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FREE | GRATIS the www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za PINELANDS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE musISSUEe 95 | May 2019 SPECIAL FEATURE Business & Financial Services Craig Craig Alsop & Brown Directors of Photography and Cameramen for Survivor South Africa MILD WINTER Heleen MALDIVES Community NEW TREES Out and CURRY Meyer MEMORIES Travellers ON THE CANAL About HelenKeller S O C I E T Y E S T. 1 9 5 8 Retirement Centre and Low Vision Services OVER 60 YEARS IN AGED CARE A Happy Community Enjoy your retirement in a tranquil garden setting A Caring Community Caring for retired and visually impaired persons A Well-maintained Infrastructure With competent staff and management Services Include: Independent living Assisted living Full nursing care Low vision services (by appointment) BREAKING NEWS! The Society has opened its new life care contracts waiting list. These contracts are available on a refundable basis with capital costs ranging from R510 000 to R960 000. OPEN AFTERNOONS FOR VIEWING 3rd Tuesday each month at 3pm Excluding December Links Drive, Pinelands, Cape Town, 7405 Private Bag X25, Howard Place, 7450 Contact Matron Jackie Phone 021 531 5311 during office hours www.helenkeller.org.za E-mail [email protected] HelenKeller-M1-092.indd 1 2019/04/17 4:28 PM WELCOME About the Cover: Image supplied by "The Crombie Family", taken at the tree planting project #AdoptATree organised by the Renew Elsieskraal River group on 6 April 2019. See pages 8 & 13. left: Max Schutte at the 'top dam' in the Riviersonderend Nature Reserve near Rusty Gate. Barn Swallow FRIENDSHIP ISN’T A BIG THING. IT’S A MILLION LITTLE THINGS. A very common summer visitor, seen hawking insects along rivers and over The title above came up as a quote in a TV series we recently watched and it struck a chord fields. Abundant down the Elsieskraal with me. It made me think a bit about what really defines a friendship. Unlike marriage Canal. These swallows spend from or family relationships, there are no formal obligations, rules or laws governing it. There October to April in southern Africa before are no ties of joint ownership of assets or inherited bloodlines. You would think that this departing on their 6 000km trip back to would make it fragile and easily broken, but perhaps that it is exactly what makes them Europe. Male and female are alike with work. We are free to shape a natural and unique friendship with different people as our the male having longer tail streamers mutual interests and beliefs dictate. It allows a friendship to remain casual or slowly grow than the female. Their back and head is into something closer and stronger, unlike a marriage or family which is full-on and full- a glossy steel blue colour with a buffy time, as it should be. forehead and throat. In flight it looks The million little things? That's what makes the difference between casual acquaintances as if the Swallow has a white chest and and treasured friends. Friends may sometimes do big things for each other, but I think dark head as the buffy colour is not easily that it's the consistent interest in the little details of life through your week, month, year, spotted in these fast flying birds. They and decade that glues and grows a long friendship together. It's getting to know their roost in groups of hundreds up to millions soul, their flaws, understanding and accepting their choices and feelings, even if you as is the case near the Durban airport. may not agree and still liking them anyway. It's about recognising a look or gesture that tells you exactly what they are thinking or what their mood is today. It's sharing a laugh Text: John without a word being said - just the faintest eyebrow raise. McFarlane, Good friends are the people who know you well enough that you can't and don't want Pinewood to hide behind a convenient lie when you are unhappy or worried. These are people who Village know what you've been through in your life to get to where you are. They have a full resident. picture of your character, not just a snapshot and this is what allows friendships to endure through the inevitable disagreements and hurts that are the cost of any close relationship. John has I will leave you with a wise line from Bob Marley: “The truth is, everyone gonna hurt you some been a keen time. You just got to find the ones worth sufferin' for.” birder for Enjoy the edition. more than 30 years, and is a Max Schutte long time member of the Cape Bird Club. See www.capebirdclub.org.za. Editor and Writer and View the Rate Card on our website: Advertising Photographer www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za Max Schutte