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Oshana Regional Study and Resource Centre successfully hosted a series of yoga pro-gram at the Centre. Adults at-tend every Saturday while kids joined the fun, as well, after school on Monday and Tues-day.

These activities are free be-cause we love to treat our us-

ers. I can assure you that the yoga master is a genius, she knows what she is doing and how to do it. She is very kind as well as humble.

For those who want to partici-pate in this yoga program, you can always join us at the Centre every Saturday at 8H30.

Special points of in-

terest:

Internships

Visit from Finnish

Miss IT is gone

Book selection workshop 2015

Three members of staff of the RSRC, Mr. Sam Kasulwa, Mr. Jakob Muleka and Fransina Shiponeni attended a three days books selection workshop in Windhoek, 16-18 June 2015, held at National Library of Na-mibia. It is a National Book selection Committee Meeting which takes place once every year for libraries in the country to select relevant books and other information resource for their respective regions. This year the selection process was

different from the usual one as participants were only supplied with catalogues from different suppliers in-stead of the book vendors and publishers to exhibit. This new selection approach was also supplemented by the pre-selection forms that were sent to the regions a month before the workshop and this allowed the libraries to put up their specific need-ed titles normally based on the daily request by users. The selected books, DVDs etc.

are expected to be purchased and send the libraries by

December 2015. –Jakob

Muleka

BIS Training 2

Yoga Master story 2

Special S/O to St 3

Chess championship 4

Inside this issue:

Yoga, such a success

Oshana Libraries

Newsletter

July, 2015 Volume 1, Issue 5

Bring along your yoga mat, a bottle of water and comforta-ble clothing; you will be good to go. “Yoga is just relieving, it was a great experience even though It leaves your bode tense, you just feel nice after all and after sometimes the body get used to the exercises. (sic)” says Martha. –OLN

Images from yoga lesson for kids.

A group photo from the workshop

Page 2 Oshana Libraries Newsletter

Did you know that a nation without

culture lacks the dynamism that can

enable it to face the future with

confidence?

Ed’s Note

Hello July’

It was just January the other day, and we are already chas-ing December. “Ke December fever.”

In this issue, we applaud the Yoga Master. She dedicates her life to help create a healthy living environment to the members of the society for free. Big ups!

As I said last month that Prince Harry of England will be visiting us; well he is final-ly here. Start the hunt and find yourself Mr. Prince charming!

Last but not least we are wav-ing winter goodbye very soon. Enjoy!

Ndakondja

BIS Training

The school library department at the Osha-

na Regional Study and Resources Centre

conducted a workshop from the 22 -25

June 2015 for BIS and Library teachers and

on the 29 -30 for the Principals. The Osha-

kati and Onamutayi circuits attended the

workshop.

The workshop held at Ongwediva Rural

Development Centre. It highlighted the

importance of libraries at a school level as

well the important tools to promote read-

ing in order to curb the literacy challenges

facing our school communities.

The participants were awarded with a cer-

tificate of completion. Ms. Shiponeni, the

organizer was impressed with the attend-

ance and participation. –OLN

Finnish delegation visits

A delegation from Finland paid a courtesy visit to the Oshana Regional Study and Resources Centre last month. The Centre, being the best with updated equipment's around, was pleased to host the Finnish. The Finnish ambassador and her delega-tion were impressed with the Centre as well as the ongoing activities.

Thy Yoga MASTER story

Yoga has been gaining tremendous popularity due to the short-term as well as long-term benefits that it pro-vides. Brandi, a yoga teacher is passionate to

empower kids from under privileged

groups and create a place to find po-

tential. She is a holistic therapist, a

yoga practitioner, a proud mother;

and a community activist who dedi-

cated her life to make a change and

gives selfless service. She volunteers

to help create a healthy living envi-

ronment to the members of the socie-

ty. This young lady emphasizes that

yoga reduces stress level as well as a

number of diseases such as diabetes,

high blood pressure and heart attack.

The bubbly yoga teacher believes that

yoga practice may help youth cope with

these stresses and contribute to life

balance, well-being and positive mental

health helping to improve attention,

self-esteem, empowerment and self-

regulation. Children’s yoga is not a sim-

plified version of yoga for adults; it is a

unique practice. Brandi says that yoga

wasn’t her relatively dream but giving

classes on yoga humbles her. She

dreams to see people happy as well as

hoping for people to understand their

bodies. Yoga raises awareness and

unites people. Ms. Brandi would like to

encourage people to try out new things

and challenge their comfort zone. “Step

out of your fear and be open.”

