Overstrand Herald

Overstrand Herald 25 Julie 2013 Bladsy 12
Tourism Bureau gives 67 Minutes for Mandela Day 2013
KLEINMOND - The predominant
objective of Mandela Day
is to encourage individuals to
take action to help transform
the world for the better, and in
doing so build a global undertaking
for the greater good of
all. Ultimately it strives for the
empowerment of communities
everywhere. ìTake Action;
Inspire Change; Make Every
Day a Mandela Day.î
Individuals and organizations
were free to partake in Mandela
Day as they desired. The
Hangklip-Kleinmond Tourism
Team adhered to the ethical
context of ìservice to oneís
fellow humanî by visiting the
elderly residents of Gerimed ñ
Home for the Aged.
Councillor Phillip Appelgrein,
welcomed everyone present
and opened with a prayer.
Each of the residents then
received a colourful balloon, a
freshly homemade cupcake,
baked with love by John and
AndrË from Cup-a-CafË as
well as an elegant Protea-bouquet
prepared by Maksie
Liebenberg from Petals. Bella
from Ciao Bella in Harbour
Road sponsored a pampering
A most informative parenting
seminar will be held this
coming Saturday afternoon 27
July from 3:00 ñ 5:45 pm in the
main church building at Helderberg
College in Somerset
West.
Advocate Sarel Smit will contend
that ìParenting isnít for
cowardsî. He will cover matters
such as challenges of modern
day parenting; the generation
gap; too tired to parent;
practical advice to parents regarding
adolescents; and how
to be the victor in the power
struggle between parents and
kids.
Dr S Msvosvi will discuss the
matter of ìGrieving Childrenî,
where he looks at issues such
as the grieving process in
death of a loved one; grieving
process in divorce; and the
challenges of a child in the
goodie bag for Mrs Small who
celebrated her birthday on the
5th of July.
Celeste Scheepers, Trisa
Hugo and Margie Wilson each
read a short-story from the
book My kort vir jou Sop, whilst
everyone enjoyed their tea and
cupcakes. My Kort vir jou Sop
is a rich collection of short stories
which was created from
the input and contributions of
an extraordinary variety of
South African writers, which
includes familiar names such
as Marita van der Vyver, Lochner
de Kock, Riana Scheepers
and five of our own Kleinmonders,
Frazer Barry of the band
Tribal Echo, Ian Smit, ElzareÈ
Fey, Margie Wilson and Trisa
Hugo.
All funds raised from this book
will be donated to charity.
Our human compassion binds
us the one to the other - not in
pity or patronizingly, but as
human beings who have learnt
how to turn our common suffering
into hope for the future. -
Nelson Mandela
(Yolandi Prinsloo ñ Hangklip-
Kleinmond Tourism Bureau .
Picture - Pieta Pieterse)
Effective Parenting seminar
grieving process.
ìHealthy Childrenî is the topic
of Pastor Arnold Neuhoff, who
will discuss matters such as
the physical and mental health
of our children and the warning
signs of substance abuse
among children and adolescents.
Pastor Danie Potgieter will
dare to address the topic of
ìDare to Discipline your childrenî
where he will look at
practical miracle tools for a
Christian to discipline in a
modern society, as well as
what does the law say in regarding
discipline.
Attendance is free and no
booking is required. There will
be time for questions. Direct
enquiries to Adv Sarel Smit at
076 6671596 or
smitsa@hbc.ac.za.