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6 | sun lakes lIfestyles | July 2014 | CommunIty news CommunIty news | sun lakes lIfestyles | July 2014 | 7 The theme for this year's tournament is "Salute to the Red, White, and Blue. The tournament is Aug. 30 with an 8 am shotgun start to beat the heat. Mark your calendars for this fun-filled event. The Golf Dinner/Dance is open to all Sun Lakes residents and guests. The Callaway scoring system will be used instead of handicaps. In addition to the golf game, there will be individual prizes for Closest to the Pin, Straightest Drive, and Chipping for men and women. Coffee and donuts will be available before the shotgun start. The Dinner Dance will start at 5 pm with dancing to the music of Skyline Xpress. Dinner selections are steak and chicken kabobs with vegetarian dish available. Prices: Golf and Dinner, $35; Dinner only, $25. Note – The Pro Shop has agreed to a fee of $28 for all non-annual golf members which must be paid separately to the Pro Shop. You may select your own foursome or the tournament committee will put you with a group. Foursomes can be all men, all ladies, or mixed but one person in the foursomes must be a resident of Sun Lakes Country Club. Registration forms will be available in both Pro Shops, the Main Clubhouse, or call Carl Braatz at 922-8586, Dick Burse at 769-5980, Beverly Agner at 845-2707. District 11 & 15 hold 21st Annual Golf Tournament There was a loud cannon like noise and then the bed started shaking and things were falling off the walls, we reached for the bed lamp but there was no electricity. The shaking stopped. We found our flashlight and made sure we were both uninjured, but the interior of the house was a mess. We started to look around the inside of the house and my spouse tripped and fell receiving a severe cut from broken glass. I couldn't stop the bleeding with a face towel and I started calling for help, but none came. I tried to get outside but the doors were blocked. I must have passed out from exhaustion and/or trauma. WHERE ARE THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHEN WE NEED THEM? Allow us to reintroduce you to the Sun Lakes Emergency Preparedness Organization. We, as residents of the Sun Lakes Country Club, have one of the greatest assets available to Homeowner Associations through our state. The Board of Directors authorized the creation of the organization after a recommendation from the Sun Lakes Safety Committee in 1992. The stated purpose was to create an organization of residents willing to volunteer their time and talent to prepare for and respond to a catastrophic event of such magnitude that the professional first responders would be taxed beyond their ability to respond. The first step was to create a plan and thereby came the Emergency Preparedness Action Plan (EPAP) title. The plan was developed, put into place and has evolved over the past 22 years through the processes of community growth, disaster drills as well as practical learning applications introduced and put in place by our resident volunteers. As the Plan has evolved with community growth, today there should be roughly 16 percent of our residents participating as active volunteers. We are far below that goal, particularly in medically experienced volunteers and the intermediate leaders at both district and Staff levels. It appears that a large part of that deficiency is attributable to apathy and the attrition loss of willing leaders necessary to maintain the "neighbor helping neighbor" philosophy on which the entire program is based. How can YOU be a part of this community asset? Look at your skills and experience and see yourself an active participant. The Executive Director and Deputy Director are in need of Alternates. This position oversees all elements of the Plan as well as coordinates with county, City, Utility, Hospitals and other community organizations. The Resource Manager is in need of an Alternate and two staff members. This position is responsible for human and fiscal resources not otherwise assigned. The Public Information Officer is in need of an Alternate. This function is responsible for the internal and external dissemination of media information. The EPAP Security Unit is in need of persons with public safety experience. The unit provides security for our community following an event and assistance to various elements of the organizations. The Medical Unit is in need of medically trained personnel in every District as well as at the Operations Center. This unit is responsible for all on-site medical resources. The Setup and Injury Transportation Unit is responsible for the relocation of all medical equipment and supplies from storage to the designated Medical Control Center and the transportation of injury victims to a qualified medical facility. The Animal Rescue Unit is responsible for the collection, kenneling and care of unattended domestic animals during an emergency situation. The Communications Unit is responsible for the reliability and operational setup of all emergency communications equipment at both District and EPAP Operations Center levels. The Records Unit is responsible for creating an historical account of all event related documents and the establishment of a repository for these documents. The Computer Group is in need of an Alternate Leader and computer literate persons at each District, willing to maintain a District resident database on their personal computer that can be appended to the Master Database Program on quarterly basis. The District Medical Rescue Teams are assigned at the district level and consist of two medically trained persons, one facilitator for paperwork and radio communications and one rescue person. Almost every district needs persons in each of these functional responsibilities. The EPAP Coordinators are the functional leaders in each District. They maintain a District Command Post and all the supplies needed for response within the District. They also oversee the Zone Captains to assure staffing, regular maintenance of resident information and communications with the District delegates. Zone Captains are needed in almost every District and every zone Captain needs an Alternate. Their responsibility is to keep track of the resident units in their Zone and survey those units following an event to assure status and survivability of all occupants. There is a written "Position Description" for every function in Organization providing a great deal more information than in the summaries above. Are you CERT trained? Wouldn't it be satisfying for you to utilize that skill set in an organizational structure rather than trying to figure out where you can be of help in your community following an event? slcc eMergency preparedness actiOn plan

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