July 2018
Take-Out Dining is Here
Dave Bishow, Food & Beverage Director/Executive Chef
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s the hot summer months in SaddleBrooke roll on, the Food and Beverage Department has you in mind with our new pilot take-out dining program. Similar to a grocery store deli, on Monday nights we will begin to offer whole roasted all-natural chickens (your choice of salt and pepper or Cajun) for $8. Sides such as mac ‘n’ cheese, mashed potatoes, corn and cole slaw will be available for pick up for $3.50 a piece. We will also be offering a “combo” deal where you can get a chicken and 2 sides for $14, inclusive of tax. Here are a few wheres, whens and whys: Where and When This program will be a walk-in, pick-up program available in the Vistas Dining Room on Monday nights. This will be the only food service option in the club on Monday nights, as we are taking a break from “Q” with a View. “Q's will resume outside on the patio in October when the weather is nicer for us to all enjoy the beautiful venue. Orders will be placed with the bartender and the kitchen will package your order and bring it out to you. This will be a pilot program that we will commit to doing all through July. If it is met with participation and positive feedback, we will continue doing it. Products will be available for pick up between 2:30pm and 6:30pm. Again, this will only be available on Monday nights for the month of July. Expansion of the program and its offerings will be based on guest participation and sales volume. Why There are a few whys to this. Why all-natural chicken? We choose to use an all-natural, no-antibioticsever chicken because it is a better, healthier product for our consumer. The flavor is far better than a commodity chicken such as a Tyson that is pumped with a water solution to add flavor and make weight. Why this program? We are doing this in an attempt to expand on our club’s already long list of amenities. We understand that people can only dine out so many times a week or even a month. So, we would like to be able to offer other products and options for our residents. This will make it easier to get a quick, high quality meal for your family, at a very controllable and reasonable price point. Extra info As the program grows, we will add more products such as meatloaf, ribs, pulled pork, smoked pork loin, steamed broccoli and pasta salad to the menus, as well as days the program is available. All products will be made fresh, in-house to ensure the highest possible quality. We continue to encourage feedback. This will help us to expand and customize the program to meet the needs of our community and to make this an amenity that we can all be proud of. As always, thank you so much for all of your continued support and feedback. We truly appreciate it.
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HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION
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SaddleBrooke One Operations Update
Rian Ross, Director of Operations arco, and his team, recently finished the landscaping at the Tennis Courts. Joey, and his team, wrapped up the lighting, installed the benches and added several finishing touches to the courts. We have them open and they look GREAT.
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Marco, and his team, completed some erosion control work on the slope on South Copper Ridge Ct ($18,244). Another 32,400 square feet of rip rap (8’ x 400’) was added alongside the road for proper drainage ($17,900). Joey, and his team, have installed a new air conditioner in the kiln room. The Pottery Club provided the funds, with the total cost being ($2,964.77). Repairs are being done to the women's shower room at the main pool. A complete new roof, including tiles, is being installed at the Clubhouse and portico ($68,000).
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SaddleBrooke One Monsoon Time in SaddleBrooke Ron Tuxbury, Patrol Manager
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e look forward to the Monsoons every year because they bring much needed rain and reduce our high summer temperatures. The downside of the Monsoons is that they also bring lightning strikes and rain in so much volume that it overwhelms our drainage systems. Remember, lightning strikes can cause power surges and power outages. So, be sure that all of your electronic equipment is protected with surge protectors or battery backup units. This is an excellent time to remind motorists of a few monsoon driving safety tips: • Give yourselves greater braking distances between vehicles during the rain • Prior to the start of the Monsoon season, be sure that your windshield wipers are in good condition • Never attempt to cross flooded roadways • Always turn on your headlights when it rains Our roads are dry most of the year and most become coated with substances that when mixed with water cause the roads to become very slick. This increases the possibility that your vehicle will aquaplane when you try to brake. Because of our many sunny days and high temperatures, our windshield wipers should be changed annually. "Do not enter when flooded" means what it says. Many of our roads cross washes that flood during the rainy season. Every year, drivers are stranded and in some cases their cars are washed away when they attempt to cross flooded roads.
