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12 | LIFE IN SOLERA | APRIL 2022 | Communication & Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC) The Solera Communication and Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC) continues to keep busy in an effort to improve communication to all residents. Some of the major issues that we have been able to address are as follows: • Some residents have had difficulty hearing our Board members during Open Session Board meetings; all Board members now have lapel microphones which will help all participants to hear the business conducted by the Board more clearly. In addition to these new mics, the Committee is also looking into making improvements in the Oakmont Rooms to improve acoustics, which would reduce echoing. • A recommendation was developed and presented to the Board of Directors to purchase a new "smart" TV for the Great Room. This new TV will allow for presentation of more meaningful information and better entertainment to residents. At the same time, we are also looking into developing and programming our own internal TV Channel; an excellent way to communicate to all residents including those who find it difficult to get information in another way. • The Committee has met with and will continue to meet with Keystone Pacific Information Technology personnel in order to make improvements to the Solera website. Our goal is to make access to the website easier and to also enhance navigation throughout the site. Once those changes are approved and changes are made, there will be sessions provided to all residents on how to access and navigate the site. Our meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 10 am. Guests are welcome to attend our meetings, currently being held via Zoom. If you would like to attend a meeting, please contact me at SoleraComm@gmail.com and I will get information to on how you can attend. Please feel free to keep up with the Committee's activities, visit our website at www.SoleraCTAC.com. If you are interested in being involved with the CTAC, please complete an Interest Form that can be picked up at the front desk or accessed online via www.soleraovg.com/volunteer-interest-form/. There are currently three openings on the seven-person Committee. "Effective communication; a key ingredient in building trust and harmony." ~ Dennis Rice CTAC Presents Surf the Web: Our Solera Website The Solera website (www.SoleraOVG.com) has many features chosen to meet the needs of the Solera community. CTAC has chosen this month to highlight the CLUBS and GROUPS page. Solera is very fortunate to have well over 30 Clubs and Groups in our community; some are Game Clubs, some Physical Exercise Clubs, some Arts and Crafts Clubs, and some Service Clubs or organizations. You can find out more about these organizations by going to our Solera website and clicking on "Clubs and Groups" under the Recreation drop-down menu. There are currently 10 clubs represented on this page; check them out! If you are a club/group member and would like to see your organization represented on this page, have a club officer send a PDF file or website address to CT Thomas (cthomas@keystonepacific. com) in the Administration office. NOTE: Clubs and Groups are under represented on this page. If your club/group is not represented, check out some of the clubs on the page to get an idea of what they have submitted, create your own page (or website) and get it to the administrative office. (NOTE: In addition to clubs/groups being under represented on the Solera website, don't forget to promote your organization by regularly submitting articles to this publication (Life in Solera). There are people in the community that would love to join your club/group; but, they just aren't aware that you exist or what you have to offer. Two examples of 10 on the website MAKE SURE YOUR CLUB IS REPRESENTED ONLINE!