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Village Voices
Concert 7 pm
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Church 7 pm
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ADMIN OPEN
ACTIVITIES
& POST
OFFICE
CLOSED
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New Year’s Eve
Dance to
Mogollan at
8pm Ballroom
Cards at
6:30 pm in
Card Room
News Hour
8:30 am
Snowbird Café
11:30a-1p
B of D meeting
2:30 pm
Activity Office Hours 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday
Phone: 480-832-3844 Email: [email protected]
www.greenfieldvillage.com on facebook @ greenfieldvillageresort
Coffee 7:30 a
Pima Room
Church 10-11a
ACTIVITES
CLOSED at
NOON
ADMIN
CLOSED ALL
DAY
Snowbird Café
11:30a-1p
Town Hall 1 pm
Snowbird Café
11:30a-1p
ADT Safety
Meeting & Pizza
Dinner 5 pm
Pancake
Breakfast
7:30-9 am
Polka Club
1-5 pm
AZ Opry
Outing 6 pm
Coffee 7:30 a
Pima Room
Church 10-11a
Polka Club
1-5 pm
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Sylvia’s Dance
1 pm
Potluck 5 p
Bingo
6:30 pm
Sylvia’s Dance
1 pm
Potluck 5 p
Bingo
6:30 pm
Potluck 5 p
News Hour
8:30 am
New Year’s Eve
Dance Ticket
Sales 9-10 am
Arizona Room
Coffee 7:30 a
Pima Room
Church 10-11a
Line Dance
12:30-4 pm
News Hour
8:30 am
Snowbird Café
11:30a-1p
GALS 11:30 a
Celebration of
Christmas Bus
Trip 3 pm
Coffee 7:30 a
Pima Room
Church 10-11a
Polka Club
1-5 pm
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Snowbird Café
11:30a-1p
Potluck 5 p
News Hour
8:30 am
Greenfield Village Resort
111 S. Greenfield Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85206
Business Office Phone: 480-832-6400
Activity Office Phone: 480-832-3844
Fax: 480-832-7749
www.greenfieldvillage.com
on facebook at greenfieldvillageresort We are here to have a good time…
that is what Greenfield Village
is all about!
From the Activity Desk
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We have four reserved seating shows this season.
December ‘63 on January 28
Linacre & Knights on February 10
PaperBack Writers on February 23
Magic of Manilow on March 10
Tickets are going fast! Great stocking stuffers!
Greetings to All! WELCOME HOME EVERYONE!! It’s going to be another GREAT season!! I am so excited to see so many of you back having FUN!! * Our newly expanded recycling program is going well and I appreciate all of your participation. Please remember to crush boxes before disposal. * Please review your map for the direction we are traveling to collect your trash. We made some changes from last year for safety reasons.
Please comply. * I ask that you please save your plastic grocery bags to be used in our dog bag dispensers. Please drop them by the Activities Office. Thank you! * ARTS AND CRAFTS GROUPS: We would like to “show off” our talented artists’ crafts, on a rotation schedule, in the lighted display case in our lobby. Please contact me for further details. *Many of you may be interested in signing up for CenturyLink services
for the duration of your stay. They have expanded their service base for GVR. It will be a snap to do so, if you would call the local, dedicated CL
store at: 480-641-1680 and not the toll free number. You can arrange for your service to begin before you
arrive!! Plus, GVR will receive $25 for every new (re)activation! Everybody wins! Also, CenturyLink’s exclusive support team will be here December 1, January 11, and February 2 to make presentations and answer questions you have. There may be prizes, too! *I invite your feedback upon your return regarding any changes you see!! Questions, comments, concerns, jokes are always accepted in my office! And, as always, I welcome your comments in writing. *Safe Travels to all who are not here yet!
P.S. A special thank you goes out to our wonderful volunteers!! We can’t make it without you!! We appreciate you!! * HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!! Respectfully, Mary Ash, General Manager
Let’s Hear It From Your
Board of Directors! It is always exciting returning to
Greenfield Village for another season. Welcome Back! The Board of Directors will be meeting twice in December. We encourage you to attend both meetings. (See reminders below.) The Board and GVR Staff have recently completed two notable projects including the beautification of the front entrance and the south restrooms in the ballroom. Hope you have had a chance to look at them. They look great! The Board is working on the new
budget and the long range plan. Both are important to sustain our financial responsibility for the fiscal year. Reminders: Town Hall – December 9, 1-3 pm, Ballroom Open Forum/Board Meeting – December 14, 2:30 pm, Ballroom Announcements: The deadline for returning Candidate Applications for Board of Directors is December 16. A great deal of effort goes into photographing candidates, preparing the bios and viewing board, etc. Please get your applications in early.
