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Cis Haines Did you know there is an awesome Veterans monument right here in Arizona? Once a year, at 11:11am the sun shines perfectly on this memorial. At precisely 11:11am on the 11th day of the 11th month (Veterans Day) the sun’s rays pass through the ellipses of the five armed services pillars to form a perfect solar spotlight over a mosaic of the great seal of the United States. The Anthem Veterans Memorial, located in Anthem, AZ, is a monument dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces. The pillar provides a place of honor and reflection for veterans, their family and friends and those who want to show their respect to those service men and women who have and continue to courageously serve the United States. The memorial was designed by Anthem resident Renee Palmer- Jones. This memorial was funded by generous public donations. The five marble pillars represent the five branches of the US military. They are staggered in size (from 17’ to 6’) and ordered in accordance with the Department of Defense prescribed precedence: US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US Air Force and US Coast Guard. July 2015 www.mbvaz.org ANTHEM VETERANS MEMORIAL Jennifer is our new lifestyle Director. She comes with experience in planning activities as the Supervisor of Leisure Services with Scottsdale Camelback Resort. She has worked for the Scottsdale Camelback Resort for the past 28 years. She lives in Apache Junction. Her first day in MBV is July 13. Please join us in welcoming her. WELCOME JENNIFER MCGRAW Mexican Style NANDO’S MEXICAN CAFE 5pm, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 3519 E. Baseline Rd., Gilbert AZ Sign up in the Activity Office. LET’S DO DINNER WITH MOUNTAINBROOK VILLAGE

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Cis HainesDid you know there is an

awesome Veterans monument

right here in Arizona? Once a

year, at 11:11am the sun shines

perfectly on this memorial. At

precisely 11:11am on the 11th

day of the 11th month (Veterans

Day) the sun’s rays pass through the

ellipses of the five armed services

pillars to form a perfect solar spotlight

over a mosaic of the great seal of the

United States.

The Anthem Veterans Memorial,

located in Anthem, AZ, is a monument

dedicated to honoring the service and

sacrifice of the United States Armed

Forces. The pillar provides a place of

honor and reflection for veterans, their

family and friends and those who want

to show their respect to those service

men and women who have and

continue to courageously serve the

United States.

The memorial was designed by

Anthem resident Renee Palmer-

Jones. This memorial was funded

by generous public donations. The

five marble pillars represent the

five branches of the US military.

They are staggered in size (from

17’ to 6’) and ordered in

accordance with the Department of

Defense prescribed precedence: US

Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy, US

Air Force and US Coast Guard.

July 2015 www.mbvaz.org

ANTHEM VETERANSMEMORIAL

Jennifer is our new lifestyle Director. She comes with

experience in planning activities as the Supervisor of

Leisure Services with Scottsdale Camelback Resort.

She has worked for the Scottsdale Camelback Resort

for the past 28 years. She lives in Apache Junction. Her

first day in MBV is July 13. Please join us in

welcoming her.

WELCOME JENNIFER MCGRAW

Mexican Style

NANDO’S MEXICAN

CAFE5pm, Wednesday, July 29, 2015

3519 E. Baseline Rd., Gilbert AZ

Sign up in the Activity Office.

LET’S DO DINNER WITHMOUNTAINBROOK VILLAGE

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Jerry Stevenson The Board meeting of June 30, 2015, was called to order by Vice

President Leonard Schroder. Five members were present: Paul

Kranig, Director, Leonard Schroeder, Vice President; Jerry

Stevenson, Secretary; Ron Olm, Director; and Rick Peters, Director;

Gene Prescott, President, was absent.

Leonard reported that the Mesquite “soft” opening is scheduled for

July 4. Rick Burman commented on related project closeout items: the

removal of the construction fencing and repositioning the recycling

bins. Our new Lifestyle Director, Jennifer McGraw starts this month.

Rick also reported the flagpole is on schedule for replacement; and the

fountain pump and plumbing have been installed. With the monsoon

season upon us, Coy Landscaping will remove broken limbs and do

other landscape cleanup as a result of the storms.

Ron Olm highlighted the importance of putting the committee

minutes on the Web site to keep all members informed. He also

noticed that there is an overlap of projects across several committees

and reinforced the need for planning alignment.

Tami Tack provided the May Treasurer’s report. The number of

homes sold in the first 5 months was 63 compared to 45 last year.

This provided $15,750 in Future Development funding.

The Board approved 5 motions for customer-provided equipment

at the Mesquite Center: Ice Maker; TV mounts and installation;

DirecTV antennae; emergency phones; and signage for an

approximate total of $4,900. Several wash maintenance projects

were approved: Wildcat & Desert Willow; Crested Saguaro culvert

cleanouts; S. Granite wash repair; for a total of approximately $

38,500. As low cost bidder, Desert Classic was given one of the

wash projects and Coy was given the rest. In addition we have

requested Coy salvage healthy plants that they pick up for potential

re-planting.

