Nearly 300 residents attended two meetings in Freedom Hall on November 26 when detailed results of the community-wide Trumpets survey were presented.

Here is a summary of the results.

• 1,829 residents took the survey.
• 96% of respondents said we should have a restaurant in Anthem Center.
• 73.2% of respondents said we should lease the venue to a professional restaurateur.
• 57% said breakfast should be offered.
• 96% said lunch should be offered.
• 96% said dinner should be offered.
• 45% said take-out should be offered.
• 80% think it is appropriate to spend $5 to $9 for breakfast, before beverages, tax and tip.
• 20% favor $10 to $15 as the amount they think is appropriate to spend for breakfast.
• 48% think it is appropriate to spend $5 to $9 for lunch before beverages, tax and tip.
• 52% favor $10 to $15 as the amount they think is appropriate for lunch.
• 28% think it is appropriate to spend $8 to $14 for dinner, before beverages, tax and tip.
• 44% favor $14 to $20 as the amount they think is appropriate for dinner.
• 28% favor $21 or more as the amount they think is appropriate for dinner.
• 83% think the restaurant should offer a Happy Hour.
• 42% say the restaurant should offer entertainment.
• 84% say the restaurant should be open to the public.
• 79% say the restaurant should offer catering.
• 53% favor keeping the name "Trumpets."
• 67% oppose video poker in the bar.
• 26% eat out 0 to 7 times per month.
• 46% eat out 8-15 times per month.
• 28% eat out more than 15 times per month.

Visit the community website at www.sca.hoa.org to see the complete survey presentation, including representative comments from survey-takers, a summary of conclusions, and a statement of where we go from here. If you can't gain access to the site, send me a personal e-mail -the mail link is at the bottom of the left sidebar on this screen- and I will send you a pdf file of the presentation.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) goes to the Board for approval at the December 4 Board of Directors meeting. A copy of of the RFP should be available to residents on the community website during the day on Friday, November 30.