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Leisure World News • Community • November 2022 A3 By Barb Yapp, Leisure World Board of Directors President Leisure World-2023. Are you ready? Year-end is approaching and the fiscal year budget for 2023 is in process. Inflation will be a factor that affects Leisure World’s operational budget: goods and services are seeing marked increases nationwide. Your Community Manager, his staff and the Board of Directors are meeting this challenge head-on. “Needs” will be separated from “wants” and conversations have already been held that focus on the repair of the Leisure World infrastructure in 2023. Water conservation is becoming increasingly important. All green spaces, plus golf course perimeters, are being evaluated for potential areas of water conservation measures. Another challenge is to continue the retention of our employees and recruiting capable and competent candidates when the need arises. How can you help? Our employees work hard and are dedicated to keeping Leisure World at its best. Treating our employees with kindness and respect will help us to retain our staff. When issues do arise, having honest conversations without profanity and malice will expedite solutions. Employees deserve a fair wage and a workplace where they can grow and be appreciated. The resident-based Rules and Regulations committee recognized this fact and added verbiage to the current “Treatment of Others” section of the document. It now includes expectations of proper treatment of others, including residents, staff, and the Board of Directors. Hundreds of hours will be spent preparing for 2023, your Community Manager, his staff and the Board of Directors have pledged to communicate during the process and achieve a budget to keep Leisure World healthy and vibrant while keeping expenditures in check. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings Date Time Location Board of Directors Work Session November 1, 2022 8:30 a.m. Ballroom Open Board Meeting November 16, 2022 1:30 p.m. Ballroom District 1 November 09, 2022 10:00 a.m. Ballroom District 3 November 08, 2022 4:30 p.m. Ballroom District 4 November 10,2022 4:30 p.m. Queen Card Room District 5 November 8, 2022 4:00 p.m. Hopi District 6 November 09,2022 4:45 p.m. Hopi District 7 November 10,2022 8:30 a.m. Ballroom District 8 November 8,2022 5:30 p.m. Hopi November Board and District Meetings All meetings subject to change. Updates will be provided. POINTS TO PONDER November 2 at 8 a.m. November 9 at 8 a.m. November 16 at 8 a.m. November 23 at 8 a.m. November 30 at 8 a.m. Wednesday Coffee Wednesday Coffee Special 10 Year Celebration on Tuesday, January 10, 2023!  Emails of our District Board members! A Doggone Good Christmas If you're looking for another reason to smile, follow this YouTube link to watch a video our own Leisure World Photographers made of photos of their dogs during Christmas. https://youtu.be/myGj96IZ5eI Ted Dusek United States Air Force Staff Sargent Herbert B. Young Captain United States Air Force COL. Duane Dehne Dean Johnson Seaman David Wunsch #912 US Navy 59-63 Sonarman E-5 USS Seafox SS-402 Submarine Service William L. Menard 1965-1967 Viet Nam Tim Bauer MSgt- Master Sergeant Kathy D. Dyer Master Chief Photographers Mate (PHCM) United States Navy John Shostak US Air Force Sergeant Lieutenant Colonels Cardin-Hoffdahl and Hoffdahl Lois Waugh E-7, MSgt USAF/Nebraska Air National Guard David Dent 1718 E-9 (Chief Master Sergeant) 40 Years (9 Years Active Duty and 31 years Air National Guard) Robert M. Clark Captain U.S. Army Capt. Louis "Mike" Zale Army Pilot, Huey helicopters Vietnam and Korea Michael Orcutt UT 1 US Navy Seabee 23 years. Paul Johnson, Sgt. Alan C. Baird Second Lieutenant Jeff Morris Staff Sergeant US Air Force 1965-1969 Robert E. Petite CT2. Navy Fred Rockenhauser Army E4 Ginny Rockenhauser Air Force Airman 2nd class Keith Warble Captain USAF SN AO3068381 William Smith 20 years (1963 - 1983) USAF E7 Lt. Col. John Schneider Retired USAF Captain Barbara Schneider USAF Jack DeChellis U.S. Army from 1965 -1967 Sergeant Douglas McMurray S-SGTE5 UAF Clifford Scott US Air Force for 22 years Technical Sergeant Richard Lagesse Captain United States Air Force Howard Hering US ARMY Staff Sergeant 331st General Hospital 8th Medical Brigade Jim Gardin Specialist 5 Jerry Grout US Naval Aviator LCDR 20 Years Michael Orcutt First Class Petty Officer US Navy Seabee’s 23 years in the Navy Theresa Auge WAF, US Women’s Air Force 1951-1955. Airmen first class A/1C Gary Lock LCDR, USN 1981-2013 Chris Lock DC2, USN 1988-1992 LCDR Bly [Skip] Elder U.S. Coast Guard Richard Pieterick Army 71-74 Spec. 4 helicopter crew chief, mechanic Don Evans, Lt. Col. USAF Michael Kerns John Morris United States Navy Chief Petty Officer Dave Speyer Spec 4 Gary P. Carlson Chief Master Sargent E9 Gino Vitetta Retired, US Army Full Colonel Frank Soltys Captain USMC Dave Wideman 1st Lt. Robert L. Sharkey Sargent First Class US Army Retired Robert E. Pettitt US NAVY CT2 Communications Technician 2nd Class – Interpreter Erick Ragsdale Specialist E5 Army Jane Rhoades David Larson SGT USAF Juan Betancourt U.S. Army Rank CPL Kurt Bockoven HMC(SS) Hospital Corpsman Submarine Service E-7 Patrick Lyons U.S.A.F. Sargent 1966-1970 Ted Wilson E6 26 years combat medic Army district1@lwca.com  district3@lwca.com  district4@lwca.com  district5@lwca.com  district6@lwca.com  district7@lwca.com  district8@lwca.com On the Cover