President's+Report

=VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE= Wow!!! It has been such a busy Term. As this is the Term 4 Newsletter, it means the end of another year is very close. The Committee and the Program Sub-committee, all volunteers, have been working very hard to make sure you, our members, continue to enjoy the facilities, continuing courses, new courses and one-off events that U3A offers. In July our President, John Mikus, advised the Committee of his resignation which was effective immediately. His resignation was for personal reasons which will require all his emotional and physical energy with not much left for the demands of the office of President of U3A. We all at U3A thank John for the many hours he has volunteered and the hard work he has put into the organisation. Enthusiasm and commitment like his are hard to replace. Thanks John. There is now a casual vacancy on the Committee and we are asking for expressions of interest from members to join the Committee until the next Annual General Meeting in March 2015. For any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact me on 6495 1083. It was with great sadness the U3A family received the news of the passing of Margaret Clay. Margaret was a founding member and held the position of Secretary. She was Public Officer until her resignation at the last AGM due to ill health. Our thoughts go to her family and friends at this sad time. Vale Margaret. The Committee has been continuing work on the Communication Strategy, updating the Membership Form and U3A Brochure, our Logo, Tura Beach Centre lease negotiations, Awards – selection criteria, Information/Registration Day, Grants and work on the method of maintaining, recording and storage of U3A records. March next year is our AGM and the election of a new Committee. It is likely that there will be a number of vacancies on the Committee at that time. Please consider applying for a position as we cannot function without a Committee. Committee roles are most rewarding and not onerous as we have the wonderful support provided by our volunteers. Please contact me if you would like to find out more.

I was pleased to see a U3A table at the recent RSPCA Trivia Night. They were not the winners but had a lot of fun – that is what it is all about – while supporting a worthy community group.

In a few months, it will be the festive season and I wish you all a safe, healthy Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing you in 2015 attending U3A events.

Sue Birks Vice President

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