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CONTENTS 04..From the Estate Managers Desk 06..Potjie Kos Competition Photos 07..Prayer Walkers The Lord is my Shepherd 09..Road Trip - Safe Driving Tips 10..Christmas Biscuit Recipe 11..Accredited Estate / Letting Agents and Garden Services 15..Your Service Providers 16..Written in the Stars Our Southern Skies THE WILDS ESTATE Estate Office 012 940 8285 Security 012 996 0551 Access Control Gate 1 079 517 4072 Access Control Gate 2 079 517 4100 EMERGENCY / SECURITY Security all hours 076 379 3452 Notable Numbers EMERGENCIES Cell phone emergency number (Vodacom, MTN and Cell C) 112 Poison Information Centre 0800 333 444 Metro Police 012 358 7095/6 South African Police Services 10111 RECYCLING Global Waste 082 738 6629 Greenwise Recycling Linda van Niekerk 072 032 3235 Mondi Paper Recycling Liezel Labuschagne 083 313 7391 The etrumpeter is produced especially for residents of The Wilds Estate to provide updates and useful information. It is produced by GLOVent Solutions on behalf of the Homeowners Association of The Wilds. Although every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of content, The Wilds HOA and/or the Publisher, cannot be held liable for any inaccurate information, and may not agree with all opinions expressed in this magazine. 2
TSHWANE MUNICIPALITY Customer Care Centre 012 358 4660 Water 012 427 7111 012 358 2111 Electricity 080 111 1556 012 358 2541 Power Cuts 012 358 8514 Streetlights 080 111 1770 012 358 0392 Sewerage 0800 00 4135 Global Waste 082 457 9017 Accounts 012 358 8550 Bees, Rodents, Termites 012 379 3123 Noise Control - call SAPS or Metro Police THE WILDS ESTATE CHAIRPERSONS Eagles View Sakkie Redlinghuis 083 265 5670 Falcon Crest Luis Keltentieder 083 556 7479 Gemsbok Park Daan Mitton 079 876 1798 Impala Park Norman Padoa 083 441 7176 Kingfisher Mews Casper Coetzer 082 460 3961 Kudu Park Johan Grobler 082 447 8356 Springbok Park Louis Van Rensburg 084 550 8695 Flamingo Place Charl Ingram 082 339 5344 Blue Crane Vista Wiehahn de Klerk 082 560 3924 Weavers Nest Ansophie Le Roux 082 372 3605 Oak Lane Nicoline Du Plessis 084 714 4426 Willow Way Riaan Gouws 082 333 8889 Willlow Place Andrew Wood 082 564 9270 Ibex Park Urban Construction 012 807 0760 Kiepersol Park Robert Leerbert 079 468 3943 Nyala Park Rosemary Wiesner 083 267 1887 Shingwedzi Park Terry Murphy 083 292 5888 Milestone Deric Lentz 082 465 6120 Pretoria and Mamelodi Your donations enable us to provide our service to the community at no cost. Hospice relies on individual, business, industry, fundraising events and estate planning fund to enable us to continue providing these services free of charge. If you want to donate goods to us, you can deliver it directly to our address: 18 Twig Street, Cnr Lynwood Rd & General Louis Botha drive Lynwood Glen. Or phone us and we will fetch the goods from your premises. Tel 012 348-1934 Send your Stories, Photos, Advice, Recipes Videos, Feedback Anything you want to share with your family at The Wilds to publications@glovent.co.za 3
From the ESTATE MANAGERS OFFICE GARDENS The flower beds and lawns in Trumpeters Loop are looking good after the rain. St Johns Garden service is really doing a great job. They are now very busy cleaning the weeds out of the flower beds. Some of the blooms are a vision to behold. CLUBHOUSE The swimming pool becomes very popular when we have lots of sunshine on warm summery days. This venue is perfect for children s swimming parties, especially when a water slide is combined with a jumping castle. The lapa s are also well used for casual braais and parties. Recently one of the Estate Agencies hosted a Potjie kos competition using a boma and the two lapa s. It turned out to be a great success with the Estate Managers enjoying a tasty meal after the judging had taken place. [See photos to follow in this emag] VOLLEY BALL COURT An insurance broker has offered to build us a volley ball court in the Clubhouse grounds. The Committee will be deciding on a suitable location. 4
