HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
March 2017
What is the Impact of the Minimum Wage Adjustment? Vivian Timian, General Manager
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n November 2016, the new minimum wage proposition was approved by the voters in Arizona. The proposition raised the wages from $8.05 per hour to $10.00 per hour for 2017, $10.50 for 2018, $11.00 for 2019 and $12.00 for 2020. The increase from the hourly rate change for 2017 impacting SaddleBrooke One is $167,000. The breakdown is as follows: Janitorial: $5,000 increase on labor costs: 10% of our janitorial work is performed by outside contractors. Landscaping: $35,000 increase on labor costs: 40% of our landscaping services are performed by outside contractors. All vendor contracts are bid out to several vendors to make certain that the pricing we receive is competitive. Golf: $24,000 increase for labor in golf course maintenance, and $13,000 increase for labor for golf operations (golf shop & starters). F&B: $90,000 increase on labor costs for the department.
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he total impact to the Association is $167,000 to cover the costs for the $1.95 increase. Our profit and loss areas, Golf and Food & Beverage will cover their increased operating costs through slight increases of services/products and through additional sales.
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here is a 2nd half of the minimum wage proposition that will be implemented July 1st that adds to the financial impact. For every 30 hours that an employee works, the employer is to pay one (1) hour of paid time off. For example, if an employee works 1000 hours per year or 20 hours a week, the employer would be required to pay 33 hours of paid time off to the employee. This portion of the Minimum Wage Act will affect our Golf, F&B and Patrol departments, where several of the employees are part time. This will not affect our full time employees as they are currently supplied with paid time off in their benefit package.
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he Arizona Legislature is reviewing the ‘paid time off’ portion of the proposition to determine whether this will be implemented. The additional costs for this 2nd half of the proposition would be $30,000 for SaddleBrooke One. This brings the total cost of the minimum wage proposition to just under $200,000 for the Association in 2017. The Management and Board of Directors continue to ‘tighten our belts’ while reviewing department staffing & labor in an effort to contain costs for the Community. Continued on Page 2
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What is the Impact of the Minimum Wage Adjustment? . . . continued from Page 1 HOA Cards t the last coffee, I was asked about the new HOA#2 cards that are being issued. Currently, we have SaddleBrooke One homeowners' cards that can be used in the dining, golf or fitness areas within SaddleBrooke One.
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ur neighbors at SaddleBrooke Two began issuing cards to the homeowners in November 2016. If you are interested in using the Fitness Center at Desert View, you need to contact the SaddleBrooke Two office at 818-1000 and make an appointment to receive a SaddleBrooke Two card. This card will provide access to the Desert View Fitness Center.
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addleBrooke One implemented a scanner at the Fitness Center to gain information about the volume of residents using the center. Immediately after installing the scanners, we found that several of the neighboring communities (Eagle Crest and Loma Serena) were using SaddleBrooke amenities. Requiring users to have a homeowner card, we no longer had an issue of non-resident usage. We are hoping to expand the scanners to the main pool later in the summer to again capture the total usage of the main pool and spa amenity. This will also help us better contain the usage of this amenity to SaddleBrooke residents.
Please help us welcome our new SaddleBrooke One residents. NAME John & Janice MaCague Kenneth & Marie Ratcliff William & Joanne Stickney John Smead Douglas & Gloria Wolf Vladimir & Carol Langer Barbara Kervin George & Elizabeth Myers Philip & Jacqueline Madden Randel & Donna Peterson Richard Rodriguez & Judy D'Ambrosio 2 • The Communicator
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Daily Notes It's a beautiful day in SaddleBrooke! Most of these notes will be about Renters and Renting: 1. We love renters. 2. All renters must register at the Office to enjoy our amenities while they reside here. 3. At least one renter must be 40 years of age or older. 4. An owner may only own two (2) properties in SaddleBrooke One. 5. We are not affiliated with any agencies or individuals that rent properties. 6. A renter cannot pay guest fees for golf but is encouraged to buy a Preferred Card or pay daily fees. 7. Renters with ID cards can use HOA2 facilities. 8. Renters are subject to all rules, regulations, etc. particularly dog walking. 9. Trending . . . there is activity currently in many HOAs to limit the total number of rental units within the Associations. Dog Walking Violation listed in the February Communicator - $200 fine Q&A Explanation: It was multiple violations plus failure to ID themselves, incivility to employee after warnings (the process held up) which is: The GM reviews the Patrol report, then after interviews, levies an intent to "fine or suspend" letter to the resident. Resident can then escalate to our Rules Compliance and Covenants Committee and be heard. If not satisfied at this point, the resident can make a formal appeal to the Board of Directors (BOD) and make an in person appeal discussion. The BOD then decides. All of this transpired in this case. In my many years on the Board, this is only the second case that came before us as an uncivil interchange with an employee performing their job. Our annual HOA meeting will be held on April 27th. Until next month . . . . Jim (President Board of Directors)
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SADDLEBROOKE ONE MARCH SCHEDULE REGULAR PICK-UP • Normal schedule - Every Tuesday
RECYCLE PICK-UP • Normal schedule - Every Friday
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SaddleBrooke One Emergency Notification Forms
Ron Tuxbury, Patrol Manager n February and March, Patrol One will be trying to obtain Emergency Notification Forms from new residents and residents that have not filled out forms in the past. We will also be checking with residents that have forms that are over five years old to see if the form needs to be updated.
