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31 January 2014

Gr. 1s 8 & 9

Valentinespecial 11

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From the edi torWith New Year comes theusual New Years resolu-tions that only last for a

hile and then it is back to our oldbits. Decisions made in the eu-oria of the moment range froming weight, stop smoking, gettingh, changing habits and so forth.For some reason we believe thatxt year things will be better, andat is good, because we need hope.Having a dream and a New Yearsolution are not the same. Havingream is something you makeur own and it does not change.ur vision remains the same afterery New Year and you work to-rds it.

A New Years resolution is limitedto a specific time period, and usual-ly fails.

The realising of your dream de-pends only on you no one else cando it for you. It takes hard work anddedication. Dreams dont work un-less you do. And remember: theprize of a big dream or a smalldream or no dream at all is exactlythe same its the sum total of yourlife.

My prayer and hope is that everydream in your heart may become areality. To all the thousands of youngsters that stepped into thegrown-up world after matriculation,may all your dreams be turned into

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reality by working hard and notgiving up. It is your life make thebest of it.

rde ring vir die bemoedigingde is te min om dankie te s vir elke persoon se op-boodskap en bystand n die afsterwe van Werner.

nkie vir sagte woorde van bemoediging met Mellisa ene heelmaakproses in die tyd wat hulle in die hospi-eurgebring het. Elke glimlag, bossie blomme en druk-ord so gewaardeer. Ons besef net hoe groot Godik is.te is oopgemaak, skouers is gegee en n glimlag deurane. Ons is werklik dankbaar vir die bydraes, hulp ene. Mag julle menigvuldig gesen word.ellisa en Anri Koen, Annemarie en Hennien

kie aan wonde rlike men sel namens Jacques en Shane vir dr. Natli van Plato-

Dierekliniek baie, baie dankie s vir die fietse wat sylle vir Kersfees gegee het. Dit was n groot verrassingkinders waardeer dit ontsettend baie.

e dankie ook aan Lorinda en Jaco, wat ons Kersdagl huis onthaal het. Hulle het gesorg dat dit vir onsn wonderlike dag was.

e dankie. Julle is wonderlike mense.da Spottiswood

y Bee is a bless ingbly one of the hardest things for any working parent,ally working mothers, to do, is leave our preciousen in the care of another while we go out and earn a, especially when we know that person will probablyfar more time with and influence on our children thanght.me as a mother my greatest desire was to find some-that my little boy would not only be nurtured and

in confidence and knowledge, but somewhere that hefeel comfortable and at home.

as blessed to have found all these things in Busy BeeCentre. My little one grew up in their care, going fromer to little boy, and I have marveled at the progress heade since being with them.ng big words in correct sentences, coming home ex-about what he learnt about planets and shapes andrs. Being able to write his name and saying his ABCs.t the same time knowing he got to ride bike and jump trampoline and play ball. They really have found the

ct balance between education and play. And every dayvident in how much my son learns and grows.

Thank you, Diane, for the commitment to the children inyour care and for the passion with which you apply yourself to every task you and the children do. The beautiful decor-ations at the doctors rooms are evidence of the diversityand fun the kids have with you every day.

We are looking forward to more adventures with BusyBee Play Centre this year.

Lynn Eloff

Heart broken over poisened puppyI would like to appeal to the heartless people that poisonedthe three-month-old Fox Terrier puppy because of the al-leged noise that she made. Have you ever thought thatyour deed could have killed an innocent young child if theyhad found the object with the poison in and put it in theirmouth?

In future, please have a heart and think of the horrificsuffering and consequent death that the animal had to en-dure. It is inhumane and I cannot think that one humancould be so cruel.

Year-end f unct ion outst andingWe would like to thank Andricos Pub & Grill for the excel-lent service and quality of catering done at our year-endfunction on 13 December. The quality of the food and theorganising to feed 300 people was outstanding.

The people enjoyed the party, especially the DJ thatprovided the music and whom you also organised (includedin the price we paid per head). Truly good value for themoney spent.

Alexander Mc Donald, managing director: ZetemContractors

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Tww eeee mmaannss rreedd vv rroouu vvaann vv ee rrddrr iinnkkiinne d u P l e s s i s

Brian Byrneen BhekiSekoaneswood vanhet op 31

mber n vrouerdrinking uitbierivier

middag hetfamilieledeom na die ri- gaan kyk

dit die bruggiestle Rock oor-m het. Baiee het op bin-de die rivierryf.an s n vrouowat 50 jaaret in die mid-n die rivieraar binneband probeer klim. Hyr haar beduie dat sy liewer nawer moes gaan en daar uitklim,sy het blykbaar nie verstaany probeer s het nie.sy afklim, het die stroom haar

esleur. Sy het binne sekondes inan die pype verdwyn wat die wa-der die brug deurvoer. Brian s

net haar voorarms het bo die wateruitgesteek.

