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MEADIEW Monitor
“The Community Planned for Your Future” Editor: Helene Williams
JULY/ AUGUST EDITION Volume 1, Issue 3 http://www.mca-az.com
MEADVIEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION
PHOTOGRAPH BY NICK SCHMIDT
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Board of Governors
Frank Eakins………………………...…..President
Ron King.………………………..... Vice President
Joy Luke………………………………..…...Secretary
Helene Williams……….………..Asst. Secretary
Kent Barney ………………………….....Treasurer
Cloyd Moody……………………..Asst.Treasurer
Ray Stone…………………….....Arch.Committee
DISCLAIMER : The Meadview Monitor is an official publication of the Meadview Civic Association (MCA), (a membership association), P.O. Box 217, Meadview, AZ 86444. (928) 564-2313, Fax (928) 564-2520, OR email at: [email protected] (please put “Meadview Monitor” in the subject line.) Notice in the Meadview Monitor is official notice of any and all proceedings of the MCA.
Submissions become the property of The Meadview Monitor. We will not publish any letters or ads that are unsuitable for this newsletter or for which the MCA may be held liable. The Board of Governors will make the final decisions on those letters, ads and/or articles that are printed. All articles must have a by-line. All letters must have a name and a traceable address.
WEBSITE: www.mca-az.com
ELECTION RESULTS
Ray Stone - Total Votes: 301
Kent Barney - Total Votes: 285
Helene Williams - Total Votes: 251
Proposition #1 - Yes = 176 No = 221
Proposition #2 - Yes = 269 No = 118
Library News—by Chris Selinsky
Thanks to all of those who helped with our last minute “Yard and Book Sale” which was held during the “Boat the Lake” event. Also we thank everyone who supported us by donating or buying something. We hope everyone enjoyed seeing the Bookmobile in the parade. We thank Tuaine for handing out lollipops and many thanks to Pinkey and Bea for bringing the Bookmobile to town. The Bookmobile services many areas that don’t have a small library such as Mead-view.
Every other week, we advertise in the Community News to let you know of any new events that may be taking place. The next Friends of the Library meeting will be July 18th. At 10:00 A.M. Please visit us and see what we are about.
The next book discussion will be on August 15th. At 10 A.M. Readers, if you have a suggestion for an interesting book, let Pinkey know and she will see if we can order enough books for everyone.
The Summer Reading Games started June 11 and ends July 23rd. The last day to register is June 28th. The “kids” program starts at 9:30 A.M. and the Adults start at 1:00 A.M. every Wednesday until the end of the sessions. Every week there is something new.
Another way you can support the library is by playing Bingo on Tuesday nights which starts 6:30 P.M. Bring a friend and enjoy the Summer nights.
The Meadview Library hours are:
Tues. 10:00 A.M -.5: 00 P.M.
Thurs. 11:00 A.M.—6:00 A.M. and
Sat. 10 A.M.—4:00 P.M.
COVER PICTURE 1
INDEX 2
LIBRARY NEWS 2
FROM THE PRESIDENT 3
FRIENDS OF THE JOSHUA
FOREST 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS 4
EXPLORERS 5
BLAST FROM THE PAST 6
LMRFD 7
CHURCH NEWS 7
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How to fill those empty hours…..
Volunteer ! Stop by the MCA and file our NEW Volun-
teering Information Sheet.
We would love the Help!
MCA EMPLOYEES
MEMBER SERVICES—DIANE MOIR
MEMBER SERVICES - EDIE NEEDHAM
MAINTENANCE - DARRELL YOUNG & LARRY MINARD
SECURITY - BILL MINARD & MIKE SHIELDS
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
June/July 2014
The 2014-2015 Election is over and the New Board of Governors has taken their positions. Our new Roster is included in this Monitor. The three new members will serve three-year terms, which should insure stability for the coming years.
Proposition 1, the proposed yearly increase of $10 was voted down by the membership.
Proposition 2, the $20,000 proposal for the installation of the air conditioning in our auditorium was voted for by the membership. Although this was approved by the vote, at this time, we don’t have sufficient funds in our budget to move forward on this project.
The parking lot resurfacing and the roof repair are still needed. At this time, there is no money to pay for these “necessary” maintenance items.
The Board has managed to cut our overhead as much as possible in an effort to bring our current expenses under control, however, there simply is no more ways we can reduce our monthly and yearly costs in order to maintain our facilities adequately. As I have mentioned previously, our last assessment increase was for $2.50 in 1998. Since then, our overall expenses have increased
approximately 50% +, with some costs even more.
