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n January, I was delighted to speak at the annual dinner
in Neighborhood 46. It was great to get together with this
group and discuss some of the goals and major projects we
have on the horizon this year. That evening, I was made aware
just how little many homeowners know about me – therefore,
I wanted to use this opportunity to share a little about myself
and my history with the community.
I was hired in July 1996 to manage the Legacy Hills Grille
(aka, The Oaks) as their food and beverage director. At that
time, the Developer wanted the community to outsource man-
agement of this amenity, so the CA contracted with Houston-
based food service provider, Prince Foods. The Grille was
opened in October 1996, and over the next few years offered
lunch and dinner services, eventually adding breakfast on
the weekends. Within two years, we transferred management
back to the CA, where it remained until 2006.
In 2000, I was promoted to associate executive director, and
my responsibilities expanded to include Food and Beverage,
Golf, Activities and Communications. These were busy times,
and we were in the process of opening Accents Eclectic Eatery
in the White Wing Clubhouse. Accents, for those who were not
here at the time, was a cafeteria-style restaurant that offered
a bakery, deli, grill, and home-style blue plate specials. One
popular event we held for many years was the All-You-Can-Eat
Burger Night. That was quite popular and I will leave it at that.
In 2006, our then-executive director left the company, and the
Board appointed a search committee to find a replacement.
I was blessed to receive their support and, later that year,
was promoted to the executive director position, which I have
held ever since. I have always loved working in Sun City, and
have seen many changes over the years. Since becoming the
executive director, I have received my Professional Commu-
nity Association Manager (PCAM) and Large Scale Manager
(LSM) designations from Community Association Institute
(CAI). I am proud of these designations, especially the LSM,
since only 84 people worldwide have achieved this designation.
Beyond the Sun City picture, I was born in Huntington, West
Virginia, but most of my pre-college school days were on the
west coast in California in a then-small town called Calabasas.
I moved to Texas in 1981 and immediately went to work as
a roustabout on an offshore oil rig, each month spending two
weeks on the rig and two weeks off. This was a great experi-
ence which sealed my desire to go to college and not be in the
oil field business. I graduated in 1986 from Southwest Texas
State University (now called Texas State) with a bachelor of
Business Administration, and I have remained in this area
ever since. I have served on the Georgetown Chamber of Com-
merce, worked with our local CAI chapter and currently serve
on the Community Managers International Association Board
of Directors. I am married to my best friend Jerri and have
two boys, Jeremy and Jakob. I have always enjoyed running,
spending time on the beach and the music of the Grateful Dead.
In closing, I would like to thank this community for allowing
me to be a part of it for so many years, and for all of the sup-
port you have provided me and my staff. I love it here and hope
Sun City Texas will remain my home for many years to come.
Take care,
Jim
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Jim Romine, Executive Director
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