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Mountaineer EMAIL — [email protected] MountainBrook WEBSITE — www.mbvaz.org
MBVPC –vs- Superstition Fire By Sheldon Lessard On April 5th the MBV Pickleball Club hosted Superstition Fire in a challenge tournament. This was an inaugural event and pitted 16 MBV players and several substitutes against 8 SF players and two substitutes. What a morning of fun spir-ited competition! The MBV players alternated matches against the 10 fire personnel. The battle lasted 3 hours and ended in a score of 21 games to 11 games. The MBV team of Mike Worthy and Paul Cechovic bested every SF team who dared step foot on the court. With play like that, it’s no surprise brag-ging rights for 2018 goes to MBVPC!!! This event, in addition to a great community gathering, was a fund raiser for Superstition Fire. We had a 50/50 raffle, coffee and doughnuts for sale and the famous “Triple Dot Food Truck” on hand. We raised approximately $460 for the fire department. Of special note, “Georgia” won the 50/50 raffle and immediately donated her winnings back to the fire department, an anonymous resident donated $80 to the raffle pot and refused a ticket and “Triple Dot Food
Truck” donated 10% of their daily revenue to the cause. The event was attended by approximately 100. Thanks to all those who were kind enough to donate their time planning, selling, setting up, tearing down and performing as line referees. Thanks to the front office for their support in planning and cheering and to our mainte-nance staff who cleaned all 4 courts prior to the event. See y’all next year for the second annual challenge tourna-ment.
May 2018
Thursday, June 14th
$10—Pizza Party
4-6pm
Mesquite Room
Wear your Red, White & Blue
Bring your own Brew
Monday May 28, 2018
4:00 to 5:00pm – Social Hour - BYOB
5:00 to 6:30pm – Potluck
Bring a Main Dish, Salad, Side, Dessert
6:30 to 9:00pm – Bingo
LOTS OF DOOR PRIZES
Sign up in Office
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Board Highlights
Submitted by Peter Cavoto
Happy summer. To those of you who left for the North, April is
beautiful in AZ. Management and Board President Peter Cava-
to are seeking a replacement with great skills and a terrific smile
to replace Barbara who left the front office in April.
• Building and Grounds proposals for removal of silt before
our monsoon season and lighting at the pool area were ap-
proved.
• A requested storage option for the Superstition building was
presented and a comprehensive storage plan was assigned to
B&G.
• The Board is now aware of a previous comprehensive stor-
age study and a utilities survey.
• Building and Grounds presented Pickleball option A for bid-
ding. The Pickleball need has been studied for 10 years and
over 6+ options of placement have been evaluated. All op-
tions other than A, located beside the present court, are ei-
ther too costly or drainage issues were too severe. To keep
multipurpose court 3 as shared use, the only viable choice is
A.
Many successful activities were coordinated by our Lifestyle
Director, Jennifer and volunteers of MBV. The Cinco de Mayo
party/dance and the Derby party chaired by Marilee Pritchard
were fun. We have more residents spending the summer, thus,
more activities have been designed to meet our needs. Canyon
Cookout’s change of location has been well received by MBV.
Thanks to Keith Charpentier and Audrey Morganegg for using
this tool to gain valuable, efficient resident input and feedback.
The Superstition Kitchen remodel will start in June. This should
have minimal effect for only a month to 6 weeks. Thanks to
Madonna Schelot of Design group of Planning. Whine and
Cheese will still meet in Superstition, but Coffee and News will
be in the Mesquite/Palo Verde. Planning recommendation for
the Fitness center is out for bid and review by our present lease
company.
Sunset renovation color choices were on display at the activity
center for resident voting. The inside cactus will be removed to
acclimate prior to replanting outside the exterior of the west
window. Some outside larger plants will be removed to accom-
modate this. July is the planned start date for the renovation.
There will be new cooling, lighting and access. ADA re-
strooms are planned as well as ADA exits. Everyone wanted to
keep the west window without a barrier. However, sound makes
glass vibrate and the more glass the more sound. All rooms will
have exterior windows for light except the present poker room
as it will not have an exterior window due to the storage patio.
The Garnet room will have 3 exterior windows and 3 door win-
dows, Silver 3 exterior windows and 1door window, Gold 2
exterior windows with 1 door window plus double glass doors
that face NW. The Turquoise room will have 2 inside windows
because it has no exterior windows and 2 door windows. The
whole building will have new lighting that is expected to make a
positive impact. New air conditioning will aid circulation, heat-
ing and cooling. New storage space will be added.
Storage, usage and activity space are always needed with our
limited physical campus. We are working to find exterior spaces
that can provide storage or expansion that will consequently
increase user space.
Communication committee reminds all residents to submit their
information on the mbvaz.org website which enables them to be
listed in the phone book. The Mountaineer is online for the sum-
mer and a limited number of hard copies are available in the
office. Diana Jensen and Mountaineer volunteers have volun-
teered to deliver to residents who cannot get to the activity of-
fice. The BOD approved the Audio-Visual group vision to ad-
dress speaker and lighting needs. Audio visual equipment in the
remodeled Sunset is to be very user friendly.
Please email the Board at [email protected] with any concerns
or questions.
