Fountain East Residents’ AssociationOfficers 2014-2015

Fountain East Residents’ Monthly Treasurer’s Report

Balance Forward Income Disbursements Balance on Hand $4526.80 $255.63 $172.25 $4610.18

Submitted by David Helfer, TreasurerComplete report posted in Clubhouse

A fully detailed monthly report is posted in the clubhouse hallway

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President Steve Knobbe1st Vice President Charles Paxton2nd Vice President Garry BrownSecretary Paul SebestaTreasurer David HelferAss’t Treasurer Carole BurrowsJr. Past President Tracy Nicholson

Weekly Card Games

Game Place

65 Mondays at 6:30pm Clubhouse

Poker Wednesdays at 6:00pm Billiards Room

Dominos Wednesdays at 6:30pm Clubhouse

Cribbage Thursdays at 1:00pm Clubhouse

Chase the Ace Thursdays after potluck Clubhouse

Poker Saturdays at 10:45am Billiards Room

Somba (mornings) Fridays at 9:30am Clubhouse

Somba (evenings) Saturdays at 6:30pm Clubhouse

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Happy belated 4th to all of our American friends. I hope this message finds you all in good health and

spirits. Not much new for us up North. Summer FINALLY arrived, along with better temperatures and some

thunder storms. Nice to have the long hours of sunlight. It's light at 5:00 a.m. and stays until 10:00 at

night. How quickly the days are passing by. Won't be long until we're planning the trip south again. Where

does the time go?

Hello to the new park manager , I'm looking forward to meeting you.

Thanks to all who keep the activities going over the summer months.

Stay cool!!

Steve Knobbe

Jan Wilhite says there is not much to report at this point but things change quickly. Stayed tuned and stay

out of the heat!

Please meet the current park manager:

As I am sure you are aware Flo Smith has resigned her position.

My name is Vicki Nowak-Neumann, and I came here to Fountain East from Brentwood Southern Mobile homecommunity where I was the Assistant Manager since last October. I have worked in other capacities in Brentwoodsince shortly after moving here in 2010. I started as a gate guard. Then worked in the office once the automaticgates were installed. I did rehab work in the park and maintenance work here in Fountain East so I am actuallynot a total stranger to this lovely community.

The first 30 days were pretty rough. But the pool renovations started Monday, July 14, after a long delay forpermits. I will be contacting the tree service to schedule finishing the park trees. I will let everyone know whenthat will begin. During the summer we will also be doing a few other projects in the community. I am happy to behere and am almost finished moving into the community.

I look forward to meeting all of you and doing my best to keep our community calm, clean and beautiful.

You can call me Vicki

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Please note the change in time for Dominos from 7:00pm to 6:30pm. Comejoin us for the fun!

Morning Aquacise!

All residents welcome. Come join us in the pool for water exercises-Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at

8:00am-Tuesdays at 9:00am

For information:

Jan Wilhite, #53 Rosie Zentner, #219

Every Monday

Stitched with Love

9:15am-noon each Monday at the Clubhouse

The Stitched with Love group sews for two neo-natal units at two different hospitals. You do not have to

know how to sew in order to help with the many projects. Please come and check us out!

For more information: Janice Young, #115, 480 807-8560

Special Note: If you have any flannel or cotton sheets and/or pillowcases (without holes) in pastel colors,

don’t throw them away. 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.

Hardanger9:30am-Space 162

For more information, contact Mildred Torgerson 480 985-5974

Every Wednesday

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Every Thursday

Fountain East Computer ClubThe computer club will be on summer hiatus until October.

If you have any questions or problems, contact

Dave Waller at 602 539-4929/email: moparmanuals@hotmail.com

Summer Potluck Dinner5:30pm in the Clubhouse

Bring your favorite dish to share, your place setting, and an appetite

Sign up in the Clubhouse hallway

After dinner, stay and play “Chase the Aces”..lots of fun!!!

Every Saturday

Good Morning Coffee8:00am in the Clubhouse

$1.50

Put a smile on your face and join your Fountain East neighbors for a cup of coffee (or more) and your

favorite pastry. Find out who is celebrating a birthday or anniversary, hear the latest news, or just visit.

