Mountaineer EMAIL — mountaineer@mbvaz.org MountainBrook WEBSITE — www.mbvaz.org

It’s a New Era for the Mountaineer The September Mountaineer will be our last Online Mountaineer. The Mountaineer Staff has worked hard to make mon-ey-saving production changes that will make it possible for our printer, Rays Printing, to continue printing the Moun-taineer. Our goal was to have year around hard copies, delivered on the 15 th of the month to the office, at no cost to our MBV residents. We were able to accomplish it by making the following changes. October will be the first hard copy to be published with these new changes.

• Starting in October, the deadline for all articles/admissions will be the 25th of each month. Unfortunately, because of the new, tighter schedule, there can be No exceptions, No changes, No additional articles after the 25th of the month.

• As Mountaineer Editor, I will continue to do the layout as I did this summer and send a PROOFED.pdf document to Rays Printing (thus the No Exception to the 25th cutoff date) which will save about 25 hours a month of labor cost for Rays printing. Rays Printing may have some minor tweaking, will add the commercial ads and do the printing.

• Bypassing the Postal Service and having the Mountaineer picked up in the office will reflect savings of over a $1,000 a year for Rays Printing and will ensure that our long-standing delivery date of the 15th of the month can be met.

• During the 5 months of summer (April thru August), the Mountaineer will delete the Clubs, Groups and Classes (CGnCs) articles that never change their information and the “For Your Convenience” page. If anyone needs any information from these pages, it can be found in a previous or online Mountaineer. These 4 pages can be used as a printing cost savings to Rays Printing during the summer months when advertising income is less.

• The money received from the peak season advertisers along with our cost cuts, should help cover the cost of the non-peak months.

• In the last 21/2 years, the Mountaineer Staff has put limits on the number of words for CGnCs writeups, State Pot-luck notices, Classified Ads and articles from non-Mountaineer staff, unless requested by Editor/Staff, which have helped to keep pages down.

• As you pick up your copy, please be thoughtful and pick up copies for any neighbors or friends that will find it dif-ficult to come in and pick up their issue.

• A Mountaineer Staff member will deliver to anyone who is unable to pick up their copy.

• The Electronic sign will continue to be updated that the Mountaineer is available in the Office. Also, an eblast will be sent announcing that the Mountaineer is in the office. If you don’t receive the eblasts from the office, please stop in the office and give them your email address. As always, an online version will also be on the website.

• Because the Mountaineer is a separate entity managed by volunteers with its own guidelines and not overseen by the Board of Directors or First Service Management, please email mountaineer@mbvaz.org or call the Editor at 630-546-4018 with any questions or issues. Only questions directly asked of the Mountaineer Staff will be an-swered. Questions/issues coming from a third party will not be answered. We all know how easy it is to start a rumor and impossible to stop it. We want you to get your answers from the “horse’s mouth”, so to speak.

• The office will be handling the distribution of the Mountaineer each month.

We appreciated your patience while we worked through this issue. Thank you, the Mountaineer Staff

P.S Please check Page 15 under Activities and Clubs and confirm that the contact names and phone numbers are

correct. Going forward as Activities come and go with the season, the contact list will remain the same.

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Caring Corner Arlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman

In Memory: Bob Homann,,IW1 Anna Godzich, IW1 Bobbie Culberth, IW111 Jacqueline Keller Dietz, PV

If you should hear of someone who has passed away or is ill,

please call Arlene Pytko @ 480-288-8011. Thank you.

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Friday, September 21st 2018

Superstition Center

7pm-10pm Doors Open @ 6:30pm

Tickets - $7

Live Music by SureFire5 Band

Pool Party!

