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U3A Gold Coast Incorporated - SEPTEMBER news issued 11 October - of 12

Newsletter Learning for Pleasure

Together, we will shape our U3A group to be the best

SEPTEMBER news issued 11 Oct Patron - Councillor Dawn Crichlow

Management Committee

EXECUTIVE: President Marvin Summers Vice- President Jenny Broughton Secretary Vacant Treasurer Sally Gemmell

COMMITTEE: Alice Fairley Ann Jurrjens Joy Maguire

Officers and Volunteers

Class Coordinator Alice Fairley Administration / Public Relations Pamela Hamilton Office Manager Marvin Summers Fire Warden, Australia Fair Lyn Sturm Social Convenors Margaret Karakatsanis Pat Jones Newsletter Publisher Marvin Summers

President’s Message

Minutes of the General Meeting held on Thursday 13 September are available for viewing on our website at www.u3agoldcoast.weebly.com under the tab of ‘More’.

I am happy to report that our financial reporting is back on track We engaged a professional accountant to review and update our bookkeeping files and have now transitioned all data onto Sage One software at much less cost than originally quoted for.

We are now gearing up for 2019 Registrations and they have already started coming through.

It has somewhat been a tumultuous month but we have managed to keep on top with the valuable help of our now new Committee Members. However, once again, we are looking for a new Secretary, if anyone is interested in filling this casual vacancy, I would be pleased to hear from you.

I am sure everyone if looking forward to our Christmas luncheon and you will be hearing from us about that soon.

Marvin Summers (President)

ABN 17 993 804 260

Inside this Issue

Important Dates

Members to Note - Dates of No Classes

Griffith University Presentations

Class Coordination Notes

Christmas Luncheon 29 November

Art Classes : Hang up your work

2019 Registrations and Classes

Community Expo and Seniors Forum

Expressions of Interest : New Classes

“Join Our U3A” parody by Peter Phillips

Instrumental & Vocal Ensemble Workshop

Tutor news : Macca McDonald

Tour Excursions

Walking for Pleasure

Social Activities : Luncheons / Theatre

How to contact us

Office:

Level 1 (Shop 1074), Australia Fair, Southport

Phone: 07 5591 6671

Margaret Street Venue:

Phone: 07 5532 1516

Address all correspondence to:

The Secretary U3A Gold Coast Inc PO Box 3365 Australia Fair Q4215

Email: [email protected]

Web: u3agoldcoast.weebly.com

Facebook: U3A Gold Coast Inc Southport

Office Hours:

9.00am-3.30pm : Monday to Thursday 9.00am-3.00pm : Friday

http://www.u3agoldcoast.weebly.com/


IMPORTANT DATES

Tutors and Volunteers Luncheon: Thursday 25 October

Venue – Southport Bowls Club (no classes)

Christmas Luncheon: Thursday 29 November

Venue – Southport Bowls Club (no classes)

Last day of classes and close of Office:

Friday 7 December

END OF SEMESTER 2 Friday 29 November Friday 29 November Tuesday 25 October

Venue – Southport Bowls Club (NO CLASSES)

Members:

please note

There will be NO CLASSES

on Thursday 25 October

or Thursday 29 November

due to a date change for the Tutors & Volunteers Luncheon and the

Christmas Luncheon.

Marvin Summers President

Presentation to be held on

Friday 2 November at 1.45pm

Building G34 - Rooms 1.05/1.06

Presentation by Professor Wendy Moyle, Program Director, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University:

Using companion robots to improve quality of life of people living with dimentia

Up to 90% of people living with dementia will at some time be affected by adverse neuropsychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, agitation and emotional distress. These symptoms are distressing for the person and their carer. One means to help manage these symptoms is through the introduction of companion robots. In this presentation I will describe the introduction of a companion robot and the impact of these robots on the lives of people living with dementia.

