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IMPORTANT NOTICE
When you exit thru
the West gate please
be sure the gate clos-
es behind you before
you pull away. We
have had a rash of
“Gate Crashers” who
sneak in before the
gate closes.
NEWSLETTER OF COUNTRY ROADS An Age 55 and over Homeowner Community
Editor: Myrna Mattson www.countryroadsaz.com Founding Editor: Curly Silva
January 2018
It is with great pleasure we
announce Carrie Matus as our
new Activity Director. Carrie
comes to us with experience in
event planning and marketing.
Ronnie Godinez has officially
taken on the role of our
Maintenance/Grounds Fore-
man. Ronnie will also contin-
ue to supervise our Security
Department.
Please join us in congratulating
Carri and Ronnie on their pro-
motions and in wishing them
continued success at Country
Roads.
2018…A New Year brings affir-mation of the old along with new resolutions.
Be Active: Join Clubs, try different activities and meet new friends.
Be Involved: letting your voice & talents be heard: Join residents at meetings. Board Meetings are scheduled 9-12 Noon on Jan 4th (Mojave) and 9th & 23rd( Ball-room). Watch for notices for our 2018 Town Hall Meeting Schedule.
Use the work order, complaint or
suggestion forms in the office or on line to communicate ideas.
Volunteer: Groups are always
happy to see new members and volunteers. Consider sharing your
interest and talents with project committees. Contact a Board member or Manager Vanessa to join the Ballroom Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling or Land-
scape Committees. Our Bingo, Tuesday evening program, is also
seeking new volunteers. Have Fun: Treasure and enjoy each day, making our CR Home better and better. HAPPY NEW YEAR
OUR park is bustling with people
having a great time while MANY
of you are just arriving, busily
checking into our Home Owners
Office. While you are there
please check with the office staff
to see they have your correct ad-
dress on file for each CR lot you
own and where you want your
CR Election ballot mailed to you.
Time is getting close as the
deadline for all changes to our
address labels will be January
19, 2018. We’d love to have eve-
ry CR property be represented in
our voting so please do your part
knowing for sure you have had
that confirmed.
Thank you… we wish each of you
a very Happy New Year.
Barbara Taylor Lot 1075
928.257.8815
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OUR CLUBS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
Billiards
Bridge
Can/Am Friendship
Ceramics
Choral/Drama
Church Choir
Clogging
Computers
Country Red Roses Red Hatters
Craft Fair
Dance
Diabetes Support
Fitness Club
Four Wheelers
Guys and Gals Golf
Hand Appliqué Sew & Stitch
Health
Horse Shoe
Knit n’ Stitch
Lapidary
Line Dancing
Mahjongg
Material Girls
Men’s Fellowship
Painting
Pickleball
Pinochle
Pinochle (2 Deck/7 Card)
Poker: Dealers Choice/Hold’em
Pottery
Quilting
Relay for Life
Rock Hunting
Scrap Book
Sewing
Singles Social
Shuffleboard
Swimming Aerobics
Tennis
T.O.P.S.
Water Aerobics
Volleyball: Water/Sand
Women’s Fellowship
Woodcarving
Woodshop
Writer’s
Zumba Gold
Country Roads
Board of Directors
Pat Tuckwell………..President
Stan Hayter……..Vice President
Diana Barela………...Secretary
Peg Hadley….……...Treasurer
Dave Wylie ……...… Director
Duane Byerley……… Director
Wally Brauer……… ..Director
*****
COUNTRY ROADS RV PARK
5707 East 32nd Street #1127
Yuma, AZ 85365
Phone: 928.344.8910
Fax: 928.344.0080
Manager
Vanessa Harris
Activities Director
Carrie Matus
Website:
www.countryroadsaz.com
Spectrum: 1-844-830-4503
please send your articles to:
The articles must be submitted
by the 10th of each month for
publication the following month.
Please forward in Microsoft
Word if possible. Give me a call
if you have any questions
Thanks,
Myrna Mattson #679
928.726.6697
This newsletter is online
in living color. Just go to
countryroadsaz.com
January 11th in the ballroom
between 10 am and 12 PM
Great in-park arts and crafts
CRAFT
FAIR
The BIG Craft Fair for the
month of January will be on
the 18th from 9 am to noon.
Come and check out all the
amazing things and stock up
for the summer.
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Happy New Year!
We are excited to see that our
club is growing. We welcome
men and ladies. The cost is
$10.00 per season. The club
meets every Tuesday and Friday
at 9am, for member tournament.
The game is played in an enjoya-
ble, relaxed atmosphere. No
pressure, we are there to have
fun. Anyone wanting to learn or
improve the game, our expert
Lyle Olmstead, will help you.
The horseshoe Pits are open dai-
ly for anyone to play. There are
horseshoes in the small shed,
located behind the pits, if need-
ed. PLEASE: remove the carpets
from the pits and place them
away from the pits, before play-
ing. Also, don’t forget to replace
the carpets after you’re done
playing, thank you!
The Club meets the 1st Friday of
the month for a short meeting
and a wonderful Potluck. This
month date is on the 5th.
Last year we lost 2 players, Tom
Pratt, U.S.A. Champion for
many, many years, and Bob
Marty, a fulltime resident of
Country Roads.
Contact: Rheal,
lot#85, # 613-293-5919
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE ANNUAL
REPORT
January 1, 2017 thru January 1, 2018
HAPPY NEW YEAR! from all of us on your Architectural Control Com-mittee. Our New Years Resolution
is that 2018 will have even more of our home owners making improve-
ments on their property than the 294 who did so in 2017.
Looking back, it seems that the
year of 2017 just flew by at warp speed. We began the year by pro-cessing the Lot Improvement Forms and the required State Form for 5 Park Models and 3 homes being stuccoed. 63 home owners applied paint to their homes and sheds and 18 repaired or replaced their sheds and cool rooms. We approved the removal of 20 palm trees and 17 landscaping projects for our residents. 33 of our home owners added or made repairs to their decks and stairs while 16 replaced the old windows with
new ones on their homes. The ACC approved 13 requests for roof re-
pairs and 13 requests for patio covers and sunscreens. 39 resi-
dents made changes to the gravel, pavers and concrete on their Lots and 17 added walls, fences and privacy screens. Requests for new or changes to plumbing or electri-
cal installations were made by 11 homeowners.
(continued…)
We processed 22 Lot Improve-ment Plans that did not fit into any of the above categories. 4 Home owners were asked to re-submit their plans after they had a conference with one of the ACC members.
We commend our Home Owners for adding to the beauty and value of their Homes and our five star Park and we look forward to as-sisting anyone in your future pro-jects.
John Raymond, Chairman
Creative Writing Creative Writing
Want to listen to a story?
Want to laugh, a lot?
Want to have fun?
Want to meet a few new
friends?
All happens 10:00 Thursday
mornings.
Stop by the Mohave Room for
your surprise.
Jo Nightingale
Please park
two carts in
one parking
place.
SHARE
THE SPACE
We are trying to arrange a time when the Parks and Rec. people will come to CR to register all in-terested people. The Mixed Dou-bles tournament will be Thursday and Fridy January 11th and 12th. Make sure you sign up to play. Signup sheets are in the tennis cabinet by the courts, and at the January 9 club meeting. We are also going to have another "Woodie Tournament" which will also be in February 2018. Rac-quets will be provided. Further
information to follow. The Tennis Club's Annual Chicken Dinner will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 4:00-8:30pm in the ballroom. Get your
tickets for the dinner at the Ac-tivities Office. $10 per person. Now, "Get out there and play!!"
