spring 2012 - desertmountainhomesonline.com...4 spring 2012 desert-mountain-hoa.com letter from the...

The Desert Mountain Master Board Springs Into Action

Spring Meetings

Letter from the President

Desert-Mountain-HOA.com

Spring 2012

A Publication of the DesertMountain Master Association [HOA]

2 Spring 2012 Desert-Mountain-Hoa.coM

BillovertonExecutive Editor

Community ManagerKarenangelo

Managing EditorCommunications DirectorshelleyGlasowschadowsky

Creative Director Photographer

Contributing Writers Bobcolonna Billoverton JohnGevlin KarenangelotroyGillenwater BillFultz Jackswonson Brucespilka JeffPenney

The Desert Mountain Connection is designed to helpyou feel connected to Desert Mountain whetheror not you are residing in the community. submis-sions of community news, articles or photographyfor The Desert Mountain Connection should be sentto [email protected]. The Desert Mountain Connectionisnotresponsibleforthereturnofunsolicitedmaterials.thepaidadvertisingcontainedhereindoesnotrepresenttheexplicitendorsementoftheDesertMoun-tainMasterassociation.reproduction, inwholeor inpart,withoutwrittenpermissionisprohibited.

The Desert Mountain Connection ispublishedbytheDesertMountainMasterassociation(Hoa).

theDesertMountainMasterassociationisprofession-allymanagedbyccMc,capitalconsultantsManage-mentcorporation.

Printedintheusa.allrightsreserved.copyright2012,The Desert Mountain Connection.

Pleaserecycle.

Desert-Mountain-Hoa.coM 3

features

anotefromtheeditor. . . . . . . . 4

communityManager’scorner. . . . 8

operationsoverview. . . . . . . . 10

Villagenews. . . . . . . . . . . . 12

securityupdate. . . . . . . . . . . 16

Librarycalendar . . . . . . . . . . 18

communitycalendar. . . . . . . . 20

Landscapingnews. . . . . . . . . 28

specialadvertisingsection. . . . . 29

contactsheet. . . . . . . . . . . . 30

President’s Letter . . . . . . . . 6Projects and People Focus of 2012 newprojectsin2012willenhancethesustainabilityofthecommunitybyelevatingourattractivenesstopotentialbuyers.

Special Section . . . . . . . . . 22Trails Fundraising Reaches New Heights Weareonly$15,000awayfrompullingthetriggerontheconstructionoftwonewtrailsegments,indiancampandchinaWall.

Community News . . . . . . 26Improved Cell Phone Coverage is Coming!PoorcellphonecoveragehasbeenanongoingchallengeforDesertMountainresidents,asthecommunity’suniquetopographypresentsachallengeforcellularcarrierstoupgradeservice.notanymore.

Desert Mountain Gives Back . 27Scholarships Music to Recipients’ Earstheupscalesingershaveawarded14vocalscholarshipstolocalhighschoolandjuniorhighschoolperformers.

Cover Photo of the newly seated Desert Mountain Master Board courtesy of Shelley Schadowsky, goodlifeguide.com. (Not pictured, Bob Borsch, DMMA Vice President).

14

Charles Schwab Cup Comes to Cochiseeachyear,thetop30playersonthechampionstourcompeteintheseason-endingcharlesschwabchampionship.thisfall,thecharlesschwabcupchampionshiptrophyandtheseason-longcharlesschwabcupwillbeawardedinDesertMountain.[ [

21

27


LetterfromtheEditor

BackinnewYork,Marchwasalwaysthetoughestmonthoftheyearformetogetthrough.You’reatthetailendofcold,greywinterdaysandfourmonthsofitbeingdarkat4:00pm.Youwouldbeeatinglunchoutsideoneweekbecauseitwas70degrees,thencursingtheweatherthefollowingweekbecauseyouwouldbesloggingtoworkinablizzard.springisjustaroundthecorner,butyouhavetowaitanother31daysforittogethere.that’scertainlynotthecaseinarizona,when“winter”meanswearingasweatertotheofficebecause70degreesfeels“chilly.”

ilovelivinginthedesertbecauseyoudon’thavetogointohibernationandwaitforthewarmweathertomakethingshappen…thingsarealwaysmovingforward.thesamecanbesaidfortheMasterassociation,whichstarts2012thewayitended2011:springingintoaction.

thisissueisfullofinformationonalloftheexcitingandinterestingthingsaffectinghomeownersinDesertMountainthisyear.newlyelectedMasterBoardPresidentJohnGev-linprovidesaveryniceoverviewoftheMasterassociation’s2012Goalsonpagesix.You’llseethatplansareintheworkstodevelopaDesertMountainFoundationthatwillassistwith

fundraisingforprojectsrighthereinthecommunity;thatupgradingcommunitysecurityisunderconsideration;andthattheMasterassociationwillbereachingouttoyouforyourthoughtsandopinionsviasurveysontopicsrangingfromtheserviceweprovidetothetrailsonthenorthernProperties.

speakingofwhich,fundraisingforadditionaltraildevelopmentcontinuesin2012,asDMresidenttroyGillenwaterexplainsinhisarticleonpage22.ifyouhavealreadycontributedtothetrails,thankyousomuch!ifnot,andyouwouldliketo,there’sanenvelopewithinthisissuethatwillenableyoutodojustthat.WeneedyoursupporttocontinuetraildevelopmentonthenorthernProperties.Withyoursupport,theplanistodevelopanadditional15milesoftrails.WehopeyoucanhelptheMas-terassociationreachthisgoal!

Butitisn’tjustprojectsthatmakethiscommunitysointeresting,thepeopleheredothat,too.oneoftheMasterBoard’s2012Goalsistoenergizeandsustainvolunteerinvolvement.incommunityManagerBilloverton’scolumnthismonth,headdressestheimportantrolevolunteersplayincontributingtotheoverallsuccessofcommunitygovernance.Manyoftheassociation’sBoards,committeesandWorkGroupswillbere-energizedthisyearthankstovolunteerswhohavesteppedforwardandofferedtosharetheirexpertiseandknowledgeonhowtomakeDesertMountainevenmorebeautiful,safeandsecure…evenbetterthanitisrightnow.

theassociationisofftoagreatandbusystartin2012.ifyounoticeaspringineveryone’sstep,it’sbecausewe’realllook-ingforwardtotheexcitingworkaheadofusthisyear(andthefact–atleastforme–thatiwillneverhavetoschlepthroughsnowtogettotheofficeagain).n

KarenangelocommunicationsDirector

theMasterassociationspringsintoaction

Desert-Mountain-Hoa.coM Spring 2012 5


President’sLetter

Buildingoffthestrongfoundationbuiltin2011,theDesertMountainMasterBoardhasestablishedandratifiedaseriesofgoalsfor2012.Predominantly,thesegoalscanbecategorizedinoneoftwoways.First,manyofthegoalsareproject-oriented.theseprojectswillenhancethesustainabilityofthecommunitybyelevatingourattractivenesstopotentialbuyers.ourgoalsalsofocusongrowingourbaseofdedicatedandvestedvolunteerswhograciouslyoffertheirtime,expertiseandexcellentideastomakeDesertMountainthecommunityitistoday.

