www.bolandgazette.co.za bolandgazette.mobi Year 18 • Tuesday 22 April 2014 | Tel. 021 853 0211 Helderberg The toddlers of Village Kids Pre-school in Garden Village celebrated Easter by making and decorating their very own Easter bunnies. On Thursday last week Compus- can, a sponsor of the school, gave each of the children an Easter goodie bag filled with sweet treats to enjoy over the Easter hol- idays. PHOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN Read in Thursday’s DistrictMail ) End of season country craft market photos ) Hot property news in Boland Sold Property Guide ) Rugby column by Taariq van der Ross St John’s Youth off to USA pg2 Traffic Services spread happiness pg4 Pre-school for Broadlands Park pg7 Sweet Easter treat
The toddlers of Village KidsPre-school in Garden Villagecelebrated Easter by makingand decorating their veryown Easter bunnies. OnThursday last week Compus-can, a sponsor of theschool, gave each of thechildren an Easter goodiebag filled with sweet treatsto enjoy over the Easter hol-idays.
PHOTO: CASSY VAN EEDEN
Read in Thursday’s DistrictMail
) End of season country craftmarket photos
) Hot property news inBoland Sold Property Guide
) Rugby column by Taariq vander Ross
St John’s Youth off to USA pg2 Traffic Services spread happiness pg4 Pre-school for Broadlands Park pg7
SweetEastertreat
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St. John’s sendingchildren to AmericaCASSY VAN EEDEN
TheSt.John’sAnglicanChurchinRusthof, Strand is sending 24 un-derprivileged youths to Americain the June/July holidays thisyear.
The children will be sent to youthoutreach programmes inWall Streetin New York, Chapel Hill EpiscopalChurch inNorthCarolinaandWash-ington DC.Reverend William Arendse said
that “thepurposeof the trip is forourchildren to have a ‘out of the box’ ex-perience and to come back to ourcommunity and work on goodwillprojects to make a difference.”
Arendse said that the purpose ofthe trip coincides with the vision ofthe church, which is to develop anduplift the socio-economic circum-stances of the youth in their commu-nity.Thechildren thathavebeenselect-
ed by the church to go on the trip tothe United States “portray strongleadership qualities,” said Arendse,“however, they are fromunderprivi-leged communities and they needfunding.”If anyonewould like tomakedona-
tionstowardstheSt.John’sAnglicanChurch trip to America for theyouth, please contact WilliamArendse on 021 845 5581 [email protected].
A selection of children of the Parish of the St. John’s Anglican Church in Rusthof in Strand will be attending a number of youthoutreach programmes in the United Stated in the June/July holidays this year.
Jong sakeman slyp klein mannetjiesJAMEY GORDON
Die innoverende denke van kleinsa-keman Rudolph Schoeman (20),maakhom ’nrolmodel virbaie anderjongmense wat sukkel om ná skoolwerk te vind.Asgevolgvansymoeilikefinansië-
le omstandighede, is dié jongmanvan Somerset-Wes nooit die geleent-heid gebied om verder te gaan stu-deernie.Ennávelemisluktepogingsom ná skool ’n goeie werk te vind,het Rudolph eenvoudig sy eie sport-afrigtingsonderneming, Sportglobe,in Julie verlede jaar begin.Rudolph, wat self ’n passievolle
sportman is, bied nou gehalte-afrig-ting inrugbyenkrieketbyskoleaan.“Ek waarborg dat enige jong rug-
byspeler wat deur my afgerig wordbeslis beter sal presteer,want ekhouvan en weet wat ek doen,” sê Ru-dolph.Rudolphhet as graad 1-leerder aan
Laerskool Beaumont begin rugbyspeel. Hy was deel van die A-rugby-spanne, selfs toe hy by Paarl Gimna-sium sy hoërskoolloopbaan beginhet. Rudolph het egter op die ouder-dom van 16 skolerugby gelos en as
deel van die o. 20’s by Paarl Rugby-klub klubrugby begin speel.
