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4 SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | MARCH 2021 By Teri Collett I have noticed that people are taking advantage of the "extra free time" and making some beautiful improvements to their yards. March brings the beginning of spring planting season in Southern California. This is the perfect time to: • Prep soil in raised garden beds or planters; the success for almost any plant lies in the soil. • Fertilize everything; most plants grow best in the spring so feeding them now will yield long-term results. • Plant vegetables and herbs from seeds, after the last chance for frost. • Trim and spruce up any perennial plants or shrubs that have been blooming in the winter; remove droopy or dried flower heads. If necessary, cut back the stems. • Replenish mulch which naturally composts into the soil over time. New mulch will continue to do what mulch does best, hold in moisture and help prevent weed growth. Please remember that if you plan on making any changes, you go through the appropriate steps with the Design Review Committee. The DRC is still meeting monthly to process all of the Home Improvement Applications and Completion Inspections. Property Service Manager's Report The Solera Diamond Valley Welcome Committee would like to welcome all new residents to our beautiful community. We hope you love it here as much as we do, and we look forward to meeting you soon. The Welcome Committee's goal is to make you feel welcome and provide you the information you need to easily integrate into our community and the surrounding area. We would like to present you with a beautiful tote bag as our welcome gift. Please register with the Lodge as soon as possible so they may forward your information to us. Once we receive it, someone from the Welcome Committee will contact you and arrange to meet with you at your convenience. While most of our events and festivities, including our New Resident Mixers, have been canceled due to COVID, we still have a lot to share with you about this beautiful community you now call home. Hopefully, in the near future we can return to the many fun and exciting activities that make SDV such a great place to live. Welcome to SDV! We look forward to meeting you soon. If you would like more information about the SDV Welcome Committee contact Sandra Day, Chairperson at sandradaysmail@ gmail.com or (805) 990-4856. If you rent a home in our community, you're a part of our community association, and we welcome you. We'd like to meet you at our community events, meetings, and social gatherings. Sometimes we can't reach you to announce a party or meeting. If this is you, please let our manager or a board member know your name, address, and phone and we'll include you on our mailing lists. In case your landlord hasn't passed along this information, here are a few tips to make living in our community enjoyable and stress free: • All residents - owners and renters - must comply with association rules and regulations. They're reasonable rules to protect property values, preserve the nature of our community, and make life more enjoyable for everyone. If you need a copy of our rules you can find them on the website, www.solerdiamondvalley.com. The association has the legal authority to enforce all rules, which we do - equitably and consistently. We don't like to take action against those who may not have received this important information, but it's our obligation to do so. • Renters are entitled to all the privileges of association membership except voting. We can't extend those privileges to you if we don't know who you are. Contact the management team and let us know how to reach you. That gives you the advantage of knowing what's going on in the community. • You don't have to own your home to interested in your community. If you'd like to volunteer for a committee or other type of service to the association, we can't wait to meet you. Responsible, service- minded residents are the backbone of our association regardless of their ownership status. • If your lease is about up, and you're moving away, we're sorry to see you go; but, please notify the management team. • So, welcome to our community. We want you to enjoy your experience here-perhaps enough to become an owner someday. New to Solera Diamond valley? Welcome To The Neighborhood, Renters