President’s Message

- by Jean Hall

Believing In Our Community

Rochdale Village is a wonderful and vibrant community. Each of us has a vested interest as shareholders in our community. Understanding your role as a shareholder is vital to our continued success. Adhering to the governing rules, participating in committee and board meetings, as well as letting leadership know where the issues and problems are is equally important.

Some say community is simply about the people. It is about how people come together to build something of importance. It is about common needs, understanding differences, embracing change and a belief that working together for the common good outweighs the negative. Believing in our community is a choice that I encourage everyone to participate in. We will accomplish great things when we work together.

The negative and disgruntled voices will always try to undermine change and progress. But as I said last month, your board is working in a measured, steady and effective manner for all shareholders. We value and love our community. Our leadership is not built on egos and self-serving ambitions but rather purely on service to our shareholders.

Your voice matters as demonstrated by the survey on upgrades for shareholders units. Based on your feedback the winning upgrade is the Bathroom Medicine Cabinet and Light Fixture. The Director of Operations, Mr. Lance Williams, will begin the process for the scope of work and obtaining bids for the board to consider.

The ADA complaint doors for the management office will soon be underway. It is anticipated that the project will begin in the first week of August (due to material delay) and should be completed within two weeks.

There will be renovation to the senior center to improve its layout. The bids are due back to management by July 7, 2023, and will be presented to the board for consideration.

Building 18 community room has re-opened. We are waiting for the keyholders from building 1, 3, 5, 8, 14, and 20 to either confirm their opening date or complete their walk-thru. Buildings 10 and 17 still need an additional keyholder to be identified. Building 13, has no volunteers for keyholders at this time. Building 16, will complete orientation for the second keyholder the week of July 10 and building 4 will have training for their additional keyholder shortly.

Just a word on protocols for events hosted by the Board of Directors and their committees. As board members we want to be inclusive and provide events where everyone can have a wonderful time and experience new ventures such as the Food Truck Celebration. There are times when we provide complimentary events which require registration, particularly when food is offered. The registration and cap for attendance gives us the ability to effectively plan, accommodate capacity, and order sufficient food for the attendees.

However, there have been times when shareholders simply ignore the registration limits, register for the event knowing they are not going to attend (which deprives another shareholder), and some shareholders bring containers to pack away food often at the expense of other shareholders who do not get the opportunity to take advantage of the full menu of food items.

There is so much hard work and preparation that goes into planning each event held here for you and your families. We want to continue to bring you these great events. Your cooperation and understanding matters.

As always, any complaints and ideas for improvements are welcomed. You can contact me at jhall@ rochdalevillage.com.

Food for thought:

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”

-- Steve Jobs