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December 2018

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CANDIDATE CODE OF CONDUCT

According to MountainBrook Village Policy, Candidates for MountainBrook Village (hereinafter “MBV”) Board of Direc-tors agree to comply with this Candidate Code of Conduct (hereinafter “Code”). A copy of this Code will be given to the candidate upon his or her application for a seat on the MBV Board of Directors.

The following principles and guidelines constitute the Code:

The candidate must accept responsibility for his or her own actions and the actions of any person or persons acting and/or requested to act on his or her behalf. The candidate is required to convey the terms of this Code to those acting on his or her behalf and those persons must comply with this Code:

Must read, agree and sign this Code. The signed Code must be attached to the candidate's application and kept on file at the management company of-fice located at 5674 S Marble Drive, Gold Can-yon, Arizona 85118.

May express his or her position and vision for MBV but not demean the position and/or vision of other members of the community whether they are resi-dents, volunteers, candidates, employees and/or a member of the Board of Directors.

May go house-to-house soliciting support for such candi-date but may not leave flyers or documents at anyresidence if the homeowner is not present to re-ceive the paperwork.

Must respect the resident members’ right to privacy and opinion and must leave the members' property upon request.

Shall not display or distribute any flyers or documents ad-vocating support for the candidacy of any member on any MBV bulletin board, inside any MBV building common property of the ssociation,unless specifically at a Board of Directors' sanctioned campaign activity

Shall not utilize any MBV group activity to campaign at such gathering, unless the activity is specifically scheduled for campaigning (such as CandidateForum).

May engage residents/members individually to answer questions and express opinions anywhere such members are comfortable discussing the same.

Any advertising on a mailbox or its support is prohibited. Reference: USPS Service Code: 508 Recipient Services/3.2 Curbside Mailboxes/3.2.5 Advertis-ing.

Political signs on residential lots within MBV are permit-ted provided however that such signs shall beerected no more than 71 days prior to, and re-moved within 15 calendar days following the date of the election to which they refer. Signs cannot exceed 9 sq. ft. Signs shall be planted securely into the ground or otherwise anchored to prevent damage to neighboring property or injury to oth-ers. Signs shall not interfere with traffic or pedes-trian visibility. At no time shall political signage be placed in Association common areas.

December 2018

The Candidate Code of Conduct below is for all residents to know the high standards that Candidates agree to and are held accountable for during their campaign

Band Concert Sunday, January 27th

Superstition Center Doors Open - 2:30pm

Concert - 3 pm

Tickets - On Sale 1/2 $10

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Mountaineer September 2018

Board Highlights Submitted by Peter Cavoto

Our village is merry and bright. Thank you to Keith Char-pentier and his volunteers for the superb holiday lighting of MountainBrook. If you have not been out after dark you are in for a treat. Please make time to see the lights of the MBV campus and residents’ lights at their homes.

The Activities Committee is very busy as always. The Veteran’s Day celebration, chaired by John Rowe, was again a great success. This was the first Thanksgiving that was catered. Those attending enjoyed the delicious food from our preferred caterer without any work or stress. Thank you to Jennifer, our renowned Life tyle director, forgiving our community this new tradition and many exciting enriching activities.

Budget and Finance continues to monitor reserve replace-ments in CD’s. We do have approximately $200,000 in Future Development funds for amenities and facilities im-provements.

Building and Grounds welcomed a new steering member,Marc Teixeira. B&G will continue to develop a schedule for the painting of interior walls. The square footage of walls needs to be calculated to determine a schedule. B&G presented a revised storage policy which they will inspect twice annually and report to the BOD. Our HOA insurance will cover the replacement of the over 100 trees lost the last two years in monsoon storms. Since insurance covers replacement of trees but not watering, more re-search and bids need to be obtained to determine an effec-tive plan of action to be presented to the Board.

The Communications Committee consulted with Hale Theater regarding Superstition lighting at no charge. The Board is requesting they also consult with other lighting specialists.

The Planning Committee is pleased with the efficient pro-gress of the Sunset Center. Our knowledgeable contractor, S.D. Crane suggested lighting at a $9000 reduction in cost,which will compensate the added electrical required by the county and FOB needs. It is rewarding to have an ethical, experienced contractor. The Art Décor group pre-sented a process for selecting MountainBrook artists’ juried work to enhance the Sunset Decor. The process will be available at [email protected], or contact Jan or David Larsen at 307-632-1703. We are thrilled to be using the talents of MountainBrook. The Board approved the location of Canyon Cookout to

in the Mesquite Center. Please attend onWednesdays at

salad, beans,

Now is the time to sign up for oard ommittees: Activi-ties, Architectural, Budget and Finance, Building andGrounds, Communications and Planning. The ommitteesign up book is in the Activities Office until December 31, 2018 for volunteers. There is also a notebook in the Activ-ity Center to sign up as a consultant to share your exper-tise on specific projects. Please consider sharing your time and expertise for either a committee or consulting as an expert.

Blessings to all of you for the Holidays. There is no Board meeting in December. We hope to be having fun with our families, but please feel free to contact the Board at [email protected]. We truly want to hear from you. Since many residents cannot attend the Board meetings, email-ing the Board allows you to share your important thoughts, which are valued.

C m i C Mountaineer December 2018

Bernie & Red Comedy and Music Show

Friday, January 25th 2019 Supers on Center Doors Open - 6:30pmCurtain - 7pm

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Mountaineer December 2018

Caring Corner Arlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman

In Memory: Don Bryson, ER Gary Molzen, ER Tom Kadlec, SS Ron Ziefle, DG Ruth Swanson, IW11

Illness: Dianna Parker, SS If you should hear of someone who has passed away or is ill, please call Arlene Pytko @ 480-288-8011. Thank you.

Come Dance With Us by Lynnel Cochrane

If you are wondering how to get your New Year off to a great start, consider following Billy Ocean's suggestion in his 1988 song title "Get Out of My Dreams and Into My Car" then race over to the Superstition Center for the first dance of 2019! On Friday, January 11, we antici-pate a full dance floor for our Pit Stop dance party fea-turing MBV resident Chuck Pitts. So, take the fast lane over to the activity office to ensure you get your "Ticket to Ride" (Beatles 1965) and get ready dance the nightaway.

