BENDIGO UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

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Newsletter No. 262 February 2016

PRESIDENT

JILL MCARTHUR 5449 3294

VICE-PRESIDENT

WILF SAVAGE 5442 1437

TREASURER

MARK KING 5441 1953

SECRETARY

GRAHAM ROBINSON 5439 5332

COMMITTEE

COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

KEITH THOMPSON 5443 7399

NETWORK CO-ORDINATOR

BARB RITCHIE 5447 7521

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

& ARCHIVIST

JEAN THOMPSON 5443 7399

SUPPORT

ALISON OPPERMANN 4433 1138

MARION RICHARDSON

OFFICE IT MANAGER

MICHAEL GALLAGHER 5442 5572

VENUE ACCOMMODATION

GRAHAM WHITE 5442 3245

PERSONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

MINUTE SECRETARY

MEGAN MCCALLUM

SUPPORT

BRONWYN DIXON 5443 9915

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

LYN GOODALL

PASTORAL CARE

ANNE SANDERSON

LIBRARY

BARBARA MCDOUGALL 0438 433 850

DOROTHY HOULDEN

THE BUZZ EDITOR

MAUREEN CONNELLY 5449 3584

mconnelly3551@gmail.com

PHONE: 03 5447 1812

EMAIL: u3abgo@bigpond.com

WEBPAGE: www.u3abendigo.com

BLOG ADDRESS:

http://u3a-bendigo.blogspot.com.au/

POSTAL ADDRESS

U3A BENDIGO

PO BOX 274

BENDIGO 3552

DIARY DATES 2016

2016 JANUARY Summer Days with U3A

21st—29th Jan 2016

FEBRUARY

Tues. 9 The Enlightenment

Deadline for Buzz information

Wed. 24 Social Gathering

Mon .29 Vic Super session (see page 6)

MARCH

Thurs. 10 Digital Day Out

Date tba Werribee Zoo Bus Trip

Quick reference—What’s in this Buzz?

Report from the President, page 2

Report from Course Co-ordinator, page 3 & 4

Class notes, page 4—6

Walkers information, page 4 & 5

Maureen Connelly (mconnelly3551@gmail.com )

Goodness me it is now 2016 – so Happy New Year. I hope you all received the 2016

prospectus and are looking forward to the programs coming up this year. Keep an eye out

for the Short Courses that will be advertised in the Buzz.

The last part of December was very sad with the passing of Elizabeth Grounds. A very

unexpected event. We will remember and be encouraged by Elizabeths memory. Thank you

to those members who attended her funeral.

The first of our trips will be advertised in the BUZZ – thanks to the efforts of our Trading

Table Team we will be subsidising this trip to the tune of $500.

Look forward to seeing you all soon.

Jill McArthur

President

Welcome to U3A Bendigo!! We extend a very warm welcome to our most

recent new members: Austin White, Mollie Angel, Liesje Wilson,

Geoff Pelly, Bernadette Kerwin, Alan Abrahams, Lois Wood, Mary Tuohey,

June Hayes & Kate Linder.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – NO. 9

Valé Elizabeth Grounds

COURSE COORDINATOR’S NOTES – KEITH THOMPSON 5443 7399

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Myths, Lies and Half Truths in the English Language.

Diana Collier 5443 0137 will begin on Monday FEB 8th R1 at 10:00

Then every 2nd , 4th and 5th Monday except 29th Feb.

HAND CHIMES: with Graham Robinson 5439 5332, R2, 2:15, 1st Mondays

beginning Feb 1st.

“We have two instruments, a two octave set of tuned hand chimes, and two octave set tuned

bell plates. With these we play two notes each when the tune needs them to be played, so we

need 8 or 9 players for each set; but with 4 or 6 we can play a reasonable selection of tunes.

You do not have to read music – we go with a count of the beats, and you do not have to

“find” your note – the tuned note is in your hand.”

