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May 2020
Looking for MountainBrook Village “Pioneers”
We are looking for MountainBrook Village historical information! In 2004, Cis Haines wrote a piece on the History of MountainBrook Village from 1999-2004. We are trying to fill in the period from 1990-2003 where the information is missing.
If you lived in MountainBrook Village anytime during 1990-1998, and you can furnish us with information regarding that beginning period, we would be grateful. Maybe some old, original newsletters or notifications sent from builders, residents or early HOA.
On file we only have them starting with 1999. We know a lot of events took place in Moun-tainBrook Village before that; from the longhorns coming on property thinking they still be-longed here to the brave new residents that bought into this vision of a grand 55+ develop-ment at the base of the spectacular Superstition Mountain. The communication that was shared at the beginning is the best way to gather the information we need.
We are trying to add to Cis’ document to make it a complete, continuing History for future generations to know how we grew and the circumstances that made that growth necessary.
Any piece of information would be helpful.
Thank you in advance, your Mountaineer Staff: Diana Jensen, Marilee Pritchard, Barbara Sebring, Pam Burks and Sandy Collard
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
September 2020
When a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
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The Board completed the following agenda items at the August Board meeting.
• Approval to proceed with adding a drip irrigation along MountainBrook Drive starting on the inside of the corner of Desert Spoon Drive and going north to the south entrance of the campus area. This land is owned by the MountainBrook Golf Course. During our irrigation project, the golf course-owned areas were included in our design to make a complete sys-tem. We asked the owner of the golf course to pay the cost for replacing the irrigation that was there. He declined. Subsequently, an anonymous resident came forward and offered to pay half of the cost of putting irrigation in the area if the HOA would pay the other half. The total proposal from Coy is $14,350.00; our half will be paid from General Reserves.
• Approval of a change order in the amount of $822.00 dollars from General Reserves for new net posts on the tennis courts. The old net posts were not salvagea-ble.
• Permission for both the Woodcarving and Billiards Groups to begin meeting again following acceptance of the protocol proposal presented to the Board.
• Approval of the document titled Protocol for Commu-nity Events developed by our Lifestyle Director and the Activities Committee which describes how sched-uled community events will be handled to meet CDC protocol. The Director and Committee are identifying potential events for the remainder of the year. Addi-tionally, all private party reservations that are booked with the MountainBrook Village Activity Office through December 31, 2020 have been cancelled.
• Acceptance of the bid from CDC Pools in the amount of $30,415.00 for the redesign of the steps and interior refinishing of the East Pool, to be expensed from Gen-eral Reserves.
• Approval of the Communications Committee’s re-quest to proceed in obtaining additional information and associated costs related to engaging a vendor to create a resident photo album.
• Approval of the Planning Committee’s recommenda-tion to appoint Madonna Schelot as a Steering Com-mittee Member to fill the vacancy created by the res-ignation of Keith Charpentier. The Board thanks Keith for his many contributions to the Planning Committee and his years of service in various capacities to the Community.
Board Highlights Submitted by Janet Christopherson
Mountaineer September 2020
Well hello there!
I guess we will have to change the rule about NO GUESTS in the pool.
Duck just flew in over the Fitness Center and landed in the pool, stayed and visited for about 20 minutes. We were all surprised and shocked that she was so friendly. She came near everyone like she was looking for something to eat. Must not have known about “No Food in the Pool”. When she left, she flew as though she was going back to the Gold Canyon Golf Course. Good job with Noodles Only Ladies!
Nancy Bilensky. Eleanor Rydin, Diane Ward, Jeanne Matthews. Picture taken by Gene North.
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Mindy Schooley, Community Association Manager
Greetings MountainBrook Residents!
This controlling guidance is for MountainBrook Village residents, volunteers, entertainers and catering companies, and others who may be involved in an Event/Activity.
For recommendations from the CDC as it pertains to events, please review Guidance for Gatherings on their website at: Considerations for Events.
• Specific number of attendees for Community Events will be determined by focusing on ways to limit peo-ple’s contact with each other. Each event will need to determine the appropriate number for their setting of each group. In general, the number that is chosen should allow individuals to remain at least 6 feet apart from each other. Rather than focusing on an ideal number, the focus will be the ability to reduce and limit contact between attendees, staff, and others.
• Only residents of MountainBrook Village are permit-ted at Activities/Events. No guests permitted at this time.
• All attendees will be required to sign a Liability Re-lease for all events.
Requirements
• Signage will be posted inside and outside of build-ings.
• Residents will be required to assess symptoms and risk before attending events.
• Masks or face coverings are required in all businesses and public indoor spaces, per Executive Orders. This includes indoor event venues and indoor spaces of combined indoor/outdoor venues. There are also situ-ations in which a face covering may be temporarily removed, such as when drinking, if social distancing is maintained between members of different parties and the face covering is put back on when not drink-ing
• Cleaning and Disinfecting: All residents will be pro-vided with supplies to disinfect the table and chair they occupy. Residents will be responsible in demon-strating this practice when they arrive as well as dis-infect again when they leave.
• Ventilation: Doors on Buildings will be open at arri-val and end of event to increase ventilation. The A/C and ventilation fans will be on at all times.
Managing occupancy & Crowd Control
• Occupant capacity will be limited in all event spaces and venues if social distancing can be maintained.
• Limiting people at table to one household (“household” identifies a group of individuals who share the same living unit).
• Provide controlled flow of participants as much as possible, including the beginning and end of the event.
• Bands are allowed but must maintain social distanc-ing, even during performance.
• Barriers will be used to block off gathering areas and shared objects will be removed for use. Dancing area is allowed on right side of assigned table to safely increase physical distance between persons from dif-ferent households.
• Individual microphones will be for speakers and for staff use only at this time. When the microphone is used, cleaning will be done at end of event; leaving it untouched and placed back on a stand.
Food and beverages
• Food or beverage will not be served during events. • No food allowed. Attendees will be permitted to
bring their own beverages. Sharing of beverages with other households will not be permitted.
