To celebrate

St. Patty’s DayWe Are Having

Corned Beef & Cabbage (details on page 3)

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What’s In This Issue pageSt. Patrick’s Day 1President’s Desk 2Patio Sale in March 2Chili Cook-Off Results 3You’re Invited...St. Paddy’ Day 3Apache Jct Elections 4Mystery Tree Question 4New Flags & Pancake Supper 5A Book Review 6Casino Trip...Avi & Blue Water 6 Meet Your Neighbors 7The Wall...a Traveling Tribute 8Desert Harbor Golf League 9Share A Recipe 9Ladies Meet for Lunch 10Dick Smith, 5 Year Plaque 11Chihuly: The Nature of Glass 11Welcoming Committee 12Birthday/Anniversaries 13Helping Hands Committee 13If You’re a Happy Wanderer 14March Calendar 15

St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast

day, and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years.

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morn-ing and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English military marched through New York City on March 17, 1762. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers to reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.

Over the next thirty-five years, Irish patriotism among Ameri-can immigrants flourished, prompting the rise of the so-called “Irish Aid” societies, like the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and the Hibernian Society. Each group would hold annual parades fea-turing bagpipes (which actually first became popular in the Scot-tish and British armies) and drums.

In 1948, President Truman attended New York City’s St. Pat-rick’s Day parade, a proud moment for the many Irish whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in America.

Today, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

In modern-day Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has traditionally been a religious occasion. In fact, up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17th. Beginning in 1995, however, the Irish government began a national campaign to use St. Patrick’s Day as an opportunity to drive tourism and showcase Ireland to the rest of the world. In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is a multi-day celebration featuring parades, con-certs, outdoor theater productions, and fireworks shows.

March 2009

Desert Harbor’s2009 Activities OrganizationPresident: Ken Camp ............ #178...... 480-641-0975Vice-President: Janet Ginsberg .... #183...... 480-983-5303Treasurer: Jean Hansen......... #151...... 480-671-1109Secretary: Cookie Pein...........# 53..... 480-983-9304Board Members: Mary Lou Croyle...#120...... 480-641-2870 Tom Hennessy...... # 70...... 480-671-3696 Midge Drouin.........#203......480-682-9425

Other Information...Newsletter Coordinator Ann Haggerty....... # 64........ 480-983-1910 E-Mail Address....... Annah62@msn.com

Desert Harbor Web Master Tom Hennessy...... # 70.........480-671-3696 E-Mail Address....... tom.hennessy@mchsi.com

Mangement/Desert Harbor, A.L.L. Yvonne Cavazos-Clubhouse..480-288-8876

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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK BY KEN CAMP

I would like to welcome all of our new residents to Desert Harbor. If I have not had the opportunity to introduce myself to you, please get in touch with me so I can get to know you. A good place to do so is at the Clubhouse on Friday evenings at 4:00 p.m. for Happy Hour. Bring a small snack, to share, and your beverage of choice. The residents who meet on Friday evenings have a great time and share lots of laughs. Please join us and meet some of your neighbors. During February we worked very hard on our Val-entines Day and Mardi Gras Dinners. We hope you enjoyed both of these dinners. A big thank you goes out to all who worked on these two special days.

During March we have scheduled our St. Patrick’s Dinner for Tuesday March 17. Please check the Activities Organization Bulletin Board for more detail. Our March Pot Luck Dinner normally held on the third Saturday of the month will be replaced by our first Pancake Breakfast of the year. The Pancake Break-fast will be held on March 21 at 8:00 a.m. in the Club-house. Please bring your own full table service to the breakfast. Additional information will be available on the Activities Organization Bulletin Board.

The officers and board members of the Activities Or-ganization will be working on a schedule of events for the remainder of the year. We are looking to the resi-dents to provide suggestions of activities they would like us to investigate. A fun filled year of entertainment is the goal of this process.

I met with our Community Manager and discussed the concerns expressed by our residents. She sug-gested questions and concerns about the operations of the park be addressed directly with her.

Once again I would like to thank all of you for vol-unteering for our different projects and for helping me with my job as your president. Without your help, my job would be very difficult.

PATIO SALE IN MARCHOur spring all-park patio sale is scheduled for

Saturday, March 28th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In ad-dition to individual patio sales, the Activities Com-mittee will host a bake sale, book sale, and white elephant sale in the Clubhouse.

Sign-up sheets will be on the board for having a sale at your home and for bringing baked goods for sale. Again we are asking residents who are plan-ning to have a sale to donate a good item for the white elephant table to help cover the cost of adver-tising. These may be brought to the Clubhouse on Friday the 27th in the afternoon where a table will be provided.

Balloons and/or flags will also be available for your use. Donations of baked goods are especially needed since this was our largest money-maker at the fall Patio Sale.

