The

MeadowLark

March 2014

Published by: The Meadows Recreation Association

MEADOWS RECREATION ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014

President TroyScott Farrar

tsffromnm@aol.com

602-791-3283

Vice-President Dave Lynch 602-425-3269

Secretary Debbie Bonar 602-315-8757

Treasurer Shirley Bindenagel 602-438-9601

Publicity Director Open Position

Kitchen Director Mary Ewers 480-289-8205

Breakfast Chairman Jim Paper 602-438-1896

Activity Director Li Rojas 602-437-2296

Recycle Chairman Jim Newsome 602-955-9449

Medical Equipment Terry Hurtgen 602-222-9857

Auditor Marilyn Ritze 602-426-9393

Librarian Terry Hurtgen 602-222-9857

Advertising Open Position

Other Community Contact Information

Meadows Community

Church

Pastors

Albert & Mary Gardea

480-526-3924

American Old Catholic

Church

Bishop

Michael Hillis

480-649-0901

Meadows Home Owners

Association

President

Duane Odegard

duaneode81@yahoo.com

206-349-1694

AAMHO Meadows

Chapter

President

John Perkins

602-437-1908

Meadows Office Angela/Salem 602-438-1865

Sales Office Lois 602-438-7175

Clubhouse Kitchen 602-438-1236

MRA MEMOS March 2014

A note from TroyScott,

Hello, Meadows residents. We just had our

elections and the results are in. Your new

MRA Board for the next two years will be

the following:

President TroyScott Farrar

Vice-President David Lynch

Treasurer Shirley Bindenagel

Secretary Debbie Bonar

I look forward to working with this great

group of people. Look for exciting things to

come from your new MRA Board!

To everyone who continually supports the

MRA, you have my sincere thanks.

If you are interested in helping in any way,

please do not hesitate to contact me to see

where we can fit you in best. Your help is

appreciated.

Comment from your current Editor, TroyScott

We are currently looking for a Publicity

Director for The MeadowLark Newsletter.

Anyone who is interested may contact

TroyScott at 602-791-3283.

Assistance is needed for the publication of

The MeadowLark, as well as Newsletter

advertising, flyers, and other print work.

Thank you.

Want to place something into the next

MeadowLark Newsletter?

Deadline for the April 2014 Issue

will be March 15th.

Contact TroyScott at 602-791-3283

or email tsffromnm@aol.com

The Meadows Annual Tempe

Paramedic & Firemen’s

Fundraising Drive

To honor the paramedics &

firemen, we held a Special

Breakfast Saturday February

8th. This was a heartwarming event enjoyed by everyone. We

had a great turnout which showed

both the Paramedics and Firemen

we appreciate their service.

Thank you to all the residents

who donated to this worthy

cause. Our community raised

$5450.00 this year. And I also have to thank all the

volunteers that organized,

collected, and served.

These funds will help purchase

and maintain equipment used to

save lives every day.

Great job, everyone!

march 2014

Happy Birthday To:

MAR 1 Doreen Fitzgibbon

George Grund

Joe Herbertson

MAR 19 Bill Merrill

MAR 3 Barbara Depew MAR 21 Margo Feist

Tom Butcher

MAR 5 Bobbi Peahu MAR 23 Jerry Dean

MAR 6 Dee English MAR 24 Jim Weeks

Terri Guy

MAR 9 Al Hileman

Cindy Nicholls

Leon Davidson

MAR 25 Jim Primeau

Robin Bender

MAR 11 Terry Garvin MAR 26 Claire Yaklin

MAR 12 Jim Hunt

Robin Drumm

MAR 28 Shirley Bindenagel

MAR 14 Gus Johnson MAR 29 Darlene Lambert

MAR 18 Carol Reed MAR 30 Betty Springer

Charlotte Stevens

Janet Niedfeldt

Happy

Anniversary To:

Phil ♥ Carol Helminiak - MAR 18

Michael ♥ Rebecca Kline – MAR 24

MARCH BUS TRIPS

Look for & Sign up for upcoming trips on

the MRA Bulletin Board by the kitchen.

Next trip is Wednesday March 19TH to

Organ Stop Pizza. Cost is $1 for the Driver

Tip PLUS the food you enjoy (separate checks).

Please ensure to have CASH as Organ Stop

does not accept credit cards or checks.

Check in time is 3:30pm with bus leaving at 4pm

and returning around 6:30pm. The sign-up

sheet is posted at the clubhouse on the MRA

Bulletin Board. Deadline to sign-up is March

16th.