Op die ouderdom van 18, is Ru-dolph vir die o.19 Boland-rugbyspangekies asook vir Van der Stel Rugby-klub inStellenboschsesenioreerste-span. Toe Rudolph egter in 2012 ern-stig beseer is, is hy as assistent afrig-ter by die 0.20-span van die Van derStel Rugbyklub ingespan. Dis vol-gens sy pa, Stephan Schoeman, “toedie gogga hom byt”.Rudolph is verlede jaar aangestel
om Laerskool Hendrik Louw se o.7,o.8, o.9, o.11 en o.13-rugbyspanne afte rig, en dis waar die idee om sy eiesportafrigting-onderneming op diebeen te bring, gebore is.Volgensdié entrepreneur fokushy
daarop om basiese talent te ontwik-kel deur op grondslagvlak vaardig-hede te slyp.“Dit baat nie jy leer ’n sewejarige
om ’n rugbybal te skop nie, want hysal dié vaardigheid as ’n o.10-rugby-spanspeler leer,” sê Rudolph watgraag eendag sy eie klinieke en toer-nooie wil reël.Die jongman se boodskap aan an-
der entrepreneurs: “Maak joudrome’n werklikheid. As jy ’n idee het,werkdaaraanomdit terealiseer.Tenspytevanwatandermense te sêhet.”
Rudolph Schoeman van Somerset-Wesbied “kwaliteit” rugby en krieket afrigtingaan.
Pre-election comedyshow at GrandWestIf you need guidanceon how to vote in thegeneral election thendon’tmissDavidKau’sBlacks Only ComedyShow at the Grand-West Grand Arena onTuesday6May, thedaybefore SA casts theirvotes.Public demand fol-
lowing the successfulBling Bling Tour lastyear has led David tojoin up with SkhumbaHlope, Thapelo “Tips”Seemise, LoyisoMadinga, Sifiso Nene,Alan Committee, Do-novan Goliath, andKG.The show starts at
20:00 and tickets areavailable fromComputicket rangingfrom R113 to R227. David Kau
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Die Macassar-polisiehet onlangs ’n sukses-volle inhegtenisne-ming uitgevoer nadatinligting van die pu-bliek opgevolg is. Ty-dens ’n besoek aan ’nhuis in Tulipstraat,Bellglen, is beslag gelêop tik, dagga en man-drax-tablette asook ’nonwettige vuurwapen,wat in 1996 in Stellen-bosch as gesteel aan-gemeld is. Volgenswaarnemende stasie-bevelvoerder kpt. Do-novan le Roux, sal hier-die operasie gereelduitgevoer word. Agterlinks is konstabel Zen-zele Mdlalose en sers.Deon Dalziel; voor:konstabels SiabongaMbuyana en SibusisoMdlalose.
Klopjag by skool lewerverbode middels opGereelde polisie-klopjagte by skole salvoortaangehouwordommisdaadopsko-le hok te slaan.
Ditvolgna ’nonlangseklopjagbydieZand-vliet Sekondêre Skool in Macassar wat 16stoppe dagga, mes-se, sigarette en si-garetaanstekersopgelewer het.Die klopjag, wat
’n gesamentlikeoperasie tussen dieskool, plaaslike po-lisie en Metro-poli-sie was, is op Vry-dag 11 April gehou.Volgens die skoolhoof, Richard Basson, is
daar hoofsaaklik op gr. 9 – 12 gefokus. Bas-son sê dat daar ’n vermoedewas dat leerdersverbodemiddelssoossigaretteenselfsdaggaop die skoolterrein verkoop en dat die klop-jag omhierdie rede geïnisieer is. Basson het
bygevoeg dat daar inligting ontvang is datleerders die dagga aan dwelmhandelaarsverkoop.Volgens ’n woordvoerder vir die Macas-
sar-polisie is geen kriminele klagtes geopennie, maar sal leerders saam met hul ouers
deur die beheerlig-gaam gekonsulteerword en was dieklopjag ’n aandui-ding dat meersoortgelyke opera-sies by skole uitge-voer moet word.Basson het be-
vestig dat gereeldeklopjagte asook dwelmtoetse uitgevoer salword.“Onswilhêdat leerdersmoetbesefdatkri-
minele aktiwiteite soos die verkoop van diéverbode middels nie toegelaat sal word nieen dat ons werk daarvan sal maak om dieaktiwiteite te bekamp,” het Basson gesê.
