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March is the season of new beginnings.This is so true of our co-op where theseason of new beginnings comes early asit did this year.
The Board of Directors learned the dayfollowing the Annual meeting that theCo-op would be beginning this newterm with some unexpected changes. OurAssistant Facilities Manager DennisBrown departed the Co-op for a better-paying position. On the same day, theBoard learned of the planned late Marchdeparture of our Facilities ManagerChris Campbell to another state in orderto be closer to family. We, the Board andCo-op, are very sorry to see both of thesevery qualified, hard-working men leave.At the same time, we must rememberthis is the beginning of a new opportu-nity for them and their families and wishthem both well on this new adventure intheir lives.
As I write this article, the Board of Di-rectors is beginning the search for aqualified person to be our Facilities Man-ager and is hoping to announce that thatposition has been filled in the near fu-ture.
After a flurry of re-organizational meet-ings, our committees are beginning anew term. There is excitement in the airas these committees and non-committeesbring forth several new ideas and con-tinue their work of making this the bestco-op in the system.
As we begin this new term, several of uswould like to see the spread of rumorshere in the park come to a stop or atleast slow down. Paraphrasing C.H.
Spurgeon, “[Rumors] travel halfwayaround the [co-op] while the truth is stillputting on its shoes.” We all know fromour school days how one statement be-comes unrecognizable as it is passedfrom one person to another. In the lastfew months, several rumors have flownaround this co-op based on half-truths orjust part of the whole story. These ru-mors, which have been very hurtful tosome of our fellow SKPs, harm all of us.We are asking each of us (myself in-cluded) to make a new “beginning” bytrying to learn both sides of a story orissue before jumping to conclusions andpassing on half the story.
Finally, the month of March is whenmany in our co-op are beginning tomake summer plans while some of ourleaseholders and guests are beginningto leave the park for their summertravel. For those leaving, we wish yousafe travels. For those of us staying, weare looking forward to the beginning ofseeing the desert in bloom.
Faye BraggSKP Co-op Board Secretary
A View from the BoardSpecial Points ofInterest
• Ice Cream Social -Sunday,March 3, 7pm
• Proposed Rule Changes - Endof Comment Period -March8th
• Photo Club next meetingWeds, March 13, 10am
• Cabaret Singers Performance,Friday, March 15, 5:30pm
• 59th Escapees Escapade -March 17-22, Pima CountyFairgrounds
• Elks Indoctrination & Initiation-Tues, March 26, Willcox Lodge
Just a Reminder 2
Ice Cream Social 2
Red Cliff People 4
Helping Hands 5
Clubhouse Happenings 5
Founders Park Gardens 6
Cabaret Singers 7
Do you Want to Join anElks (BPOE) Lodge?
6
SKP Photography Club 7
Newsletter Distribution 8
Volunteers Appreciation inthe Co-op
8
Exterior Outlet Covers 2
Proposed Rule Changes 3
In this Newsletter:
March 2019
What can I say? The Rules are the Rules arethe Rules. We know some say there are waytoo many Rules in the Co-op, or some are un-happy about individual Rules. You knowwhat? You signed a Lease Agreement and arerequired to follow the Bylaws and the Ruleswhether you like them or not. If there areRules you don’t like, then talk to the RulesCommittee and suggest changes or better yet,
step up and become a member of the RulesCommittee so you can make a difference. Un-til then, the best way to live peacefully in thispark is to follow the Rules, or I can guaranteeyou someone in the Co-op will let you knowyou are violating a Rule.
Kay FischerBoard President
Ice Cream Social
Just a Reminder
Exterior Outlet Covers
We begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
Come early and bring your bowl and spoon.We appreciate you paying with coins orsmall bills.
Special Thanks to all the Volunteers andBakers who make this a fun and delight-
ful event.
Looking forward to seeing at the Ice Cream So-cial.
Betty Lenneman
March 3rd, First Sunday in March, at7pm
Welcome all Saguaro residents and gueststo our ice cream social in the clubhouse tocelebrate the birthdays and/or anniversa-ries for March and September. Theselucky folks receive a free scoop of ice cream. Allothers pay 50¢ per scoop.
We offer 5 assorted flavors of ice cream includ-ing a “sugar free.” We will also serve varioussweet treats provided by our wonderful volun-teer Saguaro Bakers.
