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REGATTA: The 24th Mykonos Offshore Regatta took place last weekend. Over 80 entrants sailed from the Royal Cape Yacht Club in the V & A Waterfront to the finish足line at Club Mykonos. Read the full article on page 16. PHOTO: TREVOR WILKINS
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Nuwe kunsgalery open met Jannie se werk JOANIE BERGH Langebaan kan nou spog met nòg ’n kunsgalery wat werke van plaaslike kunstenaars gereeld gaan uitstal. The Art Square Studio/Gallery het onlangs sy deure by die Pumpkin House Backpackers geopen. Hanlie Theron, eienaar van die Pumpkin House en galery, sê die galery gaan die laaste Donderdag van elke maand solo-uitstallings van ’n aantal kunstenaars aanbied. Verlede week is die eerste van hierdie reeks uitstallings geopen deur die befaamde Weskus-kunstenaar, Jannie Jordaan. Jordaan, ’n inwoner van Vredenburg, het die skilderwêreld in 1995 betree en skilder vanaf 2007 voltyds. Sedertdien is hy sinoniem met
Die bekende Weskusskilder, Jannie Jordaan, by een van sy skilderye wat hy op dié aand verkoop het. FOTO’S: JOANIE BERGH
skilderye wat ’n egte Weskusbeeld vir die kunsliefhebber oordra, en het al meer as 6 000 skilderye verkoop. Dit, sonder dat hy énige formele kunsopleiding ooit ondergaan het. “Toe ek vyf jaar oud was het
ek begin met potloodsketse. En vandaar het ek myself net verder geleer,” sê hy. Sy invloed stop egter nie net in Suid-Afrika nie, en sy werke kan in verskeie buitelandse galerye in lande van oor die
wêreld heen besigtig word. Jordaan se kunswerke is tiperend van realistiese en impressionistiese style met ’n sterk invloed van Keith Alexander, ’n Suid-Afrikaanse skilder wat in 1998 oorlede is. Die liefde en waardering vir Jordaan se werk het behoorlik vastrapplek onder sy plaaslike aanhangers gekry nadat hy die 56 muurskilderye in die Laguna Mall in Langebaan geskilder het. Dié besonderse Weskusbeelde op die inkopiesentrum se mure het Jordaan ’n maand en ’n half geneem om te voltooi. En verlede week het hy 13 skilderye in slegs twee weke voltooi, om by die Art Square Studio/Gallery uit te stal. “Ons is baie opgewonde oor hierdie galery wat vir plaaslike kunstenaars die ruimte bied om hulle werke uit te stal,” het Theron gesê.
Die kunsuitstalling het talle mense gelok en hulle is met heer like eetgoed en wyn verwelkom.
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Smiley is moving to Langebaan HELÉNE MEISSENHEIMER Smiley van Zyl, whose wife Jane was killed by a convicted criminal six years ago, is moving to Langebaan with his new wife, Robin-Leanne. Van Zyl made a vow at his wife’s deathbed in April 2008 that he would turn her murder into something meaningful, that she would not have died in vain. He lodged a civil case against the Minister of Police, Minister of Justice and the Director of National prosecution for negligence. The man convicted of Smiley’s wife’s murder, Gershwin Hartzenberg (25) from Grassy Park, should not have been a free man when he committed the heinous act. According to Van Zyl, Hartzenberg was well known to the au-
thorities, had a long history of crime and was a potential danger to society, but was still allowed back on the streets only 10 days before he murdered Van Zyl’s wife. He had been set free due to “another ‘misplaced’ docket situation”. The case has taken nearly six years to get to court, but proceedings were scheduled to start on Tuesday 4 March in the Cape High Court. In the mean time Smiley married again. He wrote to Weslander this week that they have bought property in Myburg Park, Langebaan and hope to move here permanently within the next few months. He says he often came to Langebaan on holiday as a child and it was also one of his and Jane’s favourite places to visit. Van Zyl says if successful his case will help to make South Africa a better and safer place.
A screen shot of the article in You magazine about Smi ley van Zyl and how he found love again with Robin Leanne.
