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CONTEMPORARY & COLLECTABLE ART 2 Queen Victoria Street, Stanford Cliff Raubenheimer co - owner of Ruben Art Gallery, specializes in South African collectable and investment art. He manages a large portfolio, sources excellent investment pieces and offers opportunities to a large database of clients. Stanford Gallery does not hold these Old Masters locally but these particular artworks are marketed exclusively on request only, thus maintaining their exclusivity. Cliff also offers the services of consultancy if you need your art to be
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We celebrate Women on 9th of August – so to all the special ladies out there - have a fantastic Women’s Day. Here’s a shout out for a very special Stanford lady – Elma Hunter – she does amazing work for our community, flies under the radar mostly, has a beautiful nature and handles projects with a quiet determination and humility. Thank You Elma for your tireless efforts & dedication to the Score Swop Shop. (Please see the Score Swop Shop Wish List in this issue). Here are some August Special Days & just plain Weird Days: 3 Grab some nuts day……. really Monday 3 International Beer Day – 1st Friday 4 International Hangover Day – 1st Saturday (makes sense) 4 National Choc Chip Cookie Day (maybe not so cool for the Hangover 6 peeps) 5 Friendship Day 9 Women’s Day 9 Book Lovers Day 13 10 Lazy Day (this one's for everyone) 11 Presidential Joke Day (Cyril, MSAGA not going so well bru) 20 18 National Honey Bee Awareness Day – 3rd Saturday 27 Just Because Day (love this one….) 29 More Herbs less Salt Day…….. 27 (any herbs will do….) Just Because Day
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NEWS AND UPDATES
CPF NEWS By Nelly Roodt
VEP COORDINATOR ON DUTY 24/7 “Something terrible has happened.” … It was a number of years ago that Serina Buys received a phone call from SAPS Stanford and an on-duty policeman gave her that chilling news. Minutes later a police van stopped at her doorstep and took her to the police station where she was to support the shocked parents of a child who had committed suicide. Of all the counselling sessions Serina has done at the Stanford Police Station over the past decade, that one was the saddest, she recalls. “When a counsellor is exposed to such heart-wrenching incidents, it is important to stay composed, no matter how difficult it is,” she says. This is what her experience and her training – which has been made possible through the Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) – has taught her. It was in 2008 that Serina decided to become actively involved in helping the Stanford community. Since then she has completed various training courses made possible by the SAPS and the Department of Community Safety. She has completed recruitment training and basic training in victim support, a course in humantrafficking victim assistance, and training for counsellors for victims of women and children abuse. On duty 24/7, all the SAPS members in Stanford know that they may call her at any time – she is unfailingly ready to help. She cannot count the number of persons she has stood by over the years. Most have been women and children – victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH MADE WITH GRUBERG Serina Buys, VEP coordinator at SAPS Stanford (right), and Chareen Volkwyn, Stanford CPF chairperson
VEP ROOM AT SAPS STANFORD The South African Police Service (SAPS), the Department of Community Safety and Community Police Forums (CPFs) work in partnership and play a central role in developing the Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP). Victim-friendly facilities and volunteer networks have been established at police stations country-wide to render service to victims of crime, violence, accidents and natural disasters.
