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Never let yesterday’s disappointments overshadow tomorrow’s dreams ~ Unknown

1 Compiled by Liz Charles: [email protected] 0833167477

As the Fish Eagles call echoes along the banks of the Vaaloewer so do we call upon your support and participation to make this the best river village ever!

Edition 23 26’44’15” 27’36’20”E December 2012


Looking back on 2012, our people in pictures, we hope you

enjoy.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”

- Soren Kierkegaard

As we look forward to 2013 let this be our motto!

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700 Visarend before and during the fire

140 Visarend before and during the fire

Piet and Coen Bester in action filling the

fire cart

Ewan Gloy, Gallie and Paul Foulkes at a

fire scene

Tom Bester helping to fight the raging

fires opposite his house

Wooden house in Dassie street, will

this be the next victim of the fires?

This half built house is surrounded by

dry grass, and a classic example of

huge fire danger. All owners are

responsible for cutting a fire break

around their stands







Hennie and Yvonne Nel

Konrad and Zandri Weyers

Danie Binneman

Gallie and Liz van Rensburg

Coen and Magda Boshoff

Michelle du Plessis - Thunderstorm

Conrad and Jana Pieters

Fredan Kirsten

Michelle du Plessis

THIS YEAR’S BEST PICS… HOW PRIVILEDGED WE ARE TO LIVE HERE.

Our awesome village as

seen through the lenses of

our residents.

Thank you for these

amazing photos…

All so beautiful!







Saturday morning 22 Sept 9am this little

group trooped off together to scour the

koppies for the cruel snares that are

being used to kill our little animals.

Moses marketing his fire beaters

Lezel andTjaard Prinsloo at the craft

market, demonstrating another use for

the Fire beater !

Guarding the gate! Little

Stompie, our friendly

meerkat!

Johannes and Michael keep

us safe here in the village

Johannes

Michael

Craft morning for the ladies

Nick and Marion Schepers wedding

Craft market 2 September – a great success!







Talented Chris Annandale

Ranked fifth in South Africa, and Chris

only began his shooting career six short

months ago!

It all started when Chris accompanied a

friend to a shooting afternoon at the

school and shot so well, he was

immediately snapped up by the shooting

club. Within no time he was chosen for

the SA Championships in Orkney.

Two days later, he shot the SA’s where

he shot a 3rd place individual, and was

part of the team to win silver in free

position and gold in 10m standing.

Kim-Roche and Chevaughn grandchildren of

Des and Henna Naude

Chris, John and Petruska Annandale show us their Protea Colours for

angling!

Clinton Landman - under 10 Premier

League winning the Eastern Gauteng

Cup Final.

Marissa van den Heever, Miss

University Africa







Snow at Vaaloewer!

Barney de Ru’s car!

Snow at Candy’s

Gerda Bester’s Squatter

Camp Ladies workshop

Gerda

First workshop – two keen ladies!

Linda du Toit helped Gerda, also

doubled up on the garden team!

Our entrance Garden – The

team!

Diane Stevens on a ‘high’ as progress is

made with the entrance garden

Paul Foulkes and Neels

Boet Landman and grandson







Ans Strausbach and her 2

companions

Hennie den Blanken

Gert Viljoen, grateful for the help

of those who came to his rescue

when he desperately needed

oxygen

Meet: proposed shopping

centre.

Joyce and Nico Botha

Penny Ludorf, Lezel Prinsloo and Gallie

Geoff and Diane Stevens

Geoff Caplin (Chairman of Voluntary

Assoc) and Carl Scholtz (Chairman of

Ratepayers Assoc)

Candy’s Re-opening

Dennis, Wayne and Gordon

Anne and Sheila

Anzel and Carol

Ewan, Magda and pals







RABIES INJECTIONS

Glenda and woofies (above) and

below Pat and her brood

Dirk Bezuidenhout with his doggie

A huge Thank You to everyone who made

a contribution towards our Oewer

Newsletter this year, by writing articles,

our achievers, photos that were sent, our

advertisers, and those who sponsored the

printing of the newsletter so that those

without the internet can also enjoy!

Also a huge thanks to the garden team

who were not afraid to climb in, boots and

all and have beautified our entrance. We

also want to thank Penny sponsoring and

organising the painting of the palisades

and revamp of the guards offices.

Thanks to Carl Scholtz and Geoff Caplin,

the silent backbone of Vaaloewer. Carl,

many thanks for taking up all our

complaints and grievances to Emfuleni,

and fighting the battle to improve our

electricity, water and general Emfuleni

complaints. Geoff, your firm, consistent

handling of the picnic area has not gone

unnoticed. Thank you!

Remember……

To all of you

Vaaloewerens!

And…………….

May 2013 be the very best year ever!

Editor

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