Jeugforum bereik sy teiken van 200 kinders Youth forum reaches its target of 200 children

Die Oudtshoorn Christelike Jeugforum het sy 16de Erfenisfees suksesvol afgehandel — met 'n optog teen bendegeweld, sport, potjiekos en 'n memorandum aan die Burgemeester. The Oudtshoorn Christian Youth Forum successfully wrapped up its 16th Heritage Festival — with a march against gang violence, sport, potjiekos and a memorandum to the Mayor.

In die optog is bendegeweld sterk aangespreek. 'n Memorandum is aan die Burgemeester, mnr. Van der Ross, oorhandig, wat in sy toespraak belowe het dat hy drasties aandag aan die versoeke sal gee. 'n Memorandum is ook aan dr. Botha vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens oorhandig. Gang violence was strongly addressed in the march. A memorandum was handed to the Mayor, Mr Van der Ross, who promised in his speech that he would give the requests drastic attention. A memorandum was also handed to Dr Botha for the South African Police Service.

Die dag is amptelik geopen en die kinders het skaak, netbal en sokker gespeel. Die Bekommerde Inwoners-bestuur het gehelp met die middagete: die kinders is bedien met potjiekos, sap, koekies, skyfies en Energade. The day was officially opened and the children played chess, netball and soccer. The Concerned Residents committee helped with lunch: the children were served potjiekos, juice, cookies, chips and Energade.

Johnny Baartman, uitvoerende hoof van die jeugforum, bedank al die borge. Die teiken van 200 kinders is bereik, sê projekbestuurder Philip Seroux. Johnny Baartman, executive head of the youth forum, thanks all the sponsors. The target of 200 children was reached, says project manager Philip Seroux.

Die dag se wenners — Sokker: Derust het weer die beker en 'n goue medalje gewen, Rosebank was naaswenners (silwer). Netbal: Rosebank het die beker en goud gewen, 'n Rosebank-span was ook naaswenner (silwer). Skaak: twee wenners — goud en silwer. The day's winners — Soccer: Derust won the cup and a gold medal again, Rosebank was runner-up (silver). Netball: Rosebank won the cup and gold, a Rosebank team was also runner-up (silver). Chess: two winners — gold and silver.

Baie dankie aan: Build it Oudtshoorn, CKI, Eden FM, Royal Finance & Loans, Freek Vermaak, adv. Michell Weyers, 3Dee Tool Hire en die geheime skenkers wat hul name nie wou noem nie. Ook dank aan Colridge Primêr se beheerraad en skoolbestuur vir die gebruik van die skool, die Brigade van Kongkerk in Rocky Hill-straat, die Bekommerde Inwoners-bestuur en Sektor 2. Many thanks to: Build it Oudtshoorn, CKI, Eden FM, Royal Finance & Loans, Freek Vermaak, adv. Michell Weyers, 3Dee Tool Hire and the anonymous donors who preferred not to be named. Thanks also to Colridge Primary's governing body and school management for the use of the school, the Brigade of Kongkerk on Rocky Hill Street, the Concerned Residents committee and Sector 2.