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U3AEAST LONDON NEWSLETTER
The University of the Third Age
Newsletter no 79 October/November 2016
Firstly, I should like to thank Nookie Middleton on behalf of all of you, for her contribution to U3A in
compiling the newsletter over the past three years. Thank you so much, Nookie, for the inspiration you
have been, and will continue to be to the membership. For my own part, from the day I met Nookie for
ithe first time in Oct 2012, she struck me as being a shining example of someone living life to the full.
Secondly, we want to congratulate Sandra Sterling on being elected as U3A Chairperson. She has already
been demonstrating how well she has risen to the challenge.
Thirdly, the folk who were unable to attend the talks by Lynn England (CANSA) and Lesley-Ann Foster
(Masimanyane) really lost out on two very interesting and informative times. They were enlightening, and,
in Mrs Foster’s case, globally informative.
And for those who may be feeling that your life is not worth much since you stopped “working” (as I am
sure we all do from time to time!), then allow me to encourage you with a short account of a man living
in Melbourne, Australia.:
Mr Allan Lorraine fought for almost three years to get his fellow-residents at a retirement home reimbursed
in owed payments to the tune of $4.38m (about R43800000)., starting with an ombudsman, and finally
achieving his goal.
He was recently awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his successful efforts.
His age? 92 years young!
There is no doubt that each of us has a part to play, whether small or big. Your effort makes a difference.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS Margaret Baxter 043-721-2150
New Members: We extend a warm welcome to our new members - David Homann, Lyn Ktaemer and
Elizabeth Nass. May you have a long and happy association with U3A.
Reminder: Subscriptions of R50 are due for 2016/2017. Thanks to all who have already paid. Please will those
who have not yet been able to, see that Margaret receives your subs at the next meeting?
Thank you.
Birthdays: Congratulations to all of you, and best wishes for your brand-new year.
October: 1 Shirley Baxter; 5 Enno Boeke; 7 Vera McMillan; 8 Gillian Zwicky; 10 Anne Cooke
and Dee Kaps; 11 Kelvin Shelver; 12 Maria Marchetti; 14 John Pearson and Evelyn
Stoddard; 15 Lyn Kraemer; 17 Jenny Calder; 18 Lynette Beal; 19 Jim Tannock;
23 Wendy Lake; 24 Barbara Gagner and Ingrid Gorham; 25 Engelise Hartman;
26 Penny Tyson; 30 Eileen Hollander
November: 8 Keith Marshall; 9 Hettie Harry; 12 Blyth van Niekerk; 14 Norma Norden;
16 Joan Barrow; 17 Joey Lloyd; 19 Alison Horsfall; 20 Shirley Ellis; 21 Shirley
Martin; 22 Yvonne Daniels and Louis Laubscher; 27 Tricia Weaver
December: 6 Annette Ludick; 7 Ronni Stunden; 14 Rosalie Weier; 16 Coralie Durrheim;
21 Barbara Monfoort; 24 Jessica Amodia; 25 Sheila Caswell; 26 Desiree Schultze;
27 Denise Weldon;29 Meg Clark; 30 Bruce Gardiner;31 Heather Brownlee
COURSE NEWS Jenny Alcock 043-738-5090 and Barry Chapman 043-735-2471
U3A has so many talented members. On the strength of that, is anyone prepared to present
a newcourse next year?
The sign-up for next year’s courses will take place on 10 November at the General Meeting.
Barry Gibb’s art course “The Fighting Forties” will commence on Monday 12 Sept at 11am
in the Indaba Room, and will run for 7sessions on Mondays. This is an open course.
Barry may be willing to lead further courses in the future, eg “The Fabulous Fifties” etc
The other courses continue to run well under the course leaders.
Deanne Driver will not be presenting any further Music Appreciation courses.
Thank you, Deanne, for your hard work and enjoyable presentations.
Armchair Travel: John Stoddard
3 October: Rose Anley – “Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc”
7 November: Joan Barrow – “A Taste of Britain and Belgium”
Gilbert and Sullivan: Dave Donkin
27 October: “Yeoman of the Guard” – set in the Tower of London
24 November “The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan” – the story of one of the most remarkable
partnerships in show business (BBC film)
Drama Course: Nita Laing and her group invite us to their last meeting on Tuesday,
22 November, in the Indaba Room, at 10am. They will be putting on two one-act plays,
and possibly some poetry.
Should be good! Thanks, Nita and Company, for your efforts. I look forward to seeing that.
SPEAKERS General Meeting: 13 October: Phil Whittington from the EL Museum
10 November:To be advised
Current Affairs:20 October: “Tourism in East London” by Peter Martin, Editor of
BuffaloCity 360
17 November: Sign-Up Time
IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK YOUR COURSE SCHEDULE
WHEN IN DOUBT- CONTACT YOUR COURSE CO-ORDINATORS
And finally, - apropos the news report in the 92 yr old in Melbourne, let me add a quotation
from Les Brown:
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
Sincerely
Marion Victor and the Newsletter Team