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GENERAL MANAGER,
cause you to knock yourself off balance and in some cases that can
Laura Young, CCAM lead to a misstep and a fall. It seems easy enough, but it can happen
laura.e.young@fsresidential.com quickly.

Marching on into March. I hope everyone has been Shoes are important as well. Sandals, flip flops, “slides”, open toed
having a lovely winter, crazy weather aside. I’m and dress shoes should not be worn when working out in the gym. Per
looking forward to the warmer temps, outdoor music the PRG’s, proper tennis / athletic shoes should always be worn. We
and movie nights and all the fun that comes with the have touched on this item before so a brief reminder on this one:
sunshine. I know we need the rain but can someone Please do not drop weights, either the machine weights onto the base
tell Mother Nature that moderation is key? Haha. or the free weights. These activities are damaging to the equipment
and flooring which leads to replacement and repairs sooner than nec-
essary.
On a more serious note, we have had a couple of injuries in the fitness
center in the last couple months, more specifically surrounding tread- Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s Party!” – Robin Williams.
mills and that has me concerned. We want to take every measure pos- That means lots of fun home improvement projects like painting and
sible to prevent injuries in and around the Retreat. Firstly, there were new landscaping. Please remember that any improvements to the
no lasting injuries from the incidents that have been reported to the home exterior and landscaping in both the front and backyards re-
Retreat office. We do have some measures in place for your and oth-
ers’ safety and we encourage everyone to participate. There are clips quires ARC approval. Some projects are a quick “Fast Track” applica-
tions. Some must go before the committee for review. The committee
on the treadmills designed to stop the moving belt should you step too meets monthly, which means there usually isn’t too much of a delay
far back or lose your balance. If you aren’t wearing the clip, you will in application reviews. You may ask, “Why do I have to complete ap-
likely slide right off the end of the treadmill which unfortunately was plications for my backyard?” Well, the reason is, any project that
the case in both latest incidents. The handrails are also there for you to modifies the landscape, elevation or drainage can have an impact on
aid in stability. If you are unsteady on your feet, please always use the your neighbors and we must ensure the work won’t damage your
handrails. Please do not walk at a pace faster than your abilities. property or a neighboring property. The ARC guidelines and applica-
Avoid reaching across your body to press a button on the control pan- tion are available on the community website, in the annually mailed
el. Use the arm and hand closest to the button you need to push. Of budget disclosure package you receive in November and here at The
ten, we reach across using our dominant hand and that can sometimes
Retreat by request.

FROM YOUR LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR UPCOMING EVENTS DATE TIME
Shannon Van Every Color Pencil Class Wednesdays 3:00pm
Shannon.vanevery@fsresidential.com or 916-771-7801 Website Training Class Mon., March 4th 10:00am
Crab Feed Thur., March 7th 6:00pm
Cooking with Mayumi Casseroles Thur., March 7th 6:30pm
The Club will not be a Polling Place this year. Nearby polling centers are: Crab Feed Fri., March 8th 6:00pm
 Martha Riley Library, 1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd. will be open from
February 24th – March 5th Massage Mon., March 11th 12:00pm
 Barbara Chilton Middle School, 4501 Bob Doyle Dr. will be open from Speaker Series - Human Trafficking Wed., March 13th 6:30pm
March 2nd – March 5th Cookie Designing Class Fri., March 15th 3:30pm
ARC Committee Meeting Tue., March 19th 8:30am
We are always looking for Resident articles on Hobbies/Interests, Pet(s), Trivia Tue., March 19th 6:30pm
Bucket List Stories, Coincidences, anything you think is worth sharing. If
you don’t want to write it we can have someone interview you and do the It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere Fri., March 22nd 5:00pm
writing for you. Community Potluck Tue., March 26th 5:30pm
Board of Directors Meeting Wed., March 27th 3:00pm
Toys for Tots Update, the following was collected from The Club: Lunch Around Town - Chili’s Thur., March 28th 11:45am
Toys 287 Easter Egg Hunt Sat., March 30th 9:30am
Stocking Stuffers 33
Books 31 Spring Chalk the Walk April 1st—15th
A big THANK YOU for the support! Your Fred Moyer Concert Mon., April 1st 3:00pm
donations helped to serve a great deal of families Bingo Tues., April 16th 6:30pm
during the holiday season. It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere Fri., April 19th 5:00pm

Shred Day Tue., April 23rd 10:00am
Shredding Day! On-site shredding will take place on Tuesday, April 23rd Memoir Writing Workshop Thur., April 25th 3:00pm
at 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A shredding truck will be in The Retreat Lunch Around Town Fri., April 26th 11:45am
parking lot, you can watch on a camera as your items are shredded.
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