Page 4 - Silver Lakes October Issue 2023

CONTENTS Refentse and Bernice West

Cover photo by Elanie Jansen Van Veuren

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE
Message from the CEO 4 Restaurant competition 35
Farewell to our beloved Security Manager 8 The new technically advanced WORX cordless 40
The over-50s golfers do it again 12 Nitro pruning shear and lopper
Mature golfers results for August 2023 14 Bernie van der Vyver: Crafting the African wilderness in bronze 42
Residents show their support for the Bokke 16
Upcoming estate events 19 TODAY’S CHILD
Silver Lakes celebrates 30 years 20 The brat factor 37
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 29
TRAVEL
GARDENING Travelinfo’s top travel deals 44
Garden of the month 26
Instant gardens 31 CLASSIFIEDS 47

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 Elize Malan GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adele Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Dean Pretorius ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Nienke Moolman EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicole@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Andrew Curlewis PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za
Note from the Editor

e’re 30 years old, and counting! heavy heart that we mourn the passing Elize Malan shows you how. Parents, read
Congratulations to everyone at of our HOA Security Manager, Hennie our enlightening feature on how not to
WSilver Lakes Golf and Wildlife du Plessis. Hennie dedicated 17 years of raise a spoilt brat. It’s about getting real
Estate for making this so much more than service to our estate and he leaves a proud with yourself as well as your child.
a residential address. Silver Lakes is a place legacy of leadership excellence. He will be
we call home. It’s everything from a sporting sorely missed. You can also find out about upcoming
playground to a party venue, a natural events, sports fixtures, club meetings
haven and a fabulous activity hub. Above all, As usual, you’ll find an interesting mix of and so much more as you page through.
Silver Lakes typifies a warm and welcoming articles in this issue. Discover the works of Wishing you a productive October with
community. So, here’s to many more years bronze sculptor Bernie van der Vyver, who lots of fun in the sun!
of quality living on our beloved estate. credits Africa’s wildlife as his inspiration.
Spring is a great time to spruce up your Till next time,
Integral to life at Silver Lakes are our garden and fairly quick results can be
wonderful security staff, and it’s with a achieved, even on a limited budget – Nicole Hermanson

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