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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2025 25 Don't FALL Behind! Review Your Safety Checklist: TIME TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS: Remember, Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2. As a reminder, clocks are to be set back one hour … so plan accordingly! is is also an excellent time to review the following safety checklist: SMOKE ALARMS: According to the National Fire Protection Association, three out of every ve home re deaths result from re in homes with no smoke alarms. As good practice, test your smoke alarms every month and replace the battery at least once a year. If the alarm makes a "chirping" sound, replace the battery immediately. Smoke alarms should be in every bedroom and in common areas on each oor of a home. ey should be mounted at least 10 feet from the stove to reduce false alarms; less than 12 inches from the ceiling; and away from windows, doors, and ducts. Be sure to purchase smoke alarms with the label of a reputable testing agency, like Underwriters Laboratories (UL). CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: Anything that burns fuel can potentially become a source of carbon monoxide (CO), an invisible, odorless gas that can kill. CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each bedroom and on every level of the home. e safety tips for CO detectors mirror those of smoke alarms (i.e., change the batteries annually and test them monthly). Also, make sure vents for your gas appliances (replace, dryer, stove, and furnace) are free and clear of debris. EMERGENCY PLAN: An emergency kit should include one gallon of water per day for each person, at least a three-day supply of food, ashlight and batteries, rst aid kit, plastic sheeting, duct tape, and medicines. You can visit the FEMA website for a complete list. Your emergency plan should also include: • A communications plan to outline how your family members will contact one another and where to meet if it is safe to go outside. • A shelter-in-place plan if outside air is contaminated. FEMA recommends sealing windows, doors, and air vents with plastic sheeting. • A getaway plan that includes various routes and destinations in dierent directions. • Also, make sure your rst aid kit is updated. GET RID OF UNWANTED MEDICINES e National Safety Council recommends you take unwanted or expired medicines to a prescription drop box or "take-back" event near you. As an added safety reminder … Unsafe driving is a common concern and theme brought up by residents. Here are a few reminders to help keep our community safe. • 25 miles per hour is the maximum speed limit on roadways within our residential districts. • 30 miles per hour is the maximum speed limit on Four Seasons Circle. • 15 miles per hour is the maximum speed limit in alleyways. Remember, parking in alleyways is prohibited. We need to maintain access for emergency response vehicles. • Stop at all designated STOP signs. • Roundabout etiquette: Yield to vehicles already in the circle. When entering a roundabout, only drive in a counterclockwise direction! Use your right turn signal when exiting the roundabout. • No Distracted Driving - Put away your cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. • Yield to pedestrians. Note to Drivers: It is important to follow prudent driving practices. Although our streets are not marked with center lines, please avoid driving down the center of our roadways, staying on the right side of the street. Remember: With the return to Standard Time, daylight is in short demand. erefore, if you are walking at night or in the early morning hours, please wear light colored or reective clothing and carry a ashlight. Also, be mindful of vehicle trac on the streets and stay on the sidewalks whenever possible. If you need to walk in the street, always walk facing the opposing trac, and if in a group, walk single le. CPR / AED CLASSES: Monthly CPR classes on Sundays are currently not scheduled. You can arrange a CPR class for your club or committee by calling, texting, or emailing A J Reilly at (951) 522-9975 or reilly58@me.com. Community Awareness Meeting: We invite our current Block Captains and anyone interested in becoming one, to join this month's Community Awareness Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 10 am in e Lodge Ballroom. All are welcome! "If you see something, say something" is is the message we want everyone in our community to take seriously. We all need to be our "eyes and ears" to report unsafe or unusual situations. We also thank our Block Captains and Community Awareness Committee members for their eorts in keeping our community safe. ~ Frank Hilberg, hilberg frank@gmail.com Community Awareness

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