Our Business Network is gathering momentum and a huge thanks must
be said to all who have attended or contributed to the meetings
and the news network of the town.
SIMON’S TOWN BUSINESS NETWORK
Get together on the first Monday of each month at 18h00.
Venues will change for each meeting to help us all get to know
Simon’s Town.
Get to know Simon’s Town
Get to know each other
Get to know what’s going on in town
GET OUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION GOING! IT’S NEEDED
SIMON’S TOWN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
If you don’t have a copy please call Claire on 082 565 0501.
If you are not listed please hand in your details to ensure your
business is listed in the next addendum.
CRIME
‘BOBBY ON THE BEAT’/ Community Patrol Officer as he
is now officially known.: The CPO is back.
- The effects of not having a CPO are all to clear. An increase
in vagrants and Bergies and huge antisocial behaviour. It’s
going to take a while to sort all this out but the immediate
effect of having Mbelelo has surpasses all our expectations.
- The
CPO operational agreement is currently for 20 shifts a month
during Daytime Trade. Our aim is to increase to 28 shifts. However,
first we ensure we can afford and maintain the 20 shifts.
- He will
shortly be in radio contact with the Simon’s Town
Police Station for emergency callouts.
- Our Out of Town visitors
have already expressed their gratitude for his assistance on
a number of occasions within his first two weeks!
- The SAP and
the Simon’s Town Community Police Forum have
given their full support.
Mbelelo is known to many of us already. He is now contracted and
employed through Mach1 Security. Manu Choudree, who heads Mach1
is actively assisting with the supervision of the project
Mbelelo can be reached on 082 713 8384 should you require his
services urgently.
Enormous amounts of gratitude are being lauded on Paul Dixon for
taking on the difficult task of collecting funds from the community
to enable this project to get started again.
| Contributions collected to date: (Priority will
be given to Contributors!) |
Irene Porter Properties
Grammys
Bishop & Llama
Curiosity
Dixon Reid Art
H.N. Kalidas
Gladys Dilley Estates
Café Pescado
Fragrance of Flowers
Logan Designs
Central Supplies
De Kock Properties |
The Lord Nelson
The Meeting Place
Gogos
Patels
Quaterdeck
Janes Place
St Georges Jewellers
The Sweetest Thing
Seeff Properties
Navigators
Cape Town Tourism
Rikkis |
Our thanks to all, if we have omitted you off the list we will
rectify this as we still need to check those deposits that have
been made directly into the ST Business Association account.
To make the collections easier:
Direct Deposit by the 20th of the Month into the
Simon’s Town Business Association
ABSA FISH HOEK
Bank Account: 90 6416 1720
OR DROP OFF AT
DIXON-REID FINE ART or
CAFÉ PESCADO
PLEASE ENSURE YOU GET A CASH RECEIPT FOR ALL CASH CONTRIBUTIONS.
CCTV:
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE FORUM AND POLICE STATION.
The Police Forum is in desperate need of funding to improve
and maintain the camera system. As with all new technology the
problems creep in and are only discovered by use.
Our wires have been crossed on a few facts regarding the donations
already received…
The Original Amount Collected:
1. 3 Camera’s were installed. The system has been tested
and the pro’s and con’s have been drawn up.
2. The balance of the monies not used for this original installation
are still in STADCO’s account awaiting Phase 2.
FOR THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS- WE HAVE
CHECKED ON SOME OF THE NAMES AND YOUR MONEY IS THERE ALBEIT IT
IS INVESTED INTO THE 2ND PHASE WHICH STARTS ON MONDAY 2ND OCTOBER.
All progress reports will be available at the next Police Forum
Meeting on the 30th OCTOBER 2006 (AGM) 17:00 at the Library Hall.
Please attend and you will be giving the update and be able to
query any concerns you may have.
Phase 2 (Commencing 02nd October 2006)
1.2 of the 3 camera’s need to be repositioned.
2.The next set of camera’s need to be installed further into
town.
3.The Maintenance schedule needs to be put into place.
4.A FURTHER R30 000 needs to be collected to ensure the completion
of this next phase in it’s entirety and the maintenance be
put into place.
There are another 4 Phases that need to be installed and activated.
The entire project will cost on completion of all 6 phases being
installed in the region of R150 to R200 000.00
Add in Maintenance and Insurance and we need to aim at R250 000-00.
When one looks at it this way we can see that the money raised
already gave the project a great kickstart but for it to be ultimately
beneficial we still have a way to go.
Any ideas or anyone wanting to host a function to help raise
funds please contact us or Arne Söderlund.
The system has proven extremely effective in FISH HOEK and can
only be beneficial to us all.in SIMON’S TOWN. It is an ongoing
project and can only expand and improve with our support.
A contribution of R30.00/month from each business will assist
immensely and enable a proper systematic maintenance should to
be put in place. It’s well worth it.. at R1 per day we can
play a really productive role in combating crime in our area.
Please note that this is NOT a compulsory fee and should you wish
to give more you are welcome.
For those that want to know what they get out of it: Constant Surveillance
and Police vigilance in the area.
A Collection box will be at the next Meeting. Payments can also
be made to STADCO or via the Simon’s Town Business Association
COMMENT FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY: Yes, the peanut gallery is in
contradiction. The businesses on the Main street felt very strongly
about the “Bobby” / CPO. being back on patrol. We’re
now looking at R130.00 per month to keep both CCTV and CPO. in
place.
Thank you to all those who have contributed this month to help
maintain the Camera’s.
