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Barbara LeskoDid you know that our local Upper Sonoran Desert is the
most bio-diverse desert in the entire world? This remarkable
fact was just one of the fascinating observations made by
desert ecologist Cyndi Ruehl at Aerobics for the Mind's
special forum on conservation on March 30. The Superstition
Center was filled with an audience held spellbound by three
speakers, two of them conservationists, who gave informative
power-point presentations along with our own District 5
County Supervisor Todd House who eloquently evoked the
danger of losing favorite natural haunts to rampant
development.
The audience learned that 35% of Pinal County land is held
by the state and slated for future sales that will fund education in Arizona. Projections on population growth were eye-opening: Pinal
County now with 387,000 people is predicted to reach one
million inhabitants in 25 years, and adjacent Maricopa County,
now with almost 4 million people is expected to grow to 6.1 in
25 years. All these folks need enough space in which to enjoy our
scenic area, yet the rolling country to the north of Highway 60, just east of Gold Canyon, is already seeing new development and needs
action soon if any land is to be set aside for open space and recreational trails for hikers and horsemen.
Citizens were urged to contact the Board of Supervisors to express their concerns and support for the concept of an Open Space
Department for the County so that someone in authority can implement plans for green belts, parks, more trails, protection of water
source lands and the fragile riparian area which hold over 90% of the animal and vegetable life of our desert. You may write to the
Board of Supervisors via e-mailing their clerk at [email protected].
Proposed Superstition Area Land PlanSALT proposes this conceptual plan to guide the planning and approval of
future development and conservation of State Trust and private lands.3/30/13
OUR DESERT IS A PRECIOUS GEM!
Cis HainesEvery month all the committee chairs meet with the Board President to exchange information. This is a great tool to get the correct
information out to residents as opposed to the rumors that sometimes occur when people get the message wrong. Committees update the
Board as to what is happening and the Board also gives their update since the last Board meeting. Chairs then pass the message along to
their committees and so on.
This month we spoke of the liaison assignments for 2013 and they are; Activity/Ron Pagani, Architectural/Joe Juresich, Budget &
Finance/Fred Walker, Building and Grounds/Jeff Hagar, Communication/Jeff Hagar, Volunteers/Ron Pagani. The role of the liaison is as
a mentor to the committee chair as well as
providing the big picture to the committee.
They are the direct link between the Board
and the committee.
The Board President also shared the 2013
official officers and they are; Barbara
Sebring/President, Sue Write/Vice-
President, Jeff Hager/Secretary, Fred
Walker/Treasurer. We all wish them good
luck in their official roles for 2013. As you
can see, every effort is being made to keep
the lines of communication open to all
KEEPING THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN
Do You KnowSue WrightThe Board of Directors met on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in the
Superstition Center. Four of the Board
members were present for the meeting
and there was a quorum.
Committee Reports: Activity
Committee: Claudia Vaughn has agreed
to chair the committee for another year.
Architectural Committee: The
committee is working hard to keep the
architectural standards consistent. (33
requests last month). The new chair of
the committee will be Joe Juresich.
Budget and Finance: The new
treasurer of the Association is Fred
Walker and the co-treasurer is Tami Tack.
The committee is working on an
Investment Policy for the Board of
Directors to review. The point of sale is
still being researched to meet all of the
needs of the Association. Buildings and
Grounds: Larry England is the new chair
of the committee. The buildings on the
campus area have all been repainted. The
interior of the Sunset Center will be
painted on May 15th and the center will
be closed for three days.
Communications Committee: The new
chair of the committee is Donna Whalen.
The Web site is being worked on with
management and the web team. The
committee is working on signage for the
campus and will present it next month.
New Neighborhood Watch signs have
been installed around the Village.
Volunteer Committee: Dawn Wagner
has agreed to chair the committee for
another year. The annual book give away
for 2013 was a huge success and the 2014
annual book give away will be on the
Tuesday before the day of the garage sale.
All books not given away will be
displayed outside the Ocotillo Building on
the day of the garage sale. The new
maintenance man, Mark Diaz, is able to
fix most of the broken gym equipment
problems. Treasures Report: Tami Tack
reported MBV is in good financial
condition. Seventeen homes were sold in
the month of March giving the future
development funding an additional
$4,240.00 of revenue.
President’s Report: Barbara Sebring
attended a round table for all HOA board
presidents from around the valley. She
exchanged many ideas with other board
presidents. She explained there are strong
feelings among our residents concerning
several subjects. She would like to move
forward where all groups are talking and
working together to attain the goals of
each activity; such as getting a curtain for
the Superstition Center, new pickle ball
courts, remodeling the kitchen in the
Superstition Center and refurbishing the
Sunset Center and more. Each group
could research their projects and come
together and discuss the cost and solutions
to the funding of the projects. It might
even require a onetime assessment to
achieve the goals of the groups. If any
resident has interest in serving on this
team, please contact President Barbara
Sebring. A consent resolution was passed
to accept the C.L.C. Enterprises, Inc.
proposal to paint the Entry Waterfall
Fountain for the amount of $2,280.00. A
motion was passed to send a letter to
Senator Crandall regarding house bill
2292. This bill will limit an HOA’s
ability to address how homeowners
aesthetically keep up their property.
Manager’s Report: Board members
have new computers and each board
member and committee chair will have a
new email address: the first initial last
name @MountainBrookVillage.org. i.e.:
[email protected]. The
wash cleanout in Desert Ridge is
complete. The new pool furniture has
arrived. Two hundred and fifty pound
stands were suggested to give the
umbrellas more stability. The walls on US
60 will be painted. Two new bike racks
have been ordered that will accommodate
the larger mountain bikes. The handrail
on the East pool has been replaced. The
tree on Jojoba court common area that
blew down has been replaced.