If you have seen the Luminaries on previous Christmas Eves, you can attest to the beauty and awe that they in-spire. Well, what is not so inspiring is the days before putting them together, placing and lighting 2,500 can-dles Christmas Eve; and like everything else in life, if you make the mess you have to clean it up. It takes a lot of Angels to get to the point of admiring them on Christ-mas EveAll volunteers are invited to help assemble the Luminar-ies on Saturday, December 22 starting at 7:00 a.m. in the Superstition Center. With the hard working volun-teers, we get it done in a couple of hours. On Sunday, December 23 at 2:00 pm we need volun-teers to load the Luminaries into their vehicles/golf carts, place them along the roads and light them. Also, the early birds that are out walking before dawn on Christmas morning, yes, we see you, our volunteers need a lot of help for an early Christmas morning pick up. This event of preparing for the Luminaries on Christmas Eve seems to create such a wonderful sense of com-radery throughout the process. We welcome anyone to come join us for even a short time.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Thank you. Dick and Nellie Moore want to thank everyone for their expressions of sympathy in the loss of their son Brian.

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Alex Willingham Assistant General Manager

The statements for your homeowner’s association dues have been mailed out. Your next semi-annual assess-ment is due January 1, 2019. ClickPay is an option that you are able to use. Should you choose to write checks or use your bank bill pay, please feel free to do so. There is no cost to mail in a check or to use your bank’s bill pay service or to use the ClickPay option listed below for ACH payments.

ClickPay is our preferred way of accepting homeown-er payments. We invite you to make automatic payment online through ClickPay from your smart phone, tablet or other media device. Payments can be made by e-check (ACH) for FREE by a majorcredit or debit card for a small fee. Get started by creating your account at www.ClickPay.com/FirstService.

For help getting started, visit www.clickpay.com/gethelp or call 1-888-354-0135.

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ATTORNEY'S ADVICE - NO CHARGE

Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. May-be we should all take some of his advice! A corporate at-torney sent the following out to the employees in his com-pany: 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put

'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.'2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit

card accounts, DO NOT put the complete accountnumber on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last fournumbers. The credit card company knows the rest ofthe number, and anyone who might be handling yourcheck as it passes through all the check processingchannels won't have access to it.

3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of yourhome phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead ofyour home address. If you do not have a PO Box, useyour work address. Never have your SS# printed onyour checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary.But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.

4. Place the contents of your wallet on photocopy ma-chine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc.You will know what you had in your wallet and all theaccount numbers and phone numbers to call and can-cel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.

5. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I traveleither here or abroad. We've all heard horror storiesabout fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name,address, Social Security number, credit cards.

6. I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because mywallet was stolen last month. Within a week, thethieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phonepackage, applied for a VISA credit card, had a creditline approved to buy a Gateway computer, received aPIN number from DMV to change my driving recordinformation online, and more.

But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:We have been told we should cancel our credit cardsimmediately. But the key is having the toll-free numbers and your card numbers handy, so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)

Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immedi-ately to place a fraud alert on your name and call the So-cial Security fraud line number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an appli-cation for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they must contact you by phone to authorize new credit. y the time I wasadvised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no addi-tional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks. Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen: 1. Equifax: 1-800-525-62851-800-525-62852. Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 1-888-

397-37423. Trans Union: 1-800-680 7289 1-800-680 72894. Social Security Administration (fraud line): ` 1-800-

269-0271 1-800-269-0271


Those Pesky HOA’s By Alex Willingham, Assistant General Manager

A 5-letter bad word...WEEDS!

A plant growing where you don’t want it to - this is a working definition of a weed. Weed seeds arrive in your yard either by wind or carried in by birds. If you only have a few weeds in a relatively small area, mechanical removal is often the most desirable. This can be accomplished with sharp hoes, shovels or hand pulling. C’mon! This is good exercise and some people even say it can be therapeutic. Take a few minutes a week after your morning cup of cof-fee and just look over your front, side and back yard and pick the ones you see. Doing this will keep the weeds away, the violations away and keep MountainBrook Vil-lage looking beautiful!

Below is MountainBrook Village’s Architectural Standard for Landscaping.

3.4.2 Landscaping All landscaping shall be well maintained and kept free of debris. Plants in the front or side yards visible from the street shall not be covered or encased with any type of fencing material. Excess plant growth shall be pruned, trimmed, or removed to prevent overgrowth. Trees shall be pruned or trimmed in a manner that will present a pleasing appearance and avoid visual obstructions to traf-fic. Trees shall not infringe on adjacent owners’ property. Weeds shall not be allowed to accumulate and may be controlled by periodic application of a pre-emergent weed killer.

Need help or have questions? Call or send me an email [email protected]

Advanced Life Story Writing A new Advanced Life Story Writing class is scheduled for those who have taken the Beginning Class at some time. If you took the beginning class but then didn’t continuewriting your stories this is your chance to get motivated and get back on track. This eight week course will begin on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. We will meet weekly from 10 a.m. to noon at the Superstition Mountain Campus of

Central Arizona College. To register for this class please call Joel Beck at 480-677-7721 or email him at:

[email protected].

The fee for the class is $100.00. Barb Hofmeister has been teaching LSW since 2006 and this class will be her last, so you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.

Moon Over Miami is coming to the MountainBrook Vil-lage stage. Written by Ken Ludwig, his farce was premi-ered on Broadway in 1995. A dysfunctional family troupe faces a variety of crises: keeping the troupe going, even if they have to play Buffalo; mom and dad’s infideli-ties; daughter’s defection to the non-theater world; and the remote hope that they might get parts in a Frank Capra film. Many doors are slammed, many identities are mis-taken, and there is much drunkenness along the way. Kathy Buelow will direct KarleenHuffman, David Huffman, Merry Brennan, Linda BellandBarb Wolf, Pat Hardie, John Soper and Bill McCrackenPlay dates are February 28-March 3,

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A Holiday Thank You from the VILLAGE VOICES

Submitted Laura Yale Thank you to the hundreds of MountainBrook Village residents and their guests who helped the Village Voices with our “Christmas Celebration” concerts November 30 and December 1. Chorus members will speak softly for the rest of the holiday season, so we will be refreshed and ready to start practicing for the Spring 2019 concerts,

scheduled for March 15 and 16. Music Director Patty Sobek has chosen the music but she keeps it a secret from the Voices until we show up for our first rehearsal in Jan-uary. Whatever the program, we will have great fun sing-ing it and the members of the MountainBrook Village community will have a wonderful time attending the con-certs. See you at the Superstition Center in March. Look in the next Mountaineer for more information!

