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Very basic rules of composition will be discussed. There will also be an explanation of “depth of field” and to make itwork for you. Shooting long exposures, the use of a tripod and natural light will also be emphasized. There will also beopportunities to actually get out and take some pictures using some of the techniques we touched upon.Stephan Banakas came to the mountains initially in the1950’s as a camper and became a resident after his retirement in1999. He started in photography over 50 years ago, used it professionally in his work, and moved into the digital ageover the last 10. Being a devoted fly fisherman and coming into contact with nature’s beauty he stepped back intophotography and began specializing in wildflower and landscape photography.LEVITY AND THE LINERosemary Royston, 4 Sessions, Tuesday, January 14 – February 4, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm, Cost: 14If you want to laugh, sign up for this poetry course. Our focus will be on humorous poems – how are theycrafted, what makes them funny, and specifically how the line functions. Satire, irony, light verse, dark humorand the unclassifiable will be covered. We will write our own poems (along with a limerick or two) and willrevel in our creations. Writers at all stages are welcome.Rosemary Royston, author of Splitting the Soil (Finishing Line Press, 2014), resides in Blairsville, Georgia with herfamily. Her poetry is forthcoming or has been published in journals such as Split Rock Review, Southern Poetry Review,Appalachian Heritage, Poetry South, KUDZU, NANO Fiction, and *82 Review. She’s the VP for Planning and Researchat Young Harris College, and, having just recently hit the big 50, realizes the importance of humor in keeping one'ssanity!APPALACHIAN TRAILMary Elder, 4 Sessions, Wednesday, January 29 – February 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Cost: 18This class is for anyone who has an interest in the Appalachian Trail. We will be discussing the history of the trail such asdesign and implementation. We will be talking about day-hiking, section hiking and even hiking it from Georgia toMaine. We will discuss proper gear, what to wear or not wear, trail safety, trail magic and other interesting aspects of thetrail. If you love the outdoors and like to spend time in nature, don't miss this opportunity to learn about a trail that is rightat your back door- The Appalachian Trail!!!Mary Elder retired from Duke Energy Company in 2003. Her husband, Lue Elder, retired from AT&T and is an Atlantanative. Together they hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2004 from Georgia to Maine. They just completed a bucket list tripto Mount Everest Base Camp in 2012. They spend a lot of their time hiking, backpacking and mountain climbing.UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS IN THE SHORT STORIES OF EUDORA WELTYAND TRUMAN CAPOTEJanice Moore, 3 Sessions, Wednesday, January 15 – January 29, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Cost: 16While Eudora Welty portrays a variety of characters in her native Mississippi, often humorously, Truman Capote'scharacters from his Alabama childhood will surprise and delight readers who know only his later novels. This course willalso be beneficial to those who seek techniques for writing successful fiction.Janice Moore enjoyed a long teaching career in the English Department at Young Harris College, serving as Chair of theHumanities Division for eight years and teaching a variety of literature classes as well as creative writing. For a dozenyears she served as poetry editor for Georgia Journal. Her own poetry has been published in many journals, anthologies,and in her chapbook Teaching the Robins.GENTLE YOGAPat Tomczyk, 4 Sessions, Wednesday, January 15 – February 5, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Cost: 18Need to get ready for indoor activity! We'll do gentle stretching and de-stressing. Give yourself the gift of relaxation,flexibility and better overall health. No experience necessary. Chairs will be available for those who cannot sit on thefloor. The health benefits of yoga are amazing. Come join us for a fun and easy way to exercise the body, mind andspirit. Please bring a mat if you have one. Class location: First United Methodist Church of Union County,938 Ga-515, Blairsville, GA 30512Pat Tomczyk is a Certified Tai Chi and Yoga teacher and a Medical Qigong Practitioner. Her interest in these healingarts began in the 1960s. She worked as an RN in a wide variety of medical settings. In 2005, she decided she wouldrather keep people healthy than care for them in the hospital, so she began teaching Yoga and Tai Chi.ICL Winter Bulletin is online at www.iclyhc.orgPage 4

