Pennington’s Relton Hall is having a special market on Saturday, August 5 in celebration of women and the Recreational Club’s 70th anniversary. For further information contact 083 6539264.
A big congratulations to Thandeka Meseleku, a local shopper at Umkomaas Spar who discovered when she swiped her card that her groceries were free. How lucky, well done to you.
A reminder, Pennington Conservancy presents Nibs van der Spuy performing Under the Fig Tree at Nkomba on August 26.
Bookings can be made by contacting 083 4415084. It is R150 per person and pre-payment must be by August 23. Bring your own picnic, refreshments and chair.
The programme is music at 12:30, lunch at 13:30, music at 14:30 and closing at 15:30.
The public is also reminded of the request received for items for Christmas shoeboxes which go to Alex Park, Amcup, together with some pensioners and needy children.
Contact Rix Windell on 072 1108988 to find out more about this. Items required include toothpaste, toothbrush, small hand cream, soap, facecloth, roll on deodorant, small sweets, small biscuits and socks for men.
The same items for children if they are older than 10, together with a new item of clothing and something to use at school.
Smaller children get a toy and a piece of clothing and something for school. Community members can add anything into the shoebox such as chips for example.
For gardeners, farmworkers and all those who come into contact with alien invasive plants, there is training available. This is a Bazley Conservancy initiative supported by Elsa Pooley.
The training includes three days including practical application, a learning manual together with a Certificate of Competence on completion of the course. Contact 084 5187589 or 031 7053852 for further information.
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