March 2015 Volume 37, Issue 6
Resort Activities
The Desert Sun
DESERT SHADOWS
We are sad to say this is our last full month of activities for the season at Desert Shadows. The activities office will remain open until April 15th. If you have any questions or suggestions you can stop in and see us. There are a lot of people heading out this month and everyone at Desert Shadows would like to wish them a wonderful and safe summer. We will miss you and we look forward to seeing you again in the fall. QUILTS: On Tuesday, March 3rd the quilters will have their annual quit show starting at 10:00 AM. You really need to come to the front auditorium on Tuesday and see all the beautiful quilts that have been made by our talented seamstresses. PARK PLAY MEETING: There will be a meeting on Wednesday, March 4th at 3:00 PM in front auditorium. The meeting will be for organizing for next seasons play and to see who all is interested in being in the play or helping out. If interested please attend. Thanks Paul LaPage VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION: If you have been a volunteer this season please come to the activity office and sign up for the volunteer lunch provided by management. Lunch and entertainment is provided as a show of appreciation for all the amazing work our volunteers do. Lunch is Thursday, March 5th at noon in the front auditorium.
ST.PATRICK DAY: March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day with our Annual Parade. We will be lining up behind the activities office around 9:30 am and starting out at 10:00 am. See the posters for the parade route so if you are not in the parade you can grab your lawn chair and head to the route to sit and watch the parade pass by. This is always a great time for those who are in the parade and those who watch. After the parade there will be a NOON pot luck (GREEN) lunch in the front auditorium. Now if a parade and food isn’t enough we will also be selling ice cream sundaes (make your own sundae) for $2. You can enjoy your cool dessert while relaxing and socializing. DONUTS: We will have donuts on Saturday, March 14th, March 21st, and March 28th at 7:30 am in the front auditorium for 75 cents each. And as always the coffee is always free. PANCAKES: Saturday, March 7th is our last pancake breakfast of the season, so don’t let your last chance of the year to try the best pancakes in town pass you by. Tickets go on sale at 8:15 am. to 9:15 am and we start serving at 8:30. For just $4 you get scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice, coffee or tea and of course all the pancakes you can eat!!
ACTIVITIES OFFICE HOURS
FRONT OFFICE HOURS
TUESDAY– FRIDAY
WEEKDAYS
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
9:00 - 12:00 ; 1:00 - 3:00
SATURDAY
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
SATURDAY: 9:00– 12:00
SUNDAY
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
ACTIVITY OFFICE PHONE 623-869-9224
OFFICE PHONE
623-869-8178
Website: www.PhoenixRVresorts.com
More Activities DANCES: Held Saturday Nights at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased in the Activities Office. March 7th: Come Back Buddy (sock hop) wear your wild and crazy socks. March 14th: Jam Good Music (St.Patrick’s GREEN dance) March 21: American Kountry (wear your Western out fit) March 28th: Michael On The Keys (Wear your black and white tonight) WEDNESDAY SPECIALS: March 4th at 7:00 PM Becky Mendez will put on a show for us, you can pick up your free tickets from the activity office. They may pass the hat at the end of her performance. She will be singing a variety of songs that you will enjoy. See you at the show. March 11th we have The Patrick & Tracy Variety Show at 7:00 PM, doors to open at 6:30. Tickets are $5.00 each and available at the activity office. This is their first appearance at Desert Shadows and was suggested by people who have seen the show in Branson. Come on out and make them welcome and enjoy the show. BINGO: Every Thursday in March is Bingo night. Doors open at 6:00 PM. last chance to buy your bingo sheet is 6:45PM with bingo starting at 7:00 PM. You can bring your own daubers or buy them here for $1.00. DARTS: Darts will continue on every Monday evening in March as usual, arrive at 6:15 PM to sign up for teams. GUY’S & GALS GOLF: The semi-annual Desert Shadows Spring Guys and Gals Golf Tournament will be on Thursday, March 12, 2015. See Bill or Val Crump or Ralph or Karin Spiva for more information. Page 2
VENDORS DAY: The last vendor’s day of the season is Friday March 13th with sales from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. You can purchase a donut in the back auditorium for .75 at 8:30am until they are gone. There is a hot dog lunch for a $1, nachos and cheese $1 a soda .50 also in the back auditorium with seating for you to enjoy your lunch. There are also vendors selling their merchandise in the back auditorium, so don’t forget to visit their tables too. There is a wide variety of things for sale from our many vendors so come and browse and look for things you simply can’t live without. It is also a great time to get out and enjoy our beautiful weather and visit with friends. PARK PATIO SALE: Our last patio Sale of the season is scheduled for Saturday, March 21st. The sale will start at 8 am. This is a great time to do some spring cleaning and earn some extra cash. FOND FAREWELL: There will be a going away party to say farewell and best wishes to our long time park residents and friends of 37 years, Len and Ruth Roose on Sunday, March 15th at 1:00 PM in the front auditorium. This is a time of celebration as our friends move back to their home state and a sad time for us who will miss them dearly. Over the many years they have made a great contribution to Desert Shadows and all who know them. Many Thanks to Desert Shadows Interdenominational Church and Family and Friends who have helped with today’s party. REMINDERS: Our new putting green is up and ready for use! Go check it out over by the shuffleboard courts. Don’t forget to use large trash bags (not grocery bags) for trash pick-up on curb. Your trash will not be picked up if not in proper bags. Please follow all traffic signs (stop, 15 MPH, etc.) even if you are in a golf cart. Thank you, Management.
