Solera Oak Valley Greens ... A Del Webb 55+ Community 1 Table of Contents IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Board Report 3 Board of Directors Mother-Daughter Tea and Fashion Show 4,5 Upcoming Events 6-8 Gary Stoh, President Enjoying Our Lifestlyes 9 Steve Mehlman, Vice President Schedule for Clubs and Groups 10,11 Clubs & Interest Groups 12-14 Pat King, Secretary Sports News 15, 16 Feature Articles 16-17, 20-22 Elaine Morgan, Treasurer Calendar 18-19 Harry Benton, Director at Large ______________________________________________________Advertisements 23-36 The Solera Oak Valley Greens Gazette If you wish to contact a Board June 2018 edition published by the member send an email to message Solera Oak Valley Greens Homeowners to management located on our Association & Lithopass Printing website, www.soleraovg.com Editor – Kimberly Little Contributing Editors: Management Office Feature Writers: Jesse Donardt, Diana Mangan, Christine Rodgers, General Manager Glenn & Nona Bradd, Clark Lunde, Dennis Rice and Sharon Waitman (951) 769-7598 Contributing Photographers: Lane Joel and George Vawter ______________________________________________________ Gate Attendant/Main Gate Fitness Room/Pool Hours (951) 845-8648 Monday-Thursday ...........................................5:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pulte Customer Service Friday .............................................................5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. [email protected] Saturday ........................................................7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday.............................................................7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Solera Website & Email soleraovg.com Clubhouse Hours Monday-Thursday ...........................................8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. [email protected] Friday and Saturday ..................................... 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Local Numbers Sunday.............................................................8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Fire 845-2590 Homeowners Association Office Hours Police 769-8500 Monday-Friday ................................................8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat-Sun .................................................................................. Closed Hospital 845-1121 Animal Care City of Beaumont 654-8002 Dial-A-Ride 769-8532 DMV 800-777-0133 JUST A REMINDER . Waste Mgmt. 800-423-9986 The pool is officially open for the season. Guests under Utilities the age of 16 may use the pool from 10am – 2pm daily. All Spectrum 866-550-3211 residents must accompany guests at all times! No swim Edison 800-655-4555 diapers or training pants are allowed in the pool at any Frontier Cable 800-921-8102 time. Running, pushing, horseplay, diving, dunking and Gas Company 800-427-2200 radios (other than those using headsets) are prohibited. Beaumont Cherry Water toys for children that do not cause a nuisance to Valley Water Dist. (951) 845-9581 other residents are allowed and must be monitored by Keystone Pacific Management Staff resident to ensure safety and courtesy to other residents. [email protected] [email protected] For more details on the pool/spa rules see posted sig- [email protected] nage in the pool area or stop by the admin office for a [email protected] copy. [email protected] [email protected] 2 Solera Oak Valley Greens ... A Del Webb 55+ Community Four Seasons at Hemet MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD By Gary Stoh At the May 16, 2018 Annual Meeting two Directors were elected to and you are encouraged to consider volunteering to serve on a serve two-year terms on the Board of Directors. Congratulations to Committee that provides either an area of your expertise or one new Board member Greg DiGiavoni and returning Board member that you are interested in being a part of. Gary Stoh. Thanks also to Michael Tulledge for volunteering as a candidate in this election. We are all aware that Solera is a gated Community and it provides us a certain level of safety. However, we all need to be diligent The Board has a very busy agenda for the 2018/2019 Fiscal Year when it comes to protecting our individual properties. It is very and is lookng forward to serving you, the Members of Solera. easy for anyone intent on entering Solera to walk in through one I would like to acknowledge retiring Board member Pat King for of the access gates before the iron gates close. We have recently her service on the Board for the past four years. Pat’s commitment experienced a situation with a homeless person entering Solera. and dedication to Solera as a Board member has been invaluable It was reported and swiftly handled by our Patrol staff and the and she will be missed by all who have served on the Board with Beaumont PD; however, it does point out the need for each of us her. We wish her all the best as she continues to expand her to be aware and diligent when it comes to ensuring that we are involvement at the