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THE REPRESENTATIVE 20 October 2017 Tel: (045) 839-4040 Emergency: (A/H) 083-272-0955 ° Editorial: sonjar@timesmedia.co.za - advertising: charodinev@timesmedia.co.za 9
ROUND&ABOUT
Ta b l e ’s Melodrama a laugh fest
THE photographs have been chosen and
printing is underway, so it will not be
too long before you can get your own
copy of the Komani calendar for
2018…and what a wonderful Christmas
gift it will make for anyone who used to
live here and still has nostalgic feelings
about our town.
In this project, initiated by the Anns of
the Queenstown Rotary Club, members
of the public were asked to submit
photos of the town and its surrounding
WOOF: Richard
van den Berg
as the pet dog
in the South
African fairy
tale ‘Jack and
the Very Mean
Stalk’ during
Melodrama
2017 at the
we e ke n d
Anns’ 2018 calendar almost done
Packed programme of
fun at the Tamboekie
R
OUND Table No16 took their
audiences on a nostalgic
trip to the Wild West during
Melodrama 2017 at the weekend
– and what a ride it was!
The shows started on
Thursday with packed halls over
three nights bearing testimony
to the popularity of Melodrama
which has become known as the
perfect opportunity to let your
hair down and to enjoy a great
time of laughter with family and
friends every four years.
After six months of hard work
and countless hours of practice,
the Tablers and their Gems
produced a line-up of
entertaining and sometimes
awe-inspiring skits, ranging from
popular dance numbers like the
extremely popular Uptown Funk
and Juicy Wiggle to the hilarious
Wedding Day Pictures and At the
Movies.
areas and the four judges have
deliberated and chosen 14 pictures – 13
to cover the months from January 2018
to January 2019 and an extra one for the
c o v e r.
Thanks to assistance from advertisers
the printers have been given the
go-ahead and it is hoped the finished
product will be available from early in
November. When they are ready the
calendars will be sold for R100 each and
the public may obtain copies from All
Bright costumes and brilliant
choreography lent to the magic
of the show which was produced
by Simone and Dean
Goldschmidt and sponsored by
Bowes McDougall Inc and 3%
Comm Properties.
The work that is put into such
a mammoth production is often
underappreciated – but not
undervalued – and Round Table
No16 produced yet another
hilarious and entertaining show
which not only gave the
audience a chance to escape the
drudgery of everyday life but to
start salivating in anticipation of
the next Melodrama.
The skit auction at the end of
the show raised a large amount
of money which will be ploughed
back into charity bodies in the
Komani area.
Well done, Round Table No 16!
– Rep reporter
Wood in Queens Drive. A spokeswoman
for the Anns said, “We are very grateful
to all who submitted photos for
consideration. We are planning to invite
them all to an event when they will have
the opportunity to see all the entries
and we will give out prizes and copies
of the calendar to those whose pictures
were chosen.”
Those concerned will be notified of
the arrangements once they have been
finalised.
ON THE NOTICE BOARD
THE Notice Board is intended to help
people advertise events and avoid clashes.
The date, event and venue may appear
free of charge for three months, but these
details must reach The Rep by noon on
Mondays, to appear in that Friday’s
edition. E-mail chuxf@tisoblackstar or call
(045) 839-4040.
Friday October 20: Queen’s College
prize-giving Memorial Hall 9am; Stepping
Stone foundation phase prize-giving 8am;
Stepping Stone intermediate and senior
phase prize-giving 10.30am; Wesley
Methodist Church ‘Carry On Singing’
sing-along evening church hall 7pm.
Friday-Saturday October 20-21:
Tamboekie festival; QCJ cricket and tennis
v Grey Junior.
Friday-Sunday October 20-22: GHS
prefects camp.
Saturday October 21: QPYC cycling event
and R10 000 draw; launch of the Komani
parkrun Queenstown Golf Club 8am; QC
cricket v Selborne; Jim Fouché athletics
meeting Bloemfontein.
Sunday October 22: ‘Manne wat Glo’
Dutch Reformed Church Robinson Road
6.30pm.
Monday October 23: QCJ new parents
meeting.
