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Mei 2014 MOTHERS DAY THIS SUNDAY: Re­ nowned food lover, cooking teacher and au­ thor, Christine Capendale, pre­ sented a High Tea de­ monstration in celebration of Mother’s Month at the Charlie Noble Restau­ rant at Mykonos Casino on Tues­ day 6 May. Pic­ tured from left, Sarilize Schwulst (Mykonos events and promotions co­ordinator), Louise Visser from Vreden­ burg, Christine Capendale and Frieda Kotze from Vreden­ burg.

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The amazing travels of Fester the cat The Cape West Coast is wellknown across South Africa for its friendly and helpful people. This was proven true over the past seven weeks as the community of Langebaan joined hands – many without even knowing just how big the “net” was that they were helping to weave.

All this to find a lost cat and in the process confirming the kind and generous spirit of the people of this land.

“Fester”hadarrivedinVelddrif with his family from Johannesburg a mere week prior to him getting lost in Langebaan – just as he was being offloaded at the Langebaan kennels. He is the undisputed leader of a family pack of four dogs and two other cats and did not take kindly to being transported in an apple box from Velddrif to Langebaan and made for the bushes as soon as he was

out of the box and not yet inside the kennels. He was lost within two minutes.

For seven weeks his progress was tracked with the help of Antjie, an animal communicator from Cape Town (www.petpsychic.co.za ). Fester’s owners followed her accurate leads across the hills and farms around Langebaan, distributed flyers, put up posters and most importantly, put a weekly ad in the Weslander to alert the public. Lizette van der Westhuizen and Ally Gericke of Langebaan Animal Care immediately joined in the search together with local veterinarians Drs Derette Kotzé and Gonda Melck and especially the incredibly dedicated staff of Longacres Animal Hospital.

The response was huge as dozens of people phoned to inform “Team Fester” of possible sightings. Unfortunately to no avail . . . until last Saturday when local Langebaan artist

a huge thank you to Raag Strydom of everyone who Leentjiesklip and helped and also a her daughter Lika request to always Buitendag saw the pay attention to sixth-weekly ad for those “Missing” missing Fester in posters at the local the Weslander and mall. Please assist recognised him the people of Langefrom the cat that baan Animal Care walked into their and other animal lives two weeks pricharities in any or . . . after fending way possible. The for himself for five work they do is ofweeks. They conten thankless, but it tacted Fester’s ownrelieves the pain ers immediately. and suffering of What followed Fester the cat is countless animals was a tearful reun- home at last. who do not have a ion and an outpouring of joy on social media plat- voice, but as Antjie has shown, forms from across the country do indeed feel hurt, hunger and and indeed the world. Fester fear in an almost human way.

Fester continues to live with coming home re-affirmed the power of prayer, the inherent his family in Velddrif and as goodwill in so many people and far as they can see, his newthe fact that never giving up on found fame has made no differwhat you love, always brings ence to him. He is just very happy to be home. – Jaco van der untold rewards.

From Fester and his family Westhuizen.

BIKING FOR BOOBIES: Langebaan News spotted this interesting breast cancer awareness­themed pink motor­ cycle parked in Breë Street. The bike belongs to Wessel Strydom from Langebaan. PHOTO: HELENE MEISSENHEIMER

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Nuwe speurhoof vir Langebaan Pasop skelms! Langebaan het ’n nuwe speurhoof. Langebaan Nuus het gaan kennis maak met dié vriendelike en op-die-oog-af dinamiese individu wat sommer dadelik ’n goeie indruk gemaak het.

Dié splinternuwe Langebaner, ao. Johan Horn, is gek oor die dorp en het amptelik op 27 Maart by Langebaan-polisie begin werk. Horn was voorheen vir vier jaar werksaam op Darling waar hy ook die speurhoof was.

Wat is die saak (krimineel) in jou loopbaan wat die grootste indruk of impak op jou gemaak het? Elke saak is uniek op sy eie, party sake los jy op en ander nie.

Tog staan die saak van ’n driejarige kind wat deur ’n 39-jarige man verkrag is vir my uit.

Dié voorval het gebeur toe ek nog verbonde was aan die GKS-eenheid in Mosselbaai.

Dit was ’n baie moeilike ondersoek en is opgelos met die hulp van die gemeenskap.

Noem twee hoogtepunte in jou loopbaan in die polisie. Elke dag is ’n hoogtepunt om net te kan sê: Dankie Here dat ek kan werk en ’n verskil kan maak.

Hoeveel jaar is jy al in die polisie? Ek is al 24 jaar in die polisiediens.

Van waar is jy oorspronklik? Ek is gebore in Pretoria en daarna het ons na Riversdal in die Suid-Kaap getrek.

Sowat vier jaar terug het ek na die Weskus gekom.

Stokperdjies, belangstellings? Alles wat jonk van gees is!

Boodskap aan Langebaan? Saam kan ons ’n verskil maak. Kom ons neem mekaar se hande en maak Langebaan ’n veiliger woon- en vakansiedorp. Skakel gerus in by ons buurtwag en gemeenskapsforum.