MasterBoardFocusesProjectsandPeoplein2012

ihaveheardfrommanyofyouonhowmuchyouareenjoyingthesunsetsummittrail,ournewestcommunityamenity.in2012,theMasterassociationwillcontinuetrailsfundraisinganddevelopmentasoneofitsgoals.troyGill-enwater’sarticleonpage22outlineswhatisplannedintermsoftraildevelopmentonthenorthernProperties.ihopeyouwillconsidercontributinginsomewaysowecancontinuetobuildtrailsofvaryinglevelsofdifficultyforourcurrentresi-dentsandtheirguests,aswellasfutureresidents,toenjoy.

PlansarealsointheworkstodevelopaDesertMountainFoundation,whichisanexcellentwaytoraisefundsforprojectsrighthereinDesertMountain.MasterBoardVicePresidentsBobBorschandannMelsheimerarehardatworkdoingthenecessaryresearchtogetthisoffthegroundandiamsureyouwillbereadingmoreaboutthisinanupcomingissueofthismagazine.

communitysafetycoordinatorBillFultztouchesonnewsecurityupgradestheMasterBoardisevaluatinginhisarticleonpage14.asmanyofyouknow,whileDesertMountainisagatedcommunity,wearenotperimeter-secured.Wearelookingatavarietyofoptionstofurtherenhancesecurityinthecommunity;thisisimportant,especiallybecauseDesertMountainisasecondhometomanyofourresidents.

asimentionedabove,theseprojectsaren’ttheonlythings

thatmakeDesertMountainunique.sodoesthecontributionoftimeandgreatideasfromourvolunteers.throughtherecentnominatingandelectionprocess,wewereabletoidentifymanynewvolunteerswhoarenowservingonourMasterBoardandvariousMastercommittees.theybringwiththemahostofnewideasthatwillcertainlyre-energizeandre-vitalizethegreatworkcurrentlyinprogress.iamlookingforwardtohear-ingthesuggestions,thoughtsandopinionsofthesevolunteersin2012,astheyworkwiththeirfellowcommitteeandBoardmemberstomakethiscommunityevenbetterthanitistoday.

thereismuchtolookforwardtoin2012andmuchwewillbeaskingyouropinionabout…beonthelookoutforsurveysfromtheMasterassociationonafullrangeoftopics,includingsecurity,theDesertMountainownerservicesBusiness,thetrailsandmuch,muchmore.

Wehavealottoaccomplishthisyearandalotofgreatpeopleworkingwithustomakeithappen.staytuned.n

JohnGevlin MasterBoardPresident


•tedHopkins •rogerGreaves •JimDellaripa •Johnranslem •DavidJennings •normJacobs •alsmith •rickHarrington •BobBorsch

thesegentlemenallcontributed

significantlytotheDesertMountaincommunityeveryoneexperiencesandenjoystoday.

inadditiontothegentlemenrefer-encedabove,manyothervolunteershavealsoservedthecommunityonBoards,committeesandWorkGroupsoverthelast10years.infact,morethan100suchvolunteershavecontrib-utedtotheoverallgovernanceprocessatDMMasince2001.

intruth,thecommitteeprocessisvi-taltotheoverallsuccessofcommunitygovernance,ascommittees:

•Provideoversightofcontractorsandadministrativestaff;

•researchissuesandrecommendpo-tentialsolutionstotheMasterBoardofDirectors;

•assistinprotectingtheaestheticsandsafetyofDesertMountain;and

•Provideimportanttwo-waycommu-nicationoncommunityissueswithresidents,staff,fellowcommitteemembersandtheMasterBoard.

thisyear,wearepleasedtohavemanynewvolunteersonthefollowingDMMacommittees:

•Landscape •security&access •infrastructure •Designreview •covenants •nomination&election

also,asfacilitatedbythenewlyamendedcc&rs,thecouncilofPresi-dentshasbeenexpandedtoincluderep-resentativesofthe14unincorporatedVillagesinadditiontothe13PresidentsoftheincorporatedVillages.theexpansionofthiscommitteefurtherensuresthattheconcerns,suggestions,ideasandvoicesoftheentirecommu-nityarerepresented,heardandbroughttotheattentionoftheMasterBoard.

thankyoutoallDMMavolunteersforservingyourcommunity!Pleasecontactmeanytimeicanbeofassis-tance.n

Billoverton,PcaMcommunityManager

ifyouattendedtheJanuary30MasterassociationannualMeeting,youmayrecallthatwecelebrated10yearsofhomeownerleadershipforyourHoa.specificallyrecognizedwerethefollowingpastDMMaPresidents:

Manager’sCorner

New Members Revitalize Boards, Committees, Work Groups in 2012

newYear,newVolunteers


operationsOverview

By: Bruce Spilka, Operations CoordinatorPhaseiiofthePavementPreservationProjectistentativelyscheduledtobegininmany

DesertMountainVillagesontuesday,May15,andwillcontinuethroughJune30,2012.additionalinformationandamapwiththescheduleddatesfortheModifiedtirerubber(Mtr)sealcoatapplicationwillbesentbyemailtoallaffectedownersandannouncementswillalsobepostedonalloftheaffectedVillages’BulletinBoards.anMtrsealcoatwillbeappliedinallVillageslistedontheschedulebelowexceptforGambelQuailandthePre-serve,whichwillreceiveaFiberMatsinglechipsealapplication.

Application Information theMtrsealcoatisanasphaltemulsionblendedwith

recycledtirerubber.itwillprovideuVprotection,durabil-ityandcolorretentiontoourpavementsurfaces.twocoatsofMtrwillbeappliedtohalfofthestreetononeday,theotherhalfwillbereceivetheapplicationthefollowingday.

theFiberMatsingleapplicationchipsealisaspeciallyfor-mulated,polymermodified,crack-resistantmembranethatisreinforcedwithengineeredfiberglassstrands.itproducessuperiorstrengthandflexibility.FiberMatalso…•reducesanddelaystherecurrenceofreflectivecracking;•Waterproofsandsealsagedpavementsurfaces;and•openstotrafficinminutes.

FiberMatisacost-effectivesolutiontoextendpavementservicelife;itseffectivenesshasbeenproveninthefieldanditsperformancewelldocumentedinindependentuniversitystudies.

