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Cis HainesThe new stage curtain installation date was set for September 11 and 12. The

vendor from Clearwing Productions Inc. would be arriving in MountainBrook

Village and would install the long awaited curtain. Well guess what? The date

came; the vendor arrived and started his installation right on time (that might be

the first miracle).

There were three workers who appeared to know exactly what they were

doing. Clearly they have done this many times before. Thursday included the

installation of hardware and other miscellaneous prep work. On Friday it was

time to get out the big guns - the curtain and valance. The valance went up and

then finally our new “Rouge colored” curtain. By 4pm Friday, the job was

complete. It must be a MBV miracle!

Thank you to the curtain committee for moving swiftly on this project and our sincere thanks to the Board for supporting the

wishes of many residents. See more photos of the installation on page 10.

IS IT A MIRAGE OR A MIRACLE?

Objective: Reduce operating costs while maintaining an appealing and

attractive invitation to our community. In all designs the lower waterfall is

eliminated and the retention pond is filled in and front area relandscaped. See

three options below.

Design A- Monument portion of sign remains as is. (alternate: eliminate

water flow and remove water retention walls). Large tree remains.

Design C-Monument structure is resurfaced and painted dark color similar

to current tile. Letters for MountainBrook Village are dimensional, satin

brass/bronze and standoff mounted. Large fiberglass boulders are added to

top of monument to create a mountain appearance. (for mountaintop

appearance). All water flow is eliminated and boulders repositioned to appear

to be a continuation of streambed. Retention walls are removed. River rock

added to foreground. Large tree is removed.

Design E- Monument structure is resurfaced and shape modified where

necessary to present contemporary look. Letters for MountainBrook Village

are dimensional, satin brass/bronze and stand off mounted. Boulders are

repositioned at top of stream to create a waterfall and to direct water flow

toward front of sign to become more visible. Portions of front walls are

covered with a stacked stone veneer for a more current appearance. Large

tree remains.

REMODELING IDEAS FOR MBV ENTRANCE

Welcome Back Pancake Breakfast(Formerly Town Hall)

Come to the Superstition Center on Tuesday, November 4thWe want to welcome everyone back to MBV

Doors open at 7:30amIt it time for our famous pancake breakfast. Pancakes,sausage, juice and coffee at 8am. It’s free - come and

enjoy!FOOD | PRIZES | COMMUNITY UPDATE

Barbara Sebring, Director The following are notes from the Board of

Directors meeting and are not approvedmeeting minutes.

President, Rick Peters called the

September 30, 2014 meeting to order.

Rick Peters, Leonard Schroeder, Gary

Molzen, Ron Olm and Barbara Sebring

were present. The consent agenda was

approved. The President gave a brief

report. Resident’s input on the entry

fountain was given. Version A received 91

positive responses while Version B

received 42 and Version E 59 received 59.

The Board will continue the upgrades on

the fountain getting costs on the two

favorite designs.

Tami Tack, Treasurer, reported that as

of August, we have an operating budget

surplus of $10,679. Manager, Corey

Nelson, updated the residents on

miscellaneous items including the pool

(needs further investigation for

pinpointing leaks), replacement pads in

the fitness center and filling in the pond

area of the fountain with dirt and cover

with rock.

Corey also presented the 2015 Budget.

He explained the methodology, the time

spent researching and gave a power point

presentation. The proposed budget is

$1,352,900. This represents no increase

of assessments to the residents. The

assessment level remains at $815.00 per

unit. The only exception to this are the

residents in Shadow Ridge I and II. There

is a deficit in the street reserves.

Therefore the assessment to the street

reserves will increase by approximately

10%. The Board approved the 2015

Budget.

Discussion items - on the agenda. The

items included: The Entry Fountain-

reviewing the landscaping & monument

designs, referred storage options in the

Superstition Center mezzanine area to the

Building and Grounds committee, a

general meeting on October 21 regarding

moving and storage of items in the

Mesquite Building, Welcome Back

Pancake Breakfast on November 4th, a

Newcomers Connection event on

November 9th, Architect drawings for the

Mesquite/Palo Verde were submitted to

the county on Monday, September 29th .

New Business – The following motions

were made and passed:

A motion was made to pay the amount

of $3,260.00 to Shasta to further

investigate testing to pin point the exact

location of the leaks in the East and West

pools to be paid out of the general

reserves. A second motion was made to

direct the manager to get estimates on the

work to correct the leaks in the East and

West pools.

A motion was made to purchase and

install security cameras for the Fitness

Center. The cost not to exceed $2500, to

be paid out of capital improvement.

A motion was made to change the dates

for standing committee sign up to October

13th - December12th. Sign-up sheets will

be in the Library.

A motion was made to fund the kiln

furniture budget in the amount of $398.55

from operating budget.

A motion was made to have Atwell,

LLC survey where property lines on the

south-west side of campus are located.

The amount not to exceed $5,000.

A motion was made to purchase a

keyboard to replace the piano in the

Sunset Building. The amount to be

$2373.82. This amount will come from

the capital improvement fund.

A motion was made to have a Water

Feature Landscape Architect to come to

MBV and meet with the Buildings and

Grounds Committee to review the entry

water feature, its aesthetics and the cost of

any changes.

The following motion was not passed:

A motion was made to up- grade a series

of Architecture Standards. After much

discussion from residents, it was decided

to send the Standards back to the

Architecture Committee for clarification

and resubmit.

The meeting was adjourned.

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Community CornerBOARD HIGHLIGHTS

NOVEMBER IS VOLUNTEER MONTHThis year we are asking you to sign up to volunteer for a committee in the month of November. The transition to a new committee will

happen in January. New year, new committee. Volunteers are always needed to keep the community running smoothly. Choose the committee

that interests you the most, help your community and meet some new people along the way. Committees are:

Activity Committee- helps lifestyle director with planning and executing events in MBV.

Architectural- Reviews and approves alterations and improvements on residents lots making sure they comply with the latest CC&R’s.

Budget & Finance-Prepare the annual budget, review financial reports, and make financial recommendations.

Building & Grounds- Assist the Board in preserving the physical integrity and aesthetic quality of our buildings and grounds.

Communications –Identify and plan effective communication methods. Provide a positive image outside the community and provide

health and safety information to enhance our lifestyle.

