President’s Remarks

By Melissa Auten

President of SAGE

Your SAGE Board of Directors has kicked off 2024 by planning exciting Education events, Senior Living Community tours and of course our annual SAGE Awards! The volunteers that make up your Board are excited to continue the success of 2023 and will continue to have Marisia Feliciano’s leadership in her new Past President role and well as welcoming Michael Stone and Cassie Cherry to the executive Leadership team. Our entire Board of Directors is people you know and love who work tirelessly in our industry to ensure ALL Senior Housing issues are being talked about!

Please help me Welcome your 2024 Board of Directors:

Melissa Auten, Michael Stone, Gina Nixon, Robin Robinson, Andy Bowden, Ann Brozéy, Cassie Cherry, Valerie Hardman, Shaun Guertin, Dana Kovach, Stephanie Lucero, Manju Pai, Marissa Feliciano, Doug Pancake, Dave Pintar, Felesia Dailey

Registration for The Council on SAGE first event of the year is open! Please join us on Thursday February 22^nd for a site tour of the new Clearwater in Newport Beach as they show us Senior Living being redefined with luxury residences.

After you register for our upcoming site tour, please take a moment to review the SAGE Award categories and nominate a person, place or a space TODAY! The entry deadline of March 18^th will be here before we know it so nominate today! We can hardly wait to gather together and celebrate all our awards winners on April 25^th, 2024.

BIASC Centennial All Regional Installation Gala – Council on Sage!

By Felesia Dailey

It was November 10, 2023, at the beautiful Rancho Mission Viejo Equestrian Center, on this gorgeous, cool, fall evening a 100^th year of celebration for the building Industry of Southern California (BIASC) held its centennial installation gala. The music of the roaring 20’s filled the air, the ambiance and oh so elaborate themed evening took place. The esteemed guests dressed to the nines in period attire. That night was a festive and fun-filled party that celebrated the achievements of all those who have contributed so much of their talents and expertise in the building industry.

For the Council on Sage, 55+ housing council; we were especially proud to honor two of our own legends. We celebrated Annie Garard one of the founders of the Council on Sage and Aruthur “Art” Danielian a giant in architecture and founder of Danielian and Associates.

They each have given a lifetime of knowledge and talent to the building industry and especially to senior housing and the Council on Sage.

Annie Gerard “is a noted expert in the industry as one of the first Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH) designees in the nation and a founding director for the country’s first local 55+ Housing Council chapter (Builders Industry Association/Southern California).

She is a frequent speaker and columnist on trends in the apartment and senior apartment arenas. Annie is

a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Sociology.”

Arthur Danielian started Danielian and Associates in 1968. “Since the firm’s launch, Art has led the DA team to a 50-year history of award-winning residential architecture. He is a cognized expert, industry speaker and has become a sought-after mentor for his extensive experience developing innovative home concepts, master planned communities, and market-driven design.

The special gala was a party it featured period signature drinks such as “The Bee’s Knees” at the Rancho Mission Viejo booth, 20’s photo-ops in front of a classic car, spectacular entertainment, and our Council on Sage special photo booth for all to enjoy; to name a few of the festivities. The evening ended with the instillation ceremony for the BIA board members from all councils in attendance. What a spectacular evening; and congratulations to all the newly awarded legends in the BIASC building industry; especially ours; we celebrate Annie Garard and Art Danielian.

Fun Recipe: Prohibition Cocktail

Bee’s Knees Cocktail!

The Bee's Knees is a Prohibition-era cocktail featuring gin, lemon juice and honey. See how to make this refreshing, buzz-worthy drink.

Ingredients

2 ounces gin
3/4-ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 ounce honey syrup
Garnish: lemon twist

Steps

Add the gin, lemon juice and honey syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

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