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1 ISSUE#80 AUGUST2016 News Two on THEMOUNTEDGECOMBECOUNTRYCLUBESTATETW O NEW SLETTER

2 EstateManager WelcometotheAugusteditionofNewsonTwo! Rain,rainandmorerain:TherecentheavyrainsalongtheKZN coastleftatrailof destructioninitspath.aftermonthsofdroughtconditions,therainwaswelcomed; unfortunatelyitarrivedalatonce.theestatewasnotleftunscathedandtodateourinsurers havereceived105claimsfrom residentsofwhich95havealreadybeendealtwith.iwishto thanknickkearyandhisteam atbayunion(excrawforddougal)fortheirfantasticresponse tothesituationandmalcolm Kingforhisassistancewitharrangingtheassessingtobedone soquickly.totheleitchteam fordoingthemoppingupafterthefloods,thankyou. Weappealtothoseresidentswhohavebeenawayfrom theirhomesorwhoare swalows to pleasecheckforanystorm/flooddamagetoyourproperty.contacttheoficeandwewil directyoutotheinsurersshouldtherebeanydamage. SMSAccessCodeGeneratingSystem:Recently,ourI-Linkservicesupplier,Webhouse, undertookanupgradeofthesmscodegeneratingsystem.aswithalitandcelular technologies,thingsprogressandtheoldsystemsarenolongercompatible.regrettably, duringthisupgradeprocess,thesystem wentdownwhichleadtomuchfrustrationonthe partofresidentswishingtoissuecodes.unfortunatelytheupgradewasnotcommunicatedto MECCEMATwopriortoimplementationandwewerethereforeunabletowarnofpossible problems.thenew shortcodenumber,43850,hasbeenfunctioningforalmostamonthwith minorinterruptionsinservicefrom timetotime.webhouseismadeawareimmediatelywhen thesystem goesdownandtheirtechniciansrectifytheproblem.shouldyouexperienceany problemsobtainingacodeon43850,pleasecontactthecontrolroom on and oneofthestafwilassistyou.wethankyouforyourpatienceduringthistryingtimeand hopethatthesystem wilfunctionsuccessfulygoingforward. Untilnexttime,keepsafeandstaywarm. TerryKeler EstateManager NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE02

Planning&Aesthetics Storm WaterManagement:Themanagementofstorm

weeks,especialyafterthetorrentialrainsthatfelafew weeksago.

responsibleforretainingtheupperpersonandthatthelowerpersonneedstoacceptthe

3 Planning&Aesthetics Storm WaterManagement:Themanagementofstorm waterhasbeenattheforefrontover thepastfew weeks,especialyafterthetorrentialrainsthatfelafew weeksago. Simply,therulestatesthatwhenbuildinganew homeorlandscaping, Thelowerpersonis responsibleforretainingtheupperpersonandthatthelowerpersonneedstoacceptthe naturalrunoffrom theupperperson. Also,alretainingwalsmusthaveadequateengineer designedandagriculturedrainsandweepholesaswelasstorm waterchannelstotopof reretainingwalsforpropermanagementthereof. NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE03

-Risktolifeandproperty -Storm wateristhewaterdrainingofasitefrom therainthatfalsontheroofandland,and everythingitcarrieswithit.

