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Cocopah GazetteMarch 2018

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NOTES FROM GARY MAGRINO –

(And answers to questions posed at the February

Town Hall Meeting)

Golf Clubs: In response to your requests, I met

with the Presidents of the 18 and 9 Hole Men’s and

Women’s Golf Clubs to discuss the system of the

club members paying club weekly fees at the Golf

Shop and the Golf Shop issuing a net check to the

club reduced only by the amount of club winnings

which are issued as Golf Shop “script”. Based on

our discussions, I gave the four clubs the option of

the individual clubs taking over the responsibility of

collecting and accounting for weekly fees and

depositing the pay-out amounts in the Golf Shop

(essentially a reversal of the current system) or

keeping the current system. In either event, the

Golf Shop does not retain any funds from weekly

club fees other than the amounts paid out as script.

Golf Shop script is redeemable for bar-coded

merchandise and range tokens.

Short-Term Rentals: September 1st begins Open

Season for Short-Term Rentals. Anyone wishing to

reserve a specific site for 1 month or less can make

that reservation beginning September 1st.

Charity Collection Boxes: The Salvation Army,

Habitat for Humanity, and Yuma Community Food

Bank collection boxes located throughout the Resort

hold completed gifts given by our residents to the

charitable organizations. Please do not take

anything from these collection points. That would

be stealing from the charitable organization.

Residents who wish to make free goods

available to other residents should place those

items at the end of your site on “Walk, Talk, &

Shop” day marked “FREE”. Items in the

charity collections boxes are already donated to

the specific charity.

Mail Forwarding: When you leave us for the

summer, please stop at the Administration

Office and let us know. This enables our

Security personnel to better protect your

property. For mail forwarding, please pick-up

a mail forwarding white envelope at the

Administration Office. Complete the

information required and request that the office

staff print mail forwarding labels for you. We

will print forwarding address labels at $1 per

30 label sheet. If mail forwarding labels are

not submitted, mail will be returned to the

sender. You should discuss additional details

regarding your mail forwarding desires at the

Administration Office.

What is the Rural Metro Fee that Annual

Renters Pay?

Sites and park models that are billed annually

are required to pay a separate fee of $65 for

Rural Metro. This fee covers the cost of a

blanket insurance policy covering those sites.

The policy covers fire safety inspections,

hazardous materials response, firefighting,

emergency first aid, resuscitators and oxygen

service, and removal of poisonous reptiles. The


Rural Metro policy does not cover ambulance

transport service.

Bring Your Friends: We want you to enjoy your

time here and recommend Cocopah RV & Golf

Resort to your friends. We understand that “people

buy from people”. We are preparing a pocket-size

brochure describing the Resort that we hope you

will share with your (friendly) friends at home.

We’d love your friends to join us. We expect that

the brochure will be available in the Administration

Office in mid-March and will be distributed at

various end-of-season events. Please take a

brochure and bring a friend next season.

We are Listening: Last, we want to hear from you.

Cocopah RV & Golf Resort is your home away

from home. Many of you spend 6 or 7 months each

year living here. We are thankful that you have

chosen to enjoy our fantastic resort and the

wonderful Yuma weather. We strive to tailor the

Resort to meet your desires. In response to your

requests, over the past few years the Cocopah Tribe

has invested in significant capital improvements

such as building the Pickle Ball Courts, making

swimming pool improvements, and funding

enhanced irrigation and fertilizer systems for the

golf course. We recently had Casey Ruddick from

Southwest Turf Support in Phoenix provide advice

to us on golf course maintenance. Based on his

recommendations, in March we are applying liquid

fertilizer through both the spraying machine and via

our irrigation system. This summer all the washers

and dryers in the laundry rooms will be replaced

and we are working on obtaining enhanced Wi-Fi

service. We are investigating the possibility of the

tennis courts being made “convertible” into

pickle ball courts so that players would have

the option of either sport. That said, we need

your support as well.

Tell Us What You Think: At the end of this

Gazette is a survey form for you to tell us how

we can make the Cocopah RV & Golf Resort

the best resort for winter visitors in southern

Arizona. I ask that before you leave for the

season, please complete this short survey and

return it to the box in the Administration

Office. I am personally responsible for

business activities of the Cocopah Tribe. I do

not wish to expend resources on amenities that

residents do not value. Conversely, I do want

to focus our resources on the things you want.

I promise to read every survey completed.

