129 for nonmembers. This course will teach leaders how to recognize that a conflict is escalating and minimize damage by using the most appropriate resolution.

Pool Care for the Pool Owner, Wednesday, Dec. 2-9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Building L4, Room 103. The fee is $39. This course is designed to provide the swimming pool owner the information and understanding necessary to maintain a pool economically and safely. Learn about water chemistry and health issues, pool cleaning and safety. Pool economics will also be covered.

To register or for information call 352-249-1210. Register or learn about additional courses at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Register Now for Insurance Continuing Education

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:32:42 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is offering two continuing education insurance courses on Friday, Nov. 13, in partnership with the Ocala chapter of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors. The sessions will be held 9:20 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. following the monthly breakfast meeting of NAIFA-Ocala at Ocala Elks Club & Lodge, 702 N.E. 25th Ave. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m.

Life Insurance Needs Analysis will review the role of insurance and covers topics such as individual and group products, calculating human life value, and uncovering unmet needs. The course provides four hours of intermediate continuing education credit for life agents.

Hurricane Loss Mitigation II explores mitigation options for property and casualty insurance coverage. This four-hour intermediate course satisfies the premium discounts/mitigation options and ethics requirements for personal lines agents, general lines agents and insurance customer service representatives. It also provides hours towards the ethics and optional continuing education hours for independent and company adjusters.

Certified public accountants may complete the either course for continuing professional education credit. The fee for each course is $59 and includes breakfast and lunch. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements. A discount is available for NAIFA-Ocala members.

'Faces of Asia,' Global Conversations Event, Today

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:31:22 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present "Faces of Asia at CFCC: Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea," a presentation on international education, today. There is no fee for the Global Conversations event, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m in the Webber Center at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

Students from these countries will discuss their experiences at CFCC and the differences in the educational systems of the United States and their countries. In addition, Ramona Kirsch, director of International Education at CFCC, will present photographs and share cultural experiences of her work in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea. Guests may bring their lunch. Drinks will be provided.

Before or after the presentation, guests may also view the Webber Gallery exhibit "Face of Asia, Steven McCurry Photographs," which closes Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. The exhibit is also free.

For information, contact Kirsch at 352-854-2322, ext. 1624. "Faces of Asia at CFCC" is a presentation of the Council for Diversity and Global Understanding and the International Student Club.

Performing Arts Series Presents 'Ed Asner as FDR'

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:32:40 -0500

Central Florida Community College will present "Ed Asner as FDR" on Nov. 22. The solo performance drama is based on Dore Schary’s Broadway hit "Sunrise at Campobello" and chronicles Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s White House years.

The Performing Arts Series Event is set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, at Curtis Peterson Auditorium in Lecanto, 3810 W. Educational Path. Tickets are $25 to $27 and can be purchased by calling 352-854-2322, ext. 1416. A performance in Ocala on Monday, Nov. 23, is sold out.

"Ed Asner as FDR" brings to life issues faced by our country not only during the Great Depression and World War II, but also by contemporary American society. Asner, who has enjoyed a successful TV, film and voice acting career, is the recipient of seven Emmy Awards ("Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant"), 16 Emmy nominations and five Golden Globe Awards. He is a member of the TV Academy Hall of Fame and most recently won accolades for his role in the animated film "Up!"

"We are excited to present a performance with so many dimensions," said Dr. Jennifer Fryns, director of Visual and Performing Arts. "We have an accomplished actor portraying a president’s efforts to guide his administration during a compelling and very relevant era of our nation’s history."

For information about the performance, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1416.

Register Now for Insurance Courses at Citrus Campus

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:31:48 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for insurance continuing education courses at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto. The courses will meet on Monday, Nov. 16, in Building L2, Room 201A.

Suitability of Annuity and Life Insurance Transactions will meet 9 a.m. to noon. The course focuses on the duties and responsibilities of insurers and agents to ensure that the recommendation of an annuity product is appropriate for senior clients. This course satisfies the senior suitability education requirement for life insurance agents and now substitutes for their ethics continuing education requirement. The fee is $45.

