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Collated by executive committee Jo Sutton and Kay Payne Term 1 16 Page 1
Mailing Address:
Mailing Address: U3A Dubbo Chapter Inc.
Box 962 Dubbo 2830
www.dubbo.u3anet.org.au
NEWSLETTER TERM 1 COMMENCING 7th February 2017
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello Everyone
I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year.
We are about to kick off 2017 and preparations for Open Day are well underway. Elsewhere in the Newsletter you will find a copy of the nomination form for the Committee for 2017. Please feel free to nominate for the Committee and Executive anyone you think will be interested. Be sure to get their agreement first.
OPEN DAYS ARE FRIDAY 3RD FEB from 10am ‘til 12noon and MONDAY 6TH FEB from 10am ‘til 12 noon.
On Monday 6th Feb enrolment will be followed by the AGM at 12 noon and as many members as possible are encouraged to attend. Our guest speaker this year will be the Administrator of the Dubbo Regional Council.
It was with great sorrow that we learned of the death in November of Nita McGrath, our Registrar. Nita had been a long term member of U3A and her contribution will be sorely missed. Many of us attended her Memorial Service at the Zoo. Her achievements were many, especially in the Netball world.
Brenda Lesueur has agreed to take on the job of Registrar and are currently updating the database.
I look forward to seeing you all on Open Day.
Nola Younghusband
As the incoming newsletter editor, I would like to give a big thankyou to Margaret McLaren for all the years she has spent putting together that jigsaw, but she finds that due to health difficulties, she cannot continue with this task. - Jo Sutton
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE DUBBO CHAPTER Inc.
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DUBBO CHAPTER Inc
2016 Officers and Executive
Secretary: Lee Cooper U3ADubbo, PO Box 962, Dubbo 2830 6884 3498 Committee
President Nola Younghusband 6884 5127 Pam Price 6882 2748
Vice President Barbara O’Brien 0427 251 121 Margaret McLaren 0428 866 140
Treasurer Margaret Carolan 6882 4561 Helen Jamieson 6882 1088
Registrar Brenda Lesueur 6887 2527 Judith Wonderley 6884 2262
Class Coordinator Kay Payne 6884 1061 Mark de Hattersley PO Box 4521 Assistant Coordinator Jo Sutton 6887 8260 Peter Dargin 6882 8800 Public Relations Officer Colin Jones 6887 8245 Colleen Elliott 6884 2616
Life Members: Kay Overton, 2000; Judith Kitson,2000; Ron Dean, 2002; Les Barden, 2005; Peggy
Arnold, 2005; Bob Young, 2009; John Summers, 2009; Harold Grant, 2011;
Bill Heinle, 2012; Lloyd Giffin, 2013; Elaine Denning, 2014; Colin Jones, 2014.
Deadline for your Contribution to the U3A Newsletter
I will make every effort to include your article in the next Newsletter
Term 2 - 2017: 14th
March 2017
Please send your articles to Jo Sutton, 28 Umangla Street, Wongarbon, 2831
Or Email [email protected]
DETAILS OF OUR OPEN DAYS ARE AS FOLLOWS
WHERE – Western Plains Cultural Centre, Community Arts Centre, Wingewarra Street Dubbo
WHEN – Friday, February 3rd
and Monday, February 6th,
between 10.00am and 12.00noon
Please note our AGM will be conducted in the Community Arts Centre between 12.00
noon and 1.00pm on Monday 6th
February.
Further payments and enrolments will be accepted for a short period following the AGM.
NOTE: Membership fees of $20 must be paid before attending any classes to comply with our
Insurance requirements.
PAYMENT PROCEDURE Each receipt should contain only one name – blank receipts will be available for completion at the Open Days.
Present the Receipt together with your payment of $20 either during the Open Days or by Post to The Treasurer,
842 Coronation Drive, Dubbo NSW 2830 (please enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope). Your payment will be recorded on our Members register and your Receipt will be stamped and returned to you.