She is willing to help anybody who is will-ing to learn new things. This young, beau-tiful lady believes that sharing is caring. She targets all communities from Oshakati to Opuwo. According to her, she is fulfilled with giving classes for free because seeing a simple smile on a kids face is priceless. It honors her because her work is selfless. –OLN

“The practice of Yoga brings us face to face with the extraordinary complexity of our own being.”

-Sri Aurobindo

A delegation from Finland

Eve gone, Welcome Ndeshi

My internship at the Oshakati Library

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to St. John’s

We have new

books on the

shelves. Ask the

librarian to help

you and show

you. Keep

updated and

read!!!

Volume 1, Issue 5 Page

Oshana Regional Library would like to say Thank You to St. John’s Academy, in Houston, Texas, USA for their donations of sweatshirts and t-shirts. Also to the friends of our volunteer, Christina Mylonas, for their donation of dolls, toys and art supplies. And a great big THANK YOU to Christina’s sister, Anna, who paid the shipping costs to get everything here. With the money from the sale of

these items, the library has been buying new dictionaries. So far, we have been able to buy two Oxford Illustrated School Dictionaries and one Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Keep an eye out for our sales table in the front lobby for some great deals.

“I’m a student at the University of Namibia studying Library and information Science. One of the many modules that I have is a practical module so it required a two weeks internship. I choose to do my internship at the Oshakati Library because it was close to home and it’s a library where I used to go too during my high

school years. I started my intern-

ship at the library and I was very nervous and scared.

But everyone there turned out to be very helpful and supportive. The environment in the library was calm and easy to be in and work. During my stay I was at the circulation desk and learned how to register users, make copies, check out and in user’s items, shelving the books and how to catalogue them. I enjoyed my stay very much and made good friends. I am so sad that my internship is coming to an end.” -Martha. H

Hero wanted

Last week we paid fare-well to our IT girl who left us. It was sad to let go of her but we are happy for her. The ORSRC wishes Eve Hamundja an endeav-ors journey and strength to prosper in whatever she does. May God bless her and grow bigger!

In joyous news, we wel-come Ms. Ndeshipewa Kavila to the family. She recently joined us. We hope she enjoys her stay and prosper. A special shout to you!-OLN

The promise of turquoise blue waters, with ribbons of emeralds sparkling in the sunlight.

The promise of romance in her dark eyes. She said the ferry would only take five hours to cross the calm sea

to her island. A Greek island filled with the stories of heroes, and history, and

fate. But weren’t all those stories tragedies?

Does the Parthenon not crumple as did the civilization it repre-sents?

The waters have turned gray with the rage of Poseidon I have turned green with the vertigo of sea sickness.

There are no heroes here. Only want-to-be survivors bargaining with the gods for a place in the lifeboats. How modern of them. I lean over the railing and see her beneath the waves. Her dark

eyes, her flowing hair, the lips which spoke of promises. I close my ears to the siren’s song.

Odysseus, be my guide. For there are no heroes here

-C. Evans Mylonas

Did you know that

the first letters of

the month July

through to Novem-

ber spell JASON?

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Chess Champions, from Oshana

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Namibia Chess Federations (NCF) in col-laboration with MJ Training Centre host-ed the first Official National Chess Tour-nament in the North at Maroela Mall in Ongwediva on 6 June 2015.

The main purpose for the tournament was to find out how many people, Clubs, Schools or training facilities in the north would be interested in this game. The response was astonishing as they had participants from as far as Windhoek, Otjiwarongo and Walvis Bay. Among these were the Windhoek Chess Arbiters: Chess President Mr. Otto Nakapunda, Vice Chess President and National Chess Champion Mr. Charles Eichab along with one of Namibia’s best female players and Chess Treasurer Ms. Jolly-Joice Nepando. Also Paresis Chess Club from Paresis Sec-ondary School and other juniors including 5th grade, Tapiwa from Kleine Kuppe Private School in Ongwediva who won the Best Cadet (Junior Player) for Oshana on that tournament.

“Chess is a peaceful board game similar to checkers/draughts played by two people sitting across one another with a board and pieces. I personally grew up playing chess and I started when I was Grade 5.” says Michael Dumbura; a Chess Trainer, representing MJ Training Centre.

Chess lovers enjoy playing chess to sharp-en their minds. It also helps most of those who either cannot get involved in physical games because of disabilities, doctor’s advice or the like. Excelling students end up finding themselves joining the National Chess Team and other reputable clubs or academies which participate beyond bor-ders representing our prospering nation.-OLN

A close up image of the Chess competition

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