HiltonVillage.co.za has launched Hilton Cares as their social responsibility endeavour. We have created Hilton Cares as an online platform where the community can access information and news about projects which are actively contributing to uplifting the greater Hilton community. We are committed to channelling information about local projects to our community and hope thereby to encourage investments of time, financial support, useful items or energy.

Hilton residents and businesses looking to participate in charity works will be able to access the correct contact person within various organisations and deliver their contributions in a guided manner that enables the recipient to accept with their dignity intact. It is important to give in a way that empowers, we encourage interested people to work alongside established projects to achieve this, you need never again feel the problems are insurmountable. Your smallest contribution can have a huge effect, never overlook the inspirational message your efforts broadcast to those around you.

We wish to thank firstly Jane Evans at Hilton travel who first encouraged a Hilton Cares endeavour and more recently three folk from Crossways Church, Pam, Sheldon and Gawie, (pictured in the insert), who assisted in spreading the word of the Hilton Cares category within HiltonVillage.co.za. Their main focus is Ndabezinhle Creche, a place where a very special lady, Nelly Ngubane, is giving out lessons in life and love to little people who need it a whole lot. There are still more projects coming on board and if you have one you'd like the Hilton Community to know about please email us.

We're lucky that we do not have to travel to Congo, India or other distant places to find needy causes, focus your attention right here in Hilton for the benefit of your own community. Think about this; a drive of a few kilometres leaves a significantly smaller carbon footprint than that of a jet engine.

Hilton residents please allow extra travelling time for you trips over the weekend. The planned closures are explained below.

On 2  September 2011   the South Bound carriageway will be closed to traffic at CEDARA. Light motor vehicles will be detoured along the R103 to PMB and back onto the N3 to Durban .The closure will be staring at 24:00 Friday midnight and continuing to 4 September at 24:00 Sunday midnight. Trucks will be stacked and escorted by RTI Officers through the closure area on a designated route which will be marked out.

On 2  September 2011 the North Bound carriageway will be closed to traffic at Alan Paton(PMB)/N3(JHB) split . Light motor vehicles will be diverted via PMB back onto the N3. Trucks will be stacked and escorted by RTI Officers through the closure area on a designated route which will be marked out. Flagmen and detour signs will clearly mark out the detour route for light motor vehicles.

The Chota Motala Interchange will be closed to traffic due to the demolition work. Traffic entering and leaving PMB using the Chota Motala Road will not be able to access the N3,City Centre or Greytown Road. Vehicles on the M10 (Greytown Road) entering PMB will be detoured on various routes to get to destinations. The three detour routes will be Ohrtmann Road, Manning Avenue and Willowton Road. Detour markers will be clearly placed showing which detours to use for which destination being travelled. Traffic from the city wanting to access Chota Motala Road will be detoured via Manning road. Msunduzi Police and flagmen will be in place on this route.

Public must be aware there are going to be delays. Public are urged to be patient and follow the detour route markers. Traffic warning issued by Group Five.

The Anglican Church of Ascension will be holding an Art Auction in the Church Hall. Enjoy the photograph supplied of an artwork by Jean Bailie. You will find more details about the auction below the image of this beautiful painting.

Megan Tychsen and Michaela Molyneux were selected to represent the U14 Umgungundlovu Girls' hockey team at a tournament held at Epworth recently.  Their team came 4th overall.  'Congratulations Megan and Michaela on this excellent achievement ' we are very proud of you.

Grace College Grade 11 pupil, Ayanda Gumede, recently  shared 1st place as Midlands Chess Champion during a tightly contested final round. Congratulations Ayanda on this outstanding achievement.  We  wish you many more wins.

Jonathan Wing a Grade 8 pupil at Hilton College has been selected for the South African Team which will take part at the World Cup of ROK Karting in Italy which takes place in October.

On Sunday, 07 August, supporters of the good work done by STEPP rallied together to partake in the STEPP Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament. Against a snowy backdrop, competitors had a day full of fun and camaraderie. The tournament was originally arranged as a fundraising initiative to cover the running costs of STEPP, which are critical to the efficient running of the group.

