BEAUTIFUL PICTURES BY RESIDENTS
NOVEMBER 2020 Photo by Douw Vermaak
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• News from the CEO
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• Important Numbers
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• Sudoku Challenge
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• Notice
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• Recipe of the Month
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• Country Club News
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Disclaimer: This eNewsletter is produced especially for residents of Silver Lakes to provide updates and useful information. It is produced by GLOVent Media & black marble media, on behalf of Silver Lakes. Although every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of content, Silver Lakes HOA and/or the Publisher, cannot be held liable for any inaccurate information, and may not agree with all opinions expressed in this publication.
NEWS FROM THE CEO November means that summer is almost here in all her glory with offerings of hot sunny days and cool summer showers, not to mention Pretoria’s all-time favourite, thunderstorms! The warm weather provides perfect conditions for being outdoors and enjoying time with family and friends around the braai. November is also Movember Month - Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent. We encourage you to address some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. To show your support grow a moustache during November. Our staff are showing their support too.
LIGHTNING AND SIRENS Residents closer to the Clubhouse may hear a siren going off. The most familiar siren is usually at 11h00 when golfers have a shotgun start. The other siren is when we expect lightning on the estate and golfers are requested to move off the golf course and take shelter. Our weather system is monitored closely and residents who hear this siren, should also take note of potential strikes in the area. FIRES It is extremely dry. Residents are requested to take extreme caution, specifically with open fires in Phase 3. Should you ever
NEWS FROM THE CEO (cont.) suspect a fire, specifically in Phase 3, please contact the Control Room from where the team will be commissioned to fight the fire. BUILDING PLANS We wish to remind our members that all construction requires approved building plans. We have had a number of cases where a builder advised the member that plans are not required for car ports or other structures which resulted in hefty penalties being issued to the member. In some cases, the structures or part thereof had to be removed to be compliant with our rules. Please contact the HOA office for clarity if you are unsure whether plans are required. WHERE CAN I WALK AND WHERE NOT ON THE GOLF COURSE We thought that we will once again and for the last time share the following information to ensure that residents that are non-complaint with the rules, cannot say that they did not know when being issued a penalty.
There are three core rules, doesn’t matter where you walk your dog: (1) it needs to be on a leash, (2) you need to have a bag to pick up their pooh and (3) dogs can be walked in the tarred roads in phase 3 but not in the field in the game reserve or on the ring-road. It appears that friends of residents, new residents or people staying in guesthouses are the biggest culprits of noncompliance. Please remember that you remain accountable for your guest and their dog’s behaviour. Let’s read further: Golf course • Dogs may only be walked on the golf course during non-golfing hours from 6h15 until about 18h00. • Dogs can be walked on the cart path at any time of the day, but with a leash and as long as you have a bag to collect the pooh.
• Island on the 14th – this is out of bounds for any person and their dog during the period of play. How will you know that golf has finished and you can walk on the golf course? The Marshalls remove the flags after the last players, which means that you can now walk your dog on the golf course, with a leash of course! Phase 3 • Dogs may only be walked on the tar road. • The walking in the field i.e. hiking trail is strictly forbidden as dogs usually bark at or try chase the buck. • The walking of dogs along the gravel round around the game reserve is also strictly forbidden. This is meant for the handful of residents that do not comply. To everybody else, thank you for your cooperation.
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COVID-19: NEWS LOCKDOWN UPDATE FROM THE CEO (cont.) (cont.)
