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FREE | GRATIS the www.pinelandsdirectory.co.za PINELANDS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE musISSUEe 62 | May 2016 FAY WOODHEAD PINELANDER WITH A ZEST FOR TRAVEL SPECIAL FEATURE IT AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PANCAKE Heleen THE NORTH Community AVONTUUR Out and BAKE Meyer WEST Travellers FARM WALK About - Pinelands Grove Gala Evening - Now Open INELANDS ROVE 2pm - 5pm P RETIREMENTG VILLAGE daily! Tel 021 671 4186 Tel 083 252 2594 Tel 021 911 1046 Tel 071 683 2315 www.pamgolding.co.za Tel 082 440 0030 www.shireprop.com www.retirementvillagessa.com PinelandsGrove-IFC-062.indd 1 20/04/2016 4:02 PM - Pinelands Grove Gala Evening - WELCOME About the cover: Photographer Derrill Papendorf is a regular visitor to the Intaka Island bird sanctuary at Century City. Aptly named "Intaka" is an IsiXhosa word for a bird. If you set up early in one of the bird hides you will see many birds and be able to get some good images. This image of the Malachite Kingfisher was taken with a 600mm lens - it was also interesting to see some kingfishers regurgitating the bone pellet of the fish they had eaten. Left: Muse editor Max Schutte at the opening of The Grove Retirement centre. Above: Cape Dwarf Chameleon REMEMBERING MOMENTOUS OCCASIONS CHAMELEONS As I write this column, I am also preparing something to read to the Red School pupils for IN PINELANDS their Readers are Leaders programme. I am planning to recall memories of the excitement of Pinelands is fortunate to have a very a young child like me who watched the first Moon landing live on TV in 1969. healthy population of the Cape Dwarf While I don’t remember the details, I do clearly recall feeling the amazement that it was Chameleon. Dwarf Chameleons don’t really happening and that I was watching it at the same time. That brief event is probably lay eggs like other chameleons but give what sparked my lifelong interest in astronomy. While preparing, a few other events came birth to tiny live young which can be to mind which were defining moments for me - in history and personally. found in small groups near the mother. Help save our chameleons by removing Having grown up during the cold war era, the fall of the Berlin Wall was an unthinkable them from trees that are being pruned. surprise after the fear of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the later Carefully go through each branch: one assassination of Kennedy. Even though these were distant events, they made me feel that, Pinelands resident saved 23 by doing this! even at the foot of Africa, we were a part of a wider world which I wanted to know more Some people are very superstitious about about. chameleons and so this is a task you have As South Africans, the release of Nelson Mandela and the euphoria of the 1994 elections to do yourself. followed by the famous World Cup win in 1995 made us feel good about ourselves in a way that had not been possible before. The nervousness, anticipation and excitement of my Text and photo by marriage proposal next to the Seine in Paris, the wonder of going onto the 'World Wide Dr Callan Cohen, Web’ for the first time when it was emerging in the early 90’s... these moments changed research associate at the UCT FitzPatrick the direction of my life. Institute of African Thinking back on these events, it’s the emotions they brought out that remain strongest Ornithology, bird in my memory while the exact details of who said or did what are often fuzzy, with just book author and a single significant image of the event etched in the memory. Perhaps that's why it's director of Birding important to write up and photograph stories so we have the details to supplement our Africa tours see: emotional memories in the future. www.birdingafrica.com. Callan is also a dedicated natural historian I hope you enjoy this edition's stories. and has a passion for all things natural, including flora and trees, frogs, reptiles, Max Schutte butterflies, dragonflies, and mammals. 