April, 2011 www.mountainbrookvi llage.org

Could your house use a facelift? Does it

lack pizzazz or distinction? The answer

might be stacked stone veneer accents to

make those pop-outs really pop.

Bill and Judy Filter are “project people.”

In fact, remodeling homes is “what we’ve

done all our lives,” says Judy. When they

decided to add a stacked stone front patio

addition to their home at 4624 South Dusty

Coyote Trail in MountainBrook Village,

they let their philosophy developed over the

years guide this project. Their advice

includes “let the house tell you where it

should go.” Bill states, “keep it simple”

while Judy suggests thinking of the stone as

an accent for just the right “touch.”

It all started while they were enjoying the

view from their front patio. Both Bill and

Judy love their house and its ideal setting

with mountain and golf course views. But

the front courtyard was smallish and

undistinguished. Bill and Judy knew the

view deserved better.

It was around that time an article

appeared in the Mountaineer stating that

“lightweight veneer stone may be installed

on the outside surface” of houses in

MountainBrook Village. It seemed the

perfect solution. The Filters drew up

architectural plans showing the front

elevation of their house, then the proposed

changes to pop-outs, the front, the

expanded patio and patio wall. They

included a brochure of the stone veneer in

their presentation to the Architectural

Committee. The Committee’s main

concern seemed to be that the stone was a

compatible earth tone which is one of the

Stacked Stone Success StoryPeggy Malsom

Continued on page 11

BOARD OFDIRECTORS

MEETINGTuesday, April 26 at

9:45am in theSuperstition Center

Daily Eleven O'Clock General Tour

April Every Day at 11:00 a.m.

Guided tours are so popular this time of

year they are expanded to seven-days-a-

week; invite friends and neighbors for a

walk – and a chance to learn new facts

about Arboretum gardens, plants and

critters on a guided tour lead by our

knowledgeable resident volunteer park

hosts: Barbara and Ken Brown, Kate

Griffith, Susan and John Burns and other

trained docents. Walking tours circle the

main trail – stopping at points of interest to

look for colorful Northern Cardinals, to

share anecdotes about BTA's past eight

decades -- and interpret natural history of

the plants and animals here. More tour

information on page 12.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum Tours for Nature lovers

Photographer Wanda Montgomery, Boyce ThompsonArboretum, Florence Az.

The Filters are proud of their newestproject - stacked stone.

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Spring is finally here. Many of you are making plans to

head for your summer home or are already there by the time

you read this. I always dreaded the long trek back to Minnesota.

Whether you fly or drive there is so much work to do just getting ready to head

back to a cooler climate. However, when you've gone back and forth a few times

you get it down to a system and then only have to hope the snow, sleet and ice is

done until you're back in the valley for the winter! Well, if you're still here I have

a few things you can add to your calendar.

Let's Do Dinner is at The Dutchman's Hideout on Wednesday, April 27th.

Meet at the restaurant at 5 pm (travel on your own). There's a sign-up sheet and

a copy of the menu in the Activity Office. These outings will continue throughout

the Summer so watch for the monthly additions.

The Mystery Trip and small trips with a known destination will be available

throughout the summer, with the first Mystery Trip starting in April (can't tell

you yet where we're going or it wouldn't be a mystery anymore).

Here's something special for mom. We're having a Mother's Day Brunch on

Sunday, May 8th from 11am-1pm. The menu is crustless swiss quiche, roasted

ranch herb potatoes, nutty breakfast cinnamon bake, southwest chicken pasta

salad, rostada platters (like brushetta toasts with 3 toppings: marinated beef,

turkey and cheese and cranberry ham), grilled pineapple spears and beverages.

The cost is $15.00/person and there will be something special for each Mom.

If you're here through the warm Arizona summer, be sure to add the monthly

Pool Party Potlucks to your calendar. They start on Saturday, May 21st and end

on September 17th.

Please have a safe trip if you're traveling to your summer home. If you're here

year around, I'll see you out and about.

April, 20114

We have the most

interesting residents living

in our Village.

I am always surprised when I get one of

those inspiring articles about some of you

who live here. Please keep those articles

coming.

Soon our Mountaineer will shrink to

a smaller version. I want to remind

those of you who are leaving town

that you can read it online all

summer or you can

arrange to have it mailed to

another address. See you

again in the fall.

From the EditorCis Haines

Illness: Nellie Moore, DGVern Ruwwe, ERLen Schroeder, IWIIIBen Russo, IWIDelores O'Fallon, IWII Kay Hanson, DFLarry Wright, DF

In Memory: Pete Plakos, IWIIIRuth Ann Southwick, IWII

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

Glenda Schimmelpfennig, Lifestyles Director

Our Pinacle Vista party was a blast!

Thanks to our organizers; Tina

Jantonio, Nola Scherer and Ann

Payne. They planned all the food,

entertainment, prizes and fun. We all

had a wonderful time and we wanted to

thank you. Rosemary Letavec and the

grateful Pinacle Vista residents.

Thank you

Barb SebringHats off to the residents of MBV.

You’re the greatest! We had the most

successful toy drive yet. We had a total of

$2191 in toys and cash donations. You

raised $1023 more this year than last.

