December 2017
2017 Operational Costs—Meeting the Goals by Vivian Timian, General Manager
Challenges: It is easy to point out the challenges facing our Management team when 2017 began:
1) 25% increase in minimum wages 2) 14% increase in benefit costs (medical insurance) 3) Increases in commodities (from food/alcohol costs to paper goods) Solutions: Home Resale Fees are better than budget by $92,326 at the end of October, with 122 homes sold from January 1st-October 31st. Other general income has provided additional funds with increases in: events, room charges, re-sale of assets being replaced and transfer fees. From a bottom line standpoint, the net HOA annual budget (excluding Golf and F&B) is currently forecasted to come in at $60,000 better than budget by year end. Our F&B team has identified increased sales volume by the introduction of the Monday Night ‘Q’ with a View, and the ‘South of the Equator’ summer events. Pricing is the key to make certain the guests receive a quality product and consistent service for their dollars. At the end of October, F&B posted sales of $1,926,537. The final sales volume at year end is estimated at over $2,350,000; an increase of 11.2% above 2016 sales. From a bottom line standpoint, F&B is currently forecasted to come in under budget by $25,000, with a subsidy line (which includes depreciation) estimated at $140,000. This translates to an annual cost of $68 for each homeowner or under $6 per month, to keep our F&B venues available 7 days per week. Golf provides a great product at a reasonable cost. Following the over-seeding process, numerous residents have commented on how well the courses look and play. Golf is expected to come in with a positive cash flow of over $208,000 (excluding depreciation), which will meet budget expectations. Looking forward, with the completion of the golf course irrigation system, water costs and electrical costs will be reduced (5-10%) due to the efficiency of the new system. Also, waste on course materials will be reduced by 3-4% due to the new storage facility, allowing the Golf Course Maintenance staff to stock seed and fertilizer materials within the building rather than outside on pallets. For 2017, SaddleBrooke One has turned challenges into new opportunities to grow our business, through value pricing and a strong service model. With the continued support of our residents and Board Directors, it allows our staff to experiment and develop a positive path to meet or exceed our future goals.
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The Holidays Are Here! Vivian Timian, General Manager
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ach year, SaddleBrooke One residents come together to show our employees their appreciation and thanks for all they accomplish in the year. This tradition began in 2001 when a group of volunteers came together, just after transition from the developer, to recognize the employees’ commitment to SaddleBrooke One. Many volunteers who started this event are still participating and involved in the planning of the 2017 celebration.
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he volunteer group has grown each year in order to handle all the prep work needed, as well as taking care of: greeting employees and their guests, setting up and clearing tables, selling drink tickets, taking photos and some are even lucky enough to just be there, visiting with the employees.
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owever, if you are a new resident, you may not be familiar with the Annual Employees’ Holiday Party. In the November Communicator, a red flyer with an envelope attached was distributed. The envelope allows residents to donate funds to the event. All of the funds collected from the residents go directly to the employees. Each employee will receive a cash gift based on the total amount of money donated by the residents and determined by a criteria based on full or part time work, as well as the employee’s date of hire. Each employee also receives a raffle ticket so some lucky employees will also win an envelope containing an additional cash gift.
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o, what does the party mean to our employees? Each year, all of our employees look forward to this event. It is catered by an outside vendor to give our Food and Beverage workers an opportunity to enjoy the dinner and not worry about doing the dishes. SaddleBrooke One currently has a total of 150 employees, so from a serving and clearing point of view, this represents a large amount of work. The employees will enjoy the sounds of Don Bennett as he goes through his list of Christmas melodies.
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addleBrooke One has many career employees; several have worked here over twenty years. These are dedicated employees who continue to serve and contribute to the community. The Employees’ Holiday Party provides an evening for all employees to bring a guest, come together and enjoy our Clubhouse. For some, the Clubhouse is the same setting where they work. It further allows the employees an opportunity to show their guest where they spend their working hours.
