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Editor’s Message Dear Readers, Welcome to the September issue of Community Ch@ magazine.

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I hope you all had a lovely August and have been taking advantage of the warmer weather we have been experiencing. The sunshine has been lovely and our garden is rewarding us with new buds visible everywhere. A sure sign that spring is finally in the air.

August was a busy month with women’s day events and local elections being all we seem to talk about. The sad news of a local break-in and assault left us more aware of security and the safety risks we live with. However, September brings spring, and a general happier feeling and a lighter mood. I was shocked however when my daughter recently pointed out that we only have about three months left of this school year, and there is still so much to achieve.

This month’s issue is again packed with interesting content and local business adverts.

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I hope you will all have a colourful September and remember we are always keeping an eye out for new feel good stories. If you have one, please share it with us and we will try to publish it. I look forward to catching up with you next month.

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Greyhounds: The 45 Mile-per-Hour Couch Potato Tree Fuchsia The Speckled Mousebird Grace: Covenantal Confusion Gardening with Brigitte Domestic Violence - Grant your Child the right to be protected

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Greyhounds

The 45-mile-per-hour Couch Potato

Originally bred as hunting dogs to chase hare, foxes and deer, this canine can reach speeds of 60 to 70 kilometres per hour, making them the Ferraris of the dog world.

Beyond their grace and speed, you have to love them for their sweet nature.

This iconic hound with his aerodynamic build epitomises speed with his narrow head, long legs and muscular rear end. We all 4

know what the Greyhound looks like, but many of us don’t truly know

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the breed.

strong prey drive, One of the most ancient dog Greyhounds breeds, Greyhounds captivated are not historic figures like Cleopatra, aggressive.

Queen Elizabeth I of England and This wonderful General Custer. Aside from his royal breed fans, there is a lot to love about deserves this dog. They combine a stately a comfy appearance with a friendly attitude couch and towards people and other dogs. The many belly Greyhound is loyal and affectionate rubs. If you to his family members. adopt a Greyhound, you will soon regard him with the same respect They have a reputation for high as others have given the breed energy levels, but in reality their favourite pastime is sleeping and will throughout its long and glorious easily sleep for up to 18 hours a day. history.

Designed as sprinters, not distance runners, they will be happy with a daily walk and do fine in smaller gardens. You will need a solid fence to keep them from chasing animals they might see as prey, such as a trespassing cat.

Regardless of their

Vital Stats:

Height: 68 – 71cm Weight: 27 – 40kgs Life Span: 12 – 15 years

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Chicken Salad Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS: 500g boneless, skinless chicken breast • 1/4 tsp. sea salt • 1 to 1 1/2 heads lettuce, chopped • 6 dried unsweetened apricots, chopped • 1/4 cup diced red onion • 1/4 cup diced tomato • 2 tbsp. sliced unsalted almonds • 1/2 tsp. paprika DRESSING • 1 clove garlic, crushed • 1/2 cup plain yogurt • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese • 4 tsp. fresh lemon juice • 1 tsp. minced fresh coriander • 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper INSTRUCTIONS: •

1. In a medium pot on medium-high, add chicken and enough water to cover; add salt to water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Drain water and set chicken aside to cool.

2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine all dressing ingredients.

3. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl; add lettuce, apricots, onion, tomato and almonds. Pour dressing over chicken mixture and stir until well coated. Sprinkle with paprika.

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Tree Fuchsia

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his tree is not only an attractive asset to any garden, it is one of the best bird attracting trees. It is an evergreen tree, often multi-stemmed, with a spreading crown and attractive glossy leaves on drooping complaints. The leaves are soaked branches. in water and squeezed into the ear to relieve earache. This tree is also The bark is grooved lengthwise and considered to be a charm against is pale grey to brown in colour. The evil. flowers are orange to brick-red or yellow and are very rich in nectar.

