Touched by a Friendly Soul

Friendship group for women 40-70 yrs

A friendship group for women between 40 and 70 meets every second weekend in the Fish Hoek area. For more information, contact Bianca at glipannia@yahoo.com, cell 083 580 6862 or 021 782 2856 after hours.

Lead SA alive and well at Fish Hoek Library

“I would like to pay for the missing book”, said the stranger. The R100 note changed hands over the child’s head, a re-entry pass into the world of knowledge, fantasy and literacy.

Shyann, much more than a guide dog.

Dawn’s account of how her guide dog Shyann has widened her life immensely is a wonderful and heartening account of the companionship and support that service dogs give so willingly. It is also an appeal to support SA Guide Dogs by buying a R20 raffle ticket to fund the training of guide dogs…

HOKISA’s birthday “angels”

Birthdays are special days and making them extra special for the children of HOKISA Children’s Home in Masiphumelele are a group of women friends from Noordhoek in the Scenic South. Arriving with a cake, a gift from the birthday child’s wish list and hearts full of warmth and love, these “birthday angels” help make each child’s birthday [...]

Lyson Zulu of Deckworld – gallant Galahad

My son’s girlfriend, Vanessa, and I were standing in the road contemplating the very flat tyre on her car and pondering our options. None of our menfolk around, the big pump that fits on the bicycle did not appear to fit too well on the tyre and we had hauled out the jack but…

Hands on for Positive Action

IkamvaYouth Prizegiving- prizes needed

I am writing to you from IkamvaYouth (www.ikamvayouth.org) a youth organisation working across South Africa to redress the inequalities in the education system by empowering and enabling youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to access post-school opportunities and in turn pay it forward to others. This is done by delivering tutoring, mentoring and career guidance to grade [...]

WOODWIND CIRCLE COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT

In an effort to uplift our community in Steenberg, we have created a large, indigenous garden, as well as a food garden, on a vacant lot in a residential area. The project started in 2009 and now has a food garden producing organic vegetables. We need help with maintaining the [...]

Mandela Day – take 67 minutes to make the world a better place.

Mandela Day was created to inspire people to embrace the values that embody Nelson Mandela‘s life. In honour of the 67 years Mandela spent fighting for the rights of humanity, people are requested to devote 67 minutes to a positive community action.

Letter to Polystyrene Council re difficulty recycling P6

From my position at the bottom of the packaging food chain, I see very little evidence of support from the polystyrene producers or the polystyrene council. If consumers can’t effectively recycle polystyrene then it is effectively non-recyclable.

VDP offices in Masiphumelele destroyed – assistance required

On Sunday 22 May the Valley Development Projects offices in Masiphumelele were broken into and then set alight. If you are have any spare computer and office equipment or furnishings that you would be willing to donate …

Hands needed to help with..... Donations needed for....

Bread Tags for Wheelchairs – South Peninsula Schools can help

Get in on a class act. Send your bread tags (packed in 1kg bags) to Mary Honeybun of bread tags for wheelchairs and send us photos of your collections.

Kalk Bay Animal Rescue needs your unwanted goods

Donations are needed of bric-a-brac, clothing, furniture and other unwanted items in good condition for the Animal Rescue Organisation’s charity shop in Belmont Rd, Kalk Bay, to help fund the organisation’s work in surrounding impoverished communities. For collections ph Keith on 021 396 5511. The shop is open Tuesdays to Saturdays.

Volunteers needed to serve tea at False Bay Hospital

False Bay Hospital Association urgently need two volunteers to serve tea to outpatients at the False Bay Hospital in 17th Ave, Fish Hoek. Can you volunteer 11/2 hours of your time every second Wednesday? Call Eilleen Miller on 021 787 0250

St Luke’s Hospice, False Bay, needs new volunteers

St Luke’s Hospice, False Bay needs new volunteers to help with patient care, driving and assisting in the shop. Phone the St Luke’s office in Fish Hoek for more info. Office hours 9 -12.30 Mon to Fri. Ph 021 782 7696

Volunteers needed at the ECC in Fish Hoek

The Emergency Control Centre (ECC) in Fish Hoek urgently needs volunteers

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Artists of the South – Simon’s town Exhibition

Meet the Artists who exhibit their work in Simon’s Town over wine and Snacks at 12 Noon, 11 Feb 2012 on Saturday in the Simon’s Town Library Hall.

WINE AND SNACKS at 12 NOON SATURDAY 11thFEBRUARY in the SIMON’S TOWN LIBRARY HALL

Sunvalley Primary Choir Christmas Carols on Video

Sunvalley Primary Choir captured the spirit of celebrating with love and joy at their Christmas Carol Service. Treat yourself to some local Christmas cheer and watch an excerpt…

eMzantsi Carnival Goes Bos – No Cop Out in South Peninsula

While the world’s leaders are gathered at COP17 in Durban ostensibly to commit their citizens to a carbon friendly economy, the eMzantsi Carnival showed the South Peninsula how to Go Bos. See Photos .

Simon’s Town film shows on “The Western Cape”

WESTERN CAPE FOCUS

Exploring the Western Cape through a lens by Mike Berger and Rosemary Pegoraro. 15 Oct 2011 at the Simon’s Town Library, 7.30 for 8 pm.

How to buy or rent a home in over-crowded Masiphumelele?

Affordable land for housing in Masiphumelele is an ongoing challenge. Find out how to get on a housing list and criteria for other options. There are some private initiatives incl. Amakhaya Ngoku and Phase 4 is being prepared for tender.

Kitchen equipment for Simon’s Town School

If you have any unwanted kitchen equipment, utensils, crockery or cutlery, the Hospitality students at Simon’s Town School will be happy to take them off your hands. Contact the school on 021 786 1056

TEARS appeal

TEARS (The Emma Animal Rescue Society in the Scenic South) is appealing for donations of unwanted kennels, blankets, cushions, dog beds and pet food. Call 021 785 4482 to arrrange delivery or collection. For more animal matters see
http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/civic-community/animal-matters/

St Luke’s Hospice, False Bay, needs new volunteers

Friendship group for women 40-70 yrs

Missing kitten

Hopefully the missing kitten has been found ….we have not heard. But we have heard from Charms as a result – see below . We wish her a happy and fulfilling stay in Fish Hoek in the near future!
Viv

For any emergency phone:

THE EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTRE
021 782 0333
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Lewis Pugh Enviro Event

Thanks so much for arranging the Lewis Pugh lecture. What an inspiration he provides to us.

Ronnie Glass

Birding Fundis in the Scenic South

I have enjoyed your “Scenic South ” this month. Thanks for all the effort.
Do you have the names of some birding fundi’s – I would like to make contact with people who are authorities on birds in this area . I live on Lake Michelle Noordhoek and it would be of interest to our residents [...]

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