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Dokter van Langebaan sterf BEN VAN RENSBURG Dr. Erik Strömsöe (79), ’n mediese dokter, is verlede Donderdagmiddag in Langebaan oorlede. Strömsöe het as ’n dokter praktiseer in die Paarl, Franschhoek, Otjiwarongo in die destydse Suidwes (Namibië), Langebaanweg, Malmesbury en later Langebaan. Hy was die kleinseun van Trygve Strömsöe, die Noorweegse ingenieur wat die krag en beplanner was agter die bou van die Tafelbergse kabelspoor in die laat jare twintig van die vorige eeu. Erik was op skool in Swaziland, in Plumtree in die destydse Rhodesië (Zimbabwe) en die Hoër Seunskool in Wellington, waar hy in 1952 as hoofseun gematrikuleer het. Hy het hom in 1953 as mediese student aan die Univer-
Die wyle dr. Erik Strömsöe in vroeër dae. siteit van Kaapstad ingeskryf en het in 1958 gekwalifiseer. Hy was vyf jaar lank die vennoot van wyle dr. Piet Rens in die Paarl en toe op Franschhoek voordat hy van 1968 tot 1979 op Otjiwarongo in die destydse Suidwes-Afrika gepraktiseer het. Terwyl Strömsöe in Namibië was, was hy vir drie maan-
de bevelvoerder van die militêre hospitaal naby Grootfontein in die destydse Caprivi. In 1979 is hy Pretoria toe om te studeer vir ’n diploma in lugvaartgeneeskunde. Hy was as majoor aan die hoof van die hele noordelike afdeling 1 van die weermag. Daarna het hy ’n jaar lank vir die lugmag op Langebaan-
weg gewerk en was vir vier jaar lank in praktyk saam met dr. Ivan van Niekerk op Malmesbury. Strömsöe het sy praktyk op Langebaan geopen, waar hy mettertyd spreekkamers en ’n apteek langs die Spar laat bou het. Sy vrou Marjorie, wat in 2012 oorlede is, is in die Amerikaanse stad New York gebore en het in 1942 saam met haar ouers Suid-Afrika toe gekom. Strömsöe laat ’n seun en ’n dogter agter, wat elk twee dogters het, ’n kleinkind en die 89jarige Karin Strömsöe van Stellenbosch, ’n stiefsuster van sy pa. Die begrafnisdiens word more in die NG Kerk op Langebaan deur sy goeie vriend en die vlootpredikant Ralph Thornley, gelei. Hulle het mekaar leer ken toe Thornley op Saldanhabaai gewerk het.
HAVE A LAUGH: In the spotlight at a recent come dy event at Mykonos Ca sino’s Charlie Noble Res taurant were three of Jou ma se Comedy Club’s fin est comedians. From left are Reagon Peddie, Dylan Skews, CJ Benson and Dugald Pieterse. The out rageously funny trio, Skews, Benson and Pie terse, were in top form with their hilarious antics and observations. They performed to a crowd of over 96 people at the event.
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Positive developments encourage The festive season in Langebaan still seems to be in full swing. The feedback we get from visitors is mainly positive. This is an indication that Langebaan is well on its way to being a preferred tourist destination. This scenario was not the case before May 2011. The Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) has in the last two years made a major effort to “turn the ship around”. Fundamental to this change was the restructuring of the SBM from a bloated centralised approach to a decentralised organisation providing services in our towns. An example of this is the appointment of the Langebaan Town Engineer. Restructuring is always
a difficult task and it is still in process. The following are some of the positive developments that have happened over the past two years or are still in progress: • The upgrading of our informal trading area. • The painting and extension of the Langebaan Library. • The upgrading of the SBM municipal maintenance yard with paving and perimeter wall. • Paving of the main routes to Langebaan Primary School and paving of the central business area and new parking – Main, Dwars and Suffren Streets. • Building of a new ablution facility at “Die Watergat” and the maintenance of all other public ablutions. A new ablution facility at March Street is in process. • The erection of an en-
trance structure and garden at the town entrance. • The extension of the Seaview Park stone-wall perimeter. • Upgrading of street lights in the town tourism area, floodlights on the beach, the town’s electrical network and the new substation. • The development of the Storm Water Master Plan in conjunction with the plan for the upgrading of Oostewal Street. This is a multi-year project which will be implemented over the next four years. • The rehabilitation of Sandbaai against beach erosion is in process. • The new “Olifantskop” road in conjunction with Province. • The establishment of a boardwalk on our main beach is in process. • The upgrading of water
pipes in critical areas. • The final approval of the Langebaan Skateboard Park. • The establishment of the Langebaan Sport Forum which is approaching finalisation. • The beautification of Langebaan with gardens is in progress. • The maintenance and neatness of our roads and side walks have improved. Projects in the pipeline include the rehabilitation of the refuse facility, a study to establish a recycling facility and plans to develop sport fields for Langebaan. My “champion” for this month is the new Langebaan Town Engineer, Waldo Julius. Since his appointment in October 2013 he has made a marked difference in our village. André Kruger, Councillor Langebaan, 073 664 0506.
