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Monday Morning Memo

January 5, 2026

Esperanza Estates

Esperanza Estates Website

What's Happening

in Esperanza Estates?

Pickleball Scheduled Play

Everyday

8:00 am to 10:00 am

Pickleball Courts

Creative Writing

Group

Monday

9:00 am

779 W Circulo Napa

Pickleball Club Skill Sessions

Tuesday

11:00 am

Pickleball Courts

Cribbage

Tuesday

2:00 pm

Ramada

Thirsty Thursday

Sunday Ladder League

Thursday

4:00 pm

Sunday

12:00

Ramada

Pickleball Courts

Official Business

President's Message

By Kevin Welsh

Welcome to 2026 in Esperanza Estates! We are looking forward to a new year filled with community activities in the Ramada and new enhancements from the HOA. A redesigned and improved website will be released soon, and work will begin shortly on the new bocce courts.

The HOA Annual Meeting will be held at CPAC (map) on January 19 at 1:00 p.m. Arrive early to get checked in and receive your 2026 HOA Name and Address Directory. This is a meeting of the homeowners where the HOA reports on the activities of the past year and presents plans for the new year. This is not a business meeting—no votes will be taken. It is your opportunity to interact with the Board directly. The results of the Directors' election will be announced to begin the meeting, and the new Directors will take their places on the Board. At the conclusion of the annual meeting, the Board will meet in special session to elect officers for the new year.

Mark your calendar—we look forward to a full house!

Notice of HOA Dues for 2026

Source: Dean Lockwood, EE HOA Treasurer, 612-240-0945

The Annual Assessment bills for 2026 (HOA dues) have been delivered to each residence. If you have not received your bill, please contact Dean Lockwood at

612-240-0945. The dues are due on January 1, 2026. Please use the envelope included with the bill and either mail or drop off your payment at the Suggestion Box at the Ramada. Thanks in advance for your prompt payment.

Esperanza Estates HOA Director Election

Source: Ken Linderman

For those who have lost the original email ballot in a stack of emails, a second email ballot will be sent on Tuesday, January 6. It will come from Esperanza Estates Homeowners Association. Please vote right away, so this one doesn’t get lost, too. The voting will close on January 14.

An access code and a password are in the ballot email. This shows up below the link for the voting address. Please note, your access code will be your Lot #, and your password will be an abbreviated address (i.e., 179napa). The access code and password must be entered exactly as they appear in the email of the voting request. You might want to write these down before opening the voting window.

On the ballot, there is an " information " line under each candidate choice. If you click on

that, it will give you more information on the candidate before you vote.

Please let me know if you have questions or problems, Ken Lindeman, eesecy@gmail.com

or text me at 970-232-4129.

Pool Reminder

Source: Jim Gardner

No glass of any kind is allowed in the pool area. This includes glassware, beer bottles, and wine bottles. Any glass breakage near or in the pool or spa may require the pool to be drained and cleaned.

Thanks,

Jim Gardner

Neighborhood News

Enhancement Team Collecting Items for Ramada Sale

From Claudia Rose

Do you have items that you no longer need? You can drop them off this Wednesday,

Jan. 7 from 9;00 am-12;00 noon at 1195 W. Circulo del Sur (the garage by the

pickleball courts). Committee members will be there to help with your donations. These

items will be included in our 2026-2027 Ramada sale.

Once again, we cannot accept electronics, clothing, or furniture. Thank you for your help

in making our sale successful.

EE Arts and Crafts Group

Source: Janet Shown

Let's try pebble art - with wine!

The EE Arts and Crafts Group is a great place to get creative, and you can't beat the camaraderie. But maybe you can enhance it a little with a glass of wine. Check out the photos of the types of pebble art we'll be attempting, then get busy coming up with your own ideas and collecting supplies like pebbles, twigs, E6000 or similar glue, and a backing for your art. Limited supplies, including pebbles, glue, and some wine, will be available. BYOB for more wine or other beverages.

RSVP to Janet Shown at 720-749-0273 or jansho@yahoo.com. Everyone is welcome; no experience necessary.

