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2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 24 <strong>October</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />

WIN! with <strong>TWT</strong>!<br />

Magical world of Seussical Jr<br />

Two <strong>TWT</strong> readers can win Double Passes to opening night of Lane Cove<br />

<strong>The</strong>atre Company’s latest production Seussical Jr on Friday November<br />

16 at St Aidan’s Performance Space, 1 Christina Street, Longueville at<br />

7.30pm.<br />

Lane Cove <strong>The</strong>atre’s annual<br />

children’s production<br />

delves deep into the whimsical,<br />

magical world of Dr<br />

Seuss – and pulls a cat out<br />

of a hat!<br />

Seussical Jr is the awardwinning<br />

hit Broadway show<br />

that brings many characters<br />

of the universally-loved<br />

children’s author into a<br />

fun, tuneful and toe-tapping<br />

musical about loyalty,<br />

friendship and the power of<br />

imagination.<br />

Local theatre legend Trent<br />

Gardiner brings Seussical<br />

Jr lovingly to the Lane Cove<br />

stage.<br />

Horton the Elephant, the<br />

Cat in the Hat, Yertle the<br />

Turtle and all of your favourite<br />

Dr Seuss characters<br />

spring to life in this musical<br />

extravaganza from Tony<br />

winners, Lynn Ahrens and<br />

Stephen Flaherty.<br />

Directed by Trent Gardiner<br />

with musical director<br />

Chelsea Taylor, choreographer<br />

Emma Ashley and<br />

assistant director Sarah<br />

Edwards, Seussical Jr stars<br />

Riverview’s Josie Segal (as<br />

Horton) and Jeremy Segal<br />

(as the Cat in the Hat);<br />

Leah Francis as Gertrude<br />

McFuzz; Longueville’s Madeleine<br />

Biddle as Mayzie<br />

LaBird; Lane Cove’s Hugo<br />

Allen as JoJo; Lane Cove’s<br />

Alexei Belchenko and Riverview’s<br />

Haydon Ashley as<br />

Mr and Mrs Mayor; Arnav<br />

Kapoor, Benjamin Walsh,<br />

Harry McMahon and Denistone’s<br />

Owen Emeleus<br />

as the Wickersham Brothers;<br />

Concord’s Holly Miller<br />

and Charlotte Pugh, Lane<br />

Cove’s Valeria Gonzalez-<br />

Lopez and Denistone’s Eve<br />

Emeleus as the Bird Girls;<br />

Piper Kup-Ferroth as Sour<br />

Kangaroo; Lane Cove’s<br />

Rodney Stewart (the only<br />

adult in the show) as Yertle<br />

the Turtle; Thornleigh’s<br />

Daniel Timmins as the<br />

Grinch plus an ensemble<br />

of Grace Patterson, Zara<br />

Gurney, Isobel Dias, Eloise<br />

Cardew, Daniel Rees, Scarlett<br />

O’Connor, Natalie Shaw<br />

and Samantha Beregi.<br />

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Other performances Saturday<br />

November 17 @ 5pm;<br />

Sunday November 18 @<br />

2pm; Friday November 23<br />

@ 7.30pm; Saturday November<br />

24 @ 5pm; Sunday<br />

November 25 @ 2pm; Friday<br />

November 30 @ 7.30pm and<br />

Saturday December 1 @<br />

5pm.<br />

Tickets: $17, $22 or $27;<br />

groups 10+ $20; families<br />

$70 | pre-show cheese<br />

plates $6.<br />

Bookings: www.lanecovetheatrecompany.com<br />

or www.trybooking.com/<br />

VCMH<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> Lane<br />

Cove <strong>The</strong>atre, PO Box 123,<br />

Ryde 1680. Entries close<br />

9am Monday November 5<br />

and winners published November<br />

7.<br />

■ Veterans affairs welcome<br />

■ No referrals necessary<br />

■ Emergencies home visits<br />

■ Payment plan options<br />

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■ On the spot health fund<br />

