2011-12 - Golden Vista Resort

Vista Views
December 2011
Food Drive: Friday, December 9-put your donations in front of your
space before 9 am and volunteers will collect the food & take it to the
Apache Junction Food Bank
Rattler's Christmas Show
Tuesday, December 13 at 7pm
Fun for all ages.
A chance to sing along to your favorites
and get in the spirit of Christmas.
Put this date on your calendar.
Tickets are $1.00 and most of the proceeds will go to charity.
Wednesday December 14,2011
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
In the Ballroom and front parking lot
We have some great new vendors
with interesting & unusual items.
Also some of your old favorites.
Come have lunch, spend time
with new and old friends &
do some shopping for
Christmas.
See you there!!!!
Friends Christmas Program
December 20th 7 PM
If you’re interested in reserving a table
contact Joyce at 2896 or Glenda
at 2967. Space is going fast...
All-Time Christmas Favorites Will be
Performed by Our Residents & Guests
Come and enjoy all of your favorite
carols and Christmas songs performed
by Our own Men's quartet: the "4
Baritones", and the Ladies quartette:
"The Arizona Snowflakes"
will perform for your enjoyment.
Also, several solos, perhaps duets and
audience sing a-long's too!
Cookies and Coffee provided
Please Bring Canned Goods for the
Apache Junction Food Bank
Free Movie Night
in the ballroom
Thursday,
December 22 7 pm
The Help is an inspirational,
courageous and empowering story about very different,
extraordinary women in the 1960s South who build an
unlikely friendship around a secret writing project — one
that breaks society’s rules and puts them all at risk.
The Help is a timeless, universal and triumphant story
about the ability to create change.
Dessert Speaker Series
Wednesday, December 14 at 7 pm
“Living with Urban
Wildlife” is the
subject of a talk by
an Arizona Game &
Fish Department
Biologist.
Tickets are $1.50 and the deadline to
purchase is Monday, December 12th.
Carpool to Organ Stop Pizza
home of the Mighty Wurlitzer
Thursday, December 15th
We have reservations for an 11 am
early lunch. Sign up and pay in
advance in the Activities Office.
Cost is $7.50
Grub & Gamble on Thursday
December 29th
Backwards Show & Dinner
Sunday, December 11 6 pm.
Show at 5 pm followed by Dinner
Sleighbells ring? Are you listenin'?
Here in AZ we celebrate Christmas with SALT not the Salt river but Cat Salt, local entertainer.
Come to our Christmas themed event where
Cat will share some yuletide saltiness
with fun and flair!
Menu: meatloaf, mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable, roll, dessert & drink.
Tickets are: $7.50
Deadline is Friday December 9 at noon
We’ll be serving Chili &
cornbread, drink & dessert for
only $5 at 6 pm. Tickets must
be purchased in advance &
deadline is Tuesday, December 27th.
Following the meal,
those crazy horse
races will begin
around 6:30 pm.
There will be drinks
available for purchase & ample opportunity
to pick the winning horse!
Come join us and maybe you’ll get to be
one of the jockeys!
So come for the supper & stay for the races.
ANGEL TREE
Come to the Coffee
House
Sunday, December
18
7 pm in the ballroom
Decaf coffee and sundaes available for purchase. Come and
enjoy the poems, music, jokes & more at
this casual coffee house. Free admission
Want to be part of the show? Contact
June Houghton at 2808.
Sundaes $1.50 & coffee is 25¢
Come pick a Christmas wish
from the tree located
in the Activities Office and
help a youngster have a
memorable Christmas. The
Apache Junction School District’s Project
Help screens needy families for this program and provides the wish list for us to
help play Santa.
You’re encouraged to either pick an angel
with a child’s wish from the tree or donate
money & someone else will shop for you.
Clubs and groups are encouraged to donate
or fulfill several wishes from the tree.
NEW IMAGE FASHIONS CLOTHING SALE
Wednesday, December 7 from 10 am to 2 pm in the ballroom
They bring the store to you
Major brand fashions at 40%-70% off department store prices:
•Coordinates and Separates!
• Sportswear & Active wear! • Watches - All kinds!
• Shorts, pants, blouses, and shorts sets in many sizes and colors.
Saturday
December 10
Patio
from 8 am to 11
Sale
am
For $1, you can
list your items
for sale and have
that information
distributed to all who come through the gate that
morning. Deadline for listing is Wed. December 10.
The sale listings are available on Friday beginning
at 1 pm in the Activities Office and at the front
gate & donut & coffee table at 8 am Saturday.
Don’t have enough items to sell yourself? Bring
them to the Hopi Room at 3 pm on Friday, December 9 & the Christian Women will sell them with
proceeds from the sale supporting their charities.
New Year’s Eve
Alternative Party,
Saturday, December 31 in
the Apache Room
from 7 pm on.
This is a non-alcoholic
party. Plan to bring a
snack tray to serve 10-12
and buy a $2 ticket in advance.
New Year’s Eve Dance
Saturday, December 31st.
Doors Open at 8:00 pm
Good tickets are still available but going
fast. Tickets are
only $15 each
and you have
your choice of
table location.
There will be
munchies, hats
& noisemakers,
champagne
toast and the
music of Sunset Saguaro Band.
