6th Sense Health and Beauty is snugly set in one of Hilton's quiet areas, overlooking a pretty garden and waiting to pamper 'your inner you'. This salon is the culmination of Tracy Tucker's journey as a beauty therapist which began in 1997 with studies at Jill Farquharson College in Durban and continued at Brookdale Health Hydro where Tracy worked for two years, soaking up a wealth of knowledge along her path.

Meeting new people and striving to ensure that her clients never feel rushed after a treatment, Tracy aims to go that extra mile for her clients, to make sure you enjoy the treat!

Accordingly 6^thSense Health and Beauty offers prices that are as low as can be to ease the pressure of busy, financially stressful lives and to ensure that 'me time' is affordable to those who actually need it the most.

The salon has been Tracy's full time focus since March 2011 and she has some innovative ideas coming up in the future including beauty education talks. The first of which will take place on the 1^st and 8^th June, 9.00am at Hydrangea House, Sutton Road, Hilton. The morning will start with a talk by Lynelle from ESSE Organic Products about Conventional Skincare vs Organic Skincare, then ladies will be able to do a DIY facial using the ESSE products and tea and scones will be served.

The cost of the morning is R130.00 which includes a gift to the same value as well as the morning of fun.

Bookings are essential as this event is limited to 10 ladies per morning.

If a professional treatment at an affordable price appeals to you, make a booking with Tracy at 6th Sense today and pamper yourself or spoil a loved one with a 'For The Soul' package!

Congratulations to Thomas Breetzke who has been selected for the South African Junior Track Cycling Team.  He hopes to qualify for the team which will be chosen to compete in the Junior Track Cycling Championships in Russia later in the year.

Pictured: Thomas Breetzke - Supplied

 

The 3rd World Schools Golf Challenge, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa - 46 teams representing 23 Schools and 7 countries took part in the Challenge to be played on the spectacular courses in and around Stellenbosch. A great mix of elite players, developing players and newcomers contested the Challenge to see if they could overtake top Schools from previous Challenge - Millfield School from England and Como Secondary College from Australia.

The opening ceremony held on Sunday the 24th April had all the 182 school children (16 girls) starting to introduce themselves to each other. We were staying at the Protea Hotel Stellenbosch so it gave the girls chance to make many new friends from as far afield as Australia and New Zealand.

The tournament started on Monday the 25th to a cold front that had just hit the Western Cape. So it was off to Erinvale at 6.30am to be there for our 1st tee off at 7.30am. Wow it was cold and the poor girls had to content with the hardest course we were to play on with pumping wind and glass-like greens. So there were long faces from all the girls when they ended the day, but as I said to them they had to remember this was the hardest course they will face in the tournament and this was the first time they had played in a Medal competition ' that is you count every shot until the ' white ball goes into the hole.

Well on Tuesday I woke up at 2am to the heavens opening and the rain did not stop. While driving them all in the car in the dark, heavy rain and cold to Devonvale golf course we were all convinced that the day would be cancelled. But no joy the girls tee'd off in heavy rain which then chose to go on and off most of the day and before we were all in it got windy and freezing cold. But the girls come in with some smiles as they had all improved on the previous day. Wednesday was a rest day and the girls spent time with family. Thursday looked so much better, nippy in the morning but the SUN was shining. So off to De Zalze we went. A beautiful golf course under the Stellenbosch mountains but poor drainage on the course, so I know the girls battled in getting their drives to go anywhere as there was no run. But their game was starting to get consistent and better rounds for all was the result.

Friday was to Stellenbosch Golf Club with the "promise" of good weather. Well that did not last the whole day and it was back to taking the umbrellas out, putting on the rain suits and trying to keep the hands and club grips dry. That went on and off all day. But a happy exhausted group came off the course having I am sure enjoyed the many moments, good and bad of the tournament.

Friday late afternoon we all caught the bus to the Prize giving evening held at Moyo – Spier. This turned out to be a very pleasant surprise for us. The tournament had started with 6 girls teams registered to play, but on the first day some girls from the other countries could not come so the Mixed team division grew by 5 teams and we were the only girls' team. Well that was not our fault - so I am happy to say that St Annes won the Girls Division, both Nett and Gross competition. A much appreciated gesture considering the hard work the girls put in to this very challenging tournament for all.

Saturday was a quick chance to say bye to friends made and then off the airport for all of us to return home and to St Annes with our 2 trophies and 2 medals each.

From the Team manager – a few grey hairs extra –

Melissa Rice

Four Hilton College boys have been chosen for the South African u 16 Rowing team to compete in the prestigious Holland Beker (one of the biggest regattas in Europe) in Amsterdam in June.

