COMMITTEE
REPORTS
NEW YEAR'S EVE
FIRE ANTS
PHOTO CORNER
COMMITTEE NEWS
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GAY PRIDE POTLUCK 13
PSNIC
ANIMAL SHELTER
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ARTIST
OF THE
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MONTH 18
EUCLID MANAGEMENT 19
CHAMPAGNE BINGO
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MENTAL HEALTH
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SLURRY
SEAL 21
CLASSIFIED ADS
AFAN'S
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BISTRO 27
REFRIGERATOR RAG
CALENDAR
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K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at
Palm Springs Community
Association
3800 Four Seasons Boulevard
Palm Springs CA 92262
760‐323‐3008
FINANCE COMMITTEE NEWS
The 2012 Budget as proposed by
the Finance Committee was
approved at the September 22
Board meeting. The calculated
monthly dues to support next
year’s budget will remain at the
current level of $278.00 per
month.
Thanks are due to
committee
members
Rick
Hobkirk, Jim Wetton, Ed Lopatin,
and Joan Lopeman as well as
Board Treasurer Roger Ball and
Nancy
Johnson
of
Euclid
Management for all their efforts.
The budget preparation involved
not only work at regularly
scheduled
meetings, but also
several “workshops” in August
and September.
It is much too early to speculate
about future budget years, but
several factors will make it
difficult to hold the monthly dues
~Bill Roberts
at current levels. Even with the
poor economy, inflation is raising
our costs of our goods and
services especially utilities. In
addition the 2012 Reserve study
recommends yearly increases of
3.16% for the reserve allotments
starting in 2013. This represents
a yearly increase of over 0.5% in
the total budget. And finally the
yield on the Association’s CD’s
continues to drop with each
renewal. While none of these
factors, in and of themselves, are
particularly
large,
the
combination could mean future
increases of several percent. The
Finance Committee will support
the Board in assuring any
necessary future increases are as
low as possible, but still assure
sound financial status of the
Association.
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BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Diana Grace
President
Sheilah Itson
Vice President
Chet Panique
Secretary
Roger Ball
Treasurer
James Fogarty
John Papazian
Ken Wong
Committee Reports
RULES & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
~Robyn Maceri, Chairperson
The Rules and Regulations
Committee works hard at “not
working.” In other words, we
strive to avoid recommending
new rules whenever possible.
Even so, governing documents
control this Community, and
there are times when things
need to be changed.
Four
Seasons
Residents
are
experienced
enough
to
understand that no one is going
to be satisfied 100% of the time,
but the R&R Committee’s goal is
to satisfy the vast majority of
Residents most of the time. To
this end, if you have a question,
comment, suggestion or concern
about any of our Community
Rules & Regulations, please let
us
hear
from
you
at
[email protected].
homeowner’s reception is not
compromised.
The guidelines
for dishes in Four Seasons
require that the dish be placed
behind the side gate or side
wall, and that the homeowner
submit a Schedule A to the
Architectural Committee.
Some homeowners, not aware of
the guidelines, have to have
their
dishes
moved
after
installation. Dish installers will
often tell the homeowner that
the only place they can get good
reception is next to the
electrical box just in front of the
gate. This is the easiest and
fastest area for the installer to
install dishes.
Annual Meeting of
Homeowners ‐ 12:00 PM
SATELLITE DISHES IN FOUR
SEASONS
If an installer informs you that
the only place you will get good
reception is in front of the gate
or
wall,
the Architectural
Committee will need a letter
from the satellite company
stating the reason for the dish
placement. Once installers are
informed of the need for such a
letter, they somehow are able to
find a suitable place for your
dish that meets our community
guidelines.
Board Meeting 1:00 PM
Homeowners Associations can
not deny requests for satellite
dishes, however they can
establish guidelines for the
placement of dishes as long as a
Submitting a Schedule A before
you begin an outdoor project
will insure your project complies
with established guidelines and
saves you time and money.
BOARD MEETING
SCHEDULE 2011
1 Dec ‐ 1:00 PM
19 Jan 2012
Also, please know that all
Residents are welcome to attend
any or all of our meetings. They
are scheduled at 10:00 AM on
the second Tuesday of each
month.
ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE
~Judy Crotts
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Feral Cats
4 PAWS CLUB
~Judy Crotts
time, reducing
it. At the same
time, nuisance
behavior such
as
spraying,
excessive
noisemaking
and fighting are
largely
eliminated, and
no more kittens
are born. Yet,
the benefit of
natural rodent
control
is
continued.
The City of Palm Springs has a
Trap‐ Neuter ‐Return program,
commonly known as TNR. TNR
is the method of humanely
trapping feral cats, having
them spayed or neutered and
vaccinated against rabies, and
then returning them to their
colony to live out their lives.
Through TNR, feral cats can
live out their lives without
adding to the homeless cat
population. It is the only 100%
effective way to prevent Eradication, the deliberate
and systematic destruction of
unwanted kittens.
a feral cat colony, by whatever
TNR helps the community by method, almost always leads
stabilizing the population of to the “vacuum effect” –
the feral colony and, over either new cats flock to the
vacated
area
to
exploit
whatever
food
source
attracted the original cats, or
survivors breed and the kittens
learn to be more cautious
around threats. Eradication
usually is only a temporary fix
that sacrifices animals’ lives
unnecessarily
and
no
beneficial return.
learned all the tricks to
surviving in a certain area. It is
also impossible to catch all of
the cats, and it only takes one
male and one female to begin
reproducing the colony.
There are ways to make your
yard less attractive to feral
cats, but first we need to
control the population. TNR
has been effective in many
communities and can have
positive benefits in Four
Seasons. Please contact the
Palm Springs Animal Shelter at
760‐343‐8151 to find out more
about their TNR program. By
working together we can start
Relocating
feral
cats
to to control the feral cat
another area never works. population in Four Seasons.
Feral cats are very connected
with their territory. They have
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COMMUNITY ACCESS
CONTROL
Dick Jewell
Chairperson
Roger Conway
Vice Chairperson
Brian Boeckman
Secretary
Bill Combs
Dick Bergstrom
David Supina
Diana Grace
Board Liaison
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
Robyn Maceri
Chairperson
Joan Lopeman
Vice Chairperson
Jeanne Blackburn
Secretary
Gloria Kapp
Glen Lockhart
Roger Ball
Board Liaison
Election Results
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ARCHITECTURAL
Donald Richroath
Chairperson
New Year's Eve
Judy Crotts
Vice Chairperson
Vicki Knab
Secretary
Margo Hobkirk
Robert Saenz
Diana Grace
Board Liaison
FINANCE
Bill Roberts
Chairperson
Jim Wetton
Vice Chairperson
Rick Hobkirk
Secretary
Joan Lopeman
Edward Lopatin
Roger Ball
Board Liaison
http://palmspringserrands.com/
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COMMON AREA
LANDSCAPE
Cy Hegerich
Chairperson
Deanna Sparks
Vice Chairperson
Pat Ellerd
Secretary
Chase Burke
James Fogarty
Board Liaison
NEWSLETTER
Victor Ranieri
Editor, Photo Editor,
Webmaster
Jim Wetton
Treasurer
Jim Wetton
Secretary
Jan Howell
Reporter
Copy Editor
Sheilah Itson
Board Liaison
Red Ants
What You Should Know About
Red Imported Fire Ants
INTRODUCTION
BIOLOGY
The Red Imported Fire Ant
(Solenopsis invicta) or RIFA is one
of over 280 widespread ant
species.
A native to South
America, RIFA has become a pest
in the southern United States and
is present in the Coachella Valley.
RIFA are known to have a strong,
painful and persistent sting that
often leaves a pustule on the skin.
A person typically encounters
them by inadvertently stepping
into one of their mounds, which
causes the ants to swarm up and
attack in large
numbers. RIFA
respond to the
pheromones
(chemical secreted
by
ants
that
influence
the
behavior of other members of the
same species) that are released by
the first ant to attack. The ant
stings can even inflict death on
smaller animals by overloading
their immune system as well as
anyone allergic to their sting.
RIFA can be only distinguished
from other southern ants by
professionals
using magnifying
equipment. RIFA
possess
venom,
95% of which is
alkaloid, and exhibits potent
necrotoxic activity.