The Board decided to retire the golf cart that was used for

compliance inspections. Two donation requests were approved: $360

for annual phone costs for our Helping Hands volunteer

organization; the use of our kilns by MBV residents to fire clay

models that were created by the Apache Junction Boys and Girls

Club. The Board approved the 5-Year Committee’s executive

summary of priorities.The meeting concluded ahead of schedule.

July 20154

Community Corner

BOARD HIGHLIGHTS

Gene Prescott As the temperature hovers over 100 these

days, many of us are travelling and the rest of

us are enjoying the comforts of the MBV pool

and our air conditioners. Again, it has a busy

month for FirstServicerResidential staff, your

Board and your Committees. I am glad to see

the excellent progress we have made in my

first 100 days as your President.

As monsoon season approaches, we are ready to catch up on

much needed maintenance and erosion control in our washes. We

have also been proactive and welded some faults on the “Great

Wall”. Our other major outdoor project, re-engineering the

Entrance Fountain, continues on track.

In June we had Honeywell discuss their “green” technology

platform to provide centralized and smart control of our buildings

(heating, cooling, lighting and security). This will be a key

investment for our campus to reduce costs and utilize technology to

improve our environment. We also met with our A/V experts to

see the state-of-the art camera/projector and screen system being

proposed for the Superstition Center.

This month we are doing building walk-throughs to integrate the

suggestions from the Community in the 2015 Survey, the Reserve

recommendations and Buildings and Grounds hit list. We will then

prioritize both near-in as well as longer term projects as we

continue to refresh our infrastructure and prepare for our annual

budget cycle.

As I have mentioned before, my focus is to do what’s right in the

Community today and be prudent planners for the future. Thank

you for your continued support for all the Volunteers who make

MountainBrook the great Community it is! I hope you and your

families are enjoying your summer.

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

1. Question: There are locations for the

bicycle racks that are covered with

bushes and makes them hard to use.

Can we move them to a better

location?

Response: The racks are set in

concrete so they are difficult to

move. We have since asked Coy to

cut the bushes back to eliminate this

problem.

2. Question: Lounge chairs at the pool

are dirty

Response: The chairs are sun

bleached badly and will be replaced

this fall.

3. Question: The tables in the

Superstition Center have damaged

edges and some are metal with sharp

edges.

Response: We will replace the edges

with new material.

COMMUNITY FORUM On the second Tuesday of every month, your President holds an open

forum during or after the Coffee & News. At this forum residents have theopportunity to ask questions and get answers. Come join us at the Coffee &News and bring your question or simply listen to the Q & A. Here are some

examples from April with updated answers.

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July 20155

Gloria Anderson

5641 S Pinnacle Drive

Jean-Marc & Kathleen Teixeira

6101 S Jojoba Court

Craig & Kathleen Buelow

6148 S Mashie Court

Christopher & Susan Wilkinson

6433 S Ginty Drive

Dennis & Leslie Van Gelder

7103 E Canyon Wren Drive

Scott & Penny Christensen

7179 E Desert Spoon Lane

Gary & Brenda Marquette

8072 E Chip Shot Court

Charlie & Gloria Geer

8173 E Easy Shot Lane

Sharon Hanson

8528 E Brittle Bush Road

Michael & Suzanne Haley

8852 E Saguaro Blossom Road

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTSIs there someone new on your street? Don’t forget to welcome them to our friendly

village. Invite them to join you for Tuesday Coffee & News, they will appreciate theinvitation. Below is a list of the new residents who moved into MBV .

Illness: Gloriana Heppner,DF

In Memory: John Doggendor, PV

Fred Rossbach, DS

If you should hear of someone who haspassed away or is ill, please call Arlene@ 288-8011. Thank you.

Caring CornerArlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman

Mary PetersWhen you are new to a community

sometimes going to an activity is a scarything. Who will I sit with? Will theywelcome me? I want to go but I wouldlike someone to go with.

We are looking for couples & singles

to introduce new MountainBrook

residents to our community. We would

like you to meet them and give them a

welcoming tour. Invite them to Happy

Hour, Wine & Cheese, Tuesday Coffee

and any other activities that might

interest them.

We have a small group of volunteers,

but need more, especially for the

summer months. Please call Mary

Peters if you think you might enjoy

being part of the welcoming committee.

Call 480-671-1680. Thank you for

caring.

AMBASSADORSWANTED

Save the Date- Tuesday, July 28, 2015

MBV will be having a blood drive on

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Come to the Sunset Room to donate

blood from 9am-2pm. To schedule your

appointment, sign up in the Activity

office or call the American Red Cross @

1-800-RED-CROSS Log on to

redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor

code: mountainbrook. If you have

questions regarding your eligibility to

donate blood, please call the American

Red Cross @ 1-866-236-3276.

Your donation could

help save up to three

lives. Thank you for

donating! (identification

is required)

MBV BLOOD DRIVE This group of rooms (located south of the pools) will now house a new

catering/warming kitchen, a social/meeting room, a business room, a billiard room, a

storage room and a bath house. Enjoy flat screen tv’s, wi-fi with an all new look. A

complete renovation was done and now it is ready for residents to enjoy.

