Life@Brio May 2023

LIFE @ BRIO MAY 2023

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF BRIO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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Lifestyle Update

Tara Holm Lifestyle Director

Johnston Community Manager

May is one of the happiest months we can experience. It comes before the heat of the summer and begs us to organize our lives before we get too busy with the coming summer months. Wake-up Brio has become extraordinarily successful, and we have added a toaster, and bagel slicer to our Saturday mornings. Brio likes their apple and raspberry fritters, so we are ordering more for everyone! We here at the clubhouse are seeing vast changes in everything we are doing. We have implemented “Meet the Staff” a new meeting where we can hear and answer your questions. We are training new Board Members so they will be ready to take on the role as Homeowner Board Member staff this fall; there are six sessions of classes to ensure your board serves the Brio community well. We are implementing new security measures and updating documents. We are currently getting prepared to do a FOB audit. There is a complete article on what this will entail, so please look for it in this magazine. We have a Pickle-ball tournament, our first ever and complete with Pickle-ball shirts! The Garage sale will wrap up the month, it is at resident’s homes, and we will hand out flyers with homes that sign up to be in the garage sale. In May we celebrate Mothers, Hostess cupcakes, and the blooming flowers all around us, truly it is a wonderful time of year.

Just when I said I was cutting back on Lifestyle events there were too many to be excited about, so Let us look at this month’s events

Tara Holm, Lifestyle Director

May 6, Saturday 7:00am-3:00 pm

We have Our First Pickle-Ball Tournament. Register with Hyrum, our Pickle-ball instructor. Sign up as a team with shirt sizes. Payable by check to Brio HOA (Homeowners Association) at the front desk. Text 801-663-4879 (self- paid Tournament $35.00)

May 8, 11:00-4:00 pm

Monday Red Cross Blood Drive- There are many who need donations and if you have the time, give the gift of life.

May 8, 4:00 pm

Board Meeting Training, we will meet in the Brio office with the blood drive happening in the social room. Our first Module is Community Structure & Governance.

May 9, 3:00 pm

New Meeting “Ask the Staff” any question you have we will find the answer. This meeting will be monthly. There are many recent changes happening in the next few months, we are here to answer them all.

May 10, 6:00 pm

Solcius Solar is coming to do a presentation on solar. Bring your Electric bill for the chance to win a Traeger grill.

May 11 All Day

National Hostess Cupcake Day! From May 10, 1919, to 2023 they are still going. Hostess products like Ding Dongs, Coffee Cakes, Twinkies, Brownies, Snoballs, Crispy Minis, Baby Bundt’s, and so on. What is your memory of these snacks? It is marvelous to know that one can eat something developed 103 years ago that remains delicious. Come to the clubhouse and we will have a variety of Hostess on hand.

May 13, 7:30-10:30 am

Wake-Up Brio. This morning routine has become a favorite! Get a doughnut, bagel, and snack for the hike ahead. It is such a fantastic way to start the weekend.

May 13, 5:00-7:00 pm

Red Rock Orchestra is coming to delight us with the jazz orchestra with a tribute to Mother’s. A perfect night to have a concert and light refreshment.

May 17, 7:00 pm

Citrus Pear is back with more delicious frozen meals for our freezer. We have had this class once and it was so fun. They do all the work, and we have all the fun!

May 19, 1;00 pm

Wren Hollow with KP will come teach us about facial skin care. As the seasons change, we need to have facial serums that care for our skin. Each season our skin has unique needs, learn how to care for your skin leaning into the sizzling summer months.

May 20, 8:00-1:00 pm

Brio Garage Sale! Come to the clubhouse to get a map and bottled water with each starred house and plan your garage sale adventure within Brio.

May 24th 5:00 pm

Gym Basics with Keith BensenPickle-Ball Exercises for a Stronger Game.

Okay Pickle ball fans, who does not want a stronger game? You do not need to be a gym rat, but you should do specific exercises to improve your enjoyment of the game! Learn the exercises that help you move faster for a stronger game.

