The Raptor Rescue and Rehabilition Centre is looking for potential release sites for birds - farms or small holdings that would be suitable to support birds of prey, either owls, or diurnal raptors. Are you the right person? Read all about the requirements and the joys here. http://midlandsconservanciesforum.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/owls-out-of-the-woods/

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News shared by Winterskloof Conservancy.

These eco-warriors at Hilton Pre-Primary have fun while compacting the recycling so that they can fit more in.

Image shared by Hilton Pre-Primary, Vlei Road, Hilton.

Only eight men stayed to play on Tuesday afternoon in icy conditions. On Thursday and Saturday we had clear skies and warm weather and thus many more players.

The Chicken Run was won by Chris Purchase, Colin Watson and Tony Barrington. Arthur Daugherty won the cut-throat competition. Well done to all the winners and thanks to Quarry Spar for the chickens.

The Harry Cooper Cup which was to be played on Saturday 28th June has been postponed to 12th July. The entry form for this competition is on the board.

The Men's third league team and the ladies' team finish their respective leagues this Saturday. The ladies will be at home while the men travel to Umgeni. The men's fourth team have a bye.

Duties:23 – 29 June: OOD – Thelma Mylne. Tabs: Dave Hammond. Lock-up team: Dave Hammond. Teas Saturday 28th June: Joan Byrom & John Bennie. Biscuits 24 & 26 June: Jean & John Pluke.

News supplied by Hilton Bowling Club.

The children at Hilton Pre-Primary collected just over R500 for Tekkie Tax Day when they all wore their takkies on the Friday 30 May 2014.

The Cinque Terre offers some of the most delightful walking in Italy. Five small, impossibly beautiful villages linked by footpaths clinging to the land above the azure Mediterranean make this a walkers paradise.

Based at charming family run hotels our self guided walking holidays on the Cinque Terre explore the very best walking trails in this spectacular corner of Italy. After a rewarding day of wonderful walking, make the most of the cafe culture as you gaze onto the sparkling emerald sea. Enjoy the glamour of Portofino as you sip a glass of sciacchetrà, and absorb the ambiance of the Ligurian Riviera.

The Italian Cinque Terre combines glorious coastal walking, along a coast which combines rugged cliffs with beaches just begging to be lounged upon! The best way to discover the Cinque Terre is on foot.

Five days, land only from R8900 per person. The price quoted is for land arrangements only, no airfares are included.

Contact Hilton Travel to book on 033 343 1385.

If you are unlucky enough to have had Shingles and a bad case of it then you will understand that it would have been better never to have had the horrid rash, firey pain and after-effects. Well if you are over the age of 50 then great news abounds, the Zostavax or shingles vaccine is now available.

This is a vaccine that will prevent Shingles both in patients who have never had it as well as 1-2 years after an episode.

It is a single dose vaccine that costs around R1200. Why would you spend this money you might say, well ask someone who has had severe shingles and they will probably say that they would pay double or triple that figure in order to erase the experience.

Any adult strictly speaking can be vaccinated but the reason it is advised over the age of 50 is that your risk to develop shingles due to lower cell-mediated immunity is double from the age of 50 and then rises exponentially for every year above that.

Other states of lower immunity like undergoing cancer treatment, having a suppressed immunity for various other reasons (like stress) as well as diseases like diabetes are another reason to contemplate this vaccine.

What is shingles? It is a blistering painful (excruciating like fire like pain) that can be complicated by postherpetic neuralgia which is the fire-like pain ongoing for time to come (and that could be years).

According to research 95% of adults are at risk of shingles, why not prevent it?

Written by DR Claudine Lee 26 Hilton avenue 033 343 2243

"I have confirmed with Howick SAPS that the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) march planned for tomorrow, 10th June 2014, will be commencing from Howick Falls and moving up to the municipal offices in Dicks Street. I believe the times they have been granted permission to march are between 8am and 1pm. It may be best to avoid the Howick CBD tomorrow morning in order to avoid delays in traffic, as roads will be closed along the route the marchers take." - Janis Holmes, Ward 2 Councillor, uMngeni Municipality.