The toys and cash donations were

delivered to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

by members of the MBV library

committee. Deanna Grey, the coordinator

for “Andrea’s Closet” at Mercy Gilbert,

met us to receive the donations. We were

given a brief tour of the pediatrics floor and

shown their “Andrea’s Closet”. Deanna

sent her heartfelt thanks to the residents of

MBV for their wonderful generosity. We

hope to continue the annual toy drive next

year and do even better.

ClosetClosetAndrea’sAndrea’sBringing smiles one toy at a time

Volunteers are the core of Helping Hands.

This month I want to feature our

Transportation Chairman and his assistant.

Leland Wilson has been with Helping Hands

from the beginning. He coordinates our busiest

need transportation. Last month we

transported more than 280 mi with eight volunteers giving 20 hours of their time.

Rosaleen Farmer joined us several years ago and covers for Leland when he and his

wife are traveling. Hats off to you both for all the time you spend trying to find rides

for our clients.

Helping Hands will continue to assist our MountainBrook residents with Medical

transportation, grocery shopping, friendly visits to shut ins and Call Check. For

additional information please call Loretta Milton and leave a message. I'll call back.

480 474-9958 Have a lovely spring and remember to be good to yourself. Loretta

Milton, Director of Helping Hands

HelpingHands and YouLoretta Milton

Caring CornerArlene Pytko, Caring Corner Chairman

April, 20115

Coy’s Tipsof theMonthScott RepenningCoy Landscaping

Spring is here! Temperatures will

begin to rise more and more. April is our

transition month with beautiful warm

daytime temperatures. The average high

temperature increases almost ten

degrees from March to April. Did you

know that the average high temperature

for March is 76 degrees and the average

high temperature for April is 85 degrees?

The average low temperature for March

is 51 degrees and the average low for

April is 58 degrees. With that being said

there are a few things to consider with

your landscape and I have listed some of

the items you can address to help the

look of your landscape.

1. Adjust Watering Schedules: Water

needs will increase as the temperatures

rise. Please make sure you have

increased your watering times to coincide

with the temperature change.

2. Check Irrigation Systems: Replace

clogged drip emitters, repair leaks, etc.

3. Don’t Over Water: Giving your

plants too much water will have the same

effect on them as under watering.

4. With the warmer temperatures

plants will start pushing a lot of new

growth.

5. Fertilize your Plants: Follow

product label recommendations to

fertilize your non-native plants. Native

plants usually do not require fertilizers

and generally grow better without them.

6. Replant Lost Plants: If plants have

died or are not performing well, plant

new ones

during the month of

April. Be sure to

select native or well-adapted

plants to ensure future success

7. Prune your trees to remove sucker

growth and to thin out tree canopies.

The proper plant care and watering

schedule will keep your landscape

healthy, and looking beautiful all year

long.

The kitchens are an extension of our

own homes since we all own 1/1,660th

of the facilities here in MBV.

Therefore if the use of the kitchens is

for the residents and their guests, and

not advertised to outsiders, we are in

compliance with the rules and can

cook in our kitchens. Outside groups

such as the Lions would have to have

their food catered.

The Board voted to form a new

committee to oversee the Fitness

Center. Don and Dawn Wagner will

lead the committee’s formation. The

new committee will draw up a

Committee Charter for approval by the

Board. Once it is established, the

committee will elect their chair and co-

chair. We need better oversight of the

Fitness Center so problems can be

reported and addressed in a timely

manner. The background music in the

Fitness Center is back on seven days a

week.

Now here is some real good news.

Per the recommendation of the Ad hoc

committee, the Board voted to remove

the usage fee for homeowners who rent

the rooms. The refundable cleanup

deposit still applies.

The Buildings and Grounds

Committee has been asked to meet

with the Ad hoc committees and do a

complete study of the Fitness Center

location and hold a Town Hall meeting

on the subject to get input from the

community. The committees will

recommend to the Board as to what

action to take concerning the location

of the Fitness Center.

The Computer Room will be closed

and a wireless connection will be

available in the Library and perhaps

another location. It is felt that we all

have our own computers these days,

unlike when the computer room was

first started with a few donated

computers. We have never purchased

computers and the ones we have are

nearing the end of their useful life.

The Board voted to replace the

eastern entrance doors to the Library.

We had three bids and awarded the

contract to Action Commercial. Their

bid was $3,846.83 tax included. The

doors are bronze anodized with one

inch insulated bronze tempered glass.

They will hook up the mag lock, and

PIR motion sensor and furnish and

install one Securitron touch bar. The

funds will come from the reserve fund.

What’s HappeningJoe Juresich, Secretary, MBV BOD

The next scheduled

meeting for Fairway

Vista is for

Thursday, April

28th at 10 a.m.

in the Sunset

Rm, Rm B. All

Fairway Vista

Homeowners are

encouraged to attend our

very short meetings. If you

should have any landscape concerns please

contact Jomar at 288-8335 or John Pytko at

288-8011.