John Summits VP Tennis Club
Phone: 610-246-8119 Lot 533
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Sunday, January 28, 2018 in the
Ballroom from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Entertainment by Brock and Sher-
ry Quast who play for dances all
over Yuma as well as California. If
you like good music and also like
to dance, don’t miss this event.
There is no charge for this event
but there will be a tip jar on the
stage. BYOB and snacks for your
table. This is for all CR residents,
please wear your badge.
(continued…)
Well the holidays are behind us and we are ready for a new year. Come on down to the Coronado Room Mondays at 9AM and see
what fun we have. We meet and sew and even bring our lunches and just have a wonder-ful day. We have teachers and we have our own projects. We
have bus trips and of course, our wonderful Country Roads Quilt Show scheduled right here
in the CR ballroom on February 23, 2018. You must be a paid
member of the club to show your quilts in our show, but who wouldn’t want to belong to such a fun group of ladies and its only $10. Our first bus trip is sched-
uled January 19th to Ontario, Ca. for the “Road to California” quilt show and our second is February 9th to Phoenix, Az to four quilt shops. Hope to see you soon. For Information you can call Emily Boer at 209-483-2121 or Patti Tyler at 402-547-7075.
Sharon Deemar
Lot 508
Our next monthly Tennis Club member meeting will be Tuesday,
January 9th at 1:00pm in the In-ca/Aztec Rooms. All members should plan on being there. If you are new and want to play orga-nized tennis please come to our meeting. Membership Signup sheets are available in the Tennis Cabinet by the courts or at each
meeting. Ladder play continues this sea-son. If you haven't signed up, and wish to play, please contact Frank Walls on Lot 797 or come to the meeting. Make sure you do one or the other to get on the list. We are having free lessons this season. Art Atchison will conduct
the lessons on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 11:30am. We will have a sign-up sheet for those who want to learn how to play, or even improve their game.
Walk-ons are always welcome. Drop-in Round Robin play is available each morning from 7
am to 10 am. We are doing the Tuesday and Thursday evening Drop-in Round Robins from 7:00-
9:00pm, some of which will in-clude social gatherings after-
wards. Additionally, we have a "Ladies Only" Drop-in Round Robin on Tuesdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Show up anytime to play. The Senior Games for tennis will be this month. Doubles will be on 01/23/2018. Mixed doubles will be on 01/30/2018. Registra-tion is $10 and the event fee is still $5. (continued…)
The CR Chorus is going to per-
form at 1:00 PM sharp so please
be there early. If you have not
heard their tribute to the USA
and Canada by Nancy Kirlelie
and the CR Chorus you will be
impressed.
Bill Jones, Lot 483
928.341.060
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COUNTRY ROADS
KITCHEN
SERVING BREAKFAST
AND LUNCH
MONDAY THRU
FRIDAY
CHECK OUT THE
DAILY SPECIALS
POSTED MENU
(OR ASK FOR A TAKE OUT
BREAKFAST 7-10:30
MENU TO HAVE AT HOME
LUNCH 11:00-1:30)
Have you been looking for a
great place to have breakfast or
lunch and camaraderie? Our own
CR Kitchen is the answer. They
serve great meals not to mention
that the people dining or serving
you are friendly and fun. Join
your neighbors for a meal or two
and see how terrific informal din-
ing can be. Different specials
everyday. Breakfasts specials
can be anything from eggs bene-
dict to ham steak and eggs, or
just great cream of wheat. Lunch
specials include liver and onions,
taco salad, BBQ and popcorn
shrimp, just to name a few. Or
simply have a burger or soup. So
many selections, check out the
menu. You may be surprised at
the number of items that will de-
light your palate.
Hello Pickle Ballers!!! We are off to a great start and have many events in the planning for the New Year. It’s great to see new participants at the courts.
Next General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 2:15 in the Aztec/Inca room. Membership Fees are due for only
$15.00. Here is what is included!!
Tournament entries, lessons as needed, club supplied balls, maintenance and $5.00 towards the proposed new Pickleball courts. Signup sheets are available at the courts or any Executive. New members are welcome. Lessons have started for both be-ginners and intermediate and are going very well. Keep practicing what you have learned the club championship will be on us before you know it. Be courteous, a new court scheduling is now in place
and should benefit everyone to en-joy the great sport of Pickleball. We will once again host our Bake/Garage Sale during the monthly
Walk and Shop in January and Feb-ruary. We will be looking for baked items and Treasures. Watch for updates for our Wacky Tacky
and Round Robin tournaments this month as well the Mexican Fiesta to be held on March 7, 2018. All upcoming events will be posted on the bulletin boards at the courts.
It’s your club and your input is im-portant. We will be looking for nominations for the Secretary po-
sition and no experience is re-quired. (continued…)
Senior Winter Games will be held at Fortuna De Oro Resort.
Register at Yuma City Parks and Recreation Department. Event dates: Thursday, February 08 Pickleball X2 Women. Friday, February 09 Pickleball X2
Men. Monday, February 12, 2018 Pickleball Men and Women. Big Thank You to all the partici-pants, organizers, volunteers and residents for your support with all our 2017 functions. It’s the participants and volun-
teers that make this a great club. Get involved. Your executive Ken Garcia, Ali Steenbergen, Connie Chapman, Steven Lynch, Tom Harty, Heather McMann, Joe Turzanski. Did You Know??? Pickleball is the fastest growing sport among all age groups. Have Fun and Play Hard!!!!
Joe Turzanski Publicity Director [email protected]
Whist Card Game: is every Sun-
day, at 6:30pm, in the Aztec
Room. Everyone is welcome. We
have fun playing in a relaxed
atmosphere. If you would like
to learn, we’ll teach you.
Contact: Bertie,
lot 85, #613-293-5919
IF I AM SILENT
it’s because there’s
thunder inside me.
OR I’m just chill’in, it
depends. May the odds
be ever in your favor.
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Residential Knox-Box Program
What is a Knox-box?
A Knox-Box is a small, safe like steel box that attaches to the home or entry door. A key to
the home is placed inside the box by the fire department. The box can only be accessed
by a special key that the fire department carries with them at all times.
The homeowner has two ways in Yuma in which to acquire a Knox
-Box. You can purchase your own Knox-Box by the internet at WWW.Knoxbox.com or call Knox Company at 800-552-5669. Yu-ma Fire Department recom-mends the Series 1650 Knox-box for residents covered by them for
emergency situations. The cost is approximately $271.00 and you will need a door key availa-ble to be placed inside the Knox-Box by Yuma Fire Department after it is installed by you or your contractor.
The second way to obtain a Knox-box is from The Western Arizo-na Council of Governments (WACOG) they have a few loaner Knox-Boxes available to those
that qualify. (continued…)
The resident must call 1-800-782-1886 to setup an appoint-ment for an advisory/interviewer to come to your home to determine if you quali-
fy for a loaner, Knox-Box which must be returned when no long-er required. Yuma Fire Depart-ment Administration and Knox-Box Coordinator
Kayla Holiman, 928-373-4850 www.Yumaaz.gov
Knox Company
1601 W. Deer Valley Road Phoenix, Az. 85027 Customer Service 800-552-5669 WWW.Knoxbox.com.
Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) 1235 S. Redondo Center Drive Yuma, Az. 85365 800-782-1886 [email protected]
928-217-7115
We’ve Got Talent??!!
