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May 2020

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July 2020

MEMBERSHIP AUDIT / PHONE BOOK UPDATE

The Annual Membership Audit requires review and verification of all homeowner’s contact information. On-

ly the homeowners themselves can provide this information and the update culminates on August 15th.

HOA FEES DUE

Semi-annual dues are due in July. If you pay twice a year, you are responsible to see that the payment is

made whether you received your reminder in the mail or not. It may have gone to the wrong address that was

on file with First Service.

LIBRARY RETURNS SCHEDULE

The MountainBrook Village Library will start accepting donations and returns of library items (books, puz-

zles, DVDs, magazines, etc.) on THURSDAYS of each week effective July 2nd.

VOTE “YES” SHADOW RIDGE I & II

Make sure your current address is on record with the MBV office so you will receive the card in July with

your voting number on it. There will be NO COST to the HOA or RESIDENTS. It’s just paperwork.

Any costs incurred will come out of SR I&II Street Fund before the funds are given to Pinal County.

What to do with Guests in the Summer?

It’s tough to know what to do with guests when they come to visit in the summer. It’s especially tough this year amidst protocols in place to safeguard against COVID-19. In order to have the community pool open during this time, the Board of Directors has had to enact strict rules for the safety of the residents and to ensure pool times were maximized for residents. One of these rules pertains to not allowing guests at the pool. Please keep in mind, that, at this time, the MountainBrook Village Campus is available for use by Residents only. It won’t be forever, so, please be patient and know that it is for our residents’ safety.

Mountaineer July 2020

MountainBrook Village

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Board Meeting Results – The Board ratified the Unani-

mous Written Consents from June. The first was approval

for Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies invoice to replace

five pool and spa filters in the amount of $8,731.78 and

replace the chemical controller for the east pool for

$1,628.99. The second order was the approval of the

Kitchell invoice of $7,960.00 to remove sediment built up

in culverts on the north end of MountainBrook Drive to be

expensed from Wash Reserves.

• Additional items approved (all from General Reserves unless so noted): Stanley Convergent Security Solu-tions invoices for $4,134.07 for repairs to the fob ac-cess system

• Approved the Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies in-voice for $1,773.42 for the replacement of two pool pumps

• Approved the replacement of six computers in the management office at a cost not to exceed $4,500.00

• Approved the Redden Construction Change Order in the amount of $6,010.52 to replace the wooden fire doors with steel, roll up doors in the Superstition re-model expensed from Future Development

• Approved the Library Volunteer Group’s recommen-dation to re‐implement returns of borrowed or donated items to the Library on a controlled basis. Residents can return books, puzzles, DVDs, and Audio Books on Thursdays by placing them in designated bins

• Approved the proposal from Stanley Access Technol-ogies to install ADA operators at the Ocotillo Build-ing Restrooms for $5,899.74, to be expensed from Future Development

• Received the Activities Committee’s recommendation to close the task to research online ticket sales, and to revisit the issue in the future

• Approved the Architectural Committee’s recommen-dation to revise Standard 2.8.1, Real Estate (For Sale, For Lease, or For Rent) to limit the size and number of “riders” on For Sale signs

• Approved the transfer of the 2019 operating surplus of $28,232.00 to General Reserves

• Approved the transfer of $6,000.00 from the Future Development High Value Business Money Market account at Sterling National Bank to the Future Devel-opment Money Market Savings account at US Bank to ensure the account does not exceed the FDIC limit of $250,000

• Accepted the contact bid from Elite Sports Builders to pour a post tension, concrete slab on each of tennis courts 1 and 2 at the cost of $123,109.00

• Accepted the contract bid from Elite Sports Builders to pour releveling concrete slabs, install upgraded arti-ficial turf, cover side rails with durable material, and add drainage holes in the amount of $26,181.00

• Received the Building and Grounds Committee’s rec-ommendation to add two (2) ten foot extensions to the west campus culvert. This will aid in the drainng of water from the Sunset parking lot as well as to support the proposed construction of the pickleball viewing area. The General Manager is requested to seek bids for the culvert extensions, including backfill and rip rap as required.

• Accepted the Planning Committee’s 2020 Pool Survey & Interview Rollout Schedule and approved the ques-tions contained in the planned Survey Monkey Pool Questionnaire

Board Highlights Submitted by Janet Christopherson


Caring Corner

Sandy Collard, Caring Corner Chairman

Illness: Claudia Vaughan,DG55 Barb Dahlstrom, DG In Memory:

Clarence Calder Nolan, E Palo Brea Dr. Jim Ritenour, ER If you should hear of someone who has passed away or is ill,

please email [email protected] or call or text Sandy Col-

lard at 480-227-7271. Thank you.

Arizona has almost double the amount of wilderness area as the entire Midwest.

The sun shines in Phoenix and Tuc-

son 85 percent of the year, even more

than Florida and Hawaii.

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PLEASE VOTE YES

Shadow Ridge I and Shadow Ridge II Road Maintenance Clarification

All streets in MountainBrook Village are owned and maintained by Pinal County

with the exception of the streets in the subdivisions of Shadow Ridge I & Shad-

ow Ridge II. These streets were designated by the developer as private

streets when the original plats were filed with the County. As a result, Pinal

County from the beginning has had no responsibility for maintenance or im-

provements on them.

