May 21, 2007

HELLO SUNSCAPERS, 5/21/07

WELL, THE WARM WEATHER HAS FINALLY SET IN BUT WE'RE KEEPING AHEAD OF MOST EVERYTHING.

SO FAR THIS SUMMER WE'VE RESURFACED (PAINTED) THE CLUBHOUSE ROOF. DENNIS HARVEY HAD THAT HOT JOB!

MANY THANKS TO LARRY WHO TREATED AND PAINTEDTHE FIREHOUSE FLOOR AND ALSO THANKS TO HERB AND LARRY, WE'VE GOT A NEW OVERHEAD DOOR ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF MAINTENENCE BLDG. ( IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC OPENER).

WE'VE REPLACED THE TRANSMITTER ON THE FRONT GATE SO RECEPTION IS GREAT AND GATE OPENS VERY WELL NOW.

WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF PAINTING BOTH LAUNDRYS. ALSO, ALICIA AND FRED ARE SANDING AND REPAINTING ALL THE STREET SIGNS.

AS ORDERED BY ARIZONA WATER, WE'VE HAD THE WATER BACKFLOW TESTED. SADLY WE FAILED AND HAVE TO REPLACE 2 VALVES SO WATER WILL HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF FOR A FEW HOURS AS THEY COMPLETE THIS TASK. NOT SURE WHAT THIS WILL COST...HOPEFULLY NOT TOO MUCH.

WEEDS THIS YEAR ARE POPPING UP ALL OVER BUT WEVE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS TOO, 42 NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT.

THANKS TO MARYANN FENDER WHO ORGANIZED AND PUT ON A BLOCK WATCH SEMINAR WITH PINAL CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT. WE HAD 83 PEOPLE ATTEND (GOOD TURN OUT) AND AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM.

WE FOLLOWED UP THE BLOCK WATCH PROGRAM WITH A COOK-OUT AND HAD HAMBURGERS, BRATWURST AND POT LUCK. WE CHARGED $2.00 PER SANDWICH AND 95 PEOPLE SHOWED FOR THAT. ALICIA THEN HEADED UP KARAOKE AROUND THE POOL; FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!

ALSO, THANKS TO EFFORTS FROM MARYANN FENDER AND OTHERS, OUR NEW EMERGENCY NUMBER IS (911).

YES, WE'VE FINALLY GROWN-UP AND ONLY NEED TO DIAL 911. WE'VE INCORPORATED A NEW PAGER COMPANY TO HANDLE THIS MOVE.

SO FAR THIS SUMMER WE'VE HAD 2 PEOPLE DRIVE THROUGH THE GATE. (ACCIDENTS HAPPEN!!)

THE NEW DUMP TRAILER IS REALLY PAYING FOR ITSELF. WE'VE PLACED IT OUT BY THE DUMPSTERS AND USE IT FOR BRUSH AND DEBRIS.....IT'S BEEN FILLED 4 TIMES SO FAR.

ALL IN ALL, IT'S BEEN A GOOD START ON THIS SUMMER BUT WE MISS YOU NORTHERN VISITORS. DRIVE SAFELY AND RETURN SOON. IT'LL BE GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. AS YOU CAN SEE WE'VE BEEN BUSY MAKING THIS PARK BEAUTIFUL AND SAFE.

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON,

JIM