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Skolenuus uit ons streek

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Stoepsonnetjie op Stanford

Important info: snakebites

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Pythagoras, Pouse & Ponies Foto: Laerskool Buffeljagsrivier/FB

Tree planting underway in a park in Northcliff, Hermanus as part of Arbour Month.

Met die weer wat begin saamspeel, is dit die nuwe netbal– en tennisbane by Laerskool Kleinmond wat vorm begin kry.

Jong BD rolbalsterre by die Laerskool Bredasdorp… lees binne.

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Goeiedag en baie welkom by nog ‘n lekker propvol uitgawe van OVERdeBERG. Ons 84ste uitgawe is van hoek tot kant vol positiewe nuus en gebeurlikhede uit ons pragtige Overbergstreek. Baie belangrike inligting rondom slangbyte en die noodbehandeling daarvan, publiseer ons op bladsy 14. Maak asseblief ‘n kopie daarvan of laai dit af. Sodoende kan jy dalk ‘n lewe red, veral nou met die temperature wat besig is om te styg en die slange van die Overberg al meer aktief begin raak. Geniet verder die uitgawe en baie dankie aan elke leser en ondersteuner van hierdie unieke gemeenskapskoerant. Groetnis! “It is your attitude, more than your aptitude, that will determine your altitude.”

Last Wednesday, 22 amazing children from Kleinmond Children's Home joined us for a fun-filled educational day. White Shark Projects organised a coastal clean-up followed by a boat tour around the infamous Shark Alley for them. It was incredible to see the children's enthusiasm for both the environment and Gansbaai's special wildlife. A special thanks to CapeNature for providing us with the beach clean bags. Photos: White Shark Projects/FB

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Die Nederduits Hervorme Kerk van Swellendam en Bredasdorp het ‘n baie suksesvolle Lentemark op Swellendam gehou. Die mark is uitstekend ondersteun en was sommer groot pret met die weer wat ook goed saamgespeel het. Foto’s: NHK Swellendam en Bredasdorp/FB

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The original Liquid Rubber

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Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart. Wolfgang Puck

Romerige Stroganoff Bestanddele: ⅓ koppie olyfolie / botter 2 groot uie, in dik ringe gesny grofgemaalde swartpeper na smaak 4 eetlepels gemengde kruie (as jy jou eie wil maak: basiliekruid, marjolein, oreganum, tiemie, salie) 500 g biefblokkies of wildsvleis 1 pakkie gekerfde vars wit sampioene (nie te fyn gekerf nie) 1 bilk hoenderroomsop / sampioenroomsop 250 ml suurroom As jy die gereg met wildsvleis maak, kan jy karringmelk gebruik sout na smaak

Vleisbrood & gebakte bone Bestanddele:

15 ml sonneblomolie 1 medium rooi ui, fyn gekap 1 knoffelhuisie, fyn gekap 500 g maer beesmaalvleis 75 g broodkrummels 1 eier, geklits 15 ml gedroogde Italiaanse kruie sout en peper 410 g blikkie gesnyde tamaties Metode: 410 g blikkie gebakte bone Verhit die olie of in die skottelbraai/wok. Soteer die uie lig- 20 ml Worcestersous gies. Voeg die swartpeper en kruie by, en braai die uie tot 15 ml vars pietersielie, fyn gekap ligbruin. Voeg die vleis by, en braai tot dit gaar is. Voeg die sampioene by, en braai tot die sampioene sag is. Voeg die Metode: blik sop by en bring tot kookpunt. Voeg sout na smaak by. Voeg die suurroom of karringmelk by. Laat dit vir 3 – 5 mi- Voorverhit die oond tot 190°C. Verhit die olie in ‘n pan en die uie oor ‘n medium hitte vir ongeveer 10 minute, of tot nute prut. Bedien op rys (Jasmynrys is ideaal). die uie sag en deurskynend is. Voeg knoffel by en braai vir ‘n verdere minuut. Skep die uiemengsel in ‘n bak en laat dit afkoel. Sodra die uiemengsel afgekoel het, voeg die maalvleis, broodkrummels, eier, gedroogde kruie, sout en peper by en meng baie goed. Vorm die vleismengsel in die vorm van ‘n brood en plaas in die middel van ‘n medium grootte oondbak. Plaas dit in die oond en bak vir ongeveer 25 minute. Meng intussen die tamaties, boontjies en Worcestersous saam. Geur met sout en peper. Haal die vleis uit die oond en skep die tamatie- en bonemengsel rondom die vleis in die oondbak. Plaas die vleisbrood en tamatiemengsel terug in die oond vir ongeveer 15 minute tot goudbruin en gaar. Strooi vars pietersielie oor, en bedien warm. Resepte & foto’s: RSG Resepte 4

