July 2017 COMPASS
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C MPASS The Official Magazine of Sun City Lincoln Hills July 2017 Realigning to Meet Current Needs... page 2 Membership ID Re-registration and New Resident Website... pages 3 & 7 Yard Educational Expo 2017... page 7 House of the Month Contest is in Full Swing... page 18 National Night Out is August 1... pages 23 & 100 www.sclhresidents.com COMPASS July 2017 1 AssociationAssociation NewsNews Realigning to Meet Current Needs Board of Directors Report 2017 Summer AmphitheaterIndex Concert Series Guidelines ... 48 Ken Silverman, President, SCLH Board of Directors Activities News & Happenings ................................ 11 “Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it.” —Anthony J. D’Angelo Ad Directory/COMPASS Advertisers ............................ 99 Association Contacts & Hours Directory ...................... 98 When I was first on the Board in 2007 Now in 2017, more and Board of Directors Report ........................................... 2 there was a Communications Committee more communication starts Bulletin Board ........................................................ 39 that was a committee of the Executive with staff and as an Association we need • Community Perks ...............................................42-43 Director. The Executive Director was re- to communicate with the same voice. It • Jane Buffington LHTG Featured Player .......................39 sponsible for Association communications is now the time to place the committee • Opportunity to Join the Bingo Team ............................39 and this committee helped when necessary under the Executive Director again. At • You are invited to attend ............................................. 41 to get information to residents. By 2009, the request of the Board of Directors, the Calendar of Events ..................................................... 3 times had changed, and communications Chair of the CCRC was asked to look into Classes, Activities Department .................................. 65 became a bigger endeavor encompassing restructuring the committee. During the Classes, WellFit Department .................................. 82 staff, residents, committees, Board, and June meeting of the Board of Directors, the Club Ad: Astronomy .................................................... 19 marketing. When the Association updated CCRC Chair Michele Hutchinson proposed Club News ............................................................ 24 its bylaws in 2009, a new standing com- a better way for all the committees, Board Committee Openings .............................................. 7 mittee was added to Article X: The Com- of Directors, and Staff to communicate the Commercial Presentation ........................................... 21 munications and Community Relations same messages and the Board approved Community Forums ............................................. 92 Committee (CCRC). It has done a fine job her moving forward with her realignment Connections .......................................................... 3 in the areas requested by the Board and of the committee. There will be a central Day Trips & Extended Travel .................................... 51 staff since its inception. Accomplishments staff person who will make sure commu- Did You Know? ................................................... 96 included new websites (there were several nications among staff, committees, Board Downtown at Ingram’s Drug Store ......................... 21 iterations), establishing eNews, and creat- of Directors, and residents are correlated Election Did You Know? ................................................... 2 ing special publications when asked. and provide help when requested. Entertainment .......................................................47 Executive Director ................................................ 5 Finance Committee .............................................15 Food & Beverage Department ............................... 19, 100 House of the Month Contest ........................................ 18 This Important Info: Entertainment, Trips, Classes ......... 52 accompanying In Memoriam ........................................................ 44 diagram Interview with Rebecca Kang ........................................ 17 represents the Library News ........................................................ 44 communications Lincoln Hills Golf Club ............................................ 38 wheel Listening Post Update .................................................. 5 Musical Memories ............................................... 18 Neighborhood Watch ............................................... 23 New Resident Website ............................................... 