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Reg No.A0053888V PO Box 1074 Bacchus Marsh 3340

www.u3abacchus.org.au Editor: Judy Archer u3abmnewsletter@gmail.com

Newsletter

Vol 10 November 2017

Secretary Helen Brown

secretary@u3abacchus.org.au

Hurry to book your place at our end of year

event at Stoney’s Hotel on Friday 1st

December at 12 noon. Cost $20. We need

numbers by Friday 24th November.

Contact Liz 5367 1989/ 0407 814 673

or Helen: 5367 1543/ 0400 143 392

See the last page for details

Don’t miss seeing our Painting Group’s art

display at the Lerderderg Library until the

end of November.

The next

issue will be

out around

the middle

of

December.

Please

send

notices for

January

A.S.A.P.

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Painting Group Exhibition at the Library

Pictured top: Lyn left, Wendy right;

Above: Laurel and Lyn.

The painting Group meets

Wednesday mornings at DNH.

Leader Laurel 5367 2634

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The Garden Group learns grafting

The Brush up Your

Shakespeare Group

In safety and serenity the group

enjoyed its bloodthirsty journey

through Macbeth, inspired by

Leader Geoff’s insights.

The group also thoroughly

enjoyed the powerfully gory film

version of Macbeth on DVD as

directed by Roman Polanski.

Some have been, or plan to go,

to the pop-up Globe Theatre in

the city. Pictured: Fay, Geoff,

Pam and Margaret.

Everyone gained a lot of knowledge about propagation. We took home three trays of the cuttings we did ourselves. Once they strike, we will share all the plants with the garden group members. We might do this again ourselves next year.

Pictured: Helen, Mazi, Rosa and Juanita with Cathy at Holts Lane Nursery.

Thanks Wendy for the photo.

At the Curios

November meeting Participants shared stories about their

china, crystal and pottery. It was good

to get out our treasures and to be

reminded of their significance.

Pictured: Helen, Juanita, Ellie, Marg

and Sheila.

Thanks Helen for the photo.

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The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Mazi and Doug’s garden was

picture perfect for the Garden

Group’s Mad Hatter’s Tea

party on the 21st October.

Members and friends were

delighted to socialise around

a delicious and beautifully

served afternoon tea.

Pictured above back: Judy,

Wendy, Laurel, Rosa, Mazi,

Vee and Christine.

Front: Juanita and Helen.

Sue and Juanita

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CURIOS meets with a Christmas theme on Friday 8th December from 10 am until 12 noon. This is a week later than usual because of the end of year lunch on the 1st of December.

BRING ALONG ANY ITEM RELATED TO CHRISTMAS AND SHARE YOUR STORY.

PLUS, A SMALL PLATE OF GOODIES TO SHARE OVER A CUPPA.

Suggestions for Curio Topics for next year will also be welcome.

Look forward to seeing you all as we enjoy the start of the Festive Season.

Contact Leader Sheila on 0435 563 412

The Singalong Group welcomed a record attendance at their November gathering..

They had a fabulous time singing Beatles’ songs to their hearts’ content then finished off with

some Irish favourites.

Pictured: Terry, Jeni, Sue, Christine, Ian, Sharon, Sheila, Betty, Annie, Tony and Adrian. Helen

was also thrilled with the fun and took this photo of her fellow singers.

New on our Bacchus Marsh U3A website:

Pandora’s Box.

Upcoming events will appear in this tab.

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Quiz

1. Who is the recently elected Prime Minister of New Zealand?

2. In the human body what is the outside layer of skin called?

3. What is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory?

4.Who played Jake and Elwood in the Blues Brothers movie?

5. Whose band was called the Tijuana Brass?

6. Which American architect is famous for the house in Pennsylvania called Falling Water?

7. In which English city was King Richard III buried in 2015?

8 Which racehorse recently won the Cox Plate for the third time?

9. Which constellation is known as The Hunter?

10.The novel Don Quixote was written by which Spanish author?

Art Quiz Questions

1. What late 19th century French artist was known for his paintings of ballet dancers?

2. Who painted The Starry Night?

3. Where would you find the Elgin marbles?

4.Which Italian artist included a picture of Halley's comet in a fresco of the Nativity story?

5. What nationality was Pablo Picasso?

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Who’s Who in U3A: Ian and Christine Gordon

Christine:

I grew up with a sister and brother in the new suburb of Rosanna. My great, great, great grandparents arrived in early Melbourne from Britain, Ireland and Singapore and I inherited a love for music, history, travel, drawing and writing. I enjoyed school and played recorder at competitions. In High school I veered toward Science and my sister Robyn to Art. She then studied Photography.

