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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | FEBRUARY 2017 | 5 It's that time of the year. The election for the members of the Board of Directors will take place in a couple of months. There are two positions open this year. This is one of the most important obligations each homeowner has living in our senior community. By electing fellow residents to the Board of Directors, we place a burden on them to take care of our lives at Sun Lakes. Before you cast your vote, attend a "Meet the Candidates" forum in March. It is necessary for you to hear the candidates articulate their position on current topics. It is important to realize the candidates do not have to be lawyers, accountants, CPAs or have some kind of professional background. If a candidate has "common sense" and "good judgment," he or she will be well equipped to handle the job of being a board member. A good portion of a board member's time is spent in research and studying the subject at hand. That is where common sense and good judgment comes in, making decisions based on their findings and beliefs in their conclusions. It is paramount board members appreciate the positions and opinions of other members and all of them talk things through to reach conclusions and decisions. When boards cannot negotiate with each other and find common ground, our entire complex is at risk. There is no worse situation than to have board members at odds and will not talk it out to an acceptable decision to all parties. Throughout the years we have been very fortunate to have board members who worked together for one common end — for the benefit of our community. Sun Lakes Country Club is the size of many towns across the United States having some 6,000 residents living in 3,327 homes with assets totaling close to $40 million dollars. An annual budget of $10 million dollars demands "common sense" and "good judgment." Much thought and study must go into the preparing of the budget and making sure each dollar is spent wisely. The Board of Directors should remember that each dollar comes from the homeowners who expect our total complex to be looked after. There are many talented residents who would make excellent board members. Please consider running for office and offering your help to the community. Candidacy forms are available in February at the administration office and are to be returned by the end February. The Candidates' Forums are on March 13 and 14. The annual election date is April 12. DELEGATE ASSEMBLY REPORT Joe Formino, Chairman, District Delegate Assembly

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