Professor Wendy Moyle's Bio:

Professor Wendy Moyle is Wendy is Program Director Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University. Wendy’s research focus is in the areas of ageing and mental health, specifically neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Her research aims to achieve the best evidence possible for care of people with dementia and to reduce the distresses of the disease for the individual and their carers. She is internationally recognised for her research investigating the use of social robots and assistive technologies.

The schedule will be: 2:00pm Tea, Coffee, Water and Muffins provided 2:10pm Welcome & Lecture Introduction by

Dr Andrew Bode 2:15 pm Presentation by Guest Lecturer 3:00pm Question time 3.15pm Close of lecture


What’s happening:

► Keyboard Intermediate: Imelda Gordon will not be tutoring in 2019. She will talk to her students at class on 10 October about the class continuing?

► Yoga A: Because this class has grown, we have secured the Multi-Purpose Room on the ground floor to provide more room.

Class Coordination Notes

By Alice Fairley

We know you are out there, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with any of the Committee Members of our Management team listed on the front of this Newsletter. You will be playing a very important part in the operation of our Association in ensuring that we go forward and not backwards.

► English Literature: A request was made to use the Conference Room for the class to screen a movie. The Community Centre generously agreed to hire it out to us including the use of the equipment at a considerably reduced cost.

► Room Bookings for 2019: Room bookings have been confirmed for 2019 except for the last class dates 6-13 December.

► Expressions of Interest: Don’t forget to register your interest in the proposed five new classes Harrie Bahlin is offering to tutor in 2019, on the Noticeboard in the Australia Fair office.

We desperately need volunteers to help run the Association who are skilled working with programs in Excel, Word and Access.


GET READY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME …

Be entertained and have a sing-

along with our own band.

They are very busy practising for

this happy occasion.

Mark this date in your diary – you will soon be hearing from us to find out who will be coming.

Art

Classes

Artwork from Art Classes in Margaret Street can be displayed along the hallway entrance leading to the office in Australia Fair.

Artists of their own work are free to name a price for sale and an Artists’ Catalogue Book has been made up to list the details of each piece

SOUTHPORT BOWLS CLUB

Christmas Luncheon – Thursday 29 November

– hang up your work

2019 Registrations and Class Enrolments

Don’t wait – enrol now into classes

It might be a matter of first in – first serve. We are taking Registrations and enrolments from October.

► When you are RENEWING your Membership, REMEMER to bring in your BADGE for us to stamp it against 2019 to show you have paid.

Here is an example of how it should look like when you have paid


Community Expo and Seniors Forum

U3A were invited to have a table to display and promote our U3A group at the Seniors Forum and Community Expo at The Star on Wednesday 3 October put on by Steven Ciobbo, MP.

It is designed to keep Gold Coast seniors informed about the services and support available to them, as well as to be briefed on relevant issues and challenges.

‘EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST’ for proposed new classes in 2019

Alice Fairley and Pamela Hamilton manned our table in a very professional way. There was a lot of interest and enquiries made and all our literature was well received by the public.

We have since then registered new members as a result of the forum. It was a very successful day.

Register your interest in the following classes - add your name to the list(s) which are on our Notice Board in the hallway of our Australia Fair office. These classes are proposed by Tutor Harrie Bahlin and the Venues anticipated will be at Margaret Street - days and times to be decided.

► On Writers and Writing : the philosophy and process ► Pendulums : How to use them ► Feng Shui Numerology : The study of numbers and their interpretation ► Numerology : The study of numbers and their interpretation ► Dreams and their interpretation

For a class to go ahead, there has to be at least ten (10) members’ names added to each list, so don’t forget to add your name if you are interested in any of these topics.


“JOIN OUR U3A” – a parody by Peter Phillips

Yes, we now have our own U3A song to the tune of

‘Blowin in the Wind’ by Bob Dylan. Peter Phillips, student

in Neil’ McInnes’ Yukulele Advanced class put together

this very clever parody – congratulations Peter.


