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FROM YOUR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Ashley Brandt, CCAM

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Fall Tree Removal & Clearance. We will beginning October 15 . We encourage everyone to come and
be meeting with our arborist, Mike with enjoy the pool while the warm weather lasts. Please be aware that
Arborwell, on Tuesday, September 17th in if someone is waiting for the lap lane that you should limit your
order to gear up for our scheduled fall tree use to 30 minutes.
removal and clearance. As our
community’s landscape matures it requires Going green! The Board approved a switch to paper cups from the
more maintenance, more often. As trees
(and their roots) get larger this can lead to the identification of usual plastic and foam cups provided at The Retreat. Although this
issues such as tree roots encroaching hardscapes, foundations or change’s overall impact on the environment is likely small, it’s a
utilities, in a lot of these instances removal is necessary in order to great start to reducing landfill waste. If you have an idea or
prevent further damage. If you would like us to evaluate your suggestion which you’d like to see implemented to further reduce
front yard tree for possible removal, please send your request to waste at The Retreat, we would love to hear it.
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admin@tcwp.net no later than Friday, September 13 .

Community Survey. It’s been almost two years since we’ve last
solicited your opinion. So we are in the process of drafting a
Community Opinion Survey in order to gain your feedback
regarding events, programming, facilities and your overall lifestyle
experience here at The Club. The information that is collected
from these surveys is a great resource for us. It is used to better
meet the needs of our community. The survey will be made
available online; hard copies will also be available for pickup at
The Retreat.

The End of Summer. As the summer season comes to a close, I’d
like to remind everyone that the pool’s heat will be turned off

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