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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | NOVEMBER 2021 | 3 By Marsha Midgett I would like to address Communication this month as there have been comments and questions about a lack of communication from the Board and Administration. Over the past 18 months we have worked diligently to improve avenues to get up-to-date information out to the members. Lifestyles and the Sun Lakes Life newspaper have been the primary news source for many years. Articles from clubs and groups, information on the Restaurant, and entertainment are included. By the time you get your Lifestyles magazine, the information is about three weeks old, since the deadline to get articles to the publisher is the sixth (6th) of each month for the next month's magazine. Recognizing that electronic communication was key to keeping members informed, we have implemented the following: • Good Day Sun Lakes Facebook page for immediate updates • Email blasts with immediate updates (you must sign up for eblasts on the new website to get them) • Coffee with the GM is recorded and available for viewing on Channel 97, Good Day Sun Lakes, and the website • Monthly administrative updates are recorded and available for viewing on Channel 97, Good Day Sun Lakes, and the website • Dedicated email for questions: SLCCquestions@gmail.com • Live Open-Board meetings on Channel 97 with playbacks throughout the month • Live Delegate meetings on Channel 97 with playbacks throughout the month • Master Board comments to be included in District newsletters • "Did You Know?" articles in Lifestyles from the Board • Board member appointed as a communications specialist The updated, user-friendly website includes the following: • Easier search capability for community information • Ability to pay your House Account online Once the back-ordered computers are received, we will be able to do the following: • Schedule tee times online • Make restaurant reservations online • Purchase event tickets online • Android or Apple apps will support the above features We continue to brainstorm additional ways to get up-to-date information to the members. The Point-of-Sale system is very close to implementation in the Restaurant and Lounge. While we wait for computers to be delivered, tablets will be used to expedite your food order and paying your bill at table side. November is best known for Thanksgiving and Veterans Day. Fall colors, giving thanks, and family gatherings are prevalent this month. As 2021 winds down and things are a bit more normal in Sun Lakes, I think of those friends and family who may not be with us. The past months have been difficult; the isolation and loneliness have impacted many in our community. While our "normal" will never be the same, I look forward to the "new normal," whatever that may be, and am thankful that I am still here to enjoy it. I send you all Thanksgiving blessings and hope you can celebrate the holidays with your loved ones. I will close with a quote from professional surfer, Bethany Hamilton, "Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look at the good in who you are." From the President's Desk