New Business: There will be a
workshop on to discuss Phase II plans as
well as the Bocce Ball player requests.
New charters for committees of the Board
were accepted by the Board. The two ad
hoc committees will be Planning and
Design and Policy Seed money funding
for the Village Players and the Village
Voices for 2014 was approved. A motion
was passed to investigate the possible
usage of the land at the intersection of
Mountain Brook Drive and Mountain
Vista Road. A motion was passed to keep
the hours of outdoor activities the same as
posted in the handbook, 6am to 10pm.
Noise abatement for the Pickleball courts
will be investigated. A motion passed to
keep the pool use hours the same as
posted in the handbook. There will be a
review of all of the times of usage in the
pool, i.e.: water exercise, water
volleyball, adult swim, children times, lap
times, therapeutic swim time, etc. Now
You Know!
TUESDAY COFFEEEvery Tuesday at 9 am, in the Superstition
Center, get free hot coffee and fresh donuts
(get there early for the best donut selection).
Get the latest announcements and community
information.
MISS THE COFFEE &NEWS?
Get it on the website. Click on “latest
news” at the home page and choose to read
or listen to the recorded announcements.
BOARD OFDIRECTORS MEETING
Tuesday May 28th, at 9:45 am in the
Superstition Center.
CC&R's/PolicyDo you have a question? Get the 2013
updates on the website. Go to the homepage, go to Administrative, then clickCommunity Documents and click onCC&R Excerpts.
May, 20134
Community Corner
May, 20135
Here we are in early May
and the long hot summer
looms ahead of us. I am
thinking I’ll take some time to visit family
and go to the ocean that I love. I hope you all
take time doing some of your favorite
things. Maybe you can enjoy the quiet
times that the hot summer temperatures
bring.
Remember if you are here in Gold
Canyon, there will be no lines for
fitness machines, pickleball,
the movies, restaurants,
Walgreen’s and even Basha’s.
See you at the pool.
From the EditorCis Haines
Caring CornerArlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman
Illness: Alice Hedlund
(Desert Green)Mary Ann Maki
(Desert Green)Diane Morecraft
(Eagle Rock)
In Memory: George Bozych
(Ironwood III)
If you should hear of someone who haspassed away or is ill, Please call Arlene@ 288-8011. Thank you.
What will you be doing on July 4th ?Come on down and join the party on Thursday, July
4, at 4 pm. Our flags will be flying to lead you to the
fun so get ready to celebrate the fourth in MBV style.
Remember last year? We had a ball so get out your best
red, white and blue and join the fun.
At 4 pm enjoy some new arcade games, fabulous face painting, entertainment
from Kevin Moen with classic, patriotic and a variety of music to enjoy. At 5 pm
indulge in great food. The menu is fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, rolls,
lemonade, iced tea, coffee and to top it all off enjoy an ice cream sundae. All this in
the cool of our air conditioned Superstition Center. Tickets will go on sale on June
4th. Tickets are only $10. See you at the party.
OLD FASHIONED COUNTRY FAIR
Diana Meyers Many of our MountainBrook
homeowners will be leaving the community
for the summer months. Please keep these
items in mind if you leave for the summer.
• Notify the Activity Office with your
most current contact information.
• Designate someone locally who can be
reached in the case of an emergency
regarding your property. Please notify the
Activity Office with this person’s contact
information and it will be placed in your
file. (one thing that can cause major
damage to your home is water leaks)
• Landscape and property maintenance
must be maintained year round. Although
you are away, your weeds will stay. Please
arrange for someone to maintain your
property.
Have a wonderful summer, see you again
in the fall.
WHILE YOU ARE AWAY
VILLAGE PLAYERSBill Wash
The "Annual Meeting" of the MBV
Village Players Board of Directors was
held on April 10, 2013, for the purpose of
electing new board members to replace
those board members whose terms had
expired. The Village Players Board
Members for the coming year are: Barb
Hofmeister, President; Gary Stemple, Vice
President; Bob Carnahan, Treasurer; Bill
Wash, Secretary, Publicity & Historian;
Carol Self, Tom Stoalabarger and Dick
Brennan. Village Players Board meetings
are open to all residents.
Our next General Meeting will be
Wednesday, October 9, 2013, in the Sunset
Room "B" and meetings will continue on
the second Wednesday of each month
thereafter until the April Annual Meeting
in 2014. And now that the curtain has
fallen on this year’s play, next year’s play,
Lover's Leap, a hilarious comedy, is in full
planning stages. Mary Stoalabarger,
director and Tom Stoalabarger, producer
are excitedly looking forward to meeting
with the actors and the behind the scenes
volunteers this coming January and
February. In the mean-time, Mary is
delving into the play book to become
intimately familiar with the characters in
the play so she can direct the actors into
becoming those characters. Tom's
engineering mind is at work creating a
stage setting to resemble a hotel room on
the 17th floor. The plot finds George and
Amy meeting in a bar and then adjourning
to a hotel room to enjoy a glass of wine.
Their plans are constantly interrupted by
misunderstandings, by knocks on
adjoining doors and by those looking into
their room from outside on the ledge.
Lover's Leap will be performed February
27 - March 2, 2014. The Village Players
wish you all a very pleasant summer and
look forward to your return this fall.