MILITÊRE TEENWOORDIGHEID BY LAGOON-VIERINGE: Die 4 Spes Magte Eenheid in Langebaan het Vrydagmiddag 25 April die Langebaan Lagoon Cele­ brations amptelik afgeskop met die Vryheid van die Dorp Parade. Die burgemeester van die Saldanhabaai­ munisipaliteit, Francois Scheepers, het by die opening gesê dat die 4 Spes Magte ’n belangrike rol aan die Weskus vervul. Alan Winde, die Wes­Kaapse minister van finansies, ekonomiese ontwikkeling en toerisme was ook teenwoordig by die parade.FOTO: JOANIE BERGH

Ao. Johan Horn is die nuwe gesig by Langebaan­polisie..

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Wenke vir ’n veilige Langebaan .Moenie vergeet om deure en vensters toe te maak en sluit wanneer jy die huis verlaat nie. .Moenie waardevolle items oop en bloot in die huis, veral naby ’n venster waar diewe dit kan sien, los nie. .Moenie waardevolle items oop en bloot in jou motor los wanneer jy uitklim nie, nie eers as jy “net gou” by die winkel inhardloop nie. .Moenie te gerus wees nie. Langebaan is wel ’n vakansiedorp, maar hiér gebeur daar ook misdaad, nes enige ander plek in die land. .Rapporteer enige verdagte aktiwiteite of mense aan 022 703 6453.

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VRYDAG 9 MEI ) Hopefield VLV nooi alle vroue om deel te neem aan Women Walk the World om 08:00 vanaf die NG kerksaal. Heerlike koffie en pannekoek sal daarna beskikbaar wees.

SATERDAG 10 MEI ) Mill Country Fair at The Merry Widow in Church Street, Hopefield, from 10:00 to 14:00.

Come and visit our Farmer’s Market for the best in everything local. Artisan breads, olive oil, preserves and unique handcrafted art.

Call 0 073 100 0357.

SONDAG 11 MEI ) Weskus Jeugorkes in samewerking met Phax Trio se Moedersdagkonsert in Curro Langebaan se skoolsaal.

R30 per volwassene, R15 per kind en pensionaris. Kaartjies by die deure.

Besoek www.wcyo.org.za vir meer inligting.

TUESDAY 13 MAY ) West Coast Photographic Society Monthly Meeting at 19:00. Baptist Fellowship Hall, 4 De Klip Street, Vredenburg.

Visitors welcome. Call Emil on 082 776 8100 or freespirit@cybersmart.co.za ) West Coast Fossil Park monthly talk presented by entomologist Professor John Hoffmann of UCT. Theme: Progress and prospects with biological control of invasive alien trees in South Africa. 18:00 for 18:30 at R20 Including snacks and a glass of sherry. After-talk dinner at R45.

RSVP: 0 022 766 1606 or 2 edu@fossilpark.org.za DONDERDAG 15 MEI ) Pedro Kruger tree op by Curro Langebaan om 18:30 vir 19:00 ten bate van die Dameskring van Saldanha se jaarlikse geldinsameling.

Kaartjies beskikbaar by Davelina Nelson 0 083 565 1101 of Magriet van der Merwe 0 084 584 2408.

VRYDAG 16 MEI ) Kuieraand met Matt Hurter by die NG kerksaal in Laaiplek om 19:00. R120 sluit ’n ete in.

Bring eie drinkgoed en glas.

Kleredrag: Country (opsioneel).

Navrae: Christie du Toit 022 783 0048.

SATERDAG 17 MEI ) Saldanha Animal Care en die Sportklub hou ’n kos en handwerkmark op die Saldanha-sportveld van 10:00 tot 14:00. Kom neem ’n hond of ’n kat aan. Springkasteel vir die kinders. Stalletjies is R30 by 0 078 298 6394.

SATERDAG 31 MEI ) PLAY Denlynpark Market in Langebaan from 09:00 to 13:00. Delicious homebakes, biltong, Asian food, honey, variety of pies, wooden toys, pottery, and jewellery. Thomas the train and jumping castle for the kids. To book a Stall contact Lynne 082 935 5497 or Denise 022 772 0638.

SATURDAY 7 JUNE ) Car boot market at the Catholic church premises, Suffren Street, Langebaan, from 9:00 to 13:00. Sell your unwanted goods or homemade craftwork.

Call Heidi 0 083 779 5127 or 2 heidi.engelbrecht@gmail.com to book your spot.

Dancing Waves deur Christophorus.

FOTO: VERSKAF

Christophorus onthul sy abstrakte seekuns Die Art Square Studio by The Pumpkin House in Langebaan het onlangs weer ’n pragtige solo-kunsuitstalling gehad.

Die kunstenaar wat uitgestal het, was die talentvolle Christophorus van Jacobsbaai met sy nuwe abstrakte werke met die tema, The Sea is Abstract.

By die openingsgeselligheid is die skilderye vir die eerste keer onthul met musiek wat deur die kunstenaar self gekomponeer is.