Fairway VistaArlene Pytko, President

The Safety Committee wants to thank all

the residents who attended the Safety

Meeting/Dinner on March 10, 2011 and

brought food for the Food Bank. Your

generosity is appreciated. Also a reminder

to residents……Do not open your door to

strangers.

Safety CommitteeThanks

April, 2011 6

April, 20117

During WWII the Navajo Code

Talkers were able to transmit messages

in their native language that were never

deciphered by the enemy. Movies

were made, books were written and

awards have been bestowed to

acknowledge their contribution to the

Allied victory. Other groups also have

developed a lingo, a code of language

with a shared understanding known

only to those associated with the

common terminology.

When my husband Dennis and I first

met we connected because we spoke

the same language. It was our thirtieth

high school reunion in Nampa, Idaho.

Not all, but most of our classmates had

settled in the surrounding Treasure

Valley. Dennis had joined the Air

Force then stayed for twenty years. As

things would happen, I had married a

guy who also had made the military his

career. Now years later, we both were

single. Our conversation was laced

with references common to the

military.

I asked Dennis, “What was your

MOS in the Air Force?” to which he

answered, “I didn’t have a MOS I had

an AFSC.” Dennis asked, “How did

your family handle short turn arounds

and long TDYs?” We compared PCS

and command sponsored moves. We

found out we had both lived in Alaska,

the Far East and Europe. Our

conversation certainly sounded

different than those around us. Those

who had never experienced the “joys”

of military life didn’t understand the

code.

When we moved to MountainBrook

Village I didn’t understand the code.

The first check I wrote out at the

Activity Center I wrote to MVB

instead of MBV. Okay, I’ll say it

before you do, What a dummy. Then

as I was reading the Mountaineer I saw

a section called “Caring Corner.” How

nice I thought. It must be like a prayer

request line. I noticed names followed

by initials: FV, PV, SRI, DV. The

initials must be diseases or diagnoses

of the afflicted. I figured FV could be

a fever. Maybe the dreaded Valley

Fever I’ve heard so much about. PV

could be Peripheral Vascular,

Pulmonary or even Prostate; SRI might

be Serious Respiratory Infection and

DV was probably Diverticulitis. The

one that had me completely stumped

was IWII. And if SRI was a “Serious”

Infection, then I didn’t want any part of

SRII (SARS?).

Luckily, my DV neighbors set me

straight before I made an even greater

faux pas than MVB or asking someone

about their SARS infection. I now

know that DV means I’m living in the

Desert Valley section of Mountain

Brook Village. Hey, I may be a little

slow on the uptake, but I’m getting

there. Give me another year and I’ll

have this MBV code talking down pat.

Until then, I’ll see you Tues. at 9 (SC),

9:30 BPC (BD) or 5 (SC). See the

Mountaineer for other event dates and

times. I’ll definitely see you Wed. at

the cookout 11:30 (SR) $4, that is if

my Diverticulitis isn’t acting up.

April, 2011 8

MVB Code TalkersPeggy Malsom

Chet HainesOn Thursday, March 10, at the 2011 Safety

Dinner, Tina Gerola, Fire Inspector for Apache

Junction Fire District, gave an important talk to

Village residents on fire safety. She explained

the high risk for seniors. As we age, we slow

down physically, we have hearing problems and

very often we are on medication.

Fires happen at night. People do not smell

smoke when they are asleep. Cooking and

smoking are the main causes of fires in the

home. Some precautions we can take are; Test or

replace your smoke alarm. A smoke alarm is

made to last only 8-10 years. Clear all clutter in

your home as it will slow your ability to exit

quickly. Rehearse your exit plan in case of fire.

Step 1. Get out.

Step 2. Go to your pre-selected meeting place outside and never go back into the

burning building.

Step 3. Call 911 from your home phone, not your cell phone. The local

dispatcher will be able to determine your location from your phone call.

We all think “fire will not happen to me” but being prepared is the best way to beat

the odds.

Smoke Alarms save Lives

April, 20119

In 1941, Don Volk graduated high

school at the early age of 16 with high

hopes of becoming an airplane

mechanic, however, at that time there

was no course available so in March

of 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Air

Force for training as an airplane

mechanic.

Before he could report to

Aeronautics School, he learned that

the Air Corps was in need of more

pilots and was accepting enlisted men

ages 18-26 years old for training. Don

met the strict requirements and was

ordered to report to primary flying

school in Santa Maria, California.

Don graduated in July 1942 as an

S/Sgt pilot at the age of 18 and was

assigned to a troop carrier squadron to

train with paratroopers at Fort

Benning, Georgia.

Between 1942 and 1944 Don had

flown over 750 hours, dropping

paratroopers and supplies throughout

Europe and North Africa in enemy

territory. During that time, his plane

lost one engine while crossing the

Atlantic Ocean and was forced to drop

down to 500 feet in order to maintain

speed. He later found out that the

water below him was full of German

subs waiting to capture crew members

who had to abandon ship or crash

land. Don was also fired upon while

carrying a supply of aircraft fuel to the

front lines and received 10 direct hits

to the fuselage. No need to tell you

what would have happened if one of

those shells had hit one of those 50

gallon drums of fuel.

