Author: MargaretM
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Focus on Mike Frost – Groups Coordinator
Mike Frost is one of the most familiar faces in the U3A Jávea. As well as being Member #3, Mike was the founder of the U3A Jávea. Mike is currently our Groups Coordinator. Which is a complicated title which means that, when necessary, he helps and advises our Group Leaders on the best way to…
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Website Changes
Over the last week, we have implemented a number of changes to the U3A Jávea website. This post tells you about these changes and how you can get the most out of them. Firstly, we have changed the way that the website looks. The new look is designed to be clearer and more modern. Behind…
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Jávea Green Bowls Club donates to Project4all in Benissa
In April 2023, after many years at the Inn on the Green, Jávea Green Bowls Club found themselves homeless. The owner of the property had sold it to be redeveloped as the Grand Cafe Flo. So began a journey to find a new home in Jávea. Regrettably, after a long search, the Club members decided…
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Focus on the Rummikub Group
So what is Rummikub? Rummikub is a tile based game invented in Romania by Ephraim Hertzano. It combines elements of the card game Rummy and the Chinese tile game of Mahjong. Hertzano is reputed to have invented Rummikub as card games were banned under the post war Communist regime in Romania. After he moved to…
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New website home page
Yesterday, we made some changes to the home page of the website along with some visual changes to the rest of the website. Some functions on the site may have been unavailable during parts of the day and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. The objectives of the changes were as follows:…
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Focus on the History Group
”Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana, American Philosopher (1863-1952). History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments are all part of History. The U3A Jávea History…