THE MESQUITE CENTER

LET’S DO DINNER LET’S DO DINNER AT

FAMOUS DAVE’S2206 E. Williams Field Rd. ste 101

Gilbert , 480-722-2781

Sign up in the Activity Office and

meet at Daves at 5pm

On Wednesday August 26th

Enjoy the award winning BBQ menu

including; Appetizers

Bar-B-Que classics

Combo meals, sandwiches and

Home made desserts

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Keith CharpentierIn May, the annual MBV Reserve

Study was completed. A reserve study is

an in-depth evaluation of a property's

physical components and an analysis of

its reserve funds. Based on a thorough

on-site inspection, a reserve study helps

with planning for anticipated

replacements or repairs of physical

assets and recommends annual reserve

funding to cover capital expenditures for

the next 5 years. Reserve studies are in

essence a planning tool designed to help

us anticipate, and prepare for repair and

replacement projects. For example,

projects could include: retrofit of a

sound system, replacement of fitness

machines, and resurfacing of the parking

lots.

The FYPC along with knowledgeable

personnel, review/analyze each asset’s

condition and recommends whether the

asset should be replaced/reconditioned

this year or action can be deferred to a

later date. This year’s final report

received by the Board in May, resulted

in deferring $219,000 in reserve

expenditures from 2015 to 2017 and

beyond.

The FYPC continues to compile and

evaluate the responses to our 2015 MBV

Survey. 296 residents responded with

556 comments to two Open-ended

Questions.

1. In regard to MBV amenities other

than those mentioned, what would you

like to add?

2. Is there anything else you wish to

share about amenities?

Comments were grouped by amenities

and given to committee chairs for

review. It is noted that the comments are

to be used to validate and support the

rankings and recommendations from the

survey. None of the comments can be

linked to a survey respondent.

A copy of the Survey, a presentation,

and Reserve Recommendations can be

found in a loose-leaf binder in the

Library. Shortly, reports will also be

available on the MBV Web server.

July 2015 6

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Call or stop by today!...and much more.

Marilee PritchardThere was a 37 year span between Triple

Crown Winners; 1978, Affirmed and 2015,

American Pharaoh. Please accept my apologies

for the 3 month delay in pictures of the

Mountainbrook Kentucky Derby Party winners.

Best Dressed: Bob Barranti and Karen

Carnahan and Penny Broadley. Best Hats:

Georgene Powers, Lily Richards and Sandy

Collard. Thank you to the committee for

“running the show”. Sorry Bill and I missed the

fun this year, it was an exciting race to be sure

and a great party. Looking forward to next year!

APOLOGIES ABOUND…

FIVE YEAR COMMITTEE UPDATE

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July 20157

MOUNTAINBROOK GOLFESPECIALLY FOR

MOUNTAINBROOK!

BREAKFAST AND 9!Come out early morning when it’s still

cool and play 9. Tee off between 6:45 and 7:45am. Enjoy breakfast

in the Grille either before or after golf. All for just $20 plus tax. Sometimes it’s the Front

Nine and sometimes it’s the Back

Happy Hour Prices:Monday-Wednesday 10-2 and

Thursday & Friday 12-5MountainBrook, we appreciate you!

All other menu items 10% off for MBV residents

Two of the most popular classes here

at MountainBrook are the Life Story

Writing classes.

Barb Hofmeister will be teaching the

Beginner Class starting Monday October

26 from 1-3 p.m. in the Mesquite Room.

The class will meet weekly for 8 weeks.

Registration is limited to the first 20

who register and there is a one-time

charge of $35.00 (for the text book)

which is payable at the first class.

Writing the Story of Your Life 201 is

the advanced class and will also begin

on October 26 in the Mesquite room and

run for 8 weeks but the time for this

class will be from 3 to 5 p.m. The

prerequisite for this class is that you

must have attended one of Barb's classes

before. There is no charge for this class.

Please sign-up in the office. Note

there are two signup sheets (one for each

class). For more information call Barb at

480-288-9745 or you may email her at

[email protected].

NEW LIFE STORYWRITING CLASSES TOBEGIN OCTOBER 26

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Peggy MalsomThe three teens stood outside our

motorhome. They weren’t loud or

rowdy. In fact, they weren’t paying any

attention to us at all. Their eyes were

fixed on bigger things. They had a plan.

All they needed now was the courage.

Who would be the first?

We were camping at Patagonia Lake

State Park south of Tucson. Our

campsite was at the top of a winding

incline leading down to the lake’s dock

giving us a peek-a-boo view of the water

between the trees and campers.

The lanky teen dropped his

skateboard, hopped on and rode all the

way down the hill before flying off the

dock into the water to the delight of his

friends who promptly followed. I don’t

often wish to be young again. I’ve had a

full life and thoroughly enjoyed my

youth. But that looked like a blast! I

felt young again just watching their

daring exuberance and that moment of

wild abandon before hitting the water. I

settled for pouring Dennis and myself a

glass of wine and toasting the

adventurous, friendly teens now

splashing in the lake.

