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3 October 2013 No. 237

A BENDIGO

The BUZZ is printed for U3A Bendigo by courtesy of Jacinta Allan, Member for Bendigo East and Maree Edwards, Member for Bendigo West.

Newsletter of U3A Bendigo Inc.

Member’s Profile - Ken Morrison

A foundation student of the Bendigo U3A, Ken Morrison served on the inaugural committee after being encour-aged to participate by the late Jock Crooke. He conducted a Forestry Course and assisted Pat Reynolds in the first two Summer schools. He then became a drop-out and did not return until 2009 when he joined the Creative Writing Course under the stern discipline of Estelle.

Ken was a Rats Castle farm boy (near Wodonga) and was educated at Leneva, Wodonga, Carey Grammar Boarding School and finally graduated as a Forester in 1949 from the Creswick Forestry College looking for the outdoor life. His appointment with the old Forests Commission of Victoria in 1950 was to the Strathbogie Ranges where he met Doris at a Barn Dance in the Strathbogie Hall and the romance resulted in their marriage in 1952. Doris and Ken’s life was governed by a dictatorial government department who transferred their Foresters at will with no grounds of appeal. Thus Doris and Ken saw residency at Yarram, Bendoc (the very outpost of the Department in East Gippsland) for five years, to extreme south west of the state at Heywood, followed by Marysville and Powell-town. Then in 1975 a favourable wind change brought them to Bendigo and civilisation where after 38 years they still feel newcomers.

The old forests Commission required their Foresters to be expert in all aspects of forest management of the many and varied forests of Victoria. This included overall supervision and expertise in road engineering, fire protection, utilisation of both native and plantation timbers, plantation extension, regeneration of cut-over forests, forest recreation, budgetary control, recreation and the list could go on and on. For example Ken was a one man band managing 2500 sq. kms of mountain forests while at Bendoc, at Heywood there was a 500 acre annual pine plantation extension project along with 15 hardwood sawmills to be kept supplied with native timber saw logs. Maysville involved an alternative softwood species nursery and similar plantation extension target. Utilisa-tion of native timbers did not cease with the falling of a tree but the forester had to ensure it was replaced. Thus the one tree felled was often replaced by up to one hundred seedlings and because of the diligence of twentieth century foresters, the flourishing, healthy forests became the target of ultra-conservationists to be locked up as National Parks and a renewable resource being then unavailable for the use of mankind.

The real stress involved fires. Thus personal summer movement was restricted, the waiting for the unknown to happen, the actual suppression and then the aftermath all took its toll.

Ken can claim a wide knowledge of the Victorian forests because of his position of relieving forester during his time at Bendigo with duties covering the state from Corryong to Casterton and Mildura to Cann River. On retire-ment he did consultancy work, personally planted 85% of the trees on the Axedale Golf Course, was involved in Neighbourhood Watch, Friends of the Kennington Reservoir and is closely associated with the Bendigo Y Service Club whose prime cause is to financially support youth enterprises. He still walks the golf course and is addicted to tennis. He has recently compiled a History of Rats Castle for the Wodonga Historical Society. He is proud of his life partner Doris, in the manner she has always adapted to the trying living conditions and turmoil thrust upon her as a mother and forester’s wife and then finally successfully setting up her own profitable business, Nit-N-Not, in Allan’s Walk. They were blessed with two girls, two boys and five grandchildren.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF U3A BENDIGO

President Alison Oppermann 4433 1138

Vice President

Jill McArthur 5449 3294 Membership Management Coordinator

Secretary Graham Robinson 5439 5332

Treasurer Maureen Connelly 5449 3584

Course Co-ordinator Keith Thompson 5443 7399

Minute Secretary Helen McIntyre 5444 5899

Network Co-ordinator Barbara Ritchie 5447 7521

IT Advisor Arto Bohm 5448 4745

The BUZZ Editor Janice Waller 5441 6861

Committee John Macneil 5444 0260 Jean Thompson 5443 7399

Persons of Responsibility: Library Shirley Marshall 54428784 Hall Reps. Jo Johnson 54423087 Dawn Colbourne 54438161

