Friday, August 13th at 1:30pm

Tuscany, known for beautiful landscapes, a rich artistic legacy and its vast influence on high culture, will be Cornell Estates’ educational travelogue destination on Friday, August 13th at 1:30pm. Hillsboro residents Pat and Norm Sandberg will share their travels to this beautiful region of Italy. It is widely regarded as the true birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and  home to some of the most influential people in the history of arts and science, such as Dante, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci,  and Galileo.  

Their program highlights include Montalcino, a walled hilltop town in Tuscany where the climate and nature of the soil favors the numerous acres of vineyards from which some of Tuscany’s most esteemed red wines are produced. It is also home for the Palazzo Comunale, a brick and stone building with a very fine 13th century tower. 

The Sandbergs traveled to one of the Tuscany’s most populous city, Florence.  The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This grand city is regarded by many as the art capital of Italy and is the home of several museums including the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi, its most popular museum. 

Another historic center that will be covered is Siena, famous for its cuisine, art, museums, and medieval cityscapes.  It is home of the Piazza del Campo, now regarded as one of the most beautiful civic spaces in Europe.  The Piazza del Campo is the site of the local market and the location for various sporting events including a horse race, the Palio. 

Since their retirement, Hillsboro residents Norm and Pat Sandberg have traveled both in Europe and the United States.  They have also been active in the Elderhostel programs.  Photography has been a lifelong hobby of Norm’s and Pat is a Quilter sewing for charity and active in local groups and a Guild.

This event is free and open to the public.  Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17th Avenue in Hillsboro.  If you have questions or comments, or would like to plan an activity at Cornell Estates, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Come hear all about touring in the land famous for vaious great cheese and yummy chocolates!  On Friday, July 30th at 1:30 pm Cornell has invited Morgan Brown recently back from her tour of northern Europe.  During the power point presentation, she will explore beautiful Brussels with its museums, parks and stores in the inner city–as well view the European Union Headquarters affectionately known as “Manhattan”.

Friday, June 18th at 1:30pm 

Want to see some really big fish swimming in the largest aquarium in the world?  Atlanta tourist sites are the topic on Friday, June 18th at 1:30 p.m.   Hillsboro resident and photography enthusiast, Bob Kuest, will present highlights of a photographic odyssey.

This month’s travelogue will feature Kuests’ pictures and video shots during a recent visit to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.  It is the world’s largest aquarium with more than 8 million gallons of marine and fresh water wildlife and houses more than 100,000 animals of 500 different species.

He will also share pictures and experiences of their visit to other Atlanta attractions such as the Coca Cola Museum where it’s the only place where you can explore the complete story-past, present and future-of one of the world’s best-known brands. 

Then it is off to The CNN headquarters, and the   Robbins AFB Aviation Museum.  This museum is home of the Air Force Material Command’s  Air    Logistics Center which is the worldwide manager for a wide range of aircraft, engines, missiles, software, avionics and accessories components.

A Photographic Journey

Friday, May 21st, at 1:30pm

in the Party Room

Cornell Estates welcomes armature photographer, Terry Steel, as he shares his photographic journey from Santa Cruz Island to the Oregon Coast, Mt. Hood National forest to the very northeast corner of Oregon, the Wallowa Mountains and north to Whistler, BC.  His power point presentation will begin at 1:30pm in the Party Room on Friday, May 28th.

His presentation will begin on Santa Cruz Island, one of the five islands that make up the Channel Islands National Park, located just twenty five miles off the Southern California coastline. From there, the audience will journey north along the Oregon Coast making brief stops at a few of the Central and Northern beaches.

Next stop is Mt. Hood National Forest with its many lakes and hiking trails to the very northeast corner of Oregon, to see the Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowa Mountains. This area has been described as the Oregon Alps and has over fifty alpine lakes. The last stop on the journey is Whistler, BC; one of the venues for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Photographer Terry Steele, son in-law to Cornell Estate’s resident Rose Enyeart,  spent several years living in Ventura County , which lies along the Southern California coastline, before moving back home to Oregon.  In exchange for the beautiful sailing waters off Ventura,  he has rediscovered the wonderful back country of the Pacific Northwest.

Hillsboro residents, Brian Haynie and Denise Ross-Haynie, will conduct their power point slide show on Friday March 26th at 1:30 p.m. in the Party Room. Their trip will highlight New Zeland, known as the Land of the Long White Cloud.

The travelogue is a monthly series and open to the public.

Bob Kuest will share his power point presentation, “SAN DIEGO:  AS TOURISTS” on Friday, February 26th at 1:30 p.m. in the party room.

 Bob’s wife, Lanora, grew up in the San Diego area so when she and  Bob went back to visit it was always to see family, etc.  However their last visit was strictly as tourists.  Join Bob as he shares pictures touring such sights as the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, the Birch Aquarium, the Mission San Diego, the Maritime   Museum ships along the waterfront and the Anza Borego desert.

 After working for 35 years as an educator in the   Beaverton School District, Bob is now able to continue his life-long hobby of photography.  He works in digital photography and enjoys traveling and researching topics for new slide shows.

 The Educational Travelogue is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, November 18th
1:30 at Cornell Estates Retirement & Assisted Living

Originally from New Jersey, speaker, Ed Krover’s slide show presentation will include the beautiful coastlines, sunsets, fisheries, museums, and steam powered mills of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

Krover will speak on The Hopewell Rocks as one of New Brunswick’s top attractions located along the coast of the Bay of Fundy, which is home to the world’s highest tides and diverse eco-systems.

He will include several sights in Nova Scotia, home to the fascinating Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Park, the crown jewel of the Canadian Park Service. It was built to protect France’s interests in the new world and to serve as the centre of its massive seasonal fishing industry. Not to be out done is Canada’s first designated Historic Rural District, Grand Pre’. Kover’s travelogue also includes the rocky shores, lighthouse and village at Peggy’s Cove which are a photographer’s paradise.

Krover has been shooting photographs for 42 years. His talent in photography stems from spending most of his time teaching graphic arts in the Beaverton School District.

The Educational Travelogue is free and open to the public. The series runs each month and covers the travels of residents, staff and community members. Cornell Estates is located at 1005 NE 17th Avenue, Hillsboro. For more information call 503-640-2884. www.cornell-estates.com.