We Need Your Help!thesuccessofthisprojectisreliantonthecooperation

andassistancefromourhomeowners.thefollowingisrequestedwhenroadmaintenanceistakingplaceinyourVillage:•Pleasedonotparkonthestreet;•Pleasenotifyyourvendorsandre-scheduleanyworkslated

totakeplaceatyourhomethosedays;•Pleaseusecautionsincetherewillbeone-waytrafficdur-

ingthesealcoatapplication;and•Pleaseyieldtoworkersandequipment.

ownersareresponsibleforworkingouttravelinglogisticswhensealcoatingistakingplaceonyourVillagestreets.ifyoumusttravelinandoutofyourVillagethosedays,pleaseplanonleavingearlierinthemorningandreturninglaterintheafternoon,asaccesstoandfromyourVillagewillbelimited.

theassociationwillcontactbuildersfornewconstruc-tionandremodelsandrequestthatnoconstructionactivitytakeplacewhilethisprojectisinprogress.WewillalsomakearrangementswiththecityofscottsdalesanitationDepartmenttopickupthetrashpriortothesealcoatap-plication,andwiththePostalservice,whowillbenotifiedofthescheduleandadvisedthatmailboxaccesswillbe

restricteduntilseal-coatedareasaredry.

Barricadesandconeswillbeplacedaroundseal-coatedareasandremovedwhentheseareasaredryenoughtobedrivenupon.Homeownerswhodriveoverafreshlyseal-coatedareaareresponsibleforremovinganysealcoatfromtheirvehicles,drivewaysandgarages.

Wewilldoourbesttomaintainthesealcoatschedulelistedbelow.Pleasebeadvised,however,thatthisissubjecttochangeduetoweatherconditions,equipmentfailuresorotherunforeseencircumstances.

Village Road Maintenance Schedule: May 15-June 30Loststar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/15&5/16sunsetcanyon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/15&5/16Deerrun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/17&5/18DesertHillsVillage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/17&5/18cintarosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5/21-5/24GambelQuail&Preserve. . . 5/21-5/25(FiberMat)cochiseridge.....................5/29&5/30Paintedsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/31&6/1apachecottages1&2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/4&6/5sonorancottages/enclave. . . . . . . . . . . .6/4&6/5DesertHorizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/6&6/7DesertGreens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/6&6/7DesertFairways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/6&6/7GreyFox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/11-6/14theHaciendas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18&6/19Lookoutridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18&6/19renegadetrail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/18&6/19sonoranridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20&6/21turquoiseridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20&6/21DesertHillsVillage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/20&6/21apachePeak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/25-6/28cochiseGeronimo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/25&6/26LoneMountain2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/27&6/28

[email protected]/595-4224ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldlikemoreinformationonthisroadmaintenanceproject.Wethankyouinadvanceforyourpatienceandcooperation.n

continuingontheroadtoimprovedPavementPreservation


VillageNews

By: Jack Swonson, Director Desert Mountain Master Board

oneofthemoreinterest-ingrevisionsmadeintheDesertMountainMasteras-sociation’srecentlyamendedandapprovedcc&rsistheabilityforanyofthecommunity’s13incorpo-ratedVillagestodissolveitscorporationandoperateasanunincorporatedVillageundertheMasterassocia-

tion’sgovernance.currently,thereare14unincorporatedVillagesworkingunderthisconstruct.roseQuartzwillsoonbethe15th.

Myobservationsandexperienceservingasboththesecre-tary(andearlier,asthePresident)oftheroseQuartzVillageBoardofDirectorsandasaDirectorontheDesertMoun-tainMasterBoardhaveledmetobelievethatthisisagooddecision.theMasterBoardhasdoneafinejobofmanagingtheaffairsoftheunincorporatedVillagesandthereisnolackofattention,specificityoroversight.

Withthatasabackdrop,andgiventheopeninvitationtomembersofunincorporatedVillagestochoosearepresenta-tivetoserveonthecouncilofPresidents(acommitteemadeupofthePresidentsoftheincorporatedVillageswhoworkwiththePresidentoftheDesertMountainMasterBoard),myfellowroseQuartzVillageBoardmembers,LeeGarciaandGaryrathburn,andidecidedtoreviewouroptionsandconsiderunincorporatingtheVillageofroseQuartz.

A Little HistoryroseQuartzwasoneof13incorporatedVillagesin

DesertMountain.eachoftheseVillagesrequireanelectedboard,fullmonthlyfinancialstatements,quarterlyandannualmeetings,auditsandtaxreturns,andmanyotheroverheadexpenses.oftentimes,gettingcandidatestorunandserveontheseboardscanbedifficult,especiallyinthesmallerVillages.theadministrativecostofmanagingtheelections,schedulingandholdingallthemeetingsandadministeringthepaperworktomaintaintheVillagesascorporationsissignificant,asaretheaccounting,auditing,taxesandotheradministrativetasks.

Bycomparison,thereare14unincorporatedVillagesgov-ernedbytheMasterassociation.assuch,thereisnoduplica-tionofvolunteerrepresentationorexpenseintheseVillages.

Whenthecc&rswerebeingrevised,someincorporatedVillageBoardrepresentativesaskedthattheyhavetheoptionfortheirownVillagetodecidewhetherornottheywantedtodissolvetheircorporationandoperateasanunincorpo-ratedVillagegoingforward.therewasnoprovisioninthepreviousMasterDeclarationthatclearlyallowedthis;article14.8inthenewDeclarationnowallowsanyincorporatedVillagetodissolveitscorporationsolongastheownersinthatVillageapproveitaccordingtotherulesoftheirownGoverningDocuments.

Taking the Steps Toward Unincorporation WhenspeakingwithmyfellowVillageBoardmem-

bers,werealizedthatmostofwhatwehadbeendoingwasperfunctoryandthediscussionswewerehavingre-gardingourVillagebudget,reservesandduesincreasescouldeasilyandsuccessfullybehandledbytheMasterBoard.onaverage,asvolunteers,wewerepreparingforandattendingfourmeetingsayear,whichinvolvedasignificantamountofourtimeandstafftimeandresourcesintermsofpreparingBoardinformationalpackets,budgetsandreservestudies,attendingmeetingsandpreparingmeetingminutes,etc.ByunincorporatingourVillage,werealizedwewouldbereducingalotofadministrativepaperworkandthattherewouldbesav-ingsinmanpower.

Further,myfellowVillageBoardmembersandihavebeenservingontheroseQuartzBoardforseveralyears.intheprevioustwoelections,residentswereinvitedtorunfortheBoard,butwereceivednoofferstovolunteer.

Forallofthesereasons–theMasterBoard’ssuccessinmanagingtheaffairsofthe13incorporatedVillages,theaddedtimeandexpenseofbothVillageBoardmembersandstafftoprepareforandattendmeetings,theabilityforaroseQuartzVillagerepresentativetoserveonthecouncilofPresidents,andthelackofvolunteersinterestedinserv-ingontheBoard–theroseQuartzVillageBoardofDirec-torsdecidedtotakethenecessarystepstowardsdissolvingourVillage.

Membership Supports Decision, Paperwork in Process

asrequiredbytheamendedcc&rs,ourVillageBoardwenttothemembershipofroseQuartzfortheirapprovalonthisveryimportantdecision.iamhappytoreportthat43propertyownersapprovedourrequestforunincorporation.therewasonlyone“no”votereceived.