SHARE GROUP: starting 15th Feb, 10am—12noon

THE HISTORY OF EUCALYPTUS DISTILLING IN THE BENDIGO REGION

Presented by John Lindner 5448 3406 and Rex Fisher 5442 4611

Session one: Thursday March 31st in R1 at 2:30.

The history will be shared through a set of unique slides and sound track of the process used

by the original small scale distillers. John Lindner, who taught at the Huntly Environmental

Centre, has taken and preserved this set of images (now on CD). This program was prompted

by the discovery of abandoned distilleries by the bush walking groups. There will be other

historical input.

Session two:

A visit to the Inglewood Eucy Museum will be arranged for the following week. (About 3

hours including travel time, Museum cost $5.) This is proposed for Tuesday 5th April. Date

to be verified in session one

SHORT COURSES, ALL ON TUESDAYS IN R1 10:00-12:00

THE ENLIGHTENMENT: with Richard Mack, Feb 9th one week only.

This topic is an introduction to his two topics that follow.

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: with Richard Mack, “The Birth of a Nation”

Feb 16 – Mar 22 six weeks.

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: with Richard Mack, “Death of a Regime”

Aug 2 – Sep 6 six weeks

HOME NETWORK WORKSHOPS: with Michael Gallagher 0408 397 448

Mar 29 – May 17, eight weeks. Participant numbers capped at eight

In hands-on sessions, participants will learn how to connect their devices to a demonstration

network for various purposes. Connecting a digital TV, various media players, tablets,

phones, PCs and Network Attached Storage units to a WiFi router will be demonstrated, ad-

vantages discussed and jargon explained,all with a view to having participants gain similar

connectivity at home. Comprehensive course notes and other material are available on line.

CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES

BUSH WALKERS

All walks leave at

8.30am sharp. For all walks please

remember to bring:

water and a snack.

And if you have one a mobile with the

convenors/fellow walkers numbers

logged in.

Convenors for 2016 :

Anne McKarney

5442 1471/0488675379,

Co-convenor

Jill & Graeme Balaam

54433017

January walks will start from Cooinda

Park in Golden Square.

February walks will start from the

Rowing Club parking lot at Lake

Weeroona.

HIKERS

Convenors for 2016

Sherrill Hayes 0439 421940

Bronwyn Dixon 0499 219375

For the month of February, meet at

Cooinda Park, McKenzie St.,Golden

Square for local walks.

Members are requested to volunteer to

plan and lead walks of 1-2 hrs

duration.

COOKING FOR ONE

Please copy and paste the

link below into your

Browser, and you will find a

lovely recipe for dinner for

one.

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/3743/

mushroom+tomato+frittata?

ections,cooking-for-1-or-2

ART & TEA

For further details please

contact

Val Wellings on 5441 1721.

(Course Co-ordinators Notes cont’d)

Contact Michael via email at homenetworkcourse@u3abendigo.com or visit the course web

page at http://www.u3abendigo.com/LAN_Workshop_Document_Set/index.htm

BASIC SCIENCE: with GraemeBalaam 5443 3017

Jul 5 – 19 3 weeks

Why is the sky blue? How do rainbows form? How do our eyes work?

This is a series for people who do not consider they have a science training but who are in-

quisitive, and like to find out about the wonderful world they live in. Wherever possible

the “scientific method” will be discussed, and the interrelation between topics will be

investigated.

SOCIAL GATHERING

Wed. 24th Feb. 1.30pm—3.30pm.

~ Bring along your ideas!!~

CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES cont’dcont’d ......

U3A WALKING FOR FITNESS

February 2016

All walks are about one hour

duration and at a brisk pace,

covering approx. 5km. Please

carry water. New members are

always welcome. Coffee and a chat on

completion of our walks are usual. For

further information please phone either of

the conveners.

Monday walks convener:

Tricia King 54411953, mobile

0439824833

Thursday walks convener:

Jill Russell 54395586, mobile

0407395586

PLEASE NOTE THE SUMMER TIME

START FOR WALKS of 8.30am for

December 2015, January and February

2016.