Why, sure we do! Just ask us…
and we think YOU DO, TOO!
It’s time to get out your skits,
top hats, music and tap shoes
and, through your creative ide-
as, relive entertainment and en-
tertainers through the years.
Maybe it’s Burns & Allen or I
Love Lucy…or maybe The An-
drews Sisters…or Jimmy Duran-
te…the possibilities are endless.
Comedy sketches, musical acts…
they all have a place in the
show! It will be a ‘Blast from the
Past’….with no holds barred!
Auditions are set for Saturday,
January 13th, from 1:00 to 4:00
PM, in the Ballroom. Come
with your own music and cos-
tuming, and make arrange-
ments if you need live accom-
paniment.
SHOW DATE is set for February
16th at 7:00 PM. Tickets will be
available sometime in January,
so keep a watch out.
Questions?
Contact Gay Courtright Lot 768
Douglas Grant Ladd Nov. 27th 1929 ~ Aug.8th 2017
There will be a “Celebration of Life” for our beloved Doug in the Ballroom on Sunday, Janu-ary 21st from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. His wife Jo will be in at-tendance along with his sons. Please join all of us celebrating him.
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From
the
pool
Happy New Year. We have al-
ready had three months of fun
watching those brightly colored
orbs of joy disappear into the
pockets like Meerkats scurrying
into their dens after seeing a
hawk shadow. Of course those
same orbs have often times
turned into dismal spheres of
despair as they refuse to follow
even the simplest of commands.
Thus it goes in this game of infi-
nite puzzle solving opportunities
and never ending search for that
elusive Zen like zone called “Dead
Stroke”. We can look forward to
three more months of friendly
competition in the Billiard Room
before the sun that brought us
here gets bright enough to drive
all but the heartiest away.
In the meantime we have busi-
ness to attend to. Our Annual
Club Meeting will be held in the
Billiard Room at 12:30 pm on Fri-
day January 12th, just before the
Men’s tournament. We have club
business to discuss and 3 board
positions to be filled this year. I
hope to see you all there to par-
ticipate. If you wish to be a can-
didate for the board, sign up on
the bulletin board or let a current
board member know. That is
much better than finding out at
the meeting that you are running
for a seat. (continued….)
Yuma Senior Games Women’s
Singles will be here on Wednes-
day January 24th and Men’s Sen-
ior Games Singles will be here
on Thursday January 25th.
Women’s Doubles will also be
here on Wednesday January 31st
with the Men’s Doubles on
Wednesday February 7th . Yuma
has held their Senior Games
Pool Shooting events here for
years for good reason. I’m
afraid next year the “popular
demand” to continue that tradi-
tion is going to be deafening.
Lessons, free to anyone in the
park, have been added to our
regular weekly events. Just
show up in the Billiard Room
Wednesdays at 3:00 pm.
Pool: more ups and downs
than a roller coaster without
that queasy feeling.
Terry Moser
Billiard Club President
The woodshop is getting busier
as more snowbirds come back to
the park. If you haven't been by
yet, come for a look. Lots of
great stuff to do. Got a project
for your site???? Come by if you
need help. There is always
someone around who can give
you a hand. Annual shop fee is
$45.00. Or you can use the shop
for $2.00 per day. If you don't
want to do your task yourself,
someone here could likely give
you a hand. A small donation to
the shop would be appreciated
in this case. Fees etc. go to cov-
er incidentals like glue, sandpa-
per and such. Keep the Art
Walk in mind for projects to dis-
play. The shop will be putting
together an order of hardwoods
from a supplier in Phoenix to
sell to anyone who needs prod-
uct for projects. See Bob Sin-
clair for details. Our monthly
meeting will take place on the
first Wednesday of the month
@7:00 in the shop. We are
open 9:00 AM to Noon and 1:00
PM to 4:00 Monday through Fri-
day .
Work safe and enjoy the shop.
Rene Charrois, President.
Gentle morning classes will be
on Tuesdays and Fridays in the
Mojave Room, 10:30 am - 11:30
am. Join us for a relaxing and
rejuvenating hour of yoga.
More info call JoAnne James
#910 928.345.8252
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Our club shares the latest tech-
niques in scrapbooking, card-
making and paper crafting.
Come join us in the Navajo Room
on Wednesday evenings from
6:30 to 9:30 and on Saturday
morning from 9:30 am to 1:00
PM.
We have a new Cricket and a
Cuttlebug, plus basic supplies to
help our members make the most
of their projects. If you love
making cards and preserving
memories in a scrap book or
want to learn come visit and see
the projects we are working on.
Membership is $20 for the sea-
son or $2 per drop in.
Barbara Temple, Secretary
Lot #782
Back in November the Black Swan
tournament was being played and
we had players from Country
roads entered. All had a good run
and lots of fun.
The upcoming tournaments in
January are as follows:
Jan. 7-8 District 33 State Split
Singles
Jan. 16-17 State Split Singles Dis-
trict #2
Jan. 23-26 Mixed Doubles at
Country Roads. Please come and
join us either by participating or
cheering us on. All volunteers are
welcome as we may need score-
keepers or pushers etc. Lessons
in November went well with 9
new or updating players joining
in. On Dec 12 there was another
set of lessons for any one inter-
ested in learning how to play our
amazing game. In December
there were 3 tournaments:
Dec. 3 Fall State Meeting
Dec. 5-8 Any Doubles at Country
Roads
Dec. 26-29 Holiday Tournament
at Friendly Acres
Winners of the Any Doubles tour-
nament at Country Roads were
Jerry Nottingham and Bob Cottle
from Rancho Rialto.
(continued…)
We had some of our own
Country Roads players that did
very well in this tournament.
Marilyn and Jim Whitford
placed second and Merya and
Barry Kent placed third in the
Championship round. In the
consolation round Patti and
Phyllis came in second. Con-
gratulations to all our players,
and volunteers. A great time
had by all.
And what is that you say….You
want to have “more fun”…
Come and join us a Don Tracy
on Tuesday and Thursday af-
ternoons. It’s a hoot!!!
This is a gentle reminder to
those that have not paid thier
dues for the season. Please get
your money in as quickly as
possible to our Treasurer
Grieg Carter.
Don’t’ forget the Turkey Shoot
on January 20th. It is a $3.00
entry fee that can be paid to
Merya Kent.
To all of you who knew Jim
Durdan, our thoughts and
prayers go out to his family as
they mourn his passing on No-
vember the 16th, 2016.
Have a good season
Linda C.
Photography, we meet every oth-
er week in the Aztec room. Have
photography outings, lots of
group discussions, sharing of pic-
tures taken and photo challeng-
es. Interested in photography
come join us! Our Jan meetings
are the 5th and 19th at 10:30-12
Aztec room . Any questions con-
tact.
Carrie Barna #208
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Welcome back returning mem-
bers and anyone interested in
Rock and Lapidary activities.
Our shop is open 8 am to 3 PM
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays in the Lapidary shop.
Classes will be available in Cab-
ochon making, silversmithing
and wire wrapping; freestyle
and regular. Sign up sheets are
available in the Lapidary Shop.