Community Corner
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GOLD CANYON CONSIGNMENT
REACHES FIRST YEAR MILESTONE
MountainBrook resident Tammy Sunderland, owner and driv-ing force behind Gold Canyon Consignment, is often compared to a ray of sunshine in what can be an otherwise cloudy world. This past year her business philosophy that gently loved con-signment items carry with them a natural beauty, plus help to inspire a room by reflecting who lives there, has helped Gold Canyon Consignment succeed If you have furniture, accessories or artwork that you’re not using then there is a customer who likely will. Clean items in gently-used condition are desirable. Fees are a percentage of the selling price per the 90-day contract specifications. Larger furniture pieces require prior approval by calling 480-845-1654 and texting photos to the store. Consignors are responsible for retrieving unsold items or they can be donated to area non-profits with a tax donation receipt provided. Located at 6877 S. Kings Ranch Rd. Suite 3, the June & Au-gust summer hours are 10AM-5PM Wednesday through Satur-day and closed the month of July. September to May winter hours are 9AM-5 PM Tuesday through Saturday. Item drop-offs are Friday and Saturday between 10AM-4PM. Whether you are buying a new home, moving, replacing furni-ture or remodeling, Gold Canyon Consignment can help you out. Hurry in before the newest treasures are gone. We promise to continue to find unique quality items at prices you can afford.
MBV Veterans Group Dennis Malsom The MBV Veterans Group has suspended their monthly get-togethers for the summer months to include May, June, July and August. Starting the third Monday of September the get-togethers will resume. Any Veteran interested in becoming involved with this group, contact Dennis Malsom at [email protected]. We are more of a social group, but infor-mation that could be important to you is often discussed and disseminated. See you in September.
Long Time Bingo Caller Retires
The MountainBrook Bingo Players want to send a big thank you to John Frankino for his 18 years as our Bingo Caller. He has problems with his eyes which caused him to retire. He will be missed! Joan Archer, Bingo Manager
Looks like this Coyote found his Sunday Brunch. Photo taken
on Whispering Mesquite Sunday by Hans Schlunegger on his
way to Church
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From Your Dance Committee by Lynnel Cochrane
While the streets of MBV are looking a little deserted, we hope that those who were still in the area enjoyed the free Flashback dance, as our 2017-2018 season concluded. If you were unable to pick up any photos in which you were featured, we will try to have them available again in the fall. Our dynamic co-chairs, Ann and Jan, our faithful and tireless committee members who helped plan, setup and cleanup, as well as our Lifestyle Director Jen-nifer, were all integral to coordinating our monthly events and deserve a well-earned thank you. While the committee is on hiatus, be assured that plans for next year are well underway and announcements will continue to be presented in the online Mountaineer over the coming months. We wish everyone a safe and rejuvenating summer.
Caring Corner
Arlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman
Illness: Chuck Rainger, ER
In Memory: Jim Koeppel, ER
Shirley Lorenzi, IW II
Larry Persell, ER
Grover Wallace, SS
If you should hear of someone who has passed away or is ill,
please call Arlene Pytko @ 480-288-8011. Thank you.
Beloved Furry Faces,
they depend on our care, By Debbie O'Brien Summer is on its way! There has been a lot of talk about leav-
ing dogs in hot cars, but also think about the temperature of the
pavement. Dog’s paws can burn very badly on hot pavement.
Recently, Channel 3 talked about the 7 Second Rule: if you
cannot hold your hand on the pavement for 7 seconds it is too
hot for your dog to walk on it.
Remember that a dog’s body is much closer to the ground than
you are and is more vulnerable to the heat emanating from the
road. Running alongside a golf cart can overheat your dog
quickly, remember to bring water and have plenty of rest stops.
The MountainBrook Golf Course recently sent a letter to the
MBV office, they are extremely unhappy about dog owners
trespassing on the golf course and using it as an unapproved
dog park. Dog owners let their pets do their business on the
grass and have not been picking up after the dogs.
There are many new neighbors this year asking about installing
wrought iron fences for their dogs. We have acres of natural
areas in and around MountainBrook, with lots of wildlife. Coy-
otes, bobcats, a couple of mountain lions have been sighted,
javelina, rattlesnakes and of course the AZ heat are here in our
beautiful desert. Beware of letting your furry friends in the
back yard unattended even for a few minutes. There are many
stories of coyote and bobcats jumping the fence and recently a
small dog was bitten by a rattlesnake. This is the Wild, Wild
West, you’re not in Wisconsin anymore.
Good Ole Boys Golf Outing
at Tubac Resort
On April 9-11, the Good Ole Boys MBV golf club went for
their annual outing to the Tubac Golf Resort south of Tuc-
son. The 3-day event included a welcoming hospitality
suite, two days of golf, an awards banquet, shopping and a
private cooking class for the spouses. Tubac is well known
for its Spanish American heritage, its extensive artistic and
cultural roots and being the site of the hilarious "Tin Cup"
movie.
Fifty-eight MountainBrook residents and guests attended
and all agreed the tournament was a resounding success!
The GOBs golf club used our MBV Survey Monkey tool to
get feedback from the attendees.
