Competition – Recycling

What is recycling? Is our community aware of what recycling entails? What exactly is expected of each individual to contribute to make recycling a success?

These are questions we should ask ourselves, because recycling has become so important in our everyday lives.

What is the purpose of recycling?

The purpose of recycling is to conserve energy, help the environment, reduce pollution, slow global warming and reduce waste products in landfills. By recycling, people can greatly contribute to the earth’s overall health and keep the air, water and land clean. Recycling is a simple and easy way to help save the environment.

We realize that we need to do more to protect our environment, and in order for that to happen we need to create an awareness.

There is a great lack of recycling knowledge within our community, therefore Bitou Waste Management together with the local libraries have decided to educate the younger generation with the basics of recycling.

Posters, Activities and Pamphlets will be issued to help create the necessary awareness needed. Pamphlets will be issued to schools within the time period.

We invite youngsters to visit their local libraries to find out about the “Recycling Competition” that will be taking place during the duration of the school holidays from 5th October – 9th October 2015.

Please note that for the competition we are targeting Grade.3’s & Grade.7’s. If anyone in a different grade wishes to partake he/she may, but the standard of the competition will be for kids in those two grades.

Other activities will be provided regarding recycling for those who do not take part in the competition.

Each Library will have a winner who will be issued with a prize. Participants who partake will be issued with a certificate.

The different winners in the different libraries will be competing for a grand prize!!
Competition takes place at all local libraries on the following dates:

5 OCT. WITTERDRIFT: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
5 OCT. KURLAND: 14:00PM-16:00PM
6 OCT. NEW HORIZON: 10:00AM- 12:00PM
7 OCT. PLETTENBERG BAY: 10:00AM- 12:00PM
8 OCT. KWANOKUTHULA: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
9 OCT. KRANSHOEK: 10:00AM – 12:00PM

We hope to see you there!!!!!!

Kitten Care Stages: Newborn to 72 Weeks

Kittens grow, develop and mature at an eye-popping (and, occasionally, ear-splitting) rate. At times, the changes can be seen from day to day, not just from week to week.

Newborn kittens look about as much like full-grown cats as tadpoles look like frogs. Newborn kittens are hairless, pink, temporarily blind and totally dependent on their mothers. Kittens should remain with their mothers for at least five weeks, as this is a vital teaching period for mom and learning period for baby cats. You don’t want to put a kitten in the position of having to improvise what it means to be a cat. It won’t go well for the kitten and it won’t go well for any humans in the vicinity. There are professionals who believe that behavior not learned from mother kitten and kitty siblings in the first eight weeks may never be acquired any other way.

Eyelids are open by two weeks. Smell develops by three. Hearing, teeth and the ability to walk develop by four. In week five, play begins. Kittens start stalking prey. Their definition of prey is different from yours, of course. Be prepared to watch as bathrobe sashes, curtain cords, their own tails and your human feet are destroyed by kittens. Kittens begin grooming each other when they are not “killing” each other. The differences between grooming and “killing,” at least at this stage of a kitten’s development, are fewer than you might assume. At four and six weeks, litter training should be mastered by the kitten, and more complex food (specially formulated or softened solids) should be introduced.

Kittens should be fully weaned at six to eight weeks of age. Kittens begin to explore more of their universe, a universe that has up to this point hardly been larger than the circumference of a kitten’s reclining mother. In fact, a kitten’s universe could conceivably be as large as the kitten wants to make it. Humans may want to set universe limits. Play continues and expands. At 8 weeks, a kitten is almost ready to be sent to a new home, if that is part of his destiny.

More play and more physical and social development. Kittens begin figuring out who the bosses are in the household, whether they themselves are one of the bosses and — if not — where they fit into the hierarchy. Play may get rough at times. Kittens cannot be trained to the extent that puppies can, but spaying and neutering should curb aggression (not to mention other undesirable behaviors).

At six months, a kitten should look like a cat. Bonds between humans and cats really develop and cement during this period.

Newborn to two weeks — dependence
Two to seven weeks — awakening
Seven to 12 weeks — exploration
12 to 24 weeks — independence
24 to 72 weeks — coexistence
The job of raising a healthy and well-adjusted kitten can be seen as a partnership between a human (or humans) and a mommy cat. Everybody has jobs to do that really can’t be done by either party alone.
-www.petcare.com•

U3A

Monday 14th September 2015
A History of Christianity : Part 4 of 6
Orthodoxy Reformation – the Individual before God
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-Ordinator: Michael Lond 044-533-0018

Tuesday 15th September 2015
Italian Conversation
10H00 at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator: Brenda Hardy 044-533-5489

Wednesday 16th September 2015
Some Projects of Coastal Research in Plett
by Dr Mark Brown of the Nature’s Valley Trust
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator: Michael Lond 044-533-0018

Friday 18th September 2015
Tai Chi class by Jennie Anderson
09H00 to 09H45 at St Peter’s Church Hall
Please present your U3A card on arrival
Co-ordinator: Jennie Anderson 044-533-0089

Friday 18th September 2015
French Conversation
10H30 at 7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator: Merle Decot 044-533-5879

Friday 18th September 2015
Mah Jong : Ancient Fascinating Game
13H30 at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator: Amelia White 044-533-0113

Tour de Plett News

Tour de Plett celebrates its 5th year by teaming up with the Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly Festival (9-10 October).