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Proposed Rule Changes
Proposed by: Rules Committee
Rule Section: Lot Appearance
Intent: Update wording to extend and clarify theexisting rule
Current Leaseholder Rule 13.D:
Lots, buildings, patios and porches will present anuncluttered, well maintained and pleasing appear-ance from all sides.
Proposed Rule:
Lots, buildings, patios and porches will present anuncluttered, well maintained and pleasing appear-ance from all sides. Visible storage of items under adeck, stairway or RV is not permitted.
Posting Date: 1/8/2019
End of Comment Period: 3/8/2019
_________________________________________________
Proposed by: Rules Committee
Rule Section: Lot Appearance
Intent: Update wording to address a safety issue
Current Leaseholder Rule 13.A:
Major appliances are not allowed outside the owner'sRV or Building
Proposed Rule:
No electrical household appliances are allowedoutside an owner's RV or Building other than tempo-rarily (i.e. not permitted overnight or when the owneris not present).
Posting Date: 1/8/2019
End of Comment Period: 3/8/2019
Proposed by: Rules Committee
Rule Section: Lot Requirements, Leaseholder andRenter Propane Tank Rules
Intent: Combine rules, address safety issues and up-date wording.
Current Leaseholder Rule 3.C:
All propane tanks of any size - except those of 100 gal-lons or more capacity - must be secured via cable orchain to a building, RV or Rigid support, or - in thecase of small tanks - a secure hold - down.
Current Renter Rule - Lot Requirement 10:
All propane tanks (vertical tanks greater than 10 gal-lons prohibited) must be secured via cable, strap orchain to an RV, rigid support, a secure hold down de-vice or stored in an appropriate retainer.
Proposed Combined Rule:
All propane tanks of any size, whether empty, par-tially filled or full (except those of 100 gallons or morecapacity) must be secured via cable, chain or metalstrap (bungie cord or rope is not permitted) to anRV, building, rigid support or an approved tank re-tainer (plastic crates are not permitted).
Posting Date: 1/8/2019
End of Comment Period: 3/8/2019
_________________________________________________
For all proposed rule changes:
Comments / suggested changes must be submit-ted to the Rules Committee in writing, signedand dated.
Ken Harris, Chairman, Lot 67
Many Leaseholders have questions about the re-quirements regarding the covers needed on casitaexterior outlets.
According to the National Electric Code (NEC)there are 2 types of covers and whether it is a wetor damp area they differ. At the February 14,2019 meeting the Architectural Committee de-cided that it is easier to KEEP IT SIMPLE – at
this point we strongly recommend that ALL exte-rior outlets on your casita need to be covered withan “IN USE”/bubble cover. This cover needs toopen horizontally and must completely close evenwith a cord plugged into it. At the time of trans-fer these covers will be required as per the NEC.
Mary Brandt and Mike Anderson
Architectural Committee Co-chairs
What can I say? The Rules are the Rules arethe Rules. We know some say there are waytoo many Rules in the Co-op, or some are un-happy about individual Rules. You knowwhat? You signed a Lease Agreement and arerequired to follow the Bylaws and the Ruleswhether you like them or not. If there areRules you don’t like, then talk to the RulesCommittee and suggest changes or better yet,
step up and become a member of the RulesCommittee so you can make a difference. Un-til then, the best way to live peacefully in thispark is to follow the Rules, or I can guaranteeyou someone in the Co-op will let you knowyou are violating a Rule.
Kay FischerBoard President
Ice Cream Social
Just a Reminder
Exterior Outlet Covers
We begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp.
Come early and bring your bowl and spoon.We appreciate you paying with coins orsmall bills.
Special Thanks to all the Volunteers andBakers who make this a fun and delight-
ful event.
Looking forward to seeing at the Ice Cream So-cial.
Betty Lenneman
March 3rd, First Sunday in March, at7pm
Welcome all Saguaro residents and gueststo our ice cream social in the clubhouse tocelebrate the birthdays and/or anniversa-ries for March and September. Theselucky folks receive a free scoop of ice cream. Allothers pay 50¢ per scoop.
We offer 5 assorted flavors of ice cream includ-ing a “sugar free.” We will also serve varioussweet treats provided by our wonderful volun-teer Saguaro Bakers.
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Proposed Rule Changes
Proposed by: Rules Committee
Rule Section: Lot Appearance
Intent: Update wording to extend and clarify theexisting rule
Current Leaseholder Rule 13.D:
Lots, buildings, patios and porches will present anuncluttered, well maintained and pleasing appear-ance from all sides.