Dit was ’n heerlike gesellige aand met wyn en eetgoed vir die teenwoordiges.

Die Art Square hou maandeliks kunsuitstallings. Maak gerus ’n draai.

VRYDAG 1 AUGUSTUS ) CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation SA) bied aan Ghapi en Steyn Fourie in Curro se skoolsaal, Langebaan. R70 per persoon. Bring eie piekniekmandjie.

Bel Jannie 0 083 321 5263 of 0 Attie 083 427 2488.

SATERDAG 30 AUGUSTUS ) Die bekende vrouespreker Greta Wiid tree op van 10:00 tot 14:00 by die Weskusskool se saal.

Haar temas: ’n Brandstofinspui­ ting vir jou vrouehart en ’n Vrou na God se hart. Koste: R100 pp.

Navrae: Carol Feris 0 071 904 3692 en Rina Kotze 084 254 1272.

E-pos dagboek@weslander.co.za.

Spertyd: 11:00 Dinsdae.

SUDOKO: Can you solve this challenging brain game? An­ swer elsewhere in Langebaan News. SOURCE: KRAZYDAD.COM

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Dra jou tekkies vir ’n goeie doel Ondersteun Tekkie Taxdag op Vrydag 30 Mei 2014.

Tekkie Tax 2013 het alle verwagtinge oortref deur R2,4 miljoen in te samel. Meer as 180 plaaslike welsynsorganisasies het daarby gebaat en al die ingesamelde geld is gedurende November 2013 verdeel.

Watter sektore het die naaste aan die publiek se hart gelê?

Altesaam 34% van die deelnemers het ’n C-plakker gekies, wat kinders verteenwoordig.

Dus was kinders die sektor wat die meeste ondersteun is.

Vanjaar bied die Tekkie Tax-span jou weer ’n geleentheid om te wys waar jou hart lê op Vrydag 30 Mei 2014.

Lede van die publiek word gevra om ’n Tekkie Tax-plakker aan te skaf teen ’n R10skenking. Daar is vyf verskillende plakkers om van te kies, elkeen verteenwoordig ’n spe-

sifieke afdeling van dienslewering.

Na gelang van waar jou hart lê, kies jy een of meer van die afdelings wat jy wil ondersteun met jou R10-plakkerskenking: diere, familiedienste, kinders, gestremdes of onderwys.

Op Tekkie Tax-dag dra jy jou groot plakker op jou bors en die kleintjie sit jy op jou selfoon, om daar te bly vir die res van die jaar. Wat ook al jou uitrusting vir die dag, maak seker dat jy jou tekkies dra!

Jy kan selfs jou tekkies optooi deur ’n paar super-oulike skoenveters, Tekkie Tags, aan te skaf vir ’n R30-skenking (en die plakker van jou keuse is ingesluit). Al die begunstigde organisasies bied ’n diens in Suid-Afrika. Hulle is uitgesoek om te verseker dat jou skenking op die bes moontlike manier gebruik sal word, ongeag die sektor.

Pedro Kruger kom kuier in Langebaan Die bekende Suid-Afrikaanse akteur en sanger, Pedro Kruger, tree Donderdag 15 Mei by Curro se skoolsaal in Langebaan op.

Dié vertoning bring hulde aan mense en voorvalle wat oor die jare ’n groot indruk op Pedro gemaak het. Sy sketse en liedjies sal jou laat lag of soms ’n weemoedige traan wegpink.

Pedro het bekendheid verwerf as spankaptein in kykNET se gewilde Liriekeraai, asook vir sy werk in Dinsdae

by Morrie, Op die Vrou af en Lyf. Kaartjies is R100 per persoon en sluit ligte verversings in. Die vertoning begin 18:30 vir 19:00 en is ten bate van die Dameskring van Saldanha se jaarlikse geldinsameling.

Kaartjies: Davelina Nelson, 083 565 1101, of Magriet van der Merwe, 084 584 2408.

Pedro Kruger.

Bekende sangers Arno Jordaan en Adam Tas ondersteun Tek­ kie Tax­dag op 30 Mei.

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Snotkop a huge hit at Club Mykonos

Over 400 fans flocked to the Athene Conference Centre, at Club Mykonos resort, on 26 April to see one of South Africa’s most popular singers, Snotkop. One can understand why he always steals the heart of the crowd, with his talent, good looks, energy and his passion for music and why he won so many South African Music awards and is such a popular television personality.

Mykonos Casino hosted 25 VIP guests with their partners at the event, who were treated to snacks and special welcome drinks prior to the show. Throughout the one hour show, guests were hanging on Snotkop’s lips and were jumping, singing and jiving along to all their favourite songs.

Snotkop rocked the socks off his fans and especially the children, with his wacky lyrics and larger-than-life stage presence and created such a warm and electric atmosphere.

He absolutely amazed the crowd with his famous hits like Parapapa, Ek Laaik van Jol and Dis ’n Land. Fans were absolutely swept off their feet by his energetic performance and unique style.

