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COMMUNITy NEWS | FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2014 5 By Leighton McLaughlin Plans are for Recreation Center 2 to open sometime late this month. The Center, on Four Seasons Circle at Mesa Verde Park, will have many features including an indoor pool designed for lap swimming but adaptable for water aerobics and recreational swimming as well. Originally, the Center was to open in November but construction delays pushed the date into December. Builder K. Hovnanian Homes calls it the Aquatic Center, but that name is temporary and the HOA plans a contest to have residents select a permanent name (see related story on this page). The indoor pool will extend the swimming season throughout the winter. No longer will swimmers be beached from November to April when the Lodge pool is not heated. Landscaping of the site is underway and was recently modified to make the plantings more drought-resistant. The Center grounds will include a walking path, an outdoor spa/pool, two bocce ball courts, two horseshoe courts, a patio with a sitting area, an outdoor fireplace, and two barbecues and a Zen (Japanese rock) garden. There is a break-your-heart view to the east through San Gorgonio Pass, framed by the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains. Inside, in addition to the pool, will be a small workout area with four pieces of exercise equipment, locker room facilities and a multi-purpose lounge with a kitchenette. General Manager Jeri Mupo said the Center will have an attendant from 7 am to 7 pm every day. The Rules and Regulations Committee circulated a questionnaire asking residents what activities they would like to see in the Center. Recreational swimming, water aerobics, lap swimming and water walking were among the most popular answers. How these events will be scheduled is still under discussion. HOA President Jacque Sneddon asked residents to "have patience," while kinks in the scheduling are worked out. It will take time and trial-and-error to see what works best, she said. The pool will be 75 feet long and 25 feet wide, and vary between three and a half and four and a half feet deep. There will be three marked swimming lanes along its length, and recessed access steps to keep them unobstructed. Be the one to name Rec Center 2. The Four Seasons HOA is holding a contest to find a name for the new Center on Four Seasons Circle at Mesa Verde Park. Be imaginative, be inventive, come up with the winner. The fabulous first prize is lifetime free admission to the Center. Pick up a contest entry form at the Lodge front desk and make the name you pick famous. Recreation Center 2 to Open Soon

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