{"id":128701,"date":"2016-07-23T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/128701\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/"},"modified":"2016-07-23T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T11:11:07","slug":"mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandela Day excitement at Prim Villa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prim Villa was a hub of activity on Mandela Day, last Monday, with a visit from Chubb Fire and Security and the Bedfordview Methodist Church.<\/p>\n<p>The home, in Cydonia Road, Primrose Hill, specialises in the care of people with Alzheimer\u2019s and other related dementias.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Marina Spiridakos and a team from Chubb Fire and Security Germiston visited residents during their morning tea and brought cake for them to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>The team had a chance to interact with the residents as they served the tea and cake.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-128701 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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/30-gcn-general-prim-lh2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/30-GCN-GENERAL-PRIM-LH2-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128755\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128755'>\n\t\t\t\tChubb Fire and Security Germiston visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_101209\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_101209-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128756\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128756'>\n\t\t\t\tChubb Fire and Security Germiston visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_101254\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_101254-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128757\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128757'>\n\t\t\t\tChubb Fire and Security Germiston visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_101727\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_101727-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128758\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128758'>\n\t\t\t\tChubb Fire and Security Germiston visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_101846\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_101846-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128759\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128759'>\n\t\t\t\tChubb Fire and Security Germiston visit Prim Villa. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_101938\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_101938-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128760\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128760'>\n\t\t\t\tChubb Fire and Security Germiston visit Prim Villa. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>They also donated art and craft materials and knee rugs to the home.<\/p>\n<p>At lunch time, the residents were in for yet another special treat when the Bedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission brought fish and chips box meals, from Bedfordview Ocean Basket, for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the third year the church members have donated their time to the home on Mandela Day.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-128701 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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132247\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132247-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128761\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128761'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132311\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132311-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128762\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128762'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132331\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132331-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128763\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128763'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132400\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132400-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128764\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128764'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132409\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132409-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128765\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128765'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132434\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132434-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128766\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128766'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132719\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132719-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128767\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128767'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_132920\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_132920-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128768\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128768'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_133302\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_133302-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128769\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption 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href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_133546\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_133546-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128771\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128771'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \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\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_133553\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_133553-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128772\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128772'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/23\/mandela-day-excitement-at-prim-villa\/attachment\/20160718_134106\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/07\/20160718_134106-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-128773\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-128773'>\n\t\t\t\tBedfordview Methodist Church Mission Commission visit Prim Villa. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cI love to watch the residents enjoy their box meals,\u201d said Prim Villa manager, Sharon Flint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey very seldom get takeaways and you can see the residents are excited by the change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u00a0might also be interested in reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/128513\/spreading-the-love\/\">Spreading the love<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/128611\/mamba-secures-its-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mamba secures its Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='882227e84664d58916fed3705c80db81'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chubb Fire and 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