• Face coverings may be temporarily removed to ena-ble drinking when attendees are seated and apart from members of other households but must be put back on when not drinking.
Restrooms • Areas will be marked where people may need to line
up to ensure social distancing
• Hand sanitizer, or soap and water, will be supplied for use by attendees.
• Facilities will be cleaned regularly following the cleaning and disinfecting protocol
• Maximum 2 people allowed in the restroom to meet current capacity/size guidelines for social distancing
• Use of touchless paper towel dispensers
The Activities Committee and Lifestyles Director will review each event and implement any modifications for future events should it be needed.
MountainBrook Village – Protocol for Community Events
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There has always been an art to creating the events for a successful MountainBrook season. Most of the time, we are sold out and the friends and family that attend our events envy what we offer in entertainment. The past several months has been a whirlwind of activity to put together the necessary best practices and creating safe and purposeful gatherings and events. Our safety plan will include reducing room capacity, limiting events to residents only, and requiring individual waivers per event. For more complete information, please read the article on Protocols for Community Gathering in this is-sue of the Mountaineer on Page 3.
Group Leaders/Large Events that have been working with me to offer modified alternatives
• Veteran’s Day will be a parking lot evening flag lowering and morning flag raising salute
• Art Fair will be in the resident’s home driveways, like the Superstition Artist Tour. Tables will be avail-able if needed, office will provide maps. (This will run similar to the community garage sale but not on same weekend)
• Village Voices will ring in the Christmas cheer with a golf cart parade and holiday music
• Luminaries will be available for residents to pick-up FREE kits for their neighborhood
Events that have been suspended due to limited space and use of rooms
• Private Parties thru end of year
• Labor Day Bingo/Potluck
• Blood Drive
• Welcome Breakfast
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• Christmas Social
• New Year’s Eve
Activities Committee Ticket Items
• 10/1 Summer Party & Jazz Music
• 11/7 Doris Day Tribute Show
• 12/17 Holiday Show
Evaluation will be done with each event we host. After review, modifications will be made as needed. If we need to postpone, cancel, or significantly reduce the numbers of attendees, changes will be made immediate-ly. The best practice is for everyone to embrace these strategies and help maintain a healthy operation for these gatherings.
The Art of Creating a Successful Season
Submitted by Jennifer McGraw and Activity Committee
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Webmaster Update, submitted by Chris Bukovac
Our MBV website meets the industry security standards. This is designated by the padlock icon on the address bar next to mbvaz.org. Our website has a public side and a private side. When a homeowner logs in, they see many more pages than the public, all of which are pri-vate and provide information to keep homeowners aware of all that is currently going on in MountainBrook Village.
• From 1/1/2020 to 8/1/2020 the website had over 210,000 visits.
• There are eight shortcuts to make it easier for homeowners to locate the most visited pages. The shortcuts are located on the Home page on the left in red boxes under the Title WEBSITE SHORTCUTS. Click on the desired title to go to that page.
• The 2021 Directory Audit has concluded. This audit takes place annually to make sure the information published in the printed directory is current. Each homeowner is responsible to update/verify their information by the August 15 deadline. Several emails were sent out to all homeowners who includ-ed their email addresses when they created their account. An article appeared on the front page of the August Moun-taineer. Of the 2536 homeowner accounts, 26 new accounts were created. 811 homeowners did not update/verify their information for the 2021 Directory. A number of homeown-ers sell one house in MountainBrook Village and buy anoth-er. When they do so, they must update their account infor-mation
Assistance is available for those who do not have a computer or are technically challenged. Please call Chris @ 480-577-4309
MountainBrook Dog Park Evaluation
As part of the Communities’ long-term planning process, the Board assigned a task for the Planning Committee to
evaluate the need/desire for a Dog Park in MountainBrook Village and recommend a location that would be suita-
ble as well as materials that would be needed. This study will develop options based on MountainBrook user input
gathered through focus groups, meetings and survey questionnaires. In addition, it will use baseline information
from the 2019 HOA benchmark study conducted by the Planning Committee of other active adult communities in
the area.
The Planning Committee would appreciate the participation of dog owners and/or dog lovers in completing this
task assigned by the Board.
This is an exciting opportunity for all of us to contribute our thoughts to the ongoing improvement and upgrading
of MountainBrook’s facilities and amenities. If you wish to be part of the task force study group, please call Low-
ell Jackson at 403-660-3702.
Submitted by Lowell Jackson, Chairman, MountainBrook Planning Committee
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Dear MountainBrook Homeowner:
Congratulations on the purchase of your new home at MountainBrook Village. We wel-
come you and look forward to having you become a part of the community.
For your convenience, the onsite management team is available to assist you with HOA
related matters Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. We are located at the Ac-
tivities/Management Office and share the building with our Library. Currently, the of-
fice is closed to visitors due to COVID-19 protocols. Please feel free to call us at (480) 983-
5555. We are happy to accommodate requests distantly and/or by appointment only.
Wi-Fi access is available on Community Campus and monthly updates can be found on
the Website, www.mbvaz.org after you login as an Owner. Please be sure to also check
out our monthly newsletter, The Mountaineer. Monthly publications can be accessed
online at the website. This publication provides helpful information about the communi-
ty as well as some local Gold Canyon information.
We have an HOA Handbook, Recreation Pass for the campus and Phone Directory that
will be helpful to you as a new resident. When you are ready to get acquainted with the
community campus life and have your amenity FOBS programmed, please give us a call
so that we can make arrangements to get this to you.
We hope you are enjoying your new home.
Age Verification
While we have been social distancing from our residents, we have been reviewing files and making
sure we have everything we need. One of these items is our Age Verification form. This is needed to
be in compliance with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. The housing at MountainBrook
Village is intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 or older. We will be sending letters to our
residents that need to update their information. If you are in town, please stop by the office Monday –
Friday 8am-4pm and fill out the form. Please bring proof of age such as a Driver License, Passport,
or Birth Certificate. If you are not here, please come see us when you return. We hope you are all
staying healthy and safe.
