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16 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2014 | COMMUNItY NEwS COMMUNItY NEwS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2014 17 Spring didn't sneak into Four Seasons' landscape. It exploded. In past years there was a bit of a thawing from winter frost to alert our plants. This years mild January and warm February plus the good three-day rain at months end set the stage for the explosion. Weeks before the sun sailed over the equator, floral body clocks clicked on regardless of that Pennsylvania rodent's prediction. Like all springs, the good, the bad and the ugly popped through the earth and headed skyward. Our landscape posse has attacked, corralled and hogtied many of these latter type varmints but reinforcements keep coming. Homeowners are encouraged to volunteer their assistance when they spot garden intruders elbowing out the good plants. If professional attention is needed, please contact the Lodge office so a plant ranger can be dispatched to the endangered area. It is necessary to complete paperwork first to post a reward for the undesirables. Our five-year rainfall records for Four Seasons reflect that this winter we are in an average year. The 100-year record for Beaumont-Cherry Valley shows we are at 50 percent of the annual average. The difference is due to the location of the weather stations. Our community appears to be on the dry side of the Pass area. However, the 3.5 inches of rain at the end of February was very welcome and timely. February is normally one of our wettest months and the monthly rainfall was almost zero. Fortunately this is the dormant season for plants and our irrigation demand was low. Once the March winds abate, our landscapers will be applying mulch to most of the planter areas that were not treated last year. Mulch costs are significant and as plants mature require less of it. In addition to retaining moisture in the soil, it breaks down as helpful ingredients in the soil-something we sorely need at Four Seasons. The Landscape Committee has openings for interested volunteers. Plant knowledge is not required as we have landscape professionals. What is needed is the desire to walk around the community and report on the status of plant life and any unusual growth. ~ Leonard Tavernetti Landscape Committee At our February meeting, the Financial Statements for January were reviewed and reflected the following significant items: Net Income Year-to- Date was $22,120 and total reserves were $4,054,593. The Accounts Receivable (delinquencies) was $56,692. Our total HOA expenses for January (excluding reserve allocations) were $200,935. This was under budget by $26,605. There were no Certificates of Deposit renewals to be reviewed. The Front Yard Cost Center expenses were under the monthly budget by $5,708. The Springdale Cost Center Expenses were over budget by $640. There were five vendor proposals presented and three were sent to the Board with recommendations for approval. Wayne Staples reported on the past due accounts. Current owners were 14 and former owners three. Wage garnishments, payment plans, and small claims court actions are ongoing against the 14 current homeowners on the January delinquency list, a very small part of the 1,100+ homeowners in the community. The former homeowner category has shown the most improvement since June of last year with only three accounts still on the list; two of the three are current with their payment plans. Wayne gave much credit for the improvements to the efforts of Lisa Lynn and the great job she did in her active management of receivables accounts. We thanked Lisa for all her help and support during the past years and wished her the best in her new venture. Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be April 29, at 1 pm in the Lodge Conference Room. All homeowners are encouraged to attend. ~ Noel Myers Finance Committee

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