{"id":386,"date":"2025-10-15T07:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startersites.io\/blocksy\/charity\/?p=386"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:56:00","slug":"new-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/?p=386","title":{"rendered":"News 3rd Quarter 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-91200fa\" data-block-id=\"91200fa\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-91200fa-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4c37df0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4c37df0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-4c37df0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(46% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4c37df0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4c37df0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"179\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u3a-logo-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1009\" style=\"width:185px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MONTHLYMEETINGS &#8211; Meetings are held on the firstTuesday of the month-9:15 for 10:00 at the North Rand Methodist Church, 174 Blandford Road, North Riding, Randburg.(Exceptions:Dec\/Jan holidays)Joburg North members and visiting members please wear your U3A membership name tag. <span style=\"color: #d32e2e;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Last minute changes to the programme are sometimes unavoidable. Please accept our apologies. <strong>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong> \u2013Joburg North Branch<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Treasurer<\/strong>                                                           Margaret Doyle &#8211; lmd.doyle@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Secretary <\/strong>                                                                    Beryl Sparks &#8211; bsparks@gen-x.co.za<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Membership <\/strong>                                                                        Annette Rogers annette.rogers671@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Excursions\/Lunches <\/strong>                                                         Sylvia McDonald &#8211; sylvia54mcdonald@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Newsletter\/Webpage <\/strong>                                  YumnaHerman-yumna5lothian@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">Special Interest Groups                                           Dianne Brown \u2013 diannebrown2190@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Banking details: <\/strong>                                                   Joburg North U3A                                             Nedbank                                                              Account No: 1018401563<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beryl.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" style=\"width:280px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e7d08ce\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e7d08ce\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e7d08ce {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(54% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e7d08ce-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e7d08ce-inner-blocks\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FROM THE CHAIRPERSON      Margaret Britz<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to have moved to our new venue, The North Rand Methodist Church, 174 Blandford Road, North Riding, Randburg.This is an exciting time for us. Not having to worry financially, we are going to be very happy in this new venue, I am sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We thought we would add to the excitement by having our Birthday Party as well. We are 15 years old now and have done very well to get back on our feet again, after the shock of Covid. It was not easy for us as with everyone else, to recover, going from 700 to 250 members. It has taken hard graft to at least retaining some of those members and welcoming new ones.We now have approximately 450 members, and as long as we can get new members monthly, and you members support us, we shall survive. So,after the 5th August speaker we will be serving complimentary refreshments, to thank you for still being part of Joburg North U3A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unbeknown to us, when we were planning our Birthday treat, we found that the whole of U3A in South Africa is celebrating their 25thAnniversary, when a branch in Cape Town was inaugurated in August 2000!There are now approximately 30 branches all over South Africa, so I think it is only fitting that we send Greetings to all other branches and members HAPPY BIRTHDAY U3A !!!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we would like to welcome our new Secretary,Beryl Sparks to the fold. We are pleased that she has settled into our Committee and is a very willing and able Secretary. Welcome Beryl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MEMBERS, ENJOY YOUR PARTY!!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margaret Britz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HB-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HB-1.png 334w, https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HB-1-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>The next Newsletter will be published in October<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dae2ed\">UPCOMING MONTHLY MEETING<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-87c87ed\" data-block-id=\"87c87ed\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-87c87ed-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e817f13\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e817f13\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e817f13 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 33.3% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e817f13-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e817f13-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"159\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/u3a.cloud-office.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/N-VILJOEN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" style=\"width:226px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a2d4777\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a2d4777\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a2d4777 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 66.7% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a2d4777-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a2d4777-inner-blocks\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visualisation, Symbolisation and Gathering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday5 August2025(9h30 for 10h00)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Neil Viljoen is a Curator and Custodian of Northwards, the historical home situated in Parktown, Johannesburg designed by Sir Herbert Baker. 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