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

The Top 5 and top 10 from Swellendam High School in the Overberg Essay Competition: Anne van Zyl, Luke Nelissen, Aiden Crous, Tallulah Geils, Jana Swart and Nicola Groenewald. Photo: Swellendam High School/FB Swellendam High School is very proud of their learners that competed in the Overberg Essay Competition. They all produced excellent work. 2nd place English Home Language - Max Tomlinson and Litha Schutte. Photo: Swellendam High School/FB

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3rd place English First Additional Language: Therese Voges and Janica Schutte. Photo: Swellendam High School/FB 5

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Hoerskool Hermanus se Senior Redenaarskompetisie het op Woensdag, 1 September plaasgevind. Die drie beste sprekers van die aand was Zoe Eyberg (3de), Cara-Maria Bellingan (2de) en Maia Bellingan (1ste). Foto: Hoërskool Hermanus/FB

Heelwat Hoerskool Bredasdorp BD's het op Saterdag 11 September op Hermanus deelgeneem aan die derde rondte van die Overberg tennisproewe. Op die foto is vlnr Lohann Fourie, Mieke Saayman en Phillip Fourie. Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB

2021 was weereens as gevolg van COVID-regulasies 'n uitdagende jaar, nie net op sosiale en akademiese gebiede nie, maar ook vir sportspanne. Daar was slegs drie geleenthede waar Hoerskool Hermanus se hokkiespelers teen ander skole kon meeding, en twee keer het hul spelers met die louere weggestap. Ten spyte van die min kompetisiegeleenthede, het borge steeds die skool ondersteun, en die O/19A-hokkiemeisies het die mooiste opwarmingsbaadjies ontvang. Dankie aan Overberg Pets Fisherhaven vir hierdie borgskap. Die spelers is opgewonde oor die 2022-seisoen en die mooi baadjies word met trots gedra! Foto: Hoërskool Hermanus/FB 6

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Twaalf tennisspelers van Hoerskool Hermanus, het die op die 4de September aan die Gerrie Berner-Dubbelstoernooi in Mooreesburg deelgeneem. Die toernooi is aangebied deur Hoerskool Dirkie Uys. Die spelers wat deelgeneem het is: Isabella Mulder, Mieke Wium, Suzaan van Oordt, Nel Stieger, Helena Malan, Hesmari van den Heever, Emile de Clercq, Liam Swart, Bjorn Louw, Dries le Roux, Heinrich Nepgen en Luca van der Westhuizen. Hoerskool Hermanus se span wen 30-26 teen Hoerskool Dirkie Uys, wen 32-22 teen Hoerskool Stellenbosch en verloor 16-38 teen Somerset College. Foto: Hoërskool Hermanus/FB

Hermanus High School are very proud of Lisa Mcinjana and Marli Snyman who came first in the Western Cape after participating in the Provincial Schools Moot Court Oral Rounds. Four teams (Hermanus High School, Zwelethemba High, Paul Roos Gymnasium and Vredenburg High School) will represent the Western Cape in the National Schools Moot Court Competition. Photo: Hermanus High School/FB overdeberg2020@gmail.com