The timber is light coloured with When in full flower (May to January) a yellow tinge, hard, heavy and it can be very showy, although strong, well suited to carpentry, but the flowers are somewhat hidden it is not used much because the amongst the leaves. The flowers pieces are small. are followed by clusters of green The tree Fuchsia is tough and berries that turn juicy and black easy to grow, and thrives under when ripe. The berries are edible, many different conditions. It is but not very tasty. They have a fast growing and performs best sticky sweet taste and tend to dry in well-drained nutrient-rich loam the mouth. The seeds are very with water provided all year round, small black flakes in the jelly-like although it tolerates periods of flesh of the fruit. drought.

Depending on the environment that they grow in, they can be anything With a Tree Fuchsia in your garden, the nectar-feeding sunbirds will be from 2 metres to 20 meters in one of your most frequent visitors, height. and the berries will attract fruitAs a traditional medicine it has eating birds. been used for skin and ear

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Of all our garden birds my favourite has always been the Grey Lourie. Recently we spotted a few of the Speckled Mousebirds and being the inexperienced bird watcher that I am, I mistook these little guys for young Louries.

The Speckled Mousebird is approximately 35cm long, with its tail making up half that length and weighs about 57 grams. It was clearly named for its dull mousy-brown overall colour on the back and head, including the prominent crest. The bill is black on the upper part and a pinkish colour on the lower part. The legs are also black.

While the Mousebird might not be known as a songbird, they are very noisy 12

creatures, often warbling tsu-tsu calls while in flight, and their alarm call is a tisk-tisk sound.

The Speckled Mousebird occurs from Cameroon East to Eritea and Ethiopia, South through Eastern Africa all the way to South Africa. They find most habitates suitable, except for rain forest and arid areas, while they seem to prefer open bushveld habitats.

The Speckled Mousebird is a common “backyard bird�.

They are frugivores which subsist on fruits, berries, leaves, seeds and nectar.

They are fairly strict in their choice from area to area.

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Speckled Mousebird

The Speckled Mousebird is a conspicuously social bird, they feed together and are often seen engaging in mutual preening. They will even accompany each other to the ground for a dust bath. (Occasionally they will swallow small pebbles to assist in grinding up vegetation as they digest it.)

parents but also by helpers, which are juveniles from previous clutches. The incubation period is approximately 14 days and the off spring will first leave the nest at about 17 to 18 days. In just over a month the nestlings will begin foraging for themselves.

Keep an eye out for these noisy little At nightfall they roost in tight groups of visitors in your garden, if you have around 20 birds. On colder nights they a fruit tray set up you are sure to be are known to become torpid. This torpid visited by them. state could make them easy prey but the large numbers deter most nocturnal predators.

They breed any time during the year.

The nest is a large untidy cup made of vegetable and animal material, including bits of cloth and paper. The nest is constructed by both the male and female birds.

Clutch sizes vary from 1 to 7 but generally average between 3 and 4.

Nestlings are fed not only by both

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In 1957 the South African Air force bought eight Avro Shackleton MK.3’s to perform the role of maritime patrol aircraft to patrol the South African coastline.

They were numbered 1716 -1723.

The Shackleton is powered by four Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid cooled V12 1960hp engines. These each power a contra-rotating propeller.

Pelican 16-23 formed part of the SAAF’s 35 Squadron and for 27 years patrolled the sea-lanes around South Africa. They eventually retired in 1990 due to a combination of fatigue and lack of spares.

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In 1994 a group of volunteers restored Pelican 16 to flying condition and departed South Africa on a trip to the UK to perform in a number of Airshows including Farnborough. Pelican 16 was the only Airworthy MK3 Shack left in the world.

Unfortunately they were never to reach their destination. Flying over the Sahara desert on the night of July 13th, her no.4 engine began to overheat and they had to shut it down. A short while later a bolt failed on the propellers of the no.3 engine causing overheating. This left the Aircraft with no operational engines on its right wing!

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the 19 crew members as they disembarked the wreck but they were many miles from assistance and in the middle of an active warzone!

Luckily they had sent a mayday call before crashing and were later spotted by a French aircraft and were rescued shortly afterwards.