From the Knight Security Solutions news update.

Laddsworth Primary School is proud to share that two of their hockey players have been selected to play for the boys KZN Inland hockey teams. Brogan Tedder has been selected to play for the U13a team and Tyler Francis will play for the U13c team.

Pictured here L-R Brogan Tedder and Tyler Francis.

Omar Wilson (Laddsworth Primary School)came first in the KZN Schools MTB trials (Under 8 event) held at Cascades last Saturday, 17 May 2014. Pictured below with his medal is Omar Wilson.

The Barn Restaurant at The Rotunda is a brand new "fresh look" kind of place which has a combined theme of country and family style meals. During the day it can be seen as a bright and sunny coffee shop which then welcomes customers to a warm, hearty restaurant on Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights. We are open from 07h30 during the week for early morning coffee meetings and delicious wholesome breakfasts.

The Barn focuses largely on fresh locally supplied stocks and providing the freshest food possible, served by friendly, enthusiastic staff. Most of our dishes are home made which brings in an extra element of freshness. We welcome ideas from our customers and try to please as many palettes as we can. Our delicious freshly squeezed juices are proving to be most popular.

We welcome functions and have hosted Birthday Parties, Baby Showers and Biker Breakfasts. We have a Steak Evening on the last Thursday of every month where customers choose the size of their steak.

We also cater for the famous "Pot & Barrel Pub "in the form of pub platters and finger food.

Being located at the Rotunda Center, The Barn is an ideal location to stop off the N3 freeway and grab a quick bite to eat to break your journey or if you have a little more time it provides a great leisurely start to the Midlands Meander.

Cowan House are very proud of all their hockey players. Pictured here on the left are those who made the KZN Inland Hockey team from left to right: Alex Warren (U13A), Grace Kitshoff (U13A), Rozlynn Mahabally (U13C), Catherine Johnson (U13B), Erin Keyser (U12A) and Jess Leer (U12A).

The players below were all selected to play for the uMgungundlovu Hockey team, from left to right: Rachel Randall, Jess Leer, Rex Le Sueur, Erin Keyser, Grace Kitshoff, Rozlynn Mahabally, Catherine Johnson and Alex Warren.

News and images supplied.

Thirty-Two St Anne's girls travelled to Johannesburg last weekend to compete at the Independent Schools' Sports Festival hosted at St Andrew's. Teams competed in Netball, Hockey, Squash and Tennis and had good competition across the disciplines. The St Anne's hockey team in particular dominated their competition, winning all but one game against St Stithians, that ended in a nil all draw.

Pictured here is St Anne's 1st hockey team:
Back (L-R): Calla Wilford, Sophie McDonald, Angelica Fardella, Rachel Pereira, Megan McDonald, Julia Saulez, Tessa van der Merwe, Bella Meaker, Julia Raw, Brady Wiseman
Seated (L-R): Tegan Lambert, Mr C Pereira (Coach), Hannah Moxham (Capt), Rosie Elliott (Vice), Mrs M Randall (Manager), Beth Brady, Megan Rebstein-Dovey

News supplied by St Anne's

The July holidays are fast approaching which means that time to register for ASP's winter revision school is fast running out! The deadline for registration is the 23rd June 2014 and classes run Monday the 30th of June to Thursday the 3rd of July. Here's five reasons why we think it's beneficial for learners to knuckle down and get revising during this mid-year break.

1. Term time is often frenetic for children - especially second term. Winter sports, field trips and extra-mural activities can leave learners strapped for effective revision time.

2. Revision school is held directly after June exams, enabling learners to recognise their weak spots and to use this time to effectively iron out any problems they may be experiencing with their study material. The feedback from June exams, together with a structured revision programme in the holidays, will stand learners in good stead for trials in September, as well as for the final year-end exams. Let's also not forget that grade 11 year-end results will be those all-important results submitted with university applications.

3. It is far more beneficial for learners to consistently revise and do additional work in order to achieve good results. Last minute cramming is the least effective way of ensuring sound results and small group tutorials such as those in our winter revision school will prevent this from happening and put learners into the right frame of mind for good exam preparation.