Michele and Shannon
Community Coordinators
Welcome New Residents
When planning for your outside Christmas Decorations this year, the Luminary Committee has a special
DEAL FOR YOU!! We have about 2,500 Luminaries left from last year and we will be arranging the items into kits which will be given away FREE to any residents interested in picking them up. Hopefully, some streets or group of neighbors will coordinate and luminate their whole street. Watch for more infor-mation in future Mountaineers. Diana Jensen & the Luminary Group
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All Good Things Will Come Back to Those that Wait
MountainBrook Theatre Update The MountainBrook Theatre Board has agreed that due to the limits pre-sented by the Covid virus to the health and wellbeing of all involved, theatre productions and business will be suspended until further notice.
Please hurry back, you have some frustrated actors wandering the streets of MBV talking and gesturing to themselves.
Pretty soon the MOUNTAINBROOK
VILLAGE ONE MAN BAND
will be a thing of the past.
The MountainBrook Band will be
back once the limits presented by
the Covid virus to the health and
wellbeing of all involved are lifted.
The Band productions will be sus-
pended until further notice. Hope-
fully sooner than later.
Until then, they will have to hide
in the closet and toot.
Tired of Singing in the Shower? Hang in there. All of your practice will pay off soon.
With the advent of Covid-19, mask requirements and social distancing, the Village Voices group will not be assembling until it is safe to do so. Conse-quently, we will not be able to perform our normal Christmas Concert in 2020. We look forward to coming to-gether as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Compliance Matters
We often get asked why the Association has to enforce rules. Your Association’s rules and regulations are created to protect your community’s property values, enhance its lifestyle, and promote a friendly, agreeable, and fair environment for all resi-dents. While the rules may keep you from taking certain liberties pertaining to your home or community, they also prevent your neighbors from performing nuisance or dis-ruptive actions or behavior as well. As a homeowner, and member of your Association, you are obligated to obey its rules, so be sure you fully understand them, ideally before you buy a home in the community. To view current policies, please visit:
www.mbvaz.org.
Alexandra Willingham Assistant General Manager, Covenants Coordinator
Caring Corner
Sandy Collard, Caring Corner Chairman
Illness: Lois Sunderland, IWIII
In Memory: Lorry Christianson, IWIII If you should hear of someone who has passed away or is ill,
please email [email protected] or call or text Sandy Collard
at 480-227-7271. Thank you.
Since nothing says “no one home” like something hanging on your neighbors front door or a plastic bag full of rocks with a business card in it laying in their driveway. Please be a friend and remove any of these that you see.
Don’t invite them in. Lock your doors, keep your garage door closed.
Do not make it easy for them !!
Remember, it’s NOODLES ONLY
and we are not talking about Pasta.
Just because the circumstances are
different right now, does not mean the
POOL rules do not apply.
Submitted by Sue Wright
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In The Territory......... Submitted by Mike Karr
Before the Coronavirus impact put an abrupt halt to many of our explorations, six of us from Mountain-Brook Village decided to be adventurous and take what we called an “Adult Field Trip” to the Heard Museum. Some of the group had not ridden the Phoenix light rail train, so we bought our $2.00 daily Senior Pass in Mesa and travelled through the Arizo-na State campus in Tempe, past Sky Harbor Airport, Chase Field and Talking Stick Arena, through Down-town Phoenix to the McDowell Road exit on North Central Avenue. Located at this exit is the Old Spa-ghetti Factory which was the next destination for the group composed of Scottie and Doug Abbott, Gretch-en and Don Bunnell, and Janet and Mike Karr. A great lunch in a fun setting, then a short walk to the Heard at 2301 N. Central Avenue. There is also am-ple parking at the museum if you would prefer to drive, but the light rail was a fun experience and much less stressful than driving in city traffic. The Heard is a museum of national significance known for its exhibitions and programs related to Na-tive American artists. It is composed of 130,000 square feet of Spanish Colonial architecture and in-cludes galleries, classrooms, performance space, a museum shop, Courtyard Cafe, Books and More store, Coffee Cantina and first opened in 1929 through the efforts and funding by Dwight and Maie Bartlett Heard. There are 22 sovereign tribal nations in Arizona that occupy 28% of the total land area of the state, and they are all featured in the museum's rotating exhibits and programs. Amazingly, only about 10% of their artifacts are on display at any one time, so there are always new things to see whenever you go. Annual Memberships range between $60 for an individual and $100 for a family, and the daily en-try fee for seniors is $20 when purchased in advance. Go to www.Heard.org for specific information, and to learn about their “free” guided tours which we took as a part of our field trip. Two outstanding events which we have attended in the past are the national Native American Hoop Dance contest every February, followed in March by the Indian Fair and Market. Both are held on the grounds of the Heard and are well worth attending. An exhibit within the museum which I found to be of
particular interest featured the American Indian Boarding Schools, and in particular, Haskell Univer-sity in Lawrence, KS which is still in existence. To bring closure to our Field Trip we took some pic-tures and caught the light rail at the Encanto station for our return trip to our reservation here at Moun-tainBrook Village. It was a day well spent, and one that I think you will enjoy.
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Tortilla Flats Gets a Fresh Look
Katie Ellering, one of Tortilla Flat’s new owners, isn’t about modernizing the remnant of the Old West town.
She and her fiancé/operations director, Chris Field, just want to bring a fresh look to the tourist attraction, which boasts a population of six.
“The most important thing to remember is we—the own-ers—are temporary,” says Field, who lives in Gilbert with Ellering.
“We’re transitioning what Tortilla Flat was into the 21st century. We’re not a sports bar or a strip mall that’s going to be gone in 10 years. This is a historical Arizona prop-erty that will be here for another 100 years. Our goal, as caretakers, is property maintenance, and we want to keep the look and the feel and provide programming to make sure we’ll be able to pass it on.”
Ellering has owned it since September with partners Ryan Coady, Tom Misitano and Dale Evans.