Picture: Kyle Schoonbee, Emile McLennan, Matt Gearing and Dalton Wadey

Friday 6th May 2011 is CF Genes Day and you, your co-workers and friends can support the KZN Cystic Fibriosis Association by wearing jeans and donating your R5.00. It's a busy week so grab this opportunity to do good, the quick and easy way.

Their Bank Details as as follows:

Account Holder : KZN Cystic Fibrosis Association
Bank : Nedbank
Account Number : 1311029184
Branch : Pinetown
Branch Code : 133926

Non-Profit Organisation Number is as below :-
NPO 059-897

Kindly fax a copy of the deposit slip / internet transfer to KZN Cystic Fibrosis Association on 086 516 8225 as they would like to thank you for your generosity.

Doreen Philip of DP Design has 19 years experience as a graphic designer specializing in Below-the-Line advertising which entails print and electronic media and developing Corporate Identities.

Doreen has always been passionate about art and visual communication and so decided to follow a career in Graphic Design enabling her to use her artistic ability. She studied Graphic Design at Natal Technikon, Durban 1989 - 1991.

Her career as a Junior Designer began in 1992 at Growgraphics in Kloof. Their niche market at the time was annual reports and so she gained much experience from illustration, to design, layout and typesetting of annual reports over the 5-year period she was with them. The first few years before moving into computer aided design she did a lot of illustration in different mediums from watercolours, pastel, pencil, paper to fabric. By 1995, she was a Senior Designer and in 1996, Studio Manager for a year which involved overseeing production and the design team of 4.

In 1997, having been married for 3 years and with her first baby on the way, Doreen decided to start her own business Blue Fish Design. This business operated successfully for 9 years. In March 2008 Doreen relocated to Hilton due to her husband being transferred to Pietermaritzburg. Having grown up and being schooled in Howick made this an easy move to familiar territory!

Doreen loves her family! Married 17 years Doreen and her husband Barry have 3 kids, Mitchell (13), Keziah (8) and Joel who is just 10 weeks old! Her passions include, hiking, especially in the Drakensberg, mountain biking, camping, gardening, painting and exploring different mediums and crafts and of course getting her nose stuck into a good book with a cappuccino!

Her family, being a mom, having time to explore her art and fuel her creativity, having time to sow into her local church, North Hills Church, are all very important values of hers. Doreen looks forward to growing DP Design and being of service to the Hilton and Pietermaritzburg community.

Doreen is pictured above with her children.

Extra Lessons for school learners are a good idea in the second term. The effort will help your child to consolidate concepts or sections of work. The opportunity to have extra lessons now in the second term is especially helpful for grade 6 and grade 11 learners!

For grade 11's the mid-year school report or results are very important as they, together with the end of year report are considered for university acceptance.

The grade 6 school report is considered for application to high schools. Since the second term is an "exam" term there is even more reason to consider giving your child a boost with extra lessons - in a subject they battle with or in a subject that they could be performing better.

If you or your child has had feedback that suggests extra effort is required, do not hesitate to contact ASP (Academic Support Programme) Services.

For more information contact Lauren Smythe on +27 (0)82 563 8799.

Laddsworth Primary School pupils were recently treated to some time with Sharky, the Sharks rugby team mascot. The children were thrilled to have an opportunity to see and even touch Sharky as he worked his magic for the enthusiatic crowd.

The slideshow below has been created from images supplied by Mrs Keri Maxfiled. We are sure you will enjoy viewing the happy faces.

Those of us who enjoy walking in the forests around World's View observe many seasonal changes ' and surprises ' causing food for thought and often much pleasure. Of course there's always the not-so-pleasant surprises too, but let's kick off with one of the good stories''

Harvesting ' the felling of trees in the plantations ' takes place regularly.  After the trees have been felled, trimmed, sorted and carted away the area is subsequently cleared and the undergrowth burned.  Our bull mastiff, Petal (named so by the SPCA!) who revels in her daily forest walks was nose-down, disappearing from the trail. She found a pool of water the size of a small swimming pool. The pool is fed by an underground spring; obviously the recent rains had increased the size of the pool due to there being no trees to suck up any water.

We wonder if Petal's Puddle pictured below, is this the source of the Dorpspruit? After discussions between WVC and NCT it has been agreed to leave the area either side of the spruit as grassland.  One small success for World's View Conservancy! The story above was submitted by Maurice & Pat Wilkinson of Maypers bed and breakfast, Dunstan Place where you can enjoy peaceful accommodation at the woodlands edge. Date for your diary - Saturday 30 April 08H00 ' Clean-up of the area around the pool known as Petal's Puddle. Meet at 2 World's View road if you are able to participate.