We are looking forward to an-
other busy season.
Barbara Armstrong, Secretary
Lot 1000 928.287.4868
Acrylic painting for intermediate and advanced painters in the In-
ca Room from 9am to 2pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Acrylic painting
open studio and for beginner painters in the Inca Room from 9am to 2pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The preferred paints are Golden
Paints.
Robert Kozurok Lot 108
We've started our new season at the Country Roads Computer Club and invite all residents to join us and learn more about their devic-es. We meet every Wednesday morning in the Colorado Room to discuss a broad range of topics; phones, tablets, computers, rout-
ers, smart TV’s., as well as new
and emerging technology.
Our format this season will be self directed discussions, looking at ways members can find answers to
their technical issues. We are also seeking residents who have a background in technology and are willing to share their expertise with our members.
The morning sessions are divided by areas of interest:
Apple SIG (9:00am-10:30am): Group Leaders are Earl Kuhl & John Fenimore
Windows 10 SIG (10:30am-Noon) : Group Leaders are Merle VanDyke & Phil Mocan
Come, bring your devices, meet
others and share your experiences
and interests.
Dues are $10 per household for the season, which helps with the pur-
chase of equipment for our demon-strations and of course coffee and cookies.
John Fenimore, Club President
Country Roads Chorus Thank you for the warm reac-
tions to The Annual Christmas
Lighting Celebration held in De-
cember. It’s one of our favorite
times of the year, with songs of
the season. The Santa hats are
stored away and we’ve begun re-
hearsals anew, as the choir focus-
es on music that exemplifies the
love we share in our neighboring
countries of North America.
CAN/AM FRIENDSHIP DAY, a
Country Roads tradition, is held
on the last Sunday of January,
and a perfect time to celebrate all
those things we hold dear, such
as love of country, pride, and pat-
riotism. Come join us as we sing
melodies old and new. The Cho-
rus rehearses each Friday morn-
ing in the Ballroom, from 10:15
‘til 11:45.
Nancy Kirkelie, Director
(928)317-0668-lot 1163
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Bald Folliclely challenged
Clumsy Uniquely coordinated
Criminal Behaviorally challenged
Lazy Motivationally deficient
Dishonest Ethically disoriented
Short Vertically challenged
Tall Vertically enhanced
Chubby Nutritionally enhanced
Unemployed Involuntarily leisured
Fail Achieve a deficiency
WELLNESS CLINIC
Happy New Year! The Country
Roads Wellness Clinic is open
for another season. We meet in
the Inca Room every Friday
from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come
have your blood pressure and
pulse taken, your blood sugar
checked, and if you need an in-
jection we can do that too. Tom
Olson is available to repair or
adjust your eyeglasses during
these same hours. Our clinic is
staffed by licensed personnel.
If you would like to volunteer to
assist us, please let Maggie
Byerley know by coming to the
clinic or calling 503-910-8081.
In health,
Maggie
Lot #607
Zumba in January 2018 with licensed instructor, Rebeca:
Aqua Zumba will continue into the New Year on Mondays (except New Year's Day),
Wednesday's & Fridays 10:45 to
11:30 in the main complex pool.
Zumba Gold in the Ballroom on these Tuesdays & Thursdays: January 2 - 9:00 January 4 - 9:00 January 9 - No Class (BOD meet) January 11- 8:45 (Note Early Start caused by in house craft fair) January 16 - 9:00 January 18
No Class (Craft Fair) January 23 - No Class (BOD meet) January 25 - 9:00 January 30 - 9:00
$5 drop in fee or $40 cash punch card for 11 either Aqua or Gold classes. Bring friends, water &
smiles. Wear appropriate shoes (no sandals) for your safety.
Carla Allen #577 (406 250 6965) Linda Kuhl #855 (360 289 2366)
HAPPY NEW YEARS
BEAVER CLAN.
We had a wonderful Christmas
gathering in December. Get-
ting to see everyone again is
always the best. Now we have
new ones showing up to enjoy
the chips. The Yuma Wood-
carving Expo will be in Janu-
ary at the Armory on Araby,
January 12 and 13. It is an
amazing show and a great
place to find more wood to
carve, along with tools.
Our club is open to CR resi-
dents Mondays and Fridays
from 8:00 am to 3:00 PM.
Myrna Mattson 928.726.6697
My eyes are full of
tears that they can
no more see. I wish
you were here, to
chop these onions
for me.
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and two tables designed with spe-
cific measurements for the jigsaw
puzzles. One table would accom-
modate 1500-2000 piece puzzles
and a narrower table would han-
dle 750-1000 piece puzzles. The
general planning was to fit at
least three to four large puzzles at
a time so as many people as possi-
ble could participate in this fun
activity.
The Wood Shop requested funding
for the lumber and stain to work
on this project. These volunteers
built over 128 shelves to fit all of
the books and the two large tables
and the counter, all within four to
five weeks. The move out of the
old building to the existing room
was made with a small army of
volunteers.
Everyone has enjoyed this warm,
delightful atmosphere where peo-
ple have shared many wonderful
times together. Laughter rings
out, thoughtful book talks are ex-
changed, and deep friendships
have been developed.
This library is a private library
designed and developed for Coun-
try Road residents. It is a true
jewel. Come in to work on puz-
zles, read a magazine, pick out
some books or DVD’s and enjoy
your library. Volunteers and your
book donations have made it what
it is today.
(A thank you to Linda and Mae for
their input for this article.)
Vickie Warren #1189
Creation of the Current
Country Roads Library
At one time, the Country Roads
Library was located in half of
what is now the Mojave Room.
In 2007, or thereabouts, it was
moved to where it is presently,
in what was then the Fitness
Center. A wonderful group of
resident volunteers composed
of carpenters, an engineer and
book lovers began planning the
current library.
With the talent of the late Al
Donaldson and other volunteers
of the Wood Shop, plus
Maybelle Henry (librarian at
that time), measurements were
taken for book shelves, a maga-
zine counter (continued….)
We have entered a New Year, 2018. We will all have new ad-
ventures, meet new friends and embrace friends we have enjoyed for years! I certainly hope your
New Year is filled with love, good health and great experiences that draw us ever closer to God!
The Rosary is again on the Church “Ordinary Time” schedule
of Tuesday mornings @ 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel. This schedule will
continue until Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14th.
The Divine Mercy group will meet
on the First and Third Tuesday’s of the month @ 10:15 a.m. in the Board Room.
Check with Marlene Rowe for the January beginning date of the
Study Group.
The Mass of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, will be celebrated on Sunday, December
31, 2017.
St. John Neumann is hosting an “UNBOUND” Seminar for 8 weeks, beginning the Second
week of January. Are there things holding you back? Habits, Memories, thoughts that bind you? Contact the Parish office and sign up to attend the Semi-
nar.
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Also check out the books, pam-phlets, and CD’s in the Vesti-bule. I have purchased and read/listened to several. I rec-ommend them to any of you who wish to deepen your rela-tionship with God!
God Bless You All,
Joyce Lane Lot #1213
1-928-554-6426
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Happy New Year! We hope you
all had a wonderful Christmas
and New Year and are now
ready to face the New Year with
great resolve for fitness and
health! We are very fortunate to
have such a good Fitness Room
and it is here to help serve your
needs.