“We thought this was such a unique thing, and we were like, ‘Yeah, let’s do this,’” Ellering says. “We got togeth-er and made it work.”
So far, the team has upgraded the kitchen and the food on the menu, except—Ellering and Field are quick to add—the famous chili recipe that’s been around since the 1940s.
“It’s a time-honored tradition, and that will not change,” she says.
The chili, which is also found on the chili dog, is part of a hearty American menu that includes the Mucho Macho nacho ($15.99); Roosevelt “Dam” Good wings ($7.99 starting price); Gaucho cheesesteak ($12.49); Ol’ Faithful BLT ($11.49); chicken street tacos ($12.59) and fajita salad ($14.39).
“We have great food,” Field says. “We do. Is our food better than what you’ll find elsewhere? Maybe. We’re trying to create an experience. It’s a little gem of an expe-rience.”
After having a meal in the saloon, guests can head to the Tortilla Flat General Store and Ice Cream Shop, where they can enjoy its well-known prickly pear gelato, or take home prickly pear barbecue sauce or a Tortilla Flat “Killer Chili” packet.
Beloved attraction
The owners have heard plenty of heartwarming stories from visitors to Tortilla Flat. They see children dressed up as cowboys and cowgirls and the awe on their face when they’re out there.
“They’re used to growing up in the city, and when they come out here, they play in the dirt and see cactus every-where,” she says. “They have a lot of fun. They have a lot of fun with the dollar bills, too.”
“I got a letter a few months ago that had a dollar bill in it. A young kid had taken one of the dollars off of the wall (at Superstition Saloon and Restaurant) and had written us a letter of apology and sent us the dollar bill back. It was really cute.”
The couple have been visited by folks who have donated the collectibles that fill the saloon, like the saddles that sit atop hand-carved bar stools and worn leather goods that are tacked to the walls. One of the fun parts of Tortilla Flat is its history and games. Field explained that in the frontier days, if there were more than 100 permanent residents, you were con-sidered a town or settlement and you’re officially on the map.
“Tortilla Flat was never big enough to have that pres-tige,” he says. “We were big enough to have a post office. Because of that, there’s no real town hall records or building plans. Most of what we know about Tortilla Flat has been assembled by different people who were here.”
No one knows the real story behind the name, Tortilla Flat. But one is believable, Field says. It’s understood that it came from a family who was caught in a monsoon in the 1930s in the area. After being stuck for a couple days, all they had left was masa and water.
“They were down to eating tortillas for the last couple of days,” he says. “So, they called it Tortilla Flat.”
A man who visited in the early 2000s said he lived there when he was a child. He sketched a picture on a napkin of the town before fires and floods ravaged it. It included the Goldbrick Motel, which was constructed from mud bricks manufactured on-site out of clay in the ground and then mixed with gold dust from the local miners in the Super-stitions at the time.
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Tortilla Flats Gets a Fresh Look (continued) The kitchenettes in the motels were rented to tourists until 1987 when a fire destroyed the entire town. A building that replaced it houses the gift shop and post office.
“Every time it rains, we have a little creek alongside the property,” he says. “You can see little shiny flecks.”
Other stories revolve around the items that adorn the walls of the saloon.
“One of the funny things is, maybe a month ago, there was a couple here who were like, ‘Hey, that stuff right there is ours—that gun and jacket. We donated that,’” Ellering re-calls.
“People are so proud to have their things up on the wall and just be a part of history. There are some really cool, fun stories and things that happen out here.
Self-sufficient
Tortilla Flat is a self-sufficient little town, according to Ellering.
“We’ve got a sewer plant. We’ve got a water plant. We do process our own water,” she says.
“However, we don’t even have a phone line. We can’t get a landline here. So, when people call us, they don’t know that they’re calling a cellphone because we don’t have a landline. We can’t get the internet.”
Field and the all-female leadership team—Ellering, restau-rant manager Renee Lockhart, restaurant supervisor Marba Carroll, kitchen manager Kaleena Gallegos and retail man-ager Stephany Duarte—are planning some improvements, though. They include painting signs and creating a town newspaper with treasure hunts for kids, a historical cross-word puzzle and stories of Tortilla Flat.
“It’ll be all silly advertisements, like period pieces,” Field says. “I have this really fun idea.”
Field says Tortilla Flat, which also houses a museum, is perfect for a day visit for Valley families during the pan-demic.
“You don’t have to commit to a day of travel or two days of travel,” he says. “You can spend a half day with us and get away from all the craziness.
“Our goal is to take what’s here and just make sure that it looks fantastic. It’s in repair so people can create memories with their families long after we’re dead and gone.”
Jennifer McGraw is inviting you
To Join Zoom Wellness Classes
• Monday – Chair Stretch & Tone
• Wednesday – Chakra Energy Stretch
• Thursday -- Chair Stretch & Strengthen
• Friday – Meditation with Art
Time -- 11:30 am
https://zoom.us/j/8905677342?
pwd=V1NNdHI2UnBuRElISHdqbGdLOUFK
dz09
Meeting ID: 890 567 7342
Password: 5WTLic
How to load Zoom
• If you’re using a PC, go to zoom.com and
download zoom
• If using a tablet, go to the app store for
your operating system, Google or Apple,
and download the zoom app
• Complete the download and initial setup
• Go to the meetings icon anytime to join the
meeting/class
Please remember to choose both, audio and video, OFF when joining the class
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Our “NO SOLICITATION” signs
are a little confusing
Since our “NO SOLICITATION” signs look very official, one might think that they mean just what they say. But this ARS 13-1502-A1 classification does not prohibit solicitation. It means that if a so-licitor comes to your door, and you say NO and you ask the solicitor to leave, they must leave or you can call the Sheriff and the solicitor can be charged with criminal trespass in the third degree and that is a class 3 misdemeanor.
Arizona State Legislature reads:
A person commits criminal trespass in the third de-gree by:
Knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully on any real property after a reasonable request to leave by a law enforcement officer, the owner or any other person having lawful control over such property, or reasonable notice prohibiting entry.