No need to go elsewhere:
the fun & music is here at Golden Vista!
Wine & Cheese Party
4 pm on the patio on
Tuesday,
December 27th.
Bring some wine &
snacks to share with
friends & neighbors.
Deadline is Wednesday December 28th
Please Wear Your Badge!!!!
“Say Cheese”
Make your appointment now for the new picture book which will be out next fall.
The following dates in December are available: 12/5, 12/6, 12/7 and 12/12 & 12/14.
The schedule for January, February and March will be out soon so if you cannot
schedule an appointment for December, you can do it after the first of the year.
Everyone is encouraged to participate and there is not charge to have your picture
taken. You can, however, place an order for additional photos and pre-order your
picture book. Clubs & groups should also make arrangements with photographer,
Paul Kanaly. This picture book serves as a yearbook for Golden Vista and is a excellent reference guide to looking up other residents.
Girls Only Bus Trip:
Tuesday, December 13
Friday, December 2
Light Rail Outing to Tempe for holiday shopping possibilities at the Tempe Festival of the
Arts. We’ll take the light rail at 9:45 Am to
Tempe where we can stroll right down Mill
Avenue and check out the selections of craft
items for sale. At 11:30 am, we’ll have lunch at
Rula Bula, an Irish Pub & Restaurant located on
Mill & 4th St. They serve everything from
standard Irish fare to Burgers.
Sign up in the hallway if you plan to go so we
know how many will be having lunch.
We’re leaving at 10:30 am for
Glendale for a tour of Cerreta’s
candy factory and lunch at the
well-known and popular German
restaurant Haus Murphy.
We will have time to walk around downtown
and check on some of the antique shops in the
area. Should be home around 4 pm. Cost is
$20 per person for bus & driver gratuity.
Lunch cost is on your own.
Bus Outing Thursday, December 8th for Dinner & Art Walk
Cost is $38 per person for dinner at Buca de Pepo (family style Italian Restaurant) and then off to the Art Walk in Old Town Scottsdale. Dinner menu: mixed green salad & apple gorgonzola salad, house
bread, spaghetti & meat sauce, cheese manicotti, chicken parmigiana,
homemade cheesecake & unlimited soft drinks, coffee & tea.
Scottsdale ArtWalk is much like a large, easy-going open house for the Scottsdale Arts District located primarily along Main Street and Marshall Way. “America’s Original ArtWalk,” this weekly gathering takes place
every Thursday evening (year-round, except Thanksgiving) between 7 and 9 pm. That’s when all member
galleries belonging to the Scottsdale Gallery Association (SGA) open their doors to the public and show off
the work of the Southwest’s outstanding artists. A 30-year tradition, the ArtWalk process is simple — proceed at your own pace, wander into galleries that capture your fancy, stroll around a delightful area punctuated by dramatic statues, bubbling fountains, tree-covered courtyards, famed restaurants and more.
Casino & Sightseeing Tour:
Prescott, Arizona’s
Christmas City
Monday, December 12th
Cost is $10 which you get back
when you get there, plus a complimentary lunch at
Bucky’s Casino, view the World’s Largest Gingerbread Village, tour Whiskey Row & antique shops
and see the Christmas lights before you head back
to Golden Vista. Free shuttle service between
Bucky’s Casino & Yavapai Casino with live blackjack and live poker.
Departure time is 9 am and you need to sign up in
the Activities Office by Wednesday, December 7th
unless busses are already filled.
Verde Canyon Railroad Trip
Sunday, December 18th
$99 for the bus, driver tip & first
class train ride
The natural splendor of the Verde Canyon clearly identifies it as a state treasure, as deemed by Arizona’s governor in 2005. The train is
the perfect venue from which to discover its history and see
the Canyon, whose intrinsic beauty is eternal through all
seasons. Mountains of slag from a bygone mining era
welcome passengers as they bid farewell to Clarkdale and
launch into the inner sanctum of the Canyon.
Ancient Sinagua Indian dwellings carved into the landscape
and remnants of early pioneers have left their indelible mark
along the route. Astonishing views of a wild and alive frontier
are still visible around every bend as the train winds its way
northward on tracks once intended for a copper industry that
is now just a recollection. Dinner on own in Clarkdale
Chapel Services in December
There will be a service on
Christmas Eve at 7 pm,
Christmas morning, December
25 & also on New Year’s Day,
January 1 at 10 am.
Please join your friends and
neighbors during this holiday season. Chapel
Services will also be held on December 4, 11
& 18 at 10 am.
LAST CHANCE
to get your reserved
seat tickets for the
Mormon Tabernacle
Choir’s performance
in February, 2012. Any unsold tickets by
mid December will be returned.
The Choir is coming to Arizona as part of
the state’s Centennial Celebration and will
be performing at US Airways Center in
downtown Phoenix. Tickets are $60 each
and the show is Friday, February 10 at 8
pm. You can either take the light rail or
drive yourself to this event.
Christmas Dinner in the Ballroom, Sunday, December 25
1 pm in the ballroom.
As is the custom, the Activities Office will provide the hams. Sign up in
the hallway to either bring a dish or be the ham cooker & host/hostess.
Table sign ups are limited to 16 people. If you have more than that,
you need to start another table of 16.
If you have guests who are not residents, plan to pay $2 to the Activities Office for each person over the age of 12.