4. The tutors at revision school will not only assist learners in preparing well for their grade 11 & 12 examinations, but they will also be demonstrating valuable skills such as sound learning abilities which are essential to success at tertiary levels.

5. And last, but by no means least: affordability - group learning is far more cost-effective than one-on-one tutoring. To prevent having to fork out for last minute tutors before the rapidly approaching trials and finals, nip any problems in the bud this winter at the ASP Revision School.

Download the registration form here and enroll your child today. (http://www.tutorlessons.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Registration-Form-ASP-2014-2.pdf)

Read more about ASP Tutoring.

The IF Nominated Trips tournament on Friday morning was won by Dave and Margie Garrard, playing with Colin Watson. Second prize went to Thelma and Mike Mylne and Dave Stevenson. Well done to all the winners and thanks to Investment Facilitators for their generous sponsorship. The Ladies' league team played at Lynwood on Saturday, and won one rink but lost the other. However they had the greater shot total, and collected 3 points. The Men's fourth league team had a similar result against Maritzburg, snatching the deciding shots in almost total darkness on the replayed last end. Congratulations to our winning teams.

Up-coming events in June include a Chicken Run (14th), Jaxx Roll (18th), Lister and Lister (26th) and Harry Cooper Cup on the 28th.

Members are reminded of the Bowls Clinic being run by the NIBA Coaches Standing Committee at Hilton on Tuesday 17th June. There will be no tabs-in bowls on that day as the clinic will start at 08:30 and finish about 16:30.

Duties:16 – 22 June: OOD – Ron Buchel. Tabs: Jean Pluke. Lock-up team: Fred Palmer. Teas Saturday 21st June: Jean & John Pluke. Biscuits 17 & 19 June: Fred Palmer & Chris Purchase.

Attendance figures have been down a bit lately at Hilton Bowling Club as more of our members choose to play in some of the events at other clubs during the week. The spirit however remains strong.

On Thursday we played for vouchers sponsored by Lister and Lister. John Arnott celebrated his birthday by leading the winning team that included Richard Lister and Ingrid Oellermann. Richard gave his prize to the club, and we auctioned it off.

Ladies from Collegians and men from Eddels visited us on Saturday to play league fixtures. Collegians beat our ladies on both rinks and took away 5 points. Our men won overall, but lost on one rink, thus collecting 3 points. The men's fourth league team travelled to Umgeni for their match. We scored a full 5 points.

Skips intending to enter a team in the IF trips on Friday 6th June must confirm their participation with Dave Garrard.

Duties: 8 – 15 June: OOD – Derick Hull. Tabs: Des Morrish. Lock-up team: John Pattrick. Teas Saturday 14th June: Chris Purchase & Ron Buchel. Biscuits 10 & 12 June: Ingrid Oellermann & George Oldham.

Local Estate Agent, Gwyneth Nortje says, "Well what a rollercoaster year and a half I have had. Thank you to all of you for being patient with me.

The great news is I have started my own real estate company, Gwyneth Gosling Properties, with my son Dominic!

I will be offering you all the same degree of professionalism with much more of the personal touch.

By doing this I will be able to interact with my sellers and buyers on much more of a one to one basis and deliver a service of excellence to all of you.

I intend to put professionalism, fun, optimism, honesty and trust as core fundamentals in my business.

With these as a basis to work from success for all of us will follow.

I thank you all for your past business and friendship and invite you all to join me on this exciting step forward for all of us."

Call Gwyneth on 0829350078 or email addresses are This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dominic's telephone number is 0825576944 and his email address is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gwyneth Gosling Properties web site is under construction and the address is www.goslingproperties.co.za

Hilton Pre-Primary and Laddsworth Primary School joined forces in hosting a presentation by Kevan and Karen Zunckel of Zunckel Ecological and Environmental Services as part of the Eco-Schools programmes. The Zunckels spoke to parents about how families can change their thinking and lifestyles to save money and live more efficiently.

Homemade soups made on parabolic stoves by the Eco-Schools Committee and homemade breads were served.

Pictured below on the left is Kevan Zunckel and on the right is Karen Zunckel with their SunStoves.