Swan Village Bowling Club
Day bowls on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays will continue throughout August. Recent rain has resulted in several days having to be abandoned. Bowls is never cancelled for weather so if enough members turn up and are willing to play, a game will go on.
Our joint bowling game with Rowethorpe in July was enjoyed by all and the weather was kind. This month a lunch outing has been arranged for the 31st of August to Tassels Place in Innaloo. Numbers will be limited to 40 so keep your eyes on the club notice board for booking details. Details of the club’s AGM on the 7th of September will also be on the board this month.
Illness continues to affect many members and we wish them all a speedy recovery, and even if they cannot bowl, they are all welcome to happy hours. COVID-19 infections excepted of course.
The club now has a happy hour after both Wednesday and Saturday bowls. New members are always welcome. There is no need to prebook just turn up on a bowling day with flat shoes and we will show you the ropes. Please note will be on holiday after the 19th of August, but our Vice President, Jim Leavy, or any committee members can help if required.
Please contact me if you require further information.
When: 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays
Where: Pavilion, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Stan Barclay (President) on 0429 469 404 or 9457 8194
Cost: $15.00 a year & 50c per game
Social Dance
The next Social Dance evening will be on Saturday the 19th of August. Light supper, tea and coffee provided. This is a fun evening with a variety of different dances. No partners are necessary and dance instructions are given if required. All residents and friends are very welcome. Come to dance or just socialise and enjoy the music.
When: Doors open 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start & 9:00pm finish, Saturday 19th August
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Sue Lewis on 6250 0850 or Pam Hind on 9470 4139
Cost: $2.00 with a free raffle ticket
Fish N Chips with Friends
The entertainer for July, Ros and Phillip from Eklipz, had all the residents singing and clapping along to their tunes. We also welcomed eight new residents who joined us at our popular luncheon.
Coming up Entertainers for:
Friday 4th August – The ‘B-Sharps’
Friday 1st September – Flashback Duo
Friday 6th October – Jerry Salonga
All residents, and especially new residents, are most welcome to join this popular monthly event. You will meet new friends and catch up with old friends. Raffle tickets are on sale and prizes to be won.
When: Doors open 10:30am Friday 4th August
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Lesley on 6250 0590. Bookings are essential. If call not answered, please leave a message and will return your call.
Cost: $15.00 per person. This includes drinks, nibbles, fish and chips served with a fresh garden salad and an hour of entertainment followed by afternoon tea.
Pony Canasta
New members welcome. Join us each Wednesday to play an enjoyable card game. For further information please get into contact today.
When 12:30pm to 4:00pm Wednesdays
Where: The Club, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Betty Park on 9362 6747
Cost: $1 per game. Lucky numbers 50c.
Bentley Park Bowling Club
Any residents who may like to bowl out of the weather are most welcome to join us.
When 9:00am Mondays & Saturdays
Where: Richard Cleaver Lodge Undercroft
Contact: Adrian Fishwick on 6250 0529
SwanCare Bentley Park Services Bentley Park Library
Penny and our volunteers welcome you to visit! The library has new titles waiting to be read and as always, the interlibrary service if you can’t find it on our bookshelves.
When: Monday & Wednesday 9:00am to 3:00pm
Tuesday Closed
Thursday & Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: Rear of Admin Building
Contact: Penny Felder on 6250 0022
Clinipath Pathology
When: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 3:00pm, Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm
Where: Rowethorpe Medical Centre
Contact: 6363 6326
Medical Centre Services
In case of an emergency call 000. For a locum doctor to visit you after hours please ring: 1300 644 483.
Alternatively, call SwanCare Resident Support on 6250 0020.
