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8 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 25 November 2021 TALK OF THE TOW NPortA l f re d BUSINESS FORUM Keeping you up to date on the local business frontgraphic © vadym yesaulov / 123RF.comPotjiekos chefs tobattle it out in PADelicious fundraiser to help ill ThandiCome show your cookingprowess at the potjiekoscompetition at the PortAlfred Ski-boat Club onSaturday December 4.The competition is for teamsof two people per pot.Teams must supply their owningredients. Rice, green saladand wood will be supplied.Prizes are R1,000 for firstplace, R750 for second placeand R250 for third place.Spectators are welcome topurchase a plate of variouspotjies for R60. All funds raisedgo to the Ski-boat Club bar ladyThandi, who has taken ill.“Thandi has been a friendlyface for many years and part ofour family,” member Ant deBruin said. The judges areAnton van Aardt, the previouschampion, and Alan Fryer,resident chef, who will maketheir final decision at 4pm.Entries are limited.WhatsApp Alan with a pictureand the name of your team on065-611-2357.Auction old treasuresahead of ChristmasOnce again, VintageAuctioneers held a verysuccessful auctionearlier this month, withsellers delighted withthe results.“Our auctions aredelivering better thanexpected results for ours e l l e r s ,” said SharonWhitcomb of VintageAu c t i o n e e r s .“The results that weare able to achieve forsilver and jewellery areconsistently good, andour sellers areproviding very positivecomments.“The treasures fromthis area are bothinteresting and soughtafter,and buyers alsoprovide positivefeedback to this effectafter each successfula u c t i o n .”The service offeredby Vintage Auctioneersensures the highestFIND ORSELL: S h a ro nWhitcomb ofVi n t a g eAuctioneerswith somei n t e re s t i n gitemsavailable forsalepossible return forclients disposing ofjewellery, art, silverand coins.Call Sharon on 074-584-1504 to discussthe items you wouldlike to submit.A comprehensiveassessment is providedfor every submission,and appropriatereserve prices protectvaluable items.LEON PETZERMovember cancera w a re n e s sIn South Africa, one in 24 menhave a lifetime risk of prostatecancer, making it the mostprevalent form of cancer amongmales.About 30% of prostatecancer is diagnosed at stage onewhich is the most treatablestage.This percentage can beimproved upon if males startscreening for prostate cancerusing a Prostate SpecificAntigen blood test which canbe done at a low cost at CansaCare Centres.The age at which malesshould start the tests is 45,however, if cancer runs in yourimmediate family this screeningshould be started from age 40.Black African males are alsomore susceptible to the moreaggressive form of prostatecancer and should ideally startscreening from age 40regardless of whether cancerruns in the family.When it comes to financialplanning, clients will usually beoffered a type of risk coverwhich goes by a few names:dread disease, severe illness orcritical illness cover.This cover is usually taken inconjunction with your life anddisability cover and pays out inthe form of a lump sum benefitupon diagnoses of a life alteringillness such as cancer.It’s important to find outfrom the insurer at what stagesof cancer you may qualify toclaim. Most do not offer a payoutfor stage one cancer andwill also consider the GleasonScore.The Gleason gradingsystem is used to help evaluatethe prognosis of men withprostate cancer using samplesfrom a prostate biopsy.Together with otherparameters, it is incorporatedinto a strategy of prostatecancer staging which predictsprognosis and helps guidet h e ra py.Typical Gleason Scoresrange from 6-10.The higher the GleasonScore, the more likely that thecancer will grow and spreadq u i ck l y.Scores of 6 or less describecancer cells that look likenormal cells and suggest thatthe cancer is likely to grows l ow l y.Most insurers will only payout if the Gleason Score is 7 orh i g h e r.It’s important to considerdread disease cover as part ofyour financial planningportfolio as it is designed toprovide financial relief upondiagnosis of a severe illness.The benefit pay-out may beused as you see fit. This couldbe for lifestyle adaptations, tocover the costs of home care,travel costs for treatmentoverseas to specialists, or tosupplement your loss