Ken Millar

Please accept our apologies for this email, however, it is the quickest and easiest way to let you all know the sad news.

 

Sadly, Ken Snr. passed away suddenly in the early hours of Friday 9th January 2015 from a massive heart attack.   It was a shock to us all.

 

There will be a private cremation this Thursday, only attended by immediate family, followed by a family memorial service on Monday 26th January.

 

Margaret (Mum) will continue to use this email address so please continue to correspond with her and bear with her if she doesn't reply immediately.  Email is new to her.

 

with love

Margaret,
Ken (Jnr), Cathie, George and Andrew

Lions Den Butchery

LIONS DEN BUTCHERY WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND IN THE EARLY HOURS OF MONDAY MORNING. IT HAS BEEN TOTALLY     DESTROYED AND UNFORTUNATELY WAS NOT INSURED.

 

        BUT IN TRUE ZIM FASHION BRUCE, THE OWNER, WAS OPEN FOR BUSINESS SELLING BURGERS AND BILTONG WITHIN      HOURS OF PUTTING OUT THE FIRE FROM WHAT HE MANAGED TO SALVAGE. THERE WAS A BRISK TRADE "WHILST STOCKS         LASTED" AND THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AS BRUCE CONTINUES TO DO WHAT HE CAN TO KEEP HIS OPERATIONS GOING.         SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO STOP AND SUPPORT BRUCE ON YOUR WAY TO KARIBA OR CHIRUNDU.

 

        AS MANY OF US ARE AWARE "LIONS DEN" HAS BEEN A LANDMARK FOR MANY YEARS AND WE NEED TO BE PART OF THE    REBUIILDING PROCESS THAT WILL ALLOW LIONS DEN BUTCHERY AS WELL AS THE TAKE-AWAY, EATERY AND OTHER        PRODUCTS BRUCE HAS BRANCHED INTO, TO REGAIN ITS FORMER GLORY

 

        TO SHOW THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY CARE, A FUND HAS BEEN SET UP TO RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS THAT BRUCE AND        HIS FAMILY CAN USE TO HELP THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO NOT ONLY GET BACK THEIR LIVELIHOOD BUT TO ALSO GIVES US   WHAT WE HAVE GROWN TO EXPECT FROM LIONS DEN - A GREAT STOP-OVER TO STRETCH OUR LEGS AND HAVE A BITE, A      DRINK,         SOME TONG AND DRY WORS AND VISIT TO THE LOO.

 

        SO PLEASE DIG DEEP AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THIS VERY WORTHY CAUSE AND HELP US GET BACK SOME OF THE        HISTORY WE DESPERATELY NEED TO RETAIN

 

        A STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN OPENED FOR THIS REASON THAT WILL GIVE BRUCE AND HIS FAMILY ACCESS TO SOME FUNDS THAT WILL HELP THEM WITH THE VERY REBUILDING OF LIONS DEN. DETAILS ARE:

 

                        ACCOUNT NAME: BRUCE, LIONS DEN REBUILDING ACCOUNT

                        ACCOUNT NUMBER: 8700252630901

 

PLEASE DEPOSIT DONATIONS INTO THIS ACCOUNT AND SEND AN EMAIL OF THE DEPOSIT TO:

 

                        info@bambazonke.co.zw

 

SO THAT WE CAN MONITOR DONATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS

 

Kind regards,

 

Garth Burmeister

Partner

KPMG

 

Peter ‘PBR’ Jackson

Death Notice: Peter ‘PBR’ Jackson, 26 May 1926 – 16 February 2015, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands in the early hours of Monday morning, 16 February 2015. A service in celebration of his life will be held at Amberglen retirement village this weekend, details to be confirmed.

Mike WARREN

Death Notice: Mike WARREN (MFC) passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday 18th February 2015. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. He was known by many as a true gentleman. A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday 1st March 2015 from 12 noon until 4pm. For directions, please call Sally 0772 344 566, Blair 0772 218 157 or Ali 0778 658 526.

Urgent Appeal

*** PLEASE CIRCULATE  ***

 

URGENT APPEAL

 

ROBERT ZEELIE – A YOUNG CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL BOY WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISSION LAST NIGHT, SADLY THIS YOUNG MAN HAD BROKEN HIS NECK AND THE FAMILY IS URGENTLY APPEALING FOR DONATIONS TO AIRLIFT THIS YOUNG MAN TO SOUTH AFRICAN FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

 

ANY PERSONS OR COMPANY IN A POSITION TO MAKE A DONATION TOWARD THIS YOUNG MANS TREATMENT PLEASE KINDLY

 

EMAIL : MRS TARA MAIDWELL tara@umvutcha.co.zw who will furnish you with bank details and more information or you may contact her directly 0712 609 652

 

Thank you in anticipation

God Bless

 

 

Barbara Hore

Barbara Hore
We are sad to announce the recent passing of Barbara Hore on Monday 16 February, she will be sorely missed by  husband Peter and children Guy and Hayley, Linda and Stephen and siblings Yvonne and Des, we are sure she will be fondly remembered by fellow Nomads and the Byo golfing community.

