If someone you know is under the weather,

had a recent surgery, needs a caring thought,please be sure to contact Aleta Nybakke

(#205 480-807-0919)

If you need something placed in the Bubbles, you must have it to the editor no later than the 10th of themonth preceding the issue in which it should appear....even earlier is better:

margret@onemain.com

To view this newsletter online, type: http://fountaineastbubbles.wordpress.com into your browser addressbar. If you want it emailed to you, please contact me at the above address.

oREMINDERo

This month’s issue will be the last “hard” copy issue until November. If you wish to receive the Bubblesonline, please be sure that your email address is on file with the editor. This way you will not missa thing.

Carole Burrows is continuingBob’s project of collectingused eyeglasses, cases, andcell phones for the LionsClub. A collection box islocated on a shelf in theclubhouse for this purpose.

Thank you for your continued support.

Fountain East Bubbles

April 2017

Useful Information

Fountain East Security PatrolOur evening security patrol is a volunteer opportunity foryou to help keep our park safe and secure; however, it isevery resident’s responsibility to be aware of suspiciousactivity and/or people in the park. If you feel somethingis not right, if you see someone on a bicycle or walking inthe park who does not belong, you should contact thePOLICE immediately.

As we approach the time when so many of our residentswill be gone, we must remember that it is theresponsibility of each of us to secure our homes. Asresidents, we should also be aware of what may behappening at our absent neighbor’s home...your vigilancekeeps all of us safe and secure.

If you would like to participate in our evening securitypatrol, please contact: Bob Clark (#66 602-499-0800).

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If you are in need of temporary medical

equipment such as a transport chair, crutches,

walkers, bedside commode, riser toilet seat,

canes, please contact:

Eva Watson #204 480 818-1160

Please remember that there are dumpsters

located behind the clubhouse specifically for

recycling: cardboard, paper, plastic (#1 & #2),

aluminum cans. Please do not fill up the

garbage dumpsters with these items. Your use of

the recycle bins benefits the association. Also

remember that you can also recycle your used

batteries in the basket provided in the clubhouse.

The next recycle date is April 8th. Electronics,

paint cans, aerosol cans, batteries, etc., can be

dropped off to Carolyn Taylor (#127) by the

evening of the 7th.

There is a list of acceptable items on the board

in the main hall or go to mesaaz.gov, solid waste

division for more information.

Fountain East Residents’ Association Officers 2016-2017

President Garry Brown!st. V. President John Stewart2nd V. President Ed VitezSecretary Linda WightTreasurer Carolyn TaylorAss’t Treasurer Carole BurrowsPast President Steve Knobbe

** IMPORTANT REMINDER**

If you have subscribed to the Arizona Republic

during your stay this winter, you need to phone them

with your STOP DELIVERY date.

602-444-1000 (press 0)

March 7, 2017, Fountain EastResidents’ Meeting

i Treasurer’s ReportBalance Forward $4,786.96Balance on Hand $6,158.09

i Activity Reports were given by Carole Burrows(on Maggie Mae), Brenda Brooks (stew supper)and Paul Sebesta (February dance). Paul alsonoted that dances were being coordinated withParkhaven to see if that increased attendance. Parkhaven will host a New Year’s Eve dance.

i Helen Guenette and Page Wilson audited theTreasurer’s book and found them to be in goodorder.

i Steve Knobbe presented the nominees for theoffices on the Executive Board. The followingwere elected to serve for the 2017-18 term:

President Wally Peech1st V. President John Bassingthwaite2nd V. President Carole BurrowsSecretary Paul SebestaTreasurer Carolyn TaylorAss’t Treasurer Audrey Brewster

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i The calendar for the coming year wasdiscussed. Chairmen are needed for thefollowing events: Christmas Dinner, SoupSupper, and Stew Supper.

I would like to take a moment to thank all the residentswho have supported me as your FERA President thispast year. Along with you, I look forward to a good yearunder the supervision of the new board. Remember tobe patient, understanding, and cooperative.

Garry Brown, 2016-17 FE Association President

Thank You for supporting me as your President of theFountain East Residents’ Association. I look forward toworking for and with our 2017/18 Executive Board, andwe look forward to working with our Fountain Eastcommunity of citizens, volunteers, and management.

I anticipate an effective and efficient transition from ourpast board to our new board. I thank both for theirparticipation in and contribution to our community.

The spring brings a migration of snowbirds to the greatand true north; have a safe journey. Soon, it will besummer in Mesa, and it will be hot. Stay hydrated, cool,safe, and healthy. For your well-being, I urge all of youto also stay active and in touch with your community.

Some of our executive board will remain for thesummer, and we will all be accessible to each other.