I had four happy years at La Trobe University doing Chemistry, Biochemistry and Dip Ed. My prac. partner was Jill and in third year I went out with Ian. We married after Dip Ed in 1974. The Education Department sent us to a new, small High School at Melton. After two years I left and had our daughter, then our son three years later.

When our daughter was four we went on a two month holiday to the USA, and saw the Grand Canyon, Disneyworld and Honolulu. In 1985, when our son was four, we spent a week in Canton, China.

In 1984 we joined a new church and helped to build the Melton Christian College.

I was very glad to see the opening of the first building and I volunteered as an Aid for eight years. I studied for a Primary Dip Ed and worked in remedial reading.

In 1992, I studied Professional Writing and Editing at V.U.T. and I wrote my ancestors’ journey as they followed gold strikes in Victoria as a novel “Slender Strands”.

In 1993, we moved and I joined the worship team in the new Apostolic Church in Bacchus Marsh. Ian worked at the new campus of Bacchus Marsh High and the winter after he retired we went to Britain and Germany sightseeing and took a ton of photographs.

Our daughter studied youth work at R.M.I.T and worked in this area as a volunteer after she married. Our son always loved board games, puzzles and computers. He studied for a degree in Commerce and Computers at La Trobe University. He worked in the computer industry for many years and now has a business, two Toyland shops.

I am enjoying fun and learning at U3A in Art, Singing, Science and Games.

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Who’s Who in U3A Ian and Christine Gordon

Ian

I grew up in Coburg with my parents and older brother, attending the Coburg West Primary School and Moreland High School.

Some of my life’s highlights were:

Earning my Queen’s Scout Badge,

Qualifying for BSc and Dip Ed at La Trobe Uni (it was only three years old when I started and we have just been back for the 50

th

anniversary).

Finding my lifelong partner, Christine, getting engaged, married, watching the birth of our two children and walking down the aisle with my daughter at her wedding.

Seeing my wife’s book ‘Slender Strands’ in print. Attending our son’s wedding.

There are too many highlights to list of my Secondary Teaching career, from my apprenticeship at Brunswick Girls High School and Ballarat High, pioneering Melton High and teaching at Bacchus Marsh High School.

Theoretically, I now have more time to play with our three grandchildren since retiring in 2005

Music and Theatre:

I played a piano solo, Beethoven’s Sonata in C sharp minor in the Coburg Town Hall in 1968.

I was the assistant ‘roady’ for the Victorian State Orchestra, helping my brother with the sound gear for a few years.

I grew up on live theatre. My Uncle worked at the Comedy Theatre so I was able to see many productions there, sometimes from back stage, and some at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Church life:

I was involved with Youth For Christ in my teen years and was on the Board of Management of a Presbyterian Church in West Brunswick.

I was the Vice President of the La Trobe Uni Christian Fellowship.

I became a Deacon in the Melton Baptist Church and helped run a youth group.

At Melton Christian Fellowship, I was a youth leader, preached occasionally and helped with the audio. We helped to establish Melton Christian College and I was on the school Council as Secretary for the first decade.

At Bacchus Marsh Life Church, I have been an Elder, a missionary to Vanuatu and a Homegroup leader.

U3A

When the “games day” was going to be run in our house, I thought it would be wise to become a member of U3A. Since joining, I have also become involved with the Science group, the Play Reading group, the Singing Group and have enjoyed being on some of the excursions with the Art group.

I continue my hobbies of photography and travelling with my wife.

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Quiz Answers

1. Jacinda Ardern

2. epidermis, (the stratum

corneum. )

3. Sturt’s desert rose

4.John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd

5. Herb Alpert

6. Frank Lloyd Wright

7. Leicester

8. Winx

9. Orion

10.Miguel de Cervantes

Art Quiz answers:

1. Edgar Degas

2. Vincent van Gogh

3. British Museum London

4. Giotto di Bondone

5. Spanish

Please join us

for our U3A break-up lunch

Friday 1st December 12 noon

At Stoney’s Hotel

Grant Street

Cost: $20 for a two course meal. Buy your own drinks at pub prices.

Mains:

Duo of roast pork shoulder and turkey breast with roasted vegetables and

trimmings.

Or: Grilled ora King Salmon fillet, asparagus, mashed potato and lemon.

Vegetarian options: Mediterranean salad with extras

Or: Roast cauliflower with spices and roast capsicum and tomato sauce.

Desert: Traditional Christmas pudding with brandy custard and vanilla

icecream

Or Pavola with Chantilly cream, berry compote and mint.

Book NOW as bookings close on Friday 24th November

Contact Liz 5367 1989/ 0407 814 673

or Helen: 5367 1543/ 0400 143 392