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[email protected] 1 Let me jump straight to two pieces of headline news for all members. First: the front cover photograph of me (Derek’s decision to put it there, not mine) receiving on behalf of all 1,171 Bu3a members, Barnsley Council’s Age-Friendly Award trophy which recognizes the unflagging effort made by our Committee, Coordinators and Members to make our Barnsley group so vibrant and successful. Second: The subscription renewal cost for all existing Bu3a members will be reduced for 2021 from £12 to £3. This is our way of thanking you for your loyalty and in recognition of the fact that those who stayed with us as the pandemic took hold have largely missed the opportunity to join in with our normal activities. It also recognises that 2021 is the 25th Anniversary of Barnsley u3a and we want all members to celebrate this milestone with us; reducing the renewal fee for this year is a way of doing this. We are financially strong and this one-off reduction will be met from our reserves. Our financial accounts are printed in every Summer Buzz, as you know. For the sake of certainty, let me explain that the £3 is for one year only and does not affect the normal subscription level which will be charged to any new members who join us during the coming twelve months. We did consider offering free renewal to existing members but the Committee view was that, bearing in mind the ongoing costs of the national subscription and our Buzz printing and posting, we need to ensure that members are positively prepared to give a commitment to stick with us.