Bring 4 friends and join us for a brewery tour.
It’s no secret that Ronald McClelland loves his craftbeer so why not book a brewery tour to soak up some of his knowledge? Tours are R80 and you get a wealth of information and 6 tasters.
Bring that special someone for a romantic walk along Lions River, get cosy with a picnic basket filled with country fresh goodies and a pitcher of KZN craft beer.
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Howick Hospice patients ARV's and TB medications often have unpleasant side effects that are minimised when they have eaten something. In addition, many of our patients have very poor appetites due to their diseases. Morvite or Futurelife is an ideal product as they can make up just enough to tolerate and are able to use just water to mix the porridge so they are able to take their medications.
Our porridge stock is currently very low and we unfortunately do not know at this stage where we will be getting more from.
We would like to ask the community if they would assist with donations of Futurelife or Morevite so we can continue to distribute this much needed staple to our patients.
Donations can be dropped off at 7 Mansfield Road, Greendale Park, Howick.
Thank you for your support from the Team at Howick Hospice.
CrossFit Howick are moving!!
Don't miss out on this amazing re-launch special.
For the month of March 2020 join our community at a never to be repeated rate of R600 For an unlimited package.
Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or whatsapp 0825502861.
News supplied by CrossFit Howick.
The Global Leadership Summit in partnership with Hilton Christian Fellowship church invite you to attend the 1st Global Leadership Summit in Hilton.
The Global Leadership Summit is a leadership development conference that brings world class leadership faculty via video cast to your city.
The GLS has been taking place in South Africa for the last 15 years and is the most cost effective leadership training event you will attend.
The GLS can be used for staff training and self-leadership development.
THE WORLDS LARGEST VIDEO CAST LEADERSHIP EVENT
The Global Leadership Summit is a leadership development conference that brings world class leadership faculty via video cast to your city.
It is experienced by 400 000 leaders around the world in 130 countries at 1200 locations.
The GLS is delivered by video cast as this is the cheapest medium for the world to have access to these high calibre world class speakers without high attendance fees.
It is annual, affordable at the low price of R 450 per ticket and accessible in Hilton at the Hilton Christian Fellowship church.
WHEN: 6 & 7 March
9am – 4pm on both days
PRICE: R 450 PP
Includes refreshments for 2 days and conference supplies
Come and get a unique blend of vision, inspiration, and skills you can apply immediately after the GLS.
You will learn from a world-class faculty of speakers representing multiple sectors of society.
They will deliver fresh, actionable ideas that will encourage and equip you.
Speakers include:
Craig Groeschel
Todd Henry
Danielle Strickland
Patrick Lencioni
Bear Grylls
Jo Saxton
Dr Krish Kandiah
DeVon Franklin
Jason Dorsey
Liz Bohannon
Jia Jiang
You can definitely leverage the Summit as a resource to transform yourself and your community instantly.
The GLS is a catalyst for change and transformation and it can improve leadership in all spheres of society.
It has the power to help leaders find their God given grander vision that God has for them.
You will also have the opportunity to buy a DVD containing all the talks.
It is attended by government officials, educators & learners, business leaders, church leaders and leaders from NGO’s.
It’s applicable to anyone who has influence and everyone has influence.
The focus is on LEADERSHIP and not individual leaders. So nobody should disqualify themselves or say I’m not a leader.
Everyone can improve their leadership ability so we can make a bigger difference wherever we are.
So if you want to develop your self-leadership come and join us.
More speaker info can be found at www.willowcreeksa.co.za/gls2019
Register online www.globalleadership.org.za
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At a recent Midlands Woodworkers Guild meeting held on the 11th February, members of the guild demonstrated jigs and tools that they find useful in the various disciplines of woodwork. Many of the jigs and tools were made by the woodworkers themselves to facilitate particular techniques or ensure a more accurate construction.
Here are some photos of members explaining about the jigs and tools that they find useful in woodwork. (You may like to choose one or two.)
Walter Baird demonstrated a jig to ensure precise angles.
Les van Rooyen demonstrated his electronic device.
James Lund made a jig to cut perfect wheels for wooden toys on a band saw.
Marcus Kruger made a jig to cut perfect dowell rods.
Gavin Westwood demonstrated several jigs to assist in furniture making.
Meetings of the Midlands Woodworkers' Guild take place on the second Tuesday evening of every month at 7pm in the Crafts Hall at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg. Visitors are welcome.
Pictured above Les Van Rooyen.
