August 2019

2020 MBV DIRECTORY COVER CONTEST deadline approaching

The clock is ticking down to the Thursday, August 15th deadline at 4:00 p.m. for submissions of photos to be considered for the 2020 MBV Directory Cover.

Images of MountainBrook Village, Gold Canyon, the Superstitions, and Arizona as well as wildlife are all good candidates for submission. Including people in the photograph may pose legal issues and is discouraged.

The MountainBrook Village Communications Commit-tee will determine entry eligibility in its sole and abso-lute discretion. Submissions are limited to no more than three images per household.

HOW TO ENTER

All images must be emailed to: webteam@mbvaz.org If you need help contact Chris (480) 577-4309. By entering, you indicate your unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Official Rules, which are final and binding.

Photo information should include:

1. Name, MountainBrook Address, Email Address and Phone Number of Photographer

2. Location Identification (example: Peralta Trail, Su-perstition Mountain).

3. City, State

Previously published material for which non-exclusive rights were granted may be entered if you still maintain the right to grant us a license (see "Your Rights" below). You must be able to disclose when and where the image appeared previously.

SELECTION PROCESS & ANNOUNCEMENT

Images will be judged on originality, technical excel-lence, composition, overall impact, artistic merit and subject matter relevance to MountainBrook Village homeowners. Credit will be given in the phone Directo-ry.

The winner of the contest will receive a phone call notifi-cation. The winner will be announced at the September 3rd Coffee and News. An email blast will go out prior to delivery of the 2020 Phone Directory, which will be handed out at Coffee and News in January.

YOUR RIGHTS

You will retain all rights to any image you submit - in-cluding ownership if applicable.

MOUNTAINBROOK VILLAGE RIGHTS

You grant MountainBrook Village a royalty-free, nonex-clusive right to print the image on the cover of the 2020 MountainBrook Village Directory, display the image on the MountainBrook Village website, mbvaz.org; and to publish it in the Mountaineer.

PRIZE

The prize for the photo chosen will be a Canvas Print of the cover photo. It will be 11” X 14”. Covers will be hung in the office for all to enjoy for one year and then presented to the owner.

QUESTIONS

Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to: webteam@mbvaz.org.

Summer Party

Live on stage!

Bill & Vickie Garvin

Friday, August 16th

Superstition Center

6:30 pm

Tickets: $10.00

Storm Chasers

Thursday

August 29th

Superstition Center

Lecture and Live Footage - 11:00 am

Tickets - $5.00

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Superstition Fire & Medical District

60th Anniversary Commemorative Book

The Superstition Fire & Medical District (SFMD) staff created an anniversary book to celebrate the department’s 60 years of service. The book was released to employees in 2018 and the remaining books are now being sold to the pub-lic. The remaining books are new, unsold stock. It is believed that your winter residence and guests would enjoy learning more about the SFMD, and the men and women who respond to their emergency and non-emergency inci-dents. It is also known that many of your winter residence are retired firefighters and public safety servants whom may enjoy learning more about the fire department which serves this community.

This is a large size book (12 X 9) with a hard cover that was produced by a professional publishing company. The book begins with the formation of the fire district, originally the Apache Junction Fire Department, and moves through a chronological order to capture the departments 60 plus years of service. Throughout, you will find great photos and information that review the history and the progression of the fire district. Previous and current apparatus, facilities, personnel, incidents and public events are all captured in the book. The book contains 244 pages, most of which are colored. A photo of the cover is attached. You may follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmgTz0o5NZA to see a preview of select pages.

Book Purchases:

The price of each book is $70.00. They can be purchased in person at two of our facilities listed below.

You may also choose to pay by phone at these same facilities and the books will be delivered to you by fire district personnel.

Purchase Locations:

The SFMD Training Center; located at 3700 E. 16th Ave., Apache Junction. Contact Kelly Bartz in the lobby or by phone at 480-982-4440 X100. Monday through Thursday 08:00 – 5:00

The SFMD Administration; Office located at 565 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction. Contact Jennifer Burke from the lobby or by phone at 480-982-4440 X123. Monday through Thursday 08:00 – 5:00

Please contact me directly with any questions you may have.

Respectfully Submitted,

Richard Ochs,

Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal

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Board Highlights Submitted by the Board of Directors

At the Board meeting this month, several motions were approved. Drawings for a wash extension for the area near the pickleball courts were authorized along with au-thorization to have elevation drawings created for the parking lot project. The Lions Club March event was ap-proved although the Board feels we need to review our policy on allowing non-MBV events to be scheduled in our facilities. Replacement cabinets for the Fired Arts Center were also approved in part to correct a safety con-cern.

Concerns regarding the Pool. The Board is seeing an in-crease in the number of complaints regarding the use of unauthorized flotation devices. The rules allow one noo-dle (unmodified and without nets or other attachments) per person or water wings. Residents with special needs beyond the use of the approved devices are asked to notify the office. The rules for the pool (as well as all campus areas) are developed to ensure the highest degree of safety and enjoyment for all our residents and their guests. While a resident may not agree with all of them, it is in-cumbent on residents to respect and follow them. The rules are in effect year-round, not just during the winter season. Unfortunately, there are a small number of resi-dents who are either not aware of the rules or simply be-lieve the rules do not apply to them. Residents are frus-trated that usage of these illegal flotation devices is con-tinuing; many have asked the board to “do something”.

The simple solution, of course, would be to ask the resi-dents using these devices to stop. The staff, who are fully authorized to address these issues, have been ignored. Residents speaking out have been ignored or worse. So far, the polite approach is not working. The Board is con-sidering several options from security officers to security cameras. Cameras, along with our fob entry system would go far in identifying these individuals and provid-ing the information necessary to deactivate their fobs. We have not found any option so far that does not cost mon-ey.

It is unfortunate this has become an issue. Mountain-Brook Village is a wonderful place to live and part of that is the direct result of residents respecting each other and the rules that govern our community. Unfortunately, the behavior of a few has an impact on all the residents. We will keep the community updated on this issue.