Organ music begins at 4:30pm. Prices range

from small cheese pizza for $5.50 to large

everything pizza for $18.20. Besides pizza,

they also offer pastas, sandwiches, salad bar,

and appetizers.

If you have any questions, please call Diane

Content at 602-438-9690.

FYI To All Residents:

Cribbage will be having their annual

tournament the weekend of March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Weekly activities on

those dates will either be cancelled or moved to the craft room. Parking

around the clubhouse will be full as well. Thank you, Peggy.

Annual Ladies Tea on April 27th

This event has been an enjoyed in the past years and is coming soon.

More information from this group is to follow.

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS January & February 2014

#18 Nancy Wright 480-703-5716

#136 Kim Ashcraft

#185 Sharon Newburn

#187 IllgAnn Bunjer (from Nov 2013)

#484 Carla Holstein 715-577-0357

If you see we’ve missed listing you in any past issue, please let a board member know. We have people moving in and out every month and it is easy to overlook someone in the shuffle. Please accept my apology if this has happened to you. Thank you.

MHOA ANNOUNCEMENT

The MHOA President, Duane

Odegard wants to hear from you

when there are incidents in our

community. Be sure to report it to

the office when things happen too!

Duane may be reached at:

Lot 5

206-349-1694

duaneode81@yahoo.com

Neighborhood Spotlight on Terri Chiarella

Submitted by: Terri Chiarella

I have been a resident of The Meadows

for the past 5 years. I grew up in New

York and lived on Long Island for many

years. I attended Suffolk Community

College and graduated with an A.A.S.

Degree in Business & Executive

Secretarial Science. After scoring a

great job opportunity in Albuquerque, NM

I moved and made it my home. I lived in

NM for 26 years and worked as an

Executive Assistant for a Research and

Development Laboratory on Kirtland Air

Force Base.

While our company was on its annual

Christmas break, I came to visit family in

Tempe for the holidays and really enjoyed

the beautiful weather. I enjoyed

attending graduations, weddings, and

special occasions for family and friends at

various times during the year, so I was

very much aware of what AZ had to offer

weather wise.

After learning about The Meadows, I

came by the office on several of my visits

to Tempe to find out more about the

community. Needless to say, I really liked

the community and now make it my home.

I am an avid fan of the New York

Yankees, the Giants, and the AZ

Cardinals. I enjoy travel, dance, fitness

classes, (especially Zumba) volunteering,

and meeting people. I enjoy The

Meadows community and the many

activities offered to its residents.

The

Bingo Corner

Hello, Meadows players. Below is the March Menu. Note price increases

(due to rising food costs).

3/4 - Taco Salad $3.50 3/11 - Hot Dogs $1.50

w/Chili $2.00 3/18 - Sloppy Joes $3.00 3/25 - Hot Dogs $1.50

w/Chili $2.00

Food served from 5:30 – 6:30pm

Play begins at 6:45pm The jackpots are growing and we’re having

record crowds. Come down to grab a quick meal and win your share of the

jackpot money. It’s a lot of fun. See you Tuesday.

Good luck to everyone!

Don’t miss these great events in March 2014

Hamburger Days at the Clubhouse, March 1st & 15

th at 11:30am – 12:30pm

Come down and join your neighbors and friends!

Breakfast at the Clubhouse, March 8th

at 8am – 9am

Bring your own place setting for this Pancake Breakfast.

St Patrick’s Day Potluck at the Clubhouse, March 16th

at 6pm

Come down for great Corned Beef provided by your MRA. Be sure to bring down your

favorite dish and your own place setting.

Dancing with the Stars at the Clubhouse, March 26th

at 7pm

This is an ELS Event. Tickets will be sold for $10 each. Come down to cheer on your resident

dancer competing against other ELS Properties.

Jungle Boogie at the Clubhouse, March 29th

at 5pm (food) and 6pm (races)

Come down to see what everyone is talking about. The meal will be Slaw Dogs with Pasta

Salad and beverage for $3. Be sure to stick around for the Jungle Boogie Races.

Participate in activities where you fit in best and will have the most fun.

WILL WE SEE YOU THERE?

The MeadowLark Newsletter solicits advertisements for the purpose of defraying the

cost of the publication of this newsletter.

Neither the publishers, park owners or park management have made any investigation as to the products or services advertised herein and make no representations or warranties as to

these advertisers.

If you are interested in advertising, please contact TroyScott at 602-791-3283 or email

me at tsffromnm@aol.com for more information. Thank you.

Have you completed & returned

the new Permission for

Publication form?