Music by: Wild Bill

Wednesday, October 10th

FREE - Sign up in Office

4pm-6pm

Line Dancing on the Pool Deck

“BUZZNBEEZ Good Food”

Food Truck $4-$12 menu prices

End of Summer

Dance Party

From Your Dance Committee by Lynnel Cochrane

As some residents have already arrived, others are on the road, and some are waiting for flights, John Sebastian's 1976 song Welcome Back, from the TV series Welcome Back, Kotter, has a great line, "welcome back to that same old place, that you laughed about", has residents recollect-ing their great times at MBV and looking forward to re-newing friendships, memorable events and the desert life-style.

Our upcoming 2018-2019 dance season is just weeks away and time to start thinking about your Halloween attire for our themed Behind the Mask dance opener on Friday, October 26 with the fabulous band Snake Eyes! As al-ways, costumes are not required, however coming in 'disguise' is a great way to meet, greet and surprise friends and neighbors who you may have not seen since last Spring. Anything black and orange is also a good option. With the help of the Decorating Committee, the Supersti-tion Centre will once again be transformed into a Spook-tacular scene. Our Halloween dance is always a sell out, so ensure you visit the office upon arrival to purchase tickets. See you there, your Dance Committee

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Board Highlights

Submitted by Peter Cavoto

We are thrilled that the renovation of the Sunset Center has begun. It has been a long time coming. Due to an oversight several years ago, the property was not considered by Pinal County to be part of our campus. As a result, it had to be re-zoned and re-platted with the County. Much time was spent gathering user requirements and working them into a plan for submittal to the architect. Hundreds of hours were dedicated over many months by the Planning Committee and the archi-tect. We requested a minimum of three bids and selected the lowest bid which was lower than was received two years ago. Asbestos testing had to be completed prior to demolition. Be-cause of these challenges, the remodel may not be finished until December or January. The number of activities has in-creased, and we will have one less facility for three months which will be a challenge for users, our Activities Committee and our Lifestyle Director. Special thanks to Jennifer for the rescheduling of the groups. Thank you in advance for your flexibility, patience and understanding.

At the August Board meeting, landscape replacement for Wild-cat Drive was approved. This area was hit particularly hard in the last two monsoons and trees and plants will be replaced in the fall by Coy Landscaping. The Board also approved the pur-chase of bench slats to replace those that are broken or dam-aged around campus. Our maintenance staff will repair the damaged benches with the new slats. Building and Grounds had worked to define and identify community walls.

The budget for 2019 was approved upon the recommendation of the Budget and Finance committee. We thank our manager, Suzanne Murray, for her due diligence in reviewing all line items and the costs that contribute to them. This will result in a 2.6% increase of $24 a year to $938 annually or $469 every six months. Shadow Ridge I and II Street reserves will increase by 9.7% to $124.00 a year.

At the September board workshop, we will be reviewing Sun-set furniture, fixtures and equipment. At Board workshops the third Tuesday of the month after Coffee and News, committees make recommendations to the board and discussion is held prior to the voting at the Board Meeting the last Tuesday of the month. The best way for your voice to be heard is to attend the Board Workshops and Board Meetings so that the entire Board hears your ideas and thoughts. But please always feel free to email the Board with any comments at board@mbvaz.org. We want to know what you think.

Community Corner

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MountainBrook Village Marines Birthday Potluck

The MountainBrook Village Marines Corps Birthday Potluck will

be on Saturday, November 10, 2018, starting with social at 5p.m.

Dinner is at 6 p.m. (BYOB), bring a dish to share. Marine birthday

cake and table service will be provided. Sign up book is in the Ac-

tivity Office, please let us know what you plan to bring. All

MountainBrook Village Marines, their spouse/guest, Widows of

deceased Marines and Navy Medical personnel are welcome at the

Mesquite/Palo Verde rooms. Bring Marine Corps memorabilia to

share. For questions, call Alex Dioyenis at (480) 982-1996 or

John Kinder at (480) 671-9678. Let's Celebrate! Semper Fi

Those Pesky HOAs

Thinking about renting your home?

The MBV website and the Mountaineer run ads for home

rentals in MountainBrook Village and states they must be

for a 30-day minimum. There was recently a home on an

online rental website, with a listing to rent a house in MBV

for 1 or more nights at a time.

