Welcome to the December 2022 edition of the H3A Newsletter!
Don’t miss special gatherings this month like the Extraordinary General Meeting, the December Breakfast, and the Holiday Dinner!
Also hope to see you at Gürece for the Holiday Sale and ongoing activities. (Weekly Gürece schedule below.)
We have several interest groups restarting like Saturday Seaside Strolls, Table Tennis, and Aegean Dance.
Please share any ideas for new activities or other interest groups. You can contact Didem didemsk@gmail.com or Emel emelhal@gmail.com .
If you are interested in joining an existing interest group or in learning more about it, please contact the person listed below.
For additions, corrections, and modifications, please contact Martha mkspatrick@gmail.com or Emel emelhal@gmail.com. When possible, changes will be added to the newsletter copy on the H3A website https://herodotakademi.com/
See also News/Announcements at the end of the newsletter.
SERVICE PROJECT, SPECIAL MEETING, PRESENTATION
New Years’ Service Project (H3A and Bodrum Humanity Association)
What: Food packet distribution to families in need in Bodrum
How to participate: Send contributions by 10 December to Bodrum Humanity (see google group email)
Contact: Lale lale122@hotmail.com or Ali alirhaji@me.com
Extraordinary General Meeting
Time and Place:
Thursday, 15 December, 10:00 at Gürece (and if no quorum then will be held on)
Thursday, 22 December, 10:00, at Karya Princess
Agenda: Amending the Association Charter and raising the annual membership fee
Contact: Eftal eftalkoklu@gmail.com
Presentation (#3?) : Cinema and Jazz (Turkish with English sub-titles)
Date: 15 December, Thursday at 15:00
Presenter: Eftal Köklü
NEW VENUE: BODTO Chamber of Commerce Hall, Bitez
Contact Didem didemsk@gmail.com or Eftal eftalkoklu@gmail.com
Holiday Sale
Dates: Saturday,10 December to 5 January
Place and Time: Gürece, Daily (except Sundays) from 11:00 to 16:00
Contributions of items in good condition can be made at Gürece.
Contact: Camille camillesahin@gmail.com or Emel emelhal@gmail.com
TRIPS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS
H3A Breakfast (Monthly)
Next date: Friday, 16 December 2022 at 10:00
Place: to be announced soon.
Contact Colin: colin@onetoonedesign.co.uk
Birthday Party for Sagittarians
Date: Sunday, 18 December
Place and Time: Gürece, 14:00
Contact: Emel emelhal@gmail.com or Martha mkspatrick@gmail.com
End of Year Dinner
Date: Tuesday, 27 December
Place and Time: to be announced soon
Contact Colin: colin@onetoonedesign.co.uk
New Years’ Weekend Trip
To : Pamukkale Richmond Thermal Hotel
Organized by : Oktay Orhon
Please contact Oktay if interested: oktayorhon@gmail.com
WALKS
Walks: once a week on Sundays (weather permitting)
Dates and locations announced on Google Group.
Contact Ethem : ethemsiral@gmail.com , Fatoş : msiral@hotmail.com or
Fuat : yetkinler44@gmail.com
Seaside Strolls: once a week on Saturdays (weather permitting)
Dates and locations announced on Google Group and WhatsApp.
Contact Lale: lale122@hotmail.com
Bodrum Botanic Group:
Dates will be announced on GoogleGroup.
Location : Open air
Contact Mete : topparemete@yahoo.com
INTEREST GROUPS
Art Groups
Hero Art
Date : Tuesdays 14:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Nilgün Erdem : 0532 323 32 65
Digi Art
Date: Saturdays at 11:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Aslı : aslisander@gmail.com
Handicrafts
Date : Thursdays , 11:00 – 13:00 (every other Thursday)
Next meeting : 15 December
Location: Gürece
Bonus for early arrivers: Nurhan Ergenekon leads Yoga workshop from 10:00 to 10:30
Contact Lale: lale122@hotmail.com or Esin Atabeyli : esinatabeyli@hotmail.com
Cinema Dizi Group (Turkish)
Date: last Friday of each month, 11:00
Next meeting: 27 January
Location : Gürece
Contact Didem : didemsk@gmail.com
Photography
Date: Mondays at 11:00.
Place: Gürece
Contact Mehmet: mehmetuyargil@gmail.com
Dance and Other Physical Activities
Aegean Dances
Date: resumes Thursday, 15 December
Location : Zeynep Okçu Ballet School, Bitez
Contact İnci: incicuhadar@gmail.com
Yoga
Date : Thursdays at 11:00
Location: Zoom
Contact Yasemin Ünal : 0532 386 6648
Let’s Play Tennis
Will start in February
Contact: Nuran nuran9@gmail.com
Table Tennis
Date and Time: Mondays, 10:30-13:00
Place: Erkal Hotel, Yahşi Ortakent
Contact Mehmet cuhadar.mehmet@gmail.com
Writing Groups
Joint Writing Circle Celebration (in Turkish and English)
Date: Monday 19 December 15:30
Who: Open to current and previous members of the Turkish and English Writing Circles and others who enjoy writing and want to give it a try
Place: Yalıçapkını, Yalıkavak
Contact Filiz: filizyzc3@gmail.com or Martha mkspatrick@gmail.com
Writing Circle (English):
Date: alternate Mondays, at 14:00.
