Stanford River Talk Magazine 160 February 2019

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EDITORS NOTE

By Lorraine Lines

FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT Never Park in the way of a fire hydrant

Thank You

from Stanford A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ALL FIRE FIGHTERS & VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSISTED IN THE RECENT FIRE CRISIS

NEVER MAKE A BRAAI WHERE FIRES ARE PROHIBITED Keep matches and lighters out of the reach of children ALWAYS CUT CANDLES IN HALF TO PREVENT THEM FALLING OVER Use a candle holder NEVER LEAVE A CANDLE UNATTENDED NO MATTER HOW SMALL Never leave a braai fire unattended DO NOT LET BRAAI FIRES GET TOO BIG AND OUT OF CONTROL Put out all fires after use

PREVENTING FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT! Should you see a fire or smoke inform the OVERSTRAND EMERGENCY CONTROL ROOM immediately by phoning

028 312 2400

Bear in mind Someone else may not have reported the fire – make the call

Lorraine x

MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS Strong winds coupled with high temperatures make ideal conditions for wild fires to run rampant IN CASE OF FIRE CALL THE EMERGENCY NUMBER

028 312 2400 STORE THIS NUMBER ON YOUR PHONE

Life by DM

Dear

Warm and cosy cold and dark Thus begins this thing called life We're called to serve We did our business reaping lives that needed rid Business was good Business was fine Till I crossed that fateful line Now I have my slice of what's called a life

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A Sweet Summer Salad that is easy to make and ideal for the warmer days. Klein River Danbo adds a deliciously creamy finish to the dish.

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WHAT'S COOKING IN STANFORD

by Anni GARLIC CHICKEN 1.75kg trussed chicken 2 generous sprigs fresh rosemary & thyme

SCORE SWOP SHOP WISH LIST

IDENTIFIED NEEDS Apart from school supplies, requests have been made for the following items to be available from the Swop Shop:

2 bay leaves if available otherwise use dried (set aside some of the herbs to place on the chicken once it is in the casserole) 2 tablespoons olive oil 150ml white wine About 40 cloves of garlic Crisp French bread Cream for serving Rub chicken inside and outside with plenty of salt and pepper: stuff inside with rosemary thyme and bay leaves.

Soap Deodorant, Panties Toothpaste, Wash Cloths, Sanitary Towels Girls Underwear School Socks

Heat oil in flame proof casserole and patiently brown all over do not overheat your oil, gently does it!

Remove chicken and take casserole off the heat pour in the wine scraping up all the juicy bits - add the garlic to the bottom of the casserole - place chicken sprinkled with the extra herbs on top cover and seal. Cook at 180° C for approx 1½ hours.

Gently stir in cream heating without boiling.

Serve with French bread and tender garlic bulbs and a good green salad on the side.

Note the garlic mellows beautifully, you will not reek of it, but a beautiful aroma will steal around your home.

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You are more than welcome to contact me: Mobile: 082 892 9507 Landline: 028 341-0372 Yours faithfully

Elma Hunter

SCORE co-ordinator

NEWS AND UPDATES

NEWS

STANFORD FIRE AND RESCUE BAKKIE

by Annelize Mouton It is with great joy and thanks that Stanford received a fire rescue bakkie from Overstrand Municipality’s fire department.

Fire Chief Lester Smith said firefighters are on high alert to respond to fires that may arise during the hot and windy months ahead - and we are grateful to be able to assist the Stanford community with an equipped bakkie for the fire season.

Now they are more ready than ever to serve our village and its people.

Please save the emergency phone number, in case of fire, on your phone: 028 312 2400.

Graig Niemand on left and Jacques van Lill on the right

And let us all continue to be fire-wise as they have encouraged and informed us to be.

For Âą 8 months, while they had been without a bakkie, Graig Niemand and Jacques van Lill went around to our Stanford communities and schools, creating fire awareness.

Should you see a fire or smoke, however big or small, please inform the Overstrand Emergency control room immediately by phoning the number provided here.

Never assume that someone else had already reported the fire. Phone anyway!

Never leave braai fires or fires in fireplaces unattended, and please do not let your children play with matches or fire. Put out all fires after use.

From us here in Stanford then, a very big thank you to Graig, Jacques and colleagues, for all that you are doing in and for our community. We share your joy and thankfulness, and pray that you, as well as all our firefighters, and your families be safe. May this bakkie still give many years of service and safe driving.

Friends saying thanks and praying for safe driving: Neil Olwage, Melody Schweyer, Graig Niemand, Maggie Steyn, Japhta Hendricks and Johan van Zyl.

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NEWS AND UPDATES

NEWS

TOP PHOTOGRAPHER

by Nelly Roodt

Annalize Mouton was the Top Photographer winner (and highest voted photo, too) out of 29 316 photographers (108 430 photos) world-wide in the "Tell a Story" challenge on Gurushots. The prize: to appear at the PHOTO IS REAL International Photography Festival that took place in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The event took place in November 2018 for the sixth time. It has long been an art institution that draws tens of thousands of visitors each year.The festival featured works by more than 250 prominent international photographers. This event serves as a platform for building international bridges with the language of photography. Annalize's photo of the late Johan Louw was selected to be printed and exhibited. The Exhibition opened on 22 November and ended on 1 December last year.

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SCHOOL TALK OKKIE SMUTS

Inligting oor die personeel en leerders vir 2019 Gr R Afrikaans – Juf Miani Germishuys Gr R English - Mrs Belinda Taberham Gr 1 Afrikaans & English – Miss Helise Beukes and Mrs Marna Beets Skoolhoof (naam & van): Waarnemende Skoolhoof (Christien Haxton) Adjunk-skoolhoof (naam & van): Waarnemende Departementshoof (Jandré Gerber) Aantal opvoeders: 13 (Ek meld jaarliks dat onderstaande getalle kan verander) Totale aantal leerders: 270 (Die meeste ingeskrewe leerders in die skool se geskiedenis.)

