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2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 9 <strong>May</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />

Shop 81, 1-55 West Pde, West Ryde<br />

(Next to Bus Exchange Taxi Stand,<br />

Entrance to Train Station)<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Scandinavian Project<br />

Three <strong>TWT</strong> readers can win double passes to a performance of jazz group<br />

Elysian Fields on Thursday <strong>May</strong> 24 at Foundry 616 in Harris Street Ultimo<br />

from 8.30pm to 11pm.<br />

Local musician Jenny<br />

Eriksson (pictured) and<br />

her band Elysian Fields will<br />

launch their Scandinavian<br />

Project on the night which<br />

features Scandinavian jazz<br />

and folk songs.<br />

Jenny formed the jazz<br />

group three years ago and<br />

it is Australia’s only electric<br />

viola da gamba band.<br />

Having featured at the<br />

Vivid Festival and Sydney<br />

International Women’s Jazz<br />

Festival in 2017, they’ve<br />

quickly built a reputation for<br />

performances that blur the<br />

boundaries between jazz,<br />

chamber music and world<br />

music.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re’ll also be some<br />

newly composed music including<br />

the world premiere<br />

of a new piece by Putneybased<br />

Siebe Pogson, who<br />

is Jenny’s son and the bass<br />

player in the band.<br />

Jenny’s grandfather was<br />

Swedish. She has previously<br />

released a critically<br />

acclaimed CD of Swedish<br />

music with her acoustic ensemble,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Marais Project.<br />

“We’ve been working<br />

on this project for months<br />

now”, Eriksson said. “<strong>The</strong><br />

music is fantastic, and I am<br />

sure anyone who comes<br />

along will enjoy it.”<br />

Tickets are $20 or $15<br />

concession.<br />

TO WIN go to our website<br />

- weeklytimes.com.au - and<br />

click on the WIN with <strong>TWT</strong><br />

tab and fill out the entry<br />

form; or write your name,<br />

address and phone number<br />

on the back of an envelope<br />

and send to <strong>TWT</strong> Elysian<br />

Fields Concert, PO Box 123,<br />

Ryde 1680. Entries close<br />

9am Monday <strong>May</strong> 14 and<br />

winners published <strong>May</strong> 16.<br />

Salvation Army<br />

Trivia Night<br />

<strong>The</strong> Salvation Army Red<br />

Shield Appeal Ryde & Hunters<br />

Hill Zones have organised<br />

a Trivia Night this Friday <strong>May</strong><br />

11 at Ryde Salvation Army<br />

Unit, 5/112 Talavera Road<br />

Macquarie Park.<br />

Doors open at 7pm - trivia<br />

starts at 7.30pm.<br />

Bring a team or join a table.<br />

Tickets $20 per head or $160<br />

for table of eight. Finger food<br />

provided, soft drinks by donation.<br />

Enquiries 9887-1147<br />

or email: redshieldryde@<br />

gmail.com<br />

Hi girls and boys,<br />

This week we take the Ryde Hunters Hill Life Education van to St<br />

Charles School Victoria Road, Ryde.<br />

Of the 12 new exciting programs one is ‘all systems go’. Part of this<br />

program covers the circulatory system, blood, blood vessels, the heart,<br />

heart beat, pulse, lungs and breathing.<br />

What affects eating junk food and not eating the correct<br />

food has on the body, these are covered in detail.<br />

We look at making the right choices in life to make<br />

all systems go.<br />

Next week we travel to Kent Road Public School<br />

at North Ryde.<br />

See you in class.<br />

VIC TAGG<br />

■ Veterans affairs welcome<br />

■ No referrals necessary<br />

■ Emergencies home visits<br />

■ Payment plan options<br />

available<br />

■ On the spot health fund<br />

rebates<br />

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www.denturefactory.com.au<br />

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from,<br />

Happy<br />

HealthyHarold<br />

Best regards<br />

Vic Tagg<br />

Chairman, Ryde Hunters Hill<br />

Life Education<br />

Women’s<br />

Morning Tea<br />

Ryde Baptist Church, corner<br />

Lane Cove Road and<br />

Dobson Crescent, Ryde will<br />

host a Women’s Morning Tea<br />

and pamper time this Saturday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 12 from 10am until<br />

12 noon.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no cost, just<br />

good coffee and yummy<br />

food. Child minding is available.<br />

All women are welcome.<br />

Ryde Baptist Church<br />

is linked to Northcross Christian<br />

School. <strong>The</strong> church has<br />

parking spaces and there is<br />

street parking on Dobson<br />

Crescent and Myra Avenue.<br />

Enquiries 9809 4977 or email:<br />

admin@rydebaptist.com.au<br />

World Migratory<br />

Local Bird Day<br />

Ryde-Hunters Hill Flora &<br />

Fauna Preservation Society<br />

present<br />

a walk and talk by Cathy<br />

Goswell of Cumberland Bird<br />

Observers Club this Saturday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 12.<br />