The crew had no option but to plan for a night ditching in the pitchdark desert. With incredible skill and a whole lot of luck, the pilots performed a belly landing on the flat sand and slid to a stop.

There were no major injuries to

The remains of Pelican 16 still lie in her final resting place in the desert and has been badly vandalized.

The surviving crew members get together for a reunion every year on the 13th of July.

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Johan Jordaan

Covenantal Confusion Part 7

Last month we saw that the Law of Moses is dead. But how can it be dead since it is part of a covenant that God made with Israel? How do you get rid of a covenant?

to be under the Law! We took that burden on us out of ignorance. But this covenant that God made with Israel does not even exist anymore...

It is said that God is a covenantal God. That simply means that He cuts a covenant with us and then acts according to the terms of the covenant. The biggest gap in our knowledge about the gospel concerns the covenants of the Bible.

When we do not understand covenants, we struggle to understand the gospel.

There are two major covenants in the Bible:

The Israelites had a perfectly functioning covenant with God when they left Egypt (Exodus 2:24) – the covenant of Abraham.

In the desert they frustrated God to such an extent that He gave them another covenant: the covenant of Moses (which Paul calls the ‘weak and beggarly system’).

This was not a beneficial covenant because they had to deserve everything under it. It was completely conditional.

God gave it to them in His wrath: Gal 3:19 Why then was the Law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the descendant to whom the promise had been made. It was administered through angels by an intermediary. (NET)

1. The covenant of Abraham (Gen 15).

2. The covenant of Moses (with its Law) or Old Covenant (Exodus 24:8).

Firstly we must realise that we (as gentile believers) were never included in the covenant of Moses! God made the covenant with Israel: Exod 34:27 The LORD said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel” (Also Exod 9:15, 31:16, 34:10). If we were not included in the covenant of Moses it means that we were never meant

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Paul says four very important things here.

Firstly, that the Old Covenant was given because of Israel’s transgressions. It was a curse! Secondly, Paul shows that it had an expiry date: it would remain in force until Jesus arrived. Thirdly, that God gave it through angels – as if He did not want

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anything to do with it! And lastly; it was an additional covenant – it did not replace the covenant of Abraham (see verse 17).

This was an extra covenant that was given to show that no one can please God through works. (See Isa 64:6.)

Heb 8 shows that the Old Covenant was flawed and replaced by a New Covenant.

Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one. 8 But showing its fault, God says to them, “Look, ​​​​​​ the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. (NET) Yes, the Old Covenant was flawed and God replaced it: Heb 8:13 When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete.

(NET) Paul says that the Old Covenant with it Law has become OBSOLETE! Note also that Paul confirms what I said before: that the covenant was with Israel and Judah.

the covenant and on the same day He pays for it with His life!

Luke 16:16 “The Law and the prophets were in force until John. (NET) Here Jesus says that the Old Covenant came to an end with John the Baptiser. He was the last prophet of the Old Covenant.

So what’s the point of all this? Simply that the Law came with the covenant of Moses.

Several times scripture states that the Old Covenant is broken, replaced with a better one. But even better – we were never part of this weak and flawed covenant. All of this frees us from the Law and as we saw last month, the Law is Satan’s weapon that he uses against us. The Old Covenant is dead. Forget about it.

We are sometimes stunned by the marked difference between the God of the Old and New Testaments. But it is the same God – the only difference is the covenant.