Laurette

When ever you see this symbol, there is an interactive video in our eBook.

When ever you see this symbol, link to: email, website or facebook

Resident FOB Audit

Here at Brio, we are in full swing to do an intensive resident FOB Audit. We want to explain this process, so everyone is aware of the steps as we enter this audit. The reason we are conducting this audit is to increase security in the clubhouse and pickleball areas.

We will officially shut down the Fob access to the clubhouse on May 15th. Prior to shutting off the fobs, we will email you the documents noted below, or we will have them at the clubhouse for you to complete. At that point we will require every homeowner to provide us with a picture. If there is more than one homeowner, you must submit a picture of the Homeowners together. It must be a recent picture, no hats, sunglasses, etc. allowed in these photos. Every home will have all the homeowner ID associated with their home, I.e., lot #, Safety Information. Along with this information we will have you come in and register with us to provide a signed copy of the following:

• Resident Waiver

• Guest Waiver

• Brio Disaster Emergency Plan

All Documents will be scanned to your lot files.

You may email a picture toBrio-admin@pmpmanage.com

Signed copies need to take place in the clubhouse with Alex. The Enforcement code is on the Gateway Portal. We will now be enforcing the rules and regulations as you have agreed to as an Owner in Brio.

We are working on raising the pickle-ball fence and securing a fob on the outside gate to the courts. Alex’s hours are posted below. Please arrange to come in when she is here.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00-1:00 pm ~~~~~~

Tuesday and Thursday 12:00-5:00 pm

SERVICE TEAM

We have three tremendous leaders over the Service team, Ann Merkley, Lory Brown and Joan Opheikens. Each take on a different role to ensure success at each event.

The Service team has been cooking and serving dinner at the SwitchPoint homeless shelter for almost two years. Our regular service date is the 4th Thursday of every month from 4-7 P.M. We prepare dinner with a recipe and food provided to us by SwitchPoint. We enjoy serving the meal to the SwitchPoint residents and they always appreciate our efforts. The kitchen is small and only has room for 6 volunteers each time. Sign up for this opportunity on the SwitchPoint/Circles GroupMe app or email Lory Brown at brownlory@hotmail.com.

Each month the Service team meets at the Local food bank for 2 hours shifts. Ann Merkley heads up the volunteers, 18-20 people will sort food, vegetables and do whatever is needed for the food bank different days each month. They recognize the Brio residents as hard-working individuals that care and get things done!

We have been doing Circles for almost two years. Circles is a program sponsored by Switchpoint that helps families move out of poverty and become financially stable. A family will commit to joining Circles for a year to 18 months. They meet with mentors every Wednesday to learn different things that will help them to become more economically secure. Our job is to feed them. We have committed to make a meal for them every other month on a Wednesday. It takes 12-15 generous Brio residents to make a meal for 50-75 people. If you volunteer, you might be asked to make a casserole, or salad or dessert. You will than drop your dish to a home here in Brio. And that is it! The families we serve are so happy to have this meal prepared for them. This is all done on the Groupme app. Please have me add your name to the Groupme if interested. Thank you! Joan Opheikens 801-866-2482.

The Service team also does several collections for donation during the year including school supplies and clothing for Washington Elementary School, clothing for Hilldale residents, and blankets for Project Linus. We announce these type of projects through the Service Team app and then place a large box for collections in the clubhouse foyer.

If you are ever in need of a service project, contact these ladies, they will point you in the right direction.

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Mr. Foodie: SW Utah Restaurant Reviews

“All the news that’s fit to eat”

By Andy Margles

Q: Hey, Mr. Foodie, who serves the area’s best Mexican food?

A: Well, if you mean in SW Utah, my favorites are Oscar’s, in Springdale, and Casa Tequilana, in Leeds. If I’m limited to the St. George area, the choice is more difficult. Although there are over thirty local Mexican restaurants here, I find most of them to be similar, both in their offerings and quality. In general, they’re mostly Tex-Mex, serving large portions of that tasty cuisine, for reasonable prices. If forced to pick a favorite of the dozen or so that I have tried, it would be Angelica’s.

