Heritage House preschoolers were encouraged to support the Love Howick Blanket/Clothing drive. Families took up the challenge generously, rallied around, and brought in bags full of pre-loved clothing and blankets for those less fortunate in our community. There is something special about helping people - to you it may be 'just a pair of old shoes', to others it will be their 'only pair of shoes'. A good lesson for children to experience the joy of helping those in need.
This campaign aims to reduce litter on our street by encouraging businesses, organisations, and schools to sponsor a branded bin, installed at a position of their choice (depending on availability).
By sponsoring a bin through Love Howick, you are not only getting free advertising as your company logo will be on show, but you are also helping us achieve our dream of making HOWICK THE CLEANEST TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Let’s get behind this initiative to make Howick the cleanest and most beautiful town in Kwa-Zulu Natal.
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Dr Jenny Lemmon-Warde graduated from Stellenbosch University with a B.Ch.D degree in dentistry. She is a member of the South African Dental Association and the South African Association of Aesthetic Dentistry. She has attended various courses in restorative and endodontic dentistry.
Dr Lemmon-Warde began her career at Von Brandis Dental Clinic in Johannesburg before moving into private practice. During her time in Johannesburg, she treated patients from various backgrounds, including those at St Vincent's School for the Deaf, the Transvaal Memorial Institute, and the Avril Elizabeth Home for the mentally handicapped. She also provided dental care to patients at Johannesburg General Hospital who were awaiting kidney transplants or dealing with cardiac issues and patients with AIDS before the disease was fully understood.
In addition to her work in general dentistry, Dr Lemmon-Warde has a particular passion for paedodontics and has spent considerable time helping children establish healthy dental habits early on. She is fluent in English and Afrikaans, has basic Zulu and German, allowing her to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds.
Dr Jenny Lemmon-Warde established Howick Dental Care in July of 2019, which is a general dental practice in Howick, KZN Midlands.
What a fantastic week we had last week!
Tuesday morning tabs in was a fun one as our tabs master, Koos Marais, decided that ladies would play against ladies and men versus men. All the ladies were on one side of the green with the men on the other side and an interesting thing happened…. One side of the green was far more festive and loud than the other! No points for guessing which gender was making more noise!
Wednesday was a busy day with tabs in at lunchtime, quite a crowd of hillbillies in the late afternoon and visiting darts players from Maritzburg in the evening. It’s always a wonderful experience to see the club with such a hive of activities going on.
Friday morning we hosted our monthly Dormehl Phalane Property Group sponsored 2 bowl trips competition. With twenty teams on the green we were almost full to capacity and the standard of bowls was great. Thank you to Pippa Griffin and her team at Dormehl Phalane for their generous sponsorship of R1500 worth of meat vouchers. Congratulations to the winning teams:-
1st Prize – Colin Burden, Mike Scheffer & Jo Boonzaier
2nd Prize – Craig Whitby, Tara Van Rensburg & Mark Taylor
3rd Prize – Stephanie Crause, Steve Simpson & Egon von Mayer
Plate Prize – Cindy Bro, Mark Schraader & Rob Piggot
Toucher Prizes – Syd Fincham, Pat Norris & Colin Burden
After the competition we officially inaugurated the new braai! So much pride in our braai and in our braai engineers as we can see that the new braai area is going to be very well used and a popular spot to watch some bowls and enjoy an afternoon of meat on the coals. Well done to Kevin Palmer and Steve Smith for all your hard work in making it happen!
By the time we got to Saturday afternoon tabs in there were only a few bowlers still standing after such a busy week, and so we played a fun game of Last Man Standing. After three sessions, the overall winner was Ann Cacho. Well done to our last WOMAN standing and we hope you enjoyed your bottle of wine for the win!
Events to keep an eye out for…
This Friday we’ll be playing Friday Night Lights. This will be in the format of 4-3-2-1 with 2 sessions of 8 ends and R500 cash prizes up for grabs. For more information or to book contact Wendy on 071 353 2866.