But can God unilaterally annul a covenant? Under the covenant of Law He had to be hard on sinners. Under the New Covenant When one does that he has to pay with He is gracious toward sinners because his life. That’s how covenants work. In there is no Law! Zech 11:7-14 God says that He breaks the covenant that He had made with ‘all Next month we examine the New the people’: Zech 11:10 Then I took my Covenant which in contrast is totally staff “Pleasantness” and cut it in two to unconditional. Most people receive this annul my covenant that I had made with news with shock and disbelief, but when all the people. 11 So it was annulled that we read the passage in Heb 8:7-13 we very day... (NET) But there’s more to this notice that God repeatedly says (no less prophesy because God actually identifies than 7 times) ‘I will’ and not once ‘you the day on which He breaks the covenant: must’; and that is the spirit of our New Zech 11:12 Then I said to them, “If it seems Covenant – God does it all because we good to you, pay me my wages, but if cannot. not, forget it.” So they weighed out my payment – thirty pieces of silver. 13 The LORD then said to me, “Throw to the Write to me, engage me and I will try to potter that exorbitant sum at which they answer any questions that you might have. valued me!” So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the Johan Jordaan temple of the LORD. (NET) When were the Email: featzmags@gmail.com thirty pieces of silver given to the potter ‘in the temple of the Lord’? The very day Jesus died on the cross! So God breaks

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with . There are also possibilities of seeing dolphins, Brydes Whales and Humpback Whales along this route. This is a great flight where the passengers get a chance to fly around the southern tip of Africa and see some pristine, deserted Cape coastline. Between June and December while the Southern Right Whales are in our waters we guarantee sightings on this flight as well as the Cape Peninsula and De Hoop flights.

Bay. From January to June we are able to offer a stop for lunch at the De Hoop Collection ( www.dehoopcollection.com/ ). Sightings of Southern Right Whales on this flight in season are particularly spectacular with sightings running into the hundreds.

The Cape Peninsula flight is 2 hours long and is spectacular while more urban with far more human habitation along the route. It is also very wind dependant as we fly along both sides of Table Mountain and if the wind is brisk it can cause some interesting turbulence.

If this flight is booked and we judge that the wind may be a problem then we will normally change it to an Agulhas flight or a De Hoop flight. In whale season sightings are guaranteed at the beginning and end of the flight in Walker Bay. The De Hoop flight is approximately 2 hours of flight time with a routing direct to De Hoop from take-off in Stanford and then the return route is along the coast from De Hoop past Arniston, Cape Agulhas, Dyer Island and Walker

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Gardening with

Brigitte Hayes

Brigitte

Getting ready for spring gardening The days are already getting warmer and keen gardeners are itching to get back to nature and plan their spring and summer garden. However, we are not quite done with winter yet. August is known as the “windy� month and, even in early September we may still have a cold spell. Before we get started we must ensure that our standard plants and young trees are securely staked and tied with a soft material - pantyhose or raffia will do well- so as not to have them damaged by the wind. Make sure the ties are not too tight and check regularly during the growing season to prevent damage to the plant.

to dig it in. Established beds have a complex soil eco system which is best left undisturbed and nutrients added on top will work their way down into the soil.

The winter flowers like primula, pansies and violas are still in full bloom for us to enjoy a while longer. We thus have time to decide what to plant next for a colourful summer display. Seedlings are getting quite expensive to buy, so this is a good time to sow seeds of petunias, snapdragon, lobelia etc. in trays. If looked after well and watered regularly, the seedlings should be healthy and strong when it is time to replace the

If you have not pruned your roses yet, this is the time to do it. Shrubs and trees can also be shaped and unwanted, dead or damaged branches removed.

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present flowering plants.

Clivias are all budding and very soon we will see their glowing, beautiful, orange red or yellow flowers in all their glory. The Clivia is definitely the plant of the month and “king� of spring.

They are so easy to grow, love shade and use water sparingly. They grow well in pots and make a wonderful plant for balconies.

Pelargonium (geraniums) come in gorgeous vibrant colours and does well at this time of the year. They flower best in full sun and withstand periods of hot dry weather and do not like to be overwatered. They also require very little fertiliser and their cheery flowers are produced over long periods. A delight for any garden!

a 27% reduced rate of heart attacks or strokes! Gardening also lowers stress and we are supposedly happier than non-gardeners!

Happy gardening!

Brigitte Hayes

Did you know that light gardening tasks will help you burn between 200 and 300 calories an hour? That means you could, in 3 hours, replace one hour of painful gym activity much more sensibly and satisfyingly! Gardeners also get their fill of vital Vitamin D from the sun’s rays.