Hy het haar dadelik aan haar armsgegryp, terwyl Bheki in die rivier ge-spring het om te help. Saam kon hullehaar uit die pyp uittrek en op diebruggie neerl. Volgens Brian washaar bene en voete vol bloed, en haarmaag en arms vol skrape.

Teen di tyd het haar man, wat ookop n binneband die rivier afgekomhet, by hulle aangekom en gevra watgebeur het. Die Engelssprekende vrouhet ges dat as dit nie vir hulle wasnie, sy sou verdrink het.

Van die omstanders het Brian enBheki gevra hoekom hulle haar niegelos het sodat sy deur die pyp kon

gaan nie. Brian s egter dat weet wat alles in die pyp is gens hom sou sy dalk diepervasgesit het.

Alles het so vinnig gebeubesef net nie hoe gevaarlik dis nie. Dit sou nie die eerstegewees het dat iemand daar nie, s Brian.

Links: Plaaslike helde... Brain Byrne en Bheki Seko-ane Spottiswood. Bo: Die Sabierivier by die Castle Rock-kampeerterreintydens n vloed.

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Two pillars lostSybrand van Niekerk High Schotwo of its key teachers. Elsa vanpartment head of mathematics, a position at Ermelo High SchoDawie Oberholzer, deputy princhostel manager, was appointed cipal of Rob Ferreira High SchoWhite River.

Elsa came to Sybrand in 2003though she is sad about leaving says she is excited about the ne

What I will miss about Sabieinitely be the mountains and cycthrough the forests, and the mislike to thank the community of their support and love over the years. My friends and colleaguepillars of strength during hard tithey became like family. The scprincipal Francois du Toit were ive. It is highly appreciated andbe forgotten. A special thank yonesses that generously supporteFlinkdink evenings over the lastyears. Without their assistance inot have been possible.

Dawie commenced his careerbrand in 1988. He bid his schooin the middle of January and lefthese words: In the 25 years thbeen involved with the school, Inothing but respect and loyalty.ciate what my friends and colleafor me. I am looking forward tocareer as principal, but will alwpart of Sabie.

Win a teddybea r! you want to win one of four hand-knitted teddy

ars?

GPS News received these adorable teddies from thatnd lady in Vanderbijlpark again. Unfortunately,y dont have names yet.

Pick your favourite and give it a special name. SMS teddys name, the colour of the bear, your name

d age to Valerie Kemp, editor, at 083 565 9458. Theitorial team will decide which name is the best forch teddy.The closing date for the competition is Friday 7bruary 2014.

Wen n bee rt jie!Wil jy een van vier handgebreide beertjies wen?

GPS Nuus het di vier gebreide bere by die breitan-

nie van Vanderbijlpark gekry. Ongelukkig het die berenog nie name nie.Kies jou gunstelingbeer en dink n mooi naam

daarvoor uit. SMS die beertjie se naam en die kleurvan die beer saam met jou naam en ouderdom na Valerie Kemp, redakteur, by 083 565 9458. Die redak-sionele span sal besluit watter naam die beste by elkebeertjie pas.

Die sluitingsdatum van die kompetisie is Vrydag 7Februarie 2014.

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No u ne t n hal we men sh e l e d u P l e s s i s

Tensy jy self erg oorgewig was,kan jy nie saampraat nie. Ekdink nie enigiemand kies omn morbiede obesiteit te ly nie, maarar is soveel faktore wat daartoe kan s Heleen Vosloo, spanleier by

andard Bank in Sabie wat oormtrent n jaar en n half 65 kg verloort.Heleen het die Roux-en-Y-operasie,t maagomleidingchirurgie is, onder-an, maar sy s dit was beslis nieaklik nie.Voor die operasie het ek elke oggendpille gedrink. My bloeddruk en cho-terolvlak was hemelhoog en ek hetn polisistiese ovarile sindroomlei. Haar bloedsuikervlak was ookvaarlik hoog.Nou drink ek elke dag drie pille vitamien-, n kalsium- en n yster-nvulling, s sy.Prof. Heine van der Walt het HeleenUnitas-hospitaal in Centurionopereer.Die keuringsproses vir die operasiebaie streng. Oor 12 weke spreekns nie net die chirurg nie, maar ookdieetkundige en n sielkundige.teindelik is dit die sielkundige watsluit of jy n geskikte kandidaat vir operasie is.Heleen s die operasie is hoegenaamd n maklike uitweg nie. Die proses is

oeilik en verg baie wilskrag en uit-uvermo. In di 12 weke moet jystreng dieet volg om 10% van jou lig-amsvet te verloor. Dit is sodat die vet

m die lewer kan verminder, want diewer moet tydens die operasie opgelig kan word.N die laparoskopiese operasie mag die pasintmaand lank net vloeistowwe drink. Nog n

aand lank eet mens net fyngemaakte kos, soosrity. Daarna volg jy n gebalanseerde, gesondeet, maar met veel kleiner porsies as voorheen.