The Good Ole Boys club
plays at Mountain Brook Golf
Course on Thursday mornings
throughout the year. If you
are interested in joining, or
would like further infor-
mation, please send a note to
Celebration of Life
You are invited to a Celebration of Life to remember Ron DeBosko a 22-year resident of MountainBrook. An Open House will be held on Saturday, June 9th from 3 - 5pm at the Mountain Brook Golf Club. Refreshments and food will be served. Please bring your stories about Ron to share. An RSVP to [email protected] would be appreciat-
ed. 415-350-3348 for more information.
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Hello from the MBV Ceramics and Glass Arts Group. We are honored to be featured as Artist of the Month and happy to share our work for your enjoyment. The MBV Ceramics and Glass Art Group takes items which have been poured into molds using clay slip. To our joy, that becomes an endless variety of vases, dishes, utility items, yard art, and figures. The ceramist uses many different techniques to enhance the item. Any design can be built using free hand designs, traced patterns, stencils, decals, etc. There are solid colors of glazes, cascading glazes, a glaze that crackles, and glazes with exploding crystals. Glazes may be mixed with sand, soap to create a "bubble" look, shaving cream to create a marbled effect,
and even peanut butter. Items can also be finished with acrylic paints, antique media, chalk, paper, or combina-tions of the preceding. We also dabble in Raku which creates gorgeous coppery fire like finishes. The artwork you see in the MBV Library has been creat-ed by several members of the MBV Ceramics and Glass Art Group. We have tried to show as many different techniques as possible. If you are interested, we wel-come you to join us on Tuesday and Thursday to learn and create your own artwork. Please enjoy viewing our display in the MBV Library during May.
MountainBrook Village
Artist of the Month
On Exhibit in Library
New Artist of the Month Coordinator
We are pleased to announce that LeAnn Juenemann will be taking over as coordinator of the Artist of the Month pro-gram. Lee, an artist in her own right, is excited to be working with MBV in presenting monthly displays for the li-brary area. If you would like to be a part of this program please give Lee a call at 480-982-5423. Jan & David Larsen would like to thank all the great people who worked with us for the last 6 plus years with this program.
Snake relocation number – 480-644-2400
This feisty fellow was in the backyard of Jack and Bev Guthrie’s house on upper Marble Dr. He was hissing and rattling his tail all
the way into the bucket. The firemen said the snakes seem to be very aggressive this year. Call the non-emergency retrieval number
above, keep an eye on the snake until the Firemen arrive and don’t get too curious. Remember your walking stick when out walking.
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MountainBrook Village Weekly Activities
Activities & Classes offered by residents; for questions contact group Leader Infor-mation found on Activities and Clubs area of Mountaineer
Calendar of events available on Website. Contact office for room use or new class
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
8am Ceramics-AC 8am Ceramics-AC
7am L/I Aerobics-MPR 7am L/I Aerobics-MPR 7am L/I Aerobics-MPR
8am Pottery-AC 9am Coffee & News-SC 8am Pottery-AC 9am Adult Coloring-SC 8am Pottery-AC
9am Bible Study-PV
9am Pilates Video-MPR 10am Nat’l MahJongg-SS 9am Pilates Video-MPR 9am Pilates Video-MPR
9:30am Tai Chi-SS 10:30am Wellness Class-MPR 9:30am Tai Chi-SS 9am Ornt MahJongg -MR
9:30am Oil Painting-OAC
10am Knitting-MR 12:15pm TX Hold’em-SS
12:15PM Tex. Holdem -
SS 10am Nat’l MahJongg-SS
12:15pm TX Hold’em-SS 12:15pm TX Hold’em-SS 1pm Mixed Bridge-SS
12:45pm Canasta-SS 12:30pm Men’s Bridge-SS 1pm Game Day-SS 1pm Nat’l MahJongg-SS 12:15pm TX Hold’em-SS
1pm Ladies Bridge-SS 1pm Womens Pinochle-SS 1pm Ornt MahJongg-SS 1pm Ornt MahJongg-SS
1pm Nat’l MahJongg-SS 1pm Bunco-SS 12:45pm Canasta-SS
1pm Woodcarving-OAC 5pm Social-SC 6:30pm MBV Wine Club SS 1pm Wii Bowling-MPR
1pm TX Hold’em-SS
6pm Ladies Mon Night Pinochle-MR 6:30pm Darts-MPR 7pm Card Bingo-MR
6:30pm Pinochle-SS
EAST POOL SATURDAY ROOM KEY SUNDAY WEST POOL
6am Lap Swim Superstition Center-SC 10am Texas Hold’em - SS 6am Lap Swim
8am Adult Swim 8am Straight Poker-SS Sunset-SS 1pm Ornt. MahJongg-SS 8am Ladies Aquacise 10am Adult & Children 3 & Above Mesquite Room-MR 9am Aquacise
2pm Adult Swim Art Center-AC 10am Adult Swim
4:30pm Adult & Children 3 & Above 1pm Scrabble-MR
Palo Verde Room-PV
10am Co-Ed Water Aerobics (M-Thu)
6:30pm Adult Swim Multi-Purpose Room-MPR
2:30pm Water Volleyball
Ocotillo Arts/Crafts-OAC
4:30pm Adult Swim
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BINGO & POTLUCK Great Door Prizes!
