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This past year has definitely been another one for the books! I just want to say how thankful I am for your support this past year, and I’m wishing you all the best as we enter a brand new year. May the new year bless you with good health, prosperity and happiness.
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SET GOALS INSTEAD OF RESOLUTIONS IN 2022 Derick Johnson, an OSF HealthCare psychiatric APRN, suggests setting goals as opposed to resolutions – and perhaps rethinking how you view them. “New Year’s resolutions are usually stressful to people because they have unrealistic expectations for a calendar year. More times than not, the resolution should be based on an incremental improvement in an area, as opposed to trying to foresee or forecast a complete year of improving an aspect of one’s life,” says Johnson. Many people have the mindset of “starting fresh in January” with diet and exercise plans, thinking that weight loss should be their main focus – especially after the holiday season. However, the majority of these people give up by February. In return, this causes stress as people feel they failed and may even cause people to not only give up on their initial goal, but to avoid exercise and healthy eating altogether – only hindering their initial goal more. Because of this, and because this tends to happen with many “resolutions,” Johnson mentions that mental health is an important aspect of your overall well-being, and mental health should be a priority not only at the start of the year, but year-round. Mental health is commonly overlooked when setting New Year’s resolutions, but bettering yourself from a mental health standpoint can help improve your physical health as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our mental health affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. “Strive to improve upon mental health, physical health, emotional health, and just complete wellbeing. That should be the goal every year, and it shouldn’t take a calendar year to force you to understand what your deficiencies are in aspects of your life. It’s a constant work in process. Life is a constant work in process – and it just doesn’t start on January 1,”
TAKE THE NEW YEAR ONE DAY AT A TIME. “It’s difficult to reach a goal if you are continuously unsuccessful. You have to reach a place where you can say ‘OK, I’ve accomplished this and now I can move to something closer to achieving the long-term goal.’ So definitely smaller, short-term goals or smaller incremental success are the best ways to successfully reach any goal”. Overall, the “goal” to always have in mind is to end the year better than you started.
“I believe the best goals anyone can have is to leave 2022 as a better person.”
MAJOR NEWS STORIES FROM 6 January: Storming of the US Capitol Supporters of the former US President Donald Trump laid a siege on the US Capitol following his defeat to Joe Biden in the US Presidential elections 2020. TH
20 January: Joe Biden becomes 46 US President, Kamala Harris appointed as VP Joseph R. Biden, the Democratic Party leader, won the presidential polls in November 2020, in what was one of the most contentious elections in US history. Kamala Harris, Biden’s running mate during the elections, was sworn in as the first woman and first black American vice president of the US. 1 February: Myanmar coup In a dramatic move that took the world and people in Myanmar by surprise, the powerful military, known as Tatmadaw, seized control of the Southeast Asian country in a coup d’état. 23–29 March: Cargo ship gets stuck in Suez Canal The container ship Ever Given ran aground (for 6 days) in the Suez Canal in March, holding up billions in trade. 9 April: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, passed away in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, just weeks shy of his 100th birthday. 13 June: Benjamin Netanyahu is voted out of office The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, voted 60-59 to give a coalition of parties the right to form a government in the country. This effectively ended the 12-year reign of Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister of the country. 23 July – 8 August: Delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics held The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were held after a delay because of the pandemic - the first time in history that the Olympic Games were rescheduled. No spectators were allowed at the venues. 15 August: Kabul falls to Taliban August saw the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan after a two-decade war. The Taliban, which was waging a long battle against the elected Afghanistan government and security forces, captured the capital city hours after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. 16 September: SpaceX launches first all-civilian spaceflight SpaceX created history with the launch of Inspiration4 - the world’s first spaceflight with an all-civilian crew. 6 October: Malaria vaccine hailed as possible breakthrough The World Health Organization endorsed the world's first vaccine against malaria. 13 November: Climate change agreement More than 190 nations reach a deal at the United Nations climate summit that aims to accelerate greenhouse gas emissions cuts across the world but leaves big questions over how governments will follow through. 29 November: South African scientists identify a new COVID-19 'variant of concern' named Omicron
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HEALTH
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WAYS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
Boosting your immune system is a bit harder to accomplish than you may think - and for good reason. Your immune system is incredibly complex. From a cold to the flu to COVID-19, it has to be strong enough and sophisticated enough to fight off a variety of illnesses and infections. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON RECOMMENDED VACCINES Building a strong immune system starts with taking advantage of the best way we have to protect ourselves from harmful illnesses: vaccines. Your immune system is smart, but vaccines train it to be even smarter - helping it learn how to recognize and fight off certain disease-causing illnesses. It's much safer for your immune system to learn via vaccination than through infection with these harmful germs. It's important to be up-to-date on recommended vaccinations, especially your COVID-19 vaccine or booster as well as your annual flu shot. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET As with most things in your body, a healthy diet is key to a strong immune system. This means making sure you eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. In addition to providing your immune system the energy it needs, a healthy diet can help ensure you're getting sufficient amounts of the micronutrients that play a role in maintaining your immune system. EXERCISE REGULARLY Physical activity is an important part of being healthy and supporting a healthy immune system. One way exercise may improve immune function is by boosting your overall circulation, making it easier for immune cells and other infection-fighting molecules to travel more easily throughout your body. HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE Water plays many important roles in your body, including supporting your immune system. Lymph, which carries important infection-fighting immune cells around your body, is largely made up of water. Being dehydrated slows down the movement of lymph, sometimes leading to an impaired immune system. GET PLENTY OF SLEEP Sleep certainly doesn't feel like an active process, but there are plenty of important things happening in your body when you're not awake. For instance, important infection-fighting molecules are created while you sleep.
