{"id":225349,"date":"2019-12-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225349\/rest-a-while-enjoys-some-christmas-festivity\/"},"modified":"2019-12-08T18:02:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T16:02:51","slug":"rest-a-while-enjoys-some-christmas-festivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/08\/rest-a-while-enjoys-some-christmas-festivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest-a-While enjoys some Christmas festivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rainy and dreary weather was forgotten on Thursday as members of Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly came together to celebrate the festive season with a special Christmas party.<\/p>\n

Guests, some in festive hats, sang along with Afrikaans singer and songwriter Gert van Tonder before enjoying some tasty treats.<\/p>

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Rest-a-While manager Trudy Carreira was thrilled with the turnout and thanked all the members and volunteers for a wonderful year.<\/p>\n

The day was made possible with the help of sponsors CT Hydraulics, Yammin and Yammin Attorneys, Cherrywood Estates, Mamba\u2019s Red Bin Brigade, Inner Wheel Bedfordview and Andrea and Michael Taljaard from Samaritans Christian Broadcasting Network.<\/p>

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\u201cThe centre\u2019s executive committee, management and staff wish all our members and the community of Primrose a blessed festive season and a prosperous new year,\u201d said Trudy.<\/p>\n

She further thanked the community for their donations of groceries and toiletries which were used to build Christmas hampers for the elderly in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to our main sponsor Talon Creative Equipment for their support,\u201d said Trudy.<\/p>\n

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Ward 36 councillor Wendy Morgan, former manager at Rest-a-While, also joined in the festivities.<\/p>\n

Trudy reminded members and the community that the centre will be closed from December 13 to January 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are already looking forward to more fun-filled events at the centre in the new year,\u201d said Trudy.<\/p>\n

For more information on the centre call Trudy on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n