Joe Huston, Secretary
Volunteers are what keep our resort
running. We are still in need of
volunteers in the Activities Office to
help sell tickets to our many events,
answer phones, make copies, and
help all residents who come in to
chat or ask questions. I am in need
of one person for Tuesday mornings
and one for the afternoons, also one
for Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons. And for the month of
December I will need one person for
Friday afternoons as well. If you can
commit to one of these days for the
rest of the season, please stop in and
talk with Heidi and let’s see where
we can use your expertise.
Also, the kitchen is in need of some
help on either Wednesdays or
Fridays. Even if you can only help
once a month, that would be a great
help.
Bingo Snack Bar on Tuesday nights
at 8 pm for 10 minutes also needs
someone.
This resort cannot run without
everyone's help, so please come and
give us a hand.
Manager’s Korner!!
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“Volunteers aren’t
paid...not because
they’re worthless, but
because they’re
priceless.”
Drama Club
Interested in play production,
backstage activity, set design, etc.?
We would love to have you help
with the play for 2017. Also help is
needed in the sound booth. If you
can volunteer for these contact Mary
Lou Angle at lot #199. Our next
meeting is Jan. 10 at 3 pm in the
Cactus Room.
Canada Day
Mark your calendar for Feb. 19.
Continuing the tradition, another
great event is being planned for your
entertainment! Everyone is invited
to join in the fun-games, food and
dance. Watch your mailbox in
January for more details.
Solos
We welcome all single women to
our Monday social in the AZ room
at 4:30 pm and on the 2nd and 4th
Sunday at 5 pm for our potluck.
Questions: Call Pat at 419-561-1877
or Kay at 480-830-7452.
Papercrafting Our much asked for activity has been a success. Coming
together to work on our personal projects and projects that other “crafters” brought for us to try, has been so much fun. This group is in the infancy stage and we look for suggestions on what is wanted by each of you to make this work for everyone. Papercrafting is an umbrella for many different projects using paper, such as greeting cards, scrapbooking, photo albums, etc. This activity is a workshop to work on any of your papercrafting
projects. No formal classes are planned. If you have a problem or need ideas on your project, other members will be happy to help you. It will be held in the Craft Room Thursdays from 7-9 pm. We will be closed on holidays, exact closure dates will be posted. Bring your favorite project along with your suggestions on making this evening a FUN, FUN time. Contact is Shirley Pedersen at (480)832-1171.
Tennis Fundraiser
ROCK & ROLL with Buddy Go back in time with the "Come Back Buddy Holly" band January 20 at 7pm in the Ballroom. Pie and ice cream social plus good music equals a great night in Greenfield! Sponsored by the Greenfield tennis club Tickets available in the Activity office $15.
Ping Pong (Table Tennis)
Anyone interested in playing Table Tennis? We are looking to purchase some new tables and are
looking for a location to put them. Anyone wanting to play or for any suggestions please contact Don Hogaboam at Lot #489 or 480-396-7553 or 509-531-1480.
Billiards
Last winter we had two teams of 16 players on Mondays and Wednesdays with half the players being from other resorts. This years league will only be played on Mondays with 8 players from our
resort. All beginners are welcome to drop in on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am for FREE lessons. There are many games that can be played on our billiards table. Stop in and find out what fun it is. Any questions, please see Jim Milne at lot # 55 or phone 425-577-9300.
Ponytail Canasta
Come play with us at 12:45 pm in the Card Room. We play Mondays thru Thursdays and on Sundays.
We also play Friday nights at 7 pm. Come early to assure your seat.
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Ceramics
The most wonderful time of the year is here in Ceramics. Try some clay classes ,hand building, extruder and wheel .We also have horsehair Raku , brush stroke classes . Membership is $15 for the year and includes all firing , room use and a wonderful brunch in March . Please drop in for a visit. We look forward to meeting you. Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for December. Closed for Christmas and New Years
beginning December 15 and reopen Jan. 2, Monday -Friday with our great volunteers.