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COVID IS STILL HERE MAKE SURE THE ONLY THING YOU’RE SPREADING THIS YEAR IS
POSITIVE VIBES! WASH HANDS REGULARLY WITH SOAP
COUGH OR INTO YOUR ELBOW OR INTO A TISSUE
USE HAND SANITISER REGULARLY
PRACTISE SOCIAL DISTANCING. KEEP 2 METERS APART
WEAR A MASK WHEN OUT IN PUBLIC
AVOID LARGE CROWDS AND GATHERINGS
AVOID TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE AND MOUTH
STAY HOME AND ISOLATE IF YOU HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS
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January 2022 Tide Table - St Francis Bay & Cape St Francis Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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2nd Tide 08:31 L 09:20 L 10:06 L 10:50 L 11:33 L 12:15 L 12:57 L 13:42 L 14:34 L 09:20 H 10:36 H 12:00 H 13:09 H 14:00 H 08:25 L 09:05 L 09:40 L 10:13 L 10:45 L 11:17 L 11:48 L 12:22 L 12:58 L 13:40 L 14:35 L 09:30 H 11:07 H 12:46 H 13:57 H 08:35 L 09:23 L
3rd Tide 14:48 H 15:34 H 16:17 H 16:58 H 17:39 H 18:19 H 18:59 H 19:41 H 20:20 H 15:41 L 17:11 L 18:38 L 19:39 L 20:22 L 14:40 H 15:16 H 15:49 H 16:20 H 16:50 H 17:20 H 17:50 H 18:22 H 18:58 H 19:39 H 20:34 H 15:55 L 17:45 L 19:16 L 20:18 L 14:49 H 15:34 H
4th Tide Sunrise Sunset 21:05 L 05:12 19:35 Spring Tide 05:13 19:36 21:40 L 3 January 05:14 19:36 22:31 L 16:17 23:124 L 05:14 19:36 05:15 19:36 Lowest Tide 23:51 L 3 January 05:16 19:36 00:31 L 22:31 05:17 19:36 01:11 L 05:18 19:36 01:53 L Moon 05:19 19:36 02:00 L 21:36 H 05:20 19:36 Phases 23:09 H 05:20 19:36 2 Sunday 00:41 H 05:21 19:35 New Moon 01:45 H 05:22 19:35 02:00 H 05:23 19:35 05:24 19:34 20:59 L 05:25 19:34 21:31 L 9 Sunday 05:26 19:34 22:01 L 1st Quarter 05:27 19:34 22:31 L 05:28 19:33 23:00 L 05:29 19:33 23:29 L 05:30 19:33 23:59 L 18 Tuesday 05:31 19:32 00:32 L Full 05:32 19:34 01:08 L 05:33 19:31 01:51 L 05:34 19:30 02:00 L 21:59 H 05:35 19:29 25 Tuesday 23:58 H 05:36 19:29 3rd Quarter 01:30 H 05:37 19:28 02:00 H 05:38 19:28 05:39 19:27 21:05 L 05:40 19:27 21:47 L
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URGENT WATER RESTRICTIONS We are about to run out of water. Therefore, to push back Day Zero, domestic and agricultural users will only draw a maximum of 30% of the annual combined water quota from the Churchill Dam and Impofu Dam. The water quota from the Loerie Dam will be restricted to 25%. New restrictions came into effect on 29 November - please do your bit and save water.
WE HAVE MOVED
St Francis Property Owners’ office is now at 9 Philippa Place. Our office hours are 08h30 to 13h00 on weekdays.
2021/2022 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS st
Association memberships were due for renewal on 1 October 2021. If you haven’t done so yet, please consider supporting us by becoming a member or renewing your membership. The annual subscription for a property owner/resident is R500, or R330 for a pensioner. The SFPO membership runs concurrently with its financial year – from 1st October to th 30 September annually.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Visit the website and submit your payment online – www.stfrancispropertyowners.co.za/membership/ Or make an EFT payment direct to the bank account :
Francis Bay Residents Association Standard Bank, Humansdorp Code: 050015 | Account No: 082499276 Please use your Erf number and surname as reference. If you wish to make a more significant donation to the fund, please do so, it will be very well received.
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