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RECEIPT Received from
………………………………………………………………………………………………
The sum of Twenty Dollars being for 2017 Membership of The University of the Third Age (U3A)
Dubbo Chapter Inc. PO Box 962 Dubbo NSW 2830
…………………………………………. Per U3A Dubbo Chapter Inc. (Receipt not valid until stamped)
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AGM Our Patron, Mr Michael Kneipp, Council Manager has accepted our invitation to attend the AGM.
It is important that as many members as possible be in attendance to provide a quorum in accordance with
our Constitution.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
DUBBO, NSW Reply: The Secretary, PO Box 962 DUBBO NSW 2830
NOMINATION FORM For the 2017 Executive and the Committee of the U3A DUBBO CHAPTER Inc.
We hereby nominate ………………………………………………………………….
for the position of………………………………………………………………………
Nominator………………………………………Seconder…………………………….
(Please Print Name). (Please Print Name)
Signature………………………………………………….. Signature……………………………………..
I accept the nomination for the above position.
Signature ………………………………………………….. Date………………..
FROM THE ART CLASSES
We closed 2016 with a most successful Art Exhibition. Thank you to everyone who attended. The quality of the work is improving each year.
My Art Classes will resume in early Feb. (see the timetable for starting dates)
Art History will look at the lives of 20th Century artists this year
Printmaking will involve etching, lino-block printing and silk-screen printing with forays into batik and mono-printing techniques
Painting will again cover drawing, water-colour and acrylic with those who are brave enough being able to experiment with the new water-based oil sticks if they want to.
I will be available at the Open Days to answer questions and there will be summaries of the courses available.
Nola Younghusband
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COLS COURSES Not available in February
ARMCHAIR TRAVEL (2ND
THURSDAY) 10am to 12noon March 9th
MOVIE OF THE MONTH (2
nd THURSDAY) 2.
pm to 4.pm March 9th
MARCH 9 Pale Rider
Pale Rider is a 1985 American western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the lead role. The title is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse, as the rider of a pale horse is Death. Wikipedia
"WALK AND TALK"
"Walk and Talk" is to reflect the goals of both physical and mental health of our group and to emphasise
the social aspect of our endeavours.
As a social group of friends we will continue to walk over the summer months. We will keep a record of
who participates. We look forward to welcoming new participants once the new academic year
commences. Of course, participants MUST be members of U3A.
I look forward to meeting you at Enrolment Day.
Regards Barbara Ward ph: 0448850010
U3A Recorder Ensemble have enjoyed another year of making music and slowly progressing in our skills
under the patient leadership of Winsome Heckendorf.
Recorders have been long viewed as a dreaded instrument due mainly to parents who have had to listen to
screeching noises emanating from children’s bedrooms. Because the recorder is easy to learn and cheap to
buy, it is used by schools to introduce children to instrumentation and group playing. Few children
advance to a level where the instrument can sing and produce pleasant music. We can help you to make
the recorder sing!
The U3A Recorder Ensemble would like the child in you to progress
and complete what you may once have begun. Or you may have
always wanted to learn to play an instrument, but feel it is now too
late.
As the saying goes “It is never too late” and so we are offering a one term trial course for beginners
complete with an instrument loan at no cost. Lessons will be held on the 2nd
and 4th
Tuesday of each
month.
Come and register and learn more at U3A enrolment Friday 27th
January or Monday 6th
Feb.
Ring Anne Johnston 68856944 or 0404 838 166 for more details.
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MARK de HATTERSLEY’S CLASSES Mark has no telephone. P.O. Box1228, Dubbo 2830.
Austria Studies; 2nd
Wednesday morning of the month, 10.00 - 12 .00am
Each month we will look at a different province of “land” of Austria: its geography, scenery (many visual
presentations), history, music, culture, costumes (‘trachten’), and character. It will be a fascinating feast of enjoyment.
Feb 8th
March 8th
April 12th
Anatomy & Physiolocy; 2nd
Wednesdays of the month, 2.00 – 4.00 pm.
