NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2018

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE By Dr W H Tietz

On behalf of the Board of Trustees (BoT), I would like to thank all members present at the AGM on 12 May 2018 for the constructive and organized manner in which you took part in the meeting. To me it was the first AGM of our Estate where the BoT clearly felt part of the owners and not like an opposition group. It was very good to see that the members now have a better understanding of the Swakopmund Retirement Village (SRV) set-up and we hope that this will in the future lead to less misunderstandings.

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE By Dr W H Tietz

The BoT has immediately addressed the points raised at the meeting in a letter to the Directors of SRV, specifically:

• the facility levy calculation and composition

• the establishment of a Body Corporate for the Haven

• the establishment of the Joint Management Committee

• the involvement of Adcare in the rendering of the Primary Health

Care, Assisted Living Care and Frail Care for SRV

• the establishing of an own SRV Web-page

• the further progress in completing the construction process

I can assure you that the topics will be addressed and followed up by your BoT continuously.

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE By Dr W H Tietz

We would also like to re-iterate again that:

1. all owners must please obey the Alteration Building Regulations of SRV, which means you cannot change, alter our add on to the outside of your property before the BoT has granted permission. The documents are available with Johan Smuts in the Village Manager’s office.

2. Any problems or complaints can and should be raised either with Johan or a Trustee. We assure you that any matter of concern to you will be given our fullest attention.

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGEBy Dr W H Tietz

I also wish to inform you that the BoThas launched a separate Committee under the leadership of Annetjie van Wyk that is currently looking into all aspects regarding the Restaurant & Bistro. We have received plenty of complaints but also suggestions to improve and alter the services rendered and will take the matter further with the Village & Careserv’sManagement. We trust that there will be a change in approach, service and food variety.

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE By Dr W H Tietz

I want to emphasize again that your BoTwelcomes any criticism or complaints but also urge you to do it in a constructive manner with the request to suggest possible alternatives or solutions.

To end off, I again want to raise the request that we would like an occupant of the SRV to put up her/his hand and come and help with the editing and compiling of our Newsletter. We would like to see this to become a monthly circular.

Village greetings

And God’s speed,

Appointment of Sister Amanda Jansen van Rensburg

We hereby announce the appointment of our new Sister as from the

1st of June 2018.

She will be in charge of all medical issues in our clinic and of our residents in the Village. A short CV of our new Sister:

• Born : 15 March 1966

• Qualifications : SAMHS Nursing College as an Enrolled Nurse : 1987

• : SAHMS Nursing College Diploma in General Nursing : 1992

• : SAHMS Nursing College Diploma in Midwifery : 1993

• : SG Lourens Nursing College Diploma in Medical and Surgical Nursing : 1995

• : University of Pretoria Diploma in Nursing Administration & Education : 1999

• : University of Pretoria B Cur Degree in Nursing : 2001

• : Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology Advanced course in Diabetes Care for Health Professionals : 2013

HEALTH CARE CENTRE083 330 4160

CLINIC HOURS

MONDAY – FRIDAY

10:00 TILL 13:00

14:00 TILL 16:00

On appointments only

JUNE JUNE

1 Irmela Arnold 5422 11 Marika van der Merwe 5556

2 Wilma Deetlefs 5432 12 Linda Milne Unit 217

4 Helga Engling 5384 12 Karin Böcking 5421

5 Aletta Meyer 5511 14 Johan van Niekerk 5419

6 Ingrid Viring 5468 16 Jurgen Klein 5449

7 Leonard Poole 5390 17 Elbie Fouche 222

8 Charlotte Keyter 5514 18 Dr. Hofmeyer Viljoen 5392

8 Manfred Mai 5572 18 Johan Loubser 5398

8 Hannelore Erdmannsky 5499 18 Margaretha van Biljon 5412 /145

9 Dr Adriaan van der Merwe 5397 20 Divan Mostert 5512

10 Kathy Genis 5394 26 Prof Fanie van Vuuren 220

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

New Traffic Signs

The Board of Trustees wishes to announce that new traffic signs will be

erected in our village within the

next two weeks. Please adhere to the

traffic signs as all roads within the

village is classified as public roads.

SRV ESTATE & HAVEN: PLEASE BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER

WARNING:

Please take note that Owners who received Final Warnings from the Trustees, by dishonoring the Rules and Regulations of our Village, will face the immediate removal of their Pets from the premises.

By Order: Village Manager

KINDLY TAKE NOTEVISITORS: It was decided by the Trustees that visitors will not be allowed to bring their annimals on to the property of SRV during visits.

Pruning of Olive TreesBest Time to Prune Olive Trees

If you are wondering when to prune olive trees, it is between winter’s end and flowering. You can prune olive trees in the spring or in early summer once the trees begins to open its flower buds. Pruning an olive tree while it is in bloom allows you to assess the probable crop before you trim.

Always wait to trim until the rains of winter are done, since pruning opens entry points for water-borne disease to enter the tree. This is of utmost importance if olive knot is a problem in your area. An olive tree is more vulnerable to frost damage once it is trimmed, which is another argument for waiting until spring.

The purpose of pruning olive trees is to open more of the tree up to sunshine. The parts of a tree that are in shade will not produce fruit. When you trim olive trees to allow sun to enter into the center, it improves the fruiting.

When to prune Olive Trees

Don’t start trimming olive trees during their first year or its second year. You shouldn’t touch that pruner to your tree branches until the olive tree is at least four year old. During these early years, you should encourage foliage to form and leave it alone. A tree’s leaves produce its food, so having many leaves when the tree is young provides good energy for growth.

