Tame times bedfordview 20 january 2015

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FOCUSSED: Some of the C-Max Roller Derby League members. They are Ling Vom Bot, Slam-U-Well Jackson and Bug off.

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FREE TAX WORKSHOPSThe South African Revenue Service (SARS) will be hosting free tax workshops for residents.When: 22 (income tax) and 29 January (small business), 9 to 11am.Where: The SARS offices, Van Riebeeck Avenue, Edenvale.Contact: 011 861 5610.

MOUNTAIN CLEAN-UPHelp Bedfordview residents clean up the Bill Stewart Nature Reserve area.When: 1 February, from 11.30amWhere: Bill Stewart Nature Reserve (gate at the top of

Hilltop Road, Dawnview) Contact: 082 450 0128

WARD 20 MEETINGThis will include a presentation on the proposed Regional Spatial Development Framework.When: 4 February, from 6pmWhere: Bedfordview Library Auditorium, Hawley Road, BedfordviewContact: 082 450 0128

ABC LADIES CLUBA vibrant group of women meet for an indulgent breakfast and guest speaker presentation.When: 12 February, from 10amWhere: Mercure Hotel, BedfordviewContact: 082 449 0492

tame TIMES would like to congratulate Dr Mark Leite and Ella Bella on their wedding that took place on 31 December 2014. We wish you a lifetime of love, memories and the patter of many little feet . May God be the centre of your marriage at all times.

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Leite

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Johan du Preez, salesman for Starke Ayres, addressed members of the Household Consumers League on embracing the simple life, at their monthly meeting at the James Sadie Library Auditorium in Bedfordview on Wednesday last week.He gave guests different pointers for adding joy to even the most stressed of lifestyles. One of these was a recipe for an open sandwich to enjoy on a hot summer’s day with your “girl friends,” while sitting around the pool “in your bikinis. You must never lose your sense of humour or zest for life,” he said.

RECIPE FOR OPEN SUMMER SANDWICH:

You will need: - Cherry tomatoes- Carrot pieces- Cucumber pieces- Viola or pansy (or other edible flower varieties)- Crunchy lettuce- Chives- Rocket- Smoked salmon-flavoured cottage cheese- Ina Paarman’s herb flavoured creamy dressing- Ground pepper- Spanish smoked paprika- A French loaf

Method:1. Cut French loaf into slices at an angle2. Spread on cottage cheese and cover with a piece of lettuce.3. Add pieces of cucumber, cherry tomato and carrot. Remember to arrange in an interesting, exciting way. Food should be appealing to the eye.4. Add rocket (the more the better) and put chives on top.5. Add crushed pepper.6. Drizzle dressing over the top and sprinkle over with smoked Spanish paprika.7. Garnish with edible flowers (viola or pansies, for example).


“IT IS THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE THAT

COUNT,” SAID DU PREEZ, “NOW GO

AND BE A GOURMET CHEF AT HOME!”

GOURMET CHEF: Johan Du Preez

If you’re holding your cup of coffee as you read this, perhaps settled in at home with your favourite mug, or sitting at a coffee shop sipping a double mochachoccacino while glancing over the tame TIMES, then we aren’t that different. Maybe like me, you also made it one of your New Ye ar’s resolutions to give up coffee once and for all - and have since slipped

up.In my quest to put down my cup, I have had to reach deep within. As a Christian, I am surprised how many verses there are in the Bible about cups. Scripture mentions the Cup of Blessing, the Cup of Salvation ... but the cup of coffee?When we want sound advice on how to break bad habits and stick to New Year’s resolutions, which passage do we turn to?I was once told Elijah ate the very first “hamburgers”. When he wasn’t able to find food for himself, the Lord sent ravens, Heaven’s ‘Mr Delivery’ service, to him with bread and meat every morning and evening. (1 Kings 17 vs 6). Maybe we need some good old-fashioned humour and faith as we tackle our New Year’s resolutions and instead of relying on ourselves and our own strength, turn to the one who took the cup for us. Instead of focussing on what you are doing wrong as you set out to transform your life in 2015, why not schedule some new activities into your diary - join a woman’s club (page 4), or get a new job (page 5). Why not try your hand as a gourmet chef (page 2 and page 7)? 2015 can look different to every other year if you stay determined and don’t give up.


Colonel Sevha Shiburi has been promoted to station commander of the Bedfordview Police Station. He comes with a wealth of experience in management and policing. He told tame TIMES that Bedfordview has its own challenges, such as its prevalence of organized crime, but that he was ready to tackle these issues together with his team as station commander. He said this year he would be increasing focus on shopping malls in the area and road-related crimes in which motorists are targetted

after being asked to pull over on highways by bogus policing officials. He said he also wanted to increase community involvement in crime prevention and drive crime awareness campaigns.

Colonel Shiburi arrived at the station as its acting station commander on

17 March last year.

Shiburi promoted to station commander

IT’S OFFICIAL: Colonel Sevha Shiburi has been promoted from acting station commander to station commander of

the Bedfordview Police Station.

