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4 SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | APRIL 2019 Our first Cruise Night is Saturday, April 27. Residents are invited to participate in a long- standing football tradition called "tailgating." You may be wondering how one can tailgate without a football game? The thing is, there's something so magical about tailgating that it doesn't require a game, just residents who want to hang out and have a good time. Here are five reasons you be at Cruise Night: 1. Setting the Mood: What a better way to set the mood than tailgating with friends and toasting to the evening? When you set the mood, the rest of the night falls into place. 2. Food: What's the most important part of any social gathering? Food! In addition to friends, sunshine and music, tailgating food is the cornerstone of the night. Some foods are synonymous with tailgating — hot dogs, burgers, chips, etc. On Cruise Night, you can BYO or buy food from the Veterans Club. You can even bring your own grill! 3. Meeting New Friends: It is not very often that an entire community is in one place at one time. Tailgating will bring residents together — a great chance to meet new people. And you know that you have at least one thing in common — you're all fun residents of SDV — so why not try to make new friends? 4. Games: Tailgating activities will make instant memories between you and your new friends. Feel free to bring any game to share with your group or others! 5. Enjoying the Outdoors: Tailgating is obviously an outdoor event but no matter how much time you spend at the Lodge, the atmosphere changes when tailgating. Tailgating is the perfect excuse for enjoying the spring weather. Sit back in a lawn chair, watch the community come together and enjoy a delicious beverage — it doesn't get much better. We have a total of 50 spots available for residents to bring their cars, carts, or just reserve a spot to enjoy with friends. Reserve your spot now for a fantastic Cruise Night! Five reasons why you should be tailgating at Cruise Night: LIFESTYLES UPDATE The following is derived from an email sent from Pulte: The biologists from Helix Environmental Planning inspected and cleaned the vernal pool and mitigation areas last month. They will continue maintenance per the Habitat Maintenance Plan (HMP) to assure that the pools are not a hazard and are in compliance with the State and Federal Habitat Permits and any fuel modification requirements. Please note that the pools will always look very dead, weedy and unkempt and they are not in any way intended to be aesthetically pleasing; their sole purpose is to retain some of the wetland features present before the development. Russian Thistle (tumbleweed) is an invasive species that has been and will continue to be periodically removed per the habitat maintenance plan. There is not enough fuel in these areas to pose a fire concern as long as regular minor maintenance continues. Entering the areas and clearing them without consulting with the biologist and following the HMP can destroy over a decade of establishment and monitoring efforts. It would also subject the Association to fines and other repercussions for disturbing a federally protected habitat. Violation of the Federal Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, among others, is a serious Federal and State violation. Mitigation and Vernal Pool Area Update