Tuesday October 24: QC Grade 10 and 11
exams begin.
Wednesday October 25: Inter-schools
quiz.
Thursday October 26: GHS new Grade 8
parents meeting EL Danckwerts Hall 6pm.
Friday October 27: QCOBA Bonanza draw
and steak evening Queen’s Junior 7.30pm;
Stepping Stone Grade R fund raiser;
Stepping Stone Grade 7 farewell; Live
entertainment Queenstown Golf Club;
SuperSport phys ed challenge for Grade 6.
Saturday October 28: QC cricket v
Hudson Park; QCJ cricket v Stirling; St
Michael and All Angels rose/flower festival
9am-5pm.
Saturday-Sunday October 28-29: Komani
Classic.
Sunday October 29: St Michael and All
Angels rose/flower festival 10.30am-5pm.
Wednesday November 1: QCJ sports
awards dinner; Martin Old Electrical
Supplies meat hamper draw; Mabovula
competition winners announced.
Friday November 3: QC sports awards
dinner Queen’s Hall 6pm; QCJ foundation
phase prize-giving 8am; QCJ intersen
phase prize-giving 10am; QCJ cricket v
Selborne.
Saturday November 4: Twizza Bonkolo
marathon and half marathon 5.30am; QC
cricket v Kingswood; QCJ cricket v
Selborne.
Sunday November 5: QCJ cricket v
Kingswood; Guy Fawkes fireworks Bonkolo
Dam evening.
Wednesday November 8: QCJ Grade 1
orientation meeting.
Thursday November 9: Stepping Stone
foundation phase nativity play 6pm; QCJ
tie and badge ceremony.
Friday November 10: QCJ Founder’s Day.
Saturday November 11: QCJ cricket v
Alice; Breast cancer awareness bus ride
from Sasol garage 3.30pm.
Monday November 13: QCJ exams start.
Tuesday-Friday November 14-24:
Stepping Stone summative assessments.
Friday November 17: Mass carols service
Recreation Ground 6.30-7.30pm.
Saturday November 18: Southbourne golf
day Queenstown Golf Club.
Friday November 24: QCOBA tie and
badge ceremony Queen’s Hall 12 noon;
QCJ final assembly school closes for
pupils.
Monday November 27: Grade 12 exams
end.
Thursday November 30: GHS general
knowledge quiz team to Johannesburg for
regional tournament.
Saturday December 2: Balmoral craft
market school grounds 9am; SPCA golf
day Queenstown Golf Club.
Wednesday December 6: Schools close.
CAN’T WAIT:
Liani May will
be performing
at the
Ta m b o e k i e
Festival tonight
at 8.30pm
ARE you ready for a weekend of fun?
The Tamboekie Festival offers you a
great opportunity to relax with family
and friends while enjoying good music,
great food and some social interaction
at the showgrounds in Komani.
The Festival kicked off with a talk by
motivational speaker Alison last night.
Tonight, Liani May will perform at the
showgrounds from 8.30pm with the
entry fee R50 for adults and R20 for
juniors.
Other attractions include
demonstrations by the Leemak
Circus, the Eastern Cape Arabian
championship show, the SAPS
mounted unit display, a
potjiekos competition and a
dance with DJ Charl to keep
you bopping to music from
the Gig Rig.
Head back to the festival
tomorrow for the
International Equestrian
Tentpegging South Africa vs
Oman competition, the local
talent showcase and a display by the
Tyronmilas Aerobics Club. Party with
Coca Cola DJs at the Gig Rig.
Also on during the festival is a beer
tent, a steakhouse hosted by the
Presbyterian Church, a 5D motion
cinema, a tattoo parlour and an old
time photo booth.
Phew...and if that is not enough, go
and enjoy the food and craft stalls, the
mechanical bull, paintball and mini
train rides and pop in to have a look at
the EP vintage tractor and engine club
exhibit.
The Guardians of Furry Friends will
be overseeing a kiddies play area with
facepainting, a jumping castle and
games – see you there!
WEDDED BLISS: Phakama Kedama and Sandile Mase were recently married in Komani
Picture: PIXEL PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHY