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Irene Town CrierMarch 2014
Living in peace
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3ContentsLiving in peace 4
You said it 6
International rock star visits Irene 8
From the ILA 12
Street party 15
Irene Homes news 19
New books in the Irene Library 23
Small businesses 27
Small cries 28
Important telephone numbers 30Front cover photo: Those of us who drive down Queen Street on a regu-lar basis, will all be familiar with the eye catching Jerusalem Artichokes which grow in Deidre Taylor’s garden. She always has something beauti-ful on the edges of her garden, for us to admire. Lisle Caromba
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Town Crier March 2014
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Proverbs 22:6
4 Living in peaceWhilst the recent rains left most of us longing for a glimpse of the sun, I must admit that the lack of traffic in the village due to the closure of Nelmapius Road (sometimes at both ends!) was an absolute pleasure. I venture over the 4-way stop at the entrance to King Street numerous times a day and I have really enjoyed not having to fight my way across.
Needless to say, the rain has caused enough havoc and indoor living is not for us villagers...
With wonderful gardens, room to play is a privilage our children living in the village enjoy. I recently watched my eldest’s weekly hip hop class and was surprised to see that when the dance teacher asked the kids to do a forward roll, only a handful of them could do it! In a class of about 15 kids aged around 11 years old, most of them didn’t know what she was talking about, didn’t know how to do it or were too scared to try. It’s a telling sign of the times and it got me wondering how many of our children actually climb the wonderful big trees that adorn our lovely gardens? How many of them spend hours making mud pies, scratching in the compost heap or play hide and seek outside? My challenge to those with small children, or grandparents whose little ones come to visit, is to introduce them to ‘olden day’ games. As Easter is just around the corner, I thought it appro-priate to perhaps start with Hopscotch. Let the kids read the instructions and learn how to play, then join in - the kids will love it.
And we’ve even included a suggestion on playing it indoors in case this rain doesn’t stop soon!
‘Till next monthTracey
Town Crier March 2014
5HOPPING FUN FOR KIDS!There are a couple of games that kids can play which don’t require a huge capital outlay, but one game that appeals to all ages and can be played on various age levels with as few as two players, is the popular game of Hopscotch.
All one needs is a bare patch of ground – a floor in a garage, an unused driveway or just move the sofa out the way for the day! Even if your room is carpeted, you can still play the game – just use masking tape instead of chalk!
Chalk/masking tape, is needed to mark out your hopscotch diagram. You will also need something that can act as a marker (it will be thrown so best you use something that can’t break!) such as a stone, beanbag, bottlecap, shell, button, etc. Chalk out a hopscotch pattern on the ground with at least 8 sections and number them from smallest (at the start) to biggest.
• The first player starts by standing behind the starting line and throwing the marker into the first square marked with the number’1’.
• She then has to ‘hop’ the course on either one or two feet, depending on the layout of the squares – only one foot is allowed in a square, so if there is only one square she will only put one foot down while two squares side-by-side allow two feet placed in each one.
• When she gets to the top end of the course, she has to jump and swivel and hop back, picking up her marker on the way back.
• Once back, and providing she hasn’t lost her balance and placed a foot inside of the diagram or worse, in the wrong square, she has a second turn, throwing her marker in square no 2 and so on.
• A player is out if she fails to throw her marker in the square she is aiming for, loses her balance or puts a foot in the wrong square.
• The aim is to keep your balance whilst picking up the marker, so it is crucial that you devise a diagram that will challenge this ability – but keep it age appropriate of course!
• If a player is out, she must leave her marker in the square where it lays and resume again when the other player(s) are out and it is her turn again.
• The player that has thrown her marker in the last square and completed the course is the winner!
Boys enjoy this game too, so include them in the fun. Offering a grand prize for the winner will keep the competition going for some time, and you can even wow your kids with your own hopping skills – go on mom!
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Town Crier March 2014
You said itThe 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 [email protected].
A SHAMEFUL TIME FOR OUR VILLAGE
What has happened to the spirit of community and country living of our village that attracted so many of us to move here? A recent major incident has led me to believe we are living somewhere I don’t recognize certainly not the Irene of old.
