I hope everyone is enjoying another wonderful winter season here at Outdoor Resort Palm Springs. What a great month January was with all our sporting events in full swing and the fun, outstanding entertainment brought to us from the Lifestyle Department. It ’ s good to have a Resort full of Owners and Renters so that we can share such great times together. Recently, I was at Singo, one of our favorite entertainment events, and DJ Johnny played a song that I have not heard in decades. The song was “ Be True to Your School ”, by the Beach Boys which was released in 1963. If you don ’ t remember the song, you can pull it up on YouTube. As I was listening to the song, it reminded me of our Resort. That may sound strange, but that was what I was reflecting on. Over the last couple of years, our Resort has been repeatedly attacked or discredited on social media. Our real estate agents tell me that this negativity is one of the reasons some sellers are leaving our Resort. It is important to realize that the world can see all these negative comments online, with the result that some new Renters and Owners are choosing to bypass our Resort. Please think before you post a negative comment, especially if it is an unfounded or unresearched statement. There are better ways to address a concern than just throwing it out on social media for the world to see. This affects all of us here at the resort. You may not realize it, but we have a regular annual turnover of approximately 10% of sellers (120 lots per year), as Owners age out and have health issues requiring them to be closer to home. For the sake of our property values, we need to continue to attract new Renters and future Owners here each season. Negative comments on social media only drive Renters and future Owners away. We need to continue to have lots selling within days as we do now and not with the challenges experienced 8 years ago. Yes, in 2016 we had over 250 lots for sale and few buyers. I purchased my lot from an owner who had been trying to sell his lot for 3 years. Plenty of things have changed here in our Resort since then, with more potential buyers than available lots. Our property values have at least doubled, and in some cases tripled since 2016. If you have an issue or concern, there are ways to address it without damaging ORPS, such as speaking with our general manager or a Board member in person or by email. Social media is not the place to air your negative thoughts, concerns, or rumors. Some of the things I have seen posted on social media are not only unbelievable or half - truths, but vicious and damaging to our Resort. Before posting or sharing, ask yourself, “ Is this a positive statement about ORPS? ” “ Is this fact or a rumor? ”, “ Do I know the whole story? ”, “ Have I taken all the appropriate steps to validate these comments and concerns? ” Please think before you post. So back to the Beach Boys song. Do not allow a few to denigrate our Resort - it ’ s not right, and it affects us all. Please be respectful and proud of your Resort and stand up and say, “ Stop it ”. ORPS is a wonderful place with so many fun things to do and enjoy. I ’ m proud to call our Resort my winter home and I know most of you feel the same. Thank you, John Boudin Board President
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