Attn: Tables may be decorated after 11:30 am on the 25th since there is a chapel service prior
Please pick up ham at noon on Tuesday, December 20 in the kitchen.
Barleen’s AZ Opry Dinner & Show
VISTA VOICES STARTING JAN 4th
Calling all last years Vista
Voices members and any
new Soprano, Alto, Tenor
or Bass singers to get
ready to start Vista Voices
practices on Wednesday,
Jan 4th. 1 - 3 PM
Wednesday, December 7th
&
Wednesday, January 11th
Limited number of reserved table
tickets available for $29 each.
Doors open at 5:30 pm
and dinner is at 6 pm.
LADIES' BIBLE STUDY
The December studies will continue on 2nd
Timothy, to be held in the Apache Room
Mondays from 1:00 - 2:30 pm with Yvonne
leading the discussion.
Starting Monday, January 2nd @ 1:00 in
the Apache Room, the books for our new
study "The Inheritance" will be passed out
($5.30) and preparation for the new study
will be discussed along with a devotion
time and prayer.
Let your friends know.
Both Bible Study groups are
studying together.
New people welcome at anytime!
The practice schedule for 2012 will primarily be Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 1 - 3 PM
in the Ballroom. Our performances will be
March 1st and 4th, 2012.
Our music will be a variety of songs, including
An Evening with Cole Porter and Friends.
We really need to have some new singers join
us.
Vista Voices is made up of a group of people
who love to sing. We create an evening of fun
music for people to enjoy and to bring back
memories. If you are someone who can sing
and would like to join such a group, please call
our Director, Bobbie Lioce, #2910 or drop
by for an audition at lot 910, anytime after
Thursday, Dec. 29th
December Board meeting is Tuesday, December
6th starting at 9:30
am in the ballroom
The Board meets for
a work session the
Monday prior to the Tuesday meeting 15 minutes
after the Monday Chit Chat
Get Your 2012 Golden Vista Calendar
at the Activities Office—only $3
Tuesday, January 10 for the next Supper & Horse Races featuring Fried
Chicken, Potatoes, Drink & Dessert for only $5. Dinner is at 6 pm and the races
should start at 6:30 pm. As always there are opportunities to purchase additional drinks & pick the winning horses. Supper deadline is Friday, 1/6.
MENU
Saturday, December 3rd
Cinnamon rolls, eggs, sausage links, hash
browns or biscuits and gravy.
Saturday, December 17
Blueberry pancakes, eggs, sausage links
or biscuits & gravy.
7-10 pm in the ballroom
Tickets are $6 until noon on day of
dance & $7 at door (except NY Eve & Julie Lee)
December 2
Lee & Sandy Alexander
December 9
4-50’s Band
December 16 Gene Feise Band
December 31 Saguaro Sunset Band (8:30-12:30
pm)**$15 per person includes the dance, favors, champagne toast & munchies.
Only $3 per person
No need to buy ticket in advance
Bingo is played
every Monday night
in the ballroom
beginning at 7 pm
Come early to
purchase your
cards and find a place to sit.
Volunteers are always needed to help
so check the bulletin board in the
hallway for ways you can help.
January 6
January 13
January 15
January 20
January 27
Roadrunner Band
Gene Feise Trio
Julie Lee & White Rose Band ($7 & $8)
Bee, Dee & Mee
Saguaro Sunset Band
Grub & Gamble in January
Tuesday, January 10 at 6 pm
For only $5: Fried Chicken, potatoes &
gravy, drink & dessert.
At 6:30 pm, hear the announcer start the
horse races.
Tuesday: December 6
Sign up in hallway
Our weekly coffee, munchies and
news, is on Mondays, at 9:15 am in the Ballroom.
Be sure to wear your badge so you are in the running for a “fabulous door prize.”
Remember, if you bring your own cup for coffee or
tea, it only costs 25¢; a large cup or our Styrofoam
cup costs: 50¢. Munchies (donuts or fresh fruit) cost
75¢.
So whether you come for the munchies & drinks or
to catch up with the “gossip”, do come-it will be fun!
Billiard Club
Swiss Steak
Fund-Raising
Dinner
Buy your tickets early
for Tuesday, January 17 from 4:30-6 pm.
After last year’s rave reviews, we expect an
early sell out for this year’s dinner so get
your tickets now. Come & support the
Billiard Club and enjoy a delicious steak,
real mashed potatoes, awesome gravy,
vegetables, a dinner roll and dessert.
All for just $9.
Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
Saturday, January 14
Doors open at 11:30 am, Buffet
Lunch at 11:45 am
Show starts at 1:15 pm
Reserved table tickets: $43
A mysterious Scottish village appears for only one
day every hundred years, though to the villagers
each century seems no longer than one night. No
one from Brigadoon may ever leave, or the enchantment will be broken and the site and all its
inhabitants will disappear into the mist forever.
Two American tourists, lost in the Scottish Highlands, stumble upon the village just as a wedding is
about to be celebrated and their arrival has serious
implications for the village's inhabitants.
