August 2013
Irene Town Crier
Living in peace
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Contents Living in peace 4 You said it 6 Halloween 9 Annual Irene Winter Solstice Polar Bear Party
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From the ILA 12 Irene Train Bridge gets a facelift
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Small businesses 26 Small cries 28 Important telephone numbers 30 Front cover photo: Dorothy van der Linde The original ‘Irene Town Crier’ greeting the morning and disturbing the peace! Taken down at the farm. Deadline for the September 2013 issue of Irene Town Crier is 30 August 2013. Advertising and editorial contact: Tracey Garde 082 460 6007
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Living in peace
Although it seems hard to believe, Spring is nearly upon us. The recent evening thunderstorm and the few days of rain was a gentle reminder of what’s to come and our gardens certainly enjoyed the welcome little bit of water - just enough to awaken the plants and clear away some of the Winter dust. I’m sure it has inspired the many garden enthusiasts we have living in our community - the Irene Garden Club have just two get togethers left this year, so be sure to see if you are able to join them, details on page 29. The CPF are also getting into the swing of things and you will find their latest fund raiser details adjacent to this article. If you are a golfer then do try to support them as they are working hard to ensure our continued peace of mind. It seems our diaries will be filling up fast as the silly season has arrived early this year! Halloween will the first of many events and this is one the children always love. You can read all about the spooktacular details on page 9. Things are certainly starting to warm up all round and I for one, am looking forward to a fun filled wind down to the end of the year. I hope you are all enjoying the slightly warmer weather and I look forward to seeing more friendly faces out on the streets of Irene as we spur Spring on. Till next month
Tracey
In the Lord , however, woman is not independent of man , nor is man independent of woman . For as woman came from man , so also man is born of woman . But everything comes from God . Town Crier August 2013
1 Corinthians 11:11-12
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You said it
The opinions expressed in this readers’ column are not necessarily shared by the publisher of the Irene Town Crier. Readers’ views can be e-mailed to info@tlgpublishing.co.za.
Dear Town Crier
“Concerned Irene resident“
Irene - a place of peace? It’s the last week in July and with Spring just around the corner, the birds have forgotten about our peaceful Irene. While working in the garden, I hear doves cooing non-stop, other doves telling me to “work harder, work harder!” and yet others constantly reminding me that “I’m a red-eyed dove”; as well as toppies chattering, weavers chirring, white-eyes twittering, grey louries telling me to “go away!”, bou-bou shrikes calling, and many others twittering and tweeting, and last, but not least, that spookvoel! (I saw a pair of them in my garden today, much to my joy!)
Erroll Cuthbert
I LOVE LIVING IN IRENE!
Dear Editor I am appalled at what is happening to the old Irene Post Office building. This is an historic building and I believe that it is being desecrated and certainly detracts from the Irene that was. The fencing and canopies are unsightly and degrade the building and area. I would like to appeal to all Irene residents to not allow this to continue and to express your opinions.
Louise Donkin
Naomi Smith cea 083 461 1231 naomi.properties@gmail.com
Blackout Blues By Julia Davies We hear the generators’ splutters Interspersed with housewives’ mutters. Our copper bandits sure are deft At perpetrating cable theft. But do they earn a worthwhile sum For making urban dwellers glum? No way – there’s no approximation For the harm they do the nation.
Smuts House Museum Jan Smuts Ave, off Nellmapius Rd, Irene
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Ouma’s Tea Garden (Tea Garden closed on Mondays)
Small Functions, Arboretum & Trail Art show every 2nd Sunday of the month
Irene Homes do their 67 Minutes Irene Homes visited Dove’s Nest in Lyttelton on 18 July 2013. Dove’s Nest is a place of safety for abandoned children. Staff and residents enjoyed an hour and half of cuddling, playing and changing nappies of the sweet and precious infants. This home looks after 8 infants and 7 primary school children with minimum income. Isilda Felix is the CEO and is assisted by three care workers and two volunteers. Irene Homes staff, residents and day workers all contributed financially and donated toys, food and clothing. If you would like to support this worthy cause, please contact Isilda on 012 664 3807 or 083 726 7144.
