KKeepingeeping BBerryerry IInformednformed TOWNBERRY CRIER PPOO BBOXOX 220202 BBERRYERRY NNSWSW 22535535 WWWW.BERRYALLIANCE.ORG.AUWW.BERRYALLIANCE.ORG.AU FFINDIND UUSS OONN FFACEBOOKACEBOOK MMAYAY 22016016 PPRICE:RICE: $$3.003.00 Featuring Emma Pask and Darren Percival berryjazz.com.au Tickets also available from the Berry Music Centre Events in May Page Berry Jazz Festival is almost here 2 & 3 - Sat 7 & Sun 8 May. Information on how you can win some double passes to the major events. Page Berry Celtic Festival is back 4 & 5 - on Saturday 28 May A day full of entertainment includes a Grand Street Parade, musical items, pipe bands, Celtic fi ddlers, highland dancing, enchanted singing, and lots of Celtic merchandise stalls to view. Page Motoring Heritage Day 11 - is happening on 15 May A great day for the whole family. Page Open Day at Berry Fire Station 17 - Saturday 21 May TTOWNOWN CCRIERRIER IINFORMATIONNFORMATION Berry Alliance and Tour de Berry – Town Crier Proudly July 2016 Sponsor Berry Jazz Having missed a year the Tour is The Berry Alliance and Town Crier are very back with a vengeance. pleased to announce that we are sponsoring the Berry Jazz for May 2016. (See their Dinners, cycling events and other French advertisement in this edition on page……..). themed events for the 3 weeks of le Tour de In the interest of promoting and assisting France in July. The Town Crier is produced by the events and items of interest the Berry Alliance Berry Alliance, Inc. Remember, this community event was started Management Committee determined that to raise funds to build footpaths and cycle The purpose of this publication is to this fi t our criteria and a number of members ways including “shareways in and around communicate to the people of Berry about of the Berry community would want to attend community activities and to generate a Berry as well as bicycle racks and similar. this annual event. small income for the Berry Alliance to cover There are already a number of popular administrative costs. This is in much the same way that we provide shareways in Berry as a result of funds raised free space to promote Berry Community MEMBERSHIP in previous years including Group Events that are being held in our town. Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 • the shareway outside Berry Public School, pa. It aims to share information amongst Berry Jazz is organised from outside the community groups and individuals, and to • the shareway from the railway station to the Berry area but they are a not for profi t group ensure that Berry continues to be a community School of Arts and the event is based in Berry. We also we are proud of. • and most recently the shareway along noted that the Berry Chamber of Commerce Membership is open to Berry community Victoria Street linking the existing footpath are assisting the event with sponsorship. groups and individuals. outside the Berry Courthouse to the We hope the Berry community embraces this To join the Berry Alliance, write to footpaths and shareways on the corner of Jazz weekend. PO Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 the Showground (Victoria and Alexandra FREE TICKETS CONTACT DETAILS: Street). Many thanks to everyone who assisted and ALL TOWN CRIER ENQUIRIES: AVAILABLE – COMPETITION attended and we are looking for your support 0428 037 572 We have a number of tickets for the event again this year. [email protected] and you could win some tickets by simply Help. You can assist by sponsoring the event. ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIES: liking the Berry Town Crier Facebook page Holding an event such as a dinner or lunch Secretary: 0449 569 059 https://www.facebook.com/BerryTownCrier/ Email: [email protected] where a proportion of the funds go to the On Monday 4th May we will randomly select Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 event. the winners from everyone who “Likes” our Attending events. new Town Crier Facebook page. TOWN CRIER EDITORIAL BOARD Dressing up your shop window or home Nancy Davies Holly Landgren We will be giving away: with a pushbike outside to indicate you are Rick Gainford Geoffrey Armstrong 2 double passes for Ellen&Aaron Duo (4 supporting the Tour de Berry events (Put Contributors are those from the Berry community tickets) (Ellen Kirkwood and Aaron Flower your bikes out). who have news or views relating to residents of the - 4.15pm Saturday 7th May) and 2 double area. The opinions expressed in the Town Crier are