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**NOTICES**
Subject / Notice
AGM May 2011
To replace members of the Executive Committee whose term of office was completed, or who retired, the following members were elected to the Executive Committee: Carol Chappell, Chairman Dorothy Chapman, Vice Chairman Dave Good, Treasurer Kevin Magowan, Committee Member Paul Narcross, Committee Member Frank Stansfield, Committee Member (re-elected) Carole Whitefield, Committee Member
A photograph of the Committee has now been added to the Committee page.
A video, produced by Eric and Mary Stainthorp, was shown of WB U3A group activities.
Committee Meetings
Committee meetings are held on the first Wednesday in the month.
General Meetings
Meetings take place in the Church (from January 2010) and, due to the larger capacity of the Church, the numbers allowed to attend will now be increased to 200, limited by fire regulations.
Art Group
A Drawing Class was started in 2011, meeting at St Andrews Church Hall, and this was immediately full. If you would be interested in starting or joining a new group please contact Diane Herron.
Bridge
We have available a list of bridge players who would like to arrange informal sessions with other members. If you would like to be added to the list please contact Diane Herron. Absolute Beginners are joining classes at Whitley Bay Bridge Club. Contact Diane Herron for further details. A WB U3A Bridge Group was started on Wednesday 11th January 2012 - see below.
Computer software
Frank Stansfield has experience which may enable him to solve problems in the use of software and invites enquiries. Any problems which he can solve will not be charged.
Contact with Whitley Bay U3A
Messages can be received by telephoning the Coordinator on: "0750 592 3135". (New from 15th June 2011)
Groups
The Committee has been advised that the following Groups are open to new members, or have no limits for WB U3A members: Bookworms Canasta Country Walks Luncheon Club 1 (at TMC) Gardening Ladies Fellowship(3rd Group) Making the most of your Computer Scrabble 2 Short Walks
Bridge
Bridge 1 A social Bridge group, meeting by arrangement, leader Joan Pape. Bridge 2 group started on Wednesday 11th January, meeting weekly at 10:00 am at St Andrew's Church. The leader is Maureen Palmer. Adele Timlin is acting deputy leader in the absence of Maureen Palmer.
Mah Jong
A Mah Jong Group has been created for beginners and experienced players alike, and meets Mondays 2pm fortnightly, leader Pat Clark.
Knitting
A Knitting Group has been created; meetings fortnightly, leader Jean Magowan.
Quiz Group
An Open Quiz Group has been created, leaders: Jean Lawson / Jennifer Hughf, meeting at St Andrews
Group leaders
Group leaders may be contacted at the General Meetings or by their telephone number on the Programme Card.
Magazine "Snippets"
A sixth issue of Snippets was distributed at the General Meeting on Wednesday 19th January. The magazine is for and by members of Whitley Bay U3A. Submit unusual and interesting items for future issues to Acting Editor Frank Stansfield or to any committee member.
Nature Rambles
This group has been terminated.
Newsletter
In order for all members to know what is happening in Whitley Bay U3A meetings the committee would like all members to receive a copy of the monthly Newsletter. This can be achieved in three ways: Collect it at the General Meeting. Email. Register at the email address available at the General Meeting to receive a Newsletter automatically each month. Supply a stamped, addressed envelope, or 11 for the year, to an address available at the General Meeting (There is no Newsletter in December). In any case, arrangements are made to acquaint all members with these arrangements.
Safety
In the event of an emergency, members should leave the Church by either door and assemble in the car park. They are asked to remain there until all have been checked against the register of attendance.
Services
An updated list of Trades & Professions recommended by members is available at the General Meeting. A copy is displayed on the Notice Board.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions for June 2011 to May 2012 remain unchanged at £10. These became due in June and could be renewed not later than the August General Meeting. Any membership not renewed by 31st August was deemed to have lapsed.
Suggestions and feedback
Monthly committee meetings are held to discuss and plan all of the activities of Whitley Bay U3A. If you have a suggestion or an opinion that you would like the committee to discuss this can be done informally by contacting any committee member. If you would like to submit a formal agenda item please contact the Business Secretary. All views, both formal and informal will be welcomed. A suggestions box is also available but please leave your name for contact.
Web site
If you have Skype active on your computer you may notice that telephone numbers in a web page are replaced by Skype buttons - (depends on your Skype setup options). For this reason the contact number in this web site has been put in inverted commas so that Skype does not recognise it as a telephone number. Whitley Bay U3A web site is now published as developed using Microsoft Expression Web 3 software. The web site is designed to be compatible with W3C standards for XHTML 1.0. (Except the Home page which uses proprietary code to play the sound of the sea.) This means that the website should be more widely accessible. Visitors to the site are invited to provide feedback on any problems.