NO DOGS ALLOWED Residents please take note that no dogs are allowed in the Clubhouse grounds. On three occasions we have found owners with their dogs in the swimming pool area and in the grounds, despite notices at the Clubhouse entrance gates. From the Estate Managers ADVERTISE in this emagazine and reach 1,450 homes in your community. Contact Nadine: Tel 086 101 7424 or e-mail nadine@glovent.co.za 5
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Prayer Walkers THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I shall not want When the Lord is your shepherd He cares for you in every aspect of life. He carries you when you are tired and weak. He is your source for every need we have to live here on earth. Green pastures denote a supply of enough food; Lie down shows rest, no running around looking for something to eat. No rushing here and rushing there. He leads me beside still waters He gives us peace and calmness and quietness in this busy rushing life style of today. He brings about a special quietness in our inner being. He restores my soul Jesus frees our minds from stress, tension and especially fear. We fear we will be attacked on the road in our cars by hijackers, we fear that we will be attacked in our homes beaten and raped by thieves and gangsters. JESUS is our restorer. He leads me in paths of righteousness, for His names sake. Jesus is our righteousness. The Word of God tells us. We are the righteousness of God in Christ.. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ. [2 Corinthians 5:21] Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. The valley of life threatening sickness and diseases, life threatening dangers that we are in every day in this modern fast living world. We are walking through..not stopping or staying. Jesus is our light, our guide, He has given us eternal life. He is carrying us through to the other side. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies God blesses us with good things and our enemies see it and are perplexed. 7
Psalm 104:14 & 15 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That He may bring forth food from the earth, And wine that makes glad the heart of man. Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man s heart. You anoint my head with oil; and my cup runs over. Our Good Shepherd God almighty supplies us with all of this because He loves us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. This is the promise of God for us for today. Psalm 92:12-15 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord Shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, And there is no unrighteousness in HIM. Norman Padoa 8
Before you start your road trip It s that time of year and many of us will be embarking on a long road trip to reach our holiday destination. Before you leave, you may want to consider the following useful reminders on good driving habits: Following Distance It's a good idea to always keep a minimum 3 seconds gap between you and the car in front. When it's raining and/or foggy double the distance to 6 seconds no matter what speed you're doing. Smooth driving Don't rush into things. Plan ahead when driving. Make early decisions on braking and accelerating. Change gears and brake smoothly to avoid skidding. This will provide a smoother drive for yourself and your passengers while also providing less wear and tear on the vehicle and helping you save on fuel costs. Keep left unless overtaking When driving on a dual lane road always keep to the left lane. Use the right hand lane for overtaking, turning right or when road works are being carried out and there is no other choice. Indicate early Always indicate when changing lanes, 30 metres wherever practical, to advise other motorists of what you are doing. Expect the unexpected Drive with your line of sight parallel to the road not looking down onto it. By doing this you see further into the distance so you can be better prepared if there is a problem ahead. It may even mean you can avoid a crash. Stopping before the intersection Always slow down coming to an intersection especially if you are towing. Your braking distance will be greater than when you're not towing, so make sure you allow for this. Driving at night Leave a bigger gap between you and the car in front to allow for your reduced vision and reaction time. Road rage Stay relaxed and try not to let other people's driving skills or decisions worry you. If another driver makes a mistake don't get angry just concentrate on your own driving skills, behaviour and safety. If another driver is courteous towards you, then acknowledge the good deed with a wave. http://www.mynrma.com.au/motoring-services/road-safety/safer-driving/country/holidays.htm 9
