Happy Fall!

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Monday Morning Memo

September 30, 2024

Esperanza Estates

Esperanza Estates Website

What's Happening in Esperanza Estates?

Special HOA Board Meeting	1:00 pm Monday	Ramada
Pickleball I	7:00 am Everyday	Pickleball Courts
Pickleball II	9:00 am Everyday	Pickleball Courts
Water Aerobics	8:30 am Every Mon, Wed, Fri	Pool
Cribbage	2:00 pm Every Wednesday	Ramada

HOA Official Business

Accident Report/ Special Board Meeting

From Kevin Welsh, HOA Board President

On Sept 13 a young man had a medical emergency while driving west on Esperanza Blvd and lost control of his vehicle resulting in damage to the common area at Esperanza Park. The concrete bench was destroyed and the paver area by the monument was torn up with the vehicle striking a tree and coming to a stop. Superficial damage to the area has been cleaned up. The HOA has received estimates to repair/replace the bench, pavers, and tree. The Special Board meeting scheduled for September 30, 1 pm, at the Ramada, is to decide how to proceed.

Green Valley Council Report

From Hugh Rhine

The first GVC meeting since May offered some interesting items of interest to Esperanza Estates residents.

PIMA County Supervisor Christy, freshly recovered from joint replacement surgery, reminded everyone that voting this year will have an unusually long ballot. Early voting starts on October 9. The 125 voting centers should be less congested before election day. Christy also reported that Visit Tucson is seeking information regarding possible venues that might be needed by out of state groups visiting the area. They can be checked out at Visittucson.org on the web.
PIMA County Sheriff Lieutenant Rodrigues reported that the Department responded to 600 calls for service in the last month: 9 Collision,100 traffic stops with 37 tickets issued, 4 DUI's which is up 3 from the prior month, 22 arrests. She noted that non emergency issues can be reported online and an officer will be sent. This works well for fraud issues as well. Can be found at pimasheriff.org
SAV Commander Kenyon reported that since elections are upcoming so are the incidence of politically related scams. Be careful of bogus donation requests from scammers (see article in this newsletter). SAV donated 3776 man hours and drove 5359 miles in the past month. Snowbirds are beginning to return so house inspections will be dropping soon.
GVR CEO Scott Somers reported that GVR dues will increase 3% next year.
It was also noted that PIMA County has a high population of bats some that carry rabies.

Monday Morning Memo

With this issue, the Monday Morning Memo will return to weekly issues. The MMM is a communications tool from the Esperanza Estates HOA Board and is delivered via email every Monday. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Hayes, 720-201-9260, jkhayes70@gmail.com.

Neighborhood News

Gardeners

From Mary Harp

The Garden Club will start up again for the season on the morning of October 15. Details will be provided next week in the MMM. We are always looking for new members to help with the EE Parks. If you are interested in getting more information, text or call Rod Harp at 520-329-9103.

Book Club

From Hugh Rhine

At our October meeting on Thursday, Oct 10, 11 am, Ramada, we will discuss The Language of Flowers by Vannessa Diffengaugh. The discussion will be lead by Lynn Theder. Everyone is invited to attend.

As noted in our last update, we have invited local author Christopher Valen to join us for a discussion of his John Santanna mystery The Price of Life. Chris has responded that he is pleased to visit our group. He will be here for our November 14 meeting.

Our book list for the rest of this year:

After Annie by Anna Quindlen and led by Lisa Perry.

Shaggy Muses by Maureen Adams and led by Edith Mayfield

Medger and Myrlie by Joy Anne Reid and led by Kathy Lindeman

The Code Breaker by Walter Isaason and led by Maryanne Strauss

The Price of Life by Christopher Valen and led by Hugh Rhine

A yet to be determined book to be led by Clif Mayfield

Please contact Hugh Rhine with any questions...(303) 249-5745 or by email at hugh.rhine@comcast.net

Caring Connections

Ramada Food Shelf

From Sandy LaVoi.

Just a reminder, we are collecting food contributions for the Community Food Bank at the Ramada. We can take non-perishable, non-refrigerated, and unopened food. Thank you for your donations, and welcome back winter visitors!

Good to Know

Beware of Election Season Scams

Source: SAV Scam Squad, Sept 25, 2024

With the upcoming election in November, most of us are getting texts, emails and calls asking us to support political parties. There’s nothing wrong with supporting your team but be careful you don’t get scammed.

In the Political Donation Scam, thieves pose as campaign workers and call people seeking contributions. The fraudsters may spoof a candidate's phone number and even use recordings of the politician to make the ruse appear legitimate. Probably best to make your donation directly on the candidate or party’s website, by mail or in person. Don’t rely on links in texts or emails. If you think you got scammed, contact your bank or credit card provider ASAP.

Fake surveys and polls. These are a way of getting your personal information that can be used in scams. Don’t give out personal or financial information!

Voter registration scams. Scammers, posing as election officials, contact you by phone, email or in-person. They ask you to update your voter registration or tell you that you can register to vote over the phone. Voter registration can be done by mail, in person, and in some states online. More information can be found at vote.gov

Fall Rattlesnake Activity

Source: Rattlesnake Solutions

Here's an interesting article about rattlesnake activity in the Fall. According to this, rattlesnakes hid from the extreme heat of the summer, and as temps cool in the Fall, they are out more looking for food and preparing for winter.

Temperatures are finally coming down and the air in the morning has just a little bit of cool. And, being from Arizona, we’re all pretty excited about that. Not just people but wildlife as well, including rattlesnakes. We are about to enter one of the periods with the most random rattlesnake encounters.

Here’s a summary of what rattlesnakes will be doing this fall, why they do it, and how you can best avoid an unexpected encounter.

While temperatures were lethally hot in this record-breaking year, rattlesnakes were doing about the same thing we were: hiding. They spend a lot of time in one location, tucked away and only coming out at night to move short distances. The locations the snakes choose to hide away are very specific, which means that rattlesnake encounters are more predictable in some areas.

But now that nights are cool and daytime reasonable, they are out and about with a lot to do before winter sets in. Rattlesnakes need to find prey and water and start their often-long journey to the dens where they will spend the winter. They also may mate during this period, adding even more activity.

This all means that rattlesnakes are on the move in less predictable locations, regardless of the presence of attracting factors. Random encounters with rattlesnakes of all age classes are highest during the fall.

Read the full article at "Fall Rattlesnake Activity"