Dogs on leads welcome Smuts House: 012 667 1176/80 071 100 8481 smutshouse@iburst.co.za Tea Garden: 083 595 7293
Elize van den Berg 082 924 5178 012 667 2273
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Halloween At the last few Halloween evenings, parents expressed how difficult it was to walk around the whole of Irene looking for participating homes. This year we are trying something different! The Irene Association has kindly donated the use of the hall for a fun Halloween community event. We are asking the members of our community who normally participate and decorate their houses would come and rather decorate half a trestle table with their own Halloween things and put out candy for the kids. This way the kids can safely walk around and have fun seeing all the different tables! We are asking for a small table decor fee of R10 for half a table or R20 if you want a whole table. This money will be used to get a prize for the Best Decorated Table, help with cleaning the hall and buying small prizes for the kids.If you are interested in booking a place, please email me at amanda.comrie@gmail.com. We can only fit in 20 tables in the hall, so book fast! We will also be holding a Best Costume competition for kids of different age groups on the evening sponsored by Scrooge and Marleys, who will also be there selling exciting Halloween goodies! So please join us in this spooktacular community activity: Friday, 1 November 6:00 to 7:30 pm Irene Village Hall. Please note we ask you not to park near the hall as it is dangerous for young children walking, please park a block away and walk down. see you there !!
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Only for the brave!
The Annual Irene Winter Solstice Polar Bear Party was held recently at Martin and Zani Teubes’ home. Friends and family descended from as far afield as Witbank to have a swim in the fresh Irene winter air. The evening started with Springbok rugby against Samoa on the big screen and there was great applause as the 30 strong gathering watched Bryan Habana score his 50th Test try as South Africa beat Samoa 56-23 to win the quadrangular tournament final in Pretoria. This was followed by a delicious Wildebees Curry and Rice prepared by Zani – some liked it hot in preparation for what was to come but others preferred not to test their refluxes! The guests ensured they had sufficient Dutch Courage before 23 of them plunged into the water which was sitting at a brisk 8,9⁰C. When they heard that the Irene air temperature was actually 4,9⁰C, some of the intrepid swimmers elected to rather stay in and do two more lengths! Certificates of Foolishness were presented to those who had completed two lengths, signed by Captain Martin Teubes and Expedition Leader Malcolm Fawkes. A great time was had by all and it was agreed that next year’s event will take place on 21 June 2014 at Johan and Carien’s house. See you there! Malcolm Fawkes P.S. “Fear is temporary, regret lasts forever” was the theme for the event above! (Only Thinus has regrets as he didn’t take the plunge!)
Dear Residents and ILA Members Spring seems to be coming early this year with Irene experiencing rain in August, which is unheard of in most quarters. Our gardens are just as confused with trees sprouting new buds and some even beginning to bloom! Not that any of that has limited the enthusiasm of many of our residents, led by Amelia Wolmarans, who got stuck in and assisted with the project to beautify the area around the railway bridge. This will be an on-going project and hopefully will inspire many to be involved in preserving the beauty of our village. The graffiti on many of our substations has also been removed by a few willing residents. One of which has a stock of Heritage Green paint and is willing to continue in the removal of evidence of vandals roaming our streets. Perhaps there is some unsightly graffiti outside your home and perhaps you’d like to do the same? Another wonderful initiative would be to ask our families who walk their dogs at the Oval to take along a bag and pick up their dog faeces so that everyone can enjoy spending time there. Security All incidents of crime have remained low since May 2013. Until recently we had experienced a 30-day crime free period! Two vehicle break-ins have since been reported, both on Pioneer Road. Unfortunately, the non-ILA member did not allow further investigation into the incident. Contact details Once again, just a reminder of our emergency contact numbers -
EBS control room 012 667 6337 or 071 576 5904
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Irene Village Manager, Jan Swanepoel on 083 607 6600
Power failures and our EBS Guards Power outages and general power failures at the access gates have led to a
lot of frustration. Once the power supply to booms is suspended the booms automatically stand in an open position until power is restored. To avoid damage, guards have been instructed not to tamper with the booms. It is not only rude but also highly inappropriate for residents to be abusive toward the guards due to procedural issues. We, once again, re-iterate that the ILA contracts EBS and that there is a standard operating procedure for everything, including complaints. Should you wish to make a complaint please follow acceptable protocol by contacting Jan Swanepoel, our ILA Village Manager. Your complaint will be heard and dealt with accordingly. We would also like to sincerely thank our residents who have made donations of tea and coffee etc. to our guards who work outdoors over the winter period. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Closure project All of the eight gate LPR cameras have been installed and by the printing of this issue the remaining cameras will have also been installed. The video images are recorded and forwarded to EBS on-site monitoring. The perimeter fence upgrade is currently underway and will progress northwards around the village, from the Village Hall. The project is expected to take approximately three months. A number of private gates will need to be fitted with new ‘in-line’ contacts but residents will be called beforehand to arrange access. We do apologise for any inconvenience that the upgrade may cause but we are confident that it will vastly improve the efficiently of the fence and our security. Building contractors We appeal to residents to please inform the Village Manager whenever building work is carried out on their property and to provide him with full details of workers, including those sleeping on site. This will enable Jan and EBS to more effectively manage our security. Recent evidence in criminal activity points to contract workers on a building site being responsible and so it is vital that we have details of all workers to hand. Please also be advised that only two workers may sleep on site. Speeding We continue to see motorists fly through Stop streets and over circles with barely a glance to the left or right or any attempt to stop. Residents witnessing such behaviour should note the registration number and pass it to the Village Manager.
We are also seeing under-age children driving various unlicensed vehicles around the village. Parents are reminded that this is illegal and will cost them dearly should their children be involved in an accident - it does not bear thinking about! Please do not allow your children to drive any motorised vehicle on our roads. Membership Should you wish to join the ILA and contribute to the ongoing security in the village, please contact Alyson Lea-Cox (Cell: 072 714 3740). It would also be appreciated if any homes that are on the market could ensure that new owners are made aware of the ILA and the contributions that keep our village secure. Wishing you a safe and good month
Your ILA
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Electrical contracting comes to the heart of Irene! Greetings Irene residents, I would like to introduce myself to my fellow villagers. My name is Graham Finbow and I’ve lived in Irene since February 1996 when my wife, Jenny, and my then two young children moved from Oxfordshire on a 2 year contract with an American Telecoms company to establish a local office. Uncle Sam was very successful but in 2001, I yearned for something new so set up my own company, also in Telecoms and Electrical Equipment. However, having time on my hands and also a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, I decided to embark on the process of gaining my Electrical contracting certification, otherwise known as the South African wireman’s licence. Now almost 2 years later I am registered with the Department of Labour and can work on any electrical installations (excluding specialised installations like petrochemical plants, operating theatres, etc). I can issue Certificates of Compliance (CoC’s) which you
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In the light of the current power interruptions here are a few words on the safety and regulations about portable generators sold at Makro, Builders Warehouse, etc. Bit of a long discussion but I’ll try and keep to the point. Having no power for up to 18 hours is quite frustrating. No TV, computer (unless you have a UPS), electric cooker and worst of all that frozen food slowly defrosting. No
wonder it’s very tempting to get a generator installed into the house to provide emergency power. However, there are certain rules that need to be complied with under the Electricity regulations. This is the exact clause from the South African National Standard for the Wiring of premises which I will now translate: 7.12.2.7 A 230 V generator with a V-O-V earth connection (centre tap on winding which is earthed), shall not be connected to a fixed electrical installation. Amdt 6 NOTE Such a generator may be used as a free-standing unit to provide power to specific appliances. Small petrol generators (i.e. A 230V generator with a V-O-V earth connection) are primarily designed for portable applications like at construction sites, fairgrounds, school sports days, etc where connecting to a local mains supply is not possible. You can run a 230V appliance from these generators. They are designed with safety in mind and as such they are wired differently to the system used in our houses. The supply coming from them is effectively ‘split’ into 2 sections with an earthed centre tap (V-O-V). This means that there is only about 110V between the Live or Neutral wires and earth. So if you are unlucky enough to get a shock because a cable gets cut into you will only (yes it is relative) be shocked with 110V not the normal 230V. Still nasty but slightly less lethal! Because of this ‘earthing’ configuration though,they must not be wired directly into your DB board in the house. It is perfectly safe to use them with an extension lead to the fridge/freezer or standalone plug in appliance like the TV but it cannot be wired directly into the house wiring. Circuit Breakers and Earth Leakage Units are not designed for this type of power delivery and the safety in your house will be compromised. So standalone is fine – wired direct into the house wiring/DB board is a 100% no-no! There are generators available for backup but they are specifically designed for purpose and they must be used with an SABS certified changeover switch. Remember, these regulations are there for the safety of all of us. Any questions on anything electrical please feel free to contact me for advice. Graham Finbow 084 742 7689.