I speak on behalf of other residents of the village who all feel incredulous and disgusted at what has happened and we want all the residents of Irene to know about it.
The background to the story is this: our local vet, Ina, who has lived for many years in Bruce Road, legally set up an ‘animal sanctuary’ on the very large vacant plot in Bruce Rd next to the cemetery – the animals consisted of 2.5 horses, a pot-bellied pig, goat, chickens, tortoise and ducks. Some of these were rescue animals. The project reflected her passion for animals and her vocation. The future would provide opportunities for the local community to benefit with the local primary and pre-primary schools visiting and interacting with the animals and for anyone else who showed an interest.
Recently Ina has been receiving complaints about the flies from at least 5 parties who must live in the vicinity – at this point, one must point out that with our very wet and hot summer, there has been a massive increase in flies, mozzies and undesirable flying insects which we have all had to deal with, wherever we live. And don’t forget, we do live next door to a working dairy farm. Who can prove that the complainants’ pesky flies came from the very few animals living on the huge plot in Bruce Road?
The small-mindedness of those people led to a man phoning Ina directly, promising to poison her horses if the animals were not removed – what intelligent and civilized person thinks that’s the answer to the problem? Did he actually think about the consequences of making that phone call? I think not.
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IRENE GARDEN CLUBSaturday, 15 March 2014 Time: 09h30 for 10h00
Speaker: Alice Spenser-Higgs
Topic: Myths, Magic and Mayhem - the experiences and tips gained by a Gardener Magazine writer
Venue: 374 Anton van Niekerk Drive
Faerie Glen x 6
N1
Visitors are very welcome
Please contact Di Walker
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I am sorry to say that with all the stress and fear for her animals, she removed them and has now put her house on the market to leave the village as soon as possible with the rest of her family. How can a minority few in the village be allowed to do this?
Ina has always gone the extra mile to provide the highest service at her veterinary clinic and as an Irene resident I can say she’s put herself out for me and several fellow Ireneans on numerous occasions. Ina’s husband must also be mentioned. He has been a committed, unpaid member of the ILA involved with the closure of Irene giving hours of his own time in service to our village to make it a safer place for all of us.
Those people responsible for this do not belong in the village of Irene and should think of moving on to an anonymous suburb filled with concrete and sterility where their small-mindedness and outlook on the world hopefully will not hurt those around them.
It’s a sad, sad loss for the village.
OUTRAGED MEMBERS OF IRENE
8 International rock star visits Irene!Barbara Drower-Copley’s younger sister, Shane, and her Canadian husband, Blair Thornton of BTO (Bachman-Turner, Overdrive) recently visited her in Irene. She was thrilled to see them after a 14 year gap since she, husband Peter and son Shane-Judd went to Vancouver for Christmas. It was extremely emotional to see her and her awesome husband again!
The following extract is an entertaining article written by Joubert Malherbe of the Pretoria News:
Anyway, the rock ‘n’ roll reputation of Greg’s great Café Delizioso in funky Doringkloof gained credence last week when none other than Blair Thornton who played lead guitar for Canadian rockers Bachman-Turner, Overdrive, popped in. He’s the brother-in-law of one of the locals, Barbara Drower-Copley, and I’m told he caused quite a stir.
In fact, the next day Barbara gave me a personalised Thornton plectrum and said it was from him, for my guitar-playing son Gabriel.
Friend, fellow Glover Avenue dweller and committed BTO follower (aka “Gearhead”), Alex Marais, was there on the night and got Thornton to sign his vinyl copy of Not Fragile, the 1974 album which features their worldwide hit You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.
“What a great, humble guy,” Alex enthused when I bumped into him a few days later: “I was like a schoolboy,” he said, adding that he subscribed to the principal that “growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional”.
I raised a jar of Mr Glass’s finest and toasted the thought.