From the Board Caring Corner Sandy Collard, Caring Corner Chairman

Illness: Fleur Brown DF53 Marie Valburg.PV In Memory: Jim McCann IW 1 82 Lucille Schumacker IW 1 72 Jacqueline Johnson DG40

If you should hear of someone who has passed away or is ill, please email caring@mbvaz.org or call or text Sandy Collard at 480 227-7271. Thank you.

Come Dance With Us, by Lynnel Cochrane

In John Gibbon's 2017 song Sunglasses in the Rain, he sings "Life is an endless summer". Now isn’t that the lifestyle theme for year-round and winter residents of MBV? Whether you are on campus or summering elsewhere, you have to admit many of us live in summer. Another line in the song states, "I even wear my sunglasses in the rain". Does that apply to anyone you know? Other similarly themed songs you may wish to dance to while wearing your sunglasses may include the edgy Future's So Bright I Have to Wear Shades by Timbuk 3, Don Henley's classic Boys of Summer, or a fun country version of Pink Sunglass-es by Miranda Lambert. Until we dance again, another line from Gibbons song includes, "Live on the bright side" and we hope that everyone is having a bright, sunny, but not too warm summer!

Still wondering if sunglasses are for you? Here is a quote which may help your decision making:

"With sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nickel-son ...without them I'm fat and 60!" If you now feel inspired, go out and get a great pair of fun, funny, funky sun-

glasses and wear them proudly. We will be looking for you, Your Dance Committee.

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From Your Manager “CW” Jordache, General Manager Liam.Jordache@fsresidential.com

Hello MountainBrook Residents,

It is my pleasure to finally be here full time to serve you. If you have not had the chance to hear about my arrival or background, please allow me to take just a moment to introduce myself. I have been in community management for nearly 15 years now. I began my career with Rossmar & Graham as a compliance officer for Desert Ridge in North Phoenix. I spent many years managing a portfolio of communities that always included the active adult de-mographic. So, as they say, there really is nothing new under the sun, I have seen a lot and experienced a lot of what goes on in these types of communities.

Having “paid my dues” as a portfolio manager, I have worked my way up the ladder to General Manager. Before coming to MountainBrook Village I was the GM at a gat-ed Toll Bros. community in North Scottsdale. It was a fantastic community with beautiful amenities and staff to keep it looking great and running smoothly. It was a pleasure to serve the residents there, but as fate would have it, there were bigger and better things in store for me here at MountainBrook. I cannot express how excited I was to get the news that I would be leading such a mag-nificent team here. It is truly a blessing.

Since my arrival here I have taken a lot of time to listen to residents and observe the staff and listen to what really is the heartbeat of MountainBrook. I will say that even though it is summer time and the heat seems unbearable at times, the pool activities are nearly non-stop. We all know that the summer can be a slow time here in the valley of the sun, but MountainBrook is unique in that many resi-dents remain on campus and many groups are very active despite the heat.

I have told my staff and the Board members that Moun-tainBrook Village is like a giant cruise ship that is well underway at full steam ahead. It is not my intention to come aboard and make sweeping drastic changes, but ra-ther to apply my talents and experience to guide and to make minor adjustments so we can all have the most en-joyable and pleasant “cruise” possible.

Although there will be challenges ahead, I look forward with great eagerness to serve you all here at Mountain-Brook and to continue to make this the most desirable community and destination in the East Valley for active adults.

To those of you that I have had the pleasure to meet, thank you all for your support and encouraging words. To those of you I have yet to meet, I look forward to taking time to listen to you and really understand what it is we can do to partner up and keep this ship headed in the right direction. Have a great summer and I’ll see you soon.

Did You Know?

The Activities Office hosts a New Resident Orienta-tion every Thursday at 10am. This hour long appoint-ment allows new residents to have the opportunity for a full campus tour, an overview of upcoming events, as well as information on how to submit an architectural change. We end the tour with a welcome bag exclu-sively designed with new homeowners in mind. If you know anyone who has recently moved to the communi-ty, please let them know the office is here to help and we would love to schedule an orientation with them. We have amazing volunteers here at MountainBrook and we want to thank them for partnering with the staff to make our newest neighbors feel welcome.

Trees have been around for about 370 million years,

and as you can see from this incredible picture, there's a

good reason why

they've survived for so

long. Whether they're

growing in the middle

of gale-force winds, on

the tops of rocky plat-

forms, inside concrete

tunnels, or even grow-

ing out of each other,

trees know how to sur-

vive in places that few

living organisms can,

which explains why the

planet is host to around

3 trillion adult trees that

cover an estimated 30%

of the earth's land. Con-

sidering that plants produce the vast majority of the

oxygen that we breathe, we should all think of our-

selves as very fortunate that trees are as resilient as they

are. We wouldn't even be here if they weren't.

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MountainBrook Village

Artist of the Month

On Exhibit in Library

The MountainBrook Pottery Club is pleased to present works created by members John Backes, Russ Corn, Jean Dickinson, Jeff Gray, Linda Kinn, Pierce McIntosh, Dan O’Brien, Carol Royal and Gordon Van Kessel in the Li-brary display cases.

The pieces demonstrate the wide variety of artistic ex-pression possible; from individually created functional pieces such as bowls, casseroles and serving pieces, to decorative vases and wall pouches, and even a flying sau-cer.

The works all start out as a lump of clay on the potter’s wheel or a flat slab of clay on a work board. Then the artist’s vision takes over with a variety of forming, trim-ming, texturizing and decorative processes. When bone-dry, the pieces are fired the first time to 1945 degrees. From there, many of the pieces are coated with glazes and fired a second time to 2167 degrees which produces the final product. At this high fire temperature the clay is fully vitrified, making it able to hold water. All of the glazes we use are food safe and able to be used in the dishwasher or microwave.

This year we are also featuring several pieces finished in the raku process, a modern take on the ancient Japanese tea ceremony. We heat the pieces to 1845 degrees and take them out of the kiln with tongs while they are glow-ing orange hot. They are placed in a small garbage can container lined with combustible materials, usually news-paper and sawdust, which immediately ignites. The con-tainer lid is secured, snuffing out the fire and allowing the glazes to cool in an atmosphere with no oxygen. The fin-ishes can be either matte or glossy and usually have inter-esting color variations from the unpredictable way the pieces react to the combustible materials. Raku ware is for decorative use, as the clay is not vitrified and is not considered food safe.

