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Estate News

Duke Park

Please

obey the

Rules of

the Road.
Crown Park We pay tribute to all the women of Irene Farm Villages

There was no breach of the perimeter
fence during the foregoing report period
and no criminal activities reported. The
Security personnel are all healthy and no
COVID-19 infections have been reported,
for which we are very grateful.
you can ask yourself? Most importantly, The Garden Creation team has
many of the young children cycling progressed well with their winter
around are without headgear, whilst programme, mainly in preparation of the Simon and his assistant painting the
most of the adult cyclists are wearing new summer and rainy season. Special numbers.
their helmets. Why this anomaly? attention was given to Duke Park, where
There is still much to say about a new walkway was constructed. The painting of the steel palisade
road safety: jogging or cycling at In Crown Park, the grass and veld area fence and the cement columns,
night without reflective wear; and were camped-in with rocks. This will stretching over 4,5km, commenced on
skateboarding in the streets without allow for better control, in future, over 3 August and is progressing well. This
headgear has become extremely the development and the protection of project should be completed during
dangerous. It is time that each of us acts this piece of natural veld in the estate, September. The previous painting of the
responsibly. which is considered as one of several palisade was carried out in 2012.
The weekly recycling is well supported conservation areas in Irene Farm Villages. In this issue, Dr Reolyn Heymann
by our residents. For all the newcomers, Several trees did not make it through discusses how proper internet access
the recycling is collected on Thursdays, this very cold winter, due to the severe can help to bridge the divide in our
when you must place your green bin or frost. The trees that died will be replaced health care system by making use of
green bag(s) on the sidewalk early in during September. It is also this time of eHealth-systems. And, in our Chess
the morning. Our recycling company, the year that the aloes are flowering and article, The Knight this time has his
Remade Recycling, has given feedback visited by many honey bees. The aloe is hands full with all the underhand tactics
on the monthly volumes collected, an indigenous plant which has adapted used by some of the world’s most
namely for June 5 390kg and for July well to our region. famous chess players. Read more about
9 500kg. This is a big increase and we From the maintenance operations, you these topics in this issue.
would like to thank our residents for this may have noticed that Simon and his May all our residents and their
enormous effort. Amongst the thirteen assistant are busy repainting the stand families be safe and healthy during the
estates where Remade Recycling is numbers on the sidewalks, close to the remaining COVID-19 period that lies
collecting recyclables, Irene Farm entrance of the different properties. This ahead of us.
Villages has been collecting the fourth exercise should be completed during Regards,
most. Well done! September. Estate Management

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