Chautauqua Univeristy for a Day, scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 - only 65 seats available!

1. Pennsylvania Chautauqua Summer Programs
Chautauqua University for a Day
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
8:30am Registration with Coffee and warm Blueberry Buckle or homemade
granola with blueberries and yogurt
9:00am “PA’s Natural Gas Boom: Economic & Environmental Impact”
The Marcellus Shale is a large and difficult-to-drill geological form ation roughly a mile or
more underground throughout m ore than two-thirds of Pennsylvania that contains
natural gas. Estimates place recoverable gas in the entire form ation (not just
Pennsylvania) at 489 trillion cubic feet—enough to supply all of Am erica's natural gas
needs for 20 years. Presenter: Katrina Currie, Policy Analyst, The Commonwealth
Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives
10:30am “Tremors in Northeast Africa & the Middle East”
Presenter: Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Director, Homeland Defense Fellowship Program
College for International Security Affairs, National Defense University, W ashington, DC
12:00pm Lunch catered by Becky Briody, Chef on the Go
1:00pm “US Government Debt: As Bad as You Think It Is - It’s Worse!”
It took the US nearly 200 years, until 1970, to reach $1 trillion in national debt. Since
then, we've added another $14 trillion. In this hour, we'll discuss how we got to this
point, whether it's really an econom ic burden on society, and whether there are other
loom ing problem s. The unfortunate news is that com pared to the tsunam i that's coming,
the official public national debt is a gentle surf breaking harm lessly on peaceful shores.
Presenter: Dr. Brendan Cushing-Daniels, Associate Professor of Economics, Gettysburg
College
2:30pm “The Architectural Genius of Frank Lloyd Wright”
As a sm all boy, Frank Lloyd W right’s m other had a dream and goal for her son. She wanted
him to becom e an architect and fostered this idea by placing pictures of famous buildings
in his room and encouraging him to play with construction type toys. Her wish was granted
and Frank Lloyd W right grew up to change design with his unique “Organic Architecture”.
Come and enter the incredible world of Frank Lloyd W right. Presenter: Dr. Donald Koones,
Harrisburg Area Community College
4:00pm “The Flavors of Chardonnay: Wine & Cheese Tasting,” with Dr. Jody Dosh,
President, and Bart Kaminski, Vice President, Lebanon Valley W ine Club
Limited seating - Call 964-1830 to make your reservation,
confirmed with check made out to “The PA Chautauqua” for $50,
mailed to Kathy Snavely, PO Box 622, Mt. Gretna, PA 17064.