Irene Porter Properties
Mobile Pheonix
Curios Penguin Shop
Café Pescado
Rikkis
Seeff
REPORT BACK ON JENNY TRETHOWAN, BABOON MATTERS
Jenny’s Condition has improved and she is now at The Manger
in Barrydale in recovery. To avoid anything like this happening
again and to help control the baboons in a humane manner donations
can be made to:
The Baboon Monitoring Project
KEAG-Baboon Fund
ABSA BANK
Fish Hoek
Acc No: 907 125 9081
Branch Code: 54 8809
Cheques and postal Orders can be mailed to:
Baboon Matters
12 Glen Road
Glencairn
7975
For the Welfare
Cape C.R.O.W.
ABSA Barrydale
Branch Code: 334213
Account Number: 9083431015
Cheques and postal orders can be mailed to:
Peter and Nola Frazer
PO Box 55
Barrydale
6750
Western Cape
South Africa
Bag Snatchers: Are still at large. Please be vigilant
as we’re
going into season and this is their prime time. Unfortunately
the last snatching that we had was an overseas visitor who did
not open a case as he would have been unable to return for the
possible court case. He is a middle aged white man, reasonably
tidy looking - perhaps a little unshaven carrying an A4 sized holdall
with shoulder strap. He has been seen around town so maybe he is
living (rough?) in the area and was seen on the weekend trying
to sell pre-packed Italian ham.
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Some more tips to help prevent
the crime wave increasing:
- FRAUD is on the increase. DON’T
DO ANY DEALS THAT ask you to pay out a THIRD PARTY.
- Be wary of
REFUNDS especially if a booking is made in advance and the client
says he has overpaid by mistake.
- Both CREDIT CARDS & CHEQUES
ARE BEING USED IN SCAMS.
- The Credit Cards are COUNTERFEIT CARDS.
- The banks say the transactions
can take up to 3 weeks to be referred back.
- A group of “church” ladies
are also in possession of counterfeit cards and are going around
doing illegal transactions.
- DON’T BE DUPED into giving Cash
on any Credit card transactions.
RATHER BE SUSPICIOUS AND MAKE THE CALLS TO CHECK AND VERIFY TRANSACTIONS.
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Our September Wall of Remembrance
Nigel Farquarson
Janine Brown
Bev Islet (Burgers)
Bobby (In the Wheel Chair)
Martin Kennedy
Craig
Our sincere condolences to Family and Friends ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Before we become a total Crime and Grime report back .. herewith
the local news news
EVENT REPORT BACK
THE WHALES ARE BACK
SEPTEMBER
The Face for Simon’s Town Pageant was won by JADE WHITAKKER
The PENGUIN PLOTTO R4000.00 Went to Harold FBYC (Who, by the way,
doesn’t know he has won it yet as he is in a far away country
working very, very hard for some measly dollars)
PAUL Q & the After Party of the Miss Simon’s Town pageant
Wonderful Turnout. Approximately 100 people .
03rd September 19h00 at Pescado’s
CAFÉ PESCADO Celebrated their 10th Anniversary. We’re
still recovering.. especially from the impromptu caberet show.
14th September 20h00 Fish Hoek Civic Centre
(Oldies Newbies) Andre Smit Rohuan De Jager with Cecilia Nel. “ The
show was STUNNING. The Baby Grand almost stole the limelight”
16th 17th September
THE SIMON’S TOWN PENGUIN FESTIVAL: A wonderful success..
(Please send your comments and suggestions in to help make it bigger
and better next year)
BOULDERS BEACH LODGE outdid themselves this year with the Launch
and Auction. Those that attended were spoilt rotten and for those
that didn’t beg, borrow or steal that invitation for next
year. Janine and team, it was an awesome event! Thank you!
THE FESTIVAL ATOMOSPHERE IS GROWING and all the shops
23rd 24th and 25th September
Spring Regatta at FBYC.
OCTOBER EVENTS
1st Saturday of Each Month
Methodist Church Street Market 0830-1300. St Georges Street, Simon’s
Town.
Library Hall. Home Made Market 0930-1300
02nd October
SIMON’S TOWN BUSINESS NETWORK MEETING at BOULDERS BEACH
LODGE
20th October
Simon’s Town Hall at 20h00 R40.00 Ticket.
Chris Swanepoel and Margaret Stuart. 1930’ and 1940
Sentimental Journey. Bring your own Picnic Basket and Drinks .
Bookings at AP JONES.
26TH - 29TH Thursday-Sunday
Beer Fest, Halloween at Southern Right. Phone Grethe on 782 0314
for more details
29th Sunday
ANCHORS AWAY SPONSORED GOLF DAY for the Disabled- Simon’s
Town Country Club. Contact: John Page 072 470 1638 to add your
sponsorship
Potjie Pot at Southern Right
30TH Monday
SIMONS TOWN POLICE FORUM AGM at Library Hall. All Public
welcome
31st October - HALLOWEEN
Organizations and Meeting Dates
Simon’s Town Civic Association (STCA)
2nd Tuesday of every month Fran Freeman 082 362 2053
Simon’s Town Police Forum (STPF)
Last Monday of each Month. Simon’s Town Library Hall opp
Police Station. Next to Library
Simon’s Town Business Network (STBN)
First Monday of each Month (Venue Changes)
Simon’s Town Business Association (STBA) Represented by
the Simon’s Town Business Network
Simon’s Town Publicity Association (STPA) Sally Grierson
Simon’s Town Amenities and Development Company (STADCO)
1st
Tuesday of every month Ian Allen 782 2736
Simon’s Town Historical Society (STHS)
Terry Korsten 782 1229
Simon’s Town Library
Loekie Marais 786 1553
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