As I have mentioned, on August 20 I will be stepping down as your Terrace at Highpointe Community Association president and Bill Dowd will be replacing me.
Many of you know that Bill is an original owner, a multiple-term past president, and a longtime member of the Terrace Board of Directors. Our association will be in great hands under his leadership for the next year and a half.
I am grateful for the honor of having represented this wonderful community for these past six and a half years.
During that time we have been able to maintain our property and its services in very good if not perfect condition. We were able to keep our dues structure from going up in spite of inflationary pressures.
Jerry Gordon has done a great job as our treasurer in overseeing our income and expenditures.
We revised our By-Laws and Declaration which were in need of updates after 25 years. It was a tremendous undertaking that Bill and Jerry were largely responsible for.
In so doing we also provided choice for our neighbors who wish to change the exterior color of their shutters and doors. The other Board members -- Sid Legg, Ellen Gordon, Ned Alaskey, and Bill Shover -- have done outstanding work in so many large and small ways. I am personally indebted to them for all their efforts.
And, through the very difficult pandemic summers of 2020 and 2021 when there was so much isolation we kept our community in touch with one another with a number of outdoor events. The pizza parties and ice cream party were wonderful successes, thanks mainly to Ellie Debonis. Thanks to the efforts of John Paccione, we upgraded the lighting at the entrance of the Terrace. And, Tom Wade is in touch with the City of Troy to investigate the possibility of adding additional lighting around the Terrace to brighten our area at night.
We all appreciate the unsung efforts of our Beautification Committee for adorning our environs at various holiday times. And, this past year we organized our community to stop the havoc and congestion that would have resulted on Oakwood Avenue if a school bus depot had been located directly across from our entrance as was proposed.
Of course, there are always more issues to manage.
Our strength is in the genuine care and concern we have for our common property and for each other. Like any other community we will at times face problems and adversity, but I have no doubt that under the leadership of Bill and our Board, and with the support of all of us, we will continue to be a model for what a great Homeowners Association can be.
Thank you again for the privilege of being your President.
Best wishes, Steven Sanders
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