THE DESERT SUN
Health Screening
Church News March 2015 Sunday Morning services are held at 9AM in the Auditorium: Mar 1st
Dr. Terry Young – Communion Sunday
Mar 8th
Rev. Roger Withee
Mar 15th
Dr. Douglas Wright
Mar 22nd
Dr. Terry Young
Mar 29th
Rev. Thomas Forrest – Final Service for the Season
There will be a Sunday Evening Concert at 7:00PM on March 8th in the Auditorium. Refreshments will be served after the concert. All are welcome. Our pianist, Ruth Roose, is leaving us and we are looking for any persons interested in serving the Church as a Pianist or Organist. Please contact Dolores Goerz at Space 334. We are updating the Church Telephone Directory. If you would like to be included, please contact Shirlene Ankrum at Space 403 with your information. Bible Study with Rev. Roger Withee continues weekly on Wednesdays at 2PM in the Rear Auditorium. Church Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 3PM in the Craft Room. Anyone interested in is welcome to attend.
Desert Shadows RV Resort is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community -based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on March 25th. Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
Homes for Sale If you are tired of traveling the road in your RV and want a more permanent place in sunny Phoenix, AZ to live full time or even just during our nice winter season, take a look at the homes for sale at Desert Shadows. Our full time professional sales person, Todd, will help you with all the details and paperwork. Call Todd for more details at 623-734-3133 or see our website for a list of currently available homes at www.phoenixrvresorts.com
Church services for the 2015-2016 Season begin on Sunday November 1st.
"The air is like a butterfly With frail blue wings. The happy earth looks at the sky And sings." - Joyce Kilmer, Spring
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How To Sell Your Home As most of you know, if you ever want to sell your park model home you can list it for sale with the Desert Shadows Office. When you do this the salesperson will be able to show your home to prospective buyers who call or come the Desert Shadows Office. However, if you want to sell your home by your self, (For Sale By Owner), you may. Here are the steps you need to take: 1. Come by the office and fill out a Resale Approval Form. 2. The new buyers need to come to the office and fill out Background Credit Check form and pay the fee. 3. Both new and old owners need to sign a Certificate of Transfer form and pay transfer fee. 4. The new owners need to come to office and sign a lease and pay lot rent. Please understand that if you do a private sale/for sale by owner, you will be responsible for the title transfer, etc. and the office will not be able to assist in the sales paperwork.
Leprechaun Hat S’Mores INGREDIENTS: – Keebler® Fudge Stripes™ Cookies – Large Marshmallows – Dark Chocolate Candy Melts – Green Candy Melts – Green Sprinkles or Cake Sparkles STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Melt dark chocolate candy in the microwave, in 30 second intervals on 50% power. Stir after each heating. Repeat until completely melted. Dip Fudge Stripe Cookies into chocolate, coating completely. Shake off any excess. Set on parchment paper, top side down, until candy coating is completely set. 2. Using a toothpick, dip marshmallow into chocolate and coat almost entirely. Shake off any excess. Set on parchment paper, until candy coating is completely set. Remove toothpick. 3. Melt green candy just as you did the chocolate. Flip marshmallow upside down and insert new toothpick in top. Dip into green candy, just barely, to create a small band of green around the bottom.
Things to do in Phoenix Arizona Renaissance Festival: March 1-29; Each year you can enjoy music, theater, comedy, food and drink, crafts, games and knights jousting at the Arizona Renaissance Festival. 520-463-2700 Spring Training: 15 MLB teams train in the Phoenix Metropoitan area from March 3-April 4. You can see the schedule and buy your tickets at www.cactusleague.com. Desert Botanical Garden Butterfly Pavillion: March 7-May 10; Walk among the beautiful butterflies at this special springtime event. 480-9411225 Folk & Heritage Festival: March21-22; Folk music, bluegrass music, cowboy poetry and storytelling, workshops, musician jam sessions. Historic site tours, blacksmith demonstrations, games and activities, a food court. Free. Sahuaro Ranch Park, Glendale. Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo: March 28-29; Activities, demonstrations and exhibits in the areas of hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, archery, off-highway vehicle (OHV) and watercraft recreation, conservation and wildlife education, camping and other outdoor elements. 623-582-8313
4. Coat green candy band with sprinkles or sparkles. Shake off excess. 5. Place marshmallow in center of chocolate covered cookie. Carefully remove toothpick. Touch up the toothpick hole with a small dab of melted chocolate, if desired. 6. To finish the hat, attach a glittering shamrock with a small dab of melted green.