If you are planning to sell your home in the Park, having your own patio sale is a great time for at-tracting “potential buyers.” Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to organize and eliminate unused “treasures.”

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RESIDENT E-MAILSBy Dave Borchardt #142We are in the process of collecting e-mail address-es from our residents. We will only use your e-mail address to notify you of a park activity or emergen-cy notification that was unable to be published in the current issue of the newsletter. Your e-mail ad-dress will not be used for any advertising or jokes and will not be given to any other person or group. This will be strictly used for park activities and noth-ing else. If you would like to sign up, please send your name, lot number and e-mail address to Dave Borchardt at: azhighways@aol.com

It’s time again for the

Annual Desert HarborMardi Gras

Saturday, February 21st at 6 pm For information, check out flyer on

the bulletin board in the clubhouse and reserve your tickets with our

Activities President Ken Camp or Vice President Janet Ginsburg

ONLY 100 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD

We have to pre-order the food and that limits the tickets to only 100. We will be serving an Authentic Cajun menu – Chicken Gumbo on a bed of rice, Tossed green salad, Red Beans and Rice with Andouille Sausage and Ham, Maque-choux, corn bread and King cake for dessert.

There is NO PRICE CHANGE from last year...STILL ONLY $10.00 per person.

Music and fun for all!!!

Chili Cook-off ResultsThe 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off was held on

January 14th at the clubhouse and by all standards, was a big success. There were nine Desert Harbor entries who submitted their favorite recipes. Inde-pendent judges from La Casa Blanca and Sunrise RV Park were selected to render their decisions. The process was simple and basically came down to a best judgment taste.

Mike Kereluk - #82, was selected as the favorite and won $75.Estelle Pein - #53, placed 2nd with her recipe and received $50.Jim McKersie - #177, finished in 3rd place and received $25.

It was a good evening and sixty plus people at-tended to share the event. Of course the best thing of all, it was an all-you-could-eat affair. If you think about it, it sounds pretty good but it’s not easy to sample nine bowls of chili and do justice to each one. I threw in the towel after just seven.

Mike Kerekul, Estelle Pein,

and Jim KcKirsie were the best

according to the judges.

“YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO COME & CELEBRATE DEAR ST. PADDY’S DAY, NO BLARNEY!” By Jan Ginsburg

Don’t look now or even under you beds; but I think you might soon be finding little green men run-ning around with smoking pipes hanging from their mouth! (These little guys show no respect for our AZ No Smoking Law at all!). Nope, these are not green Aliens from Mars either but Leprechauns, that’s right St. Patrick’s Day is approaching fast and this fellow could be found anywhere!

In honor of the great St. Patrick himself, we will be having a good old fashioned Irish supper on Tuesday, March 17th, starting around 5:30 p.m. for a little happy hour and then dinner at 6:00 p.m. here at the Club-house. The menu is no surprise either, corned beef and cabbage, little potatoes, Irish soda bread, plenty of sweets for the sweets and more.( If green beer is to your liking, you will have to make you own arrange-ments for that).

Sign-up now, plan to bring your lad or lassie, or anybody you’d like to, wear all your green and plan to have a grand time. REMINDER: LEPRECHAUNS MUST BE LEFT AT THE DOOR

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APACHE JUNCTION CITY ELECTIONSBy Bob Mayo

We want to remind all park residents who are Arizona residents and registered to vote in Arizona that the Apache Junction City Primary elections are to be held on March 10, 2009. We realize that for many people a bit of election fatigue may have set in after the recent national and state elections, but even though many say “it’s just so much local politics” it’s important to remember that local politics and what happens in local elections may have as much direct impact on our daily lives as do the large national ones.

The upcoming election has several parts that vot-ers should be aware of. First is the normal primary election in which four positions on the City Council are open to be filled including those of the current mayor and three other council positions. There is also a separate recall election which involves the proposed recall of five current council members, including the current mayor. In the primary election, incumbent, Mayor Johnny Insalaco, is being opposed by Noel Benoist, Elliott Fisher and David Waldron. Candi-dates for Council Members include Douglas Coleman, Richard Dietz, David Dowdle, Robert Eck Jr., Elliott Fisher, John Kantowski, Ted Mueller, Christa Rizzi, Janice Stenglein, and Andrew Whiteneck. In the recall election Mayor Johnny Insalaco is opposed by Noel Benoist and Elliott Fisher; Councilwoman Robin Barker is opposed by Shannon Flynn; and Council-man Robert Eck Jr. is opposed by David Dowdle. Two residents of Desert Harbor are on the ballot in the recall election. Jim Stephens #156 is running against current council member Jeff Serdy. Ted Mueller #155 is running against current council member Richard Di-etz as well as running in the regular primary election.

