Will Hidden Valley Remain Hidden?
EE's hardy hikers head out to the Tucson Mountains today at 8:00 am in quest of Hidden Valley and the Stone House. With Fearless Leader Marian Mundale at the head of the pack, hikers will traverse 4 miles with a 400 foot elevation gain and return to the Ramada by 1:30 pm--unless some of them veer off for a burger and beer at Tiny's on the way home.
Bring a quart or more of water, snacks and poles for rocky downhill footing. 

Silver Screen Shines

Wednesday Movies are back at the Ramada this week with the 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck. Both Cher and Olympia Dukakis won Oscars for their performances in this complicated tale. A $2 donation to the Arts Club is appreciated. The show starts at 7:00 pm.

$uccessful $aturday $ale
Thanks to the EE Enhancement Team, the Annual Ramada Sale proved to be another success. Friday's Sneek Peek gave EE residents a chance to garner special bargains. All told, the event raised over $4,300 to be used for EE improvements. The efforts of Bev Brow, Sandi Oster, Craig Surprise, Carolyn Acher, Barb McCalpin and and all of the team for their continued support of EE. Special thanks to our crack security team of Bruce Liljegren, Joe McCalpin, Gary Rautio, Terry Shay and Ben Sheffield, who spent the night guarding the treasures.
Want to join in the fun and contribute to our neighborhood? The Enhancement Team is scheduled to meet Monday, March 10 at 10 am at the Ramada.

SSSSausage Fessst Ssssizzles
Chefs Al Prato, Terry Shay, and Kevin Welsh donned their aprons, grabbed their tongs and served up fantastic fare at last Wednesday's Sausage Fest. EEers arrived in droves (How many are in a drove, anyway?) and downed the food as fast as it was prepared. The Optimists collected more than $700 and the hospitality account managed to post a net gain of $50. Another great evening thanks to the Hospitality Hotties (Well, maybe they'll go by another name.) with Marla Ries taking a turn at the helm.

Want Sausage?
  If you loved the Optimists' sausages, you can still order them until Sunday March 16.  Call Terry Shay at 815-690-6178 or Kevin Welsh at 231-838-6851 to place your order.

Pickleball Picks Up
Pickleball start times are moving to 9:00 a.m. and recreational play has been added on Wednesdays. Here's the new lineup: recreational on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays; competitive on Mondays and Saturdays.
Tennis anyone?  Fridays at 8:30.

Gardeners Get Going
March is a busy month for the Gardeners.  Join them at their next meeting on Thursday, March 6, at 1:00 p.m. at the Ramada. 

Color Me Beautiful
The next meeting of the Home Decor/Fiber Arts Group will be held at the Ramada at 10:00 on Thursday, March 6. Learn how color choices in your wardrobe can work for or against you. Discover the four seasons of color and which season suits you the best. To help with the demonstration process, please bring several solid colored pieces of clothing for comparison and illustration. 

Sprayin' of the Green Just in Time for St Patty's Day

Message from Tom Cooke

"The official HOA weed control program began on Thursday, and will continue on until the weed season is over or all weeds are under control. The blue/green material you see sprayed around the common areas and parking strips is a harmless vegetable-based dye, used to show where the spray has been applied. It will not harm anything, and dissipates in air and sunlight within a day or two. The weed killer used is a standard formula control solution, not harmful to pets or cactus, and mixed in the weakest solution possible that will still be effective against weeds. If it appears your area has been missed, be advised the spraying has just started and all common areas will be  sprayed over the next couple of weeks, and spraying will be repeated as necessary thereafter for the entire season. This is a service of your HOA.
It remains the responsibility of each owner (except in quads) to keep your yard weed-free, and to make arrangements for yard care over the summer months if you intend to be gone. We ask for the cooperation of all EE owners to assure compliance with this requirement. If due to physical or financial considerations you are unable to address the weed problem in your yard, help is available. Please call 399-0455 to make arrangements."  

Lost and Found
Al Prato found a portable air pump lying in the middle of Vereda Calma.  Contact Al at 269-7217 if it is yours. Did you buy a Sharpe wireless weather station at the Ramada Sale on Friday? To get the instruction booklet that accompanied the item, contact Cynthia Surprise at 857-209-1978.

Rain! Can Blooms Be Far Behind?
Residents around EE have reported totals up to 1.9 inches. Time for the Texas Ranger Countdown.  Purportedly the silver-leafed desert-adapted lovelies put forth their lavender, deep purple or white blooms 10 days after a rain.

Arivaca Film Festival
EE resident Paul McCreary was selected to show his film "Second Amendment, Lobbyists, and Wet Pain" at the annual Arivaca Film Festival on Friday, March 7 at 6:30.  The event is March 7th and 8th with a number of films by local and international filmmakers. The Saturday showings begin at noon and run until 9 p.m. with a break for a pot luck dinner.  It's a free event and some really good films have been presented in the past, some becoming Independent Lens features.
Information is available at:  www.arivacafilmfestival.com.

What's Up in EE?

HIKERS	8:00 AM		MON	RAMADA
PICKLEBALL/COMPETITIVE	9:00 AM		MON, SAT	PBALL/TENNIS CRT
PICKLEBALL/RECREATIONAL	9:00 AM		TU, WED,THUR, SUN	PBALL/TENNIS CRT
WATER AEROBICS	3:00 PM		TU, THURS	POOL
EE ARTS CLUB MOVIE	7:00 PM		WED	RAMADA
COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL	10:00 AM		THURS	RAMADA
EE GARDENERS	1:00 PM		THURS	RAMADA
TENNIS	8:30 AM		FRI	TENNIS/PBALL CRT