Our Association does not have any authority to re-move a person from the premises especially since our streets are public.
What are the
Architectural Standards?
Submitted by Janet Swain Architectural Committee Chairman
To some residents it may seem unnecessary but
for all residents, the Architectural Standards help
keep our beautiful community just that…beautiful.
We live in the desert and our community has eve-
ry look and feel of the desert. We want to keep its
natural beauty throughout MountainBrook Vil-
lage. The Architectural Standards help guide the
residents who wish to make any changes to the
appearance of the outside of their home.
To explain further, anything a resident does to the
outside of their home, including landscape, paint-
ing, and roof underlayment, requires that the resi-
dent fill out an Architectural Change Request.
Some requests are reviewed by our Covenant’s
Coordinator, but most go before the Achitectural
Committee for review.
A few months ago, the Architectural Committee
was tasked by the board to review the standards
and make any changes which would help clarify
the standards. A few changes were made and ap-
proved by the Board of Directors. With this in
mind, we encourage all residents, regardless of the
length of time you have lived here, to review the
Architectural Standards.
A copy of the Architectural Standards may be
found either on the website or in the office. To
find them on the website:
• Login to the site at mbvaz.org
• Select HOME
• Select HOA Documents, Policies & Forms
• Below HOA Documents, click on Architectural Standards
If you wish to make a change, under the FORMS listing, you will find the Architectural Forms.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GROUP Some far-off destinations are opening up for Ameri-can travelers but most of Asia, most of Europe, and most of Oceania are still off limits for us.
So locally it is, and with the help of
Free Spirit Vacations: • Free Spirit has a Road Warrior Program that
takes place at a different local attraction each month. Guests drive themselves to the attraction to meet at 10am for a ‘socially distant network function’ before touring the venue.
September 3, 2020 - Butterfly World. Cost: $24.95
October 1, 2020 - Musical Instrument Museum. Cost: $20.00
RSVP to [email protected] or call 480-926-5547. * There is a Sedona and Lunch trip, September 9, 2020. Cost: $109.00. * Also, a self-guided independent vacation to San Diego, September 14-17, 2020. Free Spirit does all the work and provides vouchers for hotels, transpor-tation, and attractions. * A Friday Field Trip to Carefree and Cave Creek, September 18, 2020 at 10am for $59 per car. The field trip will include a guided, educational audio tour and will highlight small, locally owned busi-nesses.
* You can also dream about future travel once all this is behind us by going on an educational virtual excursion, September 10, 2020, to Explore Vikings most popular river destinations on the Rhine and Danube Rivers at 3 pm. (Need to call Free Spirit to get the link.)
Do explore all options offered on the Free Spirit website, freespiritvacation.com. Or call 480-926-5547. And keep praying that we can resume more travel soonest.
Submitted by Jennifer McGraw
Ladies Bridge (Year Around)
Meets every Monday at 1:00 in the Sunset Room. Potluck at noon on the first Monday of the month. Sign up one week ahead and walk-ins are welcome. Questions call Barbara Osborn @ 480-982-9408
Mixed Bridge (Year Around) Both couples and singles, no partner necessary. We meet every Thursday at 1pm in the Sunset Center. You can sign up one week in advance and walk-ins are welcome. Call Jim McClure, 480-983-5203
Duplicate Bridge (Year Around) Meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month in the Mesquite Room 12:30pm to 4pm. Bring a partner. Suzy Cavoto, 847-302-4806
Canasta (Year Around) Come join us. We play every Monday and Friday from 12:45pm – 4pm in Sunset. Call JoAnn Skow at 671-3298 questions.
Hand, foot and toe (Canasta) (Year Around)
We play every Wed. and Thursday at 9am to noon in the Sunset Room. This card game is easy to learn, and we will be happy to teach you the game. Interested call Joan Archer at 480-288-0891
Texas Hold’em (Year Around) Texas Hold'em is played in the Sunset Center daily. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday both men and women play12:00pm until 3:00pm. On Tuesday and Thursday ladies only play.12:30 until 3:00pm. Interested ? Call Jim Welch @480-212-2209.
CO-ED Deep Water Aerobics (Year Around) Wednesday and Saturday 8am East Pool. Bring a noodle.
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Pinochle Report (Year Around) by Barb Hofmeister
The Thursday evening group starts to gather in the main room of the Sunset center about 6:30 and play begins at 7 p.m. If you would like to learn the game or brush up please call Barb at 602-284-6379 and I will meet you there at 6 pm and we will have a class and practice before play starts. We are a fun and very friendly group. Hopefully we can play in May.
The Tuesday Daytime Pinochle group is now open for men and women and meets at 1:00 PM in the Gold Room of the Sun-set center. We are a friendly group and welcome new members. Contact Sharon Hanson at 480-415-0859 if you have any ques-tions.
Tuesday National Mah Jongg (Year Around)
The Tuesday Mah Jongg group welcomes anyone and everyone to join us in the beautiful Sunset Room. You can play in the mornings around 9:30, afternoons at 12:30, or bring a lunch and play all day! We use the National Mah Jongg League card and rules. You are also welcome to come and observe the game any-time and see how interesting and challenging Mah Jongg can be. We promise to make it a fun time for all. We hope to put to-gether lessons for beginners or new players soon. For any ques-tions about the game or lessons, please call Janie at 480-258-2336.
Low Impact Aerobics and More (Year Around) We are here year round! Come join us for low impact aerobics in the MPR from 7-8am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Joann J. 983-9620.
The Abrams’ Men’s Golf (Year Around) The Abram’s Men Golf Group Plays Wednesday mornings at MountainBrook Golf course. Players of all skill levels, or lack of, are welcome. Group rates and cash games. Contact Lonnie @ 972-352-9654 or [email protected].
Famous Cooney Men's Golf League (Year Around) Plays every Monday morning at Mountain Brook Golf Course. We have group rates. For tee times and info, contact Roy Rskiezstyn @ [email protected].