Also on the ballot is Proposition 100 the Home Rule option renewal otherwise known as the Alterna-tive Expenditure Limitation. In the summer of 1980 the Arizona State Legislature referred to the voters of Arizona a constitutional amendment designed to limit the annual expenditures of all Arizona cities and towns by means of a formula. To determine the expenditure limitation, the State established FY 1979-1980 as the “base year.’ Added to this base year is an adjustment for population growth and inflation. This “base year” is critical for Apache Junction because the city was just newly formed with a very small popu-lation and budget and all future budget adjustments must be made based on a city’s budget for FY 1979-

80. Home Rule is the option under which citizens and the city council they elect make annual budget decisions for their city “at home” rather than using this State-imposed limitation. Home Rule has been in ef-fect in Apache Junction since 1985, when city voters approved this local option for the first time. This issue must be re-submitted to the city voters every four years. Passage of Proposition 100 will not affect the requirement for a balanced budget nor does it allow the city council to raise taxes. What it does do is al-low the City to spend the monies that it already has in the city’s General Fund for programs and services its citizens today feel are essential. This includes such things as expenditures for the police department, parks, libraries, and other government services. If Proposition 100 fails, Apache Junction must revert to the state imposed formula which will result in an estimated cut in expenditures from the general fund of approximately $8.9 million for FY 2009-10 and a total of approximately $39.7 million over the next four years. These cuts would directly impact the city ser-vices noted above.

The polling place for residents in precincts 40, 42, 43, and 63 which would include all or most Desert Harbor residents will be at the Superstition Mountain Elementary School at 550 S. Ironwood Dr. and the polls will be open from 6 A.M. to 7 P.M., March 10, 2009. If a resident has any questions regarding the elections they can contact the Apache Junction City Clerk’s office at (480) 982-8002.

The Harbor Lights Newsletter takes no position on any candidate or issue. We simply wish to encourage all registered voters to get out and vote.

Mystery TreeWe have a mystery

going on in the Club-house. Many are wish-ing to learn the identity of the person or persons who made this little Christmas tree crafted from recycled Christmas cards.

It is precious and oh so clever. Anyone know-ing who the mystery person is, you are invited to inform our newslet-ter committee. We so wanted to solve this mystery.

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PANCAKE SUPPER IS CHANGINGBy Jane Boudreau

During the Activities Organization Monthly meet-ing on February 7, those in attendance voted to alternate between Pancake Suppers and Pancake Breakfasts.

A Pancake breakfast will be held on March 21, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The cost will be $3.00 per person. The menu for the breakfast will be similar to the supper menu featuring pancakes and syrup, link sausage, orange juice, fruit cup, and cof-fee.

Please look for a flyer and a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board as well as on the white board outside the clubhouse. You are asked to bring your own table service.

“BRAND NEW FLAGS” By Jan Ginsburg

On our stage in the corner of the clubhouse, you may have noticed that we have two new additions standing tall and proud for all to see. There is of course “Old Glory” and then the Arizona State Flag, side by side for us to salute and admire; thanks to a generous gift given by Ken Camp and Joann Hankison.

When Ken and Joann bought the flags in January and set them up, they were asked what prompted them to buy them. Joann was quoted as saying, “When we first moved to Desert Harbor and saw the small American Flag over in the corner, we decided right then that we wanted to go out get these flags for the clubhouse.”

From all of us here in the park we would like to thank both Ken and Joann for think-ing of us and taking that step, the American flag and Arizona flag look real good up on our stage.

PANCAKE SUPPERBy Dave Borchardt #142

The return of the Desert Harbor “pancake supper” was held on Wednesday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the clubhouse. The dinner was attended by at least 33 people or more. The price it $3.00 per person was quite a bargain considering it was all you can eat. The menu included pancakes as well as sausage, orange juice and coffee.

The people seemed to truly enjoy having pan-cakes and sausage for supper and it was again a fun time just to get together with our friends here at Desert Harbor.

As with any event that the activities council puts together, there are a number of volunteers that help with the setup, the cooking and of course, the very much appreciated clean up at the end. The people who helped make this a success were: Mike & Elaine Kereluk, Dick & Cindi Smith, Tony Tenaglia, Elaine Anfang, Jim & Kay McKersie, Ken Camp, Joann Han-kinson, Jan Ginsburg and Midge Drouin. All of these people worked very hard to put this event together and we thank them very much!

Hopefully we will have more Pancake Suppers in the future and hopefully we can have more people turn out for this fun event.