Pastoral Care Anne Driesen 54444758

Postal address of U3A Bendigo: PO Box 274, Bendigo VIC 3552 Phone 03 5444 0362

Email u3abgo@bigpond.com

Web page: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~u3abgo/

BLOG address: http://u3a-bendigo.blogspot.com.au/

THURSDAY LUNCHEON CLUB

November Luncheon at the ‘Rising Sun’, 84 Barnard Street

on Thursday 7th November at 12.30 pm. To book ring Pat Campbell on 5443 9660

by Monday 4 November

and for December

Luncheon at the Cambrian Hotel, 200 Arnold Street

on Thursday 5th December at 12.30 pm. To book ring Pat Campbell on 5443 9660

by Monday 2 December

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~ IMPORTANT DATES ~ Social Gathering:

Our October Social Gathering will be on Wednesday 23 October 2013 at our rooms at Golden Square at 1.30 pm.

Guest Speaker will be David Woodgrove reporting on the results of the Central Victoria Solar City survey conducted by the University of Ballarat in 2012.

The Solar City’s Program began in 2004 as an initiative of the Australian Government. The program sought to identify and explain the barriers to the uptake of energy saving measures for a wide range of energy consumers.

We hope to see you at the Social gathering.

The BUZZ deadline for the November 2013 edition will be Friday 1 November - by noon in tray, 6pm by email to the Editor jwaller3 at bigpond com - add dots, use @

The BUZZ posting: will be on Thursday 14 November at 2.30 pm at our Golden Square Rooms, Room 5. Volunteers to assist in The BUZZ posting are always most welcome.

Next Committee Meeting: Monday 4 November 2013 at 9.00am in Room 2.

~ CONTACT DETAILS ~

Chicken and Champagne Lunch Oaks Day,

Thursday 7 November 12 noon – 4pm

Lunch followed by Heather Faye fashion parade. Prizes for best

dressed, best hat and lucky door. You are welcome to bring a friend,

but book early as numbers are limited.

Further details on Page 7

U3A CHRISTMAS CONCERT at the Foundry Arms Hotel

on Thursday 28th of November at 2pm.

$10 per person

Would you please phone or email the office or Barb on 5447 7521 or email me - britchie4@bigpond .com before

the 15th of November to register your attendance for catering and seating purposes.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Barb Ritchie

FROM THE COURSE COORDINATOR

ADVANCE NOTICE of TWO POSSIBLE COURSES I am hoping for one at least of these for early next year. They are The Life and Times of Anthony Trollope (2 sessions) The Development of Secularism: A Philosophical Approach. (2 sessions) People have expressed interest in these courses. Please continue to tell me Keith Thompson.

C’MON RING THOSE BELLS! It is good to hear Chimes, having been briefly into reces-sion is making a comeback.

CALL FOR INTEREST It has been suggested to me that we could have a course on “Music Appreciation” If this interests you please let me know.

MATHS TEASER To all of you tackling the Maths Teasers, thank you for your encouragement. The one this week about the rats in Mayfair may need a hint to get you started. Remember the fundamental theorem of arithmetic that every number has its own unique set of factors. These factors can be found with patience from the equations given and the problem solved.

ART GROUP The afternoon Art group (Mondays) has had to cease. Our thanks go to Beverly Barclay for leading it. The morning group (Mondays 9:30-12:00) continues but at present is full.

ELEMENTARY MATHS A small but select group found a new appreciation of the basic stuff we thought we knew all about. Thank you to David Shields

CONVENERS MEETING 11th October I am writing this 30th Sept in anticipation! Thank you to those who could come to the Conveners Meeting 11th Oct. If any further ideas occur to you please tell – President Alison Opperman, alisonmopper-man@gmail.com 4433 1138, or Vice President Jill McAr-thur jilldm@iinet.net.au 5449 3294, or me, Course Coordi-nator Keith Thompson keithjeanthomp-son8@bigpond.com 5443 7399

Keith Thompson Course Coordinator 5443 7399

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MATH TEASER FOR NOVEMBER

They counted the rats in Mayfair.

The result was a third of a square.

When a quarter were slain a cube did remain.