The CC&R’s clearly address the approved time frames and

ages of those that can rent in MBV. CC&R 10.20.4 states “No Owner may lease less than his, her or its entire

Lot.” (This means no renting out just the Casita.) “No Lot

may be leased for a period of less than thirty (30) days.” A renter must be 55+, and kids under 18 may only stay in

the home for a total of 90 days per year, not 90 days per

child or per rental. If you have any questions, give the of-fice a call.

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Locally Owned Company Contracted for Sunset

When the MBV BOD voted to go ahead with the Sunset reno-vation and we heard that Bill Duncan of Duncan Coor Archi-tects was putting out the call for bids, we were excited and ap-prehensive. The fact we ended up with 3 viable bidders was exceptionally gratifying. BOD Highlights from August Moun-taineer shared the process and information. Be sure to read! Not only was SD Crane Builders, Inc. the lowest bidder, the owner lives in Gold Canyon as do other Crane staff plus the company has been in business for 16 years. MBV residents have a vested interest in MBV and Gold Canyon. We expect Crane’s Gold Canyon interest will show up in the company’s work in the Sunset project as it is in the other local projects: Canyon Vista project currently in process and the Mission Cen-ter on King’s Ranch Rd. completed in 2017. MBV Planning Committee

A young Northern Mockingbird that is making its home in MountainBrook Village. This is one of a small number of song birds that sing at night and also mimic sounds. Submitted by Burton Weisner

. An Americans with Disabilities Act Issue

This sign is by the South gate into the pool area. The cement pad below it is for wheel chairs, scooters and walkers to back into as the gate opens for them to pass through into the pool. Please do not park bikes in this area. A bike rack is furnished just a few feet away by the sidewalk

Let’s Do Dinner - Thursday

Touring & Tasting/ Summer Favorite

September 27 Blue Water Grill Seafood

1720 E Camelback Rd.

Phoenix, AZ

(602) 277-3474

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SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Movies start at 7pm sharp in the Superstition Center and will be shown on the three TVs along the back wall. BYOB! The event is

FREE, however, Popcorn will be available for $1.00 a bag with UNLIMITED refills. Each month we will have a ROMANCE, an

ACTION/DRAMA, a COMEDY, a TRUE STORY, and when there’s a 5th Sunday, a MUSICAL. (movies are subject to change

due to availability)

SEPTEMBER 16 thru SEPTEMBER 30

September 16 – The Brave—Arizona Hot Shots

September 23 – “61” - NR Noted baseball fan Billy Crystal directed this made-for-cable drama set in the summer of 1961, as two of the strongest hitters in the major leagues, Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane) and Roger Maris (Barry Pepper), find themselves neck and neck in a battle to break Babe Ruth's long-standing record for most home runs in a season. Both men were playing for the New York Yankees at the time, and as the two men came within grasping distance of Ruth's record, their loyalty as friends and teammates was put to the ultimate test. 61 also features scenes set in Yankee Stadium and filmed at Michigan's Tiger Stadium, shortly after the Detroit Tigers shuttered the venerable playing field and relocated to a newer facility.

September 30 - Viewers Choice of the Classics, THE KING AND I (Staring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner) or SOUTH PACIFIC (starring Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor) Those in attendance will vote!

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I found this little surprise on September 10, 2018 just outside our back door as I was taking our mini schnauzer outside. The fire department arrived within 10 minutes and took him far away. Submitted by Steve Swap

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MountainBrook Village Weekly Activities

Activities & Classes offered by residents; for questions contact group

Leader Information found on Activities and Clubs area of Mountaineer Calendar of

events available on Website. Contact office for room use or new class.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

7 am L/I Aerobics-MPR 8 am Ceramics-AC 7am L/I Aerobics-MPR 8am Ceramics-AC 7am L/I Aerobics-MPR

8 am Pottery-AC 9 am Coffee & News-SC 8 am Pottery-AC 9:30am T’ai Chi-SC 8 am Pottery-AC

