BRONWYN TANNER: Tuning In – Beach car park project is complete

Community news and events for the mid-South Coast.

At the car park ribbon cutting are (from left) Martin Hanlon, Cheryl Burns, Sharon Smith, Cavell Deall, Viv Sandwith, Andrew Wilkes and Paul Tedder.

Pennington‘s beach car park has finally been completed.

This Tidy Towns Pennington NPO project consisted of four years of planning and two years of fundraising.

To mark the successful completion, a ribbon cutting and toast was recently done by the team to celebrate.

The team has created slightly wider parking bays and two disabled parking bays (signage to follow), and it was also decided to add some extra paving to the original plan.

The paving team on day one of the car park project in Pennington.

These extra surprise sections include the first part of the path from the car park towards the beach, the vendors’ area and the path from the car park to the shops and Relton Hall.

Tidy Towns thanks Pennington Conservancy for agreeing to contribute to these three additional areas.

The entire team is thanked for persisting with fundraising, and thanks to the kind and generous residents and companies who donated towards this project, as well as Pro Ex Paving for a job well done.

All the best: Sr Musa Ndlovu recently had a debriefing session with the Osisibathemba staff and has retired and received a farewell gift.

Events:

* Join the nippers at Scottburgh Lifesaving Club this Sunday (1st) at 09:00. Learn about the basics of water safety and lifesaving, and join in some fun activities on the beach.

* The Clansthal Seasonal Craft Market is holding a Spring craft market this Sunday (1st) from 09:00 to 14:00 at 111 Pig n Whistle Drive, Clansthal. There are resident dogs, so please, no visiting dogs.

* Scottburgh Methodist Church is hosting a golf day at Scottburgh Golf Club on September 7 from 07:30. Contact Andre Mey on 082 4662206. Prize giving is around 14:30.

* The Rec Club market will be held at Relton Hall, Pennington, on September 7 from 09:00 to 12:00. For further information, contact 083 6539164.

* Umkomaas Masonic Lodge is holding a soup and bingo evening in aid of Khanya Hospice on September 21. It will be held at Scottburgh Bowling Club from 18:00. Contact Peter Tanner on 082 5588412.

* A Scottburgh Spring Market takes place in Scott Street, Scottburgh, on September 22 from 09:00 to 17:00. For more information, contact 072 5078773.

* Pennington Methodist Church is holding a bazaar on September 28 from 08:00 to 14:00 at the corner of Pennington Drive and Gumtree Road. There will be wors rolls, pre-loved goods, games, pancakes and treats.

Local lass Lungi Nzuza has been assisted by a group called Pocket Full of Dreams to get her dream smile. Generous individuals contributed towards the cause and raised R5 000 which will help her get some dental work done.

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