ofincome.Speak to your financialadviser about the options thatmay be suitable for you as wellas the fine print within thoseoptions as not all insurers offerthe same cover parameters.Contact Leon Petzer atLeon@edgewealth.co.zaTime for Bathurst Fun DayDue to there being noBathurst Shows thecommittee came upwith a way to raisefunds and so theBathurst Family FunDay was created.The day consists ofevents that are suitedto families, such as adog show, babycompetition andtraditional children’sgames.These games willbe played in abeautiful and safesetting underMilkwood trees wherea play park will be setLEON PETZERup.Tractor and trailerrides will also beava i l a b l e .In the arenafamilies will beentertained byformation horse ridingand horse back barrelra c i n g .A BMX course willbe available for olderch i l d r e n .The event will alsosee plenty of stalls forfood and crafters,offering such delightsas burgers, pancakes,juice, biltong,breakfasts, sweet treatsand much more.The Old AndreanPipers will be playingat the event and classiccars will be on displayduring the day.The fun won’t stopwith the setting of thesun though as from4pm onwards therewill be roast porkavailable on the spit aswell as liveentertainment fromlocal musicians JulieBaker and Dave andLauren Brunette in thebeer garden. So comeand join the fun at theFamily Fun Day.RAISING AWARENESSFOR MEN’S HEALTHTalk to us, we knowMedical aid.Reg.No. 1999/026702/07. Authorised FSP 7892ųų
TALK OF THE TOWN 25 November 2021 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 9FACE 2 FACE with / Claire MussonQTell us about your occupation.AI am qualified as a post basic pharmacistassistant and I also have a B Comm infinancial accounting and businessmanagement. I am not formally employed dueto retrenchment after the company I wasworking for left Port Alfred. I am now adistributor for Neolife/Golden Products andhave started a small crochet business calledTaste & Twine.Q: What is the most satisfying aspect of thework you do?A: The best part of the crochet business is tofinally use my creative talents. I love that I cantake a hook and a ball of yarn and turn it into amasterpiece.reduce our carbon footprint on the planet? Ifnot, what do you think could be done tochange it?A: No. Let people know that it starts in theirown home and is not only up to big businessor government. You can make small changesby using cleaning products that areenvironmentally friendly and reduce the use ofplastic. Teach the children how to grow intoresponsible adults. Reduce, reuse and recycle.Q: What is your favourite music of all time?A: Would have to be ’90s music.Q: What is the one item that is always in yourfridge?A: Milk.Q: If you could be president of South Africafor one day, what would be the top threethings you would do for your day in office?A: 1. Put a stop to corruption and moneywastage. (Sadly, easier said than done) Canyou imagine how great SA would be if all themoney stolen and wasted was spent oneducation, the police and healthcare?; 2.Ensure the development of renewable energyas a power source. We have plenty of windand sun; 3. Put in measures to reduce theunemployment rate and ultimately the crimera t e .Q: What is the one tourist aspect you wouldrecommend to a visitor to the SunshineCoast?A: Definitely the beaches. We must havesome of the best in the world along our coast.Q: If you have a bucket list, what is the topitem you would like to do?A: I would like to take my daughter to Europeand the UK on a holiday.Q: What is your motto in life?A: “Unless someone like you cares a wholeawful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’sn o t .”–Dr SeussQ: What keeps you motivated?A: My daughter motivates me to succeed as amom entrepreneur, as she really likes havingme home more. My sisters, as they aresuccessful women in business in Port Alfred.Q: With the high unemployment rate in ourcountry, what do you think could be done toaddress the situation?A: Matric needs to stop being a one size fitsall. They need to teach trades andentrepreneurial skills in school. Governmentshould focus more on assisting people toprovide for themselves.Q: Do you think enough is being done toDistinctiveBy TIMBER TOWNKitchensŖŖŖŖŖVOLCANIKTELEVISION29 Biscay RoadTEL: (046) 624 3630DSTV SPECIALR650 FULLINSTALLATION
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