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U3A Darebin Inc. PO Box 44, Fairfield. Vic. 3078
26 Railway Place, Fairfield. Vic. 3078
Phone 9489 2103 Email [email protected]
Website www.u3adarebin.com.au
Office hours: 10.15 – 12.15 Monday to Friday during school terms
IN THIS ISSUE
From the President ...................... 1
Member profile ............................ 2
News from the Committee ............ 2
U3A Darebin games groups ........... 3
Tutor profile: Adriana Ficarazzi ...... 5
Current Affairs class speaker ......... 6
Proposed courses for 2016 ............ 6
Online learning resources ............. 6
Day Tripper activities, Oct./Nov. ... 7
Mix ‘n Match ................................ 7
Coming First Tuesday Talks ........... 8
Afghan Women’s Stories ............... 8
Out and about .............................. 8
2015 Committee Members
Beryl Evans President
Frances Hennessy Vice-President
Robyn Hartley Secretary
Brian Hoban Treasurer
Annette Davis Asst Sec; Course Devel.
Alison Daams Office Volunteer Coord.
Ann Ritchie Minute Secretary
Jean Garita Property Officer
Jill Craig ‘Flyer’ team
Dianne Beaumont Tutor Co-ordinator
Carmel Lee Publicity
John Pinniger Network delegate
Col Purchase Website Liaison
From the President
Term 4 will be a busy time for U3A Darebin, as we
celebrate Seniors Week, move to an online membership
system and prepare for our Annual General Meeting.
Seniors Week. During Seniors Week in October, U3A
members across Victoria are taking part in a variety of
events to celebrate active ageing. At the Festival of
Learning at Federation Square on 4 October, U3A
Darebin will have an information booth, an exhibition of
work from the Needlecraft group and a Mah Jong table.
Our Line Dancing and Tai Chi groups will perform at the
Festival. During the first week of October, members’ art
works will be shown at the Art Exhibition at Queens Hall,
Parliament House. The Exhibition commemorates and
celebrates 30 years of U3A in Victoria.
There are also numerous activities in local areas. Check
out the full range of social, cultural, educational and
healthy living activities at seniorsonline.vic.gov.au, or
pick up a Festival booklet at our office.
Celebrations in Darebin. Members are participating in
the ‘Reservoir Village Seniors’ Festival Day’ on
Thursday 8 October in the Edwardes St., Reservoir area.
Our Line Dancing and Tai-Chi groups will be performing
and the Needlecraft group will display their work. We
will have an information table in the street to inform
passers-by of our activities.
On Friday 16 October, Darebin Council is holding a
Seniors’ Expo, Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre,
cnr. Bell St. and St. Georges Road from 10am to 2.30pm.
The day starts with a Tango Dancing concert.
Afterwards, in the area beside the concert hall, U3A
Darebin will have an information table, along with other
organisations relevant to seniors. There will also be talks
on topics of interest to seniors.
Online membership system. Preparation for our new online system for 2016 membership and class
enrolments is well advanced. In ‘News from the Committee’ (below), you’ll find further information.
Annual General Meeting. A date for your diary. Our end of year celebration and AGM is on Tuesday, 1
December at the Fairfield RSL. We hope to see you there. Further details closer to the time.
Beryl Evans
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Member profile
Maria Pintos-Lopez
In the Needlecraft group, Maria’s ability as a knitter is
well known. She knits prolifically for grandchildren,
friends and KOGO (Knit One Give One), and contributes a
lot to the general class chatter in her cheerful and
friendly way.
Less well known is her passion for writing, which began
when she was 13. Writing in her native Spanish, she
wrote short stories for the second of three books
produced by artsACT in Canberra in 1995. In the book,
‘Bridges’, published by Encuentro Inc., Maria’s stories
were brought to life by artists using hand movements to
illustrate the characters and events captured in the
stories. They have now been translated into English.
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria was the third of five children. Her father came from a poor family
in the mountains of Spain, but fell in love with the sea after travelling there alone at age 13. He never
looked back. Later, he married in Argentina and set up a highly successful glass factory, enabling his family
to live an easy life and his children to attend private schools. Maria went to university and obtained a BA
in Social Work. Her father had to return to Spain to do his military service. He was in the last group to
swear loyalty to the King of Spain.
In 1968, Maria’s sister-in-law, living in Canberra, persuaded Maria and her husband and son to visit
Australia. They planned to come for three years but the three years stretched to 1982, during which time,
a second son was born. The family returned to Argentina but the tough living conditions under a
dictatorship rule drove them back to Canberra three years later. While there, Maria worked as a social
worker in child protection and foster care and gained a Diploma in Translating. Later, she moved to
Melbourne to be near one of her two lawyer sons and her adored grandchildren. When she first arrived in
Australia, Maria found it difficult to adjust to a different culture and lifestyle but now finds it easy,
compared with the lifestyle in Argentina.