NOTICES

Subject / Notice

AGM May 2011

To replace members of the Executive Committee whose term of office was completed, or who retired, the following members were elected to the Executive Committee:

Carol Chappell, Chairman
Dorothy Chapman, Vice Chairman
Dave Good, Treasurer
Kevin Magowan, Committee Member
Paul Narcross, Committee Member
Frank Stansfield, Committee Member (re-elected)
Carole Whitefield, Committee Member

A photograph of the Committee has now been added to the Committee page.

A video, produced by Eric and Mary Stainthorp, was shown of WB U3A group activities.

Committee Meetings

Committee meetings are held on the first Wednesday in the month.

General Meetings

Meetings take place in the Church (from January 2010) and, due to the larger capacity of the Church, the numbers allowed to attend will now be increased to 200, limited by fire regulations.

Art Group

A Drawing Class was started in 2011, meeting at St Andrews Church Hall, and this was immediately full. If you would be interested in starting or joining a new group please contact Diane Herron.

Bridge

We have available a list of bridge players who would like to arrange informal sessions with other members. If you would like to be added to the list please contact Diane Herron. Absolute Beginners are joining classes at Whitley Bay Bridge Club. Contact Diane Herron for further details. A WB U3A Bridge Group was started on Wednesday 11th January 2012 - see below.

Computer software

Frank Stansfield has experience which may enable him to solve problems in the use of software and invites enquiries. Any problems which he can solve will not be charged.

Contact with Whitley Bay U3A

Messages can be received by telephoning the Coordinator on: "0750 592 3135". (New from 15th June 2011)

Groups

The Committee has been advised that the following Groups are open to new members, or have no limits for WB U3A members:

Bookworms
Canasta
Country Walks
Luncheon Club 1 (at TMC)
Gardening
Ladies Fellowship(3rd Group)
Making the most of your Computer
Scrabble 2
Short Walks

Bridge

Bridge 1 A social Bridge group, meeting by arrangement, leader Joan Pape.
Bridge 2 group started on Wednesday 11th January, meeting weekly at 10:00 am at St Andrew's Church. The leader is Maureen Palmer. Adele Timlin is acting deputy leader in the absence of Maureen Palmer.

Mah Jong

A Mah Jong Group has been created for beginners and experienced players alike, and meets Mondays 2pm fortnightly, leader Pat Clark.

Knitting

A Knitting Group has been created; meetings fortnightly, leader Jean Magowan.

Quiz Group

An Open Quiz Group has been created, leaders: Jean Lawson / Jennifer Hughf, meeting at St Andrews

Group leaders

Group leaders may be contacted at the General Meetings or by their telephone number on the Programme Card.

Magazine "Snippets"

A sixth issue of Snippets was distributed at the General Meeting on Wednesday 19th January.
The magazine is for and by members of Whitley Bay U3A. Submit unusual and interesting items for future issues to Acting Editor Frank Stansfield or to any committee member.

Nature Rambles

This group has been terminated.

Newsletter

In order for all members to know what is happening in Whitley Bay U3A meetings the committee would like all members to receive a copy of the monthly Newsletter. This can be achieved in three ways:

Collect it at the General Meeting.
Email. Register at the email address available at the General Meeting to receive a Newsletter automatically each month.
Supply a stamped, addressed envelope, or 11 for the year, to an address available at the General Meeting (There is no Newsletter in December).

In any case, arrangements are made to acquaint all members with these arrangements.

Safety

In the event of an emergency, members should leave the Church by either door and assemble in the car park. They are asked to remain there until all have been checked against the register of attendance.

Services

An updated list of Trades & Professions recommended by members is available at the General Meeting. A copy is displayed on the Notice Board.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions for June 2011 to May 2012 remain unchanged at £10. These became due in June and could be renewed not later than the August General Meeting. Any membership not renewed by 31st August was deemed to have lapsed.

Suggestions and feedback

Monthly committee meetings are held to discuss and plan all of the activities of Whitley Bay U3A. If you have a suggestion or an opinion that you would like the committee to discuss this can be done informally by contacting any committee member. If you would like to submit a formal agenda item please contact the Business Secretary. All views, both formal and informal will be welcomed. A suggestions box is also available but please leave your name for contact.

Web site

If you have Skype active on your computer you may notice that telephone numbers in a web page are replaced by Skype buttons - (depends on your Skype setup options). For this reason the contact number in this web site has been put in inverted commas so that Skype does not recognise it as a telephone number.
Whitley Bay U3A web site is now published as developed using Microsoft Expression Web 3 software. The web site is designed to be compatible with W3C standards for XHTML 1.0. (Except the Home page which uses proprietary code to play the sound of the sea.) This means that the website should be more widely accessible.
Visitors to the site are invited to provide feedback on any problems.

This web site is designed and maintained by Webmaster Frank Stansfield, Whitley Bay U3A. The web site is designed using Microsoft Expression Web 3 web design software to be compatible, as far as possible, with W3C standards.

Last updated 5th February 2012

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