The purpose of this programme is to assist all such victims to deal with their traumatic experiences and circumstances. SAPS Stanford also has a victim-friendly room where VEP coordinator Serina Buys supports everyone in need of counselling. Two other volunteers, Nthombi Jacobs and Joeleen October have also become involved at the VEP facility. STANFORD RIVER TALK 4
Klein River Gruberg is our flagship Swiss-style cheese and is made for the discerning cheese lover. This month we are making Roasted Chickpea and Gruberg Burritos, that reveals rustic, earthy & nutty notes. To view this recipe and more, visit our website on www.kleinrivercheese.co.za
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VET TALK by Dr Olga Koorts
IS MY CHIHUAHUA A WOLF? A Chihuahua or Yorkie might seem as far removed from being a wolf as a cat is from being a lion but if you were to believe the promoters of raw food diets they are one and the same thing. Scientists have actually found that our domestic dogs have genetically adapted to eating a higher carbohydrate and vegetable diet than their wolf ancestors but as I am not a nutritionist it might be wiser to look at other differences and similarities between wolves and dogs. Genetically the two are very similar and are even able to interbreed. Wolves mature later than dogs, will only breed once a year and tend to have smaller litters. In both the pregnancy lasts roughly 63 days. Both dogs and wolves are pack animals with Fido being happy to include people, cats and the pet budgie into his pack. Wolves tend to be more territorial and not welcome strangers easily. They display similar behaviour when scared, aggressive, dominant or submissive. Dog behaviour however tends to resemble that of juvenile wolves which might be due to selective breeding for docility and obedience. Wolves tend to be more difficult to train. Puppies of both wolves and dogs tend to chew, dig and play. Wolves seldom bark, choosing instead to communicate through howling. Dogs howl too but tend to make a yipping sound in between howls and of course most of them are great barkers. Unlike their domestic descendants, wolves are built for the hunt. Their lean, narrow chested bodies, larger skulls, bigger teeth and big paws make them apex predators. Dogs seldom hunt for food. Even feral dogs mostly tend to scavenge rather than kill their own food. They do however still have the so called “prey drive” and will prick their ears, stare intently at movement and even chase and bite potential prey. So call Fluffy a wolf in dog’s clothing if you want but whatever you do, do not insult her by calling her human!
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SOAPBOX by Martin Ranger
So it’s all settled then, that’s it for another four years. No more FIFA promos or endlessly repeating ads. No longer will we have to endure the Harry-Potter-visits-The-Kremlin opening title sequence. The cases of unwanted Budweiser can be shipped off to places where the taste of proper beer is unknown, the brand ready to re-appear at the (as yet) unbuilt bars of Qatar. President Vladimir ‘Ras’ Putin can drop his condescending smirk and get back to the political meddling he so enjoys. And there’ll be no more predictions or recriminations. I shall particularly miss some of the commentary gems, such as the
unnecessary: ‘Croatia is wearing red, Nigeria green.’ Or the moronic ‘Peru were the better side but lost to Denmark because they scored less goals.’ Then, of course, there are the pundits:‘So Dave, do you think Kurdistan will use Planović on the wing and Bottytić at centre back in their game against the Philippines?’ ’No Brian, I reckon they’ll feature their striker Matchorić, who has had a really great season at Valetta United.’ And who thought that the sight of teams of soccer players running on to the pitch whilst dragging along a gaggle of bewildered children made for stirring symbolism? Following this come the national anthems. Whilst zillions were allocated to fund Ultra HD television and spectacular staging there seems to have been nothing left over to buy a decent sound system. A few melodies were recognizable because of familiarity, but many seemed to be curiously tuneless, often sounding as though the team had brought along their own 78 record. After the anthems there is an exchange of miniature flags. Where do they go? Do the respective captains line them up on their mantelpieces between their Excellent Class Helper Cup and a picture of Pelé? My suggestion to FIFA for 2022: at every match play Queen’s ‘We are the champions’ for both competing teams and let the skippers exchange their hairdressers’ details. As I contemplate the desert of a TV sporting moratorium, my Lovely Wife reminds me of the leaking gutter, the dripping tap and the squeaking hinge - jobs that have sat on my To Do list since Easter. ‘Right, I’m on it’ I assure her. But wait, what’s that I see – Tour de France, Day 8? ‘Sorry My Love, back to the couch, Team Sky needs me.’ Happivić.
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s a child I was always inspired by my father being an Architect, always drawing although I only started painting much later in my life. Two of my subjects at school was Pottery and Sculpture and never got into painting. Living in Stellenbosch with its amazing mountains and wine farms, was a perfect chance for me to start but I never got so far. When my son finished school we decided to buy a farm in Sondagskloof, Stanford – now 16 years later and never look back. With the two rivers meeting in front of our farm house and the calm and peaceful surroundings made me think so I started painting for the first time around 2006. First started off with acrylics but decided that it’s not for me so got some oils and tried it out. Happy days. As time went by I changed my style of painting and started painting different things. You don’t always find the time being in the Restaurant trade so from painting in my studio at Table 13, with constant interruptions I decided to paint at home, especially in the mornings with all my animals and birds around me. Having a REAL artist as a friend makes me want to paint the whole day and I get a lot of inspiration from her and tips, and suggestions, thank you for that Dante. Thanks to all the people that invested in my paintings, to me it is very emotional to part with my work but it keeps me smiling.