This year is the 5th anniversary of the Tour de Plett MTB and, while it still remains the same popular race with events for the whole family, some wonderful changes have taken place this year: As the event has moved ot the same weekend as the Sasfin Plett Wine and Bubbly Festival, riders will receive a discounted entry to the Wine & Bubbly Festival – 40% discounted admission to the Festival sponsored by Sasfin.

Additionally, the Pro Prize this year is R40,000 split 50/50 between Ladies and Men. Finally, based on feedback, there have been some route enhancements to the last 10kms of the route. Instead of the gnarly climb through the Green Valley community, an awesome 4km of single track has been developed, which promises to be a blast!
At the beach there will be a “victory lap” around the Piesang river, with a bridge across the river to finish on the beach right in front of the Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly pavilion.
Make sure to enter the Tour de Plett 2015.
-www.www.thegremlin.co.za

Abseiling in Plett

Abseil & climbing with Afriabseil. Always Attached! Africanyon – Plett’s kloofing operators – bring a new outdoor adventure to Plett’s adventure sports. Climb with the “via ferrata” system – always connected for added safety – to the 50m abseil platform for a double guide-controlled descent into the breathtaking canyon.

The ladder-like rungs take the edge off climbing providing foot and hand holds, and combined with the safety-line, open the doors to the wonders of climbing for everyone. Enjoy the landscape as you abseil 50 meters into an ancient river bed.

“An outdoor recreational activity which allows you to test your own limits while enjoying being active in the natural outdoors”.
-www.thegremlin.co.za

Knysna Timber Festival Exhibitor News

This is your festival, so let’s make it the best it can be. We’ll be communicating with you weekly to ensure you are prepared for this year’s bigger and better event in Knysna, and sharing the latest news with you. Remember that if you have any queries or requests, you may contact us in the following ways:

Festival Co-ordinator: Picca De Bruyn | info@timberfestival.co.za | 082 571 2462
Billing, Sponsorships & Admin: Morné Smith | bookings@timberfestival.co.za
Media & Marketing: Dominic Morel | kti@timberfestival.co.za | 082 417 2503
Tourism & Accommodation: Knysna & Partners | bookings@visitknysna.co.za | 044 382 5510

With just 5 weeks to go we’re now upping the show visibility in 5 local newspapers covering the Garden Route and Southern Cape, spreading the word via our tourism partners and on social media and will be installing the event advertising lamp post boards in the region’s major centres as well as a major billboard in Knysna courtesy of Knysna & Partners. Of course, if you have news you’d like to share we would be happy to help. Please see the bottom of this email for details.

Yours in Timber
The Knysna Timber Festival Organising Committee.

Durban to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

Durban, as expected, was announced as the host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, winning its lone bid to become the first African city to be awarded the quadrennial showpiece.
“I am pleased to announce Durban as the host of the 2022 Games, the first to be held on African soil. Congratulations,” Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) outgoing president Prince Tunku Imran said after the organisation’s general assembly meeting in Auckland.
Edmonton, the only other bid city, withdrew from the race in February for financial reasons, due to the falling oil-price, but the CGF had followed due process. An evaluation commission led by chairperson Louis Martin had recommended to members they vote in favour of Durban’s bid, and the general assembly stamped their approval.
“Good luck to Durban. We are looking forward to working with you,” said Martin, who was voted in as the new CGF president. “As the evaluation commission, we identified 10 key issues (with the bid proposal), and we are pleased to announce these are already being addressed.”
The bid committee planned to host the most “compact” Games, with most sporting venues situated a few kilometres apart, and they hoped existing infrastructure centred around the Moses Mabhida Stadium would keep costs at a minimum.
The athletes village formed part of the ongoing Cornubia Housing Project, while Moses Mabhida was designed to fit an athletics track. “Now we can accelerate development plans for the city and the region, as well as sport development, so we are excited and I think the city is excited,” said bid committee chairperson Mark Alexander.
“The real work starts now but there will be a lot of opportunities. It will create jobs and skills development for our youth.”
At least 16 codes will be contested at the Games, with the CGF general assembly increasing the group of “core” sports, and the local organising committee can include additional “optional” sports, such as T20 cricket and beach volleyball.
Track cycling does not form part of the plans due to the cost and maintenance of a velodrome.
The 22nd edition of the spectacle is provisionally scheduled to be held between July 18 – 31, 2022.