GOLF SHOP AND GOLF COURSE

Wow…. Here it is March already.

This season is going by fast.

Our Resort Event #5 is scheduled for March

3rd. It is the “Lone Wolf Tournament”.

Details of the format are posted at the Golf

Shop.

Town Hall Meeting

March 22 at 11:00 a.m.


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On March 10th Cleveland will hold their DEMO

Day on the driving range from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00

p.m. Reviews are good of their new clubs. So

come give them a try.

Our annual Red & Blue Challenge will be held on

March 10th. Sign-ups start around March 1st.

On March 23rd we will hold our last Resort Event,

#6. For all of you that have played in the resort

events and are holding RED TICKETS, this is also

the night we draw the winners of the big prizes.

Good luck to everyone.

For anyone wanting to take a golf lesson, Tommy

Samaha is our golf instructor. Sign-up in the Golf

Shop for either a private or group lesson.

Carol & Staff

ENTERTAINMENT

THE CANTINA

Come on down to the Cantina to enjoy happy

times with your old and new friends – “Make

new friends and keep the old - one is silver and

the other’s gold.”

Every Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 join in the

music jam session and feast on a hot dog and

beer/soda for $3.50.

Tuesday means Burger Night. There is live

music by Steve & Roger - a.k.a "The Cactus

Guys". Take the night off from cooking dinner

and enjoy a burger and chips for only $5.00.

On Fridays join in the fun of the “Egg Game”

and Pizza at $2/slice. 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

“Dog Days” occur every Sunday, Monday,

Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. You can

feast on a hot dog and a beer or soda at the

Cantina for only $3.50.

In addition to the regular schedule, the Cantina

hosts the winning celebrations for golf events

on March 3 (Resort Event #5) March 10 (The

Red – Blue Tournament), and March 23

(Resort Event #6).

Keep pets off the Golf Course and Out

of Agriculture Fields. Owners Must

Immediately Pick-Up After Pets.


DERVIN JAMES DANCE

Join us to dance with our own Dervin James.

Dervin James will have us dancing to country and

popular music on Saturday, March 3 from 7:00 p.m.

– 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 and are available at

Activities or at the door.

DAVE AND DAPHNE SHOW

On Saturday March 10 at 7:00 p.m. Dave & Daphne

will perform at Cocopah RV & Golf Resort. The

cost is $20. Tickets are available in Activities.

Dave & Daphne are professional musicians and

entertainers who live in Nashville, Tennessee and

travel world-wide with their show --"THE DAVE &

DAPHNE SHOW".

Dave's "claim to fame", is he was Barbara

Mandrell's lead guitarist for 10 years. Residents

may remember Daphne in Gospel Music-- she

was presented the "Female Vocalist of the

Year" Award by the Gospel Music

Association. At home, they entertain on The

General Jackson Showboat, and Dave plays

dates on the World Famous Grand Ole Opry

Stage.

Their shows are high-energy and chocked full

of great music, ranging from Dave's guitar

instrumentals of "Orange Blossom Special" to

the "Flight of the BumbleBee" and from the

"Wildwood Flower" to the "William Tell

Overture"! Daphne does impressions of country

music legends Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn

and Patsy Cline.


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ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER DANCE

WITH PEPE CORDOVA AND OSCAR

CHAVEZ

On March 17th celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a

dinner of corned beef and cabbage, roasted potatoes,

and pistachio pudding. Tickets for the dinner and

dance cost $25; tickets for the dance only cost $6.

Both are available at Activities. Doors open at 5:00

p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m., dancing begins at 7:00

p.m.

Pepe Cordova will play the best hits from

the 50's, 60's, 70's and more (Freddy Fender,

The Everly Brothers, Elvis, Roy Orbison, and

Neil Diamond). You can listen to a sample of

Pepe’s music at www.PepeCordova.com .

Following Pepe, Oscar Chavez will play

country and oldies from the 60’s and 70’s.


SOUP NIGHT

The March Soup Night potluck will be held on

Monday, March 5th. Each household brings a

crockpot of soup, salad, or dessert to share. So that

there is enough food for everyone, please bring

enough to feed 10-12 people. Bring your own

tableware, bowls and plates, glasses, napkins, and

drinks. Happy Hour is at 4:00 pm, Soup & Salad at

5:00 pm. Sign up in Activities so there are enough

tables set-up for everyone. No charge.

