ART GROUP
RUMMYCUB
All residents are always welcome to join. Our painters can be viewed at our Facebook page ‘SwanCare Bentley Park Art Group’.
Afternoon tea supplied
VILLAGE RESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
When: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Next Residents Coffee Meeting:
When: 9:30am Tuesdays and Fridays
Where: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor Admin building
When: 9:30am 19th Feb (3rd Tuesday of each month)
Where: 2nd floor Administration Building
Contact: Marion Hayman - Mob: 0409 667 794
Where: Auditorium Contact: VRAC MEMBERS
Contact: Maureen Grickage - Ph: 6250 0580
POTTERY GROUP Everyone welcome.
When: 9:00am Mondays Where: Pottery Room, Richard Cleaver Lodge Contact: Mary Manning, Secretary
KINGIA/TANDARA & WAMINDA AUXILIARY February 26th is the first meeting of the new year and annual fees are now due. The fee remains the same - $10 or $2 to attend as a visitor. All meetings start at 1.30pm and are followed by a guest speaker and afternoon tea. This month’s speaker is Rebecca Carbone who has survived a stroke and is a cancer fighter.
John Jacobs, Chairperson 6250 0504 32johnjacobs@gmail.com Shirley Barnes 6250 0558 sbarnes@bentleypark.com.au Judith Mackintosh 9472 0717 judymack@wn.com.au
What’s On Guide Clubs & Groups DARTS CLUB New players are always welcome. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before. Come along for an enjoyable, social evening. Please be there by 6.00pm.
When: 6:00pm Monday and Friday evenings
Ellen Clair 6250 0597 ellensophia@gmail.com
Where: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor Admin building
Jenny Dawson 6250 0427 jjdawson@bentleypark.com.au
Contact: Don Mabbott, Ph: 0407 557 081
Jim Figgins 6250 0470 fou43@hotmail.com
We welcome new members - if you would like any information please contact Golda on 6250 0401.
BENTLEY PARK BOWLING CLUB
GARDENS INTEREST GROUP
When: 1:30pm Tuesday 26th February
FISH ‘N’ CHIPS ON STRATTON
When: Sunday 17th February
Where: Auditorium
Where: 2nd Floor Admininistration Building
Contact: Phyl Leavy, President Ph: 6250 0555
What a great year 2018 turned out to be concluding with our Christmas Luncheon.
Any new residents who may like to bowl out of the weather are most welcome to join us.
Contact: Ellen Clair or Noelene Barnes Cost: Gold coin donation
VILLAGE EXERCISES Would you like to do a little exercise in the morning? We are not a club as such, just a gathering of people who have become friends but we would love to greet some new faces. The session only takes 25 minutes finishing with a friendly tea or coffee and natter.
When: 9:25am Monday to Friday
SUNSET WALKERS Are you interested in an evening walking group? No sunscreen, no sunhat, no sweat... and sumptuous sunsets to soak in. Perfect! Don’t worry about your fitness level. We’ll work something out.
When: Every day for 30 minutes (time TBC) Where: Admin building main entrance Contact: Leave your enquiry with Admin and Lesley Ferguson will contact you
Where: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor Admin building
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB For those of you who are interested in improving your photography skills, or just asking questions this is a unique opportunity. The invitation is to all residents at both SwanCare and Rowethorpe.
When: 2:00pm to 3:30pm Tuedays after first having a cup of tea and chat
Where: 2nd floor Administration Building - Handicraft Room
Contact: Chris Mann
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS
We have a wonderful programme lined up for 2019. Together with some of our popular regulars we have some new entertainers booked. They include the Two Tenors, The Entertainers and Perfect Storm. Our concerts commence on Friday 1st February. We will be celebrating Valentines Day with our guest artist the very popular Rockin Ronnie. Bookings are available on the day for the following month or by contacting Lesley on 6250 0590. Tickets are $15.00 which includes drinks & nibbles (red & white wine, beer, soft drinks & juice). Fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad followed by an hour of quality entertainment & Afternoon Tea. Come along & spend an enjoyable few hours socialising with friends & neighbours. Doors open 10:30am. See you in the Auditorium in February!
On the second Friday of every month one of the great musicals of the 20th century will be shown in the Auditorium. The SwanCare bus will begin its pickups at 6pm, and will take you home at the end of the evening. There will be a short refreshment break during the movie, which runs for 128 minutes.
Fish n Chips on Stratton Committee.
The movies to be shown have been obtained from legitimate sources and all necessary licences have been obtained. Thanks are due to Roadshow for permission to show these movies. No need to book in advance; just turn up on the night. Feel free to invite your friends from outside the village.
Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles,
When: 10:30am Friday 1st February (1st Friday of the month)
Where: Auditorium fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad, an hour of quality entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
Bookings: Frankie Ph: 0468 516 288.
Where: Auditorium
Storytelling in rhyme. A great evening’s entertainment for Bentley Park residents.
Contact: Bruce May dianbrucemay@ozemail.com.au (preferred) or phone 6250 0549
When: 6:30pm 1st February
Cost: $5.00
Where: Auditorium
Where: Richard Cleaver Lodge undercroft Contact: Doug Warnes Ph: 6250 0581
Mob: 0403 002 916
A book club has been established within the Village and we would welcome new members. Lively discussions are guaranteed.
When: 10:00am 21st Feb (3rd Thursday of each month) Where: 2nd floor Administration Building Contact: Nicky Dair Ph: 6250 0553
LADIES OF THE NIGHT PATCHWORK GROUP All patch workers and quilters welcome.
When: 6:30pm 2nd & 4th Monday of the month Where: Handicraft Room,
When: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Mondays
Contact: Marie Stephens Ph: 9472 5097 or
Where: Handicraft Room, 2nd floor Admin building
SWANCARE ALLSORTS CHOIR
When: 9:30am 6th February
(1st Wednesday of each month)
Where: Handicraft Room Contact: Lorraine Pittaway
Don’t worry if you have never played before – that’s OK. We are happy to show you. Lucky numbers $1 each. Lots of fun for all. Tea, coffee & biscuits for 50c. Can’t do better than that!
Join the CEO for a morning coffee and cake.
When: 9:45am Thursday 28th February.
When: Eyes Down 7:00pm sharp Thursdays
When: 3:30pm Tuesdays
Cost: Annual subscription $25.00 (50c per week)
When: 10:00am – 12:00pm Thursdays
Situated in an air-conditioned room our volunteer staff are there to help our members with any computer problems. We have now converted three computers to Windows 10, join us to get answers on any questions you have on Windows 10, or anything relating to computers, printers or internet.
Where: 2nd Floor Administration building
We cater for sight impaired members and have special adapted keyboards for their use, our facilitators are trained to assist, call in to check us out.
At present we have about 20 members and new members are always welcome. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played for years, the “old touch” will soon come back.
When: 9:00am – 11:00am Wednesdays
When: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Thursdays
Beginner’s Session 9:00am – 11:00am Fridays (Open for other members also)
Where: Computer Room, 2nd Floor Admin Building Contact: Ken Thurtell, President 0409 296 105
fee of $10.00 and then $2.00 per two hour session if you wish to continue.
BENTLEY PARK CASINO ROYALE A fun day out and lovely lunch for $10. Even if you don’t wish to gamble, it’s nice to be out and about with friends. Keep an eye out in the foyer of the auditorium building for our trip sheet and add your name, if you intend going. Please note we need 25 people to be eligible for the casino bus with the $10 plan. So if you are unable to join us on the actual day, please call me so I can find replacements. Thank you for your consideration with this.
Contact: Bev Ph: 0414 253 466
SNOOKER PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
Where: Snooker Players Clubroom, 2nd floor Admin building
Contact: Peter Brunt, President Ph: 9355 4767 Cost: Annual membership fee (July to June) is $10.00.
LINE DANCING Why not give it a try, great fun as well as great exercise and so good for balance and co-ordination. Everyone welcome to try a few dances, watch or join us for morning tea.
When: 9:30am Monday (9:15am for a more difficult dance)
Where: Auditorium (air conditioned!) Contact: Pam Hind (coach) 9470 4139 or 0431 102 103 Cost: $1 for morning tea
When: 5th February (1st Tuesday of each month)
Contact: Marie Stephens
Where: Crown Casino Contact: Marie Stephens - Ph: 9472 5097
BENTLEY PARK VISION IMPAIRED GROUP
Southern Cross Bush Band Concert
If you are experienced in Tai Chi we welcome you to join us for exercise and fellowship. Unfortunately we cannot offer instruction.
When: 2pm - 4:15pm 24th February
When: 5:00pm Tuesdays
Where: Auditorium
Where: Auditorium
Are you losing your vision, and finding it harder to do those things that you’ve taken for granted all your life? Do you feel isolated and are you worried about what life holds for you in the future?
INDOOR CARPET BOWLS
Why not come along to our support group and get to know others in the same boat. You might be surprised who you come across.
New members are always welcome. Have a go, it’s fun.
When: 1:00pm 25th February (4th Monday of the
Cost: Free
DAYTIME QUILTING
COMPUTER CLUB
Where: Meet in the foyer at Admin
Contact: Harry Williams, President Ph: 6250 0876
Where: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor Admin building
Other needlework welcome.