First Concert of the Season with reserved Seating
Thursday, January 12 at 7 pm
THE FOLK COLLECTION
SINGING THE CLASSIC SONGS OF THE 60S FOLK ERA
In the great
tradition of the
folk groups of
the 60s, The
Folk Collection entertains
with its unique
blend and
sound, and
with a repertoire that is
familiar to audiences of all ages. Tony Unger, Ed
Labowitz and Mike Sirota sing songs of the 60s and
early 70s, reflecting their love of the story songs, great
melodies, and three part harmonies of that acoustic era.
The Folk Collection’s shows are family friendly and can
be for a multi-generational audience. Even teenagers,
“dragged” to an evening with parents or grandparents,
leave the show smiling and humming tunes they just
heard and sang along with at the show. The group encourages audience participation, energizing the crowd
with family-friendly humor and ad libs between songs.
Singing songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “This Land is
Your Land,” “City of New Orleans,” to John Denver
classics, The Folk Collection’s shows are nostalgic and
entertaining. Their shows produce standing ovations
from audiences and rave reviews from presenters.
Tickets are $15 & $12 for reserved seats.
"The Entertainers of Golden Vista “will perform an original Western Musical: “I Love You Arizona” which commemorates the day on
which Arizona was admitted into the Union as the 48th State. It is filled with a star-studded cast of actors, singers and dancers, who
will provide you with exceptional entertainment as singing cowboys, attractive saloon girls, wise and witty quilters and town favorites,
which include a provocative mayor, a popular auctioneer, a clever Madam with a mysterious past, and an unexpected Eastern
stranger whose appearance complicates an already complicated decision. Conflict and romance is introduced with the appearance of
poker players and mail order brides. Central to the plot is a beautiful adopted daughter of the good-hearted Madam and two newly
arrived brothers, both of whom fall in love with her.
Thoroughly researched, our play uses expressions of the early twentieth century and is rich in accurate historical, cultural and social
detail. Western music of the era includes classic cowboy songs, popular music, religious hymns and is performed by groups and soloists. The costuming has been researched and duplicated as closely as possible. We believe that this will be a highlight of the year's
entertainment. This musical has been selected as an officially sponsored event of the Arts by the AZ Centennial Commission and will
be advertised by the Commission as such. Be sure to get your tickets early for one of three performances: Feb. 7 & 9 (evening)
and a matinee on Feb 14 @ 1:30 PM. Tickets are $6 & $7 for reserved seats.
Computer Club
ATTENTION: Golden Vista residents!!! Many of our new residents
are a good many years younger than
most of us. You may already know
everything pertaining to computers, so you say ‘why
would I join the computer club’? Well, YOU may not
need us, but WE need you. We are in need of new people to join and bring new ideas to the membership. We
need new people who can teach and lighten the load
for those who have been serving for so many years.
Why not visit our meeting once or twice, see what we
are all about and what you may be able to do to improve our already great team of officers and members?
Some classes on our calendar at this point are Christmas Letter using Microsoft Word and also one using
Printmaster. To take the Christmas letter classes, it is
required that you have your letter already composed
and on a jump drive along with the pictures you want
included. An abbreviated class in Windows 7, (4 sessions and you must know Windows XP); also an in
depth 8 session class in Windows 7 which requires that
you already have good computer skills. We will be
offering classes on how to use the Jump Drive; Oneon-One sessions each month and an introduction to
Microsoft Publisher. Check our board in the mail hall
for up to date class schedules each month and also the
park website www.gvrv.us under clubs and groups.
We will be having some interesting speakers this season. They are often humorous as well as informative.
They will be announced on GV7.
Something new this season: Anyone taking a class
must have a jump drive to save their work to. This also
applies to Open Night. Nothing will be saved to the
computer itself. We will be offering these for sale as a
convenience to members.
The club is sponsoring a casino bus trip to Payson on
Monday, January 30, 2012. A signup sheet will be in
the mail hall or contact an officer for tickets.
We will be at Country Store each month to take your
orders for business cards and mailing labels.
Remember, to place an ad in the club's ads, simply fill
out the form next to our bulletin board and deposit it in
the ad box along with the necessary dollar amount to
run the ad.
We appreciate all of you who save your ink cartridges
for us and you can continue to drop them in the container in the mail hall.
Our First Board Meeting will be held on
Dec. 2nd at 9:00 am in the game room
next to the computer lab. The Board is
made up of the chairman of each committee plus the four elected officers:
Coordinator - Foster Richardson, Assistantcoordinator - Rai Ann Kramer, Treasurer - Carol
Dunn, Secretary - Diane Litzinger . All sewing room
members are invited to attend these meetings.
Meetings are scheduled for the season on the first
Friday of each month.
Wanda Hashagen is helping to get some classes
on the schedule since Marcella will not be here until later. If you have a class that you could teach,
please contact Wanda or Marcella if she is here.
Last year we had many very successful classes
and hope to offer as many this year.
Security is looking for members to sign-up for a
week of opening and closing our sewing room. This
is quite easy and just involves opening at 8:00 a.m.
and making sure the doors are locked by 8:00 p.m.
unless someone is sewing later and in that case,
that person will lock up for that night. Please look
at your schedule and see when you can help with
this.
If you have some time to help in the sewing room,
any or all of the committee would welcome your
offer to help.
Craft Shoppe News
The craft shop will have a
meeting Dec 1 at 9AM to organize and give everyone their
personal number for selling
items.
Fri, Dec 2nd, everyone will bring their items
to be placed in the Shoppe.
