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UD NEWS | THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2015
Choir to send out message of hope HEILIE COMBRINCK “It is not all about singing. As a choir we make an impact on our audiences through what and how we perform. We sing to send out a message of hope.” These are the words of Siphosihle Bosman, deputy chairperson of the Mary Mount Catholic High School choir, which since the beginning of the year has been under the baton of young choir conductor Rufus-Jayson MacLean. Currently a student at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Maclean was requested by Mary Mount’s Head of Department Susan Boyce to assist with the school choir. “Choirs are near to my heart. I did my training under the well-known Juanita van Dyk from NMMU and now would like to plough back what she has instilled in me,” said McLean. More than a hundred learners turned up for the auditions as the school does not have a lot of extramural activities. MacLean started the
Mary Mount with 28 talented young singers. “It is difficult to get the learners involved in the more disciplined Western feel of a choir. I am left with a smaller group, but they are immensely dedicated and talented.” Although just four months have elapsed since the inception of the choir, they already have a full schedule and recently performed at Rosa Munch Old Age Home as part of the choir’s Easter outreach programme. According to Aphiwe Citwa, chairperson of the choir, the performance at Rosa Munch was “a great idea as we do care a lot about our senior citizens.” Maclean said, “Singing is a talent that God blessed us with. We need to share it and make a difference right here in town. We want to give senior citizens hope and show them that there are people out there caring for them,” said MacLean. The Mary Mount choir’s next performance will be at Despatch high school on April 22nd and thereafter at the annual Voce Volente Festival which will be held at Westering High School early in May.
=Young choir conductor Rufus Rufus-Jayson MacLean with members of the Mary Mount choir during their performance at Rosa Munch Old Age Home. PHOTO:HEILIE COMBRINCK
EASTER TREATS
SPCA adoption day
;In what has become tradition at the Van Willing funeral business, its clients on an annual basis during the beginning of Easter weekend are each treated to a packet of hot cross buns. Here Brian van Willing (second from left) and his son Brian “Junior” van Willing (back/3rd from right) are with some of their clients who have been treated to hot cross buns.
The Uitenhage SPCA has many beautiful dogs and cats that are all desperately waiting for that special home to call their own. Therefore an Adoption Day will be at the kennels on Sunday, April 12th between 10:00 and 12:00. “Please help us to complete the rescue of our many animals by giving them a family of their own. “For every animal homed, an opportunity is afforded another so at the end we endup saving two animals,” said Elinda Ton-
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nesen from the Uitenhage SPCA management board. A jumble sale will be held simultaneously on Sunday and the public are invited to come and browse through all books and second hand items for sale. Uitenhage SPCA operating times are weekdays from 09:00 to 16:00, Saturdays 08:30 - 12:00 and every second and fourth Sunday between 10:00 and 12:00. )Enquiries: Uitenhage SPCA 041 922 4528 or 083 516 9652.
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