December 9, 2013 | Vol. 8, Issue 50 1 person

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On Friday of the previous

week, the Membership

Sales team had prospective

members touring one last

time before heading back

to Dallas. Even in the rain,

they wanted to see parts

of the Mountain we had

missed the day before due

to their Tee Time at

Chiricahua. While touring on Friday, the

prospects requested to go back to Chiricahua

before heading home so that they could shop

in their “favorite” pro-shop. When we got to

Chiricahua, it was at least 10 minutes after all

the pro-shops were set to close. However,

after running into Tanner Marlatt, CHIR

Head Golf Pro, he allowed the shop to be

opened for our prospects. With the help of

Matt Gorden, CHIR Asst Head Golf Pro,

and Tanner, our prospects were able to shop

and have a DM experience they will never

forget. Thank you so much for going above

and beyond for our department and making

DM shine that much more

for our prospects…and

hopefully our newest

members! Rock Stars!!

-Erika Erkel,

Membership Sales Coord

& Nicole Forbes, Dir of

Membership Sales Tanner Matt

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Corinne Mack, Group Exercise Manager, created the Desert Mountain Mem-ber Holiday Bazaar about five years ago as a fun way to expose the many talents of our members and to kick off the holidays with some fun pre-holiday shopping.

This annual event has become a tradition at The Sonoran and though Corinne starts recruiting vendors (Desert Mountain members) in the spring, she always has more vendors than space allows and is continually updating the list making sure we have a nice selection of goods that do not interfere with items sold in the Sonoran Boutique. The Bazaar is held

the Saturday before Thanksgiving and has always been a sell-out among vendors and shoppers alike. I know the members all look forward to this annual event and the handful of ladies that help at the event have volun-

teered every year since its inception because it is so much fun. The event also raises funds for the C.A.R.E. Charitable Fund through the donations collected at a dessert table where the members have contributed tasty treats. The DM Member Holiday Bazaar has united members with their neighbors for a festive and memorable

event filled with the spirit of fun and goodwill.

-Wendie Marlais, Pilates Instructor

A homegrown boutique at Desert Mountain? I had never thought of that but Corinne did several years ago and asked for feedback on the idea from a group of exercisers taking a water class. Fast forward and Corinne has taken a project from its infancy and nourished it into a successful event—kudos!! She has rolled up her sleeves and created an event that everyone looks forward to and one that injects the holiday spirit in every member/guest attending. Having been involved in many events, I know things don't just happen. Corinne has done what it takes to make it happen, and she does it with a smile—nice job!

-Paulette Maslick, Member

Corinne is always sensitive to our needs and quick and responsive to our requests. The Member Holiday Bazaar is an appropriate example. Her hard work and diligence in putting this together year after year has been fun to watch. As a participant for three years, I have been in awe of how easy she makes this look when I know it takes a lot of hard work. Congrats to Corinne.

-Graham Peggy, Member

Tuesday, December 10

1:00-2:00pm @ HR Training Room

English

Welcome

Aboard

Thursday, Dec 19 (Mini)

1:00-4:00p @ HR

Friday, Dec 20

8:30a-4:00p @ HR

Christmas Day Desert Mountain

Closed

PTO Payout

Friday,

December 13

Peak Performer Luncheon

Wed, Dec 18 11:30am-1:30PM @ Constantino’s

Holiday Bonus

Tuesday, Dec 17

Desert Mountain Holiday Food Drive

Drop off non-perishable food

items with your manager or at the

HR office and receive a raffle

ticket for a chance to win a

DAY OFF WITH

PAY

Five (5) items = 1 raffle ticket

Ten (10)+ items = 2 raffle tickets

DONATE November 25 thru December 12 Winners will be drawn on Dec 13 and

announced in the Dec 16

Mountain Top

Proceeds go to:

FoothillsFoodBank.com

Wish List:

Lunch Soups, Chunky Soups

Stew, Chili

Canned Pasta

Canned Tuna, Chicken, Spam, Salmon

Canned Tomatoes, Sauce & Paste

Pasta, Rice and Potato Sides

Jelly

Sugar, Flour, Tea, Coffee

Dried Beans & Canned Beans (for soup)

