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This is the second U3A Nepean Blue Mountains Email Newsletter. The first Email Newsletter was for tutors. However, our committee has now approved an Email Newsletter that can go out to all our members and tutors who have email addresses. We cannot afford to post Newsletters and notices of special events to all members each month. But we can afford to send emails because they are a negligible cost. Unfortunately, not all members and tutors have email addresses and some of the email addresses recorded on the Membership Forms are very difficult to read and some may have become obsolete. – so please spread the information around.
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Events
E-tax:
U3A members were invited to attend a free seminar about e-tax at Penrith Valley Seniors Computing Club on Friday 22nd June.
Cheryl Hurst from the Client Access and Education Section of the Australian Taxation Office gave a PowerPoint presentation on e-tax. Cheryl showed us how to complete and submit our Tax Returns on the internet and answered general taxation questions. It was a very informative presentation and I plan to use the e-tax program, that can be down loaded from the internet www.ato.gov.au , to organise my tax details and calculate my tax refund (I hope!).
We could organise an e-tax presentation, or any other presentation at Penrith School of Arts during the holidays.
Please let me know what you are interested in.
Working Bee:
On Wednesday 27th June, our Office manager – Brenda Emerson – organised several volunteers to clean out the cupboards in the Penrith School of Arts’ Hall. It was no small job. There were many years of old equipment, records and bric-a-brac.
Details about some Courses for Term 3 (16th July to 28th September)
Fortnightly Confusion:
Beryl McAdam has suggested, that in order to avoid confusion over the starting dates each term of fortnightly classes, we should work on the basis of the first class date of the first term. For example, Beryl’s fortnightly Scrabble started on Tuesday 13th February and would continue every second Tuesday (that fell within each terms’ dates) until the end of Term 4. I think that we should adopt this suggestion as the general rule. But this does not mean that Tutors and their Students do not have the flexibility to change class times and dates to suit themselves – provided premises are available. Let me know if you disagree with this suggestion. What! Are you still confused?
Brian Kearney's fortnightly classes:
Politics in Our Lives will recommence on Tuesday 17th July at 2.00pm in Springwood Neighbourhood Centre.
An Outline of Criminology will recommence on Wednesday 18th July at 2.00pm in Penrith School of Arts.
Some Elements of Communication will recommence on Wednesday 25th July at 2.00pm in Penrith School of Arts. However, if there are less than 12 students for this course, it will be discontinued.
If you are interested in any of these courses, just turn up on the day.
Growing and Caring for Orchids:
Graham Larkham will start his weekly course at 9.00am to 11.00am on Wednesday 18th July at 34 Danny Street, Werrington. If you are interested in this course, please contact Graham on Tel: 9833 4450.
Australian History:
Robert Payne will start this weekly course at 1.00pm to 2.00pm on Monday 16th July at the Springwood Neighbourhood Centre. If you are interested in this course, please contact Robert on Tel: 4751 5550.
Yoga:
Carmen Ceniza is a Yoga teacher and will start a weekly class at 11.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesday 17th July in the Penrith School of Arts’ Hall. (Carmen will also teach a non-U3A class at 7.15pm to 8.45pm on Wednesdays in the Penrith School of Arts’ Hall.) For more information, contact Carmen Tel: 0406 765 012 Email: lilayoga1@gmail.com . Or, just turn up at 11.30am on Tuesday 17th July in loose clothing and with a Yoga mat, if you have one.
Canasta 5
Brenda Emerson (our Office Manager) will start a weekly class on Friday 20th July at the Penrith School of Arts. Brenda says that Canasta.5 is a thinking game that gives the brain lots of exercise. If you are interested in keeping your brain active and in joining Brenda’s Canasta 5 class, please contact her at the office or Tel: 4721 1735.
Drama for Fun
Joan & Ross Vaughn-Taylor’s course at Springwood Uniting Church weekly on Thursdays between 10.00am – 12noon was cancelled for Term 2 because of the small number of students. However, students have written to tell me how much they enjoyed this course and how disappointed they are that it has been cancelled. Joan & Ross are willing to reintroduce the course in Term 3 if there are a minimum of 6 students. If you or your friends are interested in taking this course, please contact Joan – Tel: 4751 4941.
Philosophy
Hedi Roggeveen will recommence her fortnightly course at 9.30am to 10.30am and at 11.00am to 12.00am on Friday 27th July at the Penrith School of Arts.
Walking with a Touch of History
Group A
16th July – Glenbrook Station at 9.30am. Walk to Euroka Clearing.
23rd July – Blackheath Station at 9.40am. Walk to Popes Glen.
30th July – Ferry No.4 Wharf Quay at 10.15am. Watsons Bay.
Group B
16th July – Wentworth Falls at 9.15am. Walk: Overcliff/Undercliff
– Return via Darwin Trail.
23rd July – Redfern at 9.30am. (Meet at top of escalators to Illawarra platform)
Walk: Como to Oatley via Como Bridge.
30th July – Faulconbridge at 9.10am. Walk to Numantia Falls.
Practical Psychology: Report by Colin Bull
Participants in the Psychology for Relationships course have developed an interesting program for the year. They began the course by examining the principles of psychological ethics and drawing up a set of ethical guidelines for their group interaction. After considering an overview of the dynamics of relationships, the participants decided to divide the course into two strands, mental health and relationship skills.
The first part of each session begins with topics on the nature and maintenance of mental health. Study topics selected by the participants include anxiety, depression, personality disorders, counselling, self-help, Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, and Schizophrenia. Participants receive extensive notes on each topic, which provide the basis for discussion.
Following afternoon tea, participants focus on relationship skills. They have developed a program comprising the skills of listening, understanding, feeling, companionship, assertiveness, anger management and problem solving. Participants use comprehensive notes to follow demonstrations and practise each skill.
Additional information about the course can be obtained from Colin Bull on 4751 3713.
General Information
I received the following email from David Evans (our Webmaster):
Hi Alan, |
Have a close look at Bloogle. It's being set up to service the Blue Mountains and apart from the obvious commercial side it contains an enormous amount of information that will be useful to our members. There are train time tables, maps, services, lists of planned events, weather forecasts and maps, traffic reports, direct views from the RTA cameras, and a whole heap of other stuff including international, national, and local news. He also has many interesting local photographs on site and this will undoubtedly build.
Bloogle is also amassing data for a Blue Mountains-oriented search engine.
It's being put together by John Penlington, a retired journalist, who also plans a web magazine called Blue Mountains Astronomer.
Committee News
Disclaimer – Articles contributed to this Newsletter and published as a service to members; do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of this association. Articles are intended as opinions and items of debate only and should not be acted on without expert advice
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