A Moment With Joy. Rincon Country East RV Resort 8989 E. Escalante, Tucson, AZ Business Office:

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1 Rincon Country East RV Resort 8989 E. Escalante, Tucson, AZ Business Office: March, 2012 Volume 33 Number 7 A Moment With Joy Rincon Country East RV Resort, this is Joy. Don t you just love that friendly, lilting voice? Now let me ask, how many of you know Joy s last name? To help you remember, run your fingers through your hair. Now think Combs--Joy Combs. As an incentive to remember, when you re out and about, I might just stop you and ask, What s Joy s last name? Five to one, you ll run your fingers through your hair before saying, Combs. Now you know who she is, but what does she do? Joy has been an RCE office assistant since August When you stand at the office counter to ask questions or pay your bills, she s the one with medium length dark hair and no southern drawl. The next time she waits on you, tell her thank you for all she does. Joy was born in Phoenix, but was soon transplanted to Albuquerque where she spent her elementary school years. She lived with her grandparents most of her life, and by the time she reached high school age had moved to Thoreau on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Some of her best memories of that time are learning to make Navajo tacos, fry bread and other tribal foods. She also learned healing arts and other Navajo traditions. Does she speak Navajo? Joy says, I don t speak fluent Navajo, but enough so I can tell when they re talking about me! her GED and went on to train as a medical assistant for special needs adults. Her training was followed by a job with developmentally disabled adults in a group home. My heart was totally into it, but after ten years, I finally burned out. Now single, she gave up her job and started over, this time working in a restaurant. There, she met her second husband, an oilfield worker. They married and had a daughter, Ashley. When that marriage ended, Joy followed what she calls her gypsy gene. That resulted in meeting a lot of people and doing a lot of things. For instance, she was nanny to Alice Cooper s three children for three years. She met Glenn Campbell and a host of other stars. She left that job to help her mother in a time of need. Life has not been easy, but Joy credits her faith with seeing her through. And there have been rewards, she is now a grandmother in a five-generation family. Her grandparents now live near her in Tucson and she has a job she likes. It s comfortable, like family. Joy likes meeting people, and for her -- the incurable caregiver -- customer service is tops. She says, Whether I agree with them or not, my goal is to make people happy. Dropping out of high school to get married and have a son didn t slow Joy down. She completed

2 This Month The Magic of March will bring special surprises, especially around St. Patrick s Day. We may all just have a wee bit o good luck this month. All will be busy with the last horse race for the season, 50th wedding anniversary celebrations, the brass band playing, Jack s golf scramble, Marty Berk s Comedy Show, lots of dancing and of course a great corned beef, cabbage and potato dinner. The full menu will be posted in the Activity Office. Our St. Patrick s Day Dinner/ Dance will begin at 5:30 PM on Saturday, March 17, with corned beef and cabbage. Please bring your own service. The dance will follow at 7:00 PM with Two s Company entertaining. Thursday, March 1 10:00AM Free Seminar on Cholesterol 5:00 PM Sawmill Dinner Bring your own service Tickets $6.00 Friday, March 2 4:30 PM Chili Dinner and Horse Races Bring your own service Tickets $7.50 Saturday, March 3 9:00 AM $1.00 Pay Coffee Sponsored by Photo Club Country Gentleman Performance Sunday, March 4 3:00 PM 50th Anniversary Celebration Cake & Punch will be served Tuesday, March 6 9:00 AM Red Cross Blood Drive Rec Hall Sign up in Activity Office 9:00 AM Market Days-West Park Wednesday, March 7 9:00 AM Coffee sponsored by Sky Med 50/50 by Ceramics 7:00 PM Bingo Thursday, March 8 4:00 PM Seminar by Sky Med & Happy Hour Free of charge Sign up in Activity Office Friday, March 9 7:00 PM Marty Berk Comedy Show Tickets $7.00 Bring your own beverage and snacks Saturday, March 10 8:00 AM Pancake Breakfast by Activity Office Tickets $6.00 Bring your own service 9:00 AM $1.00 Pay Coffee Sponsored by Shuffleboard Monday, March 12 1:00 PM Golf Scramble at Rolling Hills Sign up in Activity Office See Jack Oldreive Lot #81 2

