{"id":53061,"date":"2014-02-13T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/53061\/two-decades-of-serviceorjoyce-thanked-for-her-hard-work\/"},"modified":"2014-02-13T11:04:43","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T09:04:43","slug":"two-decades-of-serviceorjoyce-thanked-for-her-hard-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/02\/13\/two-decades-of-serviceorjoyce-thanked-for-her-hard-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Two decades of service"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a wonderful celebration at the Rest-a-While Community Centre for the Aged, recently, when Joyce Ganter was thanked for her 20 years of service to the centre.<\/p>\n

Joyce has served on the executive committee for many years and is a great help at all Rest-a-While’s functions.<\/p>

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Manager of the centre Wendy Morgan presented her with a certificate of appreciation, as well as a bouquet of flowers.<\/p>\n

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Joyce Ganter has been volunteering at Rest-a-While Community Centre for the Aged for the past 20 years. She was recently presented with a certificate of appreciation and flowers. She has served on the executive committee for many years and is always willing to help at all the functions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loutjie Joubert, another member of the centre, wrote this tribute to her:<\/p>

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“This isn’t a farewell, but only an acknowledgement to say thanks for your efforts of voluntary service to Rest-a-While for 20 years, and for many more to come.<\/p>\n

“We want to praise you for your contribution to the centre and also for your kindness and friendship to all of us.<\/p>\n

“There is an Afrikaans poem:<\/p>\n

“Gee my nou die haelwit rose wat jy eendag op my graf sal plaas;<\/p>\n

“Rangskik nou die lelies in jou duurste blommevaas!<\/p>\n

“Gee dit nou terwyl my hart so honger soos ‘n vuur knaag.<\/p>\n

“Gee dit nou terwyl dit my lewe kan versoet en onderskraag!<\/p>\n

“Gee dit nou terwyl dit matelose vreude kan verskaf.<\/p>\n

“En plaas gerus die dorings eendag op my graf.<\/p>\n

“Eendag sal ek van jou blomme op my graf niks nie weet.<\/p>\n

“Eendag doen die dorings aan my hart geen meer leed!<\/p>\n

“We want to give you the flowers and love now, while you are still with us.<\/p>\n

“The letters in your name: J-O-Y-C-E symbolise the quality of your character:<\/p>\n

“J = for joy, jocund, jolly (for she’s a jolly good fellow)<\/p>\n

“O = observant, operative, orderly, optimistic<\/p>\n

“Y = you … only you, yourself (there’s only one Joyce)<\/p>\n

“C = Christian, capable, candid, careering, charitable<\/p>\n

“E = eagerness, ecstasy, \u00e9lan.<\/p>\n

“We sincerely wish you another 10-plus years with us, for you are a ‘joyful Joyce.'”<\/p>\n

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