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LIVING SOUNDTRACK by Andrew Herriot
Wrong Way to POLOKWANE
As I continue with the completion of my 'incomplete' life, doing it "My Way ", may I revert back a couple of decades (what people do in their dotage "When I'm 64 "!!). In 1992 when I was in academia in Scotland after having departed Lesotho, I was able to join a UK Department of Trade and Industry Mission to South Africa (cf Theresa May some months ago off to China) under my hash tag of Academic Business Development. No such symbolism as # in those days. This article does have a musical/ lyrical slant but pause... for a moment. My mission was to visit as many universities in South Africa as possible and attempt to develop a twinning arrangement with my university which, under the auspices of British Government funding, useful links could be established. So where's the music? Be patient. I am building up a crescendo. (UGH). As part of my trip, I planned a visit to Pietersburg (of course Polokwane today) and meet with officials at The University of the North now University of Limpopo. However the previous night was one of those official 'snooty' cocktail parties and I found myself in deep conversation with an academic from Wits and Pam Golding(RIP) of all people discussing among other things 'living in Scotland'. Don't ask! We listened to Lord Strathclyde blistering on about how wonderful British Trade is (BREXIT was an unknown factor) and as it happens there was a couple of extra gins and then a quick Partyexit. I had an early start from Johannesburg the next morning. Good highways, clear indicators, no confusion, the North here I come. Switch on FM and there we have it, sweet confection, "Magic Moments" by Perry Como reminiscent of my early years ("takin' a sleigh ride") - Radio Luxemburg, remember! I smiled with some joy, this is SA; I left the winter a few days ago. What is this ahead? Blast, a Toll Gate. Not marked on my ancient map held over from my Lesotho days. Long queue! Another expletive a lot worse than any magical moment. No wallet (left in my room-AARG), no cash but a cheque book! 1992 remember. I reach the lovely lady at the gate and whimpered an explanation. Big No when I proffered my Royal Bank of Scotland credentials. An impatient motorist behind shoved R2 CAN YOU HELP SPONGEBOB FIND THE MISSING WORDS
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out his window and muttered something in Afrikaans which I interpreted as "Shove on %#$*!" A meek "thank you, Jimmy" in my best Scottish accent and I 'shoved on' relieved that I was on my way to Pietersburg listening now to the musical cocktail "Tea for Two" by Art Tatum-God is in the house, (I never guessed I would be writing about Art a quarter of a century later in the same country). I could only pensively think of and hum Dean's "Bye, Bye, Blackbird" since FM appeared to be providing alliterative accompaniments for my journey. If only I had "Sing a Song of Sixpence" I might have been able to ensure my safe passage into the Toll Highway territory. OK, where am I? Definitely not going to Botswana the sign pointed (the extra gin the previous evening was having a shaky effect on my judgement). I followed the alternative route which seemed to go on and on. "Lush Life" by Ella came over the waves and I grinned but as my eyesight was beginning to focus ahead I spotted another Toll Gate. Relief. Let's get off this highway. Disaster, this is the same Toll that I had passed through an hour prior. This was no time to hear "Tip Toe Through The Tulips". Confrontation. The 'other' lady recognised me across the way and made uncomplimentary signals to her colleague using a pointed finger towards the cranium. I was instructed to cross the highway on foot (hugely dangerous) and explain my predicament (no cash) to senior Toll officials. Done. Success. Passage clear! Reprieve. But... I must make a 180° turn and renew my acquaintance with the same lovely lady whose eyes were now so unbelievably wide and huge that I could only prey for forgiveness and understanding and another kindly well-spoken, impatient driver and don't even think anything uncomplimentary about the Scots!! All the time the Platters were singing "Twilight Time". My Toll lady simply ignominiously waved me through. FM, did not play "Cry, Cry, Cry" by Johnny (no) Cash.
Left: After an informative and interesting tour of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) a group of Kleinmond youngsters show off their lunch packs that were sponsored by Pick 'n Pay Hermanus. Below: The group of Hangklip-Kleinmond youngsters who undertook a tour of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) recently pose with the models they built to sustain seismic damage to houses in the event on an earthquake.