HOW WINSTON CHURCHILL AND FDR SAVED THE WORLDBob Short, 6 Sessions, Wednesday, January 14 – February 19, 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm, Cost: 20We will follow Winston Churchill’s career from its beginning in the early 1900s to its peak in the 1940s and to his lastterm as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Much of the course will focus on the crucial role Churchill played in World WarII, when he forged a partnership with America’s President Franklin Roosevelt that not only made victory over Hitler’sNazis possible but also changed the dynamics of a modern world for the remainder of the century.This course will focus on Churchills "Early Life," the "Wooing of Roosevelt", and "His careers as a soldier and warreporter", His Relationship with Joseph Stalin and the role of the 'big three' in World War 2". It will look at "A day in thelife of Churchill", and "His wilderness years after leading the British empire". We will also discuss "The effect of hisbooks and speeches on world affairs", and finally, "the death of a statesman".Bob Short studied Churchill with Professor Michael Sheldon of Indiana State University and has availed himself oflectures by other noted Churchill scholars provided by the Great Course series for home study. After retiring in 2001,Bob returned to his native north Georgia mountains to concentrate on preserving Georgia's political history. He becamethe creator of an oral history series entitled "Reflections on Georgia Politics" for Young Harris College's Zell and ShirleyMiller Library and the Richard B. Russell Library For Political Studies and Research at the University of Georgia.CRAFT BEER – Class Limit 12Ed Kountz, 3 Sessions, Wednesday, January 22 – February 5, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Cost: 16Note: Classes will be held at the Bacchus Wine Shoppe, 355 N Main St, Hiawassee, GAAre you interested in craft beer, but want to learn more about its history and styles? Are you an IPA fan but need arefresher on what those initials mean? No matter! From Stouts to Sours, this class delivers the insights you need to betterappreciate and enjoy the world of beer and other fermented products. It helps you master key steps and milestones in thehistory of brewing, increase your knowledge and appreciation of key beer styles and regions, and improve your palate andenjoyment in personal, social and professional circles.Over three weeks, we’ll touch on the history of beer, look at how beer is made and consider common (and not-socommon) craft beer styles and the regions in which they originated. We’ll learn about the American Craft BrewRevolution of the past 25 years, including the rise of breweries and growlers in Georgia and across the Southeast, andconsider food and other pairing tips and serving recommendations for different beer styles. We’ll also look at mead, cider,metheglin and other fermented non-beer products.This class will be held at Bacchus Wine Shoppe & Beer and Growlers in Hiawassee, where 15 taps of fresh craft beerenable select samples as an adjunct learning aid for this course. Take this class to learn more about the essentials of beer -how it’s made, what to look for in various styles, and to come away with the info necessary to become a Better BeerAuthority!Ed and his wife Linda are co-owners of Bacchus Wine Shoppe & Bacchus Beer and Growlers, on the shores of beautifulLake Chatuge in downtown Hiawassee. Both Ed and Linda bring years of passion for wine, beer and cigars to their roleswithin the Shoppe, and welcome any special requests or questions from customers and neighbors.Ed and Linda have owned Bacchus Wine, Beer and Growlers for close to 10 years. Prior to this, Ed worked in paymentsand financial services research and consulting. Linda’s prior experience was in telecommunications, where she soldwireless telecommunications software and hardware systems into large global operators. Both love the GeorgiaMountains, and are happy to be making this area their home.MOUNTAIN GARDENINGJacob Williams, 3 Sessions, Thursday, January 23 – February 6, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Cost 16This course will talk about gardening. Whether you are an experienced gardener or want to learn more about gardening inthe mountains, there’s always something new to learn in the plant world. We will learn about growing vegetables, fruits,and ornamentals. We will also talk about insect pests and beneficials, how to control the former and encourage the latter.Plant disease control will be discussed with organic and conventional methods. We’ll also talk about wildlife and how youcan manage their impact on your garden. If you want to learn how to prune fruit trees, or what types of plants to put in theground come join us! No green thumb required.Jacob is the Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Agent for Towns and Union counties. He started working forUGA Extension back in June of 2018. Before working for Extension he worked at Speedling Inc. Blairsville as LeadGrower. Jacob earned his Bachelors and Masters from Auburn University graduating in December of 2016. Bothdegrees were in the field of agronomy, specializing in weed science. He has presented posters on his Masters researchacross the U.S. as a member of the Weed Science Society of America. Before attending Auburn, Jacob lived in NorthICL Winter Bulletin is online at www.iclyhc.orgPage 5