Festive Recipes Decorative Christmas Biscuits This is a lovely snack for the family while relaxing with hot chocolate by the Christmas tree. METHOD Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and set aside. INGREDIENTS 1 kg Sasko Cake Flour 5 ml baking powder 5 ml table salt 250 g butter 375 g sugar 2 medium eggs 10 ml vanilla essence 100 g Safari Currants 2 medium egg whites 250 g icing sugar 5 ml lemon zest Makes about 60 biscuits This recipe is reproduced with the kind permission of www.ilovecookingsa.co.za In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla essence, the flour mixture and currants and mix well until a dough forms. Cover, and place in the fridge for 10 minutes to rest. Remove the dough from the fridge, and roll out on a clean surface sprayed with non-stick spray. Press out any shapes you like using cookie cutters. Place the cookies on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray and allow to rest before baking in an oven preheated to 170 ºC for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and while still hot, pierce a hole in the top of each cookie with a skewer, to thread string through later. Set aside to cool. To make the icing, combine the egg whites, icing sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl and mix well. You can add any food colouring of your choice. Spoon the mixture in to a piping bag and decorate the biscuits to your liking. Thread string through the holes, and use as delicious Christmas tree decorations. 10
Accredited Estate Agents REALTY AGENTS AGENT NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS CONTACT NUMBER LEAPFROG Soula Walker soula.walker@leapfrog.co.za 012 348 1940 079 618 8468 FAR PROPERTIES Andre Le Sueur andre@far.co.za 084 769 5113 (previously Property 100) Welmien Le Suer 083 775 6910 Lourette van Tonder lourette@realty1moreleta.co.za 082 739 1280 Izelle Matthee izelle@realty1moreleta.co.za 083 278 1911 REALTY 1 082 372 0278 Rehan Muller rehan@realty1moreleta.co.za F: 086 199 7998 083 233 5482 Gawie Klue gawie@remaxinfo.co.za REMAX F: 086 694 6052 Rietha Klue rietha@remaxinfo.co.za 083 233 3433 REMAX / INFOGLOBE Marge Prinsloo marge@remaxinfo.co.za 079 956 5073 Joelle Mc Master 082 297 3804 082 415 4530 Armand van Zyl renmor@netactive.co.za RENMOR PROPERTIES 012 991 3016 Arlene Marais renmore@netactive.co.za 082 741 1997 MORELETA PROPERTIES Jan Ackerman inn.jan@mweb.co.za 082 412 8648 Carol van der Nest carolvdnest@yahoo.com 071 493 0522 PREFORMER PROPERTIES Kobus van der Vyver kobusvdv@vodamail.com 082 575 5815 086 693 7518 012 480 7049 Yolandé Willemse yolande.willemse@seeff.com 083 230 1177 SEEFF PROPERTIES Dominique Lochoff dominique@seeff.com 083 412 6919 Sharon Kroon sharon.kroon@seeff.com 083 301 1586 AIDA PRETORIA EAST Hendrik van der 083 453 3636 pretoria@aidapta.co.za Merwe 012 348 3720 JUST LETTING Mary Mashao agent6.faerieglen@justpropertygrou 083 577 4248 p.co.za 012 807 4248 PAM GOLDING Anita Du Toit anita.dutoit@pamgolding.co.za 082 825 0166 012 356 9000 REAL NET PROPERTIES Ronnie and Elaine 072 424 2725 ronnies@realnet.co.za MORELETA Smyth 172 354 4079 RED TABLE PROPERTIES Johan Potgieter johan@redtableproperties.co.za 082 908 3423 REMAX PROPERTY 082 879 3099 Erna de Bruyn ernab@remaxptaeast.co.za MERCHANTS 012 480 1752 Louis Nortje louisnortje@vodamail.co.za 082 562 8162 URBAN (PJ VAN VUUREN) Lida Bramley lidabramley@vodamail.co.za 082 333 7347 Deon van Aarde deonva@vodamail.co.za 082 921 7338 Babs Koekemoer babskoekemoer@mweb.co.za 083 676 0117 PROPERTY 100 Jan Bardenhorst janrib@telkomsa.net 083 264 2452 012 343 7030 012 998 5018 BIANCA PROPERTIES Vino Baum vino@biancaproperties.com 083 372 6030 012 809 0012 FAERIE GLEN Celeste Ruck celeste.ruck@engelvoelkers.com 083 212 3885 DUNAMIS PROPERTIES Betsie Strydom betsie@dunamisproperties.com 082 494 6677 012 348 0123 APPLE PROPERTY 082 494 6677 Ansie Jacobs ansie@applepropert.co.za CONNECTION 012 348 0123 MY ROOF Willem Louis Mong louism@myroof.co.za 072 192 4426 Drickie De Jager drickie@myroof.co.za 076 598 1832 11