Bedfordview police have urged motorists not to support vagrants at intersections asking for money.Bedfordview police spokesperson Sergeant Mduduza Nhlabathi said there had been numerous reports from residents who have had their car windows smashed at intersections and their valuables taken.He said in one of the more recent of these incidents, on 12 January at around 8.15am, a woman was in her car at an intersection in Van Buuren Road, where she saw a man begging for money. He said she had chosen to ignore the man, but had suddenly heard

a loud bang as her window was broken by him. He said the woman reported to the police that the man then fled, taking with him her bag containing her valuables. He said in a separate incident later that same day, a man waiting at the intersection of Van Buuren and Van Der Linde Roads had broken the window of a car and fled with a handbag containing valuables amounting to R10 000.“We ask the community not to support beggars at the intersections, particularly those in Van Buuren Road. The presence of these vagrants at the intersections also makes it difficult for us to monitor these areas and keep them secure,” said Sergeant Nhlabathi.

Remain vigilant at intersectionsHeather [email protected]

A woman was arrested for fraud by the Bedfordview police after allegedly using a fraudulent identity document to purchase goods at a well-known Bedfordview shopping centre, on 15 January at around 3.50pm.Sergeant Mduduza Nhlabathi said the store owner had phoned to verify the woman’s details when she had realized the identity document in question was fraudulent.He said the woman was subsequently arrested and charged with fraud.In a second incident of identity fraud, a man

used a stolen identity document to purchase goods to the value of R3 500 at a store in a Bedfordview shopping centre, on 9 January, around midday. Sergeant Nhlabathi said the store owner had received notification that the identity document the man had used to purchase the items had been stolen. He said the store owner had phoned the client, asking him to return to the store, saying he had left his documents behind. He said when the man had returned, he was arrested and detained by the police on charges of identity fraud and theft.

Woman among those arrested for fraud

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A group of determined women have set their sights on finding a new facility to accommodate the highly specialized roller derby training which has earned them international recognition.The group of women from Modderfontein’s C-Max Roller Derby League recently returned home from the second ever Roller Derby World Cup, the only team from Africa to participate in a tournament comprising 30 competing nations. There they gained a wealth of experience which they plan to use to sharpen their skills for the next World Cup. In the meantime, their hearts are set on finding a new home for their sport as the facility they are presently using will soon be demolished to make way for a housing development. They have appealed to the community for support.The league was started by Caroline Hillary and Candice van Niekerk in 2010 and has

been training in Modderfontein for the past three years.Hillary told the tame TIMES her idea for the league came after watching the movie Whip It, which features a roller derby team. “I posted my interest to start the sport in South Africa and Candice responded on a Facebook post. We met for coffee the next day and after quite a bit of time enough like-minded people as determined as us joined the team.”She describes the sport as follows: “Roller derby is a high energy, full contact sport on roller skates. It involves four blockers from each team both trying to protect their jammer whilst stopping the opposing jammer getting through the pack.”She said the C-Max Roller Derby League was the first roller derby league to be started in South Africa and currently the only one in Johannesburg. “Derby girls travel from the east, west, south and north three to five times a week to

More determined than ever Heather [email protected]

The community is called to unite in a Walk for Jesus event, to be held from Laerskool Concordia, Boksburg on 1 March, from 12 noon.The walkers will start at the school, proceed down Rietfontein Street to the East Rand Mall, and return to the school (approximately 2km). Christians from all walks of life are encouraged to participate and bring along banners, flags, motorbikes, prams, wheelchairs … and neighbours on the day.Organizer Ronel Knipe said they anticipated handing out hundreds of small Bibles to bystanders at the event. “Please bring your cell group, ministry team, bookclub and friends to bring glory to Jesus on the day,” said Knipe.Similar March for Jesus events were held from the Beula Park Conference Centre, Meadowdale last year. Dr Nico Landman, visionary and overseer of the conference centre, explained that the organizers had acted in obedience to the Holy Spirit to orchestrate the marches.

He said he attended such a faith march in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2013, where reports claim that over a million people marched in unison for Jesus Christ.For more information, contact 082 492 7702 or visit www.walkforjesus.co.za

FAITHFUL: Dr Nico Landman in his offices at the Beula Park Conference Centre in Meadowdale

practise.”“Our current facility, Peace Street Sports Complex in Modderfontein, is due to be demolished in March this year for a housing development and we are currently looking for a new home for the league and sport. Wherever we settle down we will be implementing a multidiscipline sports, arts, culture and

industry centre where we can offer people a variety of activities to participate in,” she said. “Roller derby has such a positive impact on people, especially women,” she continued. “It builds character and self-esteem like no other sport.”To support Hillary, contact [email protected] .