Hoerskool Bredasdorp is baie trots op hierdie leerders wat na afloop van drie rondtes tennisproewe, opgeneem is in die Overbergspan. Agter vlnr: Lohann Fourie, Luan Prins, AJ Basson en Minke du Toit. Voor vlnr: Mieke Saayman (nr.1 by O/15), Anelmari van Niekerk (nr.1 by 0/18), Minke Terblanche en Anja Geyer. Phillip Fourie was afwesig met die neem van die foto. Foto: Hoërskool Bredasdorp/FB

Laerskool Bredasdorp se Willem Louwrens (Gr. 6) is gekies vir die O/15 Overberg Rolbalspan om die Overberg in die Envar Buys toernooi te Porterville te gaan verteenwoordig. Ons wens vir Willem alle sterkte toe met die toernooi wat op die 6de & 7de Oktober gaan plaasvind. Erhard Louwrens (Gr. 1), maar nog net 7 jaar oud, het ook op die 22ste Augustus in Swellendam aan die O/15-proewe gaan deelneem, maar ongelukkig nie die span gehaal nie. Hy het wel die ouer spelers goed opdraende gegee. Ons is baie trots op julle albei! Foto: Laerskool Bredasdorp/FB 7

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Op die foto is die BD’s wat na afloop van die proewe vir die Overbergspan gekies is. Cornelis Uys (O/10 Seuns 3de), Cara Bothma (O/10 Dogters - 4de), Christian Swart (O/11 Seuns - 2de), Daniel Fourie (O/11 Seuns - 5de), Zoe Bothma (O/11 Dogters - 4de), Melissa Saayman (O/11 Dogters - 5de), Lisa Bredell (O/11 Dogters - 8ste), Zach Jooste (O/12 Seuns - 1ste), Jan Carel Lochner (O/12 Seuns - 4de), Beate Uys (O/12 Dogters - 2de). Foto: Laerskool Bredasdorp/FB

BD’s Tennis is kookwater! Oor die afgelope 5 maande het ons tennispselers die geleentheid gehad om in te skryf en deel te neem aan die Overberg Tennisproewe. Die reels bepaal dat ‘n speler aan 2 van die 3 rondtes proewe moet deelneem voordat hulle in aanmerking kan kom vir die Overbergspan. So het 20 van Laerskool Bredasdorp se BD’s aan hierdie reeks proewe deelgeneem, waarvan 10 spelers die Overbergspan gehaal het. Op Saterdag 4 September het die laaste been van die proewe plaasgevind. Die bane van die proewe het gewissel tussen Hermanus, Caledon, Villiersdorp, en indien jy gelukkig was, tuis op Bredasdorp. Op grond van die uitslae by elke proewe, verdien die spelers punte en word die top-8 spelers op die streek se ranglys bepaal. Hierdie 8-tal vorm die Overberg Tennisspan en neem in Oktober teen die ander Plattelandstreke (Weskus & Breedevallei) deel. 8

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Members of the Overberg Eco Rangers had their first official earth ranger program in partnership with the Grootbos Foundation at the Sandberg Fynbos Reserve on the 11th of September. Photos: Overberg Eco Rangers/FB

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On Friday, 10 September 2021 some of the Municipal officials and residents in our area got their 1st jab of the Pfizer vaccine. To register for vaccination WhatsApp the word "REGISTER" to 0600 123 456 or you can dial *134*832#. Photos: Cape Agulhas Municipality/FB

CAM Traffic Services paying their respects to the late Thembinkosi John Melani, Senior Superintendent Traffic Services. Photos: Cape Agulhas Municipality/FB

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Cape Agulhas Municipality was fortunate to sign a MOU with DCAS with regards to the Glaskasteel Sport Academy and support to federations. We all are very fortunate to be proud of this signing as it embarks on the development of sport in the Overberg. The Anene Booysen Sport complex was also visited by Minister Anroux Marais and her delegates as we are looking forward to more positive future collaboration between and Cape Agulhas Municipality and DCAS. Photos: Executive Mayor Paul Swart/FB

