McGregor News.....Vol. 2 Issue 4 May 2011

Finally getting our feet back on the ground after our holiday, we are getting back into routine!
May month was quite a busy one in our village with lots of happenings and energetic people getting new ventures of the ground.
We hope you enjoy this issue of McGregor News!

Dear friends in McGregor
 
We are writing to you as the staff of McGregor Family centre. Presently our centre are in DESPERATE need. As you know, we are a centre who cares for vulnerable children and their families. We seek to develop them into responsible individuals with the ability to live productive and independent lives. We therefore provide a range of educational and developmental programs that will ensure the care and the protection of traumatized children and the preservation and the development of vulnerable families. WE NEED YOUR HELP.
 
Due to a short term cash flow problem, we need your help with the following:
Stationary
Food to feed children
Petrol account (to be paid in order to transport our children)
Electricity account (to be paid)
Telephone account (to be paid)
Contribution to the payment of salaries (due since end of April; and for the month of May).
 
We also want to express our deepest thanks to people already helping us (Bettie Mitchells-Innes, Werner Redelinghuys, Jimmy and Anne Binos)
 
Please respond to this urgent request in any way possible.
 
Regards
 
Nellie Snyman (on behalf of the staff)
(Cell no 0722138815)

Carine van Stade (Fundraiser)
(Cell no 0836425294)


e-mail: fundraising@famcent.co.za

THIS IS THE ONLY TIME WE WILL SEE AND LIVE THIS EVENT 
This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every823 years.
Kind of interesting - read on!!!  
This year we're going to experience four unusual dates.
1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 and that's not all...
Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born - now add the age you will be this year, 
The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world. This is the year of the Money!!! 
 __________________________________

A new restaurant has opened in McGregor!

Most of the permanent locals have already become firm supporters of this beautiful restaurant with stunning views!

Open in the evenings for the Wacky Wine Weekend
Great menu - try them out! 
Fresh herbs and salad greens from the garden with TASTY  organic ingredients!

OPEN
Thursday to Sundays
9 am to 4 pm
for Breakfast & Lunch
Friday evenings for dinner
 
2km’s out of the village
Enquiries 072 693 4052

and another new venture!

Open tonight
 from 6 pm

Andre and Stephanie
welcomed locals to the
Grand Opening of
Melange
Restaurant and Sports bar at the newly redecorated 
Old Hotel (previously Jack & Grape)
Voortrekker Street
McGregor
Tel 023 625 1767
 
___________________________________
Municipal Election Results
McGregor 2011
DA      794
 ANC       502 
PDM       288
COPE       70
C I             57
NPP          47
C W F       28
D C P         8
SA PCO      7
DAGGA PARTY  6
click HERE FOR 
LANGEBERG 
MUNICIPALITY
RESULTS

__________________________________

Congratulations to our new DA Ward 5 Councillor
Davin Hull
Looking forward to a new era in McGregor!Housing in McGregor

1.   Having spoken to the DA Leadership and our new Councillor we have been told that no housing proposals for McGregor were  ever sent for ratification to Province by the ANC.

2.   The DA firmly believe that housing should be on one of the adjoining farms - more than likely, Swanepoel's. Our new Councillor has undertaken to keep us advised of developments in this regard.

Temenos has a beautiful new website..
go to www.temenos.org.za 
we welcome your discovery of this remarkable place, 
known and loved by guests from around the world
as an inspirational setting for healing,
 wellness and personal transformation..........

_______________________________

The Community Policing Forum have kicked off their drive to unify the different organisations in McGregor in order to formulate a sustainable plan for uplifting McGregor youth and children.

Youth Day 16th June 2011 at the McGregor Community Hall will be the fun launch of the programme - please support them!  The Minutes of the Workshop held on 24th May can be read  by clicking HERE

Welcome Ben!
Werner and Elana are proud to announce 
the birth of their baby boy, Ben Redelinghuys to the community.
He was born on Thursday 19 May @ 14h41, weighing 3.8 kg and he was 53 cm long! 

We would love to have more news items for the next issue in June
View previous Issues of McGregor News  HERE
Contact us