Territorial Newsat McGavin Ranch
March 2017
Saturday, March 11th Come on out and have some fun
Once again the darters are putting on a fi ne spreadCorn Beef | Cabbage | Potatoes
Roll | DesertGreen Beer will be available
Live music & dancing by theSTUBBLE JUMPERS
Doors open @4pmDinner @5pm
Tickets are $8.00 & available from:Doris lot 38 | Terri lot 106
Please purchase tickets on or before Wed March 8th
March’s fl ower is the daffodil, which represents hope
The birthstone of March is the aquamarine, which symbolizes courage and bravery
March comes from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars
Spring offi cially begins in March!
It starts anywhere from March 19 to March 21 every year
Celebrity Birthdays this month include Jon Bon Jovi (3/2), Jessica Biel (3/3), Chuck Norris (3/10), Albert Einstein (3/14), Adam Levine (3/18), William Shatner (3/22), Reese Witherspoon (3/22), Lady Gaga (3/28), and Celine Dion (3/30).
Monthly observances include American Red Cross Month, Fire Prevention Month, Women’s History Month, and National Reading Month
Here’s to hoping that this month also brings you a little luck o’ the Irish as we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, along with your very special March birthday!
Bruce Stoddard 3-MarRosemary Goodmiller 6-MarArnold Kessel 7-MarCraig McFarland 8-MarMary Schmidt 9-MarBarbara Wydra 13-MarColette Fiveland 16-MarDale Beresh 19-MarCathy Scozzafava 19-MarJoyce Curtis 20-MarJoyce Hubbel 22-Mar
Nedra Fuller 24-MarCecilia Kilgrour 24-MarMargaret Rumanek 26-MarPatti Carroll 26-MarJon Cameron 27-MarLinda Sauer 27-MarMargaret Mundo 28-MarJoe Mildenberger 29-MarDon Rogers 29-MarGail Cannon 30-MarCotton McCalla 31-Mar
MarchHappy birthday to all the March babies! Whether a boisterous and vibrant Aries (March 21-April 19) or an easygoing and friendly Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20), you’re sure to have a wonderful month welcoming in a new spring.
Here are some o� er great facts for anyone born � is mon� !
Best wishes for � e upcoming year as well , we hope it is great!
Activity DirectorsNOTES
– Joan Esselmann
I want to thank all of you that have expressed your confidence in me as the new Activity Director. I truly appreciate your kind words. I hope that anytime I fail to meet your expectations that you will come to ME with your concerns. It is so much easier to address an issue in the beginning, rather than at the end of the community grapevine! I am having regular hours in the Activi-ty Directors office in the clubhouse (I’m sharing an office with Vickie across from the Park Managers office) and those hours are posted on the door. Please feel free to come and see me, call me, or email me at any time. My numbers are in the resident direc-tory. I would like to paraphrase a saying often attributed to Abra-ham Lincoln and it goes like this:
“You can “please” some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot “please” all of the people
all of the time”.
I will try my best to be an Activity Director that pleases all of the residents of Gavin’s Ranch all of the time, but sometimes I might miss that mark, and when I do please let me know!! I can always use help, so if you want to help the Activity Committee in any way please let me know. Also, there is a silver ACTIVITY mail box located in the Communications Room right under the big white events board for you to leave your thoughts, ideas, suggestions, comments, compliments, and of course complaints.
Pre-EasterGospel Luncheon Celebration
Saturday, April 1stJoin us @ NOON
Hot & Cold Food Stations, featuring Ham & a Selection of
Delectable Deserts…Alyce Williams style,With assistance from Lila Huff & your Ranch Volunteers
Coffee….Tea….Lemonade
Beautiful Gospel and Harmony by “MIDNIGHT MOON”featuring,
ROGER WADE AND JEANNE DAROWSKI Please come and Share This day
Tickets $10 Tickets: Doris Atkinson #38 or Terri Halgren #106(Deadline for purchase, Wednesday, March 24th)
nnotesCIGARETTE
BUTTS
In the last few weeks I have had several Residents approach
me about cigarette butts all over the community.
It would be appreciatednot only by me but also
all of your neighbors.Please Respect our
community and pick-upyour cigarette butts.
Thank you.
As mentioned in thecolumn to the left, I
have had MANY Residents approach me about “FIDO’s” “Poop”!
Please be respectful ofeveryone that lives here.It’s just not right to leave
your dog’s waste in another’s yard.
Thank you.
DOG WASTEaka “Poop”
DOGSBARKING
Since we’re on the subject of dogs, is yours a BARKER? If so please figure out a way
to stop the on-going barking. I have had many complaints Regarding dogs throughout
The community of dogsbarking non-stop. It
is the policy of McGavinRanch that barking dogs
must be stopped. Once ina while is ok, but not on-going.(P.S. My dog no longer barks)
SPEEDING
THE SPEED LIMIT THROUGHOUT
MCGAVIN RANCH IS 10 MPH!
This is something else that I’ve Had many complaints about.