Aantal Gr R’e: 35 Aantal Gr 1’s: 28 Aantal Gr 7’s: 35 Aantal koshuisleerders: 62 Koshuis vader & moeder: Mnr en Mev Geldenhuys

DICTIONARIES "Thank you very much for the dictionaries, we will make very good use of them” OKKIE SMUTS Generously donated by my Cape Town client – Mrs Vere Publisher & School Teacher for the school children of Stanford – much appreciated X

Vintage Crafts Est 1957

STANFORD CUTIE AYALA KOERT WITH HERATEDDY collection of beautiful

Thank you so much Linda – Another Happy hand-crafted Stanford Teddy Owner! pieces Available in Stanford 082 886 2424

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Call Anni in Stanford 071 534 0468

SCHOOL TALK

Little River Welcomes

The New School Year Little River Cottage School began the new school year with a delightful flower ceremony.

The Grade 3 and 4 children welcomed the kindergarten children and teachers with bright bunches of flowers picked especially for them.

It is an exciting time of growth for the school as new children join and a dedicated Maths teacher, Margie Mann takes up her position as Maths teacher for Grade 3 and 4.

To find out more about the school, please email info@littlerivercottageschool.co.za

four distinctionS Rineez Ali (18), daughter of Constable Aniza October of SAPS Stanford, knows that nothing you wear is more important than your smile. And she shares it with the world. Now she and mum have all the more reason to smile.

Matriculating at Hermanus High School last year, Rineez obtained four distinctions (Business Studies, History, Afrikaans and Life Orientation). She’s also been a dedicated learner, right from her primary school days at Die Bron Primary School, where she was head girl.

Studying was not always easy as the family lives near the Stanford taxi rank where it gets somewhat noisy at times. But she kept herself glued to her desk. Rugby, hockey and chess were also high on her weekly agenda – making her a very balanced all rounder. Soon Rineez will be off to the University of the Western Cape where she will be studying law. Two bursaries have been made available to her.

Reach for the stars, Rineez!

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SOAPBOX

by Martin Ranger

Björn again We’ve been saying for years that we should get away for Christmas. And this time we did it - a dream come true. We shut down our business, told family and friends – and treated ourselves to a special, luxurious holiday.

It began as we checked in at the airport for the first leg of our journey to Sweden. Yes, we were going to a place where a White Christmas would not just be a Bing Crosby dream, but a chilly reality.

We didn’t have to queue to check-in because as business class passengers we were ushered efficiently and seamlessly through that routinely tedious process. Subsequently we settled into BA’s Executive Club lounge bluffing our apparent familiarity with the routine of quaffing chilled chardonnay and munching on smoked salmon canapes before a flight.

Eventually we were ‘invited’ to board the aircraft and to make ourselves comfortable in the hushed

BURNS NIGHT IN JANUARY

By Andrew Herriot

Great Chieftain O' The Puddin' Race

environs of the Club World cabin. After take-off more chardonnay arrived, accompanied by a selection of nibbles. Thankfully we were spared the dehydrating corn chips served further back. Supper was a la carte, as opposed to the usual off-the-cart.

And it was served on china with proper knives and forks. Oh – and no cabin attendants for us, we were assisted by a Customer Service Manager and a purser, very P&O.

This city was truly magical: snow was falling…

Next morning we made an easy transfer through Heathrow’s Terminal 5 to our onward BA flight to the winter sports centre of Falun in central Sweden.

This city was truly magical: snow was falling and the Advent atmosphere palpable. The next day we visited a nearby ski resort, as we jostled with

Swedes in apple green or pink Jack Wolfskin skiwear we looked somewhat cheap and dowdy in our grey K-Way anoraks. However we did manage a one-horse sleigh ride, thankfully sans Jingle Bells.

Following a comfortable train ride south we settled into our Stockholm hotel. I am familiar with this interesting city having visited business associates there in the past. This time though it was leisure and top of our to-do list was to be a real experience: ABBA - The Museum! Imagine our surprise to find that it was open on Christmas Day and that the ticket office was manned by Björn Ulvæus - one-quarter of the original band. Sadly he has lost much of his memory but can still hum his way happily through a loop of Money, Money, Money whist swiping credit cards. Later I realised that the SEK 500 ticket cost converted to ZAR 800. No wonder he was happy!

Our last stop was Gothenburg, home to the Volvo Museum. Sure there were also art galleries, shops and other stuff, but come on! After a 45 minute/SEK 200 tour I appeased my grumpy wife with coffee and chocolate snowberry cake at the venue’s restaurant. (All for the price of a small Hyundai back home!)

And so – as they say in the travel brochures – it was time to bid farewell to our new found friends and to board our homeward flight. Following a quick diversion at Heathrow’s WH Smith for some Polo Mints we sank into our Club World flat-beds for the Cape Town leg. I dozed comfortably for a few hours, eventually stirring and waking…and waking… only to find myself stretched across a lounger in my garden!

Oh no – so it had all been a dream! But of course you knew that didn’t you? After all, savvy travellers would know there aren’t any BA flights between Heathrow and Falun.

Adjö.

AFRICAN HORSE COMPANY

On January 26th at Stanford Hills, a large gathering of friends of Scotland met for the annual immortal remembrance of Rabbie Burns the National Bard of Scotland.