Location: Gürece
Next dates: 12 December, 9 January
Contact Martha: mkspatrick@gmail.com
Writing Circle (Turkish):
Date : alternate Mondays, at 14:00
Location: Gürece
Next date: 16 January
Contact Filiz: filizyzc3@gmail.com
Conversation Groups
Turkish Conversation (intermediate level)
Date :Wednesdays at 11:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Nur : nurkokuoz@gmail.com
English Conversation Group, Level 3
Date :Fridays
Location: Zoom
Contact Edit:rakosliget@yahoo.com
English Conversation Group, Advanced
Date : every other Wednesday 11:00-12:30
Next session: 14 December
Location: Gürece
Contact Camille : camillesahin@gmail.com or Lila : lilamisen@gmail.com
Greek Conversation Group, Levels 1 &2
Date : Tuesdays; resumes 24 January
Time : Level 1 at 11:00 (old students may join too)
Level 2 at 12:00 (beginners may join too)
Location: Gürece
Contact Camille: camillesahin@gmail.com
German Conversation Group (all levels) : NEW !
Spontaneous conversation or homework discussions
Date : Fridays at 11:00
Location : Zoom (throughout the winter)
Contact Sena : senaguralp@gmail.com
Reading Groups
Turkish Reading Group
Next Session: Wednesday, 25 January
Contact Ludmila: ludmila.denisenko@gmail.com
Happy Reading Group (Turkish)
Date : Friday, 16 December, at 14:00 – once a month
Location : Gürece
Contact Lale: lale122@hotmail.com
English Reading Group 1
Date: first Wednesday, 4 January 14:00
Contact Bob: rcpatrick5443@gmail.com
English Reading Group 2
Date: third Wednesday, 2PM
Contact Annie: annieonursan@me.com
English Non-Fiction Reading Group (not currently meeting)
Herodotus Travelers Reading Group (Turkish)
Contact Canan: canankucukeren@hotmail.com
Poetry Reading Group (Turkish)
Meeting once a month
Contact Sönmez: sonmeztaner48@gmail.com or Emel: emelhal@gmail.com
Other Interest Groups
Informal Bridge Group
Dates: Wednesdays and Fridays 13:30 – 17:00
Location: Gürece
Contact Oktay : oktayorhon@gmail.com
Chess Group
Dates: Mondays, 14:00 – 16:30
Location: Gürece
Contact Oktay: oktayorhon@gmail.com
Games Group
Dates: Thursdays at 14:00
Mexican Train, Scrabble, Americano, or any other games are welcome.
Location: Gürece
Contact Selmin: oguzselmin@gmail.com
Cook and Eat
Meets in groups of 10 (first come, first served)
Dates : Sundays – next session 11 December
Location : in a volunteer member’s kitchen
Contact Esin Aytaçoğlu : eaytacoglu@hotmail.com
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS :
Dance Party of 18 November at Karya, organized by Banu Treseler and Ali Haji, was a big success! Everybody is looking forward to more to come soon !
Herodotus Week (31 Oct – 6 Nov) was a great success. Congratulations to all H3A members involved. Videos of the presentations and the art shows can be seen soon.
PS The municipality has asked H3A to work on the next one in November 2024!
New Member forms are online and at Gürece. They have to be filled out, signed, and handed in personally to Şadan or Adil, including a recent photo and the copy of your ID.
WhatsApp Groups are set up independently from H3A. H3A bears no responsibility. We suggest no discussions of politics, religion, or commercial announcements.
Wishing our friends a healthy, happy, and eventful New Year, Martha and Emel
| Gürece Programı Kış 2022 (8 Aralık itibariyle) | |
| Pazartesı | 11:00 Foto (Mehmet Uyargil) |
| 14:00-16:30 Satranç (Oktay) | |
| 14:00 Yazma (Martha/Filiz) | |
| Salı | 11:00 Yunanca Sohbet (Ludmila) |
| 14:00 Art (Nilgün) | |
| Çarşamba | 11:00 İngilizce (Camille) (2 haftada bir) |
| 11:00 Türkçe Sohbet (Nur) | |
| 13:30 – 17:00 Bridge (Oktay) | |
| Perşembe | 11:00 El İşi (Lale, Esin) (2 haftada bir) |
| 14:00 Oyun Grubu (Selmin) | |
| Cuma | İlk 11:00 – Yönetim Kurulu (Eftal) |
| Orta 11:00 – Mutlu Kitab Grubu (Lale) | |
| Son 11:00 – Sine-Dizi (Didem) | |
| 13:30 – 17:00 Bridge (Oktay) | |
| Cumartesi | 11:00 Digi Art (Aslı) |
| 14:00 Sanat Sergisi Açılısı | |
| veya Doğum Günü Partisi | |
| veya Yeni Üye Toplantisi | |
| Pazar |
Directions to H3A in Gürece:
Coming from Bodrum, several hundred metres after passing the leaving Yahşi sign, there is a light and left turn towards Bağla and Akyarlar. Take this left turn. If travelling from Bodrum by dolmuş, take a dolmuş going to Turgutreis, Bağla, Gümüşlük, or Dereköy etc.
Coming from Turgutreis, take the right turn at the light at the Bağla and Akyarlar sign.
A few metres after leaving the main road, you will see the tea house on the right. Turn left here and the building is on the right, next to a hardware store and opposite a ferforje. It is a small, white, single story house with yellow window frames. There is an H3A sign at the corner of the building. Above the door it says Gürece Yerel Derneği Odası.