9:30 am T’ai Chi-SC 8 am Deep Water Exercise 10 am Co-ed Coloring-OAR 9 am Ornt MahJongg-MR

12:15 pm TX Hold’em-MR/PV 10 am Nat’l MahJongg-MR 10:30 am Wellness Class MPR 12:15 PM Tex. Holdem-MR/PV 10 am Nat’l MahJongg-MR

12:45 pm Canasta-MR 10 am Knitting-PV 12:15 pm TX Hold’em-MR/PV 1 pm Mixed Bridge-MR 12:15 pm TX Hold’em-MR/PV

1 pm Game Day-MR 1 pm Nat’l MahJongg-MR

1 pm Ladies Bridge-SC 12:15 pm TX Hold’em-MR/PV 1pm Ornt MahJongg-MR 1 pm Ornt MahJongg-PV 12:45 pm Canasta-MR

1 pm Nat’l MahJongg-PV 12:30 pm Men’s Bridge-PV 1 pm Bunco-PV

1pm Woodcarving-OAC 1 pm Ladies Pinochle-MR 1 pm Wii Bowling-MPR

1 pm TX Hold’em-MR/PV

4 pm Ladies Whine &

Cheese-SC 5 pm Social-SC 6:30 pm MBV Wine Club-SC 6:30 pm Pinochle-PV

6 pm Ladies Pinochle-MR 6:30 pm Darts-MPR 7 pm Card Bingo-MR

EAST POOL SATURDAY ROOM KEY SUNDAY WEST POOL

6am Lap Swim 7:30am Deep Water Aerobics Superstition Center-SC 10am Texas Hold’em - MR/PV 6am Lap Swim

8am Adult Swim 8am Straight Poker-MR/PV Sunset-SS 1pm Ornt. MahJongg-MR 8am Aquacise (Wed deep

water)

10am-2pm Adult & Children 3 Mesquite Room-MR 9am Aquacise

2pm Adult Swim Art Center-AC 10am Adult Swim

4:30pm-6:30pm Adult &

Children 3 & Above 1pm Scrabble-MR Palo Verde Room-PV

10am Co-Ed Water Aerobics

(M-Thu)

6:30pm Adult Swim Multi-Purpose Room-MPR 2:30pm Water Volleyball

Ocotillo Arts/Crafts-OAC 4:30pm Adult Swim

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Monthly Upcoming Events

LETS DO

DINNER

MEN’S LET’S

DO LUNCH

LADIES LET’S

DO LUNCH

TICKET

SALES

TRIVIA

DATES

10/1

TC’s Pub & Grill 7205 S Power Rd

Queen Creek

11/5 The HUB Grill and Bar

1925 S Sossaman

Mesa

9/17

Steak & Stone

2613 N Thunderbird Cir

Mesa

10/15

Kierland Commons

Bus Trip

Cash/Checks only

Residents will have priority to purchase tickets in the first 2

weeks of sales. If not sold out in 2 weeks, tickets will open to

the public.

Wednesday

10/17

6-9pm

Wednesday

11/14

6-9pm

SPECIAL

EVENT

COMMUNITY

EVENTS

NOW

WHAT

HEALTH &

WELLNESS

MONTHLY

ART CLASSES

End of Summer

Dance Party

Friday

September 21st

7-9pm

Superstition Center

Sign up in office

Tickets - $7

Live Music

w/ SureFire5 Band

Pool Party

10/10 4-6pm

FREE

Line Dancing

on the pool deck

*BUZZNBEEZ*

Food Truck

Prices

$4-$12 Sign up in office

10/2 Come learn the

Basics of Medicare

1:30-2:30pm

Ocotillo Center Sign up in the office

10/18

Smart Driver Course

*Limited Space*

1-5pm

Superstition Center Sign up in office

AARP Members $15 Non-Members $20

Every Week: Free

Multi-Purpose Room

9/19 Stretch & Strengthen

9/26

Balance & Qigong

10/3 Tension & Pain Management

10/10

Chair Stretch & Meditation

10/17

Stretch & Strength

ART SPARKS w/Rox

10/18

$30

4-7 pm SC

SIGN-UP IN OFFICE

DEMO ON DISPLAY

Co-ed Coloring

is back!