As always the entertainment included humorous presentations by notable orators and performers, the bagpipe music of reels and jigs, a taste of Haggis (Your Honest Sonsie Face), a hint of tartan, a multitude of references to Oor Lassies (Rab's singular pastime), gastronomic indulgencies from Caledonia, numerous 'wee' drams and insights into the genius giftedness of Robert Burns and his poetry (Man to man, the world o'er, Shall brothers be for o' that). This event has become one of Stanford's many endearing village highlights throughout the year and Lang May Oor Lumb Reek.

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Guided multi-day trails & outrides along the whale coast & through unspoilt nature reserves. +27 (0) 82 667 9232 omstables@telkomsa.net www.africanhorseco.com

ART TALK

An Artists Profile Born in Salisbury/ Harare but raised very happily with mud ‘n cow-dung between my toes on farms outside of Empangeni then Eshowe in Northern KZN. I moved to Stanford on the 4th January 2018.

For as long as I can remember all things Art-y have been one of my defining "things".

After an entire school career of frustrating lack of any real art tutoring I finally got to immerse myself in formal training at the Fine Arts department of what was then the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. I attained a Bachelor of Arts degree with Painting and English as my majors and added English Honours and a teaching diploma for good measure.

What followed was in excess of 25 years of a mixed bag of teaching experiences at fantastic, innovative and inspiring schools. I have worked with children ranging from 18 month- to 18 year-olds as well as giving private lessons to adults along the way (and yet, I firmly maintain that I learnt more than I taught!). During that time I taught English and Creative Arts (Visual Arts and Drama) primarily but included many years teaching History and Natural Sciences. Add a wonderful two years as an ‘Adventure Educator’ to the mix – but THAT is a story all of its own!

Raising my own children while working full time left little opportunity for me to grow my own art. But now I find myself, my nest uncannily empty and totally exhausted by the politics of mainstream schooling, standing on a precarious ledge – attempting to launch myself as a free-range artist. I have and do dabble in varying media and by this I don’t exclusively mean oils/ watercolours/charcoal etc – I have also ventured onto the ‘platform’ of Signwriting (grateful to gain valuable insights from a sign-writing old-timer quite co-incidentally on a busy street corner while on a job in East London!), mural and backdrop painting and chalk-work for a busy restaurant to name a few of my divergent creative enterprises.

Instinctively I am drawn to portraiture ( both human and animal) but have deliberately tried my hand at still-life, landscape, botanical studies and other

VET TALK

by Dr Olga Koorts

genres. I guess one would describe me as an ‘Old School’ artist – coming from a mindset that looks for discipline and focus in my approach to my art.

That is not to say that I am adverse to getting my hands all mucky: I relish the potential of each medium that I explore and the tactile aspect is definitely a qualifying factor.

It is a very humbling and somewhat confusing experience to find myself stepping out onto the ‘Artist’ platform! There are so many variables involved, so many directions that one could take, and so, so many awe-inspiring Others out there. Let it be said, for now, that I am feeling my tentative way forward, relishing the indulgence of working according to my own rhythm, tinkering with various media and subjects, and being continually surprised and enthralled by the creative process.

And the products of this? – Well, I am hoping that they will speak for themselves and that they will bring as much pleasure to the eye as they did in their conception.

It is not any more complicated than that!

Lynne Lynne Daneel 082 861 1921 lynnedan47@gmail.com

WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, PHONE THE VET

When you live with pets chances are fairly good that at some time or the other you will need veterinary advice. What is surprising though is the method owners choose to contact their vet – especially when faced with afterhours emergencies.

I frequently receive WhatsApp and SMS messages requesting emergency assistance. This makes no sense. Poor reception, delays in message delivery and the possibility of the recipient missing the message tone makes this way of contact unreliable in case of an emergency. It inevitably results in a ping pong game of messages or me having to phone the client anyway. So why not just phone?

Equally pointless is sending messages to your vet’s phone during normal daytime hours. Few vets keep their phones with them and even when they do they are usually unable to respond immediately.

WhatsApp photos of tumours and wounds might give us an idea of the lesion, but a consultation will

still be necessary. So why not just phone? Want to send me a photo of your cute new pup or cat stalking a horse though? Please go ahead!

E mailing or posting messages on a Veterinary Hospital’s Facebook page or website is not particularly useful either. Though great for requesting quotes or obtaining general information, these platforms are not useful in case of emergency advice. Not only are they not monitored afterhours, but they are often administered by non-veterinary staff. So why not just phone?

receptionist or nurse cannot help you, they will find a vet who can. Afterhours? Phone your vet’s cell phone! Yes, there will be times we do not answer. We might be driving or busy or have no cell phone reception. Leave a message. Or try a bit later. Or try to phone a different vet if you cannot reach your regular one.

Bottom line? Yes, you guessed it: WHY NOT JUST PHONE?

Another favourite, although less common lately, are “call me’s”. I honestly do not know anybody who returns these calls. So, if you want to speak to a vet – yep, why not just phone?

OK, so I know this is going to sound old fashioned, but if you need to speak to a vet during the day, phone the clinic or hospital. If the STANFORD RIVER TALK 9

CPF NEWS Thanks from the Fellowship of the Koeksusters The Fellowship of the Koeksusters annually say thank you to the SAPS members in Stanford with style. The 12-odd Fellowship members have for the past four years, just before the hectic festive season in December, arrived at the police station with a spread fit for royalty. In December last year the grateful Koeksusters again set the tea table with the finest of porcelain and linen and served delicacies irresistibly delectable. “We want to say thank you to these men and women in blue who look after us day in, day out, “says Mary Knight, the Fellowship organiser. Constable Cuba shows his appreciation by heartily tucking in. His colleagues could not agree more (Photo credit Annalize Mouton).