Help on the organising committee. passes and one single pass (5 tickets) for the not necessarily those of the Berry Alliance or the Please contact us on 4464 2446 or email Editor. The Town Crier is published every month, kids’ workshop (New Orleans Second-Line to [email protected] or see our with a circulation of 2400. Workshop for Kids - 1pm until 2pm Saturday Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ 7 May). PRINTED BY Berry Printers TourdeBerry/ CONCORDE WAY BOMADERRY PH: 4422 3774 Rick Gainford Berry Alliance and PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER President Berry Alliance & Berry Town Crier Town Crier Management Committee SUBSCRIPTION I would like to subscribe to the Berry Alliance Town Crier Dancing for 11 Issues (12 Months). I ENCLOSE MY CHEQUE FOR $55.00 INCL. GST. for Joy PLEASE POST MY COPY TO: feel alive & energised * stretch & strengthen * latin, disco, pop, easy international folk dances * Suitable for all, No dance experience needed NAME: .............................................................. .......................................................................... 2nd and 4th ADDRESS: ....................................................... Wednesday of each month from May .......................................................................... 9.30 - 10.30 am Cost: $15 .......................................................................... Berry Uniting Church Hall .......................................................................... 77 Albert St PHONE: ............................................................. RETURN TO: Book your place - Phone Marilyn on 0412 244 735 PO DROP BOX OR PO BOX 202 BERRY NSW 2535 or email [email protected] Page 2 - The Town Crier MAY 2016 THE SECOND ANNUAL BERRY EEditor’sditor’s NoteNote The closing date for our June JAZZ FESTIVAL – SAT 7 & SUN 8 MAY issue will be Wednesday 18 May at 5pm. Please submit prior to this date if it is your fi rst 18 submission. Material can be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected]. Phone 0428 037 572. Town Criers can be downloaded for free from www.berryalliance.org.au or our Facebook Page: Berry Town Crier. Nancy Davies BERRY TOWN CRIER The Program at a Glance: Saturday 7 May: Anthony Colfelt, President of the Berry Building on the success of the 1pm: Jazz Workshop for Kids, Chamber of Commerce & Tourism notes “we inaugural event, the second annual Berry Pavilion ($15) are thrilled that the Sydney Improvised Music Berry Jazz Festival features a Association for staging this terrifi c jazz festival 2pm: New Orleans Parade & wonderfully eclectic mix of musical here for a second year. We hope that folks Performance, Pavilion to the styles within the broad church of jazz. enjoy a weekend of simple pleasures at Berry Courthouse (FREE) Held over two days on the ‘Mother’s Jazz, fabulous local food and wine and high 2.30pm: The Glorious Sousaphonics, quality music!” Courthouse ($25/$20/$15) Day’ weekend (Sat 7 and Sun 8 The festival closes with a special Mother’s 4.15pm: Ellen Kirkwood & May), the festival features some of Day Luncheon at the award winning winery, Aaron Flower Duo, Courthouse Australia’s fi nest jazz talent with a Coolangatta Estate on Sunday 8 May. This ($15/$10) program that literally has something event features acclaimed Australian jazz singer Emma Pask and ‘The Voice’ runner up, 8.30pm: Mister Ott, Bowling Club for everybody. Darren Percival as they reinterpret popular (Dinner + Show $55/$50/$40, Show Only $35/$30/$20) From the very danceable world music mix classics from the abundant song book of Neil of the eclectic Mr Ott to the traditional New and Tim Finn. Sunday 8 May: Orleans brass band sounds of the Glorious 1.30pm: Finnland, Coolangatta Estate Sousaphonics there is something to engage Bookings and all details can be found at (Luncheon + Show $85/$75, all age groups and tastes. There’s even a www.berryjazz.com.au. There are also Under 12’s $55). special one hour workshop for children that limited over the counter tickets available concludes with a New Orleans inspired at the Berry Music Centre. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY THE Second Line Parade from the Pavilion to the BERRY ALLIANCE TOWN CRIER Courthouse. VILLA FOR RENT Spacious two bedroom villa with balconies to soak up the sun. A unique opportunity of renting one of our most sought after villas. YYogaoga iiss fforor eeveryone.veryone. 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