Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Monday, May 8 (delayed from Friday, May 5 due to the 100-degree forecast) at the Ramada starting at the usual time of 4:30 with food served at 5:00.  This is a potluck, with the Hospitality Committee furnishing dessert, margaritas, beer and wine. Since this is a Mexican fiesta, we encourage everyone to dress the part. For fun, there will be a couple of pinatas filled with goodies.

Wednesday Movie
This week's movie is Cold Mountain starring Jude Law and Nicole Kidman. In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. at the Ramada. Thanks to Jane and Eric Ellingson for sponsoring this popular event.

Thanks from Owl & Panther Project
From Becky McCreary: "A heartfelt 'thank you!' to the Esperanza Estates residents who responded to Pat Sharpe's invitation to donate art and craft supplies to Tucson's Owl & Panther Project. Hundreds of items were collected in Green Valley and will give refugee children in Tucson a chance to interact with other children, express themselves artistically, and make something beautiful. Pat's collection box on her patio and at the Ramada yielded a huge number of useful supplies. Thank you again!"

Book Discussion Group
The EE Book Discussion Group will meet Tuesday, May 2 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ramada to discuss THIS HOUSE OF SKY: Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig. The author is considered the premier writer of the American West. All are welcome!
To keep everyone reading over the summer months, please bring titles of a few books that you have enjoyed--bring paper and pencil to write down the titles that may sound interesting. See you there!

Palm Tree Trimming Notice From the Board
This notice is from the Board to all EE homeowners with tall palm trees on their property:
"We have had fires in untrimmed palms more than once in past years; such fires pose a serious danger of setting fire to homes by falling on rooftops.  Trimming these palms is a critical issue due to the fact they are lightning magnets (because of their height), and every year in Green Valley there are fires reported that were caused by lightning strikes on palms.  If burning fronds fell on a roof in EE, the resulting fire could burn out the 4 or 5 houses in the row.  In addition to property damage, there is a real possibility of jeopardy to life.
Homeowners may use any tree service they please; the EE HOA uses Monstrosity Tree Service because they do a good job at a competitive price. They generally give EE homeowners the same discounted ($50/tree) rate they charge the HOA if the work is done while they are in the neighborhood trimming our common area palms. You can contact Monstrosity Tree Service at: (520) 230-7131 or (520) 625-TREE and arrange to have the trimming done between June 1st and 30th; they can do the trimming during that time even if you will not be in residence.
The HOA absolutely requires the trimming to be done as a safety issue; if owners refuse or neglect to do so, the HOA will be forced to have it done and will assess the homeowner at cost plus a 50% surcharge. Your cooperation in this matter will be appreciated; it is in the best interest of both you and your neighbors to arrange for the necessary trimming."

Parque Felicidad
If you haven't done so recently this would be a good time to drive by Parque Felicidad to see the shade trees in all their glory. They look just beautiful and you can picture how nice they are going to look in the future as they mature over the years. This is a wonderful dwelling spot which is going to become increasingly more desirable. Thanks to our farsighted Gardeners, who came up with and promoted this idea to turn what was just a dusty vacant space into a very lovely amenity for our neighborhood.

What's Up in EE?

BOOK GROUP	11:00 AM	TUES	RAMADA
MOVIE	7:00 PM	WED	RAMADA
CINCO DE MAYO	4:30 PM	FRI	RAMADA
ARTISANS	1:00 PM	THURS	RAMADA
PICKLEBALL	8:00 AM	S,M,W,S	COURTS
AM WATER AEROBICS	8:30 AM	M,W,F	POOL
TENNIS	8:30 AM	FRI	COURTS