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Volume 01, 25 October 2013, Week 43
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Make a difference By Chantal Thurlby
Currently too many bad things are in the spotlight and almost all of the goodhearted and selfless deeds in our communities go unnoticed. Instead of complaining about all the things that have gone wrong in society, and are continuing to go wrong daily, why can’t we all find it within ourselves to stand up and make a change? We at tame TIMES take our hats off to those who make a difference, in particular to one man and his selfless actions this past month. Sunny Monday, 14 October turned out to be a good day to make a difference, as a resident of Impala Park, Mr Ehlers O’Connell proved. A colony of bees had made themselves a beehive in one of the municipal water meters on Schackleton Road. The many requests to the local municipality to sort out this problem had not been adhered to, so Mr O’Connell decided not to wait for something to be done about this dangerous situation and instead made a difference himself. Mr O’Connell has experience in the handling of bees, which gave him the courage and confidence to take care of the situation. Dressed in and armed with all the necessary equipment, Mr O’Connell destroyed this huge beehive and at the same time made the area safe for the residents. Mr Brian Miller, who was witness to this good deed, spread the word of this ‘Make a Difference’ deed via the CPF Community WhatsApp discussion group. This resulted in requests for Mr O’Connell to destroy various other dangerous beehives in the area. Just days before this good gesture, the BN CPF Sector 1 held their quarterly community meeting. Denise Curry, CPF Sector 1 chairperson had said, “The SAPS, CPF and community must work together as a team in the fight against crime and to make a difference.” She also challenged all residents to stop complaining and rather get involved and make a difference themselves. Well done Mr O’Connell. This is a good example of what can be achieved if we all decide to take up the challenge and try to make a difference.
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