No previous knowledge or science/ medicine needed; no memorising of facts needed; the course is simply
for appreciation of how the twelve body-systems work. Previous classes have greatly enjoyed this course.
The lesson-notes provide you with a valuable, permanent resource.
Feb 8th:
March 8
th: April 12
th
PLANTS & OTHER GARDEN STUFF
This group will continue in 2017, learning more about garden plants, sharing triumphs and frustrations and
generally enjoying each other’s company. Two excursions planned for 2016 will be resurrected – they
were comprehensively rained out on the original dates. We’re looking forward to some slide shows of
photos from members – their travels, visits to reserves and gardens.
Kay Payne, Kay Davidson – course leaders. ENDANGERED SPECIES 2nd Wednesday 10.30 at the Zoo
The first of our two final talks for 2016 year was presented by Bradd Johnston, a passionate supporter of the Askari Project, which raises much needed funds for the monitoring and conservation of the very precious elephants remaining in South Africa. With 100 elephants killed every day in S.A., this task is vital to ensure the survival of this iconic species in the wild. The ivory trade is a global issue. Having seen Bradd’s amazing photos of the “tuskers”- older bull elephants with tusks which almost touch the ground. This was a very challenging and eye-opening talk! Thanks Bradd!
Our final talk for 2016 was from Glyn Avery - a warm, very personal journey from his early childhood to the achievement of his ultimate goal – Zoo-keeper at TWPZ. What experiences he had! Glyn’s love of animals and all aspects of the natural world led him through countless volunteering experiences in Australia and overseas. Through numerous animal courses, he learned and expanded his knowledge. Then finally his dream was achieved. Glyn’s talk was brilliantly summed up by one of our members in a word –“PASSION!” Thank you, Glyn for allowing us to share your journey. It was a lovely way to end the year. Thanks again to all our presenters for 2016 and of course a special thank you to our coordinators, Mel Friedman and Gloria Ryan! Hope to see you all in 2017! Carole Henderson
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Australian History Topics for Term 1, 2017.
Morning Session: 10 to 12 Afternoon Session: 2 to 4
(Each session has the same content.)
March 2
Pat Dargin: Daisy Bates
Daisy was admired for her work with the desert Aborigines. She recorded their stories and language. She
was a contemporary of our grandmothers and also a runaway from a difficult marriage.
March 2
Peter Dargin: Captain Richard Brooks
Captain Brooks is known to us as a side character but he has much to offer in his own story as a friend and
enemy of colonists and governors. He made six voyages to New South Wales. He took William Charles
Wentworth to England and brought him back. His ship Rose was impounded in the Rum Rebellion and he
became the colony’s leading cattle owner.
April 6
Pat Dargin: Sarah White Regan Musgrove, An Indomitable Spirit
Sarah was born in 1834 at ‘Burrangong’, a squatting run taken up by her father, James White, in the early
1830s. It was on the south-west plains, beyond the limits of settlement. This is her story.
April 6
Peter Dargin: Jane New, convict, legal problem and woman of influence.
Jane New, convict assigned to her husband (who brings her from Van Dieman’s Land to Sydney) is
convicted of stealing and sentenced to death. She is confined to the Female Factory while lawyers, judges
and the governor argue whose property she is, until, with the help of some much-smitten men of law, Jane
escapes.
Tai Chi for Health
Please Remember The Dubbo U3A Chapter is having its AGM on 6th February at WPCC at 12.00 noon following the enrolment days on Friday 3rd February and Monday 6th February from 9.00 am to noon. These events are happening in the Community Rooms which run along Gipps Street, between Wingewarra and Talbragar Streets. The AGM is preceded by a light luncheon. Please consider standing for the Committee or someone you know (if they are agreeable) to the Executive Committee.