How many rats had been there?

(The least number of rats only).

Keith Thompson

(Solution for last months Math Teaser on Page 5)

FINANCIAL STATEMENT – 31st August 2013

B/F –20th July 2013 $7283.15 (bank statement balance) Plus deposits $2595.95 Less payments -$582.03 Bank Statement Balance $9297.07

Less unpresented cheques $22.90

Major income: Walking Group (for excursion)

Net funds available $9274.17

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Hi all

The October social gathering speakers from Bendigo Community Health Services were both confronting and informative. Diabetes type 2 is increasing and we all have to take care to avoid the consequences. Exercise and diet are im-portant preventative measures. Special thanks to Arto, Jean and Keith who set up and to all who helped in the kitchen and with chairs.

The ‘brainstorming’ session about a new working group, which was to be called ‘Pastoral Care’ was productive. The discussion ranged around what we as a group could do and it was decided that a more accurate name would be a ‘Support Working Group. This is to be endorsed by the CoM. We talked about both support of existing members and support for people to join and enjoy our activities. Watch this space and if you need assistance please let any committee member know, see BUZZ for phone numbers.

We are progressing with our future accommoda-tion. We now have two moving plans to be endorsed by the committee. Plan A is to move in the second week of January. Then registration day would be the last week of January giving us the third week to settle in. Plan B is to stay where we are and move in March 2014 at the end of our contract. Any offers for helping at both locations would be great, particularly packing and unpacking the books.

I hope that you all read the article in the Bendigo Advertiser on 2nd October. Good picture and thanks to all who contributed. Please send/give members of the committee photos that you have so that we have them for future publicity. We do need the permission of people in the photos.

Cheers

Alison

CREATIVE WRITING

Topics for NOVEMBER

Friday 1st Water

Friday 15th Hurry up

Friday 29th Little Boy Lost

Enquiries to Estelle Randall 5443 1181

BUSH WALKING GROUP For all walks please remember to bring water now the weather is warming up. If you have one, carry a mobile with the convenor’s/ fellow walkers’ numbers logged in. Remember to observe walking safety practises and keep an eye on the person in front and behind you. Convenor 2013 Bev Ormerod 54434040 or 0419544348.

24th October Porcupine Ridge and Mt Franklin. Led by John McKinlay, bring lunch, track easy with some off track. Combined distance is approximately 8.4km’s. Meet at the Kangaroo Flat car park for car pooling.

31st October South Mandurang Forest Walk Led by Ron

Nixon. Meet at Spring Gully Hall. Walk easy grade and

approx 7kms. No lunch required but bring a camera !

7th November Diamond Hill mining walk Led by James

Lerk, [queries to Bev 54434040] Meet at Burnside car park

near Bendigo cemetery . Walk approx. 7kms allow 2 hours,

includes talk about sites. Grade easy to medium. No lunch

needed just banana break snack.

14th November Bullarlo Res./ Babbington Hill circle walk

led by Jan and Neil Maling.[ 54443994] Meet at K’Flat car-

park for car pooling. Easy grade with a steep ascent and de-

scent, 11kms.The walk is a circular walk from Lyonville, a

village between Trentham and Daylesford. The route mean-

ders through forest and woodland to the reservoir for banana

break and followed by a stiff climb to Babbington Hill with

great views. A steep descent to the valley floor to Lyonsville

springs reserve for lunch. Home run will include a coffee stop

possibly in Trentham.

21st November Paddys’Ranges walk, Maryborough. Led

by Judy Johnstone and Bev Ormerod [54434040] Meet at

Kangaroo Flat Botanical Gardens, Camp street, for car pool-

ing. Walk is 7-8kms with an easy to medium grade. Bring

lunch and snacks.

28th November Oak Forest walk, Mt Alexander. Led by

Julie Harris [54425521]Meet at Kangaroo Flat library for car

pooling to forest via Harcourt. Walk easy and approx. 6km’s.

No lunch, banana break snack only required.

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STAYING ACTIVE GROUP

Easy walking of about 40 minutes on good paths, and a social cuppa, each Thursday. Starting time 10.00 am. New Members always welcome. Convenor Barbara Smith Phone 5436 8445

Nov.7th Lake Weeroona, Meet in rowing shed car park

Nov. 14th Meet in the Community Hall car park B.Y.O. morning tea

Nov 21st Rosalind Park Meet at the Chinese Museum

Nov 28th Kangaroo flat Meet in YMCA car park. Browning St.

~ CLASS NOTES ~

WALKING FOR FITNESS All walks are about one hour duration and at a brisk pace, covering approx. 5km. Please carry water. New members are always welcome. Coffee and a chat on completion of our walk are usual. For further information please phone Maree Cashen on 5443 1159 Mobile: 0458 156 816.

Thursday Walks starting at 9.30 am 7th November Botanical Gardens Walk Meet in White Hills Botanical Gardens carpark, Scott Street. Coffee at Bendigo Pottery

14th November Lake Neangar Walk Meet at Lake Neangar, Simpson’s Road, Eaglehawk Coffee at Eaglehawk Bakery

21st November Strathdale Walk Meet in carpark close to traffic lights at Strath Village Coffee at Strath village

28th November Street Walk Meet in Langston Street near the Corner Café Coffee at the Corner Café, Cnr Langston & View Streets, Bendigo

Monday Walks starting at 9.30 am Meet at Lake Weeroona carpark, Napier Street entrance (next to railway line) Coffee at Boardwalk Café

ART GALLERY VISITING GROUP

Bendigo Art Gallery - Art & Tea 2013

Wednesday 16 October

Speaker will be Caroline Jordan, La Trobe University Historian who will speak about Regional Galleries.’

Enquiries to Val Wellings on 5441 1721.

DID YOU KNOW -

Eighteen members of the Garden Group had a lovely day at Carol’s farm and garden at Quambatook last Friday. Beautiful weather, beautiful garden, lovely barbeque lunch, great company, sheep, chooks, ducks, geese, turkeys, dogs and a cocky. What more could one ask for!! Thank you to Carol and her husband.

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~ NEWS AND REPORTS ~

Lighthearted Humour …

My Grandmother started walking 5 kms a day when she turned 60, she is now 97 and we don’t know where she is.

I love long walks, especially when they are taken by other

people.

If you are going to try cross country skiing, best to start with a small country.

SOLUTION TO SEPTEMBER MATH TEASER

Suppose the number on the train leaving FTG was N.

Then the number leaving UFTG was ( ).

The number leaving Upwey was

The number leaving Tecoma and arriving at Belgrave was

= B

Turning this around we have

and

and

4B-35 and

and

and N = 64B – 588. N must be positive so the least B can be is 10.

If B = 10 then N = 52. If B = 11 then N = 116 but fewer than 100 left FTG so ten arrived at Belgrave.

Keith Thompson

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This Month’s Computer Tips

If the toolbar disappears, Right Click on the area, follow prompts to get toolbar back.

To shift toolbar, Left Click, then drag toolbar into the position required.

eBOOKS: Companies like" Kobo” and “Kindle” offer a library of books for reading but there is a charge for the service. This can become quite expensive but with Bendigo (Goldfields) library, the library card gives free access to all books. The books can be downloaded to be read on any “Tablet” (including “iPads”) or on your Laptop. For one thing this saves you the trouble of the time and journey to the library! Tom Dewhurst has prepared notes for the three methods of access to “eBooks” and can be used in the Wednesday morning computer classes.

Call Tom on 5444 1232.

Creswick camp for U3A bushwalking group.

This year’s bushwalkers camp was held at Adekate Uniting Church campsite at Dean near Creswick. It was fully catered and accommodation was in bunked dormitories with clean, warm bathroom facilities along with recreation, dining and meeting rooms available for our exclusive use. Some walkers came for the whole five day camp whilst others came for less but all enjoyed walks together. Two members brought their caravan/mini vans but shared meals and facilities with us.

Each day a walk was organised for those interested and alternative activities listed on a communal board to encourage sharing which happened in a smooth fashion.