Mountaineer-Work on the publication of the community newsletter, content may vary but each month should provide information as

well as give a sense of community. Writers, proofers are always needed.

Web-a web team that will work to enhance and improve the website.

Some computer knowledge is necessary.

Fitness- Work to improve the fitness center.

The clip boards for each committee will be in the Activity Office as of

October 13, and you can sign up through December 12. Simply sign your

name for the committee you are interested in. You will also be able to

sign up on the web. You will be notified when and where the first

meeting of the new committee will take place.

October 20145

Caring CornerArlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman

Illness: Fred Bieber, IWI

Dan Schadle, IWII

Audrey McGarthy, IWIII

Glenda Brandenburg, FV

In Memory: Bill Fortner, IWIII

Mary Andreen, IWIII

If you should hear of someone who haspassed away or is ill, Please call Arleneat 288-8011. Thank you.

Robert & Betty Clauser

6611 S. Front Nine Dr

JoAnn M. Dens

5304 S. Mohave Sage Ct.

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

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

FLU SHOTSGet your flu shots right here in MBV.

Sign up in the Activity Office and come to

the Superstition Center

on Thursday,

November 6th (from

8:30 am- 10am) Covered

by insurance or Medicare

(or only $15)

VETERAN’S DAYTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Veteran’s Day annually falls on November 11th. This day is

the anniversary of the signing of the armistice which ended the

World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany

in 1918. Tradition is that all veterans are thanked for their

service on that day.

This year we will have evening colors, Monday, November

10, 2014 at 5:15pm. An explanation of Evening Colors and

lowering of the US flag at sunset- 5:26pm. On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, MBV

Veteran’s march on our main street to the flag pole. Calling all veterans to participate

(including golf carts) and assembling at 7:30am in the front parking lot for instructions and

stepping off at 7:40am. Explanation of morning colors and raising of the US flag is at 8am.

Continuing in the Superstition Center, there will be a special program to thank and salute

those men and women who served our country with honor and pride. Including First Call:

George Staerkel, and presentation of colors. There will be a special breakfast, catered by

Paradise Café, for everyone’s enjoyment. The menu includes breakfast sandwiches, a baked

muffin variety, cinnamon rolls, bagels & cream cheese, fresh fruit salad, coffee & juice.

Seating is reserved, tickets are $10 per person and, as usual, veteran’s tickets are free.

Circle your calendar and save the date. Tickets go on sale on October 14th.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER

Thanksgiving Day is a day with an abundance of wonderful food.

Tradition in MBV is that we have a full course home cooked

Thanksgiving dinner and residents can come and enjoy the

food with their neighbors. Dine in the Superstition Center

on November 27, 2014, at 3 pm. It is a resident only event

and the cost is a nominal $12 for the entire meal. Every year it gets

better and better and this year will be no exception.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with the Thanksgiving Dinner here in

MountainBrook Village. We are in need of people to assist with set up, preparation, cleanup,

cooking turkeys, servers and runners to pick up food from Basha’s that day. Sign up form is

in the office or call Connie Prescott at 315-374-7539. There will be a meeting for all

volunteers on October 24, 2014, at 3:45 pm, location to be announced as the date approaches.

Thank you for volunteering.

A ROCKABILLY CHRISTMASOn Thursday, December 11, we will all have a chance to sample another Showtunes Production and this time it is A

Rockabilly Christmas. The show will be a tribute to all the greatest Christmas hits of the 50’s & 60’s including Jingle

Bell Rock, Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree, and lots more. The Rave-Ons will also include some of Buddy

Holly’s biggest hits including Peggy Sue and That’ll be the Day. We have Todd Meredith as Buddy Holly

from the National Tour and Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus in this brand new tribute. Showtune Productions

is the company dedicated to bringing us professional, Broadway caliber entertainment.

Superstition Center doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $15 for

reserved seating (BYOB) Tickets go on sale on November 4th and the last day to get your ticket is

December 8th.

THE COYOTECOUPON BOOK IS NOW ON SALE INTHEACTIVITY OFFICE

No need to go to Phoenix and Scottsdale

to get coupon savings, it is right here at your

doorstep. With 160 local offers, 75 BOGO’s,

15 golf offers and 100 offers worth $10 or

more. The book is $20 and it gives you

savings on golf,

food and fun in

the East Valley.

Come in and get

yours today.

CROSSING MYFINGERS FORWHOOPING COUGH

Peggy Malsom

Jim and Carol Reeves wave good bye and

wish us safe travels as we pull out of Thane,

Wyoming, south of Jackson Hole. It’s a

crisp, pleasant morning with just a hint of

fall in the air. Jim and Carol are friends who

live in MountainBrook Village and we have

been guests for a week at their summer

residence. They are smiling. We are

leaving. We have been the guests from hell.

This is one of our very favorite places and

we would never intentionally jeopardize our

opportunity to visit. It all started while we

were in Washington when Dennis started

coughing and we assumed it was a stubborn

summer cold. I caught it just as we were

leaving there for Idaho. He went to a doc-

in-the-box while we were there, but the

prescription didn’t help. By the time we

reached Wyoming, we were both taking

shots of cough syrup like it was Jose

Cuervo, but to no avail. Maybe we should

have skipped the cough syrup and tried the

tequila because we were both hacking day

and night.

Three consecutive days of rain kept us

sequestered in the motorhome, coughing and

complaining to each other. Something had

to change and fast. A first ever joint visit to

the doctor brought the unexpected diagnosis:

Whooping Cough or Valley Fever. The

doctor called Whooping Cough the “100 day

cough” saying it required no treatment

besides a super-dooper cough syrup he

prescribed. Valley Fever, on the other hand,

“may manifest itself repeatedly or

permanently over the life of the host (us)

with fever, cough, headaches, rash, muscle

pain and joint pain.” The treatment has its

own ramifications. That’s why I am

crossing my fingers for Whooping Cough!

Lab work will tell the results, but that will

take ten days by which time we will be

home in MountainBrook.

That’s why Jim and Carol are smiling.

Our gracious hosts now have a baseline from

which to measure all future guests. If

someone is loud, rowdy, obnoxious or

otherwise undesirable, they can just

remember us and say, “Well, at least they

don’t have Whooping Cough!” It’s a

distinction we’d rather have avoided.

