Turn Blah into Ahhh!

Join your neighbors and friends at the first meeting of the Home Décor group, Thursday, January 9 at 10 am.  Bring an example or illustration of a table decoration.

Fiber Arts Weaving Magic Again

Whether you don your creative hat to weave, knit, crochet, spin, quilt, or sew, you'll benefit from the advice and ideas of the EE fiber artists.  Drop by with your latest project to meet with the group at 10 am on Friday, January 10 at the Ramada.

Attention Chili Lovers

EE's first Chili Cook-Off will take place on Tuesday, January 14 at 5:00 p.m. at the Ramada.  Enjoy a tasty treat and help select the winners. For $5.00, you can sample each of the entries and vote for your favorites. The cost includes bread, crackers, beer, water and condiments.  If you are interested in donating any of the accompaniments, contact Hospitality Committee Coordinator, Marla Ries, at gvmarlaries@gmail.com or 360-708-0855. 

Attention Chili Cook-Off Contestants

The deadline to enter your chili in the Cook-off is January 10.  To enter, contact Cook-Off Chair Bill Berdine at 344-7301 or whberdine@roadrunner.com. Rules: contestants must provide 5-10 quarts of ready to serve chili in a slow cooker to Bill at 802 Regalo by 4:00 p.m. on January 14.  Contact Bill if you need to borrow a slow cooker. The first place winner will receive an apron with the title of "First Annual EE Chili Cook-Off".

Countdown to the EEHOA Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will take place on Monday, January 20 at the Desert Recreation Center, 2980 S. Camino del Sol (right next to Valley Presbyterian Church).  The meeting starts promptly at 2:00 p.m., but sign-in starts at 1:30. Please remember to send in your ballot to vote for the three candidates of your choice. If you mail your ballot, which is greatly appreciated, you will need to do so in plenty of time for it to arrive by Monday, January 13.

Important note: Whether delivered by mail or by hand, your ballot must be returned in the large return envelope with your name and lot number in the upper left corner.  This ensures that each lot gets only one vote.  The secrecy of your ballot is protected by placing your ballot into the smaller envelope marked "Ballot" and inserting that into the large one.  If you have not received your ballot, contact Joe McCalpin at 867-8067. 

Neighbor to Neighbor

Nextdoor Green Valley Esperanza Estates continues to grow in popularity and use as a way to communicate with your EE neighbors.  Whether you want to sell an item, offer a service, get a tradesperson recommendation or just connect with your neighbors in EE, Nextdoor is the way to do it. It's free, and you can sign up by emailing our webmaster at ee-webmaster@msn.com.  

Memories Light the Corners of Your Mind--Unless Your Bulb Has Burned Out

Experienced any Green Valley Moments lately?  Hunted for your keys or phone?  Tried to remember who the woman was in Safeway who had the urgent message for your spouse?  Then you'll sympathize with Common Area Maintenance Guru Dean Hess.  EE residents tend to buttonhole Dean at EE gatherings, the grocery store, as he drives around the neighborhood and when he's out to dinner.  That becomes a problem later when recall may be less than perfect.  So give him a break, if you would, and e-mail, snail mail, or leave a message on his phone--something for a later reference, please.  With 350 concerned homeowners to interact with Dean has a lot on his plate--and not just at the buffets.

Pet Memorial Post 

Take a moment next time you're in the Ramada to read some of the plaques on the Pet Memorial Post in the southwest corner.  If you've lost a favorite "almost human," you can memorialize your critter with a personalized plaque.  Contact Geri Lindbergh at 777-4972 for details.

Ringing the New Year In with Friends

Encouraged by a perfectly beautiful day, sustained by the offerings of creative chefs and eager to renew friendships, approximately 70 EE residents greeted 2014 at the EE First Day Party. Thanks go out to Jane Ellingson and Mona Sheffield for organizing this great start to the new year.
Jane and Mona thank all the people who helped them with set up and clean up.