NOV Statistics for May 2017/2018 Violations
2018 2017
Speeding
4
16
Stop Signs
1
9
Handicap Parking
4
2
RV Parking
7
4
Other Parking
5
6
21
37
Totals Fines Imposed
2018 2017
Multiple or Flagrant Violations
$100
1
6
2nd Violation in 12 Months
$50
1
0
Golf Course Dog Loose or Walking $200
0
0
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Safety Tip
he weeks just prior to the start of the monsoon season are usually the time of our highest forest fire danger. Please be very careful with any open flames and never leave a fire or barbeque unsupervised. For those of you who are smokers, please be sure all cigarette butts are completely out before disposing of them. Never throw a lighted cigarette or cigar out of a vehicle or into the grass or rough on the golf course. On behalf of myself and all of your SaddleBrooke One Patrol officers, we hope you have an enjoyable and safe 4th of July.
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SADDLEBROOKE ONE JULY SCHEDULE REGULAR PICK-UP • Service not affected
RECYCLE PICK-UP • Fourth of July Week Friday, July 6th delayed until Saturday, July 7th
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had a request from a patron to buy a book. The author is Martin Walker and he writes mysteries set in France. We don’t have anything by this author so I looked him up. This newest book is A Taste for Vengeance and the main character is Bruno who is a chief of police in the Perigord region of France. It sounds good. I hope you enjoy it. And, thank you to the patron who asked for this author. I want to tell you about three authors who have debut novels I have bought. The first is Fatima Farheen Mirza and her book is titled A Place for Us. Ms Mirza is young (born in 1991) and was born and raised in CA. The story is about a Muslim-Indian family living in California and the children's struggle between US society and their upbringing. The second debut is by Tommy Orange and is called There There. The place is Oakland, CA and the characters are Native Americans. The various characters are bad dudes, good dudes and just plain people wondering about their heritage. It comes together at the inaugural Big Oakland Pow Wow. The final debut is Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman. London newlyweds are honeymooning in Bora Bora. While scuba diving, they find a locked canvas duffle bag. Should they see what is in the bag? If they do, what will happen? The most advertised book in a long time is The President is Missing. The lead author is Bill Clinton and his co-author is James Patterson. The plot: a threat is so huge that it jeopardizes our political system and Wall Street. Could there be traitors in the Cabinet? Even the President is a suspect - then he disappears!!! John Connolly brings us one of his natural/supernatural novels starring PI Charlie Parker. It takes place in the Maine woods and is titled The Woman in the Woods. A woman is found dead but appears to have given birth to a baby days before she is found. Many people are looking for this baby. This sounds like a “strange” book and I am sure there will be a number of you who will find it to your liking. Don’t forget to look for old favorite authors: Stuart Woods – Turbulance; Preston & Child – The Pharaoh Key; Mike Maden – Tom Clancy Line of Sight; Barbara Delinsky – Before and After; and Elin Hilderbrand – The Perfect Couple. Be sure and pick up a copy each month of BookPage. There are many books that are reviewed – many more than I am able to buy. They review audio books, romance books and cookbooks, as well as novels and nonfictions.
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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.
July Meetings July 5th July 19th
Meetings are 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month 9:00am Bobcat Suite (Lower level of the SB One Clubhouse)
ALC Hotline 917-3767
Trees in SaddleBrooke One
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rees are an important and integral part of the Sonoran Desert landscape, as are the tall saguaro, organ pipe cactus and ocotillo. SaddleBrooke One prides itself on assuring that the overall theme of the community compliments and, in fact, reinforces the environment that surrounds us. With that as one of the goals of the community, the “Architectural and Landscaping Requirements and Guidelines” requires that a tree be a part of the plantings in the front yard of every SaddleBrooke One home. The size of the tree, at its’ initial planting, was fifteen gallons and five feet tall. In lieu of a tree, a saguaro, organ pipe or ocotillo could have been planted; all of which had to be at least five feet tall. The trees planted back in the 1990’s and early 2000’s have matured into beautiful examples of desert foliage. Unfortunately, some of those early trees have been removed. Disease, maintenance issues and litter nuisances are the primary reasons for their removal. This does not relieve the homeowner from the obligation of having at least one five feet tall tree, saguaro, organ pipe or ocotillo in the front yard. So, please take a look at your front yard and ensure that you do meet the plantings requirements . . . a tree, saguaro, organ pipe or ocotillo. If not, talk to your landscaper about planting one of them. You will need a permit from the Architectural and Landscaping Committee, so stop by and see us.
A SADDLEBROOKE ONE BEAUTY Thank you to all homeowners who adhere to the SaddleBrooke One ALC Guidelines which are intended to protect the overall look and ambiance of the community. The picture to the right shows an example of a home which perfectly adheres to the Guidelines and demonstrates that a great look can be achieved with just a few plants. Congratulations to our residents for maintaining their home to perfection.
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