CRIME SNIPPETSSOMERSET MALL STORE ROBBEDAstore in SomersetMallwas robbed of an
undisclosed amount ofmoney by two armedmen on Sunday 13 April.The incident occurred around 09:15 when
two well-dressed men – one of whom wascarrying a briefcase – entered the store,threatened staffwith a firearmanddemand-ed cash.One of themen forced two shop assistants
to the ground while the other emptied outthe safe. No shots were fired.The men fled the scene on foot. A case of
business robbery is being investigated.AnyonewithinformationcancontractDe-
tectiveWarrantOfficer JamesRobertson on021 850 1370.MAN HIJACKED IN STRANDAn alleged hijacking took place in Algoa
Street, StrandonSaturday.According to theStrandPolice the incident occurred at about17:30.The driver of a Kia one tonner truck was
travellingdownAlgoaStreet towards theN2
when a bakkie obstructed the road.Twoarmedmenconfrontedthedriverand
forced him out of the vehicle.The men fled the scene with an undis-
closed amount of cash aswell as the vehicle.No shots were fired during the incident.The vehiclewas later found abandoned in
Daniel Street.Anyone with information that may assist
the investigation can contactLtColPlaatjieson 082 469 3359.PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTEDThe SomersetWest Police are seeking the
public’s assistance regarding an incidentwherean18caratyellowandwhitegold ringwas stolen from a residence in SomersetWest.Theringhasauniquedesignandisvalued
at R22 000.Police are investigating a case of theft. No
arrests have yet been made.Anyone with information can contact De-
tective Constable Steven Levendal on021 850 1339.
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Pase is ’n fees vir almalCASSY VAN EEDEN
Paasfees is tradisioneel ’n Christelike viering,maar dis ook ’n tyd wat mense gebruik ommetfamilie en vriende te spandeer en vir die jong-span beteken dit hope Paaseiers.Die Helderberg Gazette wou graag weet hoelesers hulle naweek gaan spandeer en het So-merset-Wessers oor hulle planne gevra.
Angelia Aliah sê “Ek gaanPaashasies teken en ho-pe Paaseiers eet!”FOTO’S:CASSY VAN EEDEN
Kiano Martins was vasbe-rade om al sy Paaseiersin die yskas te bêre, endaar te los.
Marlin Snyders: “Ek gaanseker maak dat ek diegrootste Paashaas kry, endit eet.”
Joy Boonzaier was opge-wonde oor die Paashaasse besoek wat Paaseiersvir haar gaan bring.
Tamlin Williams het be-plan om kwaliteittyd methaar familie by Klippies-baai te spandeer.
Vir Joy Johannes wasPaasnaweek ’n feesvieringmet lekker kos en lekkersen ook baie geskenke vandie Paashaas.
Courtney Leibrandt, Vanessa Simon en Fazlin Beyershet uitgesien na die blaaskans om tydmet hulle familieste spandeer en ’n Paaseier-soektog met die jongspante hê.
Steenlaag-projek inMacassar op dreefCASSY VAN EEDEN
Die steenlaag-projek (brick skin) watin Januarie vanjaar inMacassar afge-skophet, is goed op dreef en sal na ver-wagting teen Junie 2015 voltooi wees.
Dié konstruksieprojek behels die bouvan ’n addisionele “steenlaag” rondomdie buitemure van 52 woonstelblokke.“Dit word gedoen om termiese isolasie teverbeter en te verhoed dat water insypelen klam toestande binne hierdie huur-eenhede veroorsaak”, verduidelik raads-lidTandekaGqada,dieburgemeestersko-miteelid vir menslike nedersettings indie Stad Kaapstad.Die projek, wat die Stad R36 miljoenkos, het baie werksgeleenthede vir plaas-like inwoners en maatskappye geskep enhet ’n positiewe impak op die gemeen-skap, aldus Gqada.Die kontrakteur is Good Hope Con-struction.“Alhoewel hulle slegs vier maande indie 18maande-projek is, is daarmerkbare
vordering wat betref messelwerk by ver-skeie vandie geboue indie eerste fase vandie konstruksieproses. Wanneer mens inag neem hoeveel werk in terreinontwik-keling en die vooraf voldoening aan ge-sondheid- en veiligheidsregulasies enkonstruksiebeplanning gaan, vorder diekontrakteur goed,” meen Gqada.Verfwerk aan die buitemure van diesteenlae sal binnekort begin.