And, thanks to Bill Walker, our park manager, for allyou do.

Have a sunny day,

Wally Peech, 2017-18 FE Association President

February Ladies’ Luncheon

&

Meeting

St. Patrick’s Day was the theme for the luncheon

hosted by the ladies from Parkhaven. The hostesses

were surely wearin’ the green to carry out their

theme as they served “Irish” stew and a green jello

salad.

Everyone had a good time being entertained by the

Sunshine Gals as they played their instruments and

encouraged everyone to sing along.

At the meeting Joan Read did a presentation on

what the Stitched With Love group makes. Many

items were displayed. It was voted to donate money

to the group to help defray the cost of materials

used for the many items they create.

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If you notice that you have not been acknowledgedand welcomed as a new neighbor, PLEASE contactCarolyn Taylor, Lot 127, 480-376-3716, email.Ctaylor210@msn.com

The proposed slate of officers was presented and

voted upon. The new board will be:

President Margret Atwood

V. President Audrey Brewster

Secretary Ann Bricker

Treasurer Connie Rhinesmith

Past President Lynn Carrell

Lynn Carrell, Ladies’ Club President

FROM THE MANAGER

Well, it is the time of year that we say goodbye to allour winter residents for the summer. I truly hope thatyou have enjoyed another season here at our park andplan on returning for many more years to come. Thankyou all for making our park the very best in Mesa. It isa task that could not be achieved without you.

We here at Fountain East will be very busy this summergetting done all of those upgrades and repairs to thepark’s amenities and infrastructure.

So wherever your summer home is, go and escape theArizona heat and enjoy yourselves. I hope you will beimpressed with the condition of our park when youreturn.

Bill Walker, Fountain East Manager

New phone number:

Carole Burrows (#75) 480-252-5619

New Residents#27 Jim Touchette

#86 Karen Rogers

#129 Joseph Steele

Leaving the Park#1 Marietta Wright

#67 & 129 Charles & Eveline Scholz

#86 Joyce & Crawford Drennon

#251 Sylvia & Marloe Anderson

April 1 Betty Copas

April 6 Cliff Wadle

April 8 Eddie Hathorn

April 15 Cindy Hill

April 16 Bill Jackson

April17 J. D. Fox

April20 Arden Caldwell

April 21 Peggy Jackson

April 22 Robert Spearman

April 26 Ken Atwood

April 27 Judie Jackson

April 29 J. D. Bricker, John Evans

April 30 Joanne Rebilas, Alice Spearman

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This has been a very busy time at Fountain East

with so many activities and meals. We thank all

those who stepped up to chair an event.

Our neighbors to the north

experienced a taste of our

neighbors to the south at the annual

Canadian dinner on February 19.

Carolyn Taylor did all the cooking

for the dinner which was a taco

buffet with all the fixings and sides. Margret

Atwood did the desserts. Place favors included bags

of “Cheezies” (a snack you can only find in Canada)

provided by Murray Olsen.

Keeping up with the hearty appetites was not an

easy job but helpers Betty Hansen, Audrey

Brewster, Ed Vitez, Carolyn Taylor and Patty

Maxson made sure that everyone had plenty to eat.

It’s a tried and true recipe that

never fails and was enjoyed by 80

residents on February 23. Thank you

Brenda Brooks and team (Doreen

Brown, Barb Bemis, Margret Atwood,

Connie Peters, Betty Rodgers, Lois Sebesta, Betty

Hansen, Audrey Brewster and Betty Copas) for

stewing up this meal function.

March 9, decked out in their yellow suspenders to

honor Ralph Sager (seated center), the bocce ball

teams assembled. The jack was thrown. Balls rolled

down the court. In the end, the winning team was

Norris Breitbach, Merlin Boenig, Ralph Sager and

Larry Wadle. Congratulations!!

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Once again Tracy and Mike Nicholson,

with their trusty crew, outdid

themselves. 115 residents lined up for

deep fried halibut, baked salmon and

moose chili on March 10.

There was no shortage of side dishes and desserts

to round out the meal.

The final dance of the season had the “Come Back

Buddy” band playing to a full house of throwback

teenagers who rocked, twisted, bopped, strolled, and

line-danced the night away. It was a great way to

end the season! There were poodle skirts and

saddle shoes, rolled up jeans, pony tails and lots of

good fun and laughter.

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Weekly Games & ActivitiesMany of the activities listed will continue through part of April. The summer schedule will appear in the

May Bubbles.

