Page 4 - Silver Lakes Issue 5 May 2023

CONTENTS Cover photo by Elanie Jansen Van Veuren.

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE
Message from the CEO 4 Create special moments this Mother’s Day 30
Talented teen sets new SA golfing record 8 Restaurant competition 36
Mature golfers results for March 2023 10 Book reviews 37
Getting to know Andrew Curlewis 12
News from the Operations team 14 TODAY’S CHILD
Easter fun for the kids 16 Pushing the boundaries is what teens 33
Upcoming estate events 19 are supposed to do
Silver Lakes chess tournament 20
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 22 TRAVEL
Five family safari lodges in South Africa 39
GARDENING for the ultimate adventure
Garden of the month 24
Indigenous versus exotic 27 CLASSIFIEDS 43

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Elize Malan PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Dr Ilse Ruane GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adele Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 Dean Pretorius SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Nienke Moolman ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Walters Noordman 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 all know that Silver Lakes courtesy of award-winning TV chef Grace be done away with in South Africa.
is a beautiful estate with a Stevens. And if you’re looking for a breakaway Feel free to express your views on this
Wspectacular golf course and a with your brood, our travel section features debatable topic.
host of amenities, but what makes this place five luxury safari lodges that cater to families.
special is the family atmosphere. Take the There’s lots more to enjoy in this
recent Chess Club open tournament that Can you believe one-third of the year has month’s Intra Muros. Plus, as always,
included players ranging in age from five already gone by? Time flies, and our kids you can enter the competitions, check
to 80, or new resident Daniel Bennett, who grow up so fast. Dr Ilse Ruane provides out upcoming events and read the latest
is making a name for himself on the golfing sound advice to help you parent your teens books we’ve recommended.
circuit at just 17. We cover both events in this as they push back in an effort to assert their
issue. independence. Until next time, take care.

We also pay tribute to all the moms out there In the gardening section, Elize Malan Nicole Hermanson
– see our scrumptious Mother’s Day recipes, questions whether all exotic species should

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