Worker fire
ants attach to the skin using their
mouth parts and end of their
abdomen (gaster) to inject the
stinger into the victim. Fire ants
both bite and sting, but the sting
is responsible for the pain and
pustule. Adult RIFA are reddish to
dark brown and occur in five
forms: (1) minor workers, about
1/8 inch long;
(2)
major
workers,
about
1/4
inch long; (3)
winged males and (4) winged
females, each about 1/3 inch long
and (5) queens about 1/2 inch
long.
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Robert Saenz
Chairperson
Marian Martinez
Vice Chairperson
Linda Wright
Treasurer
Karen Bell
Secretary
Lyn Wright
Chris DiDieu
Chuck Bustos
David Schlegel
Rose Marie Keyes
Sheilah Itson
Board Liaison
FACILITIES
Craig Silver
Chairperson
Chuck Bustos
Vice Chairperson
Tony Ellerd
Secretary
Tom Alexander
James Fogarty
Board Liaison
What You Should Know About
Red Imported Fire Ants
Fire ant mounds vary in size but
are usually in direct proportion to
the size of the colony.
For
example, a mound that is 2 feet in
diameter and 18 inches high may
contain about 100,000 workers,
several hundred winged adults and
one queen. One of the identifying
characteristics of a RIFA (pic 4)
colony is the earthen nest or
mound,
conically‐shaped
excavated soil with a hard rain‐
resistant crust.
RIFA colonies
consist
of
eggs,
brood,
polymorphic
workers,
winged
males and females and one or
more reproductive queens.
REPRODUCTION
During the spring and summer,
winged males and females leave
the mound and mate in the air.
After mating, females become
queens and may fly as far as 10
miles from the parent colony.
Only a very small percentage of
queens survive; most are killed by
foraging ants, especially other fire
ants.
If a queen survives, she sheds her
wings, burrows into the ground
and lays eggs to begin a new
colony. Initially the new queen
will oviposit 10‐15 eggs. These
hatch in 7‐10 days and are fed by
the queen through the exchange
of alimentary fluids from sterile
eggs. In 6‐10 days the larvae
pupate and emerge 10‐15 days
later. These small workers open
the brood cell and begin foraging
for food to feed the queen and the
developing brood. Within 30 days,
larger workers emerge and the
colony begins to grow.
Within
six months several thousand
workers can occupy the colony
and a mound is readily visible.
FEEDING
Fire ants prefer oily and greasy
foods; workers forage for sweets,
proteins and fats. They also feed
on many other insects, as well as
earthworms and carrion. Larvae
are fed a liquid diet until they
reach the third instar after which
they are able to digest solid foods.
Workers forage around their
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What You Should Know About
Red Imported Fire Ants
mound often in underground soap and water thoroughly
tunnels that radiate from the • Elevate bitten area and
mound.
apply ice or cold compress
• Seek medical attention if
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE
swelling worsens or you
experience an allergic reaction
Red Imported Fire Ants are not •
Keep blisters clean and
considered to be a vector of avoid scratching
any disease, however their
stings are of an important AGRICULTURAL IMPACT
public health concern. Home
invasions can threaten small RIFA are a pest not only
children, the elderly and pets. because of the physical pain
Stings may produce a range of and injuries they can inflict on
reactions from localized pain humans and animals, but they
and swelling to anaphylactic can damage crops. RIFA has
shock. RIFA respond rapidly been identified as damaging
and
aggressively
to
any 57 species of cultivated
disturbance of the colony or to plants. They may feed on
a food source. A single fire ant germinating seeds, buds of
can
sting developing fruits and
their
repeatedly
and tunneling and mound building
will continue to can damage roots. Damage is
do so even after exacerbated during periods of
their venom sac drought when RIFA seek
has
been alternate
water
sources.
depleted. Initially the stings
Where drip irrigation is used,
result in a localized intense RIFA may build their mounds
burning sensation followed by over emitters, reducing or
the formation of a white block the flow of water to
pustule at the sting site within crops.
24 ‐ 48 hours.
URBAN IMPACT
IF STUNG BY RIFA
As an urban pest, RIFA cause
• Wash affected area with many of the same problems as
in rural areas. RIFA build
mounds on soil close to homes
and buildings, school yards,
athletic fields, golf courses,
parks and other recreational
areas, and sometimes forage
indoors for food and moisture.