rebates<br />

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Arty Mob<br />

Exhibition<br />

<strong>The</strong> Arty Mob will be<br />

showing their latest<br />

works “Creative Differences”<br />

from this Friday<br />

<strong>October</strong> 26 to Sunday<br />

<strong>October</strong> 28 in Villa Maria<br />

Hall, corner Gladesville<br />

Road and Mary Street,<br />

Hunters Hill.<br />

Exhibition is open Friday<br />

from 6.30pm to 8.30pm;<br />

Saturday from 10am to<br />

4pm and Sunday 10am to<br />

3pm. All welcome. Enjoy<br />

drinks with the artists on<br />

Friday night.<br />

Golden Girls<br />

Spring Fashion<br />

Ryde-Gladesville branch<br />

of Catholic Women’s<br />

League will host a Golden<br />

Girls Spring Fashion Parade<br />

this Saturday <strong>October</strong><br />

27 in St Charles Parish<br />

Hall, corner Victoria Road<br />

& Charles Street, Ryde at<br />

2pm.<br />

Admission $10. <strong>The</strong>re’ll<br />

be homemade afternoon<br />

tea, lucky door prizes and<br />

raffle. Parking available.<br />

All monies raised in aid of<br />

Father Chris Riley Youth<br />

Off <strong>The</strong> Streets program;<br />

St Vincent De Paul; school<br />

in drought area and local<br />

charities. Enquiries bookings<br />

Beth 9807 4334.<br />

Arden Class of<br />

2008 Reunion<br />

Arden Anglican School<br />

will celebrate the 10th anniversary<br />

of their first cohort<br />

graduation in 2008.<br />

<strong>The</strong> School would like to<br />

hear from any students or<br />

parents who were part of the<br />

Class of 2008, no matter the<br />

year level you completed.<br />

A special celebration will<br />

be held on Saturday November<br />

17, <strong>2018</strong>. If you are<br />

not part of this cohort but<br />

would like to reconnect with<br />

Arden, they would also be<br />

very happy to hear from you.<br />

Contact the Director of<br />

Advancement Jo Hutchens<br />

on j.hutchens@arden.nsw.<br />

edu.au<br />

Hunters Hill<br />

High Reunion<br />

Classes 1958-59-60<br />

A 60th year reunion<br />

luncheon for ex-students<br />

of Hunters Hill High<br />

School’s Class of 1958-59<br />

and ‘60 will be held this<br />

Saturday <strong>October</strong> 27 at the<br />

Kirribilli Club, 11 Harbourview<br />

Crescent, Lavender<br />

Bay from 11.30am.<br />

A la carte menu. For<br />

further details email John<br />

Fellows:<br />

jrfellows@hotmail.com<br />

Ashby’s Drycleaning<br />

Spring Specials<br />

Blankets<br />

Doonas<br />

Bed Spreads<br />

Pick-up & delivery available<br />

Trading hours<br />

Midway - Ph 9870 8955<br />

Mon-Fri 7am-6pm<br />

Sat 7am- 4pm | Sun 10am- 2pm<br />

North Ryde - Ph 9805 0986<br />

Mon-Fri 7am-6pm<br />

Sat 7am- 3pm | Sun 10am- 2pm<br />

Cottage Crafts<br />

Christmas Sale<br />

EPPING Cottage Crafts will hold its 37th<br />

Christmas Sale from Thursday November 1 to<br />

Saturday November 3 in Eastwood Scout Hall,<br />

corner Marsden Road and Lawson Street Eastwood.<br />

It’s a great place for Christmas shopping or to treat<br />

yourself to some quality yet affordable items including<br />

hand painted silk, ceramics, woodwork studio glass,<br />

soft toys, babies and children’s wear, creative needlework,<br />

Christmas decorations and more.<br />

<strong>The</strong> group’s homemade preserves and sweet treats<br />

are not to be missed. Open Thursday November 1 from<br />

12 noon to 6pm; Friday November 2 from 9am to 6pm<br />

and Saturday November 3 from 9am to 4pm.<br />

Entry via Lawson Street. A gold coin donation at the r<br />

doohelps the 1st Brush Farm Scouts. Enquiries Elaine<br />

Farrington 9979 1764.<br />

Neighbours’ Night<br />

is on again<br />

Epping Uniting Church<br />

has arranged another<br />

evening for new residents<br />

and longer-term residents<br />

to meet together.<br />

People who live in the<br />

immediate vicinity of<br />

the church – in Chester,<br />

Oxford, Essex, Surrey<br />

and Cambridge Streets<br />

– have been invited to a<br />

gathering this Friday <strong>October</strong><br />

26 in the church<br />

hall for a FREE evening<br />

of conversation, information,<br />

music and supper<br />

from 7pm to 9pm.<br />

A Parramatta councillor<br />

will be present to bring<br />

the group up to date on<br />

local issues. <strong>The</strong> hall is located<br />

behind the church<br />

at the corner of Chester<br />

and Oxford Streets. For<br />

more information contact<br />

Joan 9868-3816.<br />

Crown Street Girls<br />

High Reunion<br />

Seeking Crown Street<br />

Girls Intermediate High<br />

School Surry Hills ‘old<br />

girls’ from any year for a<br />

reunion to be held in the<br />

city on Thursday November<br />

8 from 11.45am.<br />

For further details about<br />

the venue contact Sylvia<br />

