Minutes of the Main Meeting 13th May, St Martin’s Hall, beginning at 10am.
The Chair, Steve, welcomed everyone to the Meeting including 2 new members and 1 guest. He gave the usual safety and health and safety briefing.
Apologies: Gloria and Murray C, Jenny H
Chair’s News
Steve informed the members that Vivien F had been cop-opted onto the committee at the last Committee meeting.
He apologised to those that had signed up for the digital skills training by Ability Net explaining that the training was not yet available in Cornwall. He promised to pursue this issue.
The new u3a magazine ‘u3a Matters’ was available for members to borrow.
The Chair reiterated the ways in which members could contact the Committee: chair@looeu3a.org or through the website or Facebook page.
Archive
Steve explained to the members about the extensive archive of Looe & District u3a including minutes and associated documents along with scrapbooks and photograph albums which at present are being stored in the loft of a past member. He related the extensive costs for archive storage and of digitising all these documents and the final decision of the Committee to keep only the documents considered ‘important’ and have the rest professionally destroyed. He appealed for volunteers to assist with this process at the hall, on Monday June 1st, from 9.30am -1pm. Finally, he asked if any members present could store any of the boxes resulting from that ‘cull’ of archive and to let him know.
ICE cards
Steve told the meeting that the membership cards they had received when they arrived were for the recording of their emergency contact details and it was hoped that these would be carried by members when attending groups, trips and events.
u3a Impact Survey
The Chair said that he would send the link for this to anyone interested in completing it.
Events & Tickets on sale
- Ceilidh with Cornish Capers, 12th June, St. Martin’s Hall, £9 including pasty. Bar.
- Midsummer Picnic, 24th June, Wooldown, from noon, free event.
- Fowey Valley Cider & Distillery, 10th July, 2pm – 4pm. £5
- Summer Lunch, 12th Aug. from noon. Hog Roast, St. Martin’s Hall (outside), £12.
Community News
- Cinema by the Sea – Wed.20th May, Next film, awarding winning ‘Hamnet’, 7.30pm –. Tickets available online or cash on the door, £5 or student £3
- Community Lunch – St. Martin’s Hall, Saturday May 23rd, noon, home-made soup, dessert with hot drink, £5.
- Free Community Meal – by the Boundless Trust, last Wednesday of every month at the Millpool Centre from 4.30pm – 6.30pm.
- Looe Community Players – Play-by-Play, May 30th, Millpool Centre, pate and cheese supper. £8
- Walking Tour of Looe Back streets – Sat. 6th, 2pm, June with Mark Camp
- Looe Old Cornwall Society – Sat. 13th June, 4pm, trip up West Looe River to see kingfishers, £11 includes quiche and wine.
- Raft Race – June 21st
The Raffle was drawn and thanks given to Sue and Jackie.
Refreshments were then served.
Following a coffee break,the Speaker from Black Dog Honeybees, gave a most interesting and informative talk about their business and how to support lone bees and identify the yellow-legged Asian Hornet.
The meeting concluded at 12.15pm
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