Club Mykonos received such positive feedback from the VIP guests and they had such a memorable evening and will treasure his performance for the rest of their lives. What makes Snotkop’s performance even more memorable is the way he interacts with the children and even did autographs for all his fans for an hour and a half afterwards.

Snotkop posing for a photo with a young fan after his show at Mykonos.

Easter cheer at Mykonos Easter was a hive of activity at Mykonos Casino and Club Mykonos.

Children were treated to delicious chocolate eggs delivered by the Easter Bunny himself and were invited to take part in an exciting colouring-in competition.

The smiles on the faces of the children were infectious and everybody enjoyed the spirit of

Zara Rossouw (centre) with two of the young guests who took home scrumptious eggs for their efforts in the competition.

David van der Merwe.

togetherness.

Well-known West Coast entertainer, Dawid van der Merwe, provided the soundtrack for a memorable Easter at Mykonos Casino. .

He charmed visitors by performing songs like Nikita and Careless Whispers as well as West Coast favourites like Wie se kind is jy and Boesmanland and Ek wil oud raak saam met jou.

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Langebaan Lagoon Celebration fun Langebaan was abuzz on the last weekend in April as the seaside town successfully hosted the third Langebaan Lagoon Celebration.

Lorika Malan, marketing manager of the Saldanha Bay Tourism Organisation (SBTO), said the event was a great success and is growing every year. The SBTO, Local Tourism Association of Langebaan, many eager volunteers and businesses worked hard to make this impressive event happen.

The weather played along all weekend except for a light downpour of a few minutes on Saturday morning while the military was doing a dog demonstration on the beach. But just as sudden as it started, the rain stopped and it was fun and sunshine

all the way.

The celebrations started on Friday afternoon with a march by the 4 Special Forces, Langebaan and the SA Army Marching Band from Youngsfield.

On Saturday morning deputy mayor, Rosil Jager officially opened the event with a short speech before the MC, Steyn Fourie took to the stage.

Weslander held their popular touch rugby tournament on Main Beach.

Some of the activities over the two days included a cake baking competition, craft beer festival, classic car and tractor display and the Hobie Tiger Nationals and stalls galore.

Malan thanks all their sponsors.

Without their valuable donations, sponsorships and assistance, all these events would not have been possible.

Carlo du Plessis and Corné Fourie relaxing at the Langebaan Lagoon Celebrations with a cold one at the Windtown beer festival. ..

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Jo­Jo the clown handing out bal­ loons.

Never a dull moment on the stage at the end of Breë Street.

A top line­up of local artists entertained the crowed on Satur­ day and Sunday.

Celebration­goers were spoilt for choice with over 80 stalls to choose from.

Delicious treats at Mario Pepino’s stall, Eat Cake Darling.

Some fun for the young ones.

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Action filled moments during Weslander’s touch rugby compe­ tition on Saturday.

What a turnout!

The MC Steyn Fourie en deputy may­ or Rosil Jager on stage..

Caleb Hough (3) en­ joying his ride on a pedalcar on Main Beach.

Buy a corndog and save a helpless life! From left Cobus Boonzaaier, Carlisle von Weichardt, Marlet Pretorius, Anchen Kellerman and Ruan Kapp.

The crowd on the beach was in awe of the 4 Special Forc­ es’ boat demonstration.

The 4 Special Forces’ dog demonstration on Main Beach.

Raymond Josephs testing his golfing skills at the Lange­ baan Country Estate’s stall.

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Koekemakranka, Weskus se veldvreugde Dit is alweer tyd om uit te kyk vir die Koekemakranka in die veld! So sê Philbert Melck van Waterboerskraal, nou woonagtig in Langebaan.

Vanaf einde April tot 15 Junie sal die Koekemakranka se vruggies begin uitstoot uit die grond. By party plante kom die vruggies eerste uit en die blare later, sommige plante die vrug en die blare gelyk, of eerste die blare en die vruggies heelwat later.

“Wat ’n groot plesier, om in die veld te stap soos in my kinderjare, en met die windjie van voor die reuk te kry van hierdie geheimsinnige vruggie en dan windop te trek tot jy hom vind – groot, groot vreugde, kindervreugde!” Volgens Melck is dit ’n groot jam-

te pas. Wanneer merte dat hierdie Koekemadie veldvreugkranka vanjaar de van die Wesvruggies kry, kus nou baie geniet dit, wys skaars geword dit en vertel vir het. Toe hy nog die kinders, ’n kind was, 70 want hulle jaar gelede, beurt sal eendag was die plant kom om ook te nog volop oral bewaar. En as jy oor. “Vra maar klaar is met die vir die mense vondelinge, wat in die platplaas dit terug teland opgein die veld of groei het.” plant dit in die Die vruggie Die Koekemakranka, ook bekend as Genthyllis. tuin. is ovaal en geDaar bestaan min leesmiddeld ’n vinger se lengte, tot op hede, geen kommerliggroen tot geel van kleur, siële waarde nie, behalwe stof oor die interessante soms met rooi of pienk in die verre verlede het die plant, daarom word lesers spikkels op die kop. Nog ou mense geglo dat die bot- genooi om van hulle ondermeer besonders is sy geur, tel brandewyn met ’n paar vindinge en waarnemings lieflik, sagte, vrugagtige koekemakrankas in, baie oor die Koekemakranka te geur, wat gou versprei deur goeie medisyne was vir die deel by 083 234 4664 of phmelck@gmail.com of die vertrek of in ’n voer- maag.

