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September 2019 e-Voice

U3A Sunshine Coast Inc. c/- University of the Sunshine Coast

90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs Q4557

T: 5430 1123 E: u3ascu@usc.edu.au W: u3asunshine.org.au

U3A SSC on show at I Age Well Expo!

For the Master Lecture Series on 26

October. We need ushers and

morning tea attendants. Please Email

Jo at

administration@u3asunshine.org.au

Upcoming

Events in 2019

September 14 Term 3 ends

October 8 Term 4 starts

October 26 U3A Master Lecture Series

November 30 Term 4 ends

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Acting President’s Report

Dear Members,

I hope you have been enjoying our beautiful end-of-winter sunny

weather that just keeps on saying, “Come outside and enjoy

living!”

U3A members once again showed amazing teamwork at this

year’s I Age Well Expo held on Wednesday, August 21st during

Seniors Week at Venue 114.

Two of our ukulele groups contributed to the morning’s wonderful

entertainment in the outdoor courtyard. Tutors Richard Marman

and Lorraine Quinn encouraged their players to shine, with popular

tunes, backed by good vocals, sparkling with fun.

The photos of Pamela Woodrow’s tap dancers clearly show their

star quality and synchronized discipline, even though they were

unable to dance on the courtyard’s concrete surface. Next time,

we’ll commandeer the wooden stage floor!

With about 60 stallholders on the day, U3A was fortunate to be

given a prime corner stall to promote our organisation to interested

visitors – and our smiling volunteers were busy all day, chatting to

people, telling them about the U3A Sunshine Coast, and

encouraging them to join.

Thanks go to Management Committee members Margaret

Thomson, Terry Kirkland, John St. Smith and Wayne Curran for

helping to set up and staff our stall during the day.

Thank you too to volunteers Mark Stanton, Sue Graham, Bev

Schouten, Lorraine Quinn, Rosemary Solomons, Louise Taylor-Smith

(who also modeled in the parade), and Karen Macleod.

And thanks go to our own Administrative Officer Jo Evans, who

recovered from her cold to come along for the afternoon shift.

A great variety of workshops were on offer: Dr. Sanjay

Gangadharan’s presentation “Understanding Dementia: Is there

hope?” was a popular early morning choice, and some of our U3A

members stepped up to pose with him for the photo.

The day finished with a fashion parade, arranged and compered

by Jan Wild, with half a dozen joyous models, including two U3A

members, showing the audience a wide range of garments

sponsored by local fashion houses.

Now the I Age Well Expo has passed, it’s time to note the next significant event on our U3A calendar: our very

first “Master Lectures” day on Saturday October 26th. This will be held at the university, with two key

lecturers delivering fascinating presentations, the first on the role of U3A’s in maintaining our physical, mental

and emotional health, the second on a really interesting new venture into “Intergenerational Living” in

Gympie.

U3ASC Updates

Membership

New Members 34

Total Members 2019 2278

Courses for 2019

Courses 137

Office

The U3A office Hours 9am to 12

noon weekdays.

Excluding Queensland Public

holidays.

U3A SC Facebook Page

Would you like up-to-date news

and information? Photos of events?

You will get the latest U3A News

and the chance to add your

comments or interest in events that

are posted there.

https://www.facebook.com/

search for U3A Sunshine Coast

When the pages opens up, just

click “Like”.

From then on you will receive any

messages/news we add.

Facebook Editor: Jim Hales

jazzejim@outlook.com

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After the lectures, we will provide a delicious morning tea, and volunteers are invited to come along and help

us set up.

At their last Management Committee meeting on August 16th, the members passed a new policy entitled

“Social Media” which refers specifically to editors’ entries on Facebook. This has now been added to our

webpage, with a front page “Read More” link to the Policy.

Another exciting new initiative is the passing of our first Bylaw on Life Membership, with “the aim to recognise

a person or persons who have made an outstanding contribution to the ongoing success of our organisation

no matter what position they have held or hold.”

