{"id":106218,"date":"2015-11-30T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/106218\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/"},"modified":"2015-11-30T09:58:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T07:58:53","slug":"youngsters-rev-their-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngsters &#8216;rev&#8217; their engines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smurfiland Baby and Toddler Centre in Simmerfield recently held its annual Mini Toy Run.<\/p>\n<p>The children rode their scooters and bicycles around a designated track and brought toys to donate to the El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Great fun was had by all involved.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-106218 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh7_77447\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH7_77447-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH7_77447-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH7_77447-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH7_77447.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106220'>\n\t\t\t\tBrothers Justin (4, left) and Kevin (6) Jansen take a break from the fun to relax.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh4_69761\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH4_69761-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH4_69761-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH4_69761-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH4_69761.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106221'>\n\t\t\t\tJamie Muir (10, left), Aiden Nagel (3) and Amy Muir (10) enjoyed collecting toys for needy children.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh1_53708\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH1_53708-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH1_53708-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH1_53708-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH1_53708.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106222'>\n\t\t\t\tSmurfiland Baby and Toddler Centre in Simmerfield recently held its annual Mini Toy Run. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh3_81533\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH3_81533-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH3_81533-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH3_81533-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH3_81533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106223'>\n\t\t\t\tFive-year-old Mia Herbst had great fun on her bicycle.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh5_57773\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH5_57773-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH5_57773-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH5_57773-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH5_57773.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106224'>\n\t\t\t\tShowing their support for the Smurfiland Baby and Toddler Centre\u2019s Mini Toy Run, recently, were, back, (from left), Ruan (10) and Ruben (9) Diedericks. Front: Stefan (5) and Jessica (5) Diedericks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh2_07834\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH2_07834-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH2_07834-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH2_07834-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH2_07834.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106225'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle Jayden Pretorius (3) throws a toy into the collection bin at the Smurfiland Baby and Toddler Centre\u2019s Mini Toy Run, recently.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/30\/youngsters-rev-their-engines\/attachment\/48gcnschoolssmurmh6_87852\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH6_87852-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-106219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH6_87852-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH6_87852-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/11\/48GCNSCHOOLSSMURMH6_87852.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-106219'>\n\t\t\t\tCaitlin Deysel (5) was excited to be part of the event.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/104197\/a-little-love-goes-a-long-way\/\" target=\"_blank\">A little love goes a long way<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/73601\/mini-toy-run-encourages-children-give\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mini Toy Run encourages children to give<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item 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