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10 — Monthly Chronicle, June/July 2012 JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER! Holiday Workshops at The Children’s Bookshop! Photo: (l-r ) Mark and Sue Buckle, Karen Spooner and Kirsten Carter, the team at the award winning Just Better Care Hills District. Just Better Care Hills District, located upstairs in Pennant Hills Marketplace just gets better and better at what they do and this has been recognised with an accolade across all Just Better Care franchises for Outstanding Achievement. Owners/Directors, Sue and Mark Buckle put the recognition down to their focus which is: “Building a strong team of carers and providing client satisfaction.” Just Better Care Hills District has 45 carers servicing 100’s of clients from Rouse Hill through to Brooklyn. “Our Clients include: the frail, the aged, the disabled and those convalescing – in fact, anyone who needs help in the home and this may include primary carers in need of respite,” Sue Buckle said. “Our education and training program for carers concentrates on an ‘enabling approach’ and where possible, getting our clients back on their feet,” Mark Buckle added. If you, or someone you know, needs home care call Just Better Care Hills District on 9484 8788 to find out more. THE EXTRA MILE E-Mail or phone for full details of July holiday workshops at The Children’s Bookshop with authors John Larkin and Aleesah Darlison. The Wizard of Oz is here for the little ones and there are HSC Advanced English Revision workshops 6 Hannah Street, Beecroft Ph: 9481 8811 staff@thechildrensbookshop.com.au WAHROONGA OPTOMETRIST FASHION EYEWEAR AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE Shop 3, No. 2 Redleaf Avenue (New Shopping Village) Mark Hornitzky B.Optom. (UNSW) Phone 9487 3551 Matt Kean MP MEMBER FOR HORNSBY Keen to Help you by • Representing you in the NSW Parliament • Assisting you to access State services • Communicating your issues to the relevant Ministers • Organising Justice of the Peace applications • Recognising State achievements (02) 9476 3411 hornsby@parliament.nsw.gov.au Beecroft POW awardees (l-r) Gary Choy, Jim McMahon, Gordon Jones, Justin Lowry, Rotary President Di Hammond, Vocational Service Chairman, Bill Grant, Sonia and Juan Bravo. Local Rotary clubs have just completed their annual Pride of Workmanship (POW) presentations. On these evenings Rotary recognises those employees, professionals and business people in their local communities who offer exceptional service and are prepared to go ‘the extra mile’. This year, Beecroft Rotary Club’s awardees were pharmacist, Gary SILENT FLICKS IN EPPING Australia’s Silent Film Festival comes to Epping in July and August. At 3 pm on Saturday, July 28 the program is titled Silents are Golden and includes: Magic Roses (1906) Segundo de Chomon – a contemporary of Georges Méliès and pioneer of early cinema, experimenting with colour and camera tricks! The Bank (1915) Charlie Chaplin in a bitter-sweet romance with lots of hilarious gags and antics as he carries out his job as a janitor in a bank. One Week (1920) featuring Buster Keaton’s amazing skill and talent and Circus Today (1926) Australia’s Billy Bevan (born in Orange, NSW) stars in this action-packed adventure with monkeys, lions and elephants in a crazy circus! At 3pm on Saturday, Choy (Denny Pharmacy); NSW Fire Brigade Service officers Gordon Jones and Jim McMahon (Beecroft Fire Station); Justin Lowry (Raine and Horne, Beecroft) and Sonia and Juan Bravo of the Beehive Café/ Restaurant. The Rotary Club of Pennant Hills also held its August 18, the program is titled The Kings of Comedy. It features: Excursion to the Moon (1908) Segundo de Chomon; The Cure (1912) Charlie Chaplin; Dog Shy (1926) Charlie Chase was a popular comedian in the 1920s with a more sophisticated style of comedy, but still plenty of good laughs! Now You Tell One (1926) Charley Bowers is a unique and talented animation artist and comedian whose work just has to be seen to presentation evening and the awardees were: Joanne Chu and Shani Hashemi from By-Dezign; Bev Cole from Pennant Hills Neighbour Aid; Dalip Kaur from the CBA Pennant Hills; Dean Kinney from Pennant Hills Golf Club; Lee-Anne Mathie from Kath’s Kitchen and Cameron Taylor from Barry Smith Automotive. be believed! Both programs will screen at the Epping Baptist Church 1-5 Ray Road Epping and will feature amazing theatre organ accompaniment performed by the celebrated Cliff Bingham. Tickets: $20/$15 concession are available through the website www.ozsilentfilmfestival. com.au Inquiries 0419 267318 KEEPING YOUR FAMILY IN THE PICTURE By John Bell It seems there are many more health issues to consider than there are weeks in the year; so it's probably no surprise that some days and weeks have to be shared around. For instance the recent World No Tobacco Day fell squarely in the middle of Macular Degeneration Awareness Week. Nevertheless, these two events are a very comfortable fit; because smokers and people who have smoked are three times more likely to develop macular degeneration. Macular degeneration (MD) – sometimes known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) because of its high prevalence in older people – is the name given to a group of diseases of the retina which cause progressive, painless loss of central vision. Thus the ability to see fine detail, drive, read and recognise faces is slowly but