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INFORM the Official Magazine of U3A Perth INFORM The Official Magazine of U3A Perth. Issue 141, March—April 2021 Registered as U3A (UWA) Inc PATRON: Emeritus Professor Alan Robson AO, CitWA Annual General Meeting In This Issue he Annual General Meeting will President’s Report 2 be held on Sunday 11 April 2021 Morning Tea 2 Valete 3 in the State Library Theatre. T U3A Perth Lecture 3 Detailed documentation for the AGM is Denise Visits North Coast 3 contained on pages 9-12. Please bring Ill Met by Moonlight 4 along that information on the day. Refer Perth Lecture Report 4 to our upcoming flyer for booking details. Meet the Film Crew 5 Puzzle Answers 5 You can contact Christine on 0468 781 Regional Programs 6-8 857 for enquiries. AGM Material 9-12 political and organisational change have Following the presentation of certificates Programs Continued 13-15 given Sue a very individual perspective on North Coast 15 and delegates Sue Boyd will present a the world. Mysterious Muddy Footprints 16 lecture entitled “A Life not so Music a la Piaf 16 Diplomatic”, or “The Conversation that As the first female president of the UWA Exploring the Great Southern 17 Changed my Life” in which Sue Boyd Student Union (with Kim Beazley as her Politics Sure Has Changed 17 recounts a comment made by a fellow deputy), a list of postings that could be U3A Choir in Tune with Community 18 AGM 2020 Speaker 18 student at UWA in 1969 which changed used as an advertisement for a Bond Fun and Games 19 her life. 35 Years with the Department of movie, Stasi spies and standoffs with Sea Breeze 19 Foreign Affairs & Trade in a time of global, Ministers, Sue has a tale to tell. ֎ Melville & Districts’ Region 20 Photo shoot by Alan Mortimer have been to Teheran only twice, in 1977 and 2012. Yet the monument in Azadi Square seems so familiar. Quoting Wikipedia - The tower is about 45 metres tall and is clad in cut marble. It was commissioned by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to I th mark the 2,500 year of the foundation of the Imperial State of Iran, completed in 1971. In The Monument to the Imperial State of Iran, 2012 I was on a tour but had opted for my own guide to look at the transport (of course!) on Azadi Square, Teheran this day. We took a couple of very clean metros to Imam Hussein station to join the “bus rapid transit” line to Azadi Square. Boarding a no 10, a very crowded artic (women at the front, men at the rear), I sensed the old pushing routine, leading up to the “picking of the pocket”. Well I am a bit savvier than that – the only item to pickpocket was the dirtiest note imaginable, worth $5. I had thought to chuck it away, because it looked diseased. So, raspberries to him! We walked a nice footbridge near Azadi to get the photos. Iranian people are very pleasant and helpful, and I expect the pickpocket was having a laugh an yway. ֎ U3A Office: U3A Local Region Contacts: Visits: Opening hours: Mornings only on Wednesday and Friday. Canning River 9450 2398 Please call ahead if you are planning a visit to ensure the office will be staffed. Joondalup 0439 806 820 Location: Building 7, University of Western Australia, Princess Road, Claremont, WA 6010 Lesmurdie Hills 9453 1436 Post: U3A (UWA) Inc. University of Western Australia (M421). Melville & Districts 0422 581 228 35 Stirling Highway. Crawley WA 6009 Mid-North 9370 5692 Phone: 0468 781 857 Email: [email protected] Website: u3auwa.org North Coast (Hamersley) 6209 8094 Rockingham & Districts 9593 9852 U3A Council Contacts: Inform Deadlines Swan Hills 0437 014 982 President: Denise Beer 9279 2862 Wanneroo 9405 2468 Deputy President: Judith Amey 0414 767 877 19 March 2021 Western Suburbs 0414 767 877 Hon Treasurer: Jean Duff 0429 811 267 See pages 6 to 15 for information on General Secretary: Christine Oliver 0468 781 857 18 June 2021 Regional Meetings/Groups. Membership Secretary: Contact U3A Perth Office 6488 1857 Inform Editor: Peter Bifield 0421 116 934 17 Sept. 2021 Website Editor: Ron Mitchell 0439 919 670 Page 1 President’s Report by Denise Beer elcome to 2021, I hope it courses. However venue restrictions in is now finalised and is fully functional. The brings some relief from the some regions brought challenges. The system will streamline administration in W fears and concerns of the AGM was less blessed, not obtaining a the office reducing the demand on our coronavirus. This time last year it was little quorum at first attempt and being held volunteers. The OLMS system can also be more than a news item of a new