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‘This is why I left the LYC Exec’ Johann Rüster had this dream of creating a type of ‘marina’ in front of the Langebaan Yacht Club (LYC). He truly wanted to make the LYC more of a yacht club as he maintains it was 30 years ago. Being the person he is, there was no time to really think through the complete picture. It had to be done ASAP. To this end with the help of Nico Jacobs and Gavin Goldschmidt, they sold this idea to certain members of the club. At this stage they brought the matter to the executive committee saying that they had persuaded six members to donate R300 000 to construct the jetties. On further inquiry it was revealed that the amounts were not donations but paying up front for their positions at the new jetties. One member paid R150 000 for his site, which gave him lifelong use of the site. The other five paid R36 000 for the first year. I immediately made objections to this as these were not donations. This made me an enemy of the development. I further enquired whether SANParks had been consulted and was informed that they
need not be as we hired the waters from them and therefore could do what we liked in this area. Having been a lecturer in Environmental Science, I very much doubted this statement. The extra jetties were to come from Special Forces and I once more enquired about the legality of this move and asked them to get it in writing from the Special Forces saying that they had donated the jetties to us. This was never done. By now I was very sceptical about the whole experience. The final nail in the coffin was when the Commodore Nico Jacobs informed us that he was in charge of the project and that George Bartie, the main sponsor, insisted that the work be done by Johann Rüster. At this point I said that in that case I felt it could not be a LYC project as I was responsible for the finances and all monies paid out I would have to OK. A decision was taken at this meeting (26 July 2013) that Nico Jacobs and Johann Rüster would run this project and only when it was completed would it be handed over to the club. All moneys collected for the
project were placed in a separate account run by LYC, but without me having any say how it was to be spent. Everything continued for a couple of months while Johann Rüster cleaned the jetties received from the Special Forces. After this exercise was completed, the next phase was the putting in place of the ‘new’ jetties in front of the club house. To my astonishment one of the old jetties was removed and brought forward to a position in front of the club and the new jetties were added on. At this stage in a meeting I asked what was the position of the other 754 members with boats and where were they going to land? Only then did they realise that this position was untenable and the ‘outside’ of the new jetties were set open for all to use. Because of this, two member ‘contracts’ were cancelled and the three remaining members were asked to each pay a further R15 000. For this amount they would now be allowed to use the sites for three years. The next problem that arose was that the ‘sausages’ had to be moved further out into the
channel as there wasn’t enough space for all the new jetties. At this stage SANParks wrote a letter to the LYC asking what was happening and why they were not notified about these changes. Now the press became interested and started asking questions. I understand that a meeting was held with SANParks where LYC president Koos Louw was involved? None of this has ever been reported to an executive meeting and I am not sure whether the SANParks were ever told that this meeting was their own initiative. At the last executive meeting of the LYC I said we should admit that we should relook the whole matter and try to solve it for the good of all our members. I even suggested that we ‘buy back’ the jetties from three of the members as it was really a bargain at R153 000. At this stage I can now no longer keep quiet as it would not be in the interest of the LYC. Furthermore, my personal integrity is being affected by all this.
DR VINCENT TAYLOR
This is what the Langebaan Yacht Club Committee leaders had to say In response to Mr Taylor’s letter to the media, we would like to say that the matter was brought up at the executive meeting and the only opposition was from him. The whole project was managed from a fund which was raised by the four people who would be hiring the berths. One of these for a period of ten years and the other three for a period of three years. On completion of this project it would be handed over to the club to be managed. These people do not intend to use these berths for the whole year but only peri-
odically, therefore these berths are open to all members to hire as well as visiting yachts. The funds generated from this would go into jetty maintenance and would therefore save the club a huge expense. Where the old jetties were situated in the shallow water, they were not usable at low tide and furthermore they were being destroyed by the sand. We would again like to stress that these jetties were not sold to anybody but merely rented to members who provided the funds for this project.
Regarding the notification of the parks board, we were wrong in this matter, but have had a meeting with them and will be having a follow-up meeting later this month. We have also engaged with environmental groups and are in the process of having all structures legalised. The members have more jetty space than before and we can now also accommodate deep keel vessels. We would also like to stress that Adm Louw was involved in the meeting merely as an observer and has no input in LYC decisions.
I would also like to mention that all executive members have signed a code of conduct and that also covers the confidentiality of meetings held by the executive. It has also come to the fore that it is much easier to criticise people negatively than it is to contribute positively. We would also like to wish our manager, Mr Jannie Pietersen, well as he is retiring at the end of the month and will be moving to Bettie’s Bay. We would like to thank him for many years of faithful service.
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Plan for walkway and boardwalk The draft Saldanha Bay Municipal 2014/2015 budget will be tabled for approval by Council on 27 March 2014. The Langebaan Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association (LRRA) kindly requests members of the public to actively participateinthepublicparticipation process thereof. Besidesthepropertyvaluationon our properties, the budget is an equally important factor having an impact on our property rates. It is our duty as good citizens to actively participate therein. . The LRRA was told the Uitsig Street tourism infrastructure project could start as soon as the first week of March 2014. This project is way overdue. We can only hope the project will be completed before the winter. The Breë Street board walk project has featured on the LRRA Langebaan IDP for many
years and formed part of the LRRA proposal to the Langebaan spatial planning and precinct plans. One of the primary goals of the board walk is to relieve the Breë Street CBD of its parkingcongestionbyconnecting it to the under-utilised parking on Dwars Street. The board walk will form part of the much-needed tourism infrastructure for the town, creating an easy walk, with viewpoints and benches from one tourism node to the other. It is designed to be userfriendly and meant to limit or eradicate the constant trampling and destruction of sensitive dune areas. The long-term plan is to form a continuous pedestrian and cycle route along the beach, linking the Uitsig Street walkway and Breë Street boardwalk to the northern tourism nodes. Due to
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budget restraints the various board walks and walkways willbephasedinoverthemedium term. . The LRRA identified and registered 37 public accesses within Ward 6 alone to secure reasonable public access to beaches as required in the Integrated Coastal Management Act of 2008. . The illegal discharge of treated sewage at the Strandloper beach area still produces more questions than answers. The Saldanha Bay Municipality brought in extreme creativenesstojustifytheconstruction of infrastructure enabling the discharge. The Western Cape Department of Environ-
mental Affairs issued a directive on 24 December 2013 demanding (a) within 7 days written representations from the SBM why a Pre-Compliance Notice should not be issued and, (b) that SBM submit within 30 days a detailed rehabilitation plan by an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner. The area of discharge is a proclaimed marine protected area, protected under legislation preceding any discharge authorisation. The reasons and documentation provided by the SBM to date could not prove any authorisation to discharge such polluted substance into the marine protected area. Till proper authorisation can be presented, the LRRA regards this activity as illegal and criminal. Jaco Kotze 082 889 0685. Chairperson LRRA.
