March, 2011 www.mountainbrookvi llage.org

The February Board of Directors

meeting was held on Tuesday, February

22, 2011. The crowd was larger than usual

right before an Annual Meeting. Jerry

Atwell spoke to the crowd about his

concerns for Village harmony. He then

tended his resignation from the Board

effective immediately and left the Board.

The remaining Board then conducted

old and new business. Bill Griggs,

Treasurer, reported on the state of

finances in the Village and then expressed

his disappointment with some residents

and tended his resignation, effective at

2:30 pm that day. Each Board member

then spoke individually on Village dis-

harmony before resigning. Neil Volmer

also resigned followed by Dick Ryden and

Howard Sehr, Vice President. After closing

the meeting, the last to resign was Jackie

Gatewood , Board President, leaving Joe

Jurasich, Secretary, as the only remaining

Board member.

After the election on March 1st, the

Village will have four Board members and

the three unexpired one year terms will be

addressed. Section 4.3 of our bylaws

addresses vacancies on the Board and that

information has been included.

4.3 Vacancies. Vacancies and newly

created directorships resulting from any

increase in the authorized number of

directors may be filled by the affirmative

vote of a majority of the remaining

directors then in office, or by a sole

remaining director, and the directors so

chosen shall hold office, in the case of a

vacancy, for the remaining term of their

predecessors and the case of an increase in

the authorized number of directors, until

the next annual meeting of Members. If

there are no directors in office, any officer

or Member may call a special meeting of

the Members for the purpose of electing

the Board.

ResignationsCis Haines

The 2011 Annual Meeting of

MountainBrook Village took place at 2 pm

on Wednesday, March 2nd. The meeting

was a brief twenty two minutes. Joe

Jurasich, Board Secretary, conducted the

meeting with David Jones reviewing the

finances. Joe reviewed the

accomplishments of the year 2010 and

thanked all the volunteers who keep our

Village running.

Ralph Kruger, of the Election

Committee, announced the election

results. There were 617 residents voting

and the four new Board members for a

two year term are: Meinecke, Sebring,

Lehman, and Jurasich. Votes by

candidate were Robert Meinecke

498, Barbara Sebring 497, Al

Lehman 450, Joe Juresich 439 and

the previously withdrawn

candidate, Jackie Gatewood 196.

Subsequent to the Annual

Meeting, the officers were elected

and they are as follows: Robery Meinecke,

President; Barbara Sebring, Vice

President; Al Lehman, Treasurer; and

Joseph Juresich, Secretary.

Congratulations and the best of luck to our

new Board!

Three Open Positions

Currently there are three open positions

for the Board of Directors. If you are a

resident in good standing and you are

interested in serving a one year term on

the Board, please come to the Activity

Office, fill out an application and the

Board will consider you for the position.

MBV Annual Meeting and Election ResultsCis Haines

BOARD OFDIRECTORS

MEETINGTuesday, March 29 at

9:45am in theSuperstition Center

L to R: Joe Jurasich, Robert MeineckeBarb Sebring and Al Lehman

lori

lori

Spring is almost here. Wild flowers are starting to poke

through here and there after the wonderful rainfall we

received. I love the smell of the desert and freshness after a

rain (even if it rains on our car show). It doesn't seem to take much rain to

encourage everything to grow (including weeds).

Have you gotten your pen and calendar out by now? March is a very busy

month and by the time you read this it'll be half gone so let's start with Friday,

March 25th. Plan on attending on Friday night and enjoy Erik the Entertainer-

Electric Blue Entertainment-in the Superstition Center. He entertains from

7-10 pm and the tickets are $8.00/person.

Saturday, March 26th from 5pm - 8:30 pm is the Lions Casino Night in the

Superstition Center. A night packed full of fun for only $20.00/person. Then,

spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon on March 27th in the Superstition Center

enjoying the sounds of the MBV Spring concert at 3:00 pm for only

$5.00/person. Tickets are available at the Activity Office or at the door.

Gather your friends together and plan a night at Barleen's Arizona Opry on

Tuesday, April 5th. The meal is at 6:30 pm and the show is at 7:30 pm.

$27/person, Tickets are available in the Activity Office. I'm putting together a

Mystery Trip for the end of April and a destination for "Let's Do Dinner" on the

last Wednesday of April. Watch for the announcement. Take care of yourself

and have fun!

March, 20114

Thanks to all of you who

called, sent emails and gave

me hugs. Criticism is all a part of the job

and I am not quitting the Mountaineer or

any other committee. I enjoy

volunteering and I think all of us

should pitch in in some way and

make our beautiful

MountainBrook Village a

better place to live. Until

next month please enjoy

our March issue of the

Mountaineer.

Caring CornerArlene Pytko, Caring Corner ChairmanFrom the Editor

Cis HainesAt our Annual Meeting on Saturday,

February5, 2011, three Directors were

elected to serve a two year term. Katrina

Keller is Secretary, Chuck Smith, Director

and Arlene Pytko is President. Leroy

Salzbrun remains as Treasurer and Tad

Murdick remains as Vice President.

Replacement gravel has been spread in

the front and backyards of the homes and

frost-bitten plants have been taken care of.

Many plants were lost due to frost and will

be replaced soon. If you have any

landscape concerns please contact Jomar at

288-8335 or John Pytko at 288-8011.

Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday

March 24, 2011 in the

Sunset Room, Rm.

B at 10 a.m. All

homeowners are

encouraged to

attend these

short

meetings.

Fairway VistaArlene Pytko, President

Illness: Leslie Anzelmo, SRIIPat Springer, IWIISherry Kinney, FVDelores O'Fallon, IWII

In Memory: Mavis Judge, ERArt Shanks, IWII

Remember, if you should hear of someonewho has passed away or is ill, please call Arlene at 288-8011.

Glenda Schimmelpfennig, Lifestyles Director

I wish to express my thanks to the

library committee for their support and

understanding. Having been on the

library committee for 16 years, leaving

was not an easy decision to make, but a

necessary one. It was great working

with all of you. Keep up the good work,

you are a fantastic team. The flowers

and card were very much appreciated.

Thanks, Diane Kissner.

Thank you

Thank you all so very much for the

beautiful cards, caring phone calls and

much needed prayers during the recent

loss of my mother. Your thoughtfulness

is greatly appreciated. MBV is a special

place with special people.

God Bless youCarol and Victor Gonda.

Thank you

Golf carts and drivers must be

licensed to drive on our streets. You must

always observe the traffic rules for

automobiles, you may be ticketed and

fined for failure to do so.

When walking/jogging on our streets,

remember to do so facing traffic. When

walking/jogging in the dark, please wear

light colored clothing.