surely lost. It's the leading cause of irreversible blindness in Australia and other Western countries. Presently there is no cure for AMD; and treatments to delay or stop its progression have met with limited success; so there is increasing interest in identifying risk factors which, when modified, may reduce the chance of getting AMD, or stop the condition becoming worse when it does occur. A family history of macular degeneration gives us a 50% chance of developing the disease - as a consequence the theme this year for Macular Degeneration Week was "keep your family in the picture". We can’t do too much to change our parents, so if one or both of your parents has or had AMD, a regular and frequent check up by your optometrist or eye specialist is important for early diagnosis and the best available treatment. On the other hand, prevention strategies are essential. Something we can address is a commitment to become a non-smoker. Many studies have clearly demonstrated the link between smoking and AMD. Also, there is ongoing debate about the relationship between AMD and obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels; but research certainly suggests that diet is significant. In particular the likelihood is that the pigments betacarotene, lutein and zeaxanthin found in carrots, pumpkin, corn and some green leafy vegetables are beneficial. Other antioxidants of interest include vitamins A and E and the trace elements zinc and selenium. Proprietary preparations containing these substances are now available, but the use of anti-oxidants in high doses are not without risk. Beta-carotene has been found to increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers; and vitamin E has been associated with an increased risk of heart failure in people with diabetes or disease affecting circulation. Check with your pharmacist before you choose a specific product. On the other hand, there is evidence that fish oil (containing so-called omega-3 fatty acids) might provide protection against AMD. So, the Macular Degeneration Foundation advises eating fish two or three times a week, eating dark-green leafy vegetables and fresh fruit, eating a handful of nuts once a week and protecting your eyes from sunlight exposure; and of course, if you’re a smoker, then quit! You can get more good advice from the Foundation at www.mdfoundation.com.au Check out their publication Slips, Trips and Falls. It's an excellent guide for people with low vision on how to avoid some of the inevitable problems. Call into the pharmacy for the card Vision Impairment. This gives details about not only AMD but also glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and refractive error. Owner Halimah Shams SHOP 7 (Opp Woolworths & Dan Murphy’s) THORNLEIGH MARKETPLACE OPEN 7 DAYS - 9484 1664
QUEEN’S PHOTOS LEVY EXTENDED Federal Member for erowra, Philip Ruddock aid he is ‘delighted’ by he number of people ho have contacted his lectorate Office to btain the official iamond Jubilee photos f Her Majesty Queen lizabeth and Prince hillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Mrs Vivienne Truelove of Dural was the first person to call and request the photographs which Mr. Ruddock presented (photo). She and her husband George, who is President of Galston Rotary, were very pleased to receive FROM THE TRUST On May 30, epresentatives of the ennant Hills and Beecroft heltenham Civic Trusts et with the Minister for ransport, Gladys erejiklian, and Attorney eneral and Minister for ustice, Greg Smith, to discuss very significant concerns regarding air and noise pollution, environmental degradation and loss of amenity and property values due to the proposed Third Track Project and the solutions to those concerns. The Ministers expressed their awareness of and interest in the concerns. Discussions will continue with the various ministerial, planning, technical and project officers to work toward the resolution of these matters, the assessment of the them and say the photos will be very special additions to their memorabilia collection which will, one day, be passed down to their grandchildren. Diamond Jubilee photographs can be obtained by telephoning 99801822. They are being made available to service and charitable organisations as well as to individual residents. suitability and cost effectiveness or otherwise of the third track solution and possible alternative solutions. This project is the major issue facing the area at the present time and deserves the serious attention of all concerned residents who should make their concerns known to their state and federal representatives. BOOK FAIR MONTH It seems that in the ocal area, July has been esignated Book Fair onth and certainly inter offers the best time o curl up in a blanket ith a good book. Leading off during the ast week of school olidays - July 12 until uly 15 is Lifeline arbour to Hawkesbury’s uge annual Book Fair at nox College. As in past years, there will be over 80,000 books, presented in 52 categories - something for everybody!This is your chance to bag some great bargains, while supporting Lifeline’s life-saving work. The Rotary Club of Galston will be staging its 14th Annual Book Fair on July 28 and 29 in a new venue – Galston Community Centre, 37 Arcadia Road, Galston. The Fair will open from 8.30pm – 5pm both days and lunch, BBQ and coffee will be available. A Clearance Sale will be held from 3pm Sunday. For further information contact the Book