Bill Wash

The Village Theatre’s monthly Board meetings are open meetings. If you are interested in learning more about the Theatre, have interesting ideas about expanding the Thea-tre or are interested in acting or contributing behind the scenes of a performance, please feel free to attend a meet-ing. The Board meets on the first Thursday of every month from October through April at 1:00pm in the Palo Verde Room. Our next meeting will be on January 3. Due to construction, the January meeting will be held in the Arts and Craft Room. Attention, all actors. Auditions for the play selected for 2020 will be held in March, so “stay tuned”.

The Village Theatre wishes all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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MountainBrook Village Artist of the Month

On Exhibit in Library

Ralph Hubbell

As a junior in high school in Montrose, Colorado in 1954, I taught myself how to do leathercraft. I specialized in belts, 2” wide-carved, tooled and dyed for cowboys and farm kids. I soon had standing orders for my belts. I kept a list of all the names and eventually had over 1,000 names on my list.

I would buy a side of steer leather, cut it into 2” strips and go to work on my orders. The materials cost me less than a dollar a belt and I could make a belt in about an hour and a half and sell them for $4, making $2 an hour. The farm boys were making a dollar an hour buck-ing 60# bales, so I was pleased with doubling the money in my home studio.

Show us what you’ve got and

You can be a star.

MountainBrook Follies 2019 Audi on Dates

Wed. January 9th - 10 am to Noon

or

Wed. January 16th 10 am to Noon

In the Supers on Center

The Follies Dates are March 21, 22, & 23 2019

Or whatever your talent

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Gold Canyon Lions Present An Evening in Spain

By Pam Burks Flamenco Dance Artist Linda Machado And Spanish Gui-tarist Ricardo De Cristobal Authentic Flamenco Dance & Music Performance January 19, 2019 4pm - 8:30pm MountainBrook Village 5782 S. MountainBrook Dr. Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Doors open at 4:00pm Your evening in Spain entertainment begins at 4:00pm with the Silent Auction and The Running with the Bulls” – Complementary Photo Booth 5Pm Spanish inspired din-ner, choose Salmon or Chicken Flamenco Show beginsat 6pm Photo Booth will be open from 4pm-5pm and again 7:30pm along with dessert and coffee Silent Auction will remain open until 9pm Tickets are $40 per person Call Loretta Milton 703-785-6949 o secure your tickets for a Spectacular Evening ofFun Sponsors please call Pam Burks 480-214-5555 Yourdona-tion is tax deductible! Gold Canyon Lions are presenting as their Premier Fund Raiser Event, An Evening in Spain. You will experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Spain. Partake in the Si-lent Auction with amazing gift baskets, gift cards, and that one–of- a- kind special item to bid on o bring your cash,checks or credit cards and catch the excitement, because the Gold Canyon Lions are famous for their amazing Events and quality Silent Auctions. The Lions organiza-tion is the largest service organization in the world, and your Gold Canyon Lions work tirelessly to service Gold Canyon, the surrounding communities and many worthy

causes. Linda Machado is a -time

working professional Flamenco & Spanish dancer with 20 years experience who performs in concert halls, theaters, museums, restaurants, night clubs, schools, and cultural venues throughout the Southwest and Mexico. Ricardo de Cristobal is a master Flamenco guitarist with over 50 years experience in his art. A vivid flamenco experience led him to the immediate acquisition of a flamenco guitar, and the first steps in an in-tense love of flamenco. Ricardo composes original music in a fusion of Flamenco, classical and jazz style.

So, come and take a trip to Spain for evening ofentertainment and fun. You will enjoy a most Memorable, Passionate, Powerful and Improvisational entertainment experience, all while supporting your Gold Canyon Lions and the many worthy causes they support. An event of this undertaking is made possible by your many generous local and surrounding business neighbors and friends eask that you support your local businesses and organizations. Don’t delay in purchasing your tickets, because you won’t want to miss your trip to Spain. To purchase tickets, Call or text Loretta Milton at 703-785-6949 o become a Sponsor, call or text PamBurks at 480-267-2286.

Gold Canyon Lions, say “We Serve!”

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Be Active is to be Alive ! To Rest is to Rust!

OK, you've hit the bi 6-0. Or the big 7-0. How about 8-0? Maybe even 9-0? But who's counting anymore? Af-ter you've reached a certain age, it's not the number of birthdays that matter. It's how you look and feel. Here are 5 tips to keep you looking and feeling your abso-lute youngest:

1. Hang out with your buddies. Socializing may be thetop contributor to looking and feeling youthful.

2. Go artsy. etting creative makes you feel happy andthink more clearly. It could be singing, painting, ordrawing.

3. Get moving. Everyone knows exercise is good foryou. But you don't have to go gung-ho to reap thebenefits. Go for 2-1/2 hours of activity a week. Itcould be gardening or a brisk stroll around the block.

4. Apply sunscreen. Suntan lotion will not make youlook younger, but it will protect you from the sun'sdamaging ultraviolet rays.

5. Something new. Learn a new skill or develop a newhabit. The change will help keep your brain fresh andenergized. It could be dancing or learning anotherlanguage.

Short of a dip in Ponce de Leon's fountain of youth, a few lifestyle changes can make a big difference in turning back the clock.

Submitted by Kenneth Lester

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Mountaineer December

Beautiful MBV Ladies at the Dillard's Style Show 2018

A 55 and older community—could have fooled me!

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A new resident, Judy Halma, owned two bed and breakfasts in Appleton, WI. After 14 years of sharing her 19th century houses with her guests, she wanted to remember some of her special guests.

She has written 8 chapters in one of the two cook-books that she published. In this Mountaineer is one chapter called:

Eager Edna Hebrews 13:2. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing, some people have entertained ang s withoutknowing it”.

If you enjoyed this story, watch the Mountaineer for more

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Help Our Shelter Volunteers It’s a cold world to a shelter dog. In the winter it’s even colder. Please clean out your linen closets and donate any blankets, towels or sheets you no longer use. Walmart also sells small throws for $2.50-$3.00. There is a box in the activities office for drop offs.

