Annual Meeting Reminder
The 2018 EE HOA Annual Membership meeting will be held today, Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2 PM at the Community Performance and Art Center (CPAC), 1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley. Check-in (by lot #) starts at 1:30 PM. EE's own neighborhood directory and tickets for the Enhancement Dessert Buffet will be on sale.
Not sure how to get there? Drive south on Portillo. Take a right on Continental. Watch for a tall roof on your right and you'll see the signs in less than half a mile. Enter on the south side of the building.

Coffee & Donuts
Join friends and neighbors for the monthly complimentary coffee and donuts at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, January 17, at the Ramada.  Thanks to Tom Cooke and Craig Surprise for sponsoring this event.

Gardeners' Meeting
The EE Gardeners will meet after coffee and donuts (about 9:15) on Wednesday, January 17, at the Ramada to discuss plans for Mountain View Park.  New members are always welcome.

Save Room for Dessert
Indulge yourself to support EE at the Enhancement Dessert Buffet on Saturday, February 10 at 2 PM at the Ramada. You can buy a $5 ticket at the annual meeting today or by contacting Jackie Rautio (602-206-3354) or Jane Ellingson (520-625-7782).

Thanks for the Party
Thanks to all the Hospitality Committee volunteers for their hard work at the Potato Bar last Saturday. The next event is scheduled for Friday, February 16 and will feature Optimist Club Italian sausages.

The Green Valley Optimist Club supports children through grants including four scholarships to the local high schools. Their primary fund-raising activity is making and selling their famous sausage, and catering a few events such as EE's February Hospitality event. If you are interested in joining, you can attend a free breakfast at the Arizona Family Restaurant on Esperanza Boulevard on Tuesday the 16th at 7:00 AM.  Contact Kevin Welsh, Jim Copeland or Terry Shay if you want a ride to the meeting.

Book Discussion Group Update
At the January meeting, the group revised its book list for the remainder of the season. The new selections are:
   Feb. 6     The Known World by Edward Jones
   Mar. 6     Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova
   April 3     The Long Haul by Finn Murphy
   May 1      Hotel Paradise
The book group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 11 AM in the Ramada. New members are always welcome.

Food Bank Donations
EE's generous donations to the Green Valley Food Bank at the last Hospitality event are greatly appreciated. Thanks to  Jane and Eric Ellingson for delivering the donations to the food bank. You can leave donations in the plastic bin in the Ramada kitchen at any time.

Traffic Slowdown
ADOT will begin a project to rehabilitate both pavement and bridges on I-19 between Canoa Ranch Road and Duval Mine Road. Work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Jan. 16. ADOT advises motorists to plan for the following restrictions and expect delays of up to 10 minutes:

• Northbound and southbound I-19 will be reduced to one lane (right lane closed) at various locations between Esperanza Boulevard and Canoa Ranch Road from 6:30 AM, Tuesday, Jan. 16, to 5 PM, Friday, Jan. 19, daily.

• Speed will be reduced from 65 to 45 mph.