Hurricane Loss Mitigation II explores the topic of mitigation options for property and casualty insurance coverage. This four-hour intermediate course satisfies the premium discounts/mitigation options and ethics requirements for personal lines agents, general lines agents and insurance customer service representatives. It also provides hours toward the ethics and optional continuing education hours for independent and company adjusters. It will meet 1 to 5 p.m. and the fee is $59.

Certified public accountants may complete either course for continuing professional education credit. The enrollment deadline for these courses is Thursday, Nov. 12. Register online any time at www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804 to register or for information on continuing education requirements.

Practical Nursing Students Bring Home Trophies

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:31:05 -0500

Central Florida Community College students brought home top honors from the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses Association conference in Nashua, N.H., Oct. 14-19.

Erica Couture, Sarah Klinger, Ryan Ruohonen and Jenelle Wilson from the Practical Nursing Student Association earned perfect scores in the Skills Challenge and won three trophies, as well as first place in the College Bowl competition. Additional supporting students were Robert Brill, Paul Gramann and Kyle Simmons. They were accompanied by CFCC Assistant Professor and club advisor Kathy Dismuke.

Florida Historian, Author Mormino to Visit CFCC

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:29:53 -0500

Central Florida Community College will host Dr. Gary R. Mormino, author of "Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida" on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The presentation is free and begins at 6 p.m. in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room 110, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

"Dr. Mormino is the leading historian of Florida today," said Darrell G. Riley, assistant professor of Social Sciences at CFCC. "Through his most recent book, Mormino reveals how the tremendous social changes in Florida during the past 60 years have done more to shape our state than hanging chads, close elections and political battles."

Mormino is the Frank E. Duckwall Professor of History at the University of South Florida. He is also the author of "Immigrants on the Hill: Italian-Americans in St. Louis, 1882-1982" and "The Immigrant World of Ybor City: Italians and Their Latin Neighbors in Tampa, 1885-1985."

Funding for the presentation is provided through a grant from the CFCC Teaching/Learning Institute. For information, contact Riley at 352-854-2322, ext. 1397, or rileyd@cf.edu.

Register Now for Notary Course

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:29:04 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting registration for its Florida Notary Training course, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 19.

This state-approved three-hour course is required for all individuals seeking to obtain a Florida notary commission. The class will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road. The course fee is $99 and includes a Florida Notary Handbook.

Students will receive a class completion certificate that must accompany the application for a new notary commission. The course is also recommended as a refresher for veteran notaries.

The enrollment deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 17. For additional information or to register, call 352-873-5804. Registration is also available online at www.CFCCtraining.com.

Real Estate Sales Prelicense Course at Ocala Campus

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:28:11 -0500

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College is accepting enrollment for the Real Estate Principles and Practices course which begins Monday, Nov. 16, at the Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road.

This state-approved course meets the 63-hour prelicensing education requirement to become a licensed real estate sales associate. Classes will meet 5:30 to 10 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays through Dec. 10. The class will not meet Nov. 25 and 26 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The fee is $300.

This course covers the minimum essentials for the new real estate professional. Students must pass the final exam and have a high school diploma or GED to sit for the state licensing exam. The required textbook is available at the Ocala Campus bookstore.

Registration will be accepted through Thursday, Nov. 12. To register or to obtain information about other real estate courses, visit www.CFCCtraining.com or contact the CF Institute at 352-873-5804.

CFCC Theatre to Present 'The Miracle Worker'

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:29:13 -0500

Central Florida Community College Theatre will present "The Miracle Worker," the inspiring story of the transformational relationship between Helen Keller and teacher Anne Sullivan.

Keller was the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree and inspired generations as an author, lecturer and political activist until her death in 1968. Her story comes to life in "The Miracle Worker."

The performances will take place in CFCC’s Fine Arts Auditorium, 3001 S.W. College Road, Ocala. Matinee performances will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8. Evening performances will be held at 7:30 Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 4-7. The Sunday performance will feature a sign language interpreter and when ordering tickets guests may indicate that they would like to be seated in view of the interpreter.

Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the CFCC Box Office, 352-873-5810, or online at http://tickets.CF.edu.

Digital Photo and Editing Course at Levy Center

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:28:01 -0500

The Central Florida Community College Levy Center will offer a four-week Intermediate Digital Photography and Editing class on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. beginning Nov. 17.

The class builds on the Basic Digital Photography and Editing course but is also open to students who have a working knowledge of their digital camera and basic photo editing software. This class will explore more advanced camera settings and delve into Photoshop Elements as a digital editing tool. Students will learn retouching techniques and how to improve pictures by using levels and layers.

The course fee is $79 and students will need to bring their camera, camera manual and cables as well as a USB/flash drive to class. Seating is limited.

Instructor Bill Kilborn has earned the Master of Photography Degree and the Photographic Craftsman Degree from the Professional Photographers of America. He made the transition to digital photography as soon as it became viable and has become a master of Adobe Photoshop with 15 years of experience.

Students may enroll in person at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland, by telephone at 352-493-9533 or online at www.CFCCtraining.com (select Levy noncredit classes). The registration deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Appleton Museum Has Full Schedule for December

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:35:08 -0500

Holiday highlights in December include the "Art of the Chopper" exhibition, the opening of the "Red" exhibition and free admission to the Holiday Happening open house, plus a free motorcycle lecture at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College.

"Red" opens at the Appleton on Dec. 3. This thematic exhibition from the Appleton’s permanent collections will highlight the various uses and dramatic meanings of the color red. In addition, the Appleton’s annual Holiday Happening open house will be held that evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Guests will enjoy free admission, strolling carolers, discounts in the Museum Shop, complimentary holiday treats and self-guided tours of the museum’s world class collections of European, American and Contemporary art as well as Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.

"Art of the Chopper" presents motorcycles as both sculptural art and artifacts of American culture. This is the first collection of motorcycles created as contemporary works of art and curated for exhibition, and each chopper is accompanied by a series of photographs and didactic panels featuring background information on the bike’s builder such as Indian Larry, Rick Fairless, Mike Brown and Jerry Graves.

Admission prices to "Art of the Chopper" are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors 55 or better; $8 for members, youths ages 10-18 and college students with ID; $5 for children 3 to 9. Children under 3 are free. The Appleton’s regular daily admission (not including "Art of the Chopper") is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.

Other "Art of the Chopper" activities include local motorcycle clubs -- Daytona Beach HOGs, Ocala Women In The Wind and Gold Wing Road Riders -- gathering at the museum and displaying their bikes around the fountain area on Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Dec. 16, Dwane Olson of Viking Cycle Art will present a free motorcycle airbrush painting demonstration and lecture at 7 p.m.

The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, just east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.

Citrus Learning and Conference Center Opens Doors

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:33:08 -0500

Central Florida Community College opened new doors for the Citrus County community on Oct 27. Nearly 200 college and community members were on hand for the ribbon cutting and dedication of the Citrus Learning and Conference Center, Dorothea G. Jerome Building and Nursing Suite.

District Board of Trustees Chair Betty Strifler presented keys to Dr. Vernon Lawter Jr., Citrus Campus vice president/provost.

"I am very pleased to turn over the beautiful new building to the Citrus Campus and the residents of Citrus County," she said. "This $10.5 million investment is a testament to the college’s commitment to Citrus County, and to the growth and development of the Citrus Campus."

The new 36,000-square-foot facility increases Citrus Campus instructional space by 80 percent and includes seven fully equipped multipurpose classrooms, a multidiscipline science lab and a state-of-the-art computer lab for college and corporate education; 5,000 square feet of exhibit and conference space; and a one-stop comprehensive student center with enrollment services, counseling and advising, financial aid, testing and computer stations.

"CFCC’s mission has always been to ensure that educational opportunity is available for all those in our community who seek it," said Lawter. "The events of today are affirmation that, with the support of our local community, we are up to that challenge for the foreseeable future."