Whine and Cheese for the Ladies (Year Around) Meets every Monday at 4:00pm for the ladies, in the Supersti-tion Center. Just bring $1.00, your beverage of choice and sit and enjoy the cheese and crackers that are there to enjoy. Call Nancy Bilensky @ 480-982-3686
Classes, Groups & Clubs (Cancelled until shutdown is lifted)
CG&Cs Changes this month • Library
• Supper Club • Tennis
• Pickleball
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Oriental Mah Jongg (Year Around) Oriental MahJongg meets twice a week on Sundays and Wednesdays in the Sunset Room! We can play with 3 to 5 play-ers per table, so everyone is welcome. If you have no knowledge of the tiles, we can teach you and we have sheets with the tile names to refer to. It's easy. We meet at 12:50 to draw chips to see who we play with. Please join us. Kathy 530-263-1188
Tennis Talk (Year Around) by Karen
New concrete has been poured and the work is progressing rap-idly on the rebuilding of courts 1 and 2. They should be ready for play for Fall startup. Updates regarding closure of the courts for the work are provided by management as necessary. Our hardy summer players should check the scheduling calendar on the bulletin board to determine when the shared multi-purpose Court 3 is available. Hopefully many of the snowbirds are able to resume playing on their home courts now and are able to en-joy the exercise and socializing (i.e. at a distance), as well as regaining and improving their skills. The improvements to the courts are welcome news for residents and a bright light in our future. Improvements to the bocce ball surfaces and re-striping of the multi-purpose court 3 for pickle ball are making our sports complex area a first-class amenity for our community.
Pickleball News (Year Around) by Elisa Howard
There has been a lot of activity at the courts lately, with tennis courts 1 and 2 recently rebuilt due to safety issues and dead spots on the courts. Having two top-notch tennis courts is a great benefit to our pickleball players, too. Our pickleball board is now working on the possibility of striping court 3 to accommo-date four pickleball courts. With our membership approaching 200, additional courts are sorely needed. This fall, we will also be rolling out an online reservation system – it is just a matter of deciding which system to use (out of three being considered). Instead of going to the courts to check availability you’ll be able to coordinate and schedule play from your computer or mobile device. Here’s hoping everyone is enjoying a safe summer and it will be so wonderful to see everyone soon on the courts!
Knitting (Year Around) Welcome to knitting! We are a group that meets every Tuesday at 10am in the Mesquite Room. We welcome all levels of knit-ters and even people who think they might like to learn how to knit. We offer help in understanding patterns and learning new stitches. Feel free to join us any Tuesday morning, meet our knitters, and decide if the Knitting Group appeals to you. If you have any questions, please call Judi at 314-435-1552.
MBV Ceramics and Glass Arts (Year Around) New and interesting Glass and Ceramics projects continue to be in the Fired Arts Studio. Sign-up sheets with pictures of the pro-jects are available in the office. Be sure to look for the tab la-beled “Ceramics” in the binder labeled “Classes” to sign up. Classes are limited to 12 unless otherwise noted. The Tuesday/Thursday schedule is as follows: Tuesday afternoons are re-served for Ceramics with instructors available; Thursday morn-ings the studio is open to all techniques unless a class is sched-uled; Thursday afternoons are open to all techniques. During the Winter Season, Tuesday mornings are reserved for Bottle Slumping and Glass Fusion.
MBV Pottery Club (Year Around) Check out the lighted windows of the Fired Arts Center on the way to the pool or fitness facility. All of the displayed art has been made by your friends and neighbors. Our club’s mission is to promote and support MBV residents in the pursuit of artistic expression in the art and craft of pottery. Volunteer instructors conduct half-day introductory, intermediate and advanced clas-ses, in an open, welcoming environment. Pottery Club hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Stop by and take a tour of the studio to see if pottery is something you would like to try. Our class schedule will be released November 1, and class sign-ups will begin on January 1, either in person or by email. Annual membership in the club is $40 and classes are $20. The funds generated keep the studio supplied with glazes and specialized tools. Questions? Contact Pierce McIntosh at 480-244-7080, or email at [email protected].
LIBRARY NOTES (Year Around) Ruth Parker
We all need to take our hats off to the dedicated library volun-teers who have not only spent the summer here in record heat but spent it keeping the library up and running. They devised a new system for handling all the books in a safe manner for eve-ryone and they made it work. Three cheers for these dedicated volunteers. And big thanks to the Office and Maintenance Staff who have been so helpful in providing another table and tubs to accommodate the new system. And thanks to the patrons who have adjusted to the new system and wear their masks and social distance while in the library. The saying “it takes a village” is no better proved than in MountainBrook. “READING” is how people install new software into their brains
Supper Club (Year Around) Ruth Parker
There really is still a Supper Club. And someday we will all be gathered around each other’s dining tables partaking of good food, good company, and good cheer. But not real soon. Hopes are that we will be able to meet for the November potluck. Until then, wear your mask (except when you're eat-ing), social distance, and try not to go crazy from binge watch-ing TV. "Popcorn is one of the only situations in which you eat the result of an explosion". Demetri Martin. Don't know who he was but suspect he was a popcorn farmer!
Social Hour (Year Around) Every Tuesday night year ‘round, there’s a long standing, very popular, free MountainBrook event in the Superstition Center. Residents gather at 5:00 PM to enjoy an evening out with old and new friends. The LAST Tuesday of the month is a POT-LUCK which is meant to be a full meal. The fare on “regular” Tuesdays could be classified as snacks/appetizers or desserts. As always BYOB. Tableware provided. The Chairperson maintains a schedule of weekly volunteers to ‘Host’ the Social Hour. These volunteers set up the food tables, organize the food as it arrives, make the welcome announcements with a little clean up afterwards. Don’t be afraid. There are usually others who join in helping. Please consider joining the group on a Tuesday night; singles and couples are welcome. We try to keep an eye out for new faces and welcome them to join a table of ‘veterans’.