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Why do we need a current Emergency Notification Form? The main reason we need a current Emergency Notification Form is if a resident is incapacitated and unable to provide Emergency responders with medical or personal information, we are able to provide that information from the form. Another more common use for the form is to provide Patrol with a contact in case there is a problem at your residence while you are away. We regularly get calls from a neighbor or a passerby about problems with a home and no one is there. These calls range from garage doors being open to water leaks and other types of property damage. Our Duty Patrol Officer will go to the property and check on the problem. Once we have confirmed that a real problem exists, there are two information sources we can check. If the resident has filed a Resident Absence Information Form with Patrol, we have a local contact to advise of the problem. If we do not have a Resident Absence Information Form, we check to see if a current Emergency Notification Form is available for the property. We then use the form to contact the resident and advise them of the problem. As you can see, the Emergency Notification Form has many uses and it is extremely important that we have a current form on file for all of the residents in SaddleBrooke One. We have included a copy of the form on the following page of this 2016/2017 NOV STATISTICS for JANUARY Communicator. If you have not filled out the form yet, please fill it out and Violations 2017 2016 drop it by the Administrative Office. If you have filled out the form in the past, 13 6 but have not updated it recently, please Speeding 7 6 fill out a new form to make sure all of Stop Signs your contact information is current. Handicap Parking 3 2 Please remember to sign and date the RV Parking 2 1 new or revised form. The Emergency 15 10 Notification Form is also available on Other Parking Totals 40 25 the SaddleBrooke One website by clicking on Patrol and then clicking on There were also 12 citations for speeding violations and 11 “Emergency Notification Form” on the citations for stop sign violations issued by our Special Duty upper left hand corner of the Patrol Traffic Control officers in January. web page. Fines Imposed 2017 2016 Violations Multiple or Flagrant Traffic 2nd Traffic in 12 Months Golf Course Walking/Dog Walking
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PATROL - SAFETY TIP Walk Facing Traffic Ridgeview and Saddlebrooke Blvds are our busiest streets in SaddleBrooke and they also attract the most walkers and joggers. Walkers and joggers should always walk/jog facing traffic. This may mean that you have to walk/jog on the sunny side of the street at times, but it will protect you because you will be facing oncoming traffic and will have time to react if a distracted driver swerves towards you. We recently had a car lose control and jump the curb right in front of a walker. If that walker had not be facing traffic, they could have been badly injured. Walkers/joggers should never walk more than two abreast when on our streets and if you are on Ridgeview when traffic is heavy, single file is best. When walking/jogging on Saddlebrooke Blvd, please use the walking path.
18th ANNUAL SBCO FOOD DRIVE
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addleBrooke Community Outreach will be hosting its 18th annual Food Drive on March 25th. Every year, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch residents step up to support the Tri Community Food Bank (TCFB) in their efforts to help the Pinal County needy families residing in San Manuel, Oracle and Mammoth. SaddleBrooke’s donations provide emergency food boxes to 355 households monthly (feeding 1082 people). TCFB also offers 250 Thanksgiving and 250 Christmas food baskets and operates a Thrift Store offering gently used clothing and household goods. In addition TCFB provides community assistance for utilities and rent. All donations go directly to grocery purchases and related expenses. TCFB pays no salaries; it is an IRS 501(c)(3) and an AZ non-profit Charitable organization.
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he need is very real; families, children and seniors are hungry. Based on the latest data, 20% of the Tri-Community households are below the poverty level and 10% are below 50% of the poverty level. How would you budget food for your children, a roof over your head and gas to get to your job when there’s not enough money to cover all expenses. Please consider making a generous food or cash donation.
FAQs Who? SaddleBrooke Community Outreach (Celebrating its 20th anniversary) What? An SBCO supported food drive to raise funds and food for the Tri-Community Food Bank. When? Saturday, March 25, 2017. Please have your bagged food donations on your curb by 8:00am that morning. How? Volunteer Unit Captains will pick up donated food from residents’ driveways and take them to the Mountain View Clubhouse. Once there, SBCO volunteers will sort the donations and transport them to TCFB in Mammoth. Checks should either be attached to your food bag donation or may be mailed to SaddleBrooke Community Outreach, 63675 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd Suite L, Tucson, Arizona, 85739. Why? To assist TCFB in countering the increasingly pervasive hunger in Pinal County’s TriCommunity (Oracle, San Manuel and Mammoth). 1 in 5 children face hunger in the U.S. 1 in 4 children face hunger in Arizona 1 in 3 children face hunger in Pinal County
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ou will be receiving detailed information on this food drive. If you have any questions or want to help us, please email Bob Evans at evansrk11@gmail.com. Thank you!