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Skakel 073 916 1230.
SATURDAY 8 MARCH ) The Shoebox Team proudly announces Jazzing it Up at Diazville High School Hall. Come and see great artists like Salome, Jody Williams, RJ & On the Move and Virgil Williams. Phone Genevieve on 083 698 1822 and Randall on 072 103 2080. SONDAG 9 MAART ) Cape Corps Foundation hou vergadering vir alle opbetaalde lede om 14:00 te Diazville-gemeenskapsaal.
SHAVATHON: The Langebaan community came out in full force to support the 2014 Cansa Shavathon, which took place at Club Mykonos on Fri day, 28 February and Saturday 1 March. Over 150 people flocked to the resort to shave, spray or stencil their hair in support of Cansa. This was the third consecu tive year that Club Mykonos has played host to the annual fundraising event. Mykonos Casino, a longtime supporter of Cansa, donated R4 000 towards Can sa. Pictured above is TracyLee Campbell shaving Nicky Bester’s hair. Right: Jodine Williams sprays Belin da Strydom’s hair.
VRYDAG 14 MAART ) Tobi Jooste, model, skrywer en motiveringspreker, sing om 19:30 by die Hervormde kerk, Vredenburg. Kaartjies by die deur beskikbaar. Skakel 082 463 5415. ) A snake awareness evening presented by HOW Wildlife Rescue will take place at Langebaan Town Hall at 18:00. Call 083 700 6377 for more details. 15 - 16 MAART ) Vredenburg Relay for Life deurnagbyeenkoms op die Vredenburg-sportterrein. Spanne kan inskryf vir hierdie deurnag-aflosstap ten bate van fondsinsameling vir Kan-
sa. Spesiale programme word beplan. Vir spanregistrasies bel Anthony Muller by 084 251 1851. Vir luminariasakkies: Tina Wolvaardt 082 872 9037. Kontak vir kankeroorlewendes: Gretchen Minnaar 022 482 1111. SATURDAY 15 MARCH ) First art exhibition ever at Oppiknol-restaurant, St Helena Bay, at 18:00. Phone Juli Olivier on 079 465 9246 to secure your entry. SATURDAY 22 MARCH ) Gymkhana in the parking lot at the Weskus Mall, Vredenburg. FRIDAY 21 – SUNDAY 23 MARCH
) Lamberts Bay Crayfish Festival. Call 027 432 1000. SUNDAY 5 APRIL ) Car Boot Market: Suffren Street, Langebaan, from 09:00 to 13:00. Enquiries: Heidi on 083 779 5127 or heidi.engelbrecht@gmail.com. 26 – 27 APRIL ) Langebaan Lagoon Festival with lots of sporting activities, food and craft stalls and much more to enjoy. For information about stalls contact Coleen Paul on 022 772 1515 or langebaan@sbto.co.za. For regular updates on activities and competitions follow their Facebook page.
Helder naels vir ’n huppel in jou stap Dis tyd vir sandale en pragtige plakkies vriendin, so sorg dat jou toonnaels net so mooi geverf is soos jou vingernaels dié somer. Dis ook makliker om helder kleure eers op jou tone te toets sodat jy eers daaraan gewoond kan raak voordat jy dit op jou vingernaels verf. Die nuwe somerneiging is dat elke nael verskillende kleure geverf word om by die helder somermodes te pas. Ek dink as jy die somer bietjie waag met nuwe helder kleure dit sommer dadelik ’n huppel in jou stap sal sit. As jy meer subtiele naelkleure verkies is dit ’n goeie idee om verskillende skakerings van een kleur op jou naels te verf. Begin met die donkerste skakering op jou duime en gebruik dan elke keer ’n ligter kleur tot by jou pinkie. Verf jou twee hande se naels dieselfde, anders lyk dit deurmekaar en te bont. Kom vriendin, waag iets kleurvol en iets nuuts op jou naels en let op hoe gou jou modegier aansteek. Tot volgende keer . . .