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Monthly Upcoming Events
NOW WHAT… MEN’S LET’S DO
LUNCH
LADIES
LET’S DO LUNCH BUS TRIP
VACATION TRIPS $99
Time to update your phone book!
Go to Website- Member Tab
Meet at 11:30am
6/4
Old Ellsworth Brewing
Company
22005 S. Ellsworth Rd.
Queen Creek
Meet at 11:30am
5/21
The Gilbert House
397 S. Gilbert Rd.
Gilbert
Ft. McDowell Casino
6:30am
MBV Bus Pick-up
5/16, 5/30
6/13. 6/27
Sign up in office
Free Spirit Vacations
6/9 Mystery Tour
6/28 Lavender Festival @ Red Rock
7/9 Musical Instrument Museum & Lunch
MBV Room Request
Fill out your form
Pick your date now!
Party/Groups/Classes
8/9 WHITE MT. GETA-
WAY & LUNCH
8/10 AZ. COWBOY PO-ETS GATHERING
9/5 SCOTTSDALE CULI-NARY INSTITUTE
RSVP -480-926-5547
5/28 IN SUPERSTITION
4PM- SOCIAL TIME
5PM POTLUCK/BYOB
6:30 BINGO
$10
FUN, FOOD & RAFFLES
***************
SIGN UP IN OFFICE!
6/14 FLAG DAY
PIZZA PARTY $10
THURSDAY
4-6PM
WEAR YOUR RED, WHITE & BLUE
BRING YOUR OWN BREW
DECORATE YOUR GOLF CART
TICKETS ON SALE
MBV BLOOD DRIVE
7/18
SUPERSTITION CENTER
8AM-2PM
SIGN UP IN OFFICE
FOURTH OF JULY PARTY
7/4 IN SUPERSTITION
5PM- PICNIC BUFFET
FRIED CHICKEN
PULLED PORK SANDWICH
POTATOE SALAD
BAKED BEANS
WATERMELON
APPLE CRISP
5:30- 7:30PM MUSIC
HARRY MATHEWS
$17
TICKET SALES
CASH/ CHECKS ONLY
RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE TICKETS
IN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS OF SALES, IF NOT SOLD OUT IN 2
WEEKS OPEN TO PUBLIC
W/JEN
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
WEDNESDAYS
NEW TIME
10:30AM
FREE
5/16
CHAIR YOGA
5/23
ACUPRESSURE POINTS
5/30 & 6/6
STRETCH CLASS
6/13
BALANCE
PAINT PARTY CLASS
6/7 & 7/5
$30
4-7PM SC
SIGN – UP IN OFFICE
DEMO ON DISPLAY
QUICK GLANCE COMMUNITY
EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE HEALTH & WELLNESS ART CLASSES
MONTHLY CLASSES
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Ladies Bridge Meets every Monday at 1:00pm in the Sunset Center. Potluck at noon on the first Monday of the month. Sign up one week ahead and walk-ins are welcome. We pay 50 cents for small prizes. Questions: Call Barbara Osborn @ 982-9408. Winners this month were: Shirley Renstrom, Susan Olsen, Carol Rye, Jacquie Italiano.
Mixed Bridge Is both couples and singles, no partner necessary. We meet eve-ry Thursday at 1pm in the Sunset Center. You can sign up one week in advance and walkins are welcome. Call Elaine Valenti @ 671-1686.
Canasta Come join us. We play every Monday from 12:45pm – 4pm in Sunset Center A. Call JoAnn Skow at 671-3298.
Bunco We play 3-4 times a month, every Thursday at 1pm with the exception of the first Thursday of the month. We meet in the Sunset Center, Room C. Call Arlene at 288-8011 for infor-mation.
The Famous Cooney Men's Golf League Plays every Monday morning at MountainBrook Golf Course. We have group rates. Chet Haines at 671-1066 or email [email protected].
The Abrams’ Men’s Golf 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].
Helping Hands Loretta Milton We are a group of volunteers who live in MBV and help or resi-dents on a temporary basis. We have been assisting with medi-cal 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 resident’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.
Low Impact Aerobics and More We are here year round! Come join us for low impact aerobics in the Ocotillo Center from 7-8am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Joann J. 983-9620.
Whine and Cheese for the Ladies Meets every Monday at 4:00pm. For the ladies, in the Ocotillo Center. Just bring $1.00, your beverage of choice and sit and enjoy the cheese and crackers that are there to enjoy. Call Nan-cy Bilensky @ 480-982-3686
Texas Hold’em Texas Hold’em is played in the Sunset Room every day of the week and the second Sunday at 12:30pm. Play on Tuesday and Thursday is for ladies only. There is a tournament once a month on the last Sunday of the month at 10:00am.
Tuesday National Mah Jongg FREE LESSONS will be offered on Tuesdays at 9:30am, begin-ning November 28th in the Sunset Room, led by the excellent guidance of one of our players. It’s a fun and interesting game with its own beauty and excitement, and is very popular in MountainBrook. (It’s not the same matching game you may play on your computer!) You are also welcome to come observe the game any time before the lessons begin. We play using the National Mah Jongg League card and rules. All of us who play Mah Jongg on Tuesdays invite you to join us in the Sunset Room, beginning at 9:30am. Come in the morning, the after-noon, or bring your lunch and play all day. We welcome all newcomers and any Mah Jongg player who may feel a bit rusty. We promise to make it a fun time for all. If you have any ques-tions about the game, the lessons, or the group, please call Janie at 480-258-2336.
