Marcyl retired from the HOA board and apparently she's been on and off it almost since she moved in (she and her husband were one of the original owners back in 1979?). David asked me to give a small speech which would end with a surprise present.

This is what I had planned though I kind of paraphrased it as I went along:

When I came on the board two years ago Marcyl gave me a tour of the HOA office and the various nooks and crannies of our building, mentioning if something goes wrong here's where you can do something about it or who to contact.

It was a lot of information and I don't think I remembered that much but it shows what a fount of knowledge Marcyl is. She knows the building, our contractor contacts by name, and can recall the history of why decisions were made by previous boards.

After years of serving on the board Marcyl is stepping down, finally, and I say finally because she's been trying to step down for a couple of years and we haven't let her. But she deserves it and although she plans on serving on the financial committee she will no longer be a board member. And hopefully that means she won't be the top person people call on if there is an issue.

On behalf of the board I thank Marcyl for her exemplary service and for going above and beyond what a normal board member would do. Personally I also want to thank you for the little bits of advice you've given me over the last two years. It's been a pleasure working with you.

And as a final item, the board has a gift we want to give you...