We are happy to announce that
treadmill #3 is being replaced
thanks to funding from C.R. It
was purchased in 2005 and has
served us well with many miles
of use. Thanks to the C.R .Board
of Directors for approving the
replacement.
The Annual Meeting for the Fit-
ness Club will be Monday, Janu-
ary 8, 2018 in the Fitness Room.
The room will be closed for reg-
ular use at that time. This is the
opportunity for Members to de-
cide the direction of Fitness Club
and also the election of officers.
Last year we had windows in-
stalled in the solid door facing
the parking lot and all the win-
dows tinted. A Great improve-
ment!
We will be hosting 2 Orientation
Days this season.
Monday, January 15 at 1pm and
Monday, February 19 at 1pm
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The purpose is to assist people
in proper use of the equipment
for both personal safety and
safety to the equipment.
The Fitness Club will again be
hosting the March Spaghetti Din-
ner and we will be asking for
volunteers. This is our big fund
raiser for the season.
The dues and proceeds from the
dinner are how we raise funds
for general maintenance for the
Fitness equipment and to pur-
chase equipment as needed.
We would like to remind every-
one that proper clothing should
be worn in the Fitness Room. It
is also a Fragrance Free area and
we have had complaints about
both. Please be courteous to oth-
ers in this respect. If you have
any issues please report them to
one of the Fitness Club Board of
Directors.
Carla Allen, Fitness Club Secre-
tary Lot 577
Much has been happening in the
Pottery Studio lately! Beautiful
and functional items are being
made every day by our members,
and many classes for members are
offered, in the ceramics room in
the mornings. Oftentimes it is as
busy as a bee hive in the Pottery
Studio! For non-members, there is
Horsehair class every Monday and
Tuesday (2 part class), and Begin-
ning Pottery is also a 2-part class,
offered each month. Please come
in and sign up! Our dues are $25
this year, and include free glazing.
We have also added a line of Dun-
can Concepts paints in bright col-
ors. Our open hours are 9 - 4
Monday through Friday, 10-4 on
weekends, as long as monitors are
present, and we are also open
Monday and Wednesday evenings.
There will be an Auction on Febru-
ary 21st in the Pottery Studio, so
plan to come and bid on one of the
lovely items we have created!
JoAnn Opp, Pottery President
503-312-1226
“He’s had a gluten-ectomy!”
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Hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday season - wherever you may have spent it! 2018 has arrived and is full of fun activities to choose from. Our annual CAN/AM (Canadians vs Americans) Golf Tournament week
is January 8th-12th and once the tabulations are done, the winning Country is announced at our barbe-
cue on January 20th. This is a 'fore' fun competition among our Club members and the more partic-ipants the merrier.
The putting greens and driving cages are open to all residents and guests of Country Roads. Putters
and balls are available in the near-by Golf storage area. The keys that access the outside gates also allow
access to the storage area. Along with our regular six week-
ly courses to choose from, January
& February also offer organized
play at Coyote Wash, Yuma Coun-
try Club, Borrego Springs, Barbara
Werth and Emerald Canyon. A list
of the courses and the days they
are played is posted on the bulletin
board outside the ballroom, along
with a list of all of the Club's up-
coming events. Seasonal, monthly
and weekly Club memberships are
available. Members that have
guests visiting are welcome to sign
them up for golf (based on space
availability) and pay $1 per guest/
per course. If you are unable to
make the Monday morning meeting
(8:00am in the Ballroom), the sign
-up sheets for the following week
are on the (continued…)
clipboard by our bulletin board,
outside the ballroom. Once the
current week's pairings and tee
times are assigned, they are
posted on the bulletin board
and also on the Country Roads
Guys and Gals Golf Group Face-
book page. Don't hesitate to call
or email me with any ques-
tions.
Tracy Bresnahan/President
Lot #1225
phone: 503.702.2125
Once again summer is over and we are back at Country Roads for some fun and games with friends, old and new,and maybe a
happy hour or two. If you're down at the shop area and hear some laughing and gig-
gling coming from behind the Oleanders, Well...it is only us old folks at the Volleyball courts do-ing what we think we do so well. Ah...that's playing volleyball Please come and join us. Haven't played in awhile? Maybe since
high school? That's OK. You see we're a patient lot. Have to be at this point in our lives.
We're looking for some folks with very specific skills. Can you
count to 4. If so, that's great. If you can recall, or not, you only hit the ball 3 times on a side. And
we need folks with really good memories. We seem to spend alot of time discussing who served
last. One of our favorite things to do is
eat. Once a month we have a pot-luck dinner, drink a little wine, and discuss the finer points of, well... All kidding aside there is a Vol-
leyball game every morning ex-cept Sunday from 9-11 down at the drainage area by the shop. Everyone is welcome whatever your skill. Thank you, Guest writer Jim LaFrenaye Submitted by Deanie Pizzillo, #55 Volleyball Marketing Coordina-tor (I just love that title as it sounds so important)
HELLO Country Roads Ladies,
This season Women’s Fellow-
ship meetings will began on
Wednesday, November 1st and
will go through March 2018
from 7:30 am to 8:30 am in the
Mojave Room. We encourage
ALL ladies to come join us for
this time of fellowship along
with your friends and neigh-
bors, welcoming back old
friends and making many new
ones. We have a very good time
of Praise. Prayer and Song,
along with special uplifting
speakers.
Do come early (doors open at
7:00 am) to enjoy a muffin with
coffee, tea or hot chocolate.
We’re looking forward to having
YOU with us!
Verna, Bev, Judi, Judith & Barb
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Welcome to those who have just ar-
rived for the short winter season. If
you were involved with Men's Fellow-
ship last year, we are up and going
full steam. If you are new to the park
or have not been before, come join us.
As you know men like to talk about
their golf game, favorite sports team
or the activities they are involved in at
Country Roads. They want to hear
about the concerns in the lives of their
friends and even the friends of their
friends. And they will even sit still
long enough to be encouraged, in-
formed and sometimes challenged to
be all they can be as men, in an ac-
cepting Christian atmosphere.
All of the above and more happens in
Men's Fellowship on Wednesday
mornings at 7:15am in the Aztec/Inca
rooms. It's the closest thing we have
to a man cave at Country Roads. If you
have not tried it, you are invited to do
so.
Jerry Opp #1147
If you’ve ever tried to watch your weight, you may be famil-
iar with the sneaky weight “creep.” This “creep” is deceiv-ing, because it happens very slowly. Maybe you forget to log your meals one day. No big deal. Then one day turns into a week. You may skip the gym for a couple days, then those days turn into a month. All the while your pants fit just a little bit tighter … and tight-er. When this happens, it’s time to get back to basics with what
works best for you. Everyone is different, but these three num-bers can help you get back on track when the number on the
scale creeps up. Step it up, with a track-er. Keeping track of your steps,
workouts or activity minutes can be a great way to motivate
yourself to move more. Some activity trackers even allow you to invite friends to step challenges. A little friendly competition goes a long way. If you bite it, write it. Lately, I’ve noticed that my weight has been creeping up and I’m start-ing to inch out of leeway*. As frustrating as this is, I’ve real-ized that, whenever I stop log-
ging my food, I gain. This doesn’t mean that you have to spend hours meticulously counting every calorie but, without having a general idea
of how much you’re eating, it’s too easy to go overboard. Step on the scale. While this
number is by no means the on-ly measure of how your weight-loss (continued…)
efforts are going, it is important to know to help keep you account-able. It’s tough to face the scale when you know you’re not where you want to be. Instead of feeling down, try thinking of the number as a motivator that fires you up
toward your goal. And remember that one frustrating face-off with the scale will not totally derail your weight-loss goals, unless you allow it to.