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Classes, Groups and Clubs Classes Groups or Clubs returning for the season, remember to resub-mit your information (150 words or less) to the Mountaineer at [email protected]. If you want the information on the MBV Website, send the information to [email protected]. Please remember that ALL Classes, Groups and Clubs are responsible for submitting information to either or both sites when they return and removing it when they leave, including any updates throughout the season. The office also needs to be notified of ALL the Classes, Groups and Clubs schedules to keep their records up-to-date for fu-ture room scheduling.
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Tennis Talk by Betsy Baker
Some folks think that Supper Club stops eating during the sum-mer. Such is not the case. The summertime members keep on eating and enjoying each other's cooking and company. Who cares if it hits 110 degrees when you can sit around the table in an air-conditioned home of a new or old friend? There's not as much socializing that goes on during the summer months, so if you're not already a member think about joining now. "Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie." Jim Davis
Pickleball News by Bud Morrison
Most winter residents have fled the heat and things are thinning out on our courts. This is a good news, bad news situation. On a positive note, there is no long wait between matches due to overcrowding. On the negative side, we miss our pickleball friends. The USAPA tournament schedule has all but wrapped up. Several of our members represented MBV in several remaining tournaments and performed well, winning several new medals. All in all MBVPC members had a great season bringing home ap-proximately 31 medals. Nice job by those who played and all those who supported them along the way. Architectur-al drawings for two new courts were posted in the office. Hopefully everyone was able to have a look. Additional courts are long overdue and are necessary with our grow-ing club. Players tip...Don’t play “catch” with your oppo-nents, always look for open alleys and place your shots for winners when possible. Zero-zero-two, game on!
MBV Ceramics and Glass Arts The winter season is here and we have many classes set up for January, February and March. Sign-up sheets with pictures or the projects are available in the office. Be sure to look for the tab labeled “Ceramics” in the binder labeled “Classes” to sign up. Classes are limited to 12 unless otherwise noted. During the winter season, the Tuesday/Thursday schedule is as follows: Tuesday from 9:30 – 11:00 instructors for glass bottle slumping and glass fusion are available; Tuesday afternoons are reserved for ceramics with instructors available; Thursday mornings the studio is open to all techniques unless a class is scheduled; and, Thursday afternoons are open to all techniques.
Darts By John Kloosterman
Never under estimate a beginning dart thrower. Fred Greenway played darts for about a month before leaving last summer and has been back now for 4 months. When Fred returned to darts he got a healthy beginner’s handicap. Fred’s team has won games that have come down to the wire against experienced players. He has now earned a new title as the current “Bulls Eye King” by finishing a game with 2 single bulls and a double bull. Con-gratulations, Fred!! And our own experienced dart player, Stan Condell, has proved himself with just three darts. Stan popped a triple 20, triple 19, and a triple 18 closing half the numbers in a game of “Dirty Cricket”. Wow! World class darts happening right here in MBV. Join us for an evening of fun. TUESDAY evenings at 6:30 pm in the Ocotillo Room. See you there!!
MountainBrook Women’s Investment Club has been successfully in existence since 1999. Our motto is “We are smarter collectively, than we are individually”. We have several openings for new members, so if you want to learn more about investing in the stock market contact Loretta Milton 480 474-9958
Pinochle Report Barb Hofmeister
The Thursday evening group starts to gather in the Sunset Room about 6:30 and play begins at 7 p.m. If you would like to learn the game or brush up please call me at 480-288-9745 and I will meet you in the Sunset Room at 6 pm and we will have a class and practice before play starts. We are a fun and very friendly group. There were only three who scored in the 600 category for the month of March: Vern Rafferty 620, Linda Sandell 615, and Sharon Hanson 608. Other high scorers were Dot Morrell 588, Doug Duddleston 580, John Beitzel and Ken Amundsen 525 and Rich Huseman 496.
Friends of the Library by Ruth Parker
It's just amazing how fast the "season" goes. The library group
held their last meeting in April to be resumed in October. But of
course, the library is open year-round so those of us here for the
beautiful summers will be scurrying around to keep the library
filed, tidied, dusted and ready for the return of our friends and
neighbors. We have a request regarding the puzzles: if a piece
is missing please circle on the picture where it would fit. And
please if you would, tape the box shut before returning it. You'd
never believe how far 1000 pieces can scatter when the box
comes apart! There's going to be a new section in the library
called Miscellaneous. Sometimes a book just defies categoriza-
tion, so a miscellaneous category seemed reasonable. You will
find it on the bottom shelf of the Newly Arrived bookcase. It
will be interesting to see what you might find there as time goes
on. Hope everyone north, south, east and west has a wonderful
summer.