WhytheVillageofroseQuartzDecidedtoun-incorporate


today,allofourpaperworkhasbeenfiledandapprovedbyourlegalcoun-sel,ekmarkandekmark.WearenowwaitingforboththeDesertMountainMasterBoardandtheDesertMountainclubBoardtoapproveourdissolutionrequest.BothBoardshadearlierinfor-mallyindicatedtheyhadnoproblemwithanyVillagetakingsuchaction.

Is Unincorporation Right for Your Village?

nowthattheVillageofroseQuartzhasgonethroughthisprocess,andireportedonourexperiencehere,otherVillagesmaybeinterestedinpursuingthisoptionaswell.ForVillagesthatarelargerandmorecomplexthanroseQuartz–thosewithuniqueinterestsandconcerns,withvolunteersinter-estedinservingontheVillageBoardofDirectors,andwithactiveBoardswhowishtoremainincontroloftheirVil-lageaffairs–stayingincorporatedmaybethebestoptiontopursue.

ForVillagesthataresimilartoroseQuartzinsizeanddiversity,arelackinginvolunteers,andwouldliketoseetheHoastaff’stimeandresourcesbetterspentonotherendeavors,unincorpo-rationmaybeworthpursuing.Beforegoingthroughthetimeandexpenseofpursuingthisprocess,imightrecom-mendtakinganinformalstrawpollofyourVillage’sownerstoseeifthisisanoptiontheywouldliketheirVillageBoardtopursueandiftherearevol-unteerswhoarewillingtoserve.onceyouascertainwhetherornotyouhaveyourconstituents’support,thepathtopursuewillbecomeveryclear.

With14unincorporatedVillagesbe-ingwell-managedwithstrong,solidandprofessionaloversightbytheMasterassociation,whichisattunedtoeachoftheseVillages’uniqueneedsandrequirements,iamconfidentthattheVillageofroseQuartzwillcertainlygettheattentionitdeserves.Whileunincorporationiscertainlynota“onesizefitsall”approach,theroseQuartzVillageBoardofDirectorsfoundittobeaperfectfitforourVillage.n

VillageNews


Charles Schwab Cup Comes to Cochise Course

clubNews

By: Karen Angeloeachyear,thetop30playersonthechampionstourcompeteintheseason-endingcharlesschwabchampionship.this

fall,thebestplayersonthechampionstourarecomingtoDesertMountaintoplaythecochisecoursefortwocovetedawards:thecharlesschwabcupchampionshiptrophyandtheseason-longcharlesschwabcup.theeventwilltakeplacebetweenoctober31andnovember4.

collectively,thechampionstourhasthemostrecognizableandaccomplishedplayersinthegamewithmanyofits30membersoftheWorldGolfHallofFamecompetingregularlyinitseventsandnumerousothermajorchampion-shipwinnersamongitsmembers.thechampionstourisamembershiporga-nizationofprofessionalgolfersage50andolder.conceivedin1980asthese-niorPGatour,itstartedwithjustfoureventsandpursestotaling$475,000.

thetop30playersonthecham-pionshiptourMoney-Listattheendofthe2012seasonwillbeeligibletocompeteforthecharlesschwabcupchampionshiptrophy;pointsearnedinofficialcharlesschwabcupeventsin2012willdeterminethecharlesschwabcupchampion,theseason-longcompetitiondesignedtorecognizethechampionstour’sleadingplayer.BothwinnerswillbecrownedinDesertMountainonnovember4.

Builtin1987,the7,019-yardcochisecoursehostedthetradition,oneoffivemajorchampionshipsonthechampionstour,from1989to2001.Duringthatperiod,thecochisecoursewasvotedbychampionstourprofessionalsasthe“BestMaintainedGolfcourse”ontourandwasconsistentlyrankedinthenationalgolfmagazines’top-100lists.

asmanyDesertMountaingolfersknow,cochisefeaturesrollingfairwayssurroundedbywateranddesert-rockoutcroppings.itssignatureholesarethepar-3seventhandpar-515th,whichendatadouble-greenonanislandandareapproachedfromtwodifferentdi-rections.Bothholesdemandathought-fulandstrategicapproach.

“DesertMountainhassuchastronghistorynotonlyinclubandresidentialgolfbutintournamentgolf,”saidJacknicklaus,afour-timewinnerofthetraditiononthecochisecourse,anddesignerofallofDesertMountain’s

golfcourses.“theyearsduringwhichDesertMountainhostedthetraditionareanimportantpartoftheclub’sfirst25yearsanditslegacy,andtheoppor-tunitytohostsuchasignificanteventastheseason-endingcharlesschwabcupchampionshipisanidealwaytocelebratethestartofthenext25yearsintheDesertMountainstory.”

accordingtoJordanupplegerofthechampionstour,cochiseproveditselftobeachampionship-worthygolfcoursetobothplayersandthecham-pionstourstaff.“thesewereamongthemanyreasonstobringthetourbacktoDesertMountain,”hestated.“BobJones,hisstaffandthemembersofDesertMountainhavewelcomeduswithopenarmstothiscommunityandwewillcontinuetobuildofftheexcite-mentfromthemembership.”

Lastyear,JayDonBlaketookhomethecharlesschwabchampionshiptro-phyandwillcometocochisetodefendhischampionship.tomLehmanwasthe2011winnerofthecharlesschwabcupandwilldefenditagainsttwo-timepastwinnersHaleirwin,tomWatson,JayHaasandLorenroberts.otherplayersvyingforaspotonthetourincludeMarkcalcavecchia,MichaelallenandFreddiecouples.

BobJones,chiefoperatingof-ficerandGeneralManagerforDesertMountainclub,sharestheclub’sexcitementinhostingtheschwabcupevent.“theanticipationofthecham-pionstourprofessionalsreturningtoDesertMountainisexcitingfortheclub’smembersandthecommunity.Whatafantasticwayforustoshowcaseourclubandbegincelebratingour25thanniversary.”n

Jay Don Blake, left, was the 2011 Charles Schwab Cup Championship winner. Tom Lehman, right, won the 2011 Charles Schwab Cup. It is expected that they will defend

their titles on the Cochise Course this year.

Champions Tour Takes Place October 31-November 4


clubNews


securityUpdate

ProtectYourHomeWhenYou’renotHomeBy: Bill Fultz, Community Safety Coordinator

recentactivityontheperimeterofthecommunityhasmanyofourownerstalkingaboutsecurityandhowtobestprotecttheirhomesandtheirvaluableswhentheyarenothome.thisisavalidconcern,giventhatDesertMountainisasecondhometomanyofourresi-dentsandonlyabout35%ofourresidentsliveinthecommunityfulltime.ithasalsobeggedthequestion,“Whatroledoesoursecuritystaffplayincrimeprevention?”

