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(Gedig Deur Bernard Fielies)

Jongeling, verdwaald en vroeg verinneweer,
deur die wereld se demone gedirigeer…
Sonder respek en nog nat agter die ore,
gaan jy in die skadu van dwaasheid verlore…
Deur die geluide van gruwels word jy gelei
en by die kamers van uitkoms loop jy verby…
Al jou dade fabriseer net hartseer en vrees
en jy dans na die pype van ‘n bose gees…
Jongman, sonder skaamte en ongemanierd;
jy verbeel jou jy is die baas van jou buurt…
Met ‘n broek wat hang en ‘n “gun” in jou hand,
paradeer jy soos die koning se kalant…
In slapelose nagte wat jy jou ouers bied,
verorber hulle jou verfoeisels met verdriet…
Jou doen en late dryf hul na mismoedigheid,
want bloedjonk wil jy “backchat” en self besluit…
Jy spog met jou “tjappies” en die “drugs” in jou sak,
maar eintlik is jy nou net ‘n “nul-op-kontrak”…
Jou reis is rampspoedig en jou nommer tot niet;
in jou “gangster”-gange word net trane gegiet…
Jongdame, jy wat jou liggaam so verkoop;
in jou afstootlike gedrag skuil geen hoop…
Jou verslawing ontstel en jou gesindheid skaad,
maar wederstrewig en “slim” met jou SASSA-kaart…
Jongeling, o jongeling; ons wonder en ween…
Waarna hunker jy graag en waar gaan jy heen?
Verander jou gedagte en keer terug
en bereik nuwe hoogtes in God se lig…
Verslete en verlore…in vullis vasgevang,
maar vandag stel God steeds in jou siel belang…
Met Sy liefde word jou leemte dan gevul
en jou ouers se snikke summier gestil.
In die fleur van jou lewe, laat ons probeer,
om jou duisternis met helderheid in te kleur…
Jongeling, kom saam na daar waar kommer kwyn; daar is vir jou ‘n plekkie waar die son nog skyn…

072 271 9205
076 902 8468
bernardfielies35@gmail.com

New exhibitors at the Riversdale Agricultural Show this year were Community Animal Rescue Society (C.A.R.S). We are a registered non-profit organisation and our NPO number is NPO 170-177.
C.A.R.S was represented at the show by Sandra Lotz (Chairperson) and Robyn Learmonth (Treasurer).
Our presence at the show was to raise public awareness of the work that we do in Riversdale and to raise funds to support our work. C.A.R.S aims are to improve the life of animals in poorer communities by holding regular dip days , and sterilisation and vaccination clinics. We also advise on basic animal care and rehome unwanted , abandoned and abused animals.
During the show we ran a raffle with a R500 Spar voucher as a prize. The winners of the raffle were Craig and Lyn Berger of Riversdale. They have generously decided to hand the voucher back to C.A.R.S for further fund raising efforts. Thank you Craig and Lyn.
Thank you too to Andre van Wyk of Riversdale Spar for donating R200 towards the cost of the voucher.
We would like to take this opportunity to remind members of the public that we rely on their generosity through sponsorship and donations to continue our work.
Those wishing to make donations can do so by payment into our bank account :
ABSA bank , Acc no: 4072716037 Acc name: Community Animal Rescue Society Bank code: 632005
or contact one of our committee members:
Sandra Lotz 082 962 1831 Robyn Learmonth 082 922 3619 Shanine O’Connell 071 326 1670

The National Sea Rescue Institute is manned by over 1 000 volunteers at 31 bases around the coast and on 4 inland dams.
The NSRI’s mission is to save lives on South African waters.
In order to achieve our mission we need unpaid volunteers that can be trained as shore and sea crew to man our rescue vessels.
In order for a volunteer to qualify as sea crew to be able to go on a rescue vessel during a rescue operation a new volunteer must first complete a training program.

The program involves 30 hours as a trainee crew member on a rescue vessel normally achieved over the first year of joining.
Theoretical and practical instruction together with Level 3 First Aid Training is done on base and must be completed and competence proofed for the trainee crew member to qualify.
Caila Christie and Martin Fourie completed the training program recently and both qualified as Sea Crew.

People interested in becoming a volunteer at NSRI Witsand are welcome to contact us directly on 0829905957.
Sea Rescue is the charity that saves lives on South African waters.
(Irma Huysamer)