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U3A Ipswich & West Moreton Inc.

Locality: Ipswich, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3282 7484

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24.01.2022 WOULD ALL MEMBERS AND TUTORS PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEY READ U3A IPSWICH & WEST MORETON'S COVID-19 SAFEPLAN, TUTORS' CHECKLIST AND LETTER TO TUTORS. THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER 'GOVERNANCE' THE COVID-19 SAFE PLAN UNDER 'CONSTITUTION' THE TUTOR'S CHECKLIST AND LETTER TO TUTORS UNDER 'CODE OF CONDUCT'

24.01.2022 Being at home more due to the Covid 19 Virus has given us more time on our hands to do more of what we like to do best or try something new. This is what I have been doing more of, something I havent done for many years. This is the second dress I have made and plan to make more. What have you been doing more of? More sleep, more tv watching, more gardening, more of your hobby? Please contribute to this page, with an explanation and a photo, by emailing [email protected]

21.01.2022 Seniors Week goes virtual in 2020 Queensland is changing things up for the 60th anniversary of Seniors Week, with a new format to deliver events. Minister for S...eniors Coralee ORourke said some key changes this year would mean this important event could be celebrated by all Queenslanders, young and old. We were originally looking forward to having an entire month of celebrations in August to mark the 60th anniversary of Seniors Week, but the COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately had an impact on those plans, Mrs ORourke said. As the theme says, we will still be Celebrating Queensland Seniors, with the usual week-long celebration which will take place from 15-23 August. The Palaszczuk Government has been working with the COTA Queensland to get things on track for August. Read Minister ORourkes full media statement here: http://statements.qld.gov.au//seniors-week-goes-virtual-in More information about Seniors Week can be found here: www.qldseniorsweek.org.au #QSW20 #NEWS Queensland Seniors Coralee ORourke MP Seniors News Your Time Magazine The Senior U3A Network Queensland Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) ABC Brisbane ABC Gold Coast ABC Sunshine Coast ABC Western Queensland ABC Far North ABC Wide Bay ABC Southern Queensland ABC North Queensland ABC Capricornia ABC North West Queensland ABC Tropical North Quest Community Newspapers Starts at 60

21.01.2022 Lynette Duffy has been busy recently preparing cakes and puddings for Christmas. She is sharing her delicious family recipe with us. Special Occasion Fruit Cake Lynette Duffy 1 kg mixed dried fruit cup dark rum... 1 tablespoons ginger marmalade (or other type) 250 g butter cup dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons rum extra Combine fruit and marmalade in a large mixing bowl with rum, set aside while preparing creamed mixture. 100g slivered almonds may be added to the fruit mixture. Almost combine butter & sugar then add the vanilla. Do not cream the butter & sugar or cake will crumble when cut. Add eggs one at a time and combine. Tip creamed mixture into fruit mixture. Add flour & spices to mixture making sure it is combined thoroughly using a wooden spoon or your hand. Put mixture into a tin lined with greaseproof paper. Use a deep square/round cake tin, muffin cups, pudding bowl or other desired shape. Bake in slow oven (150 C) until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean & cake is browned. Remove from oven and immediately brush with extra rum. Cover with aluminium foil while still hot in the tin and wrap in towels to cool. This traps the steam keeping the cake moist. When the cake is cold, remove from the tin and remove all the baking materials. Wrap in clean greaseproof paper and aluminium foil to keep completely airtight. The cake will now keep for months in the pantry in an airtight container. People have also frozen their cooked cake. When using as a pudding (for hot) reheat in microwave for approximately 4 minutes before serving. Notes the longer you let the cake mature the tastier and darker it will become. This is also suitable to use for a plum pudding, you can try changing the rum for port or sherry. Use pure butter as margarine does not have the unique flavour butter has.

20.01.2022 U3A Ipswich & West Moreton philosophy Tutor Eric Boel (also known as the Sage of Woodend) offers these thoughts to start your daily mental awakening: Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it. Voltaire 1694-1778 Something a little lighter, from a student of his: Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black. Henry Ford 1863-1947

16.01.2022 And while we are on the subject of sewing, those of you who like to sew might like this.

15.01.2022 Some more Old Wives Tales. If you swim within an hour of eating you will get cramp. VERDICT There are no documented cases of anyone getting postprandial cramps and drowning.... Swallowed chewing gum remains in your stomach for seven years. VERDICT In the overwhelming majority of cases, gum swallowed in moderation is usually excreted and does not remain in the stomach. Gum should always be discarded rather than swallowed, but accidentally swallowing gum generally only leads to intestinal problems as a result of excessive consumption.

12.01.2022 What have you been doing more of while spending so much more time at home than usual? Amanda Schloss sent in these photos of a lovely neck warmer she has made. She is obviously a crafty lady!