Red roses for Stanford SAPS 2018 will go down as a highly successful year for Stanford SAPS. Its statistics for the year reveal the following: Of the 702 cases reported in the year, 585 went to court with 349 convictions made. 1 298 complaints were attended to, 126 roadblocks were conducted and 4 091 blue light patrols carried out. Hundreds of litres of illegal liquor and kilograms of drugs were confiscated during police operations. A total of 108 compliance inspections were made at registered liquor outlets, 105 operations carried out at illegal liquor outlets, 55 drug operations conducted and 633 drug outlets searched. … A bouquet of roses for the hardworking SAPS members would be fitting.

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Sport against Crime Initiative launch Former SAPS Stanford station commander Lt Col Winston Coetzee, in collaboration with Stanford CP, launched the Sport against Crime initiative on Saturday 8 December 2018. The aim of the project, which will continue in 2019, is to keep children safe and off the streets, particularly at weekends and on school holidays. The event was staged at the soccer fields in Stanford South. More than 100 youth participated. Local business, organisations and individuals donated generously. Here Stanford SAPS member Warrant Office NP Blaye of Stanford SAPS shares in a proud moment with promising young Stanford soccer players.

FAREWELL, Lt Col Coetzee SAPS Stanford recently bade a fond farewell to its station commander of the past three years. Lt Col Winston Coetzee (who was promoted from the rank of captain in October 2018) took up his new position as SAPS Gansbaai station commander on 1 January 2019. Members under his command had the opportunity to thank him personally for his leadership, command and management of crime in the area. His successes testify to this: Lt Col Coetzee was nominated the best station commander in the Overberg Cluster in 2018. SAPS Stanford Police Station was rated as being under the top 10 stations in Western Cape in 2018. Here Lt Col Coetzee (left), Overberg Cluster Commander Donovan Heilbron and Mrs Wynette Coetzee share in a memorable moment. The couple’s departure from Stanford is Gansbaai’s gain.

Acting Commander Warrant Officer Freddie Booysen Warrant Officer Freddie Booysen (left) has been appointed acting commander of Stanford SAPS. At Lt Col Coetzee’s (right) farewell W/O Booysen thanked his former commander for his support and guidance.

(An interview with Lt Col Booysen will appear in the March issue of River Talk.)

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ECO TALK

and their decomposing bodies create a fertile environment for the fast-growing fish fry. This in turn attracts insects upon which they feed.

By By Kirsten Neke, Kirsten Sima Neke PhD Ecology

OF ENDINGS AND BEGINNINGS As I write we have no electricity, no landline, no cell phone connection, no hot water. Being farm/bush or rather fynbos folk, we are fairly used to these occasions, but for our accommodation guests this is a novel highly off-the-grid experience.

The reason for this power outage – several roaring fires in the Hermanus and Franskraal areas, and with a wind blowing wildly we’re anxious about the extensive danger posed to the region and particularly inhabited areas. And yet. Some of our indigenous fynbos vegetation species, proteas and others, cannot disperse and germinate their seeds without being almost destroyed by fire. In their case dying literally means living.

Stepping into 2019, I am fascinated to ponder endings and beginnings in the cycle of life. Take new year’s resolutions, initiated apparently by the Babylonians 4,000 years ago, promising their gods they would repay their debts and return anything borrowed (D. Lennox, 2007).

Endings can motivate us towards new beginnings. We may resolve to create a fresh positive picture for the new year, frequently based on the endings and unpleasant aspects of the previous one.

Remember Darwin’s theory, the “survival of the fittest”? According to Richard Attenborough (Life On Earth) there are an incredible 4 million kinds of plants and animals on this earth, representing 4 million different strategies to staying alive. Human beings are one of those species and although we have distanced ourselves from the natural world

NATURE TALK

By Kirsten Naas Terblanche By Sima Neke

and our societies support our survival, we too must die. Yet we struggle to accept that death is as much a part of living as being born. I came across a shrewd saying to contemplate: “the beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are messy” (anonymous). In between there is a lifetime of continual endings and beginnings: the end of a relationship, a job, a move and the creation of an art work (novel, painting, piece of music) may feel painful and yet lead to unexpected and fulfilling beginnings.

Returning to some of our fellow mortal creatures, with wonder I discover that: •Octopus females may be considered moms that undeniably give their all to nurture their young into the big blue yonder. The record observed incubation period was 53 months(!?) the longest known for any animal. The longer a female cares for her young the stronger they are and the more likely to survive. She gently wafts currents over the eggs so they get a constant supply of fresh, oxygenated water. This she does continuously, never leaving and, as observed, never eating until the eggs hatch. Then she blows her young through her siphon to disperse them. Less than a week later she dies, exhausted and starved (E. Yong, National Geographic. 2014).

•Salmon, making their final treacherous journey upriver to spawn in the place of their birth, die

LEOPARD TOAD NEWS

Great news!

The next generation of Western Leopard Toad were marching in Stanford during November! They advanced in their thousands to Stanford from their breeding site--The Willem Appel Dam. Good news! Unfortunately this event nearly went unnoticed and many baby toads were squashed on the roads.

•Praying mantis courtship can be a dangerous affair (J. Bittel and D. Main, National Geographic 2018). Females have been welldocumented biting off the heads and eating other body parts of the males that they mate with. This does not always happen (perhaps only when the female is really hungry or irritated by the male!). Researchers found that when female Chinese mantises consume their mates, they acquire important amino acids that are incorporated into the eggs they lay. They lay twice as many eggs after cannibalising a male than they would without. While the male would probably be better off living and mating with several females, at least it seems his nutrients give his DNA a higher chance of being passed on to the next generation.