For Stephanie MacDonald of St Anne's, being picked as part of the 2012 Ladies' Hockey Olympic selection is the culmination of years of dedication, passion and hard work. Her spontaneous decision to volunteer as goalkeeper for the school u14 team in 2007, following in her father's hockey footsteps, was the catalyst for her taking up this position. What ensued has been a number of accolades within the sport, with her becoming a member of the Olympic team as the pinnacle.

Representing the St Anne's first team on tour to Singapore and a permanent member of this team since 2010, Stephanie also plays u18 Midlands Field Hockey, u19 KZN hockey and is part of the Zimbabwean u17 Olympic Qualifiers Team. She has also received full hockey colours twice, and plays indoor hockey, although she describes it as a completely different sport altogether. Her invitation on to the Olympic team stemmed from her participation in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in East London, where she played first string goalie and obtained man of the match for the game against South Africa. As a direct result of this, she received an invitation to join the Zimbabwean National Women's Hockey Squad for the African Olympic Qualifiers.

Stephanie attributes a large portion of this achievement to her time at St Anne's. Her hockey career at the school has allowed her to play matches, both at home and on tour, within and against her own age group until she joined the first team in 2010. She makes mention of the unlimited support from numerous coaches, in particular Mrs Randall who recognised her potential and encouraged her parents to invest in her keeper kit. In addition to this, she has wonderful memories with team mates ' on and off the field ' and the school has always encouraged her to push the bounds of her personal best; helping through the hard times and fuelling her love for goalkeeping.

Balancing academics and her training programme is a commendable feat, but something she appears to have mastered in her Matric year. In addition to this, she plays three first team sports as well as being involved in other extra-curricular activities. However, she is managing a training programme that will thoroughly prepare her for what is to come. Playing sport for at least two hours a day, at least one hour of which is hockey, she also carefully monitors what she eats and does some exercises in her room prior to lessons in the morning. When she feels her fitness slipping, she runs in the afternoons. During the holidays, in addition to playing with the Squad, she plays with her brother who is a very talented field player.

Whilst still getting to know some of her Olympic team mates, Stephanie knows many of them from her time on the Junior Olympic Team, and has the added advantage of having her best friend from Zimbabwe on the team.

Although she would like to keep playing hockey forever, Stephanie understands the importance of a back-up plan, and is hopefully off to university in USA on a hockey scholarship, where she is looking at studying pre-med in the interests of becoming another of her passions ' a forensic pathologist.

Article and Photograph supplied

 

St Anne's Has Got Talent was organised by a group of Matric girls ' Kirsty Gourlay, Georgina Edwards, Lauren Allen and Zizile Mthethwa ' as part of their music continuous assessment mark. The task was to arrange and co-ordinate a musical production. Along the same vein as the popular television show in America and Britain, the girls hand-picked a selection of students at the end of an audition process, across a variety of disciplines, to perform in front of a panel of judges.

With the advice of Mark Stenhouse and Jeff Judge, the show took place on Friday, 13 May in front of the school. The judges were singing teacher and notable vocalist Tracy Stark, and final year music student and hugely talented jazz performer, Jonathan Judge. Unlike its televisual counterpart, St Anne's Has Got Talent did not have individual crits of each performer at the end of each segment. Rather, comments were briefly made at the end of the show, before announcing the winner. The result was a successfully-staged performance in music and dance. The show was an expos?? of St Anne's talent in a number of genres ranging from contemporary dance and hip-hop to piano, singing and marimbas.

Opening with the marimbas got the crowd on their feet, as the ideal opener for the evening. What followed was a plethora of the popular, the beautiful, the well-delivered, controlled, funky and harmonious. The variety made for the undivided attention of every member of the audience, as the rehearsal and energy of the performers was appreciated by their peers. The poise and delivery of every girl on stage is commendable and, as judge Tracy Stark made mention during the award ceremony, it is no small feat to perform on stage in front of such an audience ' something that takes courage and skill. This was undoubtedly made easier by the support and praise from their peers on the night.

The night was won by Tania and Sphe's wild, contemporary dance, including formidable break dance moves, with a slick sophistication. Their dance was brilliantly choreographed and they obviously enjoyed performing. The audience went crazy with applause, setting the benchmark and making the decision of the judges relatively easy in terms of their popularity.