Proposed Rule:
Lots, buildings, patios and porches will present anuncluttered, well maintained and pleasing appear-ance from all sides. Visible storage of items under adeck, stairway or RV is not permitted.
Posting Date: 1/8/2019
End of Comment Period: 3/8/2019
_________________________________________________
Proposed by: Rules Committee
Rule Section: Lot Appearance
Intent: Update wording to address a safety issue
Current Leaseholder Rule 13.A:
Major appliances are not allowed outside the owner'sRV or Building
Proposed Rule:
No electrical household appliances are allowedoutside an owner's RV or Building other than tempo-rarily (i.e. not permitted overnight or when the owneris not present).
Posting Date: 1/8/2019
End of Comment Period: 3/8/2019
Proposed by: Rules Committee
Rule Section: Lot Requirements, Leaseholder andRenter Propane Tank Rules
Intent: Combine rules, address safety issues and up-date wording.
Current Leaseholder Rule 3.C:
All propane tanks of any size - except those of 100 gal-lons or more capacity - must be secured via cable orchain to a building, RV or Rigid support, or - in thecase of small tanks - a secure hold - down.
Current Renter Rule - Lot Requirement 10:
All propane tanks (vertical tanks greater than 10 gal-lons prohibited) must be secured via cable, strap orchain to an RV, rigid support, a secure hold down de-vice or stored in an appropriate retainer.
Proposed Combined Rule:
All propane tanks of any size, whether empty, par-tially filled or full (except those of 100 gallons or morecapacity) must be secured via cable, chain or metalstrap (bungie cord or rope is not permitted) to anRV, building, rigid support or an approved tank re-tainer (plastic crates are not permitted).
Posting Date: 1/8/2019
End of Comment Period: 3/8/2019
_________________________________________________
For all proposed rule changes:
Comments / suggested changes must be submit-ted to the Rules Committee in writing, signedand dated.
Ken Harris, Chairman, Lot 67
Many Leaseholders have questions about the re-quirements regarding the covers needed on casitaexterior outlets.
According to the National Electric Code (NEC)there are 2 types of covers and whether it is a wetor damp area they differ. At the February 14,2019 meeting the Architectural Committee de-cided that it is easier to KEEP IT SIMPLE – at
this point we strongly recommend that ALL exte-rior outlets on your casita need to be covered withan “IN USE”/bubble cover. This cover needs toopen horizontally and must completely close evenwith a cord plugged into it. At the time of trans-fer these covers will be required as per the NEC.
Mary Brandt and Mike Anderson
Architectural Committee Co-chairs
Not so very long ago, in the broad valleys and rugged moun-tains which surround our park, there lived a remarkablepeople who claimed - and fiercely defended - this area astheir homeland. The Chokonen (or Red Cliff) group of Chiri-cahua Apaches ranged over the terrain for centuries, huntingand gathering, raiding and trading, and occasionally farm-ing, all the while maintaining a complex culture of family,clan, celebrations, dances, storytelling and rites of passage.They breathed the land, and knew with astonishing detailthe hidden canyons, the passes, the precious water sources,and the shifting locale of game upon which they relied. Nowthey are gone from here, some of the last victims of the tedi-ous tragedy which defined the encounter of Indian andAmerican.
The Apaches - along with their close relatives, the Navajo -are relatively speaking latecomers to the southwest, arrivingin the four corners region probably no earlier than around1200 A.D., although precise dating is nearly impossible. Lin-guistically, they are Athabaskans, closely related to groupswhich still live in northwest Canada and southeast Alaska,and it is thought that the Apache-Navajo migrated fromthere many centuries ago, eventually following the bisonherds along the margins of the Rocky Mountains and GreatPlains. By 1400 or so, they were firmly ensconced betweenthe Sangre de Cristo and San Francisco ranges, and werefinally in what is now Cochise County by the early 16th Cen-tury. This last, of course, coincided with the arrival of theSpanish, which did not work out well for either group. Cer-tainly the Indians who already lived in the southwest couldhave done without either the Spanish or the Apaches, butthat’s another story.
Cochise County has a long, long history of native occupation,dating back 12,000 years, but when the Apaches arrived wasfairly empty of people. They quickly made themselves athome, and enthusiastically took up raiding the scatteredMexican ranches, but also engaged in peaceful trading, aswell. So, for several centuries a sort of balance existed be-tween the two groups; the Spanish would build a Presidio inApacheria, and the Red Cliff people would soon convincethem that it was a bad idea. Then, a rustling raid might re-sult in Apache casualties, and they would back off a bit. Fi-nally, in the early 19th Century, the Americans began toarrive, and things were soon to go awry.
