Good afternoon Sonoma Verde!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to jump into the new year! I am looking forward to a great 2021 here at Sonoma Verde.
Please take time to get involved in some of the awesome programs Ryan has planned for the upcoming year. We have a fun-filled schedule of events and programs that we are planning, so make sure you keep an eye on the Newsletter and our Facebook Page to keep up with the fun in your community!
As noted in the last newsletter, the 2021 budget has been approved by the Board of Directors, but we have noticed that there may have been a delay in assessments being received. If you have not received your statement already, be on the lookout! You should receive it in the mail or through e-statement if you have signed up. Because of this delay, the grace period for paying assessments has been extended through February 28th. Please reach out to me if you have questions or need assistance in regards to your payment.
Finally, now that the holiday season has come to a close, please make sure that you are taking down the holiday decor within the 30-day post-holiday window outline in the covenants. As festive as it looks, we need to make sure the holiday season remains special by not leaving decorations up year-round!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to wave and say "Hi" if you see me driving around the community! Have a great weekend!
Thank you,
Jamie Patterson
Community Manager
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Happy Friday!
I'm excited to kick off a fun new resource for the Sonoma Verde community called Reading Ryno (that's me!). Reading Ryno is a monthly booklist for readers of all ages, and, yes, it does fit perfectly in the Reading Rainbow theme song that you are probably singing in your head right now.
Whether you are already an avid reader (like me) or want to read more as a New Year's resolution, maybe you have some kiddos in the house that you would like to help learn to read or one that mows through books so quickly that it is impossible to keep up.
This is the perfect place to start!
The monthly Reading Ryno list is cultivated by a veteran teacher and elementary school librarian of over 10 years, so I have consulted only the best to bring these books to you! I tried to convince her just to put the Harry Potter series for each spot, but she wouldn't do it...
This will be posted monthly on the Association Facebook Page, but I wanted to share the January edition here first! If any of the books interest you, click on the book cover, and you will be taken directly to the Amazon page to purchase the book!
So, without further ado, here are the Reading Ryno books for January:
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How to Read a Book
Author: Kwame Alexander
Suggests a reading method that begins with planting oneself beneath a tree and leads to a book party one hopes will never end. --Follett
Review: "A beautiful book not to be rushed through, but to be enjoyed morsel by tasty morsel." --School Library Journal
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Upper Elementary: Grades 3-5 |
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Song for a Whale
Author: Lynne Kelly
From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to "sing" to him. But he's three thousand miles away. How will she play her song for him? --from the publisher
Review: "This finely crafted novel affectingly illuminates issues of loneliness, belonging, and the power of communication." --Publisher's Weekly
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Middle School: Grades 6-8 |
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Allies
Author: Alan Gratz
It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the US Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year-old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight and survive. --Follett
Review: "Both an excellent, inclusive narration of important historical events and a fast-paced, entertaining read." --Kirkus Reviews
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The Inheritance Games
Author: Jennifer Barnes
When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance. --Follett
Review: "[A] well-characterized mystery that's packed to the brim with twists and tricks. Hand immediately to teen fans of Knives Out or readers who love Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series." --Booklist
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The Midnight Library
Author: Matt Haig
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe, there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. Nora Seed finds herself faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place. --from the publisher
Review: "Haig’s latest (after the nonfiction collection Notes on a Nervous Planet, 2019) is a stunning contemporary story that explores the choices that make up a life and the regrets that can stifle it. A compelling novel that will resonate with readers." --Booklist
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Please feel free to send me your feedback! Or if you have any books that you think would be great for Reading Ryno, I would love to hear from you! Just send me an email at ralexander@ccmcnet.com!
Happy reading!
Have a great weekend!
Ryan Alexander
Lifestyle Director
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Do you love MUSIC? BINGO? PRIZES? Of course! So, check out Jindo this with us every week in January on Tuesday and Friday at 6 pm!
What is Jindo? Jindo is Bingo with a Beat!
It's a family-friendly game of music, skill, and luck that combines name-that-tune with bingo. Anybody can play!
It’s FREE to play for Sonoma Verde residents, and winners get Amazon eGift Cards!
Want to play? There's a game tonight! Look at the games ready for you to play:
Round 1: Classic Rock - $5 Amazon eGift Card
Round 2: Country Hits - $10 Amazon eGift Card
Round 3: 80s, 90s & 00s Hits - $15 Amazon eGift Card
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021 12:00 PM CST
Sonoma Speaks Virtual Lunch n Learn
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Our January Lunch n Learn has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 19th!
Join us for a laid back monthly association chat!
During these 15-30 minute virtual sessions, association staff will cover any updates, hot topics, maybe some quick educational updates, and answer any questions you have!
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Wed, Jan 20, 2021 10:00 AM CST
January STEM Stars
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STEM STARS JANUARY
*Spark* that curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and math with a fun project dropped at your doorstep!
Kids ages 7-10 can jump into the exciting world of science and math with fun and entertaining at home projects!
This month our young scientists will be making fake snow (since it's rare here in Texas...).
STEM Stars kits will be delivered to your doorstep on Wednesday, January 20th.
Registration is required for this program.
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Jamie Patterson
469.246.3507
What's the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
I'm a 70's/80's kid...wasn't that all embarrassing?
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Ryan Alexander
972.210.7120
What's the most embarrassing fashion trend you used to rock?
The short answer here is JNCO jeans.
But there's also definitely a picture out there where I'm wearing a white cap with a fishhook on the frayed bill, a pooka shell necklace, a No Fear t-shirt, frayed carpenter jorts, a friendship anklet, and those leather Doc Marten sandals that were all the rage in the late '90s.
So I have options, I guess...
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