On Friday, the 16th of June we’ll be celebrating youth day with a fun day. We’ll be finalizing the plans for this event in the next few days so be on the lookout for more details!
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Friday, 2 June: Friday Night Lights. Tabs In 17h15 (Book with Wendy on 071 353 2866)
Saturday, 3 June: Greendale Spar Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs in 13h15
Wednesday, 14 June: Halfway Toyota Drawn Pairs 4-3-2-1. Tabs In 13h15
Friday, 16 June: Youth Day Fun Day (Contact Wendy on 071 353 2866 for more information)
Tuesday, 20 June: J Leslie Smith & Co Nominated Pairs 2-4-2. Tabs In 08h15 (Book with Lisa on 084 586 6984)
Friday, 30 June: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45 (Book with Pippa on 083 467 8140)
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.
Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Wendy on 071 353 2866
Coaching by registered coaches is available: Contact Colin or Bernice on 071 164 3162 for further information.
Pictured below: The inauguration of our new braai!
Muzi Ndlela a local artist based in Mpophomeni. Muzi was one of the Harcourts Hilton ART in the Country top ten artists in 2022. His charcoal and pastel sketches of rural scenes and the ever popular goats were a hit amongst visitors to the exhibtion.
This year's exhibition is now OPEN daily at Harrington House on Hilton College road until 2pm on Sunday!
Experienced live-in carers with current references, a driver’s license and own transport are invited to submit CVs to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Honest, reliable, committed candidates with a genuine love of the elderly and dementia training/experience preferrred. Fluency in English and/or Afrikaans, a willingness to cook, clean, drive, care for pets and garden will be advantageous.
Nightingales Companion Care is a division of Nightingales Home Based Caring Services, a local KZN Midlands family business with fifteen successful years in the home care industry.
Visit https://nightingaleshomecare.co.za/contact-us
Howick Artist, Yvonne Lariviere works in oils on gesso primed board with a palette knife and brush. Her inspiration is the late Carlo Sdoya who Yvonne studied with at the Da Vinci Studio in Johannesburg which Yvonne attended weekly for many years.
You can look forward to viewing Yvonne's work in real time at the Harcourts Hilton ART in the Country.
More about ART in the Country
Open daily for four days from 10am on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at Harrington House on Hilton College Road.
Winter has certainly showed up in the last week!
Thank goodness the weather didn’t quite settle in until after our monthly J Leslie Smith & Company sponsored competition. We played nominated pairs in the 2-4-2 format on Tuesday, the 16th of May, with 16 teams entered. The weather was actually rather warm and sunny and everyone enjoyed being out on the green in the sunshine. There were quite a few close games and only 1 point difference between the winners and runners up of the competition. JLS also had a surprise “Minute to Win It” quiz at the end of the day … did you know that they will draw up your will at no charge? How’s that for good value!
Thank you to J Leslie Smith & Company for their generous sponsorship, and well done to the following teams:-
1st Prize – Kevin Palmer & Wendy Smith
2nd Prize – Lisa Nagel & Ann Marnoch
Plate Prize – Patrick Carter-Brown & Edwin Hohls
Wednesday afternoon tabs in was a little different than usual as an executive decision was made to make all the ladies skips. This was regardless of their gradings or experience, so we had some players who normally play lead taking the role of skip and vice versa! What a challenge for players who have never played skip before; it really is a whole different game to build a head and make some more challenging shots when you normally only need to worry about being as close to the jack as possible. On the flip side of that coin, it was also a challenge for some of the players who normally play skip to suddenly play lead. As a lead your job (in its absolute simplest form) is to be quiet, stay out of the way and follow instruction. We definitely had a few cheeky leads on the day who needed an occasional tongue-in-cheek reminder that they’re playing lead! It was a fantastic afternoon of bowls though, and a great experience for all our bowlers.
As for our braai, I know you’re all itching to know what’s happening… IT’S FINISHED! According to our resident braai engineers there’s “space for a lot people to braai”. This comment is a constant source of amusement as it’s said with equal amounts of surprise and pride by the designers of said braai. Of course we haven’t been able to try it out yet thanks to the sudden arrival of winter, but on that note, we’ve decided that come hell or high water, we WILL try it out on Friday afternoon after our Dormehl Phalane sponsored competition. That will certainly be an event to put in your diaries so pop in for a bring and share braai, or contact Wendy on 071 353 2866 for more information.
