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Probus Club Julie Mitchell Our next meeting is on Monday 1 August 2016, at Franschhoek Cellars 12h30 for 13h00. Our speaker will be Professor Izak Rust. He’ll talk on 3 short topics: Global Climate Change, Ground Water in the Franschhoek Valley and Shale Gas in the Karoo. 5 Sept 2016 - Spring Day: No speaker, just a get together – Quiz 3 Oct 2016 - Bill Morris – Personal Experiences at Sailing 7 Nov 2016 - Rob Sproul (Chairman of the Probus Association of the Western Cape) – Flying a Helicopter WHAT IS PROBUS ALL ABOUT In South Africa there is a rapidly growing number of Probus Clubs, which offer retirees the facility to manage successfully the transition from high pressure
executive, professional and other vocational activity to a calmer way of life. This is achieved through these features of membership: • Opportunities to extend compatible social contacts and maintain an interest in the topical issues of the day. • Nurturing positive attitudes to ageing through group recreation and the sharing of information on issues of concern to Senior Citizens. • Support in grief and illness. • Speakers at monthly luncheons who provide a fresh mental challenge and stimulation. • We are a-political and non-sectarian • We are mindful of the fact that costs are an important consideration. Membership fees, therefore, are kept to a minimum; while monthly luncheon costs vary. Probus is not a Service/Fund Raising organisation If you are interested in joining or just wish to come along to any meeting please contact me on 083 303 333 5
Dennegeur hou loopbaanweek
Die Dennegeur Bemagtigingsvennootskap in Franschhoek het ‘n loopbaanweek vanaf 4-8 Julie 2016 aangebied in hul gemeenskapsaal waarheen leerders van die omgewing ook genooi was. Op 5 Julie was ‘n loopbaanuitstalling deur verskeie opvoedkundige en verwante instansies gehou. Die week was ‘n gesamentlike inisiatief tussen hierdie instansies, Dennegeur en die Rupertstigting. Die primêre doel was om leerders en jeug geleenthede te bied om positiewe loopbaankeuses te maak. Die ouers van die leerders was ook genooi om hul kinders te ondersteun, en die ouers het glad nie teleurgestel nie. Hul teenwoordigheid het ‘n positiewe atmosfeer geskep wat leerders aangemoedig het om vrae te stel en die instansies kon ook breedvoerig die keuses aan hulle verduidelik. Onder die uitstallers was etlike opvoedkundige instansies, te wete: Universiteit Stellenbosch, Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland, Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit van Tegnologie, Boland Kollege en Northlink Kollege. Die staatsdiens en plaaslike owerhede was ook goed verteenwoordig deur, onder meer, die SAPS Forensiese Dienste, Stellenbosse Brandweer
ACVV Nuus
Riana Pretorius Wat ‘n besige naweek het ons almal nie gehad nie met Bastillefees 2016 en Mandeladag net daarna op Maandag, 18 Julie 2016! Baie dankie aan almal wat die ACVV stalletjie by die Franschhoek Village Market ondersteun het. Dit was “onse mense”, “buite mense” en vreemde mense. Mandeladag, 18 Julie 2016, was ‘n heerlike, sonnige dag. ACVV personeel en bestuur, Mont Rochelle Hotel, Grande Provence en Good Food & Co het vir 67 minute die inwoners van Rondomskrik en hulle bure bederf. Oude Slavenhuis Restaurant, Reuben’s, Grande Provence en Good Food & Co het heerlike sop en broodjies voorsien. Betsie Siebrits het aan Annalisa ‘n pragtige enkelbed, matras en linne geskenk.
FWV News Jenny Prinsloo Franschhoek Wine Valley supports Small Business Friday | 2 September 2016 In an effort to support and promote small business enterprises in and around the Franschhoek Wine Valley visitors to the village are invited to meet these entrepreneurs at the second annual Franschhoek Small Business Expo. The event takes place on Friday, 2 September (10h00 to 14h00) in the Franschhoek Town Hall. The expo coincides with the national Small Business Friday initiative, which encourages South Africans to support local small businesses. The
Marchay Kalumpie, Kayla Davids, Abigail Dirksen, Merché Joseph en Chanelee Pass het die Dennegeur loopbaanweek bygewoon. Hier is hulle saam met Universiteit Stellenbosch se Bongiwe Mdingi (derde van links) by die Maties uitstalling.
en Verkeerspolisie en die Kaapse Wynland Distriksmunisipaliteit se Gesondheidsdienste. Met die Tatler se besoek het groepies leerders baie ordelik van een uitstaller na die ander beweeg en aandagtig geluister na die aanbieders se vertellings oor loopbaanaangeleenthede in hulle onderskeie velde. Baie vrae is gevra en dit was duidelik dat die geleentheid van groot waarde was vir die leerders.
