EEHOA Board Meeting Today, Monday November 15

The April meeting of the EEHOA Board is Monday, November 15, at 1 pm. The meeting will be held online via Zoom. Please see the meeting agenda below. All residents are welcome to attend. If you are new to the neighborhood, or even if you aren't new, we hope you will join us. It's the best way to find out what's going on in Esperanza Estates.

Topic: EEHOA Board Meeting November 15, 2021

Time: 12:30 pm room is opened, 1:00 pm meeting start

Join Zoom Meeting: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/9300769281

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EEHOA ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Quorum Determination

Approval of Minutes

Treasurer's Report

Committee Reports: Architectural Control, Capital Projects, Common Area Maintenance, Green Valley Council, Recreational Facilities, Finance, Neighborhood Relations, Hospitality, Neighborhood Watch, Enhancement Team, Gardeners

Old Business

New Business

Adjournment

EE Gardeners

From Mary Harp

The Gardeners will meet on Tuesday, November 16, at 9:00 a.m. at Palo Verde Park on del Norte. Bring tools for clean up, pruning and weeding at the Park. New gardeners are always welcome.

Crafty Crafters

From Bernie Olson.

The Crafty Crafters did some pretty spectacular Wire Angels at the meeting last Thursday.

Next week, Thursday, November 18, 1 pm, Ramada, we will begin work making wreaths, using metal wreath frames and cut fabric strips. This will be our project for the next couple of weeks. I will pick up as many wreath frames as I can....cost of the frames is $4 from me, or bring your own frame. Bring whatever cotton fabric you want to use. The Christmas wreath below used about 1/2 yard of 3 colors, but you may not need that much fabric. The fabric is cut into strips about 4 1/2 inches by 1 or 1 1/4 inches. The 1 1/4 inch is easier to tie than the 1 inch but you get more coverage out of the 1 inch.....your choice. If you have a rotary cutter and mat please bring it. Or bring a scissors. I have a mat cutter and I am willing to cut strips. I will also bring some fabric I have left over from mask making to share. You can use yarn or ribbon to make a hanger. Any questions call Bernie at 920-254-9277

EEHOA Directories, Email Addresses Included

Season’s Greetings to everyone,

It’s that time of the year – new EE Neighborhood Directories will be produced in January!

At the June Board Meeting, the board discussed the desirability of adding email addresses to the Directory. As much, if not most, correspondence is by email nowadays, it was felt that this would be an enhancement. It was agreed that Owners be polled to confirm that they are willing to have their email addresses appear in the directory.

If you are reading this on-line you have already shared an email address with EEHOA. Please email me straight away if you do not want your email address in the Directory or if you want to change your current email address for the Directory.

Thank you,

Doug Syme

dougsyme@verizon.net

Annual EE Craft Sale



The Annual EE Craft Sale will be Saturday, December 4, from 10-2 pm at the Ramada. We have a number of crafters all set to exhibit and sell their beautful art. If you would like to set up a table, the cost is $10 (to cover advertising). Please call Deb Ries, 425-530-6384, or Bernie Olson, 920-254-9277. Since we have to pay for advertising in advance, we'd appreciate if the exhibitors would please drop off the participation fee to either Bernie or Debbie as soon as possible.

Time to Decorate Your Lamp Post

From Jackie Rautio

EE has a long-standing tradition of decorating our street light lamp posts for the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years. If you don't have the time or the energy, or you aren't here during the holidays, you can enlist the aid of the Enhancement Elves. They will decorate your post for just $10 if you already have the decorations, or $15 if you don't. If you need a plug adapter for the lamp socket, the charge is an additional $4.00, but the adapter is then yours. The charge includes both putting up and removing the decorations. 

The Elves start decorating on November 26. The deadline for requesting this service is December 4. (Santa has first dibs on the Elves after that.) If you want the Elves to work their magic at your lamp post, call Jackie Rautio at 520-269-7864 or 602-206-3354. They do extremely nice work.

New! Potential Women's Group

From Connie Scorza

Women....do you find yourself sitting at home alone in the evenings watching TV all by yourself? Would you enjoy having a little camaraderie?

I'd like to form a new women's group in Esperanza Estates called "Sleepless in Green Valley." We would meet in our homes....not involving dinner or anything that would cause prep work....but something like a TV or game night with women friends....simple and uncomplicated. If you are interested, please call me, Connie Scorza, 541-647-8755. Look forward to hearing from you!