Fair Chairman Harley Newham on 0412 135 224 or email:newhamh@iprimus. com.au THE BUDGET LOCALLY While the spin urrounding the NSW aird Budget released this onth has centred on the ig ticket policies – impact on public service obs, removal of conditions from frontline orkers such as police and nurses and the first stages of the North West Rail Link (NWRL), Member for Epping and Attorney General, Greg Smith said he welcomed the Budget’s focus on infrastructure to get the State moving again and particularly for projects in his electorate. “While the Federal Government is contributing less to NSW infrastructure, the NSW Budget increases infrastructure spending by 17 per cent over the next four years, compared with the last four years,” Mr. Smith said. Mr.Smith went on to list the NWRL ($360 million) and improvements at Epping Station, Pennant Hills Station and Normanhurst Station, as part of the $148 million Transport Access Program as of direct benefit to local rail commuters. “At Karonga School, $893,000 is allocated to complete a $3.2 million project to build new classrooms,” he said. “Road improvements costing $16 million will accelerate the delivery of up to 4,000 new properties for Epping Town Centre. Upgrades to the intersection of Carlingford and Beecroft Roads; Epping and Essex Roads; and Epping and Blaxland Roads will address existing congestion issues and provide capacity for growth. “The Budget includes a $30 million boost to our Local Government Infrastructure Renewal Scheme, which helps councils with the cost of loans to address infrastructure backlogs. Parramatta City Council was one of the 69 councils that applied in the first round. “I was particularly pleased to see $540,000 allocated toward the installation of traffic lights on Boundary Road, Kitchener Road, and Cherrybrook Road. Many of my residents have been concerned about this intersection for some time so it’s great to see that it will be fixed up and made safer for pedestrians,” Mr. Smith concluded. Eighty thousand native plants planted, 131 small grants awarded, 486,000 sq/m of bushland regenerated and 4.6km of walking tracks constructed – these are just some of the benefits of the first seven years of Ku-ring-gai’s environmental levy which has recently been independently reviewed and extended to 2019. According to Mayor Jennifer Anderson the five per cent levy on rates was well supported by the community with a recent Pennant Hills Physiotherapy Centre Mon-Fri 8.00am - 5.30pm David Young Merren Coad • Robyn Willcock Wendy Mackenzie Physiotherapists 2/374 Pennant Hills Road Pennant Hills 9484 6300 survey showing 80 per cent of residents in favour of continuing it “In its first seven years, the levy generated $12.4 million and attracted an additional $6.2 million in federal and state grants. “Some of the major environmental benefits have been a reduction in urban impacts on riparian zones, a drop in potable water use, healthier creeks and streams, regenerated bushland and reduced waste dumping. “Many local organisations have also MENS & WOMENS EXERCISE CLASSES AVAILABLE SPORTS BACKS NECKS POST STOCKTAKE SALE EXCESS STOCK... Peakcare Rollators 6” or 8” wheels up to 45% off SSP. Bring in or mention this ad for your discount 130kg user weight limit NOW $120 benefited from the levy’s small grants scheme that provides grants up to $5,000 for activities such as street tree planting, *Personal shoppers only (Available for July only or until stocks run out) TALKING TEETH With Tsen-wei Yap BDS (Syd) Dental Surgeon Our Teeth As We Age wildlife protection and projects to cut water and power use,” the Mayor said. Geriatric dental care is something that we are passionate about at the Pennant Hills Dental Centre and our sister clinic the Village Dentist at Castle Hill. With all the advances in dentistry, people are continuing to keep their teeth well into their 70’s and beyond. Maintenance of a problem free dentition is even more crucial in this age group and there are subtle differences in the techniques that should be employed. Teeth are important both functionally and aesthetically. Having a well balanced diet and enjoying our favorite foods are very important to our well being. Having enough teeth or adequate dentures is vital to your health. Being able to smile and not having to feel embarrassed by broken or missing teeth is something that no one should have to put up with. At the Pennant Hills Dental Centre, we understand that as we age, our dental needs also change. We can’t stress often enough, the importance of twice yearly check-ups. Complex and lengthy dental treatment can often be avoided if we can detect the problem early and intervene. No matter how old we are, these checks help us help you maintain your teeth with minimal fuss. Often, a change in toothbrush or toothpaste or simple diet advice can aid in preventing dental disease. Although, it is often tempting to ignore dental problems if they don’t hurt, I would strongly urge that all dental concerns be addressed as soon as possible. The longer we leave a problem untreated, the more complicated and difficult the treatment will become. So don’t delay and make an appointment now to see us and let’s talk teeth. pennant hills dental centre 356 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills Ph: 9484 1132 Fax: 9980 7847 Email: info@phdc.com.au www.phdc.com.au Monthly Chronicle, June/July 2012 — 11
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