How to Prune Olive Trees

When it is time to shape the tree, remember that it is better to make a few, well-placed cuts than to make many small ones. You should use a lopper and a pruning saw to make these cuts.

Application to add to ErfThe architectural and town planning guidelines contain the procedures, requirements and guidelines to be adhered to by every member who wishes to effect construction, improvements or alterations to his/her unit. All members must apply to the Board of Trustees in writing for any construction, improvements or alteration they want to effect to their unit or erf. A full set of the proposed building plans or improvement plans which indicate both construction and design must be handed to the Village Manager for approval by the Board of Trustees. The following documentation must accompany the application to the Board of Trustees:

• Complete set of drawings for pre-approval

• Consent signatures on all drawings as per municipal requirement

• Complete set of approved municipal drawings

• Building contractor’s quote

Documentation to apply to add on to your erf is available at the Village Manager’s office.

• No member shall be entitled to deviate in any manner whatsoever from any plan approved by the Board of Trustees and the local authority. The decision of the Board of Trustees is final and binding. Anything erected and or constructed without the written consent of the Board of Trustees will have to be removed at the expense of the owner.

Steffi will take care

THE HAVEN

CONTACT NR FOR

APPOINTMENTS:

081 261 9488

Ocean View Car Wash

All residents will receive a 25% discount at Ocean View Car Wash if you are in possession of a “red sticker” which is available from the Village Manager’s office. Resident can arrange with the company to pick up and deliver their vehicles from their home.

BRAIN TEASER

• There are 500 bricks on a plane. One falls off. How many are left?

• What are the three steps to putting an elephant in a refrigerator?

• What are the four steps to putting a giraffe in a refrigerator?

• The lion king is having a birthday party. All the animals attend but one.

Which animal is it and why?

• Sally wants to cross a crocodile infested river. There is no bridge and the

only way she can get across is by swimming. She swims across and makes it

to the other side safely. Why? ·

• Sally dies anyway. Why?

Simple formula for living

BRAIN TEASERAnswers ☺

• There are 500 bricks on a plane. One falls off. How many are left?

499

• What are the three steps to putting an elephant in a refrigerator?

Open fridge, put elephant in, close fridge

• What are the four steps to putting a giraffe in a refrigerator?

• Open fridge, take elephant out, put giraffe in, close fridge

• The lion king is having a birthday party. All the animals attend but one.

Which animal is it and why? Giraffe. He's stuck in a refrigerator.

• Sally wants to cross a crocodile infested river. There is no bridge and the

only way she can get across is by swimming. She swims across and makes it

to the other side safely. Why? ·

The crocodiles are all at the lion’s birthday party.

• Sally dies anyway. Why? She got hit in the head by a flying brick.

Sudoku Rules Are Simple

Regions

A region is a 3x3 box like the one shown to the left. There are 9 regions in a traditional Sudoku puzzle.Like the Sudoku requirements for rows and columns, every region must also contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Duplicate numbers are not permitted in any region. Each region will differ from the other regions.In the illustration to the left the numbers 1, 2, and 8 are the "givens". They can not be changed. Fill in the remaining numbers as shown in black to complete the region.

ColumnsThere are 9 columns in a traditional Sudoku puzzle. Like the Sudoku rule for rows, every column must also contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Again, there may not be any duplicate numbers in any column. Each column will be unique as a result.In the illustration at the left the numbers 7, 2, and 6 are the "givens". They can not be changed. You fill in the remaining numbers as shown in black to complete the column.

RowsThere are 9 rows in a traditional Sudoku puzzle. Every row must contain the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. There may not be any duplicate numbers in any row. In other words, there can not be any rows that are identical.In the illustration at the left the numbers 5, 3, 1, and 2 are the "givens". They can not be changed. The remaining numbers in black are the numbers that you fill in to complete the row.

In summary, the Sudoku rule is: Complete the Sudoku puzzle so that each and every row, column, and region contains the numbers one through nine only once.There is only one solution to a properly designed Sudoku puzzle.

DESERT EXPLORERS28 April 2018

The Residents met at the parking area of the Haven on the morning of 28th April 2018 at 08:00. Nine vehicles and 33 Explorers took part in the Venture into the Namib Desert. The trip was organized by SRV’s own Field Guide, Karin Böttger.

We travelled via the Welwitschia Drive to Blutkuppe. We had much fun and what was very special was the new friendships that was formed.

A visit was also payed to the Moon Landscape

NOODPROSEDURE IN NOODGEVAL

MEDIESE NOODGEVAL

Stap 1 :

• Druk onmiddellik die noodknoppie op u armband of op die noodfoon.

• Die versorger aandiens beantwoord u noodoproep

• Sy verleen onmiddellik noodhulp enskakel daarna Suster Amanda

• Sy kontak ook die sekuriteit by hekingeval ‘n ambulans benodig word

Stap 2 :

• Bly kalm.

ALGEMENE PROBLEME IN DIE ESTATE

Slegs in ‘n noodgevalle asseblief :

Die HOA komiteelede kan gekontak word indien u enige huishoudelike problemeondervind, met byvoorbeeld u warmwatersilinder of elektrisiteit.

Dr Wolfgang Tietz : 0812767006

Cliffy Pfohl : 0811248844

Ervin Koepp : 0811226618

Johan Smuts : 0814703646

Indien daar ‘n noodgeval in u wooneenheid mag ontstaanmoet u asseblief die volgende prosedure volg :