P.S. Two weeks later: I’m adding an

addendum after the lab tests were

“inconclusive.” I have made an appointment

with a local pulmonologist and hope to get

answers. Here is what you need to know to

protect yourself. When we were given DPT

shots as children, the medical community

thought the Pertussis/whooping cough

component offered lifetime immunity. It

didn’t. Turns out the immunity lasted about

forty years plus or minus. So the recent

outbreaks of whooping cough that you may

have heard about are particularly dangerous

for infants who have not been vaccinated

and seniors who have lost immunity – like

me apparently and you possibly.

Here’s what you can do. Talk to your

doctor. The tetanus booster shot that we are

all supposed to get every ten years may have

whooping cough included or not. Ask your

doctor whether you have had a current

tetanus shot with the diphtheria/pertussis

component. There is a tetanus booster shot

that adds diphtheria but not pertussis

(whooping cough) to the mix.

One friend of mine in Oregon noted her

doctor said, “All senior adults should have

this vaccination.” I learn something every

day. Sometimes it’s the hard way.

October 2014 6

MBV POOL POLICYBe a good neighbor, obey the

pool policyPool Policy - Guests using the MBV

pools must be accompanied by the

homeowner. If they are unaccompanied,

they must have in their possession a guest

pass issued by the Activity Office.

Homeowners are responsible for picking

up the passes for their guests as well as

insuring that their guests understand and

comply with the pool rules and

regulations. These policies are developed

by the Board of Directors primarily for the

use and enjoyment of all the homeowners.

If you have any questions or comments,

you may contact the Community Manager

@ 480-983-5555.

Pool Rules - FYI, signs at the pool

reflect the current pool rules as well as the

current pool hours. We also have a pool

rules brochure that you can pick up in the

Activity Office. Please follow the rules as

they have been written with you, the

resident, in mind. Thank you for your

cooperation.

SOMETHING FORFREE?

Why is October Breast Cancer

Awareness Month?

National Breast Cancer Awareness

Month (NBCAM) is held every October to

raise awareness of the disease and raise

money for research. One of the major

goals of NBCAM is to encourage women

to self-check for early detection of breast

cancer.

Why do they use pink?

The color pink, created by combining

white and red, is the color most often

associated with girls, especially babies. In

1597, Shakespeare used the word pink to

describe a feeling. "In the pink" is a phrase

that means feeling good and doing well.

What is P.O.A.?

This is an organization contracted to

cover women who are Medicare eligible.

There are three locations in the Phoenix

area. The closest location to MBV is in

Mesa. Jamie, the mastectomy fitter in

Mesa, is a certified fitter and offers both

bras and prostheses for women who have

had a mastectomy, lumpectomy, and/or

reconstruction. Each patient gets one full

hour for their fitting to insure the proper

fit based on the patient’s body shape in

order to obtain balance and symmetry.

POA is contracted and covers women

who are Medicare eligible. Medicare

allows 3 bras every 4 months with a valid

prescription from your PCP or Oncologist

in order to be covered. To get your new

breast prosthesis covered every 24 months,

Medicare requires a valid prescription

along with detailed physician notes or a

letter of medical necessity stating the need

for a new breast prosthesis at the time of

the written prescription. Medicare will

deny if they do not receive these

documents when billed. All this is free to

those who qualify.

Something for free?

On the positive side, there are beautiful

bras to choose from, many colors, black,

lace and more. What a wonderful program

to make women feel feminine. Nine new

bras each year?......yes it is true. POA

does all the work, so think about calling

Jamie and get yourself an appointment

today. Call 480-830-6961.

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HELP EXPAND HORIZONSThe AJ Boys & Girls Clubs intends to expose their members to the many of our

resident’s talents in crafts and hobbies. There is an immediate need for volunteers

to support activities such as homework tutoring, choir, chess, scrabble, Texas

Hold’em, crocheting, bingo, seasonal decorations, braiding and bracelets.

Planned around the volunteers, activities would take place weekly for two hours

from 3-5 or 4-6, held at their AJ building on Idaho Road, just north of the AJ

library.

For more detail contact: Tim Sicocan at 503.833.2499;

October 2014 8

IT’S THE ANNUALART FAIR & VENDORSHOWCASECircle your calendar for Saturday,

November 15, 2014

On one day, you can shop until you

drop! (refreshments available)

At the Art Fair we will have a

wonderful display of local artist’s

work, just in time for holiday

shopping. This event will take place in

the Superstition Center from 8am-1pm.

Art Fair tables go on sale to residents

on October 14th and tables are $12 per

8 ft. table. Our Vendor Showcase is a

group of vendors selling special

holiday gift items in the Sunset Center.

Vendor Showcase vendors will pay

$20 for an 8 ft.

table and will

be asked to

donate a $15

item for a door

prize. (one

consultant per

company)

VILLAGE VOICESBill Wash

Here it is October 15, and guess

what's just around the corner. That's

right - Christmas! And, our 21st

Annual Christmas Concert. Director,

Patty Sobek is so pleased that after

only seven practices, the choir sounds

so good, that they can't wait for

Christmas. Hey, wait a

minute......"Can't Wait For Christmas"

is the theme for this year's Christmas

Concert. The choir will again entertain

its audiences with 90 minutes of

religious, humorous and traditional

Christmas music and song. Tickets are

$8.00 each for open seating and

include refreshments at intermission.

Tickets are anticipated to go on sale

November 5, at Tuesday Coffee and

News and in the Activity Office

thereafter, as well as at the door prior

to each evenings performances which

begin at 7:00 pm. So mark your

calendars now for December 5 and 6.

Look for more news on the Christmas

Concert in the November 15th issue of

the Mountaineer. And, remember, "If

Christmas isn't found in your heart,

you won't find it under a tree"

GOLD CANYON LIONS, ARIZONA VISIONSCREENINGBonnie Weaver, PublicityChairperson

Once again The Lions of

Gold Canyon provided

vision screening to the

Peralta Trails Elementary

School in Gold Canyon on

Monday, September 15,

2014. The Lions screened

nearly 400 students.

Participating in the process

were: Lions Andy

Bergstedt, Nancy

Bergstedt, Carol

Grunewald, Loretta

Milton, Rip Sartell, Warren

Sifferath, Ken Wells, Sherill Wells, Bonnie Weaver, Mike Weaver and Roger Wold.

