CONGRATULATIONS, MIKE!
Local resident and olive grower Mike Cooper was the guest of honour at a special luncheon held at the Medici Café last month. Mike is a long-time member of Wairarapa U3A; and current chairman Jan Veitch was delighted to present him with U3A’s first ever ‘Honorary Life Membership’.
When Mike retired from an academic career at Otago University (amongst other things) he came to Martinborough and although very busy with his new venture, soon became involved with the U3A Current Affairs and Lunch Groups when they started up.
His first appearance, though [before that], was as guest speaker on ‘The Economics of the Health System’. He is still remembered for convincing everyone that the common adage ‘economists go into the field because they find accountancy too exciting’ is clearly untrue! … Continue Reading
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