SANSA VISIT OPENS UP WHOLE NEW UNIVERSE FOR KLEINMOND YOUTH Thursday, 12 July 2018: Neither the stormy winter weather nor the turmoil brought about by civil unrest in the Overstrand of late could dampen the spirits of the group of Hangklip-Kleinmond youngsters who embarked upon a tour of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) recently.
The event was initiated by community member William August and sponsored by the DA Overstrand and Pick ‘n Pay Hermanus. Excited chatter filled the air as the eager bunch signed in and were provided with an overview of the day’s activities by the three SANSA tour guides that met them on arrival. After exploring the various space science models on display, the group was directed to the “Class Room” where a video clip was shown on earthquakes and the different types of engineering and construction methods that could be employed to ensure minimal damage to buildings in the event of being struck by one. These methods were put into good practice during the modeling session that followed, with many coming up with remarkable designs and structures. The outing certainly sparked the interest of a good few with one kid summing it up best with his statement, “I think I’m going to be an astronaut one day. I’ll have to work really hard at Maths and Science, but just think how amazing it would be if one of us ended up in space one day?!” Indeed, wouldn’t that be just wonderful and what better way to put Kleinmond on the map!
Left: Hard at work designing and building houses that could sustain minimal damage in the event of an earthquake.
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SCHOOL TALK By Maryanne Ward FUNIUMFUNDO
All local schools are invited to send news and photographs each month. What are we Celebrating?
FUNIMFUNDO SPORTS COACH Every Friday morning we are visited by a sports coach (her name is Coach Shereen). Her time is generously provided to us by Grootbos Foundation. This addition to our weekly schedule is great for the children as it supports their physical development and increases their understanding of the outside world. INCREASED WEB PRESENCE We are now on the Xploria website and we even have a blog entry. Go to xploria.com and search for educational services in Stanford. PARENT WORKSHOPS Our occupational therapist is now running regular parent workshops. See Creative Works on next page for more information. UPGRADING THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND We have new swings, new ropes, and a rennovated jungle gym. And everything has been jolled up and repainted. We also have resoiled, repaired and replanted the veggie boxes. CLEAN AUDIT! And yes! We can even celebrate another clean audit.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? TIME and ENERGY We always welcome your support. If you think you would like to contribute in some way, please just call us and say 'hi'. And if you are short of ideas, then just donate some of the everyday items we use at the school. Every little helps. WE ALWAYS NEED Books, children's paint, art materials, paper, stationary, crayons and toys.
Highlight of the year!
and we never say NO to Fresh vegetables and food, cleaning products, toilet paper and soap. Or compost and help with our veggie garden.
OUR NEW KITCHEN! We have a new kitchen! See picture below. A great fresh look with new wooden worktops, cupboards, doors and equipment, not to mention the vibrant paintwork. Lucia (our cook) is chuffed and we are all hugely proud. Special thanks to Roland for putting in the hours to transform our cooking space
A SPECIAL request! We have been donated a NEW large plasma TV and DVD player. But we need (age appropriate DVDs) we can use to help our children learn even more. We would not be here today if it wasn't for the generous support we have had over the years. Many kind and caring individuals and groups have donated both time and money to make sure this fantastic community project continues to thrive and serve its future generations.
WE THANK YOU
CREATIVE WORKS Provides occupational therapy services for the school, including classroom interventions, creative sessions for the Grade R class and individual sessions Since January 2018, we have run a number of parent workshops covering themes such as: *Using every day material to stimulate childrens' learning at home. *Using scissors and cutting activities to develop skills at home. *Playing dough activities to enhance fine motor skills.
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*Using games to enhance perception and puzzle making from magazines. *Our latest session talked about drawing and painting activities. At the end of every session we provide the parents with material to take home and practice with their children.
MADIBA DAY
OKKIE SMUTS
MADIBA DAY On Wednesday 18th July!
Our childrens' future is digital. One of our committee members now runs regular digital literacy classes with the teachers to help them gain the skills they need to bring digital technology into the classroom. We are also collaborating with a new local organisation (SHARP Digital) to run digital literacy training for adults in the community. We will keep you posted. parent workshops Creative works will continue to help us build relationships between the school and the community by holding more regular workshops with the parents.
