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OperatiOns suMMary: Both the HOA and Golf categories improved their standing relative to the plan for the first four months of the year. The Food and Beverage operation retreated but only by $1,407. Association income, through April, now exceeds expenses by $341,947, an increase of $50,646. As mentioned earlier, income normally exceeds expenses during the early months of the year (the plan attempts to minimize the disparity). The summer months see this reversed and by year end, per plan, income and expense should be equal. April's positive variance of $62,294, when added to the previously accumulated variance, brings the Association to a positive $152,400 variance to the plan. In looking at the financial report year to date totals it is interesting to note that virtually every expense grouping is under budget. The major exception is irrigation for the golf courses. nOn-OperatiOns: The pace of property transfers picked up in April with 15 being recorded and a year to date total of 40. Last year, at this juncture, a total of 72 properties had been transferred. Interest Income for the four months is $1,436 less than plan (2.8 percent). salary and related expenses: These expense categories, across all functions, continue to run approximately 4 percent under budget and total approximately $52,000 less than the plan for the four months. Unfilled positions are the primary reason. hOa: Utility expense for the common area (cable TV, electricity, gas, trash and water) was $14,873 less than plan for the month ($16,304for the four months). The water component was $8,204 less than planned for the month. gOlf OperatiOns: The operation had a $13,146 positive variance to plan for the month. The reasons were lower labor costs, referred to above, and $12,864 under budget for course repairs. This particular item is for repairing the cart paths around the course, which is underway. The costs will be recorded in May. Irrigation water and power totaled $53,770 for the month missing the plan for the month by $590. The expense is still over plan by $60,672 for the four months. fOOd and Beverage: The operation missed the month's plan by $1,407, primarily due to several periodic purchases of supplies and services. Revenue is running 2.8 percent better than plan and expenses are less than plan resulting in the year to date $21,502 positive variance. Food costs, always a major concern, are tracking very close to the plan's assumptions. funds: The total of all funds increased by $91,099 for the month. Capital Improvement expenditures included $37,450 for the demo drought tolerant planting adjacent to the 10th tee on the Championship Golf Course. Planned reserve purchases included a backhoe/ loader for the golf courses ($47,835) and $16,500 for repairs to stucco walls (33 different locations). delinquencies: Total delinquent properties now total 32, or slightly less than 1 percent of the 3,327 properties. This is the lowest in some time. Note: 'Plan' and 'budget' have been used, synonymously, in the table and narrative in the past. In the future, to avoid confusion, 'plan' will be used exclusively. Finally, The National Institute of Health has just released the results of a $200 million research study completed under a grant to Johns Hopkins Hospital. The new study has found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer than the men who mention it. Enuf: Comments, etc., to jdclark@dc.rr. com Our two little abandoned dogs, Chewy and Lucy have been taken in by Mary S. Roberts Adoption Center. It is a no-kill shelter, where we took Buster in January. They are wonderful there. We wish to thank the team at Mary S. Roberts for offering to work, one on one with Lucy who is frightened easily. A big thank you to Sandy Burgon my assistant for going down to the center with me and the rest of the team who cared for Chewy and Lucy while they were in the kennels. We also want to thank Officer Chris Harwood from the City of Beaumont Animal Control for our Microchipping and Licensing Day Event on May 19. To all Sun Lakers… thank you for your continued support for helping us help them! Here's a basic question we love to ask new arrivals to Sun Lakes: What Brought You To Sun Lakes? Was it relatives or friends living here, someone told you about the complex, a real estate agent gave you a tour — what brought you to the gates, and were you impressed by what you saw and heard? It is apparent that as many times the question is asked, you receive that many different answers. It seems everyone living here has a different story. It really doesn't matter what your answer is the conclusion was the same, This Is Great, I'm Going To Live Here! After awhile something else dawns on us, there is something I have always wanted to do and didn't have the time or the money to do it — now I do. I've wanted to play golf or tennis or go to gym classes or knit or do woodcarving or learn how to play bridge or sing, the list is endless. Then you find out there is a group or club for almost anything you can think of. Every group and club is open to everyone living here, and all of them started by a few people getting together with a common interest. the Chorale, the Garden Club, Bocce Ball Club, the Happy Cookers, and some 70 or 80 other groups and clubs all began with a few having an idea for fun. What is your interest, perhaps your secret interest all these years? If there isn't a club already in existence, get some people together and start your own club. In our monthly magazine, Lifestyles, most of the clubs write a report about their activities. If you are not aware of whom to call for a particular interest, call your District Delegate. He or she will direct you to the proper person for information. Obviously there are residents who belong to more than one club, but an educated guess will tell you thousands of our residents are members of our clubs. For many years we worked hard to be able to live here. Now relax and enjoy. The past few years I have enjoyed writing the monthly articles as Chairman of the District Delegate Assembly. We had our election last month and it is time for the Assembly to have their organizational meeting and elect new officers. I have appreciated all of the phone calls, e-mails, and notes you have sent me and even being stopped in the clubhouse or on the golf course with a question or comment. Years ago the original builder, Presley Construction, used a phrase in their marketing of our homes. It was —"IT'S THE PEOPLE" — it is truly the people who make Sun Lakes what it is! Delegate assembly RepoRt tRash Day ReminDeR Joe Formino, Chairman, District Delegate Assembly 4 | sun lakes lIfestyles | June 2014 | CommunIty news CommunIty news | sun lakes lIfestyles | June 2014 | 5 from the treasurer By John Clark, Master Board Treasurer EPAP ANIMAL RESCUE Trash containers must be set out for pick-up no earlier than 12 hours prior to the scheduled picked up date. Containers must be removed from the street as soon as possible after they are emptied, but in no event may they be left out beyond the end of the day the trash is picked up. A class to train Sun Lakes residents on how to perform "Hands Only" CPR and to effectively use the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) will be conducted by San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Nurses in the lobby side of the Main Clubhouse Ballroom on Fri., June 27, between 1:30 and 3:30 pm. (There are four AED's in Sun Lakes; one in each Clubhouse and one in the Championship Golf Course Pro Shop.) Class size will be limited to 50. If you are interested in receiving this life saving training, please register at the Receptionist desk in the Main Clubhouse Lobby by June 13. REGISTER FOR CPR & AED TRAINING

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