In the early 1860’s, a small band of renegade Apaches -notthe Chokonen - attacked a ranch, borrowed some cattle, andkidnapped a small boy. The U.S. Army, from Fort Buchanan,got involved, and the young, inexperienced, and supremelyarrogant Lt. George Bascom was dispatched to recover saidchild. The only Apache that Bascom had heard of wasCochise, an able and effective Red Cliff leader who took painsto maintain peaceful relations with his neighbors. So Bas-com, assuming that such a chief had to be responsible for or
at least aware of the kidnapping, summoned Cochise to ameeting at Apache Pass, near (the future) Fort Bowie.Cochise not only truthfully denied involvement, but offeredto help find the child. Bascom foolishly and fatefully orderedhim arrested, but Cochise managed to escape, using whathad to be an impressive knife and slicing his way out of aheavy canvas tent. Bascom retaliated by murdering someChokonen who had accompanied Cochise, and the age oldcycle of violence and vengeance commenced.
By and by, Fort Bowie was built to protect the springs socrucial to the Butterfield Stage line, and other traffic. Depre-dations, raids, ambushes, murders, and hangings followedone another in a dreary metronome of hatred, and neitherside could win the day.
After a futile decade, both groups were ready for peace, andso the army asked a local rancher named Tom Jeffords tointervene. Jeffords was a trusted friend to Cochise, and in1872 the two men met at Cochise Stronghold, and eventuallyworked out a plan. Cochise was not only a superbly skilledwar chief, but also a very able negotiator, and was at lastawarded a reservation which included the Dragoons, the Sul-fur Springs valley, and the greatly coveted Chiricahua range.
All was well for two years until Cochise died. The army thenpromptly disbanded the reservation in an act of predictablebut barbaric treachery. The remaining Chiricahua Apacheswere relocated - of course for their own good - to the scabrousalkali flats of the San Carlos reservation, and worse, somewere sent to a mosquito ridden Seminole reservation in theswamps of the Florida Everglades. A small number escaped,among them the fierce and outraged Geronimo, who had nointerest in diplomacy, and so more violence and bloodshedensued. Geronimo was eventually forced to surrender, andthe moccasins of the Red Cliff people have never again madefootprints in their beloved namesake mountains.
The tribe yet exists, however. Some are still at San Carlos,and the Florida exiles were moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma,where their descendants are to this day.
Perhaps a century or three ago a small band of the Red Cliffpeople bivouacked for a spell on the land now occupied by ourpark, dancing, gossiping, feasting, making music, and takingtheir ease, enjoying the spacious view over the valley whiletheir horses stamped and whinnied in the background. Couldthey have imagined what would one day be here, centurieslater?
For that matter, can we imagine what might be on this veryspot, many years from now?
Jeff Cooney
The Red Cliff People: Notes on the ChiricahuaApaches
PAGE 4 SAGUARO NEWS
Food Auction
The Food Auction results are not availablefor this newsletter. Results will be postedon Channel 5 and in the April newsletter.
The Helping Hands Committee wants tothank everyone who provided baked goods,soups, hot dishes, meals and other items forthe auction. We also want to thank every-one who purchased these items. Withoutyour support and willingness to assist inparticipating in the Food Auction, our com-mittee would not be able to contribute to theCactus Wrens.
Three awards are given:
1. $50 award for the highest combinedamount of money raised by one person.
2. $50 award for the full meal that brings inthe most money.
3. $50 award for theperson bringing in thehighest amount for asingle food item.
Winners and the amount of money raised will beposted on Channel 5.
Need Help?
Please call the monthly coordinator as listed onChannel 5 to inform her of anyone who is ill, hashad surgery, or you think might need some assis-tance. The coordinator does not always know or doesnot hear about someone under the weather unlessthey are told. Again, neighbors helping neighbors isa great thing and this speaks very highly of thiskind of deed.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Bonnie Berglund, Chairperson
On February 3rd we held ourannual Super Bowl Party.Brenda Sawyer and her super"souper" team had 14 differ-ent varieties of soups avail-able for football fans to pur-chase. Brenda said that thesoup sold out in record timeand the Super Bowl Partymade $369.00.