SKY-MED PIZZA PARTY

SkyMed Emergency Transport is hosting a pizza

party and information session on Tuesday, March 6

at 11:00 a.m. in Room 114. Sign-up in Activities in

advance. Free.

CARD BINGO

Join residents for a good time and a chance to win

some small cash. “Card Bingo” is played on

Sunday nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m. through the end

of March. We play 18-20 games of “Card Bingo”

each evening. The size of the pot is dependent on

the number of people participating. The cost per

game is determined by the spin of the wheel and is

either 20 cents, 25 cents, or 50 cents. There are

always three 50 cent games, but no more than three.

Winning BINGO’s get the full amount of money

collected. If fifty people attend and the game is for

50 cents, then the prize money for that game would

be $25.00. The greater the number of

participants the bigger the pots won. Again,

this year we have a progressive pot. An

evening of entertainment playing “Card Bingo”

costs around $5.00.

SECURITY

SPEEDING – Anthony Quintero, Security

Manager, reported that as of the end of

February 2018 the Security Department has

made 301 traffic stops this season for excessive

speed. Slow Down!

Anthony also asks once again that anyone who

sees suspicious activity or excessive speeding

call the Security Office immediately at 928-

503-0676. Please do not wait until the next day

to report incidents as there is little the Security

personnel can do after the fact.

AGRICULTURE IS YUMA’S

NUMBER 1 INDUSTRY

Please stay out of the fields and citrus groves!

Agriculture land is private property –

trespassers are prosecuted. If even one

footprint is found in a field, the farmer cannot

harvest a 40 ft. section in each direction. The

USDA mandates that the farmer can lose the

entire field if several footprints are found.

There is no gleaning! Please be a good visitor

and help Yuma preserve the agriculture on

which the residents depend.


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CLEAN OUT YOUR PANTRY

Each spring the residents of Cocopah RV & Golf

Resort support the Yuma Community Food Bank by

collecting non-perishable, unopened foods to

support the local community. The unemployment

rate in Yuma County is the highest in the U.S.

Many children are hungry. When you are cleaning

out your winter home prior to the trek northward,

please consider the less fortunate. Food collection

boxes are located in the Administration Office and

the Activities Lobby.

PUBLIC SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA

Anthony Quintero, Security Manager, reports that

the Public Safety Extravaganza was a great success.

On February 17th nearly 200 residents visited with

the various public safety agencies in attendance.

HELICOPTER LANDING

A helicopter from Aerocare, a medical

transport company, landed on the driving range

shortly before 9:00 am.

Residents and golfers along the 17th fairway

were thrilled to watch it land. Aerocare

provides medical transport when a patient

needs medical care that is not available in

Yuma. Aerocare runs three aircraft, 2

helicopters (one based at Yuma Airport, the

other based at the Yuma Regional Medical

Center) and one fixed wing aircraft (Based at

the Yuma airport) to provide medical transport

from Yuma to various places in the western

United States. Pilot Jeff Martuscelli explained

that each aircraft is staffed with a pilot, a nurse,

and a paramedic who ensure the patient’s safety

enroute to their destination.


U.S. BORDER PATROL PROTECTION

The United States Customs Service brought a 24 ft.,

turbo diesel engine jet drive fast boat that patrols the

Colorado River from the Cocopah RV & Golf

Resort south to the Morales Dam (County Rt. 9).

Border Patrol agent Michael Espinoza explained

that this boat was purchased by the United States

government specifically for our section of the river.

The boat requires only 4 inches of water depth on a

plane and merely 11 inches of water in static

conditions. Agent Espinoza further explained that

several years ago illegal vehicle crossings from

Mexico were a problem along the Colorado River.

In response, the U.S. Border Patrol built

“Normandy-style” fences along the border at the

Colorado River. These fences prevent the

construction of ramps that could be easily overcome

by other more vertical walls. As a result, illegal

vehicle crossing are no longer a major problem

along the river. Currently the enforcement focus is

on individuals walking or “swimming” up the

Colorado River. The fast boat and the personnel

assigned to it provide a quick response to that type

of intrusion. Given our proximity to the

border, the U.S. Border Patrol is in the resort

on a daily basis and is constantly patrolling the

Colorado River in our sector. Agent Espinoza

explained that as a result of enforcement action

in this sector, most illegal crossings have

moved further east where the border is further

away from populated areas and where

enforcement requires fewer law enforcement

resources. To the east, fewer agents are able to

cover a larger surface area because the distance

from the border to a major transportation route

is greater (I-8 is 75 miles from the border at

Gila Bend vise 10 miles in the Foothills) and

video surveillance is more effective.