Don said, “I’m sure some folks

aboard my airplane were a little shaky

about the 18 year old pilot flying on

one engine over the Atlantic. I bet that

I was the youngest military pilot ever

to fly the Atlantic Ocean and

especially on one engine of a two

engine cargo aircraft during WWII, I

was a little concerned myself”.

During night formation flying, Don

developed an anxiety condition and

was grounded and sent back to the

states for rehabilitation after which

time he was returned to flight status as

a flight instructor. Don remained

active for the rest of the war and

continued to serve during the Korean

and Vietnam wars. He retired as a Lt.

Colonel in November 1964. Don says

he was lucky with God as his co-pilot

during WWll and the two other wars

he served in. Don is proud to

be a member of the “Greatest

Generation."

Following his retirement,

Don knew he wanted to

become a PGA golf

professional. Don was determined he

would have to work on his game. He

needed to get his handicap from a five

down to two. After practicing five

days a week for six months with

lessons and help from the pros he

established a two handicap. At forty,

the goal of a pro golfer seemed a lofty

goal. Working his way up the ladder of

golf, Don became active as agolf

professional and retired again after 30

years as a life member of the PGA.

After 40 years of playing and loving

golf, Don has had five holes in one.

Don and his wife Wandi, currently

live in MountainBrook Village and

play golf together 3 times a week. He

also wrote and published the book

“Tractors, Planes, Golf and Dames”

which is a memoir of his life’s

experiences of 23 ½ years in the

military as a pilot, 30 years as a golf

professional and having been loved by

3 beautiful women, hence the title of

his book. You can see Don’s book in

the MBV library.

A Pilot and a ProChet Haines and Don Volk

PFC Don Volk, December 1941, inPrimary Flying School, U.S. Army AirCorps.

Don Volk, PA Golf Professional, playing atMountainBrook Golf Club 2010

End of a love affairNot much to sayPie, coffee, andLong, empty day.

Louise Schimmel

The sun warmed the roomAnd beckoned us to walk.

Linda Norton

Answering the phoneAnd knew the loon Had arrived alone.

Emily York

Laughing coyoteSmiling moonSleeping sigh.

Mary Stokrocki

Kids visitFamily again.

Stanley York

Golden moon covers the eastern horizon Darkness settles to the sound

Of the lonesome coyote.Jack Kukuk

A YowlAre they coming?

No, I’m safeBut back to my dreams

Barb Washburn

Coyote howling up the trailLove letter makes me answer.

Jan Malmberg

Beneath my pathThere lies the power

Of yesterday.Harrell Miller

Morning dawned with promiseSo many choices lie ahead.

Trish Mosier

Red starts the daily showRed ends the daily show.

Jim Mosier

Alone, alert, at sunrisewith the creatures of the desert

The wonder of a new day.Lauren Collins-Mitchell

Peggy Malsom

What would be a perfect day at MountainBrook Village? What would it look like? What would

you be doing? What would you see, smell, or hear? Grab a pen or pencil and a piece of paper. Go

ahead. Do it now. Make a list. Jot down words and phrases describing that perfect day, hour or

moment.

That’s what Ginger Grace had us do recently when her evening presentation at MBV on poet Emily

Dickinson, the Belle of Amherst, turned into a poetry writing event for the audience. Ginger explained that it is the

“leaps” that make Emily’s poetry unique. Her poetry makes the reader ask, “What does she mean by that line?” Those unexpected

things become a bright light, a passion as poetry speaks to the soul in a way that prose never can. While the poems appear simple, they

are actually full of power through universal themes.

Our exercise continued with a two-minute fast-write using the words and phrases we had brainstormed. Mine started, “It was

the most amazing morning I could ever remember.” And it ended, “All I knew was the red Ferrari in the garage did not belong to me.”

Then Ginger told us to choose words and phrases to write in poetic form. Mine ended up like this:

Amazing morning after

Night of tequila…

I know what I wrote next, how would you finish the thought? I collected poems from other participants for your enjoyment.

Remember, these were written in only one or two minutes. Why don’t you try it just for fun using your own list? You may discover your

own inner poetic voice.

April, 2011 10

Perfect Day at MBV

requirements. Otherwise, the Committee was

excited about their project.

They received approval from the

Architectural Committee on January 7, 2011.

The project was supposed to take ten days.

Problems developed when the first contractor

underbid then raised the price, didn’t show

up for work, refused to return calls and cut

corners. Bill knew he wasn’t getting quality

workmanship and fired him. After asking

around, Bill found a true European craftsman

in John, a stone mason from Mesa who

spends half the year here and half in Europe.

John corrected the bad electrical work for the

lighting before laying the courtyard pavers,

then went on to finish the job with pride of

craft. The Filters will be glad to provide a

reference if you are interested.

Attention to detail has paid off in this

successful project for Bill and Judy. They

insisted the stucco texture on the patio wall

match the texture on the house. Another

important detail is the 6 ½ inch stone veneer

inlay in the 32” wall which ties it in with the

stone accent on the house. Hint: paint

before doing the inlay work.

The stone veneer is actually a composite

material that looks and feels like actual stone.