Golf Club
Welcome back to everyone and for those new here our resort has a Golf Club we would love to have you join. Our dues are $10 and can be paid to our captains at our golf outing that we have each week. Our club has sign up sheets on the
golf bulletin board across from the mail boxes in our resort. We golf at the following Golf Courses:
Monday at Sunland Village
East Golf Course: we play 9 holes of the 18 each week. We alternate front and back nines each week with prizes on certain holes. You can participate by being a member of our club. If you win, the amount will be posted on our board for credit from the Golf Course Pro
shop. The Pro shop will have your name in their computer to purchase items from them with the winnings. Sign up before Saturday morning to play. When signing up, if you want to play with a certain person or group hook your names together on the sign up sheet. Our Captains turn in the number golfing to the Pro shop that day, then post a sheet with your
tee times and who you are
playing with. Be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to our first tee time of 12:30 pm. Just tell the desk your
name and they will check you off when paying for your golf.
Captains are John Graham and
Wayne Cross
Tuesday at Sunland Village Golf
Course: At this course we also play
9 holes of the 18 each week. We alternate the front and back nine with prizes on certain holes. You can participate by being a member of our Club. Here our Captains will put a winning slip or slips in your mail box to redeem for credit on merchandise from their Pro shop.
Sign up on our board before Sunday noon each week. Again, if you want to golf with someone or a foursome hook the names together. Our Captains will turn in the number of golfers that day and post the tee times and who you are golfing with. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to our first tee time of 2 pm. Just tell the Pro shop desk you’re from Greenfield and your name so they can check you off when paying for your golf.
Captains are Sandy Gores and
Dave Shore
Wednesday at Arizona Golf Resort
Ladies only Golf: At this Golf course they golf 18 holes. Sign up and join the ladies for a fun day of golf. Sign up sheet is on our golf bulletin board with the same procedure as our Monday and Tuesday for signing up. Please note the cut off for signing up. Our Captains will post your tee times
Captains are Loretta Whitta and
Colleen Goertz
Friday at Las Colinas Golf Course
in Queen Creek At this course they play 18 holes each Friday. Sign up sheet is on the golf bulletin board using the same procedure for signing up as Monday and Tuesday. Please note the cut off for signing up so they can give the golf course the number of golfers then post your tee times.
Captains: Rita and Jim Sallenbach
At the end of the season we have a Golf tournament for our members and Golf Banquet for members and guests. The golf tournament date
has not been set yet, possibly Friday March 3 or Saturday March 4. Our Banquet is set for our
Greenfield Ballroom on Wednesday
March 8, Please save this date so you can attend our Banquet enjoying a great catered meal and music. At our Banquet we give out prize money for our golf Tournament for what place your team took and door prizes. Ralph Setterlund President of Greenfield Golf Club
Poker Club Updates and
Beginners Lessons Due to the popularity of Texas Hold’em, we will replace High- Low Omaha with Hold’em on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Omaha will continue to be played on alternate Tuesdays. Games are scheduled in the Card Room on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. Poker schedule for December:
Hold’em will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays in December except Dec. 13 and 27 when we will play Omaha. Haven’t played before? John Perry has offered to conduct group lessons for Hold’em to beginners only from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Card Room on Wednesday, December 7 and Monday, December 12. We encourage both women and men to join us. Call John at 480-641-1043 to let
him know you would like to attend.
Club News
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The bin has been moved to the
west side of the satellite in the
alcove on Lemon. Acceptable
items include new/used clothing,
shoes/boots, sheets, towels and
other linens. Items must be clean
and free of contaminants (i.e., oil,
solvents, paint, etc.). Phoenix
Fiber will shred the items, add
Bonded Logic with the denim and
cotton fibers to make Ultra Touch
Denim Insulation. The Activity
Office will receive the proceeds.
Please help with this great
fundraiser!
One bin is strictly for aluminum,
located on the west end of the
Citrus Complex outbuildings.
Please remove the plastic bags used
to carry your cans down and put
them in the garbage. One bin is for
paper, cardboard, plastic, GLASS,
and METAL. See brochure inside
this newsletter. Thank you for
helping us “Keep the Green in
Greenfield”.
We pick up on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays. Have
your garbage out by 8 am. See
the map for routing directions
we will use to pick up your
garbage. Just remember, for
safety reasons we are going with
the traffic only. Thank you for
helping our maintenance
department keep our resort
clean!
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President’s Message
Time flies when you’re having fun. Many of us arrived back in the Resort
in October and I am already writing a message for the December Villager. I hope you had a good summer and you are ready to enjoy another winter in beautiful Greenfield Village. Your Board held monthly teleconference meetings over the summer and we have already had a workshop and a regular meeting in November. Minutes from these meetings were posted in the Resort and are available on our website.