Book Discussion by Peggy Malsom
The MBV Book Discussion season wrapped up with the heart-warming book “Our Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf. We needed that after the February selection of “Lincoln in the Bardo.” I’m not saying who recommended that one, let’s just say I learned my lesson about suggesting a book before I have read it. Fol-lowing is the reading list for the 2018-19 season:
• November Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
• December The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
• January Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
• February Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
• March Killers of the Flower Moon by David Gran The first Book Discussion of the 2018-19 season will be held the second Wednesday of November with the time and place to be announced. A list of summer reading suggestions compiled for your pleasure will appear in a separate article in next month’s Mountaineer.
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Wii Bowling Wii Bowling is every Thursday in the MPR at 1:00. Well Dan Peterson has done it again. On February 8th Dan Peterson bowled his third “PERFECT” 300 game. We congratulate Dan on this amazing game. This is his second 300 this year. Looks like Dan’s trying for one a month. Way to go Dan.
MBV Pottery Club The mission of the MBV Pot-tery Club is to promote and support MBV residents in the pursuit of artistic expression in the field of pottery. Individuals create their own works begin-ning with a lump of raw clay through the processes of de-signing, creating, drying, bisque-firing, glazing, and high-firing. Potters range in skill level from novice beginners to experienced artists. The MBV Pottery Club meets in the Fired Arts Building on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Resi-dents are welcome and encour-aged to come down and check out the studio to see if pottery is for them. Introductory and advanced classes/workshops are offered on various Satur-days at a cost of $10 to cover materials. These half-day workshops are given by volun-teer instructors and cover both hand building and wheel-throwing techniques; and are open to all MBV residents. The Club also offers opportuni-ties for field trips and studio tours of various studios/programs in the Phoenix-Mesa area. Annual membership fee to join the Club is $25.00. For more information contact John Backes at 218-573-3626 or [email protected] or stop in during club hours.
Knitting Welcome to knitting! We are a group that meets every Tues-day at 10am in the Mesquite Room. We welcome all levels of knitters and even people who think they might like to
learn how to knit. Sometimes we have a new pattern that we are all knitting, and other times we are all working on different projects. We offer help in un-derstanding patterns and learn-ing new stitches. Feel free to join us any Tuesday morning, meet our knitters, and decide if the Knitters Group appeals to you. If you have any questions please call Judi at 314-435-1552
Supper Club Some folks think that Supper Club stops eating during the summer. Such is not the case. The summertime members keep on eating and enjoying each other's cooking and com-pany. Who cares if it hits 110 degrees when you can sit around the table in an air-conditioned home of a new or old friend? There's not as much socializing that goes on during the summer months, so if you're not already a member think about joining now. "Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie." Jim Davis
Let’s Do Dinner - Thursday
Touring & Tasting/ Summer Favorite
May 31 Persian Room
17040 N Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ
(480) 614-1414
June 28 Baci Italian Bistro
8830 E Germann Rd
Mesa, AZ
(480) 988-1061
July 26 High Tide Seafood & Grill
2540 Val Vista Drive
Gilbert, AZ
(480) 821-9950
August 30 Bobby Q’s
1610 S Stapley Dr.
Mesa, AZ
480) 361-7470
September 27 Blue Water Grill Seafood
1720 E Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 277-3474
October 25 Handlebar J Rib House
7116 E Becker Lane
Scottsdale, AZ (480) 948-0110
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GOLD CANYON GOLF RESORT IS OFFERING AMAZING
SPECTACULAR DINING SPECIALS!
6100 S. Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
Fridays & Saturdays STARTING JUNE 1, 2018
By Pam Burks
This is a Limited Offer
Every Friday & Saturday
Starting JUNE 1st
40% off all food menu items At Kokopelli’s and The Bar & Grill
Enjoy spectacular views of the Superstition Mountains and dramatic sunsets over the valley while dining at Kokopelli’s Restau-rant at Gold Canyon Golf Resort. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the casual style restaurant features a daily breakfast buffet, nightly dinner specials and Sunday brunch. At lunch, enjoy numerous popular sandwiches, burgers, entrée salads, soups and complete luncheons. The dinner menu specializes in the finest steaks, ribs, seafood, fresh made pasta and poultry dishes. The nightly dinner specials often feature wild game and fresh caught fish and don't forget our house-made sweets for dessert Kokopelli’s has all of your choices covered. The Bar & Grill offers a casual “19th hole” style decor. It is a great place to meet up with your friends for a bite to eat and a drink before or after a round of golf, or whatever you have planned. The lively music, sports on multiple large screen TV’s, great food, refreshing drinks, and friendly service will keep you coming back again and again. Remember this spectacular savings is only offered on Fridays & Saturdays so mark your calendars and be sure to arrive early, or better yet make a reservation, 480-671-5517, gcgr.com, to beat the crowds, because this is too good to miss! This special is NOT to be combined with any other offers. NO sharing, one person, one entrée. Discounts are only valid for 6 people or less. No discount on dinner specials or beverages! Discounts do not apply to groups larger that 6 people.
Kentucky Derby Party—The horses were running and the ladies were stunning.
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CLASSIFIEDS
FOR SALE
The perfect house for you: walk to li-brary, pool, activities, 2½-car garage with lots of storage, Casita, 3BR, 3Baths. Call Pam 480-267-2286.