You know spring has sprung in MountainBrook Village when you see Diane Ward pedalingalong the streets on her new floral-bedecked bicycle. Diane sports a color-coordinated tee
to match the seasonal blossoming mesquite trees.
Dear Amy:
I often notice, here in
our community, when I
approach a stop sign at
an intersection, the cars
on my right, making a
left hand turn, seem to
want to cut the corner
short and partially enter
into my lane causing me to immediately stop
to allow them access to both lanes until they
negotiate into their correct lane. Then they
give me a nasty look as though I was
impeding their right to cut the corner and
drive partially in my lane. Can they be that
lazy that they cannot make a left hand turn
and stay in their proper lane (by swinging a
little wider) without entering into the
oncoming traffic? Perhaps if we painted
bright white lane stripes at intersections,
drivers might get the idea which lane they
belong in when making a left hand turn.
Signed: Defensive DriverDear Driver:I thought I was the only one this was
happening to. The other day I almost had to
throw my golf cart into reverse to keep from
getting crashed into at a stop sign by a driver
turning left. Honestly, this short-cutting the
intersection has happened to me twice in the
last couple of months. So I know you aren’t
making it up. Sometimes they are trying to
beat oncoming traffic, which makes it even
worse.
Your suggestion of painting lane stripes
will be forwarded to the Safety group. It
sounds like a good idea to me. Most of the
streets in MBV are maintained by the county,
but at least the question and possible remedy
can be raised. In the meantime, stop cutting
corners folks. At least we don’t live in Yuma
where running red lights, driving on the
sidewalks and cutting corners is the norm.
Dear Amy:
This may sound like a small complaint,
but it isn’t to me. I pay to have my trash
picked up and emptied. However, after a
recent get-together my trash receptacle was
really full. I was very frustrated when I went
outside to retrieve my empty can to discover
it wasn’t empty at all. It was still full to the
gills and overflowing. What am I supposed
to do with all this trash? Am I the only one
having this problem?
Signed: Full and OverflowingDear Overflow:Recycle, Recycle, Recycle. There really
isn’t an excuse not to in this day and age.
Before your next party, get a box and write
Recycle on the side. It makes people feel
good to be able to toss their paper and
plastics into the Recycle bin. It reduces the
amount you have in your trash bin. If you
don’t generate enough to have your own
Recycle bin, then join with one or two
neighbors for a joint effort. It is the right
thing to do.
As for the reason your trash was not
emptied, I have it on good authority that the
trash will not be picked up and emptied if the
garbage lid cannot close. The reason is that
when they lift the can to empty it, the trash
spills out before it reaches the hole in the
truck. So, just another reason to – are you
ready for it – Recycle and Reduce.
Dear Amy:
At a recent party at our house, a neighbor
brought a bottle of wine to share. The
problem is I recognized it because it is the
same bottle we took to their party last year!
It was a special commemorative bottle. It
was special when we gave it to them. What
do you think about them re-gifting it to us?
Signed: Wined and RewinedDear Rewined:What goes around comes around:
boomerangs, karma and apparently cheap
wine.
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Broadway Showtunes was one of the
best shows ever! Thursday, April 4th
was a sell out and the talent was
outstanding. A standing ovation, you
bet! We are looking forward to more
shows next year from the man who
brought us this great talent, JR, the
producer of Showtune Productions.
We had Broadway at MBV
April, 20138
It happened to me again when I was standing
in line at Chico’s. It had been a fun morning
arranged by MBV Lifestyle Director Glenda
Schimmelpfenning. Fifty attendees were treated
to a style show with tips from Chico’s
professionals who showed us how to pull a
cohesive ensemble together to look five pounds
lighter just by flipping up the sleeves on our
blouses and piling on accessories. I saw it with
my own eyes. I couldn’t wait to start shopping
now that I knew some insider secrets.
It was so hard for me to concentrate that I kept
pulling items off the racks and handing them to a
sales clerk to add to a dressing room that already
had my name written on the door. As soon as
the presentation was over, I would be seriously
ready to make some choices to look younger,
fresher and slimmer per Chico’s rules of style
“for the sophisticated woman.”
In the meantime, I enjoyed a free sample of
mini-muffins, fresh strawberries and grapes to
tide me over until I could join friends for lunch at
Brios. After all, very soon I was going to look
five pounds slimmer.
It took longer to make my choices in the
dressing room than it should have. I felt guilty as
I knew people were waiting to try on their
selections. I blame it on the overly zealous sales
associate who kept bringing me options a half
size larger or smaller or longer or shorter. I began
with exactly four pants to try on and by the time I
left the dressing room there were at least a dozen
variations of crops, ankle length, slimming jeans,
ultimate fit, and one that promised “This is the
jean that does everything for every body.” No
kidding. I know because that’s the one I carried
with me to the register.
There were two registers and I was maybe
fifth in line at the first. It took longer than normal
because we were receiving an additional
discount. My line was moving extra slowly so
that the women who had entered the second
register line the same time as I entered the first
were already checked out. When I was finally
next in line the clerk announced, “This register is
broken, please move to another.” I unhappily
took my place at the back of line two.
As I said at the beginning, this has happened
to me before. It never makes me happy. I related
the previous story to my captive audience of line
standers. It took place in Alabama, the home of
southern gentility, when I was registering for a
college class. After standing in line for hours we
were told to go to other lines just when we
reached the front. I said, “All right, but we’ll go
to the front not the back of the line,” feeling very
empowered only to hear my new friend, a
freshman and the “we” in “we’ll go,” turn to her
mother and say, “Oh, Mama, and I thought she
was such a nice lady.”