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Weslander bied weer saam met Kumba Iron Ore ’n raakrug bykompetisie aan. Daar is prysgeld van R12 000 op die spel. Spanne kan Ernie Roworth by 022 713 1251 bel om in te skryf. FOTO: BIANCA WESSELS
Langebaan vier weer fees Daar is eersdaags weer groot sports met die Langebaan-strandmeerfees wat van 26 – 27 April plaasvind. Die fees word aangebied deur die Saldanhabaai-toerismeorganisasie (SBTO) en die plaaslike toerismevereniging van Langebaan. Besoekers kan uitsien na ’n lekker verskeidenheid sportaktiwiteite, stalletjies, musiek en vele meer. Op Saterdag 26 April van 11:00 tot 16:00 word ’n skaatsplankbyeenkoms deur Tristan Bellingan aangebied by die P.L.A.Y.-skaatspark. Groot pryse is op die spel. Nog hoogtepunte sluit in: Langebaan 4 Spesiale Magte wat ’n honde- en bootdemonstrasie lewer, skibootritte van die strand af in die strandmeer, asook die algemene gesondheidsuitstalling van die Weskus Wellness-klub by die stadsaal waar alternatiewe medisyne ten toon gestel word en gesondheidskos te koop is. ’n Klassieke motor- en trek-
kertentoonstelling, ’n plaaslike marsjeerorkes, raakrugby, kindervermaak en 80 stalletjies met lekkernye, handwerk en speelgoed is ook op die spyskaart vir die dag. Extreme Abilities en die departement van kultuursake en sport bied ’n spesiale sportdag vir kinders (6 – 14 jaar) aan by Friday Island. Dit sluit in mini-krieket, rugby, sokker en vlugbal. Kinders sal Saterdag geleer word hoe om branderplank te ry en Sondag is dit gestremdes se beurt. Op die hoofstrand sal daar weer ’n musiekverhoog wees met verskeie kunstenaars. ’n Diskojoggie sal die gehoor later vermaak. Die feestelikheid sluit af met ’n swart-en-goud-partytjie by Flamingo’s van 22:00 af. Toegang is gratis. Rig navrae oor stalletjies aan Coleen Paul by 022 772 1515 of langebaan@ sbto.co.za. Nuwe verwikkelinge en kompetisies is op die Facebookblad “Langebaan Lagoon Celebration” te sien.
SKATEBOARDING FUN: Join Tristan Bellingan for an exciting skateboarding event at the Langebaan Lagoon Celebration on Saturday 26 April. The event will run from 11:00 – 16:00 at the P.L.A.Y skatepark. Great prizes to be won. Previous events (picture) were very well attended and the April event promises to once again draw a large numer of skateboarders.
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Betekenis in ’n skulpmandjie Verlede Vrydag kry ek ’n kelpmossel voor my deur. Binne die pers kelpmossel lê ’n verskeidenheid klein skulpies, elkeen mooi in pienk en pers uitgevat. Die kelpmossel is soos ’n mandjie waarin die skulpies rus. Soos enige dier of voël lê daar ook ’n betekenis in seeskulpe opgesluit. So verteenwoordig ’n flamink byvoorbeeld iemand met ’n sterk persoonlikheid wat lief is daarvoor om saam met ander mense te kuier. As jy ’n flaminkmens is, het jy meerendeels mense om jou, maar jou kern is sterk genoeg om te wees wie jy is en nie maklik te verander nie. Vandag bestudeer ek die skulpies in die mandjie, met my seeskulp-veldgids en die boek, A gift from the sea, langs my. Soos die skrywer, Anne Morrow Lindbergh sê: “Die vorm van die skulp aan die buitekant, kan mens help om binne jouself na antwoorde te soek.” Ek haal een vir een elke skulpie uit die kelpmosselmandjie. Die vis-oë-skulpie, met sy spirale wat in ’n spits na bo lei, dui op “alleenwees”. Elke vrou moet nou en dan alleen wees. Nie eensaam nie, maar alleen. Daar kan baie dinge om jou gebeur, maar dis belangrik om soms net bietjie tyd vir jouself
af te knyp en ’n plekkie (die spits) te vind vir jouself. Elke keer as jy hierdie skulp optel en in jou hand hou, moet jy vir daardie oomblik jouself ver-
beel jy is die spits, of die “oog” in die middel wat gemaklik is met jouself in alleentyd. Die volgende skulp wat nie noodwendig in die seeskulpmandjie is nie, maar met ’n betekenis, is die witmossel. Die skulp se twee helftes is simmetries, met een verbinding aan die onderkant. Hierdie skulp dui op die begin van ’n nuwe verhouding die mooi van ’n nuwe verhouding, maar ook die wete dat dit dalk nie vir ewig gaan duur nie. Dit dui op die fase waar albei se verliefdheid nog eenvoudig is – die sjokolade en wyntyd van ’n nuwe verbintenis. Dis daardie verhouding waar daar nog nie te veel verantwoordelikhede is nie, en die verliefdes hulself verdiep in blinkoog-oomblikke saam. Meer mense moet leer om minder ernstig te wees, en net, soos wat die skulp sê, meer in die nou te leef. Die mooiste skulp egter vir my is die Argonautskulp. Dis ’n pragtige glanswit bootvormige skulp. Dit het ’n dubbele
kiel en twee rye tuberkels. Die vroulike weekdier gebruik die skulp as ’n broeikamer waarin sy haar eiers lê. As die eiers uitbroei, swem die kleintjies weg, en bly net die skulp oor. Dié skulp dui op gevestigde sterk verhoudings. Dit is daardie verhoudings waar twee heel mense saamkom, en dit werk perfek uit. Albei partye is vry en dan weer saam. Dis die volwasse verhouding waar genoeg tyd en ruimte is tussen mense om hulself en hulle eie drome uit te leef, en dan saam te droom ook. Nou dat ek my en ander skry-
wers se insig van skulpe met julle gedeel het, nooi ek julle uit om Anne Lindburgh se Gift from the Sea te lees. Nes met skulpe, hou jy soms meer van een skulp as ’n ander. Party dae kan jy nie ophou skulpe versamel nie. Maar een ding moet jy weet: “As jy lief is vir iemand, is jy nie altyd op presies dieselfde manier lief vir hulle nie. Dit verskil van oomblik tot oomblik.” En dit is okei. Liefde is vloeibaar, dit groei. En al beweeg jy en jou metgesel in dieselfde patroon van die lewe, moet jy jou vryheid behou. En skulpe gaan soek.
