From the General Manager, Mark Reid July

Independence Day is a wonderful time to take pride in our Country. It’s also a great time to look around and take pride in all the events and activities that are coming up this month as well as the next several month. After all, some of the perks of association living are getting an invite to exclusive events and forming deep relationships with your neighbors. Independence Day is a great time to do just that. When you read this issue of the Ripples, I hope you notice how much work has been put into creating some very fun and exclusive events for the Lakewood Community including the 4th, Nine and Wine, and into August with Concert on the Rock and our 70’s themed Birthday Party. I take pride in knowing that very talented and caring Lakewood volunteers on the Activities Committee and the special 50th Anniversary Committee have created something very special this year. I also want to give a shout out to LPOA’s Cariann Dureka who has done a fantastic job of researching Lakewood’s history and creating the unique graphics for these events and associated merchandise. Enjoy summer and be proud of your beautiful community.

The Argyle is thriving this summer and May and June have been fantastic months. We have listened. We have planned. We are now a more streamlined operation that is offering some wonderful Lakewood favorites at fair prices. You will love Chef Eber and Esmerelda’s creations. If you seek the best area chicken wings, delicious summer salads, the best gourmet pizza in Lees Summit or other culinary delights, look no further than the Argyle at the Lakewood Oaks Country Club. The St. Andrews Pub is thriving and many people are stopping in for lunch to enjoy the daily specials. Even with the Clubhouse still in repair mode and our offices still temporarily located in the west end of the banquet room, our banquet business has been restyled and continues to improve.

In regard to the Clubhouse, we have now re-opened the Augusta Room and it is very nice. Pilates and Yoga classes are now enjoying being back in the space that looks brand new. We were also able to move back into our records room and food and beverage dry storage room. The Locker rooms are scheduled to be finished and reopened by the time you read this article.

The main floor is slowly being repaired and remodeled. Our Architect has been busy trying to obtain a building permit from the City of Lee’s Summit. Trying to design building modifications on the fly after an emergency damage event is definitely the hardest way to do a project. We should be able to accelerate our pace of completion once we receive the permit. We are still hoping to be back in our offices by September 15th.

Enjoy summer and be proud of your beautiful community and lets all look forward to next month when Lakewood turns 50 years young.