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8 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | JULY 2026 | Library Committee Summer is here and in full force! It's a time for traveling to see loved ones or welcoming them when they visit you, cooling off in the pool or heading to the ocean for fun in the sand, enjoying picnics outside with friends and neighbors, and stretching out on your favorite lounge chair and reading a good book. Actually, books travel well and can add to your enjoyment wherever you are and whatever you're doing. When you visit your Four Seasons Library to find that good book, consider exploring our special New York Times Best Seller Books section shelved behind the couch for a guaranteed winner of a read! Library Committee member, Irene Chapman, recommended creating this section and offers you the book described below for your consideration: "Among the selections in our library's New York Times Best Sellers category is a delightful book by Susan Wiggs titled e Lost and Found Bookshop. The main character, Natalie Harper, has a successful career in information technology. The unexpected loss of her mother requires Natalie to devote herself to her mother's financially struggling bookshop in San Francisco. Additionally, Natalie must tend to the needs of her aging grandfather, who owns and lives in the historic building where the bookshop is located." "The story line follows Natalie's conflict between keeping her lucrative career or taking over management of the bookshop with its numerous problems. While Natalie would like to close the bookshop and sell the building to provide funds for her grandfather's care, her grandfather refuses to sell the building. What follows are encounters with a precocious young reader, her handsome father, and a celebrity novelist who takes an interest in both Natalie and the store. This book is an engaging and satisfying read with insight into the workings of the literary world while telling a tale of love, family, and discovery within the walls of e Lost and Found Bookshop." Thanks, Irene! Before signing off, residents be aware that 2018 is now the oldest date accepted for Hardcover Fiction returns and donations. National Geographic magazines now reside in our magazine rack. Please read our magazines IN the library; don't take them home. Please donate YOUR recent magazines to the library. Our residents love them! Finally, the oldest date for Paperback Fiction on the right side is still 2021/22. ~ Irene Chapman and Betty Crase What Is a Capital Improvement Plan? An earlier article in the Herald explained what a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is. Essentially, it's a short- term planning document — typically covering four to 10 years — that helps organizations identify and prioritize future capital projects and equipment purchases. A CIP usually includes: • A schedule for when projects may be needed or recommended, • The improvements or purchases being considered, and • Possible funding options to support the plan. For our Four Seasons HOA, the CIP will serve as a roadmap for anticipated needs and future community capital improvements. It will help us thoughtfully plan for projects that benefit the broader community and outline practical ways to move those projects forward. The CIC is actively working on the plan and will be bringing forward the initial draft later this summer or early fall. Current Project Focus As noted in previous articles and discussed at community meetings, our primary focus has been an update to the Lodge interior décor to be done in phases over several years. The effort came about due to the immediate need to replace the Ballroom carpet. The committee, with the assistance of a professional interior decorator, wanted to develop an overall color palette and design theme for the entire lodge with the Ballroom being the first of many phases to be done over several years. The Ballroom's design will shape updates to other rooms in the Lodge, creating a more cohesive look and feel throughout the building. How the Design Process Has Evolved • The preferred color palette was identified based on valuable input from community members. • The committee then worked with our contracted designer to develop a preliminary Ballroom remodel project scope and cost estimates. • Those estimates were reviewed extensively by the committee until a consensus recommendation was reached and presented to the HOA Board of Directors for review and consideration. • After a preliminary review and discussion in executive session, the Board approved the recommended color palette and returned the proposal to the CIC for further refinement of the project scope and cost estimates. Current Next Steps • Committee members are now working on possible project element modifications • After those revisions are complete and the committee is satisfied, the finalized project proposal will be resubmitted to the Board of Directors for consideration and approval. In the meantime, watch for announcements of future presentations or opportunities for community feedback on the draft CIP. Capital Improvements Committee

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