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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | OCTOBER 2021 27 We live in a beautiful community that is unlike any other in Southern California. As has been noted in several lists of outstanding HOAs in various magazines and articles, Four Seasons Beaumont is well managed, financially strong, and has reasonable HOA fees. This is all made possible because of the time and effort given by the many volunteers who serve on our committees and Board of Directors. Once when I was completing a post completion review for ARC, a homeowner stated that we live in a Disneyland for adults. I will never forget that comment. It is reaffirmed every time I drive in our gate. This month I just want to thank all the people who have served on the landscape and ARC committees. These committees ensure that our landscaping and homes are both beautiful and well maintained. We never need to worry about dead trees or flowers or that our neighbor will paint their house some crazy color or radically alter their house, so it doesn't fit into the community overall design. I'd love to name each and everyone who has served, but I'm sure I would miss more than one. You know who you are and so do your neighbors. On behalf of the Four Seasons Beaumont community, thank you for a job well done. ~ Steve Cooley, (801) 815-5302 cooleyaudit@gmail.com Architectural Review Committee The K. Hovnanian landscape contractor responsible for the conservancy trails retired on June 30. No maintenance has been performed since then although the irrigation system continues to operate. The HOA is in discussion with the builder about their responsibility for this maintenance. Until full maintenance is restored, trail users are cautioned to be very careful about their footing. Pine needles and leaves will make the trails slippery. When the rains do come, the trails should not be walked for two days. The trail entrances tend to dry earlier than some mid-trail areas. ~ Len Tavernetti Ad Hoc Conservancy "The wildfire season in California usually runs from May through October. Climate change has caused the season to start earlier and last longer. Some say as much as two and a half months longer. Peak fire season is July through October. The autumn months of September and October are usually the months most vulnerable to wildfire due to dry fierce winds that blow across the state. There are more fires in July. These fires are usually less damaging and fewer acres are burned. Hot dry summer temperatures followed by little to no rain can contribute to dried vegetation, which causes more destruction in September and October. Lack of autumn rain and higher temperatures cause dryer vegetation. This abundant resource has extended California fire season well into winter. One third of the U.S. states are susceptible to wildfires. Dry conditions increase the risk of wildfire. Thirty percent of California properties are at risk. Wildfires create hazardous air and 90 percent of the wildfires are man-made. It is for these reasons that we must be ready, we must be set, and we must be ready to go. Getting ready means creating at least one hundred feet of defensible space around your home. Getting set means preparing your home and family for evacuation. Be ready to go. Prepare the inside and outside of your homes for evacuation. Being ready talks about hardening your home against flying embers. Make sure your chimney and fireplace are covered with a screen. Screen all of your plumbing vents. Remove pine needles from your gutters, roof and surrounding property. Cover your eaves with fire proof material. Replace worn wood with safer composite materials. Getting set means preparing your home and family for an evacuation. Create a wildfire action plan that addresses who, what, when and how. Pack an emergency supply kit for your family and your animals. Fill out a family communication plan. Being ready means reviewing your checklist for inside and outside your home. Review your evacuation plan checklist. Go and evacuate when you have completed all of your checklists. Make sure that you are dressed properly. Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, boots, and a dry bandanna. Find your pets and take them with you. Much of this article is from the frontline wildfire.com website. The Four Seasons Beaumont Emergency Preparedness Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be held on Oct. 19 at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. ~ Mike Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net Emergency Preparedness Committee

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