Betty and Jim Lenneman did an excellent job of welcom-ing our 24 new leaseholders, 15 of whom were able toattend this year's annual leaseholder’s party. A specialthank you to the landscaping committee for the beautifulpotted plants and also to the decoration committee forthe great decorations. Thank you to all who came andprovided delicious food and great conversation with ournew neighbors.
If you love food and conversation be sure to come andenjoy Monday night dinners provided by the students of
St. David and Benson Culinary Schools. Of course, besure to watch for our own SKP Jerry’s upcoming fish fry.
Our clubhouse committee members continue to find usgreat speakers, engaging performers and musical groupsto delight and entertain us. Be sure to read your SaguaroNews, the March Calendar and Channel 5 for all of theupcoming activities in the clubhouse and around thepark.
The Clubhouse Committee held their reorganizationmeeting and the newly-elected officers for 2019 are asfollows:Carol Dayton, Clubhouse ChairmanTricia Kesterson, SecretaryDoug Miller, EntertainmentJoAnn Duncan, Calendar
Tricia Kesterson, Clubhouse Secretary
Helping Hands
Clubhouse Happenings
PAGE 5SAGUARO NEWS
Not so very long ago, in the broad valleys and rugged moun-tains which surround our park, there lived a remarkablepeople who claimed - and fiercely defended - this area astheir homeland. The Chokonen (or Red Cliff) group of Chiri-cahua Apaches ranged over the terrain for centuries, huntingand gathering, raiding and trading, and occasionally farm-ing, all the while maintaining a complex culture of family,clan, celebrations, dances, storytelling and rites of passage.They breathed the land, and knew with astonishing detailthe hidden canyons, the passes, the precious water sources,and the shifting locale of game upon which they relied. Nowthey are gone from here, some of the last victims of the tedi-ous tragedy which defined the encounter of Indian andAmerican.
The Apaches - along with their close relatives, the Navajo -are relatively speaking latecomers to the southwest, arrivingin the four corners region probably no earlier than around1200 A.D., although precise dating is nearly impossible. Lin-guistically, they are Athabaskans, closely related to groupswhich still live in northwest Canada and southeast Alaska,and it is thought that the Apache-Navajo migrated fromthere many centuries ago, eventually following the bisonherds along the margins of the Rocky Mountains and GreatPlains. By 1400 or so, they were firmly ensconced betweenthe Sangre de Cristo and San Francisco ranges, and werefinally in what is now Cochise County by the early 16th Cen-tury. This last, of course, coincided with the arrival of theSpanish, which did not work out well for either group. Cer-tainly the Indians who already lived in the southwest couldhave done without either the Spanish or the Apaches, butthat’s another story.
Cochise County has a long, long history of native occupation,dating back 12,000 years, but when the Apaches arrived wasfairly empty of people. They quickly made themselves athome, and enthusiastically took up raiding the scatteredMexican ranches, but also engaged in peaceful trading, aswell. So, for several centuries a sort of balance existed be-tween the two groups; the Spanish would build a Presidio inApacheria, and the Red Cliff people would soon convincethem that it was a bad idea. Then, a rustling raid might re-sult in Apache casualties, and they would back off a bit. Fi-nally, in the early 19th Century, the Americans began toarrive, and things were soon to go awry.
In the early 1860’s, a small band of renegade Apaches -notthe Chokonen - attacked a ranch, borrowed some cattle, andkidnapped a small boy. The U.S. Army, from Fort Buchanan,got involved, and the young, inexperienced, and supremelyarrogant Lt. George Bascom was dispatched to recover saidchild. The only Apache that Bascom had heard of wasCochise, an able and effective Red Cliff leader who took painsto maintain peaceful relations with his neighbors. So Bas-com, assuming that such a chief had to be responsible for or
at least aware of the kidnapping, summoned Cochise to ameeting at Apache Pass, near (the future) Fort Bowie.Cochise not only truthfully denied involvement, but offeredto help find the child. Bascom foolishly and fatefully orderedhim arrested, but Cochise managed to escape, using whathad to be an impressive knife and slicing his way out of aheavy canvas tent. Bascom retaliated by murdering someChokonen who had accompanied Cochise, and the age oldcycle of violence and vengeance commenced.
By and by, Fort Bowie was built to protect the springs socrucial to the Butterfield Stage line, and other traffic. Depre-dations, raids, ambushes, murders, and hangings followedone another in a dreary metronome of hatred, and neitherside could win the day.
