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24 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2019 Facilities Committee NPG Asphalt will slurry seal the streets in phase A and Four Seasons Blvd. between The Summit and The Courts in December. Empire Technologies was approved to update the security camera system. High definition cameras will replace the analog cameras at The Lodge, RCN, spa building, and guard houses. Cameras will also be installed at the Breckenridge gate. AWS consultants have provided recommendations for roof repairs for The Lodge, RCN, and Spa buildings. Management is obtaining bids from vendors to present to the Facilities Committee. The ping pong group requested a solution to the glare caused by the light coming through the windows on the doors of the multipurpose room at The Courts. New draperies have been installed on the doors to resolve the glare issue. We are reviewing the conversion to LED lighting at the pickleball and paddle tennis courts. In addition to providing improved lighting, the LED lighting will substantially reduce energy and maintenance costs. The Facilities Committee meets in the RCN Conference Room on the second Wednesday of the month at 10 am. We always welcome residents to join us and share their ideas or concerns. We currently have several positions open on the Facilities Committee for anyone interested in serving our community. ~ Bruce Lewis, b.lewis2794@sbcglobal.net EARTHQUAKE JAMS A jam is when a group of musicians gets together to play different types of music. An earthquake like a jam will find Four Seasons residents unable to travel especially if it happened east of the I-15. The majority of disaster relief is west of I-15. Travel along the I-10 to get to the eastern region of the San Andreas Fault will be slowed by significant road damage. According to Dr. Lucy Jones of Cal Tech, a strong quake on the San Andreas could damage roads in over 900 places. The quake could cause offsets in the roadways from five to 40 feet. Auto Club Food Editor Rachel Ng thinks that the quakes timeline will look something like this: 1. It will take Cal Trans 30 minutes to identify road damage and mobilize clean-up crews. 2. State and Local Emergency Operation Centers, the CHP, and Cal Trans will begin to coordinate road closures and detours after two hours. 3. Inspectors will check for damaged bridges and roads. Easily repaired traffic signals could be fixed within a day. 4. It will take at least three days to repair the roads, remove all of the abandoned cars, and set up temporary road signs in the west side communities. 5. It will take about a week to do the same repairs on the east side. If you are at home, shelter in place. Driving around will be dangerous because signals could be knocked out and you could wind up interfering with clean up. Since we could be stuck at home for a week, make sure that you have plenty of food and supplies. If you are out driving when the quake hits, pull over to the side of the road. Do not stop on top of a bridge or park under the bridge or a road sign. If a power line falls on your car, stay inside and wait for help. Do not touch your seat belts or steering wheel (they are made of metal). Keep your hands rested on your lap until help comes. Staying alive will depend on you acting the exact opposite of what you would usually do. It will keep you from a deadly shock. The timeline is courtesy of Rachel Ng's article in the October 2019 issue of Westways magazine. The road offset information is from a Dr. Lucy Jones' article on the San Andreas Fault. The Four Seasons Beaumont Emergency Preparedness Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. ~ Michael A. Mendoza Emergency Preparedness Committee

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