If pottery piques your interest, stop by the Fired Arts Center any Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning and someone will be happy to show you around and explain how the Club works. We will release our lineup of clas-ses for next year on November 1, with sign-ups begin-ning on December 1.

MountainBrook Village Pottery Club

Arizona has 26 peaks that are more than

10,000 feet in elevation

We have been asked if any of our residents would be interested in joining a committee for future Gold Canyon planning. 4GoldCanyon Coordinating Committee is working with Pinal County to help determine future growth and planning for Gold Can-yon. Please contact Lew Hanson for more details.

Call 480-285-4126

or

email Lewhanson.az@gmail.com

There are more wilderness areas in Arizo-

na than in the entire Midwest. Arizona

alone has 90 wilderness areas, while the

Midwest has 50.

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A VETERAN’S STORY Conversation with a New York Sailor

Ted Giannone

Written by Peggy Malsom

“I wouldn’t trade one day of my life in the Navy.” It was a warm July morning in Arizona and Ted Giannone was recounting his years flying as a gunner on a Grumman manufactured TBF “Avenger” Torpedo bomber in the Pacific theater during World War II. Ted asked if we’d like a cup of coffee before continuing his story. At 97 years young Ted’s life spans an impressive gamut of American aviation history. We sat back, fastened our seatbelts, and prepared to enjoy the ride.

Ted continued. Charles Lindbergh was flying a P38 in the same area at the same time I was there. Not many people know that. He had visited Germany before the war gathering intelligence for the United States. As a world-famous aviator he was given unprecedented ac-cess to their aviation manufacturing factories. What he saw convinced him that the US wasn’t ready for war. Upon his return to the US Lindbergh tried to warn the military and politicians in Washington, but his attempts were misconstrued. Mr. Lindbergh thought we should build up our Air Force. When we did enter the war Lind-bergh sought to reactivate his commission, but was re-fused by President Roosevelt. He was hired by Henry Ford as a technical advisor and by Vought Aircraft Divi-sion of United Aircraft working with the Corsair Navy fighter.

In 1944 Lindbergh flew with Corsair equipped squad-rons. He flew combat missions escorting TBFs and P-38s focusing on fuel conservation methods to increase combat radius from 570 miles to 700-750 miles. They kept quiet about his flying in the Pacific; first because Lindbergh was a very private man and second because they didn’t want the Japanese to know he was there. I have an autographed copy of his book if you would like to see it. I met him and his family when I worked for Grumman. The Lindberghs came to watch a space launch. I’ll tell you more about that later.

I joined the Navy Reserves in 1940. I was 18 years old and looking for work in New York City. I’ll never forget seeing the fleet sailing up the River into the City. The sailors were lined up on deck in their whites. I was wowed by them. They were having a good time. I joined the Navy and in February 1941 was called up for active duty.

Normally boot camp for people from the northeast was in Rhode Island, but it was under quarantine at the time,

so off I went to Norfolk, Virginia, with sixteen other northerners. We were given a hard time in boot camp for nine weeks. We were called Yankees and a lot worse. I remember it as a bad time.

From there I was sent to Corpus Christi, Texas, where they trained pilot cadets for the Navy. It was hot, humid, stinky and wet. They had just built the main base. When we left the barracks to go on leave we had to roll up our pant legs and go barefoot because we were walking in mud. There was mud everywhere because of the con-struction.

From Texas I went to Seattle, Washington, by train. Two things happened on that trip. The first was pleasant: I met and talked with the beautiful, friendly, glamorous songstress Lily Pons. She was a popular radio performer I had seen perform in person years earlier. She was de-lighted that I remembered her. The second thing wasn’t as pleasant; somewhere along the way we were connect-ed to a circus train and the elephants were in the car ahead of us. I don’t know which was worse the shaking from the elephants shifting weight or their smell.

When I arrived in Seattle I was stationed at Sand Point Naval Air Station on the western shore of Lake Wash-ington. I became part of the squadron that organized fly-ing the Torpedo Bombers to the Pacific. Then on to San Diego, California, again by train. I was in the Navy, but I still hadn’t been on a ship. That was about to change.

I was assigned to North Island Naval Air Station on Cat-alina Island for a three month shake-down trip on one of the so-called “Kaiser Coffins”. These ships were built at the Kaiser Shipyards in Vancouver, Washington, in rec-ord time for the war effort, but one torpedo could and did sink them. By this time I was a Petty Officer 1st Class. My ship was the USS Kitkun Bay (DVE-71) a Casablanca class escort carrier launched on November 8, 1943. It was small when compared to other carriers with an overall length of 512’3”. Nothing, including this cruise prepared me for what was next – the Philippine campaign. Here, all hell broke loose.

Enlisted in Navy 1941

Part 1 of a 2 part .story of

Ted Giannone’s Conversation.

To be Continued in

September’s Mountaineer.

Tressa Rice and Friends

Announce Dinner and Lunch Shows

At the Beautiful Gold Canyon Golf Resort

And, what a line-up of musicians and vocalists

Offering a Variety of music and talent that will appeal across genera-tions! By Pam Burks

Mountaineer August 2019

Tressa Rice is a local girl who owns and operates “Tressa’s Hair Design”; right here in Gold Canyon and she is the promoter, singer and pianist for the dinner/lunch shows. If you have stopped by her salon, you may have seen her piano, or if you were lucky, you heard her play the piano and sing.

Tressa is a southern gospel girl from Kentucky. But her desire is to bring dinner and lunch shows right here to Gold Canyon that will offer a wide variety of music and talent, from Gospel to Credence Clearwater revival to the Beatles and more. She wants her shows to be more than entertainment; she wants them to touch our souls.

I attended a recent performance and I can say I was ex-tremely pleased with the variety of music and talent. It was non-stop entertainment and fun. I went from my teen age years, through the years, to present enjoying every minute.

I attended a dinner show and the food was excellent, the service efficient and friendly (as we have come to expect from our hometown Gold Canyon Golf Resort).