Instead of laughing at my moment of southern
discomfort, a fellow Chico captive line stander
asked, “Aren’t you that person who writes for the
Mountaineer? I think I’ve met you before.”
“Oh, dear,” I thought. “I hope it wasn’t
standing in line at Basha’s’.” Apparently I make
an impression, but I just may not be at my best
when long lines are involved. It’s too bad I’m
holding not wearing my new Chico pants. The
ones that promise to “slim, control and elongate
at first sight” flattering “instantly, comfortably,
fabulously.” As everyone knows there is nothing
like making a good first impression, especially
when standing at the back of the line.
SUCH A NICE LADYPeggy Malsom
VILLAGE VOICESBill Wash
The MountainBrook Village Voices Board
of Directors met on April 17, the last
gathering until September. The Board has
decided that the choir members will meet on
September 4, 2013 for their first practice for
the Christmas Concert. Members are asked to
show up at 1 pm in the Superstition Center to
receive their books/music. The choir fall
schedule will be Wednesdays, 1-2 pm for
sectionals; 2 -4 pm for rehearsals; and 4 -5:30
pm for special groups. Christmas Concert
performance dates are December 6 and 7
(Friday & Saturday). Questions? Please call
Larry Graham, Voices President @ 480 671-
3902. We hope you all have a wonderful
summer and look forward to seeing you all on
Wednesday, September 4 at 1 pm.
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Dear MountainBrook, Gold Canyon andApache Junction friends,
Thank you all for all your support, cards,phone calls and visits during the passing ofmy husband, George.
George and I came here from Illinois in1995 and have made many close friendswho feel like extended family, for which Iam so grateful. To live in a community likethis is a wonderful gift and my wish is that Ican stay here as long as possible, I knowthat help is only a phone call away. Thankyou and God bless you all.
Love, Jeanne Bozych.
I want to thank you all for your cards,phone calls, e-mails, hospital and homevisits and special treats and gifts after mysurgery. Gary Volmer
We are happy to report, Mary isrecovering well from her recent healthchallenges. Thank you for your prayers,encouragement and support these severalweeks.
Dick and Mary Picard
Thank You!
May, 2013 9
June 3(Mon) Men’s lunch & brew
June 7(Fri) Trip to Sonoran Living TV
show
June 10(Mon) Ladies lunch
June 26(Wed) Let’s do Dinner, Toby
Keith’s
Bar & Grill, Mesa
July 1(Mon) Men’s lunch & brew
July 4(Thurs) Indoor Country Fair
July 8(Mon) Ladies lunch
July 31(Wed) Let’s do Dinner
Aug 5(Mon) Mens lunch & brew
Aug 12(Mon) Ladies lunch
Aug 28(Wed) Let’s do Dinner
Aug 30(Fri) Salt River tubing
Sept 2(Mon) Labor Day Potluck Bingo
Sept 9(Mon) Men’s lunch & brew
Sept 25(Wed) Let’s do dinner
Oct 7(Mon) Men’s lunch & brew
Oct 14(Mon) Ladies lunch
Oct 25(Fri) Fall Fest
Oct 31(Thurs) Halloween Party/dance
Nov 2(Sat) Gold Canyon Business Fair
Nov 4(Mon) Men’s lunch & brew
Nov 9(Sat) Community Garage Sales
Nov 11(Mon) Veteran’s Day
Nov 16(Sat) Art & Craft Fair and
Holiday Showcase
Nov 28(Thurs) Thanksgiving dinner
Dec 6&7(Fri/Sat) Village Voices Concert
Dec 19(Tues) Showtime Christmas Show
Dec 20(Fri) Roadhouse Wranglers dance
Dec. 31(Tues) New Year’s Eve, Debbie &
Double Eagles Band
2014 EVENTSJan 6(Mon) Men’s lunch & brew
Jan 13(Mon) Ladies lunch
Jan 17&18 TV game event/two days
Jan 23(Thurs) Tribute Concert, Buddy,
Ritchie & the Big Bopper
Jan 25(Sat) Dance/Brookhearts
Feb 14(Fri) Valentines Dinner & Dance
Feb 27-Mar 2 Lover’s Leap - play
2013 Casino Bus TripsFort McDowell CasinoOvernight:
5/30 & 5/31, 6/20 & 6/21, 7/25 & 7/26,
8/22 & 8/23, 9/19 & 9/20, 10/24 & 10/25,
11/21 & 11/22 and 12/12 & 12/13.
Lone Butte Casino Day Trips:
5/15, 6/12, 7/31, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/6 and
12/18.
ACTIVITY PLANNING2013 - 2014
A group of 24 residents of MBV enjoyed a get
together for the new moon of March. They hiked,
sat in a circle by the fire, drank & ate pizza and
snacks, sang songs and enjoyed guitar playing on
the top of a nearby mountain. The best part of
the view was the sunset which was spectacular.
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Couples BridgeCouples Bridge meets every Thursday at
1 pm in the Sunset Room. Singles are
always welcome and you do not need to
bring a partner. Come early to sign in, first
come, first play. We collect 50 cents for
prizes, nickels for slams but not bid and
pennies for downs. Come and enjoy a
friendly group. For questions, call Elaine
Valenti at 671-1686.
THE COONEYMEN’S GOLFLEAGUE
Come and join us for some fun.
Enjoy golfing with friends and
neighbors or just use this opportunity to
make some new golfing buddies. We
have a group rate and closest to the pin
contest with prizes and more. We play
every Monday morning at
MountainBrook Golf Club. Could it be
any closer? For sign-up information,
call Chet Haines @ 671-1066.
