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SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | APRIL 2023 5 The U.S. is facing a national blood shortage, if you are able, please consider donating blood at our Blood Drive on Thurs., April 13. The Red Cross will be onsite from 10 am to 4 pm. One pint of donated blood has the potential to save three lives. Our Spring Brunch on Sun., April 16 will feature a made-to-order scrambled eggs and omelet station, pork tenderloin carving station, with a buffet of eggs Benedict, bacon, sausage, home fries, hash browns, biscuits & gravy, fresh fruit, Waldorf salad, assorted desserts, and one bottle of champagne per table. Seating will begin at 11 am, don't forget to register for your reservation time and table at the front desk, Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. Jennifer Partridge from VNAcare (formerly Arbor Hospice) will be here on Thurs., April 20, to present the various options available when discussing home health care. Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care vs. Home Health Care vs. Home Care Join us in the Ballroom for a viewing of Bob Seger in concert on Fri. April 21. Bring drinks and snacks to enjoy during the show. Don't miss the return of one of Solera Diamond Valley's most popular community events! The SDV Car Show is on April 29 beginning at 11 am. Come out to the Lodge parking lot to see the SDV's coolest and shiniest rides from classic cars to supped-up golf carts, and you can't forget the awesome RVs! We will have a taco truck on site selling food from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, DJ Chuck will be here from 11 am to 3 pm to entertain and provide the perfect background music for this incredible show. If you would like to show your vehicle please sign up on the sign-up binder on the round table in the Lodge. Registration for all events is available on the community website or during office hours at the Concierge Desk. See you there! Lifestyle Report By Teri Collett Mailbox Clusters In Our Community By Linda Weiss, Board Member I would like to clarify some of the responsibilities of safety between the Board of Directors and the residents. With the current amount of crime, in all communities rising in the world around us, it is important to know what we as residents need to do to protect ourselves. We need to know what the HOA is responsible to keep safe and what we individually need to do for ourselves. At this time, let's talk about the HOA and the Board of Directors. The BOD is responsible for the financial stability, the following of the CC&R's and to keep the common areas of the HOA safe and repaired. The common areas are the entrances, Lodge, parkinglLots, back patio, all sports courts, the Paseo and both North and South Parks. I would like to make it clear that the mailbox clusters are the responsibility of the HOA to replace if the cluster is stolen or damaged. The locks are not the responsibility of the HOA but rather the United States Postal Service. If your mailbox is vandalized, and the locks are broken, you need to notify the Police Department, as it is a federal offence to steal mail. You also need to notify the Post Office as the Post Office has the responsibility to replace the broken locks. As we have had mailboxes stolen in the past, the Board has purchased locking lug nuts to be used to replace the current nuts that were originally used in attaching the mailboxes to the concrete. These locking lug nuts will make it harder to remove the existing nuts and steal the entire cluster box. The BOD is also looking into ways to add additional security to vulnerable areas. I would also like to mention that there are ways that we can help ourselves. If we as residents are diligent in picking up our mail shortly after it has been delivered, the thieves will soon get tired of risking being caught when breaking into empty mailboxes time after time. It is time to be responsible for our own behavior. Each and every one of us can help resolve this problem. Keep an eye out in the future for articles on how to protect your home and personal property. Community Updates By Tyler Barber, Property Services Manager After a long and tedious wait, the indoor spa has been repaired. You may now enjoy a rest in the lovely, heated waters. There is not much to follow up, but there are a few small things that needed attending to. A single, little chandelier light bulb on the lobby chandeliers was replaced. The billiards shade was put back up, as it had fallen out of its base. Lastly, the fire alarm monitoring system had a small kink worked out and now is fully functional. Violations: Closed - 9 ; Opened - 20

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