Town Crier March 2014
Dear Residents and ILA Members
The traffic in and around Irene Village continues to grow unabated and the introduction of E-Tolls has even further influenced drivers to avoid our highways and opt for short cuts through suburbs and smaller arterial roads. Our peaceful village is under siege and has resulted in cars speeding down what should be quiet streets and lanes. Our recently tested speed board (a demo model) clocked speeds of up to 85km/hr down King Street! This is a scourge and a very real risk to the nature of the village and those children, pets and health enthusiasts who walk and run at liberty here. Many suburbs do not have the freedom to take advantage of safe roads and we beg you to consider your speed when driving around the village.
Security
The last month has presented a renewed drive by the criminal element to make our village their easy pickings. Nine crime incidents were reported during the month of February, two of which were break-ins on the perimeter. This, after a hugely reduced crime rate over 2013! Once again, we remind our members and residents to be aware of household security, to set alarms and beams, to check that doors and gates are locked, unusual activity is reported to EBS Security and that every precaution is taken to ensure that opportunistic crime does not prosper here. Getting to know your neighbours is another layer of security that is highly valuable in any situation. Vehicle break-ins are again on the rise and we remind everyone to ensure that cars parked within reach are locked and that all valuables are removed at all times.
A number of tragic and frightening attacks have taken place just outside of our village in the vicinity of Gem Village and Limeworks Hill etc. We remind our residents that it is not safe to be walking or cycling, even in small groups, in these areas. Please consider alternate, secured environments to exercise so that your safety can be assured.
Closure update
We are most pleased to advise that the contractor working on the perimeter electric fence is in the final phase of zoning the perimeter fencing. Communicators have been installed that will enable the EBS Control Room and the affected perimeter resident to be advised of a break in the fence. This
will further enhance our ability to react speedily when necessary.
Membership
Our services are only delivered due to our memberships’ support. Should you not currently be a member and would like to contribute toward the on-going security of your village, please contact Jan or Alyson.
Contact numbers:
Alyson Lea-Cox: 072 714 3740
Jan Swanepoel: 083 607 6600
We also encourage our membership to attend our ILA Committee meetings and where possible offer assistance by volunteering on the committee. The ILA is a community initiative and all input is welcome. For meeting dates and times please contact Alyson at the number above.
Your ILA
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STREET PARTY: THE LATTER HALF OF WELLINGTON ROAD...
A thoroughly enjoyable street party was held on Saturday evening, 8 March and was attended by ± 50 courageous people who braved potential rain. Traffic cones, umbrellas, braais, chairs and tables festooned with balloons were organized and set out by the ‘main mover’ of the event: Zelda Skea and her family in front of Av and Ross Jennings’ front gate. It was ironic that the area chosen for the party was under the only non-working street light in Wellington Road! Neighbours met neighbours, some for the first time; Michelle and Pierre Fourie were welcomed as the most recent arrivals in Wellington Road. Pierre said he and his wife were determined to move into Irene and had been looking for a suitable Irene house for three years. They have now moved into Sue Inglesby’s house (Sue and Paul have moved to Cape Town). The revellers included:
Zelda, Theuns, Yvonne and Erika Skea; Catherine, Darryl, Chloe and Erin, Desmarais; Avernill and Ross Jennings; Michelle and Pierre Fourie; Michelle, Ernst, Janru and Munnik Brand; Megan and Howard Balmer; Louise, Johan, Christiaan, Nicholas, Sebastiaan, Joshua and Reuben Olivier; Brian and Megan Ross; Johandie Taljaard (who attended on behalf of her sister and brother-in-law who live in Wellington Road); Christo, Noelee, Henco and Christoff Pieterse; Karen, John and Karina de Kock; Estelle, Dawid, Mia and Dawid jnr Roux; Margaret and Pete George; Koos, Franci, Mia (daughter) and Sterretjie Schabort; Sonja Mulder; Cilla , Lionel and Phillipa Taylor.
Children had an absolute ball and had fun playing tag in the dark with parents looking on. The general consensus was that Irene is indeed a very special place to live !
Photo: Lisle Caromba
Seen at our house recently. Apparently this is also called the Christmas Swallowtail or similar. Quite rare!