•The grubs of the cecidomyiid ‘fungus gnat’ hatch inside their mother and practice matriphagy, feeding on her internal organs, “so that she herself is reduced by her own young to a sausage skin, through which thirty or so grubs force their way - coming out at both ends” (D. Attenborough, Arriving) … the fascination of the grisly…

These examples reflect the value, sometimes extreme, of endings and the resources and motivation they offer new beginnings. A human life involves coming to terms with yourself and the natural world. Why are you here? How do you fit in? what’s it all about? Your own death. The latter we can either choose to ignore or we can confront and by thinking clearly about it, try to minimise the suffering that it can bring (S. Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, 2002).

How about a new year’s resolution to learn to accept change, including the vital grieving of it, to even enjoy the in-between uncertainty and all the new possibilities of beginnings and endings.

Western Leopard toads can be distinguished from other toad species by the lengthwise line that separates the left and right side patches on the back of the toads, especially the two patches just behind the eyes.

Luckily some of Stanford’s residents noticed the happening and started collecting the toadlets and took them to the safety of gardens and parks. But a large percentage of the toadlets perished because there were too few people saving the baby toads.

I urgently appeal to everyone that cares for our critically endangered Western Leopard Toad, to help raise awareness and immediately spread the news when the toadlets again emerge and migrate (usually in November or December) so that we can get many volunteers to help save them from being killed on the roads. We must at all cost prevent that The Western Leopard Toad, that is such an important part of our Stanford heritage, disappear from our village.

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Western Leopard Toad babies saved by Lyn Pullen in Longmarket street

MISPLACED AFFECTION Why we need to rid Stanford of Invasive Alien Plants Stanford is a picture perfect village, just not for fynbos or birds so much. There are pockets of emerging invasions of grey poplar, stands of eucalypts bordering a nature reserve, kikuyu grass, Brazilian pepper trees as prized verge trees.

Along the Klein River, prickly pear and other cacti have established themselves.

Aldo Leopold, esteemed conservationist, wrote close to a 100 years ago: “One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds. Much of the damage inflicted on the land is quite invisible to laymen… in a community that believes itself well and does not want to be told otherwise.”

Stanford is not well, and here is why. Invasive alien plants (IAPs) displace, out-compete and threaten our indigenous flora. They spread aggressively.

When they burn, they cause fires of greater intensity than our fynbos needs for regeneration. They cause severe water stress and contribute to drought. They change the soil chemistry, allowing nothing else to grow in their vicinity. They disrupt the cycling of nutrients, and rob us of ecosystem services such as water purification, biodiversity and habitat for leopard toads and birds.

South Africa has some of the most comprehensive laws on IAPs, namely the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) Act 10 of 2004 –Alien and invasive Species (AIS) regulations, which became law on 1 October 2014. This law specifies four categories of invasive species:

floral landscapes around us. We do this by supporting – in funds and sweat – the work of the Stanford Conservation Trust.

Please contact Bea Whittaker or Dave Hagen for banking details and how you can get stuck in.

We need to insist on the removal of invasive alien plants from our surroundings, including from our own gardens, Where IAPs are cleared, locally indigenous species are reintroduced and the landscape is rewilded. Let’s get together and share knowledge. Where there are pockets of seasonal -often rare - flowering plants, such around the new cemetery, these can be documented and published as a walker’s field guide, stimulating ecotourism in the area. Please, let us protect our natural heritage before there is nothing left but a gaping wound.

Category 1a: Invasive species which must be combatted and eradicated. Any form of trade or planting is strictly prohibited.

Category 1b: lnvasive species which must be controlled and where possible, removed and destroyed. Any form or trade or planting is strictly prohibited.

Six gum species (Eucalyptus spp.) are listed as Category 1b within riparian areas, declared protected areas and within listed ecosystems identified for conservation. Another Category 1b invasive species specially listed for the Western Cape is the devil’s beard or red valerian (Centranthus ruber), which is invading many areas including Table Mountain National Park and is seen in Stanford gardens.

Red valerian Category 2: lnvasive species, or species deemed to be potentially invasive. Category 2 species include pine, wattle and gum trees, as well as grey poplar. If you have any of these species on your property, you require a permit, and you must ensure that they do not spread beyond your boundary.

If a Category 2 Listed Invasive Species occurs outside the area for which a permit is required, they must be considered to be a Category 1 b Listed Invasive Species and must be combatted and eradicated.

Grey poplar Category 3: lnvasive species which may remain in prescribed areas or provinces. Further planting, propagation or trade is, however, prohibited.

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The 2018 Bags of Love campaign was a great success. A HUGE thank you to all who contributed in any way.

It really warmed my heart to see such a wonderful turnout of people on packing and distribution day – at a stage there were 34 of us. Loading stock at Spar and the General Dealer, unloading at the Community Hall, setting up tables, packin g the bags, transporting people up the hill with their heavy bags – it was absolutely amazing.

We’d also like to thank everyone who supported us and our various projects throughout 2018 –

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without you we would not be in a position to help the less fortunate of Stanford, particularly the elderly, the disabled and the children. We hope to continue this very special relationship in 2019 and the future as well.

The Sunset Markets on the last Friday of every month will see Stanford Rotary at our usual spot near the post boxes. Please come and support our raffle. Prizes include hampers with local produce and wines. Proceeds go towards our ongoing projects in Stanford.

LIVING SOUNDTRACK

LEGAL TALK

by Stewart Alcock

by Andrew Herriot

CHANGES KEY HAVE A HART!

Living Soundtrack Changes Key - Have a Hart!

