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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | February 2017 | 3 You may recall that in last month's message from the Board, we commented about the aspect of uncertainty. Yes, it is true that we are not always the masters of our own fate. Nevertheless, we continue to set goals and aspire to achieve them. We create expectations and establish means to meet them. We endeavor to be optimistic because it is in our nature, and to do otherwise is to accept failure. All of this involves making choices. To quote novelist George A. Moore, "The difficulty in life is the choice." Generally, when we make good choices, we experience good consequences. Conversely, if we make bad choices, we often experience bad consequences. We like to believe that our friends and neighbors made a good choice to move into Four Seasons, and that they are likewise enjoying good consequences for that decision. Most had some idea that living in a Common Interest Development (C.I.D.) would entail abiding by rules and regulations. But perhaps some may not have fully realized that we are obliged to follow established processes and comply with rules. While we may grumble at times about having to follow some rules, it is those very rules that help ensure our community retains its quality and ambiance. In a perfect world, everyone would employ sufficient self discipline and good judgment that rules would not be necessary. Unfortunately, that is not reality. Therefore, within a civilized society, rules are a necessity. Over the years since Four Seasons at Hemet was established, our community has witnessed revisions and modifications to our Rules and Regulations, as well as our Architectural Guidelines. As our former Board President, Hal Townend, often said, "We are a work in progress." As our community matures, we find ourselves revisiting our community rules and making what are deemed to be reasonable and constructive changes. It has never been the intent to arbitrarily impose unrealistic restrictions on our residents. All of us have rich and diverse personal histories and backgrounds full of life experience. We are blessed to have such a target rich environment from which to draw our volunteers. We sincerely appreciate the many folks serving on committees and clubs who give of their time, talent and energy to help make this a community we are proud to call "home." Hopefully, you have also benefited because… "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." (Mahatma Gandhi) Without your efforts, we could not accomplish all that we do. The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) has spent many months pouring over our Architectural Guidelines and presented what they believe to be reasonable and necessary modifications. But, we acknowledge that not everyone will warmly embrace all proposed changes. That is why when modifications are under consideration, the draft documents are made available for review and comment by our residents and owners for a period of 30 days. This was done, not once, but twice, because we wanted to make certain that there was ample opportunity for community input. Reasonable consideration was given to input from all parties. And, in the process, the final document incorporated many of the changes and suggestions offered. Ultimately, the ARC presented the revised document to your Board of Directors for review and approval. That was accomplished at the January Board meeting. Please know that, although the revised Architectural Guidelines and Standards are now officially adopted, it remains a living document subject to additional modification and revision as deemed necessary and appropriate in the future. Message From the Board of Directors Sincerely, and on behalf of your Board of Directors, Ken, Jim, Tony, Gene and Don, Russ Brown, Vice President

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