You will notice many changes and additions have been implemented in the Resort over the summer. I suggest you refer to Mary’s November Manager’s Report (available online) for details. I want to compliment Mary and her staff for the work they undertook over the summer and for how beautiful, clean and tidy the Resort looks. Great job! Our Budget & Finance Committee and our Long Range Planning
Committee have been working hard to prepare budgets for 2017/18. The Board reviewed their recommendations in November and we have scheduled a Town Hall meeting on Friday, Dec. 9 and a Regular Board meeting on Jan. 18 to present recommendations to our residents. I encourage you to attend one of these meetings. Our Auditor, Butler Hansen, recently completed their financial audit. Their report was favorable; however, it
once again noted that our reserve fund (Long Range Plan) is underfunded. As of June 2016, there was approximately $250,000 in our reserve fund equating to 11% of the estimated replacement cost of reserve components. Industry practice is generally to maintain a funding level of at least 60% of estimated replacement cost. The Board will be addressing this underfunding
and recommending remediation measures in the upcoming budget
approval process. Butler Hansen will be presenting their report at our January 18 Board meeting. The Board struck a Common Area Study Committee in March, 2016. The Committee's mandate is to prepare a report that identifies, over the next 10 years, potential additions, changes or modifications to the common area in the Resort in order to meet the needs of the existing and future Greenfield Village residents. Ron Thorstad chairs the Committee.
You will have received correspondence from Ron explaining the study and identifying how you can sign up for focus group meetings in order to provide your input. A Conservation Committee is being formed. Its task will be to investigate ways for Greenfield, as individuals and as a resort, to save money and resources such as water and electricity through conservation efforts. If you are interested in serving on this new committee, contact Marci McClelland at 480-807-8964. The terms for four of your Board Members expire in February 2017 and we are looking for nominations to fill these positions. Speaking from experience I can tell you that sitting on the Board is rewarding and provides an excellent way to understand how our Resort operates, provides an opportunity to meet new people and provides an avenue for
Board members to better understand and represent residents’ views. Nomination forms are included in the November and December Villager. Glen McKee (Lot 344) is our Nomination Committee Chair and if you are interested, please contact Glen or send your nomination form to him. Nominations must be received by December 15, 2016.
I would be remiss if I did not thank all of the volunteers (Activity Office,
Main Office, Snowbird Cafe, club functions, club executives, etc, etc) who work tirelessly to keep our Resort running smoothly. Without your help our dues would be higher and many activities might not take place. Thank you volunteers. Enjoy the winter in our Resort. Mike Gwilliam President, Greenfield Village Resort
Handbooks
If you would like an updated copy of our Greenfield Village Handbook, they are now available in the Main Office. Pick yours up today!
Activity Office Fundraisers
Coyote Books
$20 gets you lots of BOGO items.
Come check out the sample at the
Activity Office and then purchase
yours and help the Activity Office
with some of their fun events.
US Cattle Drive Fundraiser
We are once again doing our
fundraiser for you to purchase your
meat and help out the Activities
Office. Order forms available in the
Activities Office.
Veterans Bracelets
We have bracelets that have every
Military Branch of Service on them.
They are just $5 and make a great
stocking stuffer for your
grandchildren. These funds are being
donated to the Veterans Club to help
with the cost of their new memorial.
Blood Pressure Clinic
2nd and 4th Tuesdays 8-10:30 am
Cactus Room FREE
News
Quilting Clubs
Join us in the Kokopelli room to
work on your favorite projects with
other quilters in the resort. A
schedule for room use has been
posted in the window of the
Kokopelli Room. Joining the Quilt
Club for $10 a year gives you more
opportunities to work in and use the
equipment in the quilt room, free
classes, shoppe hops, quilt shows,
and other activities to enjoy with your
quilting friends. Non-members are
welcome to take classes for $7 per
class plus materials. Open sewing for
all residents is available every Friday
afternoon.
Quilters with Class is having a class
project on Wednesday, Dec. 7
starting at 9 am. Ellie Chambers will
be teaching the “Supersized Nine
Patch” pattern which makes three
crib size quilts from three yards of
fabric. You will need three 1-yard
coordinating fabrics for the class. We
would like to donate these quilt tops
to our AZ Blankets 4 Kids group to
finish. This group does a great job
making over 100 quilts a year. They
always appreciate your donations of
materials and time. They meet every
Monday evening and all day
Tuesdays in the Kokopelli Room if
you would like to volunteer. More
classes are planned for the rest of the
season on Wednesdays in the
Kokopelli Room If you would like to
request a project or even teach a class,
let Ellie know. We’re always open to
ideas. The classes will be posted in
the Activities hallway and in the
Kokopelli Room. Call Ellie
Chambers if you have any questions
at 402-613-0320, lot # 392. The
beginners classes will start in Jan. on
Mondays from 9 am to 1pm in the
Kokopelli Room. Judie Kinzel will
again be teaching this propular class.