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Our Gold Package includes:
Venue Hire for the Khaya Centre, Avellini Tent and Red Carpet Garden Ceremony
Three Course Buffet or Plated Menu
Tea, coffee and fresh fruit juice for pre-Reception drinks
Tables, chairs, crockery, cutlery, glassware and white linen
Professional wedding photographer*
Dedicated waitrons and bar staff
No cut-off time and no levy charged after midnight
Five complimentary rooms for the night of the wedding
Dedicated wedding co-ordinator to plan and execute the weekend activities
Complimetary 1st Year Wedding Anniversary weekend
FREE extras now included for this special only:
Professional DJ* Canapés* Pre-reception Beer/Cider and Gin-on-Tap*
R104,500 for up to 100 guests
Wedding to take place at Lythwood between 1st June 2020 and 31st August 2020
Package will be adjusted up or down depending on number of wedding guests.
Recommended service fee of 8% on reception meal is not included | *T&Cs apply.
News supplied by Lythwood Lodge.
A very successful Frogging evening was held on Friday Night, 14 February. Lots of excited children ( and adults) learning all about frogs, their habitats, what they eat and how to identify them. Seen in the one photo is a guttural toad on its back and they are looking for the characteristic red patches behind the legs. The other beautiful green and black frog is a painted reed frog.
Thank you to everyone who attended, your support is much appreciated. Stay tuned for more dates for more frogging evenings.
Photos credit to Lara Jordan.
News supplied by Karkloof Conservancy.
The Greendale Superspar Tabs-in trips last Saturday was unfortunately cancelled due to waterlogged greens, but the weather was kinder to us last Wednesday and the Halfway Toyota Howick Tabs-in competition was played in fairly hot conditions. The winners were Ed Speed, Pat Bailey, and Pat Ciro, with the runners-up being Colin Burden, Balf Balfour, Eric Simpson & Malcolm Tait. We thank the above sponsors for their continued support and for providing sandwiches for tea. Margie Wheelwright also presented the winners with their prizes.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY:
Friday 28 February 09h00 Woodstone Craft Café nominated 2-bowl trips. Members are reminded to enter the club singles competitions to commence in March.
Regular Tabs-In Times: Tuesdays (summer) at 08h15 - Casual Dress: Wednesday and Saturday at 13h15 – bowls attire.
Coaching is available by arrangement. Phone 071 164 3162.
Pictured here; Winners Ed Speed, Pat Ciro & Pat Bailey with Margie Wheelwright of Halfway Toyota Howick.
News supplied by UWBC (Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Cub).
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This past weekend, the WILDSERIES calendar got off to a storming start with the 11th edition of the Three Cranes Challenge. Hosted in the heart of the Natal Midlands, the Karkloof, this year’s challenge attracted a lot of first-time participants along with old familiar faces who never miss the opportunity to take on some forest running for a good cause.
The Karkloof boasts a unique mixture of indigenous and mistbelt forest which include Yellowwood and Stinkwood trees and a wide variety of wildlife which includes the Samango Monkey, Blue Duiker, Bushbuck and Crowned eagles just to name a few. The rolling misty hills and farmlands form a great part of the trails and the course that the runners traverse over the three days of the challenge. Most importantly this area is the Crane capital of KwaZulu Natal during the winter months and is an important breeding ground for this flagship species which the Challenge raises funds for.
The Chairman of the Karkloof Conservation Centre, Charlie McGillivray said, “The Karkloof is the cornerstone of the environment you seek to enjoy, that we seek to conserve. We are doing this for future generations; we hope to pass on smaller bonds and a greater heritage. That is what conservation is about.”
Ruan van der Merwe defended his title with an overall finishing time of 8:40:42, with Matt Dove closely behind him taking second place with a time of 8:50:48 and Paul Snyman completed the men’s podium coming in at 9:19:03.
The women’s competition tightened when Jo Keppler ran hard and won the third stage of the challenge with an overall time of 10:05:07. Unfortunately, her overall time was not enough to remove the 2019 South African Trail Champion Nicolette Griffioen from the top spot. Nicolette remained in the number one position to claim her first Three Cranes title in her first appearance at the Challenge with a time of 9:53:44. Veteran road runner and activist Karoline Hanks ran a steady race and took third place in the women’s category finishing in 11:33:00.
Day one’s weather conditions were perfect, with warm temperatures sweeping over the valley. The runners took their time and saved their legs for the remaining two days and the longer 40km distance that awaited them on the following day. Ruan and Matt ran side by side and were tied by the end of the first stage, Nicolette and Jo also ran a tight race with only three minutes setting them apart at the end of day one.
