April, 2012 www.mountainbrookvi llage.org

Congratulations

and welcome to our

newly elected Board

of Directors. Sue

Wright, Jeff Hager

and Ron Pagani. You

are about to begin a

challenging journey

here in

MountainBrook

Village. The first of

many challenges will be to become a team

because Board accomplishments are not

achieved by individuals but rather through

a team effort. As you begin your journey of

challenges, I offer these…

I challenge you to think not as

individuals but as a team.

I challenge you to be protective of each

other and present yourself to the

community as a unit.

I challenge you to keep your eyes on the

big picture while dealing with the

individual issues.

I challenge you to think big and not shy

away from the difficult decisions.

I challenge you, most of all, to make

your time on the Board an enjoyable

experience.

On a personal level, I want to thank you,

the homeowners, for the opportunity to

serve on your Board of Directors and

specifically as your President. I am very

proud of what this Board has accomplished

and I am privileged to continue my service

to the community, again, as your President.

The 2011 Board took office at a very

turbulent time for our community, where

all but one member of the previous Board

had just resigned. I consider each one of

those Board members, who resigned, as

friends and it hurt me to see them go

through the anguish they experienced.

When I took my seat on the Board, their

experience encouraged me to set two

personal goals for myself.

Goal number one was to awaken the

sleeping giant, the silent majority, in our

community, who enjoy living here and

seldom complain. There is another group

of people in our community, a very small

Challenges Ahead Robert Meinecke, President

5-Year Plan UpdatePeggy Malsom

Continued on page 10

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The 5-Year Plan sub-group of the

Building & Grounds Committee met on

Wednesday, March 14 for its initial work

session. Approximately fifteen people

attended representing each of the six

Committees and included ex-Board

members, new homeowners and long-time

residents. This group hopes to assemble a

master list of possible projects that

residents feel will increase the value and

enjoyment of the amenities and facilities

we share at MountainBrook Village.

It was decided that one way to

accomplish this task would be through a

survey mailed to every homeowner. The

survey will simply ask (1) what project(s)

you would like and (2) why is it important.

The goal is to create a list of these projects

that can then be prioritized. Start thinking

now and look for the survey and letter in

your mailbox in early April. Your ideas

will be welcome at any time. However, in

order to have them included in the initial

list, please return your survey by May 11.

In the meantime, while the letter and

survey are being prepared, the

prioritization process is also being

developed. A financial presentation by

Neil Volmer and Duke Watkins at the

March 28 meeting provided the members

a better understanding of

MountainBrook’s revenue sources and

requirements. It is a big undertaking, but

breaking it down into manageable tasks,

working together, and remembering the

goal should help ensure success.

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TUESDAY COFFEEEvery Tuesday at 9 am, in the Superstition

Center, get free hot coffee and fresh donuts

(get there early for the best donut selection).

Get the latest announcements and community

information.

MISS THE COFFEE &NEWS?

Get it on the website. Click on “latest

news” at the home page and choose to read

or listen to the recorded announcements.

BOARD WORKSHOPTuesday, April 17th 2 pm in the

Mesquite Room.

BOARD OFDIRECTORSMEETING

Tuesday April 24th in the Superstition

at 9:45 am.

CC&R's/PolicyDo you have a question? Get the January

2012 updates on the website. Go to the home

page, go to Administrative, then click

Community Documents and click on CC&R

Excerpts.

MBV Websitewww.mountainbrookvillage.org

If you have never visited our own website,

pick up detailed instructions in the Activity

Office for how to access our website.

April, 20124

Do You Know?Sue WrightThe Board of Directors met on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Committee report

requests were evaluated and the following actions were taken:

• Jeff Hager will do some investigations of our buildings to see if there are

ways energy efficiency can be enhanced.

• If any unauthorized equipment is left in the Fitness Center, it will be removed

and will be disposed of. This is for the safety of all who use the Fitness Center. If

anyone knows the whereabouts of the 30 pound weight that was removed from

the Fitness Center, please return it and no questions will be asked!

• Bob Meinecke reported on legislation that will involve the homeowners of

MountainBrook. One proposed bill can make any member of the Board

responsible for an action and can be charged with a misdemeanor. Another

proposed bill will take away the power of an HOA to regulate parking on county

streets. A link to all of these proposed bills is on the MountainBrook web site

and Bob requested that everyone read them and write to our legislators and inform

them we are opposed to these bills.

• The treasurer’s report is on the web site for all to see. At this time we are

78.9% funded in our reserve account.

• David Jones gave his report and stated that , handicapped space signage has

been completed and golf carts with handicap tags can park in any handicap space

The sink for the fired arts center has been ordered and will be installed as soon as

it arrives. The Radio/CD player has been replaced for the pool area. There soon

will be a FOB entry to the Activity center on the South entrance for the handicap

door.

• The Pickle Ball courts will soon have permanent posts and nets installed by

David Mauburger. The cost will be $3608.70 and will come from the Reserve

Account. The painting of the courts will be done at a later date. By the reserve

study they are not to be painted for three years. Al Lehman will investigate an

organization to donate the removable nets and posts.

• There will be a Town Hall meeting on April 13, 2012, at 2:00 pm in the

Superstition Center. The proposed plans for the renovation of the common areas

will be presented and discussed.

• Architectural standard 3.2.01 and 3.2.14 regarding patio enclosures and room

additions have been changed and can be seen on the web site in the CC and R’s

section.

• The library soon will have tables for those who wish to use the free Wi-Fi.

The cost is not to exceed $1500.00.

• There will be a change to the end of MountainBrook Drive at Sweet Acacia at

no expense to the MountainBrook HOA. There will be a new fence constructed to

replace the existing barricades

• The wash in Pinnacle Vista will be cleaned out of dead vegetation to insure

the free flow of water in the wash.

• The fences at Marble and Indigo court will be removed. It was suggested by

Millie Hart to block the access to the Sunset parking lot with planters instead of

poles or boulders.

• Coy landscaping will be consulted regarding the health of the trees along

MountainBrook Drive and Mountain Vista.

• The Village Players were funded to prepare for their upcoming play in 2013 of

"Who Killed Marsha."

Now You Know what happened at the Board Meeting. The entire minutes will

be available for reading on the web site once they have been approved at the next

Board meeting.

Community Corner

A Little ExplainingWhy didn’t the bylaws pass if we

had 470 votes for it and only 281against?

The answer came from the R&G

lawyer present at the Annual Election. He

explained the 51% law. If we have 1660

homes or 1660 voters then we need 50%

plus one or 831 total valid votes cast to

have the vote count. After that, the

majority wins. That means; if we had 80

more votes or a total of 831 valid votes

rather than only 751, our bylaws would

have passed. This is a prime example of

why it is so important to vote.

Welcoming New Staffat MBVDavid Jones

I’d like to introduce you to our newest

employees Arnold Haga, Diana Meyers

and Evelyn Murphy. Alright, Arnold is

not new but took on a new position as

maintenance.

Arnold joined MBV as the night lock-

up person/part time maintenance last July

as a referral from Ernie (past maintenance

staff). Arnold will tell you he is shy but

you will soon find out that he is friendly

and has a sincere sense of humor. From

West Virginia, Arnold has lived in the

valley for 48 years and enjoys that he

does not shovel snow, deal with daylight

savings time and likes the dry weather.

He enjoys traveling with friends’ cross-

country on his

motorcycle. He has been

teaching motorcycle

safety as an instructor for

the last 10 years and

enjoys teaching.

