Ciarra,
Reading Darren Farrar's mail I want to ensure him that I am continuing with my wildlife research and monitoring and will definitely invite him to assist me with field work as the lad has a real passion for wildlife. I am presently busy planning and marking trails on Nature Estate and once completed he is welcome to join me on my walks at Nature Estate. Darren - bring those field guides with and ask as many questions as you like.
Regards
Deon Oosthuizen
Estate & Environmental Manager
MEYERSDAL NATURE ESTATE
Cell: 082 857 2019
email: naturemanager@naturteestate.co.za
Thanks Deon - I always loved a good end to any story, and this is a good end for Darren. I am sure he will be happy again.
Regards
Ciarra
26 July 2010
Estate bestuur nie meer in goeie hande nie
Hello almal
Ons moet die huis eienaars kry om vanaand se vergadering te kom ondersteun.
Ek dink ons het almal te lank aanvaar dat die bestuur van die estate in goeie hande is, maar die teendeel is bewys.
Ons sit op die kantlyn maar dit het tyd geword dat ons almal betrokke raak want as daar 'n probleem is dan is dit ons - die huis eienaars - se probleem, maar as hulle R4m op kameras spandeer wat slegs in die dag werk, dan word die eienaar nie geken nie.
Groete
Zorro
Ons moet die huis eienaars kry om vanaand se vergadering te kom ondersteun.
Ek dink ons het almal te lank aanvaar dat die bestuur van die estate in goeie hande is, maar die teendeel is bewys.
Ons sit op die kantlyn maar dit het tyd geword dat ons almal betrokke raak want as daar 'n probleem is dan is dit ons - die huis eienaars - se probleem, maar as hulle R4m op kameras spandeer wat slegs in die dag werk, dan word die eienaar nie geken nie.
Groete
Zorro
Your opinion about our security provider
Hi all
Please take part in our poll regarding the current security provider HWS. Poll closes on the 15th August 2010 and feedback will be given to the board.
Also bring along all your suggestions regarding security issues and or our current security provider tonight.
How do we address the issue about the searching of homes, containers etc., without a warrant?
Regards
Ciarra
Please take part in our poll regarding the current security provider HWS. Poll closes on the 15th August 2010 and feedback will be given to the board.
Also bring along all your suggestions regarding security issues and or our current security provider tonight.
How do we address the issue about the searching of homes, containers etc., without a warrant?
Regards
Ciarra
Security suggestions
Hi everybody
I see on the blog that there is a security meeting tonight. I doubt if I will make it back in time from my meeting, but here are my suggestions:
• To put proper electric fence especially where we are most vulnerable. The current fence is just strands and can be easily lifted with a fork type branch. The fact that they carry the stolen goods into the veldt does not tell us if they store it there to bring back to the houses later or if they store it there to take to the fence at a later stage.
• The fact that they run towards the houses could be that
they know there are more hiding places for them as against being open in the veldt
• The only way we will find out if they do live amongst us is to get the sniffer dogs in faster. Surely the dog will take us straight to them.
• Maybe to have a wooden watch tower, place in a position to cover the most vulnerable area and a guard manning it with night vision binoculars like they use in the army. Of course this guard must also have a clock in pad, to make sure he is on duty all the time.
• I have been told by home owners that they have seen a car getting in at Soetdoring gate with about 5 people in the car and then after doing it’s rounds through the estate, leave the same gate with only one person in the car. We have to pay attention to these types of scenarios.
• Lately a lot of contract workers are walking around – in the beginning this was not allowed at all and I think we should return to this procedure. They must be fined heavily if caught.
• Also why don’t we purchase a bus for all domestic workers and gardeners and stop them from walking around as well.
I also see home owners at the gate getting angry when asked to surge their car boot. Please everybody must understand that this measure was not put in place to pick on certain owners but this is good idea for everybody’s sake. It does not even take 20 seconds.