SNIPPETS Tired of completing forms to register staff or other people? This can be done on the website and submitted and when you arrive at the Service Centre at Security, they will have the completed form. • Our team is hard at work putting together the new budget. • Remember to join us for the weekly time trial of 2km, 4km or 5km. All walker and runners of all ages are welcome to join us on Monday at 17h30 at the Clubhouse. • There is a SOS button, free of charge on the Visitors Management System. If you have not had a look at it, do so before
you have an emergency. • Most clubs are operating again, subject to strict compliance with the COVID-19 regulations. • Thank you to the 76 members who have removed the concrete balls on their verges. • The Clubhouse is fully operational during load-shedding. • The average temp for Pretoria during November is a minimum of 16˚ and maximum of 29˚ with an average rainfall 117mm. Residents who attended the special Garden Talk about the treatment of the grass for summer, will be please to know that their grass
will soon look better than any of the residents who did not attend the talk! • You can view Silver Lakes HOA on the website by logging in on www. silverlakes.co.za • Please keep to your speed of 40km/h in Gleneagles and 30km/h in all other roads. • We have purchased a speeding camera and our certified staff will be applying the enforcement. • Guy Fawkes is celebrated in November. Please note that it is against our Rules to set off any fireworks and we thank our residents for their co-operation. Noncompliance with this rule may result in
a penalty of R5,000 so please make sure that you know what your kids are up to when they are not at home. Should you have any queries about any matter on the Estate, please feel free to contact Leandré Mervis, our Resident Liaison Officer at the HOA, who will assist you with your query or get you in touch with the right person. Kind regards
HENK BOOYSEN
Chief Executive Officer Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS GBV Command Centre:
0800 428 428 / *120*7867# from any cell phone
Persons with disabilities:
SMS ‘help’ to 31531
Women Abuse Helpline: 0800 150 150 Child line: 0800 055 555 SAPS Crime Stop:
0860 10111 / SMS Crime Line: 32211
GBVF-related service complaints
(SAPS): 0800 333 177/ complaintsnodalpoint@saps.gov.za
National AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322 National Human Trafficking Helpline:
0800 222 777
Suicide Helpline: 0800 567 567
Coronavirus Hotline:
0800 029 999
IMPORTANT WEBSITES: • National Department of Health: www.health.gov.za • National Institute of Communicable Diseases: www.nicd.ac.za • World Health Organisation: www.who.int
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NOTICE Challenge
Please wash your hands thoroughly when moving your bin in and out for refuse removal.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH : MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PITA POCKETS Sautéed chicken stuffed pita pockets are flavour enriched with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, creamy dill yogurt sauce and crumbled feta cheese – perfect for a summer’s day.
https://www.readyseteat.com/recipes-Mediterranean-Chicken-Pita-Pockets-8036
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH: SERVINGS: 6 TOTAL TIME TO PREP AND MAKE: 30 MIN WHAT YOU NEED: • • • • • • • • • • •
2/3 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil 500 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin slices 1 small punnet of fresh cherry tomatoes 3 whole wheat pita pocket breads, cut in half 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese 1/2 sliced red onion
1. Stir together yogurt, lemon juice, dill and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt in small bowl; set aside. 2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. 3. Spread yogurt mixture evenly inside pita pockets; top with cucumber slices and diced tomatoes. Divide chicken mixture evenly and spoon into pita pockets; top evenly with cheese and red onion. 4. Serve immediately.
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Country Club NEWS
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NEWS
Golf
UPDATE Silver Lakes Golf Club’s very own Brendon van Niewenhuizen has been nominated for the ‘Club Professional’ of the year category for the Professional Golfer Associations Annual Awards. Good luck and we hope you bring the award home.
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GOLF RISING STAR! Congratulations to Silver Lakes Golf Club’s very own Zinan Maimane on being the youngest golfer to join the GolfRSA National Squad. In his six year career, Zinan has won over 50 trophies.
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PICTURES BY OUR RESIDENTS
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Photo by Steve Roos
Photo by Albert Roos
Photo by Douw Vermaak
Photo by Albert Roos
Photo by Juliana Haddad
Photo by Judy Mac
Photo by Charlene Mary
PICTURES BY OUR RESIDENTS (CONT.)
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Photo by Steve Roos
Photo by Albert Roos
Photo by Douw Vermaak
Photo by Albert Roos
Photo by Albert Roos
Photo by Douw Vermaak
Photo by Douw Vermaak
Photo by Albert Roos
BIRDS of Silver Lakes Please let us know if you come across any bird not on our list so we can include it. We would need a photo of the bird as well as the location on the estate.
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