1275, LangeDis almal se plig om so- Posbus tuig.

Die Koekemakranka het, ver moontlik bewaring toe baan,7357.

‘Budget doesn’t reflect the wishes of the people’ This month we report on the 2014/2015 Saldanha Bay Municipal budget, progress on implementation of tourism infrastructure projects, Transnet dust issues.

The due date for public comment on the draft 2014/2015 municipal budget was 22 April 2014. Again the council failed to engage the general public/ratepayers effectively to constructively comment on the budget.

The Ward 6 committee was denied the opportunity to advise the ward councillor on the Draft Budget and the LRRA twice had to insist on an opportunity to get clarity on a rather opaque draft document. The lack of Integrated Development Plan (IDP) inputs from the community also shone in its absence. The

LRRA compiled a comprehensive comment on the Draft Budget and submitted it to council on the due date. These comments were circulated in our first Newsletter to all LRRA members.

We are of the opinion that this Draft Budget does not reflect the wishes of the people.

No provision was made for any road maintenance or for the expansion of the CBD. Loads of money was allocated to financially unsustainable and costly resorts and bettering of staff amenities. The budget included a R600 000 ultra violet screen to kill bacteria and a R300 000 development of the water-retention dam just north of the wastewater treatment plant, with the primary purpose of bettering the treatment of sewage water before discharging it for irrigation purposes.

The retention-dam development should also contribute to the betterment of the es-

thetics before entering town.

We just hope council does not think this is going to give them our thumbs up for the continuous discharge thereof into the lagoon.

The Uitsig Street stairs project seems to be finally on its way. The contractors seem to have found a resting place on the Dutch Reformed Church grounds. Just hope this is not going to drive the abutting neighbours nuts over the next few months.

The commenting period on the Bree Street boardwalk project closed on 14 April. Besides the opposition from a few individual Schapensicht property owners, with a few small adjustments it received thumbs up from Tourism, the LRRA and SANParks.

We are currently busy with a similar planning process for the upgrading of Alabama Street tourism node, including a proper pedestrian walkway, paved parking and

complementing street furniture.

Transnet was caught out with not being serious about their plans to allow all affected parties to register for possible compensation due to staining of private properties. The LRRA insisted that all property owners be offered the fair and reasonable opportunity to be invited to register should properties be stained.

This plea was initially rejected by Transnet and we took it upon ourselves to notify all property owners with such problems to register with Rejean Viljoen at rejean.viljoen@transnet.net or 083 275 3140. Please CC your registration to info@langebaanratepayers.co.za The Cape High Court hearing on the “Shark Bay development” between the LRRA and Dormell Properties 391 (Pty) Ltd starts on 12 May 2014. Till next time, Jaco Kotze, Chairperson LRRA.

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LANGEBAAN SE EIE KOKKEDOOR: Le Roux van Vuuren, mede­eienaar van die res­ taurant Lekka by die See in Langebaan is ’n finalis in kykNET se gewilde realiteitskook­ program Kokkedore, seisoen 2. Le Roux mag nie verklap hoe ver hy in die kompetisie ge­ vorder het nie, maar hy het darem ’n lei­ draad gegee. Hy het “baie goed gedoen”.

Hier is Le Roux besig om ’n sjokoladekoek in Lekka by die See se kombuis te sny.

FOTO: TRISH GOOSEN

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CURRO LEARNERS EXCEL IN IBT: These Grade 4,5,6 and 9 learners from Curro Langebaan Private School were all placed in the top 10% of learners who wrote the 2013 International Benchmark Test for mathe­ matics. Curro is very proud of this excellent achievement.

SPORTDAG: Longacres Privaatskool was genooi om deel te neem aan Laerskool Courtrai se sportdag op Saterdag, 12 April. Dit was ‘n warme 38 grade in die Paarl, maar dit was ’n ongelooflike ondervinding vir al die spelers. Hiér van links is Longacres se o. 9­netbal­ span Kyla van der Merwe, Danielle Ansell, Esti Thys, Marli Greeff, Kayla Nass, Mia­Lee vd Merwe en Caitlyn le Roux.

RETIEF BURGER LOK TALLE: Die gewilde sanger en geestelike leier Re­ tief Burger het op 12 April in Curro se skoolsaal voor 300 mense opge­ tree, waarvan 50 kinders was. Hiér is Burger saam met tannie Ursula Basson en Oom Speedy Basson, leiers van die kin­ ders van die Em­ manuel­bediening in Langebaan.

