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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JULY 2026 | 17 Recently, patrol has responded to multiple calls for service involving transient individuals beyond Gate #6 and also on the north side near the bridge area by hole #4 by the railroad tracks and runoff tunnels. In fact, there was theft from train boxcars which prompted Union Pacific RR to respond and set up a security team for the RR. Securitas will be communicating and working with the Union Pacific security team, the Riverside County Sheriff 's office, and Banning PD to prevent intrusions into Sun Lakes. While encampments and transient activity remain outside the jurisdiction of SLCC, patrol has maintained a heightened presence in these areas and will take immediate enforcement action should any unauthorized individuals attempt to access community property. Banning PD continues to experience staffing challenges so resident awareness and timely reporting of suspicious activity to Securitas remain critical components in helping our patrol maintain overall safety in Sun Lakes. This brings up an important reminder from the Safety Advisory Committee and Securitas: PLEASE SECURE YOUR HOMES AND YOUR VEHICLES AT ALL TIMES. The main concern we continue to address is residents leaving garage doors open and unattended for extended periods. Open garage doors create an easy opportunity for theft, unauthorized access, and other preventable incidents. As we move further into the summer season, this also creates additional concerns involving wildlife activity (critters) within Sun Lakes. Historically, the summer months bring increased sightings of rattlesnakes, bobcats, and other nocturnal wildlife throughout the area. In fact, Security has responded recently to five separate snake removal calls. Open garages and unsecured access points can attract these critters into residential spaces, creating serious safety concerns for residents and pets. Please remember: • KEEP YOUR GARAGE DOORS CLOSED • KEEP YOUR PETS ON A LEASH AND PICK UP AFTER THEM • DRIVE DEFENSIVELY • OBEY SPEED LIMITS • STOP AT STOP SIGNS ~ Michael Volz, (818) 310-1950, vmv1950@aol.com Safety Advisory The Lifestyles Advisory Committee meets on the seventh of every month, unless otherwise specified, to review and edit articles submitted for each month's issue of Lifestyles Magazine. Clubs and groups send articles about their activities to Sunlakesnews@yahoo. com by the 6th of each month. Our committee meets the next day to review them. We also meet with a Master Board member and the Recreation Director to keep updated about events coming up in Sun Lakes. We've added a new feature to the magazine, "Centennial Club," celebrating members of our community who have reached the age of 100 and above. Send a picture with a caption by the sixth of the month to Sunlakesnews@yahoo.com. If you're good at proofreading and are interested in joining us, please fill out a volunteer application form that you can get in the Main Clubhouse Lobby, and we'll put you on our waiting list. ~ Linda Vieira, lvieira@eltree.com Lifestyles Advisory In consultation with David Goldstein (Director of Golf), Mark Burchfield (Course Superintendent), and Golf Club representatives the GAC approved "local course rules" for play from drought- tolerant "no play areas" on both courses. Local course rules are those that golfers find printed on the back of the scorecard. This action was in response to an original proposal to make drought tolerant areas "out of bounds" and golfer feedback to address confusion and fairness of play from these areas. The new "local course rule" is to play your ball from where it entered the drought tolerant "no play area" with no penalty, since these areas were previously playable turf. Think of it as simply playing your ball at the margin of a lateral hazard where the ball went out or from the drop area if one is designated, however with no penalty. Golfers are reminded that any ball that is out of bounds beyond the drought tolerant area does not qualify for "no penalty" relief and out of bounds rules still apply. These changes are designed to maintain speed of play, preserve course ratings, and minimize foot traffic in the planted areas to reduce damage to plants and the drip irrigation lines. This eliminates the requirement to find your ball or the advantage of getting nearest point of relief if lucky enough to find your ball. The now mature drought tolerant plants in these areas make it more difficult to find a ball and lead to more aggressive behavior by golfers encouraged to locate a ball to gain an advantage. The GAC approved these changes effective immediately for general play on both Sun Lakes courses. A recommendation was made to all individual Golf Clubs to adopt these "local course rules" within their Club Rules. The goal is to make rules consistent across all clubs and eliminate confusion to golfers who belong to several clubs. However, for individual club play these local rules will only go into effect once adopted by the club. Rules will be updated on SLCC scorecards when the Pro Shop needs to reorder. ~ Mike Callahan, callahm56@yahoo.com Golf Advisory

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