Glynnis Schutte for advertising details, deadlines, artwork BUYING requirements, circulation information and CONTACT THE MUSE MAGAZINE publication schedules. SELLING t 021 531 3324 c 073 644 1288 LETTING e [email protected] Your news, photographs and stories can be p submitted to The Muse Magazine by email PINELANDS, THORNTON The Muse, 12 Rhone, Pinelands, 7450 and surrounding areas at [email protected]. NEXT EDITION DEADLINES The Muse reserves the right to select articles 096 • June 2019 Bookings: 13 May for inclusion and to make alterations to Published: 28 May 2019 Content: 17 May submitted contributions. Gavin McDougall 061 076 1481 © Copyright reserved. All editorial content and graphics are copyright and may not be copied, We strive to be good to all, republished or re-used without the express permission of The Muse Magazine, which reserves all and good at what we do! rights. Parts of this publication may also be subject to separate copyright by other parties. Contact us for a free CMA valuation May 2019 | the muse | 1 www.opendoorproperties.co.za [email protected] OpenDoor-M5-075.indd 1 2017/06/21 9:29 AM BREAKFASTS LUNCHES FROZEN MEALS WRAPS COMMUNITY May Special BEEF BURGER CALENDAR Only R25.00 was R29.90 Thurs 2 May; Fri 3 May & Saturday 4 May 2019 CANNONS CREEK INDEPENDENT Try our DELICIOUS WRAPS HIGH SCHOOL PLAY with a choice of fillings Tickets are available for Under the Big Top Saturday 18 May 2019 directed by Judith Herbig, from Quicket at CHILDREN'S FIRST AID WORKSHOP Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 5pm FREE WIFI R55. Shows on Thursday and Friday are at Helping Hands Academy presents a Kids Saturday: 8:00am - 1pm Millside Park, 7pm. The show on Saturday is at 2:30pm. First Aid Workshop for children aged 7-16 Morningside, Ndabeni Free deliveries from years at 10am at Pinelands Library. 9am - 3pm • Mon - Fri 021 531 6398 | 082 926 1361 for orders over R30 Saturday 4 May 2019 Call Samantha Adams on 060 418 7482. www.goodys.capetown to surrounding areas ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH CRAFT AND FOOD FAIR Saturday 25 May 2019 Pop in to 7 Central Square for wonderful AUTUMN CLASSICAL CONCERT CANNONS CREEK craft, pony rides and a great lunch or mid- The Pinelands Dutch Reformed Church c/o INDEPENDENT SCHOOL morning snack. There will be a tea garden Broadwalk and Serpentine will host the Goodys-M5-095.indd 1 2019/04/23 11:01with AM mouth-watering treats. 10th anniversary of this popular concert to raise funds for the Siyafunda Bursary Fund Fridays (170-488 NPO). Time 6pm. Tickets R100 for UNDER THE BIG TOP STORY TIME @PINELANDS LIBRARY adults and R80 for pensioners and students - Story time is every Friday from 1:30pm to available at the door or at the church office. BY MARTIN FOLLOSE 2:15pm for children from 4 years old. Call 021 531 2401. See article page 4. Saturday 11 May 2019 Wednesday 29 May 2019 PINELANDS DUTCH REFORMED PINELANDS STAMP CIRCLE CHURCH BAZAAR Meet in the Activities Hall, Pinelands Library The Pinelands Methodist Church Hall in Ridge at 7:15pm for the popular "member's Way will be hosting the Dutch Reformed auction evening", which will start promptly, Church Bazaar from 8:30am until 1pm. so please arrive early to view the items to be Directed by Judith Herbig For more information call 021 531 2401. auctioned. Call Martin 021 689 5050. Thurs 2 May & Fri 3 May at 7pm Saturday 11 & 25 May 2019 Wednesday 29 May 2019 Sat 4 May at 2.30pm KAROO ANIMAL PROTECTION STEEL MAGNOLIAS SOCIETY (KAPS) MARKET The monthly cancer support group for TICKETS AVAILABLE on QUICKET Support the KAPS market table at SASNEV, 4 ladies meets at 7pm at 20 Peak Drive. Tel. 021 531 5011 – R55pp Central Square, Pinelands from 9am-1pm. Call Catherine 021 531 3963. Produced by special arrangement with Call Gloria 083 450 2782 - donations welcome. Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Thursday 30 May 2019 Wednesday 15 May 2019 WESTERN CAPE BLOOD SERVICE CRUE INVEST RETIREMENT SEMINAR Donate blood at the St Stephens Church This is a free event from 10am to 12 noon Main Hall, Central Square, Pinelands from at the Pinelands Bowling Club, St Stephens 3pm to 7:15pm. To confirm the date or for Tony’s Road, Pinelands. All are welcome to attend. information call 021 507 6300. Register online at www.crue.co.za or email TREASURES [email protected] or call 021 530 8500. Wednesday 5 June 2019 HAPPY HOUR @PINELANDS LIBRARY I will offer you cash Wednesday 15 May 2019 There will be no meeting in May but save for any of these items: PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUB @ the date for 5th June when Gill Haiden will GOLD (even scrap gold) remember when you lost that PINELANDS LIBRARY speak on 'All in a days work'.