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PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
LAWRENCE N. SAUER, CPM, CMCA, PCAM
CAI-NJ 2016 PRESIDENT | ASSOCIATION ADVISORS
“Our chapter staff has been
busy preparing for many
upcoming events in which
we anticipate selling out of
attendance...”
W
ith that comes the thoughts of us spending our
free time outside enjoying the weather, our
hobbies and other leisure activities. In this
edition of
Community Trends
®
,
the articles included deal
with “Amenities.” In certain communities the amenities
are the focal point of the community and are the social
gathering location. Others see them as only budget expens-
es and obligations that are required to be provided to
homeowners. In either case, it’s important that all amenities
be maintained, kept safe and available to homeowners.
Please enjoy the articles.
As mentioned in last month’s column, our Future All Star
Team also known as, “F.A.S.T.,” held their first meeting
which included a lot of interaction, discussion and excite-
ment amongst the attendees. Please keep an eye out for
future F.A.S.T. events and initiatives. Also, please “Like“ the
F.A.S.T. group on Facebook. If you would like more infor-
mation on how to get involved with F.A.S.T., please contact
either Jackie or Laura at our chapter office.
At our recent Awards Dinner on February 25th, I had
the pleasure of introducing our new program, The Jules C.
Frankel Manager Educational Assistance Program in honor
of the late Jules C. Frankel from Wilkin & Guttenplan. Jules
was a long time member of CAI and was a key figure in
the success and growth of our chapter. President in 2000,
Jules was always an advocate for manager education and
training.
The Jules Frankel Manager Education Assistance Program
was developed to assist CAI-NJ chapter member managers
in the common interest community industry with their educa-
First Day of Spring 2016 arrived on March 20th...
tional and professional development goals. It provides the
opportunity to any CAI-NJ, CMCA or higher manager in
good standing to apply for a financial scholarship. CAI-NJ
will provide reimbursement per course for the 200 or 300
level courses. If you would like more information regarding
this new program, please contact Larry Thomas.
We recently held our Community Association Legislative
Update Programs throughout the state. Each were informa-
tive and educational to all the attendees. Thank you to our
NJ Legislative Action Committee for volunteering their time
to host and present each program.
Our chapter staff has been busy preparing for many
upcoming events in which we anticipate selling out of atten-
dance, I would encourage you to register early! Please take
a look at the upcoming events and education calendar on
page 7.
Enjoy the warm, sunny weather and all the benefits of
spring 2016.
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