Margate Moves: Just a little sax on the side
Fires are lit at 6pm so take along some meat, salads are on offer at R30 per person and there is a cash bar.
A FABULOUS supper theatre offering `Christmas in July’ was a celebration of the jazziest and coolest of instruments – the saxophone.
Staged at the Azalea Hall at Margate Retirement Village, the sassy show featured two talented musicians and singers, Calli Thomson (keyboard) and Vicky de Villiers (saxophone and drums) collectively known as `Saxadelic’.
YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN : Margate Moves: Beachfront revamp plans welcomed
Vicky and Calli offered a marvellous selection of music with a little jazz, blues, Broadway, pop and even threw in a few Christmas carols in keeping with the festive yuletide theme.
Their performances were lively and easy on the ear.
Beauty queen visits
Former Hibiscus Queen, Daleen (Pretorius) de Klerk recently visited the South Coast. Eighteen-year-old Daleen, who hailed from Margate, was the first local entrant to win the prestigious pageant after it had been revived in the 1980s.
She was the 1989 winner and her runners-up were Diana Tilden-Davis who won the Miss South Africa crown the following year and Corinne Durheim who was also a Miss SA first princess.
Daleen won her first beauty contest, Miss Suid-Natal when she was in grade 10 after her model agency boss Cherie Loomes encouraged her to enter. In that same year she was the national runner-up in Huisegenoot magazine’s Miss Teen contest.
But her big year was 1989 when she won two motor cars along with a string of titles including Miss San Lameer, Miss Umhlanga Rocks and she was also crowned Surf Queen.
The gorgeous green-eyed beauty was snapped up by both national and international modelling agencies and she featured on the front pages of many magazines.
She relocated to Cape Town and married her doctor husband Conrad in 1999. The couple, who are avid long-distance runners, have two teenage children.
On her recent return to her old home town she enjoyed a special catch-up class reunion dinner, popped in to visit friends (including Herald staffers) and took a nostalgic drive around the South Coast.Although it is almost 30 years ago she looks as beautiful as she did when she stepped out on stage at the Port Shepstone Civic Centre in a red-sequined mini dress to win the hearts of the people and nod from the judges.
Meet the Genie
Drama pupils at Southcity Christian College in Ramsgate have been hard at work rehearsing for the school’s latest production `Aladdin’. Audiences will be taken on a magical carpet ride featuring some wonderful songs with the hero Aladdin, his love interest Princess Jasmin and the delightful Genie. The show dates are this Thursday and Friday, August 10 and 11 at 6pm. To book contact the school at 039 3149470.
Socialise with the Lions
Ramsgate Lions Club invites everyone to its next Village Braai and Quiz night. It takes place at the Community Centre in Glenmarkie Road on Friday, August 25.
YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN : Margate Moves: Young entrepreneur rocks it
Fires are lit at 6pm so take along some meat, salads are on offer at R30 per person and there is a cash bar. After everyone has wined and dined it’s time to put on those thinking caps for the pub quiz. It’s great fun and you get to test your brain power. For more information phone Lion Janice Selkon at 083 7775131.
Make a date
One of the highlights on the oenology calendar is the annual Spring Wine Festival. It takes place at Riverbend Conference Centre on September 22. Be advised to book early for this fabulous event where more than 150 wines will be profiled.Tickets at R125 per person are on sale from the Crocodile Centre’s shop.
Good wishes
Celebrating birthdays this week are Dejan Vujevic and Murray Zipp (10th), Robert Harley, Lesley Loukakis and Seaton Borrageiro (11th), Phil Beck, Hannah Walton and Denis Venter (12th), Gerda Morkel, Camena Drakopoulos, and Dinah Naidoo (13th), Sybil Seaton, Ronnie Summerton and Angeline Cottrell (14th), Edna Cooke, Sheila Park, Rene Smith, Dave Hounsell and Maggie Moonsamy (15th) and Tarynne Rautenbach, Ronnie Hall, Pierre Worthmann, Princess Ngomo and Ingrid Young (16th). Happy anniversary wishes go to Cal and Michelle Richardson who celebrate their 7th on the 14th and it’s a 53rd for Bob and Peggy Young on the 15th.
Please fax news snippets to 039 6824626 before 12pm on a Monday.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram
For news straight to your phone, add us on BBM 58F3D7A7 or WhatsApp 082 421 6033
