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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Satur- Sunday day 1 2 3 Mah Jong Making Music PROGRAMME 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Maritime Table Tennis Ten Pin Bowling Continuing French Canasta Snooker Wine Circle Sing for Pleasure Luncheon Club Picnic Reading 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Page German Table Tennis Ten Pin Bowling Essex Rivers Mah Jong Strollers Whist Snooker Spanish French Conversation Photography Bridge Reading 24 Painting – AUGUST2008 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Table Tennis Ten Pin Bowling Continuing French Canasta Meeting 1.30 pm Snooker Clock Repairs Picnic at Heybridge Basin Sing for Pleasure Globe Visit Luncheon Club Gardeners 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Table Tennis Ten Pin Bowling Essex Rivers Mah Jong Snooker Spanish French Conversation Bridge Family History Painting Writing for Fun Poetry—visit to Snape I try my utmost to get the calendar correct each month, but I would advise you to always check with your co-ordinator as to the date of your next meeting. Newsletter Editor: Mrs. Jan. Robertson,email [email protected] W N R E T T E L E S JULY2008 AND DISTRICT 10th ANNIVERSARY Web Site: Celebration MALDON VOLUME VIIINO.2 The UniversityoftheThirdAge Reg. CharityNo. 1086182 www.maldonu3a.idps.co.uk Strollers CO-ORDINATORS Chairman Alan Buck 01245 227709 Mah-Jong Molly Polden 01621 856507 Sunday 17th August. Vice Chairman Beryl McDonell 01621 842093 Meet at Fox and Hounds, Cock Secretary Pamela Turnbull 01376 510084 Maritime Malcolm Case 01245 329435 FROM THE CHAIR Treasurer Rosemary Case 01245 329435 History Clarks for walk of 4 miles Membership Sec. John Robson 01621 828236 Please park at rear of pub. Committee Joyce Cotterell 01621 858287 Music Enid Hall 01621 891618 Paul Costa 01621 853893 Appreciation John Skuse 01245 224059 At one of the first 10th Anniversary Roast lunch available. John Almond Ex. Dir. Contact Margaret England, for Newsletter Editor Jan Robertson 01245 225657 Music Making Valerie Lyndon 01621 851769 committee meetings it was decided that I ask one of the members of the “ Writing further details. Social Committee Dorothy Denmark 01245 223960 Painting Joyce Stokes 01245 223579 If you would like a lift, contact me for Fun “ group if they could come up Astronomy Molly Tring 01621 854732 Petanque (Boule) Barbara Arnold 01621 853866 with a poem or short story suitable for on 01621 853948. Group Gill Stone Aviation Bill Fancourt 01245 225569 inclusion in the 10th Anniversary Photography Mary Richardson 01621 857829 Newsletter. Such was the response that a Ballroom Dancing Jo Robson 01621 828236 Local & General History Poetry Jo Robson 01621 828236 booklet has been printed and included Bird Watching Pat Clements 01245 223427 with this newsletter. We have no meeting in August. Reading Bridge Sheila Epps 01621 850467 1st Tuesday Christine Elgin 01621 858146 2nd Thursday Sheila Epps 01621 850467 I hope you all enjoy reading the booklet Our next visit will be to St Albans Canasta Marian Manning 01621 828605 as much as I have and I thank the Writing and Verulamium on Margaret Dale 01268 765239 Scottish Country Shirley 01621 853288 for Fun group for the time and effort that Monday 22 September – this trip is Clock Repairs Stanley Clements 01245 223427 Dancing Grummett they must have put in to produce this. currently full. Any Members booked Computers- Jan Robertson 01245 225657 Singles Dining Ray White 01621 891598 I would like to remind all members that on this visit who have not paid, Discussion Ray Harman 01621 891736 Sing for Sylvia Carpenter 01621 854905 the July meeting will not be as normal could they please forward a cheque Pleasure with lists out for signing up for for £18 payable to Maldon & District Environmental Fred Lane 01621 816181 U3A to me at the address below. Studies Bill Fancourt 01245 225569 Snooker Bill Fancourt 01245 225569 forthcoming events so, therefore, you Essex Rivers Beryl McDonell 01621 842093 Spanish Wilma Turner 01621 851510 will have to find the details in the Mary Burd Conversation newsletter of any events you wish to Maritime Family History Frank Stokes 01245 223579 attend and telephone the co-ordinator to Strollers Gill Stone 01621 853948 Our next meeting will be on Monday Continuing Sylvia Carpenter 01621 854905 French Swimmers Gill Rowsell 01621 740619 book your place. th August 4 at 10:00 am at The Little French Bill Stichbury 01621 855828 The members of your Exec Committee Conversation Table Tennis Gordon Hardy 01245 223012 Ship Club, The Hythe, Maldon; for a Julie Doidge 01621 841205 receive a fair number of telephone calls talk and slide show on “Sailing the Gardeners Jan Robertson 01245 