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 requirements, circulation information and CONTACT THE MUSE MAGAZINE publication schedules. t 021 531 3324 c 073 644 1288 e [email protected] Your news, photographs and stories can be p The Muse, 12 Rhone, Pinelands, 7450 submitted to The Muse Magazine by email at [email protected]. NEXT EDITION DEADLINES The Muse reserves the right to select articles Bookings: 16 May Buying, Selling 063 • June 2016 for inclusion and to make alterations to Content: 20 May Published: 31 May 2016 submitted contributions. or Letting Property? Now Open CALL US TODAY! INELANDS ROVE 2pm - 5pm Harcourts Maynard Burgoyne RETIREMENT VILLAGE © Copyright reserved. All editorial content and graphics are copyright and may not be copied, daily! republished or re-used without the express permission of The Muse Magazine, which reserves all Pinelands 021 531 3041 G rights. Parts of this publication may also be subject to separate copyright by other parties. P Southern Suburbs 021 531 0993 Tel 021 671 4186 May 2016 | the muse | 1 Now in Howard Centre Tel 083 252 2594 Tel 021 911 1046 Tel 071 683 2315 www.pamgolding.co.za Tel 082 440 0030 www.shireprop.com www.retirementvillagessa.com www.harcourts.co.za PinelandsGrove-IFC-062.indd 1 20/04/2016 4:02 PM Harcourts-M5-050.indd 1 25/03/2015 9:43 PM 5-15 May 2016 COMMUNITY 10 DAYS OF PRAYER Each year the churches of Pinelands set up CALENDAR an interactive 24/7 prayer room for the 10 days between Ascension Day and Pentecost MAY 30 April 2016 Sunday. This year the prayer room will be Special PINELANDS PLACE FUN AFFAIR hosted at the Baptist Church, La Gratitude. Come to the beautiful gardens of Pinelands Sign up on line at signupschedule.com/pbc or Juicy Beef Place for a fun fête starting at 8am and call the church office: Call 021 531 3922. Email: ending at 1pm. Call 021 531 4481. [email protected]. Burgers Only R20 30 April 2016 15 May 2016 was R24.90 FUN-A-FAIR AT COMBINED PINELANDS CHURCHES PENTECOST SERVICE Breakfasts & Lunches PINELANDS BOWLING CLUB sit down or take-away BANTING Bring the family and have a grand day Join us as we celebrate Pentecost together as the Church of Pinelands at 18:30 at the Party Platters MEALS out from 9am - 4pm. Food bar, children's activities, games and prizes, books and Baptist Church, La Gratitude. Frozen Meals available daily white elephant. Call 021 531 6382 5pm-7pm. Email: [email protected]. Millside Park, FREE DELIVERIES TO Morningside, Ndabeni SURROUNDING AREAS May 2016 20 May 2016 021 531 6398 for orders over R30 CLASSIQUE SOCIAL DANCE CLUB VARIETY SHOW AT PBC www.goodys.co.za Mon - Fri • 9am - 3pm Dance every Saturday night from 8pm till Come and enjoy "A Song and a Dance" Variety late. Singles & couples, theme evening, cash Show at Pinelands Bowling Club at 7pm. bar, secure parking. Dress: smart casual. There will be music, songs as well as comedy R50pp. Dance lessons available. Jaggers skits. Tickets R70. Call Allan 083 303 3431. Bowling Club, Strubens Road, Mowbray. Goodys-M5-062.inddTony’s 1 19/04/2016 3:01Call PM Marie 083 627 0770 or Billy 084 233 5959. 21 May 2016 TREASURES LIBRARY JUNIOR READING CLUB 4 May 2016 For 10 to 13 year olds from 10am at the I will offer you cash DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Pinelands Library. Come and have fun while Hosted by The Helen Keller Society, in developing and sharing the love of reading. for any of these items: conjunction with Dementia SA, on the first Call 021 530 7160. GOLD (even scrap gold) remember when you lost that earring and buried the other in your jewellery box? Wednesday of every month at the Society in Links Drive, Pinelands at 6pm. Open to SILVER from scrap jewellery to silver teasets 21 May 2016 all who have loved ones with dementia THE PINELANDS CRAFT Boer War, WW1, WW2 inc badges & buttons. MEDALS (Alzheimer’s). Call Ruth or Estelle 021 531 5311 & GIFT FAIR SELECTION DAY COINS remember the old tickey, sixpence, shilling, or email [email protected]. All exhibitors interested in participating in 5 shilling and R1 coin from the 60’s? this year's fair from 5 - 22 Dec are invited up to 1945 (1900-1920 are best) POSTCARDS to attend the selection day at the Dutch duos & trios (plate, cup & saucer) 5 May 2016 CUPS & SAUCERS ASCENSION DAY SERVICE Reformed Church, Bellville West, 8th Ave, OLD TOYS Schuco, Dinky, Meccano etc. The Churches of Pinelands gather together Boston. Call Jenni Brassington 082 661 6080 FOUNTAIN PENS, PEN-KNIVES Yes, I buy outside Standard Bank and Wimpy at or [email protected]. AND EVEN BROKEN WATCHES them too! Howard Centre to worship Jesus and to Call me… my number is 083 775 00 55 celebrate Ascension Day at 6am. Join us! You … you stand to earn some cash for those old 25 May 2016 will be on your way to work long before 7am! PINELANDS STAMP CIRCLE trinkets, bits & pieces that no longer serve you. Contact: [email protected]. Meet at 7:15pm in the activities hall of the email: [email protected] Pinelands Library for the annual auction. 7 May 2016 View from 6:30pm. Visitors welcome.