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t has been an extraordinary year, from the high expectations set (by the Board of Directors) in January to the completion of the new irrigation system, our employees have responded with their hard work and diligence. Needless to say, it is hoped that SaddleBrooke One residents will again express their appreciation of the continued dedication of our employees through this year’s combined contributions.
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A New Perspective by Vivian Timian, General Manager
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addleBrooke One is pleased to announce that Rian Ross has joined the Management group as the Director of Operations. Rian comes to SaddleBrooke after being with American Building Maintenance (ABM), for the past 22 years. We are excited to bring Rian on board with his strong technical background and experience in project management.
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ian worked as the Controls Specialist within ABM supporting all of the accounts within Arizona, and providing project management services. When Rian is not at work, he spends his time volunteering as a deacon for his local church, overseeing the annual budget and controlling expenses. If you see Rian, please help us welcome him to the community.
What a wonderful gift to our community! The SaddleBrooke Community gratefully acknowledges the individual sponsors of 58 birdhouses on the SaddleBrooke Golf Courses. The project will provide habitat for native birds, as their natural habitat is shrinking. Special Thanks to Bernie Eaton for his support, Sheila Clarkin for spearheading the program, Jim Cloer and Dave Leary for building the birdhouses, Mike Roddy and the Golf Maintenance staff for installing the birdhouses. Thank you to all our sponsors!
Pam Bicknell
Audrey Costello
Maggie Falconer
Melanie Neilson Phylis Taylor
Carol Bidwell
DeDe Crowder
Judy Fick
Gail Plimpton
Vernie Tupa
Maureen Breheim Kerry Crowell
Nancy Fuller-Wilson
Patti Pratti
JoAnn Turner
Maggie Brown
Kay Cruise
Cacilia Hauth
Diane Ray
Barbara Turriff
Jan Bukes
Chris Crum
Kathleen Houser
Ann Running
Karen VanderJagt
Linda Burnham
Connie Culley
Becky Hubbard
Fran Russell
Victoria Wareing
Marsha Camp
Kathy DeMerritt
Jan Kreis
Eila Sallaberry
Karen Wendlandt
Ann Chatham
Angie Denahan
Marcia Keim
Susan Sterling
Shirley Wilkins
Sheila Clarkin
Sally Drennen
Yvonne LeCornu
Lynn Stewart
Kerry Wolfe
Sandy Collins
Takeyo Eakin
Kay McCollom
Penny Stigers
Geri Conser
Gloria Eby
Sandra Murray
Reva Stolpe
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SaddleBrooke One Catalina Facility
Vivian Timian, General Manager
Rian Ross Director of Operations
Existing Patio
Existing Building Expansion
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n order to address our continuing space requirements, the Board of Directors has approved a 1000 sq ft expansion to the Catalina Facility, pictured above. This building is located at the start of the Catalina Golf Course at 36795 E. Ridgeview Blvd. It currently houses the billiard tables. Following the expansion, it can be used for billiards, cards or game playing purposes. The expansion requires the following: • Relocation of the main water line • Relocation of the west sidewalk • Removal of window tint in existing room, and replacement to match windows in the expansion • Installation of new carpet throughout • Remodeling restrooms to meet current ADA (American Disabilities Act) codes • Fire suppression system • Furnishings Rian Ross, Director of Operations, will be overseeing this project. Currently the drawings and specifications for the building expansion are out for permit with Pinal County. We hope to break ground on the project before the end of the year, with an estimated completion date of March, 2018. Status updates to this project will be sent out to the residents once the permitting process is complete. Total cost of the project was approved at $250,000.