Malcolm Fawkes
Rietvlei Nature Reserve taken by Julia Davies
We are really enjoying receiving emails from
our fellow villagers so whether it ’s
a birth , marriage, achievement or
anything you wish to share, please email the
details to [email protected]
Dear Town Crier...
17I had a lovely meander through the Concentration Camp Cemetery. I thought about how fortunate we are to have this piece of history on our doorstep. How peaceful now, but how bitter the past, and how necessary to prevent atrocities in the future.
But, check it out...
On closer inspection, the beds are a mass of weeds! I kept remembering the old adage “One years seeding, seven years weeding.” Much weeding ahead!
Is there no money for a weekly gardener? Who is responsible? Perhaps we should take up a collection, to help?
Best regards
Lisle Caromba
The Team of Melia Garden Services
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Cornelia Nagel is the first resident of Irene Homes to take part in the Midmar Mile.
Vroue Diens Pretoria en Hoofkantoor, skenk R6 000
aan Irene Homes vir liefdadigheid.
Proteahof dames het ook in Desember kom kuier en ‘n geskenkie kom oorhan-
dig aan ons spesiale dames.
Irene Homes sê baie dank-ie vir die donasie. Sonder die hulp van die publiek is
dit nie moontlik om ons spesiale dames te versorg nie.
She is one of our regular swimmers and was up for the challenge. Open area or "dam" swimming is totally different from the usual gala training and it was with great excitement that we went through this new and exciting experience.
The atmosphere at the dam is wonderful and has inspired Cornelia to enter next year again if we can find a sponsor!
A special word of thanks to Virgin Active for the use of their swimming pool.
Well done Cornelia and may you enjoy many more hours in the water!
Maureen van Vuren
Van links: Santie Engelbrecht, Lilian Saunders, Jo Swart, Anna Breedt, Marie Hart, Lesley Clark (administrateer - Irene Homes) en Sarie Keuler
(voorsitter van die Raad)
IRENE HOMES NEWS
RAND SHOW ROCKS 120 YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENTIt’s almost Rand Show time again. Be sure you’re in Gauteng from Friday, 18 April to Monday, 28 April 2014, or you’ll miss out on Africa’s biggest consumer expo. The Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec plays host to 11 action-packed days of great family-oriented entertainment and lifestyle-
focused exhibits.
Now celebrating its 120th year, the Rand Show knows how to entertain families. There’s a fun fair, animal displays, an SANDF zone, agricultural shows, motoring displays, the Animal Kingdom, circus, kids
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Tim Donkin and Craig Herbst
RAND SHOW ROCKS 120 YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENTplay zone, science shows, a boat show ... the list goes on. Then take in the exhibition halls packed with lifestyle-enhancing exhibits, from wine pavilions and an international deli in the DO Food hall, and furniture, gardening, decor and DIY exhibits in DO Home, to a fashion brand warehouse sale and exhibits of must-have tech.
Gates open at 9am, and the show closes at 7pm. Tickets give access to most attractions: R100 for adults (R50 for pensioners), R50 for teens (13-16), R20 for kids (6 to 12), under-sixes free.
Keep tabs on the Rand Show action at www.randshow.co.za, www.facebook.com/randshow, or on Twitter (@Rand_Show).
ST MARTIN’S CHURCH IRENE - 2014 LENT COURSE
A 40 day devotional course designed by one of our Lay Ministers
Professor Adrian van Breda
TO JOIN:
Come to our Church, 16 King Street Irene.
o Evening Sessions on Wednesday 12th, 19th, 26th March and 2nd, 9th April 2014 from 19:00-20:00hrs.
o Morning Sessions on Wednesday 19th and 26th March and 2nd, 9th and 16th April 2014 from 10:30-11:30hrs.
Or Log onto our website www.stmartinsirene.org
SOMETHING BUGGING YOU?
