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FOUR SEASONS SPOTLIGHT Amphitheater Keeps Improving By Cindy Graves, Activities Director If you haven't been to the Amphitheater yet, it needs to be your next destination"event. The Amphitheater is a cute outdoor venue located between the Paddleball and the Tennis courts. You'll know it by its open air design, flanked by lovely twisty-trees. It has become one of our favorite moonlight entertainment venues. Here is a little background on this open-air theater that you might be interested in: The Amphitheater Production Group, lead by Penny McDonell, was begun in 2009 to make use of a small lot that had not been used. There was no budget allotted for entertainment, so Penny, Carol Napolski, Phyllis Beede and I began wracking our brains on how we could bring free entertainment in. We all knew friends or relatives who were musicians, and we set to work coercing them to play for free to get exposure or "rugtime"(in my case, I pulled the "Mom-card" to get my son and his accommodating sister to come and play). At first there were only around 50 – 60 residents who joined us for the concerts, but year after year, more neighbors became aware of the opportunity, and showed up to hear our offering; folding chair in one hand, "favorite beverage" in the other. It's a new season for the Amphitheater in many ways now. The Amphitheater is at full capacity, seating 200 people, sharing both lawn and ledge seating. We now have six people arranging entertainemnt on the Steering Committee (Penny McDonell, John Noonan, Doris Sanfilippo, Peggy Dashel, Paula Wein, and Patty Jordan) as well as wonderful helpers who hand out programs, usher, set up and tear down. The Event Systems Committee (ESC) has been instrumental in helping us execute all of the sound mixing and monitoring before and during the events. Roland Harrah in particular, coordinates all of the technical micing and amping of instruments before the scheduled performances. He then recruits the rest of ESC to move speakers, cables and booms to match the event's requirements. There is a lot more to the concert series than might initially meet the 6 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2013 | community News eye, but hopefully on the night of the show, things look simple and seamless. Thanks to our extremely supportive Board of Directors, the Amphitheater Production Group was encouraged to present a proposal to pay for an entire concert series of all professional entertainment! It has since been approved and we have an amazing variety of professional musical artists for the 2013 season! A big thank you goes to everyone who contributed over the years to help pay for our volunteer musician's gasoline expenses. Be sure to pick up an Amphitheater Concert Series brochure in the Lodge for a full run down on the entertainers, dates and times. The first show is May 19, at 7 pm and showcases the fabulous talent of Tony Suraci. Husbands… keep your wives on a leash that night, because not only is this guy incredibly talented, but he's the "Sees chocolates" version of eye candy. This popular artist, has one of the most impressive vocal instruments around, performing highlights from the "Highway Men" — Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylan Jennings (you'll swear the celebrities listed above are here and singing). He will also feature selections from Classic Rock to 80s pop. Be sure to find yourself there that night and you'll be grateful you did! Neighborly Notes The Board of Directors General Session will be held on Thursday, May 9, at 1 pm in the Ballroom. Plan to attend to get updates on committee activity and general HOA business. This is also a good place to obtain information about future events. Four Seasons is growing rapidly. A lot is happening as we add new homes and neighbors to our community. If you are concerned about rattlesnakes in our community, you might want to sign up for the Rattlesnake Avoidance Training offered by the Banning Veterinary Hospital on Friday, May 10, from 7 am until 1 pm. The cost of the class is $75 for one dog or $65 each for two dogs with a single owner. Call Banning Veterinary Hospital, (951) 849-6234, to reserve your space. The hospital provided this class last year in June. Mother's Day is May 12. Remember to send cards / gifts early. This is a big holiday and strains the capacity of the Post Office services. Residents who run daily or only sporadically, dust off your running shoes and plan to participate in the 5th Annual Breezin' through Beaumont on May 18. Pre-registered Senior Citizens (65+) pay only $15/5k or $20/10k. Late registrants, after 5/10/13, pay $20/5k or $25/10k. Pre-registered younger runners pay $20 for 5k and $25 for 10k. A T-shirt will be provided to all pre- By Bobbie Eckel registered runners. Trophies will be awarded to overall male and female winners for each race. Medals will be awarded to the top three male / female winners in each age division. For more information about the race or to register, call (951) 769-8520 or visit the website breezinthroughbeaumont@ci.beaumont.ca.us. Mark your calendars with a big smile for Sunday, May 19. Our Amphitheater Performance season starts that day. And, for those residents who want more physical activity, think about signing up for the Spring/Summer Valley Senior Softball League. The League plays out of Valley Wide Recreation Center in San Jacinto. All levels of play are involved. Interested players must be 55 or older. Summer and winter seasons are scheduled. The cost is only $30 a season. Game days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Practice is on Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:30 to 9:30 am. Please call (951) 927-4509 for additional information or to sign up to play. Memorial Day is Monday, May 27. Lodge hours will be reduced from 7 am – 7 pm. This will also impact our Waste Management pick up that week. The Four Seasons bins will be emptied on Wednesday, May 29, instead of our usual Tuesday schedule. Plan to have your containers out by Tuesday evening, May 28. Air Conditioning & Heating Residential • Commercial Sales • Service Have You Serviced Your System Lately? • • • • • • • • Maintenance Contracts Fresh Air Adjustments Thermostats Filters Heating & Air Conditioning Service Fireplace Repair We Carry Parts HVAC Consultants Monte Beach State Lic. #C20-278262 • All Major Credit Cards Accepted 52 Years Experience • Solera Resident Ph (951) 845-6889 (909) 768-8933 Fax (909) 798-3623 Community News | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2013 7

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