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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | AUGUST 2021 5 By Kathy Craven, Board Vice President The last date to return your ballot is Aug. 2, by 9 am. As a reminder, the two initiatives we are voting on are to eliminate the District Delegate and cumulative voting. Eliminating the District Delegate will be a substantial cost savings by doing away with postage and paid-return envelopes. In addition, the HOA also incurs the cost to draft ballots and legal costs to review them. If for any reason the Delegate is not available on election day, the district votes are NOT counted under our current CC&Rs. The ultimate goal is for all votes to count once quorum (51 percent) is reached for the entire community. Cumulative voting means you can cast as many votes for one candidate as there are seats. Doing away with cumulative voting will insure a fairer and representative vote by our community. With the change, you still cast as many votes as there are seats available; just one vote per candidate. Our current CC&Rs require 67 percent, or two-thirds majority, to change these two items. We are hoping for an 80 percent return and a positive outcome. On June 15, the Board of Directors was happy to open all facilities under California state guidelines for the first time in 16 months (yahhhhh). It is great to see all our groups, clubs, and classes back in full swing. I swear there are more people now than there were pre- COVID enjoying their freedom. Speaking of freedom, the Fourth of July festivities were our first big event since opening, and what an awesome job our Activities Director Cindy Graves and her staff did in putting together an entire day of fun, and it looked like everyone attending had a great time. At the July Board meeting the Board voted to, on a trial basis, keep The Lodge open until 10 pm Friday and Saturday nights starting July 9. So, if you would like an evening swim, a billiards game, more time to visit with friends and enjoy the beautiful Lodge area with a glass of wine, come on down until 10 pm. This also adds more time for karaoke, Gail Games, dances, etc., without the rush to be out by 9 pm. The Board of Directors meetings are held the second Thursday of each month. During these meetings, Board members cannot respond to resident questions, per civil code. If you have questions or concerns, think about attending the monthly Meet the Board on the third Wednesday of each month at 1 pm in the Ballroom. This informal setting with three board members allows dialogue between all present and getting answers to your questions. Check the Daily Report for details. If you do not already subscribe to the Daily Report, it is a Monday through Friday daily email which outlines activities, committee meetings, special events, and a link to the Kopper Kettle menu and daily specials. To subscribe, go to fourseasonsbeaumont. org, click on "Daily Report|Breaking News," scroll down to Subscribe to Daily Report - click here, and follow the directions. This is a great way to stay informed with what is going on in our community. If you want to contact the Board of Directors about any issues, you may send an email to theboard@fourseasonsbeaumont.org or call me directly at (714) 722-1301. Take care and remember to be kind to one another. Message From The Board