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Sunday
Monday 2
Tuesday 3
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6:15
QUILT SHOW
DARTS
9 AM CHURCH
10:00 AM
Wednesday
Thursday
4
5
PLAY MEETING 3:00 PM (FA)
VOLUNTEER
BECKY MENDEZ
Friday
7 8:15AM
6
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
LUNCH 12 TICKETS AT ACTIVITY OFFICE
DANCE 7-10 COME BACK BUDDYSOCK HOP
6:00 PM
SHOW 7pm
BINGO 8
9
10
9 AM CHURCH CHOIR CONCERT 7:00 PM
11
12
6:15 PM DARTS
WILD SOCKS NIGHT 13
14 VENDOR’S
PATRICK & TRACY VARIETY SHOW 7 PM TICKETS AT ACTIVITY OFFICE
6:00 PM BINGO
Saturday
DAY 10AM-1 PM DONUTS 9 AM
7:30 AM DONUTS
LUNCH 11-30
DANCE 7-10 PM JAM GOOD MUSIC ST.PATRICK
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21 7:30 AM
DANCE 15
16
9 AM CHURCH FAIRWELL TO LEN & RUTH ROOSE 1PM
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19
10 AM PARADE NOON POT-
6:15 PM DARTS
REFRESHMENT & SHORT PROGRAM
22
17
DONUTS
6:00 PM
LUCK LUNCH
ICE CREAM SOCIAL 1:30PM TICKETS $2
DANCE 7-10 AMERICAN KOUNTRY WESTERN WEAR
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25
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27
LIFE LINE HEALTH
9 AM CHURCH
PATIO SALE 8
BINGO
SCREENING SEE FLYER ADDITIONAL
6:15 PM DARTS
INFORMATION
6:00 PM BINGO
28 7:30 AM DONUTS
DANCE 7-10 MICHAEL ON THE KEYS
WEAR BLACK & WHITE 29
30
9 AM CHURCH
6:15 PM DARTS
31
MONDAY AM E_Z Exercise (AUD) Water Aerobics (POOL) Line Dancing (AUD) Bridge (CRD RM) Ladies Bridge (CRFT RM) Sewing (AUD)
7:30 8:00 9:00 9:00 9:30 10:30
PM Pinochle (CARD RM)
1:00
Darts (BK AUD) American Mah Jongg (FR AUD)
6:30 6:30
PM Bridge Ladies Pool (POOL RM) Church Comm. (CRAFT RM) 500 game (CARD RM.) Men's Poker (CRAFT RM) Aggravation (BK.AUD)
1:00 1:00 3:00 5:45 6:00 6:30
PM Pinochle (CARD RM) Pony Tail (CRAFT RM) Craft (CRAFT RM) Bible Study (BK AUD) Ladies Poker (CRAFT RM)
1:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 6:00
PM Cribbage (CARD RM) Men's Pool (POOL RM) Band Jam Session (AUD) Painting (all levels) (CRAFT RM) Bingo (AUD)
1:00 1:00 2:00 1:00 6:00
PM 500 (CARD RM) Line dancing Level 3 (AUD) Men's Poker (CRAFT RM.)
1:00 2:00 6:00
SUNDAY Church Service (AUD)
9:00
TUESDAY AM E-Z Exercise (AUD) Water Aerobics (POOL) Table Tennis (BK AUD) Cribbage(CARD RM) Quilters (AUD) Bocce Ball
7:30 8:00 9:00 9:30 8:30 9:30
WEDNESDAY AM E-Z Exercise (AUD) Water Aerobics (POOL) Ladies Golf (CRAFT RM) Table Tennis (BK AUD) Beginner Line Dance (AUD) Scrapbooking (CRAFT RM) Computer Class (BK AUD)
7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:00 9:00 - 1 PM 10:30 THURSDAY
AM E-Z Exercise (FR.AUD) Water Aerobics (POOL) Bridge Duplicate (CRAFT RM) Table Tennis (BK AUD) Line Dancing( AUD) Bocce Ball Video Yoga (BK AUD)
7:30 8:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 10:30 10:15 FRIDAY
AM E-Z Exercise (AUD) Water Aerobics (POOL) Choir Practice (AUD) Bridge (CRD RM) Table Tennis (BK AUD)(Not 2nd Friday) Shuffleboard (SB COURT) SATURDAY AZ Rummy (CARD RM) Table Tennis (BK AUD) Men's Golf (CRAFT RM) Choir Practice (FR.AUD) 2nd Saturday
7:30 8:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 10:00
9:00 9:00 9:00 10:00