Help Our Shelter Animals

Thank you from the shelter animals.

Recognize this person? NO

That’s you walking, or your friend walking their dog, in the dark in the morning. Even if you see the cars, this is what the cars see on the side of the road. Please wait un l the sun is higher or wear reflec ve clothing and carry a light. Be safe and be careful.

You and your dog would be missed if something happened.

Be proactive

walk AGAINST traffic

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Ladies Bridge Meets every Monday at 12:30pm in the Superstition Center. Potluck 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 Barb Osborn @ 982-9408. Winners this month were: Terry Peterson, Marty Robison, Sandy Mueller, Pris Fieldhammer

Mixed Bridge Is both couples and singles, no partner necessary. We meet eve-ry Thursday at 1pm in the Mesquite. You can sign up one week in advance and walkins are welcome. Call Elaine Valenti @ 671-1686.

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

Bunco 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. Call Arlene at 288-8011 for information.

The Famous Cooney Men's Golf League Plays every Monday morning at MountainBrook Golf Course. We have group rates. Chet Haines at 671-1066 or email [email protected].

The Abrams’ Men’s Golf The Abram’s Men Golf Group Plays Wednesday mornings at MountainBrook Golf course. Players of all skill levels, or lack of, are welcome. Group rates and cash games. Contact Lonnie @ 972-352-9654 or [email protected].

Nine & Wine Golf Group Nine & Whine Group, Monday 2:00 p.m.. MountainBrook Golf Course Call pro shop to sign up @ 480-671-1000

Duplicate BridgeMeets the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month in the Mesquite Room at 12:30. Grab a partner and bring $2 per person for mon-etary prizes. Suzy Cavoto, 847-302-4806

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

Whine and Cheese for the Ladies 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

Texas Hold’em 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.

Tuesday National Mah Jongg Welcome back Mah Jongg Players! We are temporarily meeting in the Mesquite Room and welcome anyone and everyone to join our group. You can play in the mornings at 9:30am, after-noons at 12:pm or bring a lunch and play all day! We use the National Mah Jongg League card and rules. You are also wel-come to come and observe the game anytime and see how inter-esting and challenging Mah Jongg can be. 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.:

Gold Canyon Republicans Join Gold Canyon Republicans, and join one of the most active and engaged clubs in the east valley, contact Chairman, Pam Burks 480-214-5555

Gold Canyon Democrats Mountain Brook Democrats will not meet on December 22nd due to the Holiday. Merry Christmas!

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 [email protected]. If you want the information on the MBV Website, send the information to [email protected]. Please remember that ALL Classes, Groups and Clubs are responsible for submitting information to either or both sites when they return and removing it when they leave, including any updates throughout the season. The office also needs to be notified of ALL the Classes, Groups & Clubs schedules to keep their records up-to-date for future room scheduling.


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Tennis Talk by Betsy BakerWith the courts repaired, and the snowbirds back in town, tennis is in full swing here at MountainBrook Village. Women’s, Men’s and Mixed leagues are up and running. Our annual wel-come back tennis gathering was held November 17th. A good time was had by 54 members and guests who attended, the com-pany and food were delicious. We celebrated our friend Stella George, who recently passed away. She was an active tennis club member here for many years, and we all miss her. Doubles tennis tip- When in doubt, a good strategy to employ, is hitting down the middle of the court. This not only cuts down on er-rors, it also takes away potential angle shots from your oppo-nents. In addition, the confusion factor comes into play regard-ing “who is supposed to hit the ball”, which in turn will help your team create more wins. “The middle solves the riddle”. See YOU on the courts !

Pickleball News by Elisa HowardWelcome to all the new and returning MBV residents! Our Pickleball courts are getting plenty of use these days. Why has Pickleball become so popular with our demographic group? A recent AARP article included some compelling facts about the benefits of this activity for “middle-aged and older adults.” The article summarized a study by Western State Colorado Univer-sity, which analyzed 15 men and women aged 40 to 85. The results showed that adding one hour of Pickleball three times/week for six weeks led to significant improvements in blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness. The researchers’ conclu-sions ring very true for a community such as ours. In Mountain-Brook, we are fortunate to have so many opportunities to be active. According to the study, Pickleball is “… a feasible alter-native to traditional physical activity … for older adults that fulfills guidelines for improving and maintaining cardiorespira-tory fitness.” Science aside, Pickleball is just plain fun. Come check it out and you will find a warm welcome.

MBV Ceramics and Glass Arts The winter season is here and we have many classes set up. Sign-up sheets with pictures or the projects are available in the office. Be sure to look for the tab labeled “Ceramics” in the binder labeled “Classes” to sign up. Classes are limited to 12 unless otherwise noted. During the winter season, the Tuesday/Thursday schedule is as follows: Tuesday from 9:30 – 11:00 instructors for glass bottle slumping and glass fusion are availa-ble; Tuesday afternoons are reserved for ceramics with instruc-tors available; Thursday mornings the studio is open to all tech-niques unless a class is scheduled; Thursday afternoons are open to all techniques.

Darts by John KloostermanNever underestimate a beginning dart thrower. Fred Greenway played darts for about a month before leaving last summer and has been back now for 4 months. When Fred returned to darts he got a healthy beginner’s handicap. Fred’s team has won games that have come down to the wire against experienced players. He has now earned a new title as the current “Bulls Eye King” by finishing a game with 2 single bulls and a double bull. Congratulations, Fred!! And our own experienced dart player, Stan Condell, has proved himself with just three darts. Stan popped a triple 20, triple 19, and a triple 18 closing half the numbers in a game of “Dirty Cricket”. Wow! World class darts

happening right here in MBV. Join us for an evening of fun. TUESDAY evenings at 6:30 pm in the Ocotillo MPR. See you there!!

Pinochle Report by Barb HofmeisterThe Thursday evening group starts to gather in the Mesquite room 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 prac-tice before play starts. We are a fun and very friendly group. For the October-November games John Walker had the highest score of 606. Other high scorers were Raquel Jones 538, Rich Huseman 552 and one week Ken Amundsen and Ray Mauzy tied with 551 so they split the top two prizes.

The Tuesday Ladies’ Pinochle group meets at1:00 PM in the Mesquite room. We are a friendly group and welcome new members. Contact Sharon Hanson at 480-415-0859 if you have any questions.