Day two of the Three Cranes is the longest and most scenic stage of the challenge. The runners track through Mbona Private Nature Reserve and have a unique tea and cake setting at Benvie Botanical Gardens where they can also enjoy a time out to recoup before taking on the remainder of the course. This day also kicks off The Two Cranes (mini challenge) as it has been nicknamed by participants. This is a shorter version of the race which offers a 25km option instead of the traditional 40km. It was introduced to make the event more accessible to shorter distance runners and other runners that couldn’t make it for the full three days.
After an amazing two days in the Natal Midlands, we wrapped up the Three Cranes Challenge in classical Karkloof style, after all what would the Three Cranes be without a bit of rain and mud to bid our participants farewell. An early 4:30am start sent our participants into a dark and wet adventure which took them to the top of Mount Gilboa, the highest point in the Karkloof, giving them breath-taking views of the Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall.
Conservation is always the winner at the WILDSERIES. Participants help us raise funds through their race entries and also helped up raise an additional R4000 through a raffle competition. We also receive a huge boost through other contributing sponsors like Jonsson Workwear for the garments and the Karkloof Conservancy as our conservation partner.
Roelie Kloppers, WILDLANDS Executive Director, put his hand up and participated in the event for the first time ever. “It was an awe inspiring 3 days. Meeting and talking to runners who have such a deep love for conservation reminded me of why WILDLANDS continues to raise funds in this manner. People want to make a difference and how much better to do it by doing what you love? Thank you to all the partners, participants, sponsors and vendors who help us work towards a sustainable future for all and conserve our pristine environments for future generations.”
We would like to thank all of our runners for being with us this weekend and a special thank you goes to the Karkloof Conservancy for all the conservation work that they do to ensure that we have a pristine environment to relish ourselves in. A huge thank you once again to KZNTR who put on a seamless event in aid of our cause. See you all on the 15th August at the Royal Natal National Park for the Mont-Aux-Sources Challenge.
To find out more about our WILDSERIES events, please visit www.wildseries.co.za or like our social media pages @WildseriesSA on Twitter, FB or Instagram.
Pictured above: Nicolette Griffioen, 2020 WILDSERIES Three Cranes Challenge champion as well as the 2019 female South African Trail champion
Photo Credit to Phonix Capture.
As many of you will know, a family lost their home due to the storm on Saturday in Mpophomeni. The response was overwhelming a few people reached out and together we decided that the trauma and financial burden is too much to deal with alone. We need the community to help once again.
Rob Ducasse, the manager from Build it Howick offered to open an account for the family at the store. He also offered all the materials needed at cost price. So anyone can make a financial donation towards the building fees or material we need to rebuild their home. One can also buy the material as a donation and the material and money will be used towards the MAHLABA FAMILY- REBUILD PROJECT.
So far we have a builder in mind to help with this project but this also comes at a cost as the previous builder did not do a great job at all.
This is a family of 7 who's all single mothers with 3 children amongst them who are in desperate need of safety and security. If in any way you can help them with the building project please do.
Please ask for Rob if you would like to make a contribution at Build it, Howick.
Bank details:-
Bank: FNB
Account Name: Build It Howick
Account Number: 62838434489
Branch: 210554
Ref: MAHLABA FAMILY REBUILD PROJECT
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It would seem that bowlers need to be prepared for many changes in the weather – from extreme heat to gale force winds and heavy rain. This was definitely the case over the past week.
RESULTS: This past Tuesday morning we held the monthly J Leslie Smith Drawn 2-4-2 competition. The winners were Grace Abrahams and Charles Arter; runners up were Mark Taylor and Barbara Cuthill. The winners of the Plate Event were Colin Burden and Trevor Evans. Our thanks go to J Leslie Smith for their generous sponsorship and for the scrumptious carrot cake. The sponsors were represented by Kate McFarlane, conveyancing attorney and Kirsten Hughes, the new PRO for the company. Kirsten’s grandparents were members of UWBC so she is very happy to be associated with both JLS and UWBC.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Woodstone Craft Café 2-bowl Trips on Friday 28 February at 08h30 for 09h00. Please ensure your entries are submitted or confirmed by Thursday, 27 February.
COMING IN MARCH:
Wednesday, 11 March, 13h15: Halfway Toyota Howick /The Treatery/Dr Alan Sara Tabs In Competition
Saturday, 14 March, 13h15: Greendale Superspar/Giovision Tabs In Competition
Tuesday, 17 March , 08h15: J Leslie Smith Drawn 2-4-2
Sunday, 22 March: All day Nominated Trips Competition sponsored by Woodstone Craft Café and St John’s Village Shopping Centre Merchants. Enter your teams as soon as possible to the Comp. Sec of Umgeni Waterfall by email or by SMS/Whatsapp to 071 164 3162
Friday, 27 March: Woodstone Craft Café 2-bowl Trips on Friday 28 February at 08h30 for 09h00.
