Issue 19 - April 2012 (PDF) - Chipping Norton Times

The Chipping Norton branch of the U3A meets at the
Methodist Hall in West Street on the first Wednesday of the
month at 2pm.
Membership is open to all retired/semi -retired people who
still wish to keep their minds and bodies active while at the
same time enjoying the company of like- minded
individuals. The monthly meetings always feature a guest
speaker and this year we have many interesting people
visiting us. The programme going into the summer is as
follows:
April 4
Mrs K Wiseman, head of education at Blenheim Palace will
talk about Sir Winston Churchill's relationship with the
people of Blenheim and his time at the Palace.
May 2
Mrs Moira Byast, a historian who has researched 17th
century wills and diaries, will reveal how people in the past
viewed the major events of the time.
June 6
A welcome return for Dr Richard Long with one of his
thought provoking talks. This time Afghanistan after Bin
Ladan
July 4
Chester House Productions return, this time with 'The
Canberra Tales' a adaptation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
for the 21st Century, as told on the cruise liner Canberra.
Membership of the U3A does not stop there. Throughout
the month Special Interest Groups meet and there is
something available to suit everyone.
For the energetic there are walking, bowls, yoga and table
tennis groups. There are Jazz and Blues and classical music,
Play Reading and Reading groups. Gardening, Travel,
French, Bridge, Science plus, Personal Finance and Living
History add to the list.
We also arrange excursions - last year we went to The Lord
Leycester Hospital and Kenilworth Castle for a day of
History and Gardens, and also visited the Morgan factory in
Malvern and Elgar's birthplace.
If you are interested in joining (only £15 per annum) please
contact either Barbara Walters on 01608 643750 or Sue
Hadland 01608 641695
We look forward to seeing you,
Sue Hadland
CHIPPING
NORTON
U3A
Report from Simon Hamilton
(simon@greygables64.plus.com)
01608 677156, 07896 326149
Rotary Club of
Chipping Norton
CAB Benefits from Rotary Fundraising.
We were very pleased to welcome Barbara Shaw, the CEO
of the West Oxfordshire CAB, to receive two cheques on
behalf of everyone in Chipping Norton who took part in the
Trolley Challenges, which raised £400. The CAB is a totally
independent charity although it has in the past received
significant funding from District and County Councils. With
the current austerity measures all charitable donations are
gratefully received in order to maintain the service.. Mike
Howes, a senior member of the Rotary Club and a wellknown
figure around Chippy, presented the cheques.
Another Cracking Race Night.
Our Annual Race Night was fundraising Medical Detection
Dogs and Home Start. Our visitors and members dug deep,
and raised about £2750. We were lucky to be visited by
Edward, a Medical Detection Dog with Heather Shute who
represented the charity, and he encouraged everyone to
play up and support the charity. We expect to divide the
amount between the two featured charities and Rotary
charities including the Rotary Foundation.
Music For A Spring Evening - Sat 12th May.
A fantastic live classic music concert starring our very own
guitar maestro Craig Ogden with Jean Mouillère, an
internationally famous violinist, supported by accompanist
Michele Innocenti. The concert will start at 7:30pm in St
Mary's Church and all are welcome. Profits will support the
Romanian Challenge Appeal and End Polio Now (part of the
organisation which has cleared India of Polio). Tickets are
available for cash from Jaffe & Neale or by credit card
through the Chipping Norton Theatre on
01608 642350 or via the Theatre web site. Tickets cost
£15, no concessions.
A New Rotarian.
We welcome Nick Richardson into the Club as a new
member. Nick lives in Chipping Norton and is a retired
Engineer. If you are a professional or business person and
are interested in Rotary, do contact me or send me an email
through our web site, or contact Mike Howes on 01068
642423.
Youth Jazz Band Challenge.
“What a fantastic evening!”. The winners were the very
deserving Reading School Big Band - although it was a close
run thing. There were six bands in total vying to win the
coveted Bob Ellis Cup.
www.chippingnortonrotary.org.uk
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