JULY/AUGUST 2010
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 1st 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 31ST JULY MUST BE TO JEAN GIRVAN AT 021 557 4474 (the Wallaces will be away as well on holiday 15th-28th July).
Another big event coming up is PINELANDS CALLIES 50TH 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)
- SATURDAY, 31ST 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)
- No function in August – no Newsletter in August
- CHIEF’S AT HOME - SATURDAY, 25TH 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.
- KIRKIN’ OF THE CHIEF, PINELANDS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A Sunday in October – details in September Newsletter
- 50th ANNIVERSARY EVENING – SATURDAY 30TH OCTOBER
A very special celebration – details in September Newsletter. Please diarize.
PAST EVENTS:
- Ladies Lunch – Rosati’s, Friday, 18th 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.
- AGM, Saturday, 3rd 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 10thJohn, who has recently become engaged. Mary Douglas is off, yet again, to Seattle, USA, to help celebrate the 21st birthday of her granddaughter. Morag & Tommy Cruikshanks celebrate their Golden Wedding (50 years) on the 11th 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 10th)
4 Penny Heath
7 Maureen Lith
9 Mavis Dobson
10 Rita Scott
Anniversaries – September (up to 8th)
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 24th 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:
- The annual Seniors Afternoon for the Retirement Homes in Pinelands is being held back until March 2011
- We hope to arrange a Tea/Coffee/Scones afternoon to Kirstenbosch Gardens on a Tuesday (Pensioners free day) in Summer
- Rose and Duncan MacMillan are to be presented with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s Scroll of Honour at a function on 6th November in Perth, Scotland, for services rendered to the Society. Well done!
- The annual Highland and Irish Dancers show in Bergvliet High School will be on SATURDAY 23RD 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
3rd June 2010
Dear Members
Subscriptions for the year 2010/2011 are now due for payment as from 1st 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 31ST JULY 2010. This would very much help your Committee in doing the Administration work of the Society.