We lost a tree to the

high winds last week

Thanks to Tom Aigner for the photo

Monday Morning Memo

January 13, 2025

Esperanza Estates

Esperanza Estates Website

What's Happening This Week

in Esperanza Estates?

Pickleball Scheduled Play	Everyday 8:00 am to noon	Pickleball Courts
Gardeners	Tuesday 9:00 am	Sunset Park
Pickleball Skills & Drills	Tuesday 11:00 am	Pickleball Courts
Enhancement Committee	Tuesday 1:00 pm	Ramada
Water Therapy	Wednesday 8:30 am	EE Pool
Cribbage	Wednesday 2:00 pm	Ramada
Thirsty Thursday	Thursday 4:00 pm	Ramada

HOA Official Business

Notice of 47th Annual Esperanza Estates HOA Meeting

The 47th Annual Meeting of the Esperanza Estates Homeowners Association will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025 in the Community Performance & Art Center (CPAC), 1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley, AZ. Sign-in begins at 12:30PM. Call to order is 1:00PM.

The Esperanza Estates 2025 Name & Address Directory will be available for pick-up as you sign in. Your new Directors will be introduced at this meeting. Please plan to attend.

HOA Dues for 2025 Due January 1 – FINAL REMINDER

From Dean Lockwood, EE HOA Treasurer, 612-240-0945

Dues were due Monday, January 1, 2025. As of this morning, we have only received 322 out of 350 households. Dues paid after January 15 will incur a late fee of $57.

Thanks to everyone who paid on time...it is greatly appreciated. To those who have not paid, please do so as soon as possible. Please use the envelope included with the bill, and either mail or drop off your payment at the Suggestion Box at the Ramada. Ensure you also include the completed Homeowners Information (HUD) Form with your payment. If you have any questions, please call me. Dean Lockwood at 612-240-0945.

Directors Election News

From Ken Lindeman, HOA Secretary

Voting for the EE HOA Directors Election closes January 16th at 6:00 pm.

To date, 201 out of 350 property owners have voted. "Good News - Bad News" Good News - This is more participation than we normally had with paper ballots. Bad News - 149 property owners did not experience electronic voting.

Neighborhood News

Hospitality Committee Invites You

to "SOUPer Wednesday!"

From Robin Lockwood and Debbie Ries

The Hospitality committee invites you to join us for a SOUP SUPPER on Wednesday, January 22, at the Ramada.

EVENT: SOUPer WEDNESDAY

WHEN: Wednesday, January 22nd

PLACE: Ramada

TIME: Happy hour 4:30 pm, dinner service around 5:00 pm

COST: $10.00

Our team will be making a variety of their favorite homemade soups for you to enjoy, including: Tortilla soup, Wild Rice soup, Clam Chowder, Chicken Dumpling, Creamy “Crack” Chicken (Keto friendly), Potato Leek, Vegetable Beef, Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash, Chicken Noodle, and more!!! This meal also includes a Ceasar Salad, dinner rolls and dessert.

The cost for the meal will be $10.00, and will include complimentary beverages…wine, beer, soda, water and coffee. We will provide plates, bowls, cups and utensils. We will have our new patio heaters going to warm us all up!

We would like to encourage you to bring a can or two of soup for the local food bank! We look forward to seeing you!!

Arts and Crafts Group

From Janet Shown

The next EE Arts and Crafts group will be the final class for Doodle Art led by Susanne Phillips from 1:00 to 3:30 pm,Tuesday, January 21, at the Ramada. Participants will learn to use color to enhance their doodles and wow their friends and family.

The deadline to sign up for the February pine needle basketry classes has been extended to Tuesday, January 14. We will have a meeting soon after that with confirmed participants to collectively choose and purchase supplies. So please RSVP ASAP to Janet Shown at jansho@yahoo.com or 720-749-0273.

Gardeners

From Mary Harp

The Gardeners will meet at 9:00 am on Tuesday morning, January 14th, at Sunset Park (next to the Ramada). Bring tools for weeding, pruning and clean-up. New members are always welcome to join us. Call or text Rod Harp at 520.329.9103 with any questions.

The EE HOA is still in need of someone to step up to take over the Volunteer Gardeners when Rod Harp retires from that position at the end of March, this year. Please call Rod at 520.329.9103 or talk to a board member if you are interested.

Pickleball Skills and Drills

From Sharon Falor

The next Pickleball Skills and Drills will be Tuesday, January 14 from 11:00 - 12:00 noon on the EE courts. The next class will be 1/21. All levels are welcome.

Enhancement Team Meeting

From Jody Hauge

The Enhancement team will meet Tuesday, January 14 at 1 o‘clock at Ramada.

Water Therapy

From Sharon Falor

The next Water Therapy class will be Wednesday, January 15 from 8:30 - 9:30 am at the EE Pool. The next class will be 1/22.

Thirsty Thursday

This is Thirsty Thursday Happy Hour week! We get together at 4 pm at the Ramada this Thursday, January 16. BYOB and join in!

Book Club

From Hugh Rhine

Our book for February is Afterword by Nina Schuyler. This is a work of fiction, but the concepts of artificial intelligence play an intriguing role. This discussion will be lead by Linda Sielken.

Our next Book Club meeting will be Thursday, February 13, 11 am, at the Ramada.

Caring Connections

A Thousand Thank You's

From Tom Aigner

Eva and I had an unexpected surprise Wednesday morning as we prepared for our morning dog walk with Tica...the wind had blown down the big tree on our corner and was blocking the road. Thanks to our wonderful neighbor, Dean Lockwood, what was on it's way to becoming a major pain in the butt of a problem soon was sorted out in little to no time at all. Dean said that he was thrilled at the chance to try out the new portable saw he had just received for Christmas!