Maria joined U3A Darebin for the companionship. She enjoys the Needlecraft group, but still hopes a
Writing Skills class will be offered so she can practice and expand her writing interests and abilities.
Liz Findlay
News from the Committee
A new online membership system
In the first week of November, all members will receive detailed information about procedures for
renewing their membership and applying for classes for 2016. Here is advance notice of how it will work.
There will be three ways of enrolling – online through our website; posting or delivering your completed
membership renewal and class choices application form to the office as in the past; or coming to the office
on specific days to be guided through the renewal and application process by a volunteer.
We want to assure members that there is no advantage or disadvantage in choosing any of the three ways
listed above. In early December, all membership data, whether in print or electronic form, will be entered
in our new system. Finalisation of classes won’t occur until early January 2016 and as in the past, this will
be done on the basis of order of receipt of your membership application (print or electronic) and your
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choice of classes (that is, choices at the top of everyone’s list are given more importance than those further
down their list). Volunteers are given preference over non-volunteers and full members preference over
associate and other membership categories. This may sound complicated but it’s a process worked out
over the years, which we think is as fair as one can get and seems to work well.
The online system will also make allocation of members to classes much easier and it will mean that our
busy volunteers and office staff will have a break over Christmas and early January.
Ideas from the U3A Network Conference
In August, a number of Committee members and general members attended sessions of a two-day U3A
Network Victoria Conference. They described the conference as generally lively and informative. The first
day emphasised older people’s contributions to their communities, and the vital place of U3As. The second
day focused on future opportunities for U3As, the value of online resources, using social media, and the
mutual benefits of organised activities that bring older people and younger people together.
At the August Committee meeting, it was agreed that in 2016, we set up a forward planning group for U3A
Darebin, especially around how technology and internet resources could enhance our classes and provide
more learning opportunities. If you would like to be part of this group, please speak to a member of the
Committee or contact the office. We would welcome your ideas and expertise.
U3A Darebin games groups
Games which challenge our brains and provide fun and social interaction have been part of human history
for hundreds and in some cases thousands of years. Here are reports from our current games groups.
Canasta. We are a small, friendly group which meets
on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, from 1.30-
4.00 at the Fairfield Station classroom. We enjoy each
others’ company, with lots of chatter, laughter and a
cup of tea or coffee. We all have different levels of
experience and if you would like to join us but are
hesitating because you are a beginner – don’t worry,
we will teach you. The surprising twist to this game is
the unexpected bonus along the way. I find that years
of counting the value of cards in Canasta has helped
with my mental arithmetic ability! We’ve also
discussed playing other card games. Please come and
join us and have some fun.
Patricia Knell
Trivia and other Pursuits. When asked to
describe the Trivia and other Pursuits group,
members use words like ‘stimulating', 'thought
provoking', 'light-hearted' and 'welcoming'. The
group is self-directed; it doesn't have a
tutor/class leader. Members take responsibility
for preparing different class activities - a mixture
of quizzes, ‘20 questions’, ‘Hangman’, 'Who am I,
What am I, Where am I?’ and other word games.
Trivia members say they have a lot of fun; they
get satisfaction from doing 'homework' for
activities they prepare and they learn a lot along
the way, as one person put it, about ‘everything
from celery to phobias to famous people and
places'!
What city in the European Union
has the highest population?
On a staircase, are the risers
flat or vertical?
Dry ice is the solid form of which
chemical element?
Which musical term means to
increase gradually in loudness or
intensity?
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Scrabble. As a reader and writer I have always had a
fascination for words. When I was in paid work I used
to play word games on my computer. I started playing
Scrabble on the computer but soon found it was too
easy to “cheat” and use “Google” solutions, not such a
bad thing if you want to learn words but not much use
if you want to use you own brain and think. So I looked
around for a Scrabble group to join. U3A Darebin was
easy to get to and being on a Monday it got me up and
thinking early in the week.
The group was in its early days when I joined two years
ago and while small, it has managed to maintain a
“core group” of players. We often help each other out
when struggling with “terrible letters”. However,
sometimes we get serious and determined and work
really hard to win a game. There is also time for a short
chat and coffee if we feel like it. Making a commitment
to Scrabble has definitely improved my “non-cheating”
game and introduced me to U3A.