A tennis tournament was chosen, as Barbara Paulo ' a part of the STEPP family ' is an avid tennis player and sees it as a sport that is fun, community-minded and geared towards gathering like-minded people for an enjoyable day in the effort of fundraising. STEPP benefits enormously from spending time with members of the community, as well as those a little more far afield; and the tennis tournament formed an effective extension of this, with people from Durban travelling to play. Participation was broad, including local and Durban tennis clubs; students from St Anne's, Cowan House and Maritzburg College; St Anne's staff and friends of the school.

The high standard of tennis played on the day never ceases to surprise, and the social matches provide an opportunity for a lot of fun.  Sanele Lungwazi and his partner Nosipho from Durban won the A Section, Nick Hainsworth and Elicia Smit won the B Section and Theo Henning and Barbara Paulo won the Social Section. The most outstanding element of the day, however, was the overwhelming support for STEPP. The generous sponsors kindly made contributions. These sponsors include Hilton Village Build-It, Wedgewood, DSTV, Ntando Lungwazi and Richard Knowles donated tennis lessons, the DIY store in Hilton, and the numerous individual donations.

For those interested in participating in the tennis tournament in 2012, or who would like to know more information about the STEPP events and the work done, please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be added to the contact list.

Article supplied August 2011.

On Saturday, 13 August, Grace College in Hilton had Inter-house Athletics.  Nine records were broken on the day and all the athletes need to be commended for their great efforts on the sports field.  The champion House award went to Ararat, with Sinai in second place and Carmel in third place. The Victor Ludorum was awarded to Charles Huff and Victrix Ludorum to Bianca Lilje ' congratulations!

Pictured alongside from left to right are the winning House Captains for Ararat, Jonathan Fraser and Kirsty Steijl with Mr. Howard Christie.

Every year Hilton becomes abuzz with the words "Hilton Food and Wine Fair" and this year will be no exception! On Friday, 16 September, the Protea Hotel, Hilton, with its recently acquired "4-Star" status, and Quarry Spar/ Kwikspar will host this much talked about evening. Join us for an evening of fun, camaraderie and, in a more spacious setting, incorporating not only the hotel, but also a Marquee set out around the pool area, the scene is set for an evening of great wines and delicious food tasting, from a wide spectrum of Wine Estates and Food Suppliers.

The community has become an integral part in the fundraising for Hilton Pre-Primary and we thank all of your for your continuing support. Tickets are available from Hilton Pre-Primary and Quarry Spar, for R90.00 – the same price as last year.

On Spring Day at Laddsworth Primary School everybody was encouraged to wear a crazy spring hat, the staff and learners had a lot of fun presenting their creative hats.

Laddsworth shared the images we know will brighten your day!

Linda Invites you to be BEMER'd

Linda Sharratt, a Registered Nurse and familiar Hilton face is now providing BEMER sessions by appointment at Hilton Village Pharmacy.  A BEMER therapy session for health and healing can produce remarkable results for a wide spectrum of ailments.

As a guide to what BEMER is useful for, Linda has compiled a basic A to Z reference list below so you can easily establish when you need to be BEMER'd.

Acne	Anxiety	Arthritis	Bedsores	Burns
Circulatory disorders	Cuts and scrapes	Degenerative disorders	Dental pain	Dental surgery recovery
Depression	Eczema	Fatigue	Fibromyalgia	Gout
Headaches	Immune system disoprders	Inflammatory conditions	Migraines	Muscle recovery after sport
Pain management	Period pain	Physical disabilities	Post-operative recovery	Sports injuries
Rheumatism	Stress	Support for immune system	Ulcers	Wound & fracture healing

Laddsworth Primary School held their Senior Primary Sports day recently on a sunny day in Hilton. The winner at the end of the event was Kudu house. Well done to Kudu and thank you Laddsworth for sharing your news with the Hilton Community.

The photographs in the slide show below were supplied.

Hilton College is proud to host the Science Unlimited Festival in 2011. The aim of the festival as stated on the organiser's webpage is 'To offer our youth a life-changing experience by opening a wide and exciting window on science, engineering and technology during the Science Unlimited weeks.