COCOPAH OFFICE OF

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mike Fila, a retired New York Firefighter, is

the Director of the Cocopah Department of

Emergency Management.

Mike emphasized how important it is for

everyone to be mindful of standing water.

While we live in a desert, it takes only a capful

of water for 7,000 mosquitos to breed. We all

despise mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.

Please be mindful of standing water and keep

water features and plant catch-bases clear of

standing water.


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Mike ran a very active table engaging with many

residents. Standing on the sideline, your author

learned lots of useful information:

? Query: - What does it mean when that water

treatment plant south of us on Levy Road sounds an

alarm? --- A: the Water Treatment Plant, owned by

the Bureau of Reclamation, is decommissioned.

They perform routine siren testing (annoying it is!).

If there was a real emergency, Cocopah RV Security

and the Cocopah Police would notify you whether

to shelter in place or evacuate. You should expect

that in the event of a real emergency Cocopah

Security and Cocopah Police would be driving

the resort roads with bullhorns blaring.

Speaking of emergency notifications – Mike

also announced a Cocopah Office of

Emergency Management app available on your

smartphone. On the App Store go to

“CocopahOEM”. “Allow” notifications. By

installing and allowing this app, in the event of

a real emergency (for example an earthquake, a

hazmat fire on I-8, or a hazardous spill from the

railroad) the Cocopah Office of Emergency

Management would be able to contact you and

advise you as to the best action you should

take. When asked what he wished reported to

our residents Mike responded, “How well

prepared we are to take care of you.”

RURAL METRO FIRE

Rural Metro Responds to all incidents in

Cocopah RV & Golf Resort. That means if you

have a medical emergency and call 911, Rural

Metro will respond, probably before an

ambulance gets here. All the firefighters

employed by Rural Metro are cross-trained;

each is an EMT or Paramedic as well as a

Firefighter.

Rural Metro had mannequins at the Public

Safety Extravaganza to teach residents the

“TRIPLE C’S” – Continuous Chest

Compressions. Continuous Chest

Compressions are the new standard for


bystanders dealing with an emergency cardiac

event.

First year Cocopah RV residents Mary and Joseph

Terpstra received instruction in the proper count for

CCC. Anthony Quintero, our Security Manager,

plans future events to train residents in CCC.

SMOKE DETECTORS

Everyone knows smoke detectors are important and

everyone hates the beeping of an expiring battery.

Which one is beeping? How Annoying?? Your

author visited with Rural Metro Fire … and we

thought we had a solution. Rural Metro

recommended to residents that they replace every

smoke detector in their unit when the residents

return in the fall. (A very real risk is that your

smoke detector battery could expire in May, beep

slowly throughout the summer, and by October

become totally silent. When you return in the fall

you would have no notice that you were

unprotected. You would have no working

smoke detector but unlike your stick house, in

your park model there would be no slow beep.)

Our solution was good but not good enough.

Next your author visited the American Red

Cross booth.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Mr. Pat Hearn explained that the American Red

Cross is very worried about people not being

protected by smoke detectors. In fact, if

residents signed up with the Red Cross at the

Security Expo, the Red Cross will install FREE

smoke detectors in any residence (including

RVs) where the existing smoke detector is over

10 years old or there were insufficient smoke

detectors in the residence. Anyone living in a

park model that is over 10 years old might

consider checking whether their smoke detector

is over 10 years old. Oh, and the best part –

these new smoke detectors do not have

replaceable batteries; you can have the new

smoke detector installed and it lasts 10 years.

No more annoying beeps!!

WALK TALK & SHOP

Shopping .. Selling ..

Cocopah RV and Golf Resort hosts Walk,

Talk & Shop on the first Saturday of each

month. Walk, Talk & Shop is a community

sale where residents either sell items at their

site or shop at other sites in the park – a great

big community yard sale. Items are usually put


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outside either on the driveway or deck so that when

driving by the items are easy to spot. Larger items

such as furniture may be announced with a sign.

Sellers should have items displayed by 9:00 am.

The sale continues until noon. On Saturday, March

3rd, get in your golf cart and drive the roads of our

community looking for the perfect find. The next

opportunity is November 5th.

