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Tim Truluck]
Dear 117ites, It is cold at the moment - we are recovering from our 2nd cold spell and there is no gas to be had for love nor money in the area. Also we are now paying 27.7% more for our electricity from this month. And now there is a fuel shortage. This newsletter highlights some of the community led initiatives and organisations that are found in the Ward. I have been incredibly impressed with how many committed residents and businesses there are. In future e-newsletters will attempt to give coverage and support to the organisations below as well as the others like the Rosebank Homeless Association, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Soka Gakkai International (Lay Buddhist), sports clubs and many more. Please use Monday's celebration of Madiba's 93rd birthday to go out and give more than the 67 minutes of your time. If you are stuck for a cause to support, or have a cause that needs support, please contact me. Regards 083-619-2419 / ttruluck@gmail.com Happy Birthday Tata Madiba"Play your Part" is a new campaign for the Nelson Mandela Foundation that is located in Saxonwold in our ward. The campaign is designed to encourage all South Africans to use the resources at their disposal, whether it’s time, money or skills, for the benefit of their fellow human tbeings. "Play your Part" is aimed at civil society, government, corporate and individuals. Frank Meintjies, from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, added, “Mandela Day belongs to all of us. We achieve less when we work separately, but we achieve more when we work together. Just like what Nelson Mandela did, we all have a role in our society as ambassadors of this nation to portray our country as a place of hope.” Frank Meintjies, from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, added, “Mandela Day belongs to all of us. We achieve less when we work separately, but we achieve more when we work together. Just like what Nelson Mandela did, we all have a role in our society as ambassadors of this nation to portray our country as a place of hope.” Mandela Day (18 July) is the birthday of former President Nelson Mandela. People all over the world are encouraged to dedicate at least 67 minutes of their time to do community work in celebration of the values and principles Mandela stands for. Mandela, who turns 93 this year, will celebrate his birthday at his home in Houghton (Saxonwold and Parkwood used to be in his ward until Ward 117 was created) with 90 kids from all the country’s nine provinces. (source: www.looklocal.co.za) Zoo Lake Users Committee Wine Tasting Fund Raiser: Westcliff Hotel, Mon 25 July @ 5'30pmThe Zoo Lake Users Committee have arranged a fund raising evening with Cape Wine Master & Parkwood Resident, Marilyn Cooper.Marilynn is a Cape Wine Master and MD of the Cape Wine Academy, will be presenting a wine tasting with an animal theme - all the wines will be have labels depicting animals, birds and reptiles. She will also cover topics such as: How long to keep your wine; Cellaring; Matching wine and food; and the proposed new zero tolerance alcohol laws. There will be a cash bar available at the Westcliff Hotel and snacks will be provided for those guests who would like to mingle after the wine tasting. A lucky raffle ticket draw with many prizes from local businesses will also be held. The cost is R125pp and the raffle is R20/3 tickets. All the proceeds will go the the committee and the wines and Marilynn's time have been donated. nfo & Bookings: Penny 011 447 8540 or penelope@sapra.org.za / Nomsa 011 646 1976 or zoolakeinfo@jhbcityparks.com / Pam 011 646 3326 / Grahame 083 444 8590. Parks & RecWalks in Delta ParkThere are 2 groups that offer regular walks in Delta Park:
Walk the Talk (Sun 24 July 2011)While this event is mostly in our neighbouring Wards, it will have an impact on Ward 117 in terms of traffic congestion and people flooding through the area for the event. Please be patient and polite. It does have an effect on our businesses, so please make an effort to support them on the day. Visit www.walkthetalk.co.za for more info and maps of the routes. Solutions to Municipal ProblemsFor ease of reference, included below are the best methods (at this time) of reporting common Council related issues. Remember that when you communicate issues to me, please always try to include the relevant reference number that you have received from Council. Note: not all issues are issued with reference numbers:
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