FEBRUARY THURSDAY WALKS

4th 8.30am CRUSOE RESERVOIR

WALK. Meet at No. 7 Crusoe

Reservoir

Take Granter St, off Furness St,

K’Flat.

Coffee at Lansell Plaza, K’Flat.

11th STRATHDALE BUSHLAND, streets

and tracks walk, led by Marg.

Meet at top end of Cousins St,

Strathdale.

Coffee at Hashtag, Kennington

Village, Strathdale.

18th GOLDEN SQUARE WALK, led by

Jennie and Christina.

Meet at 41 McLachlan St, Golden

Square. McLachlan street is at the

railway line end of Elm Street,

(Walking for Fitness cont’d)

Golden Square.

Coffee at Christina’s house.

25th Part of ONE TREE HILL

BUSHLAND TRAIL, led by Sandra

and Campbell.

Some parts bush track, so sturdy

shoes advisable.

Meet at Strath Village carpark,

Strathdale (traffic lights end).

Coffee at Strath Village, Café Fresh

area.

Monday Walks start at 8.30am

Meet at Lake Weeroona car park, Napier

Street entrance (next to the railway line).

Coffee at the Boardwalk Café.

LUNCH GROUP

Phone: Maureen 5442 3266.

U3A Bendigo Aerobics

for Seniors

Aerobics is fun exercises to good music,

done at a moderate pace.

Classes are held on Monday and Thursday

mornings at the Soccer Pavilion, Spring

Gully 11.15am to 12.00 noon.

Enquiries to Inez Grigg 5443 8638

GARDENING AND GROWING THINGS

Our garden group have enjoyed a most successful 2015, we have visited

some lovely gardens, small and large, some local and some far afield. We

have come across some wonderful generous people, enjoyed meeting with

the U3A Castlemaine garden group, U3A Maryborough were also very

helpful in finding gardens for us to visit in their vicinity.

We are planning to visit with another of our regional U3As this year. A bus trip to a garden

down Macedon way is also planned for late March.

A reminder of events to come

Friday January 29, 10am- during Summer Days with U3A, Derek from the Habitat

Nursery will be leading a talk on native plants

Tuesday February 12, 10am- at St Mary’s the garden groups first meeting of the year to

find idea’s and make plans for the year ahead. Would you please bring a small plate to

share for morning tea.

Unfortunately Marg will not be able to assist me in running the group this year so an

offer of help would be wonderful.

~ Barb and ? 5447 7521 ~

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SUPERANNUATION

Vic Super—Free Superannuation Information Session

Be informed about Superannuation, and how to maximise your

financial future by increasing your knowledge

Topics covered as follows:

Considerations in planning for retirement

How Superannuation can work for you when you retire

Centrelink, what’s involved, what to expect and recent changes to your entitlements

How Vic Super can help

Location Room 1 U3A St Mary’s Kangaroo Flat

Monday 29th February 2016, 10am to 11.30am

Morning tea provided

Bookings necessary Mark King 0407974322

CLASS NOTES CLASS NOTES cont’dcont’d ......

The next Buzz deadline

Tuesday 9th Feb 2016

To Maureen Connelly at

U3A office or email

mconnelly3551@gmail.com

U3A Bendigo Course Timetable for 2016 (at various locations)

DAY Monday

COURSE

Aerobics for Seniors Art Committee Computers for Be-ginners Cryptic Crosswords for Beginners Discussion Group Elementary French Table Tennis

Hand Chimes Walking for Fitness Aust Share Review group

TIME

11.15am - 12.00 9.30am - 12.00 9.00am - 11.00 1.30 to 3.30pm 11.00am to 12md 1.15pm - 3.15pm 12.00-2.00pm 9.00 am-11.00 am

2.15pm 9.30am (Mar-Nov) 10am—12noon

VENUE Soccer Pav. Bgo Village Room 1 U3A Office Room 2 Room 1 Room 2 Uniting Church Hall

Room 2 Various Rm 1

Weekly Weekly Week 1 Call Convenor Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly

1st Monday Weekly 3rd Monday

CONVENOR Inez Grigg 5443 8638 Val Wellings 5441 1721 Tom Dewhurst 5444 1232 Anne Sanderson 5442 1925 Dawn Colbourne Victoria Fyffe 5443 7673 Graham White 0429162778 Michael Durant 5442 4248

Graham Robinson 54395332 Maria Thompson 5447 2185 Mark King 04 0797 4322.