The wine we were sharing was from

Arizona’s oldest winery, Sonoita

Vineyards, in Elgin about 35 miles away.

Back in 1973 the founder discovered

that the soil there has many of the same

characteristics as the Burgundy region of

France. The rest, they say, is history as

vineyards, wineries and tasting rooms

dot the otherwise rolling, dry hills of the

region. A modest $10 tasting fee the

previous day let us choose our favorites.

We later happily discovered the winery

prices we had paid were considerably

cheaper than local store prices.

Between the Lake and the winery

were two distinctive towns. Patagonia is

a funky artists’ community with a

restored Train Deport which is also the

Town Hall, a tree lined Walking Trail

and not to be missed stop at the Velvet

Elvis Pizza Company. We ordered The

Good, The Bad & The Ugly 16” pizza as

we sat under the namesake Elvis

painting. Next time maybe we’ll get the

El Sassy or maybe the Pancho Villa. So

many choices, so little time.

The other community, Sonoita, boasts

The Steak Out, a family owned

restaurant serving in-house cut steaks

cooked on a mesquite grill with pinto

beans cooked in cast iron bean pots. Did

I mention this is cattle country? Sonoita

Mercantile, the local general store, is on

Highway 82 next to the restaurant. I

heard the town hosts their own Kentucky

Derby including two days of racing and

mint juleps.

Local annual events include a Quarter

Horse Show, Blessing of the Vines in

April, Blessing of the Harvest in August,

Fall Festival, County Fair and County

Horse Races. Nearby attractions include

Tubac, Kartchner Caverns, Tombstone,

Sierra Vista, Patagonia-Sonoita Creek

Preserve, Tumacacori, Ramsey Canyon

Preserve and numerous wineries.

Patagonia Lake State Park is located

on State Route 82 seven miles south of

Patagonia. Besides camping, the 250

acre man-made lake offers water skiing,

fishing, hiking, birding, boat rental and

picnicking. Water and electrical hookups

are available for RVs. To get there we

took I-10 east out of Tucson, 83 south to

Sonoita then 82 west to the Lake. For

our return trip we drove west on 82

toward Nogales and followed the signs

toward I-19 on N. Grand Avenue which

merged into I-19.

It was our first visit to Patagonia. I’m

guessing it won’t be our last.

July 2015 8

Staycation Redux

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THE FAMOUSCOONEY MEN’SGOLF LEAGUE

plays every Monday morning at

MountainBrook Golf Club. We have a

group rate and occasional contests with

prizes. Enjoy golfing with friends or

make some new golfing buddies. For sign

up information call Chet Haines at 671-

1066 or email [email protected].

THE PETER’S MEN’SGOLF GROUP

plays on Wednesdays at the

MountainBrook Golf Course. Enjoy

golfing with a group rate. Call Rick

Peters @ 671-1680 for Tee Times and

sign-in.

LADIES NINE HOLEGOLF

Golf on Mondays at 8am at Gold

Canyon Sidewinder. Questions? call

Marlies @ 983-3122.

CLASSES, GROUPS & CLUBS

LADIES BRIDGEmeets every Monday at 1pm in the Sunset

Center. Potluck at noon on the first Monday.

Sign up one week in advance and walk-ins

are welcome. Winners are; Jean Piper, Lois

Sunderland, Marty Robinson and Carol

Elrod. Questions? Call Barbara Osborn @

982-9408.

MIXED BRIDGEis both couples and singles, no partner

necessary. We meet every Thursday at 1pm

in the Sunset Center. You can sign up one

week in advance and walk-ins are welcome.

Come and enjoy a friendly group.

Questions? Call Elaine Valenti @ 671-1686.

SOCIAL DUPLICATE BRIDGEmeets every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm

in the Sunset Center. Come play with a

friendly group. Duplicate bridge offers an

enjoyable and different format. Questions?

Call Marie Valburg @ 474-8992.

Texas Hold’emTexas Hold’em is played in the Sunset

Room on Monday, Thursday, Friday and

the second Sunday at 12:30 pm. Ladies

play on Tuesday at the same time, same

place. There is a potluck and Texas

Hold’em Tournament once a month on

the last Sunday of the month.

Low Impact Aerobicsand MoreGladys Opfer

This is for all those active MBV

residents. Come join us for low impact

aerobics, toning and Zumba in the Ocotillo

Center from 7-8 am on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday. Classes are all year

round and they are free. It is a group of

ladies working out to cd’s and learning

steps together. For questions call the

exercise leader, Gladys Opfer @ 218-1311.

“All the SingleLadies”….

We are a group of single

ladies who get together to

laugh, play games, go to the

movies and we go out to eat

together as well. Join us the

first Wednesday of the month

at 9:30 am for a breakfast

meeting. You can help us plan

our activities for the month as

well as plan future outings. If

you are interested, call Mary

Lou Kent @ 671-0024.