CRAFT FAIR

The final Craft Fair of the season will be held on

March 12th in the ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

As this is the end of season for the majority of

vendors in Yuma, they will want to close out

season-end inventory. There should be good buys

available. Resort attendance was great for our

February Fair. Many thanks to all of you who

attended. The March 12th show will have drawings

and coffee and donuts will be available for purchase

from Kathy and Elaine. Thank you for all your help

this season. Anyone who is interested in being a

vendor or has questions regarding the Craft Fairs,

please call Joyce Prince at 503-307-5982.

- Joyce Prince

CRAFTS

COCOPAH QUILTERS

Our quilting ladies continue to engage in their

passion for sewing every Tuesday and Friday in

Room 115 and the Ceramic room. A wide variety

of quilting and sewing projects have been

completed this year including over thirty quilts

made for the benefit of various charities. We

remind you to mark March 11th from 1:00 p.m.

to 3:00 p.m. on your calendar when these

projects will be on display during the annual

Artisan Show in the Ballroom. A special item

that will be on display is the raffle quilt that the

group has completed to be raffled next season.

Tickets will be available in the fall. Proceeds

go to charity. The Quilters all wish to recognize

and thank Lianna Muhlieman, one of our

dedicated members, who put many hours into

the sewing of this item.

Have a good summer everyone!

- Nancy Shirley


ARTISAN SHOW

On March 11th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the

Ballroom join in celebrating the artists here at

Cocopah, and the beautiful results they have created

from the time spent in the various classes. We are

very lucky to have skilled artists and

instructors among us who produce many different

items, of which some will be for sale. Come stroll

among the tables of beautiful work and have coffee

and cookies and see an example of the classes

available to anyone in the resort.

WORDS WITH WINE BOOK CLUB

The Cocopah RV Book club will meet on Thursday,

March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the library to discuss

“Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate. From

the publisher: “Based on one of America’s most

notorious real-life scandals—in which Georgia

Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption

organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to

wealthy families all over the country—Lisa

Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately

uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths

we take can lead to many places, the heart

never forgets where we belong.”

- Candace Wallace

OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE

YOUR BODY

SHUFFLEBOARD

Shuffleboard courts have been busy and the

tournaments are wrapping up.

We have met a lot of new people and it has

been great fun. Friday March 9, 2018 at 12:00

noon there will be a potluck at the pavilion

beside the shuffleboard courts. There is a

signup sheet on the shuffleboard bulletin board

to sign up. Hope to see the shufflers and

spouses at the potluck. Bring a dish to share,

your own drink, cutlery and place settings and

enjoy the company.

- Bruce Clement


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PICKLE BALL IS HOT

The Pickle Ball courts are in constant use from early

morning until after dark.

Several Cocopah residents competed in Pickle Ball

Tournaments in the Foothills in February. As the

weather gets warmer, residents will enjoy the

lighted courts.

GOLF EVENTS AND CLUB NEWS

RED vs BLUE TOURNAMENT

The Red / Blue Golf tournament will be played on

March 10th. This is a 2-person scramble match play

tournament. Captains for the event are the 9 & 18

hole men’s and women’s club representatives. The

teams are picked by the captains. ½ of the players

are on the “Red” team and the other ½ is on the

“Blue” team. The winning team is announced

immediately after play in the Cantina. Cost of the

tournament is $20 which includes food in the

Cantina after play. Sign up for this tournament

will begin on Feb. 29th and end on March 6th. If

you have any questions, please call Rich or Deb

Perreault at 507-201-4785.

YEAR – END TWO DAY GOLF

EXTRAVAGANZA

Our year-end golf tournaments are coming up

soon! The dates are March 23 and 24th.

Friday, March 23rd golf is a 2 person pick-a-

partner flighted tournament. On Saturday the 2

person teams are combined into a 4 person

team for a fun scramble. Cash prizes are

awarded each day. Each golf day is followed

with a meal in the ballroom. On Friday night

we hold the drawing for all of the “Year-End

Resort Golf” prizes. These are won by draw of

the “red” tickets players have accumulated in

each of the 6 resort events. The cost is $40 for

the 2 days of tournaments (includes the 2

evening meals). Sign up will begin on Monday,

March 12th and end Monday, March 19th. If you

have any questions, please call Rich or Deb

Perreault at 507-201-4785.

LADIES’ 18 HOLE GOLF CLUB

Every year at the February Ace of the Month

Tournament the Ladies’ 18 Hole Golf Club

chooses to support a worthy cause in the

community of Yuma. This year they chose


Crossroads Missions. They are so proud to

announce that they raised $1,210.00. Lois Klotz

organized this yearly worthwhile event.