Every Thursday

10am-12pm

Ocotillo Art Room

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Meets at 5pm

9/27

Bluewater Grill

1720 E. Camelback

Phoenix

10/25 Culinary Dropout

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J U S T S O M E “ S T U F F” T H A T C A M E U P T H I S M O N T H

DO learn and be respectful of HOA rules referring to the Community Areas/Buildings, Common Areas, and neighborhoods

DO NOT - burn your yard clippings in your yard or the washes

STOP - yes, that is a real stop sign on MountainBrook Drive

DO NOT LIGHT UP - Smoke Free Campus - i.e., no cigar/cigarette smoking in the hot tub or pool area or in or around any

community buildings or campus areas

DON’T trust cars or golf carts to see you - always walk against traffic. If you are one of the ”In the dark walkers” please light

yourself up.

NEVER!! EVER !! - drive a car in the walking/biking lane

YIELD – Golf carts yield to walkers and bikers when using their lane (it’s really not a golf cart lane, you just get to share it

with walkers and bikers)

CARS - be careful turning corners, pedestrians are hard to see

DON’T - do anything to the outside of your house/yard without going to the office first and taking care of the proper paper

work/approval process.

DON’T - let your painter paint your wall or fence the same color as your house. Check with the office to see what the correct

fence/wall color is for your neighborhood

DO - check out the flower and tree books in the office before planting (because of landscaping maintenance issues, some

plants and trees are no longer approved for planting/replanting).

DO - Try to appreciate all the VOLUNTEERS that work so hard to make all our lives better.

To answer a recent question - where do you draw the line?

Posted Pool Rules say

Only small floatation devices are permitted such as water wings and noodles”

Actual photo from summer of

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Sonoran Desert Charter School Of Gold Canyon

Could be the alternative for your child’s Education Where Learning is Fun!

WHERE SUCCESS IS SWEET!

By Pam Burks Below is some interesting information I have learned about Gold Canyon’s Sonoran Desert Charter School (“SDS”): Accelerated programs: Allow students to excel at a more individualized pace. Students at Sonoran Desert School (SDS) have completed courses by follow-ing an individualized digital curriculum that lays out all of the requirements of the course in an easy-to-follow format. Students aren’t stuck waiting for others or following a restrictive completion schedule. Amazing Opportunities: SDS offers an opportunity to find your child’s future – today! Their individualized program is perfect for students who need person-al attention. It’s also an excellent solution for high achieving students who need to be prepared for college. Students at SDS get one-on-one attention when they need it while also learning how to manage their own learning. Stellar Academics: The AZ State Board for Charter Schools sponsors SDS. They are a non-profit public school that works within the purview of the Arizona Department of Education to provide a quality public educational option in Gold Canyon. Their academic digital curriculum is provided by Edgenuity, a Scottsdale based company that has established itself as a leader in computer-based curricula, Choice is a fundamental concept of the charter school movement, and SDS exists to provide increased educational choice for the community. SDS Philosophy The single most important aspect of an education is the learner’s experience. Teaching, testing, curriculum development, teacher training, class work – all these things are significant to education; however, one truth emerges from the rest: each student should have a positive, successful educational experience, or the educational process has failed. Helping each student find success is our priority – all other activities spring from this. So, parents and grandparents check out Sonoran Desert School today, it could be the right choice for the children in your life. The classes are small, but the commitment to your children’s success is enormous. There are still openings available, so call today, 480-396-5463 for your personalized tour, and check out their website at www.sdschool.org for even more information. They are located in Gold Canyon on the NW corner of the US60 and King’s Ranch Road at the following address: Sonoran Desert School 6724 S. Kings Ranch Road, Suite 102

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Ladies Bridge Meets every Monday at 1:00pm in the Superstition. 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: Shirley Renstrom, Susan Olsen, Carol Rye, Jacquie Italiano.