Africa as the son of missionaries. That is where he gained interest in using agriculture to serve others, which has lead himto work for UGA Extension. He is married to Morgan Owenby Williams of Blairsville, GA.WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT CAUSE STRESS?Dr. Ray Ashurst, 5 Sessions, Thursday, January 23 – February 20, 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm, Cost: 18The class will examine where stress comes from and what causes stress. We will look at what are the ways to combatstress. What does stress do to the human body and how does stress impact family members.Dr. Ray Ashurst has been a private clinical therapist for forty-eight years. His doctorate is in the field of death, the dyingprocess, and grief. His Masters degree is in clinical therapy. His published books include: No-Nonsense Life Skills,Managing Your Stress; Picking Up the Pieces: Moving on After A Significant Loss, Growing Through Life; WhenSnorkeling Jello Just Doesn’t Cut It and Healing the Broken Heart; and A Beacon of Hope for the Bereaved.THE GREAT LAKES AND THEIR ISLANDS, WITH A FOCUS ON MIDDLE BASS ISLAND INLAKE ERIEMichael and Jean Gora, 3 Sessions, Thursday, February 6 – February 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Cost: 16Starting with an overview of the Great Lakes and their major populated islands, the course will then zoom down to LakeErie and further to Middle Bass Island in Ohio, a quiet island community of about 500 homes. The course will cover thehistory of the islands, the major tourist attractions on several of them, and then focus on the issues of living on the largerand smaller islands. The issues are both similar to and different from those of small rural communities on the mainland.We will cover jobs, schools, medical services, infrastructure and more, and focus on some water quality issues such asalgal blooms.Michael Gora was a physicist and then a computer scientist and has taught ICL courses on cosmology, but his otherpassion in retirement has been writing books about the history of the Lake Erie Islands. He currently serves on thesteering committee of the Great Lakes Islands Alliance, which works with 14 Great Lakes islands and also partners withthe Island Institute in Maine serving 15 more islands. The Great Lakes hold one-fifth of the world's fresh water and havea fascinating history and current role in our country.Jean C. Gora retired in 2008 from a 33-year career as a researcher for the banking and life insurance industries. Shehas a BA from Mount Holyoke College and an MA from Johns Hopkins University. She taught three previous ICLclasses, one on the financial crisis, one on life under the Third Reich, and one on the Bosnian war. Jean’s family arrivedas summer residents on Middle Bass Island (Ohio) in Lake Erie 100 years ago. Jean has spent most of the past 70 summers there, a significant part of that time actually in the lake. (No shower in the original family cottage.) She has alsowritten a book about Lake Erie island history.UNDERSTANDING HOMEBREWINGTom Volk, 4 Sessions, Friday, January 17 – February 7, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Cost: 14In this class we will explore the process of making beer at home. We will look at beer styles, ingredients, techniques andequipment needs. The class will consist of 4 1-hour sessions with additional time allotted for tours and tastings as interestand availability allow.Tom Volk has been homebrewing ever since his son-in-law gave him a 2 gallon starter kit some 20 years ago. Althoughhe brews mostly for his own amusement, friends and relatives always say yum. Tom has attended brewing classes inMilwaukee, at John C. Campbell Folk School and a BYO bootcamp in Asheville.HOW TO MAKE AUTHENTIC BAGELS – Class Limit 12Norma Berkman, 1 Session, Friday, January 17, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm, Cost: 12Note: The class will meet at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Hayesville, NCIn her class, Norma Berkman will teach how to make authentic bagels, not just "round bread." Participants will learn thetricks of boiling and baking, and the addition of a special ingredient which gives the bagels just the rightconsistency. There will be a 5 materials fee collected at the beginning of class. Participants should bring amixing bowl, a baking sheet, a cooling rack and a slotted spoon.Norma Berkman retired to Young Harris in 2014 after a 30 year career as a CPA in Fort Lauderdale. She began makingher own bagels when she couldn't find authentic ones in the area - "chewy on the outside and dense on the inside".ICL Winter Bulletin is online at www.iclyhc.orgPage 6

