Cansa rep addresses residents

A Limpopo representative of the Cancer Assosiation of South Africa (CANSA), Ansie van Heerden, recently addressed residents about various aspects in regard to cancer. The talk was arranged by the Management Committee member for Social Affairs, Rina Steynberg. Rina and Ansie appear on the photograph below.

Ansie focussed on the main purposes of CANSA, i.e. research, education and support (image below).

She also dealt with the five top cancers affecting women and men in South Africa (image below). Residents are advised to visit the CANSA website at www.cansa.org.za for detailed information

Rina is able to furnish the names and telephone numbers of local persons who are capable of providing further assistance.

Resumption of organised social activities

The Management Committee has announced the resumption of social activities in our village on the distinct understanding that the prescribed COVID-19 protocols should be followed, i.e. sanitization of hands, wearing of face masks and social distancing.

Details are as follows:

• Social Functions: A year-end function is envisaged for 16 November 2021. In terms of current COVID-19 regulations, a maximum of 60 persons may attend the event. Further details will be made available in due course.
• Bingo: Every Wednesday at 15:00 in the Lapa. Contact person: Gert Myburgh, tel. 082 375 6476
• Physical exercises: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 08:00 in the Lapa. Contact person: Lettie Roode, tel. 081 279 2277
• Handwork/needlework: Every first and third Tuesday of a month in the Lapa. Contact person: Magda van der Westhuizen, tel. 082 372 9332
• Darts: Every Thursday at 16:30 in the Lapa. Contact person: Vossie Vos, tel. 084 548 0777
• Library: Every Monday in room 30 of the administration building. Contact person: Hester Botes, tel. 079 025 0346
• Snooker/pool: Every Monday at 15:00 in the Lapa. Contact person: Roedolph Botha, tel. 082 550 5560

Bestuurskomiteevoorsitter se boodskap - Oktober 2021

Die Voorsitter van die Warmbad Renaissance-bestuurskomitee, WESSIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN. skryf in sy Oktober-boodskap aan die inwoners soos volg: Ons oord is ontwerp vir selfversorgende inwoners. Dit beteken dat dienste nie voorsien kan word oorsien aan persone wat tydelik of permanent nie daartoe in staat is om na hulself om te sien nie.

Die mens is egter ʼn brose wese. Vandag is ons nog sterk en selfonderhoudend, dog môre is ons dalk tot so ʼn mate fisiek of geestelik  verswak dat ons nie daartoe in staat is om onafhanklik te woon nie; dat ons ʼn risiko, verleentheid of oorlas vir ander inwoners skep.

ʼn Kritieke situasie ontstaan dan. Hoe gemaak indien ons versorging benodig?

Een van die opsies is om by die Bestuurskomitee aansoek te doen om ʼn geregistreerde versorger in diens te neem. Nadere besonderhede in hierdie verband word in paragraaf 2 van ons gedragreëls uiteengesit.

Nóg ʼn alternatief is om na ʼn instansie soos Rusoord in Bela-Bela of Die Palms Renaissance-aftreeoord in Pretoria te verhuis. Beide is toegerus om verswakte persone te versorg, insluitend pasiënte wat aan alzheimersiekte ly. Verdere inligting is op hul webtuistes beskikbaar.

Ten slotte is ons dankbaar dat omstandighede ons in staat gestel het om ons sosiale geleenthede te hervat binne die beperkings van COVID-19-protokol. Bladsy 2 van hierdie nuusbrief bevat ʼn fotobeeld van onlangse aktiwiteite. Ons is in ons noppies dat baie nuwe inwoners daaraan deelneem. Dankie vir u betrokkenheid.
 

Resumption of social activities

 In a circular letter dated 14 August, the Management Committee announced the resumption of social activities on the distinct understanding that the prescribed COVID-19 protocols are followed, i.e. sanitization of hands, wearing of face masks, social distancing and limiting attendance to 50% of the capacity of the venue.

The photographs below provide an overview of recent events. Further activities, including board games, coffee bar, excursions, talks on interesting topics and jukskei are envisaged.