I wrote in December 2018, "In 2019 I will seamlessly transmute my "Living Soundtrack" theme into "Living Poetic Lyrics", drawing fair comparisons of which comes first; lyrics or melody, the lyricist or the composer". I have chosen Lorenz (Larry) Hart (1895-1943), the lyrical partner to Richard Rogers, Dick being one of the most prolific melody makers who after his long stint (20 years) with Larry went on to partner Oscar Hammerstein II with successes such as Oklahoma, Sound of Music and many more. However before we salute the composer, let us scrutinise more closely the writers or as they were referred to; the lyricists. The Hart lyrical half was responsible for many unforgettable songs; "Blue Moon," "Mountain Greenery," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Manhattan," "Where or When," "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered," "Falling in Love with Love," "Have You Met Miss Jones?," "My Funny Valentine," "I Could Write a Book", "This Can't Be Love", "With a Song in My Heart", "It Never Entered My Mind", and "Isn't It Romantic?" many of which can be found in the Great JazzFordian Songbook and indeed the Great American Songbook uttered smoothly by icons such as Buble´, Sinatra, Doris Day, Billie Holiday, Ella, Blossom Dearie, and Carly Simon; all E links can be found in "A Chronological E-Guide to Jazz Over Three Centuries" (A. Herriot, 2015).

During the 20 year partnership Hart and Rogers were overwhelmingly successful on Broadway including stage shows Poor Little Ritz Girl, A Connecticut Yankee, Babes in Arms, The Boys From Syracuse, Pal Joey, most of which can still be viewed at the local Movie House in Castle Herriot.

In the previous SRT Issue I posed the question about lyrically rhyming 'spoil' with 'girl'. Larry's style was quirky and he nailed it.

Manhattan (Ella - https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=YJsa0OfWcGA): The great big city's a wondrous toy Just made for a girl and boy.

We'll turn Manhattan into an isle of joy!

And "My Fair Lady" is a terrific show they say We both may see it close, some day The city's glamour can never spoil The dreams of a boy and goil...

(Nailed only in New York) Lady is a Tramp (Bennett and Gaga -www. youtube.com/watch?v=ZPAmDULCVrU) She loves the theatre but she never comes late I never bother with people that I hate That's why this chick is a tramp...

(An acclaimed duet) Larry's 'poetic lyrics' were unique, down-to-earth, leaning toward versification, somewhat witty, almost silly, deeply unpretentious and fun. In his own words, Larry reflected on lyrics vs melodies in a typically modest, humble, self-deprecating way which comes first?: "We (him and Richard) map out the plot. Then Dick may have a catchy tune (Manhattan) idea.

He picks it out on the piano—I listen and suddenly an idea for a rhyming lyric comes. This happens often. On the other hand, I may think of a couple of verses that will fit into the show. I write them out and say them over to Dick. He sits down at the piano and improvises. I stick my oar in sometimes and before we know it, we have the tune to hang the verses on. It’s like that—fair!"

(Cole, Irving, Cy, Loesser, Kurt Weil, Bernstein, Vernon Duke, Sondheim would have concurred.)

That was how one duo equally set about their business. Let's now study other duos over 2019/20: Bacharach&David, V Heusen&Cahn, Styne&Cahn, Arlen&Harburg, DeSylva&Brown, Lerner&Loewe, Kern&HammersteinII, Beatles, ABBA, Weber&Rice, Kander&Ebb, Gershwins, Fields&McHugh, Hamlisch&Bayer Sager, Rodgers&HammersteinII, Simon&Garfunkel, Everly's, Gibb's, Elton&Hall.

The National Minimum Wage Act This Act, which came into effect on 1 January this year, determines the minimum amount you are obliged to pay your employees South Africa's first national minimum wage is R20 per hour, but the new legislation states that: 1. Domestic workers are entitled to only R15 per hour. (Domestic workers in cities are entitled to R16.03 per hour) 2. Farmworkers are entitled to R18 per hour.

The date that these wages commences has not yet been gazetted, and therefore there is some uncertainty as to when this will come into effect, but the smart money is that it will be from 1 January 2019. So to be safe, employers should pay the minimum from then.

Currently, according to the Department of Labour, and until the new laws are gazetted, the minimum wages for domestic workers are: Domestic workers in Area A (bigger metropolitan areas) - working more than 27 hours per week must be paid a minimum of R13.69 per hour.

Those that work less than 27 hours per week, must be paid a minimum of R16.03 per hour.

Domestic workers in Area B (non-metros) - working more than 27 hours per week must be paid a minimum of R12.47 per hour. Those who work 27 hours or less per week must be paid a minimum R14.72 per hour.

So - what is the new legal wage for domestic workers? We recommend employers should pay at least R15 per hour rate, as this is contained in the New Act - even though the start date of the proclamation has not been gazetted.

Domestic workers who work less than 27 hours a week in cities are entitled to R16.03 an hour .This is in accordance with the new Act, which states that where a worker receives a wage (rate) more favourable than the minimum wage as a result of collective bargaining and/or sectoral determinations - the rate concerned stays as is.

As the provisions of the new Act override any and all prior agreements, it follows that farm workers should also be paid at least the new minimum wage in their sector, R18 per hour.

If an employer has an agreement with your employee to pay them more than the minimum wage, then this agreement is not affected by the new Act. If an employer pays an employee less than the national minimum wage, they can be fined in an amount that is either twice the value of the underpayment or twice the employee’s monthly wage – whichever is greater.