9583 1361 or 0405 089<br />

723 before <strong>October</strong> 24.<br />

Ex Unilever<br />

Reunion<br />

A reunion luncheon will<br />

be held for ex-Unilever<br />

FROM<br />

20%<br />

OFF<br />

staff on Thursday November<br />

22 at Pennant Hills<br />

Bowling Club, Yarrara<br />

Street, Pennant Hills from<br />

11.30am to 2.30pm.<br />

Meal and drinks at own<br />

cost. Partners welcome.<br />

Enquiries Ian Kirkham<br />

9876-6075.<br />

Remembrance Sunday<br />

St Albans service<br />

A service will be held on<br />

Remembrance Sunday<br />

November 11 in St Alban’s<br />

Anglican Church, Pembroke<br />

Street, Epping at 9.30am to<br />

commemorate the centenary<br />

of the Armistice which ended<br />

World War 1.<br />

<strong>The</strong> service will acknowledge<br />

service men and women<br />

from all conflicts, but will<br />

focus on soldiers connected<br />

to the St Alban’s Parish who<br />

are inscribed on the Church’s<br />

World War 1 Honour Board.<br />

St Alban’s extends a warm<br />

invitation to all interested in<br />

attending the service. Contact<br />

St Alban’s office 9876-<br />

3362 or email: office@eppinganglicans.org.au<br />

Ryde Art Society<br />

classes/workshops<br />

City of Ryde Art Society<br />

organises exhibitions and<br />

runs adult/ youth/ children<br />

art classes and workshops<br />

through Willandra Art Centre.<br />

For enquiries : membershipcras@gmail.com<br />

Your local specialist<br />

5 Shirts Special<br />

Shop G9 Midway Shopping Centre, 117 North Rd Denistone East<br />

Shop 6, 203 Cox’s Road, North Ryde<br />

Yellow Diamond<br />

Charity Luncheon<br />

LEADING Australian tenor Mark Vincent (pictured)<br />

will perform at this Sunday’s 6th annual Yellow<br />

Diamond Foundation Charity Luncheon at Le<br />

Montage Function Centre, 38 Frazer Street, Lilyfield<br />

from 11.30am.<br />

Tickets $150 per head or $70 for children aged<br />

under 12 and includes a four course lunch; unlimited<br />

beer, wine, soft drinks, dancing and entertainment.<br />

Dress code is cocktail.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Foundation’s mission is dedicated to finding<br />

the solutions for brain cancer. Join them for an<br />

enjoyable day to raise much needed funds for brain<br />

cancer research and put a spotlight on brain cancer<br />

in the community. For tickets contact 9798-5538 or<br />

email: info@ydf.com.au Further enquiries contact<br />

YDF chairman Vince Agostino 0402 885 44 or check<br />

website: www.ydf.com.au<br />

Your Chamber of<br />

Commerce Meets<br />

EPPING: Chamber enquiries<br />

President Tony Hackett<br />

9869-8900; 0418 413 226 or<br />

secretary Betty Ockerlander<br />

8876-5888.<br />

EASTWOOD: Meet second<br />

Monday each month.<br />

Next meeting Monday November<br />

12 from 6.15pm for<br />

6.30pm. Enquiries president<br />

Vic Tagg 0412 369 510 or<br />

secretary Steve Colquhoun<br />

9874-0221.<br />

GLADESVILLE: Enquiries<br />

President Max McFarlane<br />

email: max.mcfarlane@skywardfinancial.com<br />

WEST RYDE: Breakfast<br />

Networking Thursday No-<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 />

<strong>The</strong> Organ Donor Register<br />

Program is a Good Turn Project<br />

of the St George’s Guilds of<br />

Former Scouts & Guides<br />

Celebrating 110 years<br />

of Scouting in Australia in <strong>2018</strong><br />

and 107 years of Guiding<br />

WE WELCOME your help in promoting this valuable<br />

and life saving venture.<br />

Please contact us if you would like to help in some way.<br />

You’re Invited...<br />

vember 15 @ Element 6. Enquiries<br />

President Nora Etmekdjian<br />

0417 699 955.<br />

DRUMMOYNE: Meet first<br />

Wednesday each month.<br />

Next meeting November 7.<br />

Enquiries Secretary Alex Elliott<br />

0438 774 323 or Vice President<br />

Paul Harcombe 0438 089<br />

900.<br />

RIVERSIDE BUSINESS<br />

CHAMBER: Business After<br />

Hours Monday November 5<br />

@ Melrose Park residential<br />

development, 661 Victoria<br />

Road, Melrose Park from 5.30<br />

pm to 7pm. Onsite and street<br />

parking. Free for members,<br />

$20 local Chamber members<br />

and $40 non-members. Bookings<br />

online at riversidechamber.com.au<br />

Enquiries Sabrina<br />

Ferguson 9952 8498.<br />

To meet us at our national headquarters historic “Addington”<br />

813 Victoria Road, Ryde for a time of fun and fellowship:<br />

$17 50 Help Save a Life!<br />

SYDNEY GUILD meets 1st Tuesday monthly at 7.30pm.<br />

Tel Doris Carrall 0425 223 628, Howard blair 9798 4060<br />

Phyllis Berger 9624 5136<br />

National Guildmaster John F Booth AM<br />

9807 6666, PO Box 123 Ryde 1680<br />

Email: johnfb@weeklytimes.com.au • www.weeklytimes.com.au

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