EDITION 196 9 July 2006 MORNING MIRROR WEB-SITE http://www.morningmirror.africanherd.com +++++ ADVERTISERS !! All the adverts in the Morning Mirror are based purely on TRUST !! Please ensure you make the effort to pay for your adverts. All monies raised from the payment of advertising on the Mirror go towards Zimbabwe's precious "old" folk in on way or another. For information on how to pay for your advert email - magskriel@mac.com PLEASE DO NOT PHONE, E MAIL QUERIES ONLY WILL BE DEALT WITH +++++++++ Please help us rebuild the Mater Dei Hospital - visit the website http://morningmirror.africanherd.com/materdei/ ++++++++ IN THIS EDITION 1 THE REDUNDANT PAPER CLIP 2 NOTICES 3 CONGRATULATIONS 4 CONDOLENCES 5 BULAWAYO NEWS 6 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE a) ACCOMMODATION / HOUSES / FLATS b) VEHICLES c) TOOLS / MACHINERY / ELECTRONIC d) SERVICES e) LIFTS WANTED AND OFFERED f) SITUATIONS VACANT G) MISCELLANEOUS 7 TIDBITS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE REDUNDANT PAPER CLIP ! I came across a large stash of paper clips the other day, paper clips that I used to hoard carefully in order to clip the various Zimbabwe currency notes neatly together. Neat little bundles of 500 dollar notes, 1000 dollar notes, then later on 5000, 10000, and those eagerly awaited 20,000 dollar notes. It was then that ubiquitous paper clip became redundant in favour of the lackky band (elastic band) Now we have to bundle our money together in giant bricks. And unless you are a bank one does not even bother to count the individual notes anymore. The queues at the Supermarkets are horrendous, get behind someone with an unusually full trolly and the poor shop assistant has to count out hundreds of notes laboriously while your bread goes stale in your trolly !! With the brown notes, denomination twenty thousand, a brick is worth ten million Zimbabwe dollars. First you lakky band a hundred of these notes together into a two million baby brick, and then you lakky band five of these baby bundles together with a larger lakky bank to form a ten million dollar daddy brick !! Now this Zimbabwe money brick is about the size of a building brick, you know the sort one uses to build a house, and they are probably worth about the same in value ! In fact if I were a thief wanting to break into a jewellery shop, these bricks might just do the job to toss through at the glass to smash the window !! A million dollars will buy 5 litres of milk ...... A million dollars will buy seven loaves of bread !! .......... A visit to the bank in January 2006 necessitated the production of a brown envelope to carry ones loot home, in March, a Meikles carrier bag had to be produced to carry one's spoils home. Yesterday I took two large strong plastic bags to the bank, they have to be strong these days. The bank only had brown bricks of the twenty thousand dollar notes - That gave me enough money to buy my weekly groceries. Now HeeHoo and I are Derby and Joan, just the two of us, so I would hate to think how many plastic bags it would take to carry enough money to feed a family of five !! We all got very excited when the purple notes appeared (the fifty thousand dollar note) so now our purple bricks in elastic banded bundles were worth twenty five million dollars !! And just recently A HUNDRED DOLLAR NOTE !! GREEN IN COLOUR appeared on the scene !! Oh bliss !! Now our green bricks are worth FIFTY MILLION ZIMBABWE DOLLARS EACH !! (Enough to buy 250 loaves of bread ) My purse which was had become a quart/litre ziploc bag can now go back to being a pint / 600 ml ziploc bag !! However on a far more sombre note .... my own personal way of dealing with a serious situation is to try and make light of it, to take the flippant stance, just to keep up one's own morale perhaps ? But it is far more frightening than I am indicating. With our unemployment running at 90% according to the pundits, that would indicate that 90% of Zimbabwean housewives will have a purse that is stone cold empty. Their stomachs are also empty, their children' stomachs are empty and their hearts are empty. And with our Cost Of Living rising at 30% per month, the ramifications are too horrifying to even contemplate. I seldom use this column as a political platform, but if anyone is listening, this is a heartfelt cry for HELP for our people of Zimbabwe. And so back to the paper clip, a real gem of an invention.....what to do with them all ? I suppose we could hang them all in a row and use them as Christmas decorations, also quite useful to hang up the Christmas lights, but by then, will we be able to afford to pay for the electricity bill ........... On the other hand I wonder what a paper clip tastes like ............ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NOTICES ++++++++++++ POWER CUTS ! Send in your hints for surviving power cuts ! e.g. 1) how to get a meal ready if you do not have access to gas or a generator - what quick food can be made available at a moment's notice ? ( e.g. muffins etc ? ) 2) where to store a box or whatever with emergency supplies like candles / matches ? 3) what to do with the children until bedtime ? 4) what games / topics of conversation etc ??? 5) schedule to remind you to switch off equipment ( e.g. stove / computer ) before next power surge when it is restored ... PLENTY OF IDEAS TO HELP OTHERS ??????? e mail magskriel@mac.com +++++++ FOR A COPY OF YOUR BULAWAYO SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR Ceri Morgan-Davies Cell : 011 430 270 Ph : 09 - 484465 / 6 Email : marketing@ostrindo.co.zw +++++++ BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - The Ballet and EXCERPTS FROM THE TRADITIONAL BALLETS Bulawayo Ballet Society is proud to present this wonderful fairytale ballet featuring: Darnell Sales as Beauty Mathius Julius as Beast Memory Chamunorwa as King Bat with Paul Teasdale as Gaston Wayne Radu as Le Fou Ivana Bion as Mrs Pots Tracey Nobel as Lumiere Kelly Bentley as The Enchantress There are 6 choreographers and over 50 dancers participating. Our fairytale set has been designed by Cynthia Pretorius. Lighting design created by Shealagh Meikle and Jean Garett. Foyer design by our very talented Alan McChesney with special features by Lyn Rawlins. Music recorded by Jackie Piccolis and sound by George Boswell. The magnificent costumes have been designed by Sabrina Mudenda with speciality costumes by Kathleen Versveld and Pauline Rubenstein and masks by Stoki IN ADDITION we are proud and delighted to be able to bring TWO Principal Dancers from Cape Town City Ballet ; Tracy Li (Senior Principal Ballerina)who you will remember from our production of Stars of Cape Town City Ballet and Daniel Rajna (Principal Dancer), her stunning partner. They will perform excerpts from the traditional ballets including the Grand Pas De Deux's from Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote, Carmen and a new Neo-classical work by a South African choreographer. What a treat! The show will run as follows: Tuesday 15 August GRANNIES NIGHT Wednesday 16 August GALA NIGHT 6.30pm (Kindly sponsored by Alliance Francaise who will be providing sumptuous snacks with a French flavour) Thursday 17 August 7pm Friday 18 August 2pm and 7pm Saturday 19 August 2pm and 7pm (Bulawayo Ballet Society appeals to you to assist us with our decor by collecting tin lids (cut both ends from the next tin of peas you open!). Please drop them off at Sher Electrical, 100 S. Parienyetwa Street c/o Nicky Brown). Ticket sales will open at the beginning of August - watch the Morning Mirror for details Any enquiries please contact Michele Macmillan on 011 614 281 or macmish@mweb.co.zw +++++++++++ The 8th Hillside Boy Scout Troop are appealing for donations of any items that may be sold at their forthcoming Jumble Sale scheduled for 18th November 2006, to raise funds towards repairs to their equipment and hall. Please contact Steve Fox on 011 874 021 or 286642 after hours. +++++++++++ Hall ideally suitable for private functions of up to 80 people, available for use. The hall is centrally located in Hillside and includes kitchen with serving hatch, toilets and secure parking. Chairs and tables are available if required. The hall may also be reserved for regular gatherings, subject to availability. Enquiries and reservations may be made through Mrs. Di Francis on Cell 091 366 384 or 61236/7. +++++++++++++++++ The 8th Hillside Boy Scout Troop wish to offer their services in small groups as ushers, parking attendants, guides