Diana started as the

support staff specialist in

January and recently

accepted the position of

assistant manager. Diana

has worked for Rossmar

& Graham for four years

in the corporate office

prior to coming to MBV.

Raised in Iowa, Diana moved to Arizona

from New York in 1985. She worked in

the homebuilding industry for over 10

years. She is the Secretary/Treasurer and

Co-Founder of a 5013 C non-profit

organization called the R.A.C.E. Fund.

The organizations assist retired

racehorses when they retire. When she’s

not working or helping horses she relaxes

in her garden and spends time cooking.

Evelyn accepted the position as support

staff specialist. Evelyn is originally from

Vermont; moved to Arizona in the Fall

2010 from Connecticut, where she most

recently worked for 10 years in

accounting at a high-tech company. She

also has prior work experience as a

closing paralegal at a private law firm,

and for a real estate division of MetLife

in Atlanta. Prior to moving, Evelyn spent

several years vacationing here in Arizona,

and has always dreamed of living in

beautiful Gold Canyon and now she does.

She enjoys playing racquetball and ice

skating, although she hasn't done much

skating since moving here! Evelyn is

excited to be a part of the Rossmar &

Graham team and looks forward to being

a familiar face for the MountainBrook

Village community.

Arnold, Diana and Evelyn will be a

great addition to the MBV team. Please

join me in welcoming them.

April, 20125

Wow, this was a busy

month! First we sold

tickets for the Fashion

Show and the entire event sold out the

first day. Obviously this event is very

popular in MountainBrook. We are

thinking of ways to accommodate more

ladies at the next event. If you have some

good ideas, let me know. There are

always committee meetings, some great

events and articles to write about all of it.

You cannot say we sit around and do

nothing in MountainBrook Village, at

least I don’t. I know summer is around

the corner and I get a chance to relax

a bit, I hope those of you who are

packing to leave our village enjoy

your summer as well. We will

be working all summer to

plan some great new events

for next year. See you again

in the fall.

From the EditorCis Haines

Illness: Mary Govoni, PV

Lloyd Hetherington, IWII

In Memory: Bob Mosier, ER

Marvin Hartman, HC

Remember if you should hear of someone who has passed away or isill, please call Arlene at 288-8011.

Caring CornerArlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman

A THIRSTY VISITOR TO SOUTH DESERTWILLOW DRIVE

Photo taken by Bob Clark on March 1, 2012

It’s the Fourth AnnualKentucky Derby Party

Be there on Saturday, May 5th

Party starts at 2 pm in the

Superstition Center

Post time is 3:24 pm

BYOB and a snack to share

There will be prizes for the best hat

plu$ lots of racing fun!

Sign up in the Activity Office and

come to the party

Dear Amy:

My wife was walking the other day

and saw this street sign with a

misspelling. We have been on this

street for 12 years and never noticed

it, amazing. All the other (Wildcat)

signs are correct. We thought this was

interesting for a little humor/news or

trivia question.

Signed: Wild Things

Dear Wild Things:

Your letter reminds me of the email that is going around

measuring your intelligence level. It leaves out letters and then

tests your ability to read it or not. It rds smthg lke ths. If u cn rd

ths sntnc u r vry smrt. Congratulations, you passed the test.

I polled 11 people living around Wildcat; 3 people living on

Catclw voted to not change the sign, 4 people living on Dimond

Chola wanted it changed and the remainder living on Wilcat split

the vote. Amazng!

Dear Amy:

My neighbor attended a MBV event recently. It was scheduled

to start at 5:00 pm. They arrived early and were not allowed

inside. She said it was because they don’t want us residents eating

the cake before dinner is served. That doesn’t sound right to me,

but why else would people be forced to stand outside instead of

sitting quietly in their seats?

Signed: Outside in the ColdDear Outside:

When you were outside looking inside have you ever noticed all

those people madly dashing about? They are volunteers who are

doing all the last-minute chores required to successfully carry off

an event, any event, for around 250 people. While it may look like

they are having all the fun while you are standing in the cold,

please be patient. The doors will be opened as soon as possible so

you can enjoy what they have been preparing. After all, that is

their payoff for working so hard. As for the cake, please tell your

neighbor she can eat it before, during or after the entrée. It is up to

her. But once it is gone, it is gone.

Dear Amy:

When my wife eats soup she clicks the spoon against the bottom

of the bowl with every dip. We have a good marriage otherwise,

but this annoying habit is driving me crazy. Don’t tell me to ignore

it because I can’t. She won’t stop it. What can I do?

Signed: Annoyed by Click

Dear Click:

Turn up the volume on the TV or radio. It’s either that or

start slurping.

For answers to those annoying little nagging, goading, piquant,timely questions, send your emails to Dear Amy at theMountaineer, LipsnLaw@msn.com or write them out and leavethem at the MBV office. Then look with unabated anticipation foryour answers to appear in the following month’s issue. It might.

April, 2012 6

Once again our Spring Concert

entertained audiences that filled the

Superstition Center. The performances

were narrated by two cleaning ladies,

Karen Carnahan and Cathy Longman who

discovered a box of hats that they tried on

and dreamed happy thoughts. Producer

Mary Govoni arranged special appearances

by Mr. Bojangles and the Yellow Bird (that

had to be coaxed down from a banana

tree). A brief vocal solo introduced the

nostalgic song, "Time After Time." A

group of gamblers rolled dice to the tune

of "Luck Be a Lady Tonight." And, several

talented ladies took to the front stage as

they went through their dance steps and

tipped their colorful hats to the audience.

Once again, Director Patty Sobek fine-

tuned a group of volunteer singers into a

melodic choir.

The "Voices" thank the audiences for

their attendance and for their standing

ovations on both evenings. The choir

members love singing for you and are

gratified by receiving your applause. The

Village Voices will now go dark for the

summer. However, they all have their

calendars marked for September 5 when

the "Voices" will again reassemble as they

begin rehearsal for the annual Christmas

Concert. The Village Voices wish you all a

very happy summer.

Village VoicesBill Wash

Dear Amy

April, 20127

It was a dark and stormy day. The lightening

crackled and the thunder rolled. Actually I don’t

remember if there was any thunder, but there was

lightening. I saw it against the darkened sky right

before the hail started – well, hailing down. And it

wasn’t dark; it was midday on March 18 which is

my birthday. The petunias in my pots were

pummeled and the bougainvillea plant stripped of

its blossoms. The melt water off the roof ran into

our fake rock diversion stream filling it to the brim.

Since we aren’t here during the summer monsoons,

we didn’t know it was a fake stream. The rock isn’t

fake, the stream is fake. It starts on one side of the

sidewalk, but doesn’t have an opening under the

sidewalk to get to

the other side of

the fake stream.

So what we have

is a diversion pond

which is not the

same thing at all.

After the hail

stopped hailing

down we just had

to go outside to

take a few

pictures. So did

everyone else in

our neighborhood.

You would have

thought someone

was giving away

free coffee and donuts. Debbie, next door who was raised in

Arizona, was excited about the white stuff; Ron and Sharon

across the street, from Colorado and Nebraska, have seen

plenty of it and were peering out from the doorway; while

Curt, from Minnesota who was in his

element, made a hail ball and threw it

at us.

