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Page 4 GO & EXPRESS GOT A NEWS STORY? Call our news desk on (043) 702-2125. Find us on July 12, 2018 GO! IN KING E-mail: goexpress@tisoblackstar.co.za Special treat for parrots PLUM CRAZY: The Cape parrot is a yearly visitor to King and is a fan of wild plums GO REPORTER THE reddish fruit of the Harpephyllum caffrum, or wild plum, may be too sour for humans to enjoy, but there is one species that can’t seem to get enough, Cape parrots. Also known as Levaillant’s parrot (named after 18th century naturalist François Levaillant), these dark green birds are endemic to South Africa and can be found in the forests and mountainous areas along the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coast. Every year, the birds travel to the King area to enjoy the freshly-ripened fruit, often gathering in flocks of up to 40 birds per tree. The wild plums in King provide the parrots with a much-needed supply of food in winter when other supplies might be low. This is especially important because the Cape parrot is listed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List, though some analyses mark it as “endangered”. There are only an estimated 400 Cape parrots left in the wild and, like all wild animals, their numbers are constantly threatened by increased urbanisation and the destruction of habitat. Thankfully, there are organisations like the Hogsback-based Cape Parrot Project who are working to protect them so, for now, it seems that our feathered friends can go on enjoying their plums. The Ark aims to help the disadvantaged SIPHOKAZI VUSO TO aid the King William’s Town community, the Ark Christian Centre is embarking on a community outreach programme to lend a helping hand to d i s a d va n t a g e d households. Leader of the programme, Thembi Mbatha, said they would supply food parcels and soup to the needy as part of the programme. She said the initiative targeted families with no source of income. “We identify these households and provide them with food parcels and clothing,” she said. “The outreach programme is a church initiative to support the disadvantaged. We are doing this as the vision of the church is souls and society.” Mbatha added that The Ark Christian Centre Outreach Programme supports d i s a d va n t a g e d households in King by donating food and other items they also identified schools with children in need and provided them with school shoes and uniforms. “We are still in need of more people to partner with us to support this initiative so that we can touch more lives and make this outreach a success,” she said. If there are people who are interested in taking part contact: 071-176 7845 Josh bowls ’em over BRIAN McLEAN GRADE 11 Dale College pupil, Josh Turner has found a new love – bowls. Turner, who started playing the sport in 2016, has progressed rapidly, so much so that he has been selected to represent Border at an U30 national bowls tournament in Pietermaritzburg in S e p t e m b e r. He has also been invited to join the Border EZ squad, which is aimed at grooming young up-and-coming bowlers in the region. The U30 team will be captained by Tarquin Ormston, with Conrad Potgieter (third), Tyler Pitcher (second) with Josh at lead. Earlier this year, Josh, Pitcher, Ethan Grunewald, and Andrew Lentz walked away with silver at the annual U20 National Bowls Tournament staged in Bloemfontein. Josh, who also plays squash, water polo, and soccer for the Dale first teams as well as lock or hooker for the school’s third rugby team, said he was proud to have been selected for the Border U30 team. “I think the team is a strong BOWLING ACHIEVEMENT: Dale College pupils, from left, Ethan Grunewald, Josh Turner and Andrew Lentz take time off from training at bowls to pose for a picture Picture: BRIAN McLEAN one which can go all the way,” he said. He said: “Generally people don’t expect new bowlers to do well, but if one regularly practises and plays in competitions, they can improve their game.” “I try and train between three and four times a week along with Ethan and Andrew and when we play tabs-in we all learn something new from the more experienced bowlers,” he said. Both Ethan and Andrew were happy at Josh’s Border selection. Asked why they had taken up the sport, Ethan said: “When I play I forget about everything and just concentrate on the game.” Andrew, who is in Grade 10, said: “You can’t really compare bowls with other sports as there’s no running around. “A lot of concentration is needed and one has to be precise with every shot.” Both players said they loved the sport and would play for as long as they could. Josh said he would like to thank the King Bowling Club members for all their support. “Without the club I would not be where I am and I encourage other youngsters to take up the sport.” King We at h e r TODAY will almost be like summer in King, with a maximum temperature of 26°C after an early morning start of 12°C. The sun will shine and it will be very warm. Don’t be fooled, however, as winter temperatures will return from tomorrow, when the minimum will be just 6°C, warming up to 16°C. It will be mostly cloudy and much cooler. On Saturday there is the possibility of a morning shower. The temperatures will range between 5 and 14°C. Sunday will definitely be a day for indoors as it will be mostly cloudy with a chilly start of just 4°C and intermittent rain. The maximum will only reach 14°C, so make the most of the selection of sport on television. – w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o . z a