They
are attracted to
electrical equipment and crawl
into air conditioning
units
and
electrical
wiring,
causing short outs. RIFA can
reduce the number of birds
and mammals in an urban
landscape, and nest within the
walls of homes and offices,
under
sidewalks
and
roadways. When the site is
abandoned, subsidence may
cause cracks and even
structure collapse.
MANAGING RIFA
Being that RIFA cannot be
eradicated over wide areas,
the goal is to manage ants
with
a
combination
of
chemical and non‐chemical
control tactics to eliminate
them in areas where they post
the most immediate hazard to
people, pets and livestock,
and to reduce infestations to
“acceptable” levels.
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What You Should Know About
Red Imported Fire Ants
SANITATION
AND
INSPECTION
carpeting, around water or as part of an integrated pest
other utility pipes. Prevent management program.
and reduce RIFA infestations
indoors
by
removing
all
WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT
exposed food sources.
Coachella Valley Mosquito and
MOUND TREATMENTS
Vector Control District
43‐420 Trader Place
The District uses ant baits ‐ a
Indio, CA 92201
mixture of an insecticide and
(760) 342‐8287
food that is attractive to ants.
or (888) 343‐9399
The workers carry back the
bait into the mound to feed
the brood (larvae or immature
ants) and queen. Baits are
somewhat slow acting, but
effective. Broadcast treatment
is what the District is using
when applying baits to large
infested area containing many
RIFA colonies. If reinfestation
occurs, individual mounds can
be treated at certain time
intervals.
NON‐CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
As with any
other insect
pest,
RIFA
spend a great deal of time
searching for food that can
bring them inside buildings.
Reduce
ant
foraging
by
eliminating
available
food
sources:
•
Frequently empty
outdoor trash cans around
schools, park, homes, and
buildings; Keep trash areas
clean
• Routinely empty dumpsters
and grease bins at food service
facilities; keep surrounding
areas clean
• Prune shrubs and trees away
from building so that ants
can’t use them as a bridge.
• Carefully inspect new
CONTROL
landscape material such as
plants and sod before purchase Some non chemical methods
or installation
include hot water, with or
without soap, and mechanical
INDOORS
disruption, grits, and biological
control including parasitic
RIFA nests may be indicated flies, other ant species, fungi
by soil and other debris pushed and other microorganisms.
out and around expansion However, these may be limited
joints, near the edge of in their effectiveness or best
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EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS
Jim Crotts
Project Coordinator
Cal Rahmann
Inventory Control
Come see the photos at our Photo website. Click on the image
below.
If you have any pictures you would like to share with
us, send them to the Photo Editor.
Ross Willour
Joan Lopeman
Janna Joos
Al Jackson
Diana Grace
Bonnie Honohan
Jim Bayle
Chet Panique
Board Liaison
Photo by
Jim Kresge
Veterans Day
Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11, 2011.
We will be having our usual flag raising event
at 11:00 AM and invite all veterans, their
families, friends and residents of Four Seasons
to come down for the ceremony, and then
indulge in some patriotic cake in The Lodge.
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Community News
HOLIDAY LIGHTING AND
DECORATION REMINDER
OOOOH EEEEH! SPIDER!
It is spider season and you may
want to keep an eye out for
scorpions and black widow
spiders. We have a few in the
community that have found
scorpions in their homes.
Please keep an eye out and
make sure to wear shoes when
possible and don’t put your
hands in boxes or other dark
places without checking for
spiders
your
first.
Seasonal Christmas /Holiday
decorative
lighting
and
decorations may be installed
without
Architectural
Committee
review.
Christmas/Holiday lights shall
be permitted not earlier than
Thanksgiving and must be
removed no later than January
31st.
Thank
you
cooperation.
for
DECORATING PARTY
The Social Committee will be
decorating The Lodge on
Wednesday, November 30,
2011. They are looking for
volunteers to help decorate
the trees, hang wreaths and
other
decorations.
The
committee will be serving
coffee and donuts to give you
some decorating energy. They
will be starting at 10:00 in the
morning so join your neighbors
in starting the holiday season
with some camaraderie and
help our community at the
same time. Residents have
genuinely enjoyed this event
in the past.