The dedication of the Dorothea G. Jerome Building honors the contributions of a longtime supporter of the college who provided gifts totaling $1.3 million. The nursing suite within the building will provide state-of-the-art learning tools.
The CFCC Citrus Campus is located at 3800 S. Lecanto Highway in Lecanto.

Student Publications Earn Top Honors

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:41:03 -0400

Central Florida Community College’s student newspaper, the Patriot Press, and the literary magazine for the Ocala Campus, Imprints, each captured first place and accumulated more points than any other college at the Florida Community College Press Association state convention, which was held Oct. 21-23 at the Ocala Hilton.

The event culminated with the FCCPA awards banquet, which honored the top students in newspaper and literary magazines.

The Patriot Press totaled 29 points, including finishing in first place in eight categories, to edge out Daytona State College with 28 points. Imprints’ 24 points included four first-place showings to top runner-up State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota with 15 points. Imprints has won its division four years in a row.

The Patriot Press and Imprints competed in Division A for smaller colleges and still racked up more points than any school in Division B, larger colleges.

This is the first time under current CFCC faculty advisers Rob Marino, for Patriot Press, and Dr. Cassandra Robison, for Imprints, that the publications finished in first place in the same year.

"Cassandra and I are obviously incredibly delighted, but this is a direct result of having extremely talented and dedicated students on our staffs," said Marino, who is also the current FCCPA president. "Our students are the ones most responsible for making the Patriot Press and Imprints into award-winning publications. They deserve the accolades most."

Five CFCC students earned an Inner Circle Award for placing in three separate categories, including Peggy Aiello, Melissa Bussinger, Shannon Hackbarth and Kathleen Hamilton for Imprints and Christopher Spata for the Patriot Press.

CFCC’s Citrus Campus literary magazine, In The Write Mind, earned honorable mention distinction.

Here are the final results for CFCC students in the newspaper and magazine division:
NEWSPAPERS
FIRST PLACE
Arts Review, Editorial and In-Depth Reporting -- Christopher Spata
Sports Writing and Sports Column -- J.J. Boothe
Ad Design -- Jessica Torino
General Column -- Nikki Torino
News Story -- Katie Greene
SECOND PLACE
Comic Strip -- Chris Velez
Feature Photo -- Ashley Hewlett
THIRD PLACE
Feature Story -- Ashley Lee
MAGAZINES
FIRST PLACE
Design -- Peggy Aiello, Melissa Bussinger, Shannon Hackbarth (Imprints)
Editing -- Peggy Aiello, Melissa Bussinger, Shannon Hackbarth (Imprints)
Non-Fiction -- Nicolette Bovell (Imprints)
Poetry -- Jessica Baierlein, Melissa Bussinger, Kenji Watanabe (Imprints)
SECOND PLACE
Art – Adea Kleinota (Imprints)
Art Works -- Alyssa Everett, Kathleen Hamilton, Amelia Kaylor (Imprints)
Cover -- Peggy Aiello, Melissa Bussinger, Shannon Hackbarth (Imprints)
Poem -- Chad Guilliams (Imprints)
Staff Page -- Peggy Aiello, Melissa Bussinger, Shannon Hackbarth (Imprints)
THIRD PLACE
Contents Page -- Peggy Aiello, Melissa Bussinger, Shannon Hackbarth (Imprints)
Illustration with Text -- Vicki Pritchard (In The Write Mind)
Illustrations with Text -- Chris Gatto, Kathleen Hamilton, Deanna Price (Imprints)
Photo -- Katie Neely (In The Write Mind)

20th Annual Taste of Citrus a Success

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:16:29 -0400

Central Florida Community College has announced that the 20th annual Taste of Citrus on Oct. 25 at the Citrus Campus had one of the largest turnouts in the history of the fundraising event.

An estimated 600 to 700 people sampled fine dining, casual cuisine and desserts from area restaurants and catering businesses. Ticket sales raise funds for the CFCC Foundation Taste of Citrus Endowment, which provides scholarships for Citrus County students to attend CFCC.

