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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | APRIL 2016 7 Profiles of the Candidates for the Board of Directors By Leighton McLaughlin Jerry Monahan decided to run for the Board, "because I want to give something back. Four Seasons is really a super, super place — I want to be involved in the direction it's going." He is a retired policeman and is phasing out a private investigation firm he founded after serving as a lieutenant on the Riverside Police Department. "Now with my business closing, I'll have time," he said. If he is elected, he sees his job on the Board as an "input type of person," finding out what members of the community Claudeen Diaz decided to run for the Board in an effort to make it more responsive to members of the community. "Some of the ways they spoke to members making presentations to the Board, that was rude. They need to have a more responsive attitude." According to Claudeen, even if an answer to a question is not readily available, the Board member should say, "Let me research that, and we'll have coffee and talk about it," then go on with the meeting, not give the impression that, "you're being scolded — treated like a child." Board President Jacque Sneddon thinks the Board has done a good job of getting Four Seasons to where it is today — but that there is more work to be done. "There is always something going on," she said. Right now there are four major projects. Rec Center Three is on the way; the Lodge is being remodeled after the administrative offices moved; the trail system is about to be turned over from the builder and the Lodge grounds are being looked at for improvement. Claudeen Diaz Jerry Monahan Jacque Sneddon Five residents are running for two seats on the HOA Board. Incumbents Jacque Sneddon and Wayne Staples are running for re-election. Claudeen Diaz, Jerry Monahan and Len Tavernetti are running for the first time. Ballots have been mailed to residents and must be returned by noon, April 6, when vote counting will begin. The ballot count may continue the next day, April 7, but must be completed by 1pm when the district delegates will cast their votes. The delegates in districts with a majority of residents voting cast the district's entire voting power in proportion to the votes actually cast. In districts without a majority, the delegates cast all the votes as they see fit. See page 6 for a list of the delegates. Profiles of the Board candidates begin below.. Continued on page 8 Continued on page 9 Continued on page 8 Continued on page 9 Continued on page 10 Len Tavernetti thinks term limits for HOA Board and committee members would help Four Seasons grow and prosper. He suggested a three-term limit for the Board and a system of orderly replacement of committee members without a specific time limit. "George Washington had it right; after two terms he got on his horse and rode home," he said. He said the current Board has successfully "taken the community from 300 homes to 1,300. We should thank them for what they have done and move on — bring in new blood, new ideas to take us to build-out and beyond." Board Treasurer Wayne Staples is "very proud" of Four Seasons' financial condition. "Our reserves are in excellent condition. Because they are in such great shape, a few years ago we were able to reduce the assessments by $5," he said. "Also our delinquencies (residents behind in assessments) are very low — at the end of February we had four accounts that I consider major delinquencies. One is $15,000 — a house that's in foreclosure." Of the remaining three, two are on payment plans to reduce the debt and "the other, we got a small claims judgment Len Tavernetti Wayne Staples

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