ROMANTIC STRINGS: The talented vio linist Marelize Zeeman enter tained guests at the Valen tine’s Day Breakfast at Mykonos Ca sino’s Charlie Noble Restau rant. Zeeman, a regular per former at the casino, per formed an ar ray of love songs to set the mood for the occasion.
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There are many ways to help destitute animals For those of you who love or care for animals, Weslander has very kindly offered to sponsor Langebaan Animal Care (LAC) with a monthly column to keep you updated on our requirements or simply to thank you for your support. We know there are many of you who absolutely love animals and would like to help, but either don’t have the time, income or heart of steel that is required to deal “hands on” with traumatic situations. Fortunately there are many ways that you can help. The cost of running LAC amounts to thousands of rands every month. The
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name, hopefully, most of them. On top of this, the volunteers at LAC are so busy with emergency calls, deticking, de-fleaing and deworming. It would therefore be much appreciated if people could assist with fetching and carrying
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those drop-offs of old dog baskets, toys, food or blankets at a drop off zone rather than expecting volunteers to come and collect these kind offers. For those with the cash, sponsorships of eg. a bag of Montego are also welcome. Do give LAC chairman Charmian a call to see what they need most. For those of us who have time but not money there are the following options: offer to wash a load of pet blankets, take a dog for a walk, help with maintenance of kennels or collect and drop a load of blankets off at the launderette after your morning school run. A donation of marrow
bones will be most welcome. Maybe there is someone who can help with car servicing? Any launderettes who can donate a few loads of laundry a month? Pet stores, can you help with anything? Most of us love to give and to help, we sometimes just need a little reminder or a nudge in the right direction. No offer of help or donation is too small. Let’s make a difference starting now. For any queries, please email gcbaronetti@gmail.com or call Charmian on 082 410 3762 or Lizette on 084 244 6414. To arrange a drop off at Jacquie’s house, please call her on 072 959 7059. The animals thank you!
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Langebaan Nuus 6 Maart, 2014
JONG LEIERS: Só lyk Langebaan Primêr se pre fekte vir 2014. Agter, van links, is Marchello Blaauw, Yumna Roberts, Marozan ne Lewis, Richard Boesak en Jason Plaatjies. Middel: Barron Lackey, Christoni que Willemse. Voor: An gelic Bester, C.J. Olivier, Chadwin Swartz, Niel Koordom en Tamaryn America. Hulle koördi neerder is Ingrid Rodgers.
Birders have fun and healthy competition School, four from Velddrif High School and one from Vredenburg High School – also took part. Each school in the region is annually invited to send a team of four Grade 12 learners to the Wader Bash, the object being to instill an interest in and love for nature and birding in the minds of these The event was attended by young people. The learners are sponsored 46 people, some from as far as Pietermaritzburg, as well as by the SHRs. In this way almost 70 learnall the SHR members on the ers have been introduced to West Coast. The main affair is the very birding over the past seven competitive, but informative years. The Wader Bash takes place and fun-filled, Wader Bash Game. Nine adult teams with within the boundaries of the three to four members and a West Coast National Park guide participated, while nine (WCNP). The main objective of the matric learners – four from Curro Langebaan Private game is to identify as many bird species as possible within a 24-hour period in the various habitats of the park. The novice bird watchers were especially excited by their firstever sighting of the fairly common but beautiful African hoopoe, the bokmakierie with its bright yellow chest, the ever-present Cape wagtail, the black-shouldered kite with its striking red eyes, and the unique flying action of the yellow-billed kite. The waders – includMel Tripp telling the young birders ing the thousands of mimore about owls regurgitating and grant birds who visit showing them the pellet of a Barn this Ramsar site every Owl who usually shelters in one of the old buildings at Mooimaak dur year – proved to be a much greater challenge ing the day. LANGEBAAN – The SANParks Honorary Rangers’ (SHR) West Coast Region’s 9th Sasol Stretton’s Wader Bash birding weekend, held in conjunction with BirdLife SA during the weekend of February 21-23, was by all accounts a huge success.