ART, WINE AND LIFESTYLE AUCTION Special thanks! We especially want to thank Stuart and Penny Findlay who generously donated a large kitchen pot AND the tiles on our new kitchen floor. (Lucia is happy!).
Thanks again.
Why is this school Amazing? Funimfundo (which means seeking knowledge) is a community pre-school established in 2004. We are part of the Die Kop informal settlement just outside Stanford in the Western Cape, South Africa. Funimfundo provides quality pre-school education for around 50 children from the age of three to Grade R. We teach the children in their home language, IsiXhosa, and all learning is aimed at supporting the physical and social development of the child. Our aim is to give them the best start for the rest of their journey into life. The community plays an important role in the life of the school. Parents and community leaders are the main decision-makers and the school works with families and parents to link what happens at home and at school together. Our community is extremely proud of our school.
The prestigious annual Art, Wine and Lifestyle Auction was held on Friday 15th of June 2018 at Stanford Valley Guest Farm. This was the third of its kind and was in aid of Okkie Smuts Primary School. Okkie Smuts Primary School in Stanford in the Western Cape, encompasses a diverse range of children. Here boys and girls from different backgrounds, the village and farms all play and work happily together. It is indeed a rare and unique rainbow nation school. The teachers and headmaster do their best to give each child a solid education, despite many of the parents being unable to afford the school fees. The school also has a hostel where some of the children are from single parent backgrounds with very difficult surroundings. The hostel is a huge help for the parent and child as it offers a safe, structured routine. This year the Staff and governing body managed to raise R51,000. The money will be used for much needed upgrades at the school. Thank you to all our sponsors who helped to make the event such a success. The art piece on the cover of July Issue of Stanford River Talk was created by the Stanford hostel learners price R1500 - please submit your offer to Okkie Smuts School Office – please bear in mind that this is a fundraising exercise‌ any higher offers will be appreciated.
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n i a r T y v a Gr By Patrick Campbell
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t the end of World War 2, The South African Railway's (South Africa’s largest single employer) mission was to improve the social and economics of the country. They offered employment to (in the language of the time) 13 000 Europeans and 8 000 NonEuropeans who had volunteered for service with the Armed Forces to alleviate the unemployment and the housing shortage. The Housing Scheme was introduced as a form of social security. Employees were granted a 100% loan, no initial deposit required from the employee. Redemption payments ranged from 10 to 35 years with an interest rate of 3% so that employees could acquire their own homes. The standards were rigidly enforced. Three bedrooms only (one for mother and father, one for the girls and one for the boys) only one bathroom and a kitchen. The standards allowed only five power plugs in the house. We had one in the lounge for the Radiogram one each in two of the bedrooms, and two in the kitchen, one for the fridge the other for kettle/ toaster and iron. Employees were required to join the Sick Fund to which they were required to contribute based on the rate of pay. Membership provided free hospitalisation, medical and medicines for the family. Medical services only from Railway approved doctors. As a sibling of a Railway employee there were many draw backs and also privileges, (my bedroom was the one without a power plug). There was a special benefit that to travel on any suburban train you could get a PTO ( Privilege Ticket Order ) which had to be endorsed by the supervisor and you only paid a quarter of the standard fare. Once a year the family was granted a Free Pass and every year we went by train from Cape Town to either Pretoria on the overnight Transkaroo or to Durban two nights in the Orange Express. I have many memories from this time but there are two in particular that stand out. The first is going over the Hexriver Pass pulled by steam engine. Many times it required a second engine to push from the back, if this did not work the train was split into two sections and reassembled at the top of the pass. The second being the meals (you never got at home) in the Dining-car and principal restaurants which were served on the table d’hote system and to obtain uniformity a standard menu being: As the complexity of managing such a diverse organisation the STANFORD RIVER TALK 12