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Daily Notes It's a beautiful day in SaddleBrooke! I am penning these notes in mid November from our place in Nueva Vallarta. It's beautiful and Jean and I have been coming here for 15 years. 1. When I return, we in HOA1 will have 2 new Board members. That's great for our Association. You know what else would be great? In 2018, having some women run and be elected. After all, the women outnumber the men here. 2. You know what else is great? In 2018, we will have the same fees as we had six (6) years ago. Several years ago, after our last Board Assessment to shore up our reserves, many retired "experts" forecasted a vacant HOA by 2016 as their computations told them and us that dues would be more than $9,000 per year. We are at $2,383. 3. The yet to be named re-building at the site of the Catalina Starter Shack is currently being reviewed at Pinal County for permitting. Our new Director of Operations, Rian Ross, has worked at SaddleBrooke One for the past 18 years supporting our HVAC/Controls operations for the buildings. 4. Let me thank Paul Fuchs for hosting the Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. I hope he remembered the Librarians this year. 5. Dress Code....When our management, House Committee and Directors finally figure this out, we will have an intense training session for servers and floor managers in the Vistas. I think it is easy to ask a male to remove his hat, but much more difficult to ask someone to remove their tee shirt. We can be discreet; and we will all cooperate with them in the best place to eat and drink in SaddleBrooke. 6. Interesting observation by me to nobody in particular. As I live, play and eat in SaddleBrooke and people approach me as a Board member.....4/5 questions or comments regard HOA2...Go figure! 7. Please support the Year End Employees' Holiday Party. Until next month . . . . Jim (President Board of Directors)
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SaddleBrooke One Traffic Control in SaddleBrooke One Ron Tuxbury, Patrol Manager
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esidents should always carry some form of ID. When asked by one of our Patrol Officers to see some form of ID, it is incumbent on the resident to produce a document such as their resident identification card or driver’s license that proves they belong in our community. This applies to all residents within SaddleBrooke: walkers, joggers, bike riders, golf cart drivers and of course automobile operators. Most infractions, for a first time violation, are only a warning given to the offender. Repeated violations are another matter. Depending on the severity of the infraction, monetary fines can be issued when rules are violated more than once, especially traffic regulations. There is a procedure to appeal any violation issued if the person receiving the notice feels they were treated unfairly or has a question regarding why the violation was issued.
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here are a few of our residents who have taken it upon themselves to disregard our attempts to make SaddleBrooke One a safer community. Your SaddleBrooke Patrol is empowered by the Board of Directors to enforce traffic rules and other HOA regulations within the confines of SaddleBrooke One. Along with that responsibility, the Patrol takes an active role in traffic enforcement. We are, however, concerned with those few within the community who feel we have no right or authority to cite them for a rules infraction. When residents refuse to stop for a Patrol Officer and speed away exceeding the posted limit, they are posing a hazard to the rest of the residents in the community.
2016/2017 NOV Statistics for October Violations
2017 2016
Speeding
8
8
Stop Signs
8
11
Handicap Parking
3
2
RV Parking
6
1
Other Parking
10
10
35
32
Fines Imposed
2017 2016
Violations Multiple or Flagrant Traffic
$100
3
0
2nd Traffic in 12 Months
$50
1
1
Golf Course Walking/Dog Walking
$50
0
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Children’s Pool Hours
The Holidays are upon us once again so there will be some changes to pool hours for the Christmas season. The children’s pool hours will be expanded from 10:00am to 4:00pm from Friday the 22nd of December through Thursday the 28th of December. The normal children’s hours of 4:30pm to 6:30pm are suspended during the special children’s pool hours.
Guests over the holidays
If you are planning to have guests over the holidays, please remember no more than two (2) vehicles, excluding RVs/trailers, can be parked overnight on your driveway or in front of your residence. If you plan to have more than two (2) vehicles parked at your residence over the holidays, please call the Patrol Office at (520) 917-3752 so we can notify our 3rd shift duty officers not to issue a Notice of Violation.
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raffic increases by approximately 60% during our winter months. It is even more important for walkers, joggers and bicyclists to be aware of their surroundings and follow the rules of the road. Walkers and joggers should always walk/jog facing traffic. Bicyclists should always stop at stop signs and never ride more than two abreast when traveling our roads.