It does not require a footing, but does

need support while drying. The veneer

can be identical to stone in appearance.

The price varies per square foot

according to your choice of style while

the ledge is priced by the linear foot. If

you are interested in pursuing this

already approved exterior enhancement,

detailed information can be found in the

CC&R’s for Fences and Walls and Curbing

under General Requirements 3.2.6.1.

Bill and Judy call this latest project “a

great experience” and look forward to many

happy moments enjoying the view of the

patio and from the patio. Both are fantastic!

April, 201111

Stacked Stone Success Story...cont'd

Before

After Stone Veneer

April, 2011 12

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.

Smoke on the Mountain, April 14-May 14It's Saturday night and Reverend Oglethorpe hasinvited the Sanders Family Singers to provide anuplifting evening of singing', clappin' and hilariousstories. The gospel tunes include Church in theWildwood, Rock of Ages, Whispering Hope and I'llFly Away

COMING SOONSeusical the Musical, May 18-June

HALE THEATRE480-497-1181 or www.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.

Never Too Late,

April 7- May 21

In this hysterical comedy, a middle-

aged couple finds out, much to their

surprise, that they are about to have a

baby! What adds to the fact is that their

24 year old spoiled daughter and her husband all live under the same roof! Join

us for a night filled with laughter as this family prepares for some major

changes!

COMING SOON

Over the River and Through the Woods, May 27-July 9

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.

Butterfly Walks Resume

9:30 am on the Fourth Saturday each month -with occasional Sunday walks as well

Learn about butterflies on a guided walk.

ASU Professor Ron Rutowski leads the walk

April 23, Marceline Vandewater May 28 and

again June 25. Leaders are To-Be-Announced

for walks July 23, August 27, September 24

and October 22.

Artisans at the Arboretum -

Fourth Annual Soroptimists Event

April 30, 2011 - 9:00am - 4:00 pmArt, craft and food booths circled the Picnic

Area again this past year, offering a one-day

chance to see and purchase unique paintings,

photography -- cruciform art and more

courtesy of Soroptimists International of Gold

Canyon. The Third Annual fundraising arts

festival helped the Gold Canyon Soroptimists,

a non-profit women's group devoted to helping

women locally and internationally. Download

your own vendor application or read more info

via the link below; or call organizer Barb

Plante at 480-288-6195, or email

barbaraplante@mchsi.com

http://ag.arizona.edu/bta/soroptimistaprilarteve

nt.doc

Date To-Be-Announced --

"Indigenous Intrument Open Mic"

A Spring or Summer evening from 5:00 to 7:00p.m in the Picnic Area -- call for details

Do you play a djembe drum, offer peaceful

serenades with a cedar flute, or howl away on

the didgeridoo? Share your music during an

informal and outdoor 'indigenous instrument

open mic' in the picnic area on a September

evening. Invite friends and plan a Saturday

evening picnic at the tables and charcoal

grilles, with a chance to hear some new and

interesting music from Arboretum annual

members and visitors. Performers who

reserved stage time for our debut event in July

included Mark "Locopelli" Saylors, who

played a spiral didgeridoo; also Mesa

drummer Cindy Green -- cedar flute player

Saggio also shared his singular music on

Marimba, Kora and a Swiss Hang drum

(correctly pronounced like "Hung").

Admission is free for BTA members and

registered participating musicians. Non-

members who aren't sharing a music

performance on stage can attend for the

regular admission of $7.50 for adults, $3 ages

5-12. And if the evening looks threateningly

stormy, we'll host this event under cover up in

the visitor center lobby.

Boyce ThompsonTours...cont'd

The Village Players just ended their

four day run of Ghost of a Chance, a

play by Flip Kobler. Barb Hofmeister so

enjoyed playing the part of Crystal that

she contacted the author. Following is

the communication between them:

Barb Hofmeister: "I am so excited

playing the part of Crystal. I love the

play and especially love being Crystal.

Thank you for writing it. Every day

during rehearsal as the play is ending, I

wonder if Crystal will share the money

with Bethany and Floyd after the play

ends. Does she soften that much when

she realizes that she can be loved? I

don't like the thought that I (as Crystal)

would keep all the money. As the play-

write, I am really interested in what you

thought Crystal would do when you

wrote it."

Flip Kobler: "Wow, congrats on the

show. Okay, Crystal keeps the money.

But, don't feel bad. it's not wrong.

Bethany and Floyd don't care about it.

They didn't know it was there, they have

each other, they are loved. It's all good.

And, as a recent cancer survivor, I know

the pain Crystal is going through

now much more than when we

wrote it. Back then it was all

hypothetical, now it's a reality.

Getting cancer in this country will

bleed you. Crystal needs the

money. It's her reward for her

help to Bethany and Floyd. She

does change, she does soften. She

finds love. But, she also gets the

cash. The play isn't about money

so the audience doesn't care

where it goes as long as they

know it will be used well. That's

my two cents. But, the part is

yours now baby. You do what

YOU think is right. Your

Crystal may be different than

another actress'. Make it your

own and you will shine shine

shine. Break a leg."

