A Weekend of Triumphs: Sylvia’s Launch, Women’s Day & Episode 3!
What a weekend it has been for Haarlem! From celebrating local entrepreneurs to honoring the incredible women in our community and tuning in for another stellar radio broadcast, the community spirit is stronger than ever.
🚀 Saturday: Liftoff for Sylviaseams!
Saturday night was all about celebrating our very own local treasure, Sylvia Draai, as she officially launched her brand-new website, Sylviaseams. The countdown was on, and as the clock struck 8, the chat was flooded with love and congratulations for Aunty Sylvia.
Did you know? Sylvia was featured in an EU-funded project run by Learning Academy Worldwide right here in Haarlem, dedicating her time and effort to training our youth. Her new venture is a testament to her ongoing hard work and passion. Congratulations, Sylvia!
🌸 Sunday: Celebrating Women in the Freezing Rain & On the Airwaves
National Women’s Day on Sunday brought out the true warmth of our town. Despite the freezing rain, a group of precious ladies took to the streets of Haarlem to hand out sweet treats and spread love to other women.
The celebrations continued online with a quick-fire Voice Note Competition asking: “What is the value of women in our society?” The community responded beautifully, and a massive congratulations goes out to our three R200 voucher winners: Sgt DuPreez, Carmen Harri, and Marlise Marries! True to the Haarlem spirit, winners were already planning how to enjoy and share their prizes with one another.
Sunday evening culminated in a Special Broadcast on Haarlem Heart Streams, hosted by Theo and featuring special guests Petro Petersen & Carika Groenewald from Bethesda Medical and Relief Services.
đź“» Monday: Episode 3 with Tania Philips & The Haarlem Heartbeat Hunt
Last night’s 3rd episode of Haarlem Heart Streams brought even more excitement! The show featured an inspiring interview with Tania Philips, a brilliant young adult from our community making great strides in her agriculture studies at Elsenburg College in Stellenbosch. Listeners couldn’t contain their pride:
“You are an inspiration to us in Haarlem” — Carmen Harri
“Mooi meisie keep up da good work and Strongs for education further in da agriculture environment” — Shane Golden
“Inspirerend” — Maurice Brinkhuis
The broadcast also made history with the introduction of local business radio ads and the playing of the brand-new Haarlem community song. The upbeat tempo had listeners hooked, with many describing it as giving them “goosebumps.”
To top it all off, the Haarlem Heartbeat Hunt challenged listeners to win R60 Airtime vouchers by counting the times the community song played and unscrambling a secret word. The final tally? The song played 7 times, and the secret word was STRONG. Despite some playful disputes in the chat over a background backtrack, the interactive fun was an absolute hit.
🤝 A United Haarlem Family
Between local rugby team victories (Well done boys for beating Calitzdorp!), new business launches, and a radio station bringing everyone together, Michael Lemmert perfectly summed up the weekend:
“It’s the beginning of unifying a Haarlem family 👏🏻”
Thank you to everyone who participated, sent voice notes, tuned in, and shared the love over this unforgettable long weekend. Onward and upward!
‘n Naweek van Triomf: Sylvia se Bekendstelling, Vrouedag & Episode 3!
Wat ‘n naweek was dit nie vir Haarlem nie! Van die viering van plaaslike entrepreneurs tot die eerbetoon aan die ongelooflike vroue in ons gemeenskap en die inskakel by nog ‘n skitterende radio-uitsending; die gemeenskapsgees is sterker as ooit.
🚀 Saterdag: Lansering van Sylviaseams!
Saterdagaand was alles daaraan gewy om ons eie plaaslike skat, Sylvia Draai, te vier toe sy haar splinternuwe webwerf, Sylviaseams, amptelik bekendgestel het. Die aftelling was aan, en toe die horlosie 8 slaan, is die kletskamer oorstroom met liefde en gelukwensings vir Antie Sylvia.
Het jy geweet? Sylvia was deel van ‘n EU-befondsde projek wat deur Learning Academy Worldwide hier in Haarlem gelei is, waar sy haar tyd en moeite aan die opleiding van ons jeug gewy het. Haar nuwe onderneming is ‘n bewys van haar deurlopende harde werk en passie. Baie geluk, Sylvia!
🌸 Sondag: Viering van Vroue in die Yskoue Reën & Op die Lug
Nasionale Vrouedag op Sondag het die ware warmte van ons dorp na vore gebring. Ten spyte van die yskoue reĂ«n, het ‘n groep kosbare dames die strate van Haarlem ingevaar om soetighede uit te deel en liefde aan ander vroue te versprei.
Die vieringe is aanlyn voortgesit met ‘n vinnige stemboodskap-kompetisie wat gevra het: “Wat is die waarde van vroue in ons samelewing?” Die gemeenskap het pragtig gereageer, en ‘n massiewe gelukwensing gaan aan ons drie R200-koopbewys wenners: Sersant DuPreez, Carmen Harri, en Marlise Marries! Getrou aan die Haarlem-gees, was wenners reeds besig om te beplan hoe om hul pryse te geniet en met mekaar te deel.
Sondagaand het ‘n hoogtepunt bereik met ‘n Spesiale Uitsending op Haarlem Heart Streams, aangebied deur Theo en met spesiale gaste Petro Petersen & Carika Groenewald van Bethesda Medical and Relief Services.
đź“» Maandag: Episode 3 met Tania Philips & Die Haarlem Heartbeat Hunt
Gisteraand se 3de episode van Haarlem Heart Streams het nog meer opgewondenheid gebring! Die program het ‘n inspirerende onderhoud met Tania Philips bevat, ‘n briljante jong volwassene uit ons gemeenskap wat groot vordering maak in haar landbou-studies by Elsenburg Kollege in Stellenbosch. Luisteraars kon nie hul trots inhou nie:
“You are an inspiration to us in Haarlem” — Carmen Harri
“Mooi meisie keep up da good work and Strongs for education further in da agriculture environment” — Shane Golden
“Inspirerend” — Maurice Brinkhuis
Die uitsending het ook geskiedenis gemaak met die bekendstelling van plaaslike besigheidsradio-advertensies en die speel van die splinternuwe Haarlem-gemeenskapslied. Die opgewekte tempo het luisteraars vasgevang, en baie het beskryf hoe dit vir hulle “hoendervleis” gegee het.
Om alles te kroon, het die Haarlem Heartbeat Hunt luisteraars uitgedaag om R60-lugtydkoopbewyse te wen deur te tel hoeveel keer die gemeenskapslied gespeel het en ‘n geheime woord te ontsyfer. Die finale telling? Die liedjie het 7 keer gespeel, en die geheime woord was STRONG. Ten spyte van ‘n paar speelse debatte in die kletskamer oor ‘n liedjie wat in die agtergrond gespeel het, was die interaktiewe pret ‘n absolute treffer.
🤝 ‘n Verenigde Haarlem-familie
Tussen plaaslike rugbyspan-oorwinnings (Mooi so manne dat julle Calitzdorp geklop het!), nuwe besigheidsbekendstellings, en ‘n radiostasie wat almal bymekaar bring, het Michael Lemmert die naweek perfek opgesom:
“It’s the beginning of unifying a Haarlem family 👏🏻”
Dankie aan almal wat deelgeneem het, stemboodskappe gestuur het, ingeskakel het, en die liefde gedurende hierdie onvergeetlike langnaweek gedeel het. Vorentoe en opwaarts!