Sign up in the Activities hallway or
the Kokopelli Room bulletin board.
Contact Julie Kinzel at 218-851-1399,
lot #414 or Linda Hinkley at lot #829
or 480-985-9073. Our next monthly
meeting is Thursday, Dec. 1 at 10 am
in the Kokopelli rRoom. As you can
see, there is something for everyone,
so come check us out!
Saving Stamps
We are once again saving stamps for
a school in New Zealand. We are
also saving box-tops and Campbells
Food Labels for education for a local
school. Please drop yours off in the
Activities Office.
Save the Date
Love, Peace, Tennis
Tennis Banquet on March 5 from
5-10 pm. Watch upcoming
newsletters for more information.
In Memoriam
As good friends and
neighbors pass from this
world, we would like to
say good bye and thank you for all
the memories we shared.
Glen Rosa Lot 615
Community Potluck
Welcome Back Snowbirds!!! Starting Tuesday Dec. 6th we will begin our Potluck Suppers. Newcomers are very welcome. We post a 'Sign Up Sheet' on the bulletin board across from the Post Office, check it out and sign-up. Social at 5 pm and meal starts at
5:30 pm. Bring a dish to share and your own tableware. BYOB if you like; coffee will be provided. Any further questions call Rachel or Ken Kellogg #808. Hope to see you there!
Paint For Fun News
The PAINT FOR FUN club meets every Monday and
Tuesday from 1-4 pm in the Craft Room. We are a group of recreational painters who enjoy a variety of mediums. Each participant supplies their own materials. We are always open to new ideas and techniques and encourage anyone who is interested to join us.
Garden Committee Update
The Garden Committee
appreciates the many comments of support we have received for our efforts to add flowers to the park! Thank you to everyone who came out to help us plant and to our maintenance staff for preparing the pots for planting. Our committee members each look after several pots or a bed. We currently have two areas needing volunteers and an additional person to assist occasionally when someone is unavailable. If you can help or
would like more information, please call Rochelle at 480-830-6167.
Food Drive
We are having a Food Drive
in the Activity Office for United Food
Bank in Mesa. If you would like to
help the less fortunate, please bring
your non-perishable items to the
Activity Office before Dec. 16.
Raffle at New Years Eve
We will be raffling off some items.
Tickets will be available for purchase
in the Activities Office or at the New
Years Eve dance. Drawing will be
held at the dance, no need to be
present to win. Proceeds will go to
future capital purchases to enhance
our resort. Tickets are 3 for $5, 7 for
$10, or 15 for $20.
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Shuffleboard The Shuffleboard Club welcomes each and every Greenfield Village
resident who would like to join in the fun of playing shuffleboard. Marilynne Earl President (306) 317-6540 or (480) 830-6597 Bruno Wiebe Vice President(306) 270-8602 Myrna Greer Treasurer(425) 239-1088 Wanda Venenga Treasurer Assistant (605) 359-7756 Lydia Bellan Secretary(480) 787-7191 Dennis Thomas Court Manager (480) 525-3517 Carol Thomas Court Kitchen Manager and Reservations(480) 525-3517 Ruth Hugen Publicity(515) 240-6429 Membership Drive is in full swing. Dues for this coming season are $10 and can be paid prior to open shuffling by completing a 3x5 index card with your name, telephone number and Lot number.
Shuffleboard is played Monday through Saturday at 9:30 each morning. Be ready at the courts for your draw by 9:15 am except on the Saturdays when the pancake breakfasts are held when we start 30 minutes later. Pancake breakfasts are the main fundraiser for the club and everyone’s help is needed and appreciated. This coming season the price of the Pancake Breakfast will be $4.50 for the advanced sale tickets purchased in the Activity
Office and $5.00 purchased at the door. December Activities: December 3 there will be a Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 9:00 am. This will be the only Pancake Breakfast in December. The Ladder League will be held December 6, 7, and 8 at 6:30 pm. The coordinators for this league are
Barry Earl and Bruno Wiebe.
