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Please note · The AGM has been moved from 19 July to 26 July. The limited seating capacity of the Village Hall has meant that we have
not been able to allow Associate Members to attend the Monthly Meetings and
this, of course, has prevented them from participating in the Annual General
Meeting and, therefore, of having any direct input into the running of our
U3A. In order to redress this situation in future the Annual General Meeting
will be held on a separate meeting – on the FOURTH Thursday of July v Our quarterly newsletter
“Contact” is now available on-line as a pdf file. Just click here to view the latest version and then
click on the picture. News
§ Volunteers are required for the
monthly meetings at the Village Hall to welcome members as they arrive at the
start of the meeting and to serve tea and coffee when the speaker has
finished the talk. Please contact
Dorothy Rogers if you are prepared to help
§ The committee would welcome
comments or suggestions from members about our U3A. The boxes are available
at Coffee Mornings and the Main Meetings or you can contact any committee
member
§ Please remember to wear you
membership badge whenever you are attending a monthly meeting. Also don’t forget that the safety
regulations at the Village Hall restrict numbers attending to a maximum of
150 and we are not allowed to exceed that figure. ·
Members Forum on
the U3A Trust web site § There is now a forum on the
Third Age Trust web site (www.u3a.org.uk)
you need to create a login to get to the “Members” page and then you will
find the forum. Group News *
See Group Meeting Notes below for Computer Group notes on setting up
extra desktop backgrounds in Windows 7 Click on the link to see how you can prevent
e-mail addresses being sent around the world. Group Meeting Notes
November 2010
– Desktop backgrounds for Windows 7 September
2009 – Video, Stills & Sound in Power Point June 2009 –
Printing Labels using Microsoft Office January
2009 – Make January
2009 – Basic Windows November 2008
– Malware March 2008
– Spreadsheets Basics and Beyond January
2008 – XP System Maintenance CHATTR Ø Chinnor, Haddenham, Thame
& District, Greater Thame and Ridgeway (CHATTR) The
Chinnor U3A is part of a local grouping with
Haddenham, Thame and District, Greater Thame and
Ridgeway U3As, collectively called CHATTR, which arranges some combined
meetings. The
Chairmen of the local U3As, CHATTR, decided that these U3As are too far away
from the Thames to get involved in the Thames Valley Network Riverside
Project but that if a similar project could be undertaken
for the local River Thame this would complement the main project. The
Aims of the project: 1
- To find out more about our local river, the Thame, the brooks and streams
that flow into it, and the history and points of interest of the area. 2
- To organise walks, both short and long, based around the River Thame and
its feeder streams, with information on places of interest. 3
- To get volunteers from the 4 U3A’s working together. 4
- To make a presentation on the River Thame, its streams and surrounding area The
project is being co-ordinated by Rob Byles of Thame & District U3A If you
are interested in getting involved please contact click here http://www.bucksinfo.net/u3ahaddenham/local-u3a-networks/ Shared Learning
Projects Ø The Third Age Trust advertised
Shared Learning Projects which any member may attend. Researching the Battle of Flodden: An exiting new SLP! Are
you interested in history? Would you like to get involved in researching one
of the famous battles between the Scots and the English? 2013
will be the 500th anniversary of this memorable battle but not many people
seem to know where or when it took place. The battle site is at Branxton on the border south of Coldstream
in Northumberland. Did
you know, for instance, that militia men who fought in the battle came from
as far afield as Lancashire, Yorkshire and Suffolk? Do you think you could
possibly have a relative who fought in the Battle of Flodden? We
are looking for U3A members from all over the country, who would like to get
involved in this exciting project to find a list of names of commoners (levy
soldiers) who fought (and died) in the Battle of Flodden on the 9th September
1513. We would then hope to use this information to see how the levy might
have affected small communities by comparing these with WW1 (for example the
Accrington Pals Brigade). We
already have some papers and various websites where you can get started. If
you are interested in getting involved in this possible Shared Learning
Project please click here http://www.u3a.org.uk/shared-learning-projects/news-from-regions.html *
For more information on Shared Learning projects follow this link http://www.u3a.org.uk/shared-learning-projects.html Useful
Information v An interesting article o You have probably thought about what
to do with your possessions when you die but have you thought about your
rights to computer files, passwords, on-line accounts e-mails, and social
networking sites that you may have joined? o A firm called Thomas Eggar has put together a 25 page pdf file about this
subject and it makes very interesting reading. Go to www.thomaseggar.com
and search for “digital inheritance” or to go directly to the document click http://www.thomaseggar.com/webfiles/pdfs/Digital%20Legacy%20-%20Jan%202010.pdf v See the Links page for
new links o How to obtain cheap software and
books on computer subjects v Other local U3As
v Mobile phones ICE
(In Case of Emergency) If you own a mobile telephone it is a good idea to
record a telephone number that can be used if anyone needs to contact someone
on your behalf in an emergency. It is
a generally accepted practice to record this number in your “names” list as
ICE. If you want to add several
numbers just use ICE1, ICE2 etc. Your mobile phone can also be used for things other
than just calling friends and family. Here are a few things that
can be done in times of grave emergencies. v In an emergency The Emergency Number
worldwide for v Have you locked
your keys in the car? Does your car have remote
keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell
phone: If
you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at
home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell
phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press
the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car
will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is
no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone
who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors
(or the trunk). v Hidden Imagine your mobile battery
is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# your mobile will restart with
this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This
reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time. v How to disable a
stolen mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's
serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear
on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep
it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service
provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your
handset so even if the thief changes the |
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Page last updated: 28 January 2012 |
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