JULY/AUGUST 2010 NEWSLETTER

Dear Members

Hasn’t the World Cup been absolutely marvellous?  We did the FAN WALK – did you? – an unbelievable experience!

Well the AGM is past and your Committee is virtually same as last year.  Randy Ferguson has “retired” (many thanks to him for his years of service) and we welcome Spencer Masters to our small group:

Chief & Lady President       -      Eddie and Anne Stevenson
Secretary                        -      Mary Wallace
Treasurer                        -      Urszula Heeps
Scribe (Newsletter)           -      Gordon Wallace
Committee        -    Jean & Bill Girvan, Mary Douglas,

Bill Heeps and Spencer Masters

The turnout was less than normal, but thanks to those who did attend.  Our finances are stable and we have a fairly good bank balance.

Anne and Eddie had to miss the AGM as Anne’s younger sister, who lived in England, died last week and they flew over to U K on 1^st July.  Our sympathies to Anne (they’ll be back towards end of July).

PLEASE NOTE, THEREFORE, THAT PHONE CALLS TO BOOK FOR VARIETY EVENING ON 31^ST JULY MUST BE TO JEAN GIRVAN AT 021 557 4474 (the Wallaces will be away as well on holiday 15^th-28^th July).

Another big event coming up is PINELANDS CALLIES 50^TH ANNIVERSARY on Saturday 30th October.  We must try for a really good turnout of Members on that evening.

SUBS FOR 2010/2011. Please pay as soon as possible if you have not yet already done so – full details were attached to the last Newsletter.

Our Membership is 100, but about 30 of that number cannot attend functions due to health problems and living too far away.  We therefore need the rest of you (plus friends) to attend functions as often as possible.

FUTURE EVENTS:

PAYMENTS

Either (a) cheques payable “Pinelands Caledonian Society” and posted to Anne Stevenson, 2 Peach Tree Cres, Sunningdale 7441

or (b) direct & internet banking to: Pinelands Caledonian Society; ABSA N1 City Goodwood; Branch Code 420410; Account 0712761849 (add your surname/function as reference).

or (c) cheque payable “Pinelands Caledonian Society” and handed in at the door on arrival at a function (please – no cash)

1. SATURDAY, 31^ST JULY – A VARIETY EVENING, CATHOLIC CHURCH HALL, 7.00 FOR 7.30 P M.  DRESS SMART/CASUAL COST R50.

Bring own snacks, drinks and glasses. The main entertainment for this Variety Evening will be THE PINELANDS CABARET GROUP – 12 matrics from Pinelands High School.  They are excellent, well recommended by those of us who have already been entertained by them, and they will perform on stage up to the Interval.  Line Dancing Group and general dancing by us will complete the evening.  YOU MUST COME.

To book – phone JEAN  GIRVAN (021 557 4474)

1. No function in August – no Newsletter in August

1. CHIEF’S AT HOME  -  SATURDAY, 25^TH SEPTEMBER – R50. CATHOLIC CHURCH HALL, 7.00 FOR 7.30 P M. DRESS TARTAN/SMART

Bring own snacks, drinks & glasses.  Pipe band, Irish Dancers, etc. More details in September Newsletter.

1. KIRKIN’ OF THE CHIEF, PINELANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A Sunday in October – details in September Newsletter

1. 50^th ANNIVERSARY EVENING – SATURDAY 30^TH OCTOBER

A very special celebration – details in September Newsletter.  Please diarize.

PAST EVENTS:

1. Ladies Lunch – Rosati’s, Friday, 18^th June

A very poor response – a few husbands had to come to swell the numbers.  We are very puzzled as to why ladies didn’t come to what has always been a poplar event in the past.

1. AGM, Saturday, 3^rd July

Enough said already – thanks again to all who were there.

NEW MEMBERS:

We welcome Margot Johns (A regular attender at our functions in the past year) and also Joan and Charles Kennedy who live in the Parklands area.

NEWS OF MEMBERS:

Sadly, the grand old Dame of various Caledonian Societies round South Africa – Phyllis Cruickshank – has died aged 91.  Phyllis will be fondly remembered by all of us who knew her.  Wherever she lived, she gave great service to the Caledonian organization. God Bless you Phyllis.  We continue to remember little Chloe in Australia, RandyFerguson, Jack Hughes and Tommy Cruikshanks in Knysna.  Pat Alston had a lip operation recently and it is healing well.  Aileen de Groot is shortly to undergo a knee replacement.  Des Martin is marrying, on Saturday 10^thJohn, who has recently become engaged.  Mary Douglas is off, yet again, to Seattle, USA, to help celebrate the 21^st birthday of her granddaughter.  Morag & Tommy Cruikshanks celebrate their Golden Wedding (50 years) on the 11^th August.  Congratulations. July, a family friend of many years, Cecily Couves.  Cecily lost her husband, Brian, many years ago.  The Callies wishes you both a happy future.  Also, congratulations to the de Groots’s elder son,

