What’s happening in U3A Armagh
The Lord Mayor, Gareth Wilson hosted a reception for members of Armagh U3A in the Palace on Wednesday, 6th December at 1:00 p.m. We are grateful to Liam McArde for his kind permission to publish photos of the event on our website.
A group to represent the U3A have been invited to lunch with the Mayor at the Palace on Wednesday, 6th December at 1:00 p.m. Please note numbers are restricted to those that have already been notified.
Armagh U3A are hosting the Songfest this year and it will take place on Wednesday, 26th April in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh. This year ten choirs are taking part in the festival, from Armagh, Belfast, East Antrim, Erne, Foyle, Newry with 2 choirs, North Down and Ards, Omagh, and Upper Bann.
Anyone wishing to attend should be seated in the theatre by 1:15 p.m. for a 1:30 start.
Tickets are available at £5 per head which includes tea/coffee and sandwiches after the performance.
We want to acknowledge the assistance given by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Marketplace Theatre Staff, and the following Supermarkets, Emerson’s, McAnerney’s and Sainsbury’s
This event is grant-aided by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The views expressed herein are not necessarily shared or endorsed by the council. The council does not accept any responsibility for these views.
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 19th April, 2017 at 11.00am in County Armagh Golf Club, 7 Newry Road, Armagh. All members are eligible to attend and vote.
Proposals to amend the constitution and/or nominations for the committee must be received in writing either via post or email to the Business Secretary, Mary McVeigh (see notes below), by Monday, 10th April 2017.
Permission must be given by prospective candidates prior to their nomination. The current committee members are: Margaret Oakes (Chair), Stephen Garvin (Vice-Chair), Margaret Neville (Treasurer), David Dorman Groups (Co-ordinator), Richard Burns (Membership Secretary), Mary McVeigh (Business Secretary), Catherine McDonald (Minutes Secretary) Una Boylan, Peter Conway, Bernie Harvey, Emmett Lynch and Eleanor Pierce.
| AGENDA: | |
| 1. Apologies | |
| 2. Minutes of previous AGM | |
| 3. Matters arising | |
| 4. Reports: | |
| Chair | |
| Treasurer | |
| Groups Co-ordinator | |
| 5. Elections | |
| 6. Changes to constitution. | |
| 7. A.O.B. |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPRING MEETING OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND REGION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 17th MAY 2015, IN THE PREMISES OF U3A FOYLE
11.00-11.30
TEA/COFFEE & SCONES
11.30 -13.00
AGM
· Apologies
· Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting
· Matters arising
· Chairman’s Annual Report
· Annual Accounts and Financial Report
· Northern Ireland Trustee’s Report
· Proposed motions
· Election of Officers and Regional Committee Member(s)
· Any Other Business
· Date and venue of the next Annual General Meeting
13.00-13.45
LUNCH BREAK
13.45-14.30
DISCUSSION SESSION
14.30- 15.15
MATTERS ARISING
15.15
MEETING ENDS
Note that for those travelling on the bus from Belfast arrangements can be made to collect you from the Drumahoe bus stop. Detailed travel instructions will be issued nearer the date.
The Cathedrals Partnership again invited the U3A choir to take part in it annual “An Evening with Patrick” event. This year it took place on Tuesday, 15th March in the Market Place Theatre.
The City Hotel was the venue for our annual dinner on Wednesday, 20th January.
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Our December meeting was held on the 16th December and saw a large turn out of members who were treated to mince pies, shortbread and a mulled (non-alcoholic!) drink. This was followed by the choir who topped and tailed a quiz from our own quiz master Dessie McLaughlin. The quiz was won by 6 members of the male section of the choir, which was appropriate as the quiz was mainly comprised of music questions.
To view the photos click on the images below.
The choir performed in two venues in Armagh on Culture Night, first in the Marketplace Theatre…
…and then in the gaol…
We have reached an agreement with the Council over the use of a room in the old Armagh City Hospital. The room is the former reception and is located to the left of the front door. The room will be used for committee meetings, distribution of tickets and meetings of small groups. There is currently seating for ten people.