Don’t miss out!

Sunday

Bible Study

6:00pm in the Clubhouse

First Sunday of the month

Please contact Lanny Barringer (# 121) 480 720-5403

This is a great time to look into God’s Word. You are welcome to sit and listen or join in as you wish; it is

up to you, but whatever you choose, we look forward to seeing you. This month we will continue our DVD

lessons on Grace by Max Lucado.

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Need a way to help get through those long hot days of summer ahead of us? Come and check out Sombaon Friday mornings at 9:30am and Saturday evenings at 6:30pm. We have a lot of fun and still get somegood card-playing done. Any questions...call Joanne Rebilas (480 807-3957), Alice Spearman (480 319-2476) or Bertha Cabana (480 985-4597)

August 2 - Fountain East Veterans Association (FEVA)9:00am-after Saturday coffee in the clubhouse

ALL veterans are invited to these meetings–both American and Canadian veterans as well as any other

country’s veteran who might be represented in our park. The invitation extends to our First Responder

(Police and Fire) Veterans as well.

For more information: Dick St. Denny #45 or Brent Beals #5

August 13-Out to Lunch

Please watch for information and don’t forget to sign up.

August 16- Summer Breakfast8:00am in the Clubhouse

$4/person gets you bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs,

biscuits & gravy, hash browns

Please be sure to sign up

Bring your own place setting and an appetite!

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If you have not already done so, don’t forget to add your name to the birthday list in the clubhouse

hallway. This is the only way your Fountain East friends and neighbors know when it is your

special day.

Security Patrol

Just a reminder....as many of our volunteers leave for the summer, extra help is needed for those months. Please contact Jim McClanahan (#36 480 302-2194) if you are willing to help keep our park safe.

August 6 Jean Ringwald, Bertha Cabana, Elwood ThoresonAugust 8 George Anna BurkheadAugust 9 Barry RedmanAugust 12 Shirlean GearAugust 13 Lee Young, Ann BrickerAugust 14 Ron Murray, Dolores BaldryAugust 15 Marloe AndersonAugust 17 Bob Burrows, Bill HuntAugust 19 Steve MooreAugust 20 Donna StewardAugust 21 Don HatcherAugust 22 Nancy BrunoAugust 26 Frank FlemmingAugust 27 Janice YoungAugust 28 Pat Robertson, Norma Lanning, Glen BemisAugust 29 Dan Zentner, Judy Jacobs

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 #204 480 830-7421

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If you find any errors in the directory, please contact me: Dawn White Space #192 480 710-6674email: dawneelou@gmail.com

Please greet the following new residents:

#107 Doug Arcus Hot Springs, AR 250-283-7771#127 Carolyn Taylor Gilbert, AZ 480-316-1456#189 Russell & Diane Bodnar Winnipeg, Canada 204-339-6986

The following residents have moved out:

#127 Norm Cappelina#189 Herb & Dorothy Miller

Please add the following phone number to your directory:

#34 Virginia Andrews 480-282-4241

Please note the following update on the Food Bank:

An article in last month's Bubbles describing the United Food Bank program was misleading in that it indicatedthe program is open to anyone. Actually, there are requirements that when signing in state:

Household Self Certification

1. I meet the current income eligibility guidelines below to receive USDA commodities.2. I live in the geographic area served by this distribution site.3. I will not sell, trade, barter, or exchange these commodities for service.4. Customers must indicate number of people in household to determine the amount of food distributed to thehousehold.

The current (July, 2014 to July, 2015) income eligibility guidelines are:

Household Monthy Annual

1 person $1,800/month or $21,590 annual income2 persons $2,426/month or $29,101 annual income

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The celebration of the 4th of July with the ‘50's dinner was a big success. Chicken, potato salad, cornon the cob, watermelon and a roll were on the dinner plate followed by root beer floats for dessert.

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Betty Copas led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Lanny Barringer did a couple readings and then said theprayer.