Those of you who attended

the play and watched the chase

for the money now know who

ended up with it and how it will be used,

as intended by the author.

April, 201113

One play passeth away, and another

play cometh; but the stage abideth

forever (loosely borrowed from

Hemmingway). And, so the lights are

dark, the curtain drawn and the set is

struck on Ghost of a Chance.

Auditions were held for next year’s

play, The Dinner Party by Neil Simon.

Director, Mary Stoalabarger is pleased

to announce those selected to perform

in that play are: Karen Carnahan plays

Mariette, Glorianna Heppner plays

Gabrielle, Kathy Whitacre plays

Yvonne, Dick Brennan plays Claude,

Parker Shipley plays Andre and Mike

Worthy plays Albert. The play will be

performed in our Superstition Center

on March 1, 2 & 3, 2012. Mark your

calendars now. If any questions,

please call Parker Shipley, Players

President at (480) 983-2535.

Bill Wash

Bill WashGhost of a Chance

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April, 2011 14

2011

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

May 21-Sat Pool Party Potluck

May 25-Wed Let’s do Dinner at Chen’s

May 30 - Mon Memorial Day/Bingo

Potluck

June 18,-Sat Pool Party Potluck

July 16-Sat Pool Party Potluck

Aug 20-Sat Pool Party Potluck

Sept 17-Sat Pool Party Potluck

Oct.14- Fri Oktoberfest -

The Hungry Five Band

Oct 28 - Fri Halloween Party -

Road Runner Band

Nov 5-Sat Community Garage Sale

Nov 11-Fri Veteran’s Day

Nov 12-Sat Dance with Road Runner

Band

Nov 17-Thurs Fashion Show (Tiger Lily’s)

Nov 19-Sat Arts & Crafts Fair

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

w/Swing Memories

Feb 23-Thurs Missouri Opry

March 1,2&3-Th,Fri&Sat

Village Players

“The Dinner Party”

March 3-Sat Community Garage Sale

March 10-Sat Dance-Road Runner Band

April 14-Sat Dance- Road Runner Band

Casino Bus TripsApril 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 Casino

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 2011-2012

April, 201115

Most of the events will go on sale onemonth prior 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, 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.

Cost is $10 to play.

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

before 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 Camp

Restaurant. Enjoy dinner with friends and

neighbors. First dinner of the season

Meet at 5pm-Travel on your own

Just sign up and show up

Mazatzal Casino Bus Trip

Tuesday, May 3, 20116:45 am depart-return by 5 pmGet $15 credit for coming

First timers get another $10

Birthday members get $10

Play slots, bingo and more

Sign up in the Activity Office or call Joan

288-0891

Kentucky Derby Party

Saturday, May 7, 2011Superstition CenterParty starts @2 pmPost time is 3:24 pmBYOB and a snack to share

There will be prizes for the best hat

Expect Lot$ of fun!

Sign up in the Activity Office

A Special Mother’s Day Brunch

Sunday, May 8, 2011Superstition Center11 am- 1 pmSpecial brunch menu from Classic Cuisine

includes:crustless swiss quiche, roasted herb

potatoes,nutty cinnamon bake, southwest

chicken pasta salad, rostada platters and a

beverage. All for $15. Sign up in the Activity

Office

Pool Party & Potluck

Saturday, May 21, 2011Social time 4:30 pmPotluck at 5 pmOcotillo RoomJoin us at for fun in the pool before and after

BYOB and meat to grill. Bring a dish to pass

Paper goods and buns will be provided

Let’s do Dinner

Wednesday, May 25, 2011This month we will meet at Chen’s at 5 pm

Chen’s will have $1 beer, $3 wine and free

soda, ice tea or coffee. Driving is on your own

Sign up in the Activity Office

Ft McDowell Casino Trip

Friday, May 27, 2011Bus departs at 6:45 amMorning bingo is freeGet $10 credit upon arrival. Play slots, bingo

and more. Sign up in the Activity Office

or call Joan 288-0891

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PINOCHLEPinochle is played three times each

week here in MountainBrook. Each

organized group meets in the Sunset

Room. Women play each Tuesday at 1

pm. Double deck meets at 6:30 pm each

Wednesday and the traditional group

meets each Thursday at 7 pm. Recent

600+ scores among the Thursday players

were earned by Pat Cross, 674; Linda

Sandell, 627; Ray Needham, 626; and

Pat Best, 618.

Newcomers are always welcome.

No advance signup is needed. Just show

up by about ten minutes

before the scheduled

start of play. You

will join a group

of friendly

people who

will help you

adapt to our

"rules of play".

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: Susan Olsen, Marge Precise, LindaLudke and Margaret Gaines. For moreinformation call Barb 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.

May 3,4,5 August 10,11

June 8,9 September 7,8

July 13,14 October 4,5,6

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

April, 201119

MountainBrook BookDiscussion GroupChar Peterson

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

We do not meet May thru Septemberbut join us again in October.