national level with Community Associations individually as secure as possible. Institute and their activity in promoting education and legislative action for Homeowners Associations. If you observe anything that you feel is not right, please contact the Main Gate and report it. They will respond and I would also like to acknowledge all the Volunteers that serve on take appropriate action. Depending on the situation it may be the various Committees in Solera. They are the “unsung” heroes necessary to contact the Beaumont PD. The City of Beaumont that make Solera a great Community to live in. Without their has a motto “See Something, Say Something”. It applies equally service and dedication, we would not have the lifestyle that we to Solera. enjoy. Being involved in a Committee is a rewarding experience DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE With the arrival of hotter weather make sure you check your drip systems that they are actually "dripping" water and are not clogged. This year June is reminder month. There Plants need regular watering especially at this time of year. are still faded address numbers. For safety reasons we encourage you to either replace Check that your yard ornaments/decorations are not growing. them or paint them with black paint to make The guidelines state that "the maximum number of ornaments them visible to not only your visitors but to and decorations permitted in the front yard area, including house any emergency vehicles that you may need. walls, shall be 5." Keep in mind that a family of 1 duck and 4 baby ducks equals 5 ornaments. Check the planted areas around the large Edison electrical boxes if you have them in your front yard. Recently we updated And last but certainly not least, any changes done to the exterior their requirements - nothing should be planted closer than 36 of your house or landscape do require an application to the DRC. inches from the back and sides. The front needs clearance of If you have any questions in this regard, please read the guidelines at least 8 feet. If Edison has to get to a box and there are plants or ask at the Administration Office in the clubhouse. in the way they will cut them back or, if needed, remove them REMINDER: Design Guidelines can be found on the Solera in order to access the box. website under: Publications>Governing Documents>Design guidelines. Schedule for All Committees Committee Meeting Times & Locations Contact Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) 2nd Wednesday at 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Wayne Otte – Chairperson, [email protected] Recreation Activities Advisory Committee (RAAC) 2nd Monday at 10 a.m. - noon Lee Fitzgerald –Chairperson, [email protected] Common Area Landscape Advisory Committee (CALAC) 2nd Tuesday at 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Merele Chapman, [email protected] Design Review Committee (DRC) 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 10 a.m. Sharon Solis, Chairperson, [email protected] New Resident Welcome Advisory Committee 4th Friday of the month, 1p.m. Marcia Casem, Chairperson, [email protected] EPEAC- Emergency Preparedness Education Advisory Committee 2nd Thursday at 1:30p.m. Dennis Rice, [email protected] Solera Oak Valley Greens ... A Del Webb 55+ Community 3 4 Solera Oak Valley Greens ... A Del Webb 55+ Community Four Seasons at Hemet Solera Oak Valley Greens ... A Del Webb 55+ Community 5 Upcoming Events RegiStRatiON tiMeS: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please visit the Solera website at www.soleraovg.com to download and print the registration form. Saturday, June 30, 2018, 7pm. It’s Back!!! One of Solera’s most popular events! Enjoy an evening of laughter as three comedians from our local areas come out to the clubhouse and provide you with an enjoyable evening. Tickets are just $15 pp and will be available beginning June 1, 2018. Tickets will be assigned table seating, first come, first served on seating. Scheduled comedians, Maria Herman, Steve Spenneberg and Tony Calabrese. Steve Spennenberg Maria Herman Tony Calabrese Clubhouse calendar reservations for 2019! Due to the increase of clubs and groups here at Solera I will begin to accept calendar reservations for the 2019 calendar year starting on Wednes- day, August 1, 2018. The reservations will be entered into the calendar on a first come; first serve basis with priority usage as listed in the Policies for Clubs and Groups. For more information you can contact Kim at the admin office. 6 Solera Oak Valley Greens ... A Del Webb 55+ Community Four Seasons at Hemet Herman, Maria - 2 comedian June Upcoming Events July 4 Golf Cart parade/ Car Show and Pancake Breakfast! Wednesday July 4, Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10:00 a.m. At the Clubhoues Tickets will be $6 pp includes homemade buttermilk pancakes, sausage, fruit, milk or orange juice! Tickets go on sale June 11 at 8am. The golf cart parade will begin at 10am! Golf carts should line up in the parking lot between the tennis courts and the mail room. Judging will begin at 10 and the parade will begin right after the judging is over.