Annual EE Craft Sale This Saturday



The Annual EE Craft Sale is this Saturday, December 4, from 10-2 pm at the Ramada. We have a number of crafters all set to exhibit and sell their beautiful art. It's a great place to buy Christmas gifts!

Participants, there will be a meeting this Friday, 4 pm, at the Ramada to clean and set up for Saturday's sale. Please call Deb Ries, 425-530-6384, or Bernie Olson, 920-254-9277 with questions.

EE Gardeners

From Mary Harp

The Gardeners will meet on Tuesday, November 30th at 9:00 a.m. at The Harp Residence at 261 S. Napa. We will finish labeling and pricing plants to be sold at the EEHOA Craft Sale. It will be held on Saturday, December 4^th, from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Please mark 12/4/21 on your calendar if you can help move the planting starts from 261 S. Napa to Sunset Park as well as cover some of the time during the sale. Our plant sale will be in Sunset Park, adjacent to the Craft Sale at the Ramada. Because there is no shade in Sunset park, you might want to wear a wide brim hat. New gardeners are always welcome.

Crafty Crafters

From Bernie Olson

The Crafters are meeting this Thursday, December 2, 1 pm, at the Ramada. They are continuing work on their fabric strip wreaths.

2022 Board Member Election – Nominations, Nominations, and Nominations

From Ken Lindeman, HOA Board Secretary

I would like to nominate “you” to run for the Esperanza Board of directors.  Esperanza Estates is run by a volunteer “Home Owners Association” versus a paid management company.  I am again encouraging residents to volunteer for this board by entering their name into the upcoming election.  Please contact me, Ken Lindeman, at 970-577-3395 or email me at eesecy@gmail.com it you would like to have your name on the 2022 ballot.  DeaThank you.

EEHOA Directories

From Doug Syme

Season’s Greetings to everyone,

At the June Board Meeting the board discussed the desirability of adding email addresses to the EEHOA 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.

Thank you to everyone who has already responded regarding this matter. I may not send an individual confirmation until the end of the year when we receive the annual dues / HUD letters which ask for confirmation of your choice. I will then collate all responses.

Please feel free to email me 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

Deadline For Requesting Help Decorating Lamp Posts...December 4

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 have started decorating. 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.

Free Christmas Decorations

From Jacke Rautio, EE Enhancement Team

The EE Enhancement Team has sorted through their Christmas decorations, and they have some extra decorations to offer to residents for free! They've checked all the lights, and everything is in good working order. You'll find them in the Ramada...free while they last!

Pat Johnston

• Last Friday, Pat Johnston (Excelso) fell in her driveway and broke her leg. She was transported to Banner University Hospital South in Tucson. Her husband, Dick, reports that she had surgery on Saturday morning to repair the femur in her leg. She is expected to be recovering at home soon.

Preferred Vendor Expo

Sponsored by Green Valley Council

When:  Friday, December 3, 2021

Where: Green Valley Council Parking Lot

             555 N. La Canada – Green Valley

Time:   10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

DONT' FORGET TO GET YOUR TICKETS!

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

Green Valley Gardeners Christmas Celebration

When: Saturday, December 11

Time: 9 am to Noon

Where: Desert Meadows Park

Plan Ahead for Phase-Out of EG Cellular Service

From FCC.Gov

If your mobile phone is more than a few years old, you may need to upgrade your device before your mobile provider shuts down its 3G network, to avoid losing service. 

Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks, which rely on older technology, to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G. As a result, many older cell phones will be unable to make or receive calls and texts, including calls to 911, or use data services.

The change could be as early as January 1, 2022, though plans and timing to phase out 3G services will vary by company and may change. Consult your mobile provider's website for the most up-to-date information.

• AT&T announced that it will finish shutting down its 3G network by February 2022.
• Verizon announced that will finish shutting down its 3G network by December 31, 2022.
• T-Mobile announced that it will finish shutting down Sprint's 3G CDMA network by March 31, 2022 and Sprint's 4G LTE network by June 30, 2022. It also announced it will shut down T-Mobile's 3G UMTS network by July 1, 2022, but has not yet announced a shutdown date for its 2G network.

Go the the FCC website for more information.

Thanks for the information, Craig Surprise!

Thanks Dan Rajsic

Thanks Jerzy Siegenfeld

Thanks Dan Rajsic

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

jkhayes70@gmail.com, 720-201-9260