There have been calls regarding

people asking residents to use their

phone. Please do not invite strangers into

your home. Instead offer to make the call

for them.

Memo from YourSafety Committee

March, 20115

Coy’s Tipsof theMonthScott RepenningCoy Landscaping

Why do we trim trees?

There are many reasons why we trim

trees and pruning objectives should be

established prior to trimming. Below are

two of the basic objectives and the pruning

types to achieve the objectives.

Hazard Reduction Pruning is

recommended when the primary objective

is to reduce the danger to a specific target

caused by visibly defined hazards in a tree.

Some examples of hazard pruning would

be a broken branch hanging from a tree

over a side walk, part of a tree over

hanging on a roof and hitting roof tiles and

a tree canopy hanging so low that it hits

you in the face when you try to walk past

it.

Maintenance pruning: is recommended

when the primary objective is to maintain

or improve the tree health and structure,

and includes Hazard reduction pruning.

Some examples of Maintenance pruning

would be a tree hanging low that needs to

be elevated for clearance, a tree that is to

large for the area it was planted in and

needs to be reduced in size, a tree that has

broken branches from storm damage that

need to be removed and a tree that

becomes unbalanced or lopsided and

removal of dead branches caused by

freezing temperatures.

With the extreme cold temperatures that

we have had this winter you may have

some freeze damage to your trees

depending on the type of trees you have.

Some varieties of trees that may have

frozen are Citrus, Ficus, Jackoranda and

Orchid trees. You will not know for a

couple of months how far these trees froze

back to until new growth appears when it

starts warming up therefore you should not

trim them until you know how severe the

damage was. Ficus for example really

shouldn’t be trimmed until next fall. The

reason being is that the dead leaves and

branches will help protect the inner part of

the tree from being sunburned. If you only

had minor frost damage on your trees you

should be able to trim them in the next

couple of months. Remember not to rush

pruning the freeze damage from your trees

as you may do more harm than good. Let

nature take its course and let the trees leaf

out before starting to prune.

Helping Hands is a network of

community volunteers whose purpose is

to provide, through volunteer effort,

shot-term support for home bound

residents, recuperating patients from

hospitalizations and particularly those

folks who have no one at home to help

them; no family nearby or only a small

network of older friends who might be

able to help. When all else fails,

Helping Hands can 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 for medical appointments

and grocery shopping.

Home Assistance can provide you

with some "friendly visits" with our

volunteers. 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. For

further information please call Loretta

Milton 480 474-9958, leave a message

and I'll be back with you. Please

remember to always be good to

yourselves!

HelpingHands and YouLoretta Milton

The annual Gold Canyon Lions Casino

Night will be held March 26, 2011. This is

a fun night for everyone. It’s an

experience you won’t want to miss. There

will be food, raffles, a silent auction, and

of course, blackjack tables, craps, and a

Texas Hold-em tournament. The evening

will end with a live auction of a few great

items such as a Holland America cruise

and Southwest airline tickets. This is the

seventh year the Lions Club has hosted a

Casino Night and it gets better each year.

This is the major fund-raiser of the year

for the Gold Canyon Lions. Money earned

at this event will go to support the Lion’s

camp for special needs people, the

Foundation for Blind Children, and local

charities. It also helps the club provide

glasses for those in need and support for

the visually and hearing impaired.

Casino Night is a great way to support

your community and have fun while you

do it. The Lions thank you for your

support in the past and hope you will join

them again this year for a great evening.

Tickets may be purchased at the

MountainBrook Office, from any Lions

member, and selected locations in the

community. Watch for the signs in their

windows. Remember to purchase tickets

early. There are a limited number of

tickets, and each year is sold out. You

don’t want to be the one missing the fun!

Lions Casino Night JOIN YOUR FRIENDS ANDNEIGHBORS FOR DINNER AT

THIS HISTORIC SPOT

LET’S DO DINNER ATTHE DUTCHMAN’S

HIDE OUT!At the Historic Mining Camp Restaurant

and Trading post Hide Out is their newestrestaurant

6100 E. Mining Camp St.,Apache Junction

(Four miles north of Apache Junction onhistoric Apache Trail)

Wednesday, April 27, 2011Meet at the restaurant at 5 pm (travel on

your own)Sign up in the Activity Office

MENU Their menu includes steaks, ribs, pork and

chickenThey feature burgers with home made

buns and fresh cut fries or sweet potatofries fried onions and chipotle

www.miningcamprestaurant.com

March, 2011 6

March, 20117

Peggy MalsomI know how Sarah Palin feels. Well,

actually I don’t. I’ve never been the

governor of a state or ran for a national

office or been interviewed by Katie

Couric. But I have made a few

embarrassing public misstatements I

would rather forget.

A couple of years ago Dennis and I

were camp hosts at Boyce Thompson

Arboretum State Park. We got to stay

there in our motorhome in exchange for

20 hours of volunteer work each per

week. Every morning the sun would rise

over Apache Leap to illuminate

Picketpost Mountain. We would smile in

amazement that we were lucky enough to

witness such grandeur. A daily walk

through the garden revealed new delights.

It never disappointed, not once.

Dennis usually collected the admission

fees in what he affectionately called “the

Box”. He welcomed folks from our home

state of Washington with “How about

those Mariners (or Seahawks)” depending

on the sports season. His favorites were

the Canadian visitors who always were

teased with, “Sorry, I just gave the

previous car the last Canadian discount.”

Luckily our neighbors to the north

displayed a great sense of humor before

handing over $7.50 per person.

I tried a couple of different jobs before

settling in comfortably as a daily tour

guide. I had to learn the names of

hundreds of plants as well as the history

of the park, its founder Colonel

Thompson, and the surrounding area. It

was a daunting responsibility that I took

seriously. I made notes which I reduced

to color-coded 3x5 cards for each of the

different sections of the garden. I

practiced, inserted humorous comments

where appropriate, and walked the trails.

I knew when to move the crowd along

and where to pause for a rest. I

thoroughly enjoyed the tours, the people

and sharing the garden I had grown to

love.

One day after expounding about the

calvary signaling from the top of

Picketpost Mountain, a lady pulled me

aside. “Honey,” she said, “I didn’t want

to stop you. You seemed to be enjoying

yourself so much as you were telling the

story. But I think you meant to say

cavalry. What you said was Calvary

where our Lord and Savior was crucified.

That’s in the Holy Land, dear. Not

Arizona.” With that she smiled sweetly,

patted my arm and walked away.

I got a thousand things right that day.