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CLASS COURSE LEADER PHONE EMAIL DAY TIME VENUE
Anatomy & Physiology
Mark de Hattersley PO Box 1228 no phone or email 2nd Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 Studio One
Armchair Travel
Colin Jones
0429 689 158 [email protected] 2nd Thursday, March to November
10.00 - 12:00
Studio One
Art History Nola Younghusband
6884 5127 [email protected] 2nd & 4th Friday 10.00 - 12:00 Studio One
Australian History Pat & Peter Dargin 6882 8880 [email protected] 1st Thursday
10.00 - 12:00 2.00 - 4.00
Studio One
Austrian Studies Mark de Hattersley PO Box 1228 no phone or email 2nd Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 Studio One
Calligraphy
Veronica Morgan
6882 9751 [email protected] 1st Friday, from 3 March
10.00 - 12.00
Wet Studio
Current Affairs Maxine Andrews 6884 3499 [email protected] 4th Wednesday 10.00 - 12 .00
Bindyite
Endangered Species Gloria Ryan 6882 3965 2nd Wednesday 10.30 am WPZ
English Literature John Summers 0455 577 479 [email protected] 3rd Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 Bindyite
Caring for the Environment
Chris Owens [email protected] 3rd Monday 10.00 - 12 .00 Bindyite
Gentle Exercise Cherie Rea & Barbara Ward
0438 829 773
0448 850 010 [email protected] Every Monday 10.30 - 12 .00 Studio One
Gentle Exercise Cherie Rea & Barbara Ward
0438 829 773
0448 850 010 [email protected] 1st & 2nd Thursday 10:30 - 12:00 Bindyite
Gentle Exercise Cherie Rea & Barbara Ward
0438 829 773
0448 850 010 [email protected]
3rd, 4th & 5th Thursday
10.30 - 12 .00 Studio One
Essential Photography Skills for Compact Digital Camera Users
Bevan Tatnell [email protected] 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - Term 1 only
10:00 - 12:00 Studio One
Getting More Out of Your DSLR Camera
Bevan Tatnell
[email protected] 2nd & 4thTuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Studio One
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CLASS COURSE LEADER PHONE EMAIL DAY TIME VENUE
Military History Maurice Campbell 6882 1293 [email protected] 2nd Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Bindyite
Looking at Art Sally Forsstrom 0408 229 060
3rd Friday 11.00 am Cultural Centre
Movie of the Month Colin Jones 0429 689 158 [email protected] 2nd Thursday, March to November
2:00 - 4:00 Studio One
Painting for Pleasure Nola Younghusband
6884 5127 [email protected] 1st & 3rd Wed 2.00 - 4.00 Wet Studio
Plants & Other Garden Stuff
Kay Payne & Kay Davidson
6884 1061 6887 2997
[email protected] [email protected]
2nd & 4th Friday 2.00 - 4.00 Bindyite/Studio 1
Print Making Nola Younghusband
6884 5127 [email protected] 2nd & 4th Wed 1.30 - 4.30 Wet Studio
Recorder Ensemble Mary McGhee 6884 8134 [email protected] 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday
9:30 - 1:00 Bindyite
Recorder Class Anne Johnston 6885 6944
0404 838 166 2nd & 4th Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 Bindyite
Tai Chi for Health - Advanced
Laney Luk 6882 4680 [email protected]
Mondays for first 8 wks of term
1.30 - 2.30 Bindyite
Tai Chi - Beginners Karleen Lampard 6884 0217 [email protected] Every Monday 2.30 - 3.30 Bindyite
Tai Chi - Intermediate Richard MacFarlane
6888 5656 Every Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Bindyite
Tai Chi - practice Richard MacFarlane 6888 5656
Every Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Bindyite
Sing for Life Brenda Lesueur 6887 2527 [email protected] Saturdays 10:00 - 11:30 Doug Sadler Rm
Ukuleles For Fun Dennis Wilson 0417 679 002 6884 8886
Saturdays incl school holidays
9:30 - 11:30 Bindyite
Ukulele Jam Di Clifford 0458 032 150 [email protected] Saturdays incl school holidays
11:30 - 1:00 Bindyite
Walkie Talkies Cherie Rea 0438 829 773 [email protected] Tuesdays 10:30 WPZ
Walk & Talk Barbara Ward & Lorraine Wilson
0448 850 010 0447 907 606
Every day By agreement Various