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GENERAL MANAGER, Laura Young, CCAM

The month of May is upon us already. Where does the
time go?

The annual membership meeting and director election
th
is just around the corner, coming up on August 30 .
The call for candidates form was mailed to the mem-
bership in early March. If you are interested in running for one of
the three (3) upcoming open seats, please make sure to get your can-
didate form back to management either by US Mail, email or by
dropping it off at the office. If, for some reason, you did not receive
the form and are interested in running, please let management staff
know and we will gladly print another copy for you.

Spring is here…. If you haven’t already started, now is a great time
to clear that clutter! Reorganize! Deep clean if you need to. Clean
out the garage and get ready for summer! If you aren’t in the habit
of changing batteries during the time change, double check those
smoke alarm batteries and make sure they’re working. Fireplace
chutes, dryer vents, all the gross things we hate to do... there’s no
time like the present.

The mosquito bait stations have been set up for the summertime
around The Retreat. This should alleviate some of the nuisances in
the pool and patio areas this summer. We added two (2) more than
last year because they seem to be out in force this year. We also
have a resident pigeon that has taken to nesting just outside the card
room window in the eave. They are protected while nesting but we
will be taking measures to deter them next year.

The summer music concert series is back again for 2023 and Shan-
non has booked some
incredible talent this
year. I can’t wait for the
(hopefully) awesome
weather so you can get
out, enjoy the music and
company and have a
great summer here at
The Retreat.

I wanted to take a mo-
ment to thank Director
Stevens for helping me
put together the new
cabinet for the kitchen
and to Director Smith
for patching the wall
where the deli case was
removed and electrical
run for the new GFI
switches and outlets.

Fun fact: The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without
repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

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