tame TIMES 14 May 2013 20 January 2015Page 04 tame TIMES

Women’sClub

Being a house-wife or having a flexi-hour job does nt mean taking a backseat to mainstream community activity.The members of the Household Consumers’ League (HCL) of Bedfordview met on Wednesday morning last week at the James Sadie Library Auditorium to discuss once again pivotal consumer and newsworthy

issues in the community.HCL was formed from the original Housewives’ League, which goes back around 60 years. The group is affiliated to the South African National Consumer Union (Sancu) and members attend their meetings throughout the year, giving their input when necessary. “Any consumer complaints or issues brought to our attention are taken up by ourselves and, when necessary, referred to Sancu,” explained HCL spokesperson Ina Loizides.The group has monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of every month, an exciting “bring and buy” day in November and an annual Christmas lunch. Members go on interesting outings once a month,

enjoying visits to consumer-related outlets such as factories, cultural venues, museums and places of arts and crafts. The main objective of HCL is to establish co-operation between consumers and businesses.“We also strive to ensure the constant improvement of living and working standards and to protect the interests of consumers through acting as a liaison between customers and manufacturers. The club’s next meeting is on 11 February at the James Sadie Library Auditorium, Bedfordview, from 9.30am. Membership is open to all. To join the group and for more information, call 011 648 4729.

For the good that we

can do

DEDICATED: Members of the Household Consumers’ League Martie Putter, Ivy Lyons and Rosemary Dirmeik

The Tudor Rose Ladies Club of Bedfordview is, as its name suggests, a group of distinguished women who meet once a month at the Jeppe Quondam Club of Bedfordview.Their meeting includes lunch, or - as distinguished ladies like to say - luncheon, a guest speaker presentation; and fun catching up with “the girls” for a good few hours in the tranquil environment of the club’s dining room.The first meeting of the club was in 1977 at the Turffontein Race Course and organized by Jenny Warwick, former mayor of Bedfordview.Club chairperson Lynn Joyce told the tame TIMES one of the highlights of the year for the Tudor Roses was the group’s outing in March. “One year, we enjoyed a Day at the Races with hats and all our finery,” she said. “We have also visited the State Theatre to see Cats and Phantom of the Opera.”She said she believed women’s clubs were important as they stimulated interest in a wide range of subjects, promoted new ideas and thoughts and fostered fellowship between members.She said care was taken in selecting the regular speakers. “We meet at a President’s Council annually where all the clubs throughout Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and the surrounds put forward names of various speakers and suggestions.” She said some of the club’s more interesting speakers over the year had been John Berks (who spoke on his journey through radio announcing); Piet Byleveld (who gave an insight into the underworld of serial killers); Jashree Pather (who discussed the Secrecy Bill) and Ishbel Hingle (who provided insight into an Expats experience).At present, the club has 90 members. She said ladies usually joined after they had been invited as guests of members. “However, any person may approach any of the committee members who will be willing to explain the functioning of the club to them and encourage them to join.“

For more information, contact Lynn on [email protected].

Luncheon for distinguished ladiesHeather [email protected]

In November 1963 is die Damesklub Bedfordview in Bedfordview se Stadsaal gebore met ongeveer 25 lede. Na 51 jaar , staan die klub nog sterk.“Die doel was om ‘n organisasie vir die Afrikaanssprekende dames van Bedfordview daar te stel waar hulle maandeliks kon bymekaar kom en gesellig met mekaar verkeer, nuwe vriende te maak en te luister na programme wat op kulturele,

opvoedkundige of bloot vermaaklike gebied iets vir almal sou bied,” vertel voorsitter Frances van der Walt.Die eerste voorsitter was Margaret Wiesner en die beskeie ledetal in 1963 het gegroei tot ‘n geslote Klub met 65 lede. Die bestuur het later besluit om die dames van Edenvale, Kempton Park, Boksburg en Benoni ook te verwelkom, sowel as Engelssprekendes, en vandag kuier hulle almal heerlik saam.“Met die jonger dames wat werk, het die ledetal nou ongelukkig afgeneem en is ons

ongeveer 50 lede,” verduidelik Van der Walt.Die klub kom gereeld by mekaar waar hulle programme het wat vermaaklikheids, kulturele en

opvoedkundige middae insluit.Hulle hou ook ‘n aandfunksie as fondsinsameling waar gaste en lede se eggenotes

saamgenooi word. Die kaartjies sluit ‘n vyf-gang maaltyd en ‘n kunstenaar wat genooi word om op te tree, in.“Oor die afgelope 15 jaar het Randall Wicomb, Jannie du Toit en Chrisa Steyn, Elsabe Zietsman, The Black Tie Ensemble, Die Drie Tenore, Dewald von Solms en Lynelle Wimbles, Zamar, Romance, Nathaniël en Chris Cameleon, as kunstenaars by ons aandfunksies opgetree,” vertel Van der Walt met trots.Die klub hoop om nog meer jonger dames by die klub te verwelkom in 2015. “Ons beplan vir die tweede helfte van die jaar ‘n aandfunksie en fondsinsameling. Ons byeenkomste vind by Summerplace, hoek van Elizabethweg en Leithweg, Bartlett, Boksburg plaas. Almal is welkom,” sê sy. Vir meer inligting oor die klub, of as jy belangstel om by hulle aan te sluit, stuur ‘n e-pos aan [email protected].

