VOL. 12, NO. 12
WELCOME
DECEMBER 2011 EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION STAFF Amanda Birchenough Amanda Wallace Kirt Zimmer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President
Suzan Knisley, suzylynn@mindspring.com
Vice President
Tom Johns, btjtd@aol.com
Secretary
Steve Miller, stephen.m.miller@wellsfargoadvisors.com
Treasurer
Ron Wulff, rwulff@sbcglobal.net
Director
Jay Lempinen, jjlempinenlost@sbcglobal.net
Board of Directors
board@tahoedonner.com
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SUZY KNISLEY | PRESIDENT I am looking forward to the first big snowfall of the season and the chance to enjoy winter sports at Tahoe Donner. In October, the association closed escrow on the first half of the Euer Valley purchase. The second escrow for the remainder of the Euer Valley purchase is scheduled to close in December, securing our winter and summer amenities for perpetuity. At the October board meeting, the board approved a 2012 annual assessment of $1375 per unit, an increase of $45 or 3 percent from 2011. The capital portion of the annual assessment ($680 or 49 percent) received all of the increase, in order to continue systematically saving for the replacement of our aging equipment and facilities. The operating portion of the annual assessment ($695 or 51 percent) remains the same for the fourth consecutive year, with the continued vitality of our membership’s amenity access, solid growth in our downhill and cross country public amenities, as well as sound financial management
of our operating costs. The recreation fee now includes Snowplay access, so members not paying the recreation fee will pay a daily rate for Snowplay access. The recreation fee increased $5 or 2 percent to $225, effective May 1, 2012. Included in this December issue of Tahoe Donner News is the association’s 2012 Budget Report. This report provides a comprehensive summary and detailed information regarding your association’s finances. I would like to thank management and the Finance Committee for their efforts over the past few months - preparing, reviewing, and communicating the myriad of details of our complex association budget. The board and staff look forward to continuing our efforts in 2012 to make Tahoe Donner the best place to be. With best wishes to all of the Tahoe Donner members, their family and friends, and to all of the staff who support our activities, I wish everyone the very best of holiday joy and memorable celebrations of the season.