We will open Mon, Dec 5 11AM to 3 PM.
Questions? call Bea @2971 or Sharon @2302
See you there.
CERAMIC ROOM
The Ceramic Club is open and welcoming back our old members, and inviting
any interested residents to stop by and see
what projects we have in progress. We
welcome all new members. We have a
Beginners Class scheduled for December 15th and 16th at
l:00 p.m. Please sign up in our room, or on the sign-up
sheet under the Activities Board. " Snow Babies” class
is now set for December 5th at 6:30 p.m. Sign up in the
Ceramics Room. $4.00 per snow baby. Come see our beautiful examples in the window" We also have a wonderful
variety of classes scheduled for this year, and the various
sign up sheets are also in our room. Our December
membership meeting is scheduled for December 13th at
l:00 p.m.
Please come join us, and see what we have to offer!
SWEDISH WEAVING
Welcome back! It's going to be nice to see everyone again and hear about your
summer projects. Hopefully you
are
bringing pictures if the project itself
is staying at your summer home.
We'll begin meeting on Wednesday, December 7th, 1-3PM in the Crafts Room, upstairs next to the Sewing Room.
Beginners are welcome to start at any time - just
pick up the Supply List in the Activity Office. Be
sure to follow the fabric preparation instructions
shown on the Supply List.
Don't forget to stop by our table at the monthly
Country Store to be held Wednesday December
14th.
We're anxious to see you! If you have any
questions, call: Les (2974) or Sharon (2302)
Busy Fingers Group
Our yarn group is going great. We have new members. We
meet Fri 9AM to 11 AM in the craft
room upstairs next to the sewing
room.
Great thanks go to Margo Scott who
knitted over 100 ski caps for the Vets
this summer. Also thanks to all those
who donated yarn. It will be put to
good use. Questions, call Bobbie 2067.
Beading Classes ContinueGreat time to get together and meet new people!
We are going to do some new designs and
I know you ladies are anxiously awaiting to
do them come December and into the New
Year.We meet in the Hopi Room on Fridays from 9-12:30. If you have a Ott lamp,
bring it with you. I have two for us to use. No steps to
climb.
December 2nd. No class. I will be away.
December 9th . FLAT SPIRAL. This is a thin bracelet or
ankle bracelet, whichever you choose made with czech
beads and 11 seed beads. Class is $40 and includes instructions, clasp and beads. Makes a nice gift and you can
make several. They go fast.
December 16th. EWE LOOPY? This is fun loopy bracelet
using focal beads which I have many to choose from. This
is fun, doing the clasp and wire and adding the beads and
then the loopy part to finish. See the designs in the Activities Office.$40 for the instructions, beads and clasp. This is
really a gem!
December 23rd. OH DONNA! This is done with pearls and
added crystals on top for the sparkle. $40 for the class,
instructions and beads. Guaranteed you will want to make
more!
December 30th. TILA CURVE. Unique blending of two
hole tila beads with czech crystals and seed beads. Come
and see what the curve looks like in the activities office. $40
for beads, class and clasp, instructions.
January 6th. VENETIAN BANDS. Using crystals and seed
beads, going in circles, makes an interesting bracelet and
fun. You will want to make lots for friends and family.
If more are interested in doing bead crochet, January I will
have another class to get started again. Just email me
at [email protected] for suggestions.
I do promise you will finish your project either that day or I
will work with you to get it done. I am only a phone call
away and in the park at space 828.
Happy Holidays!
Barb Moody 480-982-0321 or 671-2828
Watch for the
Ceramics
Club Raffle
in Januaryyou wouldn’t
believe the
unique items
you might
win!
SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB
BILLIARDS
Welcome back shufflers. We look
forward to seeing you all again on
the courts.
Those in the shuffleboard community know
that one of the largest national shuffleboard
tournaments has just completed, that being
the Western National Team Tournament,
which ran November 7th – 12th in Mesa.
There were 24 teams of 16 players competing, and a number of GV residents took part.
It represents for most of us the beginning of
the season’s tournament play.
Our club is working hard to get the courts
into playing readiness since GV will soon
host the Can-Am doubles tournament beginning November 28th. In that tournament
one of the players must be American and one
must be Canadian. We usually have a full
complement of players, so be sure to get your
$7.00/player registration in to Ken Wardley,
Tournament Director, or Chuck Clausen,
Assistant Tournament Director.
Jackpot play is under way. Just sign up in
the shuffleboard shack and show up with
your dime in hand to play 2 eight-frame
games each morning at 9 o’clock, Monday
thru Friday. The sign-up sheet is also available for Saturday League which will start in
January. Get your name on the list to become part of a team which plays every Saturday morning in January and February.
Club memberships, at a cost of $5/person,
are available from Dick Tatarniuk and Lloyd
Sandau. League captains will also be collecting membership dues from their team
members. Shuffleboard instruction will be
offered once again this season – watch for
posters.
The first “fun night” under the lights at the
shuffleboard courts will be held on Saturday,
December 3rd at 6 PM. We invite you to join
us – bring your beverage of choice and a
snack to share – we’ll eat, drink and play –
prizes will be given out.