CLASSES, GROUPS & CLUBS
Ladies Nine HoleGolf
Mondays at 8:00am
Gold Canyon Sidewinder
For more information call
Marlies at 983-3122
Ladies BridgeLadies Bridge meets every Monday at
1pm in the Sunset Room. The first
Monday of the month is a potluck at noon.
We each put in 50 cents for small money
prizes. You can sign up one week in
advance. Walk-ins are welcome. For
questions call Barbara Osborn @
982-9408. Bridge winners this month are:
Shirley Renstrom, Jean Piper, Sandy
Mueller and Louise Waggoner.
YogaStrengthen your mind and body and
come join us for Yoga with Deborah.
Wednesday: Gentle Yoga (2nd week of each
month, Yoga with a chair). Friday: Yoga for
Rejuvenation. Both classes are from 8:30
am to 9:50 am in the Sunset Room. For
more information, call Elfriede @ 982-2319
or Joyce @ 288-0026.
Texas Hold’emTexas Hold’em is played in the Palo
Verde Room on Monday, Thursday,
Friday and the second Sunday at 12:30
pm. Ladies play on Tuesday at the same
time, same place. There is a potluck and
Texas Hold’em Tournament once a
month on the last Sunday of the month.
For the Tournament and potluck, join us
at 12:30 pm in the Sunset Room.
Hand and Foot CanastaWe play every Friday all year long from
1 pm until 4 pm in the Sunset Room. If you
want to learn, we will be happy to teach
you the game. It is easy to learn and
everyone has a lot of fun. There are
approximately 18-30 players every week
so come and join
us. If you are
interested, call
Pat Schweder at
474-9027.
The Peter’s Men’s GolfGroup
If you can’t golf on Mondays with the
Cooney Golf Group, play with us on
Wednesdays. We play at the
MountainBrook Golf Course: we have
group rates as well. Call Rick Peters at
671-1680 for Tee Times and sign-in.
Just for Fun GolfAre you ready for golf/ Just for us
gals and just for fun. Golf on
Thursdays, in the morning at Sunland
Village, Mesa.
It’s only 10
miles west of
MBV. If
interested, call
Mary at 983-
3177.
Low Impact Aerobicsand MoreGladys Opfer
This is for all those active MBV
residents. Come join us for low impact
aerobics, toning and Zumba in the Ocotillo
Room from 7-8 am on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Classes are all year
round and they are free. It is a group of
ladies working out to cd’s and learning
steps together. For questions call the
exercise leader, Gladys Opfer @ 218-1311.
“All the SingleLadies”….
We are a group of single ladies who
get together to laugh, play games, go
to the movies and we go out to eat
together as well. Join us the first
Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am
for a breakfast meeting at the Red
Sage. You can help us plan our
activities for the month as well as
plan future outings. If you are
interested, call Mary Lou Kent @
671-0024.
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Book DiscussionChar Peterson
Book Discussion is
on summer hiatus. We
meet from 1-2 pm in the
Mesquite Room every
second Wednesday of
the month October through April.
In October we will discuss Gone Girlby Gillian Flynn. This 2012 Goodreads
Choice winner is a love it or hate it pick to
open this reading/discussion season. Nick
and Amy are a married couple living in a
McMansion on the banks of the
Mississippi River when Amy goes
missing. If you don’t like the first half,
hang on for the plot twist in this
psychological mind bender. Is it a
“thriller,” an “inputdownable
masterpiece,” or simply “pure torture”?
One thing is certain. Marriage can be a
real killer.
November’s choice is perennial favorite
author Jodi Picoult’s The Storyteller.
Picoult is the “queen of best-selling page-
turners that raise powerful moral
questions” and her latest release is no
exception. “It is about a Jewish baker in
New Hampshire, the granddaughter of a
Holocaust survivor, who becomes friends
with an elderly man who was once a Nazi
SS guard.” Don’t you just hate it when
that happens… again?
December brings a double gift:
historical fiction biography The Aviator’sWife by Melanie Benjamin along with
discussion leader Leland Wilson. This
fictionalized biography of Anne Morrow
Lindbergh paints an interesting picture of
a lesser known historical figure. But how
does her husband the famous aviator
Charles Lindbergh fare?
PINOCHLEOrganized pinochle
is played three times
each week, each
time in the Sunset
Room. Women
play at 1 pm on
Tuesday. The double
deck group plays on
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. The
traditional pass-three-cards folks
play at 7 pm on Thursdays. Only
two Thursday evening players
earned scores of 600 or more in the
last month. Jeanne Isaak had 629
and Doug Duddleston had 610.
Newcomers are always welcome.
No advance signup is needed; just
show up by about ten minutes
before the scheduled start of play to
help those who set up.
Social DuplicateBridge
We meet every Tuesday evening
at 6:30 pm in the Sunset Room.
Come and enjoy a very friendly
group. “Fun” is our motto. We
collect $2.00 per person. 100%
goes back in prizes. Duplicate
bridge offers an enjoyable and
different format. If you need a
partner, call Jackie Johnson at 671-
9859.
Card Making withMillie
No experience is
needed. This class is
offered each month on two
or three days from 1pm
until 3 pm in the Ocotillo Room. All
materials are provided and the fee is only
$10 for making five custom made
greeting cards. Summer dates are June 5
&6. We will resume classes on
September 4 & 5, October 8, 9 & 10,
November 5, 6 & 7and the last classes of
the year will be December 3, 4 & 5. Call
Millie Hart at 982-5388or email at
[email protected] for reservations or
questions.