OPEN
HOUSE
December 10, 2011 from 3:00
pm to 5:00 pm, the staff will
be sponsoring a Holiday Open
House. Please celebrate the
Holiday season by visiting with
your Four Seasons neighbors
and friends. This is a free
event, meant to promote
friendship and meeting new
neighbors
amongst
our
community. Residents only.
Sorry, no guests for this affair.
Jules and Sylvia will be
providing seasonal music to
enjoy, sing to and dance to if
you feel the inclination.
Holiday goodies will be offered
with Afan’s Bistro putting out
an awesome menu. Buffet will
include:
Fruit Tray Display, Vegetable
Crudite, Assorted California
Rolls, Swedish Meat Balls,
Chicken
Skewers,
Stuffed
Mushrooms, Stuffed Potato
Skins,
Bruschetta
and
a
Carving
Station
featuring
London Broil. Top that off with
a “Sweets Station” and you
have all the makings of a
wonderful
afternoon
of
socializing
and
tummy
temptations.
This is a huge success every
year
and
we
grow
in
attendance. So save the date
and plan on joining us for an
amazing afternoon. If we are
lucky, we can persuade the
Fire Department to come and
pick up the Toys during the
event.
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The holidays are quickly
approaching and we will be
having our annual Food and
Toy Drive beginning November
1, 2011. These drives benefit
underprivileged children in
Palm Springs and The Desert
Aids Project on Sunrise and
Vista Chino.
The Toy Drive is done in
conjunction with the Palm
Springs
Fire
Department,
which hands out the toys to
our
local
disadvantaged
children and teens. The guys
from the Fire Department are
so appreciative, as are the
families we are able to help.
This year they reminded us not
to forget the pre‐teens and
teens. Some good ideas for
them are gift certificates to
local restaurants, Wal‐Mart,
Target and other stores, music
and jewelry. Please be thinking
of others when you are doing
your holiday shopping and see
things on sale. Please do not
wrap your donations.
The Food Drive benefits the
Desert Aids Project and they
are requesting non‐perishables
and also personal hygiene
products.
Toothpaste,
toothbrushes,
deodorant,
toilet paper etc are always
good ideas. Pasta, canned
goods, soups, snacks, spaghetti
sauce and cereal are all good
ideas for food donations. The
need is great and we can help
so much if we donate as a
group. It doesn’t have to be a
burden to any one person if we
all bring in a small amount. If
you have the capability of
doing more, it would be
greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much.
Gay Pride Dinner
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Four Seasons at Palm Springs
Fourth Annual Gay Pride Pot Luck Dinner
The Lodge
Saturday, November 5, 2011
5:00 ‐ 8:00 PM
Please follow the protocols listed below; all the extra work in organizing this event will
be avoided by the all‐volunteer organizing committee, and no participants will be
disappointed.
Protocols For This Event
1. Advanced sign‐up by all participants is required. Please register at the desk in the
Lodge indicating the number of people in your party and the type(s) of food you will
be bringing. This helps the organizing committee to assure that a balanced buffet is
available. Please sign up before Nov. 1. Last year we had a full house. This year we
expect more participants. Late arrivals may not be seated in the Ball Room.
2. Group table reservation is available for groups of six or more. We will provide tables,
chairs, and tablecloths. If you want to decorate your table, the ballroom will be
available between 3:00 and 5:00 PM on the day of the event for decorating. Please,
candles or other open flames are not allowed. Your reserved table will have your
host name on it.
3. The Rainbow Group has no treasury. You must bring everything you and your guest(s)
will need: plates, glasses, napkins, flatware, etc.
4. Alcohol will not be not sold or served by the Committee; however, you are free to
bring beverages of your choice. Ice will be available.
5. No one under twenty‐one is allowed. Four Seasons rules do not permit minors to be
present when alcohol is being consumed.
6. Music for dancing will be provided after dinner.
7. All personal belongings, decorations, etc. must be removed from the Lodge by 8:30
PM.
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Animal Shelter
~Elsa Pyne
On October 23, 2010 we held a
fundraiser at the Four Seasons for
the Palm Springs Animal Shelter.
