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Issue 34/2014
14 – 23 November 2014
Additional Events and Outings this week:
Fri, 14 Nov
10:00 am First Choice Gold Talk
Kilberry Terrace
Sun, 16 Nov 10:00 am NG Kerkdiens
Kilberry Terrace
11:30 am English Church service
Kilberry Terrace
6:00 pm German Church Service Kilberry Terrace
Mon, 17 Nov
9:30 am Movie Memories
Kilberry Terrace
Tue, 18 Nov
6:30 pm Bingo
Clubhouse
Wed, 19 Nov 10:00 am Garden Club meeting
Kilberry Terrace
Thu, 20 Nov
9:00 am Cavendish/Waterfront outing (back 4 pm)
Fri, 21 Nov
9:00 am Sharpening Service behind Admin building
6:00 pm Villager Travel Series
Kilberry Terrace
Sat, 22 Nov
8:00 am Golf Open Day
Halfway House
Sun, 23 Nov 10:00 am NG Kerkdiens
Kilberry Terrace
11:30 am English Church service
Kilberry Terrace
THEATRE & OUTINGS: Bookings at Club Office (021) 855 8333
 Jonny Cooper Big Band at Oude Libertas on Sunday, 30 November
at 6:30 pm. Tickets R160; transport R66 p.p.
 Corlea Botha & Tobi Jooste – “Memories of Broadway” on Friday,
5 December at 8 pm at The Lord Charles Hotel. Tickets R140 - R160
p.p.; transport R33 p.p.
CULTURAL & SOCIAL:
ARTS & CRAFTS: Friday Crafters: Today, Friday, 14 November, you can
either make gift bags; Christmas items or something for the Christmas
Fair. Next Friday, 21 November, please work on something for the
Christmas Fair; we would like to have a bumper table. Any queries,
phone Jan on (021) 855 0220.
Christmas Fair on Friday, 28 November at 9:00 am in the Clubhouse is
a wonderful opportunity for us to generate some much needed funds
for the club. Members are requested to submit suitable articles as
gifts, decorations, edible goodies, etc. (please mark) for our table.
Book now for our special Spit-Braai at Kilberry Terrace on Thursday,
11 December at 6:00 pm at only R105 p.p. Bookings are essential and
can be done at the Club Office (021 855 8333).
BRIDGE:
Tuesday Duplicate: Irene (021) 855 0763
Thursday Social: Judith (021) 855 0415
Club Results – 28 October 2014 Results of 2 x 6 Table Howell Movement
Red Section:
1st Sue Geldenhuys & Ann Woodford
65.2%
Blue Section:
1st Sherry Knudsen & Anne Quigley
61.9%
Thursday Social winner – 6 November: Pam Parkes
5 800 pts
CHESS: Play starts at 9:00 am on Tuesday mornings in the Clubhouse.
Winners: 11 November – Bernard Joffe (2), Trudy Rosingana (1) & Eddie Daniels (1).
CHOIR: The Annual Christmas concert will be held on Friday, 5 and Saturday, 6
December at 6:00 pm in Talani. The audience will be invited to join in the singing of
some well-known Christmas carols. Don’t miss the opportunity of booking your
seats at R40 each at the Club Office (Tel. 021 855 8333)
GARDEN CLUB: On Wednesday, 19 November, our very own Villager landscaper,
Gillian Gage, who has a fountain of gardening knowledge, will address us at 10:00
am in Kilberry Terrace. All welcome, visitors pay R10.
On Friday, 21 November, we have an outing to Ina Paarman's Garden and Testing
Kitchen in Constantia. Our visiting groups have been limited to 20 people each, so
we have booked a 9:00 am (leave Kilberry Terrace at 7:00 am) and an 11:00 am visit
(leave Kilberry Terrace at 9.45 am). This outing is limited to HV Garden Club
Members only. The entrance fee of R25 p.p. includes refreshments. Please pay and
book your choice of time at the Club Office on (021) 855 8333, before Friday,
14 November.
LIBRARY FUNDRAISING DVD SHOWS: On Wednesday, 26 November at 6:00 pm at
Kilberry Terrace, we will show “Mary and Martha”, the story of an American and an
Englishwoman who have little in common apart from a tragedy that unexpectedly
brings them together – the loss of their sons to malaria. They embark on an epic
journey of self-discovery taking them from a remote part of Mozambique all the way
to Washington. Enlisting the help of Mary's formerly estranged father, the two
women inspire both governments and ordinary people to get involved and share
responsibility to the world's children.
MOVIE MEMORIES – SCENT OF A WOMAN – 17 November in Kilberry Terrace
Al Pacino won his first Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant portrayal of an overbearing,
blind retired Lieutenant Colonel, who decides to have one last memorable weekend
in New York before committing suicide. Chris O'Donnell is wonderful as a young boy
hired to look after Pacino for the weekend and is dragged deeper and deeper into a
very dangerous situation. Pacino becomes O'Donnell's mentor and the young man
begins to care for the irascible blind man and tries to stop Pacino's sad spiral toward
suicide. The ending is unexpected and delightful.
All Villagers are welcome to MOVIE MEMORIES film shows every Monday morning in
the Kilberry Terrace at 9:30 am. Come and join us there.