11.01.2022 Timetable Day by Day. MONDAY Cryptic Crosswords Intermediate with Bruce Duckett on Monday 9.15 10.45 weekly at Woodend Cryptic Crosswords Beg. With Bruce Duckett on Monday 11am 12.30 weekly at Woodend... Exercise Seniors with Colin James on Monday 8am 9am weekly at Woodend (Wait list) Table Tennis with Colin James on Monday 9am 10.30 weekly at Woodend TUESDAY Drawing Adv. with Judy Collis on Tuesday 9am 11am weekly at Woodend Drawing Group 1 with Yvonne James on Tuesday 11.15- 1.15 weekly at Woodend History Behind the Scenes with Rob McGeehan on Tuesday 10am 12.00 weekly at Booval (Wait List) Meditation/Relaxation with Ike Van der Hoeven on Tuesday 12.00 to 2pm weekly at Booval Tai Chi with Elaine Hatcher/Joan Hayes on Tuesday 10.30 11.30 weekly at Booval Yoga for Health with Sandra Kovac on Tuesday 9am 10am weekly at Booval Central. WEDNESDAY Card Making with Jenny Mayell on Wednesday 1.30 3.30 fortnightly at Booval (wait list) Drawing Beg. with Yvonne James on Wed. 11.15 1.15 weekly at Woodend (Wait list) Drawing Group 2 with Yvonne James on Wednesday 9am 11am weekly at Woodend Write Your Life Stories with Estelle McCrohan on Wednesday 10am 12.00 fortnightly in the Library Yoga for Daily Life (2 groups) with Cedric Payne on Wednesday 8am 10am and 10am 11.30 weekly at Humanities Centre THURSDAY Italian Int. with Sam Di Rosa on Thursday 8.15 to 9.45 weekly at Woodend Italian Beg. with Sam Di Rosa on Thursday 10am 11.30 weekly at Woodend Japanese Beg. with Kimie Homma-Glasson on Thursday 1pm 2pm weekly at Woodend (Wait list) FRIDAY Art Acrylic Painting with Fay Steel on Friday 9am-11am weekly at Booval Shalom (Wait list) Jewellery with Beads with Kath Pfitzner on Friday 9.30 12.00 fortnightly at Woodend Line Dancing with Narelle Costello on Friday 8.30 11.30 weekly at Humanities Centre SATURDAY Film Discussion with Rob McGeehan on Saturday 10am 2pm fortnightly at Woodend Guitar Basics with Steve Clark on Saturday 2pm 4pm fortnightly at Booval Shalom Yoga Adv. with Carole Aveley on Saturday 8am 9.30 weekly at Booval Shalom U3A IPSWICH & WEST MORETON INC. ADULT LEARNING U3A OFFICE: 25 Eileen St, BOOVAL QLD 4304 T: 3282 7484 E: [email protected] W: www.u3aipswich.org.au MAIN CAMPUS & OFFICE 25 Eileen St BOOVAL WOODEND CAMPUS 35 Williams St COALFALLS IPSWICH CENTRAL Humanities Centre, 56 South St

11.01.2022 Here is a little origami for you to brighten up this wet Sunday.

11.01.2022 WOULD ALL MEMBERS AND TUTORS PLEASE ENSURE THAT THEY READ U3A IPSWICH & WEST MORETONS COVID-19 SAFEPLAN, TUTORS CHECKLIST AND LETTER TO TUTORS. THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER GOVERNANCE THE COVID-19 SAFE PLAN UNDER CONSTITUTION THE TUTORS CHECKLIST AND LETTER TO TUTORS UNDER CODE OF CONDUCT

10.01.2022 Here is another delicious Winter warmer recipe from Lynette Duffy! Vegetable Pie 2 cups Self Raising Flour... 300 ml cream 2 medium carrots grated 1 large zucchini diced 1 medium onion diced 2 tomatoes diced 2 slices short cut bacon 50 g Australian feta cheese In a large bowl, combine the flour and cream to form a stiff dough, knead gently until smooth. Divide into two even portions. Roll the first piece out then place into a greased pie dish. Layer the rest of the ingredients into the pie dish topping finally with the crumbled feta cheese. Roll out the second piece of dough and place on top of the pie pressing the edges together to seal the pie. Cut a cross in the top to allow the steam to escape. Cook in a moderate oven until brown on top approximately 30 minutes. Serve hot. VARIATIONS any combination of fresh or frozen vegetables can be used. Bacon may be replaced with other meat or left out. Feta cheese can be replaced with another style if desired. This is a great way to use up any vegetables that are not looking their best, rather than throwing them away, saves wastage & money.