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February Peter Whitelaw 20 January

Di Mohr 1 February

Ian Pieters 1 February

Khanya Dumont 4 February

Marilise van den Berg 4 February

Jade Raine Coetzee 8 February

Catch Caccivio 9 February

Tayana Dorland 10 February

John Withers 12 February

Shaheida Phillips 12 February

Lizette Parkin 15 February

Laina Lesicnik 16 February

Erwin Lesicnik 24 February

Ivan May 17 February

Regina Jacoby 17 February

Thaya Bedford 21 February

Leli Hoch 22 February

Linda Apolosi 22 February

Gida Roodt 23 February

Anton de Kock 23 February

Suzanne-Francoise Rossouw 25 February

Abri Hickman 25 February

Melanie Lourens 27 February

Janelle Damon 28 February

Ifyour yourTALK birthday birthday specialoccasion occasionis is coming coming up,up, please please email: email: lorraine@stanfordrivertalk.co.za ed@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or or send an sms sms082 081886 7502424 4006 STANFORDIfRIVER 16 or aa special

STANFORD WATER RESULTS RETICULATED DRINKING WATER RESULTS E. coli Standard

MONTH

(0/100ml)

RIVER Supplied by Overstrand Municipality

RIVER WATER: DETERMINANT (E.COLI)

Total Coliform bacteria (only

Heterotrophic Plate Count (only

<10/100ml)

<1000/100ml)

July 2017

0

0

0

Under treatment sewerage outlet point

Above treated sewerage outlet point

(Jetty next to erf 396)

(bridge on R43 to Hermanus)

770

687

August 2017

0

5

8

261

197

September 2017

0

0

0

228

727

October 2017

0

0

0

13

12

November 2017

0

1

0

n/a

n/a

127

1986

December 2017

0

0

0

January 2018

0

0

0

28

15 1120

February 2018

0

0

0

870

March 2018

0

0

0

2419

2419

April 2018

0

2

19

2419

2419

May 2018

0

4

1

20

261

0

0

40

50

June 2018

0

TALK

July 2018

0

0

0

72

23

August 2018

0

0

0

137

226

September 2018

0

0

0

155

44

October 2018

0

0

0

93

23

November 2018

0

0

0

December 2018

0

0

1

January 2019

n/a

n/a

n/a

READERS LETTER

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by Chris and Wendy Moll

Supplied by Seymour Paterson 2010

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2017

2018

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CLASSIFIEDS WANTED FOOD TRUCK OR SIMILAR VEHICLE TO SERVE FOODS CONTACT LORRAINE 082 886 2424

A giant of Stanford retires after tireless service to our community - Doc Pepler Laubie has been our Doctor since our arrival in Stanford in 2012 and he has become more than just our GP but also a friend.

His compassion and commitment are of the highest order. Nothing was ever too much effort for him, whether it was late at night or very early in the morning. He helped us through many health issues and was always such a gentleman.

Hope we see you often in the years to come - always good to chat with you.

May you and Leanne find peace and happiness in your retirement years.

Love from Chris and Wendy Moll

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LIST YOUR BUSINESS FOR JUST R16.50 A MONTH (ONLY R198/YEAR) ACCOMMODATION A Pinot Noir Cottage 082 456 8091 A Stanford Country Cottage 082 320 0982 Beloftebos Cottages 082 391 5331 De Kleine Rivers Valey House 028 341 0048 Morton Cottage 082 450 3970 Mosaic Farm 028 313 2814 Oom Pietjie se Huisie 073 156 9997 Reiersvlei 082 213 0512 Stanford River Lodge 028 341 0444 The Country Cottage 083 553 0663 Villa on the Bay 082 336 1573 Walshacres Riverside 082 614 6322

ELECTRICIAN HCD Electrical DISTILLERY Fynbos Distillery

084 769 1053

076 320 3092

ESTATE AGENTS Pam Golding Stanford Village Properties Seeff

028 341 0708 082 893 2282 082 851 9452

FUNERALS Nashca Funerals

028 341 0134

ACTIVITIES Boat River Cruises Lady Stanford 028 341 0358 ANTIQUES & BOOKS Home of Sir Robert Stanford 028 341 0048

GARDENING Aidan's Garden Care 079 984 7646

ARCHITECTURE Grant Anderson Maureen Wolters Gregg Goddard

HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE Fresh Cleaning Services 061 734 1030

072 364 3694 082 450 3970 082 783 9737

HOTEL Stanford Hotel

082 781 1704

HOUSE MANAGEMENT Stanford Country Cottages

082 320 0982

072 546 1567

INTERIORS Kiwinet Maureen Wolters

028 341 0209 082 450 3970

CONFERENCE CENTRE Mosaic Farm

028 313 2814

LEGAL Alcock & Associates Attorneys 074 126 7770

COUNSELLING Lana Ackermann

083 339 1641

MASSAGE & HEALTH Stanford Health Practice

BUILDING Stanford Bricks Building plans Jan Biernacki

028 341 0685

082 481 8285

LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Klein River Picnics 028 341 0693 Lady Stanford Boat Cruises 028 341 0358 River Rat Boat Cruises 083 310 0952 PETS & PET CARE Stanford Kennels Syringa Country Kennels

028 341 0961 028 341 0961

PLUMBING PlumbTec 082 609 0809 RESTAURANTS 1892 Stanford Spookhuis 028 313 2814 Birkenhead Galley 028 341 0013 ROOF REPAIRS Overberg Roof Repair 079 881 4422

028 341 0033 TELEVISION/DSTV Rod Dacre Television

073 160 4495

VINTAGE ACCESSORIES & DECOR Lace 082 781 1704 WEDDING VENUES Mosaic Farm Villa on the Bay

028 313 2814 082 336 1573

WINE CELLAR & SALES Stanford Hills Estate 028 341 0841 Sir Robert Stanford Wine Estate 028 341 0441 WOOD Walshacres Farm

028 341 0685 082 898 4889

WEEKLY TIMETABLE Monday 08:30 Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Monday 17:30 Striders, walk around village each Monday from 9 Adderley Street. On the 4th Monday Striders meet at Stanford Hills for walk and supper.