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 lip-snlaw@aol.com.

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 kathylonnie@hotmail.com.

Ladies Summer Golf Nine & Whine Group, Wednesday 7:30 a.m.. Call pro shop to sign up @ 480-671-1000

Duplicate Bridge Meets 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 Ocotillo Center. Just bring $1.00, your beverage of choice and sit and enjoy the cheese and crackers that are there to enjoy. Call Nan-cy 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 Summer is a great time to play - or to learn - Mah Jongg! Our Tuesday Mah Jongg group welcomes anyone and everyone to join us Tuesday mornings, beginning at 9:30, or afternoons around 12:30. Many of us bring a lunch and play all day. We play following the National Mah Jongg League card and rules. You are also welcome to come and observe and see how inter-esting and challenging this game can be. We are a fun and wel-coming group. Join us!

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 mountaineer@mbvaz.org. If you want the information on the MBV Website, send the information to webteam@mbvaz.org. 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 Baker

League tennis is winding up here at the MBV Tennis Club. We enjoyed a great winter and spring season with Mens, Womens and Mixed Doubles. A Big Thank You to our league schedulers, Alice Reuter, Kathie Bakin, John Scharrer and Deb Thompson. They did an awesome job and have volunteered to set up the next schedule that will resume in late October and early Novem-ber. We are indebted to all the volunteers who step forward to make this a fun and friendly club. Whether it’s hosting tourna-ments, dinners, adding amenities to the courts, donating balls and rackets for Apache Junction High School, scheduling, or offering to sub at the last minute if needed. We couldn’t do it without YOU ! This summer MBV Tennis Club will continue with round robin on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Looking forward to seeing YOU on the courts

Pickleball News by Sheldon Lessard

The weather has finally begun to cool. The same cannot be said for the pickleball play. Our courts are full each morning despite our massive summer population drop. Signups have begun for those of us who play tournament pball. The sport has grown so quickly, most tournaments are full with-in minutes of registration opening. Here in the valley tourna-ment competition is available every week throughout the season. If you’re looking for exciting competition a tournament sched-ule is at pickleballtournaments.com. There is play available for any skill level at most events and some tournaments also have age brackets. I encourage you to test your skills against other players from all over the US and Canada. Players tip...the majority of points are won by the first team to establish themselves at the kitchen line. This is accomplished using a soft game. Practice your third shot drop and dinking skills to become a better player.

MBV Ceramics and Glass Arts The winter season is here and we have many classes set up for January, February and March. 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 available; Tuesday afternoons are reserved for ceramics with instructors available; Thursday mornings the studio is open to all techniques unless a class is scheduled; Thursday afternoons are open to all techniques.

Darts by John Kloosterman

Never under estimate 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. Con-gratulations, 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 Hofmeister

The Thursday evening group starts to gather in the Palo Verde 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 480-288-9745 and I will meet you in the Palo Verde at 6 pm and we will have a class and practice before play starts. We are a fun and very friendly group. Even though it is summer and so many have gone north, we have had 2-3 full tables each week. High scorers for the month of July were Jim McCann 620, Raquel Jones 607, LaVoyce Nolan 516, and Rich Huseman 488. The Tuesday Ladies’ Pinochle group meets at 1:00 PM in the Mesquite. We are a friendly group and welcome new mem-bers. Contact Sharon Hanson at 480-415-0859 if you have any questions.