Monday: Podiatry services by appointment, Ph: 6468 0038
Tuesday: Dr Aru - 9:15am to 10:00am, Ph: 9470 1341
Thursday: Dr Aru - 9:15am to 10:00am, Ph: 9470 1341
Bentley Park Social Club
The Social Club invites you to our ‘Event of the Year’: A South Sea Island Experience, a Hawaiian Luau. Dance to tunes from the Beach Boys with music by Paula from Retriever Sound. Tropical fruit punch on arrival and festive afternoon tea. Tickets will be available for tables of 8 at a cost of $5.00 each from the Admin Foyer on Monday the 7th of August between 8:30am and 9:30am, and afterwards at Admin reception until 3:00pm on Wednesday the 9th of August. Please include names and phone numbers on booking. This event is for Bentley Park residents only. Bus will pick up at 1:30pm and return after the event. Don’t forget your name badges and Leis!
When: Doors open at 1:30pm for a 2:00pm start, finishing at 4:15pm Sunday 13th August
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Jan Irvine on 0415 228 226
Cost: $5.00 per ticket
Bentley Park Diners
Come along and join us for a meal at the Como Hotel. There are big plate options ranging from $24.00 to $40.00 which offer a 10% discount for seniors, and smaller plate options from $15.00 to $19.00. Bus will leave the village at 5:30pm and return when all have finished eating and socialising. No need for a partner as we take 20 on each bus. Please book your seat as soon as possible as need to let the restaurant and bus drivers know.
When Bus departs 5:30pm, Tuesday 8th & 15th August
Where: Como Hotel, Como
Contact: Lorraine Pittaway on 6250 0425. If no answer, please leave a message.
Cost: $5.00 for bus (pay as you board) plus cost of meal
Rummycub
Come and join us for an afternoon game or two. Afternoon tea supplied.
When: 1:00pm to 4:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Marion Hayman on 0409 667 794
Care Christian Fellowship
Join us as we study the bible, worship, and pray together. Also, we have a different speaker every week. It’s close to home and enjoy a cuppa on us afterwards. The Church is interdenominational so anyone can come along. There is no pressure to give money, unless you want to.
When: 11:00am Mondays
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Ron Manning on 0409 735 169
Church Services at SwanCare Kingia
All visitors are required to health screen and provide copies of their 2022 flu and COVID-19 vaccination certificates prior to entry and follow any required infection control protocols. Contact SwanCare Kingia reception for more information. Limited space available.
Catholic Service
When: 10:45am on 3rd Tuesday of the month
Where: Swan Room, SwanCare Kingia Uniting Church Service
When: 10:45am on 3rd Wednesday of the month
Where: Swan Room, SwanCare Kingia
Matinee
Matinee is looking for villagers willing to run an event of your choice outside the village. We will provide buses, drivers, advertising and give full assistance in making arrangements if needed.
Contact Austin on 0412 786 669 for further information.
When: 11:20am Thursday 17th August
Garden Interest Group
The Garden Interest Group started by a group of Bentley Park neighbours in September 2013, as the perfect club for residents with a green thumb to socialise and build a sense of fellowship, all while sharing a love of gardening. Now nearly ten years later, the group continues to flourish throughout SwanCare.
For retirement living resident and Garden Interest Group Secretary, Noelene Barnes, going outside and getting her hands dirty has been part of her life for as long as she can remember, “My father was the gardener in the family when I was growing up, so we used to help as kids.”
It wasn’t until years later though that her interest became a passion, after she started driving her mother-in-law to the Midland Friendly Garden Club, “That’s where my love of gardening really began. They always had a big table of cuttings and members were keen to let you know the best ways to get all types of plants to grow. Some of the plants I grew from there 48 years ago are still flowering for me!”
Their bi-monthly village meetings can also be extended to the wider community through bringing in new voices and further sharing their own, “Sometimes we get a speaker from another specialist club or gardening organisation to visit, and other times our committee members are invited to meet with the SwanCare Admin team to provide input on suitable planting of the civic and communal garden areas,” she explains. Noelene says one of her favourite aspects about being part of the Garden Interest Group is the support and skills she gains from fellow members, “There is always someone who can help you with something, be it what to grow where, the best fertilisers to use or new and safe methods to control pests.”
Rowethorpe Church Services
Sunday services are being held at the Rowethorpe Chapel. All welcome to attend.