July 12, 2018 For all your advertising needs call Cheryl on (043) 702-2031, Wezley (043) 702-2048 or Terry (043) 702-2122. Find us on Facebook GO & EXPRESS Page 5 Keeping needy warm CONTROL MEASURE: Marlene Neumann runs the Buckaroo sterilisation drive which focuses on healthcare for dogs Picture: SUPPLIED Buckaroo sterilisation drive gets a boost SIVENATH GOSA PHILANTHROPIST Marlene Neumann was grateful when the Buckaroo Project received a donation of R5 000 from the Rotary Club of Gately last month, raised at the Wine Auction at the Premier Hotel in East London. The Buckaroo project funds a pet sterilisation drive which, to date, has seen more than 200 dogs spayed and neutered. For the past five months, the project has been working in the Chintsa East township. The Daily Dispatch reported (“Rotary Club donates 20k” June 20) that Rotary’s aim was to support organisations that make a difference in the community. “I am excited and grateful that the animals are finally being recognised as part of Rotary in East London. “Animals are sentient beings and should be treated with the same care as humans,” Neumann said. For the past year every Monday, Neumann and her Buckaroo volunteers, along with the East London SPCA, go into townships and sterilise dogs. She said it was always a challenge to find money to do this. “The money we have received from Gately was used towards sterilising female township dogs and to buy some kennels for winter. “We are in desperate need of dog pellets as the dogs must be fed before sterilisation to fatten them up for the operation,” she said. Neumann and her Buckaroo team are raising funds for a sterilisation drive in informal settlements in and around East London. “I believe that if we can slow the birth rate down, the local shelters will feel the relief in years to come.” She said they urgently required blankets, kennels, food and collars. D o n at i o n s can be dropped off at her centre at 83 Kent Road, Vincent. SIPHOKAZI VUSO TO KEEP the homeless warm this winter Lumka Mdeliso of Amalinda donates blankets to make a difference in the East London community. Mdeliso, who works as a fashion, beauty and home manager at Woolworths, said she started the initiative in April after seeing many people sleeping on the streets without any blankets. “There are street-dwellers that the Downtown Christian Centre hosts at a soup kitchen and, since it is winter, I really felt for them sleeping on floors without blankets,” she said. Mdeliso approached her friends and asked them to Locals help clean up the city MATTHEW FIELD EAST London-based organisation The Local Yokel Project held a fundraiser at Beacon Bay Country Club on Friday in order to raise money for their new clean-up programme, Masiyenze. The proceeds will go towards buying new equipment for the clean-up crews. Local Yokel was founded by Meg Devan in 2014 and was initially focused on encouraging East Londoners to support local businesses. “We ’ve got an online directory where people can see which the local businesses are in East London,” D e va n said. WINTER WARMER: Lumka Mdeliso, centre, is doing her part to help the homeless this winter with the help of her friends and volunteers Picture: SUPPLIED donate blankets and was surprised by the support she received. “We collected blankets that we could donate towards these street-dwellers to make the winter season a little more bearable for them. “The mandate is that 51% of the ownership must reside in our area. “Part of getting Local Yokel going is getting the pride back in our city,” she said. To continue in this vein, Local Yokel began organising street clean-ups around the city, which began in January this year. They named their new project “Masiyenze” (Let's Do It) and, to date, have managed to collect about 20 tons of refuse. The project focuses mostly on clearing gutters, removing weeds, and general tidying up of the city’s streets. While they did do litter pick-ups when needed, this was not a big part of the project, Devan “The support I had was amazing. Some brought clothes and some even bought new blankets to support the i n i t i at i v e , ” Mdeliso said. She said she took the blankets to the Christian Centre where they were handed out to the homeless. “This is only the beginning. What I had discovered in this journey is that there is more to be done for the needy and there is more that I can do to help others. “Our community needs us. “There is more to be done to make a difference and I see this initiative growing and if we get as many sponsors as possible that can help, everyone who needs a hand can be reached,” she said. said. “There actually isn’t as much litter as we think,” she said. According to Chris Turner, one of the co-founders of the Masiyenze project, they aim to “take the ‘slum’ out of ‘Slummies’.” “The way it started was to try and reclaim East London one street at a time,” he said. “It's nice at the end of each week when I can see there is a difference,” Tu r n e r said. Anyone looking to help The Local Yokel Project or find out more about the organisation, can visit their website, http://www.localyokel.co.za/ or their Facebook page.
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