With Creswick and Ballarat nearby there was plenty to do and thankfully the weather was on our side. As a first timer I am won over. I had a wonderful time and enjoyed the opportunity to get to know my fellow walkers better by eating and walking with them all day. Our food was terrific and the camaraderie each evening at pre-dinner “drinks” set us up for further fun that evening at cards or completing a jigsaw. The camp was so good the organisation was seamless and thanks have to go to Judy Johnstone along with Helen and Max Elgin. Highlights are always the majestic beauty of the Australian countryside and this area did not disappoint but I will not forget those amazing humongous fungi we found near Mt Beckwith. I learnt about birds and flowers and trees from experts at no cost. The only question to grapple with is, where to next year?

Bev Ormerod...a weary but happy camper.

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at U3A Rooms, Golden Square

DAY Monday

COURSE

Aerobics Art Committee Discussion Group Cryptic Crosswords for Beginners Walking for Fitness Computer for Begin-ners Hand Chimes Table Tennis

TIME

11.30 to 12.15pm 9.30am + 2.00pm 9.30am - 11.30am 1.15 to 3.15pm 11.00am to 12md 9.30am 10.00am-12.00md 1.30 pm-3.00pm 9.00 am All year

VENUE

Soccer Pavil-ion, S/Gully Bgo Village Room 2 Room 2 Room 5 Various Room 1 Room 5 Uniting Church Hall

Weekly Weekly Week 1 Weekly Weekly Weekly Call Convenor Weekly from 7 October Weekly

CONVENOR

Inez Grigg 5443 8638 Leila Bryant 5442 8801 Bev Barclay 5444 0770 Anne Sanderson 5442 1925 Barbara Ritchie 5447 7521 Michael Grounds & Elizabeth Sinclair 5439 5587 Maree Cashen 5443 1159 Ilse Ramsay 5441 6215 Lois Taylor 5443 2950 Graham White 0429162778 Michael Durant 5442 4248

Tuesday Mah Jong Embroidery Cribbage Computer Users Coffee Club Short Term Courses

9.20am 2.00pm 1.30 to 3.30pm 1.00 to 3.00pm 10.00am 10.00am

Bgo Village Bgo Village Room 5 Room 2 Convenor Room 5

Weekly Weekly Weekly Week 3 Alternate Tues,Thurs. Tuesdays

Alan Rawlins 5447 2610 Pat Campbell 5443 9660 John Lane 5439 3452 Lyn Goodall 0418587102 Lyn Goodall 0418587102 Various/See BUZZ

Wednesday

Computers Table Tennis Art Gallery Group My Story French Conversa-tion Introduction French Conversation Scrabble Choir Social Gatherings

10.00am-12.00md 9.00am: all year 9.55am 10.00am 1.00pm to 2.30 pm 10.00 am to 12md 2.00 to 3.50pm 2.30 to 3.30pm 1.30 pm

Room 1 Uniting C. Hall Art Gallery Convenor Room 2 Room 2 Room 5 Room 3/5 Room 3

Call Convenor Weekly 3rd Wed 1st Wed Weekly Weekly 2ndWed Week 1,2,3 4th Wed.

Tom Dewhurst 5444 1232 Graham White 0429162778 Michael Durant 5442 4248 Val Wellings 5441 1721 Jo Johnson 5442 3087 Yvonne Bahen 0439317499 Yvonne Bahen 0439317499 Anne Hubbard 5441 1814 Carol Aylward 0400159391

Thurs-day

Aerobics Bush Walking Staying Active Walking for Fitness Cryptic Crosswords Chess Thursday Luncheon Book Club PANDI Games BUZZ Folding Coffee Club

11.30 to 12.15pm 8.30am 10.00am 9.30am 11.45am- .45pm 1.30 to 3.30pm 12.30pm 2.00 to 4.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 10.00am

Soccer Pavil-ion, S/Gully Various Various Various Room 5 Room 2 Various Room 5 Convenor Room 5 Convenor

Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly Weekly 1st Thursday Week 3 Week 1 and 3 Week 2 Alt.Tues/Thurs-day