We would like more members. We know that brain games are as good for us as physical exercise, so we
have been discussing the option of making our Scrabble days a Brain Game Morning where we offer
additional games to exercise our brains, such as the card game, 500. We are also thinking that a later start
might be in order as this really cold winter took its toll on the group and starting at 10.30 may be better. All
suggestions welcome!!!
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at East Preston Senior Citizens Centre, 10-12.
Ann Richie
Mah Jong. The first thing I did after arriving in
Northcote in 2003 was to contact Darebin Council
to ask if there was a local Mah Jong group.
Unfortunately, at that time the answer was no.
Why Mah Jong you may ask? Well, many years ago,
I learned to play from my husband’s Japanese
clients and I so enjoyed this fascinating game that,
prior to moving to Northcote, I joined a group
which played at the Ashwood Community Centre.
Some years after moving to Northcote, when a
young man from the Council came to our house
and I mentioned Mah Jong, he showed me a U3A
brochure which listed it as one of their groups. The
rest, as they say, is history. After a number of most
enjoyable years playing with the U3A group,
Claudia moved away from Darebin and Nancy
retired, so I offered to keep Mah Jong going.
What is so fascinating about the game is the variety
of interesting ways or hands to play, which means
that we are always learning and that keeps the grey
cells active.
To my way of thinking, Mah Jong beats cards hands-
down The Canasta group may disagree! However, we
are a small group and we could do with some more
members. We meet on the 1st
and 3rd
Saturdays of
the month at 1.30 pm at the Fairfield Station
classroom. Hope to see you there in term 4!
Pam
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Chess. The stories of the origins of chess are
many and varied. Russia, Persia, India, Tibet – of
the ancient known worlds, all have similar tales.
No one story is more or less true and correct
than any other. Who could ever prove the exact
origins? However, the contents of most stories
are principally of peaceful war, cunning,
challenge and mathematics.
Our chess group We all enjoyed a warm and cosy
winter term at the Donald Street, East Preston
Senior Citizens Centre and we are looking
forward to our next class on 6 October from 2pm
to 4pm.
If you join us, you’ll find friendship or company, a welcoming cuppa and friendly folk. Our chess group
gathering is fun and light-hearted; the chess is likewise. The venue is spacious and comfortable. Watch the
play or join in a game. We share our collective chess knowledge. Vladimir, our patient and encouraging
teacher, is a chess whiz of Russian origins. We socialise, play chess and observe as he presents and analyses
classic chess masters’ games.
Gus Argote
Tutor profile: Adriana Ficarazzi
Languages have been Adriana’s life. Born in Trieste, the fourth largest city in the former Austro-Hungarian
empire and situated on the Adriatic sea in the far east of Northern Italy where it borders on Slovenia, she
grew up in a very stimulating environment. In her grandparents’ time, German and Italian were equally
taught and people were fluent in two or more languages. Her maternal grandfather was a sea captain who
spoke 7 languages fluently, while her paternal grandfather, a chemist, spoke 4 languages fluently. A feature
of Trieste that Adriana remembers clearly is La Bora, a very strong wind that sometimes blows in winter. It
is so powerful that people cannot walk in the street and even public transport is brought to a standstill.
She recalls that during the Second World War the British and Americans controlled Trieste. They liked the
city and treated its citizens with respect; it was a pleasant and easy place to live, but after the fall of
Mussolini in 1945 the Italian government changed all of that and people were encouraged to emigrate to
countries like the US and Australia. Adriana was married at 19 and arrived in Australia shortly afterwards.
She learnt English through a correspondence school
and took on a job with an insurance company,
working on their computer. But her love of
languages led her to compete for, and win, a
position as a bi-lingual teacher at Melbourne
University. She taught for three years in the country
but following the death of her husband, she
returned to teaching in Melbourne.
She is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and
Portuguese and holds a BA in Modern Languages
and History from La Trobe University and a Diploma
of Education from Melbourne University. She has
been an oral examiner for Year 12 students and has
judged a poetry competition. Adriana says that
there are no Italian teachers with degrees anymore
because government money is spent on teaching
Asian languages instead.
Adriana recommended including a photo of Trieste,
rather than one of herself! This is the Piazza Unita
d’Italia, taken last year.
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Ill-health eventually forced Adriana to quit working, but when someone suggested joining U3A she decided
to resume teaching Italian, this time at Banyule U3A (then Yarra Valley U3A) where she taught for 9 years.
Since joining U3A Darebin 6 years ago, she has taught Canasta, firstly with Claudia, and now teaches Italian.
She also enjoys the Singing for Pleasure and Art Appreciation classes at U3A Darebin.