Here is a list of talent to expect, Tressa Rice vocalist and pianist; daughter Brooke Coble who is not only beautiful but an extremely talented vocalist; along with vocalists Marilee Ericson, Chuck Hanson and Gary Zimmerman. Chuck Loubert lead guitar; Son, Brandon Coble blues guitarist; Michael Miller base guitar; Todd Harding on Drums; Sorren Saggio trumpet; and Lenny Blues on har-monica completing the entourage.

Here is the information on the currently scheduled per-formances at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort, 6100 S. Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon AZ 85118. Shows are 2 hours long with a 15-minute intermission. For more information or to purchase tickets call Tressa’s Salon during business hours, 480-288-6318.

Doors open at 5:30pm, a cash bar is available, dinner at 6pm, show begins at 7:15pm

• August 17, 2019, Summer Splash Dinner Show, $35 per person + tax, which includes a BBQ dinner, with fruit and salad bar, plus a great show that will in-clude past and new performers.

• November 15, 2019, show, $49 per person + tax, is going to be Over the Top! Tressa has so much entertain-ment scheduled for this night it will blow you away, along with a dinner buffet of Prime Rib, Chicken Marcela, Salmon and all the fixings, plus dessert.

I saved the most awesome event for last, A New Year’s Eve Extravaganza to include gifts, a personal bottle of champagne, along with additional exciting extras. The evening includes a delicious Buffet of Prime Rib, Chick-en Marcela, Salmon and all the fixings, plus dessert. All for the amazing price of $72 per person + tax. What a way to ring in the New Year of 2020! We are so lucky to have such a beautiful venue right here in Gold Canyon. Just think, you can enjoy this fabulous event in your own back yard, no need to drive far. Hope to see you all there!

Out of all the states in the U.S., Arizona

has the largest percentage of its land des-

ignated as Indian lands

More copper is mined in Arizona than all

the other states combined, and

the Morenci Mine is the largest copper

producer in all of North America

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August 15 (Th)

Let’s Do Dinner La Casa de Juana 5pm Come join other MBV residents in try-ing local restaurants and enjoying each other’s company.

1976 W Southern Ave Mesa, AZ 85202 (480) 962-9112

We meet at the restaurant at 5pm. We only have 2 dinners left this summer and would love to have you join us. Please RSVP; a reservation is required.

Sign up in the office today!

August 16 (F) Summer Sounds Bill & Vickie 6:30-9:30pm - Superstition Center Come enjoy a fun night out with the live music of Bill & Vickie Garvin. There is something for everyone: Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Pop and Reggae. Pick up your tickets in the office today.

Tickets: $10 per person

August 19 (M) Ladies Lunch 11:30am Kokopelli’s Need a lunch date out? The Ladies Lunch group would love to have you join them. Meet at the restaurant at 11:30am on the third Monday of each month. Reservations are required.

6100 S Kings Ranch Rd Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

(480) 982-9090 Sign up in the office

August 29 (Th)

Storm Chasers Lecture 11am - Superstition Center Beat the heat and watch Greg Ansel’s presentation, including live video foot-age, about storm chasing and our own monsoon weather right here in Arizona. Tickets are on sale now in the office and will also be available at the door.

Tickets: $5 per person

September 2 (M)

Labor Day Potluck & Bingo 5pm - Superstition Center Celebrate Labor Day with your friends and neighbors at our annual potluck and bingo event. Complimentary coffee will be available but please bring your own cold beverage. Potluck at 5pm and Bin-go starts at 6:30pm. Contact Joan Arch-er with any questions (480) 288-0891. Sign up in the office

Bingo: $10 per person (pay at event)

September 9 (M) Men’s Lunch 11:30am Cornish Pasty Co Join the Men’s Lunch group for lunch, brew and conversation. Meet at the res-taurant at 11:30am on the first Monday of each month. Due to the Labor Day holiday, this month’s lunch will be held on 9/9.

1941 W Guadalupe Rd #101 Mesa, AZ 85202 (480) 838-3586

Sign up in the office

September 11th (W) Wellness Class 10:30am-11:30am Ocotillo: MPR Free Brain Health Workshop Workshop provided by Cogniciti; take a basic test and get questions answered. Please bring your glasses for this class so you can complete online question-naire.

Sign- Up in Office

September 16 (M) Ladies Lunch 11:30am Baci Italian Bistro Need a lunch date out? The Ladies Lunch group would love to have you join them. Meet at the restaurant at 11:30am on the third Monday of each month. Reservations are required.

8830 E Germann Rd Mesa, AZ 85212 (480) 988-1061

Sign up in the office

September 19 (Th)

Let’s Do Dinner 5 pm Steak & Stone Come join other MBV residents in try-ing local restaurants and enjoying each other’s company. September’s dinner location:

Steak and Stone 2613 N Thunderbird Circle

Mesa, AZ 85215 (480) 830-6100

We meet at the restaurant at 5pm. This is our last dinner of the season. We would love to have you join us. Please RSVP; a reservation is required

Sign up in the office today!

September 20 (F) End of Summer Party 6:30-9:30pm - Superstition Center Enjoy the live music of Billy Fredericks for the last summer party dance. His easy listening and jazz approach is sure to entertain. Tickets will be on sale in the office on 8/21.

Tickets: $7 per person

September 26 (Th) Lecture: Mining a Golden Legend 10:30am - Superstition Center MBV is happy to welcome back Bill Harrison. His one hour presentation will address the myths and legends sur-rounding the Superstition Mountains. If you like a good mystery and dream of finding buried treasure, then this event is for you! Tickets on sale in the office on 8/28 or at the door on the day of.

Tickets: $5 per person

September 30 (M) Medicare Questions? 1:30-2:30pm - Ocotillo: MPR Come learn the basics of Medicare. Dan Molina will be back at MountainBrook to answer your questions. Refreshments will be served.