Magnificent luxury Gold Canyon 3 ¼ acre property with majestic views of the Super-stition Mountains, in Mesa Del Oro Es-tates. Asking $315,000. Nicole 602-885-9230
G O. Video TV: 28X16 screen. $40 OBO. 480-288-9805.
Leather Sofa: Black, excellent condition. $250. 480-510-0053.
Dansk teak display case. $50. 480-510-0053.
FOR RENT
MBV home: 2BR, 2BA, Totally renovat-ed, extended patio, phenomenal views. No smoking/pets. Available May – Oct, Dec 2018. May 2019 forward. 30 day min. 480-964-3774.
2 BR/2 BA Golf course home: Fireplace, soft water/R.O., extended patio w/BBQ. No smoking/pets. Avail. Apr 1, 2018 for-ward. 30 day min. 480-287-3907.
1,867 sf house on quiet street: 2BR, Dog ok. 30 day min. Avail May –Dec 20, 2018; May 2019 – Jan 2020. Call for rates. 360-395-5070.
2BR BA Mountain Views: Front/back patios, craft room, housekeeping, updated, fireplace, no smoking/pets. 12/1/18 – 3/31/19. Call 952-220-6510. [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.
Need someone to watch your home this summer? Call husband and wife team,
Pete and Kathy. 12 yrs. exp. 480-982-2850.
Going on a trip? Need a place for your
dogs or cats to stay? 480-983-3122.
Have a flat tire on your golf cart? Same day repair. Annual check-ups, repairs, updating, or questions. Call Chuck 630-546-4018
Medicare questions? Need help?
Call 480-686-4653.
Need computer help? I fix them and can train you. Chris/Conquering Computers 480-577-4309.
Need help with caring for a loved one? Cheri CNA. 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.
Protect your vehicle from the Arizona sun. I wax cars. 480-599-8609.
Cleaning: Carpet, upholstery, windows. Dry foam carpet cleaning. Senior discount. Joe 480-288-5012
WANTED
Helping Hands in need of infant and childcare equipment from those willing to loan to their neighbor. Log in the Activity Office. 480-474-9958.
Helping Hands in need of volunteers will-ing to transport clients to the doctors or shopping. Available? Call 480-474-9958.
NOTE: One free Ad, of 20 words or less, for 30 days for MBV residents. ADS MUST BE RESUBMITTED EACH MONTH. Classified ads are to be submitted to the MountainBrook Activity Office. Ad may be subject to editing. Due date is the 25th of the month.
NO Business/commercial ads.
CLASSIFIEDS
Flowers compliments of the
talented ladies of the Activity
Committee.
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Ain’t it Great? to be one of TODAY'S SENIOR CITIZENS !!
I have always dreaded old age. I cannot imagine anything worse than being old.
[How awful it must be to have nothing to do all day long but stare at the walls or watch TV.]
So, last week, when it was suggested we all celebrate Senior Citizen Week by cheering up a senior citizen, I decided to do just that. I would call on my new neighbor, an elderly retired gentleman, recently widowed, and who, I presumed, had moved in with his married daughter because he was too old to take care of himself. I baked a batch of cookies and, without bothering to call (some old people cannot hear the phone), I went off to brighten this old guy's day. When I rang the doorbell this "old guy" came to the door dressed in tennis shorts and a polo shirt, looking about as an-cient and decrepit as Donny Osmond. "I'm sorry I can't invite you in," he said when I introduced myself, "but I'm due at the Racquet Club at two. I'm playing in the semi-finals today." "Oh, that's all right," I said. "I baked you some cookies..." "Great!" he interrupted, snatching the box. "Just what I need for bridge club tomorrow! Thanks so much!" I continued, "...and just thought we'd visit a while. But that's okay! I'll just trot across the street and call on Granny Grady."
"Don't bother," he said. "Gran's not home. I know -- I just called to remind her of our date to go dancing tonight. She may be at the beauty shop. She mentioned at breakfast that she had an appointment for a tint job." So, I went home and called my Mother's cousin (age 83); she was in the hospital. . .. . . working in the gift shop. I called my aunt (age 74); but she was on vacation in China. I called my husband's uncle (age 79). I forgot ... he was on his honeymoon. So now I dread old age more than ever. I just don't think I'm up to it. God Bless.
Deer on the 10th fairway of Mountain Brook Golf Course, submitted by Sue Reynolds
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Diana Jensen, Editor; Marilee Pritchard; Pam Burks and Helen Sutt.
Procedure for Submission: *Articles 500 words or less should be emailed to:
MBV personal ads, (i.e., for sale, for rent, wanted) can also be emailed or left at the office. (MBV resident/commercial ads must be placed through Ray’s Printing. DEADLINE FOR ALL ARTICLES AND ADS IS THE 25TH OF THE MONTH.