Mens leer gou watter soorte kos jy nie meern eet nie, soos romerige en ryk kos. As jy broodet het, voel dit of jy n hele koei opgeet het,g Heleen.

Haar man en familie het haar deurgaans on-dersteun. Noudat ek amper n halwe mens is vanwat ek was, het ek baie meer simpatie met grootmense. Ek het baie groter begrip van die sosialeprobleme wat hulle ondervind en ek voel soos nnuwe mens.

Heleen s n die operasie het sy in n gelukkige,aktiewe, gesonde persoon verander. Dit was niemaklik nie, maar ek is dankbaar ek het ditgedoen.

Vetsug en obesiteit word beskou as n edemie wat ernstige gesondheidsprobleminhou. Dit word met n magdom siektesprobleme verbind, en het ook ernstige skundige en finansile implikasies. Daarword geraam dat 45% van volwassenesSuid-Afrika en 20% van kinders jongerses jaar oorgewig is. In 1997 het die Wreldgesondheidsorganisasie obesiteit as chroniese siekte geklassifiseer wat met wat 30 siektetoestande verbind word.

Tydens die Roux-en-Y-sjirurgie wordmaag verdeel om n kleiner maag so grsoos n hoendereier te vorm. Die omleien die kleiner maag help die pasint omgewig te verloor. Dit word as die veiliggewigsverliesoperasie beskou en dit is okostedoeltreffend danksy kleiner mediekoste, byvoorbeeld minder medisyne vichroniese toestande.

Die operasie is ten volle omkeerbaar.is wel duur, maar die prys sluit al die odersoeke voor die operasie in, asook dinoodsaaklike bystand n die tyd. Sommmediese fondse sal op aanbeveling van sielkundige tot 70% van die koste betaadaar is n instelling wat lenings spesifievir hierdie operasie gee.

Die operasie kan vele ander gesondhvoordele inhou. Altesame 83% van pasmet diabetes, 60% van di met ho bloedruk en 69% van di met n ho cholesvlak ondervind n verbetering daarna, twyl dit ook kan help om vrugbaarheid herstel.

Hoe we rkdie o pe ra s ie ?

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n b a i e d a n k

b a a rNou kan sy glimlag... nveel gesonder

Heleen Vosloo.

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ght dist inct ions for Pano ramav a n d e n B o s

ama Secondary School inop did well in the matric exams,

a total of eight distinctions, andpils qualifying to go to universityto study for a diploma. The class

13 consisted of 22 matrics.ntse Mmola achieved 89% foress studies and an average of She dreams of becoming a phar-t and will further her studies atelson Mandela Metropolitanrsity.other star of the class washi Kagisho, who obtained dis-

ons in life orientation, businesss and life science, with an aver-

f 71%. She smiled broadly wheneard she had three distinctions,hen she realised she hadved 70% for physical science, she

could not contain her excitement,hugging principal Rachel Jacobs overand over again. Rachel said Tibatshihad been a dedicated studentthroughout her years at Panorama,with her name shining on most of theacademic trophies in the principalsoffice.

The matrics overall did well in Eng-lish (home language) and Afrikaans(first additional language). As neitherlanguage is the true home language of any of these youngsters, this wasquite an achievement. All of them tookpure mathematics and physical sci-ence as subjects and agreed that thesewere difficult subjects. The girls out-shined the boys in most subjects, buttheir teachers said it came as no sur-prise as the girls worked hardthroughout the year, giving up most of their breaks to study.

i Kagisho was overjoyed with her results. She hopes to studyne at Wits.

Al Sybrand se ma tr ieks s laagM i c h e l e d u P l e s s i s

Verlede jaar se matrikulante aanHorskool Sybrand van Niekerk inSabie het n 100%-slaagsyfer be-haal.

Altesame 123 leerlinge het dieeindeksamen afgel en 63 vanhulle het universiteitstoelatinggekry.

Van die leerlinge het uitgeblink.

Rita de Kock, die skool se toppres-teerder, het ses onderskeidingsbehaal. Sy gaan meganiese inge-

nieurswese aan Noordwes-usiteit studeer. Rita s sy en houers is baie trots op haar, mdat dit baie harde werk geve

En al daardie pakke ou vstelle waardeur ek gewerk hwerklik gehelp veral die pwiskundevraestelle.

Natasha Kamfer het vyf oskeidings gekry, en Skolile NSibongiseni Masina, Ebenez

kakule en Leroy Selekane elonderskeidings. Doris Tswandrie onderskeidings verwerf

Rita de Kock... met ses onderskeidings was sy Sybrand van Niekerk

se toppresteerder.