Tel: 012 656 1341For all Pest Management Solutions
To advertise in the Irene Town
Crier please contact Tracey on 082 460 6007
23NEW BOOKS IN THE IRENE LIBRARY FEB 14Reference books
The Qur’ān
Adult non-fiction
Treasure islands – Pamela Stephenson
The rough guide to the Netherlands
Women’s rights: a historical perspective – Abdallah H. Al-Kahtany
Unsolved – Chris Karsten
The universality of Islam - Abdallah H. Al-Kahtany
Roadside guide Cape Town to Port Elizabeth – Chris and Tilde Stuart
A green home – Philip Schidt
Purchasing and materials management – W.M.J. Hugo
Principles of managerial finance – Lawrence J. Gitman
Operations management for competitive advantage – Richard B. Chase
Ripley’s believe it or not: seeing is believing 2010
Guinness world records 2008
Guinness world records 2009
Junior and teen non-fiction
My first book of the human body – Jen Green
That’s why we don’t eat animals – Ruby Roth
My first encyclopedia – Ben Hubbard
What is trade? – Carolyn Andrews (J382 AND)
Animal cells – Penny Dowdy (J660.65 DOW)
What’s inside? Animal homes – Alexandra Parsons
Die klassieke kinderbybel storieboek – Johan & Nina Smit
100 Facts saving the earth – Anna Claybourne
Safety at the playground – MaryLee Knowlton
Knowledge masters: optical illusions – Duncan Muir
100 Facts monkeys and apes – Camilla de la Bedoyere
Discover planets – Adele F. Stephens
100 Facts Flight – Sue Becklake
100 Facts Endangered animals – Steve Parker
Do animals have feelings too? – David L Rice
100 Facts Bears – Camilla de la Bedoyere
Working things out; Great inventors; Age of new ideas; Medical Marvels; Weapons of war – Gerry Bailey
Islam – Neil Morris
Big book of animals – Sheila Hanly
Evidence of dragons – Pie Corbett
Big book of Halloween fun – Susie Johns
English fiction
King’s ransom – Jan Beazely and Thom Lemmons
Good harbour – Anita Diamant
The Gordian knot – Bernhard Schlink
Gone – Mo Hayder
Silent mercy – Linda Fairstein
Of bees and mist – Erick Setiawan
Trick of the dark – Val McDermid
Partners – Nora Roberts
In dreams; Winter rose – Nora Roberts
The black rose of Florence – Michele Giuttari
Fault line – Robert Goddard
American wife – Curtis Sittenfeld
Devil’s peak – Deon Meyer
Darkly dreaming Dexter – Jeff Lindsay
Artistic licence – Katie Fford
Adrian Mole: the prostrate years – Sue Townsend
I’ve got your number – Sophie Kinsella
The impossible dead – Ian Rankin
The Stalin Epigram – Robert Littell
The fear index – Robert Harris
An echo in the bone – Diana Gabaldon
Think twice – Lisa Scottoline
Necrophenia – Robert Rankin
Blood vines – Erica Spindler
The dragon’s tail – Adam Williams
Dead and buried – Stephen Booth
Dead man’s footsteps – Peter James
Midnight bayou – Nora Roberts
The mammoth book of love bites
Looking good dead – Peter James
The mammoth book of paranormal romance 2
The MacGregors: Daniel & Ian; The MacGregors: Alan & Grant; The MacGregors: Serena & Caine – Nora Roberts
Cold is the grave – Peter Robinson
The beloved of Isis – Christian Jacq
Bundu – Chris Barnard
Killer country – Mike Nicol
Whatever you love – Louise Doughty
The magicians – Lev Grossman
Grave secret – Charlaine Harris
La’s orchestra saves the world – Alexander McCall Smith
The good terrorist – Doris Lessing
Dead tomorrow; Dead simple – Peter James
Heft – Liz Moore
Black market – James Patterson
Bad boy – Peter Robinson
Eleanor Rigby – Douglas Coupland
The delta – Tony Park
Breath – Tim Winton
After midnight – Robert Ryan
English Junior and teen fiction
My secret unicorn: Flying high; Starlight surprise; My secret unicorn: Stronger than magic; A special friend; My secret unicorn: friends forever; My secret unicorn: rising star; My secret unicorn: twilight magic; Stardust: shadows of magic; Stardust: magic by moonlight; Stardust: believe in magic; Stardust: magic in the air; Stardust: magic secrets; Stardust: stolen magic – Linda Chapman
