Let me start by saying I hope you and your loved ones are well. The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every one of our lives in some way.
Because of the pandemic, this issue is much later than planned. It also does not include articles about the pandemic and how it affected Eastman or our members. You will find a couple of recent photos showing people’s gratitude for our “essential workers,” people who are keeping the world turning for all of us. The photo on Page 5 was taken by me of the Member-made signs that our Recreation staff turned into a “Thank You Garden” at the intersection of Eastman Road and Greensward Drive. The “Show” image on Page 7 of a sign posted at the end of a driveway on White Tail Ridge was taken by Amy Hoffman during one of her many jaunts through the community.
We will cover the pandemic’s effect on Eastman in a future issue. In the meantime, please think how you can participate in that, whether it’s as the author of a compilation piece about families surviving “home schooling,” a first-person account of your experience as an extrovert during the stay-at-home order, a piece on restaurants from which you got take-out that you had never tried before, or something of your own imagining. Send your thoughts for articles and high-resolution photos from this time to eastmanliving@eastmannh.org. Also, let us know if you’re interested in writing. The editorial board will be meeting soon to organize what will be a very important issue in the history of Eastman.
I’m going to use a little space now to mention our out-going general manager, Ken Ryder, who I still say gave me a job at Eastman so I wouldn’t be on the “wrong” side of the table from him. He and I discovered during our 14 years of working together that there is a fine line between being an Eastman Owner and an Eastman employee, and between being co-workers and friends. Our discussions often morphed between these facets of our relationship. Make sure to read the article about Ken, as well as Ken’s farewell.
This issue also welcomes our new GM, Steve Schneider, who has had a heck of a baptism thanks to a worldwide pandemic. He jumped in with both feet even before his contract officially started. I look forward to working for him and with him.
Until the next issue, be well, stay safe and all the best to you and your loved ones,
Lorie McClory,
Editor Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
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