Gary Gabriel crafted and donated 2 bracelets and a pill case for door prizes. Joanne Rebilas was thelucky winner. The other door prize was a birdhouse made like an old diner. Really cute! Betty Baccuswon that.

Alice Spearman held a hula hoop contest. Jan Wilhite, Lanny Barringer, Jean Ringwald and Joanne’sgranddaughter, Lindsey, participated. The winner was Jan.....

To help set the mood, Alice Spearman, Jan Wilhite, and Betty Baccus were dressed for the ‘50's inpoodle skirts. Lanny Barringer came as Elvis....

From Joanne: It was a good party. Thanks to all who stayed and helped to clean up....it was greatlyappreciated!

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If you have palm tree waste in your yard, would you please pile it for pickup. You will be notified when tree-trimming will resume and clean-up will begin.

Fountain East Hinkley Reunion

The Hinckley reunion came quickly, meaning summer is passing and “coming home” is approaching.

The reunion was enjoyed by 33 for a buffet lunch and later we were shuttled to a pool-side pavilion to catch upon the latest happenings since leaving Fountain East this past spring.

It was especially good to see former residents who sill feel like part of the park and want to come back to visit.Those from the past were Frank & Laura Sherman, Maynard Lindee, Mary Gustafson and friend Harvey, Lawrenceand Ann Anderson, Vern Walentine with daughter and Tom Etter.

Current residents in attendance were: Arden and Doris Caldwell, Kermit and Lenore Thoreson, Lois Grover, WaltDevonshire, Brenda and Jack Carlson, Don and Phillis Thoreson, Elwood and Diane Thoreson, Ralph Sanger,Dick and Clara Hauck, Cliff and Joan Wadle, Matt and Judy Jacobs, Glen and Barb Bemis, Roger and RuthGerdes. Plans always change for some of those who plan to attend. Charlie and Judy Paxton had to cancelbecause of a conflicting doctor’s appointment; Sylvia and Marloe Anderson missed the event because Marloe hadtwo heart stents placed. We missed them! Ruth Gerdes would have knee replacement surgery just two days afterthe reunion.

The consensus was that there will be a Hinkley Reunion ‘15. Mark your calendar–don’t laugh–time flies!

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Bob Burrows is collecting eye glasses for the Lions Club. The Lions Club isalso accepting donations of hearing aids and cell phones. There is a collectionbox in the in the hall. A big THANK YOU to those contributing. We haveturned several boxes over to the Lions, and with your donations, have helpedmany, many people

If you have never attended before, you’re missing a great time.

Menu: Large Baked Potato, Salad, Cobbler

Toppings: Butter, Chili, Broccoli and Cheese, Bacon, Green

Onions, Black Olives, Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream

Cobblers: Apple, Blueberry, Blackberry, Peach, Raspberry

Bring your own table service and a large bowl. ....if you put most of the toppings on the potato, a plate just

does not work!

More information will be posted in August. Tickets will be sold on Saturday mornings. Just look for Alice.

She’ll be happy to sell you a ticket or go to #32 (Joanne’s).

The cut-off for ticket sales will be August 27th. No tickets will be sold after that date. Get your tickets

early. Alice and Joanne have a hard time turning people away. We are giving you plenty of time to get your

tickets. This is a very popular dinner. If we run out of something, we would feel awful. This is the 10th time

we have put this dinner on.

So buy your tickets early and help to make everything go smoothly.

Annual Potato BakeMonday, Sept. 1

$5/ticket

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You know you are from Arizona when....

you know a “swamp cooler” is not a happy hour drink!you know you can make sun tea outside faster than instant tea in your microwave!the water coming from the “cold” tap is hotter than that from the ‘hot” tap!you think someone driving while wearing oven mitts is clever!you know a seatbelt makes a pretty good branding iron!

Patio Sales: Friday, November 21, Saturday November 22Craft Sales with the Bake Sale and Kitchen Café: Friday, November 21 ONLY

Many volunteers will be recruited to organize groups & lead specific Craft Sale activities:

i designing & posting sign-up sheets in clubhouse; removing them later

i hanging 5' x 8' wall poster on Broadway at Recker, removing it later

i setting up sandwich board sign at entry to Fountain East; retrieving it later

i organizing 1 or 2 groups to help set up tables & chairs for all activities in hall on Friday; taking them downlater, rearranging them as needed

i counting attendees, noting FE residents or not

i counting # of people eating at café, donating food to Bake Sale, etc.