Mermaid S.O.S: Megan and the night diamond; Mermaid S.O.S.: Misty to the rescue; Mermaid S.O.S.: Jess makes a promise; Mermaid S.O.S.: Holly takes and risk; Mermaid S.O.S.: Amber’s first task; Mermaid S.O.S.: Lucy and the magic crystal; Mermaid S.O.S.: Sophie mkes a splash; Mermaid S.O.S.: Scarlett’s new friend; Mermaid S.O.S.: Poppy’s last chance; Mermaid S.O.S.: Becky and the stardust locket – Gillian Shields
No small thing – Natale Ghent
Toy story 2: Rex to the rescue – Justine and Ron Fontes
Phantom Stallion: Kidnapped colt; Phantom Stallion: Dark sunshine – Terri Farley
The worst witch – Jill Murphy
The thief lord – Cornelia Funke
The tower in ho-ho wood and other stories ; The flyaway cottage and other stories; The strange umbrella and other stories – Enid Blyton
The witches go on vacation – Don Donroy
Lily Quench and the lighthouse of Skelligmor
Louisa in the wings; Louisa on screen; Louisa’s secret – Adéle Geras
Molly Moon stops the world – Georgia Byng
Not quite a mermaid: mermaid fire; Not quite a mermaid: mermaid surprise – Linda Chapman
Atishoo! Atishoo! All fall down – Louise Cooper
Horrid Henry’s big bad book; Horrid Henry’s evil enemies – Francesca Simon
Stories for boys
A Christmas carol – Charles Dickens
Ranger’s apprentice: the icebound land – John Flanagan (Teen)
Princess Poppy: Pony club princess – Janey Louise Jones
Poppy Love: tango queen; Poppy Love: goes for gold; Poppy Love: star turn – Natasha May
Stinky finger’s house of fun – Jon Blake
The killer cat’s birthday bash – Anne Fine
Magic ballerina: Christmas in Enchantia; Magic ballerina: Jade and the carnival – Darcey Bussell
Igraine the brave – Cornelia Funke
This dark endeavour – Kenneth Oppel (Teen)
Hallowed – Cynthia Hand (Teen)
Glitterwings academy: midnight feast; Glitterwings academy: friends forever; Glitterwings academy: flying high – Titania Woods
Vampire diaries: The return: Midnight; Vampire diaries: Stefan’s diaries: the compelled – L.J. Smith
The demonata vol. 9&10: Dark calling; and; Hell’s heroes – Darren Shan
Love lessons – Jacqueline Wilson (Teen)
The worst witch all at sea – Jill Murphy
Thirteen reasons why – Jay Asher (Teen)
Ursula of the boughs – Emerald Everhart
Sky horses: the whispering tree; Sky horses: the eye of the storm – Linda Chapman
Doctor Proctor’s fart powder: time-travel bath bomb; Doctor Proctor’s fart powder – Jo Nesbo
Gifted – Nikita Lalwani (Teen)
Spells – Aprilynne Pike (Teen)
Afrikaans fiction
Onvoorwaardelik syne – Magdaleen Walters
Aspoesterdrome – Mari Grobler
Liefde in Venesië – Malene Breytenbach
Afrikaans junior and teen fiction
Reënboogrant maats: Sterrenag – Lize Roux
Reënboogrant maats: Die ontvoering – Maritha Snyman & Loraine Hattingh
Toddler
Bybelstories vir slaaptyd
Eerste Bybelstorieboek vir seuntjies
Happy dog, sad dog
Gebede vir kleuters
Slaaptydstories vir seuntjies
Usborne illustrated stories for the holidays
Rupert and the toy soldiers
Pointy-hatted princesses
On the farm
On a dark, dark night
Nursery time with Winnie-the-Pooh
Ollie
My mum is fantastic
The witch with a twitch
All about Alice
At my house
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Elize van den Berg 082 924 5178 012 667 2273
Smuts House MuseumOuma’s Tea Garden
Jan Smuts Ave, off Nellmapius Rd, Irene
Caravan ParkSmall Functions Arboretum & Trail
071 100 8481
www.smutshouse.co.za
012 667 1176/80
[email protected] Tea Garden 083 595 7293
Dogs on leads welcome
Smuts House
Tea Garden Closed on Mondays
PLAYGROUP
IN IRENE
AGES :18 months to 3 years
Very limited space left for next year as it is a small group.