Damesklub gaan nog sterk aan

IN BEHEER: Onder-voorsitter Marlie Jonker, sekretaresse Elmarie Swanepoel en voorsitter Frances van der Walt.

ROSES: Tudor Rose Ladies Club committee members, Lynn Joyce

(chairperson) and Beryl Martin

The ABC Ladies Club of Bedfordview is the brainchild of one of Bedfordview’s leading socialites, Anneliese Plettenbacher.The club is rightly called the ABC Ladies Club, as it is Anneliese’s Breakfast Club.Plettenbacher, who has chaired other women’s clubs and is an avid community activist, believes women need to get involved and stay surrounded by a support network of women, because it is in a women’s heart to be proactive, significant, cherished and pampered.Many of the women are close friends after years of meeting monthly for a sumptuous buffet breakfast at the Mercure Hotel in Bedfordview.Each month, a carefully selected guest speaker entertains guests. Company and restaurant managers, beauticians, authors and musicians are among those who have entertained the ABC members.The club’s next meeting is on 12 February. For more information on the club, contact [email protected]

It’s as easy as ABC!

MOTIVATED: Anneliese Plettenbacher (left) is committed to the Bedfordview community.


Lizeth [email protected]



Fight ink with ink- an opinion piece by Palesa Yates

Admittedly, some of the cartoons of Charlie Hebdo look as if they would be more at home on the walls of a schoolboys’ bathroom than on the pages of a respected weekly publication. Nevertheless, the consequent killing of 12 people was an act of pure terrorism designed to intimidate the world’s media and to further the cause of global jihadism.Many other peaceful options were available to the gunmen who stormed the satirical weekly’s headquarters last week. They could have reacted

like other victims of the cartoons – including Christians and Jews – who chose to turn the other cheek. Why did they not stand up for their faith by writing letters to editors of local publications, toyi-toyiing peacefully or even drawing their own cartoons? In South Africa, according to City Press editor Ferial Haffajee, the weight of public opinion that would be brought against such a publication would see its doors closing before they even opened. In our country, tolerance and respect go together: you tolerate my differences because I respect yours and vice versa. [http://www.citypress.co.za/columnists/treading-tight-line-tolerance/] It has been said, however, that tolerance is the virtue of those who have nothing to

believe in and that those who have not found anything they are willing to die for have not yet learned how to live. Not everything can and should be tolerated, and sometimes too much tolerance is just an excuse for apathy. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil,” said Edmund Burke, “is for good men to do nothing." So the crucial difference between gun-crazed fanatics and martyrs is really who dies first. A wise woman called Farida wrote the following words about a jihadi bride in a letter to the editor of last week’s You magazine: “Her husband will not die a martyr; he is murdering innocent people purely because they do not follow his faith. This is not my Islam. You are a martyr when you defend

your faith, not when you murder people of another faith purely because they choose not to be Muslim.” [You, 150115 : p5]When missionary Jim Elliot and his four colleagues went to visit the Auca Indians of South America to win them over to the Christian faith in 1956, they went in peace and died as martyrs. As a result, some of their killers later became Christians. On Wednesday 7 January brothers Saïd and Chérif Kouachi killed the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists because they could not destroy their cartoons. As Malala Yousafzai – the schoolgirl shot in the head by Taliban members for daring to go to school - told CNN's Christiane Amanpour, “They only shot a body but they cannot shoot my dreams.”

Opinion piece by Palesa YatesIn Gauteng, Sanral is one of the three most hated parastatals – right up there with Eskom and SARS. So, with elections just around the corner in 2016, it is highly likely that e-tolls will be cancelled. This will have a few implications: the contract with the Austrian supplier of our e-toll infrastructure will have to be re-negotiated; e-tag holders will be angry and our gantries will be useless. Or will they? Here are 10 ways in which they could be re-purposed:1. On New Year’s Eve every year, certain highways could be closed and 70s-style disco parties could be held under the purple lights of one or two selected gantries.2. The cameras could be re-deployed to crime hotspots in CBDs around the province and the steel frames could be modifi ed to create pedestrian walkways.3. The gantries could be used for movie

sets. One title that springs to mind is: Giant Zombie Rat Apocalypse.4. Massive solar panels could be mounted on Sanral’s white elephants so that they can help Eskom instead of draining power from the national grid.5. Advertising billboards could be hung from the gantries at fees that would re-pay Sanral’s loans.6. They could be used to take group selfi es.7. Vegetable gardens could be planted on top of the gantries so that scientists could monitor the effect of carbon emissions on plant life.8. They could be used to re-charge electric cars or bicycles.9. Because of their Wi-Fi capacity, gantries could be re-located to schools without access to the Internet.10. The Gauteng Department of Education should run a competition for high school students to come up with uses for the gantries - to stimulate interest in science and technology

Gantries in a post e-toll era

Have your say The tame TIMES is giving you the chance to air your opinions on e-tolling and gantries. What would you suggest as the best use for gantries (other than the obvious)? We will publish our favourite responses. Send your suggesti ons to heather.djunga@tameti mes.co.za.