Sign up in the office

MBV Events

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SUNDAY NIGHT at the MOVIES

We are again showing Movies this Summer, starting to gather at 6pm in our new location Mesquite Room. BYOB and a snack to share! (not necessary if you only want to come and enjoy Popcorn!) Movies will begin at 6:30pm sharp. The event is FREE; however, Popcorn will be available for $1.00 a bag with UNLIMITED refills. Each month we will have a variety of movies, hope-fully something for everyone -DRAMA, COMEDY, ACTION/ADVENTURE, a TRUE STORY, and when there’s a 5th Sunday, a MUSICAL. (movies are subject to change due to availability and pre-screening). If you have a question, please call Pat at 708-990-3153 or Lola at 843-592-7711. For full descriptions of movies, see listing in office and at Coffee & News or go on-line to Rotten Tomatoes.com.

August 11– AS GOOD AS IT GETS – 1997 – PG13 Starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt & Greg Kinnear

August 18 - THR BOURNE IDENTITY – 2002 Action/Adventure, PG-13 (violence & Language) starring Matt Damon

August 25 – THE KING’S SPEECH – 2010 True Story – PG-13 (for some language) Starring Colin Firth

SEPTEMBER

September 1 – A FEW GOOD MEN - 1992 Drama - R - Starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson & Demi Moore

September 8 – MARLEY & ME – 2008 Comedy – PG – Starring Jennifer Aniston & Owen Wilson

September 15 – ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 1968 Action/Adventure Western PG-13 Starring Henry Fonda, Clau-dia Cardinale, Jason Robards & Charles Bronson

September 22 – FINDING FORRESTER – 2000 Comedy – PG-13

September 29 - THE QUIET MAN - 1952 Classic – G – Starring John Wayne & Maureen O’Hara

Cars vs Golf Carts/Bikes

Golf Carts/Bikes vs Cars

(however you look at it)

Just as a precaution, when on MountainBrook Dr. and turning into the campus or the golf course, please watch that you don’t cut off a golf cart or bike that is coming up on your right. They have the right-of-way to either make the same right turn or to go straight. Your right turn should not cut them off or cause them to slow down or stop to allow for you to turn in front of them. Slow Down! Be Patient! Watch Out! Golf Carts and Bikers Beware!

Peralta Trail Elementary Needs Our Help

“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world….*

Our neighborhood school, Peralta Trail Elementary, has put out a plea for assistance. The teachers are asking for a few basic supplies which are: Large boxes of tissue, large bottle of hand sanitizer, black sharpie markers, and Clorox wipes. They are a Title 1 school which means a large percent of the students attending there are of low economic means. In order for children to be successful they need to have the tools to work with. So I’m suggesting that we go beyond what was asked. If you are able, I’m sure the school would also appreciate other supplies like pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, erasers, copy paper, scissors, folders, lined paper and maybe a pencil box. You can choose one or more on this list. Thank you for your help.

Submitted by Barb Sebring

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Ladies Bridge (Year Around) Meets every Monday at 1:00 in the Sunset Room. Potluck at noon on the first Monday of the month. Sign up one week ahead and walk-ins are welcome. We pay 50 cents for small prizes. Questions call Barbara Osborn @ 982-9408. Winners this month were: Sandy Collard, Barbara Osborn, and Marion Schroeder.

Mixed Bridge (Year Around) Both couples and singles, no partner necessary. We meet every

Thursday at 1pm in the Sunset Center. You can sign up one

week in advance and walk-ins are welcome. Call Bonnie Dick-

son @ 480-671-3359

Duplicate Bridge (Year Around) Meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month in the Mesquite Room 12:30pm to 4pm. Bring a partner and $3 each for cash prizes. Suzy Cavoto, 847-302-4806

Canasta (Year Around) Come join us. We play every Monday and Friday from 12:45pm – 4pm in Mesquite. Call JoAnn Skow at 671-3298 questions.

Bunco (Year Around) We play 3-4 times a month, every Thursday at 1pm with the exception of the first Thursday of the month. We meet in the Palo Verde.

Texas Hold’em (Year Around) Texas Hold’em is played in the Mesquite/Palo Verde every day of the week and the second Sunday at 12:30pm. Play on Tues-day and Thursday is for ladies only. There is a tournament once a month on the last Sunday of the month at 10:00am.

Pinochle Report (Year Around) by Barb Hofmeister

The Thursday evening group starts to gather in the main room of the Sunset center about 6:30 and play begins at 7 p.m. If you would like to learn the game or brush up, please call me at 602-284-6379 and I will meet you there at 6 pm and we will have a class and practice before play starts. We are a fun and very friendly group. Del Semmen, was excited to finally be the top winner one night with a score of 521, but when his wife Sallie finished, she beat him out of the top prize by one point. Her score was 522. Other winners this month were Ed Joyce 583, Bonny Nielsen 559, and Rich Huseman 516. The Tuesday Daytime Pinochle group is now open for men and women and meets at 1:00 PM in the Gold Room of the Sun-set center. We are a friendly group and welcome new members. Contact Sharon Hanson at 480-415-0859 if you have any ques-tions.

Pilates (Year Around) If you are interested in improving your breathing, spine align-ment, strengthening your deep abdominal muscles, and invigor-ating your mind and spirit, then Pilates is for you! Men and women of all levels are welcome. Classes continuing thru the summer in MPR Monday, Thursday, and Friday 9 am. Bring a mat with you. Contact Danielle 719-651-2538

Low Impact Aerobics and More (Year Around) We are here year round! Come join us for low impact aerobics in the MPR from 7-8am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Joann J. 983-9620.

The Abrams’ Men’s Golf (Year Around) The Abram’s Men Golf Group Plays Wednesday mornings at MountainBrook Golf course. Players of all skill levels, or lack of, are welcome. Group rates and cash games. Contact Lonnie @ 972-352-9654 or kathylonnie@hotmail.com.

The Famous Cooney Men's Golf League (Year Around) Plays every Monday morning at MountainBrook Golf Course. We have group rates. Chet Haines at 671-1066 or email lip-snlaw@aol.com

Wii Bowling (Year Around) On May 23rd Dan Petersen once again had a really great game at Wii Bowling. He scores a 298, bowling 11 strikes and 8 pins on the 12th. Dan has had a couple of 300 games and almost did it again. Come give Dan some competition every Thursday at 1:00 PM in the MPR (formerly the Ocotillo Room). Enjoy friendship with fellow Wii Bowlers.