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Accredited Letting Agents REALTY AGENTS AGENT NAME E-MAIL ADDRESS CONTACT NUMBER LEAPFROG Soula Walker soula.walker@leapfrog.co.za 079 618 8468 012 348 1940 FAR PROPERTIES Andre Le Sueur andre@far.co.za 084 759 5113 (PREVIOUSLY PROPERTY 100) Welmie Le Sueur 083 775 6910 Lourette van Tonder Lourette@realty1moreleta.co.za 082 739 1280 Izelle Matthee izelle@realty1moreleta.co.za 083 278 1911 REALTY 1 082 372 0278 Rehan Muller rehan@realty1moreleta.co.za F: 086 199 7997 REMAX Gawie Klue gawie@remaxinfo.co.za 083 233 5482 Rietha Klue rietha@remaxinfo.co.za 083 233 3433 Armand van Zyl renmor@netactive.co.za 082 415 4530 RENMOR PROPERTIES renmor@netactive.co.za 082 741 1997 Arlene Marais 012 991 3016 MORELETA Jan Ackerman inn.jan@mweb.co.za 082 4128 648 PROPERTIES Carol van der Nest carolvdnest@yahoo.com 071 493 0522 082 575 5818 PERFORMER Kobus van der Vyver kobusvdv@vodamail.co.za 086 693 7518 PROPERTIES 012 480 7049 Yolandé Willemse yolande.willemse@seeff.com 083 230 1177 SEEFF PROPERTIES AIDA PRETORIA EAST JUST LETTING Dominique Lochoff Sharon Kroon Hendrik van der Merwe Ansie Schoeman dominique@seeff.com sharon.kroon@seeff.com pretoria@aidapta.co.za agent7.faerieglen@justpropertygroup. co.za PAM GOLDING Lucia Coetzee lucia.coetzee@pamgolding.co.za REAL NET PROPERTIES MORELETA RED TABLE PROPERTIES REMAX PROPERTY MERCHANTS Ronnie and Elaine Smyth ronnies@realnet.co.za 083 412 6919 083 301 1586 012 993 0759 083 453 3636 012 348 3720 083 577 6322 012 807 4248 083 760 1908 012 365 9000 072 424 2725 172 354 4079 Johan Potgieter johan@redtableproperties.co.za 082 908 3423 Erna de Bruyn ernadb@remaxptaeast.co.za info@remaxptaeast.co.za finance@remaxptaeast.co.za 082 879 3099 012 480 1752 Louis Nortje louisnortje@vodamail.co.za 082 562 8162 URBAN (PJJ VAN Lida Bramley lidabramley@vodamail.co.za 082 333 7347 VUUREN) Deon van Aarde deonva@vodamail.co.za 082 921 7338 Babs Koekemoer babskoekemoer@mweb.co.za 083 676 0117 REMAX / INFOGLOBE Marge Prinsloo marge@remaxinfo.co.za 079 956 5073 PROPERTY 100 Jan Badenhorst janrib@telkomsa.net 012 343 7030 012 998 5018 083 264 2452 FAERIE GLEN Celeste Ruck celeste.ruck@engelkvoelkers.com 083 212 3852 012 991 7881 012 751 1901 PROP RENT Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg propnet@wpprok.co.za BIANCA PROPERTIES Vino Baum vino@biancaproperties.com 012 993 0033 012 345 4497 072 510 6531 082 372 6030 012 809 0012 We recommend that you use only accredited estate agents for legal sales and letting transactions in The Wilds. For THE full WILDS rules and etrumpeter guidelines go to www.the-wilds.co.za. Full estate agents details ISSUE including 12 December their listed 2014 properties can be found under the services tab. 13
Accredited Garden Services COMPANY NAME CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS CONTACT NUMBER MONYAMANE INDUSTRIAL 082 904 3803 Anton Ferreira directros@prepcon.co.za SERVICES CC 012 991 8599 ST JOHNS WHOLESALE NURSERY John Brett 073 027 7582 012 546 1813 ALDI GARDEN SERVICES Abrie Loubsher dirklaubscher@telkomsa.net 082 453 5200 I-KHAYA GARDEN & CLEANING SERVICES Deon du Toit info@i-khaya.co.za 071 175 7499 BEE'S GARDEN SERVICE Danie Groenewald groeneli@telkomsa.net 012 996 1754 072 590 8233 A & J TUINDIENSTE Pierre de Beer rooibaard101@gmail.com 083 271 3127 QUINTAX 247 CC Maria Aletta van Zyl altavanzyl@telkomsa.net 084 015 9909 012 386 1449 PH MARAIS TUINDIENSTE P.H Marais PHM.Marais@gmail.com 084 466 0611 SEAKAMELA GARDEN CONSULTANTS Albert Seakamela 083 514 7768 THE GARDEN FOLK Reneir Esterhuysen tgfolks@gmail.com 076 832 9442 CALLONUS GROUNDS SERVICES Amanda Melo service@callonus.co.za 071 616 2168 RAINDROP GARDENS Nicolaas Vreken raindrop1@mweb.co.za 012 802 1403 082 445 6267 ALLTECH MAINTENANCE Brian Chambers 083 256 6355 THE WILDS CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE TROJAN EXERCISE BIKE. R1500. LIKE NEW. CONTACT CHERYL 14