A study has shown that people over 60 who engage in gardening activities have

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Zelda Smit

Russian Blue

The Doberman Pincher of Cats

The Russian Blue is a gentle, quiet, somewhat shy cat. He loves to play and is even fond of retrieving. This cat will often jump and climb onto high places where he is free to study people and situations before getting involved. Visitors won’t receive this cat’s attention unless he deems them worthy; often visitors to your house won’t even see your cat.

However, towards family members and his favourite person- this cat is very loyal.

He will follow you around the house and if allowed he will even ride on your shoulder.

The Russian blue is a sensitive cat whose feelings are easily hurt if he does not receive the same amount of attention that he gives. A lack of attention will lead to the Russian Blue being anxious and fearful. He has a strong sense of self-worth and he does not like being made fun of.

be woken every day at the same time for the meal.

This cat does not like change, and you will need to pay special attention to him if there are any changes in his environment.

If you take the time to develop a relationship with this cat, you will be rewarded with a deep loving bond.

This gorgeous blue cat was first introduced on the world stage in 1875, and since then they have been popular show cats as well as companions to those who know the secret of their sweet beauty.

The Russian blue is not a destructive cat, he will move through your house with the lithe grace of a Russian ballerina.

They enjoy quiet stable environments and it is important for meals to arrive on time.

Something you should keep in mind when you first bring a Russian Blue home. If you feed him early morning, you can expect to

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

We are vulnerable to disasters and tragedies, now and in the future, with our planet poised at the brink of a severe environmental crisis. With environmental problems piling up around us, we are in a state of planetary emergency. Unless we address the various issues seriously we are surely doomed for disaster.

habitats.

Deforestation – At present forests cover 30% of the land but every year more tree cover is lost.

Ocean Acidification is the direct impact of excessive production of CO2.

Ozone layer depletion is attributed to pollution.

It is up to each and every one of us to do everything we can to save our planet. The Acid rain occurs due to the presence of time to act is now. Know what the major environmental problems are and do your certain pollution in the atmosphere. bit.

Water pollution – clean drinking water is becoming a rare commodity.

Pollution of air, water and soil require millions of years to recoup.

Urban Sprawl refers to the migration of population, which results in the spreading Global warming leads to rising temperatures of the oceans and the earth’ of cities over more and more rural land. surface causing melting of polar ice caps. Public health issues current environmental problems pose a lot of risk Overpopulation Planet population is to the health of humans and animals. reaching unsustainable levels.

Natural resource depletion is a crucial environmental problem.

Waste Disposal The over consumption of resources and the creation of plastics are creating a global crisis of waste disposal.

Climate Change has surfaced in the last couple of decades.

Loss of Biodiversity - Human activity is leading to the extinction of species and

Genetic Engineering – genetically modified crops can cause serious environmental problems as an engineered gene may prove toxic to wildlife.

We were given a perfect planet, but over time with our development and technology we are destroying that which was designed to sustain us. Don’t wait to be told what to do – think for yourself and take action now!

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Fascinating People

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Zelda Smit

Zelda Fitzgerald 24 July 1900- 10 March 1948 Dancer – Author – Painter Zelda was a girl who enjoyed attention and who encouraged gossip in a time when women were expected to be delicate, docile and accommodating. Zelda would wear a tight, flesh-coloured bathing suit to fuel rumours that she swam nude.

Marrying F. Scott Fitzgerald – author of This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby –on the 3rd of April in 1920, the couple lived the Gatsby lifestyle and soon became celebrities.

Her husband’s success however left her in the shadows. Zelda was his muse and he based the character of Rosalind (in This Side of Paradise) on her. It is said that Scott even included pieces from Zelda’s journal in his works. She never achieved any of her own success.

In April 1930 Zelda was admitted to a sanatorium in France where she was diagnosed as a schizophrenic. She spent the rest of her life in and out of various hospitals and clinic. During March 1948 Zelda died in a hospital fire. Only after her death, did she finally receive the attention she was seeking.