Early on, two (2) special Street Reserve Fund accounts were established to main-

tain these streets in SRI and SRII. Street assessments paid only by SRI and SRII

residents fund these accounts. These street assessments are paid semi-annually

along with SRI and SRII’s regular HOA dues. These restricted funds can be

used only for street repair/maintenance in SRI and SRII neighborhoods. They

cannot be used for any other purpose nor can they be commingled with any oth-

er HOA accounts.

Last year Board members Jack Guthrie and Janet Swaim began discussions with

Pinal County leaders to convert these private streets to public streets and for the

County to assume all repair and maintenance responsibilities. We are pleased to

tell you that the County is amenable to this proposition especially since we of-

fered to give them SRI and SRII’s current street reserve balances to be used only

on the streets in SRI and SRII. This will add SRI and SRII streets to Pinal Coun-

ty’s street maintenance schedule and plan and the street assessments will no

longer have to be paid by SR I and SR II residents.

There is no cost to you. What it means to the residents of SRI and SRII is

their private streets will become public streets and will then be placed in the Pi-

nal County maintenance schedule for repairs along with all MBV roads.

The residents of SRI and SRII are asking for your support by voting YES.

Make sure your current address is on record with the MBV office so you will re-

ceive the card in July with your voting number on it.

Thank you

Y E S V O T E Y E S

V O T E

V O T E Y E S no cost to anyone

no cost to anyone

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Mountaineer July 2020 Mountaineer July 2020

MountainBrook Pool Survey

As part of the Communities’ long-term planning process, the Board assigned a task for the Planning Commit-

tee to examine various options to upgrade the existing pools and spa to meet the needs of the community both

to-day and in the future. 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.

Phase 1 focused on today’s safety and handicap needs. The recommendations to add a railing to the West Pool

and reconstruct the stairs in both pools is being completed this summer.

Phase 2 is the Community input stage and will be rolled out in 3 studies.

1. There will be a 10-question e-mail survey in August. For those who do not have a PC, there will be paper

copies to be filled out at the office.

2. The Planning Committee will conduct in-depth focus group (and questionnaires) with active pool users in

the summer (August/September)

3. As in (2) above, there will be a second round of focus group (and questionnaires) in November with active

pool users that utilize the facilities mainly during the winter months.

The social and recreational benefits of our pool area will be reviewed for both day and evening activities.

The Planning Committee volunteers appreciate your input in the fashion you are most comfortable. The online

survey will be sent to all MBV WebTeam e-mail addresses. You may also wish to be part of a focus group of

submit a paper questionnaire.

This is an exciting opportunity for all of us to contribute our thoughts to the ongoing improvement and upgrad-

ing of MountainBrook’s facilities and amenities. If you wish to be part of the task force study group, please

call Lowell Jackson at 403-660-3702.

Submitted by: Lowell Jackson, Chairman

MountainBrook Planning Committee

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Pinal County VETERAN’S Memorial Foundation

The Pinal County Veterans Memorial Foundation is building a Memorial in Pinal County to honor all the Fallen Soldiers who were from Pinal County. The foun-dation is building this memorial to honor not only the Fallen Soldiers but for all Veterans who fought to keep this Country free.

In 2010, Frank Reyes, Army Veteran as well as a former Pinal County Sheriff for 24 years, found that Pinal Coun-ty did not have one place to honor all service members who fought and died defending our Country. His vision was that a Memorial be built so that Veterans and fami-lies could come and not only seek solace but to educate the children that freedom is not free!

The Memorial will hold on the walls all the names of the fallen soldiers who died in battle. The plans will have a park like setting with the Memorial Wall, a Kiosk as well as picnic tables and sidewalks honoring all Veterans who have served.

In November 2019, PCVMF broke ground for this Me-morial at the entrance to the Paul Mason Sportsplex in Casa Grande, AZ. The plans are to have the Memorial finished and open to the public by Memorial Day, 2021. The cost of this project is estimated to be close to $350,000. PCVMF has raised over half of that thru fund-raisers. We are now soliciting donors and corporate spon-sors to help raise the rest. We have 5 different Donation Tiers from $1000 up to $25,000. For more details, please contact us at our email [email protected]

Since 2010, Nancy Fassbender who is on the PCVMF board, has been collecting names of over 250 fallen sol-diers and documenting all their information. She has found thru her research that there are stories to be told about these heroes. She wrote a book called “My Fallen Hero” which has many interesting stories of the individu-al fallen soldiers. She writes about where they grew up, which armed service they enlisted in as well as the battle which they fought in. You will find stories which have interesting facts and a few chuckles. This book also con-tains many more interesting stories, for instance, what the Monopoly Game was used for in WWII, one of the Japa-nese Relocation Centers and a few stories of service ani-mals… especially the story about the pigeon named G.I. Joe.!

Since Covid 19 virus, our fundraisers have taken a major hit. We are selling pavers to anyone who wishes to place their name or honor their loved ones. These pavers will be placed on the grounds leading up to the Memorial. At the present time, we are selling the pavers for $150.00 each. The book, “My Fallen Hero” is selling for $25. 100% of these proceeds goes directly to the Memorial. Those who are interested, please check out our website… www.pcvmf.org to order.

