STU3A
(Registered Charity )
JUNE 2017 NEWSLETTER
MONTHLY MEETING
MONTHLY MEETING CHAIRPERSON MARY LUTTON 87725392
Second Wednesday of the month in Breakthru at 11am.
Wednesday 14th June Speaker is Bernie McHugh from our hosts Breakthru.
Bernie will talk about the history and work of the Breakthru Project.
COFFEE AND CHAT CONVENOR DOROTHY McKENZIE 87723802
Monday June 5th Bob and Bert in Menarys
Monday June 19th Ellies
Monday 3rd July Cafe Latte
Monday 17th July to be decided
Monday 7th August Bedeck
Monday 21st August The Square Cafe
CINEMA GROUP CONVENOR EILISH CARDWELL
Eilish selects a film for Tuesdays in Dungannon or Cookstown or sometimes Belfast. If it is in Belfast travel is by Ulsterbus
CRAFT GROUP CONVENOR SANDRA REA 86763260
Third Wednesday of each month in Dungannon Library
No meetings in June/July/August
MOY BOOK CLUB CONVENOR ANITA McGEARY 87784
Second Thursday of each month in Moy Methodist Church Hall 2pm-4pm
The book for the June meeting is Norwegian by Night by Derek B Millar
WALKING GROUP CONVENOR MARY LUTTON 87725392
Friday 2nd June Lurgan Park and Lunch.
It would be helpful if those intending to have lunch let Mary know by 31st May so that she can give the restaurant an idea of numbers. However, if you have not booked, you will be very welcome.
Thursday 22nd June Dixon Park Rose walk
Friday 7th July Springhill
Friday 28th July Tullyhogue and Killymoon
Friday 4th August Newry Canal Scarva Blossom
Wednesday 9th August Benburb
Friday 1st September Cabin Wood Cookstown
All walks meet in Tesco carpark at 10 am., unless otherwise arranged, and are on the first Friday of the month.
ETCH AND SKETCH CONVENOR MARY LUTTON 87725392
Tuesday 6th June Mary’s house…...session on drawing
Tuesday 20th June Sketching session on the Hill of O’Neill
QUIZ TEAM CONVENOR GERTIE GREENAWAY 87723630
Last Thursday of the month in Dungannon Rugby Club NO QUIZES UNTIL SEPTEMBER
ALL THINGS THINGS NATURAL CONVENOR GERTIE GREENEWAY 87723630
Last Tuesday of the month in Dungannon Library 2 – 4 pm.
Tuesday 30th May Visit to Hilltop Stables Derryfubble Road
Meet at Gertie’s house 99 Old Eglish Road, BT71 7PG
Gertie will arrange further events during the summer
Members of Committee------Committee meeting as usual at 10am in Breakthru
The Committee of STU3A for 2017/2018 is:
Chairperson Mary Lutton
Vice-Chairperson Janet Brennan
Secretary Joe McCausland
Treasurer Bertie Greenaway
Membership Secretary Pat McNally
Committee Members Doris Ferron
Gertie Greenaway
SUMMER PROGRAMME FOR WALKS (MARY LUTTON) AND SUMMER DAYS OUT 2017 (DOROTHY McKENZIE)
Below you will find the programmes for our summer activities.
Mary has asked me to inform you that there will be no ART session this month, but there will be a th meeting in Mary’s house on 6 June as you will see on the NEWSLETTER in 7 or 8 days time.
The AGM of Northern Ireland U3A is being hosted by us this year in the Methodist Hall on Tuesday rd 23 May at 11am..
SOUTH TYRONE U3A WALKING GROUP WALKS PROGRAMME SUMMER 2017
nd Friday 2 June Lurgan Park and Lunch nd Thursday 22 June Dixon Park Rose walk th Friday 7 July Springhill th Friday 28 July Tullyhogue and Killymoon Castle th Friday 4 August Newry Canal and Scarva th Wednesday 9 August Benburb
All walks meet in Tesco carpark at 10 am
SOUTH TYRONE U3A SUMMER DAYS OUT
Wed 28th June Enniskillen Castle, Self-guided tour £3.50pp, Free time, Bus 261 from Dungannon at 9.25am, arriving Enniskillen at 10.40am Short walk from bus station to Castle. Castle open from 11am-5pm. Return 261 at 15.00-16.20 or 16.00-17.20 or any other
Thurs 20th July Cultra Entry fee £8.50pp Bus 75a at 10.05am to Portadown station arriving 10.40am 10.45am train to Cultra arriving 11.57am Short walk from station to Cultra Return train 16.12 to GVStreet 16.30 16.57 Bus 261 16.45 to Dungannon 17.40 18.07
th Fri 18 August Crumlin Road Jail and Clifton Street Cemetery Jail tour is £8pp and lasts 1 ¼ hours from 12.30pm Clifton Street Cemetery at 3pm is 0.6 mile walk from the jail. Bus 261 from Dungannon at 10.20am to Belfast 11.15am Buses 1e, 1A,12b or 57 from Upper Queen Street to jail, Taking about 20 minutes or less. Walk to cemetery. Free guided tour lasting about 1hour. First suitable bus back to GVStreet and bus home.
rd Wed 23 August Seamus Heaney Centre, Bellaghy And Dogs Trust 11am Self-guided tour of centre £4.50 Free tour of Dogs Trust at 2pm Meet Tesco car park to leave at 10am to car-share. Home about 4pm