Community Standards - Sun City Anthem

A Successful Community Association
Bob Frank
Board Vice President
During the recent Board of Directors election
campaign, one of the most frequently addressed
issues was the need for more open and respectful
communications. Both the Board candidates
and the residents of our community felt that
more listening by the Board, more sharing of
information by all community groups, and
greater voice given to our shared concerns
would make us a much stronger community.
Residents wanted the Association and its managers to be more
responsive to their concerns, provide them with greater voice regarding
important issues that affect them, and protect their interests. The
residents wanted the new Board to encourage connection, collaboration,
and exchange.
As Mike Dixon states in his comments as President, the new
Board is committed to a fresh beginning and an updated communications
plan will be a central element to developing this stronger
sense of community. An effective community communications strategy
could supply the “glue” that binds us all more closely together.
Community Associations like ours are voluntary, geographically distributed
organizations, and a “sense of community” is critical to their
long-term viability. Community Associations link members to one
another, and to the larger world. They inform people, they serve as a
unified voice for residents, and they need to provide residents with a
sense that their interests are being managed efficiently and effectively.
An effective communications strategy is one tool for accomplishing
this goal. As a community, we need more timely access to all
kinds of information; and the Board has to provide this information
BOARD MEETING
Thursday, July 26, 1:30 p.m., Freedom Hall
with budget responsibility and appropriate quality control. That is
why we need a new, comprehensive plan for open and respectful communications.
There was a residential effort to get a communication plan going
in 2005, but the plan was never completed. The mission for that earlier
plan said:
“A Communications Committee is to develop and guide a complete
Sun City Anthem communications program to keep residents fully
informed about community news and activities. Utilizing our broadcast,
Internet and print media, the committee’s goals are to: enhance residents’
knowledge of and activity in all aspects of Sun City Anthem life; provide
opportunities for, and encourage participation in volunteer activities;
improve the two-way flow of information between residents and the management/leadership
of the community; and to foster a sense of belonging
to an extended family with common interests.”
In the weeks ahead, the Board, the Community Manager, and
community volunteers will revisit this earlier plan with a fresh
understanding of its importance. We will strengthen the original
concept and together we will craft a communications strategy that
will deliver what we promised. We will be giving all of you a voice
in our common future and provide you with the timely and useful
information that you need.
In the final analysis, a strong sense of community is really about
creating an environment where people can communicate, work
together and achieve the lifestyles we sought when we came to Sun
City Anthem. Your 2007 Board is looking forward to working with
you in pursuit of these goals! ✸
— BOB FRANK, Board Vice President
This notice is distributed according to NRS 116.31083. At the beginning of every Board meeting,
there is a Member Comment Period. During this period, the Board will respond to Member
Comments. The Board of Directors will not take action on comments or requests made during the
Comment Period. Agendas for every Board of Directors meeting are available four business days
prior to the meeting from the Administrative Office in Anthem Center and at the Association's website,
www.sca-hoa.org. The agenda is also posted four business days prior to every Board of Directors
meeting on the community bulletin board in Anthem Center. Copies of the minutes from a Board
of Directors meeting are available from the Administrative Office after approval by the Board of
Directors. The Management Office is located in the Anthem Center, 2450 Hampton Road,
Henderson, Nevada 89052. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone
number for obtaining an agenda is 614-5805.
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