Activities in the Park

Shuffleboard Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:30am

Bingo Mondays at 5:30pm-get cards

6:30pm-play

Clubhouse

Poker Jokers Mondays and Fridays

1:00pm-4:00pm

Billiards Room

Pinochle Tuesdays and Fridays at 6:30pm

We will play 3,4, or 5-handed

pinochle so no one needs to go home

Clubhouse

Poker Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Saturdays at 10:30am

Billiards Room

Dominos Wednesdays at 6:30pm Clubhouse

Bocce Ball Thursday at 9:00am

Saturday at 9:30am

For information contact

Sal Triano (#102)

Cribbage Thursdays at 1:00pm Clubhouse

Chase the Ace Thursdays after potluck Clubhouse

Somba (mornings)

Somba (evenings)

Fridays at 9:30am

Saturdays at 6:30pm

Clubhouse

Morning Aquasize Monday through Friday-8:00am Pool

Arthritis Exercise Tuesdays and Thursdays-

10:30am

Clubhouse

For information contact Audrey

Brewster (#230)

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Fountain East Residents’ Association Officers 2017-2018

President Wally Peech1st V. President John Bassingthwaite2nd V. President Carole BurrowsSecretary Paul SebestaTreasurer Carolyn TaylorAss’t Treasurer Audrey BrewsterPast President Garry Brown

Stitched with Love

Mondays at 9:15am-Noon

Clubhouse

For more information: Janice

Young

#115, 480-807-8560

The group sews for the neo-natal unit at

Maricopa County Hospital. You do not have to

know how to sew in order to help with the many

projects. Special Note: If you have any

flannel or cotton sheets and/or pillowcases

(without holes) in pastel colors, donate them to

this group so they can make their special

blankets. Also, if you knit or crochet, baby

hats are needed. Please check to see what

sizes and styles are needed.

Saturday Coffee(and donuts)

at 8:00am

Clubhouse

Come hear the news, purchase event

tickets, visit.

Bible Study Sundays at 6:00pm

Clubhouse

This is a non-denominational group. You

are welcome to come and listen or join as

we explore God’s word.

Saturday, April 49:00am-after Saturday coffee in the clubhouse

Fountain East Veterans Association(FEVA)

FEVA offers the opportunity to retire your tired

and worn flags with honor and respect. Please

deliver your torn and damaged flags to Dick Baird

(#109). Your flag will be honorably retired by the

Elks Lodge sponsored Boy Scout Troop with an

official and proper ceremony. Your donation for

50/50 tickets sold at Saturday coffee is the main

source of income for this organization. Your support

means that they can in turn help others in the park.

Tuesday, April 7

Association Meeting6:30pm-Clubhouse

Attend this meeting and meet your new Board.

Please remember that if you have concerns that

need to be addressed, present them in writing to a

board member prior to this meeting.

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Wednesday, April 12

Ladies’ Luncheon11:30am

$5

Hosted by the Aquasize Group

Thursday, April 135:30pm

Join your friends for a great dinner. Bring a dish to

share, one that will serve 10-12 people, and your

place setting.

Thursday, April 2010:00am

This is the final casino trip of the season. You pay

nothing for the bus and will get $20 on your player’s

card plus a $5 food voucher.

Make reservations with Audrey Brewster

(#230 480-807-5420)

Saturday, April 299:00am-Clubhouse

Fifth Saturday Breakfast

In place of our regular coffee, you will be able to

feast on stuffed french toast (both sweet and

savory), sausage, and fruit, plus coffee and juice.

Tickets will be sold at Saturday coffee or may be

purchased from Carolyn Taylor (#127).

Please provide your own table service.

Potluck Dinners

We will resume our weekly potluck dinners on each

Thursday at 5:30pm.

Out to Lunch--Join the “out-to-

lunch bunch” on the second

Wednesday of each summer month

as we try different restaurants in

the area. The first lunch will be on:

May 10-Little Mesa Cafe

Look for the sign-up sheet in the clubhouse

hallway.

Monday, May 29-Noon

Memorial Day Lunch

More information and tickets available at Saturday

coffee.

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This cart drives up and down our streets at night, checking tomake sure all is safe andsecure. In order to keep thatcart running a lottery was heldto raise funds that will be setaside for its servicing. Thankyou Steve Knobbe for undertaking this project andraising over $800. The winner of the 20% drawwas Bill Mowat. Corkey Auka and Mel Verhulsteach won a walking stick made and donated byCharlie Paxton. Thank you residents for yoursupport.

Here we are...just winding down from our current season,

but plans are already underway for you when you

return. We have some exciting events coming next fall

and winter. You will not want to miss them!

Each Monday morning there is a group of people who

meet in the clubhouse, bring their sewing machines,

quilting racks, scissors, thread and hearts.

