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U3A

WOLLONGONG – INC

PATRON: Professor Paul Wellings CBE, Vice Chancellor UOW

Term 2, 2018 Newsletter:

MONDAY 30TH APRIL – FRIDAY 29TH JUNE

FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Colleagues It seems to me that everyone is enjoying the talks Australian History and Italy on Thursdays. Next term the talks will be ‘Rebels and Revolutionaries’ and Egypt. My thanks to Dennis Vukovic for taking over the leadership of the Current Affairs Group that meets at 12:00 on Mondays. Also our thanks to Bill Mowbray for running it for many years. Our membership is similar to this time last year. Each year there are some that do not renew their membership but happily they are replaced by new members. To aid new members fit in, could everyone please remember to wear their badges. With the completion of the construction works outside the Salvation Army Centre, I am hoping that this will encourage more people to attend. We are also letterboxing the new buildings as they are being occupied. Financially, last year we ran at a small profit, so I am not anticipating any need to increase the membership fees this year. The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 7th June at 11 am. Regards David Christian

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Monday

Salvation Army Centre

Burelli Street

9.30 – 1.00

SESSION 1 – General Interest Talks

SESSION 2 – General Interest Talks

SESSION 3 – Current Affairs

- Monthly Book Club

(1st Monday)

Management Committee

(3rd Monday)

Auditorium

Auditorium

MP1

Auditorium

MP1

Tuesday

Varying Times and

Locations

- Opera Appreciation

- Philosophy at the Library

See elsewhere

in Newsletter

Thursday

Salvation Army Centre

Burelli Street

9.30 – 4pm

SESSION 1(A) - Rebels & Revolutionaries,

Part 1

SESSION 1(B) Balance ‘N Bones

SESSION 2(A) Egypt: From Pyramids to

Napoleon

SESSION 3 (1pm) – Film Society

Auditorium

MP1

Auditorium

Auditorium

Friday

Wollongong Library

9.30 – 11am

Photography/Camera Group

Theatrette

Excursions, walks and social events as per term program

PROGRAM SYNOPSIS

TERM DATES FOR 2018

TERM 2 Monday 30th April – Friday 29th June

TERM 3 Monday 23rd July – Friday 21st September

TERM 4 Monday 15th October – Friday 7th December

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MONDAY. 9.30 AM – 12 noon – Coordinator: Jennifer Mattock

DATE TIME SPEAKER ADDRESS TITLE

Apr 30th 9.30 am Rev. Robert Smith (Retired) Déjà vu – Traces of Me as I Imagine Them

to Be

11.00 am Darian Zam Coal Faces – Mount Kembla

May 7th 9.30 am Stuart Traynor (Member) Finding Ntyarike, Angale, Runge and Other

Aboriginal People in Our History

11.00 am Kerrie-Anne Christian (Member) No Feminist Icon but Tough Women of

Bulli Mountain

May 14th 9.30 am Elfriede Ashcroft New Code of Conduct for Nurses

11.00 am Tom Mylne (Member) The Boer War – Some Personal Glimpses

May 21st 9.30 am Greg Scott (Member) Unknown Genius – Philo Farnsworth

11.00 am Sir Joseph Sir Joseph Banks Grand Tour

May 28th 9.30 am Tony Hepworth We Have a Genetic Need for Nature. Yeah!

Nah! Maybe?

11.00 am Dennis Vukovic (Member) Searching for IT Information - Taps and

Tricks

June 4th 9.30 am John Watson (Member) Detroit – The Decline of the Giant

11.00 am Robert Glynn Our Journey to Antarctica

June 11th 9.30 am Queen’s Birthday

11.00 am

June 18th 9.30 am Chris Adams (Member) My Story as an Insulin Dependent Diabetic

11.00 am Paul Wand (Member) The Lace Makers of Calais – An Australian

Connection

June 25th 9.30 am Leta Webb Human Rights and Religious Freedom

11.00 am Alan Collis (Member) Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers

MONDAY, SESSION 3 – 12.00 – 1.00 PM

CURRENT AFFAIRS Group Participation, New Members Welcome

Weekly Group coordination

BOOK CLUB Coordinator: Nancy Harman- (First Monday of month)