Well, a hundred at least. I could tell a

male jojoba from a female jojoba. I could

show three differences between a Saguaro

and a Cordon Grande cactus. I could tell

at least six uses for an agave plant besides

making tequila. But I misspoke once in

front of a crowd and I got caught.

I blame it on a youth spent listening to

hour-long sermons in a small

fundamentalist congregation. Then I

heard Governor Jan Brewer make the

exact same mistake substituting calvary

for cavalry. I’ve decided it’s just a tongue

twister: calvary, cavalry, Calgary…

It wasn’t my only public humiliation.

It’s not even my worst. Wait until you

hear about the time I got caught dumpster

diving in Pittsburgh. Now that is

something I would really rather forget.

Even the calvary couldn’t save me from

that humiliation.

March, 2011 8

Bill WashMary Govoni, producer, proudly announces the

performance of the MountainBrook Village Voices

Spring Concert. The concert theme is I Remember it

Well and will be performed on March 18 and 19, 2011.

Patty Sobek, director, has chosen a delightful selection of

popular songs that span several decades. Please join us as Patty

and the Village Voices Choir are accompanied by Marty Robison on

the piano. You are sure to enjoy this performance as the choir and you remember it

well. Tickets are $6.00 each and are now on sale in our Activity Office and at the door

prior to each performance. Seating is open. Refreshments will be served.

Village Voices

The Calvary are Coming

March, 20119

March, 2011 10

Can you guess where the photo was taken?

Hint- does the word “sprouting” help?

Hint- there definitely wasn’t any snow….

The answer is on page 12.

WHERE IN THE WORLDHAVE THEY BEEN?

480-983-5271 Quality Custom Homes & Remodeling

CONSTRUCTION& REMODELING

KCRKen Gay

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Additions • Kitchens • Baths • Tile Work

Licensed • Bonded • Res. Lic. # 078623-B

We do all our own workServing MOUNTAINBROOK for over 15 years

Bathroom & Kitchen Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling SpecialistsRemodeling Specialists

Established 1988

Many

References

· Additions· Tile work·Wood Floors· Painting· Kitchen Cabinets

Invite

your

friends and

relatives

visiting for

spring

break to

the MBV

Band Concert. It is at 3 pm on March 27,

2011, in the Superstition Center. Tap your

feet to tunes such as The Colonel Bogey

March and the MountainBrook Village

Band March by Donn Modlin .

Our brass section will be featured in a

selection from Music for a Festival by

Gordon Jacob. Ragtime and Dixieland are

also planned for the program and Larry

Jarc and his banjo will round out our

afternoon’s entertainment. Tickets are $5

and will be available in the Activity

Office, on Tuesdays at Coffee and News as

well as at the door.

MountainBrook BandConcert

MARCH

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011

Full Swing- Men & Women- 9am-

3:30-pm $95

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011

Putting Clinic- Men & Women- 9-

10:30am $20

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011

Driver Clinic- Men & Women- 12-

1:30pm $25

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011

Golf School/Short Game- Men &

Women-9-3:30pm $95

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011

Fixing Problems, slice, hook, topping-

Men & Women-9-10:30pm $20

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011

Driver Clinic-Men-9-10:30am $25

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011

Driver Clinic- Women-9-10:30am $25

NEED SOME TIPS ONGOLF?

For clinics see the MountainBrookGolf Club Clinic Schedule-

Contact Dan Jones, Director ofInstruction, 480-671-1000 or 478-5225,djones@mountainbrookgolf.com

MBV FUN DAYS IS BACK BY

POPULAR DEMAND.

The date is Wednesday, April 6,

2011. This event includes golfing,

lunch and more….

7 am Golf at Viewpoint Executive

Course.(48 maximum) $20 per person

for cart & 9 holes. Car pool to

Viewpoint (off University in Mesa)

There will be Wii games and lunch in

the Superstition Center. A catered Lunch

at 1 pm at a cost of only $5. Caterer will

provide pulled pork sandwiches,

grilledchicken sandwiches or hotdog.

All include beverage and chips To join

this fun event contact Jim Chamberlain

@ 474-2215.

March, 2011 11

ATTENTION GOLFERS- IT’S FUN DAYS Ken Gregersen

Our Saviors

Lutheran Church,

in Gold Canyon,

recently completed

construction of its

new worship center

at 5301 Kings

Ranch Road, Gold

Canyon. The

members are

holding an open house to give the entire community a chance to see the new facilities on

Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to come and take

a tour of the new facilities and enjoy refreshments.

Construction was completed in December, 2010 in time to celebrate the Christmas

Season, but the open house was delayed to take advantage of milder weather. The

facility, built in a “U” shape around a landscaped courtyard, features a main sanctuary

that can also serve as a place for meetings and dinners, a serving kitchen, classrooms and

office space. The courtyard, complete with a flowing waterfall can be used as a

gathering place as well as for outdoor weddings, baptisms and memorial services. The

nearby tower houses a columbarium at the base and cell phone antennae above. It is

completely enclosed so the antennae are not visible. An area has been set aside for a

future sanctuary if and when that is needed. The paved parking lot can accommodate

200 vehicles

Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Gold Canyon is part of a three campus congregation.

The congregation was first established in East Mesa at 612 South Ellsworth Rd in the

1980’s. Services were begun in Gold Canyon in 2003 using rented facilities.

Construction of the new facility was begun in June 2010. Epiphany Lutheran in Apache

Junction is the third member of the three campus ministry.

New Church to Hold Open House

Let me start with good news. The

Canyon Cookout will resume on

Wednesday March 16th in the Sunset

Room. As long as it is reserved for

residents and their guests only, we are

in compliance with county guidelines.

Also there are no restrictions on

potlucks. Root beer floats are ok.

The Board accepted the bid

submitted by Commercial Fitness

Superstore to provide us with the

following items to be expensed from

the reserve fund: One True treadmill @

$3999.00. Two Physiosteps for

$3899.90. One Elliptical for $3499.00 ,

and one barbell set for $1960.40.

Total $13,358.30. These are

replacement items.

Further, the Board accepted the bid

from the same company for the

following additional items, which will

be a capital expense. One Elliptical @

$3499.00. One recumbent @

$1799.00.One vibration plate @

$2695.00. and One Ab Coaster for

$895.00.Total $8,842.00. Freight,

delivery and professional installation

for all the above items is $1495.00.

Sales tax is $2,064.63. The grand total

cones to $25,759.93

The Board ordered new lumber for

the Bocce Ball courts for $630.00 plus

tax..

Our balance sheet as of 01/31/11,

shows the following. Total Operating

Funds: $724,770.98

Reserve funds: US Bank reserves:

$819,415.74,

Total of all

reserve funds:

$1,078,493.98,

Total Assets:

$3,440,753.71.