Safwguard Breakin report

Crime has taken an upwards swing and be aware of two real changes.

1.    Break in and theft from vehicles- at home and public areas. At home all have been from vehicles parked outside. A very cost effective solution to give early warning is an outside alarm sensor to cover the parking area at home. Far less expensive than repairs to the vehicle.

2.    Break in through the roof in commercial areas- we have mentioned this, a number of times over the last year, and it is on the increase. Make sure your security control equipment is in a protected area and cannot be tampered with, keep it away from staff and public eyes, and check your alarm coverage. Consider additional sensors/physical countermeasures to detect/ deter access to the roof

BREAK IN REPORT JANUARY 2015

On 01/01/15 at 07:50hrs in Graniteside, intruders jumped over the durawall and entered the yard, they climbed onto the roof, removed roofing sheets, entered the building and stole various goods, the alarm triggered and they ran away.  Property has, burglar bars, durawall and electric gate.

On 03/01/15 at 05:48hrs in Workington, intruders cut the bottom of the palisade fence and entered the base station, they disconnected the generator battery, the alarm triggered and they ran away.  Property has palisade fence.

On 03/01/15 at 06:02hrs in Eastlea, intruders removed 1 durawall panel at the bottom and crawled into the yard, they forced open one of the back windows and entered the office. They stole various items and went away, the alarm did not trigger because it was not armed.  Property has a durawall and electric gate.

On 07/01/15 at 04:23hrs in Colne Valley, intruders bend an electric fence support since the fence was off, jumped over the durawall and entered the yard, they stole a car radio from a vehicle which was parked in the yard and went away. There were no outside sensors to protect the car. Property has a durawall, electric fence and electric gate.

On 11/01/15 at 11:08hrs in Mandara, intruders cut an electric fence strand, jumped over the durawall and entered the yard, as they were approaching the house clients heard them and pressed the panic button, the alarm triggered and they ran away.  Property has burglar bars, durawall, electric gate and electric fence.

On 14/01/15 at 11:08hrs in Hogerty Hill, intruders cut an electric fence strand and jumped over durawall and entered the yard, they went and broke the kitchen door, the alarm triggered and they ran away.  Property has, burglar bars, durawall, electric gate and electric fence.

On 20/01/15 at 07:21hrs in Greendale, intruders cut the security fence and entered the yard, broke a window of a parked car and stole 2 batteries and went away, alarm did not trigger because there were no outside sensors to protect the car. Property has a security fence and burglar bars.

On 21/01/15 at 2101hrs in Greendale, intruders jumped over the durawall and entered the yard, went to a parked car and stole a laptop, the alarm triggered and they ran away. Property has burglar bars, durawall and electric gate.

On 22/01/15 at 07:50hrs in Marlborough, intruders removed 3 durawall panels and entered the yard, as they were approaching the house, the alarm triggered and they ran away.  Property has, burglar bars, durawall and electric gate.

On 24/01/15 at 0631hrs in Mbare, six intruders jumped over the palisade fence, subdued the guard who was manning the area, went on to vandalise the lock of the generator cage, took some fuel and went away. The guard pressed his panic button but they escaped. Property has palisade fence and screen doors.

On 28/01/15 at 0025hrs in Hatfield, intruder cut five strands of an electric fence, jumped over the durawall, entered the yard, stole a camera at the gate and went away. The client pressed his panic button after the intruders had already gone. Property has durawall, electric fence and electric gate.

On 28/01/15 at 2030hrs in Town, intruders cut burglar bars and broke a window at the front of the shop, they tried to fish out goods, the alarm triggered and they ran away.  Property has burglar bars.

On 29/01/15 during the night in Ard-mbare, intruders removed one roofing sheet and gained entry through the ceiling into the building, they vandalized some doors and screens which lead to the cash office, vandalized the strong room door but failed to steal any money. Property has Screen doors and burglar bars.

On 31/01/15 at 1337hrs in Glen Lorne, intruders scaled over the durawall and got into the yard, they forced open the front door and gained entry in the house and stole various items and ran away, the alarm did not trigger because it was not armed.  Property has burglar bars, durawall and electric gate.

BULAWAYO

On 20/01/15 in the CBD intruders went through the roof, broke the window of the ground floor showroom and part of the roof.  A video footage showed the intruder gaining entry through the ground floor window and exiting through the same window, footage also showed the intruder crawling through a blind corner in the Directors office to avoid detection by the sensor.  The intruder accessed the remote receiver and short circuited the system successful disarming the alarm.  Nothing was stolen.