Til next month, keep shuffling
and keep smiling.
is the CUE
to GOOD SHORTSMANSHIP
Another fun filled season has once again commenced at Golden Vista. Most of the billiard players
are back playing the game they love. They are looking forward to league play, tournament play or just
plain fun casual play.
The East Mesa League Men’s team has started
playing in the 2011/2012 Season. The January
newsletter will update you on the players and
league standing.
The Superstition Men’s League has a team made
up of six two-man teams. Play commenced on November 16th. The results will appear in the January
newsletter. The two-man teams are as follows:
Team 1 – John DiBiase/Gary Larson
Team 2 – Richard Meyer/DeLace Rombough
Team 3 – Jim Kindt/Coy Swanger
Team 4 – Peter Kuzz/Julian Saluk
Team 5 – Al Schumann/Bob Whitmore
Team 6 – Frank Burt/Dan Murphy
The Ladies league commenced play in the first of
December. Once again, details will be in the January
newsletter.
We invite everyone to come into the billiard room
and see the upgraded lighting. While in there, pick
up a billiard cue and play a game or two.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION
There are 2 positions (3 year term) on the Golden Vista Board
to be filled in the upcoming elections.
The board has overall responsibility to oversee financial matters
and plan the future of our community. If you would like to be a
part of this important responsibility, pick up an application form
at the front desk.
Deadline for filing is 4pm Friday, January 6th, 2012. The candidate’s forum will be
on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the ballroom. Voting will conclude
on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, with announcement of the new directors at the
annual meeting.
Help your community! Pick up an application now at the front desk.
We will meet again this year starting in December on the third
Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm in the Game Room. The
book we will be discussing first is “Hotel at the Corner of Bitter
and Sweet”. Check with the Activities Office to see if the book is
available to purchase.
Reminiscence Writing
It's Not Too Late!! That story is waiting to be told! Even
if you don't think you are a writer, it is important to write
your stories for you children and grandchildren. Join us to
get ideas.
We meet in the game room above the library. We meet
from 2:00 to 3:30 (please note time change!) each Thur. afternoon starting Thursday
January , 2012!
Join us to share stories and get ideas for stories from other writers! Many of us wish our
grandparents had written their stories down. Now it’s our turn! Be thinking about a
story you’d like to tell to your kids and grandkids. Come and check us out. We hope to see
you there. Questions?? Phone Irene at 2996.
Attention Red Hatters: watch for meeting information in January newsletter
RECYCLING UPDATE from RECYCLE MAN!
What a wonderful recycling program we have now. We set out
our recycling by the curb for pick-up every
Thursday. No need to haul it to the
maintenance area any more. The nice
workers from RAD will pick it all up. There
are only a few things to remember so we
don't cause problems for our neighbors or
the recycling company.
► Be sure to recycle only those items listed
in the back of your Golden Vista Phone
Book. Please keep plastic bags, styrofoam, bubble wrap and yard waste OUT of your recycling. Do
not try to recycle these items. They must go into the trash: you
can return the bags to the grocery store.
► Place your recycling in an obvious plastic container or clearly
labeled recycling box. If you don't have a container, place a
heavy brick or rock on the pile of recycling so it will not blow into
your neighbor's yard on windy days.
► Recycling can still be carried to the bin located in the maintenance area. Boxes should be broken down if possible, or left for
a volunteer to flatten. Please don't throw recyclable material into
the trash dumpster.
Recycling is now so convenient that everyone will want to do it.
Remember that what you recycle creates new products and jobs.
Trash only makes the dump larger.
Interested in
Going to an
NFL Game?
Put your
name on a
list in the
Activities
Office if
you’d like to
go & if we
get enough
signed up,
we will contact you for money &
get the tickets.
It will be a drive yourself event
and the game is in Glendale on
January 1st: Seattle Seahawks vs.
Arizona Cardinals. Kick off is at
2:15 and it’s a drive yourself or
carpool event.
Tickets are $50.50 and we need to
know by 12/16.
Puppy Play Date
If you have a new pup or a young
Thank You For Recycling !!
energetic dog, join us in the retention area every Thursday from
10:30 am to 11:30 am for playtime
& puppy socialization. For more
info, contact Wilda at 2990
Dominoes is played every Tuesday at 1 pm in the card
room. We play Mexican Dominoes and Chicken Foot. Please
sign up prior and bring 25¢ Everyone is welcome!
Contact is Jan Thurn at 2885.
News from our Garden Guy:
Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped plant the flowers. They're
looking good and the rain gave them a good soaking. We could still
use a few volunteers to look after some of the flower beds for a few
weeks until the regular caretakers get down here. There is a signup
sheet in the hallway.
We'll be planting the vegetable garden soon with some of the vegetables that did well last season
and maybe a few new ones. We did bring a few bags of produce in to the food bank last season.
We put down a layer of organic mulch and fertilizer in the raised beds again this year to enrich the
soil.
If you see any problems with the landscape or you have some suggestions on what could be
done to improve the landscape just let me know and I'll see what we can do. If you have any
questions, call Bill from the Landscape Committee at 2990.
Newspaper Subscription
Remember: we can get your
newspaper delivery started.
Come to the Activities Office to
sign up & pay.
The Arizona Republic will take
either a check or credit card. For each subscription
sold, the Activities Office receives a commission
which, in turn, helps to fund our many programs &
activities here in the Park.
