CAI-NJ August 2021

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https://www.cai-nj.org/event-4231273. There will also be two Wednesday Webinars this month, August 4th – Budgets and Financial Planning for your Association – Denali Property Management, Inc. and The Value of Workmanship: Budgeting for the Service You Need — Rezkom Enterprises, Inc. and on August 18th You Can Say No to Emotional Support Animal Requests – Ansell Grimm and Aaron, P.C. and Construction Management: The Importance of Using an Engineering Firm (Reading Specifications) – D.W.Smith Associates, a subsidiary of PS&S, LLC https://cainj.org/education-events/ Looking towards 2022. New members always ask me how they can get the most out of their membership and meet our members. In my opinion, the best way to network and build strong relationships is by volunteering to sit on a committee. Sign-up forms for next year’s committees can be found in this issue on page 41 or on our website, https://cainj.org/committee-sign-ups/. Deadline to apply is Friday, October 1, 2021. Applications for nominations for the CAI-NJ Board of Directors are now being accepted through September 17th. There is one seat available which will be filled by either a member community association manager or homeowner leader. The form can be found in this issue on page 38 or on our website, https://cainj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2022-BOD-Nominations.pdf So, as you can see, it has been a busy time for the chapter and members as we continue to Stay in Motion, with quality education and networking for you, our loyal members. n

association residents have a physical, memory or sensory difficulty than the rest of the Garden State, that should put to rest the myth that adult commu- nities are filled with frailty and senility! We’ve come a long way from the era when living in an attractive, self-contained, common-interest com- munity governed by homeowners was a privilege that only the wealthy could enjoy. Now it is something that many New Jersians aspire to reach and enjoy for the last third of their adult lives. People move into adult villages to live, not to die. They are living it up, judging by the smiles on their faces and the high satisfaction ratings that residents give their 55+ communities. n

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is 54 years, and many of those homes have stairs. While there are no statistics to mea- sure fun, adult communities provide activities that connect neighbors; their gyms, pools, tennis courts, walking paths and other amenities do more than facilitate communal exercise, hobbies and friendships, they can help residents thrive longer. The gray- ing population needs social interac- tion to combat isolation and needs physical action to ward off a decline in mobility. The Research Foundation reported that a significantly lower percentage of New Jersey’s 55+

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