225657 relating to many things and, as far as Ten Pin Bowling David Arnold 01621 853866 Pacific Ocean”. German Jenny Plumb 01245 226112 possible, try to answer all your enquiries The September meeting on Monday Theatre Group Enid Hall 01621 891618 promptly. Although we are pleased to st Handicraft Jan Robertson 01245 225657 Sheila Epps 01621 850467 1 , is still being arranged, details help at any time might I suggest that will be announced later. Local History Mary Burd 01621 843020 Whist Molly Polden 01621 856507 Alfred Couldrey 01245 226259 unless it is an emergency could these Malcolm Case Wine Circle Zandra Cardy 01621 828984 calls not be made on Sundays?. Luncheon Club Mike Wood 01245 222839 Paul Costa 01621 853893 Writing for Fun Pat Sizer 01621 892201 Please don’t forget that the 10th Anniversary meeting (28th July) is by ticket admission only. Alan Buck If for any reason you do not receive a posted newsletter within a week of the Meeting, Page 2 (if you did not attend the Meeting) please contact John Robson on 01621 828236 Gardeners Photography WANTED Thanks to those who came to the Material, wool and any craft items wanted for our Handicrafts group. Tuesday, June 17 Our first real garden visit this year was June meeting when we looked at We would be grateful if you could have a sort out and donate to us. to a joint visit to NGS Burnham and some beautiful and interesting photos Many thanks. Latchingdon. A beautiful warm sunny from Egypt and the Ukraine as well Jan Robertson, 01245 225657 afternoon and two very different as from the Canal Du Midi. Nearer to gardens. Our thanks to Corinne Layton home we discussed shots taken of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ for the wonderful cakes and tea. “All Saints” and of the Bluebell woods. Digital Photo Magazines Tuesday July 1 A visit to the garden of Mr. & Mrs. Leese in Bradfield, near There will be no meeting in July but I have a large number of the above magazines available to any keen Manningtree. Another lovely warm do keep taking photos for us to photographers. If I brought them to a Monthly Meeting I fear they would take afternoon, the garden was so colourful discuss later. over the allotted Magazine Swap space, so if you think they could interest you, and full of flowers, due to the compost Monday Aug 11 is our next meeting then please contact me on 01621 842 093. put on the garden, we were all so Beryl McDonell when we plan to visit Paper Mill envious. Mr. Leese has access to this Locks at Little Baddow compost through his work.. It proves that Meet at WMCC at 2 pm to car share good compost is the answer to a or meet us there. wonderful garden. Mary Richardson Tuesday, July 22 Visit to 219 Hockley Rd, Rayleigh, Family History home of Mr & Mrs. Brickwood This visit rearranged from May which There will not be a meeting in July so was cancelled due to the wet weather our next gathering will be on BLACKWATER U3A Wednesday August 28th at 2.30 pm. Contact: Tuesday, August 19 It will be held at 15 Pear Tree Lane, Dorreen Linton, Chairman Return visit to the garden of Paul Bicknacre. Histories of ourselves, 01621 853428 Spracklin, , Sth Benfleet. A real WOW family members and ancestors will garden, a visit not to be missed. be welcome. SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS U3A Contact Tuesday, September 23 Frank Stokes Rosemary Dorado, Chairman Visit Markshall, Coggeshall. Over 100 01245 321102 acres of arboretum. Guided tour Astronomy arranged. Next Meeting Monday, July 28 NATIONAL OFFICE Computers Talk by Tony Dagnel about Sir Bernard Lovell OBE 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QH No meetings in July and August, next Tel 020 8466 6139 Email national.office @u3a.org.uk West Maldon Community Centre Web site www.u3a.org.uk meeting 25th September at 7.30 pm. Open to all members Resource Centre: email: [email protected] Deadline for next newsletter: Friday, 8th August Page 22 Page 3 A note from the Treasurer Notes At the AGM it was agreed to increase subscriptions by £1.50. This is because the Third Age Trust is proposing an increase of £1.00 on the Capitation Fee payable to them, from £2.50 to £3.50 per member per year. I was asked at the AGM when they had last increased this fee and I apologise for not knowing the answer. I have since checked with them and the la st increase was 2001/2002. With rising costs we also felt it necessary to raise an additional 50p per member. Subscriptions payable on May 1st 2009 will therefore be £16.50 for full members and £6.50 for social members. It was also agreed to change our financial year to run from 1st April until 31st March in order to give more time for the preparation and examination of the accounts for presentation at the AGM and to bring us in to line with other U3As.