The heater for the hot tub

quit at the end of February and was

beyond repair. The firebrick was

crumbing, the insulation was falling

out. There was a hole in the heat

exchanger and rust was everywhere.

We got a $500.00 discount and the cost

of the new one was just under $2700.

By the end of the meeting six of the

Board members resigned, so by the

time you read this, there will have been

an election and there will be three new

members and a four person Board. The

new Board will have to decide how to

fill the three unexpired terms. Section

4.3 of the bylaws states how to fill the

positions.

What’s HappeningJoe Juresich, Secretary, MBV BOD

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

480-325-6700 or

www.broadwaypalmwest.com.

Located at the SE Corner of Brown and

Higley. Buffet at 5:30 pm, Showtime

at 7:30 pm. Tickets $49. Sunday

twilight Buffet at 5:30 pm. Matinee

Buffet at 11:45 am, Showtime at 1:15

pm, Tickets $46. Show only $28.

The Sound of MusicFebruary 17, 2011- April 9, 2011The valley will come alive with TheSound of Music. Based on the truestory of the VonTrapp familyand the flightynun-turned-nanny, Maria.Filled withRodgers andHammersteinsongs thatinclude Do-Re-Mi, My FavoriteThings,Edelweiss,Climb Ev'ryMountain andThe Sound ofMusic.

COMING SOONSmoke on the Mountain, April 14-May 14Seusical the Musical, May 18-June 18Rogers and Hammerstein’sCinderella, June 23- August 6.

Hale Theatre 480-497-1181 orwww.haletheatrearizona.com

Located at 50 West page Ave, Gilbert

AZ, Showtimes at 7:30 pm and Matinee

at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $22-24.

HELLO DOLLY

Feb 17, 2011 - April 2, 2011

Winner of 10 Tony Awards. Hello

Dolly is the story of matchmaker Dolly

Levi and her efforts to marry

Horace Vandergelder, the well-known

half millionaire. This classic musical

will transport you back in time, to a

place of laughter and songs you’ll

never forget.

COMING SOON

Man with Pointed toes,

Feb 22- March 29

Never Too Late, April 7- May 21

Over the River and Through the

Woods, May 27- July 9

March, 201112

Enjoy Live Theatre in the East ValleyMountainBrook Activity Office will no longer be selling tickets or sponsoring

theatre events. You can use this guide to purchase tickets over the internet or bycontacting the theatres by phone.

East Coast AirSALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION

480-861-5793

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Servicing Gold Canyon for 7 years.

Member of the Chamber of Commerce

No gimmicks or coupons, just honest service!

Ask your neighbors about us!

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Ask your neighbors about us!

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Answer to; Wherein the world havethey been?The Mountaineer and Village

residents went on a Hawaiian Cruise.

Pictured are Don and Diane Parker

and Mike Paul & Georgia Kirpatrick

Photo taken in January 2011, in

Kauai, in front of Sprouting Horn.

March, 2011 13

Dolores ThayilAre you interested in making new

friends?

Are you interested in travel?

How about joining SWANs? The

Superstition Women’s Activities

Network was started in 2007 by MBV

resident Dolores Thayil to provide a way

for women to form new friendships, try

new activities, and travel together. The

group meets (usually) the first Monday

of each month, 6-9 pm, in the

Mesquite/Palo Verde Rooms here in

MBV. Members bring a snack to share

and their own beverage. Each meeting

includes a short business/program

session and then is followed by games

that members bring to play, like Mexican

Train, Texas Hold ‘Em, and others.

As the group continues to evolve in

response to member requests and

interests, new activities and events are

added. For example, new in 2010 was

the addition of a quarterly international

lunch/brunch outing to some place

unique in the Valley area. In 2011, a

“member show and tell” time has been

added to the agenda for some meetings.

This provides an opportunity for a

member to share with the group a hobby,

craft, or other topic of interest. Also new

this year will be an extra meeting (twice

annually) devoted exclusively to travel.

At these special meetings, invited travel

companies (two different ones at each

meeting) will be able to show their

offerings and answer questions. For

more information, check the group’s

website at

http://sites.google.com/site/gcswans/ or

contact Dolores Thayil at 480-983-3110.

Calling All Ladies . . .

Mountain Brook Village was well represented at the Lost Dutchman Marathon

aid station #8 Sunday, February 20. Although the weather was not ideal, 37 of our

hearty volunteers bundled up and passed out water, energy drink, and vocal

encouragement to the over 500 runners that passed our station at the 14 mile mark.

There were many appreciative smiles and" thank you's" by the runners on a cold,

windy and cloudy day. Thanks to Lee Juenemann for the photos.

LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHONVOLUNTEERS

March, 2011 14

2011

Mar 17-Thurs St. Patricks Day Dance-

Road Runner band

Mar 18 & 19 Village Voices Spring

Concert

Mar 25-Fri Electric Blue

Entertainmentw/Eric

the Entertainer

Mar 26-Sat Lions Club Casino Night

Mar 27-Sun Band Spring Concert

Mar 31 Thurs Murder Mystery Dinner

Apr 5-Tues Barleen’s Arizona Opry

Apr 6-Wed MBV Fun Days –

Jim Chamberlin

Apr 9-Sat Summer Survivors Dance

& Party – 3 Speed Band

Apr 14-Thurs Mystery bus trip

Apr 27-Wed Let’s do Dinner-

Dutchman’s Hide Out

May 7-Sat Kentucky Derby Party

May 8-Sun Mother’s Day Brunch

Oct.14- Fri Oktoberfest

Oct 28 - Fri Halloween Party & Band

Nov 11-Fri Veteran’s Day

Nov 12-Sat Dance with Road Runner

Band

Nov 17-ThursFashion Show (Tiger Lily’s)

Nov 18-Fri Fashion Show

Dec 15-Thurs Dutton’s Christmas Show

Dec 31-Sat New Year’s Eve - Real Tones

2012Jan 14-Sat Dance-Road Runner Band

Jan 27-Fri Mark Cordes

entertainer/comedy

Feb 10-Fri Valentine’s Dinner Dance

Feb 23-hurs Missouri Opry

March 10-Sat Dance-Road Runner Band

April 14-(Sat Dance- Road Runner Band

Casino Bus TripsMarch 25 Ft. Mc Dowell Casino

April 12 & 13 Mazatzal Casino overnight

April 29 Ft. Mc Dowell Casino

May 3 Mazatzal Casino

May 27 Ft. McDowell Casino

June 7 & 8 Mazatzal Casino overnight

June 24 Ft. McDowell Casino

July 13 Mazatzal CasinoJuly 29

July 29 Ft. McDowell Casino

Aug.9 & 10 Mazatzal Casino overnight

Aug 26 Ft. McDowell Casino

Sept. 14 Mazatzal Casino

Sept 30 Ft. McDowell Casino

Oct. 11 & 12 Mazatzal Casino overnight

Oct 28 Ft. McDowell Casino

Nov. 8 Mazatzal Casino

Nov 25 Ft. McDowell Casino

Dec 30 Ft. McDowell Casino

Dec. 31/Jan 1 Mazatzal Casino overnight

ACTIVITY PLANNING 2010-2011

March, 201115

Most of the events will go on sale one monthprior to the event.