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Classified Ads - Ads are free forDesert Harbor residents Items For SaleFarfisa electric organ $75. Or best offer Carroll Cooper #198, 480-983-3147 Noritake china set "reina" pat-tern, service for 12 (105 pieces) excellent condition $400.00Marty Martinez #112, 480-474-8083 Nikon N50 35mm camera (film)It comes with a Tamron 28-200mm zoom lens, filters and a carrying bag. $75.00 or best offer Larry Lepic #83, 480-288-1565 Kenwood Stereo SystemTwo speakers, radio, CD, tape, turn tableSteve Davison #134, 307-262-4456 Glass top kitchen table and four chairs (excellent condition) ask-ing $275.00 or best offerDave or Midge Drouin #203, 480-982-9425 Light housekeeping AvailableCall Sandy Carmon #62, 602-748-6003 Free Boxes for Packing or ShippingSturdy boxes with lidsCall Dorothy Mueller #155, 480-984-9780Independent Avon Rep. Looking to BuyElectric golf cart, inexpensiveDave Borchardt #142, 480-671-1682 Small entertainment center - Pat Ballock #183, 480-983-5303

A Book Review ... Geri Peterson, Lot #30

EVERY LIVING THING WRITTEN by James Herriot

This story is a warm and joyful sequel to THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL. As in the earlier books, Herriot's memoirs chronicle over 40 years of his life as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales, England. His farmers are still struggling with their harsh but beautiful environment, and his work deals with the universal issues of life and death.James Wight, under the pseudonym of James Her-riot, penned twenty books during his lifetime, selling over sixty million copies. In them, he tells of his family and his sometimes amusing times with the animals and their owners. This is a wonderful and warm story that I could recommend to most anyone who loves animals.

CASINO TRIPBy Cyndi Smith #74 The March casino trip is an overnighter to Avi Casino, March 19th and 20th. Avi is an Indian casino just south of Laughlin. We leave early on the 19th, arriving about lunch time. We will be given a free buffet dinner that night. On the 19th we travel south to Parker and the Blue Water Casino, where we enjoy another free buffet lunch. We usually get home about 8 p.m. The cost is $29.00 per person double--$45.00 for single. The money needs to be turned in to Cyndi Smith, #74, by March 2nd.

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Chuck and Sharon McCallSome of you may already know the McCall’s who

are full time residents and live at #114. They became residents of Desert Harbor in July 2005. They have quite a large fam-ily consisting of 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

As Sharon says, “that makes it more excit-

ing. I get to enjoy them all.” In their spare time, they

go RVing and end up at Delmar beach for a week every summer in Oceanside, CA. Sha-ron loves to travel, last year she traveled to Italy, and cruised the Caribbean islands. Her hobbies include sewing and quilting. She has entered competitions with her quilts and won ribbons. When she retired in April of 1997 from the Southern California Edison Nuclear plant where she was employed for 25 years, she then pursued her passion for quilting and she still creates those beautiful quilts that everyone likes.

Chuck has done a lot of traveling in his life. He served in the Marine Corps for 20 years, re-tiring on February 8, 1978. While in the military Chuck worked as a cook . Once retired from the military , he then went to work for Mission Linen for 20 years and had a second retirement in June of 2002. He stayed home for a while but boredom was settling in. Chuck decided to pursue yet another job where he is presently employed by CCMA, an HOA, in Queen Creek. We know that Chuck’s favorite pastime is cook-ing. In his early years he catered at a yacht club in San Diego, CA. He ran a food opera-tion in Alaska at a logging outfit. Our man has competed at our clubhouse Chili Cook Offs. Hopefully someday you’ll get a chance to taste some of his cooking.

Both of the McCalls are active in our park, Sharon with her quilting and Chuck playing cards.

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR by Midge Drouin, #203

Jim and Kay McKersieMy family moved back home

to Aitkin, MN in August, 1945 from a Navy Base in CA. I soon learned that a new “kid” had moved into town from Minneapolis. We did not become friends at that time as he was an “under-classman” and you know what that means.

We started dating in high school after the new roller skating rink opened. Jim was hired as a floor manager and I worked the concessions stand for the high school activity funds. We discovered a mutual interest in movies, skating and the desire to travel.

After we were married in 1954, Jim worked for a couple of different hardware stores and did a short stint in the U.S. Air Force (he received a medical discharge). Jim had been mentored by a State Highway Patrol Officer, John Hogan who encouraged him to follow a career in law enforcement. Jim followed his advice and became a Police Officer for the City of Aitkin and later as an Aitkin County Deputy Sheriff.

In 1967, we moved to Fridley, MN where Jim joined the City of Fridley Police Department as a Patrolman and gradually moved up to Investigator. In 1973, due to advanc-ing rheumatoid arthritis, we decided to move south and settled in Tempe, AZ. Jim was hired by the Motorola Secu-rity Department and remained there for twenty-two years until retirement.

I worked as a High School Principal’s Secretary and a Bookkeeper/Office Manager for the Aitkin Public School System. When we moved to Fridley, I worked for FMC (Naval Ordnance) in Cost Accounting and the City of Blaine, MN as a Payroll Clerk. After moving to Tempe, I worked for the Tempe Elementary Schools as a School Bus Dispatcher/Secretary for twenty years.

