Update - Island Dunes Oceanside I-- Thursday, Oct. 28

For those who may not have gotten the email from Barbara, here's the text of a message from association president Gerry Long:

Dear Unit Owner,
This is another update on the condition of the property and our restoration efforts. Significant progress has been made in the past few weeks. Major cleanup efforts of both the building and grounds are completed, and demolition of the damaged common areas of the building is almost complete. Blowing sand continues to be a problem.
New water pumps and temporary roof vents have been installed, a temporary dunewalk is in place, the fire alarm system and mailboxes are on order, a line of credit has been established, and progress is being made repairing the individual units that were damaged.
The board has approved North American Resource Group, Inc., as our general contractor. They have had an engineer and representatives of their various subcontractors on site within the past few days, and detailed cost estimates are being developed.
The dune has been rebuilt, but will be vulnerable until vegetation is in place. No firm date for planting has been set because water cannot be provided by the country club for at least two weeks. After that, the irrigation system will have to be tested and repaired. The POA is pursuing alternative methods of providing water to the dunes. As I stated in my last letter, no ground floor building restoration will begin until protective vegetation is in place.
Good news – the golf course will open on Monday, November 1st. It will play quite differently because of the loss of trees and other vegetation, and no irrigation is available. However, it will be great to have it back. The country club pool may also open within a week.
Our staff continues to perform exceptionally well under difficult circumstances. I will keep you informed as more information becomes available.

Sincerely,
Gerry Long