Zelda had a defiance of convention, intense vulnerability, doomed beauty, an unceasing struggle for a serious identity and a short tragic life.

In 1992, Zelda was inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame.

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STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANT YOUR CHILD THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM ABUSE CHILD PROTECTION WEEK was observed from 27 May to 2 June 2016. The purpose of the week is to annually raise awareness on the rights of children as articulated in the Children’s Act of 2005. BUT, although the event is observed once a year, the protection of our children should never stop.

The Domestic Violence Roundtable (Sudbury- Wayland- Lincoln) studied the (still raising) concern of children being exposed to domestic violence, witnessing the abuse in their own homes. According to them “witnessing can mean SEEING actual incidents of physical/and or sexual abuse.

It can mean HEARING threats or fighting noises from another room. Children may also OBSERVE the aftermath of physical abuse such as blood, bruises, tears, torn clothing, and broken items. Finally children may be AWARE of the tension in the home such as their mother’s fearfulness when the abuser’s car pulls into the driveway”.

Preventing and combatting crime against children is a priority for government. The African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child” calls for a collective responsibility of communities to raise children, where “Your Child is My Child”. The Government Department believes that “All parents, guardians and older members of the community should look out for each other’s Children who are exposed to domestic violence at home become fearful and children”. anxious. The exposure continuously puts The national Department of Social them on guard, waiting for the next time…

Development states that “Children in South Never knowing what will trigger the abuse, Africa live in a society with a Constitution never feeling safe. “They may feel worthless that has the highest regard for their and powerless”. rights and for the equality and dignity of everyone. Protecting children from violence, “Children from abusive homes can look fine exploitation and abuse is not only a basic to the outside world, but inside they are value, but also an obligation as clearly in terrible pain. Their families are chaotic set out in Article 28 of the South African and crazy. They may blame themselves Constitution”. Section 28 of the Bill of Rights for the abuse thinking if they had not done in our Constitution also states that “every or said a particular thing, the abuse would child has the right to basic nutrition, shelter, not have occurred. They may also become health care and social services, as well as angry at their siblings or their mother for the right to be protected from maltreatment, triggering the abuse. They may feel rage, embarrassment, and humiliation. neglect, abuse or degradation”.

Children of abuse feel isolated and

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vulnerable. They are starved for attention, affection and approval. Because mom (or dad) is struggling to survive, she (he) is often not present for her (his) children. Because dad (mom) is so consumed with controlling everyone, he (she) also is not present for his (her) children. These children become physically, emotionally and psychologically abandoned”.

in which one person uses intimidation and violence over the other person to get their way. Because children have a natural tendency to identify with strength, they may ally themselves with the abuser and lose respect for their seemingly helpless mother.

Seeing their mothers treated with enormous disrespect, teaches children that they can disrespect women the way their fathers do”.

Children witnessing domestic violence’s emotional responses “may include fear, guilt, shame, sleep disturbances, sadness, depression, and anger at both the abuser for the violence and at the victim for being unable to prevent the violence.

Experts believe and research has confirmed that children who are raised in abusive homes learn that violence is “an effective way to resolve conflicts and problems”. Children may repeat the violence they witnessed as children in their future romantic and parental relationships. “Boys who witness their mothers’ abuse are more likely to batter their female partners as adults than boys raised in nonviolent homes. For girls, adolescence may result in the belief that threats and violence are the norm in relationships”.

“Physical responses may include stomach aches and/or headaches, bedwetting, and loss of ability to concentrate. Some children may also experience physical or sexual abuse or neglect. Others may be injured while trying to intervene on behalf of their mother or a sibling”.

