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QUOTE OF THE MONTH 

Old age ain't no place for sissies.

    ~Bette Davis~ 

THE UPPER NORTH COMMITTEE for 2010

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President : Margot Taverne       9449 2923

Secretary : Leslea Martin          9487-1630

Web-editor 1: Gerald Sabel       9482-9224

(1)  gerald(at)sabels.co.za 

Web-editor 2: Mike O'Keeffe     9874-5455

(2)  mike.okeeffe@yahoo.com.au

               

SPECIAL EVENTS COURSE Semester 1 2010

Gordon Life Line Centre --- 4 Park Ave Gordon

AFTERNOON TEA TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

All new members who have joined U3A Upper North Region since the beginning of February 2009 are cordially invited to Tea and to meet and discuss U3A in general with committee members.

Monday 22 Feb 2010. from 2.00 – 4.00    RSVP by 15 Feb: Marika McLachlan  9449 4251  or

                                                              Margot, 9449 2923 jagota(at)ozemail.com.au

 

St. Ives Uniting Church ---- Corner Douglas St. and Mona Vale Rd

St Ives

An Open Day at U3A

We have arranged with Ku-ring-gai Council to publicize an Open Day event whereby members of the general public will be invited to sample a cross section of the many joys available to U3A members.

 Please tell all your friends to join us on this special day.

The plan is to run concurrently five different courses.

American History - Leader Frank Wilson (Church Hall)

Musical Highlights - Leader Trevor Cope (Wesley Room)

Psychology  - Leader Olga Katchan  (Calvin Room)

Discussion Group - Leader Alan Barge       (Knox Room)

ANCIENT THOUGHT - leader Margot Taverne. (Gilmore Annex).

 We will gather in the Church Hall at 9.30 Thursday 25 March 2010

Margot Taverne will give a short talk on U3A for our guests and then we move to the various courses.

We will break for combined morning tea at 11.00 in the Church hall

Bookings are required for those people, members and guests who do not normally attend these courses. All Thursday classes for the above courses, whether week A or B, will be held on this open day instead of the usual week.

Bookings: Margot Taverne 9449 2923 email jagota(at)ozemail.com.au

21st ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

REX BEN

Rex Benn gives out a well deserved acknowledgement at the 21st Anniversary Celebration which was held last year.

NEWSLETTER

MATURE MATTERS

Members who wish to obtain copies of this publication can obtain it online from the Hornsby Over 55s Advocacy website. A link to which appears elsewhere on this page

CROSS CULTURAL LIAISON

Moves are afoot to involve our region in a cross-cultural liaison between the growing Indian community and us. If all goes according to plan, we hope to provide a series of lectures involving both groups, starting in 2010

DIARY

 

 

THURSDAY Mar 25  UNR Open day Senior Citizens week - St Ives Uniting Church.

SATURDAY May 1. 10am - 4pm  Creative Arts Festival - Barton Long Room, Customs House, Circular Quay.

 

 

 

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ALL COURSES ARE FREE TO SUBSCRIBED MEMBERS

Once you have paid your Annual membership fee ($45.00), ALL the courses are FREE. Handouts by course leaders might require a small payment of between 10 to 25 cents per sheet. Persons attending a course could opt to purchase coffee/tea and a biscuit. 

Your Annual membership fee entitles you to attend ANY Sydney U3A class, at any venue in the Course list, irrespective of the region in which you reside. REMEMBER to always call the course bookings person first, to gain information on whether there are still places available.

PAYING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

It is important that when you pay your annual membership that full details of your membership number are entered by the bank teller. It is very difficult for us to determine the correct allocation without these details being accurately provided.

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE LIST

The new course list for the 1st Semester 2010 has been completed and was mailed out to all members. You can now view this current course list, or print the file by clicking here for all regions, or to select the Upper north region only.

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02/23/10

WELCOME TO THE 2010 SENIORS WEEK FESTIVAL!!

Hornsby Shire Council is pleased to announce this years annual festival that acknowledges and celebrates the valuable contribution people over the age of 55 make to our community.

SENIORS WEEK 2010 

This Seniors Week festival includes Council and Community events which include computer classes on social networking via the internet, social tenpin and table tennis, scenic cruises at Berowra Waters, cupcake workshops, woodworking classes and a number of luncheons and entertainment functions.

Council is also please to announce the

One World Multicultural Festival

 at Hornsby Park on Sunday 21st March from noon to 9 PM, Council's community services team will have information on a wide range of series for older people. Also they will be providing teas from different cultures to celebrate the diversity of older people in the Shire. Come and Enjoy the day.

