Community News

New Year Greetings to all our Paulshof Residents and Businesses

With the arrival of 2012, your PRRA committee plans to focus on two major outcomes:

• Better security and a lower crime-incident rate.
• One inclusive, growing Paulshof community incorporating all areas of Paulshof, where every resident has a sense of belonging as being part of one community.

Plans and a strategy to make these outcomes happen started in 2011 and as we move forward into 2012, meetings, communication and participation by all the relevant stakeholders is happening. But we need everyone in the community on board. Start out by ensuring that you are a member of the PRRA by downloading a member application form from our website: Click Here

For the Community of Paulshof.

Brydal Martin
Chairman

Community News

iMvula offering special rates: 50% off for 3 months plus pensioner rates

iMvula has been running a special offer being 50% discount for three months for residents signing up for armed reaction/patrols and alarm monitoring. This is applicable from 1 January 2012 until 31 March 2012. 5% Discount on all technical work is also offered. In respect of Loyalty Card holders not linked to iMvula, they are entitled to three FREE months and 5% discount on all technical work. Please contact iMvula Sales on 079 925 1487 or e-mail paulshofsecurityplan@imvula.net

Valuable advice on interference of remote locking devices of vehicles
Click here for a word of advice from the Short Term Insurance Ombudsman regarding the interference with the locking signals of remote locking devices on vehicles.

Paulshof’s Sue Theron working wonders teaching underprivileged children the art of Celtic Dancing
Paulshof resident of 25 years, Sue Theron established the Duncan Studio of Celtic Dancing in 1988. Teaching Irish and Highland dancing in Komari Avenue, Sue is renowned for her dedication to these dance forms and her achievements over 38 years are numerous. Her lovely young dancers have delighted audiences around South Africa and selected dancers have represented South Africa at the Irish Dancing World Championships, with many accolades being awarded to her dancers over the years. Added to Sue’s busy schedule, she also teaches underprivileged children in the community allowing them this wonderful opportunity to learn these dance forms.
For more information about classes, contact Sue on 011 803 2577 / 082 903 9785 or e-mail sueirish@mweb.co.za

Paulshof resident gives walking trails a facelift
Thumbs up to Paulshof resident Martin van Zyl who has embarked upon a maintenance and development programme, cleaning up existing pathways and trails in the Paulshof East Section that have existed for years plus adding new features such as ramps, horse jumps and alternative routes.
“The maintenance has really been done with a weed-eater and a spade and a lot of energy (elbow grease),” says Martin. “The trail is constructed to be friendly for all Walkers, Horse Riders and Mountain Bikers – including children. There are some challenging parts; some ramps and horse jumps in the ‘Magic Circle’ section.”
Key points that residents should be aware of so as to start enjoying the trail is that support from residents is vital to maintaining the trail, developing additional sections, consulting to come up new ideas, features and additional routes, especially with regard to the future development of the Park.
Martin would welcome any comments, concerns or suggestions at turbosnail@vodamail.co.za
(Click here to view the trail route.)

Paulshof MAD Domestic Watch Meeting –
Next meeting 16 February, 2pm, The German Club
All domestic workers in Paulshof are encouraged to attend the Paulshof MAD Domestic Watch Meeting held once monthly by Penny Steyn and her team from Domestic Watch and SAPS Training. They always present a highly inspirational and motivating lesson to alert our domestic workers as to how to recognise and avoid a criminal, what to look out for and what traps to avoid falling into.

“It is said that statistically 70% of all house robberies happen as a result of inside information leaking out, so I believe this is an excellent way to start 2012 with this multi-faceted lesson.” ~ Penny Steyn

Penny Steyn has this to say: “I loved writing this lesson called ‘Who Is Your Friend’? One of the messages that our ex-convict gave, who presented to all suburbs last year, was that part of their criminal crime method was to have a charming chosen one in the team ‘make a proposal’ to a potential domestic victim and before you know it they are calling regularly in very fancy cars, (always different cars mind you) and because the proposer was taking them to VERY fancy restaurants, and the vehicle had already done ‘most of the talking - in fact 95% of the talking’ all they needed was to woo the potential victim, and then on the chosen day they would strike. How you ask? Well the usual phone call comes through saying ‘Hi my honey pie, I am at the gate’. Meanwhile he is sitting in a shabeen drinking a beer while his team attacks the property. The proposed domestic worker NEVER sees the proposer ever again! So this is a good lesson to alert our precious domestic workers about ‘Who Is Your Friend’.
Click here to access the form with detailed information, registration details and dates for the year. For further information, contact Penny Steyn on 011 783 8776 or 082 461 6968.

Residents invited to join the Paulshof Security Project (PSP)
The Paulshof Security Project (PSP) is a security committee that forms part of the PRRA. The PSP committee is responsible for all security-related matters affecting Paulshof, reporting into the PRRA, including the feasibility of contracting one service provider for the residents of Paulshof.
The PSP meets on a monthly basis with the service provider as well as the Sector Police responsible for Paulshof, reviewing crime statistics and incidents with the aim of improving the security situation for all Paulshof residents.
The PRRA is appealing to any residents willing to be part of this committee to contact Shathi Govender on 082 469 2632 or e-mail: shathi@tisasolutions.co.za