A WATERCOLOR SNOW SCENE – Class Limit 10Verlee Jones, 1 Session, Friday, January 24, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Cost: 12This class will create a snow scene painting on Masa paper. All supplies will be provided. A 10 materials fee will becollected at the beginning of class.Verlee Dowd Jones, a graduate of Stetson University, is a retired business teacher-turned-artist. She and her husband,Ed, moved to Hiawassee from Florida in 1994. Always experimenting with different types of mediums and surfaces,Verlee works with oil, acrylic, watercolor, pen and ink, and colored pencil. She has been teaching painting in her studioand other classrooms for almost 20 years. Verlee is a member of Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild, Valley RiverArts Guild, SAAG, Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association, and Mountain Rose Art Guild, and shows her work at the ArtsCenter in Blue Ridge and at the Arts and Soul Gallery in Blairsville. One of her watercolor paintings was featured in the“Watercolor Magic” magazine.BEGINNING/CONTINUING AUTOHARP – Class Limit 12Jennifer Cordier, 4 Sessions, Friday, January 31 – February 21, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Cost 18The title of the folk song, "Simple Gifts" is a perfect description for the Autoharp. This lovely instrument offersbeginning players immediate gratification as one simply depresses a chord bar and strums across the strings.Many tunes can be accompanied using only three chords; thus the gift of music can be easily shared with others.Come and learn to pick, pluck and strum the Autoharp as we sing and accompany ourselves to many familiarfolk songs. Give yourself the " simple gift" of music!Materials required: Autoharp (in playable condition), Three finger picks and one thumb pick, Chromatic tuner,Tuning wrench and Music stand. Note: A notebook with all music and instructional materials will beprovided by instructor. A 10 materials fee will be collected the first day of class. Contact instructor forautoharp rental information.Jennifer Cordier has taught many classes at ICL including organic gardening, herb gardening, native medicinal herbs,Zentangle and music classes with members of her band.Jennifer has been playing the Autoharp for 25 years. She has taught Autoharp at John C Campbell Folk School, Oasis inBlairsville, Georgia and gives private lessons. Jennifer plays Autoharp and performs with the folk band Butternut Creekand Friends.Dr. Drew Van Horn, YHC PresidentSince ICL students are life-long learners, I’ll use this edition of the ICL newsletter to bring you up to speed on YHC’snewest academic offerings.Last year, we began diversifying our programs in the Department of Business and Public Policy. We added Bachelor ofScience degrees in Accounting, Economics and Management in 2018, and this year, we added degrees in Finance andMarketing. We also added a minor program that allows students—regardless of major—to take coursework that preparesthem to sit for the exam required to become a certified financial planner. Last year also saw the addition of two newBachelor of Arts degrees: one in Graphic Design and one in Theatrical Design & Production.Additionally, YHC recently became the first institution to formalize a 3 2 agreement with the University of Georgia’sCollege of Engineering. This will allow students to complete three years at YHC followed by two years at UGA to earn adual degree in Mathematics (YHC) and Mechanical Engineering (UGA).At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Designed to provide a pathway to secondary schoolteaching certification in Georgia, the MAT is our first program developed for adult, non-residential students. There’s agrowing demand for teachers, and we want to be a part of educating the next generation of educators.Preparing our students for purposeful, successful lives is a fundamental part of our mission. Our goal requirescommitment from all stakeholders, including our ICL friends. We invite you to get involved—follow YHC on our socialmedia channels, attend an event on campus, encourage your friends to visit the College, or make a donation to supportstudent scholarships. YHC has so much to offer students, our community

Learning Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College ICL@YHC Post Office Box 68 Young Harris, GA 30582 Telephone: 706-379-5194 E-mail: icl@yhc.edu Web Site: www.iclyhc.org EXECUTIVE BOARD Officers so many facets of our lives President Steve Demand.404.876.6400 Vice President