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Helping Hands (Year Around) by Loretta Milton
We are a group of volunteers who live in MBV and help our resi-dents on a temporary basis. We have been assisting with medical transportation, grocery shopping and caregiver support for many years. We also have a list of medical equipment and child care equipment for loan. There is a card holder in the office with resi-dent’s names and numbers for you to contact. If you would like additional information, please call Loretta Milton and leave a message at 480-474-9958.
Democratic Women of MBV (Year Around)
Democratic women of MBV will meet at 3 PM on the first and third Thursday of the month. We will meet in the Mesquite room. Any woman who is interested is welcome to join us. If you con-sider yourself progressive, independent, liberal or democratic, this is a group you will enjoy.
Wii Bowling (Year Around) Every Thursday at 1:00 PM in the MPR Enjoy friendship with fellow Wii Bowlers.
SUMMER BUNKO (Summer Seasonal) Meet Thursday at 6:00pm in the Turquoise room of the Sunset building, to check it out. We will discuss how often we want to play, hostess sign-ups, and what commitments it will require to make this an awesome group. The games will be on Thursdays at 6:00pm, in the Sunset room. If you are ready to roll those dice give your brain a rest, and have 1000 laughs, join us. Questions contact Mickey Bankson 928-710-7360.
Pilates (Seasonal) If you are interested in improving your breathing, spinal align-ment, strengthening your deep abdominal muscles, and invigorat-ing your mind and spirit, then Pilates is for you! Men and wom-en of all levels are welcome. Classes are Monday and Thursday 9 am in MPR. Bring a mat with you. Contact Jan Grant 605-929-8719.
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Taken by Amanda Brodew, Gold Canyon
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Board of Directors Last Tuesday 9:45am-SC
Activities Committee Second Monday 9:00am PV
Architectural Committee Alt. Thursdays 9:30am PV
Budget & Finance Thursday. before BOD 2:00pm PV
Buildings & Grounds First Tuesday 12:30pm PV
Communications Committee First Thursday 9:00am LCR
Planning Committee Second Monday 2:00pm MR
Committee Chairs Second Wednesday 1:00pm LCR
Board Workshop Tuesday before BOD 9:45am SC
For Your Convenience
Janet Christopherson, President………..…. (651) 341-3648
Jana Lea Olm, Director ………..…..……. (480) 620-2752
Janet Swaim, Secretary ………………….… (509) 594-0022
Tami Tack, Treasurer, Non-Director …..… (480) 982-8299
Peter Cavoto, Director ………………..…... (847) 989-1564
Deborah Moore, Director……….……...….. (480) 646-1601
Jack Guthrie, Vice President ………...……. (402) 405-5857
Audrey Morganegg, Director …………...… (480) 671-3507
Mountaineer Editor - Diana Jensen ….…... (630) 546-4018
Activity Office ……………………….….….. (480) 983-5555
Lifestyle Director - Jennifer McGraw …..... (480) 983-5555
Community Manager - Mindy Schooley….. (480) 983-5555
Alex Willingham - Asst. Mgr/Covenants .... (480) 983-5555
Fairway Vista Mgt - Wendy Burton…..…. (480) 983-1010
Pinnacle Vista Mgt - Wendy Burton……... (480) 983-1010
Activities Committee - Claudia Vaughan .. (480) 983-3425
Architectural Committee - Janet Swaim…. (509) 594-0022
Budget & Finance Committee - Tami Tack (480) 982-8299
Building & Grounds - Larry England …… (480) 474-9180
Communications - Diana Jensen ………… (630) 546-4018
Planning Committee - Lowell Jackson…… (403) 660-3702
Caring Corner - Sandy Collard ……....….. (480) 227-7271
Activities and Clubs
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Aerobics of the Mind Paul Cechovic (480) 288-6976
Aquacise (8 am) Caryl Lang (480) 288-4799
Aquacise (9 am) Isolde (480) 671-1439
Artist of the Month LeAnn Juenemann (480) 982-5423
Astronomy Bill Frazer (480) 983-7440
Band Rick Nelson (360) 319-1272
Billiards/Pool Dick Brennan (480) 983-8168
Bingo Bob/Joan Archer (480) 288-0891
Bocce Ball Carol Adkins (303) 881-4857
Book Discussion Peggy Malsom (425) 327-0811
Bowling (Tues) Janice Ratcliff (480) 671-0141
Bridge, Duplicate Randy Ratcliff (480) 671-0141 Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn (480) 982-9408
Bridge, Men’s John Rowe (480) 982-7078
Bridge, Mixed Jim McClure (480) 983-5203 Canasta JoAnn Skow (480) 671-3298
Caring Corner Sandy Collard (480) 227-7271
Ceramics and Glass Art J. Christopherson (651) 341-3648
Chess Bill Vallicella (480) 288-6727
Darts John Kloosterman (480) 288-2388
Game Day Penny Broadley (480) 474-1126
Genealogy Rick Peters (480) 980-7131
Hand, Foot, Toe Joan Archer (215) 237-6189
Helping Hands Loretta Milton (480) 474-9958
Hiking Keith Charpentier (480) 288-4338
Jewelry/Crafts Celeste Parcell (415) 225-6848
Knitting (Tues) Judi Clinite (314) 435-1552
Hand, Foot, Toe Joan Archer (215) 237-6189
Library Ruth Parker (253) 278-2759
Line Dancing Jan Pitts (256) 218-1765
Low Impact Aerobics Joann J. (480) 983-9620
Mah Jongg (Mon-N) Sharon Penrod (602) 320-2278
Mah Jongg (Tue-N) Judy Bieganski (480) 671-8363
Mah Jongg (Wed&Sun-O) Kathy Kirkpatrick (530) 263-1188
Mah Jongg (Thurs-O) Carol Perez (303) 588-3041
Mah Jongg (Thurs-N) Gail Street (605) 949-4534
Mah Jongg (Fri-N) Ginny Rauguth (480) 288-0579
MBV Pottery Club Pierce McIntosh (480) 244-7080 MBV Democrats Lisa Abbott (480) 347-7736
MBV Republicans Pam Burks (480) 214-5555
Mexican Train Carol Perez (303) 588-3041
Pickleball Bud Morrison (317) 407-9786
Pilates Jan Grant (605) 929-8719
Pinochle Barb Hofmeister (602) 284-6379
Pinochle, Tue. Co-Ed Sharon Hanson (480) 415-0859
Poker TBA
