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YOURPROFILE
Name: Elanie du Plessis
Birthday: 10 Maart
Star Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Graphic Designer at Yourcity
When I look into the mirror every morning I think: I wonder what today
is going to throw my way and who I'll cross paths with.
My favourite people in the world are: My family and friends…and…Tammy…my
doggy
My favourite quote is: With only a thought followed by a positive
action, you can work towards moving the world forward in your own
special way
Whackhead Simpson makes me laugh.
The greatest lesson life has taught me so far is: Everything happens for
a reason and when one door closes another opens.
I'll do almost anything for: The love of my life
When I get stressed I am most likely to throw my tantrum out a window.
I want my tombstone to read: Loved and missed by all
I wouldn't mind being stuck in an elevator with: A doctor…cause I'll
have a heart attack
In three words I am: Feisty, Hardworking and Friendly
If I had a million rand to spare I would: Not spare it…it's to little
I live in Klerksdorp because: I love the city and the people
The first thing I would save from a house fire is: My pets and my
engagement ring
My nickname is: Lanie
I love my job because: Designing forms part of my arty personality
LIFE AND TIMES WITH COLLIN
The Art of Enjoyment
Over the years I have enjoyed reading John Steinbeck. To put it in a
nutshell, I guess there is an earthy honesty to his work: where deals
are struck on a handshake; and where your neighbours are your friends.
Last Thursday, after a busy day in Bloemfontein, I kicked off my shoes,
laid back on the couch and thumbed through the movie channels. I came
across Cannery Row, Steinbeck's famous story of life in a down-and-out
fishing town in California during the Great Depression. A place where
you just got along with each other.
Watching the movie for about the third time, it dawned on me that here
was my article for next week. Not that I wanted to write about Cannery
Row, its rather that I wanted to write about the previous evening; at
the local Portuguese Club, and I wanted to write about enjoyment. Johnny
Mendonca, my friend, had invited a couple of us from our Rotary Club to
join him at the Portuguese Club for a bit of a party and to witness
another round of milhinhos. More about milhinhos later.
Johnny said the party was going to start at about four-thirty. Now, I
have been to plenty of Portuguese functions over the years, and the one
thing I have learned is to add about two hours onto the starting time of
anything. So I got there at six-thirty. There was a certain din and a
busyness about the place. Everyone was doing something: braaing, pouring
drinks or playing cards. A lot of talking as well. It doesn't matter
what they were talking about, or the fact that some were talking more
than others (the party had been going for a while). A merry vibrancy
co-mingled with the grey, shifting smoke. Here and there, you got the
odd, 'ola', 'por favor', 'obrigado', 'saúde' and an assortment of swear
words, which can be readily understood in any language. Unfortunately
they cannot be reproduced here. But you knew they were swear words they
come from the heart, rather than the head.
The main meal was a fish dish known as bacalhau, adequately laced with
garlic (three days later, my wife still reminded me of it). I dined with
Frankie de Freitas and Bobby Cardosa. We spoke about this and that, and
nothing in particular. A veritable pot-pourri ranging from American
politics to B.E.E.; from the price of maize to the economic crisis. The
kind of things that the characters in Cannery Row spoke about. Somehow,
and for some reason, at the time, it all makes sense. There is a certain
potency to it. A potency galvanized by the ambience of the evening. It's
a once-off thing, never to be repeated again. And why should it? It was
a snapshot of life: at a certain time, in a certain place. The next time
there will be a different setting with different characters. A new
electricity. You wake up the next day with another memory woven into
your personal tapestry of existence.
By the time dinner was finished, and the din a few decibels higher, it
was time for milhinhos. Great excitement as the players, from various
towns gathered around a table to do battle. It looked like a rugby scrum
was going to take place. There was one significant difference, there
were no teams and there was no referee. Everyone was in it for
themselves. From what I can gather it's a game of chance.
There was much gesticulation and much animation and commotion. I battled
to understand (still do) how the game is played. From what I could glean
the game is played with three coins, the object being to 'call' the hand
of the other players. If you 'call' it wrong it seems if you are down
but definitely not out. Something like cricket where you can be bowled
out, but you can still come out and field later on, and bowl the crap
out of the opposing batting team. On this occasion, about a half an hour
later, someone was eventually eliminated. Bad luck for him, as he has to
host the next party and feed the crowd. Johnny has agreed to show me how
to play milhinhos sometime.
I must point out that there is great emotional intensity involved as
well. For some poor fellow it just got too much and he had to be taken
home.
I came away thinking, what a nice evening. I can't recall when I have
laughed so much. I even forgot about work. And that for me is what
enjoyment is all about: to be able to transport yourself to some other
place, away from the pressing reality of life. Even if it is just for a
few hours from time to time, we owe it to ourselves, and to those around
us. Otherwise we will surely get caught up in the 'everydayness' of it
all. How dull, how very sad.
Everybody is capable of writing his own Cannery Row now and then.
Chat again next week.