FOTO: TRONELLE STENEKAMP

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Ode aan die hond Madonna

Die koekblik vol varsgebakte beskuit wag op die kombuistafel. Die gastekamer se bed is oorgetrek met kraakvars linne wat my weer vir ’n week warm sal hou. Huis oppas in Langebaan, veral ’n strandfronthuis, is soos ’n geskenk wat in mens se skoot val.

Maar dit gaan eerder oor die hond as die halsbandjie. Sien, Oesterstraat 8 is een van die oudste huise in Langebaan en die eerste erf wat uitgesit was om ’n woning op te bou. Daar is iets baie meer spesiaal aan die huis as net die ruim uitsig oor die meer.

Die 13-jarige Weimaraner is die spil waarom die aandag en die huis oppas draai. Gesoute Langebaners is welbekend met die grys hond met ewe grys gespikkel-

de oë en ’n kenmerkende blaf vir verbygaande roeringe op en om die strandmeer.

Rumatiek is al tuis in Madonna se lyf. Sy beweeg soms swaar uit haar mandjie, veral soggens as sy wil opspring om die dag te groet. Sy skroom nie om jou te laat skuldig voel as jy versuim om met haar te gaan stap nie. As sy weet dis tyd vir haar stappie, klap-kners haar tande soos die opwen-plastiektande van ouds in die tandartse se spreekkamers.

Dié hond is een van vele honde wat saam met hulle base teenaan die meer bly. Die wateraarde is die honde se speelgrond, loopgrond, eetgrond en verkengrond.

Niks gaan hier by die wyse Madonna verby nie.

Sy ken die paaie na die Weskuspark en

sy ken Shark Bay selfs beter as die vlieërplankryers.

Die ouderdom lê vlak in haar lyf.

Verbygangers vra almal hoe oud sy is, en of die tyd nie naby is om haar lewenslyn te knip nie.

Dis nog nie tyd nie, is al wat ek kan sê.

Sy wil nog in die niet staar, sy wil nog blaf al is sy te oud om deesdae selfs voëls te jaag.

Madonna soek steeds die warm aanmoediging van haar base, en sy wil nog die strandsand onder haar pote voel. Kan ons haar kwalik neem?

Die dag as sy nie meer wil nie, sal ons weet. Die kreweltrekkers, die skuite, die seevoëls en die buurt naby die jagklub sal almal stil word maar haar blaf sal steeds oor die wateraarde heers.

As die skoen pas ...

MODE: Mooi skoentjies wil sy dra.

FOTO: ONSUGAR

Skoene bly altyd ’n groot modebykomstigheid,maar wat dra ons nou eintlik by wat?

Die gewilde kuitbroeke is ’n modegunsteling wat deur die jare deel van ons klerekas geword het.

Kuitbroeke is gemaklik en mooi, maar lyk soms minder mooi as jou kuit in die middel sny. Jy het dan vir seker hoogte nodig om die balans te herwin en die aandag van jou kuit af te trek.

Die regte tipe skoen vir

hierdie tipe broeke is die wighakke, dis hoogmode en werk mooi saam.

Jou sandale word gewoonlik as ’n loslit-skoen beskou, maar met hakke kan hulle heel deftig wees ook. Enigiets van spykerhakke tot katjiehakke, soos hulle dit noem, lyk altyd stylvol en pas veral by rompe wat net- net aan die knie raak.

Die van ons wie se voete al baie myle geloop het moet skoene so kies dat die klein beentjies, spiere en senuwees van die voet beskerm en

ondersteun word. Kies altyd ’n buigsame skoen wat saam met jou kosbare voete beweeg.

Kyk uit vir ’n ligte tipe skoen, ’n skoen met bandjies en ’n bokant wat met sagte materiaal gevoer is, ondersteun swak enkels. ’n Lae hak hou die voet in ’n natuurlike posisie om die gewig van jou liggaam eweredig te kan dra. ’n Pragtige skoenweek vir jou, tot volgende keer.

Anita Senekal

Langebaan News 8 Mei, 2014

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Weslander se 2de ‘touchies’ TRISH GOOSEN Weslander het weer Saterdag hul gewilde touch-rugby-kompetisie op die hoofstrand in Langebaan gehou.

Weslander se touch­rugby­wenners, Sand Warriors, spog met hul pryse. By hulle is Ernie Roworth, uitgewer van Weslander.

Sand Warriors was verlede jaar ook die wenners.

FOTO’S: TRISH GOOSEN

Die Beach Boys het met die tweede prys weggestap.

Blinkskyn se manne glimlag breed oor hulle welverdiende derde plek.

Die kompetisie het saam met die Langebaan Lagoon Celebrations geval en het bygedra tot ’n feestelike atmosfeer op die strand.

Dertien spanne vanuit Vredenburg, Saldanha, Doringbaai en selfs Lutzville het meegeding vir ’n kans om een van die lekker kontantpryse, geborg deur Anglo American, te wen.