Remember that song from the 50s or

60s that went “I was looking back to

see if you were looking back to see if I

was looking back to see if you were

looking back at me”? Something like

that. Well, that’s what we were all like

standing out there shivering with our

cameras in hand. After taking a

picture of the hail, then a picture of a

cactus with hail, then a picture of the

house with hail, we all started taking

pictures of each other with the hail.

So Ron has a picture of us, we have a

picture of Debbie, Debbie has a

picture of Ron and Sharon while Curt

was throwing hail balls.

People called all day to wish me a

Happy Birthday and ask how my day

was going. I could truly answer that

it was a good day. I knew the fake

stream would give Dennis a project

to work on, I got to order a Pay-Per-

View movie instead of watching golf

or basketball all day because it was

my birthday, I made a big pot of stew

because it was a cold day and I make really tasty stew, and I

wore comfy flannels all day. It’s not everyone’s idea of a

great birthday. Just mine. I can’t wait to see what happens

next year.

It was a Hail of a DayPeggy Malsom

Photos courtesy of Isolde Weilnhammer

April, 2012 8

In response to an overwhelming

demand, the following epilogue will

reveal "the rest of the story". Albert

opened a breakfast cafe named

Fragonard's specializing in "Eggs

in the Abstract" and "Croissants

and Tea a la Yvonne". Mariette

wrote her autobiography entitled

"The Imaginary Escapades of

Germaine and Her Twin Sisters

Lilly and Milly". Claude turned

the autobiography into a play

starring Mariette as Germaine and

Gabrielle and Yvonne as Lilly and

Milly. Mariette and Claude were

successful in attracting the

renowned Marie Stoalabargerette

to direct the play which won

awards and acclaim throughout

France. Andre did indeed marry a

month later to the very eligible

heiress, Contest Isabella Violetta

Mirabella and are now living in a

lavish hilltop villa in Sardinia far from

the clutches of Gabrielle. And, so,

everyone lived happily ever after.

"The Dinner Party", EpilogueBill Wash

After the March safety dinner

presentation to residents, there were

requests for a medical information

program. We aim to please, so here is the

program. This program is free for all

residents who would like to participate.

The goal is to get every resident to put

their important emergency medical

information in a special red envelope

with magnet attached and place it on

their refrigerator. This information is

specifically to help the emergency

responders in an emergency situation.

None of us are good under stress and

having all the necessary information

available could save a life, even your

own.

The program is very simple. Pick up

your red envelope with data cards, one

per family. They are in the Activity

Office. The form tells you what

information to include and the red

envelope, provided by the fire

department, is what you put all the

information in. Current medications,

allergies, preferred hospital and

emergency contacts are some of the items

to list on the form. It is important to

keep your information current. This

program is free to any resident of MBV

and we hope all of you will become part

of this potential lifesaving program..

Thank you for your cooperation and may

you stay healthy and safe.

Block WatchChet Haines

Nothing to join and no meetings to

attend, you just need to be aware, alert and

attentive. If you know your neighbors are

away for the day or the summer and you

notice something strange like; a Hertz rental

truck parked in the driveway and strange

men carrying out the furniture, you just

might want to call “911” and report what

you see. Believe me, the Sheriff would love

to catch a thief in the act of robbing a house

rather than investigate a break and entry

after the fact and I’m sure your neighbor

would be ever grateful. What the police are

taught in the academy is “when in doubt,

check it out” If you are in doubt, shout it

out to the police.

Some things you can do to help keep

your neighbor’s house secure are: don’t let

newspapers, fliers, new phone books, and

other material collect in the driveway or by

the front door. Arrange with your neighbor

to keep an eye on the house by walking

around the property each day, it only takes a

moment. Ask if they would like to leave a

key and phone number with you in the

event of an emergency such as a fire, flood

or another situation. Thank you, you have

just become a member of the MBV block

watch.

Home Security Here are just a few things you can do to

secure your home while you are away.

1. Arrange with a neighbor to keep

an eye on the house and pick up any items

left in the driveway or at the front door.

2. Stop delivery of newspapers and

mail.

3. Use inexpensive timers and leave a

light on in more than one room, set to go on

and off at different times.

4. Disconnect your automatic garage

door opener.

5. Turn off the water to the house. If

you have a drip system, have a separate

shut off valve installed.

6. Leave a house key and emergency

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April, 2012 10

Is there a better word than free?On Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May

25 there is a two day free trip to Fort

McDowell Casino. Included in the trip is

the free bus at 7 am on Thursday and

returning at 4 pm on Friday. Enjoy

bargain cocktails during happy hour from

4-6 pm. Your overnight stay at the

Raddison is free, your 9 am Friday

morning Bingo is free and you will also

get a voucher for a free cocktail. The pool

and hot tub are available for hotel guests

and the Casino is right there for all the

fun gaming you can fit into the trip. If

you are

interested call

Joan Archer

at 288-0891

and she will

sign you up.

Top L-R they are Karen Carnahan, ShirleyRenstrom, Cathy Longman, Barb Stuart,MikeWorthy, Bill Wash and Parker Shipley

I am especially excited about the cast of

next year's play, Let's Murder Marsha. We

have some new actors who are going to be

great and a treat for your eyes and ears. Of

course the play isn't until February 28

through March 3 2013 but it is definitely

something to look forward to. Tickets will

go on sale early in January. Twelve

enthusiastic actors tried out for the seven

parts which made it difficult. They were

all good and I hated to turn some down,

but at the same time it was rewarding to

see so much talent here in MountainBrook.

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group that you will find in most

communities, that is unhappy. Although

small, they are quite adept at making their

unhappiness known to all and make that

unhappiness appear to represent the entire

community. Although I believe we have

some more “waking up” to do, let me

assure you that this small group’s

unhappiness does not represent the entire

community.

Goal number two was to present the

Board to the community in such a light so

as to encourage greater community desire

to serve on future boards. We also have

more work to do in that area. I believe, and

hope you will agree, that these two goals

remain to be a worthwhile endeavor. So,

while I encourage my fellow Board

members to adopt both goals, I am also

challenging the entire homeowner

membership to join in and do their part to

assist in achieving these goals.

ChallengesAhead...cont'd

April, 201211

EFFIE JO’SMETAMORPHOSISPeggy Malsom

Have you ever found a word fascinating?

How about photosynthesis, metacarpal or

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Remember that one from Mary Poppins?

MBV winter resident and Minnesota

summer resident Jo Amiot has been

fascinated by the word metamorphosis

since she heard it for the first time as a

child and struggled to say it correctly.

Once that was conquered, there was no

stopping her. Her life has unfolded like,

well like a process where one thing turns

into another. To use her word, her life is

a metamorphosis that has led to her first

book which is being published under her

pen name Effie Jo.

At lunch in January I got a peek at the

publisher’s proof and in March I was

presented with my own copy of the real

deal; an autographed copy of The

Mystery of Monarch Metamorphosis.

Jo’s book is a labor of love as she took

every picture as well as wrote the

accompanying text. The striking cover

entices the reader to look inside. The six

mini-pictures visually illustrate the

transformation from tiny egg to the

emergence of a beautiful Monarch

butterfly. Inside, each stage is

documented with the author’s

photographs, demonstrating the

unbelievable changes in size, shape,

color, form and appendages.” Reading

the book is like revisiting a childhood of

discovery and wonder with words we

once learned: caterpillar, chrysalis,

larval, pupa. Yet it is written with a

delightfully light touch that will be

appreciated by both adults and children:

“It cracked the darkened chrysalis,It struggled on its own,It wriggled till it ventured out,And stood, in grace,ALONE."

