npoa
general manager's report Summer Operations
By the time this edition of NSL is received, the Recreation Center will largely be back to pre-Covid operations. To supplement the information in the President’s Perspective report, I wanted to thank all of our members who were largely understanding of the need for the Appointy reservation system for the past year. In fact, some members are even disappointed the reservation system is ending, as they became accustomed to and appreciated the ability to reserve a specific amenity for a dedicated time period. At this point, we do continue to have cardio equipment and gym equipment allocated between the two spaces for the reasons previously explained. The current set up is working well to provide for much more space between gym users and more space for floor exercises and stretching. While we certainly have a relatively small but passionate portion of the membership who would like to see the arcade room reopened sooner than later, all the additional outdoor activities near the Bear Hut this summer have been very well utilized by both members and guests. We hope you have an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful amenities at the Recreation Center at some point this summer.
Staffing
If you have tried to go to a local restaurant or do any type of activity this summer, I am sure you noticed the lack of staffing and reduced hours of operation for many local businesses. This reality makes me extremely pleased to report that our administrative, front desk, and maintenance teams are fully staffed, which as noted is not the case for many local employers. Between the normal lack of employee housing inventory and the high turnover of real estate largely due to inflated home values, finding affordable housing no less any housing for employees in the North Tahoe region is extremely challenging. In fact, the majority of the NPOA staff now commute from the Reno / Sparks area. While there are similar challenges in that housing market, it is still substantially less expensive and the most affordable option for anyone working the North Tahoe area. As for our wonderful summer seasonal staff, we were fortunate to rehire a number of exceptional staff members for this summer. We have several returning tennis pro shop hosts and tennis pros as well as lifeguards this summer. While we had originally hired and had planned to have a few more lifeguards on staff this summer, we are happy to have our returning lifeguards, as well as a few new ones. In fact, I know of several other local communities who decided for the first time ever to reopen their pools this summer with no lifeguards all, for the simple reason they could not hire any.
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