We are looking for volunteers to assist with future plans to provide a bulletin board at the entrance of the MCA parking lot. The bulletin board would allow members and local organizations to post their information and notices of activities and upcoming events.
We would also like to upgrade and expand our Nature Walk and add signage identifying the plants and vegetation. I would like thank Darrell Young for his contribution to the project by providing us with a rock waterfall. Again, volunteers are welcome, so there will be no cost to the MCA for these additions.
We are striving, not only to increase our membership, but to also encourage current members a more active involvement in our organization.
As a side note, our community has lost a valuable and loyal supporter when our District Supervisor Joy Brotherton passed away recently. She will be sorely missed.
Thank you for your continued support and input to our organization.
Frank Eakins
President
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GROUPS THAT MEET AT THE MCA AUDITORIUM
Body Conditioning Class: Monday—Wednesday—Friday: 8:00 a.m.
******************************************************** SIT & BE FIT CLASS : Monday—Wednesday--Friday: 10:15 a.m.
******************************************************** BINGO : Tuesdays : 6:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Friday Session: Dark-June, July, August - Begins again in Sept. at 1:00 p.m.
******************************************************** COM : 1st Thursday, Each Month : 10:00 a.m.
Dark June, July, August. ********************************************************
END OF THE LINE DANCERS: Monday : 6:00 p.m.
******************************************************** EXPLORERS: 2nd Wednesday, Each Month: 6:30 p.m.
Except - July and August
******************************************************** RED HAT SOCIETY: 3RD Thursday, Each Month: 10:00 a.m. ******************************************************* QUAIL: 3rd Tuesday, Each Month: 10:00 a.m.
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: 3RD Tuesday, Each Month: 1:00 p.m. ********************************************************
GROUPS THAT MEET IN THE MCA CLASSROOM
CRAFTY LADIES: Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m.
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POOL
SPASH DANCE: Begins June 2nd @ 9:00 a.m.
Monday –Wednesday—Friday
OR
COOL SWIM WHENEVER YOU PLEASE.
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REMEMBER, OUR POT LUCKS ARE AT 5:30 P.M.
THE 4TH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH!
These functions & times may change, but if you have questions,
please check with each group.
THE MCA IS INTERESTED IN SALVAGING OR RELOCATING SOME OF OUR LOCAL VEGETATION.
WE ARE ADDING TO THE NATURE TRAIL AND WOULD LIKE TO START COLLECTING LOCAL POTTED
CACTI, PLANTS, SHRUBS, AND TREES. PLEASE CALL THE MCA AT 564-2313 LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR RAY
WITH OUR STAFF AND/OR DROP THEM OFF AT THE MCA.
PHOTO: L-R CHUCK STEFFEN, PAM STEFFEN,
VERN FARRIS, KRYSTLE HENDERSON & TODD
ESQUE.
On Tuesday, May 13 some of the Friends of
the Joshua Tree Forest met with Todd Esque
and Krystle Henderson. Todd Esque is a
Research Ecologist for the US Geological
Survey at the Western Ecological Research
Center and has been studying Joshua Trees for
some time. Krystle Henderson is a reporter
for the Phoenix Channel 12 News. A short
segment "The Joshua Trees Heading North"
aired on the 5:00 news Wednesday, May
14. Here is the link to our story.
http://www.azcentral.com/
videosewsarizna/2014/05/14/9104685/.
There is about 10 seconds of advertising
before you get to the 3 minute news clip.
Todd is planning to set up a study area in the
Grapevine Mesa Joshua Tree Forest and we
are looking forward to helping with his
research.
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EXPLORERS/OVER the HILL HIKERS
The weather was perfect for a number of hikes and the group took advantage of the cooler weather and sunshine. We drove to the front edge of the Mt. Nutt Wilderness and hiked up to Cave Springs. No water, but marvelous tuff and basalt spires and columns. We also drove to the Twin Springs area, but did not hike. We will leave that for another day. In mid-May we drove to Flagstaff and in the two days we spent there, we visited the Lowell Observatory, hiked Walnut Canyon to see the interesting Indian Ruins. The 287 steps down must be at least 300 back up. Some of the group visited the Northern Arizona Indian Museum to see the beautiful jewelry, pottery and rugs. We got 17 flakes of snow during our visit to Wupatki and Sunset Crater.
We drove Buck ‘n Doe to Peach Springs, ate a lunch of Hualapai Tacos, and then visited the Grand Canyon Caverns. This is a dry cave and features a stuffed Giant Sloth. Supplies to be used during the Cold War scare are still there. Our picnic at South Cove was a perfect way to enjoy the early evening.
Come join us at our September meeting, on the 10th
, a Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m.