We welcome anyone wanting sup-port and accountability in regain-ing a healthy weight. Join us at
TOPS Friday mornings at 9:00 in the Mohave Room to learn more
about TOPS. Your first meeting is free. Respectfully submitted by Lynda
Mawer, Lot 824
Catholic Potluck: Happy New Year, 2018! January’s Potluck is on the
21st, at 1pm, in the Coronado Room. Everyone is welcome, invite a neighbour, a friend. It is a casual, relaxed potluck where we meet to have fun. Please bring a dish of your choice ( salad, desert, vegeta-ble, casserole, etc …) and your place settings. At times, we enjoy a sing-a-long with Walter and Jan.
Contact: Bertie, [email protected],
lot 85, # 613-293-5919
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¡Feliz Año Nuevo! The schedule for the season: Monday, Basic Beginners, no or
little knowledge, in the Mojave
Room, 4-5:30pm, facilitator-
Bertie
Tuesday, Advance Beginners,
some knowledge, in the Mojave
Room, 4-5:30pm, facilitator –
Bertie,
Wednesday, Intermediate, speak-
ing mostly is Spanish, in the Mo-
jave Room, 4-5:30pm facilitator -
Lorraine
Thursday, Conversation-Practice
-Extra Help, in the Mojave Room,
4-5:30pm, facilitators – Rosa-
Lorraine
The cost is $12.00 per season.
Special price for couples. You
may join at any time, come to all
sessions or to the one you want.
We learn together in a relaxed
atmosphere. The sessions are
mostly conversational with some
grammar. We are fortunate to
have in our club, Rosa Sandoval,
a resident in our resort, who’s
first language is Spanish.
Contact: Bertie,
lot 85, # 613-293-5919.
HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone! Our
friendshiup Singles guys and gals
are excited and busy planning lots
of news, fun activities and trips for
2018. December 3rd we went to
the Christmas Tree Lighting festiv-
ities in Old Downtown Yuma and
then enjoyed the Christmas Parade
on Dec. 9th on Main Street, in
downtown, a wonderful celebra-
tion! Sunday, Dec. 10th was our
Christmas potluck and party. We
collected socks to donate to the
Crossroads Mission, as our commu-
nity service project. We decided
not to meet on Dec. 24 so we could
have extra time with our families
and to dos some last minute shop-
ping.
For our Friendship Singles Club on
January 14th (Sunday) meeting we
will have a hilarious comedy hour
with comedian, Tim Hawkins as
well as our usual potluck in the
Mohave Room at 3 PM. So bring a
dish to share and your drink and
place setting. Then on January
28th we are planning a game party
and will discuss the month of Feb-
ruary upcoming events. Come join
us, ALL are welcome! Come share
you thoughts and ideas and make
new friends. We have already dou-
bled in size for our Singles group.
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We have invited Sgt. Ryland
Crouch of the Yuma County
Sheriffs Dept. to come and
speak to us about scams identify
theft on Sunday, February 25th.
Don’t miss it.
Some of our other up coming
events will include the Farm
Tour Lunch and veggie picking
along with a tour on the cotton
wagons of the experimental Ari-
zona Ag Center in El Centro, CA.
We will do another Murder Mys-
tery Party, a Hawaiian Luau, a
variety of local trips and tours
her in the valley and much
more.
Come join us on the second and
fourth Sundays of each month at
3 PM in the Mohave Room to
hear wha’t happening in our
Friendship guys and gals club
for singles. We also post our
flyers on the bulletin boards.
Looking forward to seeing you
there and brings a friend…
Our annual dues of $5 a year is
due in January, C.U. there.
??call –
Lila Woods503.277.2866 or
Fran Cook 928.581.6743
Remember how we used to laugh at
old people when we were younger?
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What a month for Marketing plan-
ning and activity. Our involvement
never ends which is good since the
more we get the word out the more
likely we are to attract new resi-
dents to our great RV Village.
The WELCOME BACK BASH at the
Fairgrounds was a tremendous
success. We passed out multiple
pieces of information about Coun-
try Roads and activities open to the
public. We were not able to speak
at length with folks as there were
just so many passing our booth,
but we did get many to fill out Info
Cards where they could check off
items which they would like to
know more about. Twenty (20)
people requested more info about
renting and three (3) about pur-
chasing homes, along with many
requesting info about Ballroom
shows and Craft fair. Events in the
planning stages for January are the
following: WELCOME TO COUN-
TRY ROADS orientation program is
scheduled for Thursday, January 4
at 1:00pm in the Ballroom. Please
inform your new neighbors to at-
tend this one hour fast paced meet-
ing. It will help them get acclimat-
ed to CR very quickly. The CRAFT
FAIR on January 18 will find us
providing lots of info about events
about to take place, plus we will
welcome representatives from the
YUMA SUN (sign up to receive
home delivery) and ZTRENDZ
(order Country Roads logo shirts).
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BOOMERS AND BEYOND is
scheduled for Saturday, February
17. It is our plan to be present.
While we will not see as many
people as we did at the Welcome
Bash, we will get to spend more
time visiting with them about the
benefits of Country Roads. A new
internal project is to develop
some quality marketing efforts
for the SUNRISE CAFÉ. We have
a wonderful daily dining facility,
but it needs more promotion and
we are working with staff to
“help get the word “ out about
the great food for breakfast and
lunch at the SUNRISE CAFÉ. The
project we are excited about is
the 3-5 minute video which will
be made in February by GENER-
ATE MEDIA This local video
company is working with our
committee to develop a script
which will serve as the guide for
this video. Plans call for the vid-
eo to be embedded into the Coun-
try Roads WEB. This should do
nothing but provide us with huge
benefits in visually describing
this wonderful resort. Our AM-
BASSADORS are now in place to
sell the ”sizzle” of Country Roads
to potential residents. The MAR-
KETING COMMITTEE has two
regularly scheduled meetings in
January---Monday, January 8 and
Monday January 29, both at
3:30pm in the Navajo Room. Eve-
ryone is welcome. Remember,
everyone is a marketer for CR.
Are you doing your part to pro-
mote Country Roads?
Line dancing has become a very
popular way to spend a fun hour
on Saturday mornings here in
Country Roads! We have many
experienced members who have
been in the Introduction to Line
Dancing class for years, and we
also have true beginners, who
have never line danced before.
So, we are splitting the class into
two groups. Those beginning to
learn how to line dance will be in
Line Dance 1, which runs 9:45 -
10:30 AM, and those with expe-
rience and who would like a
greater challenge, will be in Line
Dance 2, which runs from 10:30 -
11:15 AM, starting January 6th. If
you have line danced for awhile,
you are welcome to attend both
classes, but if you are new to it,
you will be more comfortable in
Line Dance 1. Human beings
were "meant to move to music".
Come to the ballroom on Satur-
day mornings and you will enjoy
"sweating socially" with us in
line dancing!