Friends of the Library by Ruth ParkerWelcome back all you heat escapees. During the warmth of the summer, the full timers kept your library up and running and awaiting your return. You'll find the library still full of reading material, a puzzle is still set up on the table under the window. There's a recent category on the shelf under the Recent Arrivals, it's called Miscellaneous. There are some books that kind of defy a genre, so, we invented a new one. You'll find a variety of book titles there. And of course, there is still internet access available as well as cozy, quiet spots to sit and read. So, your library awaits, come on in and enjoy.

Book Discussion by Peggy MalsomSo far, we have read two fantastic books. Here’s the line-up for the rest of the season:

January – Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover February – Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly March – Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Book Discussion is held the second Wednesday of the month in the Multi-Purpose Room at 2:00 o’clock. At our January 9 meeting we will discuss Tara Westover’s Educated: A Mem-oir. Through courage and sacrifice she overcame a survivalist upbringing in rural Idaho without schooling until age 17, yet she eventually earned a PhD from Cambridge University. This is a heartbreaking and heartwarming story. It is not mandatory to have read the book to attend the discussion. See you there.

Aerobics for the Mind 2018/2019 - MPR Jan 5, 2019 Phil Kakoli Reptiles of Arizona Feb 2, 20 Carl Scheie Collision Golf…Ball vs

Club Head Mar 2, 2019 Bart Hobijn Economics and You Apr 6, 201 Alexandra Papazian Ballet Arizona

Me and My Music 2018/2019 Feb 15, 2019 Mike Squint Dulcimer


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MountainBrook Women’s Investment Club We have been successfully in existence since 1999. Our motto is “We are smarter collectively, than we are individually”. We have several openings for new members, so if you want to learn more about investing in the stock market contact Loretta Milton 480 474-9958

Wii Bowling Wii Bowling is every Thursday in the MPR at 1:00.

MBV Pottery Club The mission of the MBV Pottery Club is to promote and sup-port MBV residents in the pursuit of artistic expression in the field of pottery. Individuals create their own works beginning with a lump of raw clay through the processes of designing, creating, drying, bisque-firing, glazing, and high-firing. Potters range in skill level from novice beginners to experienced artists. The MBV Pottery Club meets in the Fired Arts Center on Mon-day, Wednesday & Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Resi-dents are welcome and encouraged to come down and check out the studio to see if pottery is for them. Introductory and advanced classes/workshops are offered on various Saturdays at a cost of $10 to cover materials. These half-day workshops are given by volunteer instructors and cover both hand building and wheel-throwing techniques; and are open to all MBV residents. The Club also offers opportunities for field trips and studio tours of various studios/programs in the Phoenix-Mesa area. Annual membership fee to join the Club is $25.00. For more information contact John Backes at 218-573-3626 or [email protected] or stop in during club hours.

Knitting Welcome to knitting! We are a group that meets every Tuesday at 10am in the Palo Verde Room. We welcome all levels of knitters 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.

Supper Club. Ruth Parker"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him-the people who give you their food give you their heart"-Cesar Chavez. So, join us at someone's house, make new friends and have a delicious meal while you're at it. Sup-per Club gathers on the 2nd Saturday of the month at each oth-er's homes with the exceptions of the November potluck at the Superstition Center and December. And no, Supper Club is not a couple’s club. I can attest to the fact that we singles have a great time. If you're new to MountainBrook or a long-time resident, what a great way this is to meet new people. If you'd like to join-and we hope you do-give Marcia Ritenour a call (480-288-6627) or 480-577-5466. As of this year, you no long-er have to purchase a cook book. The year's recipes are online for the members. Supper Club has joined the computer age!!

Helping Hands by Loretta MiltonWe 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, PresidentWelcome back all neighbors who have enjoyed the cooler sum-mer climates.

Social Hour: 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 are all MBV events, this is BYOB. MountainBrook pro-vides the tableware. The Chairperson maintains a schedule of weekly volunteers to ‘Host’ the Social Hour. The task is sim-ple, and it is another way to meet people. 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 out. Please consider joining the group on a Tuesday night; sin-gles and couples are welcome. We try to keep an eye out for new faces and welcome them to join a table of ‘veterans’. Ar-lene Pytko (480-288-8011) is the Chairperson for this event.

“Stampin Up with Carol”- “Stampin Up with Carol”- This is a monthly greeting card class. This is an ideal class for new stampers to experienced stampers. All products except for adhesive & scissors will be provided. The classes will be held on Jan 16th & 17th, Feb 13th & 15th, March 13th & 14th, April 10th & 11th and May 8th & 9th. The classes are in the Ocotillo Arts & Craft Room at 1:00. The cost is $16.00 and you will create 4 all occasion cards using Stampin Up products. The signup sheet will be in the office for the next class until the Saturday before. If you need to sign up after that or have any questions, please contact me. I can be reached at 708-612-9112 or email at [email protected].

Men’s Bridge Men’s Bridge Meets every Tuesday, starting at 1:00 in the Mul-ti-Purpose Room. We welcome new players, expect a lot of laughs. For more information, call Rich Huseman, 480-288-5378.

Ladies Bible Study Inviting all ladies to join the Ladies Bible Study Group that meets each Monday at 9 a.m. in the Mesquite Room. This Spring we will be studying the Book of Hebrews. Come join us for the study of God's Word. Questions? Call Eunice at 480-983-1665

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MBV Veterans Group Are you a military veteran? Did you know we have an informal group of veterans here in MountainBrook that meets in the Mes-quite Room every 3rd Monday of the month. Our next meeting is Monday the 17th of December at 1600 hrs. Our goal is to put out information to veterans with regards to getting their VA benefits, a rating or rating increase. We stress that getting registered in the VA system is the most important thing you can do. Once regis-tered, the options available to you within the VA are endless. Some of your benefits include your spouse getting compensated. If you’re interested in having a little social time with other veter-ans, hearing more about your VA benefits and where to go for help why not try one of our meetings. If you’d like more infor-mation call Dennis Malsom, 425-315-6035.