Jeremy Davids
Franschhoek Youth Forum presents Emmalene Ravell
“You might not be able to change the entire world, but you can at least try by changing the mindset in one young person.” Emmalene Ravell believes that one can change one person at a time, starting with those right under your nose, in your immediate street, neighbourhood and community. Representing SCORE on the Franschhoek Youth Forum, Emmalene is responsible for its administrative functions. Emmalene was born in Paarl and grew up in Groendal, Franschhoek. She matriculated from Groendal Secondary School in 2010 and fondly remembers the extra-long, six-week winter holiday due to the FIFA Soccer World Cup. With the sound of vuvuzelas all around, flags waving and people caught up in the football atmosphere, it is no wonder that Emmalene is now working for SCORE – a sport organisation based at the indoor sport centre in Groendal. Emmalene played netball at school and was always concerned with the wellbeing of the other girls living in her street – often finding herself lending a supportive ear to them. She obtained a diploma in Management Assistance at the Boland College in Paarl. Part of Emmalene’s duties as the administrator for SCORE is to assist with the planning and coordinating of the centre’s internal programmes and its life skills programmes in
Developing Supporting Youth Leaders in the Valley Contact Jeremy Davids (Director) 082 472 5156 jdavids@thecharter.org.za the local schools. The project that Emmalene is most proud of is her coordination of the Woman’s Week that will take place at the sport centre from 8 – 14 August 2016. The project aims to empower young females in our community with programmes based on building self-esteem, self-confidence and leadership skills. Emmalene’s vision for the Youth Forum is that all its members become strong, disciplined leaders with good values, so that they can inspire other young people in our valley to dream.
SPCA News
Maggi Marjoram Sy hoef nou nie meer koud op die vloer te slaap nie. Tony Aspeling het vir die gesin rakke in die Wendy huis opgesit en Marianne van der Merwe het vrolike gordyne opgehang. Dankie aan Mont Rochelle Hotel wat skoonmaakmiddels aan twee gesinne geskenk het. Nadat almal se magies gevul was, het die ACVV klere uitgedeel. Die klere is tydens Winterhoop deur die gemeenskap aan die ACVV geskenk. ACVV Franschhoek serves the community with passion, care and love. The association’s services, resources and knowledge are available to all South Africans, irrespective of language, race, culture, religion or gender. Vision: Our vision is self-reliant families where members: Protect each other’s rights; Execute their responsibilities; Reach out to resources when needed. Mission: Our mission is to act in the best interest of the children and to protect them. Value statement: Together in service of the community. initiative was developed to celebrate and recognise the importance of the small business community. A range of local-based service providers and business owners will be displaying their services at this event. The expo is open to all members of the public and business owners, or managers who are interested in obtaining more information about local Franschhoek services on offer. The aim of the expo is to connect local businesses with each other and in particular to give exposure to smaller Franschhoekbased service providers. The expo is supported by the Greater Stellenbosch Municipality and the Cape Chamber of Commerce. For a list of exhibitors please visit www.franschhoek.org.za. For more information please contact Franschhoek Wine Valley at 021 876 2861 or email info@franschhoek.org.za.
Moseline Daniels – Lady Protea
Coronations Ladies Cricket, which practices and plays its home games at the historical Groot Drakenstein Games Club, has had, in the words of its coach, Angus Simmers, “a tremendously exciting and successful 2015/16 season.” A growing squad of enthusiastic players (a total of 25 ladies) was successful in recapturing the 50-over crown and, in an enthralling T20 final held at Coetzenburg, they succeeded in overcoming the highly-rated Maties ladies from Stellenbosch University. A total of 16 players from the squad were honoured with Boland provincial colours, eight at under-19 level including the captain, Faye Tunicliff, and 8 at senior level. This included the captain and vice-captain, Alicia Smith and Stacey Lackay, respectively. Two of the sixteen went on to represent South Africa, namely Moseline Daniels, who played for the South African Ladies’ team in the recent World Cup in England, and Sammy Joe Klein, who was chosen to play for the South African under-19 team. The Coronations Ladies’ coach, Angus Simmers,
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stressed that “development of Ladies Cricket is of paramount importance. In this regard, a lot of time is spent both developing skills and searching for new or potential players in the greater Drakenstein Valley”. Contact Angus Simmers on 0836228155 or angus. simmers@gmail.com Richard von Hoesslin