Everyone MUST complete a new

form as we are currently working on

the 2014 Telephone Directory. We

need all the forms back by March

5th in order to finish the new

directory. Please return the forms

to Rocky Lot 424, Mary Lot 125 or

TroyScott Lot 25

American Old

Catholic Church

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

Join us at The Meadows Clubhouse

Archbishop

Michael J. Hillis, OSF

Lot 330

Tel: (480) 649-0901

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Want to see your friends and

neighbors compete?

Dancing with the Stars is coming to

The Meadows March 26th at 7pm with

cost of $10 per ticket.

Contact Karen with ELS at

480-861-7391 if you have questions.

Are you looking for a? Curio Cabinet – $300 obo

ALike New - Approx 7’ tall x 4’ wide x 12” deep. It has a mirrored back, is lighted, has 4 glass shelves, and comes with decorative goodies

Electrolux Vacuum – Negotiable

HHas a HEPA filter, several attachments and lots of bags

Call Dyane Lot 36 602-438-7296

The Meadows Jokester

Boy: *calls 911*

Hello? I need your help!

911: All right. What is it?

Boy: Two girls are fighting over me!

911: So what's your emergency?

Boy: The ugly one is winning.

The Meadows unit of the Arizona Association of Mobile Home Owners (AAMHO) will have its next

meeting in April. There will be an election to fill the office of Second Vice-President, which is much

needed. If you can fill this important office, please contact unit President John Perkins at 602-437-

1908. Tempe City Elections are scheduled for August and November. At the April AAMHO Meeting,

they will be planning voter registration for all year residents.

THE DOG PARK

Please observe the following rules in order to make this area a positive experience for

all parties using and maintaining the park.

Dogs must be kept on a leash until both the owner/custodian and dog(s) are in the

dog park and the entry gate is fully closed after entry.

Dogs must be accompanied by their owners/custodians. Owners/custodians must

maintain voice control over their dog(s) and keep them in sight while visiting the

dog park.

Dog behavior can be unpredictable around other dogs and strangers. For the safety

of all the dogs at the park, immediately leash your dog if it exhibits aggressive

behavior and leave the dog park area immediately. To keep the dog park clean,

please do not groom the animals at the park.

Dogs must be older than 4 months and be currently licensed and vaccinated.

To discourage aggressive behavior, The Meadows Management recommends that

dog owners only bring animals that have been spayed or neutered. Absolutely no

female dogs in heat are allowed into exercise areas.

Smoking, alcoholic beverages and food are not permitted within the fenced area.

Some dogs exhibit unpredictable behavior around

small children. For their safety please do not bring

children under the age of 12 into the dog park area.

Owners/Custodians of a dog are responsible for the

acts and conduct of their animal at all times while in

the community. Park users and dog owners assume all

risks related to use of the dog park.

Enjoy the Dog Park!

Fun facts about St Patrick’s Day

1. St. Patrick's Day is an annual feast

day celebrating the patron saint the day

is named after.

2. St. Patrick's Day is the national

holiday of Ireland and is usually

celebrated on March 17.

3. St. Patrick's Day has become a popular holiday in the United States. People wear green and eat corned beef and cabbage.

4. It is believed St. Patrick, a Roman-Britain-born Christian missionary, was born in

the late fourth century and is credited with bringing Christianity to the Irish people.

5. It is also believed St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. However, post-

glacial Ireland never actually had snakes. Many believe that the term "snakes"

referred to the serpent symbolism of the Druids of that time and place. Today, there are no snakes to be found!

6. Most people, whether they are Irish or not, wear green on this day. One of the

Irish traditions is to pinch anyone who is not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day.

7. Irish immigrants began observing the holiday in Boston in 1737, and the first St.

Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City in 1766.

8. Corned beef and cabbage are traditional foods eaten on this holiday.

9. The shamrock, pot-of-gold and leprechauns are also associated with St. Patrick's

Day. The shamrock was worn as a badge on the lapel. Three is Ireland's magic

number and the three petals that make up the shamrock are supposed to bring good luck. The three leaves also represent the Trinity in the Christian religion.

10. The leprechaun is a small Irish fairy. He is dressed like a shoemaker, with

pointed shoes and hat. He also wears a leather apron. Leprechauns are supposed to be unfriendly little men who live alone in the forest, spending all of their time

making shoes and guarding their treasures. If someone catches a leprechaun, he

will be forced to tell where he hides all his pots of gold. However, the leprechaun

must be watched at all times. If his captor looks away, the leprechaun will vanish

along with his treasure.

11. St. Patrick's Day has become a holiday all around the world. For one day out of

the year, anyone can be Irish and join in the celebration.