3 Tuesday, March 13 3:00 PM TMC Hospice & Arizona Department of Veteran Services Seminar Free of charge 7:00 PM Night Hart Tickets $7.00 Soda, Beer and Ice provided Wednesday, March 14 9:00 AM Coffee Kokonuts Spring Performance 7:00 PM Bingo Thursday, March 15 11:00 AM Desert Breakfast $6.00 2:00 PM 90-year-olds meet in Rec Room 2:00 PM 90-year-olds meet in Rec Room Friday, March 16 7:00 PM Old Pueblo Brass Band Donation: Pass the Hat Bring your own beverage and snack Saturday, March 17 9:00 AM $1.00 Pay Coffee Sponsored by Croquet 5:30 PM St. Patrick s Day Dinner/Dance With Two s Company Bring your own service Tickets $15.00 When March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb. Tuesday, March 20 Welcome Spring 7:00 PM Perser Melody, Country Western Dance Tickets $7.00 Soda, Beer and Ice provided Wednesday, March 21 9:00 AM Coffee 50/50 by Shuffleboard Bus leaves for Las Vegas (for more info, check with Activity Office) 7:00 PM Bingo Saturday, March 24 9:00 AM $1.00 Pay Coffee Sponsored by Library Sunday, March 25 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure (See article Page 6) Tuesday, March 27 7:00 AM - Walk Around Sale Park-wide Open to the public at 8:00AM Wednesday, March 28 9:00 AM Coffee sponsored by Sawmill 7:00PM LAST BINGO!!. 3

4 May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light; May good luck pursue you each morning and night Cholesterol Semiar Thursday, March 1, at 10:00AM in the, there will be a free seminar on Cholesterol. All are welcome. Please sign up in the Activity Office. Sawmill Dinner Sawmill is sponsoring a Spud Dinner with all the fixings on Thursday, March 1, at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $6.00 and can be purchased from a Sawmill Member or the Activity Office. There will be no door sales. Please bring your own service. And They re Off Don your derbies; place your bets! Horses and riders are warmed up and anxious to race. Bob Schultz is in the kitchen cookin up some prerace chilli. This is the last race of the season on Friday, March 2. Tickets are $7.50. Horses and Sky Boxes will be auctioned off at coffee on Wednesday, February, 29. Country Gentleman Don t miss this performance! The Country Gentleman will be entertaining at coffee on Saturday morning at 9:00 on March 3. 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration If you are celebrating 50 years of marriage in 2012, please let the Activity Office know. We will be having cake and champagne in celebration on Sunday, March 4, at 3:00PM in the. John Dupont will entertain on the keyboard. Red Cross Blood Drive If you can donate please do so. Red Cross will be here on Tuesday, March 6, starting at 9:00AM. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Activity Office. The need for blood is constant and your help is appreciated. Skymed Seminar Come to a free seminar and Happy Hour on Thursday, March 8 at 4PM, sponsored by Skymed and see what they have to offer. Bill and Mike will be available to answer all your questions while they serve up some wine and cheese. 4

5 Marty Berk s Hilarious Musical Comedy Show Don t miss out on an evening of fun and laughter! Good, clean fun!!! Marty lipsyncs many of your favorite comedy novelty songs from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s, using hats, wigs, props, hilarious choreography, amazing facial expressions, and lots of audience interaction! If you like the comedy of Red Skelton, Ray Stevens, Jerry Lewis, Lucille Ball, Victor Borge and many more, you will love this show!!! This hysterically funny show is one of the most unique comedy shows you will ever experience. It is a MUST SEE!!! Join us on Friday evening, March 9, at 7:00 PM. You won t want to miss this one! Tickets are $7.00. Pancake Breakfast The Activity Office is sponsoring breakast. We have the pancake receipe figured out so come enjoy some good pancakes on Saturday, March 10. Tickets are $6.00 and we will be serving at 8:00 AM. Golf Scramble Jack Odreive is having a foursome scramble on Monday, March 12, at 1:00 PM. Please sign up in the Activity Office. See Jack at lot #81 for more information. Attention Veterans On Tuesday, March 13, from 3:00-5:00 PM, TMC Hospice and the Arizona Department of Veterans Services are having a free informative talk about veteran s benefits, the We Honor Veterans Program, Veterans History Project and Veteran to Veteran Volunteer Program. Please sign up in the Activity Office. Night Hart Performs You won t want to miss a fun night of dancing with Night Hart on Tuesday evening, March 13, from 7:00-9:30 PM. Tickets are $7.00. As it rains in March so it rains in June. 5

6 90 Years Old or Older Join together in the Rec Hall at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 15, for some fellowship and sharing of life experiences. George and Sandra Please join me in wishing George and Sandra O Leary a very Happy Birthday on March 4th. Old Pueblo Brass Band Come listen to this great band on Friday evening at 7:00 PM on March 16. We will pass the hat for donations. St.Patricks Day Dinner/Dance Let s start the party off with a corned beef and cabbage dinner at 5:30 and follow with dancing. Two s Company will be our entertainment. Please bring your own service. Kokonuts Kokonuts will entertain us with their Spring Performance at coffee on Wednesday, March 14, at 9:00 AM. Perser Melody Branson s award-winning, singer-songwriting duet will be here on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 PM. They will be playing country western dance music from 7:00-9:30 PM. Tickets are $7.00. March Desert Breakfast We will have our last Desert Breakfast of the season on Thursday, March 15, at 11:00AM. Get your tickets early as they have been selling out. If you need more information please see Alisa in the Activity Office. 6 A family of Irish birth will argue and fight, But let a shout come from without and see them all unite.

