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| THE COLONY NEWS | SEPTEMBER 2024 | 13 By Valorie Hillerich with Rita Nastri About a year ago, I was walking with a Colony friend around The Colony loop. We were involved in heavy conversation, as usual. But every time a car passed, I waved. After about 10 cars and waves, my friend said, "Wow! You sure know a lot of people here!" "Oh, I don't know all of them," I told her. "That's just what you do! It's the Colony Wave!" As Rita Nastri explained in her article that appeared in the September 2023 Colony News Magazine: "The Colony Wave is something special to the residents. We are a small community within the city of Murrieta. We have our own identity. If you've been here long enough, you might know lots of people, and then again, maybe not. The residents have always been polite and friendly. You've seen them at stop signs, where they wave you on to go before them. Well, that's not the wave I'm talking about. "I'm talking about the wave across the way, or when a driver passes you (don't forget, you are facing traffic for safety reasons). It's a friendly way of saying hello, good morning, good evening, or how are you doing. Some of the dog walkers may reply by swinging their bag of 'stuff ' in response, since the other hand is holding their pet. No matter, it is a friendly response which makes this whole Colony Wave so special." So, for you new residents, welcome to The Colony! We hope you feel the sense of friendship and kindness that Colony residents continue to show. Whether you are in your car or golf cart, walking with a friend, walking by yourself, or walking your dog, don't forget to do THE COLONY WAVE! Also remember, SAFETY IS KEY! Watch your speed. Stop at the stop signs. Give walkers the right of way. Make sure you ALWAYS pay attention, whether you are a walker or a driver. One last thing … I've noticed during my walks around The Colony, at least 95 percent of the folks that I see are doing The Colony Wave. Let's see if we can get that up to 100 percent. Remember, when you are Out and About, always DO THE COLONY WAVE! e Colony Wave Matt Fav ite Meg Swanson Martin Black Linda Petson