When: 10:00am Sundays
Where: Rowethorpe Chapel
Contact: Glenice Sanders on 6250 0572 Op Shop
The place to buy what you need. Come and visit us to view manchester, cushions, wool, cutlery, dinner sets, soup mugs, glassware, towels, suitcases, handbags, and more.
When: Open Wednesday & Saturday mornings from 8:30am to 12:00pm
Where: Clayden Court
Contact: Margaret Frew on 0490 728 016
SwanMobile Availability
During times of bad weather or extreme heat the SwanMobile will not be operational. Residents are reminded to book in advance.
When: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm (no later), Saturday 9:00am to 12:00pm
Not running on Public Holidays
Contact: 6250 0023
Although they are certainly a knowledgeable bunch, Noelene reassures us that you don’t need to be an expert on gardening to join, “It doesn’t matter if you have only one pot plant to brighten up your home or a patch of ground to call your own, everyone is welcome.”
You can join Noelene and the other Garden Interest Group members at their next meeting where they’ll be discussing planting for summer colour and the Bentley Park Show!
When: 2:00pm Sunday 20th August (third Sunday of the month)
Where: Swan Centre, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Noelene Barnes on 6250 0589
Photography Club
For those of you who are interested in improving your photography skills, or just asking questions about photography, this is a unique opportunity. The invitation is to all residents at both SwanCare and Rowethorpe. We ask residents to please call before attending as we sometimes have outings.
When: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Tuesdays
Where: Activity Room, Leisure Precinct
Contact: Chris Mann on 6250 0801
Where: We are booked in for a special seniors lunch at the upmarket Sittella Winery in the heart of the picturesque Swan Valley. There are four main courses and two desserts to choose from including vegetarian and gluten free options. Drinks at an additional cost.
Contact: Austin Gillanders on 0412 786 669
Cost: $45.00 includes two course seniors meal & bus fare.
When: 11:00am Thursday 24th August
Where: Join us for lunch ($20.00 to $36.00) at the highly recommended RAAFA Club in Bull Creek. Choose from the menu or specials of the day. After lunch there will be an optional visit to the RAAFA Museum. A guided tour is available for a discounted $5.00 paid to the Museum on the day (for more than 6 people). Village bus pick up and return. Please indicate interest in optional tour when booking.
Contact: Anne Latham on 0416 510 291
Cost: $6.00 plus lunch & optional tour
SwanCare Centres Auxiliary
We are now halfway through 2023 and it’s going so fast! Unfortunately, we had to cancel our July meeting, however we’re looking forward to this month’s meeting on the 22nd of August at 1:00pm. Our speaker will be two ladies giving us a laughing yoga demonstration, so something very different. We will also have our No Bake Cake sale this meeting, which is always a great fundraiser for the Auxiliary.
Our zoo trip was a great day out for all, and we were blessed with great weather. Our next outing will be the Mandurah Dolphin Cruise, and for those who still need to register or book our close off day will be at this month’s meeting. There will be no meeting in October as we are planning a trip to Aqua at Hillary’s. Cost is $50.00 for tour and fish & chip lunch.
Last but not least we have two vacancies next year on the committee. I have enjoyed my two years and knew nothing when first started but the committee are wonderful to work with and will be a great support.
When: 1:00pm Tuesday 22nd August
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building Contact: Sandie Holmes on 0459 981 822
Line Dancing
Why not give line dancing a try? All residents are welcome to come along. You can watch to see if you like it and try some of the easier dances. It’s so good for you (watch any health/wellness program and they always say how dancing is so good for you, particularly as you get older.) Music always has a ‘feel-good’ effect on anyone, and dancing also improves balance and coordination as well as your memory and fitness. We’re a very friendly group and we have morning tea after the session. Hope to see you there.
When: 9:30am Mondays - Beginners 11:00am Mondays - Intermediate session
Where: Auditorium, Admin Building
Contact: Pam Hind on 0437 118 836
Cost: $1.00 to cover morning tea and other expenses. Please bring your own cup.
