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SUMMARY:Lunch Bunch: October 31
DESCRIPTION:We have booked Calle Sol Latin Cafe & Cevicheria\, for Friday\, October 31\, 11:45 a.m. \nLocated 3100 Apex Drive\, Charlotte\, NC 28211 \nLimited space available! Please sign up by 10/25/2025. \nIf you register and find you can’t attend\, please email LunchBunch@SeniorScholars.net so that we can offer your seat to another member. \nLunch menu\, but full menu available. Individual checks\, tip not included. Free parking in the garage. Reservation at restaurant under name of Senior Scholars/Sara Friedman. \nCalle Sol \n3100 Apex Drive\nCharlotte\, NC 28211
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/lunch-bunch-october-31/
LOCATION:Calle Sol\, 3100 Apex Drive\, Charlotte\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person,Lunch Bunch
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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Earl Scruggs Center
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\nThe waiting list is closed. You have the option of driving up independently and paying the normal Earl Scruggs Center entry fee.\nCancel Purchased Tickets: Send a message to info@seniorscholars.net. No refunds after Wednesday October 29\, 2025\nDATE: November 5\, 2025\nTIME: 10 am – 3:15 pm\nCOST: $30/person (includes bus and Music Center entrance fee)\nADDRESS: 103 S Lafayette St\, Shelby\, NC 28150\nTRANSPORTATION:  SSQ is renting a 50-seat passenger van to shuttle members to the Earl Scruggs Center. The registration cost includes the bus cost plus the entrance fee to the Center. Meet in the lower lot of Providence United Methodist Church at 9:40. Lunch will not be provided and is not included in the fee\, there will be opportunities to explore nearby restaurants after the tour. \nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 31\, 2025 \nThis field trip is only available to current paid up members of Senior Scholars. \nThe Earl Scruggs Center honors legendary banjo master Earl Scruggs\, blending his story with the region’s rich history. Through engaging exhibits and events\, the Center celebrates his groundbreaking “Scruggs Style” and lasting musical legacy. \nTom Hanchett will join the Magical Mystery Tour leaving PUMC. He’s on the Board of the Center and appears on the video that starts the tour. Joe Kendrick\, who spoke to us (at a Friday meeting in January and at Wildacres) about music\, will meet with us at the Center. Joe is also a relative of Earl Scruggs\, has a weekly radio program about music and a podcast and has a relationship with the Center. \nEarl Scruggs Center
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-earl-scruggs-center/
LOCATION:Earl Scruggs Center\, 103 S Lafayette St\, Shelby\, 28150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,In-person
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SUMMARY:The American Fire Service with Heather Burford
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: The American Fire Service – Proud History & Innovative Future\nSPEAKER: Heather Burford \nFrom Benjamin Franklin co-founding the Country’s first volunteer fire company in 1736\, through today’s migration to electric fire engines\, the American Fire Service has evolved tremendously throughout history. Ever evolving\, the fire service has undergone remarkable transformation\, adapting to changing environments\, embracing technology and innovation\, and expanding its role beyond traditional firefighting. \nThis presentation will guide the audience through a short history of the fire service and discuss impactful advancements being made to better serve communities across our nation. The discussion will also touch on some of the lesser-known facts about the fire service such as why Dalmatians were the dog of choice for fire departments\, and the impact that COVID has had on the profession of firefighting. \n\nBIOGRAPHY\nHeather Burford has a 35-year history with the American fire service. Soon after graduating from Iowa State University\, Heather joined the Wilton Fire Department in Connecticut as a volunteer firefighter and fell in love with public safety services. In 1993\, Heather was hired as the first female Firefighter in Manchester\, Connecticut where she spent 13 years working her way up through the ranks of the department. She became the Fire Chief of the Ridgefield Connecticut Fire Department in 2006 and in 2014 she was appointed Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management for the City of Seminole in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area of Florida. \nHeather holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Connecticut\, is recognized by the Center for Public Safety Excellence® as a Chief Fire Officer and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.\nHeather has a long history of community involvement and volunteering. She is an active member of Team Rubicon\, a veteran-led humanitarian and disaster recover organization; she serves as a board member for the South Carolina Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund; and she currently serves as a member of the Indian Land Consolidated Fire Protection District Commission. Heather resides in South Carolina\, where she is close to her parents and extended family. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/history-of-firefighting-with-heather-burford/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid: In-person & Zoom,Speaker Presentations
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