Helpful Hints to Protect Your Homeinfouroftheincidentsreferencedabove,itisimportant

toknowthatdoorswereleftunlockedandsecuritysystemswerenotengaged.itiseasytobecomecomplacentinacommunitylikeDesertMountainandtofeelbecauseofourremotenessandthefactthatsecurityisstaffedattheMainGateandtheDesertHillsGatethatitisnotnecessarytolockyourdoorsorengageyoursecuritysystemwhenyouareoffpropertytorunerrands,havedinnerormeetwithfriends.

WhilewehavebeentoldbythescottsdalePoliceDepart-mentthatoursecuritystaffisthebestdeterrenttocrimeinourarea,lockingyourdoorsandarmingyoursecuritysystemwhenyouarenothomeandputtingyoursecuritysysteminthe“stay”modeovernightareadditional,simpleandimportantstepsthatwillprotectyou,yourhomeandyourvaluables.evenwhenyouarehomeduringtheday,wealwayssuggestkeepingyourdoorslockedandusingpiecesofmetalorwoodtosecureyoursliderswhentheyareintheclosedposition.

Role of Security Staffitisimportanttoreiteratethatwhileoursecuritystaff

controlsaccesstothecommunityatboththeMainandDes-ertHillsGates,patrolsthecommunityregularly(checkinghomesineachVillageoncepershift,orthreetimesperday),andpatrolsthecommunity’sperimeter,theydonotserveinalawenforcementcapacity.theirroleistodetercrimeandtoreportittotheappropriateauthorities.

tothatend,staffwillnotifyyou(oryourpropertymanag-erifwehavethatinformationonfile)iftheynoticeanopengaragedoororfrontdooratyourhomewhileoutonpatrol.ifyourhomeisonourHomeWatchList,patrolwillwalkaroundyourhometocheckallthewindowsanddoors,and,ifanythingisamiss,theywilleithertrytofixitthemselves

orcontactyouoryourpropertymanageraboutwhatwasdiscovered.itemstypicallyinspectedonaHomeWatchvisitinclude:waterleaksintheirrigationsystemorinthehome;pool/spaissues;openwindows/doors;stormdamage;anddamageingeneral.ifitemshaveblownover,staffwillputthembackand/orsecurethem.theywillalsolookfor–andremove–anywildlifethatmaybeonyourpropertywhileyouareoutoftown.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeatbfultz@desertmt.comor480/595-4061ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheHomeWatchProgram.

Final Thoughtsin2010,whenthecombinedclubandHoaBoardsvisited

eightotherupscalegolfingcommunitiesinFlorida,Georgiaandarizona,theyinvestigatedthesecurityprogramsandsys-temsateachlocation.Lastyear,thesevisitswereaugmentedwith(1)acomprehensivevisittotheVintageclubinPalmsprings,california,whichhasastate-of-the-artcamerasys-tem,and(2)attendanceatanationwidesecuritytradeshowinLasVegas,nevada.

theseinvestigationsprovidedthesafetyandaccesscommitteewithnumerousideasforpotentialupgradestoourprogram.Butimportantly,itwasfirstnecessarytodefinetheproblemswearetryingtosolve(ifany).so,aprivatesecurityconsultingcompanyandthecityofPhoe-nix’sthreatMitigationunitwereengagedtoprovidetheDesertMountaincommunitywithacomprehensivethreatanalysis,whichhasbeencompleted.so,nowarmedwithapotentialproblemdefinition,thecommitteecansearchthroughtheideasthatweregeneratedfromthevisitstodeterminewhatpotentialactionstepstorecommendtotheMasterBoard.inthenextissueoftheDesert Mountain Connection,youwillbeprovidedwithafullupdateonthecommittee’sstatus.n


LibraryCalendar

All of the events below take place at Desert Foothills Library, which is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek, and are free, except where noted. For more information, please contact David Court or Dereth DeHaan at 480-488-2286 or log on to www.desertfoothillslibrary.org.

How to Talk to Your DoctorMarch 20, 10:00am-11:00am

understandyourdoctors’goalforof-ficevisits,theframeworkphysiciansusetoassessandprovideatreatmentplan,whattobringtoanofficevisitandhowtoaskquestions.Bebetterpreparedforeachphysicianvisitasapatientorfamilymember.PresentedbyHospiceoftheValley.Questions?callJoanZecherleat602-330-9606.

Playing with your iPadMarch 27, 10:00am-11:30am

ifyoualreadyknowhowtouseiPadset-tings,joinustoexploreappsandhowtogetthemostfromyouriPadinafunandshar-ingenvironment.MustbringyourowniPad1or2.registerat480-488-2286.

Contemporary Art Film: Chuck CloseMarch 27, 5:00pm-7:00pm

thelifeandworkofoneoftheworld’sleadingcontemporarypainters,andthemanwhoreinventedportraiture.closephotographshissubjects,blowsuptheimagetogiganticproportions,dividesitintoadetailedgridandthenusesacom-plexsetofcolorsandpatterningtore-constructeachface.thefilmarticulatelyilluminateshismethodology,andfriendsandcolleaguesmakeimportantcontribu-tionstoappreciatingclose’sgifts.Feelfreetobringwineand/orsnacks.

Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income*April 4, 1:00pm-2:00pm April 21, 10:30am-11:30am

Learntheanswerstothefollowing:Willsocialsecuritybethereforme?Howmuchcaniexpecttoreceive?

Howcanimaximizemybenefits/whentoapply?Willsocialsecuritybeenoughtoliveon?Howdoicoordi-natebenefitswithmyspouse,orwith

otherretirementincomesources?Decisionsmadenowcanhaveatre-mendousimpactonthetotalamountofbenefitscollectedoveralifetime!PresentedbyandreaFlores,taylorWealthMgt.,LLc.

*Desert Foothills Library does not endorse the products or services of businesses that host events in our facilities.

Fiction Book Club April 10 (2nd Tuesday of every month), 10:00am-Noon

DiscussionofThe Widower’s TalebyJuliaGlass.

Paradise Valley Community College: An Introduction to Higher EducationApril 10, 4:00pm-5:15pm

Joinusforaninformativepresenta-tiononthevalueofseekinghigheredu-cation,enrollmentprocedures,degreeoptions,financialaid,andtheuniversitytransferprocess,includingavirtualtour.Q&atofollowaboutPVcc.collegeliteraturewillbeavailable,alongwithprizesforparticipants.

I Cue: Literary Discussion GroupApril 12 (2nd Thursday of every month), 10:00am-Noon

Participantsshareliteraryreferencesandinsightsfrombothfictionandnon-fictionliterature,withadifferentthemeeachmonth.april’sthemeis“Mad-ness,ablessingoracurse?”[email protected].


Hospice of the Valley: Helping Another in GriefApril 13, 10:00am-11am

oneofaseriesoftalksaboutgriefandloss,presentedbyJoanZecherle,HospiceoftheValleycommunityLiaison.Questions,callJoanat602-330-9606.

ArizonaOneBook Discussion: Arizona One Hundred Years Grand April 19, 10:00am-noon

PickuponeofalimitednumberofbooksbeginninginMarch(callforavailability)whenyousignupforalivelydiscussionofthestoriescelebratingarizona’scentennial.refreshmentswillbeprovided.