Instrumental and Vocal Ensemble Workshop –

An informal venue for participants

to learn, experiment with, and

perform their musical skills.

To attend classes, you have to be a financial Member.

To join, call into the Australia Fair Office, Level 1, off Scarborough Street, and complete a Registration form and tick the class of your choice on the Study Programme.

If you have had an instrument sitting in a cupboard or in its case and have wanted to dust if off for some time, this may be an opportunity to explore aspirations.

If you think your singing in the shower is pretty good, why not come along and learn some microphone skills and sing with the instrument players.

Limited assistance may be available for those playing, strings woodwind or brass.

All levels of musical skills are welcome, and everyone will have a chance to book in and explore their interests and aspirations.

You will have the opportunity to meet up with people of similar ilk and maybe do something that you have always wanted to try.

Participants will need to liaise with the program coordinator to organise music, times for individual requests, etc.

This is an introductory workshop and specific details will be ratified over the next few weeks. First session, Monday 17 September.

If you have any questions, please ring or text the Tutor’s mobile.

► Venue : Margaret Street, U3A premises ► Time : Mondays 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm ► Tutor : Robert Moore - 0418 563051


I have been chosen to represent Australia at the Centenary of The Armistice at the new Sir John Monash War Memorial at Villers Bretenaux in northern France in November.

My grandfather was part of the 33 Battalion AIF that liberated Villers Bretenaux on the 25th of April 1918. It should be noted that the 25th of April wasn’t gazetted as Anzac Day till 1922.

I will be flying to Paris on 2 November and will join a tour group of 40 to visit the battlefields of northern France culminating in attending the Centenary Service during I will be part of the service by laying a wreath in Memory of my grandfather, my uncle and a mate killed in Vietnam.

Highlights

Absorb the full reality and tragedy of the trench warfare and gain a deeper insight into the life of the diggers, with commentary by our specialist Battlefield Tour Manager;

Experience the Remembrance Day Commemoration service at the Australian;

National Memorial near Villers-Bretonneux.

Be moved by the Last Post at the Menin Gate and visit ‘In Flanders Fields’ Museum;

Visit the Flanders Commemorative sites including Messines, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Essex Farm Cemetery, Tyne Cot, Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Island of Ireland Peace Park and explore Hooge Crater Cemetery and Museum;

Visit the Somme Commemorative sites including the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, Fromelles Memorials & Museum, Vimy Ridge, Bullecourt ‘Digger’ Memorial, Adelaide Cemetery, Australian Memorials at Pozières, the Ulster Tower Memorial, Newfoundland Memorial Park, Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, 2nd Australian Division memorial at Mont St Quentin and Australian Corps Memorial at Le Hamel;

Visit Franco-Australian Museum at Victoria Primary School in Villers-Bretonneux & Thiepval Interpretation Centre.

Dignatories include : Prince William, PM Scot Morrison, GG Sir Peter Cosgrove, Emmanuel Macron The French President, and President Donald Trump.

I look forward to talking about my

experiences upon my return.

The Buddhist Temple Tour

Everyone had a good time from the time they were picked up by the mini-bus outside the RSL in Southport. It was perfect weather and the cultural tour of the Buddhist Temple was very educational.

Tutor : Michael McDonald

Armchair Travel, By Macca McDonald

Tour excursions


LUNCH : A lovely restaurant with a variety of food including buffet (your own expense), or BYO lunch

and picnic on the lawn

Tour excursions (continued)

Wednesday 24 October

$35.00 $5.00 deposit

paid in full by WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER

Pick up : RSL Club, Southport at 9.30am

Convenor: Pat Jones

See a dog rounding up sheep – sheep shearing – horses herding cows – cows being milked – walk around the lovely country side.


NEXT WALK

To: Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane Date: Saturday 13 October 2018 Meet: 2nd carriage from the front for the

train service to Roma Street Station, Brisbane. Train leaves :

Nerang Station 9.19 am Helensvale Station 9.24 am

Other Information:

If the train service is not operating, due to maintenance, a bus service will operate from each station to Central Station, so we will assemble at MacDonalds on the outer section – do not scan on and go through the gates.