We would like to invite you to attend one of our meet-ings. They are held the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10am at the VFW 111 East 2nd Street Casa Grande, AZ 85122

Pinal County Veterans Memorial motto: “Their Sacrifice – Our Challenge to Remember”

Submitted by Nancy Fassbender, Author and Board Member Pinal County Veterans Memorial Foundation 480-983-0634

Flyers for our fundraiser events are Continued on Page 5.

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On August 8th, we will have a bowling tournament fundraiser. This will be held at Casa Grande Cotton Bowl, Casa Grande, AZ. The second fundraiser will be a Golf Tournament held at Florence Poston Butte Golf Course, Florence, AZ. Anyone inter-ested in signing up to participate and/or be a sponsor of either these two events, please contact Donna Stadum at 480-332-6916.

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Celebrating a Noble Challenge

By Mary Stokrocki

As I walked every day past my neighbors’ houses, I would notice the garden sculpture or reliefs in their front yard, on the doors, or decorating their windows. On one day, I no-ticed a hanging mask on a post and walked closer to inves-tigate it. It was made of red clay with yellow hair and eye-brow strands, and half moons under the eyes, marks on the nose, lips, ears, and chin and flower decorations on its cheeks, and with multi-colored beaded earrings. The ex-pression seemed contemplative

So, I knocked on the door and introduced myself and start-ed to ask the lady about it. Her name was Mary Jacobs and she was sitting in a wheelchair and we started talking about her work. She invited me inside and told me about the two children she and her husband had and the four Native American children they adopted.

She went to Catholic high school for two years, in Shell Lake, Minnesota, where she received little art schooling. She did not finish due to health reasons but took a college entrance test later and passed to go to vocational commu-nity college and majored in art, took art history and life drawing classes, and oil painting. She married young to Jake, a former industrial arts teacher, who helped her con-struct some of her art ideas. She moved to Mountain-Brook in 1999 with her husband Jake and started working in its clay studio.

Southwest Mural. Even better yet is the Southwest mural that she painted in her kitchen (10’ high) that fits in

an obtuse angled corner space. I asked about her evolving theme and she related, “It picked me. I wanted something con-ducive to the oddly shaped wall. Your focus starts with the adobe Mission church in the center of the Mexican community with its Spanish architecture. Clockwise from left to right is the desert land-scape in back, two Indi-ans on horses, talking to a woman with a donkey,

three monks in the center, and an Indian man and woman sitting on a stool to the right. Slightly to the left is a wom-an with a pot and papoose in front on the ground. A wom-an is standing, and a little girl is hiding behind. To the left is a shy little girl with a cat and to the right is a dog and woman painting a pot. These are the people that she greets everyday in her house.

The padre and two monks are watching a gathering of na-tive people who have come to the village to trade their wares. The children were the latest addition with the new-est child peeking shyly behind her mother. Mary stood at the mural to help increase the muscles in her legs so she could balance for short periods of time. A visitor can fol-low the direction through the doorway, and vertically to the cross at the top of the church. She mentioned that she used the Southwest earth tones and researched the faces from photographs. She confessed, “My biggest challenge was body proportions in relation to one another because the mural is composed of many figures and ideas. I am still making additions.” I inquired about the emotions of her figures and she reflected, “The monks aren’t happy, and the Indians are fairly stoic in my mural story.” Mary’s artistic reflections reveal aspects of her own personal sto-ry.

Physical Challenges. Mary recovered from a paralysis due to spinal cord tumors, now under control, but kept her from walking and mostly confined to a wheelchair. At 16, she had surgery on her spine, and she miraculously contin-ued to do her art that she so loves. She explained that art transformed her pain. She confessed, “When I make art, I am lost in space and time. I get so stiff, like the clay, that I work through the pain, which I forget for awhile.”

Thus, art can help transform afflictions and reveal inner strength and moral beauty.

Mary Jacobs moved back to Wisconsin in June. We thought she deserved an Artist of the Month tribute to highlight her many talents.

Mary presented every new resident on Marble with amaz-ing hand drawn cards.

MountainBrook Village

SPECIAL Artist of the Month

Mary Jacobs

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Don’t Forget to Vote!

Remember, 8/4/2020 is Primary Day Early ballots will be mailed starting 7/8/2020

August 4, 2020 Primary Election

• First Day to accept early ballot requests – May 3

• Start Date for Military & Overseas Voting – June 20

• Start Date for Mailing of Ballots – July 8

• First day to vote at early voting sites – July 8

• Last day to request a ballot be mailed – July 24

• Early voting ends July 31

• The completed Early Ballot may be dropped off at the Pinal County Recorder’s office at the following addresses:

575 N Idaho Rd, Ste 800 Apache Junction, AZ 85119 Phone (520) 866-6179 Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm or 31 N Pinal St, Bldg. E Florence, AZ 85132 Phone (520) 866-6854 Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 as the sun was just starting to go down, something in the at-

mosphere turned the Picketpost Mountain and the adjoining mountains into “Icebergs”

as seen overlooking MountainBrook Drive and looking down Mountain Vista Drive. The

Superstitions weren’t pink or gold yet, but we were treated to these icebergs for quite a

long time. Awesome site! Submitted by the Jensens on upper Marble Dr.

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Barber shops open!!! Splitting hairs…

Barber shops open!!! Splitting hairs…

During the closure of non-essential businesses, I kind of had to chuckle when my husband, Bill started to com-plain that he needed a haircut. Not that he is “overwhelmed” with hair, but he isn’t to the point that I could have said “Haircut ? Which one?” either. I really didn’t think things had come to the point of desperation, nor was I not about to check Amazon for a “Flowbee”.