Regards
Rynette Farrar
I see on the blog that there is a security meeting tonight. I doubt if I will make it back in time from my meeting, but here are my suggestions:
• To put proper electric fence especially where we are most vulnerable. The current fence is just strands and can be easily lifted with a fork type branch. The fact that they carry the stolen goods into the veldt does not tell us if they store it there to bring back to the houses later or if they store it there to take to the fence at a later stage.
• The fact that they run towards the houses could be that
they know there are more hiding places for them as against being open in the veldt
• The only way we will find out if they do live amongst us is to get the sniffer dogs in faster. Surely the dog will take us straight to them.
• Maybe to have a wooden watch tower, place in a position to cover the most vulnerable area and a guard manning it with night vision binoculars like they use in the army. Of course this guard must also have a clock in pad, to make sure he is on duty all the time.
• I have been told by home owners that they have seen a car getting in at Soetdoring gate with about 5 people in the car and then after doing it’s rounds through the estate, leave the same gate with only one person in the car. We have to pay attention to these types of scenarios.
• Lately a lot of contract workers are walking around – in the beginning this was not allowed at all and I think we should return to this procedure. They must be fined heavily if caught.
• Also why don’t we purchase a bus for all domestic workers and gardeners and stop them from walking around as well.
I also see home owners at the gate getting angry when asked to surge their car boot. Please everybody must understand that this measure was not put in place to pick on certain owners but this is good idea for everybody’s sake. It does not even take 20 seconds.
Regards
Rynette Farrar
Why not post your comments on the blog?
Hi all
I receive a lot of mail where people have legitimate gripes but ask me not to publish their letters.
As I am not on the board all I could do in this situation is to read it and file it.
If you give me the go ahead to publish it, everybody can see what is going on and I can forward it to members of the board.
The blog was started to sort out problems that was not addressed by the board or were kept quite from us all, and not publishing your letters are not going to sort out the problems.
Regards
Ciarra
I receive a lot of mail where people have legitimate gripes but ask me not to publish their letters.
As I am not on the board all I could do in this situation is to read it and file it.
If you give me the go ahead to publish it, everybody can see what is going on and I can forward it to members of the board.
The blog was started to sort out problems that was not addressed by the board or were kept quite from us all, and not publishing your letters are not going to sort out the problems.
Regards
Ciarra
Who is going to walk with us?
Dear auntie Ciarra
We use to have wonderful times with uncle Deon on our walks through the bush. He used to give us a lot of interesting facts about the plants and the animals, and I agree to help him this summer catch tadpoles and scorpions, so that he can update his records.
I am very saddened by the fact that uncle Deon no longer works for the estate anymore, and that there will be no more walks.
Regards
Darren Farrar
Have anybody got an idea of how we can make Darren's heart happy again? Any volunteer's who knows about plants and animals that can take the "lopers" for a walk?
Ciarra
We use to have wonderful times with uncle Deon on our walks through the bush. He used to give us a lot of interesting facts about the plants and the animals, and I agree to help him this summer catch tadpoles and scorpions, so that he can update his records.
I am very saddened by the fact that uncle Deon no longer works for the estate anymore, and that there will be no more walks.
Regards
Darren Farrar
Have anybody got an idea of how we can make Darren's heart happy again? Any volunteer's who knows about plants and animals that can take the "lopers" for a walk?
Ciarra
Important security meeting tonight
Hi
Please be informed that there is a very important security meeting tonight at 6H00pm at the clubhouse.
This is to inform people about what is being done and planned. There are a lot of rumours doings the rounds and this meeting is to also put these rumours to bed.
Please we asked that everybody will make positive contributions and suggestions and not just emotive and critical remarks.
Regards
Ciarra
Please be informed that there is a very important security meeting tonight at 6H00pm at the clubhouse.
This is to inform people about what is being done and planned. There are a lot of rumours doings the rounds and this meeting is to also put these rumours to bed.
Please we asked that everybody will make positive contributions and suggestions and not just emotive and critical remarks.
Regards
Ciarra
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