MUTARE

On 04/01/2015 in the Murambi area at about 23:48 hrs unknown intruders forced open door to gain access into a residential garage. One inside, intruders smashed open passenger window of a parked car .The key holder heard noise and went to investigate resulting in the intruders running away.

On 09/01/2015 in the Nyakamete area at about 02:12 hrs unknown intruders smashed open window of a warehouse in attempt to gain entry. Patrol guards intercepted and the intruders ran way.

On 14/01/2015 in Fairbridge Park area about 16:51 hrs unknown intruders opened the door to gain access into a residential house. The house occupant screamed at the sight of the intruder who then ran away.

On the period between 02/01/2015 to 21/01/2015 in the Vumba area unknown intruders forced open window of a commercial building and stole various electrical gadgets. The premise is neither guarded nor alarmed.

On the 29/01/2015 in Sakubva area unknown intruders forced door to gain access into Store room. Once inside they stole various second hand goods.

                                                                                        SAFEGUARD BREAK-IN REPORT JANUARY 2015

Peter Jackson

Death Notice : Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson died peacefully in South Africa the morning of Monday 16th February 2015.  He is survived by his wife Louise, daughter Peta-Jane and his son Neil, daughter in-law Johanna and grandchildren Katherine and Andrew. MHDSRIP. 

Beware

An Odd Couple Strikes Whether they are the same odd couple or copycats is yet to be determined but they used the exact same modus operandi - distracted and threatened by one, the second stole my handbag from under the driver's seat of my vehicle as I was closing gates at 11am on Sunday, in the Hillside area. Handbag had contents which include driver’s license and bank and Cimas cards in the name of Folcarelli.  I can be contacted on 077 411 7450 if anyone should come across any of my belongings. The getaway car was a red Toyota Spacio, reg. ACV 5557 (the licence plates were partially obscured by a paper overlay), and a report has been made to Rhodesville ZRP. A big thank you to the passing motorist who heard the shouting and performance, and noted the registration number of the Toyota

British Societies and contact details

Harare Caledonian Society

Bruce Grant   hararecaledoniansociety@gmail.com

 

Welsh Society

Richard and Vicky New   Richard@zol.co.zw

 

Irish Society

No details

 

Royal Society of St George

Chairman: Me  (nancy.benham@fco.gov.uk)

 

Below is the list of forthcoming events. .

 

Forthcoming Events

Royal Society of St George AGM  Friday 6 February 1730hrs at “Gowerfield” 16 Addington Lane, Borrowdale.

St George’s Day Dinner Dance 25 April 2015 7pm

Battle of Waterloo Lunch Sunday 28 June

Battle of Britain service: 13/20 Sept tbc 10am at Athol Evans

Battle of Britain Lunch 20 September

Battle of Trafalgar Dinner 24 November

Remembrance Sunday Service 8 November 10am at Athol Evans

 

Sheila Sebright

Death Notice: Lady Sheila Sebright (nee Rocke) 31/07/1931 – 26/01/2015 passed away peacefully in Cornwall UK.  She lived in Uzes France 40 years, always had a great love and memories of her life here in Zimbabwe. If you would like to remember her please join us for tea at The Cottage, 63 ½ West Road, Avondale, on Wednesday 3^rd February. Contact Nicky Hofmeyr 0775 885 224, 302371, 333316

TORRIE William (Bill – Dub)

Death Notice:  TORRIE William (Bill – Dub) Loving father to Wayne, dedicated brother to Bobby, Jeannie & Tony and Sole mate to Denise, passed away after a courageous fight against Cancer on Sunday 1^st February,2015. The memorial service for Dub will be held on Thursday 5^th February, 11am at Nazareth House, 149 Enterprise Road, Highlands. If possible please bring a plate of snacks/cake to share with friends

ARNOTT - COLIN HUGH

Death Notice: ARNOTT - COLIN HUGH (05/02/15) Dearly loved father of Debs, Claire & Guy; adored grandfather of his precious grandchildren, Special & devoted brother of Don; the very best uncle of his niece & nephews, An upstanding gentleman, highly respected by his extended family & friends, He will be sorely missed by all who knew & loved him (Contact Details: Debs (rossint@mweb.co.za) Don (arnottdianap@gmail.com)

Thanks

From: Trails of Life trailsoflifeproject@gmail.com
Sent: 12 February 2015 22:39
 “

Hi everyone,

 

We are Ben & Kevin, the two french guys that have been robbed last december.

We had that bad experience to meet 4 zimbabweans people that betrayed our trust to get us in their fake combi, and finally stole everything from us near Chitungwiza.