The February gross Ace of the Month winner was

Marion Meola and the net winner was Joyce Beath.

Congratulations ladies!

On February 7th the club played the game of par

points. The golfing results of that day are as

follows: Gross: A Flight - Bev Barker (1st) Dianne

Plumb (2nd), B Flight - Kay Krasovetz, Judith

Anderson, C Flight - Penny Lancaster, Margaret

Lowenberg, D Flight - Flo Curran, Claudia Schieve.

Net: A Flight - Mary Card (1st) Deb Smith (2nd), B

Flight - Kate Morris, Carmine Wright, C Flight -

Jackie Kachel, Barb Ambrose, D Flight - Terrie

Helman, Joyce Beath.

On Feb. 19th & 21st the club held their Annual

Ladies Championship and President's Cup

Tournament to determine the 2017 - 2018 Club

Winners. In spite of a very windy day on the

19th and a frost delay on the 21st, the ladies

pulled off some amazing scores. The gross

winner of the Club Championship Cup was

Dianne Plumb. The net winner of the

President's Cup was Gina Brown.

- Marie Grumetza

MEN’S 18 HOLE GOLF CLUB

The club met on February 26th and elected new

officers for next year: President: Bob Craigue,

Vice-President: Russell Morse, and Treasurer:

Phil Curran.

Club championship results were announced as

follows: Club Champion - Phil Curran with a

two day total score of 151. Low Net - Mark

Miller with a two day total score of 123 (Tie

break with Dave Shantz).

Coming events:

March 12th CAN/AM Challenge! Team Canada

hopes to retain the championship. It will be a 4-

ball match play, gross winner. Teams are

matched by handicap. A few Americans will be

playing for Canada to even up the teams.

Players are encouraged to wear team colors.

March 13th will be the Men’s 18 Hole Golf

Club Banquet. Members will enjoy a prime rib

dinner. Doors open at 4:30. Complimentary

beer and wine will be available. There will be

lots of prizes, lots of fellowship, and lots of

fun.


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LADIES’ 9 HOLE GOLF CLUB

January has flown by with the weather reminding us

why we are “Snowbirds”!! Club members have

certainly shown their prowess on the course. The

Chip-ins were numbered at 37 and the Birdies were

numbered at 6. Keep up the good work ladies. Once

again the Golfer of the Month was Debi Hale, she is

on fire!!! February brought the Classic Mixer and

Luncheon. Eighty-two ladies participated and held

their own with their male counter parts. The

luncheon on Saturday, catered by The Texas

Roadhouse, was excellent. A big shout out to the

Nine Hole Men’s Club and to the Nine Hole Ladies’

Club who all worked together to make the day

successful.

Prior to teeing up on Hole # 1 on February 13th, all

the Ladies received a Valentine card and a little

gift. The luncheon that followed game play was a

big success. Karen Craigue and her gang organized

a great hamburger lunch catered by the 19th Hole.

Thank you for a job well done. Prior to the meal, the

ladies had a little fun with a game that involved the

rules of golf. All “aced” it! Club elections were also

held at the luncheon. The current Executive board

was returned to office by acclamation as follows:

President – Sue Nichols, Vice President – Jane

Parrent, Treasurer – Jan Skyberg, and Secretary –

Michelle Chuchmuch.

The Club Annual Banquet is March 13th. Remember

the theme is “Hawaiian Holiday” so come dressed

for the Islands! The sign-up sheets for the Annual

Banquet are now posted in the vestibule. Be

sure to check off your meal preference.

We are still looking for volunteers to sign up

for next years’ luncheons. You won’t be on

your own; this year’s chairpersons will be

available to help you avoid any pitfalls that

they may have encountered. Next year we are

hosting the 9/18 Hole Ladies mixer and will

need a Chairperson and volunteers for that as

well. Heck we might even golf that day.

- Michelle Chuchmuch

MEN’S 9 HOLE GOLF

As February ends and March begins we find

ourselves asking: Where did the winter go??

Final membership numbers put us at 155,

including 25 1st time members.

Our two big January events were the BBQ and

Away Day golf at Yuma Country Club. Both

were very successful with high membership

participation.

February had our Mixed Classic Golf and

Banquet with the Ladies 9 Hole Golf Club.

