The Gull's Call - Jul/Aug/Sept 2025

President'sColumn August 2nd - A Celebration of Our Community by Bill Pai, Community Board President We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. – Martin Luther King, Jr. T HIS AUGUST, THE COMMUNITY OF HARBOR Bay Isle Owners' Association (CHBIOA) will be commemorating its 1st 50 years with an event in the Community Center parking lot at 3195 Mecartney Road and Leydecker Park. There will be food and entertainment for all ages. All residents and guests are welcome. Come join us as we celebrate together what makes us a community! Communities become stronger when different generations work together. Each age group brings special gifts and varying perspectives. Older residents share wisdom from years of experience. Middle-aged folks provide leadership and resources. Young people bring fresh ideas and energy. Children give us reason to be hopeful about the future. Many places have facilities for different age groups, such as senior and youth centers. But the best communities also find ways to bring generations together. They create spaces where everyone can meet and learn from one another. Many positive outcomes result when generations connect. Seniors mentor students in after-school programs. Teenagers teach older adults about technology. Families with young children bring new life to neighborhood events. Each generation helps the others prosper. Technology can at times separate generations, but it can also bring them together. Young people help seniors stay connected with family through video calls. Older adults share family recipes in online community groups. Social media spreads the word about cross-generation activities. Schools also can play a big part in connecting generations. Programs bring seniors into classrooms to share their memories of historical events. Students interview older residents about local history. School performances draw audiences of all ages. These connections make life richer for everyone. Many communities now build housing and facilities that allow different ages to mingle together. Senior apartments next to family homes. Shared spaces where neighbors

of all ages can gather. Parks with activities for every age group. This planning helps reduce isolation and encourage new connections. Successful communities need everyone’s participation. Seniors bring patience and understanding. Middle-aged residents provide stability. Young adults contribute innovation. Teens add enthusiasm. Children bring joy. Each generation enriches our community. Mixed-age activities strengthen community bonds. Event planning committees work better with input from different age groups. Neighborhood watches are more successful when all ages help keep watch. Emergency response programs such as CERT work more smoothly when residents know their neighbors. Our community grows stronger when multiple generations work as partners. Let’s create more chances for different age groups to come together. Let’s build spaces where everyone feels welcome. Let’s make CHBIOA an example to other communities of how multi generation cooperation makes life better for all. This day marks a renewed commitment to bringing our generations together. Let’s start by talking with neighbors from different age groups. Share stories and learn about and from each other. Build connections that make our community stronger. Come join us on August 2nd! Thank you for being part of this effort to unite generations and strengthen our bonds of community. Community is much more than belonging to something; it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter. – Brian Solis

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The Gull’s Call