CAI-NJ June 2017

PRESIDENT’S CORNER DENISE BECKER, CMCA, AMS, PCAM CAI-NJ 2017 PRESIDENT | HOMESTEAD MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., AAMC

“Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind” Darrell Crofts, Jimmy Seals – Summer Breeze

W henever I hear this song, I can feel a serene breeze and a smell a hint of jasmine in the air…and then I remember what summer means in community association management! What comes to mind is that the communities come alive, there’s splashing in the pools, the fountains and aerators are bubbling in ponds, folks are playing tennis and bocci ball, children are enjoying the playgrounds, beautiful herd- ing dogs are chasing geese and every now and then, you "Safety is always paramount during the summer, especially with the walkers, children riding bikes, joggers and dog walkers." get hit with a spray of water from a wayward sprinkler head! The activity goes on until dusk, which is happily later in the evenings of summer. We are at the hub of this whirl wind of activity; managers and vendors who have what it takes to keep all of this going for our community’s safety and enjoyment. Safety is always paramount during the summer, especial- ly with the walkers, children riding bikes, joggers and dog

walkers. Please keep an eye out for your neighbors, they are all special with none to spare as the saying goes. Luckily, there are some ways for managers, business partners and community volunteer leaders to get away from the daily grind and enjoy fun programs and events that CAI NJ has to offer: June 13 – Building Membership Bridges: Networking Party and Happy Hour, a joint venture with the PADELVAL chapter. From 5:00PM - 7:00PM at the Lambertsville Station, in Lambertsville. June 16 – CA PAC 9th Annual Day at the Races at Monmouth Park Race Track. June 27 – 2017 Dennis R. Casale Memorial Golf Outing at Forsgate Country Club. Check out the chapter website for more info and registra- tion forms for these fun events! Hopefully many of you will be taking great vacations during the summer as well. Don’t forget to bring a copy of Community Trends ® with you and get a picture with the magazine at your vacation destination and submit to CAI NJ Chapter office to be added to the next Community Trends ® edition.

Wishing you all Sunshine, Peace and Love, Denise

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