BREAKFAST
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Fruit Juice Cereal Fish One Entrée Bacon Eggs to Order Two Cold Measts Toasts and Preserves Tea or Coffee
Soup Fish Entrée Joint or Grill Two or Four Cold Measts Sweets Cheese and Biscuits Dessert Black Coffee
Soup Fish Entrée Two Joints or One Joint and Poultry Sweets Cheese and Biscuits Dessert Black Coffee
first entity to be hived off was the Airways into a separate company with the formation of SAA. They are now in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. By the Seventies the SAR&H was making a loss and the Minister of Transport had to appeal to the Treasury for top up subsidy. The Media and the Opposition Party had a field day calling the organisation privileged and inefficient. Eventually the management / financial gurus recommended that the organisation be “unbundled“. The port and harbours morphed into PORTNET, the main gripe today against them that it takes a week to clear a container whereas Singapore and the other ports in the East do it in hours which makes our costs very expensive. The rail section became PRASA the operator of the trains, yes they are now accused of purchasing trains from China that are too high for the system. The CFO claims that the overhead power lines have been subsided; the operating staff don’t buy this. They are plagued by ongoing cable theft which in the old system the Railway Police could have prevented. The line between Simonstown and Fish Hoek have been out of service for over a year because of sand on the tracks. The Hi-Tec Solution (a team with wheelbarrows and spades) has been rejected, for an alternative; resorting to running a bus service to complete the journey. There can’t be many of the old Railway staff from the Fifties that are still alive or in their Nineties and have been on pension for thirty years. They will look back to the Golden years and shake their heads in disbelief at to-day's mismanagement.
TOURISM TALK By Phil Murray
Winter thrills and good ideas Wonderful winter seems to blast out the cobwebs and bring out some super ideas. We are delighted by the innovation and energy in the community of Stanford and the charity and goodwill of the villagers. From the Phone Zone training aimed at helping local entrepreneurs to maximise small business ideas with the power of cell phones, to the brand new dog show being launched in September, there is a lot of feelgood stuff on the go. Thank you to everyone who volunteers their time and experience for the benefit of the village. Keep it up, Stanford. And please keep an eye on your trusty weekly What’s on for full details of local events. Teams are already hard
at work arranging the Overberg Toy Run, and the Stanford Street Festival booked for the end of the year. All teams are voluntary and serve the village free of charge. If you would like to share your ideas or get involved, please contact the tourism office. We are impressed by the generosity of all those who volunteered 67 minutes and more on Mandela Day in Stanford. Your labour was a gift. To the organizers from SCORE, Stanford Conservation Trust and Whale Coast Conservation, thank you for uniting people in service and art for the good of the whole community. Surely Madiba himself would have been proud.
Have you heard about the Community Aerobic Class that takes place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 18:00 in the Stanford Community Centre? It is high octane fun and will definitely warm you up on chilly evenings, so if you feel even a little quizzy, why not go along and check it out. Full details and contacts are in the weekly What’s on. We wish the matric students of Stanford steady nerves and motivation as they put in the groundwork preparation for their mock exams. Hard work now pays long-lasting rewards and we all place our hope for our country in the hands of our youth. Stanford Tourism and Business will hold its Annual General Meeting on 2 August from 18:00 – 19:00 in the Municipal Boardroom. All members and interested parties are welcome to attend.
Please confirm your attendance by emailing ask@stanfordinfo.co.za
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SCORE SWOP SHOP
SCORE SWOP SHOP GETS FACELIFT Great Progress Painting container for the Mandela Day program of SCORE.