 

After this incident, it was difficult for us to continue to trust people we encountered but we had the incredible surprise to get an amazing support (material and moral support) coming from your network ! Many of you offered their help and it convinced us to move forward from this bad experience.

 

After an event like this one, when you start to doubt about human being, it is just incredible to witness so much generosity. Finally, it is really thanks to you that we decided to continue our trip based on human trust.

We have spent one month and a half in France to get new passports and visas and we will now head to Asia for 6 months, to discover and analyse the evolution of traditional communities. For this trip, we carry some clothes and backpacks that have been given by you !

 

So again : Thanks a lot to you all ! It is really touching to see the support we had, and may generous people like you be many in Asia !

“

 

A la prochaine !

 

Kévin Hocdé & Benjamin Pivôt

 

Kids again

I remember a good golfer ribbing and pushing his son, who was surely destined to be a good pro golfer one day, so much that the child gave up playing altogether.  Indeed in later life they are disconnected from each other.  Tok

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Oh my word Mike that is a very tender SPOT I heartily agree with your comment, it sometimes an embarrassing disgrace to see SOME parents behaving on the sideline of a sportsfield or swimming pool.   there is nothing better than a bunch of parents quietly enjoying and supporting their children at school functions.   Our children sadly had to go to boarding school, no choice, and we were not able to attend many functions, when we did, what fun it was with wonderful good competitive spirit.    Why does this have to change.

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We agree with you 100%. Well done for reminding us all encourage our kids to challenge themselves (not others) and to shine whenever they are ready. Regards Arlette

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Interesting take on parental push for sporting excellence. It would be useful to balance this view with some perspective on how much it took to support the success stories. Of course we now have the benefit of many biographies to get the view from those kids that were pushed hardest.  I make no distinction between sports and academics on this one. The jury is out on how hard one can push but I take my hat off to those folks that struck that largely elusive balance between pushing too hard and just hard enough!! And of cause got the results they sought without alienating the kids totally! I know few parents who are comfortable with being compared to Andre Agassi's old man, for example! Otherwise luckily for most sporting codes coaches these days offer different training packages for different end results. The good coaches also give honest advise on the potential of athletes!  Tough call! Vitalis
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Yes agree with you it is our Kids life and we should not Thrust our dreams upon them, encourage them yes especially if they are talented and excel in their chosen field, do your best to give them every opportunity to achieve their goals and wish them luck.  As a Parent I feel you would have done your duty and your children will appreciate your Support more than pushing them to excel. Athena

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Children growing up now are faced with too many pressures which we did not have back in the day, yes we want mini 'Kirsty's' but truth be told they develop and excel at their own pace. The poor kids have this notion that they must do it like this, they must do it like that and true back in the day we as parents never did things as we want it laid out. Please understand, I'm not putting down parents who push their kids hard but when kids fail to reach up to our dreams, we only end up with broken dreams and lots of emotional patch ups.... My son showed talent in soccer from six years old, my dreams were that he excels to professional levels.....his becoming an engineer and taking up law, works at night as a bar tender to make his extra money, I'm glad I never went the soccer route...he discovered his niche all on his own..

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I thought this book I found explained it well (See attachments) . Applies to parents and well as coaches.  Regards Jill.

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You're absolutely right Mike.  I *hated* school sports.  I would never, ever push my son to participate in a sporting activity if he didn't want to.  The enormous pressure on children to participate in physical competitive activities is unbelievable.  I will never understand it.  What is the point of it?  Why are we so obsessed with our children physically proving they're better than everyone else?  And what about those kids who don't come in the top three?  How do they feel?  How does it affect them, when so much value is placed on succeeding and being better than everyone, and then they're not? What emotional turmoil does that leave them with?  My child is so much more than his ability to kick, hit or throw a ball.  If only we valued compassion and kindness and individuality as much as we valued being better than someone else.  This world, let alone this country, would be a much different place.  I endeavour to teach my child that everyone is equal in their value, that there are real world issues that deserve his energy more than bettering someone physically.  Perhaps if our children were valued for their unique abilities as individuals from a young age, they wouldn't feel so tempted by turning to excessive alcohol consumption and prescription drugs as teenagers and adults as a coping mechanism to deal with not being who and what everyone has expected them to be their entire lives. Sick of Competition 

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I concur. Encourage them and let them find their own way. I always make sure I attend my little girl’s sporting events and support her to the max. Like you, my parent’s never came to watch me play any of my sports, especially in the latter years. So I make sure that I never miss a single one.  Cheers, Kumbi

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Couldn’t agree more.  Most good teachers (and parents) will pick up on talent and encourage it.  As an ex-high school academic teacher, who still has much contact with the teaching world, I have had the same experience with parents who do not understand that no amount of pushing and extra lessons are going to make their child into doctor/lawyer/engineer material. We’ve known kids who’ve been moved from one school to another, because they simply won’t accept this fact.