Deep Water Aerobics (Year Around)

Wednesday and Saturday 8am East Pool. Bring a noodle.

NEW INFORMATION REGARDING: Classes, Groups and Clubs Classes Classes, Groups & Clubs returning for the season, remember to resubmit your information (150 words or less) to the

Mountaineer at info@mbvaz.org. Please remember

that ALL Classes, Groups and Clubs are responsible for sub-mitting information when they return and removing it when they leave, including any updates throughout the season.

info@mbvaz.org will also notify the office and the

website of any changes applicable to them.

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Tuesday National Mah Jongg (Year Around) The Tuesday Mah Jongg group welcomes anyone and everyone to join us in the new and COOL Sunset Room. You can play in the mornings around 9:30, afternoons at 12:30 or bring a lunch and play all day! We use the National Mah Jongg League card and rules. You are also welcome to come and observe the game anytime and see how interesting and challenging Mah Jongg can be. It’s definitely slower in the summer so it’s a great time to learn. We promise to make it a fun time for all. If you have any questions about the game, Mah Jongg lessons, or the group, please call Janie at 480-258-2336.

Oriental Mahjongg (Year Around) Oriental MahJongg meets twice a week on Sundays and Wednesdays in the Sunset Room! We contribute $5 each time. We can play with 3 to 5 players per table, so everyone is welcome. If you have no knowledge of the tiles, we can teach you and we have sheets with the tile names to refer to. It's easy. We meet at 12:50 to draw chips to see who we play with. Please join us. Kathy 530-263-1188

Tennis Talk (Year Around) by Betsy Baker

What a delightful tennis season we had with Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles. This summer we will continue with round robin play Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8am. Time will roll back to 7am as it heats up. A Big Thank You to Sally Lick-ar for hosting an enjoyable luncheon for the tennis gals, with 37 tennis players in attendance! A good time was had by all! Look-ing forward to a delightful summer filled with lots of ten-nis. See YOU on the courts.

Pickleball News (Year Around) by Elisa Howard

Even during the dog days of summer, we’re seeing a good turn-out at the pickleball courts and there is a lot of laughter and fun competition out there. If you want to step it up a notch, why not consider entering a local tournament? Some of our club mem-bers regularly enter tournaments in nearby areas like Surprise, Casa Grande, and Mesa, and they would be happy to share their experiences and provide tips for how to prepare for these types of events. Tournament brackets cover a wide range of ages and skill levels, so players are able to play at a level that corresponds to their skills. Tournaments are great fun and are a great way to meet other players in our area. Check out www.USAPA.org and www.pickleballtournaments.com for more information!

Knitting (Year Around) Welcome to knitting! We are a group that meets every Tuesday at 10am in the Mesquite Room. We welcome all levels of knit-ters and even people who think they might like to learn how to knit. We offer help in understanding patterns and learning new stitches. Feel free to join us any Tuesday morning, meet our knitters, and decide if the Knitting Group appeals to you. If you have any questions, please call Judi at 314-435-1552.

Book Discussion by Peggy Malsom

Two down and three to go. So far I have read Born a Crime and Beartown. The first a coming-of-age story set in South Africa during apartheid and the second about a small town with a big heart. I loved them both. It looks like the 2019-2020 Book Dis-cussion season will be fantastic. We are furnishing the list now as we know some of you like to start reading over the summer.

• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

• Beartown by Fredrik Backman

• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

• The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer

• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Book Discussion runs November through March. The books are listed in the order they will be reviewed. If any changes are nec-essary, I’ll let you know ASAP. Books and Bubbly was well received and will be continued next season. Happy reading. Oh, and don’t neglect the bubbly this summer.

MBV Ceramics and Glass Arts (Year Around) New and interesting Glass and Ceramics projects continue to be in the Fired Arts Studio. Sign-up sheets with pictures of the pro-jects are available in the office. Be sure to look for the tab la-beled “Ceramics” in the binder labeled “Classes” to sign up. Classes are limited to 12 unless otherwise noted. The Tuesday/Thursday schedule is as follows: Tuesday afternoons are re-served for Ceramics with instructors available; Thursday morn-ings the studio is open to all techniques unless a class is sched-uled; Thursday afternoons are open to all techniques. During the Winter Season, Tuesday mornings are reserved for Bottle Slumping and Glass Fusion.

MBV Pottery Club (Year Around) Check out the lighted windows of the Fired Arts Center on the way to the pool or fitness facility. All of the displayed art has been made by your friends and neighbors. Our club’s mission is to promote and support MBV residents in the pursuit of artistic expression in the art and craft of pottery. Volunteer instructors conduct half-day introductory, intermediate and advanced clas-ses, in an open, welcoming environment. Pottery Club hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Stop by and take a tour of the studio to see if pottery is something you would like to try. Our class schedule will be released November 1 and class sign-ups will begin on December 1, either in person or by email. Annual membership in the club is $40 and classes are $20. The funds generated keep the studio supplied with glaz-es and specialized tools. Questions? Contact Pierce McIntosh at 480-244-7080, or email at pierceaz1@msn.com.

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Supper Club (Year Around) Ruth Parker

Sadly, sadly, I missed the last 2 Supper Club dinners. I'm talk-in' brisket and pork chops-two of my favorites. With Ice Cream Cake and Million Dollar Dip. But since I'm a full timer I can look forward to Parmesan Chicken, Glazed Carrots, Deviled Eggs, Mousse, Enchiladas (not all at the same time) among other nummy things over the summer. Yep, even though a lot of our members head elsewhere for the summer months, those of us left just keep on cookin' and eating. So, if you haven't joined Super (that's not a typo) Club summer is good time to do it. "Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is." Irish Proverb.