Top Tots in Hilton host regular sessions for mothers and children aged from 3 months to 4 years to socialise and learn together. Activities are enjoyed in a structured yet joyfilled workshop which creates opportunities for skill development on all levels appropriate to your childs age.

Ashleigh, the owner of Top Tots, is a qualified teacher who interacts with the parents and children in a professional and dedicated way, guiding them through social interaction, creative messy play, perceptual development, massage, sensory motor activities, fine motor activities, obstacle courses and music. The various elements of education presented during a session take place indoors as well as in the child friendly outside play area.

Ashleigh has limited space available, call her on 083 415 9903 to sign up for fun times with your child.

Above moms and tots bounce balls on the parachute and below you can enjoy snippets from a session at Top Tots.

Erin Fourie performed Halo by Beyonce in Idos Season 7 on Friday night in the live show. Those of us who had  to wait until tonights recorded screening on Mnet we were not disappointed, Erin's lovely voice was a treat to hear. Well done Erin!

The field according to the judges is wide open and with early voting being hugely unpredictable we really want to encourage everyone in Hilton to support our local Idols Top Eight singer, Erin Fourie. Show your support and SMS 13 to 37400 to ensure Erin stays in the competition, she has a whole lot more singing to do for her fans. Keep voting!

Emma Botha from Mother Nature's Nursery School proudly shows that she attends a "sun safe" school by wearing a hat and applying sunscreen everyday – Yes even in Winter!

Submitted by Mother Nature's Nursery School in Hilton.

St Anne's has been busy with many things in the Vlei area and would like to give you an update of what has happened, and what is planned in the near future.

They have carried out an exercise of cutting down the old grasses, and more importantly the alien plant species. The purpose of this is to systematically remove the alien plants and allow the indigenous plants to take hold of the area.

They have just completed an Environmental Assessment, with the assistance of an external environmental consultant. He is busy finalizing the report complete with recommendations.

One of the recommendations is that they carry out a controlled burn of the Vlei area. This will assist in destroying the alien vegetation and at the same time promote the germination of the natural flora. This is scheduled to take place on Thursday the 18th of August from 9am till 4pm (Weather and Fire Danger Index permitting). The burn will be carried out by a professional team from the Lions River Fire Protection Association.

Please could you ensure that you keep your doors and windows closed, swimming pools covered, and washing off your wash-lines, on that day.
Another recommendation that St Anne's will be acting on in the next few months, is the systematic removal of some of the alien trees. They intend running a two for one replacement programme where we will plant two indigenous trees for every alien we cut down.

Please do not hesitate to contact Clair Lock or Mark Duncan at St Anne's should you have any questions, concerns or suggestions.

Photograph of Vlei taken September 2010.

At the last HiltonVillage.co.za Business Network Meeting held at Lindsay's at The Lower Quarry we presented a survey which has since been emailed to our subscribers and we have received a good number of replies with some interesting responses. Thank you to all who participated. If you did not receive the survey and would be interested in giving us your feedback, simply This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.now with SURVEY in the subject field.

This website, HiltonVillage.co.za will celebrate its first birthday in September and we will be doing some revamps, housekeeping and dusting away  of cobwebs. If you have any suggestions or comments beyond those prompted by the survey, we really would like to hear them before Wednesday the 17th August 2011 so we can consider them as we finalise the websites look and feel for the next year.

Representatives from  Argilla, The Antique Rose, Forever Roses, CG Carers, Harcourts, Nicolson's, Jeffares and Green, Howick Hospice, Honey Fashion Accessories, REAL Communication Consulting, Avidity Real Estate, Cherri Forsyth Life Coach, Maypers Bed and Breakfast, Wise Eye, Stepping Stones Bemer Centre, Niche Website Solutions, Sportron and eZali Beauty are amongst those in the photographs, all having a fun time networking and enjoying Lindsay's delicious snacks. Thanks Lindsay, we had a fun time. Lynn's long-lasting roses from Forever Roses were eye-candy on the tables and Antoinette from Honey Fashion Accessories displayed items from the Honey Ultimate Collection. Our featured speakers were Lynn from Forever Roses and Desiray Viney of REAL Communicaton Consulting.