U3A Walk - Saturday 15 September

By Diane Newbould

Palm Beach to Currumbin Beach Blue skies and a gentle north easterly breeze, just perfect for our sprint time walk. We were the only souls walking along Palm Beach except for several life guards in front of the Palm Beach Surf Club testing some equipment.

When we reached Groyne sand Spit there was plenty of people enjoying themselves at the waters edge.

We then took the path through the sandy scrub to the lagoon at the Currumbin Estuary, which is a very popular place. Lots of families and people walking their dogs, until we reached a grassy areas, which was once a bowling club. The area is fenced off and no dogs allowed in – it has facilities and a Beach Café.

After a coffee we continued on heading south along the Gold Coast Highway and over the Currumbin Bridge and then down Duringan Streeet to Currumbin Beach and the Sculptures on the Sand.

By now, it was time for an ice cream – there were 5 Ice Cream vans there.

The Sculptures were very interesting – the Teddy Bear was lovely, the Shopping Carts creation was very large, and so was the orange Traffic Cones creation. There was also a very colourful Parrot and lots more that I can’t describe.

We reassembled at the Surf Club, and then it was only a short walk to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary where we had lunch before we too the bus service and light rail back to Southport.

What a difference to have the

blue skies spilling down on us

after the cold winter weather.

We look forward to our next walk in October.


Social Activities

NEXT LUNCH:

Date: Saturday 27 October 2018

Where: Sunset Waterfront Cafe Marina Mirage 11.30 am for 12 noon Add your name to the list on the Notice Board in the Southport Office or phone 5591 6671

Convenor: Patti Pickup

The critics say ….

“the best musical of this century”

“the funniest musical of all time:”

SUNDAY 17 March 2019 at 1.00 pm

Venue: Lyric Theatre, QPAC, BRISBANE

Ticket price is $120 per person

Paid for in full no later than 7 December 2018

Winner of 9 Tony Awards THE BOOK OF MORMON is coming to Brisbane The Book of Mormon is a musical comedy, first staged in 2011. The play makes light of various Mormon beliefs and practices, but ultimately endorses the positive power of LOVE & SERVICE. Program advice : Explicit Language

Transport to Brisbane: U3A Gold Coast does not make transport arrangements to Brisbane. Arrange to meet your friends at either Helensvale or Nerang stations at the appropriate time to arrive at South Brisbane Station in time for the show.


Friday 16 November

at 7.30pm

Group Booking price

$26.00 per ticket PAYMENT IN FULL BY FRIDAY

2 NOVEMBER

‘HELLO DOLLY’ follows the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi – a strong willed matchmaker – she travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for the well-known, miserly, unmarried, half-a-millionaire, Horace Vandergelder. This show was recently revived in New York with Bette Midler playing ‘Dolly’. It will be a fun evening.

LET’S SUPPORT OUR LOCAL

THEATRE …. and book for

‘HELLO DOLLY’

Gold Coast Little Theatre

Scarborough Street,

Southport

Saturday 15 December

at 2.00pm

Group Booking price

$21.00 per ticket PAYMENT IN FULL BY FRIDAY

30 NOVEMBER

‘CINDERELLA’ ... the well loved fairy story brought to life on the Gold Coast Little Theatre stage. It has all the familiar characters – the Ugly Sisters, the Wicked Stepmother, the Fairy Godmother, and, of course, Cinderella and Prince Charming, plus …. who knows what other wonderful creatures will come out of the woodwork This show will be fun for all ages.

GOLD COAST LITTLE THEATRE

presents

‘CINDERELLA’

An opportunity to take the Grand

kids for their Christmas present.

ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST ON U3A NOTICBOARD

U3A Gold Coast Inc is grateful to the office of Hon Rob Molhoek MP for Southport for photocopying this Newsletter

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