We meet in the MCA auditorium. All MCA members are welcome.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST Meadview Monitor, November 1966. FROM INCEPTION TILL NOW— The
Meadview Story by Frank Glindmeier President-Rivcor. Part III.
Then came the work. The engineering, the planning, the surveying, construction of roads, the
construction of the first little sales office and the multitude of details that go together with preparing a new subdivision for market.
Labor Day of 1960, just a little over six years ago, we were open for business. And business we had, slow at first, but gaining momentum as it went along. Our dream was now beginning to take shape. By the spring of 1961, there was no doubt about it. We knew the project was a success. Since we had only purchased one of the four sections that existed in this area, we then exercised our options and purchased the balance of the property. This meant more engineering, more surveying, more road building, more and more details.
The four sections of property that comprised Meadview were the Northwesterly corner of an 80,000 acre ranch. This corner of the ranch protruded into the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. And that is how it came to be that we own property inside the boundaries of the LMNRA. (Lake Mead National Recreation Area). It had existed this way for many many years, but no one had taken the time or effort to research the area as extensively as we had.
By spring of 1961 we had constructed over 50 miles of graded roadway. As the project continued to grow, it required a water tank truck for the use of the people and the subdivision. The officials of Mohave County co-operated with us and they widened another six miles of Pierce Ferry Road and subsequently paved the first six miles of Pierce Ferry Road from Highway 93 towards the Meadview subdivision. They have since now paved another six miles and have substantially improved the remaining 26 miles.
The power line from Highway 93 was brought in six miles, the later another 2 1/2 miles. We retained a geologist from Phoenix to perform a ground water study and analysis, and the determination was good. Before the development pans could move forward with absolute assurance, the first basic requirement had to be solidified. That requirement was water. No community can grow and prosper without an adequate supply of potable domestic water.
Where was the most logical site for this source of water? After extensive investigations, it was determined that the Northwest corner of Unit 2 provided the best chance of producing the maximum amount of domestic water.
Thompson Drilling Co. of Las Vegas, Nevada was retained for the job of drilling the first Meadview well.
Preliminary predictions based on other wells in the area and geological formations indicated that the first strata might reasonably be expected at around 450 feet, but as anyone who has been involved with wells know, nature has a funny way of changing all of the odds.
Drilling was commenced, and day after day, steady progress was made. 100, 200, 300, and finally 400 feet were reached. And then on a Friday afternoon at quitting time the recorded depth was 447 feet. Drilling a well is something akin to shooting craps at Las Vegas. You never know what the dice will show until your number is up; and in this case of well drilling, you never know what you have until water is reached.
From here on it was going to be interesting and curiosity and apprehension would mount daily. Drilling started again on the following Monday morning, and unbelievable as it may seem, water was struck at
precisely 450 feet - only 3 feet deeper than where the drillers had quit the previous Friday night.
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MEADVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 564-2341
www.meadviewbaptist.com Pastor Dale – Cell: 480-688-1945
Looking for a place to worship? Look no further. Whether you’re new or a long-time resident, the Meadview Baptist Church family is waiting to welcome you! Services: Sunday: Sunday School (all ages) at 10:00 am Church services @ 11:00 am with inspirational singing of old and new hymns, and an inspiring message from the Bible by Pastor Dale Kronemeyer. Monday: Women’s Bible Study at 10:00am the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. We are starting a new series entitled “Fruit of the Spirit”. Tuesday: Prayer Cottage at 2:00 pm. This group meets to offer prayer for both spiritual and physical needs in an intimate and confidential setting. Thursday: Red, White & Blue Quilters meet at 10:00 am the 3rd and 4th Thursday of the month. Bible Study/Prayer Meeting at 5:00 pm. Throughout the year we hold potlucks and special events for the congregation and the Meadview community. Please join us! For more information on any of the above services, or if you need to talk with someone, please call.
LMRFD - FIRE DISTRICT MAY CONSOLIDATE WITH NACFD
An audience of over forty took part in a discussion considering the consolidation of
LMRFD with Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District (NACFD). The present Fire
Chief of LMRFD is the NACFD Chief and has been operations manager of LMRFD
since being appointed to that post in early 2013. The unanimous vote of those in
attendance, after learning the pros and cons of this move, was to ask the
Administrator, John Flynn, to present, to the Board of Supervisors, the application for
consolidation.
If LMRFD does not consolidate, we must elect five new board members then hire a fire
chief. If LMRFD does consolidate those inside the new district would be eligible to run
for a seat on the NACFD Board.
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Meadview Monitor may/june, 2014 MEADVIEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION
247 E. Meadview Blvd.
P.O. Box 217
Meadview AZ 86444