Several participants were recognized for their culinary contributions, including Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center which received the Overall Presentation award.
In the appetizers category, Yai Yai International Style & Lounge received first-place honors, Citrus Memorial Hospital Catering received second, and Boat House Restaurant received third. In the entrees category, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center received first place, Plantation Golf Resort & Spa received second, and Havana House Café received third. In the dessert category, Chocolate Fountains by AnnaMaria received first place, Publix Supermarket in Homosassa received second, and Edible Arrangements received third.

The 2009 Taste of Citrus Committee would like to thank all the restaurants, sponsors, silent auction donors and attendees for making this Taste of Citrus one of the best yet.

Register Now for Bookkeeping Course at Ocala Campus

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:15:36 -0400

The CF Institute at Central Florida Community College will offer Basic Accounting and Bookkeeping beginning Monday, Nov. 2. The course will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. through Nov. 18. The fee is $109 and includes course materials.

This course is for small business owners, accounting students having problems in accounting courses, and other individuals who want to learn bookkeeping. Some topics that will be covered are the income statement and balance sheet, forms of business ownership, fundamental concepts of accounting, transaction analysis, and the accounting process.

For information or to register, call 352-873-5804 or visit www.CFCCtraining.com. The registration deadline is noon on Friday, Oct. 30.

Patriots Ranked First in National Preseason Poll

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:14:42 -0400

Central Florida Community College has earned the top ranking in the National Junior College Athletics Association Men's Division I Basketball Poll, the NJCAA announced today.

Led by head coach Tim Ryan, the Patriots return all five starters and seven total players from last year's 21-11 state-semifinalist team. Ricardo Ratliffe headlines the list of returning players: the 6-foot-9 power forward set a school single-season scoring record and earned first-team NJCAA All-American status as a freshman and is being recruited heavily by many major Division I programs.

Only three Florida teams ranked among the NJCAA's preseason top 30. Tallahassee Community College is ranked seventh, while defending state champion Chipola College is ranked 13th. Iowa Western Community College, Midland College (Texas), Three Rivers Community College (Mo.), and North Idaho College round out the national top five.

The Florida Community College Activities Association will release its state poll on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The 2009-2010 NJCAA Basketball Preseason All-America Teams will be announced Thursday, Oct. 29. The first regular-season team rankings will be released Nov. 17.

The Patriots open their regular season Nov. 3 at St. Petersburg College. Their home opener is set for Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. against Hillsborough Community College.

Professor Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:32:16 -0400

Gary Ashlock, professor of Environmental Sciences at Central Florida Community College, has been inducted into the Trinity Valley Community College Hall of Fame Class of 2009. He was recognized in October at the college in Athens, Texas. In 12 seasons as head coach of the Lady Cardinal basketball team (1978-1990), Ashlock produced five conference championships and piloted TVCC to the three national tournament appearances in 1980-1982. He is the school's all-time winningest women's coach with a 281-96 record.

14 Students Complete Levy CNA Program

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:59 -0400

Central Florida Community College recognized 14 students who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the CFCC Levy Center on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Receiving Certificates of Completion were Tonya Adams, Patricia Byrd, Theresa Catlett, Christy Coley, Karen Couey, Mary Crawford, Brittany Davis, Jasmine Denson, Mack Harris, Evelyn Hemphill, Maria Huertas, April Jeffery, Brittany McLaughlin and Christina Prevatt.

The CNA program prepares students to work in the health care field as nursing assistants and to take and pass the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant exam. The program consists of 80 hours of classroom and lab training as well as 40 hours of clinical experience in a local health care facility. The students attended Ayres Health and Rehabilitation Center in Trenton for their clinical experience.

All classes, except clinical training, are held at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., in Chiefland. A high school diploma or GED is not required.

In addition to the CNA course, the Levy Center offers a variety of other courses including college credit, adult education, noncredit continuing education, and adult high school. Several courses are offered online. For additional information, visit the Levy Center, call 352-493-9533, or go to www.CF.edu.