CAI-NJ Aug. 2019(w)

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

CAI-NJ STAFF

Mohammed Salyani, CPA CAI-NJ 2019 PRESIDENT WilkinGuttenplan

LARRY P. THOMAS, PCAM CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LARRY@CAINJ.ORG ANGELA KAVANAUGH DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & PROGRAMS ANGELA@CAINJ.ORG JACLYN OSKIERKO DIRECTOR, EVENTS & EDITORIAL JACLYN@CAINJ.ORG BROOKE STOPPIELLO-NEVINS MANAGER, GRAPHIC DESIGN & MEMBER SERVICES BROOKE@CAINJ.ORG JENNIFER FARRELL ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR JENNIFER@CAINJ.ORG

Dog Days of Summer

I cannot believe we are halfway through summer. It feels like I was just lament- ing about the snow yesterday! My year as president is going by fast and has been really exciting so far. We have started working with the Public Relations firm. Rizco, who by the way have become members of the chapter. If you see Debra at the next event, please stop and say hello. Rizco sent out a survey to all the members to see what you felt is important. This was the opportunity we gave to all the members to voice their thoughts/ideas/concerns. Unfortunately, we did not receive as many responses as we would have liked. That said, Rizco will work with what we have. July was an exciting month and from the pictures in this issue I am sure you will agree. The New Member Breakfast, Senior Summit and CA-PAC Annual Day at the Races were all huge successes. But nothing can beat the Annual Olympics. Maybe more for others than myself. If you’re wondering what I mean, take a look. Jokes aside, I had no problem being made into a “chicken” as it helped the FAST Committee raise a significant amount of money . I cannot wait to see the look on the faces of the people at The Make a Wish Foundation when we present the check. Moving on, make sure you read the articles in this month’s issue about pets. Mary Faith Nugiel’s article on bringing your dog to work is interesting. It shows the benefits but also highlights the matters to be considered. I wonder if anyone has ever taken a chicken to work? Who knew you had to take into consideration factors such as design, ground surface, insurance coverage and legal considerations when deciding to put in a dog park. The article by Russ Fernandes, Jennifer Lynch and Mary Barrett covers all those aspects and then some. A must read for communities with many pet owners. Of course, no discussion about pets is complete without the mention of waste matter and how to deal with. Richard Linderman’s article covers that and then some. By the way, Richard I’m glad you clarified you do not hate cats other- wise you and I would have needed to talk. Last, but by no means least, is Jonathan Katz’s article on Assistance Animals is a hot topic these days. This article is a must read for all communities. It reminded me of the one time someone tried to take a peacock on a plane claiming it was a sup- port animal. They may have gotten away with it if they had tried it with a chicken. Enjoy the rest of your summer and keep brining in those new members – we are so close to being number 2. n

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