YO P I N I O NUR

“2015 brings in a new year but with the same old problems, unfortunately, and a few more added to the mix!My focus for 2015 remains Horwood’s Farm and The Homestead, the Illiondale wetlands and the stormwater attenuation within it, the installation of the Illiondale outfall sewer and Laurie Road circle, most of which predate me as a councillor!There has been extensive publicity around each of the above issues. Horwood’s farm is a shadow of its former self when it comes to park maintenance, and the neglect and almost total decay of our heritage site on it is an indictment on this Metro. However, this land parcel could become subject to a management tender and I am keeping my fi ngers crossed that we can fi nd some philanthropic organization that would be interested in restoring The Homestead to use as a head offi ce.The Illiondale wetland projects suffered a severe setback after ash slurry broke through a retaining dam wall from Kelvin power station and destroyed much of the stream, and it will take years to rehabilitate again. In the meantime the project to install gabions to attenuate water has twice stalled – with inferior quality workmanship leading to their collapse. Unfortunately no action is taken against offending contractors and consultants, and the problem remains despite the millions that have been wasted.The Illiondale outfall sewer and Laurie Road circle are other examples of the problems within project management and supply chain management and tender processes, which have led to these on-again-off-again projects,

despite both having competent project managers. Installation of the outfall sewer commenced in early 2011, stalled in November 2011 and has yet to get off the ground again. Similarly, the Laurie Road circle was started in October 2012, stalled in around March 2013, started again briefl y in, July and stalled again. Added to the mix, and probably my main focus this year will be ensuring that JP Bezuidenhout Park is not alienated from the community against their wishes. The 9 000-strong petition handed in to the Ekurhuleni municipality made it quite clear that they are not happy with the idea of privatising it. This has been, and should remain, a community sports grounds for use by the community as was originally intended.The above is against a background of what, for Edenvale, are failing standards of service delivery. So, potholes, degraded pavements, gutters and stormwater systems, water leaks, leaking and faulty water meters, billing problems (particularly with regard to interim readings), litter, illegal dumping, illegal land use and buildings, weeds, parks not adequately maintained, faulty street lights, overgrown trees, polluted river systems and illegal signage will continue to beset us and will require ongoing interventions by myself.However, despite all the above, Edenvale residents remain an active, optimistic and supportive community. While it may not be too apparent, each and every day problems are brought to the attention of the municipality and resolved, some more easily than others.”

Hart welcomes in new yearWard 18 councillor Heather Hart shares her vision for 2015 with the

Edenvale community:


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Cupcakes offer no-fuss baking pleasure and are an essential for keeping up with the Joneses at

parties and functions. They also allow for unlimited creativity.

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Castle Milk Stout cupcakesIngredients:125ml Castle Milk Stout125g salted butter15g cocoa powder1 cup sugar1/4 cup buttermilk1 egg1/2 tsp vanilla essence160g cake fl our1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method:Preheat the oven to 180°C and set aside a 12-cup cupcake tray with liners.In a saucepan, heat the Castle Milk Stout and butter on low heat until the butter has melted.Whisk in the sugar and cocoa powder, and leave it to cool slightly.Beat the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla together and pour into the Stout mixture.In a mixing bowl, combine the fl our and bicarbonate of soda. Slowly pour the Stout mixture into the fl our bowl, stirring constantly.Transfer the batter to a jug and pour some into each cupcake liner. (The liners should be about 80% full, as the cake doesn’t rise all that much.)Bake for about 15 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Leave to cool.Once your cupcakes have cooled (about an hour), use a piping bag and a 10mm star tip to pipe the caramel icing on top.Drizzle with some leftover caramel sauce for decoration.

Caramel icing Ingredients:1/2 cup caramel sauce (ready-made or see recipe) plus some extra for drizzling3 cups icing sugar80g butter (at room temperature)4 tbsp milk

Method:Cream the butter with an electric mixer and slowly add two cups of icing sugar.Add the caramel sauce and the milk, mixing throughout.Add the rest of the icing sugar, adding more milk if the icing is too thick. Continue mixing with the electric mixer until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Caramel sauce ingredients:2 cups sugar1/4 cup water1 cup cream (at room temperature)4 tbsp unsalted butter1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:Combine the sugar and the water in a heavy-bottomed pan on low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved.Turn the heat up to medium low and heat until the sauce starts turning a caramel colour.Immediately remove the pan from the heat and pour in the cream. The sauce will bubble furiously for a few seconds.Stir in the butter and vanilla and set aside to cool for at least an hour.

DELICIOUS: Experiment with different cupcake recipes and create a lasting i mpact on your guests.




Your baby is starting big school and the excitement has been growing - but, as the

day looms ever closer, you and your child may start to feel a little jumpy. For your

little one, most of the anxiety is about the great unknown. He or she has never

been to school as a fully-fledged, uniform-wearing student and simply does not

know what to expect.