Another Bastille is over and so is our SPCA Bastille Boules Tournament 2016 – the longest running boules tournament in SA. The weather was generally kind with Saturday cold and clear with strong gusts of wind, followed by a lovely sunny Sunday to brighten our spirits. Not that the weather matters as we know how petanque players endure all weather conditions! Now for the tournament results! The 2016 Champions 2016 are 'PPP1' (Pniel Petanque Players 1) consisting of Henry Lackay, David Williams and Lional Kruger, who triumphed in a tight fight to the end with tournament Runners-Up 'PPP2', consisting of Roger van Draan, Wilfred Williams and Freddie Simpson. At the final Freddie announced "we have made his dream come true, his two teams playing against each other!" The 'David Brass Egalité Trophy' was won by 'The Gintlemen’ (Martin Hill, Brett Dendy Young and Richard Parkfelt) sponsored by, of course, 'Wilderer Gin'! The trophy was donated to the tournament for the best Franschhoek Team by David, who started the tournament many years ago. David handed the tournament over Pat Morgan when retiring and Pat continued as tournament convenor. The Best Saturday team was 'PPP1', who went on to become tournament Champions. Austen Daniels, Kirt and Zinobia Rosiers played as SPCA Team 2, while our SPCA staff of Lilly Konstabel, Haneley Daniels and Nathan Jacobs fought a good battle as SPCA Team 1. We would like to thanks following individuals and organisations for their very generous support,
whether through donations in kind, money or time: Franschhoek Dutch Reformed Church who each year allow us the use of their grounds for our Bastille Tournament and Luba their wonderful Groundsman; La Chataigne Wine Estate & Richard Parkfelt; Cabrière Estate & the Von Arnim family; Lynx Wines & Dieter and Diana Sellmeyer; Druk My Niet Wine & Dorothy Kirchner for wines; Wilderer Wines & Christian Wilderer for Wilderer Gin and also three 'Pappa Grappa' meal vouchers; Allora Restaurant & Amanda Aplas for 3 meal vouchers; Huguenot Fine Chocolates, Danver Windvogel, Denver Adonis & Penny Gordon for scrumptious local chocolates; Sandie, Martin & Jourdan Hill, Anita Henrich and Polly Meyer for helping arrange donations; Franschhoek Tatler for our monthly Tatler articles; La Laundry / Moira Barnham for free washing of SPCA linen, not only for Bastille but throughout the year; the youths who gave of their time helping Polly Meyer with the Tombola – John Aplas, Rebecca Webber, Boneell, Corine & Zelda; volunteers Dawn Darlington, Julie and John Thomlinson; Jeannie Comrie and Tracey Mitchell who rattled tins. Finally thanks to Jane Parkfelt, Pat Morgan and Maggi Marjoram who manned the tournament and to all those who supported us playing Petanque.
Youth empowerment workshop
Over the weekend of 25 & 26 June, The President’s Award for Youth Empowerment hosted a workshop in Franschhoek aimed at presenting the Award Programme to newly-enrolled participants from various youth centres, youth programmes and schools from Khayelitsha, Hanover Park, Macassar, Mbwekweni and Paarl. The ABCD Youth Workshop was put together not only to give participants the opportunity to explore the Award, but also to discover, contemplate and discuss their personal Attitudes, Beliefs, Choices and Dreams (ABCD) all of which are powerful motivators for personal development. It is only by personal contemplation of the dreams we have, in conjunction with our beliefs and the attitude with which we face life that we can make the best possible choices for each situation and day. In exploring sections of the award programme, the participants had the opportunity to explore three of the four sections, namely skills and interest, physical recreation and community service. Skills and interest activities included an introduction to agriculture with Bevan Thomas from the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve; the designing of a logo for the workshop, ably led by Charl Labuschagne; the baking of cookies with Emma Heistein and a visit to Huguenot Fine Chocolates to see how chocolate is made. For community service the groups assisted in cleaning up the Franschhoek High School’s sports
field and grounds, visited the elderly at Fleur de Lis and created motivational cards. Most definitely the highlight for some was the physical recreation section where local Franschhoek hip hop group, NXT, introduced the participants to new moves followed by a dance-off between the groups. Great sportsmanship was also shown by all in a game of rounders. The success of this workshop will be something to be measured in the future, but if the feedback from the participants was anything to go by we have a group of impacted, inspired young people who have learnt to set dreams, work towards their calling, stand up for the decisions they make in life and never give up. The President’s Award is available for all young people between the ages of 14 to 24 and creates opportunities for young people to discover their purpose, develop their character and determine their future to build a great South Africa. For more information visit www.presidentsaward.co.za. A big thank you to the Franschhoek Travellers’ Lodge for ensuring our stay was warm and comfortable. Thank you as well to the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve, Huguenot Fine Chocolates, Fleur de Lis and NXT for assisting us in making our first ABCD Youth Leadership Workshop a wonderful success. The financial support of the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape is also much appreciated. Emma Heistein