Ladies BuncoAre you feeling lucky? Do you have a

little time for fun? Join us on the second and

fourth Thursday of each month in the Sunset

Center, Room A at 1pm. We promise you

will have fun and all you need to know is

how to throw those lovely dice to win.

GOLF WITH MBVBRIDGE WITH MBV

BOWLINGHave you been thinking about joining a

bowling team this year, but just can’t seem

to get the ball rolling? If you answered

“yes” then the MountainBrook Monday

Bowling League may be the right fit for you.

We are a senior league that bowls on

Monday afternoons, 3pm at the AMF

Lanes (2115 E. Southern in Mesa). The

season is 16 weeks long starting in mid-

November and ending in early March. It’s

a friendly fun-loving recreational league

for beginners and experienced bowlers

alike and there is room for individuals and

couples. If you are interested in joining a

team or would like more information, call

Bev Ginther at 952-237-9528 or email at:

[email protected].

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July 201513

PINOCHLERon Hofmeister

The ladies Tuesday afternoon group had three first place winners in

May (6 games apiece) They were Raquel Jones, Nellie Moore and

Suzanne Kadlec. Second place winner with five games was Joyce

Schenck.

The Thursday night group meeting at 7 o'clock in the Sunset Center had no 600

game winners, but we did have winners in the five hundred range. Because we are

getting older and our skill level is dropping I will report winners instead of only 600

Book Discussion for June Peggy Malsom

Things aren’t important, people are. Then why do I find it so difficult to part with

outdated clothing, books I’ve already read and recipes that will never be attempted? A

book with the intriguing title of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the

Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo promised to

dramatically transform my life. It’s about time!

I read it and took notes. Here are a few of the salient points: (1) Tidy by

category, not by place; (2) Focus on what you want to keep, not what you want to get

rid of; (3) Decide what to discard first and where to store things later; (4) Keep only

those things that speak to your heart.

So there you have it. I plan to start next week. In the meantime, you are

welcome to borrow the book. I have it here somewhere on the bookshelf or did I leave

it on the nightstand? Did I take it into the guest room or put it under the bed? Maybe

it’s over there with the magazines…Don’t worry, I’ll find it by the time you get here.

YogaStrengthen your mind and body and come join us for Yoga

with Deborah. Wednesday: Gentle Yoga (2nd week of each

month, Yoga with a chair). Friday: Yoga for Rejuvenation. Both

classes are from 8:30 am to 9:50 am in the Sunset Center. For more

information, call Elfriede @ 982-2319 or Joyce @ 288-0026.

Helping HandsLoretta Milton

We are a group of volunteers

who give short term support for

home bound residents. We try to

provide transportation to doctors, dentists,

pharmacy and grocery shopping. We also have

available some caregiver relief and friendly

visits. Our Call Check volunteer arranges for a

client to have daily contact by phone.

Equipment Loan will lend you medical or

infant equipment. Our wonderful residents

keep the equipment in their homes until it is

needed by their MountainBrook neighbors.

Please check with the office or call me,

Loretta Milton @ 480 474-9958. When you

need further information about Helping

Hands, either as a client or volunteer, please

call me Loretta Milton 480 474-9958 and

leave a message.

BOCCE BALL Organized play is open

to all MBV residents

weekly from November

through April on Mondays, Wednesdays,

and Fridays from 9:30-11:30 am. Rules

for use of the equipment and courts is

posted nearby. For more information call

Bonnie at 480-838-8094.

CanastaCome join us. We play every Monday from 12:45pm – 4pm in Sunset Center A. We

also play every Friday from 1pm – 4pm in the Sunset Center. If you would like to learn

we will be happy to teach you. It is easy to learn and everyone has a lot of fun. If you

are interested, call Lynette Webber at 288-0623.

Too Hot to Dance! (song title by Bob Luman 1963)Lynnel Cochrane

While, this may be true depending on where you are, dance plans for next fall are

well underway. You may have noticed in last month's Mountaineer that all dates and

bands for dances will now be published in each edition! Thanks to our editor Cis

Haines, a schedule will be listed on the Village Events/Activity Planning page. The

Dances, Groups and Clubs page will provide us an opportunity to share details to you

about upcoming dances. Dori, our interim Life Style Director was able to book

'Uncorked', a new band to MountainBrook, for our last dance in the Spring. Next month,

we will outline some of the upcoming themes, which will help you to look for

'accessories' over the summer, to join in the fun. As Randy Bachman asks in his 1978

song 'Is the Night Too Cold for Dancin'?' what would you say?

WELCOME TO MBVCERAMICS

We meet at noon on Tuesdays and

Thursdays in the Fired Arts Center. The

afternoon is spent glazing poured pieces of

bisque and, when completed, firing them

fired in our kiln. If you would like to try your

hand at ceramics please stop in. We will

provide you with a small piece of bisque to

glaze using any of the glazes available.

Members of the group are willing to allow

you temporary use of brushes or other tools

you may need.