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THURSDAY PROGRAM Programme Planners: Aileen Harland, Martin Arrowsmith

SESSION 1 (A) 9.30 – 10.30 Auditorium

REBELS AND REVOLUTIONARIES - Coordinator: Aileen Harland

DATE TITLE PRESENTER

3rd May Rebels in Art – Challenging the Established

Order

Aileen Harland

10th May Julia Child Kerrie Anne Christian

17th May Innovation in Photography Brendon Parker

24th May Copernican Revolution + Kant Ken McLean

31st May Paul Robeson Allayne Foley

7th June William Morris Ben Meek

14th June Revolutionary Film Makers Keith Allen

21st June Mussolini Laura Honner

28th June South African Cricket Tour John Watson

THURSDAY SESSION 1(B) 9.30 – 10.30 MP1

BALANCE ‘N’ BONES Leader: Susan Walkerden

This exercise class follows a DVD presentation provided by U3A Network

NSW.

Maximum group numbers - 12. There may be some vacancies so aspiring

new members should consult Susan Walkerden in MP1.

PLEASE TURN OFF MOBILE PHONES IN THE LECTURE THEATRES

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THURSDAY PROGRAMME Programme Planners: Aileen Harland, Martin Arrowsmith

SESSION 2 (A) 11am-12 noon Auditorium

WELCOME TO EGYPT – CULTURE, HISTORY AND MYSTERY – Coordinator: Martin Arrowsmith

DATE TITLE PRESENTER

3rd May Overview of Egyptian History, Religion,

Geography and Archeology

Martin Arrowsmith

10th May The pyramid Age – Step, Bent, Great Sphynx +

Other Theories

Martin Arrowsmith

17th May Everyday Life – Mummification, Writing,

Clothing, Farming, Role of Women; etc

Martin Arrowsmith

24th May 1. Akhenaten, Nefertiti – a New Religion

2. Tutankhamun – Valley of the Kings,

Howard Carter

Martin Arrowsmith

31st May Egyptomania – Egypt as Represented in Movies,

Architecture, Art, Fashion

Aileen Harland

7th June Annual General Meeting

14th June Greece/Rome and Egypt – Alexander, Ptolemy,

Caesar, Antony & Cleopatra, Pompey, Octavian

Martin Arrowsmith

21st June The Making of Modern Egypt – Napoleon,

Britain and Egypt, Nasser and Suez Crisis,

Sadat, Mubarak, the Arab Spring

Martin Arrowsmith

28th June U3A Members’ Own Stories of their Visits to

Egypt

Various Members

PLEASE WEAR BADGES AT ALL SESSIONS

THURSDAY THEMES TERM 3, 2018

Session 1 (A) Technology and Ethics: The Good and the Ugly –

Kerrie Anne Christian

(B) Balance ‘n Bones

Session 2 (A) “Remembering the ‘60s” – Aileen Harland

11:00 TO 12:00: ITALY: A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL STUDY

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TUESDAY – OPERA APPRECIATION

Fortnightly at 5 Bushlands Avenue, Mount Pleasant

Contact: Kevin Rigby (42284 2721) for any vacancies

TUESDAY LUNCH GROUP

Held on 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Builders Club Bistro. Although

only six of us were able to be at the February lunch we all enjoyed it. The

food is very good and very affordable at $8 for members and $10 for non-

members for the specials.

We are considering ways to attract more people to these lunches.

Perhaps we could choose a different venue each month. And it is not just

for women; we had one man join us last month and he survived. Any

suggestions?

See notice on sign-in table or contact: Christine White on 0409 669184

PHILOSOPHY AT THE LIBRARY WOLLONGONG LIBRARY – 10.00 am – 12 NOON

The Philosophy Group meets in the Flinders Room, upstairs at City Library from

10.00am - 12.00 noon on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.

The topics for discussion in Term 2 will be Buddhism (April), Peter Singer, (May) and

The History of Moral Thought (June and July)

Our numbers are limited to 12 people and we currently have a full complement.

But, please feel free to ring any of the following members for more about our

discussions or if you would like to join the group next time there is a vacancy.

