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| THE COLONY NEWS | DECEMBER 2022 | 5 The holidays are fast approaching, and to expedite traffic, passes for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25) for all visitors will be available from Katie Burchard at the HOA office beginning Dec. 1. Your guest(s) may enter the Nutmeg Gate on the following dates and times only: Christmas Eve: 3 - 7 pm Christmas Day: 1 - 6 pm Passes will not be issued at the Main (Jackson) Gate. This will allow for less traffic congestion at the Main Gate and ensure your guests do not have to wait in a long line of cars. We encourage you to let your guests know that they should enter through the Nutmeg Gate for faster service. All your guest(s) will have to do at the Nutmeg Gate is present the pass you have provided to them and they will be allowed entry. Please tell your guests to keep the pass displayed on the dashboard of their vehicle during their visit. Thank you for your cooperation. Happy Holidays! WINTER HOLIDAY PASSES HOA STAFF PROFILE: GEORGE ESCALANTE By Joanne Deacon George is our latest employee, and the success he's achieved in life mirrors the effort he shows in his work at The Colony. As you'll see, he's a returning employee in a new position. Please give him a warm Colony welcome! In George's own words… My name is George Escalante and thank you for welcoming me into your community. My earlier life was tremendously different compared to the life I've been blessed with and built for myself now. I'm a current Murrieta resident, but I grew up in the gang- ridden streets of Logan Heights in San Diego. Coming from a family of 12, it was a full house to say the least, and there wasn't a time I could say I had to myself until I began my first job at 15 at a mom-and-pop shop. The owners mentored and guided me and urged me to leave the neighborhood when I turned 18 and to have an actual chance of pursuing a future. I did just that and went to work at Safeway working up to a meat cutter position. This led to a passion for cooking that I still share with my children. Then I began pursuing a Criminal Justice degree at Mesa College and began working at the Dept. of Corrections, working in Administrative Segregation (The Hole) and in Special Transport, transporting prisoners throughout the state. After establishing my career, I met the love of my life, married in 1991, and we were blessed with a daughter and son. I retired in 2017 and our family moved to Murrieta, and I began pursuing my passions for gardening and cooking. As amazing as retired life is, it quickly became mundane, and I began searching for a new position. Most people don't know this, but I previously worked in The Colony as overnight security. Remaining in contact with Dennis, he informed me about the maintenance opening so here I am. I enjoy interacting with this community's wonderful residents. I look forward to serving the community, establishing new friendships, and making a positive impact on the community.