Bus leaves Adie Court at 9.20am and leaves casino at 2.30pm sharp.
BENTLEY PARK SOCIAL CLUB
When: 1:00pm Fridays
Where: Auditorium
Where: Auditorium
TAI CHI
Never played it?? Then “give it a go”! It’s fascinating, fun & friendly. Guarantee guidance!
Contact: Mary Manning Ph 6250 0461 or Elsie Harris Ph 6250 0561
Bus will leave at 10am, returning at approx. 11.30am.
Bookings: To secure your seat contact Karen on 6250 0010 – limited numbers so get in quick!
Joan Mellowship Ph: 9361 4061
The choir has participated in a workshop with Raylene, a musical director who has her own choir. Everyone has agreed this was a worthwhile venture. We all benefited from her experience and hope to do this again in the New Year. Meanwhile we are gaining more confidence singing together. We really are becoming a choir.
Cost: First session is free, with an annual membership
Looking for somewhere to go on Thursday Nights? NEW PLAYERS VERY WELCOME.
Where: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor Admin building
MAHJONG CLUB
BINGO CLUB TREFOIL GUILD, GIRL GUIDES
When: 12:30pm to 3:45pm Wednesdays
Contact: Wendy Paull, Coordinator Ph: 9470 1966
Contact: Marion Pitcher - Ph: 9362 1702 or Judy Mackintosh - Ph: 9472 0717
CEO’S COFFEE CLUB
Night bowls commenced on the 2nd January. We play each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday with registration from 6pm to 6.15pm. Wednesday happy hour is continuing during night bowls.
New players wanted – will teach. Come and have a cuppa and a game for $1.00. Lucky Numbers – 50 cents.
Tony Ryder, Vice President 6250 0510
Cost: $6.00 for Bentley Park residents
Our next lunch outing is confirmed for the 7th of March at Avocados restaurant, Brookton highway, Kelmscott. Buses will leave at 11.15am from administration and pick up at RCC, Drummond Apts. and at the laundry for MCC residents. Check the club notice board for the cost, to record your name, and see the menu. The last day for acceptance and payment is Saturday 2nd March.
All new and old residents are welcome to join us for a cuppa and chat. We meet to enjoy doing our own craft or working towards making goods for our stalls. These funds go towards raising money for extras not in the budget and for the comfort of residents in our three care facilities.
2nd Floor Administration Building
Our bus will pick you up from Bentley Park or Rowethorpe, commencing at 6:15pm. Just call Laurie on 6250 0477.
During the month of January, club member Roy Morey passed away while in hospital. The club sends it’s condolences to Roy’s family.
PONY CANASTA
BOOK CLUB
Contact: Maxine Richter - 0429 339 002
SWAN VILLAGE BOWLING CLUB
HANDICRAFT
Contact: Maureen Grickage Ph: 6250 0580
Tickets are available for the following month on the day or by calling Lesley.
When: 6:30pm 8th February (2nd Friday of each month)
BUSH POETS & YARNSPINNERS
When: 8:45am Mondays and Saturdays
February 2019
SOCIAL DANCE Ballroom, line, novelty & fun dances. Come to chat, dance or just enjoy music. No partner necessary. BYO. Light supper, tea & coffee provided. Everyone welcome. Our first dance of the year will be held on Saturday 19th February. We look forward to seeing all our regular dancers and hopefully some new faces. In March our dance will not be held on the 3rd Saturday as the St. Patricks Day dinner/dance falls on Sunday 17th March. We all look forward to this event. In April a dance/party is being planned for Saturday 13th, a week earlier than our usual date due to Easter. Plans are underway to make this a special Easter Dance. Remember “Life is short and there are always dirty dishes, so let’s dance.”
All residents are very welcome to join us for a pleasant night of bowls.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
When: 6:00pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
When: 5:30pm - 8:30pm 17th March
at 1:15pm Wednesdays
Where: Coffee Lounge, 2nd floor Admin building
Where: Auditorium
Where: Outdoor bowling green
Where: Auditorium
Where: Auditorium
Contact: Pam Ph: 9470 4139, Sue Ph: 6250 0850
Contact: Jim Leavy, President Ph: 6250 0555
Contact: Harry Williams, President
Contact: Beryl Moule - Ph: 9355 1810
Contact: Jenny & Trevor Dawson on 6250 0427 or email jjdawson@bentleypark.com.au
Cost: $5.00
When: Meet and chat from 12:45pm to start promptly
month) for coffee, lots of chat and plenty of laughter
When: 6:30pm - 9pm Saturday 19th February Doors open 6:15pm
Cost: Entry $2.00 - Door prizes