Die Stad Kaapstad het beginmet die konstruksie van die steenlaag-projek by dieMacassar-woonstelle.Die projek behels die bou van ’n ekstra laag mure om al 52 woonstelblokke.
FOTO’S: CASSY VAN EEDEN
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MTN Waterstone robbedof cellphones and cashJAMEY GORDON
The MTN store at Waterstone Village inSomerset West was the fourth of a seriesof armed robberies of the MTN franchise.
The previous stores targeted by the rob-bers were Zevenwacht, Steenberg and Ob-servatory.
The latest incident occurred on Mondayat about 09:50 when four armed men madeoff with an undisclosed amount of cashand cellphones.
According to Lily Zondo, general man-ager of business risk management forMTN, three men entered the store whilethe fourth stood watch at the entrance.
Zondo says a firearm was drawn andthree employees and two customers wereforced to the back of the store.
After helping themselves to stock and
cash, the men proceeded to lock the staffmembers and customers in the back of-fice. The men then fled the scene.
According to Sergeant Suzan Jantjies,spokesperson for the Somerset West Po-lice, no shots were fired and no-one wasinjured. Jantjies said that no arrests haveyet been made. Zondo says that nine ar-rests have been made for previous inci-dents in the Western Cape.
Since the incident, security guards pa-trolling the centre have been placed onhigh alert. Counselling was also providedto employees and customers who werepresent during the incident.
Zondo said that MTN has taken stepsto make the store environment safer, hop-ing this will help deter robbers. Anyonewith information can contact Det W/O De-on Klaasen on 021 850 1331.
Children on receiving endCASSY VAN EEDEN
Children at the Helderberg Hospital’s day wasbrightened last Wednesday when they re-ceived toys and goody bags. The gifts werehanded out during a visit from the Helderberg
Traffic Department, members from Helder-berg Rotary Club and Helderberg CrimeWatch to the children in the paediatric ward.The team, including their mascot DaantjieKat, played with the children and gave themtoys and teddy bears.
Little Duncan Brandt and his mother Zawaaza Brandt were given a fluffy Easter bunny by officer WendyDaniels.
The Traffic Department’s mascot Daantjie Kat, and officer Mofisa Wendy Somwahla gave cuddles and agoody bag to little Sindiwe. PHOTOS: CASSY VAN EEDEN
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Contest was inspiringCITIZEN JOURNALIST: LUVUYO MTSHO-TANA
The Mr and Ms Strand beauty contest be-came a success through the hard work ofitsorganisers, contestantsandthe supportive crowd fromNomzamo, Lwandle, AsandaVillage and Greenfields.
This contest was held at Khan-yolwethuSecondarySchool on29March. Sihle Landingwe, one oftheorganisers, launchedH-O-P-E(Helping Others Prosper Effec-tively) during the event.Landingwe said: “With the
power of our youth we can help Strand youthreach their goals through education”. Thesewordsbroughthope, especially tograde12 stu-dents and thosewhoare currently at universi-ties or college.Hope aims at informing the youth about op-
portunities, abouthoweducation is importantand how it can uplift the standard of livingin families and communities.This contest started with 12 beautiful girls
and 14 handsome guys of which each werecompeting for the first place and the positionof owning the title of Mr and Ms Strand 2014.
The judges had a tough job choosing the topfive contestants. But at last the top five wereannounced. “The contestants knewwhat theywere doing and they were amazing as ever, inthe sense that they were all beautiful and
handsomemodelers,” saysLand-ingwe.Among the judges were Bashe
Taylor, who motivated the con-testants and the crowd by tellingastoryofherbackgroundandthecurrent situation that she’s innow, that she is the Americanambassador and has three quali-fications, one of which is a Nurs-ing degree. She also motivatedthe crowd to go to school, despite
any circumstances they are facedwith. By do-ing so, they will reach their goals and maketheir lives better.Taylorcompeted in theMsSouthAfricapag-
eant but couldn't complete the pageant due tocircumstances. Taylor was involved in an ac-cident which confined her to a wheelchair.She, however, recovered fully and can moveas freely as she did before the accident. “Sheleft the crowd so amazed and thiswas a fantas-tic experience foryouth that live aroundNom-zamo, Asanda Village and Lwandle,” saysLandingwe.
Contestants for the Mr and Ms Strand parade in front of the judges.
