{"id":230837,"date":"2020-02-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/230837\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/"},"modified":"2020-02-14T16:12:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T14:12:53","slug":"rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest-a-While members showered with love on Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love was in the air on Friday as the city celebrated Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly showered its members with lots of love at a fun-filled morning complete with entertainment by young, local singer Vincent Gordon.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200197\/paintings-come-to-life-at-rest-a-while\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paintings come to life at Rest-a-While<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Guests also enjoyed a number of tasty treats, served to them in the beautifully decorated dining room of the centre.<\/p>\n<p>Rest-a-While manager Trudy Carreira was thrilled with the turnout and success of the event and looks forward to more fun-filled events at the centre throughout the year.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rest a While members showered with love on Valentine\u2019s Day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YuTDTYdnDFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trudy also hopes that successful functions such as these will help to grow membership.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/217184\/talent-shines-at-rest-a-while-fund-raiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talent shines at Rest-a-While fund-raiser<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The next event on the centre\u2019s calendar is the Leap Year Market on February 29.<\/p>\n<p>To book a table for the event or for information call Trudy on 082 366 4010 or Michelle Bezuidenhout on 083 226 0880 or the Rest-a-While office on 011 828 3059.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-230837 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\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/attachment\/07gcngeneralrest_41341\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_41341-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_41341-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_41341-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_41341-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_41341.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-1-230839'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers Petro Botha and Hannes Laubscher were among the guests at Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations on Friday.\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\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/attachment\/07gcngeneralrest_48299\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_48299-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_48299-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_48299-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_48299-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_48299.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-1-230840'>\n\t\t\t\tRest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly member Maggie Miles was dressed to the theme for the centre\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations on Friday.\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\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/attachment\/07gcngeneralrest_87651\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_87651-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_87651-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_87651-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_87651-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_87651.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-1-230841'>\n\t\t\t\tRest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly member Ntombi Zwane has fun dancing during the centre\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations on Friday.\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\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/attachment\/07gcngeneralrest_03103\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_03103-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_03103-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_03103-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_03103-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_03103.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-1-230842'>\n\t\t\t\tRest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly member Jenny McClean prepares to dance with young local, singer Vincent Gordon during the centre\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations on Friday.\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\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/attachment\/07gcngeneralrest_35147\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_35147-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_35147-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_35147-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_35147-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_35147.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-1-230843'>\n\t\t\t\tBella van der Walt, a Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Elderly member, was dressed to impress at the centre\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day celebrations on Friday.\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\/2020\/02\/15\/rest-a-while-members-showered-with-love-on-valentines-day\/attachment\/07gcngeneralrest_82315\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_82315-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-230838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_82315-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_82315-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_82315-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2020\/02\/07GCNGENERALREST_82315.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 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