09.01.2022 Please reply to the invitation you have received to join our U3A group. A group is more interactive than a page as anyone is able to post a topic.

09.01.2022 A few people from the Film Group who decided to meet in the park despite the cold and wet weather.

06.01.2022 Ipswich U3A will recommence lessons on Monday July 13th. Yay!!!!!!!Ipswich U3A will recommence lessons on Monday July 13th. Yay!!!!!!!

05.01.2022 Here is a happy bunch of people, Ike's Meditation group, pre Covid.

05.01.2022 Some U3A classes resume from Monday July 13th. 2020 TIMETABLE U3A IPSWICH & WEST MORETON Revised 280620 Art Acrylic Painting with Fay Steel on Friday 9am-11am weekly at Booval Shalom (Wait list) Card Making with Jenny Mayell on Wednesday 1.30 3.30 fortnightly at Booval Hall (Wait list) Cryptic Crosswords Intermediate with Bruce Duckett on Monday 9.15 10.45 weekly at Woodend... Cryptic Crosswords Beg. With Bruce Duckett on Monday 11am 12.30 weekly at Woodend Drawing Beg. with Yvonne James on Wed. 11.15 1.15 weekly at Woodend (Wait list) Drawing Group 1 with Yvonne James on Tuesday 11.15- 1.15 weekly at Woodend Drawing Group 2 with Yvonne James on Wednesday 9am 11am weekly at Woodend Drawing Adv. with Judy Collis on Tuesday 9am 11am weekly at Woodend Exercise Seniors with Colin James on Monday 8am 9am weekly at Woodend (Wait list) Film Discussion with Rob McGeehan on Saturday 10am 2pm fortnightly at Woodend Guitar Basics with Steve Clark on Saturday 2pm 4pm fortnightly at Booval Shalom History Behind the Scenes with Rob McGeehan on Tuesday 10am 12.00 weekly at Booval Shalom (Wait list) Italian Int. with Sam Di Rosa on Thursday 8.15 to 9.45 weekly at Woodend Italian Beg. with Sam Di Rosa on Thursday 10am 11.30 weekly at Woodend Japanese Beg. with Kimie Homma-Glasson on Thursday 1pm 2pm weekly at Woodend (Wait list) Jewellery with Beads with Kath Pfitzner on Friday 9.30 12.00 fortnightly at Woodend Line Dancing with Narelle Costello on Friday 8.30 11.30 weekly at Humanities Centre (Wait list) Meditation/Relaxation with Ike Van der Hoeven on Tuesday 12.00 to 2pm weekly at Booval Shalom Table Tennis with Colin James on Monday 9am 10.30 weekly at Woodend Tai Chi with Elaine Hatcher/Joan Hayes on Tuesday 10.30 11.30 weekly at Booval Write Your Life Stories with Estelle McCrohan on Wednesday 10am 12.00 fortnightly in the Library Yoga for Daily Life (2 groups) with Cedric Payne on Wednesday 8am 10am and 10am 11.30 weekly at Humanities Centre Yoga Adv. with Carole Aveley on Saturday 8am 9.30 weekly at Booval Shalom Yoga for Health with Sandra Kovac on Tuesday 9am 10am weekly at Booval Central. U3A IPSWICH & WEST MORETON INC. ADULT LEARNING U3A OFFICE: 25 Eileen St, BOOVAL QLD 4304 T: 3282 7484 E: [email protected] W: www.u3aipswich.org.au MAIN CAMPUS & OFFICE 25 Eileen St BOOVAL WOODEND CAMPUS 35 Williams St COALFALLS IPSWICH CENTRAL Humanities Centre, 56 South St Central Library, 40 South St

05.01.2022 Some more 'Old Wives Tales.' If you swim within an hour of eating you will get cramp. VERDICT There are no documented cases of anyone getting postprandial cramps and drowning.... Swallowed chewing gum remains in your stomach for seven years. VERDICT In the overwhelming majority of cases, gum swallowed in moderation is usually excreted and does not remain in the stomach. Gum should always be discarded rather than swallowed, but accidentally swallowing gum generally only leads to intestinal problems as a result of excessive consumption.

03.01.2022 Here is a happy bunch of people, Ikes Meditation group, pre Covid.

02.01.2022 Old Wives Tales. Do we believe them or not? Eating carrots helps you see in the dark. VERDICT Eating carrots will only improve your night vision if you are already deficient in Vitamin A.... Feed a cold, starve a fever. VERDICT Evidence that food may have a fleeting effect on a persons immune status is interesting (van den Brink) but a larger scale study is required before any conclusions can be drawn. Eating cheese before bedtime causes nightmares. VERDICT Eating a little cheese before bedtime aids sleep and makes dreams more vivid, but it does not cause nightmares.