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Taking Control of Your Community’s Energy with Cogeneration By Casey Sky Noon, CoolSys Energy Design BOX OF RAIN: A Tribute To Denise Becker By Jonathan H. Katz, Esq., Becker

I have been involved in this chapter since 2005, and I am sorry to say that I did not know Dennis or Candice, and I only had the pleasure of meeting Wendell and Jules once or twice. But I knew Denise, and I’d like to tell you a bit about her. “Walk out of any doorway, feel your way, feel your way like the day before, Maybe you’ll find direction, around some corner where it’s been waiting to meet you” Denise’s career in community management spanned over 25 years and several positions with various management companies. She started her career as an assistant for the legend, Elaine Warga Murray, PCAM. Denise also went on to achieve her PCAM, and anyone who talked to her knew how important she thought obtaining credentials were for young managers. Over the years, Denise went on to work with Access, Signature/Premier, Homestead, and even CONTINUES ON PAGE 18

“Look out of any window, any morning, any evening, any day, Maybe the sun is shining, birds are winging or rain is falling from a heavy sky”

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I n my opinion, one of the most important things CAI-NJ does is recognize and remember those individuals who have meant so much to the chapter and our community association industry here in New Jersey. Names like Dennis Casale, Candice Bladt, Wendell Smith, Jules Frankel, and Denise Becker. Keeping names alive is so important because it preserves identity and legacy (while also honoring lives and contribu tions). It connects generations, acknowledges impact and influence, and inspires future actions and decisions. Put simply, keeping names alive is a way of saying that a life mattered. It links us to our past, shapes who we are, and influences who we become.

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