Thanks to Lloyd Tindell of Shield
Property Management for the
generous donation of the $100 gas
gift card at our recent Welcome Back
Party and a tip of the hat to Paula for
the massage donation.
Free Exercise Equipment
Orientation
Men: Sign up in the hallway for a free class
on Wednesday, December 7th. Kristi
Anderson will be here to show us how to use
all that equipment There still is
space available for the men at
9:30 am. This way, you’ll know
the proper way to use those machines & it will benefit you
greatly.
Ladies: If you didn’t get in on the
December class, sign up now for the
Wednesday January 11th class at 9 am.
The Tennis/Pickleball Meeting will be held on
Monday, December 5 at 11:30 am in the Navajo Room
Dues remain the same as last year: $20.00 per member, payable at the meeting
or to Treasurer Gene Feise.
TENNIS COURT USAGE: Tennis: Round Robin 8-10 an Tues., Thurs, and Sat.
PICKLEBALL USAGE MORNINGS: Pickleball: Mon. Wed. and Fri. 8-10 am.
WOMEN'S PICKLEBALL scheduled for Thursday afternoons 4:00 pm, Saturday mornings 10:00 am
and Sunday afternoons at 4:00 pm
Serenity Massage
with Paula is available
twice a month on
Wednesday, mornings, beginning at
9:30 am in the Hopi
Room. You can either
schedule a half hour spot massage for $35
or an hour full body massage for $50. Half
the payment is due at the time you make
your appointment.
So why not treat yourself to a little bit of
serenity today!
Schedule your manicure
right here at Golden Vista
Manicurist Teri Smith will
be here the first & 3rd
Friday starting at 1 pm in the Hopi Room . You
will need to make an
appointment in the Activities Office for your
manicure. It costs $15 and an $8 deposit is
required.
.From 1-1:30 pm, you can get your toe nails
clipped for only $5 & no appointment needed.
News from Coupon Queen, Dorothy Falke:
Green Bee Produce brings their mobile
Farmer's Market to Golden Vista
every Friday from 9-11:30 am.
They set up in the parking lot outside the ballroom and provide fresh fruits and vegetables,
fresh bread, local honey, gourmet popcorn,
cakes and pastries and other seasonal edibles.
You are encourage to go online & register for
their free newsletter & weekly discounts at
www.greenbeeproduce.com
Looking to Save Money on
Restaurants, Golf and Other
Local Businesses?
Get the Coyote Coupon Book at
the Activities Office for only $15.
Over 50 restaurant offers plus 11
golf course deals are available
by using the coupons in this East
Valley book. Not only will you
save money but you’ll be helping
the Activities Office as they will
receive a portion of the proceeds.
GLUTEN FREE AT CHRISTMAS
On Saturday 11-12-11, we mailed a
box of coupons to our Japan Naval
Base friends bringing our total mailed
this year to $112,160.00.
Thanks to all the many coupon clippers and savers
in our park.
MAH JONGGDon’t know how to play? No problem—will
teach!
Meet in the Card Room on Thursday evenings at
6:30 pm for a beginners group. Be sure to contact Pat at
2236 if interested.
Blood Pressure Clinic
Thursdays from 8-9:30
am in the card room;
volunteers needed:
Contact Lynda at 2890
(480)354-4843
WILD WEST
Golf Cars,
LLC
Join us for glutengluten-free Christmas
SALES, MOBILE SERVICE & LEASING
goodies and coffee.
1735 W. Apache Trail #5 Apache Junction
www.wildwestgolfcars.com
Call Marie Heckert @ 2812
Golden Intervals Cardio and Strength Class
Jan 18 to Feb 22, 2012
Functional Chair Fitness
Wednesdays at 10 am in the Apache Room
Starting January 11
Led by Kristi Anderson who provided the free equipment
orientation.
Functional Chair Fitness incorporates, balance,
stretching, rhythmic
movements, strength
Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 am
Use both the cardio and strength equipment in the
fitness room for a great workout.
This six-week program includes: Equipment orientation, weekly Class with Kristi, free journal to chart progress, nutritional guidance
Bring: water, and a friend
Cost: $30.00 Sign up in Activities Office and reserve
your spot-pay 1/2 when you sign up and the rest at
the first class. Class size is limited so don’t wait!
training and cardio
exercise to create a
great workout. This
class is all the fitness you ever wanted to do
from the safety of your chair. Or, if you need
a challenge, try the class up on your feet.
All fitness levels are welcome to participate in
Functional Chair Fitness. This class will be
fun! $4.00 a class, paid each week to Kristi.
Sign up in hallway if you are interested.
“ZUMBA® GOLD
Mondays 1 pm in the ballroom
ZUMBA® Gold (55+) is a Latininspired dance/aerobic fitness
class. You will learn some very easy steps, including the Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Flamenco,
Mambo, Cha Cha, Calypso and more!! You don’t
have to know how to dance – just follow the instructor and have some fun!!
ZUMBA® Gold classes are every Monday @ 1PM
in the Ballroom, a 10 class punch-card for $45 or
$5 per class drop-in fee.
Be sure to sign an exercise waiver if you
use the fitness room or participate in any
fitness/exercise program at G.V.
