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4 | LIFE IN SOLERA | OCTOBER 2021 | COMMITTEE NEWS Note From A Neighbor When my husband, Richard, and I, moved to Solera in October 2003, we were in the first phase of the development. Nothing was built out yet — no clubhouse, no pool, no tennis court, just a big mound of dirt! We picked up our mail in a trailer on the other side of Belfry. The clubhouse and pool were built out in 2005. What a glorious opening! These amenities were one of the reasons we moved here from Riverside, not to mention better air quality. My husband retired in 2007 and I, in 2014. The friendships we have made and the activities we have been involved in are various and varied: golf club, tennis group, bridge club, Minnesota canasta, wine Sippers club, book club, history group, lap swimming, bocce ball, riding bikes in the community, hiking group, karaoke, theatre performances, ball room dancing lessons, gourmet groups, garden club, concerts on the Green, just to name a few! I want to encourage all residents to avail themselves of all that Solera has to offer as well as initiating new activities and reviving some old groups and clubs. What other "neighborhood" would offer so much to its residents?! As one of the HOA Board members, I am invested in Solera and my goal is to see our community continue to offer more and more to make "Life in Solera" even more fulfilling! ~ Beverly Crowe Making Life in Solera Better: A Message from the Publisher We hope everyone enjoys the first issue of the new Life in Solera magazine. We welcome your feedback and constructive critiques. Our goal is to make your community publication better each and every month. Some have wondered about the cost of this publication. Here's the good news — it's free to all residents of Solera Oak Valley! From design, to printing, to mailing, all costs are covered by our great advertisers. So… if you have a favorite plumber, a fantastic heating and air conditioning tech, an amazing audiologist, we think they'd do well advertising in Life in Solera. Please call us with any service provider you have used and would love to share with your neighbors. And, if you have any other comments about this publication, we want to hear from you. Please call our office at (909) 797-3647. Thank you again. We look forward to years of bringing you a beautiful magazine. ~ Courtney Taylor & Stacey Parr, Image Up Advertising & Design Our goal is to have photos of Solera showcased on the cover of Life in Solera each and every month… However, we need your help. When you are out and about, please take photos of the beautiful vistas in Solera Oak Valley and share them with us. Send us pictures of lovely common areas, pretty flowers, stunning sunsets or sunrises, close ups of cute critters or everyday views of a beautiful day in paradise. Before you submit a photo for the cover of your community magazine, please keep the following guidelines in mind: • Send jpeg format photos to lifeinsolera@yahoo.com • Vertical format is preferred • Simple, uncluttered photos work best • Digital photos are requested at high resolution, five megapixels or higher • Don't take pictures of people unless you have their express permission If you have any questions, please call Courtney Taylor at (909) 797-3647 If your photo is selected, we will give you photo credit and you'll have bragging rights FOREVER! Magazine Cover Photos Wanted