Ladies Bunco Do you have time for fun? Are you
feeling lucky? Join us on the second
and fourth Thursday of each month in
the Sunset Room. Room A at 1 pm. All
you need to know is how to throw
those lovely dice to win. So come and
have some fun with our lively group.
Hand and FootCanasta
We play every Friday all year long
from 1-4 pm in the Sunset Room. If
you want to learn we will be happy to
teach you the game. There are 18-30
players each week so come and join us.
It is easy to learn and everyone has a
lot of fun.
We are now also playing on
Mondays 12:45-4pm in the Sunset
Room, suite A. Be sure to check us out
if you cannot play on Friday or want to
play an extra day. Call Pat Schweder
474-9027.
Tennis TalkJeanne Merrill
The tennis club’s Spring Tournament
was a fun, successful event. The
competition was fierce with tie breaker
playoffs for all divisions, and the winners
are: Ladies: 1st place Sally Lickar &
Louise Lever, 2nd place Kookie Retland
& Debby Thompson, 3rd place Janet Rahl
& Carol Elrod. Men's: 1st place Jim
Sullivan & Chuck Wenzel, 2nd place Bill
Wash & Jim Moser, 3rd place Roger
Miller & Gary Spafford, Mixed Doubles:
1st place Marla Muscio & Jim Sullivan,
2nd place Debby Thompson & Don
Smeaton, 3rd place Fred Lawless & Louse
Lever. The day ended with the awards
dinner and meeting, when the tournament
and social event dates and hosts for the
upcoming year were set.
Tennis season is winding down as the
temperatures go up, and most of our
winter residents have left the village for
the summer. All the organized play has
ended for the season. Round Robin is still
scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and
Friday @ 8am until May 1st when we
change the start time to 7 am. The tennis
club wishes you all a wonderful summer.
Admiring the Artist ofthe MonthChar Peterson
Your first Artist of the Month was in
2002 and since that day, over 50 artists
have filled the library area with their
wonderful art work. I want to give a big
thank you to all the talented artists living
right here in MountainBrook. Each of you
has contributed immensely to our Village.
It has been a great pleasure to meet and
work with all of you. Just to let you all
know, David & Jan Larsen will be taking
over this task and they will be your contact
people. You should see something in June
from the Larsen’s. I will still be here in
the Village admiring all the work of the
artists. Thanks for an enjoyable ten years.
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Helping HandsLoretta Milton
Helping Hands is a network of
dedicated volunteers in MountainBrook
Village. Our purpose is to help provide
, through volunteer effort, short-term
support for home bound residents. In
particular, those folks who have no one
at home to help, no family nearby or
only a small network of older friends
who might be able to help. When all
else fails, Helping Hands tries to be
available to the above while searching
for a more permanent means of being
able to maintain a quality of life within
the home. Transportation Assistance
provides transportation to doctors,
dentists , pharmacy or grocery
shopping. Shopping Assisance is
designed to help you with grocery
shopping at Basha’s or picking up
prescriptions at Walgreens or Basha’s.
Home Assistance is to provide you
with some “friendly visiting” by a
volunteer or to sit with a spouse so he
or she can run errands. Call Check is
for the client to call in and let the
coordinator know that they are up and
about for the day as well as their general
well being. Highly recommended for
anyone living in their home by
themselves! Equipment Loan is for
those of you who need to borrow
medical or infant /child care equipment
please check with the office. Several
residents have canes, crutches,
wheelchairs, walkers, high rise toilet
seats and commodes. There is also
limited infant/child care equipment for
the visiting grandchildren. If you have
any equipment you are willing to store
in your home and share with your
neighbors please add it to our list in the
office.
For further information about
Helping Hands or becoming a
volunteer, please call Loretta Milton
480 474-9958 and leave a message.
Remember to take the time to be good
to yourself as well as others.
RECURRING DAILY ACTIVITIES: UPDATED DECEMBER 2012
FRIENDS OF THELIBRARYNancy Bozek
Our thanks to all
of our residents who
helped make our
Book Give-Away a
success. The books
that were not rescued found a home
at the AJ Library. We still have
some DVD cases without the DVDs
in them. Please check around to see
if possibly the DVD might still be in
your player. Also, please remember
to return the DVDs in 3 days and
also please check them out in the
binder on the shelf in the main
room.
Our magazine policy allows us to
display issues which are only 3
months old. We do have older issues
and we are looking for a home for
them. Perhaps your doctor, dentist,
hair dresser or nail salon could use
magazines that are not one or two
years old. Please call Joyce Schenck
at 982-7518 if you can help us out.
Are you kind of getting the idea that
we have a hard time just throwing
library materials away? If seems
like we are always looking for a
home for something. Thank you for
your generosity in continuing to
donate to our library.