Canyon Cookout returns-for residents

only!

If you are a resident of MBV, Join us every

Wednesday from 11:30am to 1pm in the

Sunset Room . Cost for lunch is $4.

Menu includes; hamburger or mesquite

chicken sandwich, potato salad, 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

Every Monday at 4 pm in the SuperstitionCenter.Come chat with your friends or meet some

new ones.

BYOB and wine, $1 for cheese and crackers.

Bingo

Every Monday Night is Bingo Night

If you are feeling lucky, come join us for

Bingo in the Superstition Center at 7 pm.

St. Patricks Day Dance

Thursday, March 17, 2011Superstition CenterSocial at 6:30 pm , Dance is from 7:00 -10:00

pm. Dance to the music of the Road Runner

Band. Tickets are $6 per person – General

Admission

Village Voices Spring Concert

Friday, March 18, 2011Saturday, March 19, 2011Concert begins at 7pmSpring favorites sung by our own

Village Voices.

Tickets are available in the Activity Office and

at the Coffee & News. Tickets are $6

Erik the Entertainer

Electric Blue EntertainmentSuperstition CenterFriday, March 25, 2011Social at 6:30 pmBYOB and snack

Entertainment and dance from 7:00 pm to

10:00 pm

Tickets are $8 per person, General Admission

Lions Casino Night

Saturday, March 26, 20115 pm - 8:30 pmSuperstition Centerblackjack, craps & Texas hold’em food,

raffles, silent auction & more

Limited Tickets are $20

Band Spring Concert

Sunday, March 27, 2011Superstition CenterAt 3 pm come hear the sounds of our Village

Band

Tickets are $5 and will be on sale in the

Activity office.

Tickets are also available at the door.

Murder Mystery Dinner

“The Duke’s Descent”Thursday, March 31, 2011Superstition Center5 pm dinner followed by the Mystery

Enjoy a catered dinner and try to solve a

Murder Mystery too!

Tickets $10

Barleen’s Arizona Opry

Tuesday, April 5, 2011Spectacular, entertaining show plus

Dinner, dessert and unlimited beverage

Meal at 6:30 pm

Show at 7:30 pm

Tickets are $27, in the Activity Office

MBV Fun Days!

Wednesday, April 6, 20117 am Golf at Viewpoint Executive Course

(48 maximum) $20 per person for cart & 9

holes. Wii games and lunch in the Superstition

Center. . Lunch at 1 pm, Catered for only $5

(BYOB)

Contact Jim Chamberlain @ 474-2215

Summer Survivor’s Dance

Saturday, April 9, 2011Superstition Center6:30 social, 7-10 danceMusic by the “3 Speed Band”

Mystery Bus Trip

Thursday, April 14, 2011Enjoy a different day out!

Residents take a bus trip to a mysterious place

Stop for lunch, on your own

Bus leaves Ocotillo Room at 10 am

Plan to return at 3 pm

Cost is $20, purchase tickets in the Activity

Office

Let’s do Dinner

Wednesday, April 27, 2011Dutchman’s Hide Out at the Mining CampRestaurantEnjoy dinner with friends and neighbors

First dinner of the season

Meet at 5pm-Travel on your own

Just sign up and show up

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PINOCHLEMountainBrook

residents have three

weekly opportunities to

play pinochle. All three are

held in the Sunset Room. Women play

at 1 pm each Tuesday, a double deck

group at 6:30 pm each Wednesday, and

the traditional group at 7 pm each

Thursday. All three groups welcome

newcomers. No advance signup is

needed; just show up by a few minutes

before start time. You will find cordial

folks who will help you adapt to our

style of play.

Recent weekly Thursday evening

scores of 600 or higher were led by Ed

Joyce's 713. Jeanne Isaak had three

consecutive scores of 654, 619 and 603.

Others were: Richard Young, 642; Bill

Sandell, 634 and 607; Ray Needham,

634; and Calder Nolan, 634

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 signin, first come first play. We collect 50cents for prizes.

Nickels for slams made but not bid, andpennies for downs. Come and enjoy afriendly 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 inthe Sunset Room. The first Monday of eachmonth is a potluck at noon. We each put in 50cents for small money prizes. You can sign upone week in advance, but you must get a sub ifyou cannot play. Walk-ins are welcome, howeveryou must arrive before 1:00 pm. Monday Bridgewinners are: Kitty Moorhead, Linda Luedke andNancy McCollough. For more information callBarb Osborn at 982-9408.

A Great Group of Singles

A group of single ladies, (men are

invited too) 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.Millie’s Card ClassesCome to the Ocotillo room and spend

a creative two hours making greeting

cards. Millie is always there if you need

her so you can enjoy the fun and go

home with your unique custom cards.

Make five cards for only $10. All the

classes are from 1pm – 3 pm. Call Millie

at 982-5388 to reserve your spot.

April 5,6,7 August 10,11

May 3,4,5 September 7,8

June 8,9 October 4,5,6

July 13,14 November 1,2,3

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 after October 1st with

any questions and to be scheduled for a

month.

MBV Artist of the Month

Aerobics for the Mind is a once a

month lecture series. It is held in the

Sunset Room from 10-11:30am on the

first Saturday of the month. Watch for

posters and announcements at Tuesday

coffee for exceptions to the rule and

information about the speakers . Our

lectures are scheduled for April 2nd.

Please join us.

Aerobics for the Mind Mary Peters

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Pinnacle Vista residents - please join us

for a gathering on Thursday, March 24,

2011in the Superstition Center. Social

hour begins at 5 pm (BYOB) followed by

a catered Mexican dinner at 5:30 pm. It’s

a perfect opportunity to get to know your

neighbors while spending an evening

enjoying good food and great

entertainment. Tickets are $10 and to

obtain your ticket call Tina Jantonio @

288-1991. Look forward to seeing you

there.