Die Sand Warriors van Doringbaai was vol bravade toe hulle breëbors die eerste prys van R7 000, hul medaljes en spanbeker op die ver-

hoog voor ’n groot skare gaan haal het.

Die span wat tweede gekom het, die Beach Boys (Vredenburg en Saldanha), het R3 500 gewen en Blinkskyn (ook Doringbaai) in die derde plek, het met R1 750 weggestap.

Na die prysuitdeling Saterdagmiddag het Saldanhabaaitoerisme (SBTO) ’n sertifikaat van waardering aan Weslander se uitgewer, Ernie Roworth, oorhanding vir hulle belangrike bydrae tot die sukses van die Langebaan Lagoon Celebrations.

Volgens Arita Agenbag, die organiseerder van die touchies, het die kompetisie heelwat gegroei van verlede jaar en sy sê Weslander se touchies gaan beslis ’n instelling word.

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Langebaan Nuus 8 Mei, 2014

SPOGMOTORS: ’n Pragversame­ ling van veteraan­ motors en hot rods is by die Langebaan La­ goon Celebration uitgestal. Hierdie 1928 Chevrolet Pheaton behoort aan Danie Marne­ wick, voorsitter van die Weskus­ tak van die Early Ford Car Club. Die motor is gerestoureer in die ware sin van die woord soos die fabriek hulle daardie tyd gebou het en het al menige huwelikspaartjie na die kansel vervoer.

FOTO’S: HELÉNE MEISSENHEIMER

OUD VERBY: Dié 1958 Morris Minor behoort aan Ryck Melck van Langebaan. Oom Ryck is 82 jaar jonk en besit dié motortjie al sy lewe lank.

SKROOT EINTLIK AUSTIN: Ronnie Grace van Lange­ baan het die na­ week sy 1933 Austin 7 vir die eerste keer aan die publiek tentoonge­ stel. Die pragtig gerestoureerde mo­ tor is in 1983 as ’n stuk skroot in Engeland gekoop en na Suid­Afrika gestuur.

NOSTALGIE: Die immergewilde rooi 1969 Mustang Mach 1 van Lampies (Gerhard) Lambrechts van Vre­ denburg het die koppe laat draai. Dié kar was in sy dae die leading pace car op die Killarney resiesbaan.

Langebaan impresses minister Langebaan has been blessed by wonderful weather these past months resulting in a bumper season for tourism and businesses in general.

We now enter the period of the year that locals refer to as our “secret season” where we have perfect wind-free days and our environment is rejuvenated by rain.

I would like to acknowledge the organisers of the Langebaan Lagoon Celebration for a highly successful event held over the weekend of 26/27 April. They succeeded in their aim of bringing the community together and showcasing our wonderful village and lagoon. The event attracted approximately 10 000 visitors while also serving and entertaining the local community.

4 Special Forces Regiment has been an integral part of the community of Langebaan since 1978.

On Friday 25 April they exercised their right of Freedom of the Town, presented to them by the Saldanha Bay Municipality (SBM) in 2003, by presenting a parade and marching through the streets of Langebaan bearing arms with flags flying.

The Vikings, as they are fondly referred to, are one of South Africa’s crack units and we are privileged to host them in our town. It is time Langebaners accepted that the Regiment has an important role to play in the defence of our country and that they must prepare for operations accordingly.

The MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in the Western Cape, Alan Winde, visited Langebaan on 25 April. He paid an impromptu visit to businesses on Breë Street, had lunch with the water sport fraterni-

ty, met with members of the tourism industry and addressed the business community at a dinner at Mykonos.

Winde was highly impressed with our village and its potential. He emphasised that the Saldanha Industrial Development Zone would have a positive impact on economic growth in the region over the next five years with an injection of R5 billion.

The SBM is in the process of finalising the 2014-15 budget for implementation on 1 July.

I would like to thank all those who participated in the process. Balancing the budget to ensure service delivery throughout the SBM’s area of responsibility and maintaining and providing infrastructure is no mean feat.

There will not be enough funding available to imple-

ment all the requirements identified in the Integrated Development Plan simultaneously and we will have to accept a phased approach. This will require patience from our community. Please feel free to participate in all the processes in this regard.

My “champion” for the month is Colonel Henri Nagel, Officer Commanding 4 Special Forces Regiment, for services rendered to the community of Langebaan during his command. Thumbs up for Langebaan! Be positive, take responsibility and make a difference where you are.

André Kruger, Councillor Langebaan Tel: 022 772 2412, Cell: 073 664 0506, Email: info@wowlangebaan.co.za

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Last lagoon catch before winter The days are really starting to shrink and the mornings are cold, which makes early morning angling a real effort.

On Easter weekend I decided to go and try for some stumpnose, so I told my crew to be at my home at 06:15 so we could avoid the crowd launching at the yacht club.

Guess what? We were the only boat launching.

By 08:00 we knew why as wehadnothadabite.Coming home at 11:00 our total catch for the day was four rock fish, three steentjies, two sharks and only one stumpnose.

April was a better month than March, especially over the first couple of weeks.

