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44 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2026 Old School Dance Step back in time and groove to the classic beats with us! This club brings a nostalgia-packed evening filled with music, movement, and memories from when we were young with music from the 70s! Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month from 3 to 5 pm in The Lodge Ballroom and let the good times roll. We will also educate you about the history of those old-school songs we all know and love. It's not only about dancing and loving every minute, but also it's about understanding the roots and stories behind the music that shaped an entire generation. For more information, contact Willa Harris at (951) 550-3453. ~ Willa Harris, willaharris89@ gmail.com You may have studied taxonomy in biology class all those years ago, but in case you are rusty on the subject, here is the condensed version. Science uses the system of taxonomy for organizing all living organisms into a hierarchy based on shared characteristics, evolutionary relationships, and genetics. This was laid out in the 18th century by Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus. Although his method has been disputed and tweaked through the years, the basic categories remain much the same as he proposed. Taxonomic classifications can be very complicated, but simply stated, there are eight ranks. Going from the broadest to the narrowest they are: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. Domain breaks lifeforms into three groups, two for single- celled organisms and one for organisms with complex cells. Kingdom distinguishes between animals, plants, fungi, and so on. Phylum groups organisms based on structural traits. Class groups organisms with shared biological traits. An Order classifies organisms into nature/lifestyle groups. Organisms in the same Family share an evolutionary bond. A Genus is a group of closely related Species. A Species is the most specific level. Organisms within a Species can interbred. The Class Aves is where we find our bird friends. They are characterized by being warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers and toothless beaked jaws. They lay hard-shelled eggs, have high metabolic rates, and four-chambered hearts. They have modified forelimbs and hollow bones specialized for f light. In next month's Breeze, we will take a look at how knowing about Order, Family, Genus and Species can help with bird identification and keep us at the top of our game. The Birding Club walks the trails as a group on the first Saturday of the month. We gather at 8 am by the Potrero Creek sign at the edge of The Lodge parking lot. We walk at a leisurely pace, taking time to see as many species as we can. Please feel free to join us. We love to see new faces. If you have any questions, please call or text me. ~ Genie Cooper, (269) 930-0310 Birding CLUB The Veterans Club and Cars & Coffee will have a parade of vintage vehicles on the morning of Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16. The parade will include both new and old vehicles. In the afternoon, new and revised tiles will be dedicated at the Veterans Park. Originally, tiles were restricted to two lines. When our engraver injured his arm, we contacted a new one who put four lines with smaller letters, but the price increased to $40 per tile. Any veteran who wants to replace their tile needs to attend a Veteran Club meeting to initiate a change to their tile or buy one. Meetings are on the fourth Thursday every month. ~ Len Tavernetti, ltavernetti@hotmail.com FS Veterans Club

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