Tips for first-timers at school:

Normalize those feelings of nervousness. Tell your kids that everyone feels a little nervous when starting a new phase of life and that these feelings are normal.Talk freely and regularly about starting school and start to prepare the child as early as possible. Make it a dinner-time subject and encourage kids to talk about what they are feeling. If there is something particular that they are nervous about, try to encourage them to talk about it.Do a dry run. If they are overly concerned about the whole process, plan a “practice” school day when they get up in the morning, put on their uniform, pack their bags and walk or drive to school.Eat a packed lunch at home. Some kids worry about accessing their lunches, or may not be used to bringing lunch from home. Help them write a list of what they might like in their lunch box, and have a couple of “packed lunch” days beforehand.Draw up a schoolday schedule. Children love routines and when they start school their usual routine will change. Work with them to write up a daily routine and discuss with them how the day will work.Organize a play date. If you know of other children who will be starting with your child, arrange for them to play together a few times. On the first day they will appreciate seeing a familiar face in the schoolyard.

After such a lovely summer break, it is understandable if your school veteran is reluctant to go back to school and all the structure and rules that go with it. Many kids suffer from the post-holiday blues and do not want their idyllic summer to end. This is a normal reaction.If their anxiety or reluctance seems extreme, however; or if they are really feeling down, there may be something particular bothering them. Try to get them to verbalize what is wrong, although they may not really know what it is. It could be as simple as being worried about which class they will be in, or they may be nervous about coping in a higher grade. Maybe they have an unresolved issue from the previous year.

It may be difficult to work out what the problem is and how to deal with it. As far as they are concerned, they do not like school and the solution to the problem is not to attend it. Obviously, parents have to make it clear that attending school is a given, but they can help children come up with

solutions and strategies to make their time there

more enjoyable. Serious issues like bullying or learning difficulties, howev-er, will need to be taken up with the

school.

It is not at all unusual for parents to suffer from anxiety about their child or children going off to school, with parents of first-timers having to deal with their little baby’s new status as a “big school” child.Parents should attend all the transition days with their child and take advantage of being able to talk to the school staff and other parents. If possible, parents should chat to other parents whose kids are already at school.It can help ease the anxiety to get some inside knowledge beforehand, for example, to find out where to drop off and pick up your child.Before your family knows it, the school year will be back in full swing with the Easter holidays beckoning.

TellÊmeÊandÊIÊwillÊForget.ÊTeachÊMeÊandÊIÊwillÊRemember.

Involve me and I will learn.~Benjamin Franklin

The first day of school was the beginning of a new chapter for many, and the closing of an old chapter for others.At Holy Rosary School in Edenvale, Matric learners met with Grade Rs, to welcome them on their first day. They invited the tame TIMES to be a part of this experience.“It makes me realize how much we have grown!” said Holy Rosary School 2014 Matriculant Veronica Gordon, “Their clothes are too big for them, while we’ve basically outgrown our blazers!”Reminiscing about her early school days, Alexia D’Alessio said: “I can clearly remember meeting all my new little friends on my first day of school. They separated us into all our houses, but we wanted to mix with each other and make friends. We didn’t realize at the time how close we would grow together as a grade through the years at our school.”The new learners, with their boundless energy and enthusiasm, soon warmed to the older learners, who also enjoyed the experience. “I feel proud to have been a part of the start of their school journey,” said Grade 12 learner Chisa Sitamulaho.The Grade Rs' remarks reflected the wide-eyed wonder they experienced on their first day. One told the tame TIMES she was already making a butterfly; another remarked that she got to paint. As it is with every new Grade 1, "teacher" had already taken a central place in the little ones’ hearts. Some said that their teacher was "pretty." Others commented on her glasses and short hair. The 2014 Matriculants displayed some apprehension about the future: “Because we have made such good friends here, I’m quite nervous about the future,” Gordon said. "We don’t know what the future is about, or what to expect.” “I’m also very scared and nervous,” said Danielle Fletcher, “The career I want to go into is very demanding. I also have mixed feelings about leaving school. I am sad to leave my friends, and the security; but eager to leave to become an independent person.”

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HOLY ROSARY’S OLD AND NEW: Seen with the Grade Rs are Chisha Sitamulaho, Veronica Gordon, Alexia D’Alessio and Danielle Fletcher.

EXCITED: St Benedict’s College in Bedfordview welcomed a group of enthusiastic Grade 1s on Wednesday morning last week.

Big smiles for the first day


A group of new Grade 1 learners arrived at Bedfordview Primary School on Wednesday morning, beginning their school careers with big smiles and great enthusiasm.By the time the tame TIMES arrived to take their photos, the little ones had already learned to great teachers and visiting press in unison. They went through their new stationery boxes with excitement and many seemed to have made new friends, despite only having been in their new classes for just over an hour.

READY TO BEGIN: The new Grade 1 learners at Bedfordview Primary School

Bedfordview’s Grade 1s begin school career

DYNAMITE IN SMALL PACKAGES: Shriya Pillay and Zachary Naidoo

The school year started off with great excitement for the Grade 1s of Holy Rosary Primary School in Edenvale.Despite some tears when parting with Mommy for the first day of school, the little learners were eager to begin their new adventure at school.