Pinnacle Vista“Hats Offto You” Get Together

Painter’s OpenStudio

Open Studio for Painters every

Thursday between 9am and 3pm

through March in the Sage Brush

Room. Bring your paints, pencils,

pastels or whatever supplies and join

other painters for a time of “art talk”

and camaraderie. All mediums, skill

levels, and styles are welcome and

you can come for all day or just drop

in. No formal instruction but positive

support from fellow artists. Call or

email Judy Maurer 480-982-5627 or

arkart@cox.net with questions.

MountainBrookBook DiscussionGroupChar Peterson

We meet 1-2 pm, in the MesquiteRoom every second Wednesday of themonth through April.

We do not meet May thru Septemberbut we do meet again in October.

April 13, 2011 “Hopi Summer:

Letters from Ethel to Maud” by

Carolyn O’Bagy Davis. During the

month of April all libraries and book

discussion groups in Arizona read the

same book to foster a sense of

community. In 1927 Maud, a wealthy

New Englander and Ethel, a Hopi

potter struck up a remarkable

friendship. Their letters record a

history time in Arizona. You can

obtain more information on your

computer at OneBookAZ-2010.

Books suggested for discussing in

fall of 2011 are:

The Carrion Vine by Erane

Elizabeth Scully

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

*On January 11, 2012* Stanley

York is asking us to read a book

written by J A Jance. Pick your

favorite and we will have overall

discussion on author and her books.

Stanley led excellent discussion on

Francis York and his books in January

of 2011.

It is not necessary to have read the

book nor vital to participate. You are

always invited to walk in and enjoy a

lively discussion. There is no signed

membership, just enjoy a good

discussion.

Carol ElrodMy gosh, what a busy month!

Stella George and Dixie Nelson are

giving tennis lessons on Wednesday's

@ 2:00 PM. These fun classes are for

folks who are beginning tennis or

just starting back. They have had a

great turn out. Everyone is welcome.

Thank you Dixie and Stella. There is

round robin on Thursday afternoons

@ 1 pm for all of us, regardless of

playing ability. Lots of new people

are playing round robin on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday @ 8:00 am.

Welcome to you all!

The women's tennis group (twenty

five of us) had a fun luncheon at the

new Fairway's Grille. The food was

delicious. Just think, twenty-five

women, separate checks, and they

had just opened, kudos to the chef

and staff!

It is time for the March

Tournament, it is the last get together

before we are saying goodbye to our

good friends until next year.. The

tournament is Thursday, March 31

for the women, Friday April 1 for the

men and April 2 for the doubles. The

social and dinner is the evening of

March 2nd. Sign-up sheets will be

on the bulletin board by court one.

Again, thank you to the all the

volunteers who put these activities

and events together.

Please do not forget to keep our

courts and surrounding areas clean.

The trash containers can be emptied

in the large container beside the

pickle ball court. Remember if not

you, then who? See you on the

courts.

TENNISTENNISTALKTALK

March, 201120

David Larsen took his first picture at

the age of five, and then really got

involved with photography during college.

His first job, after serving in the army

during Viet Nam, was marketing for

Pentax cameras and other photographic

products distributed by Honeywell, Inc.

That was a great job for a techie like him--

he got paid for playing with all the newest

equipment and planning many future

products.

He taught photography for 16 years at

the community college in Cheyenne,

Wyoming. He quit teaching a few years ago, so he and his wife,

Jan, could spend the winters here in MBV.

After 31 years in real estate sales, he started his own

photography company, Lone Tree Images, LLC. He provides

wedding, birthday, anniversary, portrait, product and other

photographic services. Clients are located in many of the states

and Tokyo, Japan. You can see samples at

www.LoneTreeImages.com.

Last year, he started exhibiting and selling Fine Art Images

and was accepted into membership in the Artists of the

Superstitions. During March 2011, he will have some of his

images at the MBV Art & Craft Show

(March 12th) and at Art in the Olive Groves

(March 20th @ The Olive Mill in Queen

Creek). All of his images are for sale in sizes

from note cards to large wall art.

David is an active Friday hiker with the

MBV group and documents much of what

they see on his Blog

(www.LoneTreeImages.com/Blog.html).

Artist of the MonthDavid Larsen

Concerts are at 7:30 pm at the Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon

Tickets at the Door: Adult $ 25 Student (K—12) $ 5.

Go to the web at www.gcac1.com for added info and special advanceticket and special package pricing.

Gold Canyon Arts CouncilCanyon Sounds 2010 - 2011 Concerts

Phoenix Vocal JazzMarch 25, 2011

Tight Vocal Harmonies

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Rebecca Dawn was a live wire! On Thursday, February 3,

2011, residents filled the Superstition Center for the show and

enjoyed this lively entertainment . This show was a variety show

full of laughter and fun.

Rebecca Dawn Live from Branson

Alex DioyenisLong time residents Jim and Martha Curlett will soon be leaving

MountainBrook Village. On Thursday evening February 10, 2011, in the

Ocotillo Room over coffee and cookies, the Marines of MountainBrook

reminisced and wished the best for Jim Curlett on his journey ahead. Jim was

presented with a Marine hat

(Once a Marine, Always a

Marine) and the 2009 group

picture from our first

MountainBrook birthday

party.

Captain Jim Curlett, a hand

salute from the Marines of

MountainBrook. “ Good

Luck” and hope to see you at

our next Marine Corps

birthday party.

Semper Fi

Leaving MBV….. but not forgotten

March, 201122

Our production of Ghost Of A Chance

is now over. We thank our audiences for

attending and hope you enjoyed the play.

Director, Mary Stoalabarger, expresses a

big thank you to producer Tom

Stoalabarger, to Bob Carnahan for

building a real mountain cabin on stage

(set construction), Barb Hofmeister/Lyle

Jordan for creating the program, tickets

and seating, posters, etc. and to all of our

wonderful volunteers for the generosity

of your time and efforts in making Ghost

Of A Chance another successful play

production.

Our next play is planned for February,

2012. We are again asking any

homeowners interested in play

production to join the Village Players.

Do you want to act in a play?Do you

want to direct or produce a play? Work

behind the scenes such as make-up, stage

manager, property manager, assist the

director, help design and/or construct a

set? If so, please call the Village

Players President Parker Shipley at

983-2535.

Mary Stoalabarger has agreed to direct

the MBV Village Players next play

scheduled for 2012. The play selected is

The Dinner Party by Neil Simon and

includes a cast of three female roles and

three male roles. "The invited guests

have no idea why they have been invited,

but have a sneaking suspicion that the

private dinner party will change their

lives". Tryouts for this cast of six

character roles will be held in the

Superstition Center on Wednesday,

March 16, 2011 from 9:00 am to

12:00pm. All homeowners interested in

auditioning for a role

are encouraged to

attend. For additional

information, please

call Mary

Stoalabarger at

983-5987.