 

All kids need as much encouragement as possible from their parents and teachers, but they  should never be pushed into a mould. Many kids only realize their potential after they’ve left school, even when they’re lucky enough to make it to university.  As a mother of a daughter who was in various sports teams, I used to have to block my ears sometimes when sitting next to these screaming mothers. 

Kids can suffer serious self-esteem problems in later life if they don’t match up to their parents’  unrealistic expectations.

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Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeery nicely put Mike J Bravo. Panagis from Athens
More comment

I was chatting to a well-known sports coach recently about how hard some parents push their kids. They tell her that they want their daughter to be like Kirsty Coventry or their son like Mark Phelps. They pass comments like: “Little Steph is now swimming 10 km a day and she almost broke Kirsty’s Under 12 Backstroke Record last month” . She said that it was often Moms and Dads that had never been successful at sport in their schooldays

 

The poor kids don’t have time to experience those things that really matter when growing up.

 

I don’t remember either of my folks ever coming along to watch me play sport at Junior school and there were hardly ever any parents watching us guys in the B and C teams. Then I was packed off to boarding school for my secondary education and told to work things out for myself.

 

I now look back at some of my peers that were all making the provincial teams with moms and dads screaming at them from the side lines throughout their school sports careers.

 

Most of them gave up exercise altogether once they were out of home in “the real world”.

 

My feeling is that you should encourage your kids regularly but remember that it is their life and we, as parents , are not there to thrust our dreams on our children.

 

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Ciao

Mike G

 

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ROMY WEHINGER

Death notice: ROMY WEHINGER long-time partner of Bobby Auret, and very good friend of Trish, and many lady golfers.   Romy passed away on the afternoon of the 8^th Feb 2015 in Nelspreit.  Heartfelt condolences to Bobby.

Pushing children

Kids need to be pushed at sport and adapt learn to cope with sport pressures. After all this is the best way for them to gain self confidence and be  prepared for  life’s pressures later on. Sport is one of lifes best teachers about oneself and the limits one can achieve.  Regards  Tim

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Totally agree with your comments.  Every child is different and shouldn't be made to feel inferior if he/she is not the best sportsperson or top of the class. ALL CHILDREN ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT AND HAVE THE SAME VALUE.  They should be encouraged to do THEIR best and not be compared to others.  The most important characters to teach a child is to be a fair person who tries their best, works hard and treats others with respect.

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This is one of my favourite subjects - its a particular concern in ZW as most have no CLUE about Long Term Athlete Development - we are all looking for teenage superstars and

we are  constantly jeopardising the long term future of the athlete – that’s why we have so many talented school kids who never make it as elite level athletes.

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You are 200% correct. There seems to be an idea that all kids should be pushed to their limit in Zimbabwe. Around the world all pro athletes started at very very young ages and I think a lot of people feel if they push their kids hard at a young athlete they will become or have a chance to become pro athletes. Reality is that most pro athletes have been identified at a young age as having a skill or gift better than those around them and they are hand-picked and trained by professionals to get the best out of their ability without injury or risk to their health. They become pros.
As you, all my friends at school who were in the 1st teams and Zim teams left school and took a break from the harsh training environment and surprise surprise they never picked it up again. They were bored or burnt out. Those that took a more social approach to sport are still playing sport and keeping fit 20 years after school. In fact some of those who played very little at school went on to represent our national sides after school. So my opinion, unless you have a child who stands head and shoulders above the rest and clearly has the potential to do great things with sport as a profession, don't burn your child out and give them unrealistic expectations. It's not fair on your kids. Let them enjoy their sports at the level they are capable and at the level where it's fun for them. Sean

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I think that children should be encouraged to ENJOY sport – and if they have any natural talent this will come through and then they can decide what to do with it.  Too many children lose out on their [never to be recovered] childhood years due to pressure from parents. Linda

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Hear hear – well done!!!  My daughter was a very good tennis player but I let her decide what her future would be.  She didn’t pursue a tennis career but still enjoys playing social tennis to this day.  There’s nothing worse than seeing pushy parents and you’ve got to feel for the poor kids….  As you say – parents want to live their dreams through their children.

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I was perhaps blest by parents who led by example.    They always demanded that I do my best but recognized that I was human.    I try to do the same to my children.   We are not here to live through our children, but to give them the tools to be successful, responsible members of society.  This we can only do by being that ourselves.    

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Yes I have seen some parents pushing their kids too hard and it’s ridiculous.  Some of our children have amazing sport talents and all that is required is good healthy encouragement.   One of my children has continued playing sport competitively into her university days and still loves the sport tremendously.   Incidentally we did not push her.  It was her choice.