Not that Bill was the only guy in MountainBrook that was pining for a haircut. I could have opened up the gar-age door and started offering haircuts to recoup the mon-ey I might have put out when buying the Flowbee. Not only were we seeing some “long hairs’ around but also plenty of mustaches and beards! Barber shops opened, haircuts resumed but I am amazed at the number of beards that remain! We will see how long this new trend of facial hair continues.

It was certainly a happy day when Bill could get to the barber shop for the perceived much needed “shearing.”

Not too many years ago I asked my younger brother to give me his comb. To my amazement he replied that he didn’t carry a comb. According to him, whatever he did to his hair before he left the house in the morning lasted the entire day. Note to self: don’t buy stock in the Ace Comb Company. Quite a few years ago, Bill, would go to a BEAUTICIAN and get what we called a ‘curly perm’. You have to know, he also had a full beard and a

mustache at the time. Grizzly Adams meets Shaft?? He had one of those pick devices to help him achieve maximum fullness. As I recall, the pick was black plastic and there was a peace sign embossed on the handle: ‘STYLIN’ ! We had one friend who chose a ‘Mullet’ as his coiffure; this guy could bare-ly pass a mirror and not ‘check himself out’. Of course, at the other end of the spectrum was a guy who was married to a co-worker of mine. George wore a tou-pee, not a good toupee either. So bad, if someone didn’t know his name they would refer to him as ‘the guy with the rug’. These days so many men are shaving their head I hope George has given in and ditched ‘the rug’.

I have a question for all of you:

Do you think we will ever hear any women approach an eligible gentleman and utter the famous words “Kookie, Kookie, lend me your comb”? Google that ‘blast from the past’. These are indeed strange times; you just never know…

Submitted by Marilee Pritchard

APPRECIATION EVENT, JULY 7, 2020 5:30PM-7PM

At the Gold Canyon Gold Resort Pavilion

IS CANCELLED

Due to the increased cases of COVID state wide

Supervisor Todd House And Sheriff Mark Lamb want what’s best for our community so they are regretfully cancelling this fun event. Please stay safe!

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE AUGUST PRIMARY

By: Pam Burks, Event Coordinator

Todd House, Dist. 5 Supervisor Pinal County Sheriff, Mark Lamb

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The Pyrite Paper Caper – Part Five “Well. Would you look at that!” There was a note of triumph in Mr. Pie-right’s voice. “Honey!” he shouted from the living window. “Come here!”

Mrs. Pie-Right scurried to comply. “What’s going on?”

He pointed out the window. “Keven and Diana.”

Mrs. P peered across the street. The couple were stowing trav-el bags and golf clubs in their pickup. She said thoughtfully, “They must be going away for the weekend.”

“In the dead of night?”

“I…I don’t know what you mean.”

“They’re absconding with the goods! Escaping under cover of darkness!”

Mrs. P gasped. “You mean,,,?”

A knowing nod. “Exactly. There’s only one reason to sneak out like this. They stole our roll of toilet paper!”

They considered this in mortified silence. And then Mrs. P said doubtfully, “But dear, that can’t be true.”

Diana is so stylish. She’d be more likely to put a rusted-out Chevy on blocks in her front yard than allow an industrial roll of TP in her immaculate home.”

Mr. P frowned, and finally had to agree. “But what about him?” The cover on his pickup bed is always tightly closed. Why, because he has something to hide?”

“Maybe to keep people from bothering his things.”

“Or maybe to conceal illegal contraband.”

Mrs. P shook her heard. “He’s the grandfather of four twin little girls! He doesn’t have time for a life of crime!”

“Oh.” Mr. P looked somewhat disappointed. Then he grudg-ingly agreed. “I suppose you’re right.”

His eyes swung back to the street. “Then who? Who-dunit?”

The Pyrite Paper Caper – Part Six

Mr. Pie-Right studied the map of the cul-de-sac. “Whodunit? Who stole the TP? We’ve eliminated Bill and Laura, Cindy and Jim, Ted and Trish, Tom and Mia, Mary C. Lorna, Diana and Kevin, Klaus, and Cindy. Ah ha!” He stabbed his finger. “Del and Vernette! They drive back and forth on their golf cart a hundred times a day.” He turned to his wife. “And do you know why?”

“Because they like getting out and enjoying the beautiful scen-ery of our Superstition foothills community?”

“No. They’re scouting. Doing reconnaissance. Scoping out the land.”

Mrs. P looked aghast. “You don’t mean -- ?

“Yes! On the lookout for TP!”

“B—but they’re so nice. And they’re farmers. They work for their keep – they don’t steal.”

“Ha! Have you ever actually seen their farm? Maybe their only agricultural product isn’t hogs but hogwash.”

You don’t believe that” she scolded. “You’re just jealous of all that homegrown bacon.”

Mr. P drew himself up with dignity. “I take Thou Shalt Not Covet quite seriously.” And then he let out a sigh. ‘But there really is nothing better than a BLT from your own farm and garden.”

They contemplated this for a few more moments, and then Mrs. P’s face brightened with relief. “It can’t be them! Just a few days ago I saw Del and Vernette unloading groceries. They had a twelve-pack of TP! They didn’t need to steal ours.”