Diapers—Size 5 and 6

Monday, December 9 Pedro Espinoza Saldana, Lead Painter

Tuesday, December 10 Sergio Ordaz, CG Lead Cook

Rich Prange, JFPC Head Golf Pro Sean Graham, CG Outside Svcs Tedros Belay, REN Greenskpr

Tial Cung, CHIR Greenskpr Wednesday, December 11

Derek Webster, REN Mechanic Reinaldo Ocampo Mejias, APH Equip Op

Thursday, December 12 Tim Loving, APH Chef de Cuisine

Yung Bal Cangmah, COCH Greenskpr Friday, December 13

Margaret Megonigal, CHIR Lead Greeter Sunday, December 15

Jose Valdez Beltran, REN Equip Op Monday, December 16

Oliver Crotty, Receiving Super

Monday, Dec 9—Tuesday, Dec 10 No Anniversaries

Wednesday, December 11 Candido Alarcon, COCH Equip Op, 24 years

Thursday, December 12 Mary Brems, YAC Coord, 5 years

Monday, December 16 Shawn Emerson, Dir of Agronomy, 17 years

Stephen Bassham, CG Asst Golf Pro,

is one of the nicest, friendliest and polite

young men. We are very fortunate to have such wonderful people working at Desert

Mountain.

-Janice Jacobson, Member

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Hourly employees win a day off

with pay!

Managers win a $25 gift card!

N O V E M B E R S af e t y

Q u i z W i n n e r s

Nereida Sosa HSKPG

Richard Jeffrey FAC/MAINT

Bennico Abet CHIR

Dale Abraham JFPC Dir of Golf Instr

Bqt Cook II & III Cook I (APH)

PT Pastry Cook Greenskeepers

Club Landscape PM Porters

Night Cleaners Asst Chief Engineer Maint Engineer I & II

Staff Accountant PT Sonoran Retail

Job Hotline 480.595.4150

Job Openings

November

Peak

Performers

Bawi Mawi APH Greenskeeper

Nom by: Jackie Wooldridge

Taryn Carbol Fitness Attendant

Nom by: Matt Wooldridge

Misael Montes GER Irrigation Tech Nom by: Jason Barber

Jeremy Bobber Landscape Foreman Nom by: Monte Varah/

Jim Key

Dan Del Rios Tee Time/Asst Tourn Coord

Nom by: Mike Scully

Paul Trittler CHIR

From: Giovanna Santoro

Paul DeLuca APH

From: Krisin Vela

Terry Lackey FAC/MAINT

From: Jimmie Padilla

Raul Sanchez OLW

From: Matthew Furrey

as selected by

Lili Rodriguez

C/G Sous Chef

in a blind drawing

Thank You Gram

Christmas came early for the HR

team in the form of new (and much

improved) computers. Of course,

any time you’re replacing seven

computers for seven different people

with seven different access needs,

there are likely to be some hiccups.

In this case, they were very minimal

because of the due diligence of our

IT team. We would, specifically, like to

recognize Jimmie Padilla, Network Support

Specialist, who single-handedly installed each

of our new systems, returned a few times to

trouble-shoot less-than-satisfactory

keyboard and mouse connectivity,

and maintained the computers for

employee access. He was always

quick to respond (it helps he’s in the

same building), helpful and great

with follow up. Jimmie, we thank

you for all you do with keeping us

connected and running so we can

better serve our employees.

-Your HR Team

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Starting in January, employees will be able to apply for scholarship funds to support classes beginning in the fall of 2014. The scholarships will be awarded based on predetermined criteria, such as demonstrated financial need, at least one year of employment (full-time status) and employee in good standing. This

year, scholarship funds will be awarded to those attending college, technical school or professional development classes in the United States. The online application will be available in early January. Applicants will be required to complete the application and essays, and provide the necessary transcripts to qualify. Deadline is March 31.

More information will be made available once the

application window is open.

2014 Education

Scholarships

New Insurance

Cards

For those participating

in 2014 medical/dental

benefits, your Cigna insurance cards

will be mailed on December 21 to the

address we have on file for you.

To ensure prompt receipt, please

confirm your contact information

by logging onto eselfserve.com,

where you are now able to update

your personal information from your

computer or mobile device.