Watch for the signup sheets at the courts. Greenfield league starts January 6 and already has a full slate of
players. If you have not signed up, but hope to play in this popular league, a list is being compiled of people willing to fill in if there are cancellations. The list is located at the courts in the showcase by the drinking fountain. There will be a Shuffleboard Club Meeting on December 10 after open play. Free lessons are offered on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 am. No equipment is needed and everyone can use the courts.
Please contact any of the club officers if you require more information.
WELCOME BACK
PICKLEBALL
We are off and running with the new pickleball season. Free lessons have started for beginners every Tuesday morning at 10:00. Wear court shoes. Everything else is provided. A
temporary schedule is posted at the courts. As numbers grow a permanent schedule will be posted and members should receive it by email sometime in December. BURGERS ARE BACK - Heidi has allocated us 4 burger nights. As usual these will be coupled with Happy Hour on each of the following dates. January 9 , January 23, February 6 , and March 20. Mark your calendar. Watch for news and more information about the Greenfield
Prom "COME AS YOU WERE" scheduled for February 14. Tickets will be available in early January. Plan your attire now and be ready for a large helping of nostalgia. There is lots to do in the resort but make sure that you mark your calendar for this one . You can miss some other stuff but you won’t want to miss this one!! Pickleball memberships are due. See Joyce Stumpf and after December
13 see Maybelle Owen. Memberships are $20 for the season and $10 per month for short term residents. There will be lots of time
for social as well as competitive pickleball . Lets make this the biggest and best year yet.
Craft Sharing
We want to thank everyone for making a lanyard at our opening class. They are sold in the Activity Office making a little bit of money for replenishing our supplies. Christmas is just around the corner. We have a couple of weeks to get in
the spirit by making some decorations or ornaments. We are not a club. We are a group of people that like to make crafts and share our ideas. Even if you don’t think you are a “crafter” come and try your hand at a project, you may find you really are. We help each other. If we have the supplies for a project the class is usually $1.00. If someone is teaching a class and we don’t have the supplies there is either a shopping list of supplies you will need to purchase, or the supplies will be provided and the cost of the supplies will be passed on to class members. For those classes there is usually a sign-up sheet in the Activities hallway. Each week there is a poster on the board in the Activities hallway and one on the board across from the Post Office showing the project and pertinent information you will need to know concerning the class. As usual the doors will be open from 9:00 am to noon and 1-4 pm.
We will be closed for holidays so watch the bulletin boards for those closings. If you have any questions please contact Shirley Pedersen (480) 832-1171 or Fran Christie (480) 396-0397.
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Celebration of Christmas
Bus Trip
Wednesday, December 7 we will
once again take the bus to Phoenix
First Church to watch a phenomenal
theatrical pageant. The pageant has a
20’ tall Christmas tree, lasers, flying
angels, aerial silks and a cast of
hundreds of actors and dancers. See
exotic animals, living nativity scene,
full live orchestra and choir which
tells the wonderful story of Christmas
through time and its True Meaning of
Star of Christmas, Jesus Christ. We
will leave the resort at 3 pm and stop
at Paradise Valley Mall for dinner on
your own and then continue on to
this fantastic event. Come into the
Activities Office and pick up your
ticket for $37 per person for an
evening you won’t forget.
Barleens AZ Opry Outing
Come join us as a group on Saturday,
Dec. 10. Doors open at 5:15 pm,
meal served at 6:30 pm and the show
is from 7:30-9:45 pm. All this for just
$36 per person. Carpool with your
friends and make a great evening out
with some amazing Christmas music
and a meal.
Village Voices Concert
Village Voices Christmas Concert
Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 pm. Freewill
offering. Please bring cookies to
share. Featuring Soloist and
Conductor Kelsey McAlarney and
Pianist Yi Lu. An evening of
entertainment and participation.
New Years Eve Card Party
If you are not a dancer, there will be a
card party in the Card Room with a
potluck of finger foods in the Pima
Room beginning at 6:30 pm.
New Years Eve with
Mogollon
Come ring in the New Year with
Mogollon on December 31 beginning
at 8:30 pm Tickets will go on sale on
Thursday, Dec. 1 at 9 am in the
Arizona Room. Get together with
your friends and reserve an entire
table for yourselves. Tickets are $20
each and will be open to the public on
Dec. 5, so don’t wait. People have
been calling and coming in from out
of park looking for tickets so they will
go fast! What a night this will be!
