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16 Talk of the Town ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook June 23, 2016 SELFLESS SERVICE: Receiving merit awards for their service to communities through their different organisations are, from left, NSRI deputy head Steven Slade, Juan Pretorius, Rotary president Ren Mouton, Rosemary Mogale, Margaret Mogale and Jan Blom Picture: LOUISE CARTER Honouring local heroes LOUISE CARTER THREE non-Rotary members and the organisations they serve were honoured last Tuesday evening at the Rotary Merits Awards evening held at the Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. The award ceremony was a tad emotional for president Ren Mouton as this was one of her last duties as Rotary president for the year. Next Tuesday Mouton will be handing over the reins at the annual Rotary Induction dinner to Rotarian Dave Hawkins. For Mouton it was bittersweet as she congratulated and singled out health care worker Rosemary Mogale and bestowed the excellence in service award to her for dedication to helping and running the eye clinic. Mogale is an integral member of the eye clinic and over and above her work, assists with organising transport for patients and helps p at i e n t s and optome- trists with interpretations and explaining diagnoses. Juan Pretorius, as the station head at National Sea Rescue Institute, was awarded the certificate of appreciation of service to community. He has been a member for 11 years and for seven years served as Thank you for the award and also the boost in morale. We give our lives over to the organisation station head, keeping watch over a vast area on the water and on land. NSRI is an organisation that relies on donations, sponsorship, donors and volunteers and assists in training camps as well as educational workshops for children about water safety. “Thank you for the award and also the boost in morale. We give our lives over to the organisation, like you do to Rotar y,” Pretorius said. He was happy to report that the Port Alfred NSRI had a quiet year and had done only 12 operations over 12 months; four in one month and the rest scat tered. Founder of Nemato Change, a Life, Jan Blom, received the Rotary merit award for leadership and was honoured for the tireless work he has done for the Port Alfred and Nemato community. He started Nemato Change a Life as a rowing initiative to help spark interest in previously disadvantage youths in the sport. The organisation quickly grew to a youth empowerment organisation and now offers a gymnasium, maths classes, pre-school teacher training, fencing and tumbling classes. The organisation has spawned many sport champions and cultivated youth in positive directions. “Thank you for an award that says ‘keep going when it’s tough’,” Blom said. SUDOKU - WIN A FRUIT & VEG VOUCHER Tales of the Port Alfred Harbour SERENDIPITY REPEATED requests for this photograph, which we have shown before, naturally leads to a more in-depth story regarding the first harbour in Port Alfred. Tucked into bank of the east-bank section of the river mouth, a facility was constructed for the harbourmaster; his home, office, store rooms, dungeon, which served as a jail as well. While telling this tale, one must picture the mouth of the Kowie River as a shallow inlet, barely deep enough to allow any ship of significant size to enter there. It was not the large river mouth of today. The old entrance was closed off by one William Cock when he dug through the sandbanks and built the two piers. The marina is now on the old river course. Ships would anchor offshore and longboats sent into the river to trade, explore and restock the ships with fresh water and any ſ please collect voucher (must show ID)ſ attempting to redeem prize. Last week’s winner is Evie Mackay Wharf Street ... with Bev Young RIVER MOUTH: Prior to the construction of the marina comestibles available; usually, fresh fish, or meat if they hunted. The town fathers needed to generate income and so appointed a harbourmaster and built the facility. Entering the old mouth, sailors or their captains had to report to the “m a st e r ” and pay a standard tax on anything they brought in to trade, as well as on goods they were taking out. One of the favourite and welcome commodities was alcohol. Misuse of this was common, hence the necessity for a jail, which was also used for more serious occurrences such as murder or theft. It is difficult to imagine exactly what the house and buildings looked like, as the place was abandoned once the new river mouth and harbour were functional. Exploring there in 1997, we found old foundations built of rock and, sadly, small pieces of pink marble. We were told that a developer had purchased the land and demolished everything, including unearthing huge slabs of pink marble which he took away from there. What was exciting however, was when we discovered a fully intact well in the grounds, thankfully covered by a slab of stone. As an added bonus, on being tested, it was found to contain the purest water. D I L A P I D AT E D : The old Harbour M a st e r ’s building in ruins Name:................................................................................................... Tel No:................................................................................................... WIN VOUCHERS FROM FISH RIVER SUN & HALYARDS SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU Winners of last week’s crossword: Fish River Sun Midweek Breakfast for Two – Erika Freeme Pick n Pay Voucher – D.Nicholas Winners to please collect voucher (must show ID) from ſ attempting to redeem prize. Name:......................................................................................................................... Address:....................................................Tel No:......................................................
June 23, 2016 ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook Talk of the Town 17 OUT ON THE TOWN CONTACT US Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) Advertising: (046) 624-4356 (Mauneen Charter) TABLE OF HONOUR: Special guests at the Brenda Lear Hospice Bridge Drive last Friday included, from left, Peter Lear, and Kay and Tommy Har tzenberg Pictures: JON HOUZET LEADING LADIES: Brenda Lear Hospice Bridge Drive organiser Trish Versfeld, left, and tournament director Elzabe Rodriguez, right, received bouquets from Hospice manager Zelda Elliott Bridge drive a money spinner for Hospice JON HOUZET SUNSHINE Coast Hospice raised R20000 at its 14th annual bridge drive at Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, last Fr i d ay. Seasoned and novice bridge players from Grahamstown and Kenton-on-Sea joined locals for the well-supported event, which will henceforth be named the Brenda Lear Hospice Bridge Drive in honour of the woman who started it. Special guest Tommy Hartzenberg was commended for selling R10 220 in raffle tickets, with the assistance of Trish Versfeld and the Hospice team. Glen’s Den donated the first prize, R1 000 cash, for the raffle and Hugh Wormald donated second prize, R750 cash. First-prize winner, known only as Robbie M, left instructions that if his name should be drawn, the money be donated to Hospice. Second-prize winner was Mitford Thompson. No grand slam was called or made, but the winners of a small slam were Andrew Osinski and Hubert Webber. The highest score in the green section was made by Helen Clohessy and Gay Ford, while the winners of the red section were Sue Purdon and Louise Butler. SLAM DUNK: The winners of a small slam at the Brenda Lear Hospice Bridge Drive last Friday were Hubert Webber, left, and Andrew Osinski HARD WORK APPRECIATED: Hospice manager Zelda Elliott, centre, presented bouquets to Marion König, left, and Berry Schmidt for their work arranging table decor and food preparation at the Brenda Lear Hospice Bridge Drive
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