LET'S DO DINNERWEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013
1065 N. Dobson Rd, Ste. 101 • Mesa, AZ
480-844-8629
Meet at 5 pm at the restaurant. The menu
includes: wings, nachos, steaks, ribs, burgers &
sandwiches. All desserts are $5.99 (a la mode
add $1.00) Featuring apple pie and triple
chocolate cake
Remember to Sign up in the Activity Office
It’s sure to be a blast
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Aerobics of the Mind Paul Cechovic ..............................288-6976Band Donna Read ..................................671-9828Bible Study, Ladies Dianne DeJong..............................671-4692Billiards/Pool Dick Brennan................................983-8168Bingo Bob & Joan Archer ......................288-0891Book Discussion Char Peterson ..............................982-7793Bocce Ball Bonnie Klassen ............................838-8094Bowling Judy Schuyler ..............................671-7995Bowling (Mon) Marlies Gollnau............................983-3122Bridge, Couples Elaine Valenti ................................671-1686Bridge, Duplicate Jackie Johnson..............................671-9859Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn ................................982-9408Bridge, Men’s Rich Huseman ..............................288-5378Bunco Arlene Pytko ................................288-8011Canasta (hand & foot) Pat Schweder ................................474-9027Card Bingo Richard Skizenta ..........................983-6719Ceramics Lynn Gregory................................288-9963Chess Bill Vallicella ................................288-6727Clogging Sharon Baack ........................520-610-1711Computer Class Len Broz ........................................671-4651Craft Group Judy Fitzpatrick ..........................982-6858Crocheting Class Dorothy Wolter ............................983-1 672Darts John Kloosterman ........................288-2388Democrats Club Bill Florence ..................................857-8189Euchre Alex Dioyenis ................................982-1996Fitness Center Don & Dawn Wagner ..................982-0108Game Day Joyce Schenck ..............................982-7518Gold Canyon Lions Terry Storbakken ........................983-3420Greeting Card Class Millie Hart ....................................982-5388Helping Hands Loretta Milton ..............................474-9958Hiking Mike Lipscomb ............................474-1075Knitting (Tues) Kathy West....................................983-8432Ladies Aquacise (8am) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579Ladies’ Aquacise (9am) Isolde Weilnhammer ....................671-1439Low Impact Aerobics Gladys Opfer ................................218-1311
Mah-Jongg (Mon) Sharon Penrod ......................602-320-2278Mah-Jongg (Tues) Judy Beiganski..............................671-8363Mah-Jongg (Wed/Oriental) Jeanne Bozych ..............................982-6280Mah-Jongg (Fri) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579Men’s Round Table Fred Bieber ..................................671-0219Oil Painting Judy Maurer ................................982-5627PEO Lorna Marifjeren ........................671-3793Pickleball Bary Wallach ................................288-8722Pinochle, Double Deck Ed Joyce ........................................288-1932Pinochle Jim McCann ................................982-5838Pinochle, Ladies Suzanne Kadlec ............................671-4030Poker & Straight Poker Ken Amundsen ............................671-1643Pottery Barbara Dahlstrom ......................288-2523Quilting/Needlecraft Linda Burch..................................671-4463Quilters, Superstition Mt. Alice Watkins ................................671-8663Republicans (GC) Pam Burks ....................................214-5555Scrabble Jackie Johnson..............................671-9859Singles Marylou Kent ..............................671-0024Social Hour John & Arlene Pytko....................288-8011Softball, 55’s Jack Mutschler ............................982-7497Softball, 65’s Dennis Hively................................983-4109Stained Glass Leo Farmer ..................................288-4796Supper Club Joan O'Leary ................................474-8960Tai Chi Chih Lovena Warren ............................671-7444Tennis Sally Lickar ..................................288-8339Texas Hold'em Charlene Wenzel ..........................288-7171Village Players Barb Hofmeister ..........................288-9745Village Voices Larry Graham ..............................671-3902Water Volleyball Ralph Krueger..............................671-9709Water Volleyball Weekends Don Reinke....................................474-9442Woodcarving Wesley Stevens..............................982-3809Yoga Elfrieda Rost ................................982-2319
Activity VIPs(Please contact the office with any changes)
(Revised 5/1/12)
MountainBrook Village MountaineerThe MountainBrook Village MOUNTAINEER is owned by MBV andis published for the MBV community byRay's Printing:386 S. Ironwood Dr. Apache Junction, AZ.
To place business/commercial ad in theMountaineer, please contact:Ray's Printing
Mailing address:PO Box 5400Apache Junction, AZ 85278(480) 982-3087 • Fax (480) 983-9363
MOUNTAINEER Staff:Cis Haines, Editor; Joan Archer, Jan Broz,Marilee Pritchard, Pam Burks, PeggyMalsom, Glenda Schimmelpfenning andCarol Yost.
Email articles & MBV resident personalads (for sale, for rent, wanted) may be sentto [email protected] or left in theMountainBrook office (480) 288-9213 bythe 25th of each month prior to publicationmonth. MBV Resident business/commercial ads must be placed throughRay's Printing.
Board of Directors
Barbara SebringHaraldson, President ..................................288-1579
Susan Wright, Vice President ................................................671-1213
Jeff Hager, Secretary ............................................................983-4188
Ron Pagani ....................................................................602-432-8367
Joe Juresich ..........................................................................671-1505
Mountaineer Editor - Cis Haines ..........................................671-1066
Activity Office ..........................................................................983-5555
Lifestyle Director - Glenda Schimmelpfennig ........................983-5555
Community Manager - David L. Jones ..................................983-5555
Assistant Manager - Diana Meyers .........................................983-5555
Fairway Vista Management - (Jomar Assoc. Services Inc)
Manager Diana Ebert Shayser ..................................................288-8335
Pinnacle Vista Management -(Innovative Property Management) -
Manager Wendy Burton ............................................................983-1010
Covenants Coordinator - Diana Meyers ................................983-5555
MountainBrook Golf Course .................................................671-1000
Activities Committee - Claudia Vaughan (Chair)....................983-3425
Architectural Committee - Bill Pritchard (Co-chair) ............671-9619
Budget & Finance Committee - Fred Walker (Chair) ............671-6061
Building & Grounds - Larry England (Chair) ........................474-9180
Caring Corner - Arlene Pytko (Chair) ....................................288-8011
Communications Committee - Donna Whalen (Chair) ..........216-9376
Volunteers - Dawn Wagner (Chair) ..........................................982-0108
For Your Conveniencewww.mountainbrookvillage.org
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Note: One Ad of 20 words or less is free
for MBV residents.