After a futile decade, both groups were ready for peace, andso the army asked a local rancher named Tom Jeffords tointervene. Jeffords was a trusted friend to Cochise, and in1872 the two men met at Cochise Stronghold, and eventuallyworked out a plan. Cochise was not only a superbly skilledwar chief, but also a very able negotiator, and was at lastawarded a reservation which included the Dragoons, the Sul-fur Springs valley, and the greatly coveted Chiricahua range.
All was well for two years until Cochise died. The army thenpromptly disbanded the reservation in an act of predictablebut barbaric treachery. The remaining Chiricahua Apacheswere relocated - of course for their own good - to the scabrousalkali flats of the San Carlos reservation, and worse, somewere sent to a mosquito ridden Seminole reservation in theswamps of the Florida Everglades. A small number escaped,among them the fierce and outraged Geronimo, who had nointerest in diplomacy, and so more violence and bloodshedensued. Geronimo was eventually forced to surrender, andthe moccasins of the Red Cliff people have never again madefootprints in their beloved namesake mountains.
The tribe yet exists, however. Some are still at San Carlos,and the Florida exiles were moved to Fort Sill, Oklahoma,where their descendants are to this day.
Perhaps a century or three ago a small band of the Red Cliffpeople bivouacked for a spell on the land now occupied by ourpark, dancing, gossiping, feasting, making music, and takingtheir ease, enjoying the spacious view over the valley whiletheir horses stamped and whinnied in the background. Couldthey have imagined what would one day be here, centurieslater?
For that matter, can we imagine what might be on this veryspot, many years from now?
Jeff Cooney
The Red Cliff People: Notes on the ChiricahuaApaches
PAGE 4 SAGUARO NEWS
Food Auction
The Food Auction results are not availablefor this newsletter. Results will be postedon Channel 5 and in the April newsletter.
The Helping Hands Committee wants tothank everyone who provided baked goods,soups, hot dishes, meals and other items forthe auction. We also want to thank every-one who purchased these items. Withoutyour support and willingness to assist inparticipating in the Food Auction, our com-mittee would not be able to contribute to theCactus Wrens.
Three awards are given:
1. $50 award for the highest combinedamount of money raised by one person.
2. $50 award for the full meal that brings inthe most money.
3. $50 award for theperson bringing in thehighest amount for asingle food item.
Winners and the amount of money raised will beposted on Channel 5.
Need Help?
Please call the monthly coordinator as listed onChannel 5 to inform her of anyone who is ill, hashad surgery, or you think might need some assis-tance. The coordinator does not always know or doesnot hear about someone under the weather unlessthey are told. Again, neighbors helping neighbors isa great thing and this speaks very highly of thiskind of deed.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Bonnie Berglund, Chairperson
On February 3rd we held ourannual Super Bowl Party.Brenda Sawyer and her super"souper" team had 14 differ-ent varieties of soups avail-able for football fans to pur-chase. Brenda said that thesoup sold out in record timeand the Super Bowl Partymade $369.00.
Betty and Jim Lenneman did an excellent job of welcom-ing our 24 new leaseholders, 15 of whom were able toattend this year's annual leaseholder’s party. A specialthank you to the landscaping committee for the beautifulpotted plants and also to the decoration committee forthe great decorations. Thank you to all who came andprovided delicious food and great conversation with ournew neighbors.
If you love food and conversation be sure to come andenjoy Monday night dinners provided by the students of
St. David and Benson Culinary Schools. Of course, besure to watch for our own SKP Jerry’s upcoming fish fry.
Our clubhouse committee members continue to find usgreat speakers, engaging performers and musical groupsto delight and entertain us. Be sure to read your SaguaroNews, the March Calendar and Channel 5 for all of theupcoming activities in the clubhouse and around thepark.
The Clubhouse Committee held their reorganizationmeeting and the newly-elected officers for 2019 are asfollows:Carol Dayton, Clubhouse ChairmanTricia Kesterson, SecretaryDoug Miller, EntertainmentJoAnn Duncan, Calendar
Tricia Kesterson, Clubhouse Secretary
Helping Hands
Clubhouse Happenings
PAGE 5SAGUARO NEWS
Do You Want to Join an Elks (BPOE) Lodge?
