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APRIL 26, 2019 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3

PHOTO BY MACKENZIE DORE PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE PHOTO PROVIDED BY CHRIS POLAND PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

Jeanne O'Dell Tom Nathan Chris Poland Phil Hawgood
Candidates have final word before election

The five-member Canyon Lake POA and take care of some of those concerns. including having committee reports at
Board of Directors are collectively re- This community has given me so much, board meetings, continuing to improve
sponsible for the management and oper- a great place to live, new friends and the website and by finding out what the
ation of the POA’s business affairs. The friends that have become like family. majority of our members want to know
board members are elected for staggered This is my chance to return the favor. about.
two-year terms. Canyon Lake is a vibrant community The outpouring of support that I’ve
Three of the five seats are up for elec- and we must make sure our business received has been incredible. I know
tion in May when the terms of Mike practices continue to evolve to match that with the assistance of the other
Harris, Phil Hawgood and Tom Nathan the community’s needs. I believe that we board members and our incredible staff,
end. The three directors are eligible to need to make sure we are taking care of and that by working together, we will be
run for another term. the priorities established by the major- successful. Thank you!
The five candidates vying for a seat ity of our community. What services are
on the board are Jeanne O’Dell, Tom we providing that are no longer needed Tom Nathan
Nathan, Chris Poland, Phil Hawgood or wanted? What services should we The Canyon Lake POA has a five-
and Mike Harris. be providing that we aren’t currently member board of directors who are col- PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE
In the weeks leading up to the election, furnishing and how should we deliver lectively responsible for the manage-
The Friday Flyer is featuring a series of them? ment and operation of the Canyon Lake
questions to the candidates. During this I believe in trying new things in order POA’s business affairs. Those who are
period, residents will have a chance to to continuously improve on the services elected should make each of their deci- Mike Harris
hear directly from the candidates and that are provided. If a new idea doesn’t sions with the interest of the entire com- refers to “Their Slush Fund” (not sure
learn what they hope to accomplish if work, we can change it until it does, that munity at heart. The greatest reward of who “Their” is and I don’t believe a fan-
elected to serve on the board. is what continuous improvement is all being a director will be the satisfaction tasy “Slush Fund” exists) and portrays
Last week, The Friday Flyer asked about. of a job well done when the commu- increases to yearly assessments at 20
the candidates if they thought Commu- The current board is doing a good job nity prospers. Without a capable board, percent per year for the next two years.
nity Patrol is providing adequate servic- of taking care of the here and now but we a community’s quality can quickly de- It’s most concerning to me that current
es and what they think can be done to must start planning again for the future. cline. board members are disseminating this
improve services. I understand that some members of the Community is defined as “people false information.
In this seventh and final installment community are currently happy with the with common interests.” There are many As current directors, we already
of questions, The Friday Flyer invited status quo but as with anything in life, reasons why people choose to purchase know that most of the $4.7 million pre-
the candidates to answer the following there is always room for improvement. property here, but the ideal in common sented on the flyer is not necessary and
question in 500 or fewer words. The My professional experience will help is people are attracted to what Canyon $2.5 million for refurbishing golf course
candidates are listed in the order they us to continue moving in a forward di- Lake has to offer its residents. The com- greens and fairways won’t be needed
will appear on the ballot. rection. I have 30 plus years in corpo- mon interest of maintaining and improv- thanks to the excellent maintenance
Question: rate governance and approximately 10 ing that image of Canyon Lake is vital to programs of past years. Based on an ir-
years in private business. Most impor-
This week, the candidates have the the success of our community. Electing rigation system analysis performed by
final word. What would you like to tantly, I have many years of experience board members who share this vision is Brent Harvey Consulting last year, $1.9
say to the voters before they cast their in shared governance. We need to return key to attaining that goal. million won’t be needed for golf course
to a shared governance community so
votes? Is there an answer you gave to It recently came to my attention that irrigation replacement. So why would
The Friday Flyer or at one of the two that planning for the future includes all two current board members seeking re- those who know (or should know) this
of our shareholders.
candidate forums that you’d like to I believe that I can bring a fresh per- election are distributing a two-page flyer. be spreading this information to the
further clarify? spective to the community. I have no Page one states, “Is This Your Priority” members? Fearmongering.
Dredging the lake is currently in a
Jeanne O’Dell personal agenda other than to make sure and displays some of the items on the discussion phase. Who will dredge, what
that the staff, from the corporate level to current and planned project list from the
My entire professional life has been the operations crew, have the tools they POA’s website. The second page states, will be required before such a project
dedicated to serving people, in both the need to be successful. Their success is “Or Do You Want This?” and presents can start, where will the silt be relocated
public and private sector. We know as our success. I don’t believe in answering targeted estimates from the POA’s 2018 to and when will this process begin are
parents and grandparents that we are re- no to anyone unless I have an alterna- Reserve Analysis Study and further mis- all unknown factors at this time. Lake
sponsible for leading by example. I told tive to offer them. I know that the staff leads and makes false statements about health is important for the lake as well as
my son several months ago that I can- believes this too. future annual dues increases. This is best the property values for all Canyon Lake
not voice concerns about anything any- I strongly believe that communica- described as “fearmongering” – the ac- owners. To portray today that $3 million
more if I don’t try to fix it. I believe that tion is the key to organizational success. tion of deliberately arousing public fear. will be assessed to Canyon Lake home-
serving on the board of directors is the I believe that there are ways we can con- The candidates’ flyer portrays $4.7 owners is premature.
opportunity I have been waiting for to tinue to improve our methods for pro- million of upcoming repair expenses, as An unfortunate impression I get from
step up and serve the public once again viding information to our shareholders, well as $3 million of dredging cost. It uuCONTINUED PAGE A4

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