Speaking of our Dormehl Phalane monthly sponsored competition, we have a field of 20 teams entered for Friday so it’s going to be a really festive day. This competition takes place on the last Friday of every month and is in the form of 2 bowl trips, with R1500 worth of prizes up for grabs. For more information on this competition or to enter a team, please contact Pippa Griffin on 083 467 8140.
That’s all for this week… see you on the greens!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Friday, 26 May: Dormehl Nominated 2 Bowl Trips. Tabs In 08h45
Saturday, 3 June: Greendale Spar Drawn Trips/Pairs. Tabs in 13h15
Regular tabs in times are:-
Tuesdays at 08h45
Wednesdays at 13h15
Saturdays at 13h15.
Visitors are always welcome. For more information contact Wendy on 071 353 2866
Coaching by registered coaches is available: Contact Colin or Bernice on 071 164 3162 for further information.
Pictured here: Winners of the J Leslie Smith competition, Kevin Palmer and Wendy Smith, with Crystal Dekkar from JLS
Treverton entered the Rhino Peak Challenge last year as the first school team to do so. Kai Broom, Travers Pellew and Jarred van Alphen, represented Treverton well, in raising money as well as coming in the Top 5 runners in the Challenge. This year they have entered again as a team and have challenged other schools to as well. So far Grace College and Maritzburg College have accepted and signed up. They will be running on 9 September 2023. Please donate towards this cause that is actively seeking to conserve our natural heritage.
https://rhinopeakchallenge.co.za/participants.aspx?participant=89bd0ee5-3cd8-43d3-a7d9-ad9c8faa4618
"In order to complete the RPC the Ambassadors must each complete the 21km course to the summit of the Rhino Peak (3056m) and back. There is no time limit and Ambassadors may walk or run the RPC. Over the years a number of South Africa’s finest Trail Runners have taken part in the RPC and the current Fastest Known Times (FKT) for the RPC is 2hr15min for the men and 2hr45min for the ladies set by Kane Reilly and Holly Page respectively. However, most Ambassadors adopt a far more leisurely pace with times ranging between 4 and 9 hours to complete the Challenge.
The real focus of the RPC is of course the fundraising, and each Ambassador spends most of their energy on this. A Profile with a payment link is set up on the website for each Ambassador and donors can then choose which Ambassador they would like to support. The Ambassadors reach out to their personal networks for donations and the Event itself also does all it can to raise funds on behalf of the Ambassadors. This formula has proved extremely successful since 2016 with almost R5.2m raised."
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Working with ToPS Species (Threatened or Protected Species).
Guess who's got teeth.
What happens at around 25 days of age, Servals kittens have their first teeth appear. The canine teeth erupt from the gums and the kittens after a week or so of discomfort, as with any teething baby, are relieved to discover these new tools which will serve them for the rest of their life in killing prey.
This is the time to start introducing the kitten to something other than milk formula. We start with a little taste of Hill's AD smeared on the teat to give the first taste of something meaty.
We love what we do, and how we do it.
But we can't do it alone. Please visit our website for ideas on how you can help: www.freemewildlife.org/support-us
Pictured above: That's what has been causing the discomfort and runny tummy over the last while. This kitten has been teething and finally, at around 25 days of age, the canine teeth erupt.
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The KhulaShanti indigenous forest walk is a 45-minute drive from Howick. Stop at PicklePot Cafe, on the R617 to ask for directions. The walk is open to the whole family – the cost of R200 pp contributes to our forest rehabilitation project. Open to all levels of fitness the walk is not particularly strenuous.
Come walk with me through our enchanted forest.
A silent stroll beneath a magical mist belt canopy of awe.
Giant trees, fronds of fern, birdsong and beauty to nurture and enrich your soul.
