{"id":195344,"date":"2019-01-22T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195344\/memorable-luncheon-for-the-elderly\/"},"modified":"2019-01-22T14:47:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T12:47:38","slug":"memorable-luncheon-for-the-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/22\/memorable-luncheon-for-the-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorable luncheon for the elderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Corrie Oberholzer retirement flats in Dinwiddie recently held a memorable Christmas lunch for residents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195426\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195426\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176697-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176697-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176697-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Help Busters help make a hearty lunch for the elderly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The luncheon was sponsored by MBFi, a Delmas manufacturing company, with the assistance of Help Busters from Boksburg.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195427\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195427\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176701-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176701-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176701-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A memorable lunch for the elderly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPlenty of good food was prepared, all for the enjoyment of residents who thoroughly enjoyed themselves on the day,\u201d said David Etherington, a representative from Help Busters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey also received lovely presents which included magazines donated by Media 24, biscuits and sweets.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_195425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-195425\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-195425\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176690-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176690-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/01\/PC176690-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-195425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elderly treated to big lunch to celebrate Christmas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194663\/paediatric-patients-and-parents-share-some-festive-fun\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paediatric patients and parents share some festive fun<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/194133\/primrose-community-showered-with-festive-season-magic\/\" 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