PLEASE, PLEASESLOW IT DOWN …
It is VERY dangerous to speed around here like it’s
a race-track as we have Grandparents at play!
Thank you.
We are very fortunate that at McGavin ranch we have a lot of activities. Physically we can play pickle ball, bocce ball, volleyball, and even take our chances at a hole-in-one at putt-putt! We have plenty of outdoor areas in which to run, walk, or ride bicycles. Wii, square dancing, informal dancing and walk aerobics are offered as indoor activities. The clubhouse has areas to play cards, dominos, darts, shuffleboard and pool tables. For those that are creative there’s a group that meets weekly to sew, quilt, paint and anything else you would like to do with your hands. Board games and puzzles are available. Bible study as well as a book club is also available. A library offers many kinds of reading material. Every Wednesday morning coffee and donuts are available for a wake-up call. Twice a month you can try your luck at bingo! Had enough? Well believe it or not, there are many peo-ple that don’t find any of these activities of interest. What they do find, along with everyone else, is that just getting together with their neighbors and friends is a very important part of their lives. For this reason
the Activity Committee is charged with coming up with social events. Whether it is something as simple as a potluck, as elaborate as a catered holiday dinner or providing entertainment of different types, a lot of help is needed to provide this kind of activity. All events need volunteers to plan and organize, to shop, serve, set up and clean up. Volunteers to help out are critical. Without volunteers events cannot be planned or carried out. Frankly, our already existing small pool of volunteers is going to be worn out very quickly! Your help is needed. The more people that volunteer to be of assistance at events the less often individuals will be contacted to do so. So PLEASE consider volunteering to help out at events. You may contact Mary Schmidt (Lot 168) Volunteer coordina-tor, at (701) 641-6002, or the Activity Director Joan Esselmann (Lot 53) (480) 380-3959 or during her office hours in the clubhouse as posted. Your HELP IS NEEDED - URGENTLY.
HELP IS NEEDED - URGENTLY
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SPECIAL EVENT AT COFFEE WEDNESDAY MARCH 8
On Wednesday March 8, we will have a brief, special presentation from Wally Zimmer of East Valley Adult Resources on a program for MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS. I encourage you to attend. Spread the word to your neighbors as well. A sign-up sheet will be in the Communications Room of the Clubhouse for you to indicate that you will attend so we know how much coffee to make and donuts to order. If you have any questions, please contact me, at 480 380-3959 or stop by my office during office hours.
Joan EsselmannActivity Director
Things to Do at the RanchWALK AEROBICS
Every Monday & Wednesday @ 4:15 pm and Friday 8:30 am @ ClubhouseNEW TAPES - by Leslie Sansone
WII BOWLINGWednesday, March 9th and 23rd
5:15 pm
BINGOFriday, March 3rd and 17th
Lite Bites - 5:00 pmBingo at 6:00 pm
Ranch Readers GroupEvery second Tuesday at 7:00
in the clubhouse library. Call Maggie at
480-588-8258 for more information
Informal Dancing 1st and 3rd Weds 6:30 pm. in the clubhouse.
You don’t have to dance. Bring a snack or drink if you want to. Includes: Social Hour, New Step for Spring Dances
Don’t have to be a couple to come
CREATIVE HANDSEvery Monday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
We have a group of ladies that do various “Crafts”. This group is growing and welcomes everyone to join in. Most stop at lunch time and have a sack lunch together
Square Dancing Every Thursday 5-6:30 pm
Introduction to square dancing, no experience needed!
There’s a saying I remember from my childhood:
Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but W ords will never harm me!
Unfortunately we all know that’s not true. In fact, words can sometimes be more hurtful than sticks and stones. Recently I read something on the Internet that I actually felt was worth re-peating.
The next time before you speak THINK T – is it TRUEH – is it HELPFUL I – is it INSPIRINGN – is it NECESSARYK – is it KIND
Something for all of us to reflect on!
AWESOME FUND RAISER!!Thanks to the generosity of residents Calvin and Margaret Rumanek (Lot 158), we have a beautiful hand-made rug to raffle off, with all proceeds going to benefit the Activi-ty Events at McGavin Ranch. This rug is made of a polyes-ter blend , is washable, and suitable for hanging, if desired. Tickets are 1 for $2.00 and 3 for $5.00, and are available from Doris Atkinson (Lot 38) and Teri Halgren (Lot 106). The rug will be on display at the Clubhouse during Wednes-day Coffee, when the Activity Office is open and at other events. Drawing will be at the St. Patrick’s Dinner, March 11th and the winner need not be present to win. This is an AWESOME FUND RAISER and we can properly Thank the Rumanek’s for all their hard work by selling at least 200 tickets!
CLASSIFIEDS2010 EZ GO GOLF CART FOR SALE.
New batteries. Can be seen at Lot 155 or call Dolores Paproski at 480 982 7795.
PUZZLES, PUZZLES, AND MORE PUZZLES!Four for a dollar or will trade.
Contact Dolores Paproski 480 982-7795.
