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16 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | OCTOBER 2024 | Securitas reports that there has been an increase in impaired driving due to alcohol involving cars or golf carts in the last 30 days. There have been incidents which led to property damage for some of our residents and to common area property as well. When the Banning Police Department has been called in, their ability to act is limited because most incidents have occurred on private property. To help keep our community safe, patrol plans on making additional patrol checks at the Main Clubhouse in the evening to check and see if assistance is needed when dealing with those who may be impaired. A rise in road rage incidents within our community has also been reported in July and August. Securitas has had several cases where residents, after experiencing frustrations while driving, have followed others to their homes to confront them about their driving habits, sometimes escalating to verbal altercations. Security has been actively responding to these situations to defuse them before they become more serious. To improve safety, Securitas recommends that those who are reporting remain in their vehicle and wait for security to respond rather than take matters into their own hands. There have been more complaints about vehicles parked on driveways and streets in Sun Lakes. There may be legitimate reasons for vehicles parked there and security can determine that. Patrol continues to monitor residences that have exceeded the use of resident overnight passes by issuing citations on those vehicles that are in violation, especially repeat offenders. New state-of-the-art cameras and lighting have been installed in the RV lot. Securitas will no longer have a guard there from 10 pm to 6 am. We continue to see traffic violations here in Sun Lakes. These are primarily speeding and failure to stop at stop signs. The Safety Advisory Committee is taking steps and making recommendations to the Board to reduce these violations. Stay tuned! Be a defensive driver. Keep your pets on a leash. Keep your garage doors closed. If you see something, say something. ~ Michael Volz, vmv1950@aol.com Safety Advisory Recreation Advisory EVENING ON THE VERANDA Oct. 2 will be the final Evening on the Veranda for this year. Renee will be entertaining from 5 to 8 pm. GARAGE SALES Don't forget the fall garage sales from 8 am until 1 pm. Dates and districts are as follows: Oct. 5: Districts 2, 3, 5, 7, 16, 17; Oct. 12: Districts 1, 4, 6, 8, 9,10,11,12,13; Oct. 19: Districts 14,15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. BLOOD DRIVE Our annual Blood Drive will be held Oct. 10 from 7 to 11 am in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. Please donate if you are able. PAPER SHREDDING If you would like to rid your home of unwanted paper items, you can do that on Oct. 11 from 9 am until 12 pm. Community Shredding will take place in the Main Clubhouse parking lot and the cost is $5 per box. HALLOWEEN DOG PARADE & COSTUME CONTEST BARK, HOWL, WHINE, and YELP is what dogs do. They also like to dress up for Halloween. On Oct. 26, the Halloween Dog Parade will take place at 9 am on the driving range. The cost is $6 per entry (checks only) and enrollment is limited to 50 dogs. The deadline to register is Oct. 23 by 4:30 pm with the Recreation Department in the Main Clubhouse. Awards will be given for Best Overall Costume, Most Creative, Most Glamorous, and Scariest. NEW!!!! HALLOWEEN HOME DECORATING CONTEST The tradition for decorating for Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival "Samhain" which was believed to be a time when the dead returned to their homes. People would dress in costumes and light bonfires to ward off spirits. Say "Boo!" to your neighbor with your Halloween decor. The Recreation Committee is sponsoring an Outdoor Halloween Home Decorating contest and you don't have to be Martha Stewart to enter. Applications are available in the Main Clubhouse Recreation Department. The time to decorate your home is Oct. 1-20 (not before Oct. 1). Judging will take place Oct. 21-25. There is no theme, so let your imagination run wild. FALL CRAFT FAIR Join us for the Fall Craft Fair on Nov. 1 and 2 from 9 am to 1 pm in the Ballroom. Attend and see how creative our residents are; they would love your support. VETERANS DAY WALK Veterans' Day originated from Armistice Day, which marks the end of WWI on Nov. 11, 1918, observed to be the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The Veterans Day Walk will be Nov. 9 from 9:30 am to 12 noon in the Main Clubhouse parking lot and Ballroom. Your $25 registration fee includes a t-shirt and continental breakfast. Make your payments and pick up registration forms at the Recreation Department. To ensure your receipt of a t-shirt, you must register by Oct. 1. The registration deadline is Fri., Nov. 8. ~ Kathy Hamby, klikes2travel@yahoo.com