“Twelve!” Mr. P yelped like a dog with its tail stomped. “How come your sister only came up with a measly two for us?”

“I’m sure she was doing her best.” Her eyebrows scrunched together in thought. “Maybe we should ask Del and Vernette to put us in touch with their contact.”

“No. thanks. It’s probably an underworld thug. Who else could bootleg twelve rolls?”

Dismissing that dead end, he contemplated the other suspects. “How about Marli and Bill? I’ve always thought there was something suspicious about them. Their pickup is in the drive-way one day, then the next day it’s gone What are they up to?”

“At our age, dear, probably the same as us—endless doctor visits just to keep everything running properly.”

Mr. P didn’t look entirely convinced. But then his finger made a violent stab at the map. “Nancy and Jerry, then! They’re always barbecuing for folks. They need all the paper they can get to clean up the messes afterwards.”

She rolled her eyes. “Dear you probably don’t know this…I know you don’t. When a person is cleaning up after barbecu-ing—.” She gave him another of her wifely suggestive glances and paused —but once again he failed to take the hint. Or he’d switched off his hearing aid.

“—The last thing in the world you use for clean-up,” She re-sumed, “is TP. It’s far too flimsy.”

After a pondering pause, he threw up his hands in exaspera-tion. “Then who!”

Mrs. P looked at the map and cried out in alarm. “Oh no! Look! There’s only one person left in the neighborhood. I

don’t want it to be her!” Continued on Page 10

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The Pyrite Paper Caper Part Seven by Laura Williams “You think the thief is Pat?” Mr. Pie-Right said doubtfully, when his wife pointed out she was the only person left on their list.

“Who else!” Mrs. P replied

He said slowly, “Isn’t she a nurse? The code of medical workers is First Do No harm. It doesn’t get any more harmful than to deprive the elderly of their TP!”

“She retired, dear. And she’s always walking back and forth in front of our house. Maybe, like you’d say, she’s casing the joint. She could have easily noticed our open garage door, and the rolls of TP in the open trunk of our car. You’re always saying the elements of crime are Means and Opportunity.”

“But the third element is missing, motive. Why would she commit such a dastardly deed? Besides, even if she’s retired, I’m sure she continues to abide by Do No Harm. And the reason she walks by our house every day is to fetch her mail.”

“What about that strange man who’s always with her?”

“He’s her brother,” Mr. P reminded his wife. “He lives up on Marble”

“Ah ha! Can you trust anyone who lives on a street named after a childhood game? This is an adult community.”

“Better than Pyrite—which as you know well means fool’s gold!”

“So, maybe she’s fooling us all. Maybe she’s not even a nurse.”

“Of course, she is! ”Mr. P blew out a weary breath. “This paper caper is making us paranoid. We’re seeing a bad guy under every bougain-villea.”

Their eyes dropped back to the cul-de-sac map. Mrs. P said, looking perplexed, “But if it isn’t Pat—then who? We’ve eliminated every-body else.”

Just then they heard loud shouting out on the street. They ran to their living room window.

And were astounded by what they saw.

TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT MONTH !!

No wonder we have

those days where we

haven’t done anything,

but we are exhausted.

I don’t know about the women, but I am sure the

men will have a great time with this information

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From MountainBrook Travel Group

There are 5 lovely Friday Local Fieldtrips being offered thru Free Spirit Va-cations: 1. JULY 10th, Anthem, Pioneer, & Wickenburg 2. JULY 17th, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Saguaro Lake 3. JULY 24th, Glendale & West Valley 4. JULY 31st, South Mountain & Phoenix 5. Aug. 7th, Cruise the Phoenix Zoo

These trips involve individual’s automobiles and a guide. For detailed information on the stops on the tour and the cost, go to -

https://travellocal.us/ Friday-fieldtrips and click on the MORE INFO button or call Free Spirit at (480) 926-5547.

Note: In these days of the virus open/close situations, if a destination is

closed and it’s a Free Spirit trip, then everyone will get the choice of re-

scheduling OR a refund. If Free Spirit has partnered with another operator,

their terms and conditions apply. So far, they have not had anyone not get

their money back.

Congratulations - Pickleball Club Member Angel Lessard

MBV pickleball club member, Angel Lessard has been asked to join Armour Pickleball Team as a sponsored player. As such, Armour Pickleball will provide paddles and equipment to compete on the tournament circuit. Armour Pickleball makes these selec-tions based on a player’s love of the sport, relationships with peers, and positive attitude. Congratulations, Angel!

Home Sellers —“FOR SALE SIGN” ALERT

The white For Sale Sign Posts that real estate agents put in our front

yards can only have two (2) Riders (additional hanging signs) hung

under the “For Sale Sign”. Each rider can be no larger than 6” x 24”.

It will be the sellers’ responsibility to notify their real estate agents of

this requirement as it has been enforced at various times throughout

MBV’s history. With a lot of new real estate agents joining the sales

force, and probably just being forgotten over time, the number of rid-

ers has grown to as many as five (5). MBV is going to send remind-

ers to the real estate brokers throughout Gold Canyon, but as a fail-

safe, please remember to talk to your real estate agent to ensure that

there are no more than two (2) riders. Thank you.

