Pink Mountains In the Sunset

Over Esperanza Estates

Thanks for the lovey photo

Robin Lockwood, Jan 5, 2024

Monday Morning

Memo

January 8, 2024

Esperanza Estates

What's Happening in Esperanza Estates

Pickleball I Pickleball II	9:00 am 11 am	Everyday Everyday	Pickleball Courts Pickleball Courts
Pickleball Skills and Drills	1:30 pm Beginner 3:00 pm Advanced/ Intermediate	Monday	Pickleball Courts
Gardeners	10:00 am	Tuesday	EE Pool
Collecting items for next Ramada Sale	9:00 am to 12:00 pm	Wednesday	Shed next to pickleball court
Chair Yoga	9:30 am	Wednesday	Ramada
Book Club	11 am	Thursday	Ramada

Neighborhood News

Pickleball News

From Greg Gramstad, Court Master

Hours

With cooler mornings, Pickleball is starting at 9 am every day.

Pickleball I 9:00 am
Pickleball II 11:00 am

New Balls Missing

Attention Pickleball Players....We have had four of our new balls taken again. After last week's message all were returned. But on Thursday, one was missing again, and on Saturday, three more were missing. If you bring your own for pickleball, maybe you have taken these by mistake.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Pool Remains Closed

From Gary Rautio

Sorry to report that the pool will remain closed for yet another week. Our repair company, Coverstar, reported that the part needed has been delayed and the current best guess before repairs can be done is the week of January 15th. Thank you for your patience, stay tuned for any updates.

Gardeners

From Mary Harp

The Gardeners will meet at 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 9th, at the EE Pool (next to the Ramada). Bring tools for weeding, pruning, and clean-up. New members are always welcome to join us. Feel free to call Rod Harp at 520.329.9103 with any questions.

EE Book Club

From Hugh Rhine

Our next EE Book Club meeting will be this Thursday, January 11, 11 am, at the Ramada. Everyone is welcome. We hope you will join us!

Our book selection for January is Fallen Leaves by Will Durant. Durant, likely in collabration with his wife, Ariel, offers his insights on a vast selection of issues of interest such as morals, sex, war, politics and art, including his conclusions about the problems and joys we face as a species. In his 60 yrs of research and writing Durant was a Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian known for his 11 volume "Story of Civilization."

This book, written mostly in the 10 years before his death in 1981, was inspired by "curious readers who have challenged me to speak my mind on the timeless questions of human life and fate." Curiously, it was lost until discovered by his grand daughter thirty-two years after his death.

Enhancement Team Collection of Items for Ramada Sale

From Gloria Creagh (920) 323-1646

Are you cleaning and want to know what to do with your unwanted treasures? Your Esperanza Estates Enhancement Team will gladly take them and add to items for our next Ramada Sale! When we collect enough items we will again have our sale, which earns money to make improvements to our Home Owners Association. It’s a win-win!

The shed next to the pickleball court will be open and have volunteers to assist you THE SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month; from 9:00am to 12:00pm. See you this Wednesday, January 10th. Pease note, we don’t accept large furniture TVs, or technology items.

A few items the Enhancement Committee has purchased through the years include:

larger coffee pot for Ramada social event
heaters for the Ramada
chairs for the pickleball court and the swimming pool areas
golf cart for the Gardener’s
purchasing bricks for the Ramada wall between the sidewalk and the Ramada.

Future collections will be the second Wednesday of the month between 9:00-noon. Bring your unwanted items to the shed at the pickleball court. The Enhancement Committee thanks you!

River Rocks Needed

From Cyndie Alto, 509-881-7569

We are looking for donations in the form of large, or medium sized river rocks for our "Regalo Path Project." If you have some of these river rocks, no longer of use to you, please give me a call, 509-881-7569, and I will ask one of the "Rock Monkeys" to come over and pick them up. Thank you.

Yoga Classes At EE

From Patty Adler, 303-570-3159

Patty Adler would like to get a head count of people interested in attending her Hatha (on the mat) yoga class when the weather warms.

If interested please give Patty a call at 303-570-3159.

Eighteen students attended the chair yoga at the Ramada this week. Word is out on the many benefits of yoga. It isn’t just for women. We did have some male students. Stretching and balance is for everyone! All the classes for EE residents are free.

Coming Soon...

Hospitality Committee Invites You to "Souper Tuesday!

From Robin Lockwood

EVENT: SOUPer TUESDAY

DATE: Tuesday, January 23

PLACE: Ramada

TIME: Happy Hour begins at 4:30, with dinner beginning about 5:00

COST: $10.00

The Hospitality Committee invites you to join us for a SOUP SUPPER on Tuesday, January 23rd at the Ramada. Our team will be making a variety of homemade soups for you to enjoy, including: Albondigas, Turkey soup, Black Bean and Sausage soup, Creamy Crack Chicken soup (Keto friendly), Vegetable beef, Sausage soup, Wild Rice, Chicken soup, Seafood soup, Mexican Taco Soup, Beer Cheese soup, Butternut Squash soup, Red Lentil soup and Chicken Wild Rice soup, for starters! The meal will also include a Caesar salad, a dinner role and dessert.

The cost for this meal will be $10.00, and also includes complimentary beverages...wine, beer, soda, water and coffee. The Hospitality Committee will also provide plates, bowls, napkins and cups.

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

Caring Connections

Can Tabs

We are collecting aluminum can tabs. There is a brown can on the counter in the Ramada for your tabs. Thanks

Food Donations

From Sandy LaVoi

Happy New Year all. Thank you for your continued support to the food shelf at the Ramada.

Thought For the Day

Events

SONORA'S CULINARY HERITAGE:

JACK LASSETER: The Columbian Exchange

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 7:00 PM MST

Come and find out how Columbus’ landing in the New World ignited the Columbian Exchange.

FOGHORN STRING BAND

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The Foghorn String Band is the present-day gold standard for real-deal hard-hitting genuine old-time American string band music, with eight albums, thousands of shows, over 15 years of touring under their belts, and an entirely new generation of roots musicians following their lead.

Click here for more information

CUSTARD AND CARS

If you have a hankering for some Culver's custard and cool cars, you’re in luck. Every first Friday of the month, the Santa Cruz Valley Car Nuts host a little car show in the Culver’s parking lot. This event is free and open to all. The fun starts around 3:30 p.m. and goes to dusk. For more info, go here.