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Any changes to this page, please notify : [email protected] AND
Peter Cavoto, President………………………. 847-989-1564
Janet Christopherson, Vice President ……….. 651-341-3648
Audrey Morganegg, Secretary ……………….. 480-671-3507
Tami Tack, Treasurer, Non-Director………... 480-982-8299
Chris Bukovac, Director………………………. 480-577-4309
Janet Swaim, Director …………………………. 509-594-0022
Pam Ingram, Director …………………………. 480-982-5213
Jan Pitts, Director ……………………………... 256-218-1765
Mountaineer Editor - Diana Jensen ….………. 630-546-4018
Activity Office …………………………………. 480-983-5555
Lifestyle Director - Jennifer McGraw ……….. 480-983-5555
Community Manager - Suzanne Murray ……. 480-983-5555
For Your Convenience
STANDING COMMITTEES: Board of Directors Last Tuesday 9:30-SC
Activities Committee 9:00am MR
Architectural Committee Alt. Thursdays 9:30 PV
Budget & Finance First Tuesday 1:00pm PV
Buildings & Grounds First Tuesday 1:00pm PV
Communications Committee First Thursday 9:00 LCR
Planning Committee Second Monday 2:00pm MR
Committee Chairs Second Wednesday 1:00pm PV
Board Workshop Tuesday before BOD 9:30pm SC
Assistant Mgr/Covenants - Debbie O’Brien…. 480-983-5555
Fairway Vista Mgt - Kim Harrison……….….. 480-892-5222
Pinnacle Vista Mgt - Wendy Burton………..... 480-983-1010
Activities Committee - Claudia Vaughan…….. 480-983-3425
Architectural Committee - Janet Swain…...…. 509-594-0022
Budget & Finance Committee - Tami Tack..… 480-982-8299
Building & Grounds - Larry England………... 480-474-9180
Communications-Rick Peters…………………. 480-980-7131
Caring Corner - Arlene Pytko………..……….. 480-288-8011
Planning Committee - Keith Charpentier …..... 480 288-4338
Elections - Mike Worthy……………….………. 480-982-0062
Activities and Clubs
Aerobics of the Mind Paul Cechovic (480) 288-6976
Artist of the Month LrAnn Jeunemann (480) 982-5423
Astronomy Bill Frazer (480) 983-7440
Band Donna Read (480) 671-9828
Billiards/Pool Dick Brennan (480) 983-8168
Bingo Bob & Joan Archer (480) 288-0891
Bocce Ball Carol Adkins (303) 881-4857
Book Discussion Char Peterson (480) 982-7793
Bowling (Tues) Janice Ratcliff (480) 671-0141
Bridge, Duplicate Marie Valburg (480) 474-8992
Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn (480) 982-9408
Bridge, Men’s Rich Huseman (480) 288-5378
Bridge, Mixed Elaine Valenti (480) 671-1686
Bunco Arlene Pytko (480) 288-8011
Canasta JoAnn Skow (480) 671-3298
Caring Corner Arlene Pytko (480) 288-8011
Ceramics J. Christopherson (651) 341-3648
Chess Bill Vallicella (480) 288-6727
Computer Class Chris Bukovac (480) 577-4309
Crocheting Class Dorothy Wolter (480) 983-1672
Darts John Kloosterman (480) 288-2388
Game Day Joyce Schenck (480) 982-7518
GC Democrats David Coward (480) 678-1756
GC Lions Loretta Milton (480) 474-9958
GC Republicans Pam Burks (480) 214-5555
Helping Hands Loretta Milton (480) 474-9958
Hiking Keith Charpentier (480) 288-4338
Jewelry/Crafts Celest Parcell (415) 225-6848
Knitting (Tues) Judi Clinite (314) 435-1552
Ladies Aquacise (8 am) Joyce Schenck (480) 982-2518
Ladies Aquacise (9 am) Isolde Weilnhammer (480) 671-1439
Line Dancing Linda Rohrbach (701) 202-6038
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) Ester Brock (541) 543-9015
Mah Jongg (Thurs-N) Gail Street (605) 949-4534
Mah Jongg (Fri-N) Ginny Rauguth (480) 288-0579
MBV Pottery Club David Gaiser (480) 983-8464
Men’s Round Table James Zetting (480)-983-4889
Mexican Train Carol Perez (303) 588-3041
Mexican Train Lucy Abrams (480) 288-2297
Photo Editing Len Broz (480) 671-4651
Pickleball Bud Morrison (317) 407-9786
Pinochle Barb Hofmeister (480) 288-9745
Pinochle, Ladies Sharon Hanson (480) 415-0859
Poker Ken Amundsen (480) 671-1643
Quilters Superstition Mt. Alice Watkins (480) 671-8663
Scrabble Mary Peters (480) 671-1680
Social Hour Arlene Pytko (480) 288-8011
Softball 55/65 Myles Ginther (480) 298-3761
Stampin Up w/Carol Carol Cramer (708) 612-9112
Supper Club Marcia Ritenour (480) 577-5466
Tai Chi Chih Lovena Warren (480) 671-7444
Tennis Diana Hager (480) 292-0462
Texas Hold’em Charlene Wenzel (480) 288-7171
Village Players Jim Mosier (480) 570-2281
Village Voices Sue Kench (989) 859-1724
Water Volleyball Dawn Wagner (480) 982-0108
Website Chris Bukovac (480) 577-4309
Wii Bowling William Sandell (623) 698-9600
Wine Club Paul Cechovic (480) 288-6976
Woodcarving Wesley Stevens (480) 982-3809
Yoga Elfrieda Rost (602)-363-0108
Mountaineer May 2018