The Weekly Times - TWT - 24th October 2018
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2 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 24 <strong>October</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />
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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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Sunday November 18 @<br />
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24 @ 5pm; Sunday<br />
November 25 @ 2pm; Friday<br />
November 30 @ 7.30pm and<br />
Saturday December 1 @<br />
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Tickets: $17, $22 or $27;<br />
groups 10+ $20; families<br />
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Bookings: www.lanecovetheatrecompany.com<br />
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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 />
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Ryde 1680. Entries close<br />
9am Monday November 5<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