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one

charmed by this book. Patsy A. Meisel,

Ph.D., at Minnesota State University in

Mankato, Minnesota, wrote “The

suspense of the final revelation is kept

alive throughout the story by choosing

exactly the right photo to explain the

mystery as it proceeds to its magical

ending.”

Jo’s target

audience is school

age children as

well as adults. She

would like to see

her book in

classrooms and

school libraries so

children can fully

understand this

miracle.

Another aspect

of the Monarch

butterfly that Jo

finds captivating is

the migration

pattern. Monarchs

fly from their

northern summer

homes (think Minnesota) to winter in a

highland region west of Mexico City.

The route takes many butterflies through

Arizona with Boyce Thompson

Arboretum State Park being a “hot spot”

for tagging and releasing the Monarchs

for research purposes.

Jo has received her first printing of

books which are now available for

purchase at several area locations:

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

gift shop, Tressa’s Hair Designs in Gold

Canyon, Superstition Mountain

Historical Society & Museum in Apache

Junction, and Mining Camp Restaurant

on Apache Trail. You are also welcome

to contact Jo directly at

jo.es.amiot@gmail.com or by calling

507-380-5045.

Carol Yost Did you know that Arizona, Oreo

cookies and the Girl Scouts all celebrate

their 100th birthday this year? Did you

know this about Arizona .......

1. Arizona has 3,928 mountain peaks

and summits...more mountains than any

one of the other Mountain States

(Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New

Mexico, Utah and Wyoming)

2. All New England, plus the state of

Pennsylvania would fit inside Arizona.

3. Arizona became the 48th state and the

last of the contiguous states on February

14, 1912.

4. Arizona's disparate climate can yield

both the highest temperature across the

nation and the lowest temperature across

the nation ALL in the same day!

5. There are more wilderness areas in

Arizona than in the entire Midwest.

Arizona alone has 90 wilderness areas.

while the Midwest has 50.

6. Arizona has 26 peaks that are more

than 10,000 feet in elevation.

7. Arizona has the largest contiguous

stand of ponderosa pines in the world,

stretching from near Flagstaff along the

Mogollon Rim the White Mountains

region.

8. Yuma, Arizona is the country's

highest producer of winter vegetables,

especially lettuce.

9. Arizona is the

6th largest state in

the nation,

covering 113,909

square miles.

10. Out of all

the states in the

U.S., Arizona has

the largest

percentage of its

lands designated as

Indian lands.

Watch for more Arizona Birthday

Trivia in next month's issue!

Happy Birthday Arizona!

April, 2012 12

Peggy MalsomBetty Braig came to Arizona the day she

got married. She already considered herself

a painter having saved her pennies and

buying her first set of paints at fifteen.

What Betty found in Arizona was more

than a home and family. She found a life

changing teacher at ASU who broke Betty

out of her mold. Betty was painting

realistic pictures that were good, but not

exciting. They were just what everyone

else was doing. There is a saying that

when you are ready, the teacher will come.

Betty was ready.

She was raising her daughter and

working as a high school art teacher during

the day when she signed up for a night

watercolor painting class taught by Beth

Schwartz of Paradise Valley. It was in this

class that Betty learned the poured paint

method. Betty describes it as a “free at

last” moment for her. She developed it into

her own “organic float” technique with

acrylics that has an almost lace-like

appearance. Betty then completes the

painting by filling in the holes or empty

space. It is one of her many

experimentations that has brought Betty

accolades over the years.

Her latest honor is to be chosen one of

only 22 Arizona artists whose work is

being displayed in the State Capitol as part

of the “Visions of Arizona” exhibit during

the centennial year. Betty has lived in

Arizona since 1951 and in MountainBrook

Village since 1992. The 4x8 diptych in

acrylic on canvas called “Painting in the

Superstitions” conveys Betty’s vision of the

spirit of the amazing beautiful plant and

animal life in this special place we call

home. The “Vision of Arizona” exhibition

may be viewed online at

www.azarts.gov/programs/visions-of-

arizona-exhibition. She is also currently

part of an art show in Scottsdale at Bezalel

Art Gallery along with two friends. She

doesn’t paint for what she calls “the

market” such as art festivals and galleries

anymore. An artist doesn’t like to do the

same thing over and over she explains.

We also talked about the importance of

light and atmosphere in painting. Betty

said a creative painter uses elements of

design to create atmosphere to help others

see and understand. She believes it is her

job to create atmosphere of space, time and

even mysterious messages that might be

there. “Good art creates a question, even

sparks a question between the artist and the

viewer.” To this day she wants to capture

the feel or atmosphere of the place or she’s

just “getting the surface.” Also she is

“enamored of the material." Does it run or

splash? Plus nothing lives without light.”

Think Vermeer and how he imbued the

common man with an unseen source of

light.

While Betty was showing her work at

the Chandler Center for the Arts she

explained her concept of “visual

conversations”. “Painting is a very quiet

endeavor for the painter who is alone

telling the story about the scene she is

looking at. The viewer then ‘reads’ the

piece and a quiet conversation between the

painter and the viewer takes place where

the viewer might say, ‘ I have seen that’ or

‘That’s an interesting color’. That’s the

conversation.”

“Sometimes you are showing an idea or

a philosophy you have. I paint intuitively –

that’s one who paints the feeling as well as

the surface. That’s a whole different realm.

The right painters have it.” Betty

understands painters who have that and

goes there in her mind. “Zen is where you

become what you are doing. With painting

my arm becomes part of the painting. I

become part of it. That’s the level I work

at-becoming part of the painting.”

I wonder if it is hard to sell a painting

considering how much of herself she puts

into each one. She answers that she is

delighted if someone feels a connection

with the piece and wants to buy it. “It

didn’t live” until she painted it. It takes on

a life of its own after she paints it. “Then it

means something else to someone else.

You can see Betty’s work at several

public places including Mountain View

Lutheran Church on Goldfield Road in

Apache Junction where her semi-abstract

mural interprets God as light and gold leaf

reflects the Word like an icon. Outside in

the parking lot Old West Iron in AJ has

fabricated her memorial designs attached to

light posts that Betty calls “a message at a

glance.” North Valley Medical Plaza on

Bell Road boasts an 18’ painting that Betty

was commissioned to paint titled “Spring

in the Superstitions” adorning its entry

way. She had to make the sketches, four

small paintings, a model, and even stretch

the canvases which she calls an art in itself.

The painting was so large that she had to

contract the Phoenix Art Museum for the

installation. A lot of people who retire

have a challenge to adjust from being a

busy person to asking, “What do I do

now?” It is obvious that Betty is not one of

those people.

Call her Artist or Teacher, Just don’t call her Retired

April, 201213

Most of the events will go on saleone month prior to the event.

MBV Canyon Cookout

If you are a resident or guest of a resident, join

us every Wednesday from 11:30 am to 1 pm in

the Sunset Room. Total cost for lunch is only $4.

Menu includes; hamburger or mesquite chicken

sandwich, chips, beans, water or soda and

dessert.

Wii Bowling

Every Thursday at 1 pm meet in the SC and play

Wii games. Come and join the fun, it’s free.

Ladies Whine & Cheese Party

Join in every Monday at 4 pm in the Superstition

Center. Come chat with your friends or meet

some new ones. BYOB & wine, $1 for cheese

and crackers.

Do you like to do Lunch?

