Sheppie Snippets: Dinner and dance to raise funds

The Shree Hanuman Sanathan Dharma Sabha Mandir invites everyone to its year-end dinner and dance. The event takes place in the Marburg Secondary School hall on Saturday, December 22 at 6pm. Live entertainment will be provided by San Productions. Look forward to bhangra, classics, chutney music and dances. Entry fee is R150 per person and includes a full buffet. Dress code is smart casual.

Funds raised are in aid of the temple’s building fund. For further information contact Veena at 067 068 8282.

Golf day

The annual mayoral golf day, hosted by Ray Nkonyeni Municipality mayor Nomusa Mqwebu, will take place at Margate Country Club this Friday, December 14 with a shotgun start at 11am. This will be followed by a cocktail function at 6pm. Format is fourball alliance with two scores to count. Entry fee is R250 per person. To book contact the pro shop at 039 3172340. Open only to players with official handicaps.

Christmas carols

Join in the fun this festive season with carols by candlelight at lot 7 Fynn Land, Pelican Road, Albersville, this Saturday, December 15 at 6pm. For further information contact Jesse at 073 6459494. Carols by candlelight will also be held at Merlewood on December 16 at 6pm. For details contact Steven Marescia at 084 535 9050.

Christmas carnival

Radiant Life Ministries in Palmview will hold a Christmas Carnival and Carols by Candlelight at the church on Monday, December 17 from 3pm to 10pm. Candles will be supplied. The Christmas cheer carols will be conducted by various worship groups spreading the joy.

Kavady

The Umbango Sri Siva Soobramoniar Alayam (Umbango Temple) invites everyone to its annual Thai Poosam Kavady festival from January 12 till January 21. Flag hoisting will be held on January 12 at 2.30pm. Daily obayams will start at 5pm.

Temple chariot will proceed through Port Shepstone on Sunday, January 13 from 8.30am. Thai Poosam Kavady is on Monday, January 21 from midday.

Public kavady will be held on January 26 from 6am. Supper will be served daily. All devotees who wish to take part in the obayams are requested to contact any of the executive members. All kavady bookings to be made at the temple. For further information contact Jason Govender at 084 2508875 or Cohen Pillay 076 4062386.

This will be the final neighbourhood news for 2018. News will resume on January 9. Your scribe wishes readers a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. For those travelling on the roads, remember to be safe, please buckle up, keep a safe following distance and no drinking and driving.

News to Sugan Naidoo by 2pm on a Monday, email sugann@dbn.caxton.co.za.

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