Your Service Providers CATEGORY COMPANY NAME CONTACT CONTACT NUMBERS Air-conditioners Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Alain Swart 013 9353 406 082 8946 904 Blinds & Awnings Awnings Jacques Buys 082 2922 063 Building Contractors Ukuethemba Construction Pty Ltd Dirk Kotze 084 8440 007 and Soter Group Pty Ltd Ronelle du Toit 012 3303 361 083 3906 564 Renovations Aviator Design Paul de Beer 082 7720 318 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Chem-Dry Pretoria East Rosalyn van Eck 012 8030 654 084 4667723 Cleaning Services Please Clean - We Clean Paving Johan Glas 078 1455626 Damp & Water Proofing SA Damp and Coat Sandi 011 4677 600 Electrical Contractors & Services Garage Doors and Motors Insurance Ed's Electrical & Plumbing Eddie Immelman 082 5617 428 082 5766 616 011 791 6121 Electrical & Plumbing repairs Rita 087 1352 300 082 4673 876 Garage Doors and Gates Barenda 072 8705 722 Automation and Security Alain Swart 013 9353 406 082 8946 904 JM Steel Works Johan 012 7720 046 073 8943 401 A.A.A.G.M.S. (Gate Motor Specialist) Hennie 721 459 782 715 576 173 Charmaine / National Insurance Co-ordinators Shantel 710 046 125 828 542 513 Interior Decorating Botselos Curtain Boutique Louisa Botes 126 638 091 828 967 886 Landscaping Letitia Bruwer Landscapes Letitia Bruwer 129 972 102 825 322 670 Garden Services Letitia Bruwer Garden Maintenance Letitia Bruwer 129 972 102 825 322 670 Gardening Services Letlhogonolo 012 770 3132 079 166 7329 Maintenance Wooden Door & Window Treatment Annalied 721 228 253 721 228 253 AEK Appliance Repairs Danie 129 932 323 129 932 323 PleaseClean Johan Glas 0781455626 0781455626 Moving Services Truck and Driver Transport and Removals Frans Smith 012 6544 398 082 4470 638 Painting Contractors & Services The Red paint shop - Plascon Paint Supplier Reinhard / Harald 012 4600 082 083 3886 620 Personal Trainer Personal Trainer Marina 081 3210 055 Plumbing TPC Plumbing Sean George 010 5910 558 082 4908 314 CJY Plumbing Joe Gullet 082 5744 106 081 4589 839 Electrical & Plumbing repairs Rita 011 791 6121 087 1352 300 082 4673 876 Pool Accessories & Pool Action Quinton Gillispie 011 9763 701 Services Pool Covers Extreme Angelique/Gert 082 732 9229 073 580 6997 Please Clean Johan Glas 078 1455 626 Sport Coaches Lifestyle Tennis Academy Danie Strydom 082 7792 431 Vets Andrew Comins & Moreleta Ridge Animal Clinic Patricia Reeve 012 9972 617 15
W ith all the recent interest around the ground-breaking landing of Philae (a robotic landing and transmitting device) on a comet, you may find yourself looking up at the skies with wonder. Besides the breath-taking beauty of the skies on any given day, there are always exciting things happening in the heavens above us. Keep an eye out between the 13 th and 15 th of December when you may be lucky enough to see the Geminids meteor shower. It will be best viewed between 11 pm and 2am before the moon rises. Known as one of the most rewarding meteoric shows to observe, it will be worth your effort. Ideally you will want to be away from city lights in an open area which will give you a clear view and allow at least an hour to enjoy up to 50 meteors shooting past our planet! For more info including free downloads visit the Astronomical Society of South Africa at http://assa.saao.ac.za/ and the Johannesburg Planetarium at http://www.planetarium.co.za/ NATURE FEATURE Of interest too this month is our summer solstice. This will occur on December 21 and is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year, marking the official start of summer. W ishing all Residents of The Wilds a Wonderful Festive Season, Safe Travels and a very Happy New Year! The Wilds HOA and the team at Glovent 16
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