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28 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2026 Can you imagine dropping your kids o at school and not being able to go back home? e potential chemical release in Garden Grove recently served as a reminder to keep and update a go bag in your car or work place. Over 40 thousand people had to shelter away from home for four to ve nights. e people who were lucky enough might have made it to a Red Cross shelter but many wound up sleeping inside their cars in parking lots. Many could have been able to take advantage of food and drink at the shelter even though they did not have a bed for them. Having a stash of emergency snacks and water could help tide you over. Nuts, trail mix and granola bars and a case of bottled water would be a good start. Military MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) are good sources of nutrition but they may be high in fat and calories. You can keep cans of canned fruit. Be sure that you have a manual can opener because not all cans have pull tabs. FEMA and the Red Cross recommend doing inventory of your food and medical supplies at least twice a year. Replace old and outdated items. Check the bandages in your rst aid kit for adhesive and gauze for freshness. e two times a year that are recommended are usually when the time changes in November and March. Keep a basic amount of supplies and replace them whenever they go out of date. It's also important to have is a copy of your prescriptions so you can replace what you le at home. ere were folks who were forced to leave but they were lucky enough to return to their home the next day with a law enforcement escort to get their medications. You cannot count on this to happen all the time. Do not forget to keep some cards, games, or reading material. If you cannot go to work, at least you will have something to help you pass the time. Take time to inventory your go kit and emergency supplies because we never know when we will need them. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month. Our next meeting will be on July 8 at 10 am in the Ballroom. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net Community Awareness The Architectural Review Committee reviews each application for change in the community appearance. Our reviews and decisions are based on maintaining the community's aesthetic standpoint and adherence to established guidelines. Each decision is based on the community's CC&Rs, the published Architectural Guidelines and Standards (Guidelines), federal, state, and local laws including building codes. If the homeowners' request cannot be approved due to the above listed regulations, the ARC will attempt to provide an alternative that will help the homeowner meet their overall goal. Each application is reviewed and evaluated by ARC to assure compliance with the Guidelines. The evaluations are conducted on a case-by-case basis considering specific implications and the impact on surroundings. A significant part of the review consists of ensuring that the proposed work meets and does not violate any of the listed guidelines and laws. Our community has been in existence for more than 20 years. What may have been allowed in the past may not be allowed at the time the application is reviewed. Changes in requirements contained in the community's CC&Rs, Guidelines, and various laws and building codes require that each application be considered based on current requirements. Homeowners continue to submit applications citing examples of similar work performed at other properties. Just because that work was approved in the past does not mean that it will approved now. There are many reasons why the same or similar work has been completed in the past. These include changes in the CC&Rs, Guidelines, and laws which makes the proposed work unacceptable. In other instances, the work may have been completed without the ARC approval. In rare cases, the ARC may have made a mistake in approving the work. In these situations when the management company becomes aware of the unapproved and/or non-compliant work, action is taken to correct the problem. In some cases when the unpermitted work is in violation of building codes, the city or county has required the home owner and/ or subsequent homeowner to correct the non-compliant issues. In some instances, ARC may allow reasonable variances from the Architectural Guidelines and Standards. However, variances cannot be granted if the work is a violation of government law. The Guidelines allow owners to appeal decisions of the ARC to the Board of Directors (BOD). However, our CC&Rs prohibit the BOD from making any variance that would violate law. ARC meets every first and third Wednesday at 8:30 am in the RNC Conference Room. Every homeowner is invited to attend. Homeowners with an application to be considered are encouraged to attend the meeting in which their application will be considered. If you have questions, please contact me. ~ Steve Cooley, (801) 815-5302, cooleyaudit@gmail.com Architectural Review Committee

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