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BLUE VALLEY NEWS

CONTENTS

Issue 1 : January 2020

ESTATE NEWS GOLF NEWS BACK PAGE
3 From the Chairperson 9 BV Golf Course turns 21 24 Humour: James Clarke
5 From the Estate Manager
6 Finance Director Feedback LIFESTYLE 22 SERVICE PROVIDERS
7 Vetting and Enrolment 11 11 Things You Should Stop Recycling
14 The Spekboom Challenge
19 Top 5 Travel Deals

lue Valley News focuses on Blue Valley Golf & Country Blue Valley News Magazine Committee Contributors:
Estate. This magazine is co-ordinated and published by Pumla Radebe
BEstates in Africa (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the Blue Valley Golf Bongani Chabalala
& Country Estate. The opinions of workers and personnel of Fritz Pauly
Estates in Africa (Pty) Ltd do not necessarily reflect those of the Robert Hlongwane
HOA and Management of the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate. Trevor Currie

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EDITOR’S NOTE

question I’ve asked myself (and other Day is around the corner and it’s almost time to and compassion felt in the world. Maybe we
people) a few times since the dawn of start planning the April holiday! Yay. should all try it!
A the second week of 2020 is this: “At what
stage in January do we stop wishing people a The year has definitely started with a bang, Oh, and Happy New Year!
happy new year?” and considering I’ve still not reached my 2019
goals, I’m not going to set any new resolutions.
By the time this issue of Blue Valley News has Instead, I am going to focus on NOT doing Best,
been delivered to you, I’m sure it will be about certain things. Things like thinking negatively Debbie
that time, so instead of saying Happy New Year and being judgmental. I’m certain that that
to you all, I’ll rather remind you that Valentine’s way of thinking will result in more kindness