Line Dancing
Last year’s grass roots line dance group is dancing again
this year with two sessions a week (Mon. & Wed. from 3-4
pm) in the ballroom. Current research indicates a strong
link between dancing and improved memory and we are
committed to making this light exercise fun and accessible
to all.
The group wishes to thank Barb Langhorne for her generation donation of the CD player and access to her fabulous
collection of music.
We’ll add new dances while reviewing those we mastered
last year. All you need is comfortable shoes, a sense of
humor and a willingness to give it a try.
Drop in when you can!
Contact Doreen Thayer at
2142 with any questions.
YOGA meets Friday Mornings at 9 am in the Navajo Room.
Yoga is a gentle form of exercise that when practiced correctly and regularly can strengthen the
muscles, keep the spine flexible, loosen stiff or aching joints, calm the mind and bring balance
and harmony to the whole being. The practice of yoga is something anyone can do and each
student practices at his or her own pace and should bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes they can
move in. Cost is $5 per class,
From the Window in December
By Don Mader, Office Manager
Thanks to all of you who are paid up with current
and past phone bills. Please stop at the front office
to check your payment status to
avoid an interruption to your long
distance telephone service (u no
pay – u no dial). As a reminder,
dial 9 plus the number for all calls
with area codes of 480, 602, and
623. For long distance dial 8+1+
area code and number. The Front
Office has been getting requests to hold items and
even money to be given to another resident. Please
understand that we can not accept this responsibility and must respectfully decline such requests.
Lately, our Front Window has been serving as a
“picture frame of joy” as we look through and see
the happy reunions of our residents rejoining their
Golden Vista neighbors. Hand shakes, back slaps
and “gladda see ya’s abound as they seem to pick up
right where they left off last season. One guy
laughed until tears ran down his leg!
The pace is much quicker at GVRV lately – the
other day I didn’t know if I found a rope or lost my
horse. But, because of the season, I still find time
to remain the consummate shopper - EXCEPT - after decades of buying the wrong color, size, and gender intended Christmas gifts, I shout, “Uncle!”
Probably like you, I have logged countless miles and
hours, and I submit, if you’re expecting a gift from
me, for most of you, it will arrive in the form of the
pervasive GIFT CARD.
Or… you might be one of the lucky ones to receive a
wear-with-anything tee shirt with one of the
following banners:
For my wife: My husband has good taste
My sister-in-law: Just be happy I’m not a twin
My dad: You’re never too old for NAPTIME
My uncle Bob: I’m too sexy for my hair – that’s why
it’s not here
My teenage nephew: As a matter of fact I did sleep
in these clothes
Me: There are three things you should know – 1. I
am not old; 2. …crap, I forgot what I was going to
say; 3. What was # 1?
More from the Window in December
Wanna get rid of a few Turkey Day pounds?
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface,
where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend
your arms straight out from your sides and
hold them there as long as you can. Try to
reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day
you’ll find that you can hold this position for
just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks,
move up to 10-lb potato bags. Then try 50-lb
bags and then eventually try to get to where
you can lift a 100-lb bag in each hand and hold
your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I’m at this level.) After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.
Remember…when you stop believing in
Santa….you get underwear!
ARC Office FAQs
Often we are asked about certain rules and regulations, and why certain ones are not enforced in the
park. It is true that there are things that are sometimes overlooked or are left alone because of having
to deal with other issues that are deemed or considered “more important”. I am not by any means saying
this is the correct way of dealing with issues I am simply saying that it has happened. In an effort to better
educate residents on the rules and guidelines of
Golden Vista, and to encourage compliance in many
areas that have grown rather lax over time; the ARC
and I are going to start posting particular rules and
regulations on GV7 throughout the season. After a
short amount of time has been given for all to be
fairly warned, we will then be touring through the
park and approaching residents about that particular
said rule. One example would be having inside furniture on your patios and decks which is not allowed.
Other examples could range anywhere from having
‘for sale’ signs on certain items on your lot, to illegal
parking or unsightly lots and vehicles. There is much
ground to cover and our intentions are simply to work
with the residents in every way we can to make the
park a better place. My understanding of the rules
and guidelines is not a tool to restrict residents and
make them feel threatened but rather a guideline to
make the park in general a better place for the residents to live. Jeff Elkins, Compliance Manager
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GV Trekkers Travel Schedule for
2011-2012
GV TREKKERS
Sign up now: pay 1/2 & remainder 30 days before*
December 8
Scottsdale Dinner & Art Walk
$38
December 13
Girls Only to Lunch, Chocolate Factory
$20
December 18
Verde Canyon Railroad
$99
January 16
Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
$36
January 23-25
*2 night Las Vegas Trip
$127
February 21 & 22
*1 night Tombstone & Bisbee
$170
March 7 & 8
*1 night Palm Springs
$165
March 20
*Wine Tour-Northern Arizona
$95
Information on the trips is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway
with additional fliers available in the Activities Office.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Concert
First time in over 40 years, the Choir is coming to Phoenix!
We have 70 tickets reserved for the concert on Friday, February 10 at the US Airways Center. Cost is $60 per person. We will be taking light rail to this concert which begins at 8
pm. We cannot hold tickets without payment. If you know you want to go, don’t wait as we may be
returning seats not sold in December.
Special thanks to resident, Pat Alsup, for the use of his bird photos on this page ☺