New start for Holy Rosary Grade 1s

NEW BEGINNINGS: Grade 1s from Holy Rosary Primary School – eager to start the year

New beginnings for Grade 1s

MOM’S LOVE: Antoinette Strydom gives son Ruben a big hug before he starts his school day.

NEW BEGINNINGS: Marie and Johan de Witt escort daughter Chante to her classroom.

MOM’S LOVE: Antoinette Strydom gives son Ruben a big hug before he MOM’S LOVE: Antoinette Strydom gives son Ruben a big hug before he

Laerskool MW de Wet Primary School in Edenvale welcomed in a host of excited Grade 1s on Wednesday morning.According to many of the Grade 1s, the day had been awaited with much excitement. “I counted sleeps to today,” Chante de Witt told the tame TIMES. Most of the tears came from moms and dads parting with their little ones for the school morning. “I can’t believe he is already in Grade 1,” Antoinette Strydom said, hugging son Ruben goodbye for the day.

EXCITED: Chardonnay Becker and Abby-Lee Daly settle in for the day.

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PHOBIA OF THE WEEKNomophobia – The fear of being out

of mobile phone contact.Wikipedia.org

Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for three hours.Rubber is one of the ingredients in bubble gum.Snails breathe through their feet.The average four-year-old child asks over 400 questions a day.The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime.The most common lie is: "I’m fi ne."

It is believed th at dog-fi ghters have forced children as young as nine to imitate real dog fi ghts, placing bets on which child will cause the most injury through biting and scratching.Inspector Wendy Willson, from the special investigations unit at the National Council of SPCAs, was called to a school in Springs in June to see if they could do something about the problem there.Willson said the school principal was concerned that pupils were returning from break-time with torn clothing and injuries.Teachers then discovered the children were fi ghting each other in dog-fi ghting role-play, while other pupils were placing bets on who would win.This is the fi rst such case reported internationally. (iol.co.za)

News reports say a former junior school tennis coach recently appeared in court following a road rage incident in which she allegedly used the K-word and shocked a woman with a Taser device. The reports specify all this drama was over a parking space! (news24.com)

Shocking! Puppy love drives huge rescue operation

A pair of pups trapped in an underground storm water pipe in Avoca Hills, Durban, were rescued on Thursday after a nail-biting

fi ve-hour operation. The dachshund puppies had to spend the night in the 150mm diameter PVC pipe under their home after their owners failed

to locate them – despite digging a 1m trench and cutting open a section of the pipe. The SPCA and fi re department which were called out to the scene

also battled to fi nd them. A private rescue outfi t, Rescue Tech, using a specialized camera which they inserted into the cut-out section of pipe,

eventually spotted them and a deeper trench was dug. They were hauled out, much to the relief of the owners, the large rescue

team – and the pups’ mother. (iol.co.za)

Best actors and actresses: • Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything (best actor fi lm: drama)• Julianne Moore for Still Alice (best actress fi lm: drama)• JK Simmons for Whiplash (best supporting actor)• Patricia Arquette for Boyhood (best supporting actress)• Michael Keaton for Birdman (best actor fi lm: comedy or musical)• Amy Adams for Big Eyes (best actress fi lm: comedy or musical)• Maggie Gyllenhaal for The Honorable Woman (best actress in a mini-series or made for TV fi lm)• Billy Bob Thornton for Fargo (best actor in a mini-series or made for TV fi lm)• Kevin Spacey for House of Cards (best actor in a TV series: drama)

• Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent (best actor in a TV series: comedy or musical)• Ruth Wilson for The Affair (best actress in a TV series: drama)• Matt Bomer for The Normal Heart (best supporting actor in a series, mini-series or made-for-TV movie)• Joanne Froggatt for Downton Abbey (best supporting actress in a series, mini-series or made-for-TV movie)• Gina Rodriguez for Jane The Virgin (best actress in a TV series: comedy or musical)Other awards:• Best director - fi lm: Richard Linklater for Boyhood• Best fi lm - comedy or musical: The Grand Budapest Hotel• Best animated fi lm: How to Train Your Dragon 2• Best foreign language fi lm: Leviathan (Russia)• Best screenplay - fi lm: Birdman

• Best TV series - drama: The Affair• Best TV series - comedy or musical: Transparent• Best mini-series or fi lm made for TV: Fargo

Birdman, Budapest lead the Oscars race.Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead the Academy Award nominations with nine nods each.Here are the fi lms that have been nominated in the Best Picture category:American SniperBirdmanBoyhood; The Grand Budapest HotelThe Imitation GameSelmaThe Theory of EverythingWhiplash (iol.co.za)

Golden Globe winners

BERLIN – The European Space Agency says its Beagle-2 lander, which had been lost on Mars since 2003, has been found.ESA said in a statement Friday that new photos taken by the high-resolution camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the lander partially deployed on the surface of the Red Planet.Beagle-2 has not been heard of since it separated from its mother ship, but ESA says the images prove the entry, descent and landing sequence did work and that it landed successfully on Mars on Christmas Day in 2003.The British-built Beagle-2 was launched on ESA’s Mars Express orbiter and was supposed to look for life.After the project failed, two U.S. spacecrafts landed on Mars and sent back many pictures and extensive scientifi c data.

