The Pennington Conservancy held its AGM recently and announced a new committee to take them forward into what is hoped will be a happy and productive future.
Chairman Mike Lillyman advised that the 2020/2021 committee is a combination of old and new and was confident the new committee will succeed in bringing an innovative vibrancy to the conservancy.
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Congratulations to Ryne Ferguson, Neil van Zijl, Allan McLennan and Hazel and Geoff Stockill for fearlessly treading where most sane people would hesitate to venture and then to Claude LeRoy for being the cornerstone of Impithi administration and putting up with the chairman for another year!
Colette Carty has agreed to concentrate her efforts on Impithi and on social media and Mike looks forward to assisting her in introducing new ideas at Impithi.
Casper Strydom was the saviour of the gardens at Impithi during lockdown when he organised the cutting of the grass and has volunteered to continue with this service in the year ahead.
Thanks to Gail Merry, Dan Pieterse and Albert Louw for all their support of Impithi during the past year.
One of the most exciting outcomes of the AGM has been the establishment of the project working group.
This group will undertake projects at Nkomba, Makamati and the grounds around Impithi and other areas around Pennington.
Sincere thanks to Engela and Chris Wehr, Linda and Steve Stead, Karen and Marcel Verleur, Peter Woolcock and all the other members who have volunteered their help.
Illovo Sugar has undertaken to support this initiative and it should be an exciting year ahead for the group.
There are two other members of the conservancy that play pivotal roles in the administration.
Allan Cooper tirelessly oversees the accounts and generally offers sage and considered advice that is gratefully appreciated.
Arnoud Wienese is enthusiastic about finding new ways of doing things that is contagious and makes the mundane activities of recording data almost enjoyable.
It is largely thanks to Arnoud that the AGM was undertaken and voting happened.
Thanks to all the members who made suggestions and ventured opinions on various aspects of conservancy activities.
It is hoped that the new committee will not only take cognisance of these proposals but make every effort to include them in projects planned for the year.
There has to be a way of finding the person in the Barracouta Bend/Bream Street area who is shooting and killing monkeys.
The community was so good at snitching on people who were moving around during lockdown and now they are silent about the killing of these animals.
It makes no sense whatsoever. Can someone please speak up? Name and shame so the appropriate authorities can be contacted.
Another area of life which seems to be an ongoing irritation and annoyance are the potholes in the roads which make drivers appear to be driving drunk as their cars lurch around the ever increasing size of the holes.
Who is responsible? Who is going to take responsibility? I have a feeling I will be sorting out the holes in Dolphin Drive again with the help of our councillor, Eddie Baptie.
Cllr Baptie has also appealed to the Motor Vehicle Licencing Department and the Test Centre to operate under normal hours of 8am to 4pm, Mondays to Fridays, and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays.
I look forward to receiving suggestions, news, views and pics at bronwyn@scottburgh.co.za before Sunday afternoon. Stay safe everyone.
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