Every year the Lions of Gold Canyon administer vision screening for at least two

community schools. Plans are to do screening at Four Peaks Elementary soon. The club

knows this is an important task because during every screening there are children who

are tested that need glasses. The club assists many children every year with further

screening and eyeglasses

VILLAGE THEATREBill Wash

Several "star" studded events are

scheduled under the auspices of the

Village Theatre and I your humble

reporter will dance with them in

chronological order.

On November 6 & 7, Parker Shipley

will proudly present Break A Leg,

Again, a two act comedy play that HE

wrote. His world premier performance

(the MountainBrook Village audience

will be the first ever to enjoy this play)

will be presented on the Superstition

Center stage and will be performed as a

radio adaptation. Thus, the actors will

read from their scripts, the narrator will

jump in occasionally to describe the

action to the "radio audience", the sound

effects person can be watched creating

the sound effects and we might have

occasion to use our new curtain, which

of course the audience can see, but our

radio audience cannot see. The cast

consists of ten actors, six of whom

portray a close knit group of sad, out of

work, older actors who meet

periodically to discuss efforts and the

lack of results of trying to gain acting

roles of any kind in the highly

competitive world of show biz. Tickets

are $3.00 each for reserved seating and

include refreshments at intermission.

Tickets are now available in the Activity

Office.

On December 12, the Village Theatre

will host a Tenth Anniversary Party. The

Theatre is proud to celebrate ten years of

entertaining its audiences with live stage

performances beginning with the

melodrama, Caught In The Villains Web

in 2004. The party committee invites all

(including their spouses) who have had

anything to do with the Theatre, from

acting on stage to volunteers. It will be

BYOB plus an appetizer to serve at least

six. A signup sheet is in the activity

office to assist the committee in their

planning efforts. Flyers will be posted

on campus, announcements will be

made at Tuesday Coffee & News and

look for a reminder in next month's

Mountaineer.

In last month's Mountaineer, I mused

"will Gloria McGlathery's success as

Director of Love Letters stimulate her

creativity in a future offering?" Gloria's

original concept was to direct a

performance of Love Letters as a cabaret

setting in the Sunset Room in August as

an added activity for those of us who

brave the summer heat in MBV. Well, I

just heard from Gloria and I need not

muse any longer. Gloria has arranged

for an encore performance with Ron and

Glorianna Heppner, again, playing Andy

and Melissa. Gloria would like to invite

our returning residents (who were away

during the summer, unable to attend the

August performance) to attend this

repeat performance of Love Letters on

January 10, 2015. Additional

information will be announced in future

issues.

Co-Directors Kathy Whitacre and

Merry Brennan are pleased to announce

that plans are on target for the Theatre's

annual winter play for 2015. Kathy and

Merry are excited to announce that Tom

Stoalabarger has agreed to produce the

play. Tom is flattered and all smiles as

he once again is asked to produce a play

and is pleased to know that many

volunteers are already in place to assist

him. The name of the play is Said The

Spider To The Spy, a farce in two acts

by Fred Carmichael and will be

performed February 26 - March 1, 2015.

The cast of nine actors are now at home

busily memorizing their lines with

feeling and emotion in preparation to act

out their characterization on stage as

they pretend to be somebody else. The

story line of the play is about many

mistaken identities and the search for

the "king pin". More details on this play

will be reported in future issues of the

Mountaineer.

A final thought: "those who

were seen acting on stage were thought

to be insane by those who had no

emotions" (my version of Nietzsche).

October 20149

SIGNS OF THE TIMESPeggy Malsom

We are fortunate to be living in

MountainBrook Village where our friends

live right next door, we get to see them at

cards or the pool, beat them at pickle ball,

grab a cup of coffee and a donut to catch up

on the latest at Coffee & News and then

catch a dance or top-notch entertainment.

How lucky we are to be able to relish

everything this setting and community have

to offer.

That’s why it is doubly distressing

when we see an emergency vehicle at

MBV. What’s happened? Where? Who?

At that moment, time is critical. Anything

that can cut the response time is a plus.

That was the challenge accepted by the

Communications Committee when it

started considering signage at MBV. How

could the response time be improved on

campus when the buildings have different

names and addresses? Ideas were tossed

about and tested. Diagrams were drawn

and walk-abouts were conducted. It was a

life and death concern after all and we

wanted to get it right.

Sometimes a simple solution is the

best. Letters were assigned to major

buildings, and then if necessary, the rooms

in that building/complex received numbers

for easy identification by the emergency

responders. Remember this is all about

them getting to us more quickly.

Stay with me for just a minute to

follow our line of reasoning. Say a group is

meeting when someone keels over (no

disrespect intended). It’s your spouse or

BFF so you get a little rattled as you grab

your cell phone and dial 911. “Come

quickly, my friend has just collapsed.” The

adrenaline is rushing and now you are

really scared. “Hurry, we are in the

Ocotillo – no the Ironwood or the Mesquite

Room.” See the problem? Besides my

terrible example, the problem is, the

responders don’t know which room is

which. They just show up in the

Superstition Center on Tuesdays for Coffee

& News. I exaggerate, but hopefully you

get my point. We needed a simple solution.

Here it is.

Reflective signs are being placed on the

buildings as follows:

Activity Center- A

Sunset Center - B

Superstition Center- C

Ocotillo building- D

Arts Center- D-1

Mesquite D-2

Bath house D-3

There will also be a new insert into the

current monument outside the Ocotillo

building across the parking lot from the

activity center with this information. This

letter and number system was developed in

conjunction with the Apache Junction Fire

District here in Gold Canyon who will be

provided with a map of our campus

showing the designations.

We’re not through. You didn’t

think I was really going to let you go that

easily, did you? As part of the remodel

project, emergency phones will be installed

inside the buildings with this information

clearly provided. So you won’t have to

memorize the chart or try to remember

under stressful, emergency conditions

because time saves lives. I just made that

up – or maybe I heard it somewhere. Either

way, if it’s your life or mine – it matters.

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NEW STAGE INSTALLATION

October 201411

Ladies Day at Chico’sAt least 45 of us we were welcomed with open arms. Amy, the store manager, was at the door with

tickets for door prizes and a big welcome smile. “MountainBrook ladies are our favorites!”