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Stoepsonnetjie op Stanford

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Die Kekkelbekke is alweer vol verrassings... Joanie Pretorius

Letty-Ann Möller

Dit was net na elf toe ons die stoep met sy bont pilare opstap. Nét voor die afsnytyd vir ontbyt. Ná genoeg aan middag om ‘n glas vrugtesap, ‘n glas droë rooiwyn en ‘n koppie filterkoffie deur te werk. Ons het die perfekte dag gekies om uit te ry Stanford toe. Ander mense ook. Daar waar ons op die stoep gesit het, het die alledaagse van ‘n Saterdagoggend op die Overbergse dorpie voor ons afgespeel. Eers was dit die paartjies met hulle eksotiese honde aan leibande wat die straat oorsteek. Toe die vrou met haar verbleikte gholfhemp waarop Pinot Noir geborduur is…sy het ‘n oranje halfkan gas gedra en later met ‘n opgeskote seun teruggekom – die het die keer gehelp dra aan die gevulde oranje halfkan gas. Oorkant die straat, op die hotel se stoep, het plaaslike smouse marktafels beman en heelwat teen etenstyd verkoop. Soveel so dat hulle kon oppak en verder met hulle huismense kon gaan naweek hou. Terwyl ons halfpad deur ons ontbyt was het ‘n paartjie op fietse verby gery. Waar is die dae? ‘n Wolfhond en ‘n verskeidenheid van drie het amper pandemonium in die hoofstraat veroorsaak, maar gelukkig was hulle weerskante van die pad en stewig aan hulle leisels vasgeklem. Ons koue vleis, kaas en brood word ‘n maaltyd. Ons vertel die restauranteienaar dat ons hulle vanjaar op VIA gesien het. Bertus Basson en Misi Overturf het hulle ‘n hupstootjie kom gee na die afknouery van Covid. Hulle het beslis van daar af spoed opgetel. Die spyskaart is vereenvoudig, die plek is opgekikker en tannie Miemie maak alweer toe-oe die kos wat sy self op die swartbordspyskaart neerskrywe. Dis goed om te sien Stanford is weer mierbesig! Volg Letty-Ann Möller se blog by https://aalsie.wordpress.com/blog-2/ 12

Madele Burger

Jessie Jessie Franzsen Franzsen

Die Kekkelbekke was weer vol verrassings. Dalene se boodskap vir die dag, om tyd vir jouself te maak en tyd vir God te maak, ten einde energie te kan he vir jou take, geneem uit Susan Coetzer se boek oor 'The Warrior of Light', het natuurlik ook goed aangesluit by TOORTSIE (Flitsie), alias Madele Burger, se bekendstelling van haarself as skrywer, wat begin het met die neerskrywe van haar gebede, ten einde beter te kon fokus. Madele is bekend vir haar boeke oor BANTING met huiskosbestanddele. Sy het nogal vir die eerste keer op Struisbaai begin BANT, na aanleiding van gaste wat by hulle kom eet het en wat haar aan die wyse van eet blootgestel het. Daarna het sy op haar Blog, die ruimte op internet waar jy kan skryf net wat jy wil, haar BANTING-resepte begin deel. Dit het so populer geword, dat sy 'n boek daaroor saamgestel het. Van daardie eerste boek is al 3 000 eksemplare verkoop en 'n tweede en derde kookboek het al verskyn, asook 'n boek oor haar kinderjare op Ouplaas. 'n Voorlesing van 'Die jazz-orrel' uit Audrey Bliignault se boek het aanleiding gegee tot die lied vir die dag, 'Tulips from Amsterdam'. 'n Paar draaie is op die 'dansbaan' gemaak en toe volg 'n oulike grappie en 'show and tell'. Jessie Franzsen se decoupage-hartjie het almal se harte gesteel. Die dames is herinner aan 'n toespraak van Raadslid Paul Swart op 16 September, 'n Markdag, 'n uitstappie na Riviersonderend se Tabita Charity Shop en 'n heerlike Kersete. “Charity begins at home.” Ons lede word lekker bederf met 'n verskeidenheid aktiwiteite. Lekker goed om na uit te sien en mekaar te geniet en te waardeer. Ons steek by mekaar kers op! overdeberg2020@gmail.com