Thando & Helper paint the door of the container
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Score Swop shop new site - Before
STANFORD WATER RESULTS
by Clive Pearce RIVER WATER: DETERMINANT (E.COLI)
RETICULATED DRINKING WATER RESULTS
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E. coli Standard (0/100ml)
Supplied by OverstrandRIVER MunicipalityTALK
Total Coliform bacteria (only
Heterotrophic Plate Count (only
Under treatment sewerage outlet point (Jetty next to erf 396)
Above treated sewerage outlet point (bridge on R43 to Hermanus)
<10/100ml)
<1000/100ml)
January 2017
0
0
0
2419
2419
February 2017
0
0
0
921
2419
March 2017
0
0
0
65
66 2419
April 2017
0
0
0
387
May 2017
0
0
0
2419
2419 2419
June 2017
0
0
110
2419
July 2017
0
0
0
770
687 197 727
August 2017
0
5
8
261
September 2017
0
0
0
228
0
13
12 n/a
October 2017
0
0
November 2017
0
1
0
n/a
December 2017
0
0
0
127
1986
28
15
January 2018
0
0
0
February 2018
0
0
0
870
1120 2419
March 2018
0
0
0
2419
April 2018
0
2
19
2419
2419
May 2018
0
4
1
20
261
June 2018
0
0
0
40
50
RAINFALL (mm)
SCORE SWOP SHOP WISH LIST
Supplied by Seymour Paterson
IDENTIFIED NEEDS Apart from school supplies, requests have been made for the following items to be available from the Swop Shop:
Jerseys, Beanies, Coats and Jackets
Shoes, Socks, Wellington Boots, Raincoats
Soap, Deodorant, Sanitary Towels, Toiletries
Blankets, Towels
You are more than welcome to contact me: Mobile: 082 892 9507 Landline: 028 341-0372 Yours faithfully
Elma Hunter
SCORE co-ordinator
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
AVG
JAN
19
14
35
37
104
23.4
22.4
94.1
18.1
35.6
FEB
17.5
20
16
16
17
18.2
23.1
17
29
20.2
MARCH
20
26
28.5
29
25
14
64.7
9.8
30
31.9
APRIL
30
56
53.3
54
48
13.3
35.3
31.6
36.7
47.7
JUNE
91.5
88
86
84
139
160
101
98.8
51.4
55.9
JULY
43
56
103
33
91
109.5
143.8
69.8
84.5
101.8
AUG
46
74
125
234
41
52.4
73.9
93.9
SEPT
35.5
25.5
73
60.5
42
42.2
66
21.7
OCT
50
25
111.5
62
36
23.7
34.5
42.4
NOV
57
42
26
212
43
49.5
7
74.8
DEC
40
23.5
6
5
13
15.7
12.7
12.5
YEAR
459
533
708
881.5
629
554.6
602.4
578.7
CLASSIFIEDS There is an HONESTY BOX at Stanford Tourism where you can pay for your classifieds. Please enclose the amount in an envelope or ed@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or call 081 750 4006 (SMALL ADS: R1 a word)
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AFRICAN HORSE COMPANY
HELP US BUILD A SCHOOL # D I F F E R E N T N OT L E S S
The Butterfly Centre aims to create a space where children from all walks of life can have access to therapies which can help them to live their best lives. Make a Donation to:
Bank: ABSA Account Name: The Butterfly Centre Account Number: 9320569373
Branch: Hermanus Branch Code: 632005 Swift Number: ABSAZAJJ
Guided multi-day trails & outrides along the whale coast & through unspoilt nature reserves. +27 (0) 82 667 9232 omstables@telkomsa.net www.africanhorseco.com
CHARLOTTE’S WEB Car polishing and valet and other services We offer vehicle polishing and valet service, and furniture spraypainting. Matric farewell dresses made on order. Also Rooikrans wood for sale. Phone: Charlotte 060 958 2459 Address: Plot 907, Sunset Farm, Stanford
LET US WASH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY 25 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
SUDOKU Were you able to complete the puzzle? See if you can complete next months 9x9 Sudoku puzzle. By www.1sudoku.com
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EASY
Medium
August Hildie and Jean Pansegrouw 3 & 31 August
Oyintando Bozekana 5 August
Cynthia Hilton 11 August
Kobus Koekemoer 18 August
Leigh-Ann van Dyk 24 August
Matthew Erwee 4 August
MarosisangTsusane 2 August
Jean Jonker 2 August
Jean Jonker 2 August
Marianne Rossouw 5 August
Lerouna Le Roux 5 August
Lilia Tsusane 5 August
Ken Garrod 8 August