Phone Mandy
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Town Crier March 2014
Clap hands
Comic adventure of boots
First dog
Barbie a fantastic fairytale
Gossie & Gertie
Guess how much I love you
I love to sing
I love to dance
I kissed the baby
Ice bear
Los on suit
Maggie’s monkey
Little caribou
Maisy makes gingerbread
Curious George
Max
Up in heaven
Thomas & friends
Thomas 12 3
Whatever
Snuggle up, sleepy ones
Sheep in wolves’ clothing
Stormy weather0
Beware beware
Guess how much I love you in the autumn
Mr. Men pocket treasury
Ann Campbell (ARAD – Teach Dip) School of Dance: offering Pilates and Body Conditioning, Ballet – especially for the younger child at home studio and Irene Homes Hall, Ballroom and Latin American – social group classes, private lessons and wedding dances. Phone Ann 012 667 5187/083 316 7842 or email [email protected].
Photography: take advantage of our wonderful village surroundings and capture memories for years to come. Contact Heather 083 498 8777 for information on photo shoots.
LP Gas: Cannisters delivered to your home. 9kg, 19kg, 48kg. Phone Colin 082 856 5335 e-mail orders [email protected].
Irene School of T’ai Chi Ch’uan: Holistic Internal Martial Art incorporating deep breathing, slow rythmic movement bringing balance and harmony, peace and tranquillity. Self defence martial applications. Often described as a mov-ing meditation. Please Contact Ainslie at 012 667 2262 or 082 568 0467.
Need professional shuttle services? Efficient and profes-sional door-to-door shuttle services to OR Tambo airport and around Pretoria/Johan-nesburg areas. Tel 072 681 1713 or [email protected].
Security/Steel-work: Welding and repair work of steel fencing, burglar bars, security gates and mo-
torised gates and inter-com systems. Guaran-teed professional work. Phone Koos Sutherland 082 374 7164.
Extra Maths class-es for Gr 8 to 12 in Irene (English or Afrikaans). Available from 16h00 to 18h00 weekdays. Fees paya-ble per class or month. Contact Sigrid van der Walt (B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics) at 082 253 5079.
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PLEASE NOTE: Domestic worker ads will only be placed on a first come, first serve basis. Domestics with a reference will take preference. There is limited space for these ads in our small cries section and the number of place-ments will be at the publishers discretion.
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Domestics
Sili is currently work-ing for me on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and is looking for work on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. She is a great, reli-able and friendly person and I can highly recom-mend her. She loves animals and kids and always has a smile on her face. Her contact number is 083 753 2290 or my number 082 495 1330.
Jeaneth Thopola is looking for work on a Monday and Thursday. She works well and is trustworthy. Contact Jeaneth on 072 307 6965. Reference available.
Perpetua is looking for domestic work for Mon-day, Tuesday, Wednes-day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. She is a hard working, honest and reliable with experience. Contact Perpetua on 074 733 2490.
Rebecca Mogale has worked for us for 4 years and is extremely reliable. She is available full or part-time from March/April 2014. She is an absolute-ly lovely lady, well-spoken
and very good and lov-ing with kids. She has a matric certificate. We will miss her dearly once we move. Please contact Jenny Botha 084 589 8533.
Albertina needs work for Fridays. She has been working for our family for 10 years. She is hard working and very trust-worthy. Contact Albertina on 082 689 6799. Refer- 689 6799. Refer-689 6799. Refer-ence available.
Tabeth is a hard working Zimbabwean lady looking for work Tuesdays and Thursdays. References available. Contact 083 623 2070.
