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(Part 1 of 3) By CAI-CV Director Gen Wangler
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PREFACE I missed the first meeting of the 40th Anniversary Committee. Accordingly, I was appointed to write an article on the history of the Chapter. It has been quite an undertaking. I’ve relied on old Chapter Newsletters, Quorum magazines, my own memories, and memories of other longtime Chapter members to put this together. After a summary of the beginning and early years of the Chapter, this article reviews each year, providing highlights, mostly our many social/fundraising events, and mentions of Chapter members. Sadly, some members are no longer with us, but some are still around and actively involved with CAICV. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane!
did some research and learned of the Community Associations Institute, the national organization, and began the process of applying for a charter. Jerry worked with management company owners to organize the Chapter, including Bob Sandifer, who had started Resort Community Management, Jim Lewis, who worked for Bob and later started Desert Management
reveals that regular monthly programs were being presented at Ironwood Country Club, although we went dark in the summer. Featured speakers were Wayne Guralnick (Guralnick McClanahan & Zundel), and representatives of the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), Southern California Gas, and Southern
THE EARLY YEARS It was 1981 when the seeds of our Chapter were first formed. Jerry Cavoretto, who had started Desert Association Management in 1975, also worked for Johnnie Dawson, developer of Seven Lakes Country Club in Palm Springs and Marrakesh Country Club in Palm Desert. Homeowners associations were these curious new entities created to operate housing developments. In order to agree to financing these new “entities,” banks started to require incremental building, meaning selling out phases of homes before opening new phases. Dawson asked Jerry “find out about homeowners associations.” Jerry
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in 1981, and Melissa Layton, then with Ironwood Property. Dave Mieneke, with Irontree Management, was also involved. Gary Weidle (The Springs Community Assn.) served as our first president, and Bob Tuvell, CPA (Tuvell & Associates), served as president in 1982. Duke Baker (Classic Realty) served as president in 1983. We have one issue of the Chapter Newsletter for that year. It
California Edison. Wayne Guralnick served as president for 1984. The one newsletter we have for 1984 promoted the CAI’s PMDP (Professional Management Development Program) course offerings. The closest classes available for our local managers were in Newport Beach. No such thing as remote learning back then. Sabby Jonathan (Maryanov, Madsen, Gordon & Campbell) took over as president for 1985. Other directors