The funds we raised from this
event amounted to $7,300 at
that time and subsequently
donations have filtered in to a
total of approximately $9,700
from Four Seasons residents and
friends ("give ourselves a round of
applause” … whooopppeee!)
I thought you all might want an
update on the progress on the
new Shelter and on the move‐in
particulars for the animals. All
the animals will be transferred
from the old shelter location on
October 10th and 11th.
The
Shelter will be closed on the 12th
and the official opening day for
the new shelter to the public is
9:00 AM on October 13th. Friends
of the Palm Springs Animal
Shelter will provide assistance in
giving tours.
October 22nd will be the
Grand Opening from 1:00 – 3:00
PM with the ribbon cutting. In
attendance
will
be
Guest
speakers Mayor Steve Pougnet,
Police Chief Al Franz, Council
members Ginny Foat and Chris
Mills, Friends of the Palm Springs
Animal Shelter President, Dr.
Doug Kunz as well as architect
George Miers and the new shelter
director, Leslie Tisdale .
The
address is:
4575
E.
Mesquite
Ave.
–
adjacent to
Demuth
Park.
The
new 19,000
square foot
shelter is
the result
of
five
years
of
effort by the City Council and
Friends of the Palm
Springs
Animal Shelter, which raised more
than $800,000 toward the cost of
the much needed animal care
facility. The shelter includes a
community room, socialization
area for cats and dogs, volunteer
center, a separate in‐take area
for drop off stray and lost animals
as well as a retail center. In
addition, the new building is
outfitted with a sustainable
recycled water system, solar
tubes, and a high tech air
conditioning and air filtration
system.
We hope that you get a
chance to visit and check out the
new location … it is a gem …
environmentally friendly … and I
think you will be pleased with the
result of a lot of thoughtful effort
put toward achieving a really first
class facility that will be
comfortable and a home of
transition
for
our
four
legged/winged friends.
Because of our generous
donation as a community, we
have been honored in the form
of recognition of the ”Four
Seasons” community on three
blade signs (street signs) above
3 kennels in 3 separate wards.
The signs are 3 ½ ft and will be
noticeably visible.
You may want to take a
visit to the new shelter … you
never know… you may find your
new best friend!!!
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Crossword
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Artist of the Month
Jim Kresge Photography
Photography has always been
an interest of mine. I enjoyed
photographing places I’d been,
landscapes, family events and,
of course, the family pets and
the occasional flower. My
equipment was pretty basic.
Over the years, I owned
several Kodak point and shoot
film cameras mostly because
they were simple and allowed
me to concentrate on what I
was photographing. SLR’s etc.
were just too complex.
About ten years ago, I decided
to
get
serious
about
photography and in November
of 2002, I enrolled in the New
York Institute of Photography’s
course
in
professional
photography. It took almost 2
years to complete the course
and in 2004 I received a
Certificate of Graduation. At
that time film cameras were
predominant so the course was
based on film. However,
consumer digital cameras just
came on the scene. I became
fascinated with the potential
of digital photography and
bought a .75 megapixel point
and shoot digital. That was it.
I was hooked. The pictures
taken with that original digital
camera were, by today’s
standards,
definitely
primitive. The process,
though, is what intrigued
me. I could capture the
photo, “develop” it on my
desktop computer and
print it on a desktop
printer (no chemicals).
The rest is history. The
digital process developed
incredibly fast and so did
my gear.
The NYI course, although
film based, still taught me
the
language
and
technology of photography
which doesn’t change from
film
to
digital.
More
recently, workshops with
professional
photographer
Don Gale and others helped
to develop my skills. It’s
definitely
an
ongoing
process.
Currently, I’m
travelling to Phoenix for a
workshop with Arizona Photo
Workshops along Route 66.
I’ve been fortunate to have
my photographs of Palm
Springs and Cathedral City
published in the Palm Springs
Sun and the Cathedral City
Sun weekly papers. Some of
those photos were published
in the Desert Sun as a
complement to feature articles
and editorials.
Photos on display at Four
Seasons
are
from
many
different venues. They are my
favorites and I’ve attempted
to display a variety of
pictures, representative of my
total collection. My hope is
that my neighbors in Four
Seasons
enjoy
these
photographs as much as I
enjoyed taking them.