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ee r r k k ll aa r r ii nn gg s s v v aa nn v v ee r r s s ll aa w w ii nn gg s sdit tog met verslawings? Soos

ie Ds vir mans: dop, drugs en...s. Kon n DD ook gewees het asvra. Maar anyway! n ek hetie Cs vir vroue gedentifiseer:, chocolates en cigarettes. Kanof cane ook wees. Any which way

want it.u, die probleem l nie by die

ik daarvan nie, altans nie altydie probleem kom by die los vanan die verslawende komponente.s is net nie so lekker sonder diee. Actually, dit mo(k)er die helekar om. Kyk maar net na diedige onttrekkingsimptome vantte. Dis moeiliker as moeilik.

e vergeet mens net oornag vannge vriende? Pelle wat met ne vir jou mre s saam met diekoppie koffie, wat saans rustigmet jou bed toe gaan, en jou dieag deur swoeg en swaarkry

bystaan. En dan versuur die vriend-skap, want hulle kan nie saam die res-taurant in nie en mag nie saam kon-sert kyk nie en ook nie by die gym innie. Hulle is nrens meer welkom nie.

Wat glo die ergste is, is die humeu-righeid en aggressie. Nou kyk, ek kenmyself. Ek sal elke oomblik van diehumeurigheid uitbuit. Dit behoort ab-soluut bevrydend te wees om weensonttrekkingsimptome n paar mensemooi te vertel presies net wat ek dink.Let it rip, baby! Dan kan ek mos netagterna s: Sorry, dis die ophou rook,

jy weet. En woeps, jy word dadelikvergewe en gelukgewens met jou dap-perheid en deursettingsvermo.

Dan is daar nog die FB- en BBM-verslawings ook. Ek kan sommer sovinnig aan minstens 20 vroue dinkwat nie hulle hande van hulle selfonekan afhou nie. Hi almal! Ek eetlunch. Dis Coke en n pie! O, jippie!En my foon pieng, want jy is kwansuiseen van my vriende, en nou kry ek ookdie idiotiese boodskap. Ag, asseblief!

Oepsie! Skies. Dis mos die ophourook, n!

uca t ion ... yo ur child s tru e inhe ritancepational therapy, often called OT,use of treatments to develop,er or maintain the daily livingork skills of people with a phys-

mental or developmental condi-

your child is not stimulated tove their full potential, they willnction optimally as an adult,

Clare Vinson, a professional oc-onal therapist specialising in

hippotherapy (where the movementsof a horse are used) and therapeuticriding. Her private practice is situatedat Sabie Primary, but is not exclusiveto the primary school.

Having worked in England at anoutdoor facility and as an activity in-structor in Worchester, Clare wasplaced in Sabie for her communityyear. She fell in love with the townand stayed on for another year, and

then decided to start her own practice. Your childs inheritance is not the

money you leave them one day, butthe education you give them now.Clares motto regarding education is:The school provides the informationthat the children needs to learn, butthe parents must teach it.

If your child is battling at school orhas learning problems, call Clare foran appointment on 072 768 2902.

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ere have been so few sightings of ack leopard over the past decadesat it has been concluded that theylonger inhabit the forests around

bie or even exist for that matter.t last year, a large, mature blackpard darted across the Sabie/askop road in front of a passing

otorist. It was approximately 20 mead of the vehicle, and was seenmore than 10 km from Sabie.

Over the decades, there have beenhtings mentioned at various

ots. There was one seen on thead to Pilgrims Rest many yearsck. Brian Jones saw one atrtebeesvlakte in 1952. Anothers seen in the vicinity of Badplaas,t also many years back. It wastually a case of the black leoparding despatched into the files of le-nd, like so many other wild lifeecies over the previous centuries.According to predator specialiststhe region, leopards have actually

come man and domestic stockers not from preference, butcause their habitat has graduallyt dramatically decreased through

pressure on the environment.

There has been a frequent num-ber of other leopard sightings overthe past year or two in the Sabie re-gion, but if you have seen this elu-

sive black leopard in the area con-

tact John at Trips ZA on 013 7641177 or email [email protected]. Visit www.sabie.co.za.

Elus ive black leo pa rd spo tt ed nea r Sabie

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Above: Woodlands School has three new teachers. From left: Mary Booth(gr. R and gr. 1), Anzl Roux (life skills, multimedia and chess, gr. 1 to6), and Ronna Vermaak (register class 4 and 5, teaches gr. 6). Right: Happy gr. 1s... Joshua Jonkers and Vuyo Liverson.

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Sabie k ry reko rdaan tal nuwe ge siggiesM i c h e l e d u P l e s s i s

Laerskool Sabie se nuwe gr. 1s het opdie eerste skooldag van die jaar metopgewonde gesiggies en splinternuweskoolklere opgedaag. Nrens was daarn traan of n ongelukkige gesiggie te

sien nie, altans nie by die kinders nie.Daar was dalk wel n ma wat stille-tjies haar o drooggevryf het.