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MUSIC SOCIETY: On Sunday, 7 December at 4 pm in Kilberry Terrace, we have our
Christmas concert. We`ll show a DVD: “Silvesterkonzert” (New Year`s Eve Concert)
and enjoy seasonal refreshments. Free entrance - Donations will be welcome.
Special concert: Friday, 12 December at 6 pm in Talani: Renata van der Vyver
(viola), accompanied on the piano by Prof Nina Schumann. Tickets costs R60 and are
available from the Club Office and at the door. Details to follow.
SPORT:
BOWLS: On Tuesday, 18 November at 1:30 pm, Helderberg Village Bowls Club
members are holding an Open day and invite all Villagers to join them to
experience the pleasure and social opportunity of playing bowls. This is an informal
occasion for dress, but we do ask that you wear flat shoes. Bowls will be provided
and you will play with our members for approximately 10 ends or until tea
time, followed by tea / coffee and sandwiches. Later it is hoped that everyone will
join our bowlers for a drink in the Clubhouse. We look forward to welcoming you to
our lovely bowls setting. This is meant to be a fun introduction to those who have
never played bowls and to encourage those who have played in the past but would
like to play again. If you have any questions, please contact Graham Crimp on
(021) 855 5588.
Donations are needed in the form of tomatoes (fresh or tinned), olives or cash for
the home made pizza’s that will be sold at the Christmas Fair.
CROQUET: Raffle Hampers: Come and see the two wonderful hampers in the Club
Office. Hamper A worth R1 250 only R10 per number and Hamper B worth R950
only R5 per number.
GOLF: Our team in the Winelands Seniors League drew an exciting match in against
Durbanville on Monday, 10 November, resulting in us being top of the log with one
more match to play. Well done to the team!
The Golf Club Open Day will take place on Saturday, 22 November. On that day the
Golf Clubhouse will be reserved for golfers only. If you wish to come to the Club for
breakfast or lunch, please use the restaurant or patio. See the RAFFLES PRIZES
displayed in the Golf Shop.
Competition Results:
Wednesday, 5 November: 4 Ball Stableford Alliance (2 scores to count)
Winners: Sibella Pieters, Japie Joubert, Andre Kock & Frikkie Pieters
127 pts
Runners-up: Derek Parkes, George Muller, Pam Parkes & Nick Newcomb
121 pts
Saturday, 8 November: 4BBB Stableford
Winners: Theo Hartwig and Peter Holmes
48 pts (count out)
Runners-up: Japie Joubert and Andre Kock
48 pts
Monday, 3 November: Old Boys- 3B Alliance
Winners: Peter Martin, Peter Cunningham & Mike Farrell
45 pts
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GENERAL:
CLUBHOUSE EVENT: Due to popular demand, we have scheduled 2 sessions with
David Bullard: “OUT TO LUNCH” AND “OUT TO DINNER” on Thursday, 4 December.
Lunch will be served between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm with the talk to start promptly
at 1:00 pm AND dinner will be served between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm and the talk to
start promptly at 7:00 pm. WPC will provide a special lunch and dinner menu, for
your own account. Book at the Club Office (021) 855 8333. Limited seats available.
HEALTHCARE – VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Every year
we admire the beautiful Christmas decorations in Heatherton House. The festive
atmosphere is enjoyed by Villagers, who unfortunately cannot share in the many
Christmas events around town or in the Village. Our new Santa is calling for
volunteers to assist with our Annual Christmas Decorations and we are seeking the
assistance of Villagers, especially those new to the village, who would like to
volunteer and contribute to this much appreciated cause. The Christmas decorations
will be put up on Thursday, 27 November at 8:00 am and be removed on Monday,
5 January 2015. If you can help, please contact Healthcare Reception on telephone
number (021) 855 8348/9 a.s.a.p. We would appreciate your help.
QUIZ: Congratulations to the Senior Smarties, who won with an excellent score of 36
points. Our final Quiz will be on Tuesday, 25 November at 6:30 pm in the Clubhouse.
SYMPATHY: It is with sadness that we have to advise of the passing of our oldest
Villager, Mr Con Steenkamp Snr (unit 173), who passed away on Tuesday,
11 November at the age of 102 years, six months & two days. We express our
sincere sympathy to his family and friends. Villagers, who had an association with
Oom Con are warmly invited by the family to join them for a cup of tea and
refreshments in the Clubhouse on Tuesday, 18 November at 10 am to pay their
respects.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Psalm 37 verses 4 & 5
Delight yourself also in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.
WELCOME: A hearty welcome to the following new Villagers. We welcome you to
the Helderberg Village family and wish you many happy and healthy years with us.
Dr Christoph & Mrs Barbara Hofmeyr
Unit 210
(021) 855 2247
Mr & Mrs Brookes
Unit 630
(021) 855 0459
WINE CLUB: We had a very instructive outing to KWV last Friday, attended by 36
members. Our guide, Christine, was exceptionally well informed & made the
tour/tasting very interesting. They have an amazing history and we were shown,
amongst other facilities, old 200 000Lt Portuguese barrels dating back to 1935 that
are still in use. This was followed by an enjoyable lunch at Fairview where much
social interaction took place. Our next event will take place in January 2015.
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