It’s a men’s lunch the first Monday of each

month. It’s a ladies lunch on the second Monday

of each month. Sign up in the Activity Office and

meet at 11:30 at the restaurant of the month.

Creative Card Making Classes

To sign up, call Millie @ 982-5388 .

Classes are held in the Ocotillo Room from 1-

3pm.Total cost is $10 for 5 unique cards.

Spring dates for 2012 are:

May 1,2,3, June 6 & 7, July 11&12, Aug. 8 & 9

Dance with Debbie & Double Eagle Band

Saturday, April 14, 2012

6:00 pm social, BYOB, dance from 6:30 – 9:30

Superstition Center, Tickets are $6

Let’s do Dinner

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Mining Camp Restaurant

Limit of 25

Residents will meet at the restaurant at 5 pm

Travel is on your own

Sign up now in the Activity Office

Kentucky Derby

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Party starts at 2 pm, Superstition Center

Post time is 3:24 pm

BYOB and a snack to share

Expect Prizes and lot$ of racing fun. Sign up in

the Activity Office

Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Superstition Center from 11 am- 1 pm

Tickets are only $15

A special brunch catered by Classic Cuisine

Treat the mother in your life to brunch

And no one has to do the dishes.

Memorial Day Potluck/Bingo

Monday, May 28, 2012 in the Superstition Center

Potluck social begins at 4 pm, dinner at 5 pm

Bingo starts selling at 6 pm and Bingo starts at 7

pm Bingo costs $10 to play with lots of cash

prizes This is one of the best potlucks of the year

so don’t miss it. Wear your red, white and blue

for good luck

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Couples BridgeCouples Bridge meets every Thursday at

1:00 pm in the Sunset Room.

Singles are always welcome, you do not

need to bring a partner. Come early to sign

in, first come first play. We collect 50

cents for prizes.

Nickels for slams made but not bid, and

pennies for downs. Come and enjoy a

friendly group. Call Elaine Valenti at 671-

1686 with any questions.

THE COONEYMEN’S GOLFLEAGUE

Come and join the fun. Enjoy

golfing with friends and neighbors.

Group rates, monthly closest to the pin

contests with prizes and more. We play

every Monday morning at

MountainBrook Golf Club. For sign up

and information contact Chet Haines:

671-1066

CLASSES, GROUPS & CLUBS

Ladies Nine Hole GolfMondays at 8:00 am

Augusta Ranch Golf Course(Ellsworth, south of Baseline)

For more information call Marlies at 983-3122

Ladies BridgeLadies Bridge meets every Monday at 1:00

pm in the Sunset Room. The first Monday

of each month is a potluck at noon. We

each put in 50 cents for small money prizes.

You can sign up one week in advance, but

you must get a sub if you cannot play.

Walk-ins are welcome, however you must

arrive before 1:00 pm. Monday Bridge

winners are: Margaret Gaines, Marty

Robinson, Blanche Quinn and Barbara

Osborn. For more information call Barb

Osborn at 982-9408.

The Merry WidowsA group of single ladies get together,

laugh, go to the movies, go out to eat,

play games and enjoy each other’s

company.

Join us the first Wednesday of the

month at 9:30 am, for a breakfast meeting

at the Red Sage. Help us plan our

activities for the month as well as future

outings. If you are interested, call Mary

Lou Kent 671-0024.

Yoga with DeborahStrenghen your mind and body

Come join us for Yoga

Fridays from 8:30 to 9:45am

Sunset Room

For more information call Elfriede

982-2319 or Joyce 288-0026.

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

Verde Room on Monday, Thursday,

Friday and the second Sunday at

12:30pm. Ladies play on Tuesday at the

same time and place.

There is a potluck and Texas Hold’em

Tournament once a month on the last

Sunday of the month. Join us at

12:30pm in the Sunset Room.

Your MBV Library invites painters,

quilters, potters, woodworkers,

glassworkers, jewelers, etc to display their

artistic items in your MBV Library. The

artist can be one person or a group and can

be the featured “Artist Of The Month” in

the Mountaineer. During the summer

months MBV potters and ceramic groups

will display their works. Please call Char

Peterson 982-7793 with any questions and

to be scheduled for a month.

MBV Artist of the Month

Hand and FootCanasta

We play every Friday from 1pm till

4pm in the Sunset Room. If you

want to learn we will be happy to

teach you the game . It is easy to

learn and everyone has lots of fun

playing every Friday, twelve months

a year. There are approximately 18 to

30 players every week that come to

enjoy the afternoon game. If

interested, call Pat Schweder at 480-

474-9027.

Needle Arts GroupIf you knit, bead, cross stitch, quilt,

or do other needle arts please join us

on the 1st Wednesday of the month in

the Mesquite room at 1pm. Bring

your favorite project and meet new

friends. For information, call Linda

Burch at 480-671-4463.

April, 201217

MountainBrook BookDiscussion GroupChar Peterson

In the fall we will meet, from 1-2 pm in

the Mesquite Room, every second

Wednesday of the month.

The next meeting will be on

Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

It is not necessary to have read the

book nor vital to participate. You are

always invited

to walk in as

there is no

signed

membership,

just enjoy a

good discussion.

Millie’s Creative CardMaking Classes

Come join the fun and make custom

greeting cards for all occasions. Classes

are two hours of creative fun and you will

be proud of your accomplishments.

Make five cards for only $10. Call 982-

5388 to reserve with Millie. Join us from

1pm - 3pm in the Ocotillo Room on any

of the following dates: April 3,4,5 or May

1,2,3.

PINOCHLEOrganized pinochle is

played three times each

week in the Sunset

Room. Women play

each Tuesday at 1 pm.

Double deck meets at 6:30

pm each Wednesday. And the

traditional pass-three-cards group

meets, as it has for many years, at 7 pm

each Thursday. Thursday scores of 600

or higher were achieved by three men

this month. Ken Amundsen had two

scores of 698 and 686. Ed Joyce also

had two scores - 643 and 626. And Art

Sears had 616.

Newcomers are always welcome. No

advance signup is needed; just show up

by about ten minutes before the

scheduled start of play. That helps with

setup. You will find cordial groups who

will help you understand our rules of

play.

Ladies Bunco Do you have time for fun? Are you

feeling lucky? Join us on the 2nd and

4th Thursday of each month in the

Sunset Room, Rm A at 1 pm. All you

need to know is how to throw those

lovely dice to win. So come have some

fun with our lively group.

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

gals and just for fun. Golf at Sunland

Village, Mesa,

only 10 miles

west, on

Thursday’s, in the

am. Call Mary @

480-983-3117.

FRIENDS OF THELIBRARYLouise Leone

Thanks to all of our

MountainBrook residents who

helped to make our book giveaway

a success. Just a reminder; we do

not want the books returned. This

is our way to clean house.

Remember to return all of your

VHS, audio tapes, DVD disks and

library books before you leave.

Audio books can be taken with you

for your ride home but please

return them by mail after you have

enjoyed them and please remember

to sign them out. We are missing

two of our newer DVD disks. We

are looking for Water for Elephants

and The Help. Thank you for your

cooperation in

locating these

items.To those

of you

heading home,

have a great

summer, drive

safely and

hurry back.

Low Impact Aerobicsand MoreGladys Opfer

MBV residents come join us for

Low Impact Aerobics, Toning and

Zumba (R) in the Ocotillo Room

from 7- 8 am on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday. Classes are free and all

year round. Just a group of ladies

working out to cd's and learning the

steps together. Any questions call me

at 480-218-1311.