All residents are encouraged to hold Patio Sales, alone or in groups

Our crafters at Fountain East are busy with their many offerings; hopefully, they will be joined by many morecrafters from outside the park. And our cooks/bakers are deciding what they will donate to the Bake Sale. Iunderstand we have 3 new crafters who recently moved into the park. Hopefully they will want to join our othertalented crafters in the sales next year.

Think about it....how do you want to participate? I look forward to hearing from more of you as the time growscloser.

Watch each Bubbles for more details on these exciting events. To help, contact:

Peggy Jackson iljacksons@hotmail.com

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

August 20141

9:30am-Somba

28:00am-Coffee9:00am FEVA

10:45am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

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6:00pm-BibleStudy

49:15 am-Stitchedw/Love

6:30pm-65Cards

5 66:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

71:00pm-Cribbage

5:30pm-Potluck

89:30am-Somba

98:00am-Coffee

10:45am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

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119:15 am-Stitchedw/Love

6:30pm-65Cards

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6:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

141:00pm-Cribbage

5:30pm-Potluck

159:30am-Somba

168:00am-Breakfast

10:45am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

17 189:15 am-Stitchedw/Love

6:30pm-65Cards

19 206:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

211:00pm-Cribbage

5:30pm-Potluck

229:30am-Somba

238:00am-Coffee

10:45am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

24 259:15 am-Stitchedw/Love

6:30pm-65Cards

26 276:00pm-Poker6:30pm-Dominos

281:00pm-Cribbage

5:30pm-Potluck

299:30am-Somba

308:00am-Coffee

10:45am- Poker

6:30pm-Somba

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When the pool reopens, join the gang...keep in shape and keepcool–aquasize

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Angel Food Cake Dessert

Mix together the juice from 4 lemons, ½ cup sugar, 1 can sweetened condensed milk (regular or light). Stir in 1 pint Cool Whip.

Break half of an angel food cake into small pieces. Spread on bottom of 9 x 13 cake pan. Use ½ of theabove mixture over the cake pieces. Layer rest ofangel food cake pieces with the remaining lemonmixture.

Freeze until ready to serve. Let sit out for a littlewhile before serving. Top with fresh berries of yourchoice.

Watermelon and Strawberry Margaritas

3 cups (packed) frozen chopped seededwatermelon

1 cup (packed) frozen quarteredunsweetened strawberries

7 tablespoons tequila7 tablespoons triple seca cup fresh lime juice2 tablespoons sugar

pinch of salt4 small watermelon wedges

Puree first 7 ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into chilled Margarita glasses. Garnish withwatermelon wedges.

Makes 4

Freezing the watermelon and strawberries beforemixing the drink eliminates the need for ice.

Bottled Margarita mix may be substituted fortriple sec, lime juice sugar and salt. Followinstructions for proportions on bottle.

Gazpacho with Shrimp (serves 4-6)(good as a starter for a Mexican dinner or, ina larger serving, an entree)

6 cups Clamato juice2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and

diced1/4 cup minced fresh, or 2 tablespoons

crumbed dried, basil leaves2 tablespoons red wine vinegar2 teaspoons pepper½ pound shelled, cooked small shrimp1 large avocado1 3-ounce package cream cheese, cut in ½-

inch cubes

Combine 3 cups juice and ½ of the cucumbers inblender; whirl until smooth. Pour mixture into alarge bowl and stir in remaining juice, cucumber,basil, vinegar and pepper. Cover and chill untilsoup is cold, at least 1 hour or up to 1 day. Whenready to serve, ladle into bowls and garnish withshrimp, cubed avocado and cheese cubes. Season

with salt and pepper.

This is the time of the year we look forward to easy meals andtreats....the kind that don’t heat up the kitchen too much.

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