Monday Movies at the Library Mondays, 3:00pm-5:00pm

newreleases,withaForeignFilmonceeachmonth!checkthewww.dfla.orgwebsitefortitles.

Intermediate Conversational SpanishWednesdays, 10:30am-Noon

informalchatsessionusingvariousbooks,flashcards,etc.noinstructor.Formoreinformation,contactBarbaraKoca,480-488-5332.

Qi Gong Exercise, Tai Chi’s Gentler Cousin Fridays, 9:00am-10:00am

Deepbreathingandsynchronizedmovementstorenewenergy,improvehealth,agilityandflexibility.adaptableforthosewhomustsitforexercise.Wearloosecomfortableclothingandsneakers.Limitedclasssize.registerat480-488-2286.cost:$5cash,paytoinstructorBinaBouateachclass.aportionofproceedsbenefitstheLibrary.

Mystery Tea/Coffee and Crime Series Continues! Dates TBD, May – Jon Talton; June – Bob Dugoni

cost:$10perevent.or,attendthefirstinourauthorsse-riesforfreebybecomingafirst-timedonatingmemberoftheLibrarywithacontributionof$35ormore.Limitedseating.Paymentduewithreservation,beginningonemonthpriortoevent.signedbookswillbeavailableforpurchase.theau-

thorseriesispre-sentedbyDesertFoothillsLibraryinpartnershipwithindependentbooksellerandpublisher,thePoisonedPen.n


Meetings calendar

April 30, 3:00pmMasterQuarterlyBoardMeetingcochiseGeronimo’ssunsetterrace

June 25, 3:00pmMasterQuarterlyBoardMeetingcochiseGeronimo’ssunsetterrace

April 16, 9:00amcochiseridgeBoardMeetingteamroom

May 2, NoonLookoutridgeannualMeeting&electionteamroom

May 2, 3:00pmMountainskylineBoardMeetingteamroom

May 7, 9:00amsaguaroForestBoardMeetingteamroom

May 9, 3:00pmapachePeakBoardMeetingteamroom

May 14, 3:00pmGambelQuail/sunrise/eagleFeatherBoardMeeting,teamroom

April 4, 3:00pmLandscapecommitteeMeetingteamroom

Design Review MeetingsDesignreviewMeetingsarescheduledonthefirstandthirdthursdayofeverymonth.theytakeplaceat8:00amattheHoaoffice,whichislocatedat10550eastDesertHillsDrive.PleasecontacttheresaBeallat480-595-4221tobeincludedonthemeetingschedule.

April 16, 3:00pmcouncilofPresidentsteamroom

June 11, 3:00pmcouncilofPresidentstBD

mas

ter

boar

dco

unci

lof

pres

iden

tsvi

llage

com

mitt

ee


PASSION

d e s e r t m o u n ta i n r e s ta u r a n t s l P u b l i c fa c i l i t i e s l P r o s h o P ss a l e s c e n t e r l r e s i d e n c e s

arizona l california l colorado l nevada

fauXfinishesinc.com 480-797-4083 roc 231255

i s o u r m o s t i m P o r ta n t i n G r e d i e n t


By: Troy GillenwaterMoreandmoreoften,igetasked

thatquestion.Myanswer:moretrails!Weareonly$15,000awayfrompullingthetriggerontheconstructionoftwonewtrailsegments,indiancampandchinaWall.

sofar,DesertMountainownersandmembershavedonatedalmost$78,000,towardourtrailsandamenities,halfofwhichappliedtothesunsetsum-mitLoop,thefirsttrailintheDesertMountaintrailsystem.Butlet’snottakeourfootoffthedonationaccelera-toryet!

thesetwonewtrailsegmentswilladdabout1.7milesoftrailsand,to-getherwithourexistingsunsetsum-mitLoop,willprovide4.5milesofbeautifultrailstoenjoywithourfamily,friendsandneighbors.and,eachnewsegmentwillbeastunningadditiontoourtrailssystem.

Fromsunsetsummit’swestloop,theindiancamptrailwillmeandersouthtocontinentalMountain’seastslope,offeringthequintessentialarizonasonoranDesertpanoramasframedbysaguaro-studdedmountainslopes.onceoncontinentalMountain’seastslope,

thetrailmaintainsaneasygradeandtraversesthesteepslopethatpresentsloftyviewsallthewaytotucson’scatalinaMountainsonthesouthernhorizon.thetraileventuallydescendsaridgeanddropsthehikerbackonchiricahuaPassroadjustashortbutuphillwalkfromthetrailheadandparkingarea.

aspartofastackedlooptraildesign,thechinaWalltraildepartsfromthesunsetsummitLoop’sapex,wrapswestaroundasmallhillandclimbsnorthtochinaWall’ssouthernrampart.Hikerswillbeexhilaratedbythe4,100’eleva-tionandbird’s-eyeviewtoskullMesa,newriverMesa,elephantButte,andallthewaywest90airmilestoHarqua-halaPeakbeyondWickenburg!

Let’sgetthesetrailsbuilt!allofthem!

trailsaregoodforusphysically,mentally,andspiritually.What’smore,studyafterstudyshowsthataccesstoopenspaceandtrailsystemsenhancepropertyvalues.considerthatin2011,theaverageDesertMountaincustomhomesalewasnearly$1,400,000.Whenour15-miletrailsystemisfullyimplemented,ifourrealestateincreas-

esbyamere1%,theaveragecustomhomejustappreciated$14,000.toaddvaluetoyourhome,forgetaboutre-paintingtheguestbedroom.Donatetoyourownprivatetrailsysteminstead!

There are two ways to donate:•First,becomeaDesertMountain

trails“Founder”bydonating$3,000ormore.Founder’sdonationsapplydirectlytonewtrailconstructionandFounderswillberecognizedwithabrassplaquedisplayedwithinafutureFounders’Wallatornearthetrail-head.

•or,justasimportant,becomeaDesertMountaintrails“sponsor.”sponsors’donationsofanyamountaresimilartoannualtrailuserfeesonpubliclands.thesefundswillbeal-locatedfirsttonewtrailconstruction,followedbysignage,shadestructures,trailmaintenance,andfutureeventprogramming.sponsorswillberec-ognizedinvariousDesertMountainpublications,e-blasts,andwebsites.

WeareontosomethinghugewiththisDesertMountaintrailsenterprise.

Desert Mountain Trails –What’’s Around the Bend?


thankstothefollowingDesertMountainownersandmemberswhohavecontributedtotheDesertMountaintrails!atpresstime,almost$45,000hasbeenraisedto-wardsthedevelopmentofadditionaltrailsonthenorthernProperties.

