New+Committee+Members

Introducing members to three New Committee Members to the 2014 U3A Sapphire Coast Committee I'm a real local. Born in Pambula Hospital and had an idyllic childhood in Eden. I went to Sydney to find fame and fortune and met a fellow fromMerimbula! We have spent the past 37 years in rural Wolumla and our two children live in Canberra. My working life, apart from gardening, was spent as a Registered Nurse at Bega hospital - mainly in children's ward - and I'm now happily retired. || I've lived in Mogareeka (near Tathra) full time since 2006, with my wife, Rose. We moved here after I sold our business in Cooma (a book and record store) and pretty much retired, although it took a few years to come to terms with this – I was after all only 49 at the time! I was aware of U3A, but saw it as an organisation for "old farts" that wouldn't offer me much –how wrong I was! Early last year I finally filled out the application form, sent off the cheque, and enquired about of couple of courses that sparked my interest. One was Adventure Walking with Jenny Johnston, who was then also the Course Co-ordinator, and so it wasn't long before she had me sussed and invited me to join the Program Sub-committee. So here I am now: running and participating in courses, organising "one-offs", attending committee meetings, meeting some wonderful people – stimulated, involved and loving all of it - a true U3A convert! || Born in Cairns, I grew up in North Queensland before moving south to study nursing at Wollongong university. After graduating, my career took a number of turns, including moving up to Brisbane to do further uni studies and work on the recruitment of staff for several hundred new Medicare offices. I then relocated to Canberra (not realising how cold it could get!) to commence a long and varied career working for government, both as an employee and as a consultant. It's been just over ten years since Bernie and I retired to the South Coast and we both agree - there really is no better place to live!
 * [[image:Trish Hazell.jpg width="173" height="153"]] || **Trish Hazell, Secretary **
 * [[image:Ian Robertson.jpg width="168" height="142"]] || **Ian Robertson, Assistant Course Co-ordinator**
 * [[image:Jennie Kane.jpg width="142" height="208"]] || **Jennie Kane, Newsletter Editor **

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