Die gr. 1-onderwysers het seker ge-maak dat die 32 leerlinge in die Afri-kaans- en 35 in die Engels-klas en hulouers welkom voel.

Volgens Mariaan Jansen van Rens-burg, skoolsekretaresse, is dit diemeeste gr. 1-inskrywings wat die

skool al gekry het. Die klasse is prop-vol en daar is n waglys met omtrent16 name op. Laerskool Sabie was

verlede jaar 100 jaar oud.Johan Kruger, skoolhoof,

kinders en ouers by elk van welkom geheet.

Inkleurprente, nuwe potloen pennesakkies het netjies ofeltjies gestaan en wag. Hier

linge het sommer vinnig diegekry dat skoolgaan groot pwees.

Liesl Potgieter en Sabie se Afrikaanse gr. 1-klas. Annette Truter en die gr. 1s van die Engels-klas.

Pup ils floodHarmony HillM i c h e l e d u P l e s s i s

At Harmony Hill Primary School inSabie lots of gr. 1s started theirschool career with enthusiasm andexcitement. Only one little boy couldnot stop the tears from runningdown his face.

With neat uniforms and shinynew school shoes, the new pupilswaited outside their classes afterassembly, ready to start their firstday.

Vinolia Mokoena, principal since2012, said that many people werestill trying to enroll their children.They should have enrolled them in2013 for 2014. Our school infra-

structure can only accommodate somany pupils.

Everything was well organised

and ready for the start of the school year. Vinolia is a princwith great plans for her schoo

Woodland s read y for the ne w yea r

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More than 120 gr. 1s for Glory Hilld a v a n d e n B o s

e first day of the newhool year can be hectic

teachers, parents andildren alike, but if you only six years old andalone it can be over-

helming.Morele Kgaogelo stoodtiently among theasses during assemblyGlory Hill Primary inaskop, but when all

ose children suddenlyoved into several direc-ns at once, she got allnfused. At first shendered off with the gr.class, but was dulyken back to the gr. 1ss. She just gave one

ok inside thatssroom and promptly

lked out again. Fortu-tely, GPS News spot-d her wandering, but itok some hugging andeet talking to get herck into her rightfulssroom. This time, thecher was at hand to

ake sure she got a seat,d Morele could finallyrt her school career.

Most of Glory Hillmarys children come from theal areas around Graskop, and

hen they first come to school, theajority cant understand English

Afrikaans. Hats off to the teach-, who handle these children withch loving care, that for the excep-n of little Morele and one othere-year-old from the gr. R class,re were only smiles all around.

Principal Daan Rossouw said thisar, more than 120 children re-

gistered for gr. 1 and about 110 forgr. R.

Not even half of them showed upfor the first day not because they

didnt want to, but because theirparents are poor and opted not tobuy bus tickets on a Wednesday,which would mean they had to payfor a full week. All the children areusually present on the first Mondayof the school year.

This school has so many logistical

problems; the children have somany social problems, and most of them come from such poor families,but still I have never seen children

so happy as at Glory Hill... whereeverybody is somebody special.It may not be the journalistic way

but fortunately I am not an ordin-ary journalist and this is not yourgarden-variety newspaper but Ipledge my support and time to helpthis school out in any way I can.

Morele Kgaogelo was not really impressed with her first day at school. She didlook much happier when she waved goodbye after she had finally found the place where she belonged.

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op Primary School was abuzz with activity on thechool day of the year. Everybody was smiling, jokingd and hustling along to get to their classrooms on

gr. 1 classroom was the exception to the rule. Here ittrangely quiet, with only a few pupils chatting softlyh other. Some were playing with the clay that theireacher, Petra Colsby, had provided, while others justoking with big eyes at all the activity outside.o girls in front of the classroom were already BFFsfriends forever). Regaugetswe Nonyane was exploringsani Nyalungus pencil case, while Khensani wasng faces for the camera when all of a sudden thel bell went off. The two of them jumped in unison toudden noise. It might take a while for them to get

o that siren.skop Primary started the new year with 42 six-year-eady for gr. 1. Most of them were still very shy, and

Regaugetswe Nonyane and Khensani Nyalunguenjoyed their first half-hour at school, but they did get a bit of a fright when the school bell suddenlyblared.

some really dont understand English or Afrikaans thatwell, but Petra says they will soon settle in and enjoy theirnew school.

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Lett ers * Briewee power of forgivene sscting back on 2013 and still very

in our thoughts and minds, weof the legacy Nelson Mandelaehind to the people of Southa and the world.had all the reason to be bitter,f anger and resentment, but hea choice... and that choice was...eness a key that unlocked the

n doors spiritually and it mani-later in the literal unlocking of

hysical prison doors.son Mandelas true freedom waseness an example that allAfricans can follow.

oesnt have to be a long walk.ooner you make that choice, the

r you will be free!heavenly Father freely forgivesho confess their sins and ask for-ess.we confess our sins, he is faithfulust to forgive us our sins, and toe us from all unrighteousnessn 1:9).

we expect Him to forgive us oursses, we need to forgive others.

nd forgive us our debts, as wee our debtors (Matthew 6:12).expects us to forgive all others

have ever wronged us in any way.