Cotlands’ new play groupTheCotlandsEarly LearningPlayGroups inBroadlandsParkofficiallyopenedon9April.The project aims to provide children up to
theageofsixwithaccess tohigh-impactearlylearning and stimulation opportunitiestwice a week, thereby promoting school-readiness.Recentstudieshasshownthat themajority
of South African children below the age ofsix have no access to early learning opportu-nitiesand,whenenteringformalschoolenvi-ronment, these children constantly eitherfail their grades or leave school at an earlyage.Cindy Lucas of Cotlands thanked all in-
volved, includingPastorCollin vanWykandhis wife Patricia, for their generosity. Thevan Wyks have allowed Cotlands to set up
the wendy house on their premises at thePhambili Community Development Centre.“We are very thankful for your commit-
ment.”ShealsothankedBrainBaily,arepresenta-
tive on behalf of the Diederen Family, whocouldnotbepresentat theopening.TheDied-eren family made a generous financial con-tribution toward the purchasing of thewendy house.“I amsure that every child attending these
playgroups, sharesmyappreciation foryoursupport and willingness to help us make animpact on the current education crisis inSouth Africa. Your generosity in contribut-ing to the opening of this project will not beforgotten or taken for granted by our organi-sation,” Lucas said.
Pastor Colin van Wyk cuts the ribbon at the official opening of the Cotlands Early Learning Play Groupin Broadlands Park. Next to him is Monica Buitendag, regional manager of Cotlands Western Capeand on the left is Monecia van Boom, teacher at the play group.
DJs jazz upfor CotlandsThe DJs That Care fund-rais-er, in aid of Cotlands, will behosted at the Blue Rock cableski resort onSaturday 3May.Among the DJs on the per-
formers listareDJSwitch,LaFiesta Boys, Miss BellyPhunk and DJ Nivan Bell ofGood Hope FM. The eventwill start at 10:00 until 02:00.Tickets at R180 can be
booked through Cotlands on021 852 3527 or at the gate onthe day.
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A-team vir krieke?Misdadigers raak mak
Die feit dat Pep Stores inStrand asook Vergelegen Kwik-spar maklik beroof is, wys datmisdadigers al hoe meer makraak! Politici beveg nie misdaadnie, maar wil verkiesing hou. Po-litici word elke dag bewaak deurlyfwagte terwyl Jan Publiekblootgestel word aan groot ge-vaar!“They don’t steal money”
The reason the DA-led gov-ernments do so much better issimple...they don’t steal people’smoney.Easter break
Happy Easter Day! Four daysof holidays, on 18th -Good Friday,19th - Easter Day, 20th - Easter,
21 - FamilyDay.Enjoythismonthof April!Wat as rotteplaag ons tref?
Ek het die kriekplaag in So-merset-Wes persoonlik op Dins-dag 8 April beleef! Oral was krie-ke - op die sypaadjies en selfs totin die PNA-winkel het werkerskrieke doodgemaak! Die kriekehet Somerset-Wes oorgeneem enbaljaar selfs op die Strand. Moetons die A-team inkry om kriek-plaag te bestry? Die probleem is,die dorpe se strate is vuil en metrommel besaai. Die vraag bly eg-ter, wat gaan die Wes-Kaap doenas ’n muis of rotteplaag hom tref?Ekskuus, Zille is te besig om opdie maat van die treffer, KoekieLoekie te dans! Rynhardt,S
Motoriste stop net waar hulle wilMotoriste stop net waar hulle wilDaar is al so baie gepraat en oordieradiogesels,maarniksgebeurnie, want niemand gee om nie.Kyk na die gedrag van motoriste.Motorfietse en minibus-taxi’sstop net waar hulle wil om passa-siers op of af te laai. In Gordons-baai is elke tweede straat ’n stop-straat, maar niemand stop nie.
Jy moet net koes vir ander pad-gebruikers. Ek en my buurmanstaan nou die aand buite op die
hoek en kyk na die kruising vanLancaster- en Oakstraat. Uit die74 motors wat die kruising oorge-steek het, het net drie gestop.
Ek het al voorheen met die hoofvan verkeer gesels en hy stuur toeverkeersmanne. Ons staan so enkyk,enin40minuteword15moto-riste beboet.