JoAnn Opp
503-312-1226
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By popular demand, the Coun-
try Roads Dance Club will be
offering FREE dance lessons
again this year. Watch for the
dates in the weekly bulletin and
on Facebook. The lessons
offered are for country pattern
dances, but we are open to all
types of dances if we can get
volunteers. Some of the dances
we may be teaching are two-
step, waltzes, cowboy cha-cha,
sweetheart schottische and oth-
ers.
The purpose of the Dance Club
is for people who enjoy dancing
to meet, dance, learn and even
put on special dances. The les-
sons are FREE for all Country
Roads residents and their
guests. Remember dancing is
good exercise for you mind and
body. Everyone is welcome to
join the dance club. We need
your input and expertise.
Contact Paulette Frase,
Lot 288 at (509) 845-3364
Not to brag or
anything but I
can forget what
I’m doing while
I am doing it.
B.I.N.G.O. is doing quite well.
We will continue to give bigger
payouts as the crowds grow.
Come join us for a night of fun
on Tuesdays. The doors open at
5:45 PM with Bingo starting at 7
PM.
We want to thank those that do-
nated toys or money for the Toys
for Tots drive. Besides the toys,
Bingo donated $300, there was
$540 in cash from the players as
well as $263 in checks. The spe-
cial drawing for all the contribu-
tors was 8 $25 gift certificates to
various restaurants. There were
eight happy winners.
We need volunteers for
Bingo, cashiers to sell cards and
Bingo callers. The only require-
ment is , you have been a mem-
ber of Country Roads for at least
two years. Contact Donna at
425.327.6307
Thanks also to all the volunteers
in the kitchen and Bingo for
helping make this a success.
Donna Sabine, Manager
Welcome Bridge Players!
The 2017-18 schedule will be
as follows (12:30 until 3:00
p.m in the Mojave Room):
Monday – Party Bridge
Tuesday – Lessons
Wednesday – Lessons
Thursday – Swiss Pairs
Friday – Duplicate
There will also be a duplicate
session Wednesday evening
from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Lessons
are being held every Tuesday
and Wednesday from 12:30 un-
til 3:00 p.m. in the Mojave
Room. Lucielle Smith will hold
lessons geared toward the ex-
perienced players during No-
vember and December. Les-
sons for new players (and
those wanting a refresher on
the basics) will begin in Janu-
ary. All lessons are free; how-
ever, there will be a 25 cent
charge per person each time
we use the room. We would
like to invite all card players
looking for a new challenge to
come out and try bridge.
The Building Fund
Carnival Night
February 5th 5 to 10 PM
So many games to play and
horses to ride along with Texas
Holdem lessons for beginners.
There will be up to 12 different
games to play. It is free to get
in and one ticket to play each
game. Where you can earn
more tickets that can win you
50 prizes placed on the stage
with buckets to place your tick-
ets.
You can purchase tickets
$1 each or 6 for $5
Any questions call Vick-
ie
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The Building Fund Spaghetti
Dinner tickets have been raised
to $7 starting with the January
2018 dinner. This price increase
is due to lower profits with the
rising costs of supplies over the
8 years that the dinner has been
$6. The dinners profits go to the
building fund which helps with
projects to keep our park in ship
shape condition. With much re-
gret Carole McKenzie, chairman
of the Spaghetti Dinner has had
to make this increase to main-
tain the profit levels for the din-
ners. Check it out, there still
may be some tickets available
for the January 12th dinner.
Tickets for the February dinner
will go on sale Wednesday,
January 17.
Deloros Shemwell
Don’t forget to help support your Building Fund by attending Sat-urday breakfasts, Spaghetti din-ners, and our Carnival Night. Also, contact Marv, at 928-726-
3542, for Ficus Tree painting. A sign-up sheet is posted on the
west side of the Ballroom. I want to thank all of the volun-teers that make these fund rais-ing activities possible.
The following is the Treasurer’s report as of December 4, 2017: (continued…)
JANUARY BUILDING FUND SAT-
URDAY MORNING BREAKFAST.
$6.00 7:30-9:00 AM IN THE
BALLROOM
January 6 PANCAKES
January 13 FRENCH TOAST January 20 BISCUITS & GRAVY January 27 PANCAKES All breakfasts include: scram-
bled eggs, sausage, hash browns, juice, and coffee J0in your friends for Saturday breakfast, or meet new residents as you enjoy a wonderful breakfast on
Saturday morning. Choose which one you like the best, OR, come and try them all. Help out the building fund and enjoy some good food and friendship. Deloros Shemwell, Building Fund MAL
BUILDING FUND:
PAINTING OF FI-
CUS TREES IS
HERE AGAIN.
Marv Dutnall will once again be
painting the bottom of the ficus
trees white to prevent sunburn
and insects. The price will vary
depending on the size and con-
ditions. The money will be do-
nated to the Building Fund.
There is a signup sheet outside
of the ballroom (West side).
Sign up, and Marv will contact
you with a time to have your
tree painted. Get ready for the
Hot Summer; do your tree a fa-
vor. Questions Marv Dutnall
928-726-3542 lot 242
Total income $63,057; total ex-penses of $11,615; total commit-ted projects $9,423. This leaves a total of $42,019 available funds.
Schedule for BFC members meet-ings:
Monday, January 8, 2018, 9:00 a.m., Mojave Room
Monday, February 5, 2018, 9:00 a.m., Mojave Room
Monday, March 5, 2018, 9:00 a.m., Mojave Room
Monday, April 2, 2018, 9:00 A.M., Mojave Room
Thank you,
Ken Garcia, BFC President, Lot 1074
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Are you looking for a new crea-tive outlet or to revive an old
passion for sewing? Come to the Coronado Room on Tuesday mornings at 9 am and join the
Material Girls (and guy). We are a sewing group that loves to have fun, learn and create a va-riety of items with materials from wearables such as vests and blouses; personal accesso-ries such as tote and cosmetic bags and home decor items such as wall hangings and fibre art. Dues are $10 a year and new
members are always welcome. During January we will be work-ing on a Bargello sweatshirt, an organizer pad with pockets for under your sewing machine and an iPad bag. Call Sharon Vipond at 928.503.5968 if you have any questions about the group or
drop by to see what we are all about.
CR Church Choir: the hard work
of preparing the cantata for
Christmas Eve is over but choir
rehearsals continue every Fri-
day morning in the ballroom at
9:00 a.m. Come and join us as
we prepare uplifting music to
sing every Sunday morning in
January at church.
