Page 23 - Silver Lakes July Issue 2024

ESTATE NEWS

We all know how hard it is to maintain the
original property we bought. Imagine how
much harder it is to maintain Silver Lakes,
a large estate with lots of small areas: if it
falls into disrepair, it will quickly become
a neglected, untidy estate. It is these little
jobs, as well as large development jobs,
that the team get work on. That’s why we
have electricians, painters and all kinds of
specialised men on our team. Of course, You will also see our team managing the
the most specialised professionals on the current road maintenance works and
team working at Silver Lakes are Vincent, working on our gardens together with The
Bernardo and Geoffrey. If there is a Garden Group.
problem, it is quite possible that they have
solved something similar during their 25 or We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the
so years of experience! Environmental Team. We thank them all for
helping to maintain our beautiful estate.

One of the memorable events in the ‘life
of the team’ was when we manged to
The entire team work tirelessly, and some secure some money through sponsors to
make themselves available even over take them to the coast. For most of the
weekends if there is a crisis. The support team members, it was the first time they’d
staff for the golf course, as well as some of seen the sea. As you can see in the photos
our environmental team members, live in below, the experience was not only fun and
the staff quarters and are available 24/7. memorable, it brought the team even closer.
We have had some close calls with game
getting hurt and sewage spillages – for
these unfortunate events, we always have
someone available. If you have or see a
problem, report it to Security and they will
get whoever is responsible to come and
sort out the issue.

These photos show the Silver Lakes staff
quarters from planning to execution, and
their subsequent upgrade. As I mentioned,
some of our staff are available 24/7 and
occasionally go back to visit their families.

If we all work together like our
Environmental Team does, we can achieve
anything.

As you continue to enjoy our thriving and
beautiful estate, think of the team that
make it all happen.

Corlia Mathews

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