MOOI NOOI BOOI

Geluk aan Bukelwa (née Booi) en Bennie Jonkers, wat in Plettenbergbaai die knoop deurgehaak het op 27 April.

LIEFDESMAKIETIE

 Andries & Ilze du Plessis (née Wessels) is op 29 Maart in Wittedrift NG Kerk getroud, gevolg deur ‘n genotlike onthaal op Mahlangeni Farm. Nou reeds 30 jaar ‘n Plettie, kan Andries inderdaad as ou ‘local’ geklasifiseer word en Ilze, oorspronklik van Welkom af, bly reeds sewe jaar in die dorp. Geluk en beste wense vir n lang en liefdevolle lewe saam in die mooiste baai.

VIVA AFRICAN UNITY!

This year marked the 50th anniversary of Africa Day - an annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity, presently recognised as the African Union. The organisation, comprised of 53 member states, has brought together the continent to collectively address challenges such as armed conflict, climate change, and poverty. Celebrated on May 25 this year, kids at The Crags Eco-preschool got into the spirit with brightly painted faces and fun activities to honour African unity and culture. In the pic from left are Jasper, Amalia, and Taylor. Take note, too that the school hosts a music evening with Steve Newman and local jazz musicians at Barnyard Theatre on June 8. Call Inge on 072 605 8573 for info.

ERNIE, WATCH YOUR BACK…

Congratulations to Curgan Boscombe, who received the prize for best junior player during the Plett Pre-primary golf day at Goose Valley on Saturday May 25. For his prowess on the course, the Big Easy in the making received a hamper of excellent goodies from The Sweet Shop.

PLETT’S PRETTIEST

Wittedrift High annually presents a spectacular Mr & Miss Wittedrift event, and this year, 2012 winners Saaniya Yacoob and Luke Olsen handed over their tiara and trophy to Hannah Maclean and Ruan van Niekerk, pictured at right. All the contestants - 10 girls and 10 boys - worked extremely hard to look their best on the night, with outfits meticulously designed for each category to match the circus theme. Helium balloons, bright lights and the delicious smell of popcorn got everyone excited for the show to begin. The school says huge thanks to judges Carol Jackson (a previous Miss SA), Leigh Dunn, Diana Bronkhorst and Andrew from Evolve. Another big thank you goes to the sponsors who donated awesome prizes, Paul le Roux who helped setting up of UV lights, and all the students and locals who came to support the event.

DRAMA ALIVE IN PLETT

Enjoying the opening performance of the comedy thriller ‘Murdered to Death’ in Plett on May 28 were, above from left, Knysna theatre lovers Charles Rathbone and his wife, former TV personality Penny Smythe, with Sue & Chris Conyers.

MURDER INC...

A scene from the play ‘Murdered to Death’, which enjoyed a sell-out five-day run last week, to the effect that two more performances have been added on June 6 & 7 at St Peter's Anglican Church. From left are Margaret Craddock (played by Joy Sachs), Bunting the butler (Michael Lond), colonel Charles Craddock (David Hall-Green), constable Thompkins (Brian Hardy), Dorothy Foxton (Juliette de Gersigny), Elizabeth Hartley Trumpington (Kim Seller), and Joan Maple (Nita Davis). The production, a spoof of the Agatha Christie whodunit genre, is staged by the Bitou Amateur Theatrical Society.