BYOB! Give them a listen:
https://youtu.be/Qb3mpFYb3iY
Lifetouch Photo Books
We will once again make a new
directory for our resort. Everyone
needs to come into the Activities
Office and sign up for a time to have
your picture taken. Lifetouch will be
here January 9-20. Everyone that has
their picture taken will receive a
picture book. We can update them as
often as necessary (minimum of 20
people have their picture taken) and
everyone that originally
received a book will receive an
updated version. Please get
your time slot chosen soon as
they will fill up quickly. Any
questions, please see Heidi in
Activities.
Christmas Day Potluck
Sign up sheets are located in
the Activities Hallway. Get
together with your friends and
neighbors and enjoy your
Christmas dinner together in
our Ballroom.
Neighborhood Gatherings
Welcome back for a new season in
our beautiful resort . We would like
to encourage everyone to once again
participate in our "small
communities" where we gather in
small groups with our immediate
neighbors and get to know one
another a little better. Here in
Greenfield we feel it is important to
keep our resort friendly and
welcoming for all and this is
a wonderful way to start it off. Start
the fun in YOUR neighborhood with
a coffee party, a happy hour or what
ever you wish.
Club/Activities Fair
Do you know all the clubs or
activities available in our resort?
Come see them all on Jan. 6 from
1-3 pm in our Ballroom. We will
couple this with an Ice Cream Social.
If you are a club or activity and have
not yet been contacted, please contact
Fay Rynearson at lot #150, 303-503-
7946 or email her at
December Events
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Game Night
Come and join us Monday
nights at 7 pm starting Jan. 2 in the
Card Room for some fun games.
Everyone welcome! Bring your
favorite games. Questions, call
David or Carol Holcomb at 480-
924-3834.
Ham-O-Rama
We know you have been busy
working on your skit or song for the
Ham-O-Rama to be held on
Monday, January 30 at 7 pm. Be
sure you check in with Barbara
Bianchi to let her know how long a
time slot you will need. What a fun
evening this will be. If you are not
participating, be sure you come and
support this great event for Sunshine
Acres.
Computer Club
The main computer room has ten computers available to members. Ten more computers are in the classroom for classes. Scanner, printers, projectors - it's all
there! Bring your own ear-buds or headphones to listen to audio. WiFi is available in the Computer Club room only. You may bring your iPad, laptop or tablet to connect to our WiFi. Also, you can bring your laptop and connect to our ADSL by cable. However, to use WiFi or ADSL, you must have virus protection on your device. Keep in mind that printing can only be done from the desktop computers in the Computer Club room. Computer room hours vary depending on volunteer Monitor coverage. In peak season we’re open 9 am to 5 pm six days per week, plus limited hours on Sundays. Check the sign board at the front of the computer room for daily hours. Anyone interested in becoming a Monitor for a 2 hour shift, please contact Dennis
Yakubow at [email protected]
Volunteers make the Club work, whether as Monitors or people serving on the Executive Committee. We’re currently
seeking someone to fill the position of Secretary (which is now being done by the Treasurer and President). The Secretary produces meeting notices, sets the schedule of meetings and records minutes of meetings. If you can help, contact Marilyn Baril at 480-218-6593. The ever popular Gadget Jams for those who want to learn and share information about using their portable device will be held in the New Year. Computer Club membership fee is
$15 for one person or $25 per couple
for the season or a part there of.
Non-members can also use a
computer for a $2 fee per session.
Creative Writing Class
To get away from an exceptionally hot summer in Mesa, I spent two cool and very interesting weeks in Alaska. There is so much to tell that I am having a hard time putting it all down on paper. How was your
summer? Maybe we can put our heads together and come up with stories to pass on to family and friends. Creative Writing Classes will start officially on November 25, at 9:30 to 11 am in the Cactus Room. If you are new to Greenfield, or have debated about joining our group, come and sit in for a session, listen to our stories and share our memories. Everyone has a story to tell. Mary Ann 480-654-2268
Bocce Ball
This is a fun game for you and your
neighbors or you and your
grandchildren. It is easy and
appropriate for all ages. The balls
are found in the shed near the
courts, which are located in the
Citrus Complex. Come give it a try!
Senior Softball
Greenfield men’s
softball team plays
double headers every Tuesday in
January and February in the Mesa
City Senior Softball League. If you
are interested in trying out for our
men’s softball team, please contact
Lorne Davies at phone 480-985-
6433 at lot # 569 or Brad Young at
lot # 439 or phone 253-227-3927.
Cancer Support Plus
Join others who have been
affected by Cancer, chronic
or terminal illness, special
needs, disabilities, and other life
changing circumstances. We will
meet Friday, Dec. 2 at 1:30 pm in
the Pima Room. Questions?