Both the Bylaw and the Life Membership Nomination Forms will be available on the U3A Sunshine Coast website

- and you will be able to obtain a hard copy of the nomination form from the U3A office.

The Management Committee will also be continuing the planning for the Strategic Plan mid-term Review when

our President returns from his three months overseas travel in October. Colin and Gaynor are currently exploring

North West Italy from their Airbnb base and enjoying a wonderful family holiday.

I hope you will carry on “Enjoying your Learning!”

Sincerely,

Glyni Cumming Acting President

New Courses!

Excel Spreadsheets

A course starting in Term 4 for people who want to understand how

to effectively use spreadsheets or need a refresher to update or

build on their current knowledge of Excel. This is a hands-on and

practical class with opportunities to work on a number of exercises.

Some of the topics include Excel terminology, common uses, basic

calculations, list manipulation, data types and formats, differences

between a calculation, a formula and a function etc.

Bob Lawrence has been using Excel for over 20 years, both in a

work and home environment. During this time, he has seen Excel

evolve considerably up to today’s Version 2016. The new features

and changes to Excel during this time have been very substantial.

When working, he used Excel on the job, primarily in administrative

applications. Since retiring, he has presented a number of classes

in Excel covering theory and using practical hands-on exercises

(the only way to learn Excel), to give people a thorough understanding of the uses of spreadsheets. Please see

more details of this class please go to the U3A website (Course Code 19COM412) or ring the U3A Office on 5430

1123.

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Crafts, Patchwork And Quilting

Bring along a craft you enjoy doing or

learn something new – cross stitch,

tapestry, knitting, crochet, embroidery,

patchwork, quilting, etc. Please contact

Robyn on 5450 6659 beforehand

(particularly if you want to learn

something new) so that preparation can

be done to make it a fruitful, successful

and enjoyable afternoon.

We shall meet at Mudjimba Community

Hall, Cottonwood Street, Mudjimba from

1.00 pm until 3.30 pm on a Tuesday

commencing 8 October. Please see the

website to find out more information

about this class (Course Code: 19MIS408)

or to enrol online.

I Hate Computers

U3A's "I Hate Computers" class is well on its way every Tuesday from 2pm, with Tutor Brian Lavery and his eager

learners. Designed for those who are just starting out.

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More Expo Pics!

U3A SUNSHINE COAST

University of the Third Age – Never Stop Learning!

Places still

available in

Philosophy

Group 1

SATURDAY 26T H OCTOBER 2019

10AM TO 12 NOON

USC - UNIVERSITY OF THE

SUNSHINE COAST, SIPPY DOWNS

90 Sippy Downs Dr ive,

Building C, Lecture Theatre 7

A FREE EVENT

Followed by refreshments

PARKING

Parking available in the USC

Carpark 2 (P2). Then follow the

signs to bui lding C

RSVP18th October 2019

E: u3aoffice@u3asunshine.org.au

PH: 5430 1123

WEB: www.u3asunshine.org.au

U3A MASTER LECTURE SERIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST

Two Outstanding Lectures Provided For

the Community and U3A Sunshine Coast

Members

Dr Martin Bridgstock studies

the impact of activities

promoted by the University

of the Third Age and the

benefits to the physical and

cognitive health and

wellbeing of its membership.

Dr Bridgstock has published

four books and more than a

hundred papers and articles

during his career.

Dr Apil Gurung

Dr Apil Gurung is conducting

research on an

“Intergenerational Living

Program”. Younger generations

living side-by-side with the older

generation, at Cooinda

(Gympie), which aims to

counteract social isolation,

lessen the gap between

generations, and to help with

mental and physical health, and

avoid depression..

U3A SUNSHINIE COAST

University of the Third Age – Never Stop Learning!

Dr Martin Bridgstock

Senior Lecturer at Griffith University

Dr Apil Gurung

USC Lecturer – School of Nursing,

Midwifery and Paramedics.

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U3A pics from “ I Age Well” Expo