We had three children in the 1960’s, Joseph, Susan and Richard who have brought great joy into our lives. They live nearby except for Rick, who resides in the Philippines for six months each year. They have managed to supply us with seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Three years ago, we decided that we wanted to move into a retirement community that provides activities and people who share our interests. We really enjoy living here and have made many good friends.

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Sunshine Acres Children’s Home -- Kids make crafts of all kinds to sell in their Bou-tique. They take the fronts of old greeting cards and transform them into sellable projects. Your once used sea-sonal and all occasional cards are needed for this worthwhile home. Please place all your discarded cards in the basket provided for this in our club-house.

Superstition Mtn. Mental Health Care -- This facility takes in those in need without discrimination and accepts donations of small soaps, shampoos, and other hygiene products like those used in motels and hotels. These small unopened items are pre-ferred and provide the needy with safe contamination-free hygienic products.

Celine Leonard Lot #106 (480) 982-1618Coordinates the efforts for both of these organizations for our Park.

Worthy Charities We Support

The Wall...2009 American Veterans Traveling Tribute

The 2009 American Veterans Traveling Tribute will be in Apache Junction beginning March 12th 2009 and running through March 17th 2009. The tribute will be located in Prospector Park at 3015 N. Idaho Rd in Apache Junction and will be open 24 hours a day for visitors and there will be a special ceremony over the weekend.

The tribute includes a replica of the Vietnam Me-morial Wall in Washington, D.C. and its appearance in Apache Junction is sponsored by the Lawrence C. Garrett VFW Post 7968 and Apache Junction Parks and Recreation. Mark this event on your calendar, admission to the event is free and everyone is invited to come out and pay tribute to all of our American Veterans.

More information on this event and the work of the Veterans of Foreign Wars may be found at the Lawrence C. Garrett VFW Post 7968 at www.vfw-post7968.com, as well as on the Apache Junction web site calendar.

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From Ann Haggarty… TACO SOUP 2 cans Costco/Kirkland Chicken Breast - All White Meat2 cans Chicken Broth2 cans Ranch Style Beans1 can Whole Kernel Sweet Corn1 can Ro*tel Diced Tomatoes & Chilies (Original, Mild or Hot) Empty chicken into crock pot.Break apart chicken, into small pieces, with a fork.Add all the other ingredients. No need to drain.Cook all day on low or half day on high. Stir occasionally. Garnish with shredded cheese, or sour cream, or crushed up tortilla chips.

SHARE A RECIPE

Restaurant ReviewJoann Hankison, #178 Red White And Brew6740 E. McDowell Road, Mesa Az.

The rumors are true! I’ve

heard a lot of people talk about Red, White and Brew and everyone has nothing but good to say about it. This is a great neighborhood restaurant. Love this restaurant! Everything I've had on the menu has been great! From the salads, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, to even the soups. But what I like most is the service. The service was prompt and very friendly.

Portions are large, prices are good and get there early if you want a seat...I mean 4:30 early! They will not seat you unless your entire party has arrived as an FYI.

It's kind of small so unless you are content to dine in the bar or on the patio you can expect a wait. Winter time is longer because of the snow-birds. Parking can be at a premium when the nearby retailers are open for business.

True to the name they offer a very nice selec-tion of wine, beer, microbrews, and spirits.

If you are hungry, you will love eating here, and the owner is particularly proud of his fresh fish dishes. Enjoy!

http://www.rwbaz.com/index.php

DESERT HARBOR GOLF LEAGUEBy Dave Borchardt

The Desert Harbor Golf League started last Nov. 6th and now is in full swing and we are looking for more residents to participate. We currently have 4 or 5 residents who play regularly (and a few others who play once in a while). Others who join our group include about 8 to 12 former residents currently living at differ-ent nearby parks. If you’d like to play golf, we’d love to have you join us. We play every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Sunland Springs Village G.C. which has three separate 9-hole golf courses. It’s not too strenuous as we only play 9 holes but each week we alternate between the three courses to break the monotony.

The cost to play is $18.40 if you walk and $24.60 if you would rather use a cart. Included with your golf fee is a merchandize voucher for $3.00 which you can use in the pro-shop. When the round is over, everyone meets for lunch and drinks and talk about all the flud-ded shots. No high stakes gambling allowed, we just enjoy having good fun. It’s just another way to be one with nature.

Left to right...Don Woodke, Ron Sharp, Tony Ziccardi, Jerry Murphy, Dave Borchardt, Arlie Klabundke, Milt Lueneburg, and Dick Foss

Right to left...Noreen Foss, Darl

Lueneburg, Dar-lene Higgins, and

MariAnn Runmork.