Experience the birdlife on<br />

the level areas of the Field<br />

of Mars Reserve, East Ryde,<br />

followed by an illustrated talk<br />

in the Environmental Education<br />

Centre on the migratory<br />

birds which share our local<br />

area - highlighting the importance<br />

of protecting their<br />

habitat.<br />

Meet at the Visitor Centre<br />

in the Reserve; walk starts<br />

at 8.30am; children aged<br />

5-12 are welcome but must<br />

be accompanied by an adult.<br />

Bring water, closed shoes<br />

and a hat. Gold coin donations<br />

are welcome to cover<br />

morning tea costs. Further<br />

information and registration:<br />

rhhffps@gmail.com or leave<br />

a message for Alfred on 9879<br />

6067.<br />

Digitized<br />

Books<br />

Family History Group of<br />

Ryde District Historical<br />

Society meet this Saturday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 12 at Willandra,<br />

770 Victoria Road, Ryde at<br />

10am.<br />

Local Studies librarian<br />

Angela Phippen will talk<br />

about Digitized Books: using<br />

Google Books, Internet<br />

Archive and <strong>The</strong> Hathi Trust.<br />

Visitors welcome. Enquiries<br />

Christine 9809 7783.<br />

Pensioners &<br />

Superannuants<br />

Radio 2RRR<br />

Open Day<br />

Radio 2RRR will hold an Open Day this Saturday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 12 at Henley Cottage, corner Victoria Road &<br />

Crown Street, Henley from 9am to 3pm.<br />

Come along and meet some of the presenters and<br />

see what your local community radio stationis all<br />

about. <strong>The</strong>re’ll be tours of 2RRR station; live music<br />

with several groups performing; sausage sizzle plus<br />

face painting for the kids.<br />

Grab a bargain at the Car BootSale and a delicious<br />

sweet at the cake stall. Musicians will be playing<br />

throughout the day includingthe acoustic duo Glen<br />

and Glenda and the Nude Girls.<br />

Car spaces are limited to car-park so be quick<br />

to book a space. Phone the office on 9816-2988<br />

(Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) or send an email to<br />

office@2rrr.org.au<br />

Gladesville-Hunters Hill<br />

Ryde branch of NSW Combined<br />

Pensioners & Superannuants<br />

Association will<br />

meet on Monday <strong>May</strong> 21 at<br />

Gladesville RSL Community<br />

Club at 10am.<br />

Speaker is Joyce Bradley<br />

who’ll talk about “China.” All<br />

new members welcome. Inquiries<br />

Ron Gee 9809-3066.<br />

Learning for<br />

Leisure Fashions<br />

Boronia Park Learning For<br />

Leisure Group will host a<br />

Fashion Parade on Wednesday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 23 of Golden Girls<br />

Fashions in Boronia Park<br />

Uniting Church hall, Pittwater<br />

Road, Boronia Park at<br />

10.30am.<br />

Entrty $5, morning tea provided.<br />

All welcome. Enquiries<br />

Margaret Maxwell 9817-<br />

1854.<br />

Overwhelmed<br />

by clutter?<br />

Clutterers Anonymous<br />

meet each Saturday at 52<br />

Buckingham Street Surry<br />

Hills from 3pm to 4pm.<br />

Come along and learn<br />

some helpful strategies for<br />

dealing with this problem<br />

and meet with others who<br />

can share their experiences.<br />

New members welcome.<br />

Greek Cafes<br />

and milk bars<br />

Macquarie branch of National<br />

Seniors Australia meet<br />

on the third<br />

Wednesday each month<br />

at Ryde-Eastwood Leagues<br />

Club at 12 noon.<br />

Speaker at <strong>May</strong> 16 meet is<br />

Leonard Janiszewski who’ll<br />

talk<br />

about ‘Greek Cafes and<br />

Milk Bars’, a subject we all<br />

remember from our younger<br />

days. New members welcome.<br />

Inquiries Carolyn 9874<br />

7129 or 0409 719 813.<br />

Apple iPad and<br />

iPhone classes<br />

Have you been given an<br />

Apple iPad or iPhone and not<br />

sure how to use it?<br />

Perhaps you have had<br />

one for some time and want<br />

to learn more. Help is at<br />

hand at the Boronia Park<br />

Uniting Church hall with an<br />

8-week course commencing<br />

Wednesday <strong>May</strong> 16 at 93A<br />

Pittwater Road, Boronia Park<br />

from 10am to 11am.<br />

Cost is only $145 per head<br />

for the 8-week course including<br />

a manual and stylus<br />

pen and covers navigation<br />

tips, adding names & addresses,<br />

taking photos &<br />

videos, searching the internet,<br />

updating apps, using<br />

FaceTime, sending emails,<br />

iCloud & backups. To book<br />

phone Christine David 0401-<br />

017-459.<br />

Presbyterian<br />

Women Fashion<br />

A parade of Stafford<br />

Fashions will be held<br />

on Thursday <strong>May</strong> 10 in<br />

the Presbyterian Church<br />

Hall, corner Victoria<br />

and Pittwater Roads,<br />

Gladesville at 10.30am.<br />

Preceded<br />

bymorning<br />

tea at 10am.Bookings/<br />

enquiries Pauline Taylor<br />

9807 5199.<br />

Single Mums<br />

High Tea<br />

Are you a single mum?<br />

Come and enjoy some<br />

pampering and high<br />

tea this Saturday <strong>May</strong><br />

12 at C3 Church Ryde,<br />

89 Blaxland Road, from<br />

10am to 12 noon.<br />

Free childminding.<br />

Registration is essential<br />

by phone 9807 2500 or<br />

email info@reachcommunityinitiatives.com.au<br />

Public talk at<br />

Christian<br />

Science Church<br />

A FREE public talk<br />

about prayer titled <strong>The</strong><br />

Comforter Today will<br />

be held on Saturday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 19 at the Christian<br />