for the beginners and the guidance of the experts and regular birders were invaluable. The Flaming-Ingo’s, under the guidance of Mel Tripp – Annika Vorster, Jean-Maré Huysamen, Jeanique Kotzee and Janri Tallie were the winning Looking for sea birds at Tsaarsbank, are school team (from left) JeanMaré Huysamen, Janri Tallie, with 68 spe- Jeanique Kotzee and (front) Annika Vorster of cies identi- Curro Langebaan with their guide, Mel Tripp. fied. The Mossie-Duiwe of Veld- African paradise-flycatcher. drif High School – Angela OwiThe weekend was concludes, Courtney Olkers, Sadé For- ed on Sunday with two intertuin and Lauren van der Heuv- esting lectures by Kevin el under guidance of Bettie Shaw, an ornithologist of Cape Kruger – were rewarded for Nature and Prof Rob Crawtheir identified 62 species. ford, head of research in the Clarence Fredericks of Vre- Oceans and Coasts division of denburg High School received the Department of Environan individual prize for his par- mental Affairs. ticipation. Their talks comprised reOf the adult teams the Socia- spectively of the status of the ble Weavers under guidance blue crane as well as the status of Otto Schmidt, identified the and future of the West Coast’s second highest number of bird sea birds. species (115), while Vernon If you are interested in joinHead’s team Birding Babblers ing the SANParks Honorary were crowned the winners Rangers: West Coast Region, with 127 species identified. contact chairman Hein Kotzee The prize for the “rarity” on 082 349 2044 or email spotting in the Park went to heinkotzee319@gmail.com. Charmaine Oosthuizen for an – Liana van Aswegen
Langebaan News 6 Maart, 2014
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Leerlinge van Topolino Privaatskool presteer
MUSIEKEKSAMEN: Leerders van die Keys to Heaven Musiek skool by Topolino Privaatskool wat hul Trinitymusiekeksamen suksesvol afgelê het. BOLANDKLEURE: Vier leerders van Topolino Privaatskool het aan die Boland atletiekbyeenkoms in die Paarl deelgeneem. Van links is Daniele Antonio (hoogspring), Tristan Holtshausen (70 m hekkies en verspring), Matthew Jacobs (hoogspring en 75 m/150 m hekkies) en Drian van den Bergh (gewigstoot). Matthew en Drian het hulle Bolandkleure verwerf.
FOTO: LYNN DREYER
LEIERS: Leiers van Topolino Privaatskool vir 2014 is, van links, Serine Hamilton, Nikayla Burger, Tanya Trustler, Jade Rodgers, Dewan Barnard, Yolanda Chikowore, Tristan van Zyl, Nica Ras, Kayla Bannister, Ian Coetzé, KayLeigh Kruger.
FOTO: LYNN DREYER
BOLANDKLEURE: Hierdie leerders van Curro Privaat skool Langebaan het Bolandkleure vir atletiek (laer skool) gekry. Van links is Dian van Heerden, Heather Pelser, Hanlie Matthysen en Daniel Kleynsmith
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Langebaan Nuus 6 Maart, 2014
Red-eye sardine in the lagoon A good friend of mine has a saying “you think you know everything but I tell you, you know nothing”. I started fishing at the age of five some 63 years ago and in all these years it is really all I wanted to do. Furthermore, I had an excellent memory and often thought I understood most things. O boy, do I know nothing. Our lagoon has really tried its best to do things it has never done before. The yellowtail run has continued through the month of February, not as plentiful as January but still plenty by normal standards. Then arrived shoals of bait fish, mackerel and what I
thought was anchovy but which turned out to be red-eye sardine. I have never seen the red-eyes in the lagoon before and the mackerel have been absent for a number of years. It was quite incredible to see such huge shoals of bait fish. Speaking to my angling friends along the rest of the coast, mackerel have made an appearance all along the coast. False Bay has huge shoals for the first time in more than 10 years. Some of the best fish caught this month were a geelbek of over 8 kg and a fine stumpnose of over 1,9 kg, caught by our ace lady angler Madelize Visser. All the yellowtail are still in the 4 to 5 kg class. Again I was baffled by the lack of stumpnose. There were simply none to be found any-
OPGENEEM IN BOLANDSPAN: Amaan Africa, graad 10leerder by Curro Langebaan Privaatskool is opge neem in die o.17 Bolandatletiekspan vir die 100 m en 200 mnaellope.
where in the lagoon. The only ones that were caught were by the shore anglers. It is possible that because of the yellowtail, very few kob were recorded as it is the same anglers catching the yellowtail who usually catch the kob. March is generally our best month for fishing, so let’s hope it is the same this year. It is especially the large elf that makes an appearance now. To end with this month, a strange story. As a child I was fascinated by the stories about mermaids. Many persons arriving home well-oiled with brandy told stories about them. Now it would appear that they may exist! There are more and more “sightings” being reported from around the world and even from our own waters. The creature being reported is not the romantic one from
Madelize Visser with her great stump. past stories but seems to have human characteristics. So all anglers beware that strange creature sitting on the edge of your boat! – Vincent Taylor.