or any useful activity which also gives them experience in a position of some responsibility. In return, they would only need transportation to and from the venue and a donation towards the operation of their Troop. Please contact Steve Fox on 011 874 021 or 286642 after hours. ++++++++++ NATIONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE DATE: SAT 15TH JULY VENUE: COUNTRY CLUB POLO-CROSSE FIELD TIME: SOCIAL 12:30 PM NATIONAL RACE: 2:00 PM LAP DISTANCE: 8 KM SOCIAL: 3 LAPS ELITE: 7 LAPS REGISTRATION: SOCIAL: $ 250 000 NATIONAL RIDERS: $ 500 000 REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES CALL IN AT Race comprises of a circuit race starting at the Polocrosse field into Waterford 4 x 4 track Social riders welcome to participate in the social race. National riders must be ZCF licensed riders ALL SPECTATORS WELCOME.. VERY EXCITING RACE FULL BAR AND CATERING AT THE POLOCROSSE HALL HUGE PARTY AFTERWARDS TIME: 7 PM TILL LATE D J FRANK REYNOLDS TO ENTERTAIN YOU ALL COME AND SUPPORT THE BYO RIDERS +++++++ SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THOSE WHO CANNOT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES Are you spring cleaning or downsizing? The SPCA SHOP would appreciate all your unwanted items such as records, tapes, C D's clothing, newspapers, magazines, books, patterns, ornaments, pictures, costume jewellery,crockery, cutlery, kitchen items, curtains. linen, jigsaw puzzles, games, ,jam jars, purity jars, 500ml plastic bottles, material scraps, newspapers, used vitamin and pill containers, electrical goods dead or alive. In fact anything you do not want we can use. Come in and browse, our shop is on R Mugabe Way between 14th and 15th Avenues. Telephone 69814. Thank you to Bulawayo for the wonderful support. We have for sale a brand new teak door and door frame, we are looking for offers around $60 million, must be sold together. we also have an underfelt 3,87 X 3,60 offers around $8 million +++++++++ DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OF THOSE LIQUID SOAP DISPENSERS (THE ONES THAT CAN BE SCREWED ON TO THE WALL SO THEY DO NOT GROW FEET AND WALK !!) WE DESPERATELY NEED SOME AT EDITH DULY NURSING HOME E MAIL magskriel@mac.com +++++++ This is Chantelle Moore I am asking for assistance, my Son (Keano Klein) who is 1 year 2 months, has just been diagnosed with a very, very rare blood disorder called KOSTMANNS SYNDROME & SHWACHMAN - DIAMOND SYNDROME. The only cure is a bone marrow transplant, which is only done in Cape Town South-Africa, its very costly & costs R550 000.00.Keano has to be on an injection for the rest of his life, to be administered daily, it is available here in Zimbabwe but unfortunately it (the injection) costs $108 000 000.00 (one hundred and eight million dollars) per day, which I can`t afford. The injection needs to be administered (daily) to keep Keano alive, until we raise the SAR 550 000.00 for Keano to have the none marrow transplant.I'm really caught between a rock and a hard place, I am asking for assistance, please as you may or may not know, things here in Zimbabwe are very hard. I really don`t know what next to do!!! Please if you can and are able to help, please contact me via email to my friend Amanda, she downloads emails daily for me, her email is :- hanman@netconnect.co.zw Keano is in quatanteen, and I am unable to move around and leaving him is not an option as my time with him is already limited. Please I ask from the bottom of my heart HELP ME SAVE MY SON - PLEASE ANYWAY IF U CAN HELP ANY AMOUNT BIG OR SMALL HELPS !! Please I would appreciate your help. GOD BLESS Chantell Moore +263-91 923 874 Trevor Moore +263-91 350 618 (dad) Veronica Moore + 263-23 263 502 (mum) Amanda Hatten +263-11 621 489 or land line +263 9 285233 (Best Friend) +++++++++ SPCA - PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!! THE SPCA KENNELS ARE STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH MANY UNCLAIMED ANIMALS HOUSED IN OUR KENNELS. THE FOLLOWING BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS HAVE BEEN IN OUR KENNELS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND HAVE NOT BEEN CLAIMED. WE WOULD BE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO REHOME THEM WITH RESPONSIBLE