U3A Weston Committee

We are pleased to announce that Jack Donkin has agreed to act as Vice-Chairman until the next Annual General Meeting. As an ex-Chairman, Jack will be able to make a valuable contribution to the committee's work.

Active steps are being taken to find a suitable person to take over this role after the AGM

The following was intended for the Newsletter but it was not in the current issue. We are publishing it at the request of Tim Shapley.

ETHICAL ISSUES DISCUSSION GROUP

Every day, each one of us makes decisions, and many of them are based on our own personal ethical code and set of values. When you think about it, ethics comes into so much that affects us, our families, and our contacts.

Our group meets fortnightly to discuss relevant matters, some of which have arisen since the previous meeting and are very topical. For example, at a recent meeting we discussed the controversy over the wearing of the veil and the cross, Madonna's adoption of a boy from Malawi, and the sales of arms by our government to Saudi Arabia, China, and Burma. Previously, we had several times discussed the pros and cons of the government's Private Finance Initiative and its ramifications for our schools and hospitals. Members can and do raise any subject they wish.

We can accommodate a few more people with opinions, so if on reading this piece it appeals to you, do come to try us - vent your feelings to us rather than shouting at the television. We can get quite worked up, but blows are never exchanged!
Our meetings are held on Friday mornings (Week A) from 10:30 to 12:30 in a small hall in Oldmixon. If you're interested do give me a call on 642313.

Tim Shapley

Pauline Hobday

We are very sorry to learn of the sudden death of Pauline Hobday, who used to run the Sunday Lunch group. We extend our sympathy and condolences to her family and friends

Our Winter newsletter has just been published. Make sure you read. it as it is a splendid edition. The ediror has asked us to publish the following:

ERRATUM

U3A Weston Newsletter Winter 2006
Issue 32 Page 11

September Lecture Report

Granville Bartock should read Granville Bantock.

Your Editor apologises to all music lovers in general and Roger Tripp in particular! :

I am pleased to let everyone know that our website is now operative again after having had some problems during our recent enforced change of server. There are one or two minor matters connected with information links on the Activities pages still to be sorted out but hopefully I will be able to do this in the next few days.

I sent a circular inviting group leaders to provide me with information about their groups so this could be published. A few have responded but a disappointing number have not.

Once again I would like to express my grateful thanks to Gordon Grice for the invaluable technical assistance he has given me over the past few days.

Tom Grundon

Our web site www.u3aweston.org.uk

Our web site is at the moment in the midst of changing servers as the one we have been using up to now is going out of business.

You may experience some difficulty in getting on to it or using the link buttons to get to different pages. I am working hard with the new servers, Neptune, who are being very helpful, and between us we hope to get it all sorted out in the next few days.

Meanwhile please bear with us and accept my apologies if the service is not what you expect.

Tom Grundon