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Hi Mike - You have raised some great points, and I couldn't agree with your more that many parents push their kids too hard.  To the detriment of our children we have become a parenting generation of 'To Much, To Soon' - both in the classroom and on the sports field.  But the cause is not helped by our schools who will push a 'good' Grade 2 up to play in a Grade 3 tournament ... even thought there are a few Grade 3's who would like to have played.  Schools should be practicing and encouraging DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practices) by fielding more 'developmental' cricket teams and less 'Colts' teams.  Sport against other schools (Colts and Fillies) should be reserved for Grade 5's (and perhaps the odd brilliant Grade 4!).  Many parents (and teachers) push kids to the next level before their foundational skills are in place.  Children need to be children, and their childhoods should not be rushed.  You might find the attached article of interest.  J  http://www.bluemangollc.com/the-unconventional-guide-to-improving-handwriting-skills-part-ii/?utm_source=Blue+Mango+Newsletter&utm_campaign=4b8bcfcf36-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe8a1690f0-4b8bcfcf36-341806909

 Regards, Jeanine

KUZNIAR Stefan

Death Notice: "KUZNIAR Stefan (Steve) passed away peacefully on Tuesday 3rd February 2015. Beloved husband of Pat and Cherished Father of Angela & Bill, Janet & Colin and David & Charlene and Secial Grandfather of Michael & Hannah. Memorial Service at MOTH Cottages on Thursday 12th February at 10.00 am."

Waterfalls Old Age Home

I am desperately appealing for donations of meat or cash to purchase meat for Waterfalls Old Age Home.  We can purchase a beef side for $500 which will keep them going for a while. All I need is 50 people willing to donate $10 each. Please would you be one of the fifty ? If you would like to contribute please either phone Debbie on 0772 603 847 or email me on brdinv@gmail.com.  Thank you in advance for reading this.

Renaming of Roads

Govt names roads after Muzenda, Nkomo - New Zimbabwe 23/01/2015

 

FOURTH Street in Harare will be changed to Simon Vengai Muzenda Street, in

honour of the late vice-president who passed away in 2003, according to

the latest Government Gazette.

 

Main Street in Bulawayo will also be renamed Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo

Street. In December 2013 Nkomo's statue was erected in the same street and

at exactly the same spot where imperialist Cecil John Rhodes's statue

stood for decades.

 

Muzenda also known as the `Soul of the Nation' passed away in September

2003 while former vice-president Nkomo, fondly known as `Father Zimbabwe'

died in July 1999.

 

The two are interred at the National Heroes Acre in Harare and have been

key figures in Zimbabwean politics with Nkomo having been the main actor

during the liberation struggle.

 

The announcement was revealed by the minister of Local Government, Public

Works and National Housing, Ignatius Chombo in the Names (Alteration)

Amendment of Schedule) Notice, 2015.

 

However it could not be established when the two roads will be renamed and

if the local authorities concerned had been consulted on the issue.

 

Just after independence roads in Harare Central Business District were

renamed in honour of Zimbabwe's national heroes and other African icons

like former Mozambican and Tanzanian Presidents Samora Machel and Julius

Nyerere.

 

Other roads that were to be renamed with time include Union Avenue (Kwame

Nkrumah), Second Street (Sam Mujoma) and Baker Avenue (Nelson Mandela).

 

Road names were also changed in other cities like Bulawayo and Kwekwe.

 

Original: http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-20118-Govt+names+roads+after+Muzenda,+Nkomo/news.aspx

Anti Hijack Trust January report

ANTI-HIJACK UPDATE FOR JANUARY 2015

 

As the first month of 2015 is almost done and dusted let’s start by wishing you all a bright and successful 2015 .. may it be as ‘crime free’ as we, and that means YOU, the public make it. We face a challenging year ahead ! Keep security as a high priority on the TO DO list. There have been reports of theft from vehicles in public areas (car parks, garages etc) all happening in a short period …. It only takes seconds, and as we have a very high unemployment rate and loiterers in most of these areas please be extremely vigilant and do not leave your car unlocked or unattended for ANY reason or valuable items in view … put it all in the BOOT this includes the shopping .  When locking your vehicle please make sure that it is locked by checking your door physically as remotes and blockers have been used to ‘confuse’ the command to lock. This will mean that there is no evidence of a forced entry. An incident of being robbed of cash at knife point on returning to the vehicle in a public car park has been reported.    Schools are now back, be very aware and vigilant when dropping and picking up the children, most schools have security in these areas, but do not let your guard down as you are responsible for your vehicle not the school. 

Do not carry large sums of money with you ….

Do not have large sums of money in the home …

Make sure the alarm system is activated in areas not occupied but where possible have activated at all times

Communicate with all staff on who will be calling, working or collecting from your premises on a regular basis to avoid unauthorized people gaining entry.