AND LOVING OWNERS. THEY DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE AT A GOOD LIFE.............................. "WHISKY" LOVELY MALE RIDGEBACK ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD. HE IS CASTRATED. MAKE GOOD COMPANION AND WATCH DOG "ROBBIE" AFFECTIONATE YOUNG MALE BORDER COLLIE ABOUT SIX MONTHS OLD. "SHILOH" LARGE MATURE ST BERNARD WEIMARANER FEMALE. LOVING AND AFFECTIONATE. LARGE ENOUGH TO DETER ANY TRESPASSER. PLEASE OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO THESE ABANDONED ANIMALS.. CONTACT BERRY AT SPCA ON 66578 OR 66593. THANK YOU BULAWAYO FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. +++++++++ CAR BOOT SALE: DATE : SATURDAY 29 JULY 2006 VENUE: CHRIST THE KING CHURCH TIME: 9AM TO 5PM ANYONE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE A SPACE IS $300,000.00 PLEASE CONTACT. CATHEY ON TELEPHONE No 883872 OR 091 384893 EVE REED ON TELE No. 244682 OR 091 340316 FARIRAI TELE No 091 286013 BRAAI PACKS WILL BE SOLD, HOT SOUP, JUMPING CASTLE FOR THE CHILDREN FACE PAINTING AND LOTS MORE SEE FURTHER ADVERT IN A FEW WEEKS TIME. +++++++++++ GUARDIAN ANGELS THIS MONTH AT EDITH DULY NURSING HOME JOHN PRITCHARD DAVE ANTHONY GARTH STEINBACH YVONNE THOMPSON FALCON COLLEGE CLINT LECLUSE AND MR MCLELLAN STOKI AND HIS WONDERFULLY GENEROUS ART STUDENTS VIA MARGOT +++++++++++ WHITESTONE SCHOOL WINTER BAZAAR BRING YOUR FAMILY FOR AN EXCITING DAY OUT AT WHITESTONE SCHOOL. LOTS OF STALLS, FOOD AND FUN. CASH BAR ALSO AVAILABLE. (PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER BOOTH) VENUE: WHITESTONE SCHOOL DATE: SATURDAY, 29 JULY 2006 TIME: 10.00AM - 5.00PM ENTRANCE: ADULTS - $100 000.00 CHILDREN - $ 50 000.00 (Under 12) +++++++++ GIRLS COLLEGE WINTER FAIR THIS EXTRAORDINARILY POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT GIRLS' COLLEGE ON SATURDAY 22 JULY. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE DETAILS +++++++++ SOLAR COOKING DEMONSTRATION Due to circumstances beyond our control The next Demonstrations will be on SATURDAY, 1 JULY 2006 And SATURDAY 29 JULY 2006 METHODIST CHURCH GROUNDS MAIN STREET/11th AVENUE 9.00 am Come and learn how to cook using THE SUN as the power source. SAVE on your electricity/gas/paraffin/wood. With rising costs, we have been forced to increase the cost of the CooKit to $200,000 (for a cooker, two high temperature cooking bags, an instruction leaflet and a recipe book). For further information contact Morag Stone 286154 Jill Miller-Cranko 241274 (evenings) ++++++++++ AllianceFrançaise de Bulawayo 61, Heyman Road, Suburbs, Bulawayo. Tel: (09) 250 245 / E-mail: afbyo@mweb.co.zw Opening hours : Monday-Friday: 10a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday: 9a.m. to 1p.m. Want to speak French? Then join the new classes of the Alliance Française de Bulawayo and learn to speak French from a pro, like a pro! We offer special classes for children, school going students, adults and also professionals (i.e. Tourism). At Alliance Française, we do not only have professional tutors and French language speakers but we also have a perfect learning environment for your needs, in addition to a full multimedia Center. We conduct classes once or twice a week and during the week-end. Portuguese and Ndebele classes are also available ! Registration is on @ Alliance Française New term starting on 15 May, 2006 For enquiries or special requests (intensive or business courses, individual lessons, classes outside the Alliance), call Fabien , Mr Zulu or Veronica on (09) 250 245. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CONDOLENCES Please convey to Ray Hollins and family, our most sincere regrets on the family's loss. We all feel for him. Dave Parkinson davezw@ntlworld.com ++++++++ John Edward Jones 1928 -2006 Kindly friend of Corinne Muir died suddenly in London on Saturday 1st July. He will be sadly missed. +++++++++ Kevin White beloved husband of Barbara passed away in Bournemouth England on the 18th May 2006. Sadly missed by all his children ,grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dad we will remember you always . Rory White e mail: rory01@telkomsa.net +++++++ I would also like to send our condolences to the family of Ralph Glover a personnel and long time friend will miss