Email Newsletter, February 2009

Events

Enrolment Days on Wednesday 21st January at Lawson and Friday 23rd January 2009 at Penrith were a success despite the parking problems at Lawson and the high temperatures at both locations. In addition to all the re-enrolments, 88 new members joined our U3A. Some of the most popular courses are shown below – Some cannot take anymore students and are shown as “Course Closed”.

The course “Travels with Robert” has been cancelled.

Tutors, please contact Alan Lees 4736 5541 or alanlees@y7mail.com if you cannot take additional students or have to cancel your course for any reason. We will put the information in Newsletters and on our website.

Raffle tickets and Devonshire Teas were on sale at the Enrolment Days with the proceeds going towards our 2010 U3A NSW State Conference.

Winners of the Raffle:

• 1st Prize: Ladies 15 speed Bicycle, Bev Borg, Ticket D87
• 2nd Prize: Tevion 34cm Colour Television, M. Garcia, Ticket D16
• 3rd Prize: Traveler Telescope, Donna Mullins, Ticket A20
• 4th Prize: Grocery Pack, June Peters, Ticket D70

Term 1 of 2009 Starts on Monday 2 February

Presentation for New Life Members on Tuesday 17 February 2009
A Presentation for the 6 new Life Members has been organised for Tuesday 17 February 2009 at Penrith RSL Club. Invitations have been sent to new and current life members and their partners. Committee members and their partners have also been invited.

Movie & Supper Night on Saturday 28 February 2009
John Morehead has a Movie & Supper Night each month in his home at 136 Jamison Road, Penrith. John was a projectionist at the local movie theatre in Penrith and still runs the old 16mm movies.
On Saturday 24 January, he will be showing Magnificent Obsession starring Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Otto Kruger, Agnes Moorehead. There will also be a Newsreel & Cartoon. John only asks for a voluntary donation to cover the cost of the refreshments.
U3A members and their guests will be welcome.

General Information

Joining U3A and Courses
You can still join our U3A and many of our courses at any time, but first contact the Course Tutors to ensure that you can join the courses of your choice. Then complete a Membership Application Form that can be obtained from:
Our website www.u3anepean.org ; or U3A Penrith Office
Blue Mountains Area:
Blaxland Library, Blaxland Neighbourhood Centre, Springwood Library, Springwood Neighbourhood Centre, Lawson Library, Winmalee Neighbourhood Centre, Mid mountains Neighbourhood Centre (Lawson), Wentworth Falls Library, Katoomba Library, Katoomba Senior Citizens Centre, Blackheath Library, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre. Penrith Area:
Penrith Regional Library, Emu Plains Library, South Penrith Library, St. Clair Library, St. Marys Library. Forms are also available from most Neighbourhood Centres in the Penrith LGA.
Forward your completed and signed Membership Application Form with your $30 cheque/money order to:
University of the Third Age, PO Box 958, PENRITH NSW 2751.

Line Dancing
We now have 2 Line Dancing classes at Penrith School of Arts:
On Wednesdays with Lee Billi at 11.00am to 12.30pm starting 4 February; and
On Fridays with Bobbie Kersten at 11.45am to 12.45pm starting 6 February.
Just come along on a Wednesday and/or Friday and see if you want to join in. You should at least get a good laugh.

Table Tennis
We now have two Table Tennis tables donated by Bill & Irene Noble and by Bob & Colleen Sisson. But only 5 members have registered an interest in playing. We can easily keep the tables and play at the Penrith School of Arts. If you are interested in playing Table Tennis at the Penrith School of Arts and/or you wish to play Table Tennis at another location, please contact Alan Lees 4736 5541 or alanlees@y7mail.com

Patch-Work Quilting
There is still an interest in a Patch-Work Quilting course and we are still trying to find a tutor. If you are willing to run a course, or if you are interested in joining others in a social group to do Patch-Work Quilting, please contact Alan Lees 4736 5541 or alanlees@y7mail.com

Freda Whitlam
There is a biography of Freda Whitlam being released in February entitled , Freda - A Biography of Freda Whitlam, by Noelene Martin
Based on documentary and oral sources, this thoroughly researched biography brings Freda Whitlam out of the shadows anf reveals her as wise, pithy, witty, intimidating, sometimes eccentric, and always ready to work and struggle for what she believes in. In 1989 Freda discovered an interest which was to become a lasting passion. Due to her abiding fascination in learning and her belief that education was a life-long process, she learned of an organisation promoting education for older people: the University of the Third Age (U3A). Freda initiated a public meeting in the Penrith City Chambers where she successfully established the need for a branch of the U3A in Penrith.
A fascinating biography, in large print, which is a must for people interested in our history.
Regards, Anthony Bayes, ph  4739 2661

Walking with a Touch of History in February:
Details of all Walks for Term 1 are shown HERE.

Committee News

Photograph Archives
In preparation for our 2010 Conference, I am organizing our archives and photographs.
Most of the photographs have no dates, no names and not even Tutor’s name or class.
If you think you could help identify some of these photographs (especially the early years 1990 – 2000), would you please contact Hedi Roggeveen on 4732 2978 or leave a message at the Office.
I will try to arrange a mutual convenient time to go through the photographs with you. An hour ought to be long enough.
Hoping someone can help!
Hedi

Newsletters:
The closing date for submissions to the monthly Email Newsletter is one week before the end of each month. However, if you miss the date, your submission will go in the following month’s newsletter – if I remember. Submissions should be sent to the Office – Attention Curriculum Convener or preferably emailed to alanlees@y7mail.com

Next Committee Meeting
The next Committee Meeting will be held at the Penrith School of Arts at 1.30pm on Tuesday 10 February, 2009.

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