Make new friends, meet up with old ones or just catch up wit the community.

The Seniors Week is a month long festival running from 1st March till 31st March.

For more festival details please see

02/14/10

Ku-ring-gai Art Centre Annual Tutors' Show

You are invited to the Ku-ring-gai Art Centre Annual Tutors' Show

 

The exhibition will be opened by Cr Ian Cross, Mayor Ku-ring-gai Council at 6-8pm, Friday 12 February
and will continue until 5 March for your enjoyment.

Gallery hours: 11am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday; 11am to 4pm

All are welcome - bring your friends and family. 

Ku-ring-gai Art Centre and Gallery

Bancroft Park,

3 Recreation Avenue,

Roseville NSW 2069

AGM REPORT - by Mike O'Keeffe Assistant web editor

The Regional AGM was held at the Turramurra Masonic and Function Centre on 9th November 2009. The meeting opened at precisely 1230 pm with Mrs Margot Taverne in the Chair. 80 members attended and heard reports on all aspects of the region’s activities over the past year. The President of Sydney U3A Inc. Lesley Duffill also addressed the meeting. She related the recent activities of Central Committee and advised members to keep 1 May 2010 free as U3A will present a showcase of its work on that day at the Customs House, Circular Quay. Ms Duffill went on to congratulate the regional committee on its efficiency in its dealings with Head Office.
The election of the committee for 2010 was dealt with quickly as all the existing members were re-elected unopposed. The President warned, however, that this would not be the case next year and asked for volunteers to assist in the work of the committee this year and to be ready to stand for office in 2011.
The meeting closed and was followed by a light lunch.

Mike O'Keeffe

UPDATE ON LITERACY WORKSHOP

Castle Hill: Mowl Village, at the Sisson Clinic.

On Tuesday 30 March at 10.00 a.m. Ann Leaf, Literacy Consultant years 7 to 12 Northern Sydney Region, will hold a workshop style session on: 'Update on Literacy in NSW public schools' as part of the course Issues and Ideas.

This workshop will be most enlightening at this time, when literacy in secondary schools is being debated.

For more information and booking, please ring Rose Leaf at 9634 3159. 

PLAY READING

Have you always wanted to display your acting talents by literally 'treading the boards'?, if so, now is your opportunity to join a new Play Group that is being prepared to start in the Upper North Region in the new year, with a view to including a short one act play in the exciting U.3.A. Showcase on the 1st.May. at the Customs House at Circular Quay.  All interested budding Actors (Male and Female) please contact Helen on  latham94(at)optusnet.com.au. as soon as possible

CLIMATE CHANGE - SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION

During the first semester, a course on climate change was held at the Hornsby Central Library. Following upon it's conclusion, the Course Leader, Ian De Mellow, felt that since this subject is so very important, and will affect everyone, especially due to current Political programmes, that all members should be made more aware of current thinking. I have a slide show presentation that can fill one in on what  CLIMATE CHANGE  is all about.

We were aware of problems with  2 links within this powerpoint slide show and have repaired them.

However should you wish to read them without watching the slide-show please click on the links below

John Goldberg's paper  Economic Models and Climate Change

Ian De Mellow' Perspective Paper on Climate Change

 

TECHNOLOGY COURSE LECTURE SLIDES and MORE

The slides of Doug Milne's lecture on Measuring the Universe can be viewed by clicking here.

For an excellent slide show on Astronomical features with stunning photographs taken by the Hubble Telescope.

click here

JO NEEDHAM HAS DIED

See "In Memoriam" link

 

We might  grow old and retire

But to keep on learning is our desire

Youth Awards in Literature 2010

These awards encourage excellence and originality in creative writing

Prize winners work will be presented at the U3A Showcase - Creative Arts Festival, Customs house, May 1 2010.

THANK YOU to Susan Mahrer

A special thanks to Susan Mahrer who has now officially retired as an exercise teacher for U3A.

She has put in a load of energy to make her weekly exercise classes in Gordon successful. They were extremely popular and enjoyed by all the members who attended them on a regular basis.

In fact 'EVERYONE'

Found them great fun

The measuring tape

Shows them all in good shape

Susan will forever remain your friend.

 

HORNSBY Over 55's ADVOCACY GROUP

Visit the temporary website for

Hornsby Over 55's

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The committee wishes to acknowledge and thank the following Councils for assistance given our organization

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