Friends of the Library by Ruth Parker

It's just amazing how fast the "season" goes. The library group held their last meeting in April to be resumed in October. But of course, the library is open year-round so those of us here for the beautiful summers will be scurrying around to keep the library filed, tidied, dusted and ready for the return of our friends and neighbors. We have a request regarding the puzzles: if a piece is missing please circle on the picture where it would fit. And please if you would, tape the box shut before returning it. You'd never believe how far 1000 pieces can scatter when the box comes apart! There's going to be a new section in the library called Miscellaneous. Sometimes a book just defies categoriza-tion, so a miscellaneous category seemed reasonable. You will find it on the bottom shelf of the Newly Arrived bookcase. It will be interesting to see what you might find there as time goes on. Hope everyone north, south, east and west has a wonderful summer.

Book Discussion by Peggy Malsom

The MBV Book Discussion season wrapped up with the heart-warming book “Our Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf. We needed that after the February selection of “Lincoln in the Bardo.” I’m not saying who recommended that one, let’s just say I learned my lesson about suggesting a book before I have read it. Fol-lowing is the reading list for the 2018-19 season:

• November Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

• December The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

• January Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

• February Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

• March Killers of the Flower Moon by David Gran The first Book Discussion of the 2018-19 season will be held the second Wednesday of November with the time and place to be announced. A list of summer reading suggestions compiled for your pleasure will appear in a separate article in next month’s Mountaineer.

MountainBrook Democrats Mountain Brook Democrats will meet in the Ocotillo MPR on Saturday, September 22 10am-12pm. We had 51 residents join us last month and are hoping for an even bigger group this month. We will have guest candidates, light refreshments and information to share. We would love to have like-minded Inde-pendents join us as well.

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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. Well, Dan Peterson has done it again. On February 8th Dan Peterson bowled his third “PERFECT” 300 game. We congratulate Dan on this amazing game. This is his second 300 this year. Looks like Dan’s trying for one a month. Way to go Dan!

MBV Pottery Club The mission of the MBV Pottery Club is to promote and support 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 Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents are welcome and encouraged to come down and check out the stu-dio 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 infor-mation contact John Backes at 218-573-3626 or jsback-es@yahoo.com or stop in during club hours.

Knitting Welcome to knitting! We are a group that meets every Tuesday at 10am in the Palo Verde. We welcome all levels of knitters and even people who think they might like to learn how to knit. Sometimes we have a new pattern that we are all knitting, and other times we are all working on different projects. We offer help in understanding patterns and learning new stitches. Feel free to join us any Tuesday morning, meet our knitters, and de-cide if the Knitters Group appeals to you. If you have any ques-tions please call Judi at 314-435-1552

Supper Club I’ve been remiss the last couple of months in keeping you all up to date about Supper Club. During one of those evenings when folks here were eating nummy things I was in Australia eating kebabs of kangaroo (tough and stringy) and crocodile (tastes like chicken). I don’t recommend either as a Supper Club reci-pe. But I can attest to the delicious Jambalaya we ate in August. And it was done in the slow cooker! So much simpler than the standard recipe. Stuffed mushroom appetizers to die for! Along with peppered corn bread and baked apples, the menu was 5 stars. Sorry you missed it. Maybe by next month, you’ll be joining us. “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re wait-ing for the steak to cook.” Julia Child

Helping Hands 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 of-fice 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, President

Board meeting is scheduled September 27 at 10am. The meeting will be held in the Library Conference Room since the Sunset Center is not available. A draft of the 2019 budget will be dis-cussed. Also, on the agenda will be reports of the monsoon damage and restoration efforts. We would like to hear from homeowners and look forward to seeing you there.

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 simple, and it is another way to meet people. These volunteers set up the food tables, organize the food as it arrives, make the welcome announce-ments 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; singles and couples are welcome. We try to keep an eye out for new faces and welcome them to join a table of ‘veterans’. Arlene Pytko (480-288-8011) is the Chairperson for this event.

“Stampin Up with Carol”- This is a monthly greeting card class. This is an ideal class for new stampers to become experienced stampers. All products except for adhesive & scissors will be provided. The classes will be held on Wednesday, October 24th or Thursday, October 25th.

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 me at cmc1055@att.net.

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LOOKING FOR A NEW LIFE?

