By Brian Butler, President CAI Illinois


The theme of thisWinter issue of Common Interest is “What’s Cooking in your Association.” As


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ns to ensure u l newsletter o com


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and everything nice, makes tod y’s meals even sw eter. to create a reci


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wee c pe for fut ommunity me m mber e s for the future.


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an s not t starting from scr cratch ch. ry


t’s hard to stare into the cab ets loo n for inspiratiion for a great meal. Knowing ur ancestors created and tes


e handwritten notes and loving addition oking


und r Knowing tha


managers today are obtaining and utiliizing the right mix of infof rmation and to u ure success and stability, is a gift you c n g v


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mmunication, consider those o s written in the margins


r your community isi laying the prop y infra tructure. Whe t o


en you update your se messages and plans n of a family cookbook.


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sted their recipes and fou d the right mix of sugar, and spice, at board members and t ols ne essary ive to allll of youyour


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6 | COMMON INTEREST®


• Winter 2021 • A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter


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