Stuart Traynor 0457 342 358

Huw Thomas 0439 069 316

Gale Witcombe 4226 6112

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PHOTOGRAPHY & CAMERA GROUP – Coordinator:

Brendon Parker

FRIDAY 9.30 – 11.00 AM – WOLLONGONG LIBRARY

THEATRETTE

New Members Welcome

BOOK CLUB DATES FOR TERM 2 2018

Monday 7th May – The Sellout, Paul Beattie

Monday 4th June – After the Crash, Michael Bussi

Nancy Harman

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM will be held on Thursday 7 June at 11.00 am.

Nominations are invited from members for positions on the Management

Committee. The position of secretary will fall vacant as I have decided to retire

after 16 years in the role.

The committee consists of - The Executive: President, Vice President, Secretary

and Treasurer plus 8 committee members. We would welcome some new faces

so please consider joining the committee.

Please see me for nomination forms.

Nancy Harman

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

TERM 2, 2018

Monday – 21st May

Monday – 18th June

Meetings are held at 12noon, in MP1 – any members welcome

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DAY TRIPS TERM 2

Unfortunately the information was not available in time for

printing of the newsletter. Trip sheets will be emailed to those

with email addresses and available on our web site and on the

first Monday of Term 2, 30th April.

HISTORICAL TOUR OF THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

Our last trip for 2017 was to the lovely Southern Highlands via Mittagong, Berrima, and

Bowral. Our morning tea stop was very enjoyable, not just because of our favourite apple

slices, but I think we all appreciated the peace and tranquillity of Lake Alexandra Reserve.

Watching the dear little ducks on the water was a treat and so good for the soul.

Berrima Museum was interesting with lots of information given by the enthusiastic

volunteers. A lovely High Tea at the Centennial Vineyards went down well – a change from

the usual lunch time menu.

Our tour guide, Philip, gave us so much information as we drove around some back roads in

this beautiful part of our country. It was great to feel his enthusiasm and love of his home

territory – we could have gone on for days.

Our appreciation goes to Doreen, not just for this day, but for all the outings we’ve had this

year and the many hours she has spent organising every little detail to make everything run

smoothly for us. We are so lucky and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2018.

PS: Seen on an eatery in Mittagong on the way home – a sign which said “Our Mexican food

is so authentic that Donald Trump could build a wall around it”.

Joy Hill

(Joy had intended this article for the Term 4 2017 Newsletter but it missed the deadline.)

PHILOSOPHY AT THE FRAT – LYNDON STOREY

This event was a great success with attendance far exceeding expectations. Lyndon Storey

gave an interesting presentation which answered a lot of our questions about Humanism.

After the presentation we adjourned downstairs for coffee and a chat.

This was a first for the Philosophy Group but hopefully not the last. Our thanks to Stuart, Huw

and Gale for the work they do organizing the philosophy group.

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WALKING WITH SUE

WEDNESDAY 10th MAY 2018

CABARITA TO RHODES – 6 km

Ferry to Cabarita Park. Walk alongside Parramatta River, including historic hospital

sites and the Kokoda Memorial Walk to Rhodes. Wear sturdy shoes as some of this

track is not paved.

Transport: Train: Wollongong 7.57 am. Change at Town Hall Station for

Circular Quay.

Lunch: Picnic Limit 20 ____________________________

WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE, 2018

MANLY – NORTH HEAD 6 KM Ferry trip to Manly, then bus to North Head for fantastic views. Walk back through

reserves to Manly Wharf.

Transport: Train: Wollongong 7.57 am. Change at Town Hall Station for

Circular Quay.

Lunch: Picnic Limit 20

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Sue’s mobile number: 0432 652 154, for emergency use on the day.

Enrolment sheets for these walks are on sign-in table.

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FILM SOCIETY PROGRAM TERM 2, 2018 - Coordinators: Rick Thompson, Aileen Harland

1pm-3.30pm Thursdays – Auditorium. Note that films marked * will be shown with

subtitles for the hard of hearing.

RECONCILIATION DAY NOTE: Members of the Northern U3A Film Society will be invited to the

screening of BENEATH CLOUDS, May 31, in honour of the day.