Alex & Sherry KlopferArthur Tenner & Cynthia BeachBill & Karen GoodyearBob & Anne BorschBruce & Ann ChristensenCCMCCharles & Meredith Von ArenschildtChristiann MeyerDaniel & Janet DryerDavid & Kathleen MarstonDouglas & Martha MillerEkmark & EkmarkEric & Jan AndersonFred & Joan BurnsteadFred HassigGates & Mary Ellen HawnHarold & Margaret EastridgeJack LindskogJames & Connie WinterJames & Rhonda TrenaryJames & Sherry NelsonJeff & Carol HoldenJerry & Lynda BakerJim & Kathleen HendersonJim & Susan McWethyJoe & Paulette MaslickJohn & Cheryl StewartJohn & Nedra WicksJohn & Nora GevlinJohn & Peggy LehmanJohn DailyKen & Carol KassesKen & Carol SharpKevin & Mary GustafsonKolander PropertiesLance & Ann LucibelloMarvin & Susan MosesMarvin WengerMatt & Ann MelsheimerMelvin & Francoise StraussMichael & Mary HobinNancy TankersleyOkanagan TrailsPaul & Marge WutzRichard & Eileen KilstromRick & Suzan HarringtonRobert & Alexandra HullRobert & Faith MassingaleRobert & Joan FarrellRoger & Marcia FentonRon & Barbara LeitzelRoss & Amy KariRoy & Toni BlissScott & Marlu Allan StallardStephen & Stephanie SalyerSteven & Janice SpeckerSylvia OwensThe O’Keefe GroupTroy GillenwaterWilbur & Karen BoikeWilliam & Barbara ChardavoyneWilliam & Dorothy CohenWilliam & Janice McLaughlin

simplylookatthepopularityofthePinnaclePeak,tom’sthumb,cam-elbackMountain,andspurcrosstrailsystems.sure,they’rewonderfulintheirownway.Buttheyarenotlocatedinourcommunity,nordotheyoffertheelevation,theviews,theupperso-noranDesertvegetation,thetranquil-ity,orthewildernessexperiencethatwehaverightinourownbackyard.n

Please make your check payable to “Desert Mountain Master Association” and write “Des-ert Mountain Trails” in the memo line. You may mail it in the envelope contained in this issue to:

Desert MountainMaster AssociationAttn: Karen Angelo10550 East Desert Hills DriveScottsdale, Arizona 85262

Hiking Helpful HintsHikers and their guests are reminded of the following…• Be Prepared! Remember to bring food, water, and clothing to protect you from the cold, heat and rain.

• Bring your cell phone with you in case of an emergency.

• Always hike with a buddy.• Let others know where you are going and when you expect to be back.

• Pack it in, pack it out: put all litter in plastic bags and dispose of it in the garbage cans lo-cated at the Trailhead.

• All pets must be leashed on the trails! Please keep your pet on a maximum six-foot leash to protect it, other visitors and wildlife.

• Remember to bring plastic bags with you to pick up your pet’s waste and pack it out to the waste disposal station located at the Trailhead.


communityNews

By: Karen Angelooneminutethey’rethere.then

they’regone.You’rerightinthemiddleofagreatconversation,thenallofasudden,andwithoutwarning,allyouhearissilence.Youmissedthepointofthewholestoryorthepunchlinetothejoke.sogoescellphonecoverageinvariouslocationsofDesertMountain.

PoorcellphonecoveragehasbeenanongoingchallengeforDesertMountainresidents,asthecommunity’suniqueto-pographypresentsachallengeforcellularcarrierstoupgradeservice.notanymore.

DAS Improves Coverage Response

cellphonecoverageforat&tuserswillbeimprovedwithaDistributiveantennasystem(Das)intheformof21fauxsaguarocactuscellanten-nasthatwillbelocatedthroughoutthecommunity.amapdetailingthelocationsofthesefauxsaguarocactiispicturedright.

Design of Faux Saguaros Greatly Improved

theuseoffauxsaguarostoscreenantennasisnothingnewandhas,infact,beenconsideredbytheMasterassociationinthepast.Previousdesignshavebeenrejectedbecausethefauxcactusscreeninglookedso,well,faux:colorsandshapeswereoff,seamswerevisible,“needles”werein-visible.crowncastle,aleadingindependentownerandoperatorofsharedwirelesscommunica-tionsandbroadcastinfrastruc-turesthatowns,operatesandmaintainsDistributedantennasystemsinmorethan30statesandhascontractswithallmajorwirelesscarriers,hasdevelopedamuchimprovedfauxcactusscreenthatisvirtuallyindistin-guishablefromanaturalcactusatamodestdistance.itsLarsonModelFauxsaguaro,picturedhere,is24’inheightwithexcel-

lentshapeanddetailthatresemblesanativesaguaro.inaddition,treesandshrubswillbeplantednearthefauxsaguaroandscreenedequipmenttoprovideadditionalcoverage.

Installation Approved by Design Committee and Master, Village Boards

Becausethedesignofthesesaguaroswassoimprovedoverpreviousmodels,boththeDesignreviewcommitteeandtheMasterBoardweresatisfiedthatDesertMountainaestheticstandardsweremaintained,andthusapprovedtheirinstallation.inadditiontotheDesignreviewcommitteeandMasterBoard,severalVillageBoardsinVillageswheretheseantennaswillbeplacedalsoap-provedtheirinstallation,includingthesaguaroForest,GambelQuail/sunrise/

eagleFeather,turquoiseridge,GreyFoxandapachePeakVillageBoards.interestingly,Dasisnotanuncommonremedytoimprovecellphonecoverageinthisarea;manyothercommunitiesinscottsdalehaveapprovedDasinclud-ingDcranch,Grayhawk,theBoulders,ParadiseValleyandFountainHills.

Safe and Effectivethereareverylowlevelsofexposure

whenaDistributedantennasystemissetupinmultiplesitesinasmallarea,aslessenergyisreleased.Whilemaxi-mumexposureisclosetotheantenna,thatis35timesbelowthemaximumpermissiblestandard.infact,thepowerofradiofrequencywavesemittedattheearthroughacellphonedecreasewhenthereareDassystemscloseby.

essentially,bettercellcoveragede-creasestheamountofradiofrequencywavesthatareemitted.Whileitmayseemcounterintuitive,cellphonesignals(num-berofbars)goupwhencoverageisweak

andgodownwhencoverageisstrong.so,youareactuallyre-ducingrFexposureandimprov-ingcoveragewhenyouupgradeantennacoveragetoDas.

Financial Benefit, TooFinancially,thereisalsoa

modestpositiveforDesertMountain:theassociationbearsnoupfrontcostswhatsoeverandnoongoingmaintenancecostswhatsoever.Plus,eachantennawillgenerate$3,200inrevenuebacktotheassociationperyear.

approvalhasbeengiventotheassociationandtheclubbythecityofscottsdaleDevelop-mentreviewBoardtoproceedwiththeinstallationoftheDis-tributedantennasystemandimprovedcellphonecoverageisexpectedinthecommunityinthefall.staytuned.

Note: The Club is working with Verizon to improve cell phone coverage for its customers.n

Improved Cell phone Coverage Is ComIng!

What’stheBuzz?


