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Latest News and Announcements 2010 U3A Photography Competition: The theme is "Coast" and the winning photo will be in the next U3A calendar. Closing date 31st March. More details Any members who feel that they can assist with the tea/coffee at horizons or who would like to join our welcome/information team should contact Norman Williamson on 01772 812956 Diary Dates Wednesday 3rd February: Introduction to Archaeology. Details below Monday 8th February: A pre U3A/HF Walking Holiday meeting will be held to replace the original meeting postponed due to the adverse weather conditions. Details on walking page Tuesday 23rd February: Occasional Tours Playhouse Theatre rescheduled trip. More details Saturday 6th March: Lancashire Sinfonietta. Two members of the Lancashire Sinfonietta - a recital and talk at 2pm in Aughton Village Hall. Programme: Beethoven Spring Sonata and Ravel Sonata. Tickets £2 from Horizons Saturday 20th March: A MURDER MYSTERY EVENING at the Scout & Guide HQ. Includes a Hot Pot Supper but bring your own drinks. Tickets on sale at Horizons £6.00 each 25 March 2010: A tea dance organised by the Ballroom Dancing Group. Tickets £1 from John or Beth
June: Details of a BBQ in June will be circulated at Hotizons Introduction to Archaeology: Wednesday 1st March, 1.30pm – 3.30pm All courses will be held at the Christ Church Scout & Guide HQ, Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk. The cost of the courses will be £15 per five-week course.Contact David Blanchflower on 01704 889 080 for more details Myerscough College, near Preston, are offering a series of residential courses for U3A members on 7th-10th April 2010 Courses include: Archaeology, Family History, Local Geology, Full details on courses, accommodation, costs etc. Successful Ageing: the Memory Course A meeting on Wednesday 2 December at St Michaels Church Hall at 2.00 pm. All are welcome to attend to find out more about the memory course. There will be the opportunity to sign up for future courses in Spring/Summer 2010.
The course aims to provide
information about memory
processes and to reduce anxiety
about memory problems. This is
through helping members to
consider common memory
problems associated with
increasing age, how this can affect Following the meeting on 22 April over 60 people signed up to participate. Each group consists of 12 members who must be available to attend the 4 (weekly) meetings to fully benefit from the course. So far two groups have completed the course and two more are fully booked for the Autumn. Coordinators: Wendy Craddock
and Ann Haskell 579 569 Read more details about the 'Mindgym' Memory Programme by Alex McMinn THE Helping Each Other Group (HEOG) is aware that many people kindly offer lifts to fellow members, especially those with poor mobility Also that groups keep in touch with those who are ill or recovering from an operation, by sending cards or visiting. We would also like to send cards on behalf of U3A, so if you know of someone who is ill, or recovering from an operation, please let Margaret Fairhurst (423 615) know and she will send a card. The HEOG will also be assembling information from other organisations which can offer help with a variety of problems. This will be gradually available at Horizons and through the newsletter and website. You are welcome to contribute to that information. If you are having problems getting about and need a lift to a U3A activity and are unable to find someone within your groups, you can contact the following members of the HEOG for information about possible drivers: Dorothy Harrison - 421 140 (who can also advise about Theatre trips for those with mobility problems) Tree Planting at Gorse Hill Nature Reserve SATURDAY, 5 December 2009 at Gorse Hill Nature Reserve, Holly Lane, Aughton, from 930-1530. Trees and your time are needed
In 2007, on a horribly cold day, our U3A began to plant trees, provided from members’ own gardens.
Contact Sue Watkinson or Fiona Taylor for more information or the NWET Secretary, Jonathan Atkins Updates for the website: please contact the webmaster with any comments or updates
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Friday 19th – Sunday 21st March 2010
The North West Ecological Trust, the owners of the extensive lands at Gorse
Hill, Holly Lane, Aughton, welcomes links with local groups.
In 2008, the sun shone on frosty fields and many more U3A members
came along with their trees . Everyone worked well and happily in three
different areas – one team added number and variety to the hedgerow on the
western side of the orchard by planting small beeches; another planted all the
very small trees in the nursery beds while the majority planted the larger trees
in the 12-acre field, doubling the size of the copse started last year. 
Fiona
Taylor (our own member but also a volunteer with NWET) was particularly
impressed by the willingness and capability of all those who took part. “They
proved self-sufficient and completed the task in hand most efficiently and with
a smile on their faces. I would like to thank all U3A members who donated
their time, effort and trees to a very successful day and sincerely hope that
those who have not yet visited Gorse Hill will do so soon and, perhaps,
volunteer their services when and if they can.” 
Gorse Hill Nature Reserve is
open to the public every Wednesday and Saturday from around 0930-1600
and their Open Day will be held on 23 May 2009. 