TRY SECOND LIFE FOR FUN AND PROFIT

Second Life, a popular virtual world, is a social networking place for meeting people globally through avatars. Look for Mary’s ava-tars (cat, spider women, lizard and embog,) in the library display

Educationally, there are over 400 universities now on Second Life including Princeton, Yale, and University of New Mexico offer-ing public and private courses. If you can do it in Second Life, you can do it in real life. Organizations and businesses, such as IBM, are holding conferences and meetings on Second Life. All sites are linked to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and have their own Blog sites.

This fascinating place is a site for profit too. According to an article in the New York Times, street musicians make more money through tips on Second Life than in real life. Fifty Avatars, for example, meet each Friday on NonProfit Island, one of the largest sites, to plan strategies for raising money.

For over 10 years, Dr. Mary Stokrocki, has done several research studies involving virtual worlds on Second Life, Avacon, and the Open Sim with kids at our local Sonoran Desert Contract School on Kings Ranch Rd. She is a Distinguished Professor at Arizona State University and former Vice President of the International Society for Education through Art. She has taught and done research in over 20 different countries. Networking with other cultures as well as enjoying new friendships with people with different abilities and challenges.

Second Life might be a Montessori Learning Playground for Big Kids, but it is serious learning. Learning in the age of digital technology and consumerism demands community of learners working together to solve problems, guide, support, and comfort each other. Virtual Worlds are for grownups -- even retirees.

Mary’s artwork is virtual installations and she has been teaching it at ASU for

years. The display features pictures or architecture, avatars by her students and local students at Sonoran Desert School who made their

own version of the Lizard of ARS

MountainBrook Village

Artist of the Month

On Exhibit in Library

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CLASSIFIEDS

FOR SALE

Leather Sofa, navy blue, $150. Oak din-ing table w/ 5 chairs, $150. Coffee table, end table, misc. All excellent condition. 480-982-0510

FOR RENT

MBV home: 2BR, 2BA, Totally renovat-ed, extended patio, phenomenal views. No smoking/pets. Available Oct & Dec 2018; May 2019 forward. 30 day min. 651-238-0471.

2BR/2BA Mountain Views: Front/back patios, craft room, housekeeping, updat-ed, fireplace, no smoking/pets Dec 2018 952-220-6510. JonBoy48@aol.com

2 BR/2BA Golf course home: Fireplace, soft water/R.O., extended patio w/BBQ. No smoking/pets. Sept 1, 2018 forward. 30 day min. 480-287-3907.

SERVICE

We will house sit your home. Frequent 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 Com-puters 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 house-hold needs? Call me first. Jesika 480-980-0548.

Cleaning: Carpet, upholstery, windows. Dry foam carpet cleaning. Senior dis-count. Joe 480-288-5012

WANTED Helping Hands in need of infant and childcare equipment from those willing 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 doctors or shopping. Available? Call 480-474-9958.

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.

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

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What car was reportedly designed on the back of a Northwest Airlines air sickness bag and released on April Fool’s Day, 1970 ?

1970 Gremlin, (AMC)

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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:

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

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commercial ads must be placed through Ray’s Print-

ing. DEADLINE FOR ALL ARTICLES

AND ADS IS THE 25TH OF THE MONTH.

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for proper content when necessary

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STANDING COMMITTEES:

Board of Directors Last Tuesday 9:30-SC

Activities Committee 9:00am MR

Architectural Committee Alt. Thursdays 9:30 PV

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

Buildings & Grounds First Tuesday 1:00pm PV

Communications Committee First Thursday 9:00 LCR

Planning Committee Second Monday 2:00pm MR

Committee Chairs Second Wednesday 1:00pm PV

Board Workshop Tuesday before BOD 9:30pm SC

Mountaineer September 2018

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

Artist of the Month LeAnn Juenemann (269) 544-0952

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 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

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

Assistant Mgr/Covenants - TBA ………….

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

Elections - Mike Worthy ………………….. 480-982-0062

Activities and Clubs