A very busy life! And despite some difficult health issues, Adriana still finds time to travel around Australia
and to find pleasure in her home and garden.
Liz Findlay
Current Affairs class speaker
On 27 August, the Current Affairs class welcomed Anthony Carbines, MLA for Ivanhoe. We looked at
Ivanhoe’s electoral boundaries and the diverse demographics of this state seat. Ivanhoe is indeed one of
the most interesting of Victoria’s electorates.
Most of the session was devoted to talking about Victoria’s future infrastructure and plans for the
development of a new satellite city in the west. Listening to questions raised by class members, I
understood their concern about public transport issues – this topic took up about 75 per cent of our time!
It was indeed an enthralling session and we thank Anthony for his time and expertise. We would welcome
him back in the future – I think that he enjoyed the experience of talking with us.
Noel Butterfield
Proposed courses for 2016
Please contact U3A Darebin office (9489 2103) or email us at [email protected] if you are
interested in any of the following proposed courses.
Title and Tutor Description
Writing Workshop
Jill Toulantas
The group would meet monthly to write and share their work, which could
be done in class or at home between sessions. The class would be
collaborative and various types of writing could be attempted. Possibly the
2nd
or 4th
Friday am. each month. or 2nd
, 3rd
or 4th
Tuesday pm. each month.
Czech beginners class
Rita Keller
Rita is a qualified Languages
and ESL teacher. Czech is her
native tongue.
Are you looking for a challenge? Would the Czech language appeal to you?
This language is spoken by people in the Czech Republic, which has the
beautiful capital city of Prague, also called the City of a hundred turrets. In
this introductory course, you can learn how to greet people and introduce
yourself; write personal details, talk about yourself, express like and dislikes,
write a postcard, engage in simple conversation and learn about Czech
culture.
Outdoor sketching
Vladimir Zachoro
Would you enjoy an outdoor sketching group during the warmer months?
Vladimir is interested in meeting with others to sketch and share ideas.
Online learning resources
At the U3A Network Conference in August, speakers raised questions about what U3As might look like in a
few years time, with rapid change in technologies. We often complain about how fast life is nowadays and
how constant change can wear you down, but the new opportunities that technology offers may have
some fascinating possibilities for our organisation.
Figures on internet use among seniors are high and increasing every year. Even if you don’t use a
computer or an I-Pad, we can all appreciate that videos and online lectures can be great learning
resources. There are now many sites which hold hundreds and thousands of films, videos, talks, lectures
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and discussion material online. Below are some examples:
U3AOnline www.u3aonline.org.au/ Coursera www.coursera.org/
You Tube www.youtube.com/ Udemy www.udemy.com/
Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org/ Ted Talks www.ted.com/
Open Culture www.openculture.com/ The Great Courses www.thegreatcourses.com.au/
We can use these sites and resources to explore areas we are interested in personally. However, the great
thing about U3A is meeting people with a range of interests, talking together and exchanging ideas. It
could be very rewarding to use the sites and the material as a catalyst for discussion and understanding in
a group. Or we could use DVDs about a range of topics from the history of Egypt, to the night sky, or
health nutrition. If you are interested in any of these ideas and would like to join a group to talk further
about them please contact us by phoning 9489 2103 or emailing [email protected].
Alison Daams
Day Tripper activities, Oct./Nov.
ROSE STREET ARTISTS MARKET
DATE: Saturday 24 October
MEET: 11.30am outside the Vegie Bar cafe,
corner Brunswick and Rose Streets
BOOK: with Mary on 9481 0992
This market, at 60 Rose St. Fitzroy, offers hand-made
fashion, jewellery, paintings, sculpture, etc. The
artists/designers are there to discuss their works.
Getting there: Tram 11 alight at Stop 17. Tram 86 alight
at Stop 16 and walk to Brunswick St
LET'S DO LUNCH
DATE: Tuesday 10 November
MEET: If travelling by train meet Mary at 11.30
am. at Flinders Street Station (under the clocks)
Lunch booked for 12.30pm.
BOOK: As the outing entails a lunch booking,
numbers must be finalised by Thursday 29
October, with Mary on 9481 0992
This will be our farewell to 2015. This social get-
together will be at the Waverley RSL, 161 Coleman
Parade, Glen Waverley. The venue does a nice lunch in
a welcoming setting - varied menu including "Seniors".
You may travel by train or choose to drive. There is
parking on site or the station is directly across the road.
Mix ‘n Match
Beenanas, pineapples, coco-coconuts,
Rio girls, tropical swirls,
Lambada, calypso dash,
Fruit salad dish, chilli, peppers
Rumba bash.
