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20 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2020 SIT STILL, STAY WELL Most of us living in Four Seasons are Baby Boomers. The chances are that by the time we were born most of the great bacterial and viral epidemics were being controlled by vaccinations and improvements in sanitation. It was not until the 1980s or 1990s with an influx of immigrants that we saw a spike in the occurrence of these diseases. Smallpox, measles, typhoid, yellow fever and tuberculosis had become memories of times gone by. I personally do not remember any outbreaks of these diseases. I do remember getting vaccinated for smallpox and being tested for tuberculosis after being exposed to an infected relative. I remember taking an oral medication for polio. So is it any wonder that we are having difficulty staying home? COVID-19 may not be the killer that ordinary influenza is but it will still cause many social disruptions to our lives. Without the magic bullet of a vaccine we are being asked to curtail the disease through isolation and physical distancing. In a society where wanderlust is a birthright it becomes hard for us to sit still. As the pandemic of the coronavirus progressed our choices of destinations rapidly decreased. With limited destinations our road trips became a thing of need and not whimsy and staying at home was not so bad at all. Now is the time to catalog your old photos, finish a jigsaw puzzle or scrapbook. We can rid our closets of unused shoes or clothing. We can clean our garages so that both cars can fit inside. Take the time now to enjoy things that we have wanted or needed to do but did not have the time. Stay strong, everyone. I will end this with a quote from Steve Smith from The Red Green Show. "Be careful out there and remember that we are all in this together." The Four Seasons Beaumont Emergency Preparedness Committee meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. The next EPC meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 19. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net Emergency Preparedness Committee Facilities Committee The roofing project for The Lodge, Spa building, and the RCN building should be started by the issue of this month's Breeze. NPG is in the process of applying street slurry in Phase A and Four Seasons Circle between The Summit and The Courts. We are in the process of completely enclosing the trash dumpsters at The Courts and The Summit to stop residents from dumping trash, batteries, computers, and items that cause the community to be fined by Waste Management. We are working on the repair and retile of the men's and women's showers at The Summit. 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. ~ Jim Griffin, jjimgriff08@aol.com Just in case: Check with your committee chair to confirm meeting place, date, and time.

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