March 2021

March 2021

Well, I didn ’ t see myself in this position, but here I am. A big thanks Greg Farmer, who has worked tirelessly for the resort throughout his term, the last twenty - two months as board president. And to Julie, thank you for sharing Greg with us. I ’ ve watched Greg ’ s determined efforts to guide this board in it ’ s work to simply do right by the entire association. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and we know we have lots of opinions here at ORPS, but Greg never discounted any, in developing his thoughts on various courses of action for the board and the re- sort. This last twelve months, dealing with the Corona- virus, has placed an unexpected demand on the board, who deserves thanks as well. And to Don Allen, John Boudin, Paul Braconnier and Ed Gruel, who have stepped forward to be candidates for the three director positions opening up in April 2021, thanks and good luck! Thanks also to Ed Vitrano, our General Manager, who has now been with us a year. And what a year! Ed has brought a wealth of experience in HOA management and large resort management. His commitment to ORPS is unending. Many evenings still at his desk, and on weekends, texts, emails and phone calls are the norm with Ed, asking questions, looking for answers, wanting to discuss the previous weeks ’ or the following weeks ’ challenges, or to run through his thoughts/ideas. Thank you also to our department heads and staff who ’ ve worked hard to provide the best service they can, while adapting to the ever - changing landscape due to the ups and down, the opening up then having to close down, and the restrictions, forced on the resort by the Coronavirus. This has been a tough year for the resort. With the reduced occupancy, the on - again/off - again schedule of activities and resort functions, restrictions on lot rentals, etc., the effects on our revenue, and therefore the budget, are being negatively impacted. We all need to thank Ed, Controller - Kristine Gonzalez and her finance staff, along with the members of our association ’ s finance committee, for their attention and the actions and steps that have, and are being taken, to control the budget and what will surely be a loss this year. I ’ m not going to shy away from the pickleball issue. It is weighing on the resort. As I mentioned earlier, everyone is entitled to their opinions. I want to remind all association members that your board of directors has a fiduciary duty to manage the affairs of the association for the benefit of the entire membership. And that is exactly what your board is trying to work through. Personally, I ’ m not wanting a final outcome that sees ‘ winners ’ and ‘ losers ’, which will only result in continuing discourse. I simply want a ‘ win ’, an outcome that all members can be reasonably happy with, for the association and the resort. To all association members currently enjoying ORPS, and to all those who are bundled up at home, please stay safe, protect yourselves, your loved ones, your friends, your neighbours and we ’ ll look forward to all being able to be at ORPS next season. Don Renoe Board President

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MARCH 2021

ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT SPEED BUMPS One of the constant complaints throughout the Resort, is speeding. It affects us all. Is speeding really dangerous though? For each 10 MPH you gain in speed, your stopping dis- tance is doubled, and that's if you have great reaction time. It could be longer, if you've got a few more miles on your personal odometer (age). After dark, visibility can be a problem in our very dark Resort. An injury accident at 20 mph vs 10 mph is way more lethal. But mostly, isn't speeding throughout our Resort a quality of life issue? Yes. It affects our neighborly chats, affects us backing out of our lots, and in general our quality of life and re- laxation here at ORPS. On the busier roads, and actual- ly throughout the Resort, traffic can depress our proper- ty values. Does speeding save much time? No. If you drive 10 - 12 mph through the park, it will take you about 3 minutes for the whole trip. You could shave a minute and a half off that trip by speeding up to 20 mph. A whole minute and a half! People tend to re- member the cars of the repeat offenders. And that look they are giving you is not a warm hello. Cars traveling 20 mph seem really fast and dangerous when you are out walking the dog or biking around the resort. It ’ s even worse at night. How much traffic is there, anyway? There is a lot! We are able to pull >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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