5th Annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights Saturday, December 23rd at 5:00pm
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ring your Golf Cart with Holiday decorations and lights and tour the Holiday light displays throughout SaddleBrooke. Join us for the 5th Annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights. The parade will be starting and ending at the HOA1 Activity Center. Registration begins at 5:00pm and the parade starts at 5:45pm/dusk. There will be an entry fee of $5.00 to cover the cost of the Activity Center & prizes. YES! PRIZES -- For the two best decorated carts and the 2 best Holiday Home Light decorations. Participants are encouraged to bring a beverage & an appetizer to share. The parade will line up and leave from the SaddleBrooke One golf course practice area at dusk, going up Howland's Highway, looping through SaddleBrooke up to the Preserve and back to the Clubhouse. If you would like to volunteer to help with this year's parade, or get further information about the parade route, decorating your golf car and to register your car, please contact Valerie Malik: vdesignm@yahoo.com (520)441-8092; Ed Moisio pootights@yahoo.com (520)818-6579 or Sharon Anderson sharonanders@comcast.net.
See you at the 5th Annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights on Saturday December 23rd at 5:00pm!!!
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e agreed to giving Margaret Betanzos a much-deserved break from writing this feature in December. We hope you will find this information about the new selections for the SaddleBrooke Library as helpful as always. These titles, as well as others, appear within a week of publication in the library’s 7-day cabinet. This month, we have the usual collection of best-selling authors who have published titles just in time for holiday shopping. James Patterson has written another thriller: The People vs Alex Cross. The title character has been labeled a trigger-happy cop after killing (in self-defense) followers of his nemesis Gary Soneji. As Cross is faced with a shocking trial and fight for his personal and professional life, he is also involved with a case his former partner presents to him. Cross can’t stay away from this illicit investigation although it may mean jeopardizing his career. How can he win at both endeavors? Every Breath You Take is the fourth in the “Under Suspicion” series by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. Deemed the “Queen of Suspense,” Clark’s latest follows television producer Laurie Moran’s investigation into the unsolved Met Gala murder. The victim, a wealthy widow, was pushed to her death from the famous museum’s rooftop. With the help of family, professional partners and old friends, Laurie is presented with a multitude of suspects to wade through in order to solve this mystery. Dean Koontz’s The Whispering Room is a sequel to The Silent Corner (found at both DesertView and SaddleBrooke Libraries) and again features Jane Hawk. She has been called “fiction’s most relentless, resourceful and stunning new heroine…” As a highly trained FBI agent willing to go rogue, Jane battles a secret cabal of powerful players willing to hijack America’s future for their own monstrous ends. Their weapon is a new technological yet terrifying breakthrough. With seemingly nothing to lose, Jane takes on these formidable foes. Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales by the late P.D. James is a “fiendishly entertaining gathering of previously uncollected stories…” These mysteries often get inside the head of the perpetrator as we are “drawn into the thinking, the memories, the emotional machinations, the rationalizations, the dreams and desires…” behind the crime. This sounds perfect for the murder mystery fan who seeks shorter, quicker reads this winter season.
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Janet Evanovitch’s best-selling Stephanie Plum series returns in her twenty-fourth novel, Hardcore Twenty-Four. Mutilated corpses litter the streets of New Jersey. Is it a professional grave robber that’s causing the chaos? Or a serial killer? Stephanie sorts through the answers while babysitting a boa constrictor for a friend. It’s a wild trip with Jersey’s favorite bounty hunter. David Baldacci’s newest thriller is End Game. Jessica Reed and Will Robie are two of the most lethal people alive. They’re the ones the government calls on when the utmost secrecy is required to take out those who plot mass destruction against the US. One man has their backs through every mission - Blue Man. But now, Blue Man is missing. Robie and Reel set out to find him. Will they make it out alive, with or without Blue Man? Clive Cussler has written another Juan Cabrillo adventure called Typhoon Fury. The plot includes “nefarious deeds and derring-do” from the Monaco Grand Prix to the Baltics. The narrative has plenty of action and dead bodies with Cabrillo making skin-of-the-teeth escapes. This one sounds like it could keep you up all night reading! A tale of two families living a hundred years apart in a Pacific Heights mansion is the subject of Danielle Steele’s Past Perfect. Sybil and Blake Gregory experience an earthquake the night they move into their new home. During the event, they encounter the original inhabitants in the house who lived there 100 years ago. However, the original inhabitants are visible to the Gregorys alone. What do they learn as they watch the past unfold while living their own modern-day lives? The newest Jack Reacher thriller, The Midnight Line by Lee Child, includes all the elements that readers love about the former Army Major. This time, Reacher puts on his military cap and does some serious sleuthing. Elizabeth Berg’s The Story of Arthur Truluv is an emotionally powerful novel about people who lose the one they love most only to find second chances where they least expect them. Readers will fall in love with the main character, Arthur Truluv. Come in to the library to find these, explore the newest large print selections, or just grab a magazine. The welcoming chairs and warm fireplace are a perfect spot to wind down for a bit from our hectic holiday schedule.