Lock all vehicles parked on the premises at all times

 

Start the year off and be ALERT, VIGILANT, and AWARE at all times

 

 

 

Let’s ALL fight this crime together  - stay ALERT and SAFE !

 

 

ANTIHIJACK TRUST: Email: hijack@mweb.co.zw or hijack@zol.co.zw

Phone : 0772221921 or your nearest Police Station.

 

Crime in Bulawayo

15/12/14 – 31/01/15

 

“We cannot with safety swerve from principle, we cannot violate justice, we cannot neglect mercy.” By Ellen G. White

 

 

 

HAPPY 2015 – May this year be as crime free from major crimes as last year.  If you had wondered what had happened to the previous updates, don’t worry, I took a sabbatical over November/December.

 

INSURANCE

 

As usual, at the beginning of the year, we look at our finances and where we are heading.  With the constant inflation of goods that we have to pay in US$ and the comparison with what one would pay in South Africa for the same, is quite ridiculous. 

 

CARS

This also goes for cars.  If you have an accident, the cost is astronomical, especially since there are so many vehicles – pirate taxis’, ET’s etc that are owned by people who have not had them registered correctly, do not have insurance at ALL, yet still manage to drive on our roads illegally.  If you are involved in an accident with them, they will run away, or the docket is placed at the bottom of the pile.

 

Police Headquarters in Harare are interested in knowing of any type of corruption where this takes place.  So I strongly suggest when this happens to you, call them up and explain your situation.

 

Bulawayo is getting out of hand with all these pirate taxis’ and their atrocious driving.  So ensure you have been insured with a reputable insurance company.  Be very wary of ones that only offer 3^rd party.  This will not help you in an accident, and you will be paying more than you realize.

 

HOMES and HOUSES

Home-owners policies are concerned with the damage to the structure of the home.

House-holders policies are concerned with the moveable possessions that are normally kept in the home.

Rates for these covers may vary significantly, so it pays to shop around with your list of reputable insurance agents.

 

With everyone having cameras on phones, tablets or digital, it is always advisable to take photos of your valuables, from jewellery to TV’s, refrigerator, clothing etc.  Keep these photos in a safe place and have a list with them stating significant marks and serial numbers.

 

 

 

 

HOME SECURITY

 

If you have not managed in the past year to revamp your security, now is the time to do it.  Check again with a reputable security company on their representative coming to advise you on what you should have as far as alarm systems, passives placed in strategic areas and advise him of what you want.  DO NOT be bullied into expensive equipment if you think it won’t help your home.  Start with the basics that you can add on at a later stage when you have more money.

 

Belong to a good reaction team.

 

Having the security company’s signs on the gate is a deterrent.

 

Here’s a check list for you to go through your house:

 

1.    Burglar bars are not rusted – replace if necessary or paint them.

2.    Ensure handles on windows are not loose and work correctly.

3.    Tiles have not been moved on the roof.

4.    Locks are properly lubricated and not rusty.

5.    Replace broken windows

6.    Electric gate motors are checked, oiled where necessary and battery is in good working order.

7.    Check the hinges on manual gates are not rusted.

8.    Out buildings – check their locks and windows.

9.    Remove overhanging branches from trees on both sides of your wall or fence.

10.  Remove small shrubs that criminals can hide behind near your gates.  Get a small child to hide behind them, if you can still see the child, remove the plant.

11.  Fix anywhere there is a hole in the fence or wall.

 

RECENT INCIDENTS

 

·         Over December there were a few robberies in Bulawayo city centre – headlines in the newspapers.

·         A domestic worker stole US$ 30 000 worth of jewellery and sold it for US$ 200!

·         Over Christmas period Famona area had a number of homes and garages broken into – some neighbours heard, but because so many houses have many families living in them, they thought it was a crowd coming in early in the morning!

·         This month one shop has had a robbery during the day.

·         Also this month, an elderly couple who had their fans on, did not hear 2 youths breaking in using a crowbar for possibly half an hour to wrench open their security door.  The youths walked around, grabbed various technical items from rooms and bags and unfortunately, Mrs Z who had been woken up by them switching on her bedroom light briefly, got up to see what was happening.  One of the criminals pushed her and she fractured her wrist.  The criminals ran out into a waiting vehicle.  The criminals had cut through the fence which was surrounded on both sides by bougainvilla!

 

POLICE ROADBLOCKS

 

With the increase in the number of police roadblocks, I for one am pleased.  I know it is frustrating when travelling on the roads to Harare and Vic Falls, some people have said they are replacing their brake pads more than usual for the continual stopping.  But, these road blocks have helped stop some illegal cars travelling on the roads, taking some of the shoddy vehicles off the road, catching diamond smugglers etc.

