Page 4 - Silver Lakes August Issue 2023

CONTENTS On the cover is a sable antelope,

photographed by Albert Roos.

ESTATE NEWS LIFESTYLE
Message from the CEO 4 How about going on a Photographic Safari? 31
A haven for racket sports enthusiasts 8 How to choose the right installer and insure your new asset 34
News from the angling club 10 Restaurant competition 37
A busy season of play and maintenance on the golf course 12 Crossword puzzle competition 39
Mature golfers results for June 2023 14 Making sense of over-the-counter cold and flu medication 45
Residents give generously to Wollies Animal Shelter 16
Keeping our domestic workers and gardeners informed 18 TODAY’S CHILD
Christmas in July market 21 Tools to help children manage anxiety 41
Upcoming estate events 25
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 26 TRAVEL
Travelinfo’s top travel deals 48
GARDENING
Compost worms 27 CLASSIFIEDS 51
Garden of the month 28

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Nicoleen Davies PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Albert Roos 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 Andrew Curlewis EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicole@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Elize Malan PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za
Note from the Editor

uly 2023 will be remembered for of safety tips for all your alternative energy to help your child manage anxiety along
the snowy Monday we experienced and water solutions. with a number of coping skills that we can
Jacross the country. It brought all take on board.
smiles to our faces even in the midst of If you’re a keen “shooter” looking to swop
the freezing weather and rolling power city life for a bush holiday, why not opt for In addition to these thought-provoking
cuts. a photographic safari? You can hone your articles you’ll find various features on
photography skills at a private resort while sports, health, lifestyle, gardening and the
In South Africa these days, it’s always enjoying encounters in nature with our latest activities at Silver Lakes. Be sure to
the season for load shedding, but unique wildlife. Read all about it on page 30. take a look at the Education Supplement
winter makes it particularly difficult featured in this issue. Happy reading!
for us to endure. Safety considerations We live in a high-stress society and our
are key to any power installations you children are just as susceptible to feeling Till next time,
make. In this issue, Aon’s Mandy Barrett anxious and overwhelmed as we are.
provides you with a comprehensive set Nicoleen Davies offers sound advice on how Nicole Hermanson

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