Bill Wash

March, 201125

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

AM AM AM AM AM

6:00 Lap Swim 7:00 Low Impact Aerobics 8:00 Ladies' Aquacize 8:00 Pickleball 8:00 Tennis Round Robin 8:30 Clogging 9:00 Aquacize 9:00 Men's Round Table 9:00 Pottery 9:00 Women's Bible Study 9:30 Tai Chi Chih Practice

6:00 Lap Swim 7:00 Hiking 8:00 Ladies' Aquacize 8:00 Pickleball 9:00 Aquacize 9:00 Coffee & News 9:00 Men's Poker 9:30 Ceramics 9:30 Mah Jongg 9:30 Oil Painting (Jan-Apr) 9:30 Blood Pressure Checks 10:00 Knitting 11:00 Bocce Ball

6:00 Lap Swim 7:00 Low Impact Aerobics 8:00 Ladies' Aquacize 8:00 Pickleball 8:00 Tennis Round Robin 9:00 Aquacize 9:00 Ladies Investment (3rd) 9:00 Men's Round Table 9:00 Pottery 9:30 Singles (1st) 11:30 Canyon Cookout

6:00 Lap Swim 8:00 Ladies' Aquacize 8:00 Pickleball 9:00 9-Ball Shoot Out 9:00 Aquacize 9:00 Ceramics 9:00 Men's Poker 9:00 Men's Round Table9:00 Oil Painting (Oct-April) 9:00 Sewing Group (1st & 3rd) 9:30 Tai Chi Chih Practice 11:30 Ladies Golf Lunch (1st)

6:00 Lap Swim 7:00 Low Impact Aerobics 8:00 Hiking 8:00 Ladies' Aquacize 8:00 Pickleball 8:00 Tennis Round Robin 9:00 Aquacize 9:00 Men's Round Table 9:00 Oil Painting (Oct-April) 9:00 Pottery 10:15 Mah Jongg

AM 6:00 Lap Swim 8:00 Pickleball 9:00 Gold Canyon Republicans (2nd) 9:00 Men's Poker 9:00 Men's Round Table 9:00 Poker 9:00 Superstition Mountain Quilters (1st & 3rd) PM 6:00 Card Games

PM PM PM PM PM SUNDAY

12:00 Ladies' Bridge Potluck (1st) 12:00 Quilting Class (3rd) 12:30 Texas Hold'em 1:00 8-Ball Shoot Out 1:00 Ladies' Bridge 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Watercolor 2:30 Water Volleyball 4:00 Whine & Cheese 6:00 Darts 7:00 Bingo (Sept-May)

1:00 Ceramics 1:00 Grief Recovery & Support 1:00 Men's Bridge 1:00 Ladies' Pinochle (Sept-June) 1:00 Pineapple Poker 1:00 Woodcarving 2:30 Water Volleyball 5:00 Social Hour 6:30 Darts 6:30 Duplicate Bridge 7:00 Double-Deck Pinochle

1:00 Book Discussion Group (2nd) 1:00 Game Day 1:00 MBV Players' Board(3rd) (Oct-April) 1:00 Needle Arts Group 1:00 Quilters 1:30 Oriental Mah Jongg 2:00 Pool Shootout 2:30 Water Volleyball 3:00 Village Voices 6:00 Darts 6:00 Wine Club 6:30 Euchre 7:00 Card Bingo 7:00 Democrats (1st) 7:00 5-Handed Pinochle

1:00 Wii Bowling 1:00 Bunco (2nd & 4th) 1:00 Ceramics 1:00 Couples' Bridge 1:00 Mah-Jongg 1:00 Scrabble 2:00 Cribbage 2:00 Poker 2:30 Water Volleyball 1:00 Wii Games 3:00 Band Practice 4:30 Ethnic Club (1st) 6:00 Fiesta Italiana (2nd) 6:30 MBV Bible Study 7:00 Pinochle

1:00 Canasta 1:00 Darts 1:00 Low-Stakes Poker 2:30 Water Volleyball

AM 6:00 Lap Swim 8:00 Pickleball 9:00 Men's Round Table 11:00 Chess

PM 1:00 Mah Jongg 2:00 Open Lab 2:00 Texas Hold 'Em 5:30 Pottery 7:00 Movie Night

Note to VIPS: Please contact the

webmaster or call 288-9213 with any changes to this

calendar.

RECURRING DAILY ACTIVITIES: UPDATED OCTOBER 2010

Note: One Ad of 20 words or less is freefor MBV residents.

Classified ads are to be submitted to theMountainBrook office.Business/Commercial ads for bothresidents and non-residents are availablefor purchase through Ray’s Printing,480-982-3087.

All ads are due by the 25th of the monthfor publication the following month

2 Kitchen bar stools; hardly used, wrought

iron, swivel, back and arms, 30” to cushion.

$100 each. 480-982-9218.

‘Ibanez’ guitar with hardshell case and

stand, electric tuner. $350. 480-982-5048.

2 new bar stools - black wood with leather

seats, swivel; never used. $50.00 each.

480-671-7124.

10 Wooden blinds – by 3-Day Blinds.

From old Saguaro model home. $30 each.

4 - 70-1/2 x 70, 1 - 77 x 70, 1 - 58 x 55, 3 -

23 x 70, 1 door - 26 x 86. 671-8081.

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

or 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 also be digitized.

Attractive pricing, job-by-job basis. 480-

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

or visit www.celebratethememories.net.

MBV Golf course home – furnished 2

bedroom, 2 bath – from May on. Rent

dependant on season. Utilities paid. 480-

299-0811.

3 custom made cornices for a Jasmine

model, southwest style in muted tones.

A three piece custom made cornice for a

bay window. Pale green.

1 counter high swivel chair, whitewash,

southwest style, fabric in muted tones.

1 whitewash telephone case, traditional

style. Call if interested.