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In the event of a snakebite: DO NOT…

First Aid measures for a snakebite:

DO NOT try to cut or suck out the venom

Get the victim to a hospital as soon as possible and in a safe manner

Snake venom very quickly attaches to local tissue and is absorbed into the lymphatic system and very little venom can be removed by suction. Cutting may expose the wound to secondary infection. DO NOT apply any electric shock therapy

Keep the number of the closest hospital (with a trauma unit) and ambulance service on your cell phone and call ahead to notify them of the emergency. The navigational App Waze is very handy – type in ‘hospital’ or ‘doctor’ and the closest facilities will be listed immediately and with details.

Electric shocks do not neutralise snake venom.

Keep the victim calm and as still as possible

DO NOT apply a tourniquet

Movement speeds up the spread of venom in the lymphatic system. Immobilise the victim, lay the victim down if possible and transport (or arrange transport) to the closest hospital. Elevate the affected limb slightly above heart level.

Arterial or venous tourniquets are not advised in most bites as venom is initially transported largely through the lymphatic system and not through veins. There is little evidence that a tourniquet could be life-saving following a Remove rings and tight clothing snakebite. If bitten on the hand, arm, foot, or lower leg, remove rings, DO NOT apply ice or boiling water, lotion or potions bangles, bracelets, watches, anklets and any other tight jewellery, as well as tight clothing and shoes. Leave the bite site alone, except for cleaning it with cool water and applying a sterile gauze dressing. Boiling water Apply pressure bandage does not denature snake venom. Do not give the victim alcohol. If you are more than an hour or two from the closest medical facility, consider applying pressure bandages to the afDO NOT inject antivenom as a first aid measure fected limb, but only in suspected Black Mamba or Cape Cobra bites. Please see section on Smart Bandages. If required, antivenom must be injected intravenously by a medical doctor in a hospital environment and usually in IMPORTANT Do not waste valuable time applying a preslarge quantities. Some patients have an allergic reaction to sure bandage – immediately transport the patient to the antivenom and this may result in anaphylaxis – a life- nearest hospital with a trauma unit and, if possible, apply threatening condition if not treated promptly. the pressure bandage whilst travelling. 14

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NIGHT OF UNFOUNDED FEAR – 334 years ago… Continued from page 16 The visitor's anxiety and terror levels rose fearfully for what might follow. As one put it, "These barbarians did nothing but yell and dance around their habitations until break of day". Understandably, all remained alert for the whole night, as few were brave enough to venture a good night's rest. Although still terrified of dying of starvation, the apprehension of being slaughtered (as was the groups' belief) became paramount. With daybreak, the full group hastily left for the expected safety of the coast. It was also there and then that they decided to rather travel along the coast far away from the villagers, and where seafood and water ("most rivers flow to the sea") should be in abundance. Ignorant of the fact that these local herders were predominantly peace-loving and life-enjoying people, was a fatal mistake. By then, the Khoekhoen already had an established track record of assisting hundreds of shipwrecked stragglers to safety.

The team at Jan Harmsgat Country House celebrating their award for the Best Historic Country Hotel in the Western Cape. Over the past 18 months they’ve build a formidable team of very passionate individuals to make this huge award a reality. Photos: Jan Harmsgat JHG/FB

The survivors from both the Dutch ship, Zoetendaal (1673) and the English East Indiaman, Joanna (1682) benefitted from this mercy and kindness. Just one night of unfounded fear led to the wrong analysis of the Khoekhoen's intentions. Sadly, this would cost the survivors from the Nossa Senhora de los Milagros (1686) many lives on their further 60-day hellish march to the Cape.

