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Breederivier Gazette
General - Algemeen
Dinsdag 27 Mei 2014
DONDERDAG 12 JUNIE )Optog op Bonnievale vir die bewusmaking ten opsigte van die mishandeling van senior burgers. Navrae: Jacobus Jansen, 083 658 0438
EERSTE SATERDAG VAN ELKE MAAND ) Teetuin en oggendmark by Robertson Museum. Navrae: 0 023 626 3681.
The Unogwaja team received a warm welcome after reaching Robertson. PHOTO: ZEL
SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
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) The Montagu Alzheimer’s Support Group meets at 15:00 in the bottom lounge of Huis Uitvlucht, Montagu.
5-8 JUNIE
The Breede River Hospice, also a beneficiary of the Unogwaja, also received a visit from Comunity Chest, which donated 300 blankets to the organisation.
Unogwaja cycles for cancer HILDERINE SCHRÖDER
in 1942. His nickname was “Unogwaja” meaning hare in Zulu and his legacy lives Cycling close to 1 700 km on in the Unogwaja Chalin 10 days only to reach lenge. your destination and The two cyclists doing then run the Comrades the challenge to raise funds marathon, might be confor PinkDrive, Blake Dyasidered insane by most. son (26) from Cape Town Yet this is exactly what 12 and Rita Manso (42) from cyclists taking part in the Portugal, have together alUnogwaja Challenge are ready raised more than doing. R140 000 for this organisation, says PinkDrive The group, two of which are doing the challenge to PinkDrive’s tent selling pink paraphernalia to create founder and director, Noeraise funds for PinkDrive, a awareness about cancer, was an eye-catcher in front of lene Kotschan. During their visit to Robregistered non-profit or- Pick n Pay last week. PHOTO: HILDERINE SCHRÖDER ertson and Ashton, Pinkganisation focusing on creating awareness about breast, tes- clists and which serve as a remind- Drive focused on creating awareticular and prostate cancer, ar- er of loved ones; those still alive as ness about the early detection of rived in Robertson last Thursday well as those not with them any- cancer, amongst other teaching women to do breast examinations after their departure from Cape more. The Unogwaja Challenge is in- to check for lumps. This year was Town. Also benefiting from the Unog- spired by the life of Phil Masterton- the first time men were also tested waja team’s efforts is the Breede Smith who in 1933 couldn’t afford for testicular and prostate cancer. River Hospice. The hospice team the train fare from Cape Town to “Early detection saves lives and greeted the cyclists in front of the Pietermaritzburg, so he cycled up this is what PinkDrive wants to local Pick n Pay, sporting the red instead and finished 10th in the drive home to people across the socks worn by all Unogwaja cy- race. He died in World War Two country,” Kotschan says.
) Wacky Wine Weekend. Besoek www.wackywineweekend.com vir die volledige lys van aktiwiteite en deelnemende kelders. Vir navrae, skakel 0 023 626 4364.
SATERDAG 14 & SONDAG 15 JUNIE ) Veerpyltjietoernooi by die Hoërskool Langeberg se skoolsaal. Hope pryse is op die spel. Inskrywings: R20 per speler. Navrae: Jonathon Carelse, 0 073 646 0208.
VRYDAG 20 & SATERDAG 21 JUNIE ) Robertson Logos Christian School hoenderbraai. Navrae: 0 023 626 4364.
SATERDAG 21 JUNIE ) Liewe Heksie en die Rolskaatse met Margit Meyer-Rodenbeck om 18:00 by Janeza. Kaartjies R70. Navrae: eza@janeza.co.za/082 978 7020.
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