Manager's Report

The summer began with work on the perimeter wall along Goldfield Road. The wall was in disrepair. Maintenance ground out around the cracks patched and painted them. The Baseline side will have to wait for a bit cooler weather.

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 wiring project in all the shops is done. This was a huge project, but we shouldn’t have problems with wiring in any of the rooms in the Library Building. New wiring has replaced the old in the entire building.

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. 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. Now, all we need is a new curtain for the stage.

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 décor has inspired Jan to even more creative ideas for the coming season

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 décor in that office. Stop by and meet them.

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 no longer opened or closed.

We removed the fountain out in front. The pebbletech was worn, dirty and faded. We now have a beautiful new entry way with a tile medallion and new colorful surface.

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

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.

The palm trees were trimmed a littler earlier than usual this year to facilitate the street sealing afterward, the streets swept, lines repainted and stop signs cleaned. Satellite laundries and restrooms are being readied for opening. When showerheads and faucets are inspected, the benches painted, shower curtains washed and rooms thoroughly cleaned, we’re ready for the season to start.