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Choma Chat
As I write,
there has been no power in the Sibinyati area since Saturday! It's
not the defrosting fridges and freezers and rotten tobacco in the
barns which is the problem, we're far too stoic for that, it's
having no water which is the killer. Thank goodness for good ole
standpipes, as I queued with the farm this morning I thought over a
remark made by one of our water engineers from way back - "the next
war will be fought over water". I wonder when that will
be........or did I not hear correctly, maybe he said oil!
The Sports
Club had it's
first St
Valentine's Dance since the Seventies on the 12th and a huge success
it was. Organized by, catered for and choreographed by Sam and
Fiona Marx, congratulations to them both for a very special
evening. Cecile and Sam provided music and entertainment.
St Mulumba
School for the Handicapped has just celebrated it's twentieth
anniversary. The Roman Catholic clergy was well represented and a
special Mass was held before the festivities began. Sister
Philippa, probably the
person most
singly responsible for the great success the School has been and is,
visited from
Ireland
especially to join in the festivities. For those who are unaware
in the district of it's being, it is a special school for the deaf
and dumb, blind and handicapped. Throughout the year, funds are in
short supply to keep the children equipped and well fed and
donations, either monetary or surplus fruit, vegetables, foodstuffs,
are most welcome. A very well worth while project with some
wonderful staff who themselves have overcome their own handicaps to
help others. Sister Patricia issued a plea for donations recently,
please do respond, every little helps to make life a little easier
for those in our community not blessed with those things most of us
take for granted. Above all, the School aims to send the children
out with an education which will allow them to get jobs and be self
sufficient.
Any complaints
welcome please to the Boma regarding the "Bus Stop" outside the Post
Office. It is absolutely NOT a good place for coaches etc to pull
in and is causing a dangerous hazard to the general public who use
the
area to go
about their normal business. Busses attract the street vendors
and other not so desirables in our community and the congestion is
an accident waiting to happen. The council assure us that steps have
been taken to move the Stop to another venue but to date this is not
happening!!
It is hoped
that the stock movement ban in force throughout most of the country
at present due to Foot and Mouth found in some areas, will be lifted
in time for Choma to hold it's Annual Polocrosse Tournament in May.
Watch for further updates in the March Chat.
No such
excuses however, for the newly formed Cricket club. We expect our
chaps to continue the form they displayed at the end of last season!
Church
Services are now being held twice monthly at Sam and Fiona Marxs'
house, starting 9 on a Sunday morning. For more details please
contact Erin Wingfield on 097 769477 or Fiona Marx on 097 768415.
There will also be children's church during the normal service for
those of you with children that are interested
According to
those who have kept rainfall records in this area for some sixty or
more years, this really is the Worst Year ever experienced, at least
so far. There is still a little time left for the heavens to make
up the loss, but we're fast running out of time, even now it is too
late for some crops, we can only hope all the dams will be filled
before the dry season.
Over and Out"
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March 2005