Books suggested for discussing in fall

of 2011 are:

1-The Carrion Vine, by Erane

Elizabeth Scully

2-Bonhoeffer,by Eric Metaxas

3-Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand

4-Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,

by Amy Chua

5-Moon walking with Einstein:

The Art and Science of

Remembering Everything,

by Joshua Foer

6-The Saturday Tent Wedding Party:

The New No.1 Ladies Detective

Agency Novel, by

Alexander McCall Smith

7-Vanishing Phoenix,

by Robert Meilikian

8-Memories of a Little Black Dress,

A memory of going Home, by

Rhona Janzen

9-What The Night Knows,

by Dean Koontz

10-The Dressmaker of Khair Khana:

Five Sisters, One Remarkable

Family & The Woman Who Risked

Everything To Keep Them Safe,

by Gayle Tzemach Lemmo

11-The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, by

Heidi W. Durrow

April 13th residents selected books

for October, November & December

discussions.

*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.

Friends of theLibrary

Lee JuenemanThank you to all the volunteers

who worked so hard at our annual

"Book Give Away". It was a huge

success. Please do not return those

books to the library. Enjoy the great

reading and pass them on to friends,

care centers or take them to summer

locations. Also, thank you to the

fellows who hike to Silly Mountain

on Tuesday morning. At 6:30 they

were helping setup tables and hauling

bags of books to the Superstition

Center.

When you return a DVD please

bring it back in its case. Usually we

are looking for the missing DVD's

but sometimes we get the DVD and

no case. It is so much easier to keep

on the shelf. Also, in

regards to

magazines, do not

cut off your address

label. Use a marker

and block it out. We

have made a couple

of magazine

changes. Cooking

magazines will be

in with the

cookbooks and the

Prevention magazines

will be in the health section.

Thank you to all the residents for

all the wonderful donations to your

library. Please continue your

generosity as it greatly appreciated.

Guests always comment on our

extensive selection and how current

it is. Enjoy your library. It is a great

asset to MountainBrook Village.

Carol ElrodWe had lots of fun at the Trilogy

Tournament. What great hosts they

were! They served breakfast, lunch,

lots of snacks and drinks. I am

happy to let you know that

MountainBrook won. The score

was MountainBrook 47 points to

Trilogy’s 25. Thanks to all who

participated. We hope to reciprocate

with Trilogy next year.

The Tennis Board voted to

recognize one person that has gone

over and above board promoting or

helping the tennis club. This year we

have chosen Dixie Nelson. Dixie

has been giving tennis instruction to

about 12 new and returning tennis

players every Wednesday @ 2 p.m.

Thank you Dixie.

By the time you read this

newsletter and because of the heat,

Round Robin might have changed to

7 am - 9 am, Monday, Wednesday

and Friday. Please check the sign-up

sheets for any time changes.

There will be one more newsletter

before our summer hiatus so if you

have any newsworthy notes, please

contact me. See you on the courts.

TENNISTALK

How to Write theStory of Your Life

Barb Hofmeister will again be

offering her popular Life Story Writing

class in October. This nine week

course will start October 3rd and

continue until the end of November.

You won't believe how easy it is to

write once you have the know how to

begin. Details to follow. If you want to

make sure you are included in the new

class call Barb at 480-

288-9745 or email her at

byh@movinon.net. Have

a great summer.

April, 2011 20

Double in DartsJohn KloostermanTwo years can be a very short time

when it comes to dart games. Ron

Karnik and I started the night off

with a game of Dirty Cridset, the

most played dart game in the world.

He scored early and often. I fought

back but he finished me off with a

double and single bull. “Hot damn,

first time I beat you in two years!” he

said. We played another and this time

it was no contest and I prevailed.

“Just getting the next two years

started off right” I said. We played

the tie breaker that went back and

forth but in the end I was left with

just this thought, two years doesn’t

last long these days. Ron hasn’t let

me forget it either. Bragging rights

don’t last long in the game of darts.

That makes it both fun and

challenging at the same time.

Come join us for both on Tuesday

evenings at 6:30 pm in the Billiard

Room. P.S. Jim Buysse is our newest

member of the High Ton Club with a

score of 140 points. Double Out.

End of SeasonPickleballCelebration

Brad Piper celebrated his 88th

birthday at the end of season

Pickleball Tournament get together.

The group celebrated and enjoyed

Brad’s birthday cake. Brad and his

wife Jean both still play pickleball.

Pickleball results were as follows:

Roger Schmittling and Paul Cechovic

tied for first place, then had a unique

singles playoff to determine the

ultimate winner. Paul came in 1st,

Roger 2nd, Gary Baack 3rd, and

Garry Provost 4th.

MountainBrook 55 plus SoftballChampions

Under the leadership of Coach Dennis Hively, MountainBrook's softballteams recently completed a fine season. The 65 plus team played 22 games,with 13 wins and 9 losses. The 55 plus team had 19 games with 10 wins and9 losses and came home as champions after winning the 3-game tournament.

Hand and FootCanasta

We play every Friday from 1pm till

4pm in the Sunset Room. If you

want to learn we will be happy to

teach you the game . It is easy to

learn and everyone has lots of fun

playing every Friday, twelve months

a year. There are approximately 18 to

30 players every week that come to

enjoy the afternoon game. If

interested, call Joan Archer at

288-0891.