-www.www.citizen.co.za

U3A

Monday 7th September 2015
Earthflight : Part 3 of 6 : Europe
Following the migrating Birds over Venice, Edinburgh, Istanbul,
Rock of Gibraltar, France and Rome
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator : Lynette Timme 044-535-9041

Tuesday 8th September 2015
Italian Conversation
10H00 at 12 Challenge Drive
Co-ordinator : Brenda Hardy 044-533-5489

Wednesday 9th September 2015
The Genius of Design : Part 3 of 5 :Blueprints for War
When nations go to war, designers are in the front line
10H00 at Formosa Garden Village Lounge
Co-ordinator: Henri Timme 044-535-9041

Friday 11th September 2015
Tai Chi class by Jennie Anderson
09H00 to 09H45 at St Peter’s Church Hall
Please present your U3A card on arrival
Co-ordinator: Jennie Anderson 044-533-0089

Friday 11th September 2015
French Conversation
10H30 at 7 Glennifer Street
Co-ordinator: Merle Decot 044-533-5879

Friday 11th September 2015
Mah Jong : Ancient Fascinating Game
13H30 at Formosa Garden Village Small Dining Room
Co-ordinator: Amelia White 044-533-0113

Your Feet – The Root Cause of Your Back Pain?

When you see some cracks in the walls you immediately check if the house lacks foundation. If your car is difficult to handle, especially after you hit a large pothole or the curb, you immediately check the alignment settings in your car. In both cases you make sure that there is a proper structural foundation.

Why is it that doctors rarely check the foundation – the feet – when someone is dealing with back or hip pain? When it comes to the ‘structure’ of our bodies we seem to forget that it needs to have a proper foundation as well.

The most obvious reason why doctors and therapists don’t look at the feet is that they are ‘too far away’ from where the pain is. How can something that is so far away be responsible for the pain in the back?

Well, the answer is pretty simple: If the feet are not fulfilling their proper function as the foundation of the body, all the structures that lie above the feet, like the knee, hip joint, or the spine, have to compensate for that.

The foot as a whole is a very complex structure that has two important functions: weight bearing and moving the body forward. In order for that to happen the foot must give you both stability and flexibility.

If you think about the foot, it has a whole bunch of bones, muscles, and three arches, even though most people are only aware of the big arch at the inside of the foot. Each part of the foot needs to fulfill a certain function while you are standing, walking or running. One of the bones’ vital functions is to spread the weight of the body over the whole foot, while the arches are the body’s number one shock absorbers and adapt to uneven ground.

Your Footprints Tell Your Back Pain Story

Have you ever looked at the footprints you leave in the sand when you are walking along the beach? Have you ever looked at the pattern that other people‘s feet are making in the sand? Have you ever watched how people are walking in general?

Well, if you haven’t, then I invite you to do so. Walk barefoot along the beach and have a look at your footprints. What are they telling you? How are you placing your feet? Are they both turned out? One foot turned out? Both feet turned in? One foot in, one foot out? Can you see the ‘arch’ in the footprint?

Then go out and observe how other people are placing their feet on the ground. This will be very revealing, because you will easily spot different movement patterns. You may be able to see how much tension people are holding not only in their feet, but also in their calves and lower backs.

The most common pattern that you will see is the ‘toeing out’ or duck feet. It is also the saddest pattern, really, because people learn to walk like that. Every time I go out and watch people I am shocked to see that so many kids are walking with their feet turned out, and neither their parents nor their doctors seem to realize that these kids are back pain patients waiting to happen.

This is not the natural way of walking or standing, and completely contradicts how we are supposed to walk. Unfortunately, many doctors will tell you that it is a structural failure of the body that cannot be corrected. But that is simply not true.

Are you holding too much tension in your feet so that the arches are too rigid and cannot work as shock absorbers? Are you clawing your toes, for example, so that the weight can not be distributed properly over the whole foot?

Depending on the way you are standing and walking, certain muscles in your feet, legs, and even your upper body will tighten up. Those tight muscles will shorten over time, while other muscles are not used at all. This will put more stress on the ankle and knee joints, which may lead to cartilage damage, and the hip and spine have to compensate as well.

As I said before, if your feet don’t give you the proper foundation your body needs, all the muscles, joints and tendons that lie above the feet will have to compensate. If you are holding too much tension in the arches of your feet they cannot fulfill their task as shock absorbers. This will ultimately have an impact on your spine as your spine is the next in line of absorbing the impact of every step you take.

Holding too much tension in your arches, or walking and standing with your feet turned out are only two of the many movement patterns that you have learned and developed over the years and that have a very damaging impact on the back.

These walking or standing habits can really make or break your back pain, so you need to find out what movement patterns you have. If you want to heal your back pain for good, you need to give your body a proper foundation.

‘TRIVAnetics – The Cybernetic Approach To Healing Your Back Pain’ is the ONLY back pain program that shows you exactly how to determine what walking and standing patterns are causing your back pain. And then it tells you, step-by-step, how to correct them. Easily, naturally, and in just a few weeks. For more information, go to www.healyourbackpain.com
Researched By : Kátia C. Rowlands – Pilates Instructor & Personal Trainer – 082 513 4256•