(I bet they say that to all the groups). We were shown all the new trends and then a chance to shop.

Don’t take too long as we have a reservation at Brio’s. Two of my favorite things to do, shop & eat.

It was a wonderful day!

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ake

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cuto

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case

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work

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art of

all ty

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options

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support

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re $

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icket

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this

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our

trad

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ner

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anks

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last

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purc

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Thurs

day

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ovem

ber

20th

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scott

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October 2014 14

THE COONEYMEN’S GOLFLEAGUE

Come and join us for some fun.

Enjoy golfing with friends and

neighbors or just use this opportunity to

make some new golfing buddies. We

have a group rate and closest to the pin

contest with prizes and more. We play

every Monday morning at

MountainBrook Golf Club. Could it be

any closer? For sign-up information,

call Chet Haines @ 671-1066.

CLASSES, GROUPS & CLUBS

Ladies Nine HoleGolf

Mondays at 8:00am

Gold Canyon Sidewinder

For more information call

Marlies at 983-3122

Ladies BridgeLadies Bridge meets every Monday at

1pm in the Sunset Center. The first Monday

of the month is a potluck at noon. We each

put in 50 cents for small money prizes. You

can sign up one week in advance. Walk-ins

are welcome. For questions call Barbara

Osborn @ 982-9408. Monday Bridge

winners are: Jacquie Italiano, Shirley Griggs

and Nancy Waechter.

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

Verde Room on Monday, Thursday,

Friday and the second Sunday at 12:30

pm. Ladies play on Tuesday at the same

time, same place. There is a potluck and

Texas Hold’em Tournament once a

month on the last Sunday of the month.

The Peter’s Men’s GolfGroup

If you can’t golf on Mondays with the

Cooney Golf Group, play with us on

Wednesdays. We play at the

MountainBrook Golf Course: we have

group rates as well. Call Rick Peters at

671-1680 for Tee Times and sign-in.

Just for Fun GolfAre you ready for golf/ Just for us

gals and just for fun. Golf on Thursdays,

in the morning at Sunland Village,

Mesa. It’s only 10 miles west of MBV.

If interested, call Mary at 983-3117.

Low Impact Aerobicsand MoreGladys Opfer

This is for all those active MBV

residents. Come join us for low impact

aerobics, toning and Zumba in the Ocotillo

Center from 7-8 am on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday. Classes are all year

round and they are free. It is a group of

ladies working out to cd’s and learning

steps together. For questions call the

exercise leader, Gladys Opfer @ 218-1311.

“All the SingleLadies”….

We are a group of single

ladies who get together to

laugh, play games, go to

the movies and we go out

to eat together as well. Join

us the first Wednesday of

the month at 9:30 am for a

breakfast meeting. You can

help us plan our activities

for the month as well as

plan future outings. If you

are interested, call Mary Lou Kent @

671-0024.

Social DuplicateBridge

We meet every Tuesday evening

at 6:30 pm in the Sunset Center.

Come and enjoy a very friendly

group. “Fun” is our motto. We

collect $2.00 per person. 100%

goes back in prizes. Duplicate

bridge offers an enjoyable and

different format. If you need a

partner, call Jackie Johnson at

671-9859.

Mixed BridgeMixed bridge is both couples and

singles, no partner necessary. We meet

every Thursday at 1pm in the Sunset

Center. You can sign up one week in

advance. Walk-ins are welcome. We

collect 50 cents for prizes, nickels for

slams not bid and pennies for downs.

Come and you will enjoy a friendly

group. For questions, call Elaine Valenti

at 671-1686.

October 201415

PINOCHLEAn extremely unusual event took place recently in the

Thursday evening pinochle group. Twice during one session

all eight aces were held by an individual. That hand is the

second rarest combination in pinochle; it occurs perhaps

once a year in our group. Players involved were Marilyn

Wilson with help from Barb Hofmeister and Ray Needham

with help from Roger Wilson. Recent over 600 scores were

achieved by the following Thursday players. Marilyn Wilson, 753;

Donna Gavin, 628; Bill Sandell, 610; and Barb Hofmeister, 604.

Pinochle is played three times each week, each time in the Sunset Center. Ladies

play each Tuesday at 1 pm. A double deck group meets Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. And

the traditional Thursday evening session starts at 7 pm. Newcomers are always

welcome. No advance signup is needed. Show up by about ten minutes before the

scheduled start of play. That helps those who set up. You will find cordial folks who

will help you understand our rules of play.

Hand and FootCanasta

Come join us. We play every Monday

from 12:45pm – 4pm in Sunset Center A.

We also play every Friday from 1pm –

4pm in the Sunset Center. If you would

like to learn we will be happy to teach

you. It is easy to learn and everyone has a

lot of fun. If you are interested, call M.

Chess Club Love the game? Please join us for Chess

Club on Sunday at 3pm in the Sunset Center,

Room A. We provide

mentoring and

guaranteed fun.

For more

information please

contact Pam Lane-

Garon @

559-260-3379.

YogaStrengthen your mind and body and come join us for Yoga

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

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

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

For more information, call Elfriede @ 982-2319 or Joyce @

288-0026.

Ladies BuncoAre you feeling lucky? Do you have a

little time for fun? Join us on the second and

fourth Thursday of each month in the Sunset

Center, Room A at 1pm. We promise you will

have fun and all you need to know is how to

throw those lovely dice to win.

Greeting Card C lassesOur classes are in full swing. With the cool weather in

sight, join us in making some “cool” cards to send to family

and friends. The cards can be adapted to any occasion. Get

a jump start on your Christmas cards. In addition to the

regular November classes, I have set aside Nov 12 and 13

to make five different Christmas cards. Choose your day

and come each month and make a different card. All

materials are provided for the 5 cards you make for $10.

Room locations may change, due to the pending renovation, I will

notify you of class location. Call Millie for your reservations @ 982-5388

or email we2harts@yahoo.com. We need to know the number of materials to

prepare for the classes. The dates are: Nov. 4,5 &6, Dec. 2,3&4,

Jan.13,14&15, Feb.3,4,&5, March 3,4,&5 and April 7,8 & 9.