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Irene Train Bridge gets a facelift
In the year 1995 to 2000 the Irene Train Bridge was one of my main concerns in my Ward because the Irene Middle School children and other pedestrians had to walk on the road under the bridge or cross the railway line further up with no protection at all in order to get to the other side. One of my goals was to get funding from the Municipality to build a pedestrian footpath under the bridge and in 2000 my dream was realized, but it has since become one of my worst issues in the Ward. Maintenance at the bridge is a problem, simply because 4 different departments are responsible for keeping the area clean. It is an ongoing struggle to keep the entrance to the Irene Village clean and neat. Amelia Wolmerans, a resident from Irene, approached me earlier this year with a proposal to develop a Gorilla Garden (rockery, shrubs, aloes and succulents) with low maintenance on the sidewalks at the bridge. I welcomed her initiative and contacted Mr James van Rhyn, Urban Manager for Region 4 for his assistance. All the role-players had a meeting to discuss the way forward for this Community/ Municipal combined effort. The Municipality agreed to provide the plants and new swivel bins for the project as well as assist with the removal of rubbish, etc. On 26 and 27 July 2013 Amelia and her team did the necessary preparation and on 3 August 2013 all the parties will come together to do the actual planting. Residents from Irene also assisted by doing the actual planting as well as donating plants and fertilizer for the project. BP Irene kindly donated drinks for the morning and they have offered to help keep the area watered and clean. PMSA (Professional Medical Scheme Administrators) the administrators of Keyhealth will sponsor the labour for the project. I hope that this initiative will be the first of many such projects where the residents and the municipality take hands to make our environment a better place to live in. Regards Cllr/Rdl Christa Spoelstra
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• DO NOT WAIT 24 HOURS BEFORE REPORTING YOUR CHILD MISSING!!! • Basic safety tips: know where your child is at all times, with whom they are and always make a mental note of what your child is wearing. • Always keep a recent photograph of your child in your purse/wallet or on you cell phone. In case of an emergency, then the photograph would be readily available. • Know the names, addresses and numbers of all your child’s friends. Be cautious of every friend they make and make an effort getting to know your child’s friends. • Be involved in your child’s live. Build a trusting relationship, but do not over-do it. Spend quality time with your children. Make your house a place where your child WANTS to be and also where he/she WANTS to bring his/her friends to. This way you will most of the time have your child right under your nose and your child will feel confident to share information with you. • Teach your children their own names, addresses as well as your name and telephone number. • Keep your children (especially the small ones) close to home and teach all your children to NEVER EVER walk alone, but always take a friend with them. (The Buddy System) Never ever send your children to the shop or anywhere else alone. • Get ID bracelets or other means of identification with your phone number on it. If you do not have an ID bracelet or something similar, when you go out to public places, make sure to write your telephone number on your child’s arm or somewhere visible. • Take your children to the nearest police station/hospital/clinic and show them how to get there. Point out land marks, to prevent them from getting lost. Teach them to take the same route to and from places (school, shopping centers, friend’s house). This way when your child is missing, you can start looking on the discussed route. • Teach your children to make loud noises, to scream in order to attract attention when they are in trouble. • Back to basics: teach them that they should not trust a stranger, should not accept anything from strangers or go anywhere with a stranger. Get a CODE WORD… when your child is approached by the stranger and the stranger does not know the CODE WORD, the child should know not to trust the person. • Parents who allow their children to have MxIT or Facebook, get a way to monitor it. Know who your child is talking to, show you are interested, familiarise yourself with the technology, the networks, slang language and always be one step ahead. • Teach your children other important numbers for:
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Small businesses
Security/ Steelwork: Welding and repair work of steel fencing, burglar bars, security gates and motorised gates and intercom systems. Guaranteed professional work. Phone Koos Sutherland 082 374 7164.
stocks last). Phone Andrea 083 320 0266 or email andrea@ adewet.com.
