Candidate Terry Leigh
In October 2019, my wife and I toured ORPS and knew this was where we wanted to live in the winter. We purchased our first lot in November 2020. Since then, we have made many new outstanding friends. Several of them have encouraged me to run for the Board because of my background. I am currently serving on the Safety and Security Committee for ORPS. Experience : For the past 30 years, I have been in the Real Estate business as a Broker, Developer, and I nvestor. I currently own four real estate offices in Washington State. I have fifty Brokers in three different counties working remotely. I am also the Designated Broker and Vice President of a large rental management firm with over 400 employees. I spent 20 years in uniform, 15 years as a police officer (before being injured in a motorcycle accident), and five years in the Army as a Combat Engineer. I served fourteen as a Search and Rescue coordinator and Urban Rescue and Swift Water Rescuer. I spent a few years on the national FEMA team and two years on the Goodwill Games' security development team. Committees, Boards, & Organizations: A lifetime member of the Masonic fraternity and double past master. Member of the Shriners. Lifetime Member of the VFW, Member of the ELKS. Past Treasurer of the Creek ridge HOA, Past Board Member of the Oakbrook Golf and Country Club, Past President of Protect our Pets in Lakewood WA, and Pioneered the development of a 20 - acre dog park. I play Golf, Pickle Ball, Tennis, bike and work out in my free time. As a Board member, I believe you have to keep an open mind and, in some cases, look outside the box for solutions. I am a forward thinker and continuously make plans for future growth. I will always voice my concerns and speak my mind. Several important issues coming up at ORPS over the next year will significantly impact us. Priorities for me are to keep spending down! Encourage improvements with common sense with everyone's budget in mind.
Challenging Times. The month of January proved to be very challenging for the Committee, especially with the resignation of one of our Committee members and COVID impacting administration staff. This all means that we have had to work extra hard to keep up with the permit applications, requests for consultations, the finalization of completed permits, attendance at meetings and numerous other tasks. If you have work that you would like to have done but your Permit has not yet been approved, please be patient. The Committee is doing its best to get to your project. Committed Volunteers Needed. I'll bet most of you don't realize that Committee members work on average between 12 to 25 hours per week. Their workload is mostly dependent on the number of permits submitted and availability of Committee members. This is a big workload for our volunteers, but it could be alleviated to a large degree if we were able to get a few more Owners to volunteer to be a part of the Committee. I know you have heard this before, but without volunteers it becomes very difficult to operate this Resort. And we all have a vested interest in ensuring that ORPS continues to be a Premier RV Resort to have our property values rise. That's why it is important we get new volunteers involved. So why volunteer? What's in it for you? Well, you get to participate in a hands - on way in the beautification of the Resort; it's a great way to meet new Owners; it ’ s fun to see all the ideas Owners come up with to enhance their Lots; and there is satisfaction in helping Owners bring their visions to fruition. But perhaps most importantly, lifelong friendships are forged by volunteer- ing to work on a Committee. I encourage you to consider be- coming a member of the A & A Committee. If you are inter- ested, please email me at kmccune@orps.com Permits Required. I will continue to remind Owners that Permits are required for all Lot improvements and repairs including, without limitation, the construction, installation, alteration, removal, or remodeling of any walls, privacy screens, fences, landscaping, golf ball screens/netting, utility lines structures, antennas, installations, and improvements of any kind. For repairs to lot lights, fifth wheel enclosures and stairs, and for the removal of landscaping materials and hedges, a No Fee Permit will be issued. For all other improvements, you must submit a Permit Application and pay a $25 fee. NO WORK CAN START PRIOR TO A & A COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF YOUR PERMIT APPLICATION . If unpermitted work is done, Owners could be subject to fines and possibly removal of this unpermitted work. Approved Permits must be posted on your Washingtonian palm tree at the front of your Lot until the work has received a final inspection. Thank You. As I mentioned above, the Committee members are a dedicated bunch and put in a lot of hours working for the betterment of the Resort. So, on behalf of the Board and all Owners I would just like to like to express my gratitude to the Committee members for their dedication to the Resort and giving so freely of their time. ORPS would not be what it has become without you. Suggestions Welcome. Finally, the A&A Committee welcomes suggestions and ideas from you, the Owners. Please feel free to contact me at kmccune@orps.com. Kathy McCune, A&A Chair
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