you buddy as always. Rory White e mail: rory01@telkomsa.net +++++++++ WE OFFER SINCERE SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILIES OF THE FOLLOWING DR JOHN JOSEPH MANOLAKAKIS JOAN COWDEN DUDLEY ARMSTRONG STEVEN SHEA ROBERT RUDDLE ESTER NCUBE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BULAWAYO NEWS TRAUDY STEVENSON A VERY VERY BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS LADY WHO HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR COUNTRY, WE IN BULAWAYO ARE TERRIBLY DISTRESSED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO YOU. +++++++++++ FAREWELL TO A MAN OF COURAGE, CONVICTION, DIGNITY, LOVE AND STRENGTH. WE VERY VERY SADLY SAY GOODBYE TO A FRIEND OF ZIMBABWE - A GOOD AND SPECIAL MAN - THE REVEREND GRAHAM SHAW. GOD SPEED AND TAKE CARE OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. ++++++ THE BULAWAYO CITY COUNCIL HAS UNVEILED A $2,10 TRILLION SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET WHICH WILL SEE RATES AND SERVICE CHARGES GOING UP BY 271 PERCENT. !! ++++++++ A Huge thanks to everyone who helped me to find good homes for my two dogs. "Word of Mouth" is alive and well in Bulawayo and, as a result, my dogs have wonderful homes. A big thanks to Lindie, Anwen, and everyone else who helped. From Lindy Neser ++++++++++++ GIRLS FROM MATABELELAND SELECTED FOR ZIMBABWE U16 AND U 18 HOCKEY TEAMS U16A Zim School Girls Hockey - Michelle Williams (Girls College) U16B Zim School Girls Hockey - Megan Grobler, Rumbi Tupiri, Mysty van der Linde (all Girls College) with Nicolle O'Callaghan (Convent) as Reserve. U18A Zim School Girls Hockey - Sam Brown, Robyn Williams, Jen Mason (all Girls College), Georgie Randell and Courtney Versveld (both Convent) U18B Zim School Girls Hockey - Daniella Mercuri and Robyn Knott (both Girls College) with Tarryn Richards (Girls College) as Reserve. +++++++++ WHERE IS SHE ? Sharon Ainscough ( nee Ashley ) ex Bulawayo ...? My computer " crashed " & I have lost your e - mail address . PLEASE contact LInda at : chantsB4@mango.zw +++++++ LADY DRIVERS BEWARE!!!! Two weeks ago in the vicinity of Fife St between 4th & 5th Ave, I was reversing out of a side parking, there was nothing coming to my left so I proceeded to ease out. I then heard a thud and there was a well dressed, middle aged man of dark complexion and i had supposedly hit him. Unfortunately for me there were no witnesses and I was apprehensive of getting out of my car in case it was a ploy to steal it. I then told him to get in and said we would go to the police and to a Dr. He declined the police and said to take him to a clinic in Fort St which I did and gave him what money I had to pay for the Dr and foolishly gave him my contact nos. I contacted my husband to tell him what happened and he insisted I go to the police to report the matter which I spent the rest of the afternoon doing, on my third attempt finally finding Traffic section. The police were polite and helpful, took my report and came with me to where I'd dropped off the man and he was no where to be seen but had entered the clinic and left. The police stated they wanted to see the said man to assess his injuries and my log book insurance etc which I provided and that I may have to pay a fine! On leaving the police I went to collect my vege order and lo and behold outside on the pavement was the said man. I confronted him and said that the police wanted to see us together and made an arrangement for 2pm the next day. He called m the next morning saying he wanted to send someone for money for medicine which I refused to do, he then became aggressive. I duly went to the police at 2pm but he didn't turn up and whats more discovered that in less than 24 hours the police had opened a docket number and lost the report in its entirety!!!! Laurynn ++++++ Just a quickie to ask if you know of anyone in Durban who might be willing to be a Companion and help out an ex-Rhodesian who is receiving dyalisis (sp?) treatment. The lady is offering accommodation and the use of a car so they can go on drives, and also to assist her with transport for hospital appointments). She is willing to pay quite a good salary. Please ask them to phone me on Durban 031 311 8821 (work) or 082 789 3355. Many thanks Yvonne