NEW KITCHEN CREW IN TOWN By Janet Ginsburg

The clubhouse kitchen has new caretakers, Cyndi Smith and Elaine Kereluk have taken on the responsi-bility of stocking, purchasing and tracking the supplies needed. This is a job that will be appreciated by all of us and one that needs consistent tending to!

Later in February or early March, a day will be set aside when the kitchen and the craft room will get a thor-ough cleaning and scrubbing and a notice for volunteers placed on the bulletin board for anyone wishing help.

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LADIES MEET FOR LUNCHLadies Get Acquanited Soup and Salad Luncheon

On the first Tuesday of each month the ladies of Desert Harbor meet in the clubhouse for a soup and salad lunch. Each attendee brings either a salad, soup or dessert to share with those gathered. This last month six soups were presented for sampling including two varieties each of Taco soup and Chicken Rice Soup all passed the taste test. The sal-ads and desserts as always were tantalizing and of course contained no calories. These luncheons are the perfect opportunity to try a new recipe or share a tried and true family favorite. Please begin planning by dusting off the cookbook or use a search engine on your computer to find a recipe for our March 3rd luncheon.

If you have not joined us for one of our luncheons please consider these activities a way to meet other residents of Desert Harbor. We laugh and have a very enjoyable time. You may be lucky and win one of the jackpots from the 50/50 drawing. Just bring your dollar and your good luck. We hope to see you at one or both of our luncheons.

A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. If transportation to the club-house is an issue please contact a committee member and they will be happy to arrange a ride for you. Their names and phone numbers are on the sign up sheet.

Ladies LuncheonThe ladies in attendance enjoyed the luncheon at

Baci’s Italian Bistro in January. As we gathered outside the restaurant for a group picture prior to our journey back to Desert Harbor, I heard several of the ladies making plans to bring their spouse here for dinner.

The Ladies Luncheon has been canceled for March in deference to the Activities Organization’s Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner that evening.

Please check the April newsletter for the location of the April 21st luncheon. The Ladies Luncheon is held on the third Tuesday of each month. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board of the clubhouse.

Agnes Miller, the coordinator, used the list to notify the restaurant of the number attending. Our ladies meet in the clubhouse at 11:00 a.m. to form carpools to drive to the restaurant for our 11:30 a.m. reservation. We invite all the ladies to join us in this fun-filled outing.

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Chihuly: The Nature of GlassSeveral Desert Harbor residents recently viewed a most

unusual exhibit on display at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Papago Park -- Dale Chihuly's "Nature of Glass."

This is an exhibit of very colorful blown glass sculptures which seem to mimic the real desert plants. Some are sus-pended from the net-like ceiling, others are placed in boats, and most are "planted" in with the cacti as you stroll through the gardens. Chihuly has exhibits throughout the world and many in the States, including the Bellagio in Las Vegas. His work is even more amazing considering he has only one eye which means his depth perception is limited.

The exhibit will be at the Botanical Gardens through the end of May and is certainly a great place to take visitors. Reservations are recom-mended and admission is limited to three time periods per day: 8 to noon, noon to 4, and 4 to 8. The cost is $13.50 for seniors and scooters are available for rent for those who have dif-ficulty walking. Call (480) 481-8188 for reservations.

Delicious salad luncheons or sandwiches can be purchased and the gift shop even has some of his smaller bowls available for purchase -- for about $6,000 each!

In addition the Spring Butterfly exhibit is on display in the gardens from March 7th through March 31st (for an addition-al $3.00). There is no experience quite like having a butterfly land on your shoulder or watch a "baby" butterfly stretch its wings for the fist time as it struggles free of its cocoon. Spend a day in the botanical gardens -- you will find it most rewarding!

Dick Smith receiving a 5 year plaque for service at Desert Harbor from Bob Blatz, President of American Land Lease. Dick Smith is a resident of Desert Harbor and has been responsible for closing the clubhouse and facilities for five years. He has recently added opening the clubhouse and facilities as well to his duties. Dick is very responsible and consistent and we are look forward to his continuing to perform these duties for Desert Harbor in the future!

Dick Smith Recieves A 5 Year Plaque

WILLIE NELSON CONCERTBy Patsy Fall-Leaf #7

On January 24th, my boyfriend and I went to the Willie Nelson concert.

Before the concert started we took a bicycle carriage ride to one of the downtown outside restaurants. The setting was so romantic. After dinner we went by bicycle carriage back to the Dodge Theater to a sold out crowd to see Willie. The show started and WOW! It was so awesome.

The show started with Herndon Brothers’ band that plays at Handlebar J in Scottsdale. After they went off stage, Willie came on and the crowd went wild. Willie started singing non-stop for 90 minutes. Willie sang and sang. Shortly after he started the concert he took off his cowboy hat and threw it in the crowd. Three times during the concert he put on 3 different “bandanas” and he would throw them to the crowd which would go wild. Close to the end of the concert some-one tapped Don & I on the shoulder and asked if we would like to dance so we went on the mezzanine and danced till the show was over.