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SaddleBrooke One SPA ETIQUETTE
Chris Romiti, Operations Manager
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he men’s spa at the Fitness Center is the most used body of water in SaddleBrooke One. The water in the spa is drained and refilled each Wednesday, Sunday and as needed in between. The high use and number of people in the water daily is one of the reasons for the frequent water change. Just one person alone with swimming trunks has an excessively high number of microorganisms and high organic matter (a tenth of a gram or more) which can be shed by the person if not adequately bathed prior to entering the spa. From time to time though, we have found bottles containing shampoo, body wash and lotion. These items don’t belong in spa areas.
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ome soap also has lotions that will dissolve in the hot water of the spa. For this reason, we have changed our soaps in the shower areas to a new, fresh Citrus based, lotion free soap. This soap is used in many other communities and resorts to help reduce the TDS, or Total Dissolved Solids in pools and spas.
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he Pool Tech and Facility Maintenance Team work hard to keep all amenities here in SaddleBrooke One clean, safe and in working condition. We don’t like to see areas “Closed for Maintenance” any longer than residents do. The time it takes to empty, clean, refill and heat the spa can be up to three (3) hours. Adding a thorough cleaning of the filters can take the down time of the spa up to four (4) hours. We are also finding the need to replace the sand in our filters more often. Because of the increased backwashing of the filters and draining of the water, the sand loses its ability to filter. A sand change in the filters can take well over half a day to complete. ottom line is, please help us keep all of your pools and spas clean, safe NO and in working condition by SOA not adding any more lotions P, SH or soaps to the water. It’s A MPO BOD key to bathe before you get O Y WA , OR L in the pools and especially SH OTIO the spas — personal care N IN products such as lotion, SPA makeup and sunscreen use up the disinfectant in the water.
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We Can Learn to Love to Go to the Gym Sheryl Nugent, Fitness Coordinator
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any times we let experiences that were not pleasant deter us from doing something that will benefit us. We had gym class many years ago and for some of us it was grueling, embarrassing and not
Let’s get over this road block to attaining a higher level of fitness. The hardest step to a fitness program is coming through the door of the facility. The next hardest step is to return on a regular basis. Many residents begin their fitness regime in the new year only to quit before Valentine’s Day. Here are some reasons our residents who come to the Fitness Center regularly love the gym: 1. Social interaction The Fitness Center is a place to meet friends and to make new ones. Residents are here to improve their level of fitness. Therefore, they share a goal with each other. Chatting with other residents, watching TV or listening to music makes the time go more quickly. 2. Year-round exercise Using the Fitness Center enables you to exercise all year round. Many of our residents walk outside for exercise. Even here, there are days when it is too unpleasant to do that. The temperature and conditions are controlled in the Fitness Center. 3. Help with your fitness program The fitness professionals are here to help you with your exercises, answer your questions, and make recommendations based on the most up-to-date information. 4. Classes We have a wide variety of classes available for our residents. There are relaxation and restorative classes as well as cardio and strength classes. Residents can chose to do a variety of workouts by attending classes. 5. Variety of equipment The range of equipment at the Fitness Center far exceeds anything you can have in your home. The quality is superior to what can be found on the home use market. 6. Self-acceptance Watching other residents with their workout routines and limitations can help us accept ourselves as a work in progress. It can also give us some goals for our own workouts. 7. Fun Finally, doing our workouts can be fun. Everyone is happy at least once during the workout. Some residents think the best part is finishing the exercises and others truly do enjoy the process. Perhaps you can find some other reasons to love going to the gym. Please share them with me if you would like. Being serious about our health and well-being is important for each and every one of us.
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What would we do without new authors? Take for instance Elan Mastai and All Our Wrong Todays. This is about timetravel and love, and is humorous to boot. And then there is We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter. Ms. Hunter scours her family history to tell the story of the Kurc family of Poland. As war gets ever closer, they get scattered and try to survive. All along, what each wants most is to become a family group again. How each member goes about this is the essence of the plot. From the other side of the world comes Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. This is a saga of a Korean family which begins with a young woman who becomes pregnant and is disavowed by her lover. A young tubercular minister offers to marry her and take her to Japan. In the early 1900s, Koreans are not given a welcome in Japan so the family starts with discrimination. This story is how they survive with faith, family and determination. If you prefer well-known authors, you may want to read J.D. Robb and her continuing In Death series with Echoes in Death. Lieutenant Eve Dallas again has to solve a crime with few leads. The latest James Patterson novel, Humans, Bow Down, sounds like a sci-fi book to me. I believe this is a new genre for him. Robots vs humans is the format. This story is labeled Sci-Fi – The Stars are Legion by Kameron Hurley. Decaying world-ships are traveling through deep space. The centuries of war between hundreds of world-ships is causing turmoil and a pair of sisters must find a way to survive.