Fitness CenterDon Wagner

Did you know that 700-800 visits are

made to the fitness center every week?

A lot of good intentioned people like to

bring their home equipment and share

with everyone, however this can be a

problem with safety and space issues.

"Donated" fitness equipment will be

taken to the office or storage for 2

weeks, then donated or disposed of. We

appreciate the thought but please don't

bring any home or personal equipment

into the fitness center and leave it there.

Only equipment authorized and

purchased by the

Board is allowed.

Thank you and

enjoy your

fitness center.

Fairway VistaArlene L. Pytko, President

Our meeting was held on Thursday

March 22nd in the Sunset Room, Rm

B, at 10 a.m. All Board members were

present with the exception of Katrina

Keller. The Board agreed to again

have the Brunch at the annual meeting

next February. Homeowners seemed

to enjoy the food and meeting their

neighbors after the meeting.

The next scheduled meeting will be

on Thursday May 24th.. The Board

encourages homeowners to attend our

very brief meetings. If you should

have any landscape concerns please

contact Jomar at 288-8335 or John

Pytko at 288-8011.

April, 2012 18

Helping Hands is a network of

dedicated volunteers in MountainBrook

Village. Our purpose is to help provide,

through volunteer effort, short-term

support for home bound residents. In

particular, those folks who have no one

at home to help, no family nearby or

only a small network of older friends

who might be able to help. When all

else fails, Helping Hands tries to be

available to the above while searching

for a more permanent means of being

able to maintain a quality of life within

the home.

Transportation Assistance provides

transportation to doctors, dentists,

pharmacies or grocery shopping.

Shopping Assistance is designed to

help you with grocery shopping at

Basha’s or picking up prescriptions at

Walgreens or Basha’s. Home Assistance

is to provide you with some “friendly

visiting” by a volunteer or to sit with a

spouse so he or she can run errands. Call

Check is for the client to call in and let

the coordinator know that they are up

and about for the day as well as their

general well being. It is highly

recommended for anyone living in their

home by themselves.

Equipment Loan is for those of you

who need to borrow medical or infant

/child care equipment. Please check with

the Activity Office. Several residents

have canes, crutches, wheelchairs,

walkers, high rise toilet seats and

commodes. There are also limited

infant/child care equipment for the

visiting grandchildren. If you have any

equipment you are willing to store in

your home and share with your

neighbors please add it to our list in the

office. For further information about

Helping Hands or becoming a volunteer,

please call Loretta Milton @ 480 474-

9958 and leave a message. Remember to

take the time to be good to yourself as

well as others.

HelpingHands and YouLoretta Milton

Carol ElrodCan you believe, the end of our

tennis season is almost here. Several

of our tennis friends have already left

for the summer. Our last tennis

tournament will be March 29-31.

Paul and Roberta Cechovic, Sandy

and Bill Wash are the tournament

organizers. Ann Schultz, Marilyn

Johnson, Skip Lipscomb and Stella

George are the party hosts Saturday

night.

The MountainBrook tennis team

had a great tournament at Trilogy.

We tied with 32 points each but

MountainBrook won 216 games to

Trilogy’s 205. It was lots of fun. The

Trilogy folks were so gracious and

good sports, we always have a great

time there. Thanks to Sally Lickar

for setting up such a great day and to

everyone who participated. Dixie

Nelson did such a wonderful job,

preparing all the food; she is now

famous for her pulled pork

sandwiches. The women had a good

time at the March tennis luncheon set

up by Jane Roper at Cantina Laredo

in the SanTan Village.

Special thanks this month go to Art

Bliss who has been mending our

tennis nets and Gary Spafford for

checking and fixing our ball machine,

(being sure we have safe electrical

cords and fittings). Remember to

keep our courts and surrounding

areas clean and litter free.

Don’t forget Round Robin, every

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

mornings from 8am to 10am. It is

always fun to meet new tennis

players. Everyone is welcome. See

you on the courts.

TENNISTALK

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PICKLEBALL CLUBHump Hodge

The MountainBrook Pickleball Club

kicked off spring with a men’s round-

robin doubles tournament on Tuesday,

March 20, (coldest morning in over a

month) on the community courts.

Twenty one teams were made up of

players drawn from an 'A' and a 'B'

player's pool, with a change of partners

after each game. After six (6) rounds of

play, there was a tie in the 'A' pool with

Gary Baack and Barry Wallach each

having 48 points. A play-off game

resulted in Gary defeating Barry for first

place in the 'A' pool. Gary's partner in

that game was Mike Lipscomb, winner

of the 'B' pool with 53 points and Barry's

partner was Ken Rush, second place

finisher in the 'B' pool with 51 points.

Roger Schmittling placed third in the 'A' Pool with 47 points, and Jack Behan was fourth with 46 points. Dave

Steinke finished third in the 'B' pool with 46 points, followed by Rick Hartwein with 41 points.

The top three finishers in each player's pool received miniature glass rackets, created by player Rick Hartwein.

Lady members of the Pickleball Club served as judges and officials.

CASINO NIGHT: A ROARINGSUCCESSJackie Nelson, Pubilicity chairperson

The eighth annual Gold Canyon Lions Club Casino Night was held

on March 10th at the Superstition Center in MountainBrook Village in

Gold Canyon. At the beginning of the evening participants at Casino

Night enjoyed a great Italian meal. Then at 5:30 pm the gaming tables

opened, which included Blackjack, Craps, Texas Hold'em and slot

machines. Over three hundred people attended the event which meant

the house was packed. Everyone was having fun and there was much

celebrating going on especially at the gaming tables.

Throughout the evening several raffles were held as well as a live

cash auction, a silent auction table and prize drawings for the "funny

money" game winners. There were over 60 items available for auction

and raffles which meant that many people were winners for the

evening. The Gold Canyon Lions would like to express their

appreciation to the sponsors and local businesses for their support.

Community involvement is what makes this event a great success.

Once again we would like to also say thanks to the staff and

volunteers of MountainBrook Village for their support of Casino

Night.

The proceeds earned from this event go directly towards helping

Lions Camp Tatiyee (for handicapped children), sight impaired

residents in the Gold Canyon area, student scholarships, and other

community service organizations in need of financial assistance. If

you would like further information about the Gold Canyon Lions

Club, please contact Debbie Jusko, President , at 480-366-5087.

April, 2012 20

Peggy MalsomFebruary is the new July. July was

always the busy month when I was

growing up. Starting with a big

celebration on the 4th, we had lots of

company coming for long or short

stays, a church camp meeting in a big

tent that had to be set up and later

taken down, picnics in the park and

trips to the Idaho mountains. Gee,

how I loved July as a kid. My folks,

on the other hand, must have been

exhausted.

That’s how I’m feeling right now as

I write this. Hopefully, in a month or

two as you are reading it, things have

slowed down to a more normal pace.

By then we should all be back to our

normal routines. I’ll get calls from the

out-of-state visitors, forgetting that

they came all at once, and invite them

back again next year. I will be reading

a lot, writing a bit, and watching some

TV. There are some new shows I’m

checking out and some old favorites

I’m losing like The Closer, In Plain

Sight and Desperate Housewives.

In between the visitors I managed to

slip in two quick trips of my own.

They weren’t quite border to border,

but they reminded me how ideally

located we are here in MountainBrook

Village. The first trip was a girls’

outing to Tubac with my neighbors

Sharon Karnik and Debbie Reynolds.