If you decide to join our group the fee is

$5.00 per month which pays for use of all the

glazes you see on the wall shelves. It also

covers other supplies you may need for

special tasks. Bisque pieces, specialty glazes

and brushes are available for purchase from

ceramic shops in the area. Firing is done at

no charge to the ceramist.

We have several certified ceramics

teachers available in our group who have a

world of experience and ideas for creating

lovely pieces of ceramic ware and they will

help you get started in this creative activity.

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July 2015 14

ARTIST OF THEMONTH

Would you like to be the featured

artist in the MBV library? Each

month we have the work of a

different artist, painter, quilter,

woodworker, photographer, etc. on

display in the locked display case in

the Activity Office. The artist of the

month also gets a write up in the

Mountaineer. If you would like to

share your work with your

neighbors in MBV, just contact us

so we can arrange a time for you.

Jan or David Larsen 307-631-8524.

Fairway Vista Arlene L. Pytko, President

No meeting was held in June and none

scheduled for July. The trees have been

trimmed so hopefully we're prepared for

the Monsoons. If you have any landscape

concerns please contact Associa AZ at

288-8335. Please

do not replace your plants or add any

new ones without contacting a Board

Member or Associa AZ. When we resume

our meetings they will now be held in the

Sunset Rm, Rm C on the 4th Thurs. of the

month at 10 a.m. Keep cool and those of

you in your summer locations have fun!

FRIENDS OF THELIBRARYNancy Bozek

The MBV Survey

results for 2015 have

been completed and

we wanted to share

the Library results

with you. We are

very proud to report

that we did extremely well. The Library

was #1 in level of satisfaction with the

quality of current amenities! Yes! We

placed #2 in need of expansion or

renovation. We placed # 5 in use of current

amenities.

We realize that e-books are popular but

the survey reinforces our feeling that our

residents like the idea of holding a book in

their hands and actually turning those

pages.Thank you for participating in the

survey and supporting your Library.

Chess Club Love the game? Please join us for Chess

Club on Sunday at 3pm in the Sunset

Center, Room A. We provide mentoring

and guaranteed fun. For more information

please contact Pam Lane-Garon @ 559-

260-3379.

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July 201515

Note: One Ad of 20 words or less is freefor 30 Days, for a MBV resident.Classified ads are to be submitted to theMountainBrook Office. All ads must be re-submitted to run again.All ads are due by the 25th of the monthfor publication the following month.Business/Commercial ads for bothresidents and non-residents are availablefor purchase through Ray’s Printing, 480-982-3087

FREE! 5ft high, 3 level, water fountain.

Yours FREE if you remove it from my back

yard. 602-677-4086

Cocktail table 42x54 new $600, now $175.

Matching end table 27x 27 new $400, now

$100. Fawn metal/”bone” tops. 480-288-0950.

Revolver Smith&Wesson 22 long rifle CTG

with pistol pocket. $400. 480-983-8168.

1997 Chrysler Concorde LX/LX1

$1,200. 480-982-5669.

Golf course home – 2 bedroom/2bath.

Fireplace, patio with BBQ. No smoking

or pets. September, October, November

2015 and April thru Nov 2016- 30 day

min. 480-287-3907 or 480-287-3906.

Winter visitors MBV: 2 BR/2BA, den,

backyard bar-b-q, jacuzzi 206-355-3156

[email protected]

New Throughout inc paint: 1700 sq ft

2BR/2BA Great rental. Looking for 4

plus months renter. 480-845-1415.

Turn Key: 3 BR/3BA w/casita. 1 king,

2 queen. Six months only, NO PETS.

$2,700 per mo. 480-363-4692.

MBV In Home Pet Sitting - year round

– schedules 1-4 visits a day including

walking. 630-546-4018.

Going on a trip? Need a place for your

dogs or cats to stay? 480-983-3122.

Medicare questions? Need help? Call

480-686-4653 MBV resident.

Are you looking for someone to watch

your home while you’re away for the

summer? 480-982-2850 -- MBV

resident.

Need computer help? I fix them and can

train you. Chris/Conquering Computers

480-474-8037 or 480-577-4309.

Need help with caring for a loved one?

Cheri CNA. 480-982-8312.

Helping Hands is in need of infant and

childcare equipment from those willing to

loan to their neighbors. A log in the

Activity Office holds the information.

474-9958.

Helping Hands is in need of volunteers

willing to transport clients to the doctors

or shopping. If available, call 474-9958.

Please save your wine corks. Be home

October 1. 480-215-3995.

