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Tutors & Volunteers Afternoon Tea has been arranged for 2.00pm on Friday 19th October at the Log Cabin, Penrith. Invitations have been sent out to tutors, volunteers and their partners. If you are or have been a tutor or volunteer in 2007 and you have not received an invitation, please contact Alan Lees Tel: 4736 5541 or Email: u3acurriculum@yahoo.com.au . Please advise the Office Tel: 4722 3405 if you can or cannot attend. Office will not be open until 15th October.
Annual General Meeting will be held at 2pm on Friday 9th November 2007 at the Penrith School of Arts. If you wish to become a member of the Committee, you must complete an application form and submit it before 2nd November. Anyone want to be the Curriculum Convener? Anyone want to help the Curriculum Convener and be on the Curriculum Committee?
Visit to NSW State Parliament on Wednesday 14th November
The tour of NSW State Parliament House with Karyn Paluzzano has been arranged for Wednesday 14th November. Details of the tour will be forwarded to those U3A members that have recorded their names with the office.
U3A State Conference
Our U3A will host the U3A Conference in 2010. We expect to have 200+ visitors and we need volunteers to start organizing it now. If you are willing to help, please contact the office by phone, fax, post, email or in person.
Term 4 (15th October to 14th December) Timetable is shown on our website www.u3anepean.org
FUTURE PLANS for Blackheath
We have tutors here in Blackheath who want to teach the following subjects in
Term 1, 2008 (They want to teach IN BLACKHEATH)
We are looking for tutors for the following subjects (IN BLACKHEATH)
Prospective Blackheath tutors can phone Kay Barlow on 4787 8402.
How to Trace Your Ancestry for Beginners
Helen Smith will restart her 6 week course at Blaxland Neighbourhood Centre on Thursdays at 1.00pm to 3.00pm – starting 18th October. If you are interested in this course, please contact Helen Tel: 4739 3996 Email: helensmith@pnc.com.au .
English Classical Music 20th Century
Paul King will start this course on Tuesday 16 October 2007 from 10.30am to 12 noon at
67 Linksview Rd, Springwood 2777. Listening to and discussing some of the works of English classical composers – Bax, Bliss, Britten, Butterworth, Delius, Elgar, Finzi, Holst, Tippett, Vaughan Williams, Walton.
Paul is a retired English Master (Head Teacher), from James Ruse Agricultural High School; many years of listening, especially to contemporary English music. If you are interested in this course, please contact Paul King - Tel: 4754 1491 Email: apk@optusnet.com.au .
A New Perspective for Family Therapy
Phill Hill will start this new course at Penrith School of Arts on Mondays at 10.00am to 11.30am starting 15th October. Phill writes: “A New Perspective for Family Therapy is the name of a book which looks at family therapy and which we will be studying. It looks at a way of thinking that explores human behaviour in a family context.
We will be exploring such questions as "How do you transform a way of thinking into a way of doing?" "Should concern be limited to families, or should we consider broader contexts when thinking about human behaviour in the family context?"
We will be thinking about a more expanded focus, opening our windows, so to speak, by considering complexity and the systems that are at work in families."
If you are interested in this course, please contact Phill - Tel: 4739 4810 Email: j_phill@bigpond.net.au .
Yoga in Term 4
Carmen Ceniza has changed her class time from Tuesday to Friday. First class will be on Friday 26th October from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
Walking With a Touch of History
The full program is already listed on the web site. To view it CLICK HERE.
Information supplied by Elly Byrne:
Hi Alan,
I have only just now discovered this. Perhaps you already knew.
I knew tadaust had a $5.50 a month dial up plan.
I did not know they also provided free internet. You only have to transfer your Home Phone to TADAust Connect, and then there is no charge for a dial up connection.
https://www.tadaustconnect.org.au/dialup/freeoffer.html
Regards, Elly.
Free Dial-Up Plan
TADAust Connect has been providing an exclusive Dial-Up Internet Service to people with Disabilities, Aged and Veterans to bridge the digital divide.
In line with our success in providing a discounted and quality Dial-Up Internet Service to over 15,000 customers, we want to take things one step further.
For those who qualify or are currently using the TADAust Connect Internet Service, we are now offering:
FREE Dial-Up Internet
When you transfer your Home Phone to TADAust Connect. You will still continue to receive the TADAust Connect quality Dial Up Internet Service and there will be no change to your current service. Meaning you will never have to pay for Dial-Up Internet ever again and the convenience of receiving One Monthly bill for all your Home Phone and Internet services.
Information from ASCCA Newsletter:
Cheap Computers - $250 plus delivery.
WorkVentures is a not for profit organization that provides affordable technology to low income households, schools and other not-for-profits. WorkVentures expertly refurbishes donated PCs, loads valuable software and then provides eligible customers with complete PC packs from just $250 plus delivery.
Our user friendly Standard Pack includes:
Minimum hardware spec P4 1.4 GHz, 20 GB HDD, 512 MB RAM
Microsoft Windows XP Pro and Office XP Standard loaded
Internet ready with 25 hours free internet access and antivirus
Free phone and email technical support
All for $250 plus delivery ($20 to $40 maximum)
Pay off your PC over three months at no extra charge (like lay-by)
Higher specification PC packs and upgrades (RAM, HDD, DVD burner) are also available
Contact our Call Centre now to find out more: 1800 112 205
Eligibility applies - Offer only available to Centrelink card holders, schools and not for profit organisations.
Robert Byrne has applied on behalf of U3A for a Telstra Connected Seniors Grant to obtain a Data Projector, Wireless Notebook PC and Broadband Service Access. The committee wishes to thank Rob for all his hard work in putting this application together and we are all keeping our fingers crossed for its success.
Helen Mayhew is preparing the 2008 Handbook for printing with assistance from some members of the Committee.
The Daily Schedule of Classes shown on our website will include Tutors’ telephone numbers. The reasons are that Tutors’ telephone numbers are published in the Handbook and on printed copies of the Daily Schedule of Classes. It is also a nuisance for members and potential member to phone up our Office to get a tutor’s telephone number – especially when the Office is frequently closed. (We need more Office volunteers.) If tutors object to their telephone number being shown on our website, please contact Alan Lees and their number will be removed from the website.
The Daily Schedule of Classes shown on our website includes class photographs (for some courses). If you would like your class photograph shown on our website, please email one to Alan Lees.
Lloyd Fell advised that the Lawson Rural Fire Brigade hall is scheduled for demolition and we may have to seek an alternative location. However, we are assuming that we can still use the premises for some time into 2008.
The Committee decided the 2008 dates for U3A Enrolments and the Terms:
Enrolment at Lawson Neighbourhood Centre on Wednesday 16th January, 2008.
Enrolment at Penrith School of Arts on Friday 18th January, 2008.
1st Term - 4 February to 11th April
2nd Term – 28th April to 4th July
3rd Term – 21st July to 26th September
4th Term – 13th October to 19th December
The next Committee Meeting will be on Tuesday 16th October
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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