4 Planning&Aesthetics (continued) Whymanagestorm wateratal? -Naturehasaweldesignednetworkofstreamsandriversoftherightcapacity -Duetourbanisation humanintervention -Changesinstorm waterrunofcharacteristics -Increasedvolumeandrateofrunof -Morefrequentflooding -Risktolifeandproperty -Storm wateristhewaterdrainingofasitefrom therainthatfalsontheroofandland,and everythingitcarrieswithit.thesoil,organicmatter,litter,fertilisersfrom gardensandoil residuesfrom drivewaysitcarriescanpolutedownstream waterways. -Rainwaterrefersonlytotherainthatfalsontheroof,whichisusualycleaner.However, storm watercanbeavaluableresource.reusingstorm watercansavepotablewaterand reducedownstream environmentalimpacts. Thereforetakesomesimplestepstobettermanagestorm waterandreducethe environmentalimpactofyourhome.poorlymanagedstorm watercancauseproblemsonand ofsitethrougherosionandthetransportationofnutrients,chemicalpolutants,litterand sedimentstowaterways.wel-managedstorm watercanreplaceimportedwaterforuses wherehighqualitywaterisnotrequired,suchasgardenwatering. Othersuggestions: -Ensuretherearenoilegalcross-connectionsofsewerandstorm waterdrains,i.e.the storm waterdraindischargingintothesewersystem.theycancausesewageoverflowson yourpropertyduringheavyrain. -Preventrainfrom washingsediment(e.g.sand,soil)intostorm waterguliesanddrains alwaysensurethatyourdrainagesystem areclearandifnecessaryhavethem unblocked professionaly. -Divertstorm waterfrom driveways,pathsandotherimpervioussurfacestovegetatedareas tocatch,filterandinfiltratewaterratherthandirectingwatertothestorm watersystem. -Divertexcessoverflow from hardsurfacessuchasdriveways,patiosandroofsthrough downpipestoaraingardentofilterwaterbeforeitenterslocalwaterwaysthroughthe storm watersystem. CharlesSturgess Planning&AestheticsManager NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE04

Bits&Pieces PoochTalk:Areminderthataldogsmustbewalkedonaleashandnotbealowedtorunfree ontheroads,golfcourseoranyothercommonareaoftheestate.

yourco-operationwouldbegreatlyappreciated. Website:www.meccematwo.co.zaisafantasticwebsitethatisfreshandinformative.Ifyou needimportantdetailsrelatingtoestatetwo,youwilmostlikelyfindithere.

5 Bits&Pieces PoochTalk:Areminderthataldogsmustbewalkedonaleashandnotbealowedtorunfree ontheroads,golfcourseoranyothercommonareaoftheestate.thisistwofold;firstly,to protectthedogsthemselvesfrom gettinginjuredorgetintofightswithotherdogsbeing walkedthecorrectwayand,secondly,toprotectourpreciouswildlifeandecosystemsonthe estate.yourco-operationwouldbegreatlyappreciated. Website: needimportantdetailsrelatingtoestatetwo,youwilmostlikelyfindithere. NewslettersandMagazines:PleasevisitourwebsiteandclickontheCommunicationstab whereyouwilfindalpastandcurrentissuesofbothournewsontwoandlivingthegood Lifepublications. Facebook:Ouraddressiswww.facebook.com/meccematwo/ Here,weupdateyouon everythingtakingplaceonestatetwo.wealsoadviseyouofwhenthenextnewsleterisdue sothatyoumaysendthroughyourclassifieds.pleaseusethistooltocommunicatewithusor toclarifyanyqueriesyoumayhave. Speeding:ThespeedlimitonEstateTwois40km.Shouldaguest/contractorvisityouand theyarecaughtspeeding,youwilbeliableforthecontraventionanditwilbeuptoyouto recoverthefundsfrom yourguest/contractor. Recycling:TheRecyclingStationsatSouthernHilsandGreenbrierareclosed.Therearetwo colectionpointsforbottles;oneatcrystaldownscommunitycentreandoneatourmain ofice.residentscanplacetheirplasticandpaperinorangebagsforcolectionbydsw on Wednesdays. CommunityCentres:DuetothepopularityofourCommunityCentres,pleasebookyour functionsonemonthinadvance.also,pleasenoteyoumaynotbookthecentresonpublic HolidaysandSundays. MonkeysandDustbinDays:Yes,thisisarepeat;theonlydiferenceisthatthistime,the photosareattached.apologiesfortheoversight.dustbindayhappenseverywednesdayon EstateTwo.Unfortunately,monkeysknow thistooandmanyresidentsdonottakethe necessaryprecautionstosecuretheirbins.please,weurgeyoutodoso-thisiswhat happenswhenyoudon t(pleaseseephotosonthefololwingpage). YvetteFarinha PersonalAssistant&Editor NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE05

Security FurnitureRemoval/DeliveryProcedure:Movingisstressfulsotohelpeasethepressure slightly,pleasefolow thesesimplestepswhenplanningamoveon/oftheestate:

-AlbigtruckswilbeescortedtoparkatPaniDam andtheywiluseashuttlevantomove thegoodstothehouse.