Contact Jean Camerer, Lot # 31,
612-963-2749. January meeting is on
Jan. 6, mark your calendars.
Beautification Committee
Do you enjoy the music of the 60’s? We have an exciting show for you
highlighting the top 100 singles from ’67! All proceeds will be used to continue beautification projects in our park. To date we raised funds to plant palm trees around the pool, added plants along the north wall by the office and meridian along Villager, and last summer completed plantings at the front guard entrance. Mark the date on your calendar and come ready to enjoy some great music! Reserved tickets are $12, $15, or $18 and only available from Heidi in the activity office.
“Happy Together” –
class of ’67 by
Lonely Street Productions
Friday, January 13
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News
Snowbird Café
Once again our
Snowbird Café is going strong. We
are open on Wednesdays and Fridays
from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Specialty of
the house is our famous burgers and
brats. Come enjoy a delicious lunch
with your friends. If you are
available to help in the Café, please
sign up in the Activities hallway on
the monthly schedules.
Bingo
Come join the fun!
Doors open every
Tuesday at 6:30 pm with play
beginning at 7 pm. What a fun way
to spend an evening and win some
money! We take a short 10 minute
break around 8 pm for ice cream. If
you are not playing and would like to
purchase an ice cream, you may do
so but please do not disrupt Bingo.
Irv’s 100th Birthday Bash
What a milestone! Come help Irv
celebrate on Friday, January 27!
More info to come.
Bud & Sylvia Sawatsky
Sorry to report that long time
Greenfield friends, Bud & Sylvia
Sawatsky have been moved to
assisted living in Surrey. Sylvia’s
sister, Ethel Rumpel, informs us that
the Sawatskys would love hearing
from their Greenfield friend. Their
address is: 1183 Maple St. #303
Surrey BC V4B5K9
Ladies Bible Study
All ladies are invited for study and
fellowship around God’s Word. This
season we will study “Jesus, The
Compassionate Healer” on Tuesdays
at 2 pm in the Card Room beginning
January 3.
GALS news Thirty-six ladies attended our Fiesta,
taco luncheon in November. Kay Meland read an interesting short story entitled “The Value of a Smile” followed by grace. Many thanks to our hostesses; Sue Clingman, Pat Lundgren, Patti Graham, Jo Alice Freeman, Cheryl Stewart, Linda Lamabe and Marianne Prosofsky for their concerted effort. Our Christmas Luncheon is
scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Please sign up in the Activity
Hallway where you can select your
menu contribution for 8-10 people. A
membership fee of $5.00 helps to
cover costs of other luncheon
supplies.
Soup Luncheon
Mark your calendar for Saturday,
January 28 for our annual soup
luncheon. Can you make a soup or
muffins? Soup makers are asked to
donate 5 quarts of their favorite
soups and bakers make 4 dozen
muffins/rolls. Be watching for more
information, posters and sign up
sheet in January. This is the only
fundraiser for Ballroom decorations.
CAROL-O-GRAMS
Carol-O-Grams by Village Voices singers will be available for purchase for $6 each at the Village Voices concert on December 5. A limited number will be available on a first come first serve basis. They will be delivered on Thursday December 22. For more information, please contact Donna Wiebe 480-641-4949 or Marie Morrow 480-325-1246.
Lost and Found
Come retrieve your belongings before
we are overfull again!
“Walk Down Memory
Lane”, A “Boomers” History
This class will examine America and
the world in a period following the
Second World War (1945) through
the 1950’s. We examine topics of
post war American recovery, the
Truman Administration, the cold
War, McCarthyism, the American
migration north and west as well as
growth of suburbia. We will study
the War in Korea, rise of
Republicanism, the new and growing
economy of the fifties, cultural
changes, The growing movement
towards Civil Rights, The Space
Race and emerging American
Foreign Policy.
This is a no cost, no credit, no
homework, no test class.
The class will consist of instructor led
lectures, some videos, but it is the
presenter’s wish that the class
become a group discussion of the
times and the role that the times
played in our personal development
and our national emergence. Class
participation is the most fun and
joyous process of learning. This class
will be held on Tuesdays at 1 pm in
the Pima Room beginning Jan. 24.
Please sign up in the Activities
hallway. Contact Fred Sippel at lot
#789 or 218-206-5250 for questions.
All activities and special
events are subject to change without prior
notice due to unforeseen circumstances.
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