Joyce Meyer once said: Bitterness

is like drinking poison yourself andexpect somebody else to die, and thisreminds me of the scripture inHebrews 12:15: Looking diligentlylest any man fail of the grace of God;lest any root of bitterness springingup trouble you, and thereby many bedefiled.

Forgiveness is a choice and not afeeling you will only see the resultsonce you have made that choice.

Forgiveness is absolutely essentialfor each of us that wants to experiencetrue freedom so do yourself a fa-vour... forgive! or stay in a lifelongspiritual prison.

You might ask: Why is it so hard toforgive? It is because of pride; if yourepent of pride and ask Father for ahumble heart and a contrite spirit, itwill be easy to forgive others.

Forgiveness completely liberatesyou and helps you to look at otherswith compassion and through the eyesof Christ.

My wish to all of you for 2014 andthe future is that our heavenly Fatherwill give you the grace to be able toforgive others as well as yourself.

Maria Koch Jansen van V uuren

ters market and fair su cce ss fulops second crafters market andhristmas fair were both a greatss, with 20 stalls from all over.revious year there were only 5.appreciation and thanks to all

who played a role to not only help tomake it a success, but also proved theneed for hosting these annual events.

Babsie McNally, GraskopBusiness & Tourism Forum

de rlike mense sorg vir skoolklerewil ek vir die volgende mense

ankie s vir die hulp om skool-vir my kleinkind te kry: Gail enrd van Graskop Spar en Susaniggers Hut, Graskop.

Baie dankie. Sonder jul hulp sou mykleinkind nie skoolklere gehad hetnie. Graskop-mense is great. MagGod julle sen.

Ria

News or events? Call GPS Newson 013 764 3127

Op 21 Desember is Mandie van Niekerk en Neville Rees in die huwelikbevestig. Die egpaar woon in Harmony Hill, Sabie. Familielede envriende het selfs van Rustenburg, Pretoria en Johannesburg vir dieheuglike dag gekom.

Lindani Primary in Simile, Sabie, has a whopping 79 gr. 1s this year. The majority of them were in gr. R last year, but there arealso a few new children. Surprise Masinga, head of department: foundation phase, said the children are mostly from Simile and

the informal settlement. Here are all the new faces at Lindani,with Masinga, as well as Elina Mashilo and Maria Mokoena, both gr. 1 teachers.

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Sudoku : The objective is to fill the 9x9 grid with digits so that eachcolumn, each row, and each of the nine 33 sub-grids that composethe grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9.

en Danie Brown van Sabie het op 4 Januarie in Nelspruit getrou.ma van die troue was polka dots. Die strooimeisies by Nikita isnks): Natalie Frank, Nadine Moloto en Shilleen van Niekerk (vanuus).

ein brings sp iritu al focus on young ad ultsin Vermaak (23) is the newinee pastor at Living Watersristian Church in Sabie. He isrrently studying towards a de-ee in theology.Hein was born and raised inpe Town, and is married tonna (25) from Virginia in the

SA. Ronna is a teacher at Wood-nds School in Sabie.Both studied at Hatfield Chris-n Church in Pretoria. They met

ch other while studying, but its only after Hein had receivedelectric shock from his electric

guitar, that the romance took off.They were married in December.

Heins vision for Sabie is to focuson the young adults to assist themto spiritually grow more and tostand up for what they believe inand not to conform to the worldsstandards. They both want to soakup the teaching of Past. Phil andDesi Robson, pastor and leaders atLiving Waters.

The couple is very excited to be

in Sabie, and both feel that it is aprivilege to be in such a beautifulpart of Gods country.

Hein and Ronna Vermaak

The next issue of GPS News will bepublished on 14 February 2014.

The deadline for adverts is 5 February.

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nimambo Portuguese Restaurant in Graskopsted the Free Form Music and Arts Festival onDecember, providing a platform for young, un-

own musicians and artists.The festival is the brainchild of Courtney Gib-n, drummer for Mizera and daughter of Canim-

mbo owners Lance and Carla Gibson. Free formdescribed as a work of art or a piece of musicat has not been created according to a standardle or convention. The event was chock-fullth live bands of various genres, solo artists, foodd drink specials, DJs, fire dancers and a drum-ng circle.The riders of 136 Mountain Boarders wereheduled for a special show, but due to unfore-

en problems they were unable to perform. Them was to create exposure for the boarders andir sport.

A free form art competition was also held dur-

ing the day. Artists created art to the theme of music on the spot. The wood for the easels wassponsored by York Timbers and Gareth Johnsonbuilt the easels. The artwork that received themost votes was auctioned off later the evening,with local children shelter the Emmanuel FamilyHome receiving the proceeds.