We had a wonderful fun filled evening with memories which will last for a long time.

Desert Harbor Activities & CoordinatorsActivity Coordinator Telephone

Applique Reni Dieball 983-0578Billards (we need a volunteer)Bridge Group Larry Lepic 288-1565Bunco Paula Cooper 671-3147Card Bingo Celine Leonard 983-5819Card Games Fred Dieball 983-0578Casino Trips Celine Leonard 983-5819Closet Quilters Reni Dieball 983-0578Cribbage Bob Mueller 983-1119Dominoes (we need a volunteer)Genealogy Esther Lough 288-8579Golf Don Walker 288-5686Ladies Luncheon Agnes Miller 982-6063Ladies Soup & Salad Luncheon Joann Hankinson 641-0975Line Dancing Mary Pat Summers 983-4227Mah-Jongg Celine Leonard 983-5819Pinochle (we need a volunteer)Poker Fred Dieball 983-0578Positive Thinking Elaine Kereluk 987-8587Red Hat Ladies Linda Aemmer 474-8999Shuffleboard (we need a volunteer)Stitch & Chat Reni Dieball 983-0578Stretching Class Midge Drouin 982-9425Tai Chi Dick Smith 361-4759Travel Club Connie Riter 641-7753Water Aerobics Jackie Watts 361-4759Yoga Dick Smith 983-5819

If you have any questions about these activities, feel free to contact the appropriate coordinator or if you want to be a volunteer coordinator or to learn more, contact Ken Camp, Activities Org. President, at 641-0975. Your participation is welcomed and very much appreciated. Thank you.

INTERESTED IN CREATING A PARTY BRIDGE GROUP?

Someone suggested that we start a group to teach

others how to play Bridge. How about it?If there is anyone wishing to learn Bridge, perhaps

those who know the game can teach us neophytes how to play. I for one wouldn’t mind learning to play...assuming those who teach exercise a good amount of patience.

If you are interested in learning the game called party Bridge, maybe this is your opportunity. Larry Lepic, how about it?

If you are interested, let’s explore the posibilities by contacting Larry Lepic at #83. His phone is (480) 288-1565.

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“Meet Our New Welcoming Committee” By Jan Ginsburg

Recently one of our residents volunteered to take on the important job of chairing the Desert Welcoming Committee. Thanks to Beverly Bouchardt for stepping up to the plate, recruiting Judi Quetschenbach and starting up a much needed service for our community. As you know, new residents have and will continue to move into Desert Harbor as homes are bought and sold throughout the year. We want to make sure that when a new family moves in; they will know they live in a community of people that are warm, fun and car-ing.

Though Beverly and Judi will do their very best to meet and greet our new neighbors as they move in, please remember to take time to introduce yourself to that new face, invite them to ‘coffee’ Sat-urday morning, the next Pot Luck Dinner or an afternoon of cards. Remember what it was like be-ing the “New Kid on the Block!”

Now that we moved...now what?

Irish Toasts to Drinking

There are good ships,and there are wood ships,

The ships that sail the sea.But the best ships, are friendships,

And may they always be.

May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION - FYIHave you been faced with needing someone to check the

supports under your house, or look to see if your roof is in good shape, or just get a piece of wood cut. I know I have and was very grateful to find that there are people in the community who I could hire to do these jobs and others for me. It was a relief to know this and not to have to look outside the park to find someone I could trust to do the work. The following people have agreed to let me share their names and what they can do:

Greg Sather House Painting 602-558-0305 # 10Ron Ruetz Small electrical jobs 480-983-6151 # 73Mike Kereluk Screens & small jobs 480-987-8587 # 82Leroy Ague Odd Jobs 319-533-1098 #126Toni Ague Painting & Alterations 319-533-1098 #126Miles Lowery Handyman 480-276-8568 #164Carroll Cooper Installation of small locks & woodworking jobs 480-671-3147 #198Midge Drouin Haircuts, sets & styling 480-982-9425 #203 If you offer a service here in Desert Harbor and would like

your name and service listed in our newsletter, please call Midge Drouin at 982-9425.

HELPING HANDS COMMITTEE

The Helping Hands Committee is a group of residents who have volun-teered to assist fellow residents. This is one group of volunteers who do not meet or have scheduled assign-ments. They simplify are available to assist a neighbor with a trip to the grocery store, transportation to a doctor appointment or a trip to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. If you are in need of assistance of this nature please contact Elaine Kereluk, the coordinator. She will canvas the list of volunteers and find that special person to help you.

