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26 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2023 Finance Committee We have such a beautiful community and, as members of the Finance Committee, we work very hard to keep it looking that way through every season. Summer is coming and we hope everyone enjoys the great opportunities in our community to enjoy all the wonderful amenities. During the Finance Committee's regular monthly meeting, the financial statements for February 2023 were reviewed and recommended for Board approval. In addition, the Committee reviewed six expenditure proposals, and reviewed investment recommendations to move maturing investments to higher yield FDIC insured instruments. Highlights of the January financial statements are: Total Cash is $11,840,745, including operating cash of $2,090,284 (checking and CDs) and reserve assets of $9,750,461. Our total year-to-date income is $119,941. Homeowners are welcome to join us at the Finance Committee's regularly scheduled monthly meetings held on the last Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 30 at 1 pm. I would encourage all residents to become more familiar with the finances of our fantastic community. We would love to hear about your concerns and encourage you to share them with us. Attending a meeting only takes a little time and will give you a better understanding of how we operate. Come and join us in making this a thriving vibrant community. Our meetings are held in the RCN Conference Room. If you have any questions or concerns contact Jolene Cooley joleneaudit@gmail.com. ~ Jolene Cooley A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS It is important to have access to emergency information and guides prior to an emergency or disaster. All Four Seasons Beaumont Residents should have a copy of the Four Seasons Emergency Handbook. Everyone's needs are slightly different. Residents with medical equipment may be most concerned with electricity and battery power. Food and water may be a major concern to others. Because of our age, it may be difficult for us to remember what we need to keep for sheltering-in-place or what to have in a go kit. Most of us will remember the things that are important to us. Having a guide handy will ensure that you will know how to deal with all of your basic needs not just the ones that are important to you. An emergency or disaster will disturb your normal way of life. Making sure that you are prepared will make what could be a major handicap a mere minor annoyance. There are a number of things that are discussed in the guide. I urge you to take the time to review the guide. Some of the sections may be very familiar to you and others not so much. You can take a quick glance at the things that you are already familiar with. The unfamiliar subjects may require a little more study. The general idea is to make yourself a jack-of-all- trades not a master of sewage. CERT or Community Emergency Response Team informs folks on the proper emergency response. First make sure that you are okay, then check on your family, your neighbors, and finally the surrounding community. Your concern will be with your home and family, your neighbors, Four Seasons, and the city of Beaumont. I will direct you to other sources of information. • Four Seasons Emergency Handbook • Riverside County (RivCoReady.org) • FEMA.gov • CALFire.org • Red Cross.com • USGS.gov for earthquake information. Do not be concerned if you see the same information. Much of the Four Seasons Handbook information has been gathered from various sources. Some of the websites are user-friendly while others feel like you are searching for King Solomon's Treasure. If you find any of this of interest to you, feel free to join us at the next EPC meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. Our next meeting will be on May 16. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net Emergency Preparedness Committee The "Birding Season" in the conservancy commenced on April 15 and will extend until Oct. 15. During this period, qualified inspectors are not allowed to cross the wire strand fence (the actual conservancy section) of the conservancy. Prior to this date, a collection was made of the trash near the Windmill Bridge. As the photo shows, most of the human trash is from plastic water bottles that easily float downstream. These lightweight bottles are sometimes "escapees" during our Tuesday trash pickup days and not always due to carelessness. If gathered together in bags, there is less chance they will find their way into the conservancy. ~ Len Tavernetti, ltavernetti@hotmail.com Conservancy

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