 November 07 Newsletter The year is slipping by and we’re nearing that time when we can renew our membership for 2025. Renewals will open on Monday 18 November with fees remaining at $45 annual and $30 per semester and please notify us if any of your personal details have changed. Payment can be made at reception or online on our website – http://www.u3anoosa.com.au Course registration will also open for those courses/classes we know will be continuing or returning in 2025. You must register your interest with reception and not with your tutor, and please, if you change your mind, do notify us as soon as possible as there may be waiting lists for some popular courses. Information about new courses is published on our website as it comes to hand, and any changes or updates to the curriculum. If you haven’t already, we suggest you visit our website anyway as it contains all sorts of interesting information, such as articles about some of our wonderful volunteers, monthly newsletter, our policies and other informative and newsworthy snippets, so check it out. Our Christmas Party is on our last day, Friday 13 December at 2pm. It will be fully catered so just come along, relax and enjoy the festivities. 2025 Dates Open Day Monday 20 January 9.00am – 12.00pm Classes resume Tuesday 28 January Reception will be open for the week 20 January to 24 January 9.00am – 1.00pm Liz Gleghorn President  History Alive Darrel Roche is back in 2025 with more exciting ancient history. Get ready for a fast-moving, action-packed and revealing adventure as you plunge into a circuitous route through history. Thursdays 9.30 to 11.30am, commences 30 January for 16 weeks. Conversational French has a new tutor, Oj Rugins, who has some new and exciting plans for 2025. This course will enable you, as a beginner, or experienced but perhaps ‘rusty’ user of the language, to rapidly get your French ‘on track’ towards a more than satisfactory level of fluency. The most effective elements of recently developed programs will be used, most importantly in an immersion setting, embedded in a flow of fun classroom interactions, to give you confidence in speaking and writing. Fridays, 11.30am – 1.00pm. Reading Virgil’s epic poem ‘The Aeneid’ with Kath McKay The supreme Roman epic and the greatest poem in Latin, The Aeneid has inspired many of the great European poets including Dante and Milton. Fridays 9.00 – 11.00am. Start date 21 February 2025.  Friday talks . William Bligh – Captain of the Bounty and Governor of NSW – villain or hero. Presenter Assoc Prof Kevin Alford. This talk is on Friday 22 November and is the last for the year. 1.30pm start and afternoon tea is served. $3.00 or voucher.  Birthday celebrations It was cheers all round at Bridge recently when Sylvia Robertson and Michael Price were toasted with bubbles accompanied by homemade scones, jam and cream (courtesy Sue Williams) for their joint birthdays. Michael passed away earlier this year, but glasses were raised in his memory. This tradition has continued over the years, both being long-time bridge players at U3A noosa.  Photography for fun  This still life was found by Irene Waters on the recent photography shoot at the Ginger factory Yandina. Irene was taken by how the fabric leaves and bottle brush so well represented leaves and bottlebrushes of nature. The photography group always welcomes new members that enjoy making friends, taking photos and discovering the delights our surrounds have to offer. Photo and report by Irene Waters My favourite things We couldn’t resist including this very clever and funny ditty, and even more so if sung to the tune of My Favourite Things from the Sound of Music. Julie Andrews performed it at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall to commemorate her birthday. Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting, Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings, Bundles of magazines tied up in string, These are a few of my favorite things. Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses, Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings, These are a few of my favorite things. When the pipes leak, When the bones creak, When the knees go bad, I simply remember my favorite things, And then I don’t feel so bad. Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions, No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions, Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring, These are a few of my favorite things. Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin’, Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin’, And we won’t mention our short shrunken frames, When we remember our favorite things. When the joints ache, When the hips break, When the eyes grow dim, Then I remember the great life I’ve had, And then I don’t feel so bad. It’s in the bag This very worthwhile fundraiser is run by Share the Dignity to help women and girls in need in a domestic violence refuge or homeless shelter, enjoy a brighter Christmas. Members are encouraged to fill an adult, teen, mum or bub bag with essential items, such as toiletries, essential items etc, and maybe some everyday luxuries and a handwritten note – colour your bag with yellow ribbon for teens and a purple ribbon for mums and bubs. It will give them some hope to know there are those of us who care. Bags can dropped into Bunnings during 15 November to 1 December or go online to: https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/itsinthebag/bestiebag  Call in and hunt our lost property for that jumper, glasses, drink bottle or umbrella you mislaid. The items are available for collection from the kitchen. Library Books It’s time to search bookshelves for those stray U3A noosa library books that have been forgotten or hidden. There is often one or two that you could have sworn you’d returned but there it is in your cupboard or under your bed. We love it when you borrow, but please try to return your books as soon as possible. Thank you.  Introducing our u3a noosa volunteers Name: Jeremy Martin Position: Tutor of the Operas and Arias Class Past Tutor of Reading Shakespeare and attendee and Presenter of Classical Music Q1. What class at U3A noosa do you (or would you) most like to attend? Operas and Arias Q2. Do you have a nickname? Not since leaving school sixty-six years ago when it was Martex Q3. What is the most adventurous thing you have done in life? As an only child of a formidable single mother, I married my wife in 1966 against my mother’s wishes. We are still married! LizH: Perhaps a good example of when it is best to follow your own heart Jeremy Q4. What is your go-to karaoke song? Oklahoma! Yeow! Q5. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Bring peace to the Middle East LizH: I’m certain we all wish you success there Jeremy. Q6. If you could invite three people to dinner (living or passed), who would you choose? Puccini Mozart and Shakespeare Q7. Is there something about your role here at U3A noosa that you would like to share with the members? Music and singing bring great comfort and better health in old age. Join the Happy singers and come to opera!  Ladies and Jack enjoying Melbourne cup day in the Watercolour Class Photo submitted by Meg Oldham  We have two quiz winners to announce in this month’s newsletter: Our 500 Quiz question winner for September is Ken Martin. His answer was ‘Miserre’. All the entries to our meditation quiz were wonderful so Liz H folded them and drew the winner from a bowl. The worthy winner is Chris Hawkins #7420 with her answer: “Meditation has opened my eyes and my heart to receive peace and serenity, which in turn has reduced stress, given me a sense of calm; increased my awareness and attention for myself and others”. Thank you Chris Congratulations! Each winner can collect their prize from reception, of a book of five class vouchers. This months quiz question comes from Jeremy Martin: What is the nationality of the current resident conductor of the New York Metropolitan Opera House? Please put your answer in the box at reception and the winner will be announced next month. Read all about it We love news items so please send your contributions to management@u3anoosa.com.au |
