U3A CARRICK - SOME USEFUL BACKGROUND ON OUR ACTIVITIES:
U3A Carrick Group covers a wide-ranging area, so therefore general meetings are held in four locations.
VENUE |
JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
MAY |
JUNE |
Kea Community Centre, |
Friday, 5th January |
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Friday, 2nd March |
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Friday, 1st June |
St. Mary’s Church Hall, |
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Weds., 7th Feb. |
Wednesday 7th March - John Bishop & Richard Allen |
Wednesday 18th April 10 for 10.30 |
Wednesday 16th May Peter Poulton has kindly agreed to be our speaker. He will give us a workshop entitled ' Pen, Pencil and Paper' so join us for a different talk and morning. Be prepared to doodle so bring along pen, pencil biro and paper and enjoy the workshop. .
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Thu, 7 Jun 2018 12:40:52 +0100
Wednesday June 20th Deaf Association |
Conservative Club |
Tues., 23rd January |
Tues., 27th February |
Tues., 27th March |
Tues., 24th April |
Tues., 22nd May |
Tues., 26th June Discussion about future meetings in Truro. John Bishop will lead the meeting. |
Perranwell Centre |
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Friday, 6th April |
Weds., 2nd May |
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VENUE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
Kea Community Centre, |
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Friday, 3rd August |
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Friday, 5th October |
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St. Mary’s Church Hall, |
Weds., 18th July Veronica Whale "LIfe in Ceylon during the 50s and 60s" |
Wednesday 15th Aug.10am - 12.30pm "World War 1 Behind the Lines" Amanda Harris |
Weds., 19th Sept. |
Wednesday 17th Oct.10am - 12.30pm |
Weds., 21st Nov. "The West Country's Other Railway." Eric Irons |
Wednesday Dec.19th 10am - 12.30pm Christmas Quiz |
Perranwell Centre |
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Friday, 7th Dec. |
U3A Meetings
Truro Conservative Club.
Meeting and Visit Reports
At our May meeting, Dr Joe Pelton who is Director Emeritus at the Space and Advanced Research Institute at George Washington University in Washington D.C., very kindly met with us and presented a very interesting and insightful account on the future of space technology.
He gave a powerpoint presentation regarding the cosmic hazards in space and the threats to humanity from comets, asteroids and orbital debris. Dr Pelton spoke about the investment into further improving satellite coverage in space. He explained that one suggestion is to build a network of mini satellites which can be placed into orbit creating an interconnecting communication system available for commercial use.
He pointed out the men and the companies who are exploring the possibilities of scientific research and commercial use of space exploration. References were made to Richard Branson who is leading the Virgin space programme and is hoping to achieve commercial space flight in the near future.
Dr Pelton spoke at length about the plans and aims of two of the world's richest men, Elon Musk (the Pay Pal founder) and Jeff Bezos (the Amazon boss) who are involved in the new space race.
We finished with an interesting Q and A session.
Truro Monthly Meeting - The Future
At the meeting on 26th June, John Bishop, our current Chairman, will talk about the future of these meetings and invite our members to air their views regarding how we proceed.
The previous committee agreed to support the monthly meetings until June and then review the arrangements.
I initially assisted Tony Herring as his health deteriorated and carried on assisting after his sad demise. Whatever decision is taken on Tuesday 26th June, it would be an opportune time to arrange a summer break during July and August.
If there is an agreement to continue with the monthly meetings, the suggested break will give everyone time to regroup.
Richard Allen. richardallen85@gmail.com
Constitution:
U3A Carrick operates under a formal constitution, which sets out our philosophy and operational practices under which we manage our various activities and groups on a day-to-day basis across our neighbourhood districts. We operate with a formal committee structure, which includes financial management. U3A Carrick Group is registered with The UK Charity Commissioners under charity number: 1034910.
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