Langebaan News 6 Maart, 2014
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Duisende verwag by marathon Meer as 3 000 deelnemers word verwag by die Langebaan Country Estate Weskus Marathon op Saterdagoggend 15 Maart. Hierdie jaar het die registrasie- en eindpunt na die gholf-oefenbof op Langebaan Country Estate verskuif. Van die land se voorste marathonatlete sal die 42,2 km marathon aanpak wat om 06:30 by Tzaarsbank in die Weskus Nasionale Park begin. Daar word ’n rekord van meer as 1 100 atlete vir die marathon verwag. Atlete moet asb kennis neem dat die 21,1 km halfmarathon hierdie jaar om 07:00 in Birdlandstraat wegspring. Daar word ook ’n rekordgetal van meer as 1 300 atlete vir die halfmarathon verwag en die eerste atleet word binne 68 minute later by die eindpunt verwag. Die nuwe roetes van die marathon en halfmarathon deur die dorp gaan veroorsaak dat baie meer Langebaners die atlete vanuit hulle voortuine sal kan besigtig en aanmoedig, aangesien die roete nou via Heuningbos-, Sunbird-, Birdland-, Fairway- en Constantstrate tot in Langebaan Country Estate gaan. Die 5 km pretdraf/pretloop wat om 07:30 begin vind hierdie jaar volledig binne die Langebaan Country Estate plaas. By die prysuitdeling wat om 11:00 plaasvind, sal al die 5 km deelnemers ook in aanmerking kom vir geluktrekkingspryse.
Vandag (6 Maart) is die laaste kans vir atlete om vir die Langebaan Country Estate Weskus Marathon of halfmarathon in te skryf. Die Langebaan Strandlo pers, in samewerking met die West Coast Honorary Rangers, organiseer die wedloop in die pragtige omgewing van die Weskus Nasionale Park. Daar is ook ’n 5 kmpretloop waarvoor jy op die dag kan inskryf. Inskrywings in die gholfklubhuis vind Vrydag van 16:00 tot 20:00 plaas en Saterdag van 05:00 tot 07:15. Alle ouderdomme van 1 jaar tot 100 jaar is baie welkom om aan hierdie pretloop te kom deelneem en die eerste 800 wat klaar maak sal elk een ook ‘n pragtige medalje ontvang. Marathon en halfmarathonatlete skryf in by www.weskusmarathon.co.za.
SANParke Ereveldwagters ontvang skenkings
GROOT SKENKINGS: Die hoofborg van die Weskus Marathon, Langebaan Country Estates (LCE), het onlangs ’n tjek van R30 000 aan SANParke Ereveldwagters: Weskusstreek, oorhandig vir die 2013wedloop. Dié gewilde marathon, wat in samewerking met die Strandlopershardloopklub aangebied word, vind weer binnekort op 15 Maart plaas. By die tjek oorhandiging (links) staan Craig Scott (hoofuitvoerende beampte: Langebaan Country Estate), Louis van der Walt (Strand lopersklub Langebaan) en Hein Kotzee (voorsitter: Weskusstreekereveldwagters). Vir meer inligting oor die 2014 LCE Weskus Marathon, besoek www.lce.co.za. Die SANParke Ereveldwagters het nog ’n tjek van R42 500 ontvang vir die LCE Lagoon fietsrykompetisie wat verlede jaar in die Weskuspark plaasgevind het. Op die foto regs is Edelbert en Elbeth le Roux (hooforganiseerders) en Craig Scott (middel) van die Langebaan Country Estates.
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A proud moment for Harry Brehm of the Royal Cape Yacht Club Sailing Academy and his young crew, who were sailing neck and neck at the finish against world class skipper, JJ Provoyeur. PHOTO: TREVOR WILKINS
Mykonos Offshore Regatta a success The 24th Mykonos Offshore Regatta that took place last weekend impressed once again with over 80 entries and was one of the best attended events to grace the shores of Langebaan. The overall winner of the prestigious regatta, based on the Royal Cape Yacht Club’s (RCYC) handicap, was the talented Patrick Holloway and his team from the yacht Jacana. The 65 nautical mile race took sailors from the Royal Cape Yacht Club start line in
Table Bay all the way through to Club Mykonos. The race began with a light 10 knot North West wind, which allowed the first boats to get off the line into an upwind race. As the fleet headed up to Dassen Island the wind picked up for the front runners, giving the first half of the fleet really good sailing conditions. Later in the day, with wind slowly disappearing and mist arriving, it was very difficult for most of the fleet to finish. The first yachts started arriving at Club Mykonos at 19:00 on Friday evening and the
last yacht only made its appearance on Saturday morning. The RCYC had entered their Sailing Academy into the regatta for the first time this year. At times they were sailing neck and neck with world class skipper, JJ Provoyeur, which was indeed a proud moment for Harry Brehm, who represented the academy. The Pursuit Bay race, which followed on Saturday, was equally remarkable. Many yachts took part in this fun race around Saldanha Bay and spectators enjoying
the spirited competitiveness of the sailors. The prize-giving and dinner was held on Saturday evening at Bouzouki restaurant. There were trophies awarded for the IRC Class, Multihull Class, Division 1, 2, 3 Fleet, and the RCYC Handicap Overall. A first prize for each division that had five or more starters was also issued, and some other prizes based on performance. The ceremonious proceedings led on to a big celebration that lasted till after midnight. MC Deon Bing from KFM 94.5 did a good job at hosting the event.