JIMMY HERBERT Retired lecturer: Stellenbosch University (1977-2013) Writer & Specialist in Maritime History and Archaeology

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History of the Overberg Jimmy Herbert NIGHT OF UNFOUNDED FEAR – 334 years ago… With the sinking of the Nossa Senhora de los Milagros (1686), in what was called Struys Bay of the time, the survivors would soon meet up with Overberg locals. Overberg locals consisted of herders (Khoekhoen) and a bit further inland hunter-gatherers (Khoe-San). By the 4th day of their march (Wednesday, 24 April, 1686), the Siamese group had already lost two Mandarins to starvation. The inability to bring themselves to the point of being able to eat leaves and herbs, hastened their end. The day proved of cultural and historical significance. It was to be their first encounter with the local Khoekhoen. Still believing themselves to be close to the Dutch settlement, imagine the joy of this large group of unwilling explorers to the Overberg when around midday, they saw three or four people approaching from some distance off. Logically and joyously their initial thought was that these people were Dutch settlers implicating that all trials and tribulations were over. However, delight soon gave way to fear. The approaching people were local inhabitants of southern Africa, armed with assegais (spears).

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...above and below the waves Soon they reach the village (presumed to be close to the Elim area of today). The forty nomadic huts with an inhabitancy of four or five hundred people was daunting to the survivors. The opposite was true for the villagers. Now, confident with their superiority in numbers, the Khoekhoen approached the almost two hundred survivors and inquisitively inspected them at their leisure. Their interest was focused on the Siamese. Such fascination was either due to the appealing clothing or that the locals had never seen people like them.

Frantic with hunger, they hand signalled their request for food from the villagers. The latter just looked at them, and each other, without any visual sign of cognisance. The next attempt was to indicate their willingness to purchase sheep and cattle. One Siamese offered two large diamonds with the only response being the Khoekhoen asking for "tabac! Pataque!", seemingly ignorant of gold and diamonds' actual value as payment for their sheep and cattle (as a commodity). A 'Pataque' (Portuguese copper coin used during the 16th and 17th Century) was the only money the villagers appeared to value. As the chief pilot happened to have a few of these copper coins, he offered four in exchange for an ox – the deal was made. The pilot's bargain, merely shared with his countrymen and friends, cruelly left the group from Siam with nothing. Such selfishness left the Siamese group with the mortification of seeing themselves die of hunger amidst plenty.

Siamese reach Khoekhoen village Once again one reads about two cultures; one wanting to help and the other in need of help, yet both distrusting of and apprehensive to the other’s intention. The Khoekhoen too became anxious once they observed the numbers of the approaching armed survivors. As one Siamese put it, "their fear appeared equal to ours". He further narrated, "a terrible panic seized possession of us as we believed we were about to be pitilessly massacred by these barbarians". It was at this point of realisation as to the potential danger the size of the shipwrecked group might offer, that the Khoekhoen stopped their approach and instead, beckoned to the shipwreck survivors to follow them. They kept pointing to some houses in the distance. The survivors followed for the outcome posed the possible advantage of being rescued or put out of their misery. 16

Gold cage buttons These half-famished wretches were extremely desperate. One frantic Mandarin decorated his head with ornaments of gold (presumably gold buttons) that fortunately caught some attention. Disappointingly, on exchange, the items only enabled a purchase of a quarter of a sheep. Unselfishly, the meat was shared with his group. On noticing the Portuguese discarding the ox's hide, it was stealthily fetched, put to the flame, and grilled. Again sharing this consumable, it only lasted two meals. That night, the shipwrecked survivors camped beside a big fire kindled in front of the Khoekhoen's huts. True to custom, during a shining moon, the life-loving Khoekhoen enjoyed themselves by dancing right through the night. Continued on page 15 overdeberg2020@gmail.com