Hot Desert groundskeeper Rane found a dog by the tennis courts Wednesday morning. She appeared to be neglected, and no one answered the call Rane made to the number on her tag. She refused to drink the water that the crew offered her, and her despair was obvious.
Rane called Dean Hess. "What do you suggest I do? I can't just leave her here," he said. Dean made a few phone calls to Esperanza "Doggie People" who would surely know who belonged to a one-eyed Chihuahua named Charm, but she continued to be a mystery. A decision was made to transport Charm to the Animal League.
However, when Rane was preparing to move her, his phone rang. It was Charm's owner.
As the story goes, the dog was placed in the care of friends in Sahuarita while the owner took a vacation. Charm escaped and had not been seen for a month. She was presumed lost. Within two hours, people from Tucson arrived at the tennis courts to claim their dog.
Rane reported with tears in his eyes Charm "went nuts when she heard her owner's voice."
We trust that Charm is home and thriving once again. We applaud the compassion of our landscape crew, who know how to truly care for the territory with which they are entrusted.

Rain Makes Bees Cranky
According to beesuite.com, rainy weather, accompanied by high heat and humidity, makes bees cranky.  They tend to be more aggressive and even steal honey from each other's hives.  Noticing a few more bees buzzing you this summer? Use unscented soaps, shampoos and lotions.  Avoid floral colors--blues, reds, pinks, oranges.  Dress in neutrals--black, tan, brown, white.  And remember, swatting a bee may result in signaling a swarm to attack.  So walk or run away.  Go inside a house or car, if need be to escape, but avoid whacking them.

Food Bank's Current Needs
The Green Valley Community Food Bank has published the following list of currently needed items

Tuna, Peanut Butter, Canned Vegetables, Canned Chicken/Beef, Canned Fruit, Macaroni & Cheese, Juice, Condiments (Mustard, Ketchup, Sauces), Frozen Fruit/Vegetables, Refrigerated Packaged Meat, Dairy Products, Sliced Bread, Crackers, Snacks, Grocery Store Gift Cards, Personal Care Items,Toilet Tissue, Paper Products, Bar Soap, Feminine Hygiene Products, Shampoo, Baby Food, Infant Diapers.

 A container for the Food Bank is located in the Ramada.  EE residents have always been generous donors.  Please contribute if you can.

You Know It's Summer in EE When...
conservationists and misers rush to the garage at the first slaps of raindrops on skylights and back their cars out into the street in hopes of washing bug splats off the windshield without a trip to the car wash.