Jumping beans, Andes Cocoa, yay!
Parots and feathers
Tango splice
Oh! That’s nice.
Brahzili heat, knocks ‘em out
Swing at carnival, samba all night
Shaka your shoulders
Get it right.
Inca gold, sugar cane
Let’s go Latin and relieve our brain.
Neville Bell
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Coming First Tuesday Talks
Our monthly talks on topics of general interest are open to all members – no need to enrol – and you are
welcome to bring a friend. At Fairfield/Alphington RSL, 7 Railway Place, Fairfield from 1.30-3.00pm on the
first Tuesday of each month. Gold coin donation, refreshments provided.
6 October
KOORIE NIGHT MARKETS
John Baxter, President Koorie Night
Market Inc
Research shows that when Indigenous people are more
connected to their culture and community, greater social,
economic and health outcomes are gained. For Indigenous
people, art expresses all aspects of life and identify and is key
to passing on culture to future generations. Reviving,
practising and sharing traditional arts is a vital part of
reclaiming and maintaining indigenous identity and creating
sustainable communities for Indigenous people in Victoria and
Koorie Night Market’s continued growth is testament to this.
10 November (2nd
Tues/month)
STROKES
A stroke happens when the supply of blood to the brain is
suddenly interrupted. Some strokes are fatal while others
cause permanent or temporary disability. The longer the
stroke remains untreated, the higher the chance of
permanent brain damage. A volunteer speaker from the
Stroke Foundation will give information about stroke
awareness and prevention – what signs and symptoms to look
for and what to do if you or someone else has a stroke.
Afghan Women’s Stories
Onnie Wilson was the speaker at the First Tuesday Talk in September. When Onnie first went to
Afghanistan in the 1970s, she loved the country and its people. So much has happened since then,
changing it from a progressive, functioning society to the ‘basket case’ it is today. The country has been
severely affected by waves of wars and bombing, which still continue. Women have suffered dreadfully
as extremist religious groups took over. They were forbidden to leave the house without a male family
member, blocked from receiving any education or working and generally treated appallingly in
numerous ways.
Women’s International Solidarity Australia (WISA) and the Afghanistan Women’s Organisation Victoria
(AWOV) provide financial aid for development projects. They work in partnership with locals to change
the lives of women and children in Afghanistan by providing education, safe environments such as
fenced gardens, and work opportunities such as sewing which can be done at home. AWOV also
supports Afghani women who have come to Melbourne as they settle into their new environment.
Onnie’s talk was informative and inspiring, if harrowing.
Annette Davis
Out and about
Great Australian Story
U3A Network Victoria has asked all U3As to let their members know about ‘Great Australian Story’. This is a
site which aims to be a valuable resource for people interested in Australia, its history and our way of life. It
plans to build a picture of who we are by collecting short stories (350 to 1800 words) about people’s
personal experiences written in their own words. If you are interested, want to know more, or would like
to read some of the stories already collected, contact them directly at info@greataustralian story.com.au.
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Conversation Club
Are you interested in joining a conversation club to talk with new immigrants? Jim Shnookal, a teacher at
Melbourne Polytechnic (previously Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE) contacted us about a
conversation club he would like to set up at the Preston campus for his class of new immigrants. Many of
his students have found it difficult to meet Australian people in the community. He sees the club as a way
for new arrivals and volunteers to share experiences and learn about Australian and other cultures and for
his students to develop connections in the community and improve their English language skills.
Jim is thinking of a fortnightly or monthly meeting for an hour or two, preferably at Preston but this could
be negotiable. Contact Jim Shnookal, at [email protected].
IMPROVE YOUR DIGITAL LITERACY: iPAD and SKYPE
PRACE is running a 10 session course in Term 4
Merrilands Community Centre, 35 Sturdee Street, Reservoir
Wednesday 7 October – Wednesday 9 December. 2015
A course to introduce learners to the basic/essential skills and
knowledge required to use iPad and Skype. Very reasonable fee.
Contact PRACE 9462 6077; email: [email protected]; web: http://prace.vic.edu.au
Remembering Glen Evans
Glen was a tutor in Learning and Remembering at U3A Darebin in 2013. He passed away in August 2014. I
thought that members of his class and others who knew him might be interested in the following.
In his recent book Effective Mathematics Lessons through an Eclectic Singapore Approach, Professor Wong
from Singapore University quotes what he wrote in the 2015 Year Book of the Maths Association: In
memory of Glen T Evans, eminent Australian teacher educator and my Ph. D. supervisor. May his legacy
continue through the educators he has taught and inspired.
Beryl Evans
November Newsletter deadline: 15 October 2015
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