Collin Hyman
RE/MAX Kunsuitstalling vir Hanno Swanepoel
Die kunsuitstalling wat RE/MAX Exclusive gereël het om fondse in te
samel vir die heupvervanging van die sewe jarige Hanno Swanepoel was
suksesvol te danke aan almal wat aan die projek meegewerk het. Die
uitstalling was goed bygewoon en kunsliefhebber het die aand saam baie
geniet. Die hoogtepunt was die veiling van die skilderye wat ons
plaaslike kunstenaars geskenk. Die kunstenaars wat kunswerke geskenk het
is Paul Impey, Nelly Byrne, Linda Appelgryn, Annelie Vorster, Mariaan
Rossouw, Himé Roestorff en Annemarie Roos. Hanno is reeds geopereer en
sterk nou by die huis aan. Ons wens hom 'n spoedige herstel toe en wil
almal bedank vir die bydra wat hulle gemaak het.
Indien daar mense of besighede is wat nog bydra vir die fonds kan hulle
met Annemarie Roos kontak by
082 800 6372.
Modelle wat kan dans ook
Barbara's Dancing Academy het op 22 November aan die model awards in
Pretoria bygewoon met groot welslae. Chamonè Erasmus is as Junior
Overall Winner aangewys.
Verskeie meisies het 1ste plek in hul ouderdomsgroepe behaal. Op 8
November het al die modelle van die akedemie hul jaarlikse
modeluitpassering gehad.
Hierdie is nie 'n modelskool nie, maar wel showmodelling wat dans en
model insluit.
Triest Training Centre hosting a day full of fun and joy!
In 1992, at the conclusion of the United Nations Decade of Disabled
Persons (1983-1992), the General Assembly proclaimed 3 December as the
International Day of Disabled Persons (resolution 47/3). The Decade had
been a period of raising awareness and enacting measures to improve the
situation of persons with disabilities and to provide them with equal
opportunities. Subsequently, the Assembly appealed to Member States to
highlight the observance of the Day in order to further integrate people
with disabilities into society. South Africa shares the sentiment and
supports the importance of The International Day of Disabled Persons
Triest Training Centre is a centre in Klerksdorp for intellectually
disabled adults.
At present with 52 intellectually disabled adults from all over the
North West Province attending the activity centre for skills training
and 21 people are accommodated in four residences in the community.
They plan to honour our people with disabilities on Wednesday, 3rd of
December 2008 from 15h00- 21h00 by having a day full of fun and joy
which will be shared with our people with disabilities. Therefore they
invite all public to this fun filled day.
Activities planned for the day from 15h00 - 21h00 are:
* Funny dress run/walk (18h30)
Participants dress up in a funny way and join us for 2,5km, 5km or 10km
walk/run. Entry fee is R10.00 for 2.5km, R10.00 for 5km and R20.00 for
10km. We expect to have great fun in the 4 x 2.5km corporate relay run.
We challenge you to enter and challenge our community to compete as
well. Entry fee will be R100 per team
* Craft Market
Several exhibitors will have different articles for sale. This is the
place to buy Christmas Gifts
* Granny's Little Copy Cat Competition
Grandfathers and grandmothers are always very proud of grandchildren and
the things they do. They often do things together or copy the actions of
Granny. Send us a picture of these special moments you shared. Entry fee
for this competition is R10.00 per picture. Closing date will be 12h00
on 3rd of December 2008. Pictures will be exhibited at Triest from 15h00
on the 3rd of December 2008.
* Neverland
Parents, who want to run/walk or enjoy the exhibitions can leave the
kids in the safe care of Tinkerbell and Peter Pan who will amuse them
during their stay in Neverland. Cost of the child care in Neverland will
be R10.00 per child per hour.
* Street Café
he Triest Kitchen will treat you with fresh homemade refreshments. Spoil
yourself and order something from the menu
* Car Exhibition
Vintage cars and most recent models of cars will be displayed. Come and
appreciated the old cars and maybe desire the new ones...
* Beer Garden (19h00 -21h00)
While the ladies visit the craft market the men can relax in the beer
garden.
Please contact Igna Steyn for more information or entry forms 0n 018 468
6741.
INCREDIBLE CYCLES/ CITY MALL CYCLE CHALLENGE:
The cycle challenge was a great success as usual.
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
City Mall (main sponsor - Mark McKayser)
City Council of Matlosana (sponsor of prize money)
Incredible Cycles
ABI (sponsor of sound and Powerade)
Matlosana Traffic Department
Ambulance Services
Keurhofskool (marshalls)
EM'nM Marketing (organisers and sponsor of prize money for kermesse)
Matrix (water point)
Standard Bank (water point)
Post Office (water point)
Solo (lucky draws)
Nando's (lucky draws)
Four Seasons (lucky draws)
CNA (lucky draws)
Café Must (lucky draws)
Credit - U (lucky draws)
Cosmetics Marketing (lucky draws)
Panorotti's (lucky draws)
Management of City Mall (Belinda Prinsloo / Kobus)
Rotary Club of Klerksdorp (entries and finish)
All cyclist who participated
BOSBERAAD POSTPONED
The Bosberaad 2008 scheduled for this Thursday, 27 November at De Rust
Guest House has been postponed until further notice.