Inez Grigg 5443 8638 Bev Ormerod 5443 4040 Barbara Smith 5436 8445 Maree Cashen 5443 1159 Jean Cockerell 5442 2195 Ron Attrill 5442 6465 See The BUZZ Glenys Elgas 5443 3622 Nola McIvor 5442 6465 John Macneil 5444 0260 Lyn Goodall 0418587102

Friday Creative Writing Instrument Group Visiting Gardens Meditation Digital Imaging

10.00am to 12md 1.30 to 3.30pm 10.00am 9.30 to 11.30am 1.00 to 3.00pm

Room 2 Room 5 Convenors Room 5 Room 3

Week 1, 3, 5 Weekly Week 2 and 4 Weekly Week 3

Estelle Randall 5443 1181 Jean Cockerell 5442 2195 Anne Speechley 5439 3267 Lyn Goodall 0418587102 Lyn Goodall 0418587102

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~ CLASS NOTES AND NEWS ~

U3A Bendigo Aerobics

Aerobics is exercising to music at a moderate pace,

encompassing warmup exercises then circle work,

followed with exercises using chairs as a prop.

Abdominal and leg exercises are done on mats or

towels on a carpeted floor. Classes finish with gentle

stretches to slower music.

Classes are held on Monday and Thursday mornings

at the Soccer Pavilion, Spring Gully, 11.30am to

12.15pm. New movements, new tapes with good beat.

Everyone welcome to join the class, including men.

Enquiries to Inez Grigg 5443 8638

The Coffee Club 10.00am

Please put the following dates in your diary and we’ll see you there!

Thursday 24 October Kangaroo Flat Hotel Park at rear– IGA Tuesday 29 October Strath Village Shopping Centre Thursday 7 November Boardwalk Lake Weeroona Tuesday 12 November Kangaroo Flat Hotel Park rear- IGA Thursday 21 November Strath Village Shopping Centre Tuesday 26 November Boardwalk Lake Weeroona Thursday 5 December Kangaroo Flat Hotel Tuesday 10 December Strath Village Shopping Centre Thursday 19 December No meeting until February 4th 2014 Tuesday 4 February Boardwalk Lake Weeroona Thursday 13 February Kangaroo Flat Hotel Tuesday 18 February Strath Village Shopping Centre Thursday 27 February Boardwalk Lake Weeroona

Lyn Goodall

U3A Bendigo Garden Party ‘Oaks Day’

Thursday 7 November 2013

Chicken and Champagne Lunch

12 noon – 4pm at 16 Ritchie Drive, Kangaroo Flat

$20 single, $40 double Surname:__________________________ First Name _________________________

Surname:__________________________ First Name _________________________ (Partner’s name if payment is for a couple)

Address:___________________________ Telephone: _________________________

Email address (for issue of receipt): ___________________________________________ Amount enclosed: Please circle method of payment Receipt No:

Cheque/ Cash/ postal order

Please forward payment and completed form to: The Treasurer, U3A Bendigo, Box 274 Bendigo 3552

Digital Photo Workshops

Are held on Mondays, anyone interested please contact Ilse 5441 6215 or email ilseramsay at gmail com (use @

and dot).

News from Inkspot, Market Place, Bendigo who

support U3A Bendigo by supplying ink cartridges for our Computer Classes.

Inkspot can supply U3A Bendigo members with new printers at wholesale prices.

Some points from Sharryn, the Life! Program Facilitator, Bendigo Community Health Services, who was guest

speaker at our Social Gathering on 25 September -

*In Bendigo 58.9% of people are overweight - the 2nd high-est in Victoria. *In 2001 there were 2,050 people in Bendigo with Type 2 Diabetes; this figure had risen to 4,819 in 2011, a rise of 135.8% in 10 years.

We were all encouraged to - *Watch what we put on our plate - 5 serves of vegetables a day, 2 serves of fruit,

*Read food labels and reduce sugar consumption (a can of soft drink has 8 teaspoons of sugar!)

*Walk the dog (or if you haven’t got a dog, walk with a friend) *Limit the time spent sitting watching television,

but perhaps the most beneficial tip of all -

Just don’t sit and watch television - stand up and do gentle stretching exercises in the advertisement breaks - good advice for us all!

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