We were in the car and on the road by

7 am laughing and telling stories,

happy to be escaping the Friday

routine. It was cool and rainy when

we arrived in Tubac so we decided to

visit the Presidio (fort). We ended up

taking the guided tour through the

museum where costumed volunteers

were elaborating on their areas of

expertise. In the interim more

shoppers had arrived in town so we

had to pick up the pace so we wouldn’t

miss out. Pottery, jewelry, fine art

galleries, yard art, restaurants,

Mexican imports and Native American

handmade items are all to be found in

Tubac’s shops. After a stop for lunch

we were right back into the shops

trying to decide between the onyx

rings and silver bracelets; the large

Talavera pot or the punched copper

star chandelier? Such difficult choices,

so we loaded them all in the back

knowing we’d regret it if we didn’t.

All days should be like this only

maybe a little warmer. Thanks for

inviting me Sharon and for driving

Debbie.

On the way back as we approached

the 202 Loop heading east off I 10

Debbie said, “Now, don’t tell Miller

we went this way. He told me to take

79 through Florence, but I hate that

road. It’s narrow with no shoulder and

I don’t like driving it after dark. But if

anyone asks, that’s the way we went.

Got it?” Sharon and I agreed and

swore our secrecy and that would have

been the end of it if not for my second

trip.

The following Monday I took my

life-long friend Peggy to Sedona.

(Yes, I know it’s confusing with two

Peggys) It was a warmer day than

Tubac as we headed north. She was on

the return portion of a trip to Florida

with a stop-over in Mesa. I had a day

to compete with Disney World, so

decided Sedona would do it. Red

rocks beat standing in line for the “It’s

a Small World” ride every time. We

discussed politics and religion on the

drive, two of the forbidden three, and

moved on to chickens and quilts before

glimpsing the familiar, iconic hues and

shapes of the red rock formations.

Peggy can talk about her chickens

much longer than I care to listen so I

gratefully pulled off at the first view

point for picture taking. After lunch

and shop hopping we drove up to the

Chapel of the Holy Cross. While the

Chapel is monastic in its simplicity, the

setting high on a sandstone ridge is

majestic with red rock spires and

hoodoos as a backdrop. We pause,

reflect, and knowingly nod across the

room. We have known each other for

so long that words aren’t necessary as

we share a moment of gratitude and

appreciation.

On the way home, Milepost 252, I

feel a hesitation; look down and to my

horror, we run out of gas. We were

having such a great day, that I forgot to

fill up. Luckily, we chugged into the

rest area before stopping completely. I

called roadside assistance and within

the hour had five gallons of gas

delivered from Black Canyon City.

Peggy and I watched the people come

and go against a beautiful sunset from

the appropriately named Sunset View

rest area. We decided Dennis doesn’t

need to know. He had reminded me

twice to get gas. We’ll keep this just

between us. To this day I haven’t told

him. No harm done.

I’m back to my regular routine now.

No more visitors for a while, no more

trips, just reading, writing, watching

TV. I like a new show called Smash so

that helps because it’s the last season

of Desperate Housewives. You know

that show has gotten really

unbelievable. Where do they come up

with all those plot twists and turns?

They are always plotting and

scheming. I mean what kind of

women would keep secrets from their

loving husbands? It’s gotten pretty

unbelievable if you ask me. It was

probably time to kick it to the curb.

FYI: When I told Debbie about

running out of gas coming back from

Sedona, she said she had already told

Miller about taking I 10 back from

Tubac. She said it was okay for me to

tell you about it. Now the only secret

we have to keep is about my running

out of gas. I just didn’t want you to

think I couldn’t keep a secret like those

Desperate Housewives. There are no

bodies buried in my backyard. But I

did notice Dennis digging back there

recently. Hmmm.

Don t Ask, Don t Tell

April, 201221

ClassifiedsNote: One Ad of 20 words or less is free for

MBV residents.

Classified ads are to be submitted to the

MountainBrook office.

Business/Commercial ads for both residents

and non-residents are available for

purchase through Ray’s Printing, 480-982-

3087.

All ads are due by the 25th of the month for

publication the following month

Burgundy leather loveseat and matching chair.

– Excellent condition. $450. 480-671-8036.

Coleman Spa (Spectrum Series - Model 208) –

four person spa in good condition. In MBV.

FREE. 480-982-5958 to see it.

Health Rider – excellent condition $145. Large

white wicker bird cage - $15. Set it and Forget it

Rotisserie – like new - $45. 480-671-3687.

Miche Bags by Marge. Experience handbags

with interchangeable covers. Over 40 fashionable

designs to match your outfit. 480-982-5439.

Going on a trip and need a place for your dogs

or cats to stay? 480-983-3122.

MountainBrook resident will capture your old

photographs digitally and save on CD/DVD.

Can convert a single photo or hundreds. Repair for

damaged photos available. Will also convert old

VHS or MiniDV tapes to DVD. Audio reel-to-reel

and cassette tapes can and cassette tapes can also be

digitized. Attractive pricing on a job-by-job basis.

480-272-2761 or e-mail BCody1944@aol.com or

visit www.celebratethememories.net.

Affordable Medicare supplements. Call Jim, a

MBV resident, for free information. 983-1412 and

leave a message; I’ll return your call.

Golf Balls by Rocco. Fore - $5 a dozen; ProV -

$8 a dozen (like new). 480-982-3148.

2B/2B home. Winter Visitor Special.

Superstition Foothills. Completely furnished.

Community pool, hiking trail, satellite TV,

WI/FI, gas grill, patio, security system. 480-

982-5958.

Mountainbrook rental for mid-January -

mid-April 2013. 2BR + den or 3 BDR, 2BA.

Call Steve 610-217-1822 or 610-398-2858.

MN couple wants to rent a Mountain Brook

home next winter—2013. Contact

omalleymary@yahoo.com or 320-905-0132.

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 you are available, call 474-9958.

Wine corks for my craft hobby. 480-215-

3995.

Karaoke machine – battery operated; for

swim class. 480-288-0579.

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THEME brought out the cowboysand cowgirls at the Minnesota AnnualPotluck at leats 150 people attended agreat party on Sunday, March 4,2012. You heard Ron E. Cash singingas well as MBV resident PhyllisSaxton. there was a magician doingtricks for everyone and there wasfood galore. When they call it apotluck, they really mean it. Enjoysome pictures from the party.