Located at 101 E St. George Blvd, 435-628-4399, Angelica’s is open M-Sat, 11-9 and does not take reservations. The eatery’s décor is fast food chain-like with Panera style service. There is a large salsa bar, with about a half- dozen different types of salsa and pickled vegetables. However, there are no free chips and salsa served at Angelica’s. This is common in Mexico, where salsa is used as a condiment and not a pre-dinner snack, but, hey, this is Utah! I have to admit, I was a little disappointed because, well, Mr. Foodie likes free food and eats it whenever he gets a chance.

The first time I dined at Angelica’s, I ordered the chicken torta, a Mexican sandwich and one of the restaurant’s specialties. The manager warned me that their torta was so huge, that anyone who could eat a whole one in under ten minutes, got another one, free! My wife gave me THE LOOK, but I had to find out if I was up to this gastronomic challenge. (Remember, Mr. Foodie really likes free food).

When the torta came, I almost fell off my chair! It looked like they had sliced a loaf of bread in half lengthwise, loaded it with chicken, onions, peppers, avocados, tomatoes and cheese and then sliced it in half, widthwise. I opened up one of the halves, slathered it with medium hot salsa and dug in. YUM! The well- seasoned chicken and veggies combined with the tangy salsa were a fiesta in my mouth! Juices and salsa were pouring out of the sandwich and dripping down my chin, onto the plate.

I was trying to eat something almost as big as my head and losing the battle. After consuming only, the first half of this delectable monstrosity, I was completely stuffed. I had failed miserably in my quest for the free torta. There were no waiters clapping, no music playing, no cheering from my adoring fellow diners…. The good news? LEFTOVERS!

Note: Sadly, the torta challenge is no more and certainly not because of Mr. Foodie’s feeble attempt. However, if any reader can actually eat one in under ten minutes, send me the video. I’ll “honor” you, in the next review and send you a bucket of Tums!

Verdict: Viva Angelica’s! In a close race, with a large field of fairly similar eateries, Angelica’s wins by a nose as Mr. Foodie’s favorite Mexican restaurant in St. George.

RESTAURANT NEWS: KAIRO’S, located at 14 W Tabernacle St., SG 84770, 435-992-0764, is now open. Hours are M-Sat, 11-7. It’s owned by the folks at Farmstead Bakery, located just down the street. The limited cuisine offered here is “healthy Mediterranean”. The menu features mostly bowls with grains, fries or greens as a base, plus a protein and your choice of several mix-ins and dressings. Service is Chipotle style. Kairo’s offerings were a bit too healthy for Mr. Foodie, but you clean eaters out there may love it, so maybe give it a try when you’re in the neighborhood.

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Body Sculpt

In a recent meta-analysis, combining 16 studies and data from over 1.5 million subjects, muscle-strengthening activities were associated with almost a 20 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, lung cancer, and all-cause mortality. Brio residents have access to a great muscle-strengthening class called Body Sculpt. The focus in Body Sculpt is working as many muscle groups as possible in 10-12 repetition sets completed in 2-3 rounds. Class is designed to accommodate a variety of fitness levels, even doing exercises while seated on a chair. This type of class is crucial as it helps slow the natural loss of muscle mass that occurs with age while also creating positive effects on brain health and function. You are invited to join us on Thursdays at 8:30am. Please bring water, a mat, and weights, if you have some, or they are provided by Brio, and wear some athletic shoes.

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Pickleball – Exercises for a Stronger Game

KEITH BENSON

I am planning for a large turnout with all you pickleball players this May as I present 8 exercises to help you play a better game. Improve your movement and coordination.

Pickleball is a wonderful game for social interaction, fitness, and competitive spirit. Too often I have heard of Brio members falling or having significant aches when playing. Although you cannot prevent all injuries you can minimize the occurrence and severity of aches and pains. The best part of sport-specific exercises for pickleball is playing the game better.

