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BLUE VALLEY NEWS

CONTENTS

Issue 2 2020

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE GARDENING
3 From the Chairperson 17 Michelle Raymond: Fear and Uncertainty 20 Gardening for Winter and Spring
5 From the Estate Manager 18 Learning through Play
6 Level 4 COVID-19 update 22 World Bee Day BACK PAGE
8 BV Hosts President Cyril Ramaphosa 24 Building Resilience in Children 32 Humour: James Clarke
12 Important Numbers 26 Kyalami Schools: Reimagining Education
28 Carrying the Weight of Lockdown 30 SERVICE PROVIDERS
GOLF NEWS 29 Low Carb Recipes
10 BV Golf Club Championships 2020

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 re ect those of the Robert Hlongwane
HOA and Management of the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate. Trevor Currie

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EDITOR’S NOTE

reetings to all of you. I hope you are Women’s League Golf Fundraiser, and so much our presently dark tunnel. Enjoy the surrounds
keeping safe, well and sound in body has changed since then! I’m sure everyone is of your lovely estate when you step out during
Gand mind! looking forward to the day when we can enjoy the allocated exercise times. It’s a pity though,
‘normal’ life once again. May it come soon! that they are limited to only once a day.
The messages from our chairperson, estate
manager and the Home Owners Association Michelle Raymond and Dr Ilse Ruane write James Clarke’s tongue-in-cheek article ends
are necessary reminders that it is essential to insightfully about the psychological aspects of this edition on a lighter note. Probably just
adhere to the lockdown rules and regulations. these di cult days, providing sensible advice what we all need right now!
As frustrating as they may be, we will need to for both adults and children; the gardening
abide by them for foreseeable future. article from Elize Malan provides hope for Enjoy the read, keep busy and stay strong!
better times to come, as they surely will.
Just a short while ago (the 7th of March), Gardens and gardening have always been Best,
Blue Valley Golf and Country Estate hosted a source of healing and therapy, and nature Nicole Hermanson
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC inspires us to look for the light at the end of Editor