Hour Glass Belly Dance Class Fun, Fitness and Femininity! Experience the beautiful artform of Raqs Sharqi, the Dance of the East. With the basics of belly dance, we will use our curves to create mesmerizing and body strengthening moves. Not only is belly dance easy on the joints and good for the spine, it is also for any age, shape or dress size. Music of the Middle East inspires our moves as we first learn the art of isolation and then practice simple combinations. And no, you do not have to show your belly! Comfortable leggings, T shirt and socks are recommended. Bring a lightweight scarf or piece of fabric large enough to tie around your hips. We meet in the Ocotillo Center Thursdays 4-5pm. Walk-ins welcome each week. Contact Barbara at 414-573-8126: call, text or email [email protected]

MBV Hiking Join us for exciting hiking in our beautiful mountain/desert landscape. We hike to features including caves, vistas, historical sites, canyons, and waterfalls.

There are four weekly opportunities to hike, with various levels of expertise.

All Levels, Tuesday – 7:00AM hike to Silly Mountainfrom Sunset Center parking lot. Loop hike returningfor 9:00 coffee and news at Superstition Center.Level 1, Wednesday – 2 hours hike in/out on gentleterrain with elevation gains up to 500ft.Level 2, Friday – 3 hours in/out, varied terrain withelevation gains up to 1500ft.Levels 1 & 2, optional stop at a local eatery after thehike.

Level 3, bring own lunch to eat on the trail. Sign up at the MBV office for weekly email of scheduled hikes. If you have any questions, call Keith at 480-288-4338.

Pilates Video If you are interested in a free, total body toning class con-centrating on your core, this class is for you. Men and women at all levels are welcome. All work is done on the floor, so you need to bring your mat. Pilates is designed to improve your shape, posture, and balance by strengthening core muscles. However, all muscle groups are targeted. Our winter season of 2018-2019 classes will be held from 9 to 10 AM on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays in the MPR of the Ocotillo Building. If you have questions, please call or text the organizer: Jan Grant 605-929-8719. (This is a temporary solution because Fran Strickler, Certified Pilates and Fitness Instructor, is unable to be here. We will use three videos she produced for us plus others contributed from class members until she returns.)

Bocce Ball If you want to make new friendships, have fun and hear laughter, then come to the Bocce Ball Courts on any Mon-day, Wednesday or Friday from 9:30a.m. to 11:30a.m. You need not be experienced to play! For additional infor-mation: Call Carol Adkins, (303) 881-4857.

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State Potluck Time is Coming — The Mountaineer Staff wants to remind everyone sending in State Potluck infor-mation that we can only accept 150 words or less. Please send your email to :

[email protected] - Thank you

Illinois State Party Organizer Needed for 2018/2019

Attention all Illinoisans- volunteers are needed to take over organizing the Illinois Party. There is seed money and some party supplies left over from last year. I will be happy to pass that along to anyone interested in running the party this season. Please call Felice at 773-415-6462 for further information.

East of the Mississippi River Volunteers Needed

All those east of the Mississippi River!! In need of vol-unteers to take over the 2019 Party!! There are some par-ty supplies left over ready to be passed on!! Contact Suzy Cavoto: 847-302-4806.

NORTH DAKOTA / SOUTH DAKOTA POTLUCK AND PARTY

Calling all Dakotans and guests for a get together on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Event will be held at the Superstition Center with social hour beginning at 5:30 pm (byob), a potluck dinner will follow at 6:00pm with din-ner music by "Southern Drawl" until 7:00pm when the mood will change to dance music!! All varieties of music will be available so get your request list ready. There will be a sign up in the office to bring dish of your choice. There will be a $3/person charge at the door to cover ex-penses. The ND/SD committee has gathered lots of great prizes and are committed to making this a great social event!! ions call Linda at (701) 202-6038

Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada & Alaska Potluck

The 2019 annual West Coast Potluck will be held on Sun-day, February 10, 2019, in the Sunset Center. Come and meet old friends and make new acquaintances. Social (BYOB) begins at 5:00 pm followed by dinner at 5:30pm. Lemonade, plates and utensils will be provided. Please sign up in the activity office and check the list of what dishes to bring. We will need main dishes, salads and desserts. There will be a $3.00 donation per person at the door to cover the cost of the paper products and door prizes. Volunteers to help set up and clean up are appre-ciated. Questions? Call Janet 509-594-0022

Iowa Party 2019 Coming February 24! SAVE THE DATE:

Our annual IOWA PARTY 2019 will be Sunday, February 24, 2019. We will meet in the Mesquite/Palo Verde Rooms (by the pool). Social hour will begin at 4pm (BYOB) with dinner to follow at 5pm. Only $5 per person to cover the cost of food and paper products. Sign up and pay will be held at Coffee & News in January. Reservations can also be made by calling Barb Butler @ (515) 987-3041 or Bill Bolton @ (707) 287-8505. Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, February 20. More information on theme and menu will be coming your way in January 2019. See You February 24, 2019 for a night of friendship, food and fun.

COLORADO; MONTANA; NEBRASKA; WYOMING POT LUCK & BYOB

THEME: The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party When? February 10, 2019 Where? Mesquite/Palo Verde Rooms Meet the White Rabbit at 4:30 PM…Don’t be late! Cost? $5.00/pp Tickets on sale: Coffee & News or Whine & Cheese Sign-up sheet for food to bring: in the Activity Office There’s a Prize for the best HAT! & other prizes too. Email: [email protected] Jeanie Knudtson - (308) 765-2033 Margie Allen - (480) 993-9574 Joanne Clark – (970) 455-3397

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Wanted: MBV Veterans’ Stories Submitted by Dennis Malsom

Veterans, your stories need to be told. Recently Peggy, Kathy Spoeth and I went to the Portraits in Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors exhibit of paintings by former President George W. Bush at the Arizona Historical Society in Tempe. Each featured painting tells a story of their bravery on the battlefield and their journey to recovery. We were very moved and inspired by the portraits which are on display through December 29. So, hurry, Veterans are admitted free. Don’t miss this exhibit while it is still here in Arizona.

Our outing spurred a budding idea to collect Veterans’ stories here at MountainBrook Village. The end result would be to display the portfolio in the MBV Library. The first step is to write the stories. We have a few already and want you to be included. Before you say No, read Bob Meinecke’s “A Battle Story” in this issue of the Mountaineer. Your story will be dif-ferent than his. We would like to feature a Veteran’s story a month for this coming year. But we need your story; serious or funny, long or short. This is your story.