Telephone: 480-983-1791

SERVICE

FOR SALE

FOR RENT

FREE

Classifieds

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Aerobics of the Mind Paul Celehovic ..............................288-6976Band Don Barta......................................671-6462Bible 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 Elly Gohsman ..............................671-3009Bowling (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 Dee Joyce ......................................983-5392California Club Fred Hofmann ..............................288-2804Canasta (hand & foot) Joan Archer ..................................288-0891Card Bingo Richard Skizenta ..........................983-6719Ceramics Lynn Gregory................................288-9963Chess Bill Vallicella ................................288-6727Clogging Sharon Baack ........................520-610-1711Computer Class Len Broz ........................................671-4651Computer Club Joe Trojanek ................................288-8824Craft Group Judy Fitzpatrick ..........................982-6858Crocheting Class 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 Aquasize (8am) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579Ladies’ Aquacize (9am) Isolde Weilnhammer ....................671-1439

High Impact Aquacize (10am) Ann Rasmussen ........................................288-8414Low Impact Aerobics Gladys Opfer ................................218-1311Mah-Jongg (Mon) Sharon Penrod ......................602-320-2278Mah-Jongg (Tues) Carol Self ......................................671-7703Mah-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 Mike Lipscomb ............................474-1075Pinochle, 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 Ken Nelson ............................530-283-9667Texas Hold'em Deb Mullins ..................................250-7759Village Players Parker Shipley ..............................983-2535Village Voices Gary Ackerson ............................753-0022Water Volleyball Ralph Krueger..............................671-9709Water Volleyball Weekends Don Reinke....................................474-9442Woodcarving Wesley Stevens..............................982-3809Yoga Elfrieda Rost ................................982-2319Library

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Board of DirectorsRobert Meinecke, President ..................................................671-9768Barbara Sebring, Vice President............................................983-0495Joseoh Juresich, Secretary ....................................................671-1505Al Lehman, Treasurer............................................................288-9414

Activity Office ..........................................................................983-5555Lifestyle Director - Glenda Schimmelpfenning ......................983-5555Community Manager - David L. Jones ..................................983-5555Assistant Manager - Cherie O’Shea Durst .............................983-5555Covenants Coordinator - Cherie O’Shea Durst......................983-5555Covenants Review - Bob Springer...........................................983-7705MountainBrook Golf Course .................................................671-1000Fairway Vista & PV ManagementJomar Assoc. Serv - Pamela Weston........................................288-8335Shea Homes Customer Service - Lisa ....................................279-2022

Activities Committee - Claudia Vaughan ................................983-3425Architectural Committee - Don Wagner ................................982-0108Audio Visual Committee - Larry Jarc ....................................982-3970Budget & Finance Committee - Fred Walker ........................671-6061Building & Grounds - Al Clark ..............................................288-1664Caring Corner - Arlene Pytko (Chair) ....................................288-8011Communications Committee - Cis Haines (Chair) ................671-1066Decorating Committee - Terry Robles (Chair)........................983-0507Safety Committee - Ron Schweder (Chair) ............................474-9027Web Committee - Ralph Jones (Chair) ....................................982-8989Welcome Committee - Mary Ann Maki (Chair)......................671-4961Library - Char Peterson............................................................982-7793

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Peggy MalsomHer friends and family know

MountainBrook Village resident Cathy

Longman as a busy, smart, talented

lady. Now the world knows it too.

Cathy has been singing all of her life.

That paid off last October when her

group, the Scottsdale Chorus, won first

place and a gold medal at the Sweet

Adelines International Competition in

Seattle, Washington. But, as most

success stories go, it didn’t happen

overnight.

Cathy sang in an ensemble during

her high school days in Tiskilwa,

Illinois, north of Peoria. She also took

voice lessons as well as performing

solo. During college and law school

she continued to sing in various groups,

but it wasn’t until moving to San

Francisco that she joined the Sweet

Adelines. That original group of about

25 women, called the Sound Wave

Chorus, sang locally for fun. It was

through her association with them that

she first became aware

of the Scottsdale Chorus

who put themselves on

the map by winning the

2005 competition.

Cathy moved to

MountainBrook Village

in 2006, took a year off

due to her mother’s

illness and subsequent

death, then sought out

and joined the

Scottsdale Chorus of the

Sweet Adelines in

January 2008.

According to Cathy, the

audition process was

grueling. Having to

learn two songs to sing

with a quartet in front of

the world famous

director and music

committee where she

had to hold her own part

in the quartet was daunting. Regular

attendance was not only expected, but

mandatory. Still, she did it.

The Sweet Adelines International is

a 30,000 member women’s educational

music association founded in 1945.

The Scottsdale Adelines is a female

four-part barbershop style harmony

chorus with innovative choreography

and glittering costumes. This Chorus

consistently ranks among the top three

of more than 600 choruses around the

world. Current members range in age

from 15 to 80.

Each year every chorus has to

compete in its region in order to

qualify. Scottsdale faces tough

competition at regionals against rival

Harbor Lights. The 2009 competition

in Pasadena qualified Scottsdale to

compete in Seattle at the October 2010

International competition where they

not only took first place, but also

scored the highest score that has ever

been scored.

Cathy hopes to bring the Scottsdale

Sweet Adelines Chorus to

MountainBrook Village next year to

sing for the residents. She is checking

out scheduling now so keep your

fingers crossed. They will be

performing next October in Houston as

the outgoing Champions. Then they

will have to start all over again with the

qualifying competitions. In the

meantime, it’s kind of neat to have a

gold medal winner, one of “the best of

the best” living right here in

MountainBrook Village.

Next year Cathy sings lead (the

melody) with a Singing Valentine

quartet. Impress your lovely lady by

having her serenaded with a song by

Cathy and friends. When Cathy is not

singing, she is writing trusts or selling

real estate. She is currently the owner

of East Valley Estate Planning, LLC, an

Arizona certified legal document

preparer focusing on estate planning

such as wills, trusts, and powers of

attorney. She is also an active realtor

with West USA Realty Revelation and

her team is known as the My AZ

Property Team. If you are interested in

Singing Valentines, joining the Chorus

(rehearsals Tues 7-9pm, carpool from

MBV) or talking to Cathy, she can be

reached at 480-567-5495. Hey, I told

you she was one busy lady.

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Don and Glenda Brandenburg are

celebrating their 60th wedding

anniversary on Sunday, April 3rd in the

Sunset Room. The festivities are

scheduled from 1pm – 4 pm and all are

welcome.

Don and Glenda have been residents of

MountainBrook since 1999. They were

married March 31, 1951, in Ohio, Illinois.

They have four children, four

grandchildren and four great-

grandchildren. They still enjoy traveling

and when the Arizona temperatures rise,

they head out in their 5th wheel to enjoy

family, friends and other cooler scenic

places. They always return in October to

enjoy Village activities. Don was a featured MBV Artist of the Month in 2010 and

enjoys his woodworking. When he isn’t working on his projects, he is usually helping

the neighbors. Glenda enjoys bicycling and water aerobics.

Come help celebrate and wish them many more years of wedded bliss. No gifts

please.

A Diamond Anniversary

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