U3A Notice Board
The A.G.M. of the South Molton Group of the University of the Third Age took place Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at the Assembly Rooms, South Molton.
The Committee for 2010 - 2011 is:
Chairman Josephine Griffin 01769 573368 Vice Chairman Claire Parkinson 01769 572160 Business Secretary Josephine Griffin 01769 573368 Treasurer Val Widgery 01884 860170 Membership Secretary Val Tucker 01769 550492 Speaker's Secretary Wendy Hards 01363 83497 Newsletter Editors Claire Parkinson
Barbara Hill01769 572160
01769 550394Bookings Secretary Maggie Bell 01769 574499 Minute Secretary Jill Benton 01769 573509 Raffle Maggie Bell 01769 574499 New Member's Hostess Anita Lewington 01769 550218 Committee Member Timothy Sims-Williams 01769 550582 Website Webmaster Shirley Bray (co-opted) 01769 572572
Please note that from April 2010 the entrance fee for the coffee morning will be £1; this helps to pay for the hire of the hall, refreshments and the Speaker. In line with this raffle tickets will be also £1.
Claire has volunteered to act as a co-ordinator for people wishing to share a lift to Filleigh for the coffee mornings. Contact her on 01769 572160
If you can help with the coffee making rota, please contact Kathleen Hasler, 550296
Help is also needed with putting out tables and chairs. If you are able to help, just arrive earlier on coffee mornings
The U3A Annual General Meeting 2010 will be held at The Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, on Thursday 9th September commencing at 11.00 a.m.
Museum Exhibition - September 2010 - South Molton Museum
The Exhibition of group activities will take place throughout the month of September at South Molton Museum.
Cycling for the Over 50s
This is starting on Saturdays at the end of August at Chulmleigh College. Beginners, improvers and "ex-Tour de France riders" all welcome. Further information from June Smith, 01769 573059
The North Devon Link Conference will be held on Monday October 11th, 2010 at Filleigh Village Hall - "Aspects of the Law".
Jo has one ticket left (£4 which includes lunch) contact Jo.
The Bridge Group is now up and running. It meets on Mondays at 2.30 p.m. at Chulmleigh Golf Club. Experience is not required as there is an excellent teacher. At £1 per week, including tea and bring and share "goodies", the group is proving to be an enjoyable and rewarding baragain. Lifts can be arranged. Anyone interested in playing or learning to play should contact Stewart Safford, 01769 581770 or Geoff Symons, 01769 581770
Silver Screen, Barnstaple
Wednesday mornings, tickets £3 - free tea or coffee on admission. Doors open 9.45 a.m., film starts 10.30 a.m. Free Stagecoach 155 bus leaves South Molton at 9.15 a.m.
Wool Request: Do you have any surplus wool? The Lamaton Park ladies are knitting squares for blankets to send to those in need. Bring your excess wool to our coffee mornings. If you want to knit yourself, you need:- No. 8 needles; double knitting wool; cast on 40 stitches; knit 40 rows; Any patterns to add interest. Eve
Claire is still collecting milk bottle tops
OLD TOWELS: Diana Lewis of the Animal Ambulance is desperate for old towels. Sheila Farrant (01769 572553) will be pleased to collect these on her behalf. If you have any to donate please bring to the coffee morning or let Sheila know and she will collect them from you.
Head Office (Resources) 0208 4666139 (Tuesday & Thursday) Contacts: Lin Jonas and Elizabeth Gibson
Below are some U3A Signpost websites that might prove worth looking at:
www.wwwow.info - A new website from Third Age Press with some excellent links to organisations of particular interest to older women
www.meettheauthor.,co.uk - If you are travelling abroad later this year, you will find the Geographia website useful for cultural and historical backgrounds to many countries.
Book ‘Questions of music’ - ISBN 978-1-84728-090-9
Hi. I am in Malvern U3A and have recently self-published (through Lulu) a book called ‘Questions of music‘ It comprises Author‘s background intro - selling records into the Liverpool and North Wales dealers during the sixties for Decca and EMI. prior to running his own specialist retail record shop - Counterpoint - in Malvern for 23 years. Then 101 classical CD recital programmes each with its own theme/subject matter and usually a simple anagram or word game involved, notes and/or anecdotes linking the items and finally some personal musical musings -occasionally controversial.
The book was designed to assist in the compiling of recital programmes, provide ideas for such and add some extra elements.
It can be accessed on the net -Just Google Lulu.com, enter Questions of music or ISBN No. in the search box, click on title, click preview and scroll down the entire 101 programme index - progressing through via the side arrows. It comes in at 275 pages- £12-50 but I am discounting it to UK U3A members at £11-00 including postage and packing. I am sure this will be of interest to members who run music groups. I append my details below.
Norman Edwards, Apt. 10, Priory Gdns., 34, Priory Rd. Malvern WR14 3DR
01684-565241
Normwag@btinternet.com. Book EM Normstra@hotmail.co.uk
PORTHCAWL U3A have produced a sequel to their Group's anthology of memories of WWII entitled 'We Made It.....and Then What?'
It includes articles recalling the austerity years of the late 1940s and early 1950s
Copies available from: Lilian Charles, 1 Willow Way, Port Talbot SA12 8TP - Tel: 01639 778520
£6.00 inc P & P (cheques made payable to Porthcawl U3A)
U3A National Travel
For a full list of organized visits please visit http://db.u3a.org.uk/travel
Receive a free update of U3A National Travel tours by email by sending your name to u3atravel@btinternet.com or pay £5.00 to receive updates by post 5 times each year by applying to Margaret Ward, 33 Masons Ryde, Pershore, WR10 1JG. Cheques should be made payable to U3A Travel.