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Photography: take advantage of our wonderful village Indianhead, neck surroundings and and shoulder capture memories for massage: now years to come. Contact available in Irene. Heather 083 498 8777 Relieves stress and for information on photo tension, leaving a good shoots. feeling of wellbeing Ann Campbell and increased energy LP Gas: Cannisters (ARAD – Teach Dip) levels.R130 for 30 delivered to your School of Dance: minutes, R65 for 15 home. 9kg, 19kg, 48kg. offering Pilates and minutes. All ages Phone Colin 082 856 Body Conditioning, welcome. For an 5335/Vernon 083 666 Ballet – especially appointment phone for the younger child Eleanor 082 812 7606. 6212/e-mail orders colin.cns@gmail.com. at home studio and Irene Homes Hall, Firewood/kaggel Healer: Reiki, hands Ballroom and Latin hout: Delivered per on healing, aromatherAmerican – social half ton load, one apy, massage, coungroup classes, private solid cube cut to size, selling and regression. lessons and wedding delivered at your And the widest range of dances. Phone Ann convenience. Call crystals and gemstones 012 667 5187/083 316 Oscar 078 389 9632. for sale. Contact Alda 7842 or email ann@ R780 per cube, free netcampbell.com. on 012 667 2806 or delivery included. 072 506 4823. Anthracite also Baby Guardian available. Well Baby Clinic: Keep Warm Keep Baby and children’s Lung vaccinations done in Moving: come and physiotherapy for the comfort of your join Body Conditioning children: provided by own home. Private Classes Yoga Classes a registered physio at and State vaccines in Irene. Call Carey 083 available. Flu vaccines your home at no extra 678 9889 or 012 667 cost. Please contact also available (while 4997 Small business advertisements R50 per placement. Email: info@tlgpublishing.
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Scissor man (Pieter van der Merwe) Can sharpen knifes, scissors and garden tools. Deliveries and collections can be made at Irene Homes - 2 Albert Road, Irene or Contact Maureen on 012 667 5285.
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Accommodation Perpetua is looking
for domestic work for Wednesdays and Saturdays. She is hard working, honest and reliable with experience. Contact Perpetua on 074 733 2490.
Furnished, serviced, self catering, en suite rooms available for rent in Irene Village. Suitable for long or short term rental, R4 500.00 p/m single – R6000.00 p/m sharing. Yeukai is looking for Contact Aret on 082 domestic work for 521 7749. Tuesday, Thursday, Flatlet to let. Fully Saturday and Sunday. furnished. Suitable She has traceable for single gentleman. references. Please call Under net parking. R3 her on 073 342 2788. 000 p/m w/l included. Bubire is looking for Available as from 1 domestic work for September 2013. Monday to Saturday. Contact Louis on 082 She is hardworking and 822 1509. reliable. Please call her A quaint one bedroom on 061 304 4924. cottage available in Irene. R2 800 p/month Mandy is looking for full time domestic work. excluding electricity. Stay in or stay out. Available 1 August 2013. No pets allowed. Please contact her on Contact Ingrid 012 667 079 165 3094. 1035. Locadia Sosa is looking for domestic work for 5 Bedroom house, Mondays to Fridays. 2 living rooms, 2.5 She is honest, hard bathrooms, double garage, with swimming working and reliable. Please contact her on pool on a 3 200m2 084 492 0627. property to rent in Irene. Queen street. R 16 000.00 per month. Sindy has been working Phone 082 370 6031. for our family since end 2009. She is seeking employment for 2 Domestics Town Crier August 2013
days a week. Please call her on 082 740 8849. Reference Mrs H Pretorius 082 664 6226. Portia Matuku is looking for a job as a house domestic or baby sitter. She is a Zimbambwean with a valid passport and valid work permit. Please contact her on 074 867 8565 or 073 542 0471. Yeukai is looking for domestic work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She is hardworking, honest and reliable. Please contact her on 084 682 1066. Getrude is looking for domestic work for Mondays and Thursdays. She is a hard working lady, honest and reliable. Traceable references Mari Bester 082 372 9937. Contact her on 071 721 0090. My name is Joyce. I am 51 years old and seeking full time employment as a domestic worker in Irene/Doringkloof area. I am good with children
and I can cook. I would prefer sleep in. Please call me on 083 752 3371.
worked for 23 years. Reference 084 087 9271. Contact Dan on 076 685 6829.