Founders Park Gardens
PAGE 6 SAGUARO NEWS
Cabaret Singers Spring Concert
SKP Saguaro Photography Club
PAGE 7SAGUARO NEWS
Check out the two beautifulgardens in Founders Parkthat were designed, plannedand put in by many landscapeand Founder’s Park volun-teers. Many Saturday hourswere spent planting new cac-tus, agave, setting in largecolorful boulders and cactusskeletons to complete this
unique project. So go take a stroll through the park and seehow it looks. A big thanks goes out to so many people whomade this project a success. The new doggie hitching postwas also completed near the bridge for pet owners whoneed to sit a spell.
Mike & Gail Lenney
We, the SKP Elk C-BoF, have finalized the ac-tual date and time for an expedited indoctrina-tion and initiation with the Willcox, ArizonaBPOE Lodge No. 2131. It will occur soon afterthe 2019 Tucson Escapade.
The date will be Tuesday March 26, 2019and the time will be 5:30 p.m. at the WillcoxLodge.
We have Elk Application Forms here with ourROW Representative at the Tucson Escapade.If you wish or you know of individuals whowish to become members of the BPOE and whoare attending the Escapade, this will be an op-portune time for them to join.
Fill out an Elk membership application, in-clude a copy of the Proposer’s and each Refer-ence’s Elk card (we can provide a proposer and
references if necessary), and bring the applica-tion to the Elk BoF Row Representative at theEscapade along with a check for the $25 appli-cation fee made out to Willcox Elks LodgeNo. 2131.
The current dues for the Willcox Lodge are$75.00 per year. The annual dues will be col-lected by their Lodge Secretary at the indoctri-nation and initiation.
Fraternally,
Arthur L. Fennell,Elk C-BoF
President (2010-2016)(2018-2020)
Rather than taking an actualphoto safari to South Africa,the photography club membersand guests enjoyed a safari vi-cariously through the photog-raphy and stories of SteveZalewski and his wife Nancy atour February meeting. Hispresentation of their 2018 tourthrough southern Africa wasthe focus of this past month’smeeting. To a standing-room audience, Steveshared great photos (and even video) of wildlife,birds, beautiful flowers and landscape from theirmonth-long journey.
Scheduled for March is another exciting presenta-tion of professional photography. On March 13th
the club is very pleased to have Mr. John Hix asour guestspeaker. Johnhas over 50years of ex-perience in thephotographyfield. Two ofhis areas ofexpertise are
fine art photography and post-processing using photoshop editingsoftware.
Looking ahead for the April meeting(April 10th), please join us for ourannual destination event, this yearfocusing on Hawaii. Bring your Ha-waiian photos, stories and appetite,as genuine Kona coffee and snackswill be shared.
All SKPs and park guests are always welcomed toattend these entertaining and educational events.
Our photography quote for this month is fromAbraham Lincoln: “There are no bad pictures;that’s just how your face looks sometimes”.
Ken Toth, Co-chair
Club Co-op opens once again featuring a night of food with an all-park potluck anda spring concert by the Cabaret Singers on Friday, March 15th. Bring your favor-ite dish for a 5:30pm potluck and stay for an evening of Broadway songs starting at6:30pm.
Many surprises are sure to emerge from a lineup of six popular Broadway showsfrom 1946's Annie Get Your Gun to 1965's Oliver. Be prepared to exhibit your
knowledge of romantic songs from past Broadway favorites. It is sure to be a lovely night out, full offood from our park's great cooks and entertainment from our own Cabaret Singers.
Marian Binder, director
Do You Want to Join an Elks (BPOE) Lodge?
Founders Park Gardens
PAGE 6 SAGUARO NEWS
Cabaret Singers Spring Concert
SKP Saguaro Photography Club
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Check out the two beautifulgardens in Founders Parkthat were designed, plannedand put in by many landscapeand Founder’s Park volun-teers. Many Saturday hourswere spent planting new cac-tus, agave, setting in largecolorful boulders and cactusskeletons to complete this
unique project. So go take a stroll through the park and seehow it looks. A big thanks goes out to so many people whomade this project a success. The new doggie hitching postwas also completed near the bridge for pet owners whoneed to sit a spell.
Mike & Gail Lenney
We, the SKP Elk C-BoF, have finalized the ac-tual date and time for an expedited indoctrina-tion and initiation with the Willcox, ArizonaBPOE Lodge No. 2131. It will occur soon afterthe 2019 Tucson Escapade.