-RemovaltrucksmustentertheEstatebynolaterthan15h00andleaveby18h00.

-Vehiclesabove4tonsmustbasethemselvesatthePaniDam parkinglotwithalight DeliveryVehicle(2or3tonner)toshutlethefurniturefrom PaniDam totheresidence.

6 Security FurnitureRemoval/DeliveryProcedure:Movingisstressfulsotohelpeasethepressure slightly,pleasefolow thesesimplestepswhenplanningamoveon/oftheestate: -AlfurnitureremovalvehicleshavetouseGate5only. -ResidenttoissueRemovalCompanywithreferencenumber. -AlbigtruckswilbeescortedtoparkatPaniDam andtheywiluseashuttlevantomove thegoodstothehouse. -Thegatewiltakealdetailsofthedriverandtheoccupantsaswelasthoseoftheresident thatthetruckisgoingto.thesedetailswilbepassedontothecontrolroom. -RemovaltrucksmustentertheEstatebynolaterthan15h00andleaveby18h00. RemovalTruckRequirements: -Most2,3,and4tonvehiclesarealowedtoproceeddirectlytotheResidence,providedthat theheightofthevehicledoesnotinfringeonanytreesalongtheway. -Vehiclesabove4tonsmustbasethemselvesatthePaniDam parkinglotwithalight DeliveryVehicle(2or3tonner)toshutlethefurniturefrom PaniDam totheresidence. -Inexceptionalcircumstancesavehiclewithsidesthatarenottoohighmaytraveldirectlyto residencesoncertainareasoftheestatewheretreesarenotafected. DeliveryTimes:FurnitureRemovalvehiclesmayoperateontheEstatefrom Mondayto Friday 07h00-15h00.Saturday:08h00to13h00.NofurnitureremovalsarealowedonEstate TwoonSundaysandPublicHolidays. RolandFriskin AssistantSecurityManager Photosasper Monkeysand DustbinDays noticeonthe previouspage. NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE06

7 Classifieds NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE07

8 Classifieds (continued) CornubiaDevelopmentProjectTalk:KarenPetersenwhoispartoftheManagementteam for thecornubiadevelopmentprojectisgivingmountedgecombeprobusatalkonthelatest progresstodate.thetalkwilbeheldat 1h00intheKingfisherroom attheclubon5th September2016.ThismatterisclearlyofgreatinteresttotheMembersofProbusbutalsoto alwholiveonourestate.assuch,anyonewhowishestoattendismostwelcome.simply on toconfirm your atendance. ForSale:Thebowlsclubhasafantasticrangeofsecond-handbooksdonatedbyitsmembers. TheyareonsaleforR10.00eachandareavailableonbowlingdays:Tuesdays,Thursdays,and Saturdaymornings,between8.30and12noon.AnHonestyBoxisattachedtothewalandal proceedsgotothefloodlights.bookclubsarewelcome.ifyouhavebooksyouwishtobe colected,pleasefeelfreetocontactmaureenon Wanted:Lookingforacarformydaughter-HyundaiGetz,KiaPicanto,FordFigo.Please contactannushaatthemeccematwoofice: or ForSale:Threedesks;oak-likelightbrownveneer.Twodrawers.Length150xwidth75cm. R forthree.Phone or NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE08

9 Classifieds (continued) NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE09

10 Editor YveteFarinha MECCE2 Designer MoniqueKely HashtagDesigns NEW SON TW O ISSUE#80 PAGE10

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ISSUE#79 JULY2016 News Two on THEMOUNTEDGECOMBECOUNTRYCLUBESTATETW O NEW SLETTER EstateManager Greetingseveryone.Wehopeyoufindthiseditionusefulandinteresting. FibretotheHome:BothEstateConnexionsandTelkom