Exercises for shoulder coordination, trunk or core coordination, leg strength and body movement will help you enjoy a better game. You will position your body better to get to balls and you will move your body and arm to better direct the ball. The format for the presentation will be 15-20 minutes of presentation and 15-20 minutes of exercise demonstration and participation with time for Q&A afterward. You do not need to be a gym rat, but you should do specific exercises to improve your enjoyment of the game. Get more out of your body, Brio gym and your pickleball game!

Pickleball – Exercises for a Stronger Game

Wednesday May 24, 5-6pm at the Escape!

For more information call Keith Benson CSCS, PTA, AT(Ret.) 281-536-8240

The Hiking Club

Fellow Adventurers:

The next hike for “The Hiking Club” (THC) is scheduled for Saturday May 13. Our destination is Cove Wash East Trail in the Santa Clara River Reserve. There is no entrance fee and no permit is necessary.

This 4.2 mile out and back trail includes varied landscapes and a mini-slot canyon. The hike should take about 2 to 3 hours depending upon the time spent exploring. The trailhead elevation is 3,100 feet with with a steep section at the beginning and little elevation change during the remainder of the hike. I rate this hike as easy with little change in elevation past the first ¼ mile.

Upon leaving paved Gates Lane, the dirt road is occasionally steep and rutted. I recommend a high clearance vehicle, although a regular sedan should have no problems if you drive carefully. Four-wheel drive may be necessary when the dirt road is wet.

We will meet for the pre-hike meeting in front of the Brio clubhouse (directions attached) at 9:00 am.

I encourage everyone to “like” The Hiking Club Facebook page. It is a easy way for us to communicate and share our hiking experiences and photos. Post some photos of our hike. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/ TheHikingClubsouthernUtah/

Hiking tip for the month: Being a desert rat and liking it is like being in love--you just can’t help it. (Deb and I can attest to this.)

Tom Garrison & Deb Looker

Erosion sculpted rock wall along the Cove Wash East Trail

ARMY

BATTLE

INVADING

17. Voyaging

18. Excessive use of power

20. Not lasting long (2 wds.)

22. Mae and Adam

29. Kind of carpet

31. Atlas entry

40. Approve 42. Rotated 43. Eureka! 45. Passion 46. Compass reading (abbr.)

47. A Baldwin brother 48. Beer mugs 49. Peach seed

Fee 52. Bricklayer 55. Astronomer’s tool 60. Unable to read 62. Sinful 63. Amtrak terminals (abbr.) 64. Allowable 65. Judge 66. Lug 67. Cautious 68. Proves human

11. Spring bloom

12. Uproar

13. Rather and Quayle

19. Gulp

21. Corny

24. Sunrise

25. Ringlet

26. Gathers crops

27. Publish

28. Ore beds

30. Gardening implement

31. ____ Gras

32. Criminal burning

33. Gazes

36. Golfer’s cry

38. Pretzel seasoning

39. “Back to ____ Future”

41. Calendar numbers

44. Area of land

47. Isn’t, slangily 48. Rock band ____ Dan 49. Self-assurance

2. Elegant

3. Toast spread

4. Small rip

5. Nova ____

6. Coat part

7. Female ruler

8. Salon treatment

9. Foot part 10. Stationed

51. Church feature 52. Fine spray

53. Female singer

54. Bed support

55. Sycamore or oak

56. Give up

57. Done

58. Dock

59. Shade trees

One day a year to say thank you for a lifetime of caring. Who when I stumbled picked me up. Who when I cried held me and made all things right.

Who baked the cookies and the cakes.

Who washed and cleaned and mended.

All the chores big and small she tended.

She followed my progress day by day quietly observing in her own special way.

The years have passed with lightning speed from those days of childhood dreams. How foolish I’d seem, if I tried to list all she does and how much she means.

The color of her hair has turned to gray, but she’s still there for me night or day. She has slowed a bit and grown a little frail, but all in all still quite a girl.

Take a moment and make the call. To mothers everywhere. I love you all.

~ Robert Angelo Palladino