IPA Steak Braai - 21 May 2010
On Friday 21 May, we held the first of our ever popular Steak Braai's for 2010. Members were treated to 330g steaks, salads, garlic bread, pap & sous for a bargain price and the event was a total success! Our usual braai master and region secretary, Piet Zaayman prepared the steak to mouthwatering perfection (even for those of us who are a bit fussy) and when the meal was dished, the only sounds in the hall, were the sounds of knives and forks against plates! The event was such a success, that those present requested that it be held at least once a month and the committee is only too happy to provide! If you missed this one, you really missed out!!
Classic Car & Bike Show Charity Cheque Presentation
At 18:30 on Thursday 18 March 2010, IPA members, as well as representatives of several of the participating Car Clubs, convened in the conference room at Timour Hall Villa to attend a small function where cheques were presented to the beneficiaries of funds raised at the 10th Annual Classic Car & Bike Show, held on 23 & 24 January 2010.
After a short speech by the event organizer, Jo Huysamen, the floor was handed to the Chairman of IPA Western Cape, Mr Deon Huysamen who introduced the beneficiaries to those gathered and presented them with their donations.
The main beneficiary for the 2010 Show was The Chaeli Campaign who received a donation of R10 000. The volunteer team from Disaster Risk Management, who again so ably assisted with logistics at the event, received a donation of a generator and 2 safety lights as per their wish list and we were pleased when we were informed that these items were put to good use on the following evening (19 March) when they were called to assist at an accident scene! The final beneficiary of the evening, The South African Red Cross Society, received a donation of R1 500 for their donation of an ambulance and crew for the duration of the Car Show weekend.
After the presentations and speeches, guests were invited to join us in the bar where snacks had been provided. Although the bar was open, coffee and tea was also available for those that wanted it and one of our Committee members, Martin Margolius, provided some home made wine which was a delicious end to the evening. The last of the guests left around 9pm after a social and very enjoyable evening.
Pictured above left - IPA Western Cape Chairman Deon Huysamen (centre), flanked on the left by Jo Huysamen, event co-ordinator and Mr David van Rooi of Disaster Risk Management along with three of his volunteers. To the right of Mr Huysamen is Chelsea Terry, one of the original founding members of The Chaeli Campaign along with her Mother. Also, Mrs Zelda Mycroft (in mauve), head of The Chaeli Campaign and Ms Melanie Scrooby, also of The Chaeli Campaign. Not pictured is Mr Grant de Vos of the SA Red Cross Society.
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Thank You Braai for Car Show Volunteers!!
The campers Volunteers around the braai
Our Treasurer (in blue) & Secretary handling the braai The salads, pap, sous & garlic bread
On Saturday 20 March 2010, we hosted a Thank You “Bring & Braai” for volunteers who assisted us with the running of the Car Show over the course of the weekend of 23 & 24 January 2010. Long before the original arranged start time of 5pm, attendees who were camping out arrived to pitch tents and by 5pm, many of the guests had already arrived, eager to spend an evening in pleasant camaraderie.
This function was by invitation only and guests included IPA members, local members of the community, volunteers who contacted us from the Car Show website as well as members of Disaster Risk Management, and our local SAPS reservists.
At the Car Show, some directed vehicles, many worked in the very popular and busy beer garden, but most sold tickets, standing for hours on end taking money and tying wristbands, answering questions and assisting the public as they flowed into the grounds.
In recognition of their invaluable contribution to the success of the event, the committee decided to provide a small selection of salads as well as garlic bread, pap and sous. We also provided a piece of boerewors for each person attending the braai so that those who were unable to provide their own meat could still join us for the evening.
Several volunteers decided to camp out in the grounds overnight and tents were pitched. The men joined us in the bar to watch the rugby while outside children played and wives relaxed. Following the game, the braai fires were lit and while groups sat in the gathering twilight laughing and talking, committee members braaied the wors, before turning the coals over to families and friends to braai for themselves. In the end, the evening lasted until gone 04:30am when the last of the campers succumbed to sleep and it was gone midday before the tents had all disappeared, families dispersed back to suburban homes.
In the end, a chilled evening where we could all sit and relax and celebrate the fantastic result of all our hard work was just what the doctor ordered and the small band of hard working men and women were already talking about “next year” and how much fun it is to be a part of something like this! | 
Our Secretary Piet Zaayman (in black) once again took charge of the braai as we all know that no-one can braai as well as he can! Earlier in the day, the other preparations for the evening, including 2 salads, garlic bread, pap and sous were handled by Jo Huysamen with some very welcome assistance from a visiting IPA member and guest in the Villa, Lappies Labuschagne, who kindly made a “small” pot of pap for the evening!
on a tour of the Villa, starting in the bar where they introduced themselves and were also introduced to other IPA members – both foreign and local! These included Ulli Gehring Secretary of West Coast Region along with Awie Schreuder (West Coast), Thormod & Marit Skogstad from Norway and Siegfried Strasen and his wife Maria who are visiting Cape Town from Germany. A sprinkling of local Western Cape IPA members were also present. It was such a pleasure to be able to show them around and also to be able to answer their questions regarding IPA and the operation of hospitality houses. After the tour it was time to head to the function hall for dinner and some small presentations. These included donations of flags from West Coast Region made to the Kenyan Deputy Police Commissioner and the IPA member from Mauritius. In return, Ulli was presented with a small gift from Kenya. 
Chris presented Shuaib with some IPA badges on behalf of Western Cape Region in order to provide them with something for their IPA members back home. She also presented each visitor with an IPA badge and a leather keyring which features Timour Hall Villa and IPA logo on it. Deon also received a small gift from the senior Deputy Police Chief and the final presentation was from our German IPA visitor Siegfried Strasen who gave them some German police memorabilia.
To coincide with our 21st year at Timour Hall Villa, we are hosting our 1st Annual IPA Family Fun Day from 9am - 3pm on 16 December 2010. Our aim is that the Family Fun Day will not only raise funds for the selected Charities, but also take on a festive atmosphere and provide entertainment and interest for every member of the family. We intend to have jumping castles, horse & pony rides, a climbing wall, laser tag and more! There are a number of area's where we are encouraging members of IPA and members of the public to join us and be more involved. These are as follows:
In August, a joint function was held with IPA West Coast in which a few presentations were made. These included presenting new members to their Region with their member cards as well as making cash donations to the newly established Blouberg Region as well as to a female member who participates in competitive angling. A presentation was also made from Ulli Gehring of West Coast to Deon Huysamen of Western Cape. This took the form of a dvd copy of the original opening of Timour Hall Villa.
