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like dealing with owners who smoked that caused the hallways to smell like cigarettes and noise in the units above and below. In my employed life, I was president of my education association. It wasn’t a reach for me to run for the COA board. I was elected to the transition

“In my employed life, I was president of my education

association. It wasn’t a reach for me to run for the COA board.”

board and held both the secretary and president positions during my tenure. From a board member’s perspective, living in an adult planned community was hard work. In an effort to make life in the community better for all, it was extremely important to study and understand the documents. It was necessary to read the board packet in order to be prepared for meetings. Not all owners were knowledgeable about community living and many hadn’t a clue what the documents stated. The documents were written in legalese. Most, like my husband and I, had lived in a single family homes

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