Pick two (2) !!

https://travellocal.us/

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2020 Mariola Court VIRTUAL STREET DANCE

Thanks to all who participated in our 2020 Virtual Street Dance

A good time was had by all

A special thanks to the Hyde Manor

Didgeridoo One Man Band and his lovely assistant on the tambourine

Been in this isolation shutdown too long? Won’t you join us for our August Moon virtual street dance; to be held during the first week in August, under a full August moon. Snap a photo of you dancing in the street, under the moon, in the rain, or just doing the Hokey-Pokey; and yes, we will need a few band mem-bers. Email your picture to me, [email protected], and I will submit them for the Mountaineer.

mailto:[email protected]

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Sometimes we forget and sometimes new owners don’t know.

So, here is a quick FYI

When your Saguaro looks sick, call the Cacti Doctor Stat! -- before it melts on your driveway or your car. Seriously, if it gets a lot of holes and gets discol-ored you might want to take a closer look. It didn’t take a storm for this one to just collapse. The color of a Saguaro can be a clue that it is in very poor health. Check your landscaping before you leave for the summer, preventative measures might be easier rather than having to deal with issues when you are out of state.

A couple of examples of plants to be proactive with are the Century Plant and the Desert Spoon. They are the plants with the very tall spears on them. They can be removed before they fall, then you will be in control of the removal pro-cess. When they fall on the road, they need to be moved immediately. They will also need to be removed in a timely manner if they fall on your property or neighbors property.

Weeds love this hot weather, and the rain when we get it. Make sure you have planned for weed mainte-nance and weed pulling, if necessary, in your absence.

If you have left MBV, be sure and give the office your forwarding address and phone number so you can be notified of any irrigation leaks, lawn issues or storm damage, etc. regarding your property, If you have a neighbor or house sitter taking care of your house, let the office know so they can be notified to start work-ing on the problem for you.

Proactive is always better than reactive

Century Plant - dies after blooming. Usually Desert Spoon Plant - does not die after blooming leaves behind some “pups” to replace it. but will continue to bloom every few years.

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At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP, and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean Up the kitchen. We lock UP the house and fix UP the old car. At other times, this little word has real special meaning. People stir Up trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses. To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special. And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP. We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP! To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary. In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.

If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways Up is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more. When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out, we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, the earth soaks it UP. When it does not rain for a while, things dry UP. One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now . . . my time is UP! Now I'll shut UP! Submitted by Lynnel Cochrane

A reminder that one word in the English language that can be a

noun, verb, adjective, adverb and preposition. . . . . . . . . UP

This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv.], [prep.], [adj.], [n] or [v]. It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?

Speaking of UP, Janice Mickelson, former MBV resident on East Wildcat, sent this picture to the Mountaineer this month.

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In The Territory....... Arizona Territory was in the heart of the “Wild, Wild, West” where many legends were made exploring the new frontier, en-gaging in battle with the Native Americans, mining gold and silver, looting stage coaches and banks, rustling cattle and hors-es. But this story is about the second common law wife of law-man/gambler Wyatt Earp, Celia Ann “Mattie” Blaylock Earp.

Celie, as she was known as a child, was born in 1850 on a farm close to Fairfax, Iowa which is near Cedar Rapids. Her parents were strict farmers, and she rebelled against this lifestyle and ran away from home at age 18. Celie chose the alias “Mattie” to help conceal her identity and ended up in Ft. Scott, KS in 1871 where she became a prostitute, and later in Dodge City where she met Wyatt Earp. (Writer's note: My great grandfather and other rela-tives relocated from Kentucky to a farm approximately 20 miles from Ft. Scott in the 1880's, but it is believed that Mattie had moved by that time.)

In 1879 on their way to Tombstone, Wyatt and his now common law wife Mattie stopped in the booming town of Pinal City, A. T. (Arizona Territory) for a couple of months. Like many towns in the Territory, this bustling community of 2,000 grew almost overnight with the discovery of silver at the nearby Silver King Mine in 1878, and the construction of a smelter to service the mining operation. It was originally named Picket Post and was established where the Boyce Thompson Arboretum is now locat-ed just 3 miles from Superior, AZ. While living in Tombstone, Mattie continued her profession of prostitution while Wyatt be-came a Deputy Marshall culminating in the shoot-out at the O. K. Corral in 1882. He formed a posse which set out for New Mexico then Colorado searching for the remaining cowboys who

were responsible, and Mattie traveled to Colton, CA with other Earp family members where she expected to hear from Wyatt advising where she should meet him. The telegram never arrived, and Wyatt instead went to San Francisco and Mattie decided to return to Pinal City.

Mattie had not realized that the devaluation of silver by the Fed-eral Government had forced the Silver King Mine to close, and that Pinal City's population had drastically diminished. She had planned to resume her profession, but most of the prospective clientele had gone with the silver, making a living there quite difficult. She continued taking laudanum (a pain killer with a tincture of opium) and consuming alcohol for her frequent mi-graine headaches. On July 3, 1888 she overdosed and died with the coroner's report determining that it was suicide.

Celia Ann “Mattie” Blaylock Earp is buried in the Historic Pinal Cemetery just outside Superior, AZ. Directions across several gravel roads is available at HMdb.org, and having just visited the cemetery recently, I can assure you that you feel as though you are in the middle of the Wild Wild West while walking among the few gravesites that are still recognizable. It makes for an in-teresting trip spiced with some colorful local history and gives you an opportunity to get out of the house for 2 or 3 hours. Warning: Don't be tempted to explore the dirt road that runs along the west side of the cemetery.