FOR SALE

WANTED

SERVICE

FOR RENT

Classifieds

RECURRING DAILY ACTIVITIES: UPDATED DECEMBER 2014

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July 2015 16

AOTMonth David Larsen ........................307-631-8524

Aerobics of the Mind Paul Cechovic ..............................288-6976

Band Donna Read ..................................671-9828

Bible Study, Ladies Dianne DeJong..............................671-4692

Billiards/Pool Denny Kenny ........................313-670-0524

Bingo Bob & Joan Archer ......................288-0891

Book Discussion Char Peterson ..............................982-7793

Bocce Ball Bonnie Klassen ............................838-8094

Bowling Beverly Ginther ....................952-237-9528

Bowling (Mon) Judy Schuyler ..............................671-7995

Boys & Girls Club Volunteers Manfred Helsper ..........................288-7414

Bridge, Couples Elaine Valenti ................................671-1686

Bridge, Duplicate Marie Valburg ..............................474-8992

Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn ................................982-9408

Bridge, Men’s Rich Huseman ..............................288-5378

Bunco Arlene Pytko ................................288-8011

Canasta Lynette Webber ............................288-0623

Card Bingo Don Lorenzi ..................................983-6971

Ceramics Janet Christopherson ..................845-1521

Chess Bill Vallicella ................................288-6727

Computer Class Chris Bukovac ..............................474-8037

Crocheting Class Dorothy Wolter ............................983-1 672

Darts John Kloosterman ........................288-2388

Democrats Club Bill Florence ..................................857-8189

Fitness Center Matt Hyatt ....................................983-8143

Game Day Joyce Schenck ..............................982-7518

Gold Canyon Lions Terry Storbakken ........................983-3420

Helping Hands Loretta Milton ..............................474-9958

Hiking Keith Charpentier ........................288-4338

Knitting (Tues) Kathy West....................................983-8432

Ladies Aquacise (8am) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579

Ladies’ Aquacise (9am) Isolde Weilnhammer ....................671-1439

Line Dancing Linda Rohrbach ....................701-202-6038

Low Impact Aerobics Gladys Opfer ................................218-1311

Mah-Jongg (Mon) Sharon Penrod ......................602-320-2278

Mah-Jongg (Tues) Judy Beiganski..............................671-8363

Mah-Jongg (Wed/Oriental) Geri Leake ....................................474-2126

Mah-Jongg (Thur/Nat’l) Sue Cline ......................................545-4277

Mah-Jongg (Fri) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579

Men’s Round Table James Zetting................................983-4889

Photo Editing Len Broz ........................................671-4651

Pickleball Arlene Atterberry ........................246-5398

Pinochle Jim McCann ................................982-5838

Pinochle, Ladies Suzanne Kadlec ............................671-4030

Poker & Straight Poker Ken Amundsen ............................671-1643

Pottery Barbara Dahlstrom ......................288-2523

Quilting/Needlecraft Linda Burch..................................671-4463

Quilters, Superstition Mt. Alice Watkins ................................671-8663

Republicans (GC) Pam Burks ....................................214-5555

Scrabble Mary Peters ..................................671-1680

Singles Marylou Kent ..............................671-0024

Social Hour Arlene Pytko ................................288-8011

Softball Myles Ginther ..............................298-3761

Supper Club Joan O'Leary ................................474-8960

Tai Chi Chih Lovena Warren ............................671-7444

Tennis Sally Lickar ..................................288-8339

Texas Hold'em Charlene Wenzel ..........................288-7171

Village Players Bob Carnahan ..............................983-2948

Village Voices David Huffman......................530-816-0611

Water Volleyball Kelly Loran............................907-360-8636

Water Volleyball Weekends Don Reinke....................................474-9442

Website Chris Bukovac ..............................474-8037

Wine Club Paul Cechovic ..............................288-6976

Woodcarving Wesley Stevens..............................982-3809

Yoga Elfrieda Rost ................................982-2319

Activity VIPs(Please contact the office with any changes)

(Revised 3/15/15)

MountainBrook Village MountaineerThe MountainBrook Village MOUNTAINEER is owned by MBV andis published for the MBV community byRay's Printing:386 S. Ironwood Dr. Apache Junction, AZ.

To place business/commercial ad in theMountaineer, please contact:Ray's PrintingMailing address:

PO Box 5400Apache Junction, AZ 85278(480) 982-3087 • Fax (480) 983-9363

MOUNTAINEER Staff:Cis Haines, Editor; Jan Broz, MarileePritchard, Pam Burks, Peggy Malsom andPhotographer Sue Wright.

Email articles & MBV resident personalads (for sale, for rent, wanted) may be sentto [email protected] or left in theMountainBrook office (480) 288-9213 bythe 25th of each month prior to publicationmonth. MBV Resident business/commercial ads must be placed throughRay's Printing. Mountaineer articles &photos may have to be edited oreliminated as space allows.