April, 2012 22

RECURRING DAILY ACTIVITIES: UPDATED MARCH 2012

2012Apr 25-Wed Let’s do Dinner

May 5-Sat Kentucky Derby/Cinco de

Mayo Party

May 13-Sun Mother’s day Brunch

May 28-Mon Memorial Day

Potluck Bingo

July 4-Wed Indoor Country Fair

Oct 19-Fri The MBV TV Game Event

Oct 26-Fri Halloween Dance/

Road Runner Band

Nov 1-Thurs Holiday Showcase

Nov 3-Sat Art/Craft Fair

Nov 10-Sat Garage Sales

Nov 12-Mon Veteran’s Day

Nov 29-Thurs Dance with the Brookheart’s

Dec 31-Mon New Year’s Eve-

The Fairlanes

Jan 11&12 MBV Follies (rehearsal 9 & 10

Jan 25, 2013-Fri Dance with the Road

Runner Band

Feb 28-Mar 3 Play, Let’s Murder Marsha

Casino Bus TripsMay 9, 2012 Lone Butte Casino

May 16, 2012 Mazatzal Casino

May 25, 2012 Ft. Mc Dowell

June 5 & 6 Mazatzal Casino

June 20, 2012 Lone Butte Casino

June 29, 2012 Ft. Mc Dowell

July 11, 2012 Lone Butte Casino

July 18, 2012 Mazatzal Casino

July 27, 2012 Ft. Mc Dowell

Aug 14&15 Mazatzal Casino

Aug 22 Lone Butte Casino

Aug 31 Ft. Mc Dowell

Sept 12 Mazatzal Casino

Sept 19 Lone Butte Casino

Sept 28 Ft. Mc Dowell

Oct 9 & 10 Mazatzal Casino

Oct 17 Lone Butte Casino

Oct 26 Ft. Mc Dowell

Nov 7 Lone Butte Casino

Nov 14 Mazatzal Casino

Nov 30 Ft. Mc Dowell

Dec 12 Mazatzal Casino

Dec 19 Lone Butte Casino

Dec 28 Ft. Mc Dowell

Dec 31 &Jan 1 Mazatzal Casino

ACTIVITY PLANNING 2012-2013

April, 201223

Aerobics of the Mind Paul Cechovic ..............................288-6976Band Donna Read ..................................671-9828Bible Study, Ladies Dianne DeJong..............................671-4692Bible Study, MBV Carl & Mary Scheie ....................474-8256Billiards/Pool Dick Brennan................................983-8168Bingo Bob & Joan Archer ......................288-0891Book Discussion Char Peterson ..............................982-7793Bocce Ball Jim Chamberlin............................474-2215Bowling Judy Schuyler ..............................671-7995Bowling (Mon) Marlies Gollnau............................983-3122Bridge, Couples Elaine Valenti ................................671-1686Bridge, Duplicate Labe Walton..................................982-6033Bridge, Ladies Barb Osborn ................................982-9408Bridge, Men’s Rich Huseman ..............................288-5378Bunco Arlene Pytko ................................288-8011California Club Fred Hofmann ..............................288-2804Canasta (hand & foot) Pat Schweder ................................474-9027Card Bingo Richard Skizenta ..........................983-6719Ceramics Lynn Gregory................................288-9963Chess Bill Vallicella ................................288-6727Clogging Sharon Baack ........................520-610-1711Computer Class Len Broz ........................................671-4651Craft Group Judy Fitzpatrick ..........................982-6858Crocheting C lass Dorothy Wolter ............................983-1 672Darts John Kloosterman ........................288-2388Democrats Club Bill Florence ..................................857-8189Euchre Alex Dioyenis ................................982-1996Fitness Center Don & Dawn Wagner ..................982-0108Game Day Joyce Schenck ..............................982-7518Gold Canyon Lions Terry Storbakken ........................983-3420Greeting Card Class Millie Hart ....................................982-5388Helping Hands Loretta Milton ..............................474-9958Hiking Mike Lipscomb ............................474-1075Knitting (Tues) Kathy West....................................983-8432Ladies Aquacise (8am) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579

Ladies’ Aquacise (9am) Isolde Weilnhammer ....................671-1439Low Impact Aerobics Gladys Opfer ................................218-1311Mah-Jongg (Mon) Sharon Penrod ......................602-320-2278Mah-Jongg (Tues) Judy Beiganski..............................671-8363Mah-Jongg (Wed/Oriental) Jeanne Bozych ..............................982-6280Mah-Jongg (Fri) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579Men’s Round Table Fred Bieber ..................................671-0219Oil Painting Judy Maurer ................................982-5627PEO Lorna Marifjeren ........................671-3793Pickleball Gary Provost..........................623-326-1610Pinochle, Double Deck Ed Joyce ........................................288-1932Pinochle Jim McCann ................................982-5838Pinochle, Ladies Suzanne Kadlec ............................671-4030Poker & Straight Poker Ken Amundsen ............................671-1643Pottery Barbara Dahlstrom ......................288-2523Quilting/Needlecraft Linda Burch..................................671-4463Quilters, Superstition Mt. Alice Watkins ................................671-8663Republican Club Tami Tack......................................982-8299Scrabble Jackie Johnson..............................671-9859Singles Marylou Kent ..............................671-0024Social Hour John & Arlene Pytko....................288-8011Softball, 55’s Jack Mutschler ............................982-7497Softball, 65’s Dennis Hively................................983-4109Stained Glass Leo Farmer ..................................288-4796Supper Club Glorianna Heppner ......................983-8314Tai Chi Chih Lovena Warren ............................671-7444Tennis Sally Lickar ..................................288-8339Texas Hold'em Deb Mullins ..................................250-7759Village Players Parker Shipley ..............................983-2535Village Voices Mary Susmilch ......................708-917-3232Water Volleyball Ralph Krueger..............................671-9709Water Volleyball Weekends Don Reinke....................................474-9442Woodcarving Wesley Stevens..............................982-3809Yoga Elfrieda Rost ................................982-2319

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Board of DirectorsRobert Meinecke, President ..................................................671-9768Joseph Juresich, Vice President ............................................671-1505Sue Wright, Secretary............................................................671-1213Barbara Sebring ....................................................................983-0495Al Lehman ............................................................................288-9414Jeff Hager ..............................................................................983-4188Ron Pagani............................................................................................

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

Lifestyle Director - Glenda Schimmelpfennig ........................983-5555

Community Manager - David L. Jones ..................................983-5555

Assistant Manager - Diana Meyers .........................................983-5555

Covenants Coordinator - Diana Meyers ................................983-5555

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

Fairway Vista & PV Management

Jomar Assoc. Serv - Pamela Weston........................................288-8335

Shea Homes Customer Service - Lisa ....................................279-2022

Innovative Property Management (Pinnacle Vistas) ............983-1010

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

Architectural Committee - Don Wagner (Chair) ....................982-0108

Budget & Finance Committee - Bill Griggs (Chair) ..............671-7555

Building & Grounds - Neil Volmer (Chair) ............................466-5606

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

Communications Committee - Cis Haines (Chair) ................671-1066

Volunteers - Mary Peters (Chair) ............................................671-1680

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Artist of the MonthJoyce ColeWe moved to MountainBrook from Des Moines, Iowa in 2004. After moving to

Arizona, I fell in love with southwest decor and in particular, kachina dolls. At the

urging of a friend, in January 2006 I started classes to make my own dolls at the Gold

Canyon RV Park. My instructor was Betty Campbell. Betty is a wonderful teacher

and has been making dolls for many years and has over 400 dolls in her personal

collection.

The dolls are built with

Styrofoam pieces cut to

specifications, shaped, tooth

picked together, glued, and

then coated with Betty’s secret

coating. At least three

coatings are applied and

sanded each time to smooth

the surface. Next step is

painting the body. You must

paint the doll according to

original design too. They are

fragile and will break if not

handled properly or dropped.

A kit is provided that includes the materials you need to adorn the doll, feathers,

beads, fur, leather, etc. You cut the clothing, boots, sashes, etc. and paint the

official pattern on each piece. Every item is made by the artist…the bow, arrows,

rattles, headdresses, etc. The last step is to mount them. I have used mesquite and

other wood for my bases.

There are four weekly class sessions but you work many hours at home each

week to complete the doll. You really feel such a sense of accomplishment when

you finish each one. I made 10 before retiring…I’m no Betty!

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