Submitted by Mike Karr

When you are…... In The Territory.........

and stop at an historical cemetery, you just

don’t know who you might find.

You just don’t

know what you

might find

You just don’t

know what you

might find

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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. We pay 50 cents for small prizes. 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 and $3 each for cash prizes. 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.

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. We pay $2 to play and all the money is returned to the top winners. 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

Updates made to CG&Cs in July

Book Discussion Deep Water Aerobics

Library Pickleball

Tennis Supper Club



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Oriental Mah Jongg (Year Around) Oriental MahJongg meets twice a week on Sundays and Wednesdays in the Sunset Room! We contribute $5 each time. We can play with 3 to 5 players 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

During this summer of quarantine, restrictions and worries – some good news. The resurfacing project of Tennis Courts 1 and 2 has entered the second phase as the MountainBrook HOA Board will vote on June 30th to accept the Building and Grounds Committee bid recommendation and authorize work to begin. Courts 1 and 2 will have an industry-standard post tension con-crete overlay applied. Updates regarding closure of the courts for the work will be provided by management as a schedule is set. Courts 1 and 2 will then be in tip-top condition and a wel-come upgrade for our community players, as well as reducing the on-going maintenance costs that have been required on the old courts. On a lighter side – professional tennis has resumed with modified matches and no audiences, although some events have been televised with canned applause after each point – shall we try that?

Pickleball News (Year Around) by Elisa Howard

There has been a good turnout at the pickleball courts this sum-mer, despite the heat. It shows you how this sport makes addicts out of so many of us! This is a good time to work on some of the fundamentals that are crucial to a solid game: deep serves, deep returns, and third shot drops and drives. If you master these fun-damentals, the rest of the game will play out more smoothly. And here’s some exciting news concerning MBV pickleball club member, Angel Lessard. She has been asked to join Armour Pickleball as a sponsored player. As such, Armour Pickleball will provide paddles and equipment to compete on the tourna-ment circuit. Armour Pickleball makes these selections based on a player’s love of the sport, relationships with peers, and posi-tive attitude. Congratulations, Angel!

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)

Hooray, hooray!! Hours are 8-4 Monday to Friday. We are slowly getting back to normal. As of this writing patrons are to wear masks and be socially distant. Only 5 people are allowed in the area at a time. For all of our wellbeing we hope all will observe these procedures. By the time this letter comes out hopefully we will have gotten the okay from the Board for re-turns and donations. Read on!!

Supper Club (Year Around) Ruth Parker

I have been asked if Supper Club is ever going to meet again. I am happy to tell you that it may be able to meet in Au-gust. Please let Pat Patt know your opinions, and if you would be willing to host, at [email protected] or 708-990-3153. The August recipes look exactly right for summer supper - grilled brats, potato salad with appetizer and dessert!! Have popcorn for breakfast. It is like grits but with high self-esteem!!

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’.


Picacho Peak was the site of the westernmost Civil War battle. In spring 1862, a few dozen Confed-erate and Union soldiers duked it out near the peak, leaving three dead and five wounded.


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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.

Book Discussion for July, By Peggy Malsom

There is a schedule change in the book selection order for the 2020/2021season as follows:

• November: Sand in Our Shoes: Chasing the American Dream by Julian M. King. Note: This is an out-of-print book about Kings Ranch and Gold Canyon. Start looking now at Amazon.com, used book stores, etc. Ask your neighbors if they have a copy they are willing to loan.

• December: The Heartbreak of Wounded Knee: Native American People from 1890 to the Present by David Treu-er.

• January: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.

• February: Flight by Sherman Alexie.

• March: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.

Cheers to your summer reading.

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.


Seasonal CG&Cs Classes still meeting

Visitor stayed on patio and came to Georgene Powers patio window.

Going outdoors is recommended when having visitors!

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Will You Dance With Me? Submitted by Lynnel Cochrane

Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too rigid to depart from their routine. I got to thinking one day about all those women on the Titanic who passed up dessert at dinner that fate-ful night in an effort to cut back. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible. How many women out there will eat at home because their husband didn't suggest going out to dinner until after something had been thawed? Does the word 'refrigeration' mean nothing to you? How often have your kids dropped in to talk and sat in silence while you watched 'Jeopardy' on television? I cannot count the times I called my sister and said, 'How about going to lunch in a half hour?' She would gas up and stammer, 'I can't . I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, it looks like rain.' And my per-sonal favorite: 'It's Monday.' She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. Because Americans cram so much into their lives, we tend to schedule our headaches. We live on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves when all the conditions are perfect! We'll go back and visit the grandparents when we get Steve toilet trained. We'll entertain when we replace the living-room carpet... We'll go on a second honey-moon when we get two more kids out of college. Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is a litany of 'I'm going to,' 'I plan on,' and 'Someday, when things are settled down a bit.' When anyone calls my 'seize the moment' friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a

pair of Roller blades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.. My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. It's just that I might as well apply it directly to my stomach with a spatula and eliminate the digestive process. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-Decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy. Now...go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to......not something on your SHOULD DO list. If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting? Make sure you read this to the end; you will under-stand why I sent this to you. Have you ever watched kids playing on a merry go-round or listened to the rain lapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight or gazed at the sun into the fading night? Do you run through each day on the fly? When you ask, ' How are you?' Do you hear the reply? When the day is done, do you lie in your bed with the next hundred chores running through your head? Ev-er told your child, 'We'll do it tomorrow.' And in your haste, not see his sorrow? Ever lost touch? Let a good Friendship die? Just call to say “Hi”. When you worry and hurry through your day, it is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away..... Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.

“Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here, we might as well dance!”

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LET’S SUPPORT A STRUGGLING GOLD CANYON BUSINESS

THE MERCANTILE

6140 S Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon AZ 85118

By Pam Burks

Recent months have not been kind to owner, Melissa Odenkirk, for she has been gravely ill, but has bounced back and is now trying to save her business. “The Mercantile” has a new look with new merchandise! I call it the “Cracker Barrel Boutique of Gold Canyon” 6140 S Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon AZ 85118, 480-589-8705. Open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-4pm, Fridays & Saturdays 9am-4pm.

This is your small-town boutique, specializing in unique gifts for everyone on your list. They offer lovely purses, jewelry (some made locally) candles, unique soaps, dog accessories, kitchen and bath décor, gourmet coffees and teas. And all the accessories you would need for those cocktail parties. And of course, their famous shirts that say, “When the Mountain is Pink it’s time to drink.” The back patio offers the backdrop of Superstition Mountains, where you can actually watch the mountain turn pink!

Wow! You can buy this beautiful Gold Canyon bag at the Mercantile, for yourself. I have one, and everywhere I go people ask me, where is Gold Canyon? And, of course, that’s when the bragging begins.

Come in and browse, brew a cup of coffee and/or tea, munch on a Gold Canyon Cakes treat, and let Melissa help you find that unique gift. Check out the inspiring collection of necessities and niceties for women, men, kids and pets.

Melissa offers the personal service and shopping experience that is unlike any other retail store for miles around. It’s worth a trip down Kings Ranch Road. It is adjacent to the Gold Canyon Golf Re-sort and Lori Blank’s Real Estate office

Please support The Mercantile and all of our local businesses.

Singin’ the Blues, by Peggy Malsom

I am singin’ the Blues – the Coronavirus Quarantine Blues. It goes something like this:

My baby’s done left me

Now I’m all alone,

All sadness and sorrow

My TPs all gone.

Cracked hands and chapped lips

Sanitizers and masks,

My doctor will see me

But not if I’m sick.

That’s why I’ve got the blues

The Coronavirus number 19

Quarantine Blues.

Try singing it to your favorite blues tune. It helps to focus on the volume and maybe after you have had several beers. You are welcome to substitute your own words as mine are pretty bad. But, hey, it’s the Blues. So, make it your own and sing away your frus-trations.

If you come up with a good one, and the bar is set pretty low as almost anything will be better than mine, send it into the Mountaineer or to me ([email protected]) and maybe it will get pub-lished. Wouldn’t that be fun? Then when this is over, we can get together again and have a COVID-19 Blues Contest. Maybe we can combine it with a pool party There will be an end to this. So, start writing, stay safe and see you soon. Until then, sing away those quarantine blues.


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Artist of the Month LeAnn Juenemann (480) 982-5423

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Bocce Ball Carol Adkins (303) 881-4857

Book Discussion Peggy Malsom (425) 327-0811

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Bridge, Duplicate Randy Ratcliff (480) 671-0141 Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn (480) 982-9408

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Bridge, Mixed Jim McClure (480) 983-5203 Canasta JoAnn Skow (480) 671-3298

Caring Corner Sandy Collard (480) 227-7271

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Darts John Kloosterman (480) 288-2388

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Helping Hands Loretta Milton (480) 474-9958

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Library Ruth Parker (253) 278-2759

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Mah Jongg (Thurs-O) Carol Perez (303) 588-3041

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Pinochle Barb Hofmeister (602) 284-6379

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Quilters Superstition Mt. Alice Watkins (480) 671-8663

Social Hour Audrey Morganegg (480) 671-3507

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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 Daniel Pertersen (480) 982-5611

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: January – February 2021. 2 BR, 2 BA. Very quiet. No pets/no smoking. (Must take both months.) Rick: 612-501-6244 (talk or text.) [email protected]

MBV home on quiet street: 2 mas-ter BRs, sleeps 6. Avail thru Nov 2020. 30-day min. NS. Dogs Ok. [email protected] 360-395-5070

MBV home: July – Dec 2020. 2 bed / 2 bath completely renovated. Three blocks from pools, clubhouse. No pets/smoking. 612-964-5194 or [email protected]

MBV home: Totally renovated, 2BR, 2BA, Extended patio w/phenomenal views. No pets/smoking. Aug – Dec 2020. 651-238-0471

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 Supersti-tion Mountains. $3500/mo, 3 mo minimum. Call Jim for details or pic-tures. 515-783-8328

Service

We will house sit your home. Fre-quent 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 protection. Info [email protected] 641-780-1963

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 Conquer-ing Computers 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 household needs? Call me first. Jesi-ka 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, win-dows. Dry foam carpet cleaning. Pick up available for area rugs. Senior dis-count. Joe 480-288-5012

Income Tax Prep: Retired Account-ant. 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

LOST! Dog Harness. Red&Blk. Name Gurdy on it. Pug Life Harness. 480-684-4998

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• 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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Taking reservations for airport drop off and pickup, as well as, appointments, events and

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Documents

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