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WELCOME AND INFORMATION
We welcome new members, and we also answer many questions, keep a list of tradespeople and help generally. Our main purpose is to “meet and greet” keeping a special eye out for newcomers. We give them guidance and advice on Groups, introduce them to Group Leaders, make sure they have a cuppa and introduce them to others at the tables. The success of this depends on the members making them welcome. Also please inform us when people are sick, bereaved or any special occasion enabling us to send a card if appropriate. I also circulate around the rooms making sure nobody is sitting alone. Our main aim being to support, friendship and companionship at our U3A. N.B. If you are a member and you feel you would like to join our Group you would be very welcome. Please contact me either at the coffee morning or telephone 792618. Rachael Rowse Welcome & Information organiser - info@burnhamu3a.com Social Evenings with Cheese & Wine
The next one will be November 22nd. Due to illness and other commitments, we badly need a Group to help out with the organising of this, especially with the catering. Please contact Chris or Brenda, or me if you think you can help. Ticket entry only, so please buy your tickets from Chris Noble Next year (2020) will start with 24th January 7 - 9 pm at the Community Centre DAY TRIP EXETER CHRISTMAS MARKET- Weds 27th November
Due to high demand for this day trip we have asked Blakes to provide us with a second coach so we are able to offer places to those who may have been disappointed. If you are on my waiting list already you will automatically have a seat so please pay now. email me, or call in to Coffee Morning the after the 31st if you would like to book (9:30 - 10:30 remember) Gerry Richards NEXT SPEAKER
A return visit from Sarah Harris, who talked about windmills last year. This time she is telling us about the history and heritage of Gig Rowing Boats. Sarah was a gig rower and coxswain, and the descendant of a sea-faring family. 15th November 10:30 
The Community Centre
The Community Centre, which is such an asset to the U3A, is having financial problems. The roof needs repairing, and one of the outer walls needs work on it too. For this reason, the Centre's Committee has decided to put up the rent we pay for the use of the Centre. It will be increased by 5% from this April. This will mean a small increase in the money we collect for Groups to use rooms, and also in the price we charge for drinks at the Thursday Coffee Mornings. The actual amount will be determined by the Committee and will not happen until after April. Some members are under the impression the U3A owns the Community Centre. This is not so, it belongs to Burnham via the Council. It is an amenity for everyone, but the U3A would have a much more difficult time if it wasn't there. It now has its own website : http://boscommunitycentre.btck.co.uk/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U3A Diaries 2020 -will be available soon, at £3.25. Place your order with Margaret at the Cashier's desk in Room 1 on Thursday Coffee Mornings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLIDAY IN TORQUAY NEXT YEAR
Highbridge U3A has vacancies for a holiday (half board) to Torquay on April 20 - 24. There is one double and 3 twin rooms available. Cost < £200. Please contact Christine Owen if interested |
AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
We have a certain amount of Audio/Visual equipment for Group Leaders to borrow when needed (and will get more if the need arises). Linda Sadler our new Equipment Officer has taken it all in hand- there is a booking system now, and a dedicated secure store for it. You can contact Linda by email equipment@burnhamu3a.com, by phone- 787817, or at the Thursday Coffee Morning. RUNNING BURNHAM U3A
We have a Committee, which has 3 important officers, the Secretary, the Chairman and the Treasurer. The rules of the TAT have limits as to how many years one person can hold an office without a break. There is good reason for this, it stops an individual from taking over and it encourages other members to get involved in running the U3A. Now I have agreed to be Chairman for one year. I have enough to do with producing the magazine, running the website and also my Groups to agree to do it any longer than that. Gary is asking for someone, maybe new to U3A, to ‘understudy’ what the Secretary does for when he has to stand down. We do have a nearly full committee, but most of those have been doing it on and off for a long time. What this boils down to is, we really would welcome new ideas. We know we have new younger members, many of you must have had some experience of Committees during your working life, and your expertise (however small) would be valued. If at any time we have no-one to be an Officer, the whole U3A would have to close. Whichever bit you joined for will no longer exist. You would be very welcome to attend committee meetings as an observer, just to see what goes on. We have over 500 members, of whom at least half should be reasonably young and fit! So where are you ? GROUPS LATEST
THE END OF THE PIER SHOW
The group's aim is to have fun and bring audiences a variety of much loved humour from the past and present . We have quite a bit of experience in the group and will be welcoming visiting professionals on occasion. We will include comic songs, sketches and sing-a-longs, we meet at 2.30pm on Tuesdays at the Community Centre, if you have a hidden talent or would just like to put your toe in the water, contact Group Leader - Marilyn Nicholls 780020 for more information. First meeting 8th October EASY STROLLERS
meet every second Saturday at 10:30 at Apex Park New members welcome. Contact Eileen Merrett 794289 ACTIVE LIVING
Carol Service at Wells Cathedral Weds Dec 11th 9.30am departure, return for 3.30pm, £9.00 CLASSICAL MUSIC
Classical Music Group 4 4th Thursday Opera Group 6 Sundays Opera Group 6 2nd Sunday 2-5 at a private address Margaret Pickard ASTRONOMY
Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 10:30 , at room 4 in the Community Centre The next meeting will be 24 November 2019 . We start by looking at what is to be seen in the night sky during the following month, and then cover a particular subject in more detail. From October we will look at our near neighbours in the Solar System again, with all the new things that have happened or been discovered over the last couple of years. Phone 01278 795258 or email editor@burnhamu3a.com for further information. The suggested Crossword Group has been dropped due to lack of interest
Judith Betts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You will be given all the support you need to start a group so why not give it a go?..........after all the success of our U3A is in the strength of the groups. Please register your interest by signing the flyer in the Community Centre ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YEAR LUNCH MENU AT BATCH COUNTRY HOUSE Jan 16th 2020
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Tea Coffee and Chocolate Mints GF Can be made Gluten Free on Request. DF indicates can be made Dairy Free on Request. V Vegan Please indicate on your booking form. (This menu has items which may contain nuts) See Margaret in Room 1 of the Community Centre on Coffee mornings at the Cashiers Desk or email her on membsec@burnhamu3a.com or telephone her on 01278 789540 |