Peggy Scott lot 639
928-726-3468
Our gathering was December 7th in the Inca Room where we en-
joyed snacks provided by our sis-ters, our tea and good compa-ny. We always start our festivi-ties by singing our Red Hat Song, followed by the grace of our food, family and friends. Because one of our sisters has family in the forest fire area of California, we
are all sending prayers for their safety. Several events are
planned around Yuma for Red Hatters sponsored by the various Queens. The first one is Boot
Scootn Boogie at Caravan Oasis on January 25th. This has a western theme and is always a fun time by Heavenly Helen's
group.February 12th is the annu-al Los Algodonas Stroll where we meet at the ATM machine in the parking lot for shopping and then conclude with lunch at Pueblo
Viejo where we enjoy good food and dancing. There are usually about 75 Red Hat Sisters who at-tend February 17th is the "Hank Daze" parade on Foothills Blvd honoring one of the first pio-neers of the foothills. February 20th is a day trip to Casino Viejas and outlet shopping. We wear
our regalia for this outing as well as all the events in which we par-ticipate. March 7th is a coach trip with Tour West for 3 days and 2 nights to Laughlin for gambling, a concert, outlet mall shopping as well as a visit to the wonderful River Walk. March 13th is our first "Trunk Sale" for anyone wishing to purchase Red Hat re-
galia and (continued….)
our own Rhonda Garrett, a ven-dor, will be present with all of her beautiful hats, clothes, and bling at very reasonable pric-es. March 24th the Arizona Red Hat Convention will be held in Sun Lake at the Cottonwood Country Clubhouse. This years theme is "The Roaring Twen-
ties". Country Red Roses next event will be January 4th when we will go out to lunch and de-cided later where that will be. Wishing you all a Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year! Respectively submitted, Laurel S
Barber, Acting Town Crier
Oh my goodness, January starts
off with a bang for the Texas
Hold’em gang. The Great Battle
of the Sexes Tournament is on
Sunday, January 6th at 1:00 PM
All you newbies need to note
there will be a All-Park Carnival
on February 5th where we will
have tables set up for beginners
to learn the game, stress free.
Here is a rundown of our games:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
games are both dealer’s choice
and Texas Hold’em. They are
very friendly games and a great
way to get acquainted with eve-
ryone. They start at 6:15 PM
and end at 9:00 PM. Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday No-Limit
Texas Hold’em is played at 1:00
PM. except for the 3rd Sunday of
the month when it will start at
4:00 PM. Sign up in advance on
in the Coronado Room.
Myrna Mattson, Scribe Lot 679
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ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION March 13, 2018 COUNTRY ROADS BALLROOM
Two (2) positions on the Board of Directors are open. Each position will be a three (3) year term. Directors are elected by the voting membership. After the election, the seated Directors will then elect the officers within the Board of Direc-
tors. The remaining members of the Board are: Diana Barela, Wally Brauer, Duane Byerley, Peg Hadley, and Pat Tuck-
well. The three year terms of Stan Hayter and Dave Wylie, elected January 2015 will expire March 2018.
Resumes from candidates are being accepted in the Homeowners Office now until 4:00 P.M. January 8,2018. Any member of the Association, in good standing, is eligible for candidacy. Resumes may contain up to 250 words on one (1) page. If you are nominating someone else you must first have their permission to do so. Submit your resume to the Homeowners Office or mail to: Hurry time is running out!
COUNTRY ROADS - ELECTION COMMITTEE
5707 E. 32ND STREET, #1127 YUMA, AZ 85365 Please make note of the following IMPORTANT DATES:
January 8, 2018-4:00 PM resumes for candidates due
One page resumes 250 words or less are due in the home owners’ office
January 19, 2018 - cutoff date for correct address for election ballot mailing labels
Please be sure the homeowners office has your correct mailing address for all properties you own
February 12, 1:00 P.M. - MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM IN THE BALLROOM:
Each candidate will be given five (5) minutes to introduce themselves. After that the moderator will take questions from the
floor for the candidates. The candidates will be available for individual contact until 3:00 P.M. Lunch will be available in the CR café prior to the Forum. January 26, 2018 – MONTHLY ASSESSMENTS, WORK ORDERS AND FINES MUST BE CURRENT
THE BUSINESS DAY BEFORE THE BALLOTS ARE MAILED, THAT WOULD BE JANUARY 26
• Your account must be current to be eligible to vote. This includes the January 1, 2018 assessment
Any work order payments, fines or late charges on your account must also be current.
March 12, 2018, 3:00 PM
Ballot box in homeowners’ office will close for all absentee ballots.
March 13, 2018 – Annual Meeting and election in the Country Roads Ballroom
VOTING POLLS OPEN 9:00-10:00 A.M THE ANNUAL MEETING BEGINS AT 10:00 AM
A meeting day ballot (which is a different color of paper) will be given to you to vote on
Polls will close at 10:00 A.M. for the Annual Meeting to begin.
Voting will be by written ballot only. Once a ballot has been cast in the ballot box it is irrevocable.
The Official Election Packet, containing the ballot, candidate resumes, referendum information, and other pertinent information, will be mailed to each homeowner no later than the end of January, following the January 8th deadline for resumes. Please be sure the Homeowners Office has your correct mailing address for ALL properties you own in Country Roads. Each lot is entitled to one (1) vote.
Deloros & Sam Shemwell, Election Committee Chairmen Lot 432, Phone: 928-314-4920, e-mail: [email protected]
www.countryroadsaz.com Page 21
ELECTION REPORT 2018
The time is NOW for candidates to turn in their resumes to the home owners’ office, time has ran out.
January 8, 4:00 PM is the deadline. Each resume is to be 1 page approx 250 words. The governing of
our park is overseen by seven board members. Two of those board members term will expire March
2018. Who will fill those two (2) positions, AND, will there be enough candidates that we have a
choice to vote on? Any home owner in good standing is eligible to run for the board. We have many
qualified people among our membership. So, what is a qualified member? They are good listeners,
and can make decisions, they are good communicators, they are willing to commit to their time to be-
ing a board member, and they most likely have basic computer skills. Help to keep our park a 5-Star #1
park. Please think about throwing your hat in the ring as a candidate. Photos of candidates will be tak-
en at 4:00 PM January 8, meet at the homeowners’ office. Candidates will be introduced to the mem-
bership the following day at the January 9th board meeting.
A few reminders about campaign guidelines and instructions in our park.
Campaigning may start January 9, 2018 the day after the resume deadline.
No campaign signs of any kind are allowed in our park, ie: on properties or golf carts.
Campaign badges are not to be worn by volunteers, or displayed, as they perform their volunteer
duties on Association (common) Property
We encourage you to attend the Meet the Candidates Forum February 12, 1:00PM in the ballroom. You
may think you know the candidates, but do you really know all of them and their views. So, mark your
calendar and become an informed voter BEFORE YOU VOTE. Once a ballot has been cast in the ballot
box it is irrevocable
January 19 is the deadline for you to give the home owners office the address where you want your
ballot mailed. For multiple lot owners, each lot you own must have the address where you want that
ballot mailed to. The ballots will be mailed to the address on record. When you arrived and checked in
at the H.O. office and changed your address to Country Roads that is not a change of address for the
U.S. Post Office. You still must fill out a change of address for the U. S. Post office to have your mail
delivered to Country Roads.
You can check your own mailing address on the City Property Website. (If you have your account es-
tablished with your e-mail and password)
http://cityproperty.com/
Click on Portals, in the drop-down box click on “Homeowners Portal.
Scroll down, click on LOG IN, put in your user ID and password
On the left under “My Account” click on “Account settings & my contact info”
Scroll down to your mailing address and check it out. The address showing is where all Country
Roads/City Property correspondence will be sent.
If this is not correct, hit the “Change” button and change it.
You can also check out your e-mail address in this same portal, maybe it needs to be changed.
There is still time to submit your resume as a candidate for the Board of Directors. (One page not
to exceed 250 words) Resume deadline is January 8, 2018 4:00 PM, delivered to the Homeowner’s
office. Give us a choice lets have multiple candidates! Pictures of candidates will be taken then,
January 8, 4:00PM, meet in front of the home owners’ office.
Deloros and Sam Shemwell, Election Chairmen Lot 432, 928-314-4920 [email protected]
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