For those of you who would like to join this group simply sign up on the sheet posted on the Activities Organization Bulletin Board in the clubhouse. It’s very simple and your neighbors needing assistance will thank you for your generosity.

Elaine Kereluk’s phone number is (480) 987-8587.

A. J. FOOD BANK By Janet Ginsburg

We would like to thank all of you who have donated food to the A. J. Food Bank over the last few weeks. The commitment our park has shown is commendable and I am sure that the people we have reached with our contributions are grateful and thank-ful for our efforts and generosity.

Remember this is only the begin-ning, as I stated at the January and February residence meetings, we will continue throughout the year trying to keep those boxes full. The needs of the hungry do not stop after the holidays but continue into spring, summer and fall. If anyone would like to help out more, have any questions on the food drive; please give my-self or Ken Camp a call. Thank you again for all you have done.

BIRTHDAYS / ANNIVERSARIESMARCH BIRTHDAYSDate Name Lot # 3 Rosemarie Williams (162) 8 Gerrilynn Champion (37)11 Peggy Swanson (204)13 Mel O’Mealey (55)14 Joe Patricca (136)15 Joyce Morrison (195)18 Ron Fisher (78)22 Hank Hilliard (101)22 Phillip Thau (32)24 Cyndi Smith (74)25 Midge Drouin (203)26 Celine Leonard (106)26 Tony Tenagila (140)26 Beverly Thau (32)30 Toni Ague (126)

MARCH ANNIVERSARIESDate Name Lot # 5 Harry & Barbie Davis (94)28 Jim & Lois Wagner (33)31 Art & Elaine Anfang (145)

If you wish to add your birthday and/or anniver-sary to the list, please call Kay McKersie at480-288-9531.

IF YOU’RE A “HAPPY WANDERER…”You may want to consider hopping one of the many bus tours still available for this season.

Wednesday, March 4th is a Phoenix City Tour and Museum (for $32 pp) and on Friday, March 6th is a trip to the Tucson Air and Space Museum Reclamation Center “Boneyard” (for $78 pp).

If you want a fun trip to Las Vegas for St. Patty’s Day, there is one available from March 16-18 (for $162 dbl) 3 days/2 nights at the upgraded Four Queens Hotel on Fremont Street, a Fun Book of savings, and profes-sional tour director. These are available through Sue Sinclair Travel, who gives our Activities Committee a 5% commission.

Other trips through Tour West America are more numerous. On Thursday, March 5th, there is a tour of Down-town Phoenix, a brief visit to Tent City, and a Light Rail Ride back to Mesa for $39 pp.

Also on March 5th is a trip to the Sonoran Desert Museum and Mission San Xavier. In the natural landscape of the Sonoran Region you will be eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila Monsters and more. Then see the “White Dove” Mission on the way back. This is one of the few times you will see it without scaffolding because a 5-year restoration is soon to begin ($59 pp).

If you want to spend time with the animals, you can visit the Serengeti at the “Out of Africa Wildlife Park” on Friday March 6th. Watch Bengal and Siberian tigers “play” with their caretakers, see the giant snake show, and enjoy a tram tour of the wildlife preserve -- and be back in Apache Junction around 6 p.m.!

You can visit Jerome and Sedona on Monday, March 9th ($59 pp).

The Royal Lipizzaner Stallions will be at the US Airways stadium for a 2 p.m. performance on Sunday, March 15th ($69 pp). These horses perform spectacular leaps and maneuvers to form an intricate ballet.

A one-day trip to the Grand Canyon is being offered on March 10th for $99 pp.

A trip to the AZ Diamondbacks home opener vs. the Colorado Rockies is available on Monday, April 6th for $59. This is an afternoon game and seats are in section 109. (on line purchase of these tickets is listed at $35 each). The Dodgers will be playing the D-backs on April 12th and seats for this game are in section 111 for the same price.

If you wish to make a reservation for any of these tours, please call Connie at 641-7753.

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“BEHIND CLOSED DOORS” By Jan Ginsburg

That’s right behind closed doors, the storage area in the club house where the chairs and tables are kept has a brand new look! Thanks to some very talented, hard working volunteers in our community, that area now has some good looking and much needed shelving built in around the chairs and tables. Check it out, we are able to store a lot of boxes and other items from the library and elsewhere in there, freeing up some space for us.

Who are these “handymen” you ask? Well let me share this with you, they are, Mike Kereluk; Steve Davi-son; Dick Smith and Carrol Cooper. A great big thank you to these guys for all their hard work; their talents; and generosity put into our club house. It’s this kind of fellowship within our activities organization that keeps us going and working together as one.

Most of you who have been in the clubhouse over this past 3 or 4 weeks have noticed out stage has taken a corner spot in the room. This was done by the same nice fellows who worked on the storage room and they did a nice job. The reconfiguring of the stage was done to have more available workable space for many of our upcoming events this year.