EE Board Meeting Scheduled
Our HOA board will have it's regular scheduled meeting on Monday, May 20 at 1 pm in the Ramada.

Plants Will Flourish
Thanks to those who have volunteered to help the Gardeners keep the new plantings in the common areas watered over the summer. The McCalpins will water the plantings at the EE Monument, Max Perry is caring for Palo Verde del Norte, the Amorosos will water the new Palo Verdes in Mountain View, and Bob Krantz has agreed to water Mesquite Park for which Ruth Creagh is providing access to her back patio water line. Pat Sharpe will provide backup watering for individuals taking time off to travel.

Coffee Klatch
The next monthly free coffee and pastries will take place this Wednesday morning at 8:30. As activities wind down for the season, this is a good chance to stay connected.

Movie Mania
This week's movie is 'Jack Reacher' starring Tom Cruise as the lone-wolf investigator on the hunt for a murderous sniper. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Ramada. Free popcorn and use of a seat cushion are included with your donation ($2.00 suggested) to the Arts Club. Please bring your own beverage.

Book Club
The last meeting of the season will take place this Thursday, at 3:00 at the Ramada. You are welcome to attend even if you haven't gone to the earlier meetings. The group will discuss Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior.
The Book Club will resume next fall, but meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at 2:00, starting October 15. The first book will be Elsewhere: A Memoir by Richard Russo. Contact Kathy LaVanway at kathylavanway@gmail.com or Cindy Krantz at krantzcindys@yahoo.com for a list of the book selections for the entire year.

Found Glasses
Last Friday, Gary Strauss found a pair of glasses on the corner of Excelso and Holgado. If they are yours, contact Gary at 393-0169.

Were You an EE Resident in 2001?
If so, and especially if you are a pack rat, you may have the document the Gardeners are seeking. Bill Berdine would like to find a report called "Landscape Guidelines and Recommendation for Improving Common Space in Esperanza Estates", which was distributed to homeowners in April 2001. If you have what he needs, you'll make his day. Please contact Bill at 344-7301 and save him from spending hours rummaging through the EE archives.

Where Have All the Pickleball Players Gone?
Courtmaster Kevin Welsh reports that players have dropped below "critical mass" for sustaining regular play, and there hasn't been a foursome all week at 8:00 a.m. So, until fall, there will just be pickup games. If you play and the nets aren't up, go ahead and put them up. Kevin will check on Thursday afternoons and take them down if necessary. Kevin hopes to get the lines repainted this summer and do some other maintenance.

Palm Tree Trimming Notice From the Board
This notice is from the Board to all homeowners with tall palm trees on their property:
"We have had fires in untrimmed palms more than once, and such a fire poses a serious danger of igniting homes by falling on rooftops. Trimming these palms is a critical issue due to the fact they are lightning magnets, and every year in Green Valley there are fires caused by lightning striking untrimmed palms. If one of these fell on a roof in here, it could burn out the entire 4 or 5 houses in the row. There is a real possibility of jeopardy to life and property.
The trimming should not take place until June 1, but absolutely needs to be done by June 30.
The HOA absolutely requires this to be done as a safety issue, and if owners refuse, or neglect it, then the HOA will be forced to do it and will assess the Homeowner at cost plus a 50% surcharge. Your cooperation in this matter will be appreciated and it is in the best interest of both you and your neighbors to arrange for the necessary trimming. The HOA uses the Monstrosity Tree Service because they do a good job at a competitive price; however, owners can use anyone they please.
You can contact Monstrosity Tree Service at: (520) 230-7131 or (520) 625-TREE. Monstrosity can do the trimming even if owners are not in residence. They will also generally give owners the same rate they charge the HOA--a discount from their normal charge--if the work is done while they are in the neighborhood trimming EE common area trees."

In Memoriam
The family of former EE resident Shirley Dailey would like her friends in EE to know she passed away peacefully last Wednesday after a long illness. Shirley and her friend Nancy Schwarzwalder spent 20 happy years in EE before selling their home on Calle Excelso to Shirley's niece and her husband (Donna and Mike Gerrard) in 2005 and moving to Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson. She will be buried in her home town of Sioux Rapids, Iowa.