*********
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Don’t forget to turn your clocks
“back” on Sunday morning (12:00
AM), November 6, 2011.
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Euclid Management's
New Website
Euclid Management
EUCLID MANAGEMENT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEIR NEWLY
DESIGNED STATE‐OF‐THE‐ART WEBSITE WITH NEW SERVICES CREATED
FOR YOU. THE OFFICIAL ADDRESS IS WWW.EUCLIDMANGEMENT.COM.
YOU WILL NEED YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER (LOCATED ON YOUR
ASSESSMENT BILLING) TO CREATE A SECURE AND PRIVATE PASSWORD.
FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE
TO YOU.
to select how you would like to
HOMEOWNER FEATURES
a
system
whereby
the
Association/Board can send
out mass emails to their
owners. This section will allow
owners to sign up to receive
email communications from
the Board. Examples of mass
mailers include community
alerts, updates on major
repairs and improvements,
newsletters,
reminders
of
meetings, etc. Euclid has
teamed up with Constant
Contact to be our provider of
the mass emails to ensure that
all
email
addresses
and
communications are secure.
Please take a moment and sign
up today.
receive service updates and
Alerts ‐ Every time an owner completion notices ‐ via letter,
logs on, they are automatically email, or cell text.
taken to the "alert" section.
This section is designed to Make a Payment ‐ You will be
communicate alerts to the able to make a payment
members. A few examples through the wesite in a variety
would include notes about of ways. You can sign up for a
major repairs, such as a monthly automatic withdrawal
painting schedule, notification (ACH), make a one‐time
that the pool repairs will be payment from your bank, or
completed by a certain date, pay by credit card. (A bank
Association Documents and
or reminders, such as the due charge may apply.)
Notices ‐ The purpose of this
date to return an annual
section is to allow the owners
meeting ballot.
access to pertinent Association
documents such as CC&Rs,
Look Up Account Balance ‐
Bylaws, Rules and Regulations,
Owners will be able to look up
monthly minutes, monthly
their current balance, which
financial statements, etc.
will include the last few
months of activity. This will
allow you to go on line and see
if your payment has been Review My Service Log ‐ This
section will allow you to view
received.
updates
to
your
service
My Profile ‐ Owners will be requests. The log will include
able to log in any time to information such as updates,
make an update to their action taken, and completion
profile. This includes the off‐ dates.
site address, phone number,
cell
number
and
email Email Notification Sign‐Up ‐
address. You will also be able This section is optional to your
Association. Euclid has created
Submit Concern / Service Issue
The owners will have the
ability to communicate a
concern or service request
through our website.
*********
Champagne Bingo
Street Work
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Four Seasons At Palm Springs Community Association
Slurry Seal Street Work ~ November 14‐17, 2011
Tract 30054 (East Lodge Parking Lot Only) ~ Tract 30058 (West Side)
Tract 31525 (North Triangle on East Side) ["Work Areas"]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. READ IN ITS ENTIRETY!
Please be advised that, weather
permitting, the following streets
in the areas referenced above are
scheduled to be slurry sealed
beginning at 7:00 AM Monday,
Nov. 14 through Thursday, Nov.
17, 2011 (the Work Period).
PLEASE SEE THE DIAGRAM ON P.
20 OF THIS NEWSLETTER FOR
STREET CLOSURES. Please be
aware you will not be able to exit
from your driveway between the
hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on
the date your side of the street
will be sealed. No street parking
is allowed in the affected areas
from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Cars
will be towed.
Please check the following
proposed street closure schedule
so that you may properly relocate
your vehicle(s) for your use
during the construction process.
We highly recommend moving
your vehicle(s) the evening
before work is scheduled that will
block your driveway. You may
park your car on streets and cul‐
de‐sacs not directly affected by
the scheduled work. Vehicles will
be permitted to park on the
street overnight during the
Work Period but must be moved
prior to 7:00 AM.
Please
notify
any
guests,
contractors, service or delivery
people who may be impacted so
you
can
make
alternate
arrangements to avoid access
problems during the Work Period.
If you have "Meals on Wheels"
delivery service, please arrange
to have your meals delivered
early, before work starts on the
day work is scheduled for your
street.