7 Orienteering: Beyond Borders .................................... 23 Recent Service Awards ............................................... 15 Reminder: Online Bill Pay Update Needed ..................... 44 Election Did You Know? Team Member of the Month ........................................... 5 The Elections Committee invites you You have an opportunity to play a major role in The Spa at Kilaga Springs ........................................... 20 to attend a Candidates Information Upcoming Association-Related Meetings ................ 3 shaping the future of our community. Our an- WellFit Grids......................................................97-99 Session on Wednesday, September 6 WellFit News ........................................................... 17 nual Board of Directors election is February 15, Yard Educational Expo 2017 ........................................... 7 2018. Three of the seven Board seats will be in Orchard Creek Lodge at 1:00 PM. We On the cover up for voters’ choices. Why should you become promise to present “just the facts.” No Chris O'Keefe shared the story of Willy a candidate? Unless we have more than three commitment, no coercion. Email Mayberry, a supervisor with Bright View candidates, there will be no election. By Landscaping, in his article last month. Willy [email protected] for default, you will lose your chance recently installed these flowers at the corner of more information. East Joiner and 12 Bridges to make an impact. 2 July 2017 COMPASS www.sclhresidents.com AssociationAssociation News News Connections Jeannine Balcombe, Senior Director of Lifestyle and Communications Calendar of Events In the space of eight days of member re- July 15-August 31 number and, after your Date Event Page # registration, 4,464 residents received their initial predetermined 07/15 KS Classic Movies on Saturday: The Four Seasons 42 new member number and membership ID password, your new cho- cards. It was great to catch up with many sen password. Online 07/18 Painters: Featuring Mixed Water Media Techniques 32 of you we don’t see very often. Thank you registrations will not be 07/20 Forum: Bowenwork for Life 17, 96 to everyone as we process you in the new available for several months. Please con- 07/20 Book Discusssion: The Virginian 25 system and as staff become proficient using tinue to go to the OC and KS Desks to sign 07/21 Magic: A Magical Evening with Kevin Blake 47 the new software. up for classes, events, and trips. For the 07/22 Needle Arts: A Design For Quilting Projects 32 Member re-registrations will continue next couple of months, unless you use your 07/23 Two Night Stay: Native American & Old West Tour 65* Monday-Friday, July 17-21 from 8:00 AM to own data plan, access to the website and 07/26 Music Group: Play and Sing 32 5:00 PM and resume on Monday, July 24, app from within the Lodge is not available. Wednesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 27. Once all of the modules are active and we 07/27 Eye Contact: “Summer Time Fun #2/Games You Can Play 28 Dates and times for August re-registration are confident in our security measures, we 07/27 Garden: “Lincoln High School Agriculture Program” 29 will be sent through eNews and Neighbor- will make these features available. Please 07/27 Performance: Music Circus—9 to 5 55 hood Watch communications. stay posted for updates. 07/28 Coffee with the Mayor 42 Those who received their new mem- Two features of the resident website 07/28 Summer Concert Series: Everly Brothers Experience 47 ber ID number now have access to the and Smartphone app that residents are 08/01 Eye Contact: “Low Vision Therapy” 28 new resident website. Even though the finding helpful include an online resident 08/01 National Night Out 19, 23, 32, 100 website address remains the same, www. directory and classified ads. See my sepa- 08/01 SCOOP: Speaker, Sutter Pet Therapy Program 35 sclhresidents.com, your previous username rate article on these two features on page 7. and password will no longer work. Instead, Enjoy your summer! I’ll see you in the 08/03 Investors: Russ Abbott/Doug Cote, Voya Investment Mgt. 30 your username is your new member ID Lodge. 08/03 Concert: San Francisco Guitar Quartet 47 08/03 Tours/Leisure: Bridges of the Bay Cruise 65* Upcoming Association-Related Meetings: Date, Time, Place July 15-August 31 08/05-06 Players: Readers Theater “The Philadelphia Story” 34, 42 CCRC/Communications & Community Rel. Cmte. ...Tuesday, July 18, 9:30 AM 08/07 KS at the Movies: Hacksaw Ridge 43 SUAS/Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Cmte. ... Wednesday, July 19, 1:00 PM 08/07 Antiques: Big Little Books 24 Golf Cart Registration................................................. Thursday, July 20, August 3 & 17, 9:00 AM, OC Lodge 08/07 Document Destruction 43 Finance Committee