Social Hour (Year Around) Every Tuesday night year ‘round, there’s a long standing, very popular, free MountainBrook event in the Superstition Center. Residents gather at 5:00 PM to enjoy an evening out with old and new friends. The LAST Tuesday of the month is a POT-LUCK which is meant to be a full meal. The fare on “regular” Tuesdays could be classified as snacks/appetizers or desserts. As always BYOB. Tableware provided. The Chairperson maintains a schedule of weekly volunteers to ‘Host’ the Social Hour. These volunteers set up the food tables, organize the food as it arrives, make the welcome announcements with a little clean up afterwards. Don’t be afraid. There are usually others who join in helping. Please consider joining the group on a Tuesday night; singles and couples are welcome. We try to keep an eye out for new faces and welcome them to join a table of ‘veterans’.

Whine and Cheese for the Ladies (Year Around) Meets every Monday at 4:00pm for the ladies, in the Supersti-tion Center. Just bring $1.00, your beverage of choice and sit and enjoy the cheese and crackers that are there to enjoy. Call Nancy Bilensky @ 480-982-3686

MBV Veterans Group (Year Around)

Are you a military veteran? Did you know we have an informal group of veterans here in MountainBrook that meets in the Mesquite Room every 3rd Monday of the month at 1600 hours. Presently our meetings are suspended for the summer months, but we will resume our meetings in September. Our main goal is to put out information to the veteran with regards to getting their VA benefits, a rating or a rating increase. We stress that getting registered in the VA system is the most important thing a veteran can do. Once registered the options available to you within the VA are endless. If you’re interested in having a little social time with other veterans, hearing more about your VA benefits and where to go for help why not try one of our meet-ings. If you’d like more information about the group and what we do call Dennis Malsom, 425-315-6035.

Helping Hands (Year Around) by Loretta Milton

We are a group of volunteers who live in MBV and help our residents on a temporary basis. We have been assisting with medical transportation, grocery shopping and caregiver support for many years. We also have a list of medical equipment and child care equipment for loan. There is a card holder in the office with resident’s names and numbers for you to contact. If you would like additional information, please call Loretta Mil-ton and leave a message at 480-474-9958.

Fairway Vistas HOA by Verna Aure, Pres. (year around)

The painting of Fairway Vistas casitas and surrounding walls has been completed. Additionally, the tree trimming has been done before the monsoons arrived this year. The monsoon sea-son is late in arriving but remains in the near forecast. Our new management group is hard at work getting our community rec-ords in order. Hope you are enjoying your summer. Meetings will resume in the fall.

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was ready to make Arizona a state

on February 12, but it was Lincoln's

birthday. The next day, the 13th, was

considered bad luck so they waited until

the following day. That's how

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Let’s Do Dinner – Thursday – 5:00 pm

Touring & Tasting/ Summer Favorite

sign up in office

August 15 La Casa de Juana

1901 W. Southern Ave.

480-962-9112

Sept. 19 Steak and Stone

613 N. Thunderbird Cir, Mesa

480-830-6100

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For Sale

Electric Wheelchair: Everest Jen-nings, charger 24 volt 5 amp. Needs a battery. $300 623-326-1610.

Golf Cart: 2008 EZGO. 36V. charger, Battery fill system. Street legal, titled, custom features. Like new. $3,200. 480-982-0878.

Sears air compressor: 2 hp single cylinder and Craftsman retractable wall-mount hose reel with 30 ft of air hose. Compressor runs on 220V, works great $75 for both. 480-671-9619.

For Rent

MBV home: 2BR, 2BA, totally reno-vated, extended patio, w/phenomenal views. No smoking/pets. Sept-Dec 2019. 30 day min. 651-238-0471.

MBV 2 BR/2BA Golf course home: FP, soft water/R.O. patio w/BBQ. NS or pets. Avail. Sep. 1 thru Nov 2019. 30 day min. 480-287-3907.

MBV Casita: Furnished 2BR, 2BA with WiFi, cable and patio. Easy walking distance to MBV Cam-pus. Available Nov and/or Dec. 30 day min. Call 402-871-9111.

Service

Need someone to watch your home this summer? 12 yrs. exp. 480-982-2850.

We will house sit your home. Fre-quent visits and always after every rain and wind storm. Call Chuck/Diana 630-546-4018.

PET SITTING: I’d love to care for your pet(s) while you’re away. Please call for details and visitation. Nancy C. 480-474-1200.

Have a flat tire on your golf cart? Same day repair. Annual check-ups, repairs, updating, or questions. Call Chuck 630-546-4018

Medicare questions? Need help? Call 480-686-4653.

Need computer help? I fix them and can train you. Chris/Conquering Computers 480-577-4309.

Need help with caring for a loved one? Cheri CNA. 480-982-8312.

Handy Woman. Afraid to let just any man into your home to help with household needs? Call me first. Jesi-ka 480-980-0548.

Experienced Cat Companion: Daily visit includes feeding, clean up, and playtime. I make cat toys too. Low Rates. Celeste 415-225-6848.

Cleaning: Carpet, upholstery, win-dows. Dry foam carpet cleaning. Pick up available for area rugs. Senior dis-count. Joe 480-288-5012.

Wanted

Helping Hands in need of infant and childcare equipment from those will-ing to loan to their neighbor. Log in the Activity Office. 480-474-9958.

Helping Hands in need of volunteers willing to transport clients to the doc-tors or shopping. Available? Call 480-474-9958.

CLASSIFIEDS

NOTE: One free Ad of 20 words or less, for 30 days for MBV residents. ADS MUST BE RESUBMITTED EACH MONTH. Classified ads are to be submitted to the MountainBrook Activity Office. Ads may be subject to editing. Due date is the 25th of the month. For Rents must meet CC&R Guidelines (55+ & 30 day minimum).

Business/commercial ads for residents and nonresidents are available for purchase from Ray’s Printing.

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CLASSIFIEDS

All New England, plus the state of Pennsyl-

vania would fit inside Arizona

Arizona grows enough cotton each year to make more than one pair of jeans for every person in the United States.

Are You Ready for some Football

NFL Opener Packers vs Bears

September 5, 2019 4:30 PM

Superstition Center BYOB

Brats and Hamburgers—Pay $5 per person at the door

Sign up at the Office for attendance and salad or dessert

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Mountaineer MOUNTAINEER STAFF

Diana Jensen, Editor; Marilee Pritchard, Classi-fieds; Pam Burks, Business Articles; Sandy Collard, Caring Corner; Various Proofreaders and Consultants.