The date will be Tuesday March 26, 2019and the time will be 5:30 p.m. at the WillcoxLodge.
We have Elk Application Forms here with ourROW Representative at the Tucson Escapade.If you wish or you know of individuals whowish to become members of the BPOE and whoare attending the Escapade, this will be an op-portune time for them to join.
Fill out an Elk membership application, in-clude a copy of the Proposer’s and each Refer-ence’s Elk card (we can provide a proposer and
references if necessary), and bring the applica-tion to the Elk BoF Row Representative at theEscapade along with a check for the $25 appli-cation fee made out to Willcox Elks LodgeNo. 2131.
The current dues for the Willcox Lodge are$75.00 per year. The annual dues will be col-lected by their Lodge Secretary at the indoctri-nation and initiation.
Fraternally,
Arthur L. Fennell,Elk C-BoF
President (2010-2016)(2018-2020)
Rather than taking an actualphoto safari to South Africa,the photography club membersand guests enjoyed a safari vi-cariously through the photog-raphy and stories of SteveZalewski and his wife Nancy atour February meeting. Hispresentation of their 2018 tourthrough southern Africa wasthe focus of this past month’smeeting. To a standing-room audience, Steveshared great photos (and even video) of wildlife,birds, beautiful flowers and landscape from theirmonth-long journey.
Scheduled for March is another exciting presenta-tion of professional photography. On March 13th
the club is very pleased to have Mr. John Hix asour guestspeaker. Johnhas over 50years of ex-perience in thephotographyfield. Two ofhis areas ofexpertise are
fine art photography and post-processing using photoshop editingsoftware.
Looking ahead for the April meeting(April 10th), please join us for ourannual destination event, this yearfocusing on Hawaii. Bring your Ha-waiian photos, stories and appetite,as genuine Kona coffee and snackswill be shared.
All SKPs and park guests are always welcomed toattend these entertaining and educational events.
Our photography quote for this month is fromAbraham Lincoln: “There are no bad pictures;that’s just how your face looks sometimes”.
Ken Toth, Co-chair
Club Co-op opens once again featuring a night of food with an all-park potluck anda spring concert by the Cabaret Singers on Friday, March 15th. Bring your favor-ite dish for a 5:30pm potluck and stay for an evening of Broadway songs starting at6:30pm.
Many surprises are sure to emerge from a lineup of six popular Broadway showsfrom 1946's Annie Get Your Gun to 1965's Oliver. Be prepared to exhibit your
knowledge of romantic songs from past Broadway favorites. It is sure to be a lovely night out, full offood from our park's great cooks and entertainment from our own Cabaret Singers.
Marian Binder, director
SKP Saguaro Co-Op600 East Saguaro DriveBenson, Arizona 85602Phone: 520-586-7343
Fax: 520-586-4683
Office ManagerTisha Luzadder520-586-7373
Facilities ManagerChris Campbell520-448-1108
Saguaro News EditorConnie Carno925-719-1754
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There are so many volunteers that merit acknowledgementand appreciation!
Susan Phelps is one of the quiet people who sits on numerouscommittees for years and, in addition, has co-chaired our an-nual yard sale for how many years now?
She is also among the many who kindly serve meals on Mon-days to us the hungry hoards.
Her committee involvement is Bylaws for 6 years or so, Elec-tions and Budget (number of years unknown). She co-chairedwith Pam Sanor (another truly hard working volunteer) theepic job of our yard sale for 3 or 4 years. This is a full year jobof collecting and then organizing the yard sale itself. You canextrapolate what a coordinated effort that is.
Since Susan is one who tries to go unnoticed we know thatthere are other endeavors that should be noted here. We askforgiveness for not knowing them all.
Susan, we are grateful for what you do. Thank you!
Submitter requested to remain anonymous
Volunteer Appreciation in the Co-op
59th Escapees Escapade atthe Pima County Fair-grounds in Tucson.
March 17-22, 2019Free entry on Wednesday,March 20th for walk-ins!
Newsletter Distribution
As of the March edition of the newsletter, the major distribu-tion method for the newsletter will be via email. If you cur-rently subscribe to receive the monthly phone list via email,you will now get the newsletter as well. You can subscribe toreceive the newsletter via email by completing a request onthe SKP Saguaro website.
You can still pick up a paper copy of the newsletter from theoffice (no charge). Also, you can download a copy from thewebsite.
This change was approved by the Board at the February 19th
board meeting.
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