Bingo

Physical exercises

Hand/needlework

Darts

Library

Snooker/Pool

Tea party to herald the onset of spring

Bestuurskomiteevoorsitter se boodkap - September 2021

             

In sy September-boodskap aan die inwoners van die Warmbad Renaissance Sekuriteitsaftreeoord, skryf die Voorsitter van die Bestuurskomitee, WESSIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN: Na 'n buitengewoon strawwe winter, het die lente uiteindelik aangebreek. Nou kan ons weer eens uitsien na nóg 'n seisoen van welige groei. Die somberse tyd van die winter het ons baie nader aanmekaar gebring weens die omgee, vertroosting, gebede en deernis wat aan al die siek persone in die oord getoon is. Baie dankie aan Marietjie en Dalla vir hul onbaatsugtige hulp aan siek inwoners in hierdie tyd.

I hope that we will use this spring to ensure that our village returns to its former lushness. Our gardens should be laid out responsibly to ensure that other residents are not inconvenienced by the need to look after it on your behalf. If you can afford a gardener, be creative and do your thing. An uncared for garden is an eyesore.

My kantoor is oop vir haalbare voorstelle om gehalte lewensomstandighede vir ons inwoners te handhaaf. Ons moet egter met die werklikhede rekening hou. Ons as bestuurskomitee ondersoek tans ander kragleweringstelsels. Daar is so baie om van te kies, maar almal is nie ewe doeltreffend nie. Dankie aan Johann Benade en die instandhoudingspan wat baie moeite doen om beskikbare opsies te ondersoek sodat die regte keuse gemaak kan word. Inwoners se geduld sal baie waardeer word.

We are thrilled that our social actions will resume in September, albeit within COVID-19 restrictions. Please support us.

Blitz Fibre is op terme geplaas vir die installering van die veselnetwerk. Ons wag nou vir hulle terugvoer.

Jacob's pride and joy

 Knight Rider was an American action crime television series originally broadcast from 1982 to 1986. The show starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a high-tech crime fighter assisted by KITT, an advanced, artificially intelligent, self-aware, and indestructible car.

Please meet our village’s equivalent (almost!) of KITT: a bicycle modified to an astonishing degree by one of our maintenance workers, Jacob Mfati (photo 1 below).

A solar panel mounted on the luggage compartment (photo 2 below) converts the sun's energy to electricity that is transmitted to a battery via an inverter (photo 3 below). The electricity thus generated powers various gadgets on the bicycle, for example an amplifier (photo 4 below) that accepts a flash drive to provide music while travelling. Next to Jacob’s hand is a microphone which is connected to his cell phone.

Jacob is planning further modifications to his pride and joy, including an alarm system which will be linked up with his cell phone in case someone tampers with his bicycle.

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Chairman's message - August 2021

Wessie van der Westhuizen, Chairman of our Management Committee

In the August issue of our monthly newsletter, Kwêvoël, the Chairman of our Management Committee, WESSIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, wrote: While we find ourselves in the middle of winter at present, the warmth of our regard for each other renders the chilly weather more tolerable.

Ongelukkig is ons georganiseerde sosiale aktiwiteite tydelik opgeskort. Ons word dus die geleentheid ontsê om nuwe vriendskappe te sluit of bestaandes te verstewig. Aan alle nuwe inwoners wat nog nie die geselligheid hiervan ervaar het nie, wil ek sê dat daar ʼn aangename verrassing op hul wag sodra hulle hervat word.

This year the COVID-19 pandemic caused much distress in our village. We grieve with the families whose loved ones have passed on. We thank our Heavenly Father for residents who recovered and pray for those who are still struggling with the virus. Meanwhile I once again implore you to do all in your power not to put your own or other people’s lives at risk. If you are unsure whether it is advisable to receive guests, domestic workers, village employees and/or contractors at home, kindly consult with the Management Committee. Each enquiry will be dealt with on merit.

Ons is dankbaar dat ons dorp en oord in Julie nie deur die wetteloosheid getref is soos ander dele van ons land nie.

In closing, Jannie and Jennifer J Van Rensburg (U28) deserve our thanks for sponsoring the caring-group cards until recently. We would also like to express our appreciation to John Fourie from PNA who will sponsor the cards from now on.