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J U L Y , 2 0 1 6
PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
LAWRENCE N. SAUER, CPM, CMCA, PCAM
CAI-NJ 2016 PRESIDENT | ASSOCIATION ADVISORS
I
know it must seem redundant to say over and over but
it’s so important that I feel that it needs to be repeated
again. We are truly fortunate that we have a very active
membership that continuously supports our chapter by
sponsoring, and more importantly, attending our chapter
events.
You may notice a change from my typical head shot above.
CAI-NJ F.A.S.T. challenged the entire membership to submit
photos of their teams wearing red noses and make donations
in support of Red Nose Day, a campaign dedicated to help-
ing children and having fun. Proceeds benefit children and
young people in the US and some of the poorest communities
in the world. The group raised $925 in their campaign.
Thank you to all the companies who supported F.A.S.T. in
their initiative.
On May 16th at Stonebridge Community Association,
located in Monroe Township, we held a Cyber Threat
Awareness Program hosted by Matt Driscoll and his team at
Mutual of Omaha Bank. It was an interesting and informative
seminar. If you are not up to date on the cyber threats we face
personally and in our businesses each day, do yourself a favor
and get educated on the those potential risks.
Our Annual Spring Break Party was held on April 28th
at the Windows on the Water in Sea Bright. Due to the
overwhelming last minute registration the venue had to
be changed to accommodate us. It was an awesome
event and attendees seemed to enjoy the networking and
socializing. The only complaint heard that evening was
of the inclement weather conditions, which prevented us
from utilizing the outside deck overlooking the ocean. Larry
Thomas and his staff have assured us that next year’s weath-
er will be warm and sunny for this event.
ENJOY THE SUMMER OF 2016
A strong contingent of approximately 35 of our chap-
ter members attended the CAI National Conference,
recently held in Orlando Florida. In addition to the
informative educational sessions and trade show, the
highlight during the Opening Session was watching
a few of our chapter members being recognized and
receiving awards.
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Ron Perl, Esq.,
Hill Wallack, for receiving Distinguished
Service Award from CAMICB for his dedication and years
of service on the CAMICB Board
Cheryl Rhine,
USI Insurance Services, for receiving the
CIRMS designation
Jeff Cirkus, CMCA, AMS,
Associa Community
Management Corp., for receiving the PCAM designation
Stephanie Harmon CMCA, AMS,
First Service
Residential, for receiving the PCAM designation
Finally, on June 7th, the Pennsylvania/Delaware
Valley and New Jersey Chapters held an inaugural Joint
Networking Event at the Lambertville Station in Lambertville.
We hope it was the first of many of these joint events.
Thank you to Larry Thomas and our office team for their
dedication and enthusiasm in organizing a full calendar
of educational and networking events for our membership.
Enjoy the interesting articles in this month’s
Community
Trends
®
and I look forward to seeing everyone at the
upcoming events.
Ps: Anyone interested in a challenge for the upcoming
CAI-NJ Olympics? It’s all for a good cause, The Make a
Wish Foundation of New Jersey.
Q