Margate Moves: Mary will be mourned by many

MARY Hallé (81) suffered a stroke last Sunday and was rushed to Netcare Margate Hospital where she sadly died on Monday this week. Mary and her beloved husband Dave recently relocated from Southbroom to Margate Retirement Village, where they settled down well and loved the ‘village life’.

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Although Dave is still involved in running Margate Furnishers, the family business, Mary was ‘happily retired’ and played a mean game of canasta and Scrabble. She leaves behind sons Mark, Ian and Craig.

Dates to diarise

Don’t forget that `My Fair Lady’ will be screened at the next DVD Classic Movie afternoon at Margate Retirement Village at Ronnie Baker Hall this coming Sunday (18th) at 2.30pm. Entrance costs R5 and includes tea, coffee and biscuits during intermission.

`A Night Of Swing’ featuring the dynamic Tonya Koenderman is the next supper theatre offering at Azalea Hall (Margate Retirement Village) on Saturday, August 31. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm.

Pack a picnic supper and some drinks and enjoy a fabulous evening of great entertainment. Tickets at R75 per person are currently on sale at either the RAC or the village’s admin offices. For more information, call 039 3125000.

And if you are around the Sebenza Garden Centre near Margate Country Club, pop in to new `Es Su Casa’ café. Enjoy a delicious cappuccino or try out one of the light meals or tasty treats on the menu.

Booking essential

Swing into spring with the `Legends’ at Southbroom Golf Club on August 31 when the club celebrates its 80th anniversary with an evening of great music and a full buffet at R180 per person. Call 039 3166026 for details and to reserve a spot.

Fun fund-raisers

There are two super events to circle on the calendar. First up is `Pretville’, a good old-fashioned `opskop’ with live music and dancing at Van’s Roadhouse in Margate on Saturday, August 31. Tickets can be purchased at Suid-Natal Primary. For more information contact Gerda at 071 6727385.

As usual, you can bet on having a brilliant time at the annual `Donkey Derby’ at Margate Bowling Club on September 21.

The ‘horses’ will be auctioned before each race and punters can have a little flutter or three. Tickets are R100 per person and proceeds go to South Coast Hospice. For details or to book a table contact ‘BT’ King at 082 7280233.

Three cheers

Many happy returns to Sybil Seaton, Ronnie Summerton, Angeline Cottrell (August 14), Edna Cooke, René Smith, Ryan Archer, Maggie Moonsamy, Sulesda Zolyomi (15th), Tarynne Rautenbach, Pierre Worthmann, Ingrid Young, Gavin Forbes, Zethu Ngomo (16th), Gregg Mitchell, Mark Tulleken (17th), Elise Earnshaw, Allen Hooper, Mark Saggers, Vanessa Gounden, Claude Mante, Justin Klusener (18th), Di Pearson, Candice Hooper, Andrew Curlewis, Rob Wareing (19th) and Denver Moodley, Franci Hannaway, twins Tain and Reece Booker and Alison van der Merwe (20th).

Happy anniversary to Cal and Michelle Richardson (14th), Bob and Peggy Young (15th), Geoff and Elise Earnshaw (17th) and Brian and Liz Jones (19th).

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