Book Discussion Peggy Malsom

“People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks could be ripped

from today’s headlines. “Does being a human being matter

more than being Jew or Muslim, Catholic or Orthodox?” The

question rages now as much as it did in 15th century Spain, Nazi

Germany, war-torn Sarajevo and the Middle East today.

This complex novel, inspired by a true story, follows a rare manuscript

through centuries of exile and war. You will be taken on a journey of discovery

along with the people of the book who by turn conceal and unlock its mysteries.

Discover who saves and who tries to destroy this treasure.

Join us Wednesday, November 12 at 1 o’clock in the Mesquite Center for the

discussion led by Carl and Mary Scheie. See you there.

LoveMADE WITHMADE WITH

Helping HandsLoretta Milton

We are a group of volunteers who give

short term support for home bound

residents. We try to provide transportation

to doctors, dentists, pharmacy and grocery

shopping. We also

have available

some caregiver

relief and friendly

visits. Our Call

Check volunteer

arranges for a

client to have daily contact by phone.

Equipment Loan will lend you medical

or infant equipment. Our wonderful

residents keep the equipment in their

homes until it is needed by their

MountainBrook neighbors. Please check

with the office or call me, Loretta Milton

@ 480 474-9958. When you need further

information about Helping Hands, either as

a client or volunteer, please call me Loretta

Milton 480 474-9958 and leave a message.

October 2014 16

FRIENDS OF THELIBRARYNancy Bozek

Just for your information we have an

ample amount of books on Non-Fiction

Military that might be of interest to our

MBV residents. They are shelved

randomly by conflict: Civil War, WW1,

WW11, Korea, Vietnam, Middle East.

We also have Military Fiction and they

are shelved by Author. Also don't forget

about our Western Section. Everyone

loves a good cowboy story. See you at

the library!

FAIRWAY VISTAArlene L. Pytko, President

Fairway Vista held their meeting on

Thurs. Sept. 25, at 10am in the Sunset

Center, Rm. B. Board Members present

were Tad Murdick, Gordon Gavin and

Arlene Pytko, and Rachel Dugall from

Jomar. Calder Nolan, a homeowner, was

also present. The next meeting will be on

Thurs. Oct 23, in the Sunset Center at

10am.

Next month the annual budget and the

date of the next Annual Meeting will be

voted on. Please try to attend our very

brief meetings, usually on the 4th

Thursday of the month.

LADIES BIBLE STUDYThe Ladies Bible Study group will meet the first, third and fourth Mondays of every

month. We are excited about getting back together again with old friends and looking

forward to meeting new friends too.

Come and join us for a wonderful time of fellowship as we study the word of God

together. We shall continue our study of “Just Give Me Jesus” by Anne Graham Lotz. For

further information feel free to call Eunice DeKonty @ 983-1665.

TENNIS TALKJudy Fitzparick

Welcome Back! You are going to experience a number of changes that have occurred

since you left. As a member of the tennis group, you will find that we are sharing court #3

with the pickleball group. The court has been striped for both tennis and pickleball play.

This was decided at a MBV board meeting in May. Tennis is scheduled to use the court on

Mon., Wed. and Fri. and pickleball will play on the court on Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Schedule

of play for Sundays still has to be worked out between the two groups. This is supposed to

be a temporary schedule until new pickleball courts are available.

Construction of new pickleball courts is still being investigated. The Board is awaiting a

survey report from building and grounds regarding the property boundaries and the best

location for the courts. The noise issue is also being addressed, but the results will not be

available until October when more people are playing and more accurate readings can be

obtained. The building and grounds committee has two proposals which differ in regards to

PICKLEBALL NEWSArlene Atterberry

By this time many of our snowbird friends will have arrived back in MBV. During the

summer, we were able to re-stripe the All Sports Court (ASC) to accommodate two pickle

ball courts. We were also able to acquire rights to the ASC court all day on Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday. Sunday will be open to both tennis and pickle ball, on a first come

basis, with sign-in required.

We have been brainstorming over the summer, ways to alleviate the long waits that have

become the custom here. We will be trying some of the ideas at the first of the season. Please

be sure to read the Pickle ball bulletin board for how we’d like to get to shorter wait times.

We know we probably will not get it right the first time, and if you have ideas on how to

make this work better, please let us know.

QUEEN VALLEY MIXED GOLF LEAGUE

It's that time of year again. The

Wednesday noon Queen Valley mixed

golf group should begin about the end

of October. If you played last year and

I have your e-mail you will be updated

there. Anyone new who wants to play

can call me at 651-351-5373 or e-

mail me at aplamor@juno.com.

Thanks, Gordie

Rasmussen

MBV HIKINGWe live in one of the best hiking areas in the country for seeing a variety of mountain

landscapes. There are caves ie; Geronimo, Broadway, and Wave. Vistas ie; Freemont

Saddle, Massacre Ridge, Picket Post and Flatiron. Other sites are; Circlestone, Petroglyphs,

Fountain Hills Fountain, Weavers Needle, Tony's Ranch, Arizona Trail, and Horns of

Dilemma.

There are four weekly opportunities to hike with fellow residents and friends:

All Levels, Tuesday – A 7:00AM hike to Silly Mountain from Sunset Center parking lot

and back, returning in time for 9:00 coffee and news in the Superstition Center.

Level 1, Wednesday – A hike of 2 hours in/out on gentle terrain with elevation gains up

to 500ft.

Level 2, Friday – A hike of 3 hours in/out on varied terrain with elevation gains up to

1500ft.

Level 3, Thursday – A hike of 5 to 7 hours and 6 to 15 miles on varied terrain with

elevation gains up to 2500ft. There may be sections that include steep uphill and downhill

including loose rocks and boulders.

Levels 1 & 2, optional stop at a local eatery after the hike. For level 3, bring your own

lunch and eat on the trail. Sign up for these hikes at the MBV office so you can be added to

the weekly mailing of scheduled hikes and meeting location for carpooling. If you have any

questions, call Keith at 480-288-4338.

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AEROBICS FOR THE MIND KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 1Aerobics for the Mind kicks off on November 1st,presenting discussions of diverse subjects of interest on the first Saturday of each

month at 10 am in the Superstition Center.