Before the show, Jonathan Judge commented, "Talent only enables us to practise more efficiently – it doesn't give us an excuse to coast along. Nothing in life worth doing is ever easy." The performers and organisers of St Anne's Has Got Talent are proof of the successful outcome of preparation and perseverance – the night becoming a showcase of the undeniable talent amongst the girls and the hard work associated with putting on a production of this calibre.

Have you ever, during the Mom's morning taxi run experienced an urge to head for the ocean instead of wherever you have to be? Then reality check: the kids begin to bicker in the rear seat and you blow the referee whistle in a responsible attempt to regain order.

On a usual day your mind would wander to shopping lists, work deadlines and sport schedules. Seaside notions are blown away on the nearest breeze. But what if you could enjoy a languishing ocean experience right here in Hilton? You can and should. Interrupt your routine and book a relaxing 'interlude at the beach' with eZali Beauty at Garlington Country Estate.

This is a body, mind and soul experience. You can indulge your ocean yearning with a tumble in the sand, a soak in a warm blue ocean, laze in healing sunshine and let it seep into your body softening the achy bits, be cradled in a blue fizzing foam before a refreshing shower and lashings of hydrating cream!

The Ocean Memory Marine Sensation Spa Ritual includes exfoliation, a deeply relaxing soak, an ocean inspired massage with ambient music, a delightful body wrap, hot shower and moisturising finale! It's better than a day at the beach, will fit into an extended lunch break and you deserve it!

Have an unusual day, contact eZali Beauty and book your Thalgo, Ocean Memory Marine Sensation Spa Ritual. Pictured above to the right are Kerry and Kim, who are waiting to guide you through the Ocean Memory journey.

Devon White the owner of Crossway's Health Centre recently shared some feedback on Wise Eye Reading Academy with us.

I have just done a Visagraph Test on an 18 year old who was told that he only needed to use his glasses for long distance. He has frequent headaches and battles to read. He is currently writing Matric.

The Visagraph test showed his reading ability to be at a Grade 1.9 level and his Cross Correlation at a 0.414 level. He also had 118 crossover eye movements. The Visagraph results also showed that he needed to see an Optician. His mom then took him for an Eye Test and he was told that he should be wearing his glasses all the time. He came back for another Visagraph this time wearing his glasses. His reading ability jumped to a Grade 7.2 level, his Cross Correlation to 0.979 (perfect is 1.0) and he dropped to 3 crossover eye movements. This is a complete change to the previous reading, but still not at his ultimate level.

He subsequently started Wise Eye Therapy and says: 'I am finding reading much easier already (3 lessons later) and I am also reading my Music Score better.

On Sunday 1 May the boys of Churchill House from Hilton College hosted a Fun Day for previously disadvantaged children from the local community.

Boys dressed up as clowns, they had a water slide and a jumping castle to mention a few items, so that these young kids had a great day. The boys had organised a number of prizes and there was also a dancing competition which took place.

At the end of the day each child was given a "sweety pack" filled with lots of goodies, and this was in addition to a scrumptious lunch they enjoyed! A good day was had by all.

Finally, your Royal Wedding invitation has arrived. This is an opportunity to indulge your romantic side at an opulent high tea affair at our Protea Hotel, Hilton. The event is a fundraiser organised by Just Boutique and The Marriage Meander with profits being channelled to Sheperd's Keep for abandoned babies.

We encourage you to support this endeavour and have a gorgeous time doing so.

I've been told introductions are all important. It's a time to make it or break it. Some go as far as to say that when you meet a person for the first time, the first 10 seconds will give an impression, which to a large extent will determine whether you will like that person or not.

Its weird isn't it? Especially considering that there are so many kinds of greetings, standards, norms and cultural differences that it's often like throwing darts in the dark. In western cultures we shake hands on greeting, in Greece they embrace and kiss each other on each cheek and there is a Filipino tradition on Guam to put one's right knuckles against an older person's forehead. In some internet chat sites people may even greet you with "hi, ASL?" and I'm not even kidding when I tell you it simply means "hi, age, sex, location?" Maybe the 10 second rule does apply...

Well, I'm 27, male and I live right here in HiltonVillage.co.za country. I believe the first 10 seconds do count, I believe that impressions matter but I also believe that they only get your foot in the door. To build relationships you actually need to get to know someone and have an interest in them. There needs to be something under the surface. That is why I have made sure you can read this entire article in just 10 seconds; this time I am just kidding!