It is also shown that children from violent homes have “higher risks of alcohol/drug “The behavioural responses of children abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, and who witness domestic violence may include juvenile delinquency. Witnessing domestic acting out, withdrawal, or anxiousness to violence is the single best predictor of please”. Exposed children may have a short juvenile delinquency and adult criminality. It attention span which may result in poor is also the number one reason children run school performance. “They may experience away”. developmental delays in speech, motor or cognitive skills. It is also shown that these Children witnessing domestic violence are, children may use violence to express therefore, being abused, which is in direct themselves demonstrating increased conflict with their born right to be protected aggression towards their peers or parent(s). against abuse. Children witnessing domestic They can become self-injuring”. violence are prone to become abusers or victims themselves – starting the evil cycle The effects on the child witnessing domestic all over again…. violence are long-term. “Whether or not children are physically abused, they often Let we grant our children (“Your Child is My suffer emotional and psychological trauma Child”) the RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM from living in homes where their fathers ABUSE and ALLOW THEM TO BECOME abuse their mothers. Children whose mothers THE MAN OR WOMAN YOU WANT TO BE… are abused are denied the kind of home life STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE! that fosters healthy development. Children who grow up observing their mothers being abused, especially by their fathers, grow up Compiled by Lt Col Gerber with a role model of intimate relationships

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Sully September 9th On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain, Chesley Sullenberger, nicknamed “Sully” & is portrayed by Tom Hanks glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. Written by Warner Bros.

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Book Review

by Bianca Adendorff

DISNEY PALACE PETS: LILY: Tiana’s Helpful Kitten by Tennant Redbank. Meet the Disney princesses’ new best friends – the Palace Pets! In this new installment children ages 6 to 9 are introduced to Princess Tiana’s sweet kitten named Lily.

There is no doubt that they will love this new installment in this early chapter book series with a collectible bookmark inside!

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DISNEY INSIDE OUT: SADNESS SAVES THE DAY! by Tracey West.

This book is totally interactive but without the use of technology! Kids are given choices allowing them to control the story and make this story their own by deciding what will happen and directing the story line to one of 20 possible endings! Let them decide where Sadness’s adventure through the Mind World will lead and how Riley will manage while she is gone.

The outcomes are so much cooler than a regular book!

TOTALLY AMAZING MAZES by Parragon. Kids will love to find their way through this totally a-MAZE-ing book! Filled with 100 twisty turny adventures, kids won’t be able to stop until they have finished them all. Let them help the zombie hunter find a route to catch all the escaped zombies, help the aliens find the start trail to planet Earth, take a tour of the Thrillville Theme Park, travel between the bamboo branches in the jungle to catch sight of the rare giant panda and escort the intrepid archaeologist to the temple to find treasure. A must have for all Maze adventurers!

DISNEY ALICE IN WONDERLAND adapted by T.T Sutherland, based on the screenplay

by Linda Woolverton, produced by Richard D.Zanuck, Joe Ruth, Suzanne Todd & Jeniffer Todd and directed by Tim Burton. Just beyond our world lies a place where madmen share their tea with hares and dormice. A queen enjoys a tyrannous reign, while terrifying beasts and immaterial felines roam her kingdom. There is a simple way into this world, and a young woman named Alice has found it. Join her as she travels down the rabbit hole and into a place called Underland.

DISNEY ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS adapted by Kari Sutherland, based on the screenplay by Linda Woolverton. Based on characters created by Lewis Carroll, produced by Joe Roth, Suzanne Todd & Jeniffer Todd, Tim Burton and directed

by James Bobin. When Alice returns to the whimsical world of Underland, all is not well.

The Mad Hatter has lost his muchness. That is to say, he has become horribly and certifiably normal. What’s more, the banished Red Queen has devised a twisted plot to regain the throne. Soon Alice realizes that the only way to save the Hatter – and Underland - is to travel to the past and right old wrongs. But Time may not be on her side. In fact, he might even try to stop her!

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Roald Dahl born 1916

Grandma Moses Born 1860 (painter)

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WW II Began Hitler Invaded Poland 1939

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Treaty of Paris signed 1783

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HG Wells born 1866

First Airport Opened 1909

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Google first incorporated 1998

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World Trade Centre Attacked 2001 O.Henry Born 1862 (writer)

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Mary Poppins debuted 1964

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