If you would like help writing it, we can do that too. Call or email Dennis Malsom (425-315-6035) [email protected] or Peggy Malsom (425-315-0811) [email protected]. Remem-ber, no one can tell your story but you.

A BATTLE STORY By

Bob Meinecke

It was December 1957 during the height of the Cold War, I had just graduated boot camp as a United State Navy Fireman Ap-prentice (E-2). I was proud, excited and anxious to acquire some battle stories to impress my buddies back home.

Following basic training and specialty training I was promoted to Fireman (E-3) and assigned to the fleet. I stood on the pier in San Diego studying my new ship the USS Jason AR 8, an auxil-iary repair ship. I saw steel cranes and other structures I didn’t recognize, none of which looked very lethal. Finally, I located what I was looking for, four-gun mounts, two forward and two aft. Thank you God! Not exactly a Battleship, but she did have guns. I was ready for battle. It didn’t take me long to learn that a repair ship performs most of its duty alongside the pier, not at sea. In fact, it was rumored that the hull of this ship was proba-bly mired in coffee grounds. The Jason did, however, deploy to Japan while I was aboard, and we did fire our guns ---- in a practice exercise. No battle story here.

August 1960, now a Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5), I was sent to Nuclear Power school and spent the first six months in a class-room learning all about splitting atoms - no battles here - and the next eight months at an operational nuclear facility at Arco, Idaho. No battle story here either unless you count my battle with the Snake river after falling in while fishing and nearly drowning. But that’s a whole different story for another time.

Following Nuclear training I was returned to the fleet and as-signed to the Navy’s first nuclear powered destroyer, USS Bain-bridge DLGN 25, under construction at the ship yards in Quincy, Massachusetts. A war ship at last! Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6) Meinecke smelled opportunity. We commissioned the Bainbridge October 6, 1962 - being a member of the com-missioning crew I hold the honor of being a Plank Owner. Fol-lowing commissioning, the ship was moved from the ship yard to its new home port at Charleston, SC. During the ships transit to Charleston I took leave to relocate my wife and infant son. While I was on leave the Cuban Missile crisis erupted and the military was placed on high alert. All leave was cancelled and

all personnel were ordered back to their duty stations. Had my battle opportunity arrived? Upon arriving in Charleston, I dis-covered the Bainbridge was gone. Before I could get back the ship had left without me for, of all things, blockade duty in Cu-ban waters. Great, just great! I was temporarily assigned to an auxiliary repair ship - probably mired in coffee grounds. No battle stories, but on the brighter side I did get a little closer to one this time.

“GENERAL QUARTERS!” GENERAL QUARTERS!” ALL HANDS, MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS!“ ---- “THIS IS NOT A DRILL!” The Bainbridge was on its way back to Charleston having just completed a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean when she was redirected to join a multi-ship operation in the North Atlantic that would provide security for the presidential flight returning President Kennedy to Washing-ton from a European trip. It was 2 AM in the morning when general quarters was sounded. “My battle story is within reach” I was thinking, as I rushed to my assigned station. Communica-tions with the bridge had already been established by the time I arrived and I asked the phone talker what was happening? Ap-parently, there was an unidentified aircraft in the area. I knew that would be treated as a serious threat with the Cold War and all, and sure enough the order was given to load missiles onto the launchers. “Here we go,” the adrenalin was really pumping now. I waited with bated breath for the “FIRE” order to come. Tension was in the air. You could almost smell it. “ALL HANDS SECURE FROM BATTLE STATIONS!” “What the heck?” …… I looked at the phone talker with a look of confu-sion on my face. Removing his headset, he motioned me over and explained that the unidentified aircraft turned out to be a commercial freight flight that was experiencing intermittent radio and electronics failures. “What? No way! Am I on Can-did Camera?”

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A BATTLE STORY (Continued from Page 22)In early 1964 the Bainbridge was again deployed to the Medi-terranean and would be ending the deployment with a history making, flank speed, non-stop trip around the world before returning to Charleston. It wasn’t going to be a battle story but it made a good story for my buddies back home. Just days before the historic trip was to begin, I was notified of a medical emergency at home and was transferred from the Bainbridge and flown back to Charleston. By now I was just a couple of months from being discharged after serving seven years of active duty. I was out of time. It was over. I wasn’t going to get my battle story. Discharge time arrived and I was right in the middle of the process when my wife became ill and was admitted to the base hospital. We had already moved out of naval housing and we were staying in a motel when I was discharged. I surrendered my military ID card and I was a civilian again. A few days later my wife was well enough to be released from the hospital. “What do you mean you don’t have an ID card?” hollered En-sign Newbie, hospital administrative officer, trying to assert himself. “I was discharged a couple days ago, therefore I don’t have an ID card,” I said with an edge of civilian attitude in my voice. “I won’t release her without an ID card,” Ensign New-bie said, inflating his chest in an effort to intimidate and regain control over this newly created civilian. “Then keep her,” I thought about replying but didn’t because I really did want her back. After all, it was a long drive across country and I could-n’t do all the driving! At that point, I knew I was going to have to go to war with this idiot if I was going to get back my wife. War? Did I say war? I did say war and that made my wife a POW. Halleluiah! I had my battle story.

I tell this story often, in whole and in part, and enjoy it more each time. The story may vary a bit each telling but the inci-dents are true and really did happen to me.

MBV Sunset Center First Annual Art Décor

submitted by Jan and David Larson

One of the most utilized buildings on our campus, the Sunset Center, is in the process of being remodeled and an important finishing element will be the wall art décor which will be rotated annually. MBV is blessed with an abundance of artistic talent and the Board would like to decorate the new Sunset Center with artwork from our own community members. If you work in oils, water colors, wood, metal, photog-raphy, textiles, or any other medium and would be willing to share your talent with the community, we would love to hear from you. Along with wall décor, there may be an opportunity to use three-dimensional works as part of the decorations. Each piece of art will be juried by members of the MBV artistic com-munity to maintain a high standard of artistic work before any piece of art is approved for use as part of the décor. If you are interested in letting MVB use your artwork to decorate the Sunset Center, please contact us at [email protected] or call Jan or Da-vid Larsen at 307-632-1703 for details, rules and en-try form.

The Garden Club Civic Improvement Project

submitted by Suzanne Dryden

I hope everyone is noticing the vast improvement of the median between Superstition, MountainBrook,

Kings Ranch.