May 3 *OCTOBER (TEN DAYS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD), USSR, 1927/28, 103 mins. Directed by

Sergei Eisenstein. Commissioned ten years after to celebrate the Russian Revolution, the film focusses

on the war in Leningrad; it takes place in the original locales, and, along with BATTLESHIP

POTEMKIN, the film pioneered the process of intellectual montage.

May 10 *TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, USA, 1944, 103 mins. Directed by Howard Hawks. With

Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan. Loosely based on Hemingway’s novel, an

American charter boat captain and his mate become unwillingly involved in World War II Caribbean

politics; the upside is a romance with Lauren Bacall.

May 17 *REBECCA, 1940, USA, 130 mins. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. With Joan Fontaine, Laurence

Olivier, George Sanders. Based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel. A young woman’s romantic dreams

all seem to have come true when she marries a dashing man; things blacken as the ghost of the

husband’s first wife enters.

May 24 *BANGHU (LATE CHRYSANTHEMUMS) 1954, Japan, 97 mins. Directed by Mikio

Naruse. Combines three Fumiko Hayashi stories about ageing geishas, their family problems,

not to mention the post-war economy, and the friendship that sees them through.

May 31 BENEATH CLOUDS, 2010, Australia. 90 mins. Directed by Ivan Sen. With Dannielle Hall,

Damian Pitt. A search for identity and purpose in their everyday, meaningless lives brings

together two teenagers. On their journey they form a bond that transcends their individual

differences, yet leads each one to confront the reality of their choices.

June 7 STAGECOACH, 1939, USA, 96 mins. Directed by John Ford. With John Wayne, Claire Trevor,

John Carradine. A variety of townspeople find themselves sharing a stagecoach trip, each for their own

reasons. STAGECOACH is widely celebrated as the birth of the modern western film.

June 14 *GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933, USA, 98 mins. Directed by Busby Berkeley. With Dick Powell, Ruby

Keeler, Ginger Rogers. A backstage musical about the difficulties of putting on a show; features the

remarkable musical numbers of Berkeley: cinematic choreography of dazzling originality.

June 21 *LA STRADA, 1954, Italy, 104 mins. Directed by Federico Fellini. With Giulietta Masina (Fellini’s

wife), Anthony Quinn, and Richard Basehart, Young Gelsomina (Masina) is sold to a brutal circus

strongman. (Quinn), and drawn into his increasingly painful hostilities with a rival

strongman. Without abandoning his neo-realist background, Fellini develops a deeply emotional story.

June 28 FANTASIA, 1940, USA, 125 mins. Directed by Walt Disney. A celebration of the possibilities of

animation at the time, FANTASIA is far more than a simple cartoon as it reworks visual and story

ideas into new relationships with music.

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EXCURSIONS & HOLIDAYS:

Doreen Teasdale 0414703271

Kathy Moore, 4228 3969

SOCIAL CONVENOR: Lunches

Margaret Parr 42281353

LIBRARIANS:

Pam Hennen

Jean Wakefield

MONDAY PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Jennifer Mattock – 0418 449811

THURSDAY PROGRAM PLANNERS

Aileen Harland – 4229 3549

Martin Arrowsmith

TECHNICAL TEAM

Allayne Foley

Janet Holloway

Marilyn Walters

WEB MANAGER

Allayne Foley

WELFARE OFFICER

Sandra Harding - 42259868

PRESIDENT:

David Christian – 4267 1488

VICE-PRESIDENT:

Alan Collis – 0414 044384

SECRETARY:

Nancy Harman 4262 8429, 0422 068627

TREASURER:

Wanda Chies 4261 5351, 0403 755351

NEWSLETTER EDITOR:

Nancy Harman 4262 8429, 0422 068627

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Martin Arrowsmith

Lawrence Bond

Aileen Harland

Pam Hennen

Jennifer Mattock

Greg Scott

Doreen Teasdale

FILM SOCIETY COMMITTEE

Richard Thompson, Jeanette Bond, Lawrence

Bond, Alan Collis, Allayne Foley, Susan

Walkerden, Aileen Harland, Pam Allen, Keith

Allen

U3A Wollongong

P O Box 532

Wollongong, 2520

Web Site: www.wollongong.u3anet.org.au

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