Die pad in Gordonsbaai-Wesvan die sirkel agter Pick n Pay totby die Spar is die nuwe renbaanvan die Wes-Kaap. Ek nooi ver-keershoofde om laatmiddag tekom kyk hoe word daar gery –van Pick n Pay af na die verkeers-lig by Broadlands. Die vroue jaagewe lustig saam, sny jou af omvoor jou te kom en glimlag – ditmaak als reg.
Saterdae en Sondagoggendevan Pick n Pay na Spar, asook vanSir Lowry’s Pass-pad na die ver-keerslig by Ooskus Vissery, jaagdie motorfietse jou uit jou geloofuit.
Die verkeersmense moet inGauteng gaan leer by Wayne Min-naar hoe hulle die bikers toesluitwat jaag – so ’n paar dae in dietronk leer hulle mooi maniere.Die verkeersmense kan metstreng wetstoepassing ’n veiligepad verseker vir ander gebrui-kers.
N. NAUDEGORDONSBAAI
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Strand Clinicclosed temporarilyThe Fagan Street Clinic in Strand willbe closed for about sixweeks to facilitatemaintenance work at the premises.Contractors will be removing the ex-
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April.City Health has arranged to redirect
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How to make a birdfeederWhat you will need:
) An empty plastic milk jug) Scissors) String or wool or rope) A paintbrush) Birdseed, bread crumbs or
fruit) PaintHow to make it:1) Ask an adult to help you cut a
large hole into the front of themilk
jug, on the opposite side of the han-dle.2) Paint and decorate the jug any
way you want. Only paint on theoutside of the jug.3) Ask and adult to pierce a hole
at the top of the jug for you to pullyour string through.4)Fill thedecoratedjugwithbird-
seed, crumbs or fruit.5) Hang on a tree or anything in
your garden.
Make your own birdfeeder. PHOTO: KIWI CRATE
Recipe: Delicious devilled eggsYou will need:
) 6 eggs, hard boiled and peeled) 1/4 cup mayonnaise) 1 teaspoon mustard) 3/4 teaspoonwhite wine vinegar) A pinch of salt) Freshlygroundblackpepper(op-
tional)) Smoked paprika (optional)
Method:1) Slice all each egg in half.2) Arrange egg whites cut side up
on a serving plate and gently removeyolks.3) Place the yolks in a smallmixing
bowl andmash themwith a forkuntilsmooth.4) Stir mayonnaise, mustard, and
vinegar.5) Mash and stir all ingredients to-
gether well.6) Taste the mixture and add salt
and pepper if desired.
7) Spoon a little bit of the mixtureintoeacheggwhitehalf,dividingmix-tureasevenlyaspossiblebetween theeggs.
8)Sprinkleeggswithsmokedpapri-ka if desired.
) Serve immediatelyorrefrigerateuntil ready to serve.
Preventing colds and fluCATHY FINDLEY
While Winter has its perks, it isalso the season for colds and flu.
When it comes to fighting offthese two antisocial gremlins, pre-vention is definitely better thancure.“A tickle in your throat, a fuzzy
headorachesandpainsare the firstsigns of getting a cold or flu and itis essential to act quicklywhen youfeel any of these symptoms,” saysPeter Jordan, principal officer ofFedhealth.Jordan suggests drinking water
as soon as you start to experiencesymptoms. “Staying hydrated cutsdown on symptoms like a sorethroat and a stuffy nose,” he says,adding that it is also a good idea togargle with salt water.“Add half a teaspoon of salt to a
glassofwarmwaterandgargle.The
salt draws out the excess water inyour throat’s tissues, reducing theinflammation and clearing the mu-cous and irritants from the back ofthe throat.”Another good suggestion is touse
a saline nasal spray to keep yournose clean as this will reduce theimpact of the symptoms.
“One or two tablespoons of rawhoney also makes for a great alter-native to cough medicine,” saysJordan.
“And, if you can stay at home,rather skip work for a day. Yourbody can fight off the virus betterif you are rested and your col-leagues will thank you for notmak-ing them sick too.”
“A hot shower before bed willhelp you to get a good night’s rest.If you start feeling a fever comingon, start vomiting or have a badheadache, call your doctor,” saysJordan.
Some other tips:) Wash your hands often.) Keep household surfaces clean
andwipe themdownwithdisinfect-ant.
