The Greenstone Guide September 2017 | Page 5

september 2017 Recent happenings Thornhill Manor turns sweet 16 Rand Aid’s Thornhill Manor celebrated its 16th anniversary in the village hall on August 3. “Over 100 residents attended this lovely celebration of gratitude and thanks,” says complex manager Esme Erasmus. “Mark Goodfellow from Church on the Way conducted the chapel service and also attended the brunch. “The catering was done by Steve Burton of Rand Aid’s in-house catering division, Cookchill kitchen, and the food was thoroughly enjoyed by all, especially the amazing cinnamon buns. The champagne and orange juice also went down a treat.” Shirley Gooch is new to Thornhill Manor and says she is loving village life. Pictured with her is Barbara Damstra. Di Zystra, Maise Brown and Carol Gaynham enjoy a glass of champers. Rand Aid’s annual golf day Rand Aid Association’s annual golf day takes place on Friday, October 27, at the Modderfontein Golf Club. The popular golf day attracts a full field of players each year, and offers many networking and sponsorship opportunities for businesses. This year’s format remains unchanged: a shotgun start, fourball alliance (two scores to count), halfway house, dinner and prize-giving. As the 114-year-old NPO’s main fund-raising event, the golf day helps Rand Aid continue its good work in supporting the less fortunate frail and elderly residents in its care. Contact Carol Steyn on 011-882-2510 to enter a fourball at R2 600 per fourball, sponsor a hole, donate fourball prizes or enquire about becoming an anchor sponsor or co-sponsor. Heritage Christian College pupils run at National Cross Country Event Three heritage Christian College students, Jamal Kamungozi, Tavani Sithole and Tatenda Chindowa (pictured left) went to the SACSSA National Cross Country on Saturday, August 5 in Ermelo. Tavani achieved a gold medal at the event. Holy Rosary walks for Cancer Awareness Holy Rosary High School’s 2017/2018 Debutantes recently helped marshal the local event, ‘High Heel Fun Walk’, in aid of cancer awareness. Maulusi impresses in GDE Spellathon Eastleigh Primary School are very proud of one of their students. Maulusi Thathana was in the top 3 in the GDE EN district for the Spellathon and tied with two other schools by getting 29 out of 30. They then wrote another round and it was confirmed that there were no ties. They will now wait to see if Maulusi goes through to Provincials.