Ursula Pietersen 9 August
Ruben Jacobs 12 August
Phil Murray 12 August
Howard Krut 10 August
Anton Duivestein 11 August
Olana Bozekana 13 August
Tracey Bednall 15 August
Deon Krige 23 August
Josie Troost 21 August
Shannon Moody 22 August
Cathryn Herriot 23 August
Oyola Apolosi 25 August
Terry Haw 28 August
Jasper Goss 30 August
If your birthday or a special occasion is coming up, please email: ed@stanfordrivertalk.co.za or send an sms 082 081 886 750 2424 4006 STANFORD RIVER TALK 17
LIST YOUR BUSINESS FOR JUST R16.50 A MONTH ACCOMMODATION A Pinot Noir Cottage A Stanford Country Cottage Beloftebos Cottages De Kleine Rivers Valey House Morton Cottage Mosaic Farm Oom Pietjie se Huisie Reiersvlei Stanford River Lodge The Country Cottage Villa on the Bay Walshacres Riverside
082 456 8091 082 320 0982 082 391 5331 028 341 0048 082 450 3970 028 313 2814 073 156 9997 082 213 0512 028 341 0444 083 553 0663 082 336 1573 082 614 6322
ACTIVITIES Boat River Cruises Lady Stanford 028 341 0358 ANTIQUES & BOOKS Home of Sir Robert Stanford 028 341 0048 ARCHITECTURE Grant Anderson Maureen Wolters Gregg Goddard
072 364 3694 082 450 3970 082 783 9737
BUILDING Stanford Bricks
028 341 0685
BUILDING PLANS Jan Biernacki
072 546 1567
CONFERENCE CENTRE Mosaic Farm
028 313 2814
COUNSELLING Lana Ackermann
083 339 1641
(ONLY R198/YEAR)
ELECTRICIAN HCD Electrical DISTILLERY Fynbos Distillery
LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES
084 769 1053
ESTATE AGENTS Pam Golding Stanford Village Properties Seeff
076 320 3092
PLUMBING PlumbTec RESTAURANTS 1892 Stanford Spookhuis Birkenhead Galley
082 609 0809 028 313 2814 028 341 0013
HOUSE MANAGEMENT Stanford Country Cottages
028 341 0708 ROOF REPAIRS 082 893 2282 Overberg Roof Repair 079 881 4422 072 111 9321 028 341 0033 082 851 9452 TELEVISION/DSTV Rod Dacre Television 073 160 4495 028 341 0134 VINTAGE ACCESSORIES & DECOR Lace 082 781 1704 082 781 1704 WEDDING VENUES Mosaic Farm 028 313 2814 082 320 0982 Villa on the Bay 082 336 1573
INTERIORS Kiwinet Maureen Wolters
028 341 0209 082 450 3970
WINE CELLAR & SALES Stanford Hills Estate 028 3410 841 Sir Robert Stanford Wine Estate 028 341 0441
MASSAGE & HEALTH Stanford Health Practice
082 481 8285
WOOD Walshacres Farm
FUNERALS Nashca Funerals HOTEL Stanford Hotel
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Klein River Picnics 028 3410 693 Lady Stanford Boat Cruises 028 341 0358 River Rat Boat Cruises 083 310 0952 PETS & PET CARE Stanford Kennels Syringa Country Kennels
028 341 0685 082 898 4889
028 341 0961 028 341 0961
WEEKLY TIMETABLE Monday 09:00, Yoga, 084 685 2641, Viv von der Heyden, 23 Quick Street Monday 09:00, Pilates, 083 339 1641, Lana, NG Church Hall Monday 17:00, Running Time Trials, corner Adderley and Longmarket, last Monday of each month at Stanford Hills Estate. 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 08:00 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 De Bron School) 10:00 Sunday morning Maureen Diedericks 028 3410 691
Farewell message from Hennie and Sarie Franken
We lived in Stanford since 1972. On 1 August 2018, we are moving to the old age home Herberg Aan See in Gansbaai. We are sad and heartbroken to leave. We want to thank the community of Stanford for your love, friendliness and help; you are deeply appreciated. Stanford, we will miss you. Ons bly in Stanford vanaf 1972 en ons gaan nou op 1 Augustus Stanford verlaat met hartseer harte, Ons gaan na die outehuis Herberg Aan See in Gansbaai. Ons wil net aan die gemeenskap van Stanford sĂŞ: Baie, baie dankie vir die liefde, vriendelikheid en behulpsaamheid. Ons waardeer dit baie en sal julle mis.
POEM OF THE MONTH
Feather
On your wings I did fly Till the day that you diedâ&#x20AC;Ś You flew so high it couldn't last Now I mourn the day you passed Donald Maggart
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