Day: 12 Oct 2022

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Launched in 2012 in Graaff-Reinet, the non-profit organisation 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 has been creating awareness, uniting communities and raising money for those afflicted with cancer for the past 10 years!

In honour of their 10th anniversary as well as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet has wrapped the trunks of about 40 trees lining the school’s sidewalk with a pop of pink material to show our support of this worthy cause.

We 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 and neighbouring schools to share our message of support and help raise funds for those affected by Cancer by wrapping their trees in pink for the month of October!

Locals can 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 by purchasing Pink Trees for Pauline merchandise at Hello You in Somerset Street, Graaff-Reinet.

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After a three-year hiatus, Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet’s wildly popular 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 “The Wild Karoo Auction” is back and will this year be held on Friday evening, 4 November.

This year’s offering will include many exciting auction lots – there will be something for everyone!

𝘼𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚 (but is not limited to): accommodation packages which vary from luxury retreats to self-catered getaways; top-class trophy safari packages; biltong hunting packages; livestock and live game; original artworks; professional photo-shoots; dining experiences; collectors wine and a variety of awesome products and services.

𝘓𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀.

Those who have never participated in this auction are encouraged to give it a try – it’s an exciting way to support a good cause and enjoy a bidding war against friends.

𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 – 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴.

“The Wild Karoo” is a unique fundraising event for Union Preparatory School and the school would like to extend special thanks to all the contributors and sponsors for their support and generosity – without which this event could not be a success.

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 for the gala event are available from each of the Union Schools’ front offices and from Tyremart Fitment Centre in College Road.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯@𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘰.𝘤𝘰.𝘻𝘢 

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This Saturday evening, 15 October, will see Union High School’s most glamorous night of the year being held – 𝙩𝙝𝙚 2022 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡.

The school extends an invitation to all those interested, to attend the official 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 being held on the school’s Puttick Field prior to the event.

Come and watch as the youngsters make an appearance, emerging in their red carpet worthy outfits from rumbling hot rods, Italian exotics, supercars and the classics, to the dazzle of camera flashes, cheering and ululating crowds.

• 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘙30 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘔𝘳𝘴 𝘌𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.