Pamela is looking for domestic work. She is a hardworking lady .You can contact her on 078 488 4281 or 078 636 8116.Eunice is looking for domestic work either 2 days a week or full-time. She is very hard working, honest and reliable. Please call her on 072 5084226 or Karen 082 331 9214 for a reference. Mavis is looking for part
time domestic work. She stays in Irene. Contact Mavis on 084 666 9168.
Victoria is looking for domestic work for Mon-day to Friday. She is a dedicated worker who is hard working, respectful, honest and reliable. She has experience in domes-tic work and child care. Please contact Victoris on 078 138 2631.
Mercy is a hardworking lady looking domestic work for 2 days a week. She is a Zimbabwean and has references. Please contact Mercy on 078 341 6507.
Lettie Ndala is looking for sleep out domestic work. She is reliable and trust-worthy and has worked in Irene for some years. Call Lettie on 076 519 2951.
Elisabeth is looking for domestic work Mondays and/or Wednesdays in the Irene/Centurion area. She has been working for me for over 10 years and is trustworthy and reliable. Multiple references available on request, contact Benjamin for first reference 082
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29322 1000 or contact Elisabeth directly 072 648 9824. Elisabeth speaks Ndebele, Zulu, Afrikaans and some English.Letta is looking for part time work weekdays or 3 times a week. She is wonderful with children, friendly, neat in her ap-pearance, speaks English well and has a drivers licence. Her standard of work is impeccable, she is honest and reliable and is very hard working. Family has been trans-ferred to Durban. She does more than required when cleaning a home or looking after children, who adore her and she will be so missed. Contact Kim 082 782 5089 for reference.
Tracy Chomudondo has been working for me for over two years on Wednesdays. She is looking for domestic work for Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. One of the qualities that have im-pressed 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, pleas-ant personality and is a pleasure to have around the house. Tracy lives
near Irene. Please phone Tracy on 073 242 4204 or for reference phone Telsa on 083 253 8252.
Mucha Mukono is looking for full or part time do-mestic work. She is hard working and can work without supervision. Call Trish on 084 714 6463 for a reference. Mucha 074 705 5941.
Edeline Mawere (Zimba-bwean) is looking for part of full time domestic work. For reference call Christal on 079 884 5666 and for an interview call 073 555 9206.
Rebone Mogotlane is looking for full time work. Reference Miss Tsotetsi 078 317 6507. Call Rebone on 072 488 1124.
Mary Kola is looking for full time work. Reference Mrs Mahlangu 082 456 1453. Call Mary on 071 202 7410.
Julia Rasetha is looking for full time sleep out work. Please call her on 072 842 2176.
For sale
Cradle for sale: lovely wrought-iron rocking cradle for babies first
months, R2 500 (nego-tiable). Please contact Jenny Botha 084 589 8533.
Cello for sale: very good condition cello for sale. Pearl River, Model num-ber GIV030, along with canvas carry bag, R4 500 (negotiable). Please con-tact Jenny Botha 084 589 8533.
GardenersBoston is Malawian and is looking for gardening work on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. He is a very hard worker and knows how to garden. He takes initiative if allowed and follows instructions very well. He has been working for us for 3 years and he is an honest and very reliable person with a friendly personality. Please phone Peter for a reference on 082 903 8520.
General
Reward is looking for a room to stay in exchange for working for it. He’s a 46 year old man. Please call Reward on 076 722 0233.
30Important 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.
ILAIrene Village Manager - Jan Swanepoel: 083 607 6600
e-mail: [email protected]
ILA Administration Accounts (Veronica): 071 657 9547
(Alyson): 072 714 3740 Fax: 086 776 7452
e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Street Lightse-mail: [email protected] 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
Important Telephone Numbers
EBS24hrs 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.
ILAIrene Village Manager - Jan Swanepoel: 083 607 6600
e-mail: [email protected]
ILA Administration Accounts (Veronica): 071 657 9547
(Alyson): 072 714 3740 Fax: 086 776 7452
e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Street Lightse-mail: [email protected] 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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