Science Church in Top<br />

Ryde at 2pm.<br />

Mary Beattie will discuss<br />

how radical changes<br />

in thought impact<br />

our lives. All welcome.<br />

Inquiries Jill 0432 771<br />

183.<br />

Your Chamber of<br />

Commerce Meets<br />

EPPING: Chamber<br />

enquiries President<br />

Tony Hackett 9869-<br />

8900; 0418 413 226 or<br />

secretary Betty Ockerlander<br />

8876-5888.<br />

EASTWOOD: Meet<br />

second Monday each<br />

month. Next meeting<br />

<strong>May</strong> 14. Enquiries<br />

president Vic Tagg<br />

0412 369 510 or secretary<br />

Steve Colquhoun<br />

9874-0221.<br />

GLADESVILLE: Meet<br />

third Tuesday each<br />

month. Next meeting<br />

<strong>May</strong> 15. Enquiries secretary<br />

Maria Zappia<br />

o401 158 307 or email:<br />

maria.zappia@mortgagechoice.com.au<br />

WEST RYDE: Enquiries<br />

President Nora<br />

Etmekdjian 0417 699<br />

955.<br />

DRUMMOYNE: Meet<br />

first Wednesday each<br />

month. Next meeting<br />

June 6. Enquiries Secretary<br />

Alex Elliott 0438<br />

774 323 or Vice President<br />

Paul Harcombe<br />

0438 089 900.<br />

Open Days at historic<br />

Willandra & Addington<br />

Historic Ryde buildings Willandra and<br />

Addington will conduct Open Days on Sunday<br />

<strong>May</strong> 20.<br />

Come along to Willandra at 770-782 Victoria<br />

Road Ryde from 10am to 3pm and see their<br />

museum plus a display of memorabilia from<br />

Ryde’s history. <strong>The</strong>re’ll be walking tours of the<br />

house, Ryde Village and St Anne’s churchyard<br />

leaving Willandra at 2pm - book on the day.<br />

A digital presentation of over 150 historic<br />

photographs of Ryde will be on display while<br />

Ryde District Historical Society publications and<br />

historical information are available for purchase.<br />

Devonshire teas/coffee available.<br />

After visiting Willandra, call into Addington<br />

- Australia’s oldest complete settlers cottage<br />

- just down the road at 813-815 Victoria Road<br />

Ryde for a sumptuous afternoon tea from 2pm to<br />

4pm. Special exhibitions of scouting, Girl Guide<br />

and Guild memorabilia on display. Admission<br />

FREE. Enquiries Doris Carrall 0425 223 628; Lyn<br />

Donald 0402 256 920 or Ron Paton 0418 408 323<br />

(Addington).<br />

Epping Probus seeks members<br />

Epping & District Probus<br />

Club is a social<br />

club for retired or semiretired<br />

men and are<br />

seeking persons interested<br />

in membership.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Club meets on<br />

the second Monday<br />

each month in Epping<br />

Presbyterian Church<br />

hall from 10am to 12<br />

noon and runs regular<br />

social activities including<br />

speakers, musical<br />

Calling all Former<br />

Scouts & Guides<br />

Keep Alive the Spirit<br />

of Scouting & Guiding with the<br />

St George’s Guilds meeting at historic<br />

“Addington” 813 Victoria Road Ryde<br />

Sydney Guild meets Tuesdays:<br />

Inquiries Doris Carrall 0425 223 628<br />

John F Booth AM 9807 6666<br />

Visitors welcome but RSVP for seating & catering.<br />

SUNDAY MAY 20<br />

2pm - 4pm<br />

Special exhibitions of Scouting, Girl Guide<br />

and Guild memorabilia on display<br />

Open Days 3rd Sunday February-November<br />

Admission FREE - Afternoon Teas served<br />

Inquiries:<br />

Doris Carrall 0425 223 628<br />

Lyn Donald 0402 256 920<br />

Ron Paton 0418 408 323<br />

St George’s Guilds<br />

in Australia<br />

afternoons, movie attendances,<br />

outings,<br />

walks, coffee morning<br />

teas, theatre performances<br />

and tours. Visitors<br />

are encouraged to<br />

attend a meeting and<br />

consider membership.<br />

Ladies are welcome to<br />

attend as visitors. Inquiries<br />

president Colin<br />

Jones 9871-2933 or<br />

secretary Ross Beattie<br />

9871-1838.<br />

OPENDAY<br />

1-· n Historic "Addington" w,fi"<br />

Australia's Oldest Complete Settlers' Cottage<br />

813-815 Victoria Road Ryde

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