Cinco de Mayo Celebration on May 3 This Year Celebrate the Southwest this Friday at the Hospitality Committee's annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at the Ramada. It's a potluck with a southwestern flair (but anything you would like to bring will be consumed with gusto). Festivities will start at 4:30 with dinner at 5:00. No doubt Tom Cooke will favor us with his famous Cinco de Mayo joke -- it's an EE tradition. Complimentary beverages including margaritas will be provided. Hospitality will be taking the summer off, so this will be the last event until October.

Wednesday Night Movie This week's movie at 7:15 PM at the Ramada is Amadeus. The story, set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century, is a fictionalized biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Thanks to Jane and Eric Ellingson for sponsoring this event.

Snakes Look before you step as you walk this time of year as snakes have been reported in the neighborhood.  Be especially vigilant when you garden. Shake any plant that covers the ground with a long-handled tool before sticking your hand in. The fire department will remove snakes from your home or yard. Call 520-629-9200 for assistance.

Leaving for the Summer? Remember to call your Neighborhood Watch block captain to update your emergency contact information in case something happens to your house while you are away. This is especially important if you have an irrigation system. If someone notices a leak, they can call whoever has a key to your house. Don't know who your block captain is?  Call Karen White, head of Neighborhood Watch, at 520-648-3993. For additional peace of mind, you can also sign up with the Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers (SAV) for weekly house checks. A volunteer will walk around the perimeter of your house to make sure nothing is amiss.  Contact them at 520-351-6744.

Food Bank As you clean out your pantry in preparation for leaving for the summer or when you attend a Ramada event, please consider donating to the Green Valley Food Bank. For your convenience, we have a container at the Ramada where you can drop off non-perishable items. EE has always been generous in contributing to those in need.  Thanks to Jane and Eric Ellingson for delivering these items to the food bank.

Traffic Report Expect daily lane closures on I-19 starting today and lasting about 3 weeks.  Crews will install the final layer of pavement  between Duval Mine Road and the Canoa Ranch Rest Area. I-19 will be reduced to a single lane in the direction crews are working. In addition, individual ramps will close for a short time as paving operations pass by.

Happy Hour  Happy Hour at the Ramada will start at 4:00 PM on the following Fridays: May 17, May 31, June 7 and June 21. Bring your own beverage, glasses, utensils, and an appetizer to share.

Monday Morning Memo Submission Deadline Have an EE organization item that needs to appear in the next MMM?  Please submit your information by Friday evening. You don't need to write the article, just give us the facts. If an urgent, last-minute situation arises after the deadline, please call to let us know you're sending information.

What's Up in EE? MOVIE NIGHT 7:15 PM WED RAMADA HOSPITALITY EVENT 4:30 PM FRIDAY RAMADA AM WATER AEROBICS 8:30 AM M,W,F POOL ARTISANS/FIBER ARTS 1:00 PM THURS RAMADA