The bands that performed were Mizera,Riddlebreak, Tamla Kahn, Part-Time Pirates,Tamara Tree, Clockwork Surrender and The Ven-detta Cartel. The solo artists were Courtney Gib-son, Roelof Loots, Lu, Dylan Auty, KayleighWicks, Cynic, Monday Morning Justice, TomasTaljaard and Blue Noise.

The event was well attended, and visitors enjoyed the music and laidback vibe. The pregos

were on special, the beer cold and everybodyfriendly. This annual event will most probablyonly grow bigger and better every year.

CourtneyGibson

Mpumalanga ed ucat ion head vis its SybranM i c h e l e d u P l e s s i s

Mpumalanga head of edMahlasedi Mhlabane vis

Sybrand van Niekerk Hin Sabie on 16 January.Principal Francois du

welcomed Mhlabane anentourage, saying that thhonoured to receive a vi

Mhlabane said that shrepresenting the premiewanted to say thank you100% pass rate of last ymatrics. The gr. 12 resuimproving due to thedetermination and dedicour educators.

Mhlabane also spoke learners about alcohol a

abuse in schools, sayingthey must not emulate adults.

We promise to play oand responsibilities to pacademic year. We wishluck. Take your work serespect your educators aparents.

g Chwane, Sybrand van Niekerk head boy, and Thobile Tsela, head girl, with Mpumalanga head of educa-ahlasedi Mhlabane.

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y praat en vra, maar dis al asof die kind nie eens van jou be-staan bewus is nie.oggend terwyl ek met stiltetyd

is, lees ek Sagaria 4. Dit lei myatteus 5:16: Let your light sobefore men that they may see

moral ecxellence and yourworthy, noble and good deedscognice and honor and praise

lorify your Father Who is inn (Amplified Bible).lei my na die vraag: Watter ligek as ouer vir my kinders?as ouer het dikwels so vasgevangk in my eie dilemmas of dalkr dramas van my lewe, dat ekls emosionele lyke agtergelaatoeveel kere praat jou kinders

ou en jy hoor hulle, maar dis eer-irriterende gekletter in jou ore?

og waarmee jy besig is. Gee ng. Dit gaan so gou verby. Hoory of sy wil s.wels maak hulle hul hartjies oopts om te kyk of hulle jou kanu met dieper dinge, maar as jyister nie, hoe sal hy dan sy hart-met jou deel? Eendag as hulle

is, is dit te laat.

Ouers gebruik dikwels die uitgangs-punt dat die kind nog klein is en nieverstaan nie. Dit is n misleiding! Ver-houding bou is n van die eerstedag, van geboorte af.

Grootword voel soos n ewigheid,maar voor jy jou o uitvee, is hulle uitdie huis. Wanneer jy dan eendagheelwat later nabetragting doen,besef jy hoeveel grafte van geleent-

hede agter l. As jy jou o uitvee,wonder jy: Wat het ek dan so verkeerdgedoen? En: Hoekom tree my kind sobuite my verwysingsraamwerk op?Maar wat beeld ons vir die kindersuit?

Mag hierdie paar woorde jou totstilstand ruk en laat besef dat daarander dinge is wat belangriker is as jou werksdruk, huis skoonmaak, was-

goed was, karre skoonhou, thou, speelgoed opruim... dienog veel langer word vul msoos jy goeddink.

Die wese van vandag se bis: Luister sodat jou kind okan luister.

Niemand s vir ons dat kimaak n verantwoordelikhei

Niemand s vir jou dis hanie. Almal wens jou luidkeeswangerskap geluk. Jy het nvan maanskyn en rose. Tot dontnugtering kom. Dis nie sbottel wat jy oor die toonbanteruggee nie. Dis eenmaal-ddaar tot die einde toe. Dt isouerskap gaan n verantwoheid tot die einde toe.

Daarom is dit so belangrikkinders van die begin af verdelikheid te leer. Hulle gaanvanself aanleer nie. Dis jou woordelikheid as ouer.

Ouerskap is n verantwooPraat daarom sodat jou kindister, en luister sodat jou kinluister!

Sarah-Jane Siebrits is n streerde, private maatskaplikker. Kontak haar by 084 500(mediese fonds of kontant).

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Aspirant- en ervare rolskaat-sers van Sabie het op 4 Ja-nuarie afrigting by Wendyla, president van die Afrika-kon-derasie van Rolskaatssport, enee Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenekry. Omtrent 30 ervare en oner-re skaatsers het by die munisipalennisbane vergader om meer oor

sportsoort te leer.Daar is nooit n probleem omelnemers te kry nie. Dis egteroeiliker om vrywilligers te kry omhelp. Ek vind dat dit in die armerbiede makliker is om vrywilligerskry. s Wendy. Volgens haar leerskaats kinders baie dissipline.

