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As we start a new year, we begin this message as we usually end it — wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and Happy New Year. January is a month to set goals and plans to achieve these goals. Your Board has several objectives we want to accomplish, including the following: 1. Working with Southern California Edison (SCE) to minimize the impact of power outages. Part of Four Seasons experienced a significant outage in November, and we will meet with SCE representatives to discuss and determine if this can be avoided. 2. Continuing the maintenance of our streets, while maintaining strong Reserves. Our streets are more than 20 years old and will need repairs, some of them significant, over the next several years. The Facilities Committee and our vendor will help prioritize what types of work needs to be done and when to do it. With good planning, there should be no significant impact on our residents. 3. Reviewing our Rules and Regulations, along with our By- Laws. Although there is no hard and fast rule when to do this, it's usually recommended that it be done every four or five years. It is important to know whether certain rules and regulations may need revising. One way to do this is by having an Ad Hoc Committee study the current rules and recommended changes as needed. This committee would consist of residents and Board members. We will continue working with our committees as we explore and identify ways to enhance our community. After the holiday activities, there can be a letdown of sorts before we get back to "normal" life. It's a good time to reflect and try to minimize worrying and make life more enjoyable. One way to do this is to follow Dale Carnegie's rules that he wrote in 1936. Some of our residents may have taken Dale Carnegie courses during their working careers. His positive approach to living is as meaningful today as it was almost 90 years ago. Here are some of his rules from "The Little Golden Book of Rules:" Overcoming Worry 1. Live in "day-tight compartments." 2. How to face trouble: a. Ask yourself, "What is the worst that can possibly happen?" b. Prepare to accept the worst. c. Try to improve on the worst. Analyzing Worry 1. Get all the facts. 2. Weigh all the facts--then come to a decision. 3. Once a decision is reached, act! 4. Write out and answer the following questions: a. What is the problem? b. What are the causes of the problem? c. What are the possible solutions? d. What is the best solution? How to Break the Worry Habit 1. Keep busy. 2. Don't fuss about trifles. 3. Use the law of averages to outlaw your worries. 4. Cooperate with the inevitable. 5. Decide just how much anxiety a thing may be worth and refuse to give it more. 6. Don't worry about the past. Cultivate a Mental Attitude that will Bring you Peace 1. Fill your mind with thoughts of peace, courage, health, and hope. 2. Never try to get even with your enemies. 3. Expect ingratitude. 4. Count your blessings--not your troubles. 5. Do not imitate others. 6. Create happiness for others. As this message is ending, we have a new beginning as we welcome our New General Manager, Jonathan (Jon) Payne! We look forward to working with Jon to help us continue to be the best 55+ Active Adult Community. "Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." ~ Hal Borland Message from the Board of Directors 2 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | JANUARY 2025 | Sincerely, and on behalf of your Board of Directors, Barbra Balser, Cli Post, Roxy Snider, Fred Kydd, Mary Reyna, and Rick Adkins Jim Crase President