Monday & Wednesday Canoeing, Slipway Church St, John Finch 028 341 0444, Jan Malan 082 452 9877 Tuesday 08:30 – 10:00 Iyengar Yoga, Birkenhead Brewery, Marianne 082 2919 638.

Tuesday 17:30 & Friday 08:30 Maitri Yoga, Tasha Saha, 076 968 8608.

Tuesday & Thursday 17:00 – 18:00 Tae Bo, Okkie Smuts School Hall, Ronnie 083 655 4521.

Tuesday & Thursday 17:30 Cycling, cnr de Bruin & Moore Streets, Sunday 08:00 Caltex Garage David Morrison 082 321 7996, John Finch 082 378 1935.

Wednesday 16:00 & Saturday 09:00 Canoe Club Training. Time Trial notices will appear from August 2017. Chris Wolf 083 455 3605 Wednesday, 18:30, Rotary Stanford Club Meeting, Graze. Everyone welcome. Lana 082 216 4398.

Thursday 18:30 – 21:30 Heal Your Life® Evening Group Sessions, 071 382 9033 Thursday 08:30 Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Thursday 09:00 – 10:15 Yoga, Leli 082 350 0253 Friday 09:00 Yoga, 084 685 2641, Viv von der Heyden, 23 Quick Street.

Fridays: 19:00 – 20:00 (effective 1 July 2018) Alcoholics Anonymous, has moved to United Church Hermanus (opposite Checkers).

Call Amanda 072 878 7687 or Gerard 076 541 7196 Saturday 09:00 Canoe Club Training. Time Trial notices will appear from August 2017. Chris Wolf 083 455 3605

WORSHIP IN STANFORD THRONE OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES Community Hall Stanford Wednesday evening 6pm – 8pm Sunday 10am – 1pm Apostle Fortune Mugabe 063 840 0664

ST THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH

STANFORD UNITED CHURCH

Morton St, Father Joseph Gabriëls 028 3410588 1st Sunday 10:30 Communion (Afr) 2nd Sunday 10:30 Service (Afr) 3rd Sunday 08:00 Communion (Eng) 4th Sunday 10:30 Service (Afr)

Interdenominational * English Municipal Boardroom (near Post boxes) 6pm Sunday Bible Study: 7pm Tuesday night All welcome. Venue changes weekly.

Phone for enquiries: Jan Troost 072 345 9057 Mary Troost 084 643 4504

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD cnr Queen Victoria & Bezuidenhout St. 09:30 Sunday service Pastor Johnny van der Schyff 028 3410 422 STANFORD RIVER TALK 18

NG GEMEENTE STANFORD Sondae 9:00 in die kerkgebou Office tel 028 3410 966

VG KERK (next to Die Bron School) 10:00 Sunday morning Maureen Diedericks 028 3410 691

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A STANDFORD MOTHER'S STORY

My name is Dilene Jonkers. My son Samuel was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma 4 months ago. Retinoblastoma is a type of cancer and the frequency is 3% in the Western Cape.

I saw a light sensitive lining on Samuel’s eye and I took him to the community clinic and the sister there refused to help Samuel. According to her there was nothing wrong with my son. I went to a a company in Hermanus to get an eye test but they told me I must wait for six years for the eye test. Two days after this up and down where nobody helped us Samuel was having a seizure and we rushed to the clinic.

Immediately the doctor booked us for Tygerberg (Hospital). Samuel was admitted on 11/09/18 where the doctors confirmed to me that he has cancer – Retinoblastoma and they must remove his left eye surgically because he already lost his vision.

On 14/9/18 the enucleation was done but two days after the enucleation they discovered that Samuel was in sceptic shock which subsequently revealed to be due to MSSA sepsis from the wound on the right arm.

He was admitted to PICU due to needing intrepid support 48 hours. He was discharged from PICU on the 22/9/18, Samuel went back to the ward. On the Sunday morning he was having a seizure again. The Monday morning he was having another seizure and also micro emboli to his brain (brain stroke).

The seizure was suspected due to septic emboli to the right frontal and left area. He was admitted to PICU again. After he came out of ICU he went to the ward where all the cancer patients were. There we discovered that there was something wrong with Samuel’s hips because he couldn’t move his body or walk. On the 14/10/18 they operated on his hips to get the puss out.

After that operation Samuel was recovering and was getting better. On the 27/10/18 Samuel was discharged.

God works in mysterious ways…….

I had received a few Teddy Bears from a client of mine in Cape Town – Carmen of Ou Meul told me a bit about Samuel and I sent the biggest Teddy I had to him. I later asked Dilene for her story – which she supplied beautifully written and which I have run here virtually unabridged.

I hope that, if you are reading this, you will help in some small way.

Samuel needs to go to Tygerberg 3 times a month there is free transport but when its fully booked it costs approx R135 from Stanford to Tygerberg. Little Samuel is on the list for a prosthetic eye & should receive it in March 2019.

Little Samuel is just 2 years old, he needs nappies, wipes, powder, baby oil, soap, clothes – all things a little two year old needs. You can donate directly into his saving account (details here) or you can contact me Lorraine Lines 082 886 2424 to make arrangement for products etc. or mail me at lorraine@stanfordrivertalk.co.za BANKING DETAILS Samuel Jonkers Capitec Bank Account Number: 157 10583 Branch Code 470010