Tracy Chomudondo has been working for me for over a year on Wednesdays. She is looking for domestic work for Fridays. One of the qualities that have impressed me the most is that Tracy takes pride in her work. She cleans thoroughly and efficiently and I have found her to be completely trustworthy. She has a happy, pleasant personality and is a pleasure to have around the house. Tracy lives near Irene. Please phone Tracy on 073 242 4204 / for reference phone Telsa on 083 253 8252.
Jonah Kwacha is from Zimbabwe and is looking for a job. He has a passport with a valid work permit. Please call him on 073 542 0471.
Wanted
Irene Garden Club . Saturday, 21 September Time: 9h30 for 10h00 Venue: 27 King Street Irene Topic: Bees
Saturday, 19 October I am looking for a Time: 9h30 for 10h00 furnished cottage/ flat Venue: 80 Donovan for the working week as I commute between Road, Midrand Durban and JHB. I Topic: A tour of and talk need accommodation about a newly comduring the week only pleted energy saving but understand that I would need to rent it cottage in a wonderful full time. Please contact garden Chris on 082 418 7187.
I am looking for an experienced tapestry and needlecraft person For sale who takes pride in his/ her work to complete 2-door Oregon pine cabinet with adjustable a large tapestry that I have. All wool and shelves - 1.25m tools will be supplied. high x 96cm wide x There is opportunity for 39cm deep - ceramic other canvasses to be handles- R1,500. completed should the Ladies evening and cocktail dresses, matric work be satisfactory. dresses. Call Jenny on Please contact Linn on 012 667 2159. 084 759 9103.
Please contact Di Walker for further information 012 667 1713 or 072 476 9243 Visitors are extremely welcome
Gardeners Dan is looking for work as a gardener. He has Town Crier August 2013
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Important Telephone Numbers EBS 24hrs Control Room: 012 667 6337
or
071 576 5904
EBS Irene Manager (Dawie): 071 476 4110 ILA members without alarms should phone the EBS 24hr Control Room for assistance.
ILA Irene Village Manager - Jan Swanepoel: 083 607 6600 e-mail: jan.swanepoel@irene.co.za ILA Administration
Accounts (Veronica): 071Â 657 9547
(Alyson): 072 714 3740
Fax: 086 776 7452
e-mail: ilamanger@irene.co.za
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Street Lights e-mail: streetlights@tshwane.gov.za
tel: 012 358 9999
Tshwane Metro Emergency Services Power Failures: 012 358 2541
Water Supply: 012 358 2111
Ambulance/Fire: 10177
Metro Police: 1 0111
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Handmade decadent balls of cake and icing dipped in chocolate and decorated
Flu vaccine now available
Festivities @ Year-End
• 15th November 2013 - 14th December 2013 • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - lunch or dinner • Entertainment available on request • Specials on beer and wine
R195.00 per person
Year end function menu Starters Hot buffet Smoked pepper trout fillets with mustard aioli Pepper cured beef with roast aubergine capanata salad Thai marinated & hot smoked chicken salad Roasted beetroot & butternut salad with toasted walnuts Avo & feta salad with sweet chili dressing Garlic bread
Chicken & beef espetades BBQ sirloin Junior T-bones Potato bake Milho frito with tomato gravy Grilled stuffed portobello mushroom Grilled seasonal vegetables
Tel: +27 (0) 12 6433650 clhbanq@legacyhotels.co.za
Dessert buffet Assorted mini desserts Pear baked cheesecake Double chocolate cake Warm baked orange dessert with chocolate custard A selection of international & local cheese & biscuits Jasmine marinated fruit salad
Bookings are essential.
Centurion Lake Hotel 1001, Lenchen Avenue North Centurion 0046
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