Manager's Report

November 6, 2007

Today we have spaces full, 26 renters and 418 owners for a total of 444. This is well ahead of last year when we had 22 renters and 348 owners for a total of 370. Interestingly enough, we have 95 people signed up for wireless internet. That is approximately 1/4 of those who are here. If we continue this percentage as we move on through the season, we will have a huge number of subscribers.

I want to thank the volunteers who planted flowers yesterday. A special thanks to Bob and Marie Gillespie who head up the committee and to Dave Hopps and Jim Woods, our two landscapers, who helped where they could and prepared the flower beds for planting. Good job done by all.

Over the summer, we worked on many projects. The street work completed this summer includes removal and replacement of broken asphalt at intersections along Rock Hound from the tennis courts to Felspar. All streets with unsealed asphalt were crack filled and sealed. This includes Mineshaft from the entrance at the south all the way to the north, including the streets around the main complex and parking lots. Night Digger and a portion of Rock Hound and Cinnabar were all sealed, as were the intersections at Emerald, Diamond and Hawk’s Eye. John Tevis, the chairman of the street committee was in yesterday to report that he had finished his examination of the work done and pronounced it a good job. He will give a full report at a later meeting.

Many of our rooms received a new coat of paint and some carpet too. After the leak in the Library was located last spring and repaired, the room had to be redone. The walls were repaired and painted as were the bookshelves. New carpet, ceiling tiles, and shutters really make the place look handsome. Thanks to Jenny Burgi, the books are all back on the shelves and we can all read again.

The lobby and the main office are painted and look lovely all fresh and clean. We used the colors that the decorating team chose and they are really pleasing. The Decorating Team before they left in the spring ordered new furniture for the lobby. It is beautiful! They did a great job with the money allocated by the Board!

We continued the color scheme through the lobby into the ballroom. The lighter color paint makes the room look more elegant. With new heat pumps in place to cool and provide heat, we should not have any problems with being too hot to dance or exercise. We will find a temperature that is comfortable for the dancing, aerobics and calisthenics, and then we will program the thermostat to that temperature for the morning. Then we will work on finding the temperature comfortable for other events like entertainment, board meetings, chapel, etc. These temperatures can be programmed into the thermostat so that we can hopefully have just the right temperature for different activities. The air conditioning does a really good job of keeping the entire room the same temperature, even on the state. It is so nice to go in there and not have to sweat. It will be just wonderful also to have heat for those winter morning board meetings. I do want to remind people using the ballroom as well as the other air conditioned rooms that it is important to keep the doors closed. We don’t want to air condition or heat the great outdoors.

The Activities Office was also updated this summer. A new coat of paint, new carpet and a newly designed counter with shelves give a fresh look and more storage space. The new decor has inspired Jan to even more creative ideas for the coming season

We are still plagued with water leaks. We had a major water leak near lot 472 on the six inch line caused by tree roots from the perimeter trees splitting the T. We also replaced two valves, one on the northwest corner by the East gate and one behind lot 500 that was no longer operational.

We removed the fountain out in front. The pebbletech was worn, dirty, raveling and faded. We now have a beautiful new entry way with a tile medallion and new colorful surface. I have been worried about the condition of the pebbletech finish on the sidewalk and entryways around the main complex. This summer five different contractors were consulted regarding what to do about the surface. As it turns out, the pebbletech is put down with a layer of epoxy and the stones are pressed into it. The surface had begun to unravel do to the ultra violets rays from the sun. The clear stain that we put on the front entryway is topped with a UV resistant seal coating. The surface isn’t new, nor does it look new, but a least we can stop the deterioration. Now that we know how to do this, we can do it ourselves next summer. We will try a test patch in a hidden area to try out our skills

The guard shack has new carpet, new window tinting and looks very nice. I’m looking for a better chair that will be more comfortable for people. With the arrival of Don and Mary Sheets, many hours are covered at the front gate. When Park Patrol is in full swing, we will have even better coverage at the front gate as well as the roaming patrol between 9 pm and 11 pm. The night guard comes on at 11:00 pm and is here until 5:00 am. Every year we have residents who want the gate closed for security reasons and just as many who want it open for friends, family and activity participants to gain easy access. It is a hard question to answer. I am willing to do it either way.

We have a new real estate team this year. Susan Perlow’s West USA Signature has merged with Chuck and Angela Fazio’s West USA Revelation team. The team consists of Sherry Butler, Veronica Novell and Debbie St. Germaine. They are very enthusiastic personable young women with years of real estate experience. They bring with them many new ideas, lots of energy and a strong commitment. They are also responsible for the beautiful new decor in that office. Stop by and meet them. I think you will be pleased. I am getting good report.

The Ceramics room ventilation system was completed this Fall. It didn't seem to be working the way we thought it would, so Ski was here yesterday working with the ceramics ladies to make sure the system works the way we need.