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How would you like a psychological thriller named Heartbreak Hotel by Jonathan Kellerman? His leading character, Alex Delaware, is a child psychologist but is asked by a nonagenarian for help. Instead, on his second visit he finds her dead. So the mystery begins. For something a little lighter try Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke. The great thing about this book is you get a story and a recipe. Let’s finish in Scotland with Sergeant Hamish Macbeth in Death of a Ghost by M.C. Beaton. Is this possible? Something is making strange noises in Castle Drim and Macbeth and his old friend and partner, Constable Carter, will have to spend the night to find out what is causing the noises. What could be simpler? It is probably local teens misbehaving….. Whatever you like in reading, you will find it in our SaddleBrooke Library. Come on in and check us out.
ALC NEWS Architectural & Landscaping Committee
LEAVING FOR THE SUMMER? If you are leaving SaddleBrooke for the summer or just an extended vacation, please be aware of the following. Article 1 Section 6 of the ALC Guidelines states that: "All homeowners, including those not full time residents, are responsible for maintaining the appearance of their home and related land." Prior to leaving, please make arrangements for your neighbor, a friend or a landscaping company to maintain your property in your absence. While you are gone, please contact your neighbor from time to time to be sure that you property is being maintained by the person or company responsible. Also, please call the ALC Information Line at 520-917-3767 and leave a message with the name of the party responsible for maintaining the property. You should leave a phone number where you can be reached in case of an emergency, such as a broken water line or other damage to the home. The ALC will then be able to follow up on any complaints or problems that may arise while you are gone. Remember, tall weeds and an unkempt home are always a sign that the property is vacant.
ALC Information Line: 917-3767 ALC Email: alcadmin@saddlebrooke.org ALC Secretary: Sarah Oberst All ALC forms, as well as exterior home color selections, may be accessed on the ALC webpage or in the Administration Office. Meetings are 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month 9:00am Bobcat Suite (Lower level of the SB One Clubhouse)
March Meetings March 2nd March 16th
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SaddleBrooke One SaddleBrooke One Successes Dave Bishow, Food & Beverage Director/Executive Chef
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nce again, we are experiencing record participation here at SaddleBrooke One. With that comes some challenges. Due to such a high volume of demand to join us for à la carte dining, there were some instances where we, as a team, fell short of meeting the expectations of our guests. We have heard feedback, both positive and negative, and have made changes to ensure that these issues will become a thing of the past. On Thursday’s very popular Burger Night, we have adjusted our reservation system to limit the number of guests that we will accept that evening in the dining room to a number that will make it possible to give the proper service and high quality, prompt food that you are accustomed to on other dining nights. We have also adjusted the staffing in the kitchen in an effort to streamline each cook's responsibilities for the shift. As we move forward, we will continue, as always, to evaluate and re-evaluate our service model for this and all other nights to be the very best that we can be for our Community.
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n another note, everyone loves pies!!!!! The arrival of our Pastry Chef has had a huge impact on our dessert sales. The rotating pie selections have been met with resounding success. With that in mind, the week of March 14th, in honor of national Pie Day (pi day-3.14159265359….get it???!?!?!?!?!), we will be offering our apple pie!!!! All week it will be $3.50 but on March 14th, apple pie in all of our restaurants will be $2.50! Also, in response to the overwhelming success of the pies, we will continue to develop the bake shop to include whole pies and cheesecakes for sale, pastries for the RoadRunner Grill and eventually birthday cakes. We will keep you posted as the new offerings become available.
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e encourage you to continue to offer your feedback, both positive and negative about anything and everything that involves our department. Feel free to speak to a manager, a Sous Chef or myself and tell us that your server did a great job or what you feel we can improve on, that the meal was exactly what you wanted or that it didn’t meet your expectations. We truly appreciate all of the Community support and feedback and, as always, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and your continued support.
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LEARN TO PLAY GOLF THIS april! Why Seniors should learn to play golf: = On average, golfers live 5 years longer = Connect with your grandkids and children = Enjoy a more active social life Classes are April 3rd, 6th, 10th, 13th, 17th from 2:00pm - 3:00pm Email Director of Golf Bernie Eaton at beaton@saddlebrooke.org to sign up for these lessons!
group golf lessons Learn together with group lessons