April, 201121

Marlowe Urdahl was raised and educated in Bozeman, Montana. He

graduated from Montana State College in 1954 with a BA in Art. After a tour of

duty with the US Army he returned to Montana State and received a MAA

degree in Art.

In 1972 Marlowe made the decision to resign as an advertising manager to

make Art his full time endeavor. He has worked in many media: Welded metal

sculpture, Bronze sculpture, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. Marlowe is a

member of the SAA (Society of Animal Artists) and the WPA (Whiskey Painters

of America.) In 1979 he was commissioned to design Montana’s first hunting

license Duck and Bird Stamps. In 1983 he designed the winning entry for the

State of Washington Upland bird stamp.

He was commissioned to design a set of five collector plates for Anheuser Busch entitled “Man’s Best Friend”.

The painting “Harvest Time” depicts Canada Geese in a Fall scene in Montana. This painting toured the United States

last year as a selected piece from the Society of Animal Artists 49th Annual Exhibition.

Marlowe and his wife Margie have lived in MountainBrook Village since 1998 and enjoy the beautiful scenery and

sunsets as well as the golf and great friends.

Artist of the MonthMarlowe Urdahl

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Bill Walsh

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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

GE Dryer - $75, Singer collectable sewing

machine - $125. 480-671-7581.

“Bag Boy” 3-wheel golf bag cart.

Purchased new at Nevada Bob’s for $169.

Like new. $75. 480-474-2063.

Contemporary black leather couch &

chair; Charcoal patterned recliner; Glass top

coffee and end tables; table lamp;

black/gray/cream shag rug 4 x 6 – complete

set $750. 480-766-3767.

Kenmore 20 cu. ft. refrigerator - $100 –

excellent condition – top freezer. In

MountainBrook. 480-474-8805.

Time Life Library of Art - 16 volumes;

seven centuries of art, Picasso, Van Gogh, etc.

$125. Street car token or coin receiver patent

1914. Very rare. $400. 480-832-4538 or cell

480-748-8138.

Black marble clock, open escapement with

barometer and thermometer – has Russian

malachite inserts. $1200 – negotiable. Costa

Rica hand painted wine cart – with serving

trays. Cost $500 plus shipping; price $350.

480-832-4538 or cell 480-748-8138.

Very old lute or mandolin with mother of

pearl inlays. Has beautiful bulbous wood

with various inserts. $275. 480-832-4538 or

cell 480-748-8138.

Miche Bags by Marge. Experience

handbags with interchangeable shells. Over

40 fashionable designs to match your outfit.

Call to see them. 480-982-5439.

Going on a trip and need a place for your

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

MountainBrook resident will capture your

old photographs digitally and save on CD 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.

Hill top home - 6,200 sq ft. - 30 acres -

Wallace, Idaho. 4 bd., 4 bth. Bike, hike, golf,

gondola, fish. Weekley/monthly

$2500/$6000. Up to 4 compatible couples.

480-288-9916.

Home - McCall, Idaho - 3 bd, 2 bth on golf

course. Swim, tennis, bike, hike. See at

Meadowcreeknewmeadows.com. 2 couples

ok. $2,400/month. 480-288-9916.

SERVICE

FOR SALE

FOR RENT

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 C lass Dorothy Wolter ............................983-1 672Darts John Kloosterman ........................288-2388Democrats Club Bill Florence ..................................857-8189Euchre Alex Dioyenis ................................982-1996Fitness Center Don & Dawn Wagner ..................982-0108Game Day Joyce Schenck ..............................982-7518Gold Canyon Lions Terry Storbakken ........................983-3420Greeting Card Class Millie Hart ....................................982-5388Helping Hands Loretta Milton ..............................474-9958Hiking Mike Lipscomb ............................474-1075Knitting (Tues) Kathy West....................................983-8432Ladies 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) Judy Beiganski..............................671-8363Mah-Jongg (Wed/Oriental) Jeanne Bozych ..............................982-6280Mah-Jongg (Fri) Ginny Rauguth ............................288-0579Men’s Round Table Fred Bieber ..................................671-0219Oil Painting Judy Maurer ................................982-5627PEO Lorna Marifjeren ........................671-3793Pickleball 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 Sally Lickar ................................288-83397Texas 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 ................................982-2319

Activity VIPs(Please contact the office with any changes)

(Revised 2/28/11)

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

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

Mailing address:PO Box 5400Apache Junction, AZ 85278(480) 982-3087 • Fax (480) 983-9363

MOUNTAINEER Staff:Cis Haines, Editor; Joan Archer, Jan Broz,Carol Dage, Peggy Malsom, DianeKissner, Glenda Schimmelpfenning andCarol Yost.

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

Board of 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 - Joyce Schenck(Co-Chair) ........................................982-7518

For Your Conveniencewww.mountainbrookvillage.org

(Revised 4/1/11)

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Mountaineer MarketplaceNeither the Community nor the publisher has in any way endorsed the advertisements or advertisers in this publication andno such endorsement is implied. The Community is in no way responsible for the advertising portion of this publication.

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