This is the Stitched With Love group. They

make items for the neo-natal unit at Maricopa

County Hospital. These items have been created for

newborns, to make their entry into the world so

much more comfortable. Some of the items made

and donated include knitted hats, pediatric quilts,

flannel blankets, car seat covers, nursing covers,

memory bags as needed for families to take

keepsakes home in. In addition most of the scraps

go into pillow cases for dog beds for animal shelters.

In February alone, this industrious group donated

nearly 600 items.

Dances

We will be coordinating our dances with Parkhaven

and invite everyone to enjoy dances at both parks.

Dances at Fountain East

January 13th-Debbie and the Double Eagles

February 10th-Jerry and Judy’s Back to the Fifties

Show

March 10th-Come Back Buddy

Dances at Parkhaven

January 20th-The Fairlanes

February 14th-Cool Vibrations

March 17th-The Rave Ons

Something new. Come celebrate this traditional

German festival in......October.

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Fountain East Annual Reunion-Hinckley, MNWednesday, July 12, 2017

Hinckley Grand Casino, Hinckley, MN, on I-35 north of Minneapolis/St. Paul

For all F.E. residents past or present....This same time and place has been a mid-summer meeting place forabout 17 summers. Come meet new and old friends then take time to tour Duluth and see the tall ships, drivethe North Shore of Lake Superior, visit the Mall of America, or maybe take in a Twins game....see family andfriends.Overnight hotel or RV reservations: 1-800-472-6321 or for more information contact Cliff Wadle 515-371-8102

Schedule.....11:45am--Buffet 1:15pm--Meeting-Pool area 3:00pm--Free time

Pasta Dinner

March 23

The annual Fountain East

Shuffleboard Tournament was

held March 15th under the

blazing Arizona sun. There were

30 participants.

The overall winner of the tournament was Charlie

Paxton, with Norris Breitbach taking 2nd, Bob

Barrett in 3rd and Dick Wadle took 4th place. Lowell

Klatt was the winner of the Toilet Bowl Trophy with

“the crappiest performance” and a score of only 10

points.

Fortunately by starting early at 8am, we were able

to “beat the heat” and complete the Round Robin

tournament totally, including the championship game,

before our luncheon.....pizza, salad and ice cream

bars chaired by Judy Verhulst and Heather Bruni. A

big thank you to Mario Bruni and Merlin Koenig for

managing the tournament.

Big Grill BBQ March 18

It was new and it was great!! Ribs, lots of sides and

finishing with rice pudding and/or ice cream. Over

150 residents and guests were licking their fingers

and making those “mmmm” noises. Thank you Merlin

Koenig and Dan Hungle for chairing this event and to

all your help for efficiently serving such a large

group.

Served family-style, the

Italian rigatoni casserole

dinner accompanied by

Caesar salad and hot

Italian bread was a hit

for the 60 who came and

enjoyed. The special

treat at the end of the meal was handmade cannoli.

Molte grazie Brenda Brooks for your wonderful

and innovative dinner.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

April 2017 1

8:00am-Coffee9:00am-FEVA10:30am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

2

6:00pm-BibleStudy

39:15 am-Stitchedw/Love9:30am-Shuffleboard6:30pm-Bingo6:30pm-65Cards

4

6:30pm-Assoc.Meeting

6:30pm-Pinochle

59:30am-Shufflboard

6:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

61:00pm-Cribbage

79:30am-Somba9:30am-Shuffleboard

6:30pm-Pinochle

88:00am-Coffee

10:30am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

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6:00pm-BibleStudy

109:15 am-Stitchedw/Love9:30am-Shuffleboard6:30pm-Bingo6:30pm-65Cards

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6:30pm-Pinochle

129:30am-Shufflboard11:30am-Ladies’Luncheon6:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

131:00pm-Cribbage

5:30pm-Potluck

149:30am-Somba9:30am-Shuffleboard

6:30pm-Pinochle

158:00am-Coffee

10:30am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

16 179:15 am-Stitchedw/Love9:30am-Shuffleboard

6:30pm-65Cards

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6:30pm-Pinochle

199:30am-Shufflboard

6:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

2010:00am-Casino Trip

1:00pm-Cribbage

219:30am-Somba9:30am-Shuffleboard

6:30pm-Pinochle

228:00am-Coffee

10:30am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

23 249:15 am-Stitchedw/Love9:30am-Shuffleboard

6:30pm-65Cards

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6:30pm-Pinochle

269:30am-Shufflboard

6:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

271:00pm-Cribbage

289:30am-Somba9:30am-Shuffleboard

6:30pm-Pinochle

299:00am-Breakfast

10:30am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

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