Quilters Superstition Mt. Alice Watkins (480) 671-8663
Social Hour Audrey Morganegg (480) 671-3507
Softball 55/65 Myles Ginther (480) 298-3761
Stampin Up w/Carol Carol Cramer (708) 612-9112
Supper Clubs Pat Patt (708) 990-3153
Tai Chi Lovena Warren (480) 671-7444
Tennis Lee Alberts (612) 799-7502
Texas Hold’em Jim Welch (480) 212-2209
Theater Group Kathy Buelow (480) 227-8524
Village Voices Kristina Evans (541) 788-8965
Water Volleyball Ralph Krueger (480) 671-9709
Website Chris Bukovac (480) 577-4309
Whine & Cheese Nancy Bilensky (480) 982-3686
Wii Bowling William Sandell (623) 698-9600
Wine Club Paul Cechovic (480) 288-6976
Woodcarving Wesley Stevens (480) 982-3809
Yoga Roberta Russell (480) 288-6976
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For Rent
MBV Home: Totally renovated, 2BR, 2BA, extended patio W/Phenomenal Views, No Pets/Smoking, available Octo-ber – December 2020 (651)-238-0471
Home on quiet street: 2 master BRs, sleeps 6. Avail thru Nov 2020. 30-day min. NS. Dogs Ok. 360-395-5070 [email protected] MBV home:: January – February 2021. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. Very quiet. No pets / No smoking. (Must take both months.) Rick: 612-501-6244 (talk or text.) Email: [email protected]
On the Golf Course! Mountain Views! 3 car garage! Fully furnished. Available starting November 2020. 2BR, 2.5 BA 2400sf [email protected]
Casita: Amazing view of Superstition Mountains. $3500/mo, 3 mo minimum. Call Jim for details or pictures. 515-783-8328.
MBV home: Sept – Dec 2020. 2 bed / 2 bath completely renovated. Three blocks from pools, clubhouse. No pets/smoking. Shane 612-964-5194 or [email protected]
Service We will house sit your home. Frequent visits and always after every rain and wind storm. Call Chuck/Diana 630-546-4018.
PET SITTING: I’d love to care for your pet(s) while you’re away. Please call for details and visitation. Nancy C. 480-474-1200.
Medicare questions? Need help? 480-686-4653.
Have a flat tire on your golf cart? Same day repair. Annual check-ups, repairs, updating, or questions. Call Chuck 630-546-4018
Home watch: Licensed and insured, FT residents, Exp, trusted, reliable protec-tion. Info: 641-780-1963. [email protected].
WHILE YOU’RE AWAY… House sitting. Scheduled mo. visits: after every rain/storm. Resident contacted after visit. Ed 775-434-3081.
Handyman: FT resident. Insured. Great referrals. Info: 515-783-8328 [email protected]
Need computer help? I fix them and can coach you. Chris/Conquering Com-puters 480-577-4309.
Need help with caring for a loved one? Cheri 480-982-8312.
Handy Woman. Afraid to let just any man into your home to help with house-hold needs? Call me first. Jesika 480-980-0548.
Experienced Cat Companion: Daily visit includes feeding, clean up, and playtime. I make cat toys too. Low Rates. Celeste 415-225-6848.
Cleaning: Carpet, upholstery, windows. Dry foam carpet cleaning. Pick up availa-ble for area rugs. Senior discount. Joe 480-288-5012.
Income Tax Prep: Retired Accountant. Save big over H&R Block and local CPA offices. At your home if you desire. Bob 480-241-0681.
.Wanted
Helping Hands in need of infant and childcare equipment from those willing to loan to their neighbor. Log in the Ac-tivity Office. 480-474-9958.
Helping Hands in need of volunteers willing to transport clients to the doctors or shopping. Available? Call 480-474-9958.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
• One free ad of 20 words or less, for 30 days for MBV residents only.
• Must be resubmitted each month.
• Classified ads are to be submitted to the MountainBrook Activity Office or emailed
• Ads may be subject to editing.
• Rental ads must meet CC&R Guide-lines (i.e., 55+ & 30 day minimum). Whole house only (not individual casitas)
• Deadline for all ads is the 25th of the month
Business/commercial ads for residents and nonresidents are available for purchase from Ray’s Printing.
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The Mountaineer would like to welcome our new printer
Starting next month, this October, the Mountaineer will once again be available to Mountain-Brook Village residents in hard copy. It will be located in a rack in the Office/Activity Cen-ter. As our buildings open up, there will also be racks in the Multi-Purpose Room, Supersti-tion Center and Sunset Room; and, as always, the Mountaineer will still be on our website, mbvaz.org, for those that prefer reading, at their convenience, from wherever they are on their electronic devices.
The expected delivery date each month will be the 8th. Once they arrive, an eblast will be sent that they are here for pickup. Our Digital Sign will also be updated noting that the Mountaineer is available for Pick Up.
Please do not come to get your copy on the 8th until the eblast that they have arrived has been sent. We are unsure of the new printer’s delivery schedule on the 8th.
When picking up your copy, please be a good neighbor and deliver copies to anyone that you know that might have trouble getting to the Campus.
We thank you for your patience while we have worked our way thru vendor problems. We hope you enjoyed this issue and that you are looking forward to getting back to having a copy to hold in your hand to refer to whenever you need.
If you would like the Mountaineer mailed to your winter home, please fill out the form on the next page and mail to: MountainBrook Village 5674 S. Marble Dr. Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
Email the office if you have any questions at: [email protected]
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