A neighbour tries to douse the flames with a hosepipe
A firefighter battles the flames in vain
Fire destroys home in Klip
A devastating fire destroyed the family home of Costa and Areyro Scoufes in Klip Street on Saturday 22 September.
The fire started just before eight o' clock that evening in one of the bedrooms and flames engulfed the whole house within minutes, according to eyewitnesses.
Although three residents called the fire brigade immediately, the fire engine arrived only thirty minutes after the first call was logged. Neighbours in the mean time tried in vain to battle the flames with hose pipes.
The couple is currently visiting in America and their son was house sitting. The cause of the fire is not known.
Little Yentl
Yentl is missing!
Rachelle of Frederick Street writes:
This thoroughbred bulldog puppy named Yentl, was stolen on Wednesday 19th during a break-in in Oaklands/Orchards. My daughter was out at an audition from 11a.m and returned at 2 p.m. to discover the burglary.
For the record a silver 4x4 was seen outside the house and 2 white men were seen putting things in the vehicle. Many workmen have been in and out of the house since the beginning of the month when they moved in, so this was not noted as out of the ordinary.
We heard that a man was seen at a garage in Orange Grove trying to sell a puppy, but this person did not actually see the puppy and was not aware of the situation at the time.
Phone 082 589 5445 and PLEASE bring her home! Big reward waiting
Posted by
on 25 September 2007
Lost
LOST
Good day Residents
I need your help to find My Toy Pomarian Shaggy. I have attached his
photo. He is 8wks old, weighs 1kg, has a black coat that reflects
beige underneath. He disappeard yesterday at about 16hrs after having
a bath. I understand that he might have got through the pedestrian
gate on 18 Robertson Str where we stay.
He belongs to my son who has just lost his dog Rambo last Friday and Shaggy is his new friend. My Son is very divastated.
If anyone has found Shaggy, please contact me on my contact details below or take him home to 18 Robertson Street, Cnr Bessie.
Thank you all in advance.
Regards
Kate Motha
011 614 7037
083 326 9875
And ALSO lost
An African Grey parrot was lost on the 1st August from Mons road. Would it be possible to put this up on observatory.za.net, in case a neighbour finds him? I'm not sure of the protocol. If he is found the number to contact is 0832528576.
Thank you kindly, Natalie
Found
And FOUND!
Please find attached pics of a snake we found in our pool pump - Mike Phiri of Observatory Garden Services was very proud of himself for tackling it - do you know what kind of snake it is/was - harmless or not? - I would be really interested to know Many Thanks Mark Young 073 267 0448 PS. It's William Young, aged 10, is in the pic
And what fun you can have this Sunday! The Kensington Spring Fair starts THIS Sunday, 2 September, at 10am in
Rhodes Park. Visit the hundreds of stalls and enjoy the good food and
live entertainment offered by our neighbours - that is, of course,
after you've helped us clean up Observatory Avenue from 10-11am! Meet
us at the Urania Village boom (corner Innes and Observatory Avenue at
10 am and we'll give you bags and gloves. Phone Carine on 011 648 0027
for more info.