Penny goes for millionsA Beverly Hills rare coin dealer has bought a 1792 American penny for nearly $2.6 million! This is reportedly the most ever paid for a one-cent piece at an auction. Whoever the coin belonged to would never have imagined their modest piece of copper would one day become a million-dollar centrepiece. Maybe it’s time to look at those loose coins in your wallet with new eyes. (reuters.com)

Beagle found on MarsA pub in London called the Prince of Wales was sent a demand for an unpaid gas bill of more than £1 770 (R31 138) - addressed to Prince Charles.Landlord Terry Gaskin (57) thought it was a wind up when he read the shock demand from British Gas to the heir to the throne.The letter, which starts off “Your Royal Highness”, said the energy fi rm had repeatedly contacted the prince over the sum and was referring the matter to debt collectors.But Gaskin, who has run the pub in Essex for three years, is not on main gas. British Gas says it does not know how the letter was sent and has since apologized.Despite a ribbing from regulars, Mr Gaskin sees the funny side. “I am sure it is not him who deals with the household bills - maybe Camilla...” he said. (dailymail.co.uk)

Prince of Wales pub’s bill addressed to Charles

The VW Beetle was Hitler’s idea.

Quote of the weekby Sai Baba

“Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game – play it.

Life is a challenge – meet it. Life is a dream – realize it. Life is a sacrif ice – offer it.

Life is love – enjoy it.”

20 January 2015

Golfing for a good causeWhile it may be true that golfing greens are the arena of the rich and famous and big money is often on the cards, especially

in the event of international golf tournaments – the sport also has a softer side.The same week the Glendower

Golf Club hosted the SA Open Championships, the club hosted a GameOn Clinic designed for the upliftment and enjoyment of children living with autism.The clinic was organized by

professional golfer Ernie Els and was specifically held for children

living with autism. Attended by 14 children who are part of The Ernie Els Centre for Autism programme, it was an hour long and included 30 minutes of golf, 15 minutes of bodily/kinesthetic activity and a 15-minute healthy refreshment break. Els has a special place in his heart for children with autism and

their families. His son Ben, now 12

years old, was diagnosed with autism several years ago and he and his wife Liezl established the Els for Autism Foundation in 2009.Els speaks openly about his experiences with autism: “We suspected for a few years that something was not quite right with Ben. There’s a process that every kid goes through: crawl at nine months, walk at 12 months, and so on. With Ben we started thinking: ‘Why is he not crawling? Why is he not walking? Why is he not looking me in the eye?’ We soon discovered he was quite profoundly impacted by autism. Autism hits families hard and I’ll be fighting for the rest of my life to try and help others in the same situation.” Glendower Club spokesperson Janyne Marais told the tame TIMES this was the second GameOn Clinic organized by the foundation and the club was in full support of the Els Foundation for Autism. “Golf gives the children the opportunity to get out in the fresh air and to enjoy a break from their normal routine. It also allows them to participate in a fun activity where their hope is restored. It’s truly amazing to see the smiles on their faces during the clinic.”


UPLIFTING: Event organizers said the smiles on the children’s faces at the GameOn Clinic were “infectious.”

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Tennis South Africa has announced their strongest possible Fed Cup team, including the country’s top-ranked female player, Chanelle Scheepers, for

the Euro/Africa Group 2 tie from 4 to 7 February in Tallinn, Estonia.

South Africa will face the hosts, as well as Bosnia Herzegovina,

Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Egypt and

Slovenia in the round-robin competition

to be

played at the Tere Tennis Centre. The team, to be called the KIA SA Fed Cup Team, will be supported by KIA Motors South Africa. Scheepers achieved a career-high singles ranking of 37 in 2011 when she won the WTA title in Guangzhou, China. She is currently ranked 77th in the world, and is back on the SA Fed Cup team for the first time in 10 years. “I’m so happy to be able to join the team again,” said

Scheepers. “I love representing South Africa when I play around the world and it’s even more exciting to be able to do that in a team format with great young players coming up”.South African Captain Earl Grainger named Chanel Simmonds, Ilze Hattingh and Michelle Sammons as the other three players to join Scheepers on the team. Last year South Africa failed to gain promotion to Euro/Africa Group 1 during their Fed Cup in Lithuania. With Scheepers in the side, however,

Grainger believes that the team has a good chance of gaining promotion this year.Tennis South Africa confirmed that the team would be having a pre-departure camp from 28 January at the Bedfordview

Country Club before heading to Estonia on 31 January.

Scheepers back playing Fed Cup for SA

SOUTh AFrICAN TEAm rANkINGS (SINGLES/dOUbLES):

Chani Scheepers - Singles: 81, Doubles: 127Chanel Simmonds - Singles: 309, Doubles: 258

Ilze Hattingh - Singles: 656, Doubles: 526Michelle Sammons - Singles: 674,

Doubles: 348

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