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8 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | FEBRUARY 2022 | Facilities Committee What a challenging year this is beginning to be. We already have a mask mandate in place and clubs and activities have been placed on hold for the first quarter of the year, but the Facility Committee knows how important it is to keep our community in great shape. We are continuing to do our monthly inspections and identify the wear and tear in and out of our surroundings. Painting must continue to keep our buildings in great shape, fencing must continue to be repaired and painted, our spa needs to be re-plastered to ensure many more years of enjoyment for those who use the pool area. Most important is our people; we need to make sure they stay safe but continue to serve their community and make things better for all of us. The 13 people who serve on the Facility Committee do so freely without pay, or a thank you, or a free lunch, or free anything because they care about the community they live in. I can tell you they most appreciate the folks who notice something wrong in our community that needs repair or replacement and they fill out our communication form given out by request at the front desk. It saves time and possibly higher expenses if these problems go unnoticed until the next monthly inspection. This also is a free service given by you, are valued home owners, you also experience something better than a free lunch, a great place to live in. Thank you in advance for those who help this committee to make things better for all of us who live here. Library Committee We are truly fortunate to live in this community. We have the ability to dine without leaving our community, watch movies, and enjoy the pool and the gym. We have a game room where residents can play games, and we have a library. One thing unique about our library is that it truly is "our" library. Outside of the furniture and cabinets, everything has been contributed by our residents. The hardcover books, paperback books, and jigsaw puzzles, have all been donated by members of this community. Members on the Library Committee strive to make our library better; to make it more accessible to our residents. Paperback books used to be kept in the cabinets to the left as you enter the library. One of our members came up with the idea of "trough" shelving, where residents wouldn't have to get on their knees to look for books of interest. Members put forth suggestions to use roll-out shelves to allow those in this community to more easily access books on CD or DVD. We always welcome donations from our residents, but as those who have visited our library are aware of, we have limited space. This is why we only can display paperbacks from 2017 and later and hardcover fiction for 10 years. We have displayed signs of what years we are able to accept. Recently, while working in the library a resident advised me they had a lot of books they would like to donate but weren't sure how to determine the copyright date of a book. I showed them where the copyright is usually found, usually within the first several pages of a book. I've given examples of books we would use in our collection and books that we wouldn't be able to accept. Above: An example of a book we would add to our collection. The copyright date is within our acceptance guidelines. Above: An example of a book we wouldn't be able to add to our collection. The copyright date falls outside of our acceptance guidelines. I hope this information helps those in this community who would like to donate books. For those who have books they would like to donate that don't fall within our guidelines, we recommend taking them to the various charitable organizations within our community or to the Hemet Public Library. Thoughts from Blair: "A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them." ~ Lemony Snicket As we head into the new year, your Emergency Preparedness Committee would like to remind everyone to check and replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors if you haven't done so already. Our Mission: The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program is designed to increase individual and community preparedness and self-reliance in the event of man-made or natural disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially recognized CERT as an important part of a community's disaster preparedness readiness. Four Seasons CERT continues to need your participation. Become a Street Captain or CERT Auxiliary. Step up. Be a part of the best CERT in the valley, come make a difference. For more information visit https://fscert.org/cert-volunteer Learn how to prepare at fscert.org. Plan. Prepare. Survive. You can help yourself. Emergency Preparedness