The other thing that you need to know about me is that my passion is property. And that is essentially how I have ended up writing a quarterly property supplement for HiltonVillage.co.za. I love every facet of property, I love walking through the naked structures as they are being built, I love the fact that property is as objective as art and yet can be analysed as an investment vehicle. I love its many facets and its complex character.

And so I hope to be able to share that interest with you and let you share in my experiences as an estate agent and project manager. What I'd really like is to get a bit of dialogue going and to have some input from you – let me know what you'd like to hear about. Tell me if you have another take on an issue and we'll post your comment at the bottom of this page for others to read. Let me have your thoughts and let's make this a property forum. I'm easy to reach, visit the Avidity page here, complete the contact form and submit your comment or query.

For today I don't want to have a look at anything specific but would rather just broaden the view. We seldom have enough time and are so busy in our lives that we don't ever really take a step back and take a bird's eye view. So, I think it's appropriate that for this first HiltonVillage.co.za property supplement we take a quick snapshot of Hilton and the property market. I bet it's changed more than you realise in the last little while...

Just take the Quarry Centre for instance, Old Mutual have left and the new management have taken over and things are happening! For starters there is going to be a new restaurant emerging and I'm told it's going to be a Mediterranean style affair called Jaxx. Action Coach has moved into the old restaurant premises and have really set them selves up there. There is a redevelopment plan that will change the face of the centre, introduce new tenants and really add value to the area. I work in the centre and so am at the coal face but you don't have to look very far to see that there is a lot of work being done and that it will without a doubt have a huge impact on the Hilton community.

The commercial element that has established itself in Hilton is another area that needs careful attention. Mondi are now taking their offices in the new building at 400 Old Howick Road. Hilton has become a place where business happens and where businesses want to be. For so many reasons its commercial element has grown in fits and spurts and has become an every day part of Hilton.

Across the highway Garlington continues to grow and absorb a large amount of residential growth. This residential development continues to sell well with a large number of houses being built, this is a sure-fire sign that people want to be in Hilton. Garlington has also done us a favour by introducing Nicolson's which provides Hilton with an eatery with a difference. The new Protea Hotel, Hilton has opened its doors and is a world class hotel. It is well located, comfortable, well decorated and well run. Crossways has just been relaunched. I went there for lunch the other day and was blown away by my steak and Guinness pie. It was superb.

The point, I suppose, is that Hilton is happening. There is a large amount of money being invested here and that is a clear indication that this property supplement is going to have a lot to talk about. I am firmly bullish about Hilton as an area and about the prospects of all types of property in Hilton. I've put my money where my mouth is and set up a property business here! Where money is being spent values go up. Take stock, think about it.

I hope liked the first 10 seconds of this article! I hope the content was enough to convince you that this dedicated Hilton property piece is relevant and necessary. I hope that this introduction leads to a relationship and that we'll be able to talk property in the future. Who knows maybe we'll be able to make this quarterly into a monthly! Remember you can contact me, Andrew Morphew with any additions, comments or requests. We hope you have enjoyed this, the first quarterly property focus which HiltonVillage.co.za will publish seasonally, penned by Andrew Morphew of Avidity Real Estate. We look forward to hearing your feedback.

Thank you Andrew!

The Mounted (Horse) Unit has just arrived in Hilton and will be here for the two weeks.  This is an exceptionally long stay in Hilton, they usually spend just a few days here as this Mounted Unit covers all of KwaZulu-Natal. Our local Crime Information Officer has asked the Hilton Community to kindly supply buckets of water in front of their properties for the horses to have a drink as they patrol the various areas of Hilton.

There are six gorgeous horses in the Unit. Namely Gulliver a black horse, First Love a thoroughbred Bay, Dirk who is a little black horse, Danielle the Arab, Dixon the small black Friesian and the interesting character of the group is Chips a warm-blood cross Friesian, who apparently loves marshmallow Easter eggs as well as jelly babies! We do believe all the horses love apples and carrots too!!!

The horses are all pictured in the slideshow below with their dedicated horsemen and ladies.

Today at 11h00 Julie Harvey drew the winners from the six semi-finalists in the Jewellery by Diana Treasure Hunt.  Third prize went to Devon White of  Wise Eye and Stepping Stones Bemer Treatment Centre and second prize went to Lisbeth Nielsen. The coveted first prize of a R1000.00 jewellery voucher went to Wickie Winterton who was absolutely thrilled to begin shopping at Jewellery by Diana. A photograph of a delighted Wickie is published on the left.

Diana also presented consolation prizes to Peggy Hastings, Georgia Harvey, Shannon Rushworth and Kylie Rushworth. Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to the very lucky winners!