Classified ads are to be submitted to the
MountainBrook office. Business/
Commercial ads for both residents and
non-residents are available for purchase
through Ray’s Printing, 480-982-3087. All
ads are due by the 25th of the month for
publication the following month
Miche Bags by Marge. Tired of changing
your purses? Use one bag and change your
cover in 4 seconds. 480-982-5439.
6 pc Dinette Set. Oak w/pastel Aztec pattern
on chairs. New condition. $375. 474-9027.
Marble Top Pub Table - beautiful - with
four padded chairs. Nearly new; used only 3
months. 480-983-6493.
Electric Lift for car and scooter. Paid
$1200; asking $1,000 or best offer. Like new.
602-826-9926.
Holiday Rambler Travel Trailer (2006);
Model: Savoy SL, 30 amp. Excellent
condition. 1 Lg living room slide out - 29 ft.
long and many extras. 480-689-3293.
Polk Audio Speaker Systems (2). Each
contains 3 speakers. Housed in fine wood
baffles. $50 for both. 480-671-6462.
Pronto Sure Step Scooter with new
batteries for $800. Like new. 602-826-9926.
"Mission" Series end table. Solid wood.
$75 or best offer. 480-671-6462.
Year round couple will check your house,
appl., etc. while you are gone. Reasonable.
Shirley 515-822-8504 or
Going on a trip and need a place for your
dogs or cats to stay? 480-983-3122.
Need help with your computer? Want to
learn the programs on it? Call Chris, a MBV
resident, 480-474-8037.
Digitize old photographs and slides
digitally to DVD. Convert VHS or mini
camera tapes to DVD and other similar services.
Attractive pricing. Bob at 480-272-2761.
Murphy's Paw Pet Care LLC - Yearlong
MBV resident providing the best care for
your pets in their own home. Visit, walks or
overnight. 10% discount for MBV residents.
Ester 541-543-9015 or
www.murphyspawpetcare.com.
Are you overwhelmed by all of the choices
for Medicare? For personalized assistance,
call MBV resident. 480-686-4653.
Affordable Medicare supplements. Call
MBV resident for free information. 983-1412
and leave a message; I’ll return your call.
Homewatch. Will be watching homes for
anyone this summer of 2013. Call Arlene or
Keith (handyman) for info. 480-474-2110.
Helping Hands is in need of infant and
childcare equipment from those willing to
loan to their neighbors. A log in the Activity
Office holds the information. 474-9958.
Helping Hands is in need of volunteers
willing to transport clients to the doctors or
shopping. If available, call 474-9958.
Wine corks for my craft hobby. 480-215-
3995.
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Canyon CookoutThe Canyon Cookout is for residents
and their guests only. Come to the Sunset
Center on Wednesday from 11:30 am –
1pm. Enjoy a choice of hamburger or
chicken sandwich including a beverage, a
side and dessert. Cook your own food
and dine with friends and neighbors. Cost
is only $5. Reminder: The cookout will
end in May and begin again in the fall.
Pool PartyThursday, May 16th, a party by the
pool. Entertainment 4-7 pm by Keven
Moen. Pizza served at 5 pm by Five Star
Pizza. Pizza & a beverage $7.00/per
person. Tickets on sale Tuesday, April
23rd in the Activity Office.
Entertainment is free but you must have a
ticket to eat.
Memorial Day Potluck BingoOnce again we will hold our famous
Memorial Day potluck in the Superstition
Center. The tables will be full of all your
favorites….. you all have them. After
dinner, sign up for Bingo and some big
$$$ prizes. This may be your lucky day
and you will go home a winner.
Let’s do DinnerIt’s the first group dinner of the
summer. This is a special event for all
you summer residents. On Wednesday,
May 29, 2013, meet at Romano’s
Macaroni Grill in Mesa. The menu
includes salads, soups, pizza, pasta
entrees and five Italian classics from
$10-$13. Sign up in the Activity Office
(we will make the reservations) travel is
on your own and meet at 5 pm at the
restaurant.
Ft. McDowell Casino TripAll summer long there will be free bus
trips to the Casino. Fort McDowell is an
overnight with a free room at the
Radisson. You also receive a bar coupon
for a free drink, and $10 playing money
on your card. There is free bingo on
Friday morning and regular bingo every
afternoon. It’s a mini vacation and
someone else pays the bill.
Card MakingOn Wednesday, June 5 & Thursday,
June 6, come to the last card class of the
season. Millie will be off for the summer
so this is your last chance to do some
crafting until Millie returns in September.
Call Millie @ 982-5388 to reserve your
place in the class.
Bus Trip to ABC 15 Studios To attend Sonoran Living Live TV
show. Friday, June 7, 2013.We will only
have 25 Tickets. $24.00/per person (for
bus ride). Lunch will be on your own at
the Elephant Bar Restaurant in Chandler.
Bus leaves at 7:15 am from the Ocotillo
Building. Return approximately 1:30 pm.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 14th in
the Activity Office.
Let’s do DinnerOn Wednesday, June 26th, circle the
date and join us for dinner. Meet at Toby
Keith’s Bar and Grill. Sign up in the
Activity Office and car pool on your
own. Meet at 5pm at the restaurant and
bring a big appetite.
Village Events - May & June, 2013
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