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FOR SALE Leather: Dark brown love seat, and sofa, reclines, $300. Large SW style coffee table, $75. TV stand $25. Ex-cellent Cond. 907-978-1570. TV: GO VIDEO 28W + frame x 21H + frame. $35. 480-288-9805. Comforter: KING, Southwest: 4 shams, bedskirt, throw pillows, Pic-ture on MBV website. Pd. $480 now $165. Karen 480-982-8898. Travel Trailer: 2007 28 ft. Excellent Cond. $9,000. 480-288-8373. 2006 Nissan 350 Z convertible. Ex-cellent condition. $9,000. 9 -948-3728 [email protected] Dining Table: Counter height, 6 chairs, 50”x50” w/20” leaf. Wood/tile, nice set. $350. 406-839-4424.

FOR RENT MBV home: 2BR, 2BA, Tot. reno-vated, extended patio, w/phenomenal views. No smoking/pets. May-Dec

2019. 30 day min. 651-238-0471. 2 BR/2BA Golf course home: FP, soft water/R.O., ext. patio w/BBQ. NS/pets. Avail. April 1, 2019. 30 day min. 3 mo. min. during prime. 480-287-3907. On the Golf Course! Mountain Views! 3-car Garage! Fully furnished and available year-round. 2BR / 2.5BA / 2400sf. 408-348-4809.

SERVICE We will house sit your home. Fre-quent visits and always after every rain and wind storm. Call Chuck/Diana 630-546-4018. Need someone to watch your home this summer? Call husband and wife team, Pete and Kathy. 12 yrs. exp. 480-982-2850. 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 visits include feeding, cleanup and playtime. I also make cat toys. 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 It's holiday decorations time: Call me to help you, I even do outside lights! Call Jesika 480-980-0548

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 clients to the doctors or shopping. Available? Call 480-474-9958. Hands in need of volunteers willing to transport Wanted: Two wheel car dolly or tow bar system to pull our ’54 Chevy from MN to MBV. Keith 612-532-1112 [email protected]

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Mountaineer 2018

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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Mountaineer MOUNTAINEER STAFF

Diana Jensen, Editor; Marilee Pritchard, Classi-fieds; Pam Burks, Business Articles; Various Proof-readers and Consultants.

Procedure for Submission: *Articles 500 words or less should be emailed to:

[email protected]

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

Any changes to this page - - - please email : [email protected] AND [email protected]

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 LCR Buildings & Grounds First Tuesday 1:00pm OAC 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 Char Peterson (480) 982-7793 Bowling (Tues) Janice Ratcliff (480) 671-0141 Bridge, Duplicate Marie Valburg (480) 474-8992 Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn (480) 982-9408 Bridge, Men’s Rich Huseman (480) 288-5378 Bridge, Mixed Elaine Valenti (480) 671-1686 Bunco Arlene Pytko (480) 288-8011 Canasta JoAnn Skow (480) 671-3298 Caring Corner Arlene Pytko (480) 288-8011 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 Celest 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 Linda Rohrbach (701) 202-6038 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) Ester Brock (541) 543-9015 Mah Jongg (Thurs-N) Gail Street (605) 949-4534 Mah Jongg (Fri-N) Ginny Rauguth (480) 288-0579 MBV Pottery Club David Gaiser (480) 983-8464 Men’s Round Table James Zetting (480)-983-4889 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 Video Jan Grant (605)-929-8719 Pinochle Barb Hofmeister (480) 288-9745 Pinochle, Ladies 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 Arlene Pytko (480) 288-8011 Softball 55/65 Myles Ginther (480) 298-3761 Stampin Up w/Carol Carol Cramer (708) 612-9112 Supper Club Marcia Ritenour (480) 577-5466 Tai Chi Lovena Warren (480) 671-7444 Tennis Carole Austin (480) 603-6300 Texas Hold’em Charlene Wenzel (480) 288-7171 Village Players Jim Mosier (480) 570-2281 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 Peter Cavoto, President ………………. 847-989-1564 Janet Christopherson, Vice President… 651-341-3648 Audrey Morganegg, Secretary ………... 480-671-3507 Tami Tack, Treasurer, Non-Director … 480-982-8299 Chris Bukovac, Director……………….. 480-577-4309 Janet Swain, Director ………………….. 509-594-0022 Pam Ingram, Director …………………. 480-982-5213 Jan Pitts, Director ……………………… 256-218-1765 Mountaineer Editor - Diana Jensen ….. 630-546-4018 Activity Office ………………………….. 480-983-5555 Lifestyle Director - Jennifer McGraw ... 480-983-5555 Community Manager - Suzanne Murray . 480-983-5555

Alex Willingham - Asst. Mgr/Covenants ... 480-983-5555 Fairway Vista Mgt - Kim Harrison ………. 480-892-5222 Pinnacle Vista Mgt - Wendy Burton …….. 480-983-1010 Activities Committee - Claudia Vaughan .. 480-983-3425 Architectural Committee - Janet Swain …. 509-594-0022 Budget & Finance Committee - Tami Tack 480-982-8299 Building & Grounds - Larry England …… 480-474-9180 Communications - Rick Peters …………… 480-980-7131 Caring Corner - Arlene Pytko ……………. 480-288-8011 Planning Committee - Keith Charpentier .. 480 288-4338

Activities and Clubs

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Now those were the good old days!

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Mountaineer December

SOUTHWEST SURFERS EARLY NEW YEAR'S PARTY

By Pam Burks

NEW YEAR’S DANCE $49.00

December 29, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Includes tasty food for grazing all evening! We’ll drop the ball at 10:00 p.m.

Sunland Showcase Gold Canyon Golf Resort) 6100 S Kings Ranch Rd.

Visit www.sunlandpromotions.com For tickets or call 480-250-4930

CASH BAR AVAILABLE

Seating are round tables of 10 - come alone or bring a group! All seats reserved

MountainBrook Residents You Have So Many Choices to Party Till You Can’t Party Anymore!

Hanging of the Christmas Lights - Great Job

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Looks Like Hiking is in Full Swing

Submitted by Judy Halma

Sue McGraw taking the lead in search of the "Lost Javelina Mine

Submitted by Dan McGraw

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Some great shots from one of our great MBV photographers. Love seeing our wildlife and views up close. Thanks for submitting.

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