before turning back to lunch and Diggers Beach, surprisingly warm water along Diggers Beach and sighting more birds along the way. These included listened to the never ending song of the surf, I the whip birds we had been constantly hearing and thought gratefully of the efforts from Coffs Council the incredibly flamboyant Pitta with its feathers of and National Parks, which had resulted in the many colours. construction of this beautiful Solitary Islands Coastal To the east are the Solitary Islands with the Walk stretching from Sawtell to Red Rock. There it lighthouse on South Solitary rising from the waters meets the Yuraygir Walk through Yaegl Country to of the Tasman Sea with its fluidity, brightness, Yamba. How fortunate we are to be here this largeness and continuity. Beneath the surface glorious day. Barbara Fahey Next walk 4th Monday in diverse and abundant life forms swim, tumble, August destination undecided as yet. – rumble, feed and breed. As I paddled in the MORNING TEA ROSTER ALSO ONE CANON PRINTER IN EXCELLENT ORDER FOR $30 TO BE PICKED UP AT ROOMS BY 11 Aug Helen Daniels Gwen Patricks Ann Pulkkinen ARRANGEMENT 8 Sept Margaret Lee Brian & Joan Carter CALL DAVID ABRAHAMS 0407413813 FIRST IN BEST DRESSED – Our sincere thanks to our morning tea volunteers. NORFOLK ISLAND U3A NEW MEMBER UPDATE Norfolk Island U3A, which has been incorporated for We welcome new members Shirley Grimston and – only twelve months has invited Grafton U3A Vince Grace. We trust that you enjoy your members to join them in celebrating several cultural association with Grafton U3A and avail of the events including Thanksgiving Day, First Fleet courses/interest groups available. celebrations 225th anniversary, celebration of the wrecking of HMS Sirius and also Bounty Day. As well as the cultural events, history and language, there is COMPUTERS FOR SALE also an opportunity to participate in local U3A We are upgrading our operations at Dougherty activities and to meet U3A members. Enquiries can and no longer require the existing desktop be made through Norfolk Island Travel Centre computers and offer them for sale to members. All website: are in operating order and ready to go. BOX MONITOR KEYBOARD MOUSE AND – – – CABLES FOUR ONLY AT $20 EACH (ONE ONLY PER MEMBER)
before turning back to lunch and Diggers Beach, sighting more birds along the way. These included the whip birds we had been constantly hearing and the incredibly flamboyant Pitta with its feathers of many colours. To the east are the Solitary Islands with the lighthouse on South Solitary rising from the waters of the Tasman Sea with its fluidity, brightness, largeness and continuity. Beneath the surface diverse and abundant life forms swim, tumble, rumble, feed and breed. As I paddled in the surprisingly warm water along Diggers Beach and listened to the never ending song of the surf, I thought gratefully of the efforts from Coffs Council and National Parks, which had resulted in the construction of this beautiful Solitary Islands Coastal Walk stretching from Sawtell to Red Rock. There it meets the Yuraygir Walk through Yaegl Country to Yamba. How fortunate we are to be here this glorious day. Barbara Fahey Next walk 4th Monday in August – destination undecided as yet. MORNING TEA ROSTER 11 Aug Helen Daniels Gwen Patricks Ann Pulkkinen 8 Sept Margaret Lee Brian & Joan Carter Our sincere thanks to our morning tea volunteers. NEW MEMBER UPDATE We welcome new members – Shirley Grimston and Vince Grace. We trust that you enjoy your association with Grafton U3A and avail of the courses/interest groups available. COMPUTERS FOR SALE We are upgrading our operations at Dougherty and no longer require the existing desktop computers and offer them for sale to members. All are in operating order and ready to go. BOX – MONITOR – KEYBOARD – MOUSE AND CABLES FOUR ONLY AT $20 EACH (ONE ONLY PER MEMBER) ALSO ONE CANON PRINTER IN EXCELLENT ORDER FOR $30 TO BE PICKED UP AT ROOMS BY ARRANGEMENT CALL DAVID ABRAHAMS 0407413813 FIRST IN – BEST DRESSED NORFOLK ISLAND U3A Norfolk Island U3A, which has been incorporated for only twelve months has invited Grafton U3A members to join them in celebrating several cultural events including Thanksgiving Day, First Fleet celebrations 225th anniversary, celebration of the wrecking of HMS Sirius and also Bounty Day. As well as the cultural events, history and language, there is also an opportunity to participate in local U3A activities and to meet U3A members. Enquiries can be made through Norfolk Island Travel Centre website:
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