Hello Neighbors,

The Fourth of July is firmly in the rearview mirror, our house is emptied of guests and we are more than halfway through the year. Summertime living is easy in Wexford, and I marvel at all of the positive things that Wexford currently offers along with the promise of additional amenities in the future.

with exceptional experiences,” I am excited that we had two excellent finalists and expect to extend an offer in a matter of days.

Stephen Carter President

Our Amenities and Planning Committee has been very active behind the scenes refining the plans for our Clubhouse and Harbor Centre project. They have been making themselves and the current plans available for discussion and comment this week and by the time you read this we should be well on our way to having firm costs and a proposal to put before the owners. I have to say that I am very excited by the prospect of this project. Our Finance team, management and the Finance Committee will shortly begin the budget process for 2024. It is a little tricky since they not only have to factor in the ongoing inflation effect on our costs, but also have to essentially create two budgets. One will be a BAU (Business As Usual) approach and one will reflect the effect if, as we hope, the Amenity Plan passes. Much more on that to come as plans develop fully.

As I look to the next few months I would ask you to look out for the 2023 Member Survey. We will be launching that a little earlier this year so that we may have results before our annual plan is voted on. Similarly the results of our staff engagement survey will also be available by the end of the summer. I would also like to mention again our Strategic Vision. We tried to make it a concise document and I think it articulates some very important principles that should allow for future consistency in planning. Perhaps more importantly it will set out expectations for future Boards, our employees, our current owners and potential new ones. Thank you to all of the owners that are contributing to this effort.

By the time that this letter is published I have my fingers firmly crossed that we should be in the process of welcoming our new Executive Chef. Consistent with our Strategic Vision to be “a premiere residential community providing its owners

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My definition of a visionary is one who cares about people we may never meet. Who are the people we may never meet and what will they be playing their music on?

Don’t be afraid of changing with the times. Besides, with most new inventions come convenience, simplicity and possible savings. Be as diverse as the make-up of our membership. Everyone should be able to request their favorite song.

Much has happened with our Golf course over the last few months. The weather eventually decided to get warm and with our late spring maintenance closure behind us it is starting to really look good. The hole 4 project has progressed very well and I think we are all confident that our golf-playing owners will love the finished product. At this time we are projecting that to be when we come back from the summer maintenance week at the beginning of August. Our controlled experiment to kill off the Bermuda grass intrusion on Hole 8 is also showing incredible promise, as witnessed by the large brown spots that have appeared. We will be monitoring this very carefully over the next month and hope to see our original grass reclaiming its rightful place on the fairway.

I also cannot move past the golf course without thanking Chris Neff for all of his years of dedicated service and wishing him well in his new role as a Regional USGA Agronomist. On a less positive note, I am disappointed about the disruptive/unsafe behavior at the Oasis Pool. Despite signage and a published Pool Policy, there have been a number of incidents. For those of us who were here in 2018, you may remember that the construction of the Splash Pool was premised on having two pools designated for different uses. Specifically, the Oasis Pool was constructed to allow for more serious swimming, training, therapy and classes and the Splash Pool for more fun and games and playful activity.

I truly believe that Wexford is wonderful community, but the pool issues are a good reminder that in order for all of us to enjoy all of the various Wexford amenities, we need to abide by the covenants, rules and policies that we all agreed to comply with when we elected to live here.

In closing, as many of you may know, Wexford is celebrating our 40th Anniversary in September. Patrick and his staff have a number of fun events planned so be sure to read upcoming announcements. In the meantime, enjoy the easy living and have a wonderful summer!

Sincerely,

Don’t be the Victrola! Time to flip to side “B”. I will end by saying my intention is not to put my thumb on the scale to sway your thinking one way or the other, but to invoke you to reflect and understand the nuances of an HOA.

Sincerely, Patrick