Change of Location of Board of Supervisors' Meeting
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss road repairs will take place at the Pima County Building at 130 W. Congress Street at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday December 12. Be there by 8:30 a.m. to get a seat. Need a ride? Contact Jessica Schiff at Green Valley Council (GVC) to sign up to ride a free shuttle bus leaving at 7:30 am from the Community Services/Casa parking lot on the La Posada campus. Phone 520-848-4905 or e-mail schiff@gvcouncil.org. Joe McCalpin is urging residents to attend. You can also sign the petition posted at the Ramada.

Hospitality Holiday Event
The holiday appetizer and dessert potluck will be held at the Ramada on Saturday, Dec. 16th.  Social hour starts at 4:30 p.m.  If you have an odd numbered address, please bring an appetizer and if you have an even number, please bring a dessert.  Wear your ugly sweater or t-shirt and you may win a prize. The Bienvenidos Committee will have a table reserved for new residents, so don't be deterred from coming even if you don't know anyone. Please remember the Food Bank has a bin at the Ramada if you would like to bring a donation.

Ballots Heading Your Way
Ballots for the 2018 EE Board election have been mailed out.
Click here to view statements and photos of candidates Kevin Welsh, Ken Lindeman, Dean Hess and Nancy Ferguson.
Please also read the new voting instructions carefully.Ballots must be mailed and be received at the EE Post Office Box on or before January 8, 2018 to be counted.
No ballots will be accepted at the meeting.
Please, do not send your dues in the ballot envelope. Ballots will not be opened before January 8. Dues are due January 1.

Wednesday Night Movie
The film this week is Being There starring Peter Sellers. A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. This week will be the last movie until warmer weather returns. Thanks to Jane and Eric Ellingson for sponsoring this popular event.

Do We Have Your Number?
If you have any updates to your listing in the EE Name and Address Directory, please send an email with details to Cheri Day (thedays007@aol.com) before the end of December.

Another Exciting Afternoon
Mark your calendar now for the last regularly scheduled Board meeting of 2017 on Monday, December 18th at 1 p.m. at the Ramada. Traditional holiday refreshments will most likely not make an appearance. It's OK, that elastic waist band is probably stretched to its maximum already.

EE HOA Annual Membership Meeting
Put it on your calendar now: January 15, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the Community Performance and Art Center (CPAC), 1250 W. Continental Road, Green Valley.
More info and an agenda included with your ballot.

Trees for Sale
The HOA will be replacing damaged trees in the common areas in late January. Varieties will include Purple Leaf Plum, Chinese Pastiche, Afghan Pine and Texas Mountain Laurel. These, as well as Bonita Ash and Chinese Ash, are available in 24 gallon containers with a planted height of about 12 feet. If you are interested in purchasing one for your land, the cost including planting, tax, and delivery is $360. Smaller trees in 15 gallon containers are available for $175. Descriptions of these trees with pictures and size are available on the Civano Nursery web site. They are also available for viewing at Shade Tree and Esperanza parks. Please notify Dean Hess or Jim Copeland by January 1st if you are interested in buying a tree. These trees will require watering for two years to become fully established and should be set to go after that amount of time. Naturally, trees will grow faster with continued watering.

Be Warned! Holiday Computer Virus
The newest virus circulating during the holiday seanson is the UPS/FedEx/USPS Delivery Failure. You will receive an e-mail from UPS, Fed Ex, or USPS along with a package number. It will say that they were unable to deliver a package sent to you on such-and-such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached and take it to the post office. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS!

Attention Book Discussion Group
A change of plan for the January meeting on January 2 at 11:00 a.m. Instead of discussing Glory Over Everything, the group will discuss favorite books others may enjoy. At the meeting, the group will decide whether to have an extra meeting or shift everything down by one month.

Lighting the Way
Thanks to Tom Cooke and Craig Surprise, you don't have to worry about tripping or encountering a creature when you enter the pool enclosure through the rear gate. The dynamic duo installed a motion-sensitive light which will come on automatically when you walk by.

Protect Your Pipes
There was already a freeze warning last week, so if you haven't already done it, now would be a good time to make sure all of your outdoor pipes are wearing their winter coats. Remember February 2011!

New Pickleball Start Time
As a result of the cooler early-morning temperatures of late, the new starting time for pickleball is 9 a.m.

What's Up in EE?

MOVIE	7:00 PM	WED	RAMADA
HOSPITALITY POTLUCK	4:30 PM	SAT	RAMADA
FIBER ARTS	1:00 PM	THURS	RAMADA
WATER AEROBICS	2:30 PM	MON,WED,FRI	RAMADA
PICKLEBALL	9:00 AM	M,T,W,TH,S,S	COURTS
TENNIS	8:00 AM	FRI	COURTS