The Executive Mayor of the City of Matlosana, Clrr. T.S Dodovu and
various Directorates were expected to give a 2nd Year Review of Agenda
16 i.e. the successes and challenges.
The Council would like to apologise for any inconvenience as a result of
this postponement.
Vivienne Lebeko (City of Matlosana's spokesperson)
Spokesperson: Office of the Executive Mayor
Tel: (018) 487 8329
Cell: 072 019 3471
Training Awards towards Municipal Excellence
North West MEC for Developmental Local Government and Housing, Howard
Yawa has congratulated and complimented municipalities that won the
2007-2008 Municipal Skills Development and Capacity Building
Facilitation Awards as announced by South African Local Government
Association (SALGA) North West on Monday.
"The initiative by organised local government to address skills
development needs and build capacity among employees at local government
level should be commended.
The successful implementation of government's plan to make local
government work better, i.e. the Five Year Local Government Strategic
Agenda depends on the capacity of local government employees to
implement programmes to improve service delivery for our communities"
says MEC Yawa.
SALGA North West has awarded Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District
Municipality R30 000 for the Workplace Learning Site of the Year,
Merafong City Local Municipality R20 000 for the Training Committee of
the Year, Moses Kotane Local Municipality R15 000 for the most improved
workplace.
Kagisano and Lekwa Teemane Local municipalities shared the Skills
Development Facilitator of the Year Award and each received R15000.
Meanwhile, it remains to be seen how these municipalities would fair at
the 2008 Municipal Excellence Provincial Vuna Awards to be hosted by MEC
Yawa at Cooke's Lake in Mafikeng on Friday evening.
The Vuna (nguni word for reaping) awards which have been running since
2003 were introduced by the Department of Provincial and Local
Government (DPLG), Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), the
National Productivity Institute (NPI) and the South African Local
Government Association (SALGA) to reward municipalities for delivering
excellent services to their communities.
Municipalities will be judged on the following key performance areas:
• Good Governance
• Service Delivery
• Financial Viability
• Local Economic Development and
•Institutional Transformation/ Organisational Development
Price Waterhouse Coopers is sponsoring the 2008 Provincial Vuna Awards.
The overall winner will participate in the national awards to be held on
the 10 December 2008.
'VICTIMS to VICTORY’
Once again the 2nd Annual Woman's Conference 'VICTIMS to VICTORY', held
at the Methodist Church Klerksdorp over the past weekend proved a
triumphant experience for those who attended. There were speakers and
visitors from different denominations as well as from far a field.
As they gave testimonies of pain and recovery, they sent a message of
HOPE to all people, that we can be survivors. Many women are 'Victim's'
of insecurity, helplessness, abandonment and mental anguish as a result
of the traumas during their life and find themselves silently hiding
behind their fears with no way out. Victims to Victory' was an
opportunity for woman of all ages to relate their own trauma to someone
else's and find comfort and reassurance that we can be Victorious
knowing that with 'Gods Help all things are possible'. It takes a brave
woman to confront her pain and take charge, seek help and move forward,
especially when you know the journey will be three steps forward and one
step back. The Healing Team made these two days of reconciling, facing
fears and recovery, a true celebration of Victory!
THS Awards
Malcolm Jacoby of THS was awarded the Culture Trophy for his
participation in a variety of cultural activities presented at THS as
well as outside. He was a member of the Zephyros orchestra for 5 years
and of the NW Youth Orchestra for 3. He passed his Gr 6 and 7 Royal
Schools Music Exams in piano, tuba, violin and music theory.
Malcolm was also awarded the top award the Kola Mouton that is awarded
to a learner who has been a true ambassador for the school This includes
academics, sport, culture as well as a positive attitude.
NASIONALE KLEURE VIR KHS-ATLETE
Twee KHS'ers en 'n derde wat tot 2007 in KHS was, is ingesluit in die
Suid-Afrikaanse Atletiekspan wat van 3 tot 12 Desember aan die Sone
6-kompetisie deelneem.
Hulle is Tazmin Brits (tans O/17), Marion-Ann Duvenhage (tans O/16) en J
P van der Schyff (O/20).
Tazmin, die huidige Sportvrou van die Jaar van Matlosane, is wêreldwyd
bekend vir haar spiesgooi-prestasies terwyl Marion-Ann (soos Tazmin)
daarop kan aanspraak maak dat sy 'n dubbele SA atletiek-kampioen is.
Marion-Ann se prestasies lê op hekkie-gebied. J P, wat vanjaar 'n
student van die Noordwes Universiteit is, is 'n hoogspringer wat ook al
verskeie male internasionaal deelgeneem het en steeds deur mnr. Dirk
Burger van KHS afgerig word.
Die Sone 6 kampioenskappe vind in Desember in Potchefstroom plaas.
Benewens Suid-Afrika neem nog vyf lande deel in 13 kodes.
Aldrie KHS se atlete neem in die O/20 ouderdomsgroep deel.
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