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Bonn/Region · Illegal road race in Cologne, Botanic Gardens in Bonn are looking for sponsors, kindergarten fees in Sankt Augustin will increase by three percent and antique treasures can be assessed by „80-Euro-Waldi“ in Kasbach on September 8 - here is our news in brief.
Merc vs. Seat: Illegal car race again in Cologne-Deutz
COLOGNE. Another illegal car race took place in Cologne-Deutz on Friday night, according to the police. The 26-year-old driver of a Seat was stopped after being involved in a car race with a Mercedes. The driver of the Merc got away and is sought by the police. The Seat driver had to hand in his license and will be charged for taking part in an illegal road race.
Witnesses are asked to come forward and contact the police at 0221/229-0 or by mail: poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de
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Sponsorship at Bonn university: Botanic Gardens are looking for peony sponsors
POPPELSDORF. The Botanic Gardens are trying to spark people’s interest in the extensive park and its plants. 30 sponsors are already supporting a plant or a tree. Trees can be sponsored with up to 600 Euro a year, smaller plants are cheaper. „With this initiative we try to connect the Bonn people with the Botanic Gardens“, explained Professor Weigend. With the money, the booster club wants to finance different project in the park. For example a new bicycle parking lot was paid for by the Friends of the Botanic Gardens association.
If you are interested in sponsoring a plant, please contact the association at botgart-freunde@uni-bonn.de
(Original text: Holger Willcke)
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Fee increase: Sankt Augustin adhere to higher kindergarten costs
SANKT AUGUSTIN. The planned annual increase in kindergarten fees cannot be suspended according to the authorities in Sankt Augustin. The fees will begin to automatically increase by three percent each year from kindergarten year 2018/2019 on. But the OGS (school daycare facilities) costs still recorded a additional revenue of 90 Euro per place in the school year 2017/2018.
(Original text: Hannah Schmitt)
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Estimate Day: "80-Euro-Waldi" is coming to the Old Brewery in Kasbach
KASBACH-OHLENBERG. Walter Lehnertz is known as „80-Euro-Waldi“, mainly because of the popular second-hand show "Bares für Rares". Now the well-known dealer is going to attend the Estimate Day in the Kasbachtal - he’ll judge and value the treasures of the visitors in the Old Brewery on September 8, between 11am and 6pm. Roman Runkel, gastronomer and organiser of the event, insists though that there is no connection to the tv show other than the fact that „Waldi“ has appeared in it.
(Original text: Alexander Hertel)
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(Translation for all: Mareike Graepel)