Members are requested to support our sponsors and to check the club notice boards for club and outside competitions.
Regular Tabs-In Times: Tuesdays at 08h15 - casual dress
Wednesday and Saturday at 13h15 – bowls attire.
Coaching and skills training: By arrangement, contact 071 164 3162.
Pictured above: Charles Arter and Grace Abrahams with Katelyn McFarlane and Kirsten Hughes of JLS.
News supplied by UWBC (Umgeni Waterfall Bowling Club).
The UCSI would also like to thank the following entities that have contributed CAPEX over the past 5 months to the establishment of the now 18+ gantries in our local areas that are feeding into the UCSI SNIPR network.
They include: iUncapped, The Hilton Community Security Initiative (HCSI), the Hilton Rate Payers Association (HRA), Howick Districts Landowners Association (HDLA), Fairfield Dairy, Voigts Property Group, ANEW Hilton Hotel, Fogden Properties, Sakabula Estate, Midmar Building Supplies, Gurtech, J Leslie Smith Attorneys, Rotunda, Cowan House, Wedgewood, Broadacres, Frosties, Mills Fitchet, Falcon and many private individuals and business entities that are contributing OPEX so that the UCSI remains sustainable.
We do need to still grow monthly OPEX contributions – and do have the CAPEX to get at least another 2 gantries erected – but can’t do so until we know that they are financially sustainable on a monthly basis.
How can you get involved?
Please join the UCSI as an OPEX contributing member. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 063 068 9652 for more information on how to join and make a contribution. Private individuals from R50pm and business entities from R300pm.
News supplied by UCSI.
Book your table for the themed dinner of the month .This month is Mexican.
Eat at Andrew’s is a new dining experience in the KZN Natal Midlands. With a focus on locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, the innovative menu changes regularly to reflect the seasons and the interesting produce from the immediate area.
The restaurant is currently not licensed, feel free to bring your own with no corkage fee. We are pet friendly.
Eat at Andrew’s also offers all kinds of catering options, whether hosting at the venue or in your own home. Be it a birthday, wedding, family get together or your next book club.
News supplied by Eat at Andrew's.
The classes at Funda Nenja are run by instructors who are young people from the local community. The majority of these youngsters (mainly boys), have normally taken part in the classes with their own dogs and have moved through the program progressing up to the more advanced classes. As we do lose some instructors at the end of each year, due to them finishing school and finding employment, we are constantly looking for potential new instructors to fill in the gaps.
This year we have asked Izwilenkosi Nxumalo and Lyuanda Mabaso if they would be interested in becoming intern instructors. They were delighted to be offered the opportunity and eagerly arrived last Friday to start.
We look forward to watching these 2 young people develop leadership and teaching skills and are thrilled to have a young lady join our group of instructors.
News supplied by Funda Nenja.
MUSHKA has received a lot of enquiries about the location of our stores. We have 4 stores at the following places.
PIGGLY WIGGLY - Natal midlands
ST JOHNS VILLAGE CENTRE - Howick, KZN
THOKOZISA CENTRE - Central Drakensburg
CLARENS - free state.
Mushka does post orders and don’t forget we have a online site which you can shop off.
News supplied by Mushka.
The Oasis Prep School's Grade 2 Outreach to God's Little Lambs .
As part of our Acts of Kindness Month, our Oasis Prep Grade 2's went on an outreach to God's Little Lambs. They spent the morning singing, praying and connecting with the children.
Outreach forms a vital part of the Oasis Prep programme .
what privilege to be able to reach out to our community!
News supplied by Oasis Prep School.
Our next Passion Profile showcases Jen Gordon, who loves her own home as much as she likes helping you find yours. She dotes on her family and beloved big dogs.
Heavily invested in the local community, Jen ran the neighbourhood watch for many years and has been a LifeLine counsellor.
Her passion for property has developed over 25 years and for Jen, this translates to loyalty, integrity, enthusiasm and focus.
News supplied by Dormehl Phalane Propery Group Midlands.
The UCSI is a registered Not-for-profit Company (NPC) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). The UCSI is endorsed by the uMngeni Municipality and supported by SAPS Law Enforcement agencies, the Department of Transport, SANRAL and the N3TC to name a few. The UCSI is also level 2 BBBEE.