Positive feedback was astounding as many

members from both clubs went out of their way

to make it known how much fun they had. This

will make both clubs try harder to make next

years Mixed Classic even more fun and

successful. The Men’s Niners would like to

extend a special thanks to Myron and Stan

Chuchmuch for going above and beyond as


they generally tend to do. Our club’s success is

parallel to their efforts.

In March we will have our year-end meeting and

banquet on the Monday, March 12th. This is

followed by the unofficial winding down of our

Tuesday play as the number of players begins to

dwindle. The Men’s Niners hope you have a great

summer with safe travels no matter how near or far.

- Dave Allar

THANK YOU FROM ACTIVITIES

The Activities Department wishes to thank you for

your support for all the dances, shows, luncheons,

banquets, sports, and classes throughout our 2017-

2018 winter season.

Our Public Safety Extravaganza on Saturday,

February 17, 2018 was a success with at least 200

visitors per Mike Fila, Cocopah Office of

Emergency Management and Anthony Quintero,

Cocopah RV Security Manager. Thank you

Anthony for organizing the Public Safety

Extravaganza and thank you to all who participated

in this event.

We have Life Touch Photography scheduled to do

the Cocopah RV & Golf Resort Photo Directory for

2018-2019 season. The photos will be taken in

December 2018 and January 2019.

- Judy Ratajczyk

NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS

Cocopah RV & Golf Resort welcomes

contributions to the monthly newsletter.

Contributions must focus on the Cocopah RV

& Golf Resort and our residents. All

contributions are subject to editing and

approval. Please submit contributions in plain

text or MS Word format (no special fonts or

formatting please) no later than the 25th of the

prior month. Please attach any logos or

pictures in jpg format (medium size) as a

separate attachment. We cannot use

submissions in pdf format. You may pick up a

writer’s guide in the Activities Office.

Submissions should be 150 – 250 words,

written in the third person, newspaper-style.

Email to [email protected]

Contributors unable to email may drop off a

neatly written form at the Activities Office.

Leslie Woodruff, Editor


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Contact Information & Important

Numbers

Security:

(928) 503-0676

Office:

(928) 343-9300

19th Hole Restaurant:

(928) 782-0807

Golf Shop:

(928) 343-1663

Activities:

(928) 343-1061

Visit our website:

www.cocopahrv.com

2018 Cocopah RV & Golf Resort Resident Survey

We are trying to determine how important

the Golf Shop is to you.

How important is having a full-service golf shop on

the Resort to you?

o Important

o Valuable but Not Important

o Irrelevant

I buy most of my of golf clothes:

_________________________________. (where)

I buy most of my golf balls:

_________________________________. (where)

I buy golf clubs:

_________________________________: (where).

I would consider buying ______________________

in the Cocopah RV Golf Shop if (what change?):

_________________________________________.

I usually pay $ __________ for a golf shirt. I buy

_______ approximately shirts each year.

I usually pay $ __________ for golf

pants/shorts/skirts. I buy _______ approximately

pants/shorts/skirts each year.

I play golf with ________________ (brand) golf

balls. I usually pay _______ for a dozen balls.

What is the One Thing that would cause you to buy

more merchandise in the Golf Shop?

__________________________________________

_________________________________________.

How can the 19th Hole Restaurant Serve you

Better?

I would eat in the 19th Hole Restaurant more often if

(hours, service, prices, menu?):

_________________________________________

If you rarely or never eat breakfast or lunch at the

19th Hole Restaurant, why not?

__________________________________________

If the 19th Hole Restaurant featured special dinners

once a month at a cost of less than $10 would you

come? Please check the menus you would like to

see.

o Chinese Night

o Mexican Night

o Roast Beef and Hearty Potatoes

o Chicken and Dressing

o Spaghetti and Salad

o _____________________(your idea)

What would you like to see the 19th Hole Restaurant

offer that would cause you to eat dinner there?

_________________________________________.

What type of music events would you

attend?

o Country/ 2-Step

o Rock & Roll

o Mixture of ’50 – ‘80s

Management

I know that many of our residents have had

exceptional careers in various fields. You live here

and see the day-to-day operations. You have a lot

of experience that you could share with us. What is

the ONE Best Piece of Advice to Management?

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

Thank you for sharing your feelings with us.

We do strive to make the Cocopah RV &

Golf Resort the best winter home possible.

We wish you Safe Travels and Look

Forward to Your Return in the Fall.

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