Page 4 - FWG Issue 4 May 2024

Estate News

MESSAGE FROM THE ESTATE MANAGER

Dear Residents,

he changing leaves tell us that was all but depleted! Our second Movie
autumn is well and truly here, and Night is scheduled for September, but
the late rains only added to the we have a lot to look forward to in the
Tchill in the air in the first weeks of months in between!
April. It is around this time of the year that
we start clearing annuals and getting our May will see us holding a Junior
gardens ready for winter. In the same way Entrepreneurs’ Market Day and The
that beautiful spring gardens will benefit Gardens Bistro is offering a superb
from the preparations we make now, so Mother’s Day menu, so make sure you
will our estate see the benefits of many book a lunch to give mom the day off!
ongoing projects undertaken to uplift our A survey in April gave valuable insight
facilities and be future-ready. into how The Gardens Bistro is serving
the community and how it can be even
Ensuring Fourways Gardens remains better. Watch this space as The Gardens
relevant and continuously strives to Bistro team has taken your feedback to
improve on systems and processes, heart and is determined to provide a
the HOA focused on technological Charlene Marlin, Estate Manager restaurant that exceeds expectations.
advancement during the first few months
of the year. This included the rollout of the VBX system with As the cooler weather sets in, we urge residents to ensure that
improved call recording and voice call quality for the HOA office your beloved pets are safely secured inside your property and
and Security Control Room. that they do not succeed in their efforts to explore the estate.
All too often we find a lost dog in the streets of our estate and,
In addition, the HOA is excited to introduce members to while we have been fortunate that there have not been frequent
WeconnectU, a property-management-based software vehicular accidents involving pets, there are unfortunate and
solution for financial management, replacing Pastel as the full avoidable cases where a dog that is not normally vicious or prone
accounting function. Members will now receive their monthly to attacking other dogs does so in their confusion and fear. While
statements via email or effortlessly log into their property we can all stress the importance of securely closing gates to our
account at any time. WeconnectU offers HOA management families and domestic staff, please also alert your neighbours if
and the Board of Directors unlimited user access to real-time, you see a gate ajar to prevent such avoidable accidents.
transparent financial, operational and compliance management
and reporting. By combining efficiency and manageability, we May will be a significant month for our country, and we hope
enable sustainable growth. that everyone who can, participates in the elections. This is our
way of showing our hope for our country and making our voices
In March, the Easter Bunny made an ever-popular return to heard in a meaningful way. Nelson Mandela shared the following
provide a fun-filled Easter Egg hunt. April saw Ramadan and wisdom, which rings as true for us today as it did at the dawn of
Eid al-Fitr celebrated, with another significant meaningful our democracy: “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that
marker, and Pesach for our Jewish community. Our first Eid al- there are many more hills to climb.” Let us help each other to
Fitr community event was held in April, and we have events and continue climbing hills to bring the hope-filled vision of the new
activities planned in the upcoming calendar to further our efforts South Africa to fruition.
to be a Secure Family Lifestyle Estate marked by community
spirit and inclusivity. And finally, in just a few months, we will mark the 40th birthday
of this beautiful estate, and we are convinced that Fourways
The Phase 1 Park has been re-turfed and was the perfect venue Gardens’ best years are still to come!
for our first Movie Night of 2024 – a well-attended screening of
Encanto. While the adults may have thought it was too chilly for Sincerely,
slushies, the children certainly didn’t and our slushie stockpile Charlene Marlin

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