SADDLEBROOKE ONE DECEMBER SCHEDULE REGULAR PICK-UP • Christmas Day Week - Tuesday, Dec. 26th delayed until Wednesday, Dec. 27th
RECYCLE PICK-UP • Christmas Day Week - Friday, Dec. 29th delayed until Saturday, Dec. 30th
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December BBQ Buffets on the Patio | 5-8pm Monday, December 18th • House-smoked, dry rubbed pork ribs with Memphis BBQ sauce & mango chipotle BBQ sauce • Grilled Mahi Mahi Veracruz style • Garden salad • Bacon mac ‘n’ cheese • Oven-roasted vegetables • Smoked cheddar cornbread • Fresh pie Tuesday, December 26th • Grilled marinated skirt steak with chimichurri sauce • 1/4 house-smoked chicken with Dijon Molasses • Warm bacon potato salad • Shrimp & chive mac ‘n’ cheese • Garden Salad • Caramelized onion cornbread • Fresh pie
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Reservations: 825.3048 Coffee With The General Manager & Board President Tuesday, December 5th 8:30am - 9:30am Please join us for a casual coffee hour in the Agave Lounge with Vivian Timian, General Manager & Jim Daily, Board President. The coffee hours are a great opportunity to ask questions & discuss community concerns. Coffee and cookies will be served.
See you there!
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Golf Course Winter Walking Phone Line
Trico Meeting scheduled for December 6th at 10:00am in the DesertView Theater Vin Nitido, CEO and General Manager of Trico, will return to SaddleBrooke to conduct a Town Hall Meeting. Vin will cover topics including recent news at Trico since the rate case was settled and discuss renewables, rates and the Arizona Legislature. His Presentation will be followed by a Q&A. All SaddleBrooke residents are invited to attend.
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Architectural & Landscaping Committee ALC Email: alcadmin@saddlebrooke.org ALC Secretary: Linda Irwin All ALC forms, as well as exterior home color selections, may be accessed on the ALC webpage or in the Administration Office.
ALC Hotline
917-3767
December Meetings December 7th December 21st
Meetings are 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month 9:00am Bobcat Suite (Lower level of the SB One Clubhouse)
For Information or Reporting Non-Compliance Issues Within the Community Contact the ALC Administrator through the Hotline 520-917-3767 or by email (alcadmin@saddlebrooke.org)
Please help us welcome our new SaddleBrooke One residents NAME Clifford & Debra Engelman Craig & Heather Griffin Tammy Brown Gerald & Connie Simiele Harvey & Virginia Durand Bonnie D. Stutzman
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NAME Richard & Sharon Kreutzen Richard & LaVonne Ashwood Daniel & Diane Lineback Patsy Krebs Kate Akers & Kathryn Swabel
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SaddleBrooke One Happy December!
Dave Bishow, Food & Beverage Director/Executive Chef
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he holiday season is upon us. With the support of our community, we have had a fantastic year from many different aspects. Financially, everything has gone very well, but it’s more than that. Our staff has grown into a very cohesive team and the relationships we have been able to build with the residents has been wonderful. We will go into 2018 with fresh eyes focused on guest service, trying new types of events and always rethinking our service model to be able to meet and exceed your expectations.
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ith that, from all of us in the Food and Beverage department, we want to wish you all a safe and happy holiday season and, as always, we thank you for all of your continued support.
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