) Dispose of tissues properly.
Survive the upcoming colds and flu season withthese simple tips.
A group of Helderberg Hospice patients were recently treated to a morning’souting and tea at Monkey Town. They thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour ofthe facility, marvelling at the antics of the monkeys, after which they weretreated to a generous tea provided by Rosalind Grobler, manager of MonkeyTown. Events like these are a real highlight in the lives of the patients andHelderberg Hospice is grateful for the generosity and hospitality shown by Mon-key Town. Enjoying the tea are Keith Gregor, Dalene Reyneke, Michelle Jantjies,Sophie Davids, JoanMarais, Berta Arnolds, Monkey Townmanager Ros Grobler,Mardia Vermeulen, Freddie Salman, Heinrich Losper and Desiree Arendse.
Recycle to help Sonja fight cancerThe big container outside Melt’sTavern inGordon’sBaymayseemlike your average recycling bin. Itis in fact an inspiring communityeffort to help raise funds for Gor-don’s Bay resident Sonja le Roux,who has been diagnosedwith can-cer.InFebruary2012andonher33rd
birthday, Sonja received the dev-astating news that the mole shehad removed from her neck wascancerous.Fast forward to 18months later,
she was experiencing severe painin her lower back and numerousscans showed that the cancer hadspread.ShewasdiagnosedwithstageIV
Metastatic Malignant Melanoma.Within a few weeks, the cancer
hadspreadvigorouslyandwasde-tected in most parts of her body– her chest, bones, abdominal sol-id organs, soft tissue nodules andmultiple lymphnodes in the neck.The biggest concern was the tu-mours that developed on herbrain.Onceitwasestablishedthatshe had B-Raf mutation, she wasaccepted for medical trials in No-vember 2012. Thewife andmotherof three has experienced “amaz-ing”resultswithinherorgans,butthe trials had no effect on the tu-mours.Unfortunately in her case, sur-
gery is not an option and the trialmedication designed to treat thelate stages of Metastatic Malig-
nant Melanoma with the B-Rafmutation is currently not availa-ble in South Africa.Therefore, she will have to seek
medical treatment in the UnitedStates.To help cover some of the costs,
Melt’s Tavern together withBroadlands Scrapmetal and Recy-cling implores everyone to droptheir empty glass bottles in thecontainer.For more information, please
phone Marieke Krynauw, eventscoordinator for Melt’s Tavern, on021 856 2679 or 084 429 1028.
All glass bottles can be dropped in the big recyclingcontainer outside Melt’s Tavern in Gordon’s Bay.Sonja le Roux
Helderberg
Year 18 • Dinsdag 22 April 2014 | Tel. 021 853 0211
Longboard Classica family affairThe glorious weather of late setthe perfect stage for the sixthReefLibertyLongboardClassic,an annual surf contest for localsurfers held at the Pipe onStrand Beach recently.
This event, held with the aim ofbringing the Helderberg surfingcommunity together, saw fundivi-sions like “Dress-Up” and “Any-thingthatFloats”alongsidehighlycompetitive Open men, Open la-dies, veterans and Familytagheats.Glassyonetotwo-footwavesand offshore winds were perfectfor the longboarders to show theirskill. The finals were very enter-taining and had all beach-goersandfellowcontestantsontheir feetwithanticipationof thenextwave.Division winners were: Open
Men – Kurt Dreyer; Open Ladies– Shannon Bolotin; Veterans –Mike Dunseith; Family Tag –
ything That Floats – Joshua andGarryck Walker; Dress Up – Hen-rique Cilliers; Twin Fin – Milanvan Rhyn; Old School Board –Bjorn Thompson; Tandem – AlexReynolds and Charles Bennett;Spin-It-To-Win-It – Shane Rey-neke.The biggest and best prizes, in-
cluding a brand new longboard,were put into a lucky draw so thatany participant could win, result-ing in a packed prize giving. Win-ners were celebrated and fallenfriends were remembered andhonoured.Theorganisers,SonSurfSchool,
would like to thanktheHelderbergsurfingcommunity for thesupportand participation as well as themany sponsors for their generouscontributions.
Two up: Surfers enjoying the waves and fun in the sun at the sixth Reef Liberty Longboard Classic at the Pipe on Strand Beach.PHOTO: HENRIQUE CILLIERS