Date and time: 10 a.m. -11:30 Tuesday, January 13

Location: EE Ramada

Hospitality Meeting

Source: Robin Lockwood and Debbie Ries

The Hospitality Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, January 14, at 1:00 PM at the Ramada. We will be finalizing details for our January and February events. If you are interested in serving on this committee and working with some wonderful EE friends, we welcome you to join in planning and hosting a monthly dinner event at the Ramada. We will have the heaters going if needed.

Thirsty Thursday

We will have Thirsty Thursday this week, on Thursday, January 8, at 4 p.m., at the Ramada. We'll keep the same no-host plan, which means BYOB and snacks, and we all help with the cleanup.

Just a note about cleanup....since we don't have a host, we all need to pitch in and put the Ramada back in order when we leave. That means moving the chairs and tables back, picking up the pillows, cleaning the kitchen area, and throwing away our trash, among other things. Please pitch in as much as you can before you leave.

Book Club

Source: Hugh Rhine

The book group will meet again on Jan 15 at 11:00 at the Ramada.

We will discuss the book "Life After Power" by Jared Cohen.

This book offers the lives of seven of our presidents after they have left office.

These are the seven past presidents and their individual search for purpose after leaving one of the most powerful and influential jobs an individual can hold.

Save the Date

Source: Robin Lockwood and Debbie Ries

The Hospitality Committee will be hosting our Souper Supper on Tuesday, January 20, at the Ramada. Our team will be making up a variety of our favorite homemade soups.

The meal will also include a salad, dinner rolls, and dessert. Beverages are included, as always. The cost for this event will be $10.00 at the door.

Please mark this on your calendar, and watch the MMM for further information.

Time To Undecorate

Source: Gloria Creagh

Members of the Enhancement Committee were at the Ramada on Friday, taking down the holiday decorations. They also put up the decorations, including the lampposts in front of the Ramada area.

Thanks to those pictured: Zell Higgins, Penny Huculak. Dean Lockwood, Jim Hauge, Bob Rose, Kay Larson, Cynthia Gates, Toni Robson, and Robin Lockwood.

Lost and Found

A white box containing USB LED strip lights fell off a car traveling down Calle Excelso on Friday afternoon. If you lost them, you can contact Pat Sharpe.

Good To Know

Pickleball News and Events

Source: Sharon Falor

Tuesday Skills and Drills Sessions:

Are you interested in learning the proper techniques and footwork for playing pickleball? The Pickleball Club is offering a series of skill sessions beginning Tuesday, January 6 at 11:00. These sessions are geared for new through intermediate level players. Learning proper footwork and movement, grip and grip pressure, shots and shot selection, court coverage, rules, and scoring will enable you to become addicted to the fastest-growing sport in America. These sessions are all free. Just dress for success: athletic shoes, warm-ups or shorts, hat or visor, eye protection, and sunscreen. Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated during the activity. Come join us every Tuesday at 11:00. All residents are welcome!

Sunday Ladder League:

Every Sunday at 12:00 from now through April 5, the Pickleball Club is offering a competitive opportunity for all intermediate to advanced-level players. Ladder League is played in a Round Robin format, and each player’s score from each round is tallied, and a ladder is built based on cumulative scores weekly. Please text Coach at 928-953-3474 to be included in the weekly invite. 16 players play each week. 8 games to 11 win by 2 are played each Sunday. If this sounds like fun, please text 928-853-3474 and join the league.

Green Valley Community Chorus

Source: Mary Hess and Linda Seilken

Mary Hess and Linda Seilken encourage neighbors to join them in singing with the Green Valley Community Chorus. Concert dates are Monday evening, March 23, at 7:00 PM, and Tuesday afternoon, March 24, at 2:30 PM, at Valley Presbyterian Church. Rehearsals for our spring term begin on Saturday, January 10, at St. Francis Episcopal Church at 600 S La Cañada Drive. Please get in touch with Linda Seilken at 908-240-1887 for more information.