By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published April 8, 2013

This week is the one year anniversary of our weekly blog.  When Jan, Darlys and I started this venture we hoped we could get a few people to read our thoughts each week and occasionally comment.  We never thought we would get thousands of hits each month on our website and a plethora of comments.

I can only say that I am deeply flattered and humbled by the fact that so many Floridians actually care about what I say each Monday regarding what is going on in our associations throughout Florida .  Each time someone posts a comment and responds to a blog and engages the other readers and me in debate, it only makes me want to write more.

It is an honor to be followed on Wednesdays and Fridays by people who simply have a tremendous passion for what they do.  Darlys seems to be in a different city every day, but manages to get her column in each and every week. Her straightforward and realistic approach to solving association problems is more than refreshing and welcome.

Unit owners and Board members should both know that they have a friend in Jan Bergemann.  Here's a guy who makes it clear time and again that he's more interested in laws that protect the people who actually live in the community associations, rather than laws that protect the people who make money from them.   His commitment and dedication to the passage of laws that keep costs down in associations, promotes education and a more harmonious community is unmatched, as is the number of hours he spends each week keeping in touch with CCFJ members on any and all issues effecting associations around the country.

For the past year, I have thoroughly enjoyed starting the work week off by having my column on your screen when you wake up.  And as long as it's not putting you right back to sleep, I look forward to continuing to meet you every Monday morning throughout the year.  Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you each week.