The stumpnose bit as if there were no tomorrow and most of our shore anglers caught their quota and had

enough fish for the traditional Easter pickled fish.

There was no large elf run this year but quite a few of over three kilogrammes were caught.

Two exceptional catches were a steenbras of 15 kg caught by Dirk Visser and a geelbekof8 kgcaughtbyJaco Coetzee.

This last fish was landed in spite of the attentions of a large seal who thought it would make a lovely meal.

And then arrived Easter weekend arrived!

The fish simply know when to go off the bite, literally hundreds of anglers and hardly a fish caught!

The only decent fish I know of was caught by an old friend Malcolm Paul on the Friday and that was a yellowtail weighing 6 kg.

I was fortunate enough to

Nico Co­ etzee with a steenbras weighing 14,72 kg.

SUDOKO ANSWER: Puzzle on page 4.

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be invited by long-time friend Colin Attwood to go along with him and his second-year students from UCT on a day’s angling on the lagoon.

What made this so interesting was that they are experimenting using cameras to photograph the fish around a bucket full of pilchards.

While they did this, we had to fish close to this site to compare our angling results to what was seen on the camera.

While up in the restricted area, the camera photographed a kob and a yellowtail, but the anglers were only catching steentjies.

Researchers are hoping that by using cameras they will in fact have a better

record of fish stocks and will no longer need experimental angling trips.

We are hoping to convince

Colin to come up and show us some of this footage taken by the cameras.

We should all try to catch our last lagoon fish before they stop feeding. On the other hand the snoek can arrive any day now which is also great fun.

For the more hardy anglers, you can still catch stumpnose even during the coldest months if you are prepared to run down to the Saldanha harbour area.

Mei 2014

Teen beats top SA swimmers Twenty-two swimmers, of the 99 entrants who participated in this year’s annual Island Swim, were aged 16 and younger and a seventeen-year-old set a new course record of 35:28.

Freezing water, 93 finishers and a 10-year-old completing the long course swim in a costume!

That, in a nutshell, was what the fifth annual Around the Island Swim in the Langebaan Lagoon on Monday 28 April was all about.

The swim was originally organised by a group of Langebaan locals as an open water adventure swim that would also cater for all levels of swimmers such as the 1,6 km (one mile) event and the 3,2 km Around the Island event for more advanced swimmers. Swimmers participate in wetsuit or “naked” categories, with Guppie (13 and under), Junior (14-16), Open, Vet (40-49) and Masters (over 50) age groups.

Swimmers in the flagship 3,2 km “naked” swim compete for the prestigious Pearly’s/ Strandloper men’s and women’s floating trophies.

Past winners include Phil Emslie, former SA junior and current SA master’s swimming champion and holder of the world record for the fastest Ice Mile. Phil was unable to defend his title this year and with another past win-

Swimmers dash into the icy lagoon water in the annual Is­ land Swim event.

PHOTO: TRISH GOOSEN ner, Danie Marais, a former winner of the 2,5 km Cadiz Human Rights day swim, the Youth Day swim and SA representative at the FINA World Champs in Italy and Shanghai also unable to attend, the event was looking for a new champion.

Phil and Danie have ruled the event for the past three years, but the organisers thought this year’s victor would be either the English Channel swimmer Anton Botha, who lost narrowly to Phil in a sprint up the beach last year, or Lisa Cowling, winner of the 2012 Deep Blue Invitational Swim at St Helena Bay and third last year by a small margin.

But it was 17-year-old Rudolf Visser who showed his

form and class to lead the field home by over three minutes and claim the trophy from first lady Lisa in second and Anton in third.

Rudolf has been an SA open water swimming representative since 2012 and as a firsttime entrant in this event, his entry slipped in under the radar. He broke the previous record convincingly by more than two minutes in a time of 35 minutes and 28 seconds.

Three 10-year-olds also participated in the races. Erin Maltby and Luke Cloete-Hopkins finished the mile event and Michael Levitt amazingly swam the 3,2 km event in a costume.

Organisers were reluctant to accept his entry at first as they had not even catered for

an u. 13 age category in the long swim, but his dad showed them his pedigree and his results showed why he is good enough to start and finish this event.

Curro Langebaan walked away with the R2 000 prize for the first four-member school team.

More local flavour was added with the participation of the four Floating Ducks led by Lynne Pearson of P.L.A.Y. The water temperature on the day was measured at a chilly 14°C, but there were much colder upwellings of water, particularly on the southern and western sides of Schaapen Island. There were some very cold swimmers exiting the water but with Derrick Frazer and his team from Big Bay Events on hand to monitor safety, and blankets and hot chocolate provided by Pearly’s Restaurant, they all recovered well.

The event also provided an ideal tune-up for the cold water swimmers who participated in the Freedom Swim from Robben Island to Big Bay on 3 May. Full results are available at www.langebaanevents.co.za.

The event was also filmed for the SuperSwimmer programme. The organisers would like to thank all the sponsors and congratulate all the swimmers who made the event possible.– David Warmerdam, event organiser.