{"id":205896,"date":"2019-05-28T06:30:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T04:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=205896"},"modified":"2019-05-28T13:20:32","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T11:20:32","slug":"print-exclusive-blankets-beat-winter-chill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/28\/print-exclusive-blankets-beat-winter-chill\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Exclusive: Blankets to beat the winter chill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with tradition, the Vroue Landbou-Unie\u2019s (VLU) Dinwiddie branch visited SAVF Die Anker, on Thursday, to deliver a special donation.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-member strong group donated 67 knitted or crocheted blankets to the Germiston South home\u2019s residents to help keep them warm this winter.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The blankets were delivered to the home by VLU members Priscilla Atkins and Ria van den Tillard and chairperson Magrieta van der Walt and accepted by a grateful Martie Otten, manager of the home.<\/p>\n<p>For the full story be sure to get this week\u2019s Germiston City News, out this Wednesday (May 29).<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-205898\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-BLAN-LH-2-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-BLAN-LH-2-Custom-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/05\/21-GCN-GENERAL-BLAN-LH-2-Custom-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other print exclusive articles:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><a 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