Procedure to follow for nominations for board members

Hi everyone

The procedure to follow for nominations for new board members is as follows:

A nomination form is collected from the estate office and is filed in by the one doing the nomination and signed by the one who is nominated to show his/her willingness to serve on the board.

This is then submitted to Coleman's offices before a specified time in order to be placed on the list.

I would suggest that as you hand in the form to Coleman's offices to ask for a confirmation of receipt.

Please people, kindly consider giving of your time to serve the community. I do know that some members are tired.

Regards

Dr George

Relatonionship between board and HWS?

Greeting folks

Your thoughts and comments on proceedings last night?

I wonder what effect the break down in relationship between the board and HWS has on the current incidents?

Is HWS trying to blame the committee for the incidents? Surely they are the ones providing the security or lack thereof?

Are we getting a proper service from the service provider?

There are a lot of inconsistencies in their service and this has been pointed out on many occasions. They search certain cars and not others, they fingerprint some and not the other?

I have heard many residents comment on this. Why don't the board do something about this?

Cheers

Snoopy

Security meeting feedback

Dear fellow homeowner,

I do hope and trust that all your concerns and questions surrounding security issues were addressed on Monday nights meeting?

If not please post them so they can be answered.

I also hope that it is very evident that a lot of time and effort is being put into trying to resolve these issues.

I believe the questions around the cameras and expenditure were addressed?

Please also know that we will not be able to rest till we can catch these perpetrators.

We do however need your support and co-operation.

Being able to notify us when you do see non compliances and non conformances by either security and or homeowners.

It is not ratting on your neighbour but in fact being Good Neighbourly to the entire body.

Once more please volunteer any further ideas, thoughts and suggestions.

Also please be vigilant, arm your homes and keep your eyes open.

Thanks

Dr George

DARREN'S WALKS

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

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

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

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