November 1st – John d’Anna presents “Writin’ in AZ”. John has worked as a columnist and editor for the Arizona Republic for

many years. He will tell us the ins and outs of being a columnist/editor and give his perspective on the future of the industry in the ‘on-

line’ world. He is a Page 1 editing team member at The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com and Faculty Associate at Walter Cronkite

School of Journalism and Telecommunication (ASU). Previously he has been City editor at The Mesa (East Valley) Tribune and a

reporter at The Oakland Tribune. He attended University of Arizona, University of Maryland (Far East Division), Yokota High School,

Japan, and Santa Rita High School.

November 22nd – John Mitchell presents “Me and my Music”. This event will be in the Sunset Room and is the beginning of a

new series featuring musicians, their instruments, music and careers. John lives in Gold Canyon and plays in the Heidelberg

Symphony during the summer and in the Chandler Orchestra during the winter. He is a former member of the Phoenix Symphony and

plays violin and viola.

December 6th – Ed Johnson presents “Waste to Energy” Ed founded a company called Ecco Recycling and Energy Corp in

Calgary, Canada. As a leader in green business solutions, Ecco Recycling's mission is to preserve the environment by converting waste

into usable products. His company has been featured on the Discovery Channel. www.eccorecycling.com/

Future Aerobics for the Mind dates in 2015 are: January 3, February 7, March 14, March 21 (Me and My Music TBA)April 4.

TENNIS TALKJudy Fitzparick

Welcome Back! You are going to

experience a number of changes that have

occurred since you left. As a member of

the tennis group, you will find that we are

sharing court #3 with the pickleball group.

The court has been striped for both tennis

and pickleball play. This was decided at a

MBV board meeting in May. Tennis is

scheduled to use the court on Mon., Wed.

and Fri. and pickleball will play on the

court on Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Schedule

of play for Sundays still has to be worked

out between the two groups. This is

supposed to be a temporary schedule until

new pickleball courts are available.

Construction of new pickleball courts

is still being investigated. The Board is

awaiting a survey report from building

and grounds regarding the property

boundaries and the best location for the

courts. The noise issue is also being

addressed, but the results will not be

available until October when more people

are playing and more accurate readings

can be obtained. The building and

grounds committee has two proposals

which differ in regards to striping and

scheduling of court#3.

The first scheduled event for tennis

players will be Saturday, November 8,

2014. This will be our welcome back

party. The hosts are Gary & Chris

Spafford and Roger & Darlene

Schmittling. You will be getting

information for sign-up in October. You

will also be getting information from our

schedulers: Men’s Doubles-John Scharrer,

Ladies A&B Doubles- Linda Gromada

and Mixed Doubles- Roy and Deb

Thompson. Fall leagues will be starting

play on Mondays in October. Anyone

interested in playing on the women’s

league should get in touch with Linda

Gromada @ 360-391-9526..

In the meantime, enjoy Round Robin

tennis on courts one, two and three,

M,W,F (8am-10am) or arrange your own

play time Mon-Sun. on courts one & two

and Mon., Wed., Fri. on court #3.See you

on the courts.

2014-2015 CANYONSOUNDS CONCERTSRoberta Russell, Past President, GoldCanyon Arts Council

Mark your calendar. The Gold

Canyon Arts Council announces its

upcoming series of five concert

performances under the Canyon

Sounds banner. All concerts take

place at the acoustically superb Gold

Canyon United Methodist Church on

Kings Ranch Road at 7:30 p.m. on

Friday evenings. You don’t want to

miss a single concert!

November 21, 2014 - John

O'Conor- Internationally acclaimed

Beethoven scholar and pianist plays

classical favorites.

January 16, 2015 - Carpe

Diem-A string quartet that plays

diverse music including folk, pop,

jazz, gypsy and tango.

February 13, 2015 - Harp

Fusion- A unique multi-harp

ensemble performs a variety of music.

February 27, 2015 - Quartetto

Gelato-Eclectic multi-instrument

ensemble plays a variety of music

with entertaining commentary.

March 27, 2015 - Ballet

Folklorico Quetzalli of Vera Cruz-

Mexican folk dancers, with swirling

dresses and costumes, combined with

Mexican musicians, create an evening

of festive south of the border

entertainment for an exciting and

upbeat final concert of the season.

Individual non-member

performance tickets are $25 if

purchased in advance at Canyon Rose

Storage on Kings Ranch Road or by

PayPal on our website, or $30 at the

door on the night of the concert. To

learn more about the 2014-2015

concert season, low season

subscription prices, membership

levels and benefits, and to purchase

tickets, please visit the Arts Council's

website at www.gcac1.com or pick up

a brochure at the MBV Library.

For 16 years, the non-profit,

volunteer run Arts Council has

brought quality music, theater and

visual arts to Gold Canyon. We

produce this series of five Canyon

Sounds concerts over the winter

months, and the highly popular

Canyon Arts Festival which will be

held Saturday January 24, 2015.

Performance residencies in localschools is an important part of ourmission. We also conduct an annualStudent Art Project.

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MBV MARINESThe 239 Marine Corps Birthday

Potluck will be on November 10,

2014 starting with a social at 5pm.

All MBV Marines, their

spouse/guest, widows of deceased

marines and Navy personal are

welcome to join us in the Ocotillo

Center. Dinner is at 6pm (BYOB),

bring a dish to share. A sign-up

sheet will be in the Activity Office,

please tell us what you plan to

bring.

Marine birthday cake and table

service will be provided. Bring

Marine Corps memorabilia to

share. For questions, call Alex

Dioyenis @ 480-

982-1996 or John

Kinder @

480-671-

9678.Let’s

celebrate!

Semper Fi

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Note: One Ad of 20 words or less is free for 30Days, for a MBV resident. Classified ads are tobe submitted to the MountainBrook Office. All ads must be re-submitted to run again. Allads are due by the 25th of the month forpublication the following month.Business/Commercial ads for both residentsand non-residents are available for purch98asethrough Ray’s Printing, 480-2-3087

DBACK FANS Mountainbrook season ticket

holders group. Small number of games. Great

seats (sec 126). Contact Glenn 480-671-1667

2002 Ford Taurus SEL Fully loaded, leather

interior, power window and seat. Low 68,000

miles. $5,300 480-288-2128

1997 Yamaha Golf Cart with charger, new

batteries, excellent condition with very low

usage. street legal and licensed. $3,200

480-288-2128

2008 Excursion 40’ diesel motorhome. Every

conceivable option. Low mileage. Priced to

sell at $129K. Call 406-945-2734.