COUNTRY DANCING:

Every Monday, at the Congregational Church Hall, Nerine Avenue, Pinelands.  Time: 2.00 p m.  Lots of fun and camaraderie

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

Birthdays -  July

9  Joan Kennedy

10  Rose Hughes

11  Daphne Hutchison

14  Liz Williamson

17  Urszula Heeps

19  Herman de Groot

31  Beryl Stephens

Anniversaries -  July

10  Ronnie & Ron Adams

31  Janie & Joe Brown

Birthdays –  August

8  Janet Pitman

15  Tom Kerr

17 Kathy Napier

25  Bernie Olivier

Anniversaries – August

5 Gwen & Brian Kelly

7  Aileen & Herman de Groot

11  Morag & Tommy Cruikshanks (Golden)

22  Mary & David Kent

Birthdays – September (up to 10^th)

4  Penny Heath

7  Maureen Lith

9  Mavis Dobson

10 Rita Scott

Anniversaries – September (up to 8^th)

4  Margaret & Lawrie Tonner

8  Elissa & Alex Frew

CAPE TOWN SOCIETY:

A function with a difference.  Cape Town Callies are having a Ceilidh on Saturday 24^th July from 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm in Pinelands Congregational Church Hall. R40 – bring own snacks and drinks.  Pipe Band, Highland Dancers and a Drum Group.  Phone Stuart or Colleen at 021 762 3253

GENERAL:

1. The annual Seniors Afternoon for the Retirement Homes in Pinelands is being held back until March 2011
2. We hope to arrange a Tea/Coffee/Scones afternoon to Kirstenbosch Gardens on a Tuesday (Pensioners free day) in Summer
3. Rose and Duncan MacMillan are to be presented with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s Scroll of Honour at a function on 6^th November in Perth, Scotland, for services rendered to the Society.  Well done!
4. The annual Highland and Irish Dancers show in Bergvliet High School will be on SATURDAY 23^RD OCTOBER

A Bagpipe Story

In Vienna, Austria, historic tours of the underground system of sewers and tunnels (made famous by the film THE THIRD MAN) have been plagued with a scourge of rats. However, the tour organisers have come up with a solution to the problem.  Each tour group is preceded by a kilted Piper and the “squeal” of the bagpipes is sending the rats scurrying off somewhere else.  So its not only the English who don’t like the sound of our traditional Scottish instrument!!

(Apparently the pipes sound great echoing round the catacombs below Vienna!!!)

Yours Aye,              BRAVEHEART

PINELANDS  CALEDONIAN  SOCIETY

Chief:                          Eddie Stevenson                                                      021.554.0302

Scribe:                Gordon Wallace            marwall@telkomsa.net 021.531.4441

3^rd June 2010

Dear Members

Subscriptions for the year 2010/2011 are now due for payment as from 1^st June 2010, and are as follows:-

COUPLE (NOT PENSIONERS)                            R80.00

SINGLE PERSON (NOT PENSIONER)            R60.00

PENSIONERS COUPLE                                             R75.00

SINGLE PENSIONER                                                 R55.00

JUNIOR (UNDER 21)                                                  R35.00

Cheques to be made payable to “Pinelands Caledonian Society” identified as being for SUBS posted to Lady President, Anne Stevenson, 2 Peach Tree Crescent, Sunningdale 7441, OR handed in at the AGM on 3rd July 2010.

Alternatively if you wish to do a Direct Banking deposit or Electronic Transfer, our banking details are:-

NAME:                                   PINELANDS CALEDONIAN SOCIETY
BANK:                                    ABSA
BRANCH:                             N1 CITY GOODWOOD
BRANCH CODE:              420410
ACCOUNT NUMBER:   0712761849
VERY IMPORTANT – YOU MUST  PUT YOUR NAME AS REFERENCE
(eg SUBS BROWN)

This reference informs the Treasurer as to who has paid each subs deposit.

NOTE

If any of you wish to resign from being a member of Pinelands Caledonian Society, please let us know by either (a) phoning Anne Stevenson (021.554.0302) or Mary Wallace (021.531.4441) OR (b) e-mail to Mary Wallace (marwall@telkomsa.net) OR (c) write to Anne Stevenson, 2 Peach Tree Crescent, Sunningdale, 7441.

PLEASE PAY YOUR SUBS FOR 2010/11 OR SUBMIT YOUR RESIGNATION, BY 31^ST JULY 2010. This would very much help your Committee in doing the Administration work of the Society.