Skaatsers wat in hul provinsieblink, kry kans om nasionaal deelneem en dan internasionaal. So-t 53 lande neem aan die interna-nale rolskaatskampioenskappeel. Rolskaats is van vanjaar ookel van die Olimpiese Spele vir dieug. Al is rolskaats n duur sport-ort, kry hulle baie finansile hulpn die nasionale lotery.Die klub het meer as genoeg rol-

aatse vir die lede. Op die oombliknsentreer hulle hoofsaaklik opoedskaats, maar beoog om ook

figuurskaats te doen. Figuurskaatsis baie artisties en tegnies baiemoeiliker.

Wendy, wat die skaatsers vanStarlight Express afgerig het, is nfiguurskaatskampioen. Volgens

Wendy hoop hulle om die standaardvan rolskaats in Suid-Afrika so teverhoog dat die land een van die 15

bestes ter wreld sal wees.Belangstellendes kan Derrick Se-bothoma by 072 6190 787 vir meer

inligting bel. Die klub hef aantingsgeld van R50 en maandeklubgeld van R30 per skaatse

oefentye is Woensdae van 15: Vrydae n skool en Saterdae v12:00.

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e Suid-Afrikaanse Ope Junioraakkampioenskappe is van 14 totDesember by die ICC-sentrum in

urban gehou. Skaakspelers vanrskool Sybrand van Niekerk enerskool Sabie het die Enhlanzeni-eek verteenwoordig.Sewe van die tien spelers in die8-span was Sybrand-leerlinge. span het uitstekend gevaar deur B-liga te wen.

Alexander Maartens, een van diebrand-leerlinge en kaptein van streek se o.14-span, het al sewespelle gewen en die bordprys ver-

wer. Sy afrigter en spanbestuurder,ato Mathebula, het n e-pos ge-

stuur waarin hy vertel hoe trots hyop Alexander is.

Twee van die Sabie-skaakspelers,Natasch du Plessis (o.18) en Alex-ander (o.14), het vir die Suid-Afri-kaanse Geslote Junior Skaakkam-pioenskappe gekwalifiseer.

Regs: Ehlanzeni-streek se o.18-span... Voor (van links): Natas-ch du Plessis, Sandile Ngwen- ya, Madelein Dorey, Pfumi enNobhule Mpofu. Agter: Christo- pher Maartens, Pierre Dorey,Jandre Vreken, Nkosinathi Ma-sina, Dumiso, Thabo Ngwenya, Mpho Mashego, Vuyani Ndlovuen Marko Pretorius.

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With the highly successfulSabie Experience 2013done and dusted lasth, the organisers are alreadyng to plan for this years event.sistent rain and torrentialpours in the weeks leading upce made preparations on the 200trails and venue very difficult.

permanent and temporarye structures were under threat of ng, forestry harvesting opera-were changed at short notice,

ontingency plans had to be madeid route and transport clashes.ew race venue at Floreat River-odge was finished literally hours

to the registration of 650 ridersriefing ceremony on the day be-he prologue (time trial of 34 km)ermine the seeding for theto come.prologue was initially a little

nd slippery under the first wheel, and a few riders succumbed toeaded Sabie snot, unfortu- with a few fractured bones andbut the other days had perfecter conditions thanks to our dir-

e for good weather requests viaayer team of Living Watersian Church!

ge 2 of 49 km via Spitskop,ontein and the new scorpionn had some newbie ridersering what had hit them, butguts and resolve to finish paidith all (except two injured) ridersn Sabie by 13:30.

ge 3 on Sunday 15 December be called off after lengthy ne-ions with Sacoc, which revoked aous agreement by Cycling Southa to allow the stage to continueedicated race to Madiba on the

out of respect for the great man, and Iam sure most spent the time sight-seeing in the area with their families,instead of getting dirty and droppingloads of sweat on the course.

Stage 4 was dedicated to the SoloXriders a tough 60 km route as a finaldays racing, and the locals enjoyedparticipating in a separate 32 km funrace over some of the most scenic andsublime MTB routes in the area.

A huge thank you to My SparLowveld, all the other sponsors, Ko-

helpers who made this event possible.The following local charities be-

nefited with cash and kind from therace organisers to the value of overR50 000: Home of Hope, Ubuntu,Penryn Scholar Sponsorship, Pro LifePet Rescue, Smiley Kids, Jack and JillNursery School (still to receive con-crete apron) and Mountain of the LordChurch in Harmony Hill. OverR170 000 was paid out by Sabie Ex-perience to local suppliers of servicesfor goods, marshals, route preparation

tion, accommodation for offcrew and race venue. An estthe total spend by the oveticipants, their families and ers on local accommodationfood, petrol, restaurants andities exceeds R3 million.

With the 16th Sabie Classregular international event oMTB calendar) to host overticipants over the third weekFebruary, Sabie must once abrace itself for another great

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