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FROM YOUR GENERAL MANAGER

Laura Young, CCAM Next ARC Meeting
laura.e.young@fsresidential.com
Tuesday, January 28th at 8:30am

Next Open Session Board Meeting
December. It’s December! How did we get here so fast?! I feel like we were Wednesday, January 29th at 3:00pm
just sending Valentines, scooping up Easter eggs in The Retreat patio in the
rain, catching the Sun City fireworks show and celebrating the grandkids
going back to school. 2025 will be here before we know it!

It’s been quite a year here at The Retreat. Almost a record year of home sales and new members moving into the community, many quickly
jumping right into SIG groups and attending both paid and association sponsored events. We have had record numbers at monthly Bingo and
Trivia as well as It’s 5 O'clock Somewhere. There’s been so much interest that we have been busting at the seams with attendance and spilling
into the library for seating. We are so excited about all these things. It’s part of what makes working here so much fun. There is a lot of work to
do back here in the office but it’s balanced well with fun and member laughter and smiles. That’s our goal. We want The Club to be a place of
peace and happiness. You’ve worked hard all your life and now is the time to relax and have FUN!

We have tackled quite a bit of maintenance items the end of last and into this year. We pulled in a new ice machine as well as replaced the old
failing coffee urn with a hot water machine and new coffee and air pots. We brought in the new cabinet and counter top that sits in place of the
old deli case. We have replaced fitness exercise balls with new ones, added more hand weights to the Wellness room, and bought a new
recumbent bike. We know it’s not as well received as the old Lifetime Fitness cycles but they don’t make that one anymore. We purchased a
new ping pong table to replace the old failing one. Additional easy to move lightweight rolling tables were added to the café and we replaced the
old library tables. Drew has replaced chair and lounger fabric as needed to save some cost on replacements. This is an ongoing project. The
roofing project is finally complete. As of the printing deadline, we are waiting for the manufacturer’s inspector to review the job and sign off to
validate the warranty and we can close that chapter. Our next big ticket item should be HVAC unit replacements and the Board and Finance
Committee has set the community up on a great reserve schedule to prepare for that upcoming expense.

Don’t forget, assessments increase to $711.00 per quarter effective January 1, 2025.

The holiday party is on December 6 with a Merry Grinchmas theme. I can’t wait to see you all in attendance to join in celebrating the closing of
another wonderful year here at The Retreat.

FROM YOUR LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR
Shannon Van Every UPCOMING EVENTS DATE TIME
Shannon.vanevery@fsresidential.com or 916-771-7801 Drawing Class - December Wednesdays 3:00pm
Merry Grinchmas Party Fri., Dec. 6th 6:00pm
2025 Resident Directory Dementia Support for the Caregiver Mon., Dec. 9th 9:30am
You will soon be getting the HOPA compliance form in the mail. On Massage Mon, Dec. 9th 12:00pm
the back of the HOPA is an opportunity for you to opt in, opt out, and
make changes to your contact information in the online and printed Antelope High Marching Band Fri., Dec. 13th 7:00pm
Directory. Please be sure to update us with your current contact Jazz Night Sun., Dec. 15th 6:30pm
information. Victorian Christmas Bus Trip Wed., Dec. 18th 3:45pm
Pancake Breakfast Fri., Dec. 20th 8:00am
We have so many new folks in the community, welcome all. We want to BINGO Mon., Dec. 30th 6:30pm
get to know each other… it is helpful if you wear your name badge
when attending events at The Retreat so others can start to identify/ Polar Plunge Thur., Jan. 2nd 3:00pm
recognize you. We have paper ones at the front desk too if you would Spaghetti Feed Fri., Jan. 3rd 6:00pm
like. Swan Tours Sat., Jan. 4th 9:30am
Necklace Making Sun., Jan. 12th 2:00pm
Just added is a free Pancake Breakfast on Friday, December 20th. It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere - Nitewind Thur., Jan. 16th 5:00pm
Let The Retreat staff cook for you. BellaVista Landscape Services is
sponsoring this free event. Feel free to wear holiday pajamas or an ugly Trivia Tues., Jan. 21st 6:30pm
sweater. Pianist Frank Wiens Sun., Jan. 26th 3:00pm
We will ring in the New Year with Bingo on December 30th. Bingo ARC Committee Meeting Tues., Jan. 28th 8:30am
is a sponsored event and is always a great time win or lose. Many Board of Directors Meeting Wed., Jan. 29th 3:00pm
thanks to Mimi and Doug Kim for sponsoring this event for us
throughout the year.

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