We will focus on the sensations of being amidst this pure and medicinal tonic of forest air. You will come away feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.
Forest walking and breathing allows us to deepen our understanding of being connected to everything.
Listen to the tranquil trickle of water.
Feel the shaded serenity of enormous Yellowwoods.
Breathe in fresh moist forest air.
Stop in silent bliss and notice the little things.
The walk starts and ends at the Picklepot Café. Call Craig 072 190 5548 to book a breakfast or lunch.
Book you walk with carol on 082 450 6792.
It's that time of the year again when we welcome the Howick Prep School Grade 1's at Midlands Veterinary Hospital. Over the next 4 days (Tuesday- Friday from 11am) we will be welcoming 100 Grade 1 learners. We show them around the Hospital; teach them about taking care of their pets as well as doing some exciting things like using a stethoscope to listen to a dog's heart!
Pictured here: A Howick Preparatory School learner hears a dogs heartbeat.
Kylie Buys, a local artist from Merrivale, Howick is a self taught artist who can spend hours getting lost in her detailed work. Welcome back Kylie!
Debra De Wit commented about the leopard pictured below, "This girl can draw... Absolutely unbelievable what she keeps putting out. Kylie Buys .... you're a MASTER !!!"
Be sure to make time for the Harcourts Hilton ART in the Country exhibition this weekend. You can enjoy delicious food made by Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine, as well as pancakes, ice-cream and coffee.
This gathering of artists made it's mark on the KZN Midlands events scene for the first time in 2022, thanks to pioneering artist Kathy Jacobs, it has proven to be a stellar addition!
Find your way to Harrington House, Hilton College road before the show closes at 2pm on Sunday.
On Friday afternoons, along side our dog school, we have a pop up primary veterinary care clinic run by Dr Daniela Steckler. Every dog attending the clinic receives a free rabies inoculation while deworming, parasite control treatment, 5 in one vaccines, as well as treatment of minor ailments is also available. Serious cases are referred to the local SPCA clinic, or a private veterinary practice if our funding permits.
This animal clinic is the only one available to the local community, most of whom cannot afford private veterinary treatment. Without access to the Funda Nenja clinic, many dogs would be doomed to a life of suffering.
More about Funda Nenja
'A MASSIVE THANK YOU to all who supported and joined us! Thank you to all our Volunteers who helped at the Hospice Stalls, to Howick Lions for pancakes, the Callies and Dinky Choir for preforming. We raised over R20 000 which is a massive help to reach our needed fundraising target for the year. All monies raised ensure our Clinical Team can continue to offer home based care to our patients in our service area.' said Midlands Hospice of their Market held on 13 May 2023.
Jason is a photographic artist based in Howick and, whenever possible, reserves around South Africa. Jason’s favourite subject is nature, with a particular focus on birds, and he loves the interpretive quality that black and white brings to the subject.
www.jasonjohnstone.photography
Jason’s work is currently on display @ The Studio Gallery - the Rotunda Farm Stall Hilton and at Burczak’s Picture Framers in PMB.
Meet top level artists from around the country at the upcoming Harcourts Hilton ART in the Country, open from Thursday at Harrington House on Hilton College Road.
Last week Sunday, the 14th of May Sue Quinton celebrated her 78th birthday! She is our oldest residents at Sunfield Home.
Sue enjoyed celebrating her birthday with her friends and would like to send a big "Thank You" to Angela Johnstone who crocheted this beautiful blanket!
On Monday this stunning blanket was gifted to Sue by Angela's daughter Lisa who is an employee of Sunfield Home. Thank you for using your skills to bless our residents Angela!
Enjoy a youthful afternoon of musical entertainment hosted by Howick High School. We present scholar musicians from Howick High School, Howick Prep School andThe Drakondale School of the Arts in a programme that includes classical, choral and jazz items, and solos . Come and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee as part of your ticket along with delectable treats which will be on sale.
DATE: Friday, 26 May 2023
TIME: 15:00
VENUE: Howick High School Hall
TICKETS: R50 each at the door from 14:30, card or cash accepted
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