virus in over for a week. We are now planning our used to book the City Courses. China, we had seen other virus alerts and I 2021 AGM to be held on 11 April 2021 I would like to welcome all the new guess most of us didn’t pay it much more with details elsewhere in this issue. We committees in the regions and wish you attention. Now it is a worldwide pandemic have arranged for Sue Boyd who has led a all a successful and fulfilling year. From infecting almost 99,000,000 people with very fascinating life to provide a very my personal experience you will find the over 2 million people dead. Fortunately in interesting talk to follow the AGM, I challenge very rewarding. In closing I want Australia the number of infections and encourage you all to come along and hear to thank all the regions for making me so deaths has been minimal. However, we her story. welcome when I have visited, I look remain alert for any changes and Council is pulling out all stops to bring all forward to meeting many of you during adaptations we may be asked to make. normal events to members for this year, the final months of Thanks to COVID-19 last years programs we already have the seminar booked for my tenure. and events were severely impacted and 24 July with more information to follow. Best wishes and regions were tested in many ways. The The City Courses’ committee have been stay safe, AGM was postponed, the seminar and working hard to deliver an interesting Denise . ֎ first semester city courses cancelled. range of courses and the Perth Lectures Fortunately, we were able to hold both will be in May and October. Perth lectures and second semester The On-line Management System (OLMS) Above: Denise Beer. Morning Tea Fiction by Sonia Kellett etective inspector Collis looked find out if he had any enemies or was Sergeant Peters slowly nodded. “Late at sideways at Sergeant Peters seeing anyone on the quiet – There’s still night the car would have been parked out D who was assisting him on a a lot more to do before we can focus on of sight, and whoever did it stepped onto homicide case, after visiting the home of anyone in particular.” the lawn around the corner to the the murdered man’s fiancée. building. The irregular footprints on the The sergeant beside him persisted. “I’ve grass– the limp, and her walking stick!“ “Notice anything back there?” he asked as got the impression that you learnt they were driving back to headquarters. something important this morning. Clearly Detective Collis nodded, explaining “Ah, the young lady still looks very pale Watson knew the murderer - there was further: ‘She could have taken the after being sick with the ‘flu, and then this no sign of a break-in, so are you thinking daughter’s keys and driven the car to the tragedy on top of it all, sad; and they had the fiancée did it?” he asked again. next town during the day to have her planned to be married in a few weeks.” fiancé's apartment key cut. Apparently The detective’s response surprised him. He could not think of anything further to death occurred sometime between eleven “Take out your keys from your pocket and add, but then, “The old lady …” before o’clock and midnight. It seems as though look at them. Now, what have you got – being interrupted by the Inspector: “You he was stabbed by someone he knew, so car keys and house keys. Right? The day mean her mother, Mrs Charteris.” no, not the daughter – the mother, Mrs before the young man was killed her car Charteris.” “Yes, Mrs Charteris, charming lady, she was seen on CCT being driven out of has a limp and uses a walking stick.” town. The day the young lady was “But why would she want him dead?” the supposedly ill in bed. Was she faking an sergeant asked. “Anything else?” asked the Inspector. illness? I don’t think so.” “Perhaps to keep her daughter at home to “Well, they were both very kind, giving us They were silent for some minutes. Then continue caring for her. She can drive, but a cup of tea, and they were forthcoming the detective added: “Remember I asked moves around the house slowly and about everything.” He added tentatively, if you noticed anything in particular this painfully.” He said thoughtfully. “She’s the “Do you think she could have done it, morning – Mrs Charteris drank her tea prime suspect, although at this stage though? You seem to have formed some holding the cup with her left-hand. we’ve more work to do and we can’t let opinion that you’re keeping to yourself.” According to forensics, as you know, the press or anyone else know that.
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