Sunset Fountain Gets a New Pump

Gary Rautio, Steve Alto and Tom Cooke installed a new pump in the Sunset Park fountain this week. Don't you love the calming sound of the water? Thanks so much Gary, Steve, and Tom!!



Lamp Post Light Bulbs

From Tom Cooke

For the past 11 years the HOA has been using CFL bulbs in our street lamps; however that technology is disappearing and the bulbs we have been using have been discontinued and are no longer available. We will now be using LED bulbs and have located one that is nearly identical in brightness, so the changeover will be nearly unnoticeable. The cost of the new bulbs is slightly higher, but the LED technology lasts much longer so no overall maintenance expense increase is expected.

Please remember the bulbs are supplied as a courtesy by the HOA and for a replacement call (520)399-0455. Please also remember the rules of the subdivision require the street lamp to be maintained in good order and operational condition, including the lamp head fixture. Replacement units are available from the HOA at cost. Call the above number for further information.

EE Book Club

From Linda Sielken

Book Club folks.....please note that we have books and leaders now for March and May. Here's the plan...

Dec. 9 The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes led by Linda Lang

Jan 13 The Bitterroots by C.J. Box (at Lynn Theder’s home) led by Linda Sielken

Feb. 13 The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian led by Maridel Wise

Mar. 10 The Yellow House by Sarah Broom led by Roberta Bower

Apr. 14 The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles led by Fred Hills

May 12 Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom led by Kathy Linndeman

Food Box Donations

From Sandy LaVoi

I want to thank everyone for the offerings to the food box at the Ramada. This has been such a difficult couple of years, and of course as we head into the holidays the need is even greater. Your generosity is so much appreciated!

Linda Hoy

• We're very sorry to hear that EE resident, Linda Hoy, passed away suddenly last week. Linda was a long time resident of Green Valley, and among other creative endeavors, managed galleries in Tubac and volunteered as a docent in the Tucson Museum of Art. Linda's obituarly is available in the Green Valley News. Our most sincere condolences to Linda's family and friends.

Free Fly Swatters

From Tammy Kempton, 520-403-8231

• I have a plethora of beautiful blue and red fly swatters that I am giving away to my neighbors. I will leave some at the Ramada or please call me.

Windows

• Our EE neighbor, Kay Miller, is helping a friend who is looking for work doing windows. Kay is just spreading the word. If you are interested, call Ricky, 520-934-7788.

LIVE!! IN CONCERT!

Green Valley Community Chorus

From Linda Sielken

The Green Valley Community Chorus is up and running with its Christmas Concert.

Dates:

• Monday, December 6 at 7:00 pm 
• Tuesday, December 7 at 2:30 pm

Location: Valley Presbyterian Church

Tickets are $15, Cash or check to GVCC (no credit cards please)



Tickets available from Linda Sielken (908 240-1887), any choir member, or from the following vendors:

• Chamber of Commerce
• American Hair - Sahuarita
• The Book Shop - Green Valley Village
• Nancy Pantz - Continental Plaza
• Creative Edges - Duval Safeway Plaza
• Donna's Salon - Tubac

Another Blonde Joke

Source: Laugh With the Ladies

An old, blind Marine wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake.

He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels.

After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?'

The bar immediately falls absolutely silent.

In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says,

'Before you tell that joke I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:

1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.

2. The bouncer is a blonde girl.

3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.

4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter.

5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.

Now, think about it seriously, do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?'

The blind Marine thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters, 'No...not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times.'

A Good Woman Behind Every Successful Man  

Some knowing words from Lady Churchill!   

One day, the Churchill couple walked through a posh neighborhood in London.

People greeted and exchanged words with the Prime Minister. A street sweeper, on the other hand, greeted Ms Churchill in particular, and the two stayed aside for a while in a familiar conversation.

Churchill then asked his wife what she had had to discuss with a street sweeper for so long.

"Ah... he was in love with me a long time ago," she said.

Churchill smiled and said, "You see, if you had married him, you would be the wife of a street sweeper today."

Mrs Churchill looked at her husband in amazement and said the legendary words:

"But no Darling, if I had married him, he would be Prime Minister.”

Thanks neighbor, Jerzy Siegenfeld

Thanks Jerzy Siegenfeld

Thanks Dan Rajsic

Source: Hysterical Society

lease send your jokes, suggestions, and comments to Judy Hayes,

jkhayes70@gmail.com, 720-201-9260