Board of Directors

Gene Prescott, President........................................................431-0095

Len Schroeder, Vice President ..............................................983-1652

Jerry Stevenson, Secretary ............................................206-290-0173

Tami Tack, Treasurer(non-board member)............................982-8299

Rick Peters ............................................................................671-1680

Ron Olm ................................................................................288-0790

Paul Kranig ....................................................................920-539-1240

Mountaineer Editor - Cis Haines ..........................................671-1066

Activity Office ..........................................................................983-5555

Lifestyle Director - Jennifer McGraw ....................................983-5555

Community Manager - Rick Burman ....................................983-5555

Assistant Lifestyle - Dori Lewis .............................................983-5555

Covenants Coordinator - Cheri May ......................................983-5555

Fairway Vista Management - (Jomar Assoc. Services Inc)

Manager Rachel Dugall ............................................................288-8335

Pinnacle Vista Management -(Innovative Property Management) -

Manager Wendy Burton ............................................................983-1010

MountainBrook Golf Course .................................................671-1000

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Peggy MalsomWe were in a RV park north of

Spokane, Washington, in April for

Dennis’ mother’s memorial service.

Dennis is the oldest of five brothers

raised in a strict, Catholic household. So

missing church on Easter Sunday was

not an option, but driving the thirty

minutes into town wasn’t appealing

either. Dennis and his brother David

“googled” Catholic churches and located

St. Joseph’s only five miles north of our

location. Perfect.

It was a cool 30 degrees as Dennis

and David (both Catholics) along with

David’s wife Trina and I (both

Protestants) pulled into the church

parking lot.

“I love this kind of church,” Dennis

said as we walked toward a neat,

traditionally styled white church set

against a background of towering pines.

We were warmly greeted and handed a

church bulletin. We took our seats on the

third row from the front with a few

minutes to spare.

The interior was simple with a cross

and stained glass piece of artwork

hanging dramatically from the ceiling

behind the altar. David leaned across and

asked Dennis. “Where’s the tabernacle?”

Being a Protestant, I thought the

tabernacle was the entire building like a

temple. Later I found out that’s what

Catholics call the box or case that holds

the host and wine of the Eucharist. As

we quickly scanned the room we noticed

several other missing items: the holy

water font, crucifix, Stations of the

Cross, statues and kneelers. But the

biggest giveaway of all should have

been that our pews were cushy and

comfortable instead of hard benches.

Dennis said, “I don’t know where the

tabernacle is. Maybe we’re in the wrong

church”. The music began right then as I

turned over the bulletin and read

“Colbert Presbyterian Church.” The

others saw it at the same time and we all

began laughing. “What do we do now?”

someone whispered. “We can’t leave,”

Dennis answered. “We’re at the front of

the church and I’ve already met the

people beside me.” Which brought on

another round of muffled, hysterical

laughter.

This is written with sincere apologies

to Presbyterians. Trina ad I were raised

in fundamentalist churches, so none of

us had ever even been to a Presbyterian

church before. It was a lovely service

and memorable Easter. We all agreed we

were supposed to be there that day to

hear the message of peace as we said our

final good bye to the brother’s mom.

After all, there are no coincidences. But

throughout the entire service Dennis

kept thinking, “Oh, no. David is going to

want to go to the 10:30 Mass after this!”

After the service Dennis just had to

share our mistake with the Pastor who

surely had to have niticed our attempts

at suppressing our laughter at the

beginning of the service. The Pastor

took it in good stride and jokingly

replied, “That’s heresy!” At least I think

he was joking.

Still we couldn’t help but wonder why

there hadn’t been any signs announcing

the name and denomination of the

church on the way in. We returned to the

parking lot and there was a full-size

school bus with a sign the length of the

entire bus emblazoned “Colbert

Presbyterian Church.” We looked back

at the church and saw a huge sign

announcing the same. To rub it in even

further, as we turned back onto the main

highway there was a second even larger

sign with, you guessed it, “Colbert

Presbyterian Church.” They must have

gotten a discount for buying signs en

masse. How could we possibly have

missed all three?

We agreed we could really use a good

breakfast and found a restaurant with an

attached bar. Dennis and David ordered

Bloody Mary’s. Dennis always says

where you find four good Catholics you

always find a fifth. Then we agreed on

one more thing: that maybe the rest of

the family really didn’t need to know

about this misadventure. After all, what

happens in the Presbyterian Church,

stays in the Presbyterian Church.

WRONG CHURCH, RIGHT PEW

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Manfred HelsperFour of our chess enthusiasts decided to share the game of chess

with interested children at the club. The volunteers are William

Vallicella, Pamela Lane-Garon, David Fizer, and Joe Gerber. Having

gone past the logistics, youngsters are now playing against their

teachers and each other.

Meet Pam, who not only teaches with enthusiasm and patience, but

also understands today’s youth. It is a pleasure to see her interact. In

her own words: “One young chess player is pleased that she 'can

finally beat her dad.' Another young man says he is now a 'chick

magnet' because he plays chess. There is even a football player in the

chess club. We intend to keep the interest up over the summer.”

Volunteers for reading to the youngsters are still needed. Only 1

hour a week is all. For information, call Manfred at 288-7414, or send

an email to [email protected]

Bobcat on the PatioThis Bobcat was sleeping on our back patio, June 9th on Nighthawk.

Photos by Cindy Snow

MBV CHESS CLUB ACTIVE AT THE AJBOYS & GIRLS CLUB

It’s that time of yearPhoto by Cindy Snow