Page 4 - Silver Lakes Issue 8_2022

CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE
Message from the CEO 4 Crossword puzzle competition no. 7 33
News from the Operations team 8 Restaurant competition 35
Ensuring the safety of all animals on the estate 12 Celebrating our heritage 42
Get to know Dominique Watt 16 Braai Day recipes 43
Estate rules of the month 17 Book reviews 45
Closing deals on the golf course 20
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 22 TODAY’S CHILD
Mature golfers – July/August results 23 Choosing subjects and study paths 36
Silver Lakes helps the chimps 24
Upcoming estate events 28 HEALTH & WELLNESS
A creative way to celebrate Women’s Day 30 The benefits of horse riding 40

GARDENING CLASSIFIEDS 47
Garden winner of the month 26
Espalier art 27 Cover photo by Alexandra Khudyntseva – Unsplash

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Daleen du Plessis PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Leandré Mervis GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adéle Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
ADVERTISING SALES Justin Surendorff - 082 815 0593 - justins@nowmedia.co.za,
PO Box 11106, Deon Pretorius Elize Malan Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Nienke Moolman Dr Ilse Ruane EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicoleh@nowmedia.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Yolande Ehlers PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chrisg@nowmedia.co.za
Note from the Editor

his issue is all about creativity and grow flat against a support structure. Are you ready for the estate’s annual Spring
community. It’s best expressed in Festival? Other September events include a
Tthe colourful tile artwork that the Part of being a community is looking out picnic day with music, a field excursion, a
Silver Lakes female staff created together for our animals. Silver Lakes has clear book fair and much more.
to brighten up the HOA office. The project guidelines about ensuring their safety. In
was a novel way to celebrate Women’s Day addition, the estate has donated a jungle Happy Heritage Day! We reflect on the
and the result is gorgeous! The joy etched gym to a family of chimpanzees residing melting pot of cultures that make up our
on the faces of each of these talented ladies in a wonderful sanctuary close by. South African identity and offer up a few
(see pp 30 and 31) makes the painting even lekker braai recipes for you to enjoy.
more vibrant and attests to the value of Ladies golf and senior golf are thriving
teamwork. at Silver Lakes and we applaud all Here’s to fun in the springtime sun!
participants for getting in the swing of it. Till next time
Another creative activity to try is espalier, Another sport you may consider trying is
the technique of training trees or shrubs to horse riding. Nicole Hermanson

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