Once again there has another break-in. The following incident has been reported.

Between 16:00hrs on Wednesday & 08:00 hrs on Thursday thieves cut through the Rheenendal Rd boundary fence & stole a 20 litre drum of diesel & a battery from a hired wood chipper which had been delivered to the property on Wednesday. The woodchipper was parked off the south west corner of the house & it was in this area that an external bathroom door was forced open. It is assumed that on walking through the bathroom the thieves became aware of the security system key pad in the adjoining bedroom/dressing room suite (unlike the bathroom, covered by a sensor) & retreated out of the house. Mr Iwan Williams, the owner of Emberton, was not in residence at the time but telephone conversations with him suggest, at this early stage, that nothing is missing. There is an Allsound sign at the north western entrance gate to Emberton but it was suggested by SAPS officers that rural properties should also exhibit security company signs on the walls of all dwellings.

Allsound, Segeant Kapp, Warrant Officer Quine & fingerprint officers attended the scene. On Thursday afternoon/evening a Kynsna SAPS/Traffic road block was in evidence at Portland Minimark.

Why are we experiencing the current spate of crime. My take on this is that the current economic situation which has led to job losses is not helping . The closure of the soup kitchen in Keurhoek which provided daily meals for 100 people also does not help any.

The persons mentioned in the last Farmwatch Alert were spotted in town with 2 cows and are thought to have left the area.

Tina Brown is trying to get support for a dedicated security vehisle to be stationed in the area. Costs depending on buy-in would be in the reion of R250-R350 permonth per household. I am not sure that this is an effecticve measure for a rural area. What we need is effective policing. Maybe you would like to comment?

The local Ward Counsellor had a meeting today with SAPS and the Municipality in an effort to resolve the current situation. I will get feedback from this meeting and advise all. I had asked to attend this meeting but this was not allowed.

SPEEDING/RECKLESS DRIVING – HIGHWAY WEST ROAD

Nothing to do with security but I receive all sorts of complaints. Hennie Barnard asked we to communicate the following:

A white double-cab Nissan bakkie (registration number CX4975) was been driven at an excessive speed on the wrong side of the road at a corner on the Highway West road. Hennie just happened to be coming in the opposite direction and was nearly involved in a serious accident. Apparently this sort of behaviour is not limited to only one person and Hennie says that speeding and reckless driving is commonplace on Highway West road. Hey, let’s be careful out there.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Kind regards,
Grant McAlpine (Chairman)

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With the winner taking at least 64 points this week, the easiest route for Grace is through the EURO 4,5m tournament, which starts on Thursday at the Wentworth Club.

The 24-year-old currently holds 66th position in the World Rankings after climbing 205 places towards the top of the list since the beginning of the year.

And he will have eyes on the European Tour™’s premiere World Ranking points event this week, where a good result will secure a top 60 spot in the rankings and subsequent entry to the US Open.

May 21, one day after Grace’s 24th birthday, formed the first cutoff mark for exemption to the US Open based on World Ranking position. Every player in the top 60 on May 21 earned an invite. Likewise, on June 11 the same opportunity arises.

There are qualifying tournaments for the US Open, and the two Grace could enter are in England on the May 28 or in America on June 4. But it’s unlikely that the youngster will be keen to have to play the International Qualifying if he can avoid it.

And that brings him back to June 11, when he will need to have made the top 60 in the World Ranking. It must be mentioned that a win at the BMW PGA will secure a spot for Grace, but that’s an outside shot for him to count on.

What he will instead be looking for is a piece of the ranking-points pie. And the kind of field that plays at the BMW PGA boosts the points significantly. Grace himself had a huge effect on the latest Vodacom Origins of Golf tournament – having just one player from the world’s top 100 in the field doubled the points on offer.

The BMW PGA is a different kettle of fish – 16 of the world’s top 50, including the top three, will compete. And just to spice things up there are also eight major champions in the field. What that means is that the George local could capitalise on big points, but it will be no mean feat.

Yet his season thus far has shown that he shines when least expected. His win at the Joburg Open in January saw him into the Volvo Champions tournament, where the field only contained European Tour winners from the last calendar year. And yet Grace, the youngest of the lot, took his second victory when he overcame his heroes Retief Goosen and Ernie Els in a playoff.

At the Volvo China Open in April Grace was simply too good for the field, and cruised to a three-stroke victory, marking him as only the sixth player ever to win three times in one European Tour season. So Grace is not looking like an outside shot for US Open entry.

Added to his chances is the pot at Wentworth, where the winner alone walks away with EURO 750 000. Entries to the US Open are given to the top five players in the Race to Dubai, provided they have not yet qualified. And the youngster, at fifth in the Race, is the only player in the top 10 without an entry. The next-closest player still requiring an entry is his countryman, Jbe’ Kruger, who holds 14th.

While the field is overwhelmingly strong, Grace has shown that he belongs there, and in much the same way he belongs at the US Open. All that lies between him and the year’s second major is a good result at Wentworth Club.

Established in 1962 and under the ownership of Torquil Mathewson, Kluyts & Co is bringing heritage and class back into people’s homes and businesses with Mathewson’s fine attention to detail and flair for design. By using indigenous woods, skilled craftsmanship and passion for quality furniture he ultimately ensures the creation of perfect heirloom pieces and design classics.

Following the success of the Kluyts Private Collection, Mathewson will be launching a new range this winter, aptly titled ‘Ode to Denmark’. With this collection, Mathewson has successfully paid homage to Danish designer Hans Wegner, creating clean, pure lines based on an understanding of classical furniture craftsmanship coupled with careful research into materials and proportions but with a twist and utilising unique and rare South African indigenous woods.

The first piece of the new collection, based on the Hans Wegner PP312 Desk originally designed for PP Møbler in 1981, will be showcased at the Grand Designs Live Show in Johannesburg. The Kluyts piece emulates the simplicity and functionality of the original design and is manufactured in Hard Pear.

Kluyts & Co will be exhibiting at Grand Designs Live in Johannesburg at the Coca-Cola Dome and can be found at stand K01.

General enquiries can be directed to Torquil Mathewson on torquil@kluyts.com or telephonically on 044 382 6343.

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Received from Kate Severein

A white Isuza bakkie (registration number FPR073EC) with a trailer (registration numberDNP 453 EC) and two black men have just come onto Andersson Farms wanting to buy cattle.  They didn’t want to leave.  The trailer is from Mapoil Trailer hire and the owner of that company says it is stolen.  We have informed our neighbours and the police, but please be aware, they are in the area.

Kind regards,

Grant McAlpine (Chairman)