Message from the Village Manager

Dear Islanders:

What a difference five years can make. In that short span of time, we’ve succeeded in creating a special place where Active Islanders of all ages can gather as a community. Seniors and adults, as well as children and teens, now have a safe place to play, get fit, make new friends, connect with neighbors, and even take up a new pastime.

In speaking with some of our members during the last few weeks—many of whom have been with us since we opened our doors in 2004—they’ve repeatedly told me how they could not imagine life without the Community Center. For kids, the Center has become “ground zero”— a safe place to hang out with friends or take part in our many Youth and Teen activities such as sports programs,special events, the game room, or our ever-popular Rat’s Day Off. Seniors continue to participate in our many monthly programs and special events, including trips to nearby museums, theatres, and historical gems. And for the health conscious, our state-of-the art gym and pool, not to mention our numerous fitness classes, offer members of all ages a chance to stay fit and remain physically active.

As we look to the future, we will continue to work diligently to make the Community Center an integral part of your lives. We’ve listened to your input over the years, resulting in the addition, expansion, and improvement of many of our programs, courses, and activities. Such improvements will continue in the months and years to come. We will continue to update our facilities wherever and whenever possible. As we’ve reported in past issues, we’ve recently reupholstered all of the Center’s furniture, installed new fitness equipment in the gym, overhauled the play station/jungle gym, and completed the construction of a second elevator.

I would like take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for being a part of the Community Center during these exciting past five years. It is because of your continued membership and support that our Center remains such a vital community resource. I look forward to working with you to make the next five years just as successful.

Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
Village Manager