NEWS DESK
New book club reads between lines
Man sought
POLICE are looking for Lynbrook man Justin Van Schyndel. The 40-year-old, pictured above, who frequents the Frankston area, failed to appear at court to answer charges of making threats to kill and contravening a family violence intervention order. As a result, four warrants have been issued for his arrest. Van Schyndel is 180cm tall, medium build, dark eyes, shaved head, and has a fair complexion.
Ice seized
TWO Seaford women were arrested and charged with possessing and trafficking the drug ice during a police raid, Tuesday 18 October. Detective Sergeant Paul Busuttil, of Frankston CIU, said the women, 31 and 22, were found with a “significant quantity” of the drug in the Seaford house.
HAVE you ever felt like discussing the finer points of literature with fellow passengers while sitting on a train on the Frankston line? Well now is your chance, with the Books on the Rail project coming to a train near you in December. The idea is the brainchild of copywriter Ali Berg and primary school teacher Michelle Kalus, who have been leaving free novels aboard Melbourne trains for months in an attempt to share their love of literature and get commuters reading again. Frankston commuters can look forward to their turn to read in the last carriage of the 11.14am Frankston line train - final destination Flinders Street - on the first Saturday of December. Ms Berg said the Frankston line has been chosen to launch the ‘book club’ version of Books on the Rail, where subscribers who have received the book in the mail can meet up with a facilitator and join in the train chat anywhere along the line. Judging by comments on social media, the success of the project speaks for itself. “We have been tracking comments and it seems that it has really been embraced by Melburnians,” said Ms Berg, who came up with the idea after a friend started a similar project on the London Underground. Since launching the initiative for bookworms in April, Ms Berg and Ms Kalus now have more than 500 ‘book ninja’ volunteers who leave books on trains, with stickers attached encouraging others to read and share. In fact, the idea has taken off so well that publishers are scrambling to get involved and the organisers no longer have to leave their own books to share. “The response has been overwhelming and it’s great to see people reading and getting involved in books discussion,” Ms Berg said. “It’s got to be better than listening to other people’s music.” See booksontherail.com for more information. Liz Bell
Bookspotting: Ali Berg, left, and Michelle Kalus to launch an innovative Frankston line book club.
Back in the swim commitment to improving facilities, events and promotions. There will be a range of communitybased events over summer, including family-orientated activities, dream weekends and school holiday programs, starting on Tuesday 1 November. Lap swimmers can help themselves to a free breakfast every weekday between 6.30-8am, and there is free entry for families on Fridays 4-7pm, with barbecue included. During December there will be a 2-for-1 entry special, as well as other events and promotions across the summer period. See pinesfrankston.com.au or call 9786 4568 for more information. Swoosh: Harry splashes down on the waterslide. Picture: Gary Sissons
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The Pines Forest Aquatic Centre is open, just in time for the warm weather ahead. The seasonal outdoor aquatic centre in Frankston North has a six-lane 50-metre heated outdoor swimming pool, toddler’s pool, waterslide, barbecue and shaded picnic areas. Peninsula Leisure, operators of the Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, took over the management of the aquatic centre last year. The PARC managers have worked with Frankston Council to lower entry fees, renovate change room facilities, add new hot water systems to all showers, update the reception and kiosk area and introduce new inflatable water toys. Peninsula Leisure CEO Tim Gledhill said the changes reflect the board’s
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Frankston Times 31 October 2016