Seymour &
District U3A
Web site: www.vicnet.net.au/~seymu3a
Email: seymu3a@vicnet.net.au
The Notice Board
February 2012
President's Letter.
Welcome back to all members. I hope that you
all had a very happy Christmas and New Year and you are now ready for our 2012
U3A Courses.
It was great to see so
many members and new members joining up and choosing their courses. The room
had a great buzz and we look forward to a happy time ahead. A lot of work goes
into preparing courses and enrolment day and I would like to thank all involved
for their help in making a great start to the year.
The A.G.M. will be held at the Salvation Army
Hall on Wednesday 8th February at 2.00 pm. We hope to see as many as
possible at this meeting where Elsie Mutton, President of U3A Network will be
Guest Speaker and available to answer questions.
A nomination form is enclosed and while we are in a good
position this year with nominations for main positions already received, we are in need of more members on council so
please think about it, you would be very welcome, so come along and keep our U3A
in a very strong position.
Margaret Cox.
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Website: Bob Brown has done a make-over and we hope that it will be easier to keep
you updated with what goes on. We rely on members of the different groups to
keep us informed of what is happening, so if you have anything to share with
members please let us know.
COURSE NEWS:
Course Subsidies: A proportion
of the funds received from the Victorian Government via Network is able to be
used to subsidize Excursions relating to our Courses, so Tutors and Contacts
should discuss any possibilities with their members and send an application to
the Council for funds.
Vacancies: There are still some places available for those who would like to add an
extra course, or those who have not yet enrolled. Current Affairs, Mandarin and
Share Trading are currently small groups, and some of the others can still take
extras.
Melting Pot: Tuesday
March 6th at the Salvation Army Hall, Victoria Street.
Guest Speaker: Ian Wright, Topic: Renewable Energy, including the effect of
Wind Farms around our area. We will be having a new format starting at 12noon.
Lunch at 12.15 followed by announcements and notices. The speaker will commence
at 1.30pm afternoon tea will conclude the session. A Shire Grant will help with
the lunch catering, but extra "goodies" would still be appreciated.
We would really like your feedback on these changes; also we will need volunteers
to help with lunch, so a roster will be drawn up.
The 9.14 Excursion. February 23rd
HORSES, HISTORIC HOMESTEAD AND PLANES! www.livinglegends.org.au,
We will car share, so meet at the Old Court House in the middle parking area by
9.15 to visit the Woodlands Historic Park to see the salubrious aged care home
for the Living Legends, former Melbourne Cup winners. The 1843 Woodlands
Homestead is a fascinating place to explore as it was a prefabricated large
home. The added bonus is that you can see the underbelly of planes coming into
land at Tullamarine. Bring a picnic lunch or BBQ. The cost is $5.00. For those
who love horses, this is a must. For those who love "Grand Designs"
the house is a must and for those who love travel, the planes are a must!
Contact Anne Thompson: 0403 103 795.
PS: The Johnstone
Collection visit has been postponed. Please note Mamie Sloan's number is
57921572.
TIMETABLE CHANGES:
Antiques & Collectibles will move to 1.00 pm on the same day
(Tuesday), commencing Tuesday 21s` February.
Computers: Due to the large number of people interested in these
courses and the number who have their own laptop, there will be some
"re-arranging" of the classes and names. Alan Hitchen will run
No.4: Basic A at 9.00; No.5: Basic B at 10.00; No.6: Laptop A at 11.00,
all at the Office in the O.C.H. No.7: Laptop B at 12.15 at a private home.
No 8: Excel is on hold at this stage, but we will be running a Basic C
with Tutor Rose Ho at 10.30 on Friday.
Heather Baetge has offered to run a 5.00 pm session at
the Office this Semester if we still have members still wanting to learn
computers.
French: Classes will NOT start
till March. Those enrolled will be notified of the date.
German: Tutor, Trudie Lavoipierre is now not available
on Monday, so German will move to Thursday at 11.00 am, commencing 16th
February in a private home.
Parking: Groups that are using
the Old Courthouse are asked not to park in the 4 hr bays in front of
the Visitor Information Centre. You can use the space in the centre of the road
or in front of the houses.
Lost Property:
Left at Enrolment Day — 1 round plate with brown
circles. 2 other plates left in 2011. Oblong melamine type sandwich plate,
white with blue base and an oval fancy glass dish.
Community Notices:
Relay for Life: 31 March-1 April.
Details: David Watson: pawa@bigpond.com.au
Phone: 5792 2217.
Street by Street is a national neighbourhood support program
that links people who live in the same street or nearby. The focus is on
practical helping tasks such as taking the bin in and out, hanging washing,
getting a few items from the shops, or getting mail from the letter box.
A Training Workshop for
leaders and participants in the Street by Street program will be held on
Tuesday 21 February 2012 in Melbourne at the Anglis Conference centre, 5th
floor, Cr. Latrobe & King Sts from 10am to 3pm. Web: network@civilsociety.org.au/streetbystreet
Vern Hughes, 0425 722 890.
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Free Lecture &
Demonstration at the Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, National Gallery of Victoria:
The Art of Chinese Calligraphy, Sun 19 Feb, 11 am. Hear about the evolution of
Chinese characters, an abstract art form that has developed over thousands of
years, from pictographs and ideograms to different styles of individual
expressions. Also enjoy the experience of witnessing demonstrations of
different styles of calligraphy by famous calligraphers and authors.
Speaker Prof Zhang Guohong, Shanghai University, lecturer
& author of Chinese Calligraphy http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/programs/public-programs/lecture-and-demonstration-the-art-ofchinese-calligraphy.