Dear Property Owners,

The wild turkeys have returned again with perfect timing for Thanksgiving and the year-end holidays. The Summer season at Clearwater was amazing; so many beautiful sunsets and wonderful weather.

Many thanks to the volunteers: Jon Tarbet, Sooyoung Choi, Ryan Lang, and director Roey Ficaro. The beach was open every day with lifeguards for the entire season thanks to their hard work. That is quite an accomplishment and we hope to replicate it again next year using the same model that Jon put together for us.

The Jim Carforo Annual Beach Picnic was very well attended by members this year and the weather cooperated (for the most part). We made some changes in the food served this year such as more and different heroes which appeared to be popular. Having three ice cream trucks also helped to keep the lines down. Next year, I’ll be sure to announce on the loudspeaker the last call for ice cream so everyone has a chance to get some before they leave. The picnic is accomplished with the help of so many board and resident volunteers without which it would be impossible to pull off. There are too many people to list but they all are appreciated and we thank them for their help.

For this year’s annual meeting we tried to find a new location that supports Zoom. Unfortunately, the location we hoped to book did not work out, so we went back to the Springs School which does not support Zoom meetings. We will try again next year to find a location that will allow the annual meeting to be held over Zoom in addition to in person.

The asphalt parking lot was in disrepair with many large cracks and was overdue for some maintenance. Director George Lombardi collected 8 quotes outlining various options for the repair work. Thanks to George’s thorough work, the board selected a vendor to properly repair the large cracks and seal the whole lot. The parking lot should be in good shape for at least several years. Thank you, George, for all of your hard work ensuring the lot was repaired properly at a reasonable price. With the lot in good shape now, the board is planning on updating the basketball area in the Spring. We are going to replace the backboard and have half-court lines painted.

May the holiday season bring happiness and joy to you and your loved ones. Have a happy and healthy New Year!