*Articles 500 words or less & all photos (please

no DVDs) should be emailed to :

mountaineer@mbvaz.org

MBV personal ads, (i.e., for sale, for rent, wanted) can

be emailed or left at the office. MBV resident/

commercial ads must be placed through Ray’s Printing.

DEADLINE FOR ALL ARTICLES AND

ADS IS THE 25TH OF THE MONTH.

*Mountaineer articles and photos may have to be

edited or eliminated as space allows.

*Editor will edit for proper content when necessary

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STANDING COMMITTEES:

Board of Directors Last Tuesday 9:45am-SC

Activities Committee Second Monday 9:00am MR

Architectural Committee Alt. Thursdays 9:30am PV

Budget & Finance Thursday. before BOD 2:00pm PV

Buildings & Grounds First Tuesday 12:30pm PV

Communications Committee First Thursday 9:00am LCR

Planning Committee Second Monday 2:00pm MR

Committee Chairs Second Wednesday 1:00pm LCR

Board Workshop Tuesday before BOD 9:45am SC

Aerobics of the Mind Paul Cechovic (480) 288-6976

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

Astronomy Bill Frazer (480) 983-7440

Band Donna Read (480) 671-9828

Billiards/Pool Dick Brennan (480) 983-8168

Bingo Bob/Joan Archer (480) 288-0891

Bocce Ball Carol Adkins (303) 881-4857

Book Discussion Peggy Malsom (425) 327-0811

Bowling (Tues) Janice Ratcliff (480) 671-0141

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

Bridge, Men’s Rich Huseman (480) 288-5378

Bridge, Mixed Bonnie Dickson (480) 671-3359 Canasta JoAnn Skow (480) 671-3298

Caring Corner Sandy Collard (480) 227-7271

Ceramics and Glass Art J. Christopherson (651) 341-3648

Chess Bill Vallicella (480) 288-6727

Computer Class Chris Bukovac (480) 577-4309

Crocheting Class Dorothy Wolter (480) 983-1672

Darts John Kloosterman (480) 288-2388

Game Day Joyce Schenck (480) 982-7518

GC Democrats David Coward (480) 678-1756

GC Lions Loretta Milton (480) 474-9958

GC Republicans Pam Burks (480) 214-5555

Genealogy Rick Peters (480) 980-7131

Helping Hands Loretta Milton (480) 474-9958

Hiking Keith Charpentier (480) 288-4338

Jewelry/Crafts Celeste Parcell (415) 225-6848

Knitting (Tues) Judi Clinite (314) 435-1552

Ladies Aquacise (8 am) Joyce Schenck (480) 982-2518

Ladies Aquacise (9 am) Isolde (480) 671-1439

Line Dancing Jan Pitts (256) 218-1765

Low Impact Aerobics Joann J. (480) 983-9620

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

Mah Jongg (Tue-N) Judy Bieganski (480) 671-8363

Mah Jongg (Wed&Sun-O) Kathy Kirkpatrick (530) 263-1188

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

Mah Jongg (Thurs-N) Gail Street (605) 949-4534

Mah Jongg (Fri-N) Ginny Rauguth (480) 288-0579

MBV Pottery Club Pierce McIntosh (480) 244-7080 Mexican Train Carol Perez (303) 588-3041

Mexican Train Lucy Abrams (480) 288-2297

Photo Editing Len Broz (480) 671-4651

Pickleball Bud Morrison (317) 407-9786

Pilates Danielle (719) 651-2538

Pinochle Barb Hofmeister (480) 288-9745

Pinochle, Tue. Co-Ed Sharon Hanson (480) 415-0859

Poker Ken Amundsen (480) 671-1643

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

Scrabble Mary Peters (480) 671-1680

Social Hour Audrey Morganegg (480) 671-3507

Softball 55/65 Myles Ginther (480) 298-3761

Stampin Up w/Carol Carol Cramer (708) 612-9112

Supper Club Pat Patt (708) 990-3153

Tai Chi Lovena Warren (480) 671-7444

Tennis Carole Austin (480) 603-6300

Texas Hold’em Charlene Wenzel (480) 288-7171

Village Players Kathy Buelow (480) 227-8524

Village Voices Sue Kench (989) 859-1724

Water Volleyball Dawn Wagner (480) 982-0108

Website Chris Bukovac (480) 577-4309

Whine & Cheese Nancy Bilensky (480) 982-3686

Wii Bowling William Sandell (623) 698-9600

Wine Club Paul Cechovic (480) 288-6976

Woodcarving Wesley Stevens (480) 982-3809

Yoga Elfrieda Rost (602) 363-0108

For Your Convenience

Janet Christopherson, President……….…. (651) 341-3648

Janna Lea Olm, Vice President ……..……. (480) 620-2752

Janet Swaim, Secretary ………………….… (509) 594-0022

Tami Tack, Treasurer, Non-Director …..… (480) 982-8299

Peter Cavoto, Director ………………..…... (847) 989-1564

Chris Bukovac, Director…………….….….. (480) 577-4309

Jack Guthrie, Director ……………….……. (402) 405-5857

Audrey Morganegg, Director …………...… (480) 671-3507

Mountaineer Editor - Diana Jensen ….…... (630) 546-4018

Activity Office ……………………….….….. (480) 983-5555

Lifestyle Director - Jennifer McGraw …..... (480) 983-5555

Community Manager - CW Jordache…... (480) 983-5555

Alex Willingham - Asst. Mgr/Covenants .... (480) 983-5555

Fairway Vista Mgt - Wendy Burton…..…. (480) 983-1010

Pinnacle Vista Mgt - Wendy Burton……... (480) 983-1010

Activities Committee - Claudia Vaughan .. (480) 983-3425

Architectural Committee - Janet Swaim…. (509) 594-0022

Budget & Finance Committee - Tami Tack (480) 982-8299

Building & Grounds - Larry England …… (480) 474-9180

Communications - Greg Anderson ……… (612) 385-5986

Planning Committee - Bill Yeager, ………. (480) 773-2788

Caring Corner - Sandy Collard ……....….. (480) 227-7271

Activities and Clubs

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