Another summer has flown by and for those of us that were here, it proved to be another hot one with multiple weeks over 115 degrees and few days above 120 degrees (that’s 46 degrees and over 49 degrees Celsius for our Canadian residents). Despite that, the staff continued working hard to keep the grounds and facilities in top shape. Speaking of staff we have had some changes with the departure of some long time managers as well as the creation of a couple new positions. We are happy to have Byron Jessie aboard as our new facilities manager. As part of his job Byron oversees maintenance, housekeeping and security as well as help out with our landscape vendor, Vintage. Meredith Pate has taken over the reins in activities after Gary Marshall finally decided to retire after 13 years here at ORPS and she is settling in and doing a great job. New in the Activities Area is our Bar Manager, Lilia Varga. Along with Meredith, she is helping to bring new activities, music, drinks and a fun social atmosphere to the bar, so please come and check it out and support it. Also new is our in-house Post Commander, Frank Flores, who brings a wealth of security experience to the resort and we have already seen positive changes. In fact, as many already know, thanks to Frank and Byron’s oversight of security, the Board has voted to bring security back in house and we expect it to be a great success due to their leadership. In addition to these new mangers, we are fortunate to have Brenda Mejia in Accounting return as well as Jennifer Miranda in Resort Services. Brenda has been with us for over four years now and diligently watches over our budget to make sure we are on track. Jennifer oversees many important aspects of our day to day operations including greeting and checking in our renter guests, overseeing the ORPS website, overseeing the operations of A&A and has also been helping roll out our new golf tee time reservations system. If you are in the offices or see our management team or other staff around the resort, please make sure to say hi and thank them for all of their hard work! They and I look forward to another great season here at Outdoor Resort Palm Springs!
Message from the Board On behalf of the entire Board, we would like to welcome you back to this beautiful place that is, as expressed in our Vision Statement , “unsurpassed in facilities, activities, amenities, social atmosphere and climate and delivers a personal paradise and escape, creating new friendships and memories that last a lifetime.” We celebrate this inaugural issue of a printed, magazine style Oracle, that will be delivered free of charge to all ORPS residents, which was authorized by the Board at the end of last season. It is a reality thanks to the leadership of Directors B OB M OORE and J OHN B OUDIN , and the tremendous efforts of Editor E VA N ORCROSS and her Ad team led by S ANDY S EAMAN , to acquire sufficient advertising and donations to cover the printing costs. Over the summer, the Board has been working on your behalf. To recap, the Board: Established a Dog Owners and Friends Committee Tightened rules for employees working after hours for the protection of our employees, our owners, and the association. Adopted rules to require contractors performing certain types of work have the appropriate credentials and licensing. Laid the groundwork to establish a Legacy Fund Put in place a team to develop a Communications Plan for the Resort. Implemented an on-line tee time booking system to allow you to book your tee times from the comfort of your RV, rather than having to wait in line at the Golf Shack. Took steps to improve your security: First, the Board made the decision to bring the Post Commander in-house and hired Frank Flores as our new Poster Commander in August. In the short time he has been on board Frank has initiated many improvements in staffing, oversight and patrols; Still in the exploratory stages is the development of enhanced security lighting, particularly around the perimeter wall at “hot spots” to discourage unauthorized access over the wall. Lastly, the Board has made the decision to bring Security in-house for more control and to emphasize customer service and responsiveness to our owners. This will occur as of January 1, 2019. Expanded on the Vision Statement adopted by the Board last year, to include a Mission and a Values Statement. See page 2 for the full text. A lot has been accomplished, but there is more to do. We encourage your participation in the governance of the Association by attending meetings of the Board and its Advisory Committee. Thank you, The Board of Directors
HEART ATTACK or STROKE Give the victim an aspirin! First call 911 Then call Security 760-770-0065
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