By: Bob Colonnatheupscalesingersareagroupof30menandwomen,

abouthalfofwhomareDesertMountainmembers,whoperformatDesertMountainandatothervenuesintheareaatchristmasandagaininthespring.

thisspring,theywillperformatthecochise-GeronimoclubhouseonFriday,april13,andonFridayandsatur-day,april20and21atthecavecreeksmokeHouse.theprogramisentitled,“Let’sgototheMovies”andincludesperformancesbytheupscaleKids.

oneoftheprimaryobjectivesistoencouragevocalmusicamongyoungpeopleinourarea,whichtheupscalesingersdointhreeways:

•theygivevocalscholarshipsbaseduponauditionstohighschoolandjuniorhighschoolsingers;

•theysendyoungpeoplewithspecialneedstoasummermusiccamp;and

•theygivegrantstolocalhighschoolmusicteacherstopurchasemusicfortheirclasses.

inseptember,2011theupscalesingersheldauditionsandawarded14vocalscholarships,seventohighschoolperformersandseventojuniorhighschoolperformers.thenamesoftherecipientsappearbelow.

inJune,2011,theupscalesingerssenteightspecialneedskidstothearizonaMusicandDancecamp.inaddi-tion,theupscalesingershadthefunexperienceofattend-ingonedayatthecampandperformingafewnumberswiththesechildren,whoreciprocatedbyperformingfortheupscalesingers.

Finally,overthepasttwoyears,theupscalesingershaveawardedgrantstoseventeachers,whichhashadapositiveeffectonthemusicprogramsfor1,200kids.KarenWeaver,amusicteacherandchoirdirectorfromanthemschool,isusingher$400grantmoneytopurchasemusicforhersixth,seventhandeighthgradechoirs.“Wearesoapprecia-tiveoftheupscalesingers’grant,”shesays.“Musicissoexpensiveandnowmychoirscansing25songsthroughouttheyear.”

Upscale Singers Continue Program of Giving Back to the Community


LandscapingNews

By: Jeff Penney, CEO, DLC ResourcesWorkingandlivinginthe

sonoranDesertisnotwith-outitschallenges.overtheyears,we’velearnedtoliveinharmonywithourwildlifefriends.inparticular,thejavelinaatDesertMountainhavetaughtusafewlessons.We’rehappytosharethese

tipswithyouinthehopeyou’llfindthemuseful.Javelina,whichresemblewildpigs,areactuallypeccary.these

“deserthogs”havebecomequitecommonincertainresidentialareas,particularlywheretheyfindfood.thepreferredjavelinadietconsistsofsucculentplantsandcacti,flowers,andotherlushvegetation.Yourbeautifulbedofflowersisadelicioussaladbartoajavelina.

thereisgoodnews,however,astherearecertainplantsthatdon’ttastegoodtoajavelina.inDesertMountain,herearefewyoucantry:• indigoBush(Dahliabicolor)–shrub•MountainMahogany(cercoparpusmontanas)–shrub•one-seedJuniper(Juniperusmonosperma)–shrub•PrairieZinnia(ZinniaGrandiflora)–floweringperennial

•shrubLiveoak(Quercusturbinella)–shrub•WoolyButterflyBush(Buddleiamarrubifolia)–shrub

itisimportanttobeawarethatmostnewplantsareanopeninvitationforconsumption,soit’sbesttoinstallplantsthatareatleastfivegallonsinsize.

Largelynocturnalcreatures,javelinacanalsobeseeninthedaytimeduringwintertimewhenthenighttimetemperaturesarecolder.todiscouragejavelinafromtakingupresidenceinyourneighborhood,followthesesimpletips:•avoidinstallingtastyplants,orplantsthatdropfruit/nuts;•ensuretherearenopoolsofstandingwaterfromwhichtodrink;•Keepgarbageandtablescrapssecuredandofftheground;•eliminatehabitatsuchascrawlspacesforajavelinatohide;and•Donotscatterbirdseed,butrathertryusingseedblocks

thatcanbesuspendedanddonotcontainmuchlitter.Whilethereisnoprovenmethodforcompletelyelimi-

natingjavelina,thesesuggestionswillencouragejavelinatofrequentplacesotherthanyouryard,whileallowingyoutoenjoyanaestheticallypleasingdesertlandscape.

Formoreinformationaboutlivingwithjavelinainurbanareas,visitwww.azgfd.gov/w_c/urban_javelina.shtml.tolearnmoreaboutjavelina-resistantplants,visithttp://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1238.pdfn

JavelinaatDesertMountain


SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION


SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

Desert Mountain Homeowners Association Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm 480-595-4220Bill Overton, PCAM, Community Manager 480-595-4222Karen Angelo, Communications Director 480-595-4225Bill Fultz, Community Safety Coordinator 480-595-4061 Bruce Spilka, Operations Coordinator 480-595-4224Kathi Marschall, Office Manager 480-595-4218

Resident AssistanceDesert Mountain Main Gate (24 hours) 480-595-4338Desert Hills Gate (5:45am-6:00pm) 480-595-4295Desert Mountain Emergency Information System (DMEIS) 480-595-4100Fairways Administration Building 480-595-4229Saguaro Forest Caretaker’s Cottage 480-595-4860

Desert Mountain Country ClubsApache Clubhouse & Grill 480-595-4328Chiricahua Clubhouse & Golf 480-595-4800Cochise Geronimo Clubhouse & Golf 480-488-1363Outlaw Clubhouse & Golf 480-595-4870Renegade Clubhouse & Golf 480-595-4261Sonoran Clubhouse 480-595-4355

Public ServiceFire or Police Emergencies 911Scottsdale Fire Department (Non-Emergencies) 480-312-8911Scottsdale Police Department (Non-Emergencies) 480-391-5000Maricopa County Sheriffs Office 602-256-1000Desert Foothills Medical Center 480-488-9220Poison Control 800-362-0101

Arizona Fish & Game Department 602-789-3201Southwest Wildlife Animal Rescue 480-471-9109Desert Foothills Library 480-488-2286United States Postal Service (Carefree Branch) 480-488-3781

UtilitiesArizona Public Service (APS) 602-371-7171AT&T 800-288-2747CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) 888-364-5234City of Scottsdale Solid Waste Management 480-312-5600City of Scottsdale Water Services 480-312-2461Cox Communications 602-277-1000Southwest Gas 602-271-4277Verizon 800-922-0204

SchoolsCave Creek Unified School District 480-575-2000Transportation Department 480-575-2080Black Mountain Elementary 480-575-2100Sonoran Trails Middle School 480-272-8600 Attendance 480-272-8604Cactus Shadows High School 480-575-2400 Attendance 480-575-2431

Religious ServicesBlack Mountain Community Church 480-575-1801Christ the Lord Lutheran Church 480-488-2081Christian Science First Church 480-488-2665The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 480-488-3035Desert Hills Presbyterian Church 480-488-3384Our Lady of Joy Parish 480-488-2229

contactsheet