 

So I feel a “well done” must go out to the police.

 

Always be polite to the police – arrive at a roadblock with a severe look on your face, or grumpy, guaranteed they will harass you.  If you are invited to pay a bribe, take note of the faces, try and get their police numbers and report it to superior officers.

 

 

 

COUNSELLING AVAILABLE

 

There are still a number of people getting beaten up in home robberies or whilst walking on the roads, children getting traumatized from the break-in or violent attack.  Remember children suffer just as adults, and victims need to talk it out.  So if you are a concerned parent, please organize for the child to see me or someone who will listen.  Please do not hesitate to contact me for counseling or a shoulder to cry on.

 

Crime Awareness is into its 14^th year of operation in Bulawayo and I am into my 17^th year since being involved with the Anti Hijack Trust in Harare.  Years of experience and I have managed to guide a number of people around Zimbabwe into operating business-like affairs in conjunction with Neighbourhood Watch etc.

 

I do not charge for counseling victims – they are survivors in my eyes – so naturally I still need a great deal of donations and support from the communities that I hold dear to my heart.

 

WISH LIST

 

If any company or individual wants to donate something towards Crime Awareness Bulawayo, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

Please assist where possible

 

·         URGENTLY REQUIRED – New COMPUTER hard drive, keyboard and mouse – mine is just too old and very nearly ready to pack in!! WHICH YOU WILL KNOW WHEN THE UPDATES STOP ALL TOGETHER………

·         Stationery – new printer cartridges for Canon being black 512 and colour 513, and any other stationery

·         Payment towards ADSL - only US$ 25 a month

·         Fuel is always needed

 

 

THANK YOU to REGULAR SPONSORS

 

I have the following companies and individuals to thank for donations and services already received this year and going to continue: 

 

Apollo Tyres (originally Dunlop Zimbabwe and they still make Dunlop Tyres)

Comp-IT

Compu Pro

Farm Fresh

Fawcett Security

Femina Garments

Insurance Companies –Heritage, ZB Re, Tropical Re, Grande and Collande

Iway Africa (Mweb)

Mine Machines

Safari Insurance Brokers

Safeguard Bulawayo

Trentyre Bulawayo

Toyota Bulawayo

Whitehead

 

All the people who give me words of encouragement and support THANK YOU.

 

CONTACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING

 

I have contacts for the following:

·         Latest Alarms and installations

·         Various Lighting Advice and imported LED lighting – note South Africa is banning all incandescent lighting as from 2016 – replace your lights now with LED’s. 

·         Flood Lights in LED 10W, 20W and 50W is available, plus flood lights that change colours, all done with remotes to set up in gardens etc.  Lowers all electricity costs considerably.

 

HOT LINES

 

Crime Awareness Tracey Conway-Burns BULAWAYO direct:  0712-701 323

 

EMRAS  (Emergency Ambulance Services) in Bulawayo: 09-62611

 

MARS (Medical Air Rescue Services Ambulance) in Bulawayo: 09 – 64082

 

POLICE

24 Hour Instant Hijack Reaction Team in Bulawayo: 09-885479 (Stops Camp)

CID Central Police Station Bulawayo: 09-75168 (Wk Hours)

CID Central Police Station Bulawayo: 09-66306 (24 Hours)

They are fully armed.  Call them if you have been hijacked as soon as physically possible.

24 hour National Complaints Line (04) 703 631

 

Childline Bulawayo (child abuse, rape etc)  :09-888891 or (toll free) 882761

 

The Haven Trust (a transitional home for abused women and their children) 09-242071

                          Fax No:  09-286151 Mobile Nos:  0712-231 309 / 0775-174 443

 

Musasa Project Bulawayo (abused wives and families, rape):09-880112 or 09-882888

 

24 Hour Clinic - Margaran House S. Pairienyatwa between 9th and 8th Avenues.

Dr C Sururu or other doctors are on duty every day and night

Tel:  (09) 60952

Cell: 0712 - 881 439

 

Know your police station numbers for your area.

 

GUEST SPEAKER

 

Please contact me for any talks for schools, companies, groups or questions on individual security, etc on crime@mweb.co.zw or cell phone no: 0712-701 323, for your bookings or questions so that I can place it in my diary.

 

POSTAL ADDRESS:

 

P O Box 9161

Hillside

Bulawayo

 

Please note that anyone who wants to quote in writing any information that I have stated in my updates for the past 14 years, to please verify with me that I will allow you to use it, in case it is a sensitive issue where just a word out of place can result in upsetting individuals and to acknowledge use by placing it under Crime Awareness Bulawayo including any other quotes I have used, to mention them – state it all correctly.

Tracey Conway-Burns – UNQUOTE