Entertainment center. Dark stain, excellent

condition. $550 OBO. Also, piano & bench

$150. 480-671-4030 or 480-674-5112.

Stearns-Foster King size mattress. Excellent

condition. $375. 480-243-0374

Appliances: Frigidaire range, GE

Microwave, GE Dishwasher. All like new.

$200 each. 480-243-0374

Need computer help? I fix them and can

train you. Chris/Conquering Computers

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

Going on a trip? Need a place for your

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

Medicare Open Enrollment Need help?

Call Jim 480-686-4653 MBV resident.

Helping Hands is in need of infant and

childcare equipment from those willing to loan

to their neighbors. A log in the Activity Office

holds the information. 474-9958.

Helping Hands is in need of volunteers

willing to transport clients to the doctors or

shopping. If available, call 474-9958.

Want to rent a home or casita in MBV

either February or March 2015. E-mail

emelaineh@yahoo.com or leave message at

970-356-0268

Wine corks wanted for my craft hobby.

480-215-3995.

FOR SALE

WANTED

SERVICE

Classifieds

RECURRING DAILY ACTIVITIES: UPDATED JANUARY 2014

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bowling Judy Schuyler ..............................671-7995

Bowling (Mon) Marge Hively ................................983-4109

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

Bridge, Duplicate Jackie Johnson..............................671-9859

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

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

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

Canasta (hand & foot) Marilyn Thomas ..........................671-0493

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

Ceramics Lynn Gregory................................288-9963

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

Clogging Sharon Baack ........................520-610-1711

Computer Class Len Broz ........................................671-4651

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

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

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

Euchre Alex Dioyenis ................................982-1996

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

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

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

Greeting Card Class Millie Hart ....................................982-5388

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mah-Jongg (Wed/Oriental) Jeanne Bozych ..............................982-6280

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

Men’s Round Table Fred Bieber ..................................671-0219

PEO Lorna Marifjeren ........................671-3793

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

Pinochle, Double Deck Ed Joyce ........................................288-1932

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scrabble Jackie Johnson..............................671-9859

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

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

Softball, 55’s Jack Mutschler ............................982-7497

Softball, 65’s Dennis Hively................................983-4109

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

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

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

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

Village Players Gary Stemple ................................671-4307

Village Voices Allen Fry ......................................671-5419

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

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

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

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

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

Activity VIPs(Please contact the office with any changes)

(Revised 9/1/14)

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

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

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MOUNTAINEER Staff:Cis Haines, Editor; Jan Broz, MarileePritchard, Pam Burks, Peggy Malsom, PatStemple and Carol Yost.

Email articles & MBV resident personalads (for sale, for rent, wanted) may be sentto LipsnLaw@msn.com or left in theMountainBrook office (480) 288-9213 bythe 25th of each month prior to publicationmonth. MBV Resident business/commercial ads must be placed throughRay's Printing.

Board of Directors

Rick Peters, President............................................................671-1680

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

Jeff Hager, Secretary ............................................................983-4188

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

Barbara Sebring ....................................................................288-1579

Gary Molzen ..................................................................605-359-3600

Ron Pagani ....................................................................602-432-8367

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

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

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

Lifestyle Director - Pat Stemple ..............................................983-5555

Community Manager - Corey Nelson ....................................983-5555

Assistant Manager - Cheri May .............................................983-5555

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

Fairway Vista Management - (Jomar Assoc. Services Inc)

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

Pinnacle Vista Management -(Innovative Property Management) -

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

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

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

Architectural Committee - Len Schroeder ............................983-1652

Budget & Finance Committee - Bill Griggs ..........................671-7555

Building & Grounds - Larry England (Chair) ........................474-9180

Caring Corner - Arlene Pytko (Chair) ....................................288-8011

Communications Committee - Donna Whalen (Chair) ..........216-9376

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Dolores MooreWe graduated from Washington Grammar

School in 1943, and were now, (we felt) very

grown-up. I decided I wanted to have curly

hair. I was sure that curly hair would

somehow change me completely. I had a big

bust, buck teeth and one buck tooth had a

very noticeable yellow calcium spot on it. I

really felt like an ugly duckling. I talked it

over with my mom and received her okay. A

friend of hers, Blanche, who lived a block

away from us, owned a beauty shop at the

corner of Shattuck Avenue and 60th Street in

Oakland.

On the much anticipated day I walked

down to the shop. Inside they led me to a

chair and had me sit down. They took each

portion of my hair, put some lotion on it and

rolled it up on metal rollers. The lotion

smelled terrible, like ammonia. After all my

hair was on the rollers, they put large metal

clips over each roller.

There were wires coming down from the

hood to each roller. It looked like a machine

made for torture. And it was!!! After a

length of time they removed the clips and

rollers and washed and brushed out my hair.

FRIZZ! FRIZZ! FRIZZ! You have never

seen anybody with a worse case of the

frizzies.

I walked home as fast as I could. Luckily

I only had to go about two blocks. I went

into our house and my Dad was sitting in the

kitchen. He took one look at me and said "It

looks like s_ _ _!

Monday was a school day. I wore a scarf

over my Afro to school and planned to wear

it for five or six years. In my first class of

the day, an English class, our teacher,

Mrs.Bucholz, told me to take off the scarf. I

protested, almost in tears, and explained why

I was wearing it, but she was adamant.

It was 35 years later before I had another

permanent. At that time, instead of an Afro,

I looked more like Little Orphan Annie.

Each day I would clip off a little more frizz.

My hair got very short!

It is easy to write your story when you do itone story at a time. That is what Barb

Hofmeister teaches. New Life Story WritingClasses will begin October 20th. It is fun and

easy. Sign up in the office or contact Barbpersonally. PH: 480-288-9745 or Email:

byh@movinon.netand easy.

Before You Leave This Earthwrite your life story; your family will love it.

Dolores Moore (Granite Drive) is one of my new writers. Although she is just beginning her story, I know she will continue. Here’s a sample.

THE PERMANENT1945, Age 13

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On Thirsday, September 25th, our pool partywas in full swing with entertainment byKevin Moen, the weather cooperated (norain) and fun was all order of the day!