Tuesday Computer Users Cribbage Drama Embroidery Mah Jong

Office Open

Short Term Courses Euchre

1.00 to 3.00pm 1.30 to 3.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 9.20am

10.00 to 11.30am

10.00am 1.30pm—3.30pm

Room 1 Room 2 Room 1 Bgo Village Bgo Village (1)Room 2 (2)

Office

Room 1 Room 1

Week 3 Weekly Weeks 1 Weekly Tuesdays

Tuesdays

Tuesdays Weekly, 2, 4

Lyn Goodall 0418587102 John Lane 5439 3452 Alison Oppermann 44331138 Pat Campbell 5443 9660 Joy Rawlins 5447 2610 Phil Reid 5444 0369

Please phone before you come 5447 1812

Various/See BUZZ Carolyn Smith 5449 6633

Wednesday

Art Gallery Group Choir French (Advanced) French (Intermediate) My Story Social Gatherings Table Tennis

10.00am 2.30 - 3.30pm 1.00pm - 2.30 pm 10.00 am - 12.00 10.00am 1.30 to 3.30 pm 9.00am-11.00am

Art Gallery Room 2 Room 1 Room 1 Room 2 Room 2 Hall Uniting Church Hall

3rd

Wed Week 1,2,3 Weekly Weekly Week 1, Week 2 4th Wed. Weekly

Val Wellings 5441 1721 Carol Aylward 0400159391 Yvonne Bahen 0439317499 Yvonne Bahen 0439317499 Sue Fraser 5443 1326 Jo Johnson 5442 3087 Please note amended start-ing time Graham White 0429162778 Michael Durant 5442 4248

Thurs-day

Aerobics for Seniors Monthly Book Club Bush Walking BUZZ Folding Chess Coffee Club Cryptic Crosswords Music for Pleasure PANDI Games Poetry Appreciation Staying Active Thursday Luncheon Walking for Fitness

11.15am - 12.00 2.00 to 4.00pm 8.30am 2.30pm 2.00 pm 10.00am 12.00 - 2.00pm 10.00 to 11.30am 2.00pm 2.00 - 4.00pm 10.00am 12.30pm 9.30am

Soccer Pav. Room 1 Various Room 2 Room 2 Convenor Room 2 Room 1 Convenor Room 1 Various Various Various

Weekly Week 3 Weekly 2nd last Thurs. Weekly Weekly Weekly Week 2 and 4 Week 1, 3 Week 2 and 4 Weekly 1st Thursday Weekly

Inez Grigg 5443 8638 Sue Nuttell 5441 6229 Walkers Anne McKarney 5442 1471, Hikers Lester Young 54444005 Judy Johnstone 5443 1459 Ron Attrill 5442 6465 Maureen Smith 5442 3266 Jean Cockerell 5442 2195 Jo Johnson 5442 3087 Nola McIvor 5442 6465 Alison Ross 5446 9129 Lorraine Fletcher 5447 4757 or Estelle Randall 5443 1181 Maureen Smith 5442 3266 Jill Russell 5439 5586

Friday Creative Writing Musical Instrument Gp Meditation Tai Chi-Introduction Visiting Gardens and Growing Things

10.00am to 12.00 1.30 to 3.30pm 9.30 to 11.30am 11.00am - 12.00 10.00am

Room 2 Room 1 Room 1 St Mary’s Hall Convenors

Week 1, 3, 5 Weekly Weekly Weekly Week 2 and 4

Estelle Randall 5443 1181 Jean Cockerell 5442 2195 Lyn Goodall 0418587102 Alison Oppermann 44331138 Barbara Ritchie 5447 7521 Margaret Woodward 5439 3607

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