Please do not drive or walk in the
barricaded areas (walking is
permissible only when the surface
material is dry to the touch).
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO
DRIVES OR WALKS IN THE WET
SEAL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR THE
DAMAGED AREA, AS WELL AS
THE
ASSOCIATED
CLEAN‐UP
COSTS.
Sprinkler systems must be turned
off at your property adjacent to
scheduled construction areas the
afternoon before the day that
work is scheduled in your area.
Please avoid running any water
which will cause water damage to
the new street surface. Please
ask a neighbor to turn off your
sprinklers if you are not residing
in your home or are out of town.
Trash pick‐up will be stopped,
commencing Nov. 14 in the Work
Areas and will resume the week
of Nov. 28. NOTE: From Nov. 28
to Dec. 8, 2011, residents on
cul‐de‐sacs in the Work Areas
are advised to place trash on
the main street nearest you cul‐
de‐sac so the new surface is not
damaged by the truck's tight
turns.
If you have tenants in your home,
it is very important they receive
this information. Please make
sure they are notified.
NOTE: The street surface will stay
tender in hot weather and will
tear with tight turns. Please
make wide, gentle turns to
minimize surface scuffing. Please
do not turn tires while in a
stopped position.
NOTE: If work is delayed due to
weather
conditions
or
circumstances
beyond
our
control, we will maintain the
posted schedule and pick up our
delayed portion of work on the
end of the posted schedule.
Lodge parking may be available
with prior notice and an
authorized permit which must be
displayed on the dash of the
vehicle.
If you have any questions, please
call The Lodge Office at (760)
323‐3008.
Thank you for your cooperation
and patience.
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Bake‐Off Recipies
Pecan Pie Bars
2 cups
All Purpose Flour
1/8 tsp
Salt
1/2 cup
3/4 cup
Chocolate Brownies
~Chris Didieu
8 oz.
Semi‐Sweet Chocolate
1 cup
Chopped Walnuts
8 oz.
3/4 cup
2
1/4 cup
1 tsp.
Uncanted Butter
Sugar
Eggs
Flour
Pure Vanilla
1. Pre‐heat oven to 375º F.
2. Grease 8X8 baking dish with 1‐2
tbs butter.
3. Melt chocolate and remaining
butter in top of double boiler.
Let cool some.
4. Mix eggs about 1 min.
5.Then gradually add sugar. Beat
until pale in color.
6. Add chocolate mixture to eggs.
7. Add Vanilla.
8. Slowly add flour just until
blended.
9. Stir in nuts.
10. Bake 20‐25 min.
11. Cool.
~Dorothy Sprouse
1 cup
1 cup
1/2 cup
4 large
Sugar
Butter/Margarine
Packed Brown Sugar
Light Corn Syrup
Butter/Margarine
Lightly Beaten Eggs
Combine flour, sugar, and salt in
large bowl; cut in 3/4 cup butter
thoroughly with a pastry blender
until mixture resembles very fine
crumbs. Press mixture evenly into
a greased 13" x 9" pan, using a
piece of plastic wrap to press
crumb mixture firmly in pan. Bake
at 350° for 17 to 20 minutes or
until lightly browned.
Combine brown sugar, corn
syrup, and 1/2 cup butter in a
saucepan; bring to a boil over
medium heat, stirring gently.
Remove from heat. Stir one‐fourth
of hot mixture into beaten eggs;
add to remaining hot mixture. Stir
in pecans and vanilla. Pour filling
over crust. Bake at 350° for 34 to
35 minutes or until set. Cool
completely in pan on a wire rack.
Cut into bars.
Italian Wedding Cookies
1 cup
1 cup
~David Schlegel
Sour Cream
Butter
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 tbsp.
Vanilla
1 tsp.
Baking Soda
1 tsp.
Salt
4 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp.
Baking Powder
1. Pre‐heat oven to 375º F.
2. Mix all ingredients.
3. Bake 12 min.
Glaze
3 tbsp
Butter
1 tsp.
Vanilla
3 tbsp.
2 cups
1 tsp.
Milk
Powder Sugar
Baking Soda
Melt butter to golden brown. Add
ingredients. Stir.
Dip cookies in glaze
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