7 To OurRincon Family As six year residants at Rincon Country East we have made many dear friends from all over this lland. Not only residents but staff as well. We would llike to expess our heartfelt thanks to all of you at his time. Words cannot really let you know the depth of your kindness, prayers and thoughtul actions have helped us all through such a difficult time. You have all been suh an inspiration to the whole family and to Art as well. Thank you so very much, The Art Rinker Famiy Photo Club News At their February meeting, the Photo Club made plans for a trip to the Oasis Bird Sanctuary near Benson. A trip to the Tucson Auto Museum is planned for March 12, leaving at 9:30 AM. The Annual Photo Show is set for March 10 in the Rec Room. There are fifteen categories. The categories are as follows: Children...People...Sports and Action...Flowers/ Trees/Plants...Domesticated Animals...Wildlife...Birds/Butterflies...Scenic Views...Sunrise/Sunset...Humor...Form and Design...Reflections/Shadows...Computer Modified/Monochrome...Architecture/Buildings/ Monuments...Out-of-the-Ordinary. Everyone in the park may enter photos with a limit of two entries in each category. Entry Forms and Rules will be available in the Activity Office. Please take your photos to the Activity Office no later than March 8. We hope that all residents will visit our show and vote for their favorite photograph. Other suggestions for photo opportunities are: Railroad Gardens (March 10-11), Science Downtown, sofball at Clements Rec Center, the Rodeo Parade Museum, the rodeo, Miniature Museum, Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix), and horse races at Rillito Park Raceway. The next meeting of the Photo Club will be on March 6 in the Fireside Room. Race for the Cure Susan G. Komen & Rincon Country We are aware many of our residents participate in this wonderful event and we are excited to announce we have formed an official Rincon Country team. As a contributor to this team, we are each playing a part in helping Susan G. Komen for the Cure end breast cancer forever. There are a number of ways to support us. - You can join our Rincon Country Team by signing up and getting sponsors to raise money. If you choose to join our team, you will be asked to pay the $30 fee to actually walk/run in the race. After you pay the $30, you can choose your fund-raising goal amount and get started. - You can donate to the team. Your donation can be an amount of your choice and will be put toward our greater goal of raising $3, You can come into the Activity Office to donate. Feel free to bring in cash or check. If you bring in a check, please make it payable to KomenSAZ. We will be wearing pink on Friday, March 16 and March 23 to raise awareness about our event. Please join us and spread the word. If you want to join us in this fight by making a donation or joining our team. Please go to our webpage: and look for the link to join our team. 7

8 Texas Hold em Tournament The Texas Hold em Tournament, held on Monday, February 6, had twenty-five participants. First place was won by Dan Roden, second place by Steve Carlson, third place by Ray Perdue, fourth place by first time player Judy Ruben, and fifth place by Virgil Darling. Hang in there Virgil! There were twenty-five players at the tournament on February 20. George Golibersuch placed in the number one position with Ed Kania second, Bill Cambers third, Gill Basaldua fourth and Steve Carlson fifth. Tournaments are held on the first and third Monday of each month. Buy-ins start at 5:30 PM with play beginning promptly at 6:00 PM. From The Office: Many of you may have heard the coyote s cries at night. Sometimes we feel like we are in the middle of a Zane Gray novel! We are near their habitat in the wash and we suggest that when you walk your dogs you carry a whistle, and you might even consider pepper spray. The coyotes have been rather bold this year so just be aware and be prepared. A big thank you to those who have been closing and locking the pet gate. As you get ready to leave in the spring, if you are allowing someone to park on your space, remember that there are forms in the office to fill out so that we know who is on your space and who to contact if there is a problem. The residents that leave for the summer, please be sure we have a caretaker listed for you. This person will need to keep the weeds down and be available if there is damage during a summer storm, or any other type of problem that may occur. When phone numbers are changed, please advise the office. There are times when we need to call you and the phone is disconnected. The ban on parking on empty lots continues in effect. There is a $5 per day fine for doing so. There have been occasions when an RV arrives and there is a vehicle parked on their space - thismakes for unhappy campers as well as park employees. Las Vegas Trip There is a three-day, two-night trip scheduled to leave from RCE on March 21, returning on March 23. Cost for the trip is $85 per person, double occupancy. Please sign up in the Activity Office no later than March Reservations for next year: We guarantee a space, however, we do not guarantee a specific space unless the reservation is for 3 months or longer. If you make your reservation by April, you will receive this year s price on that reservation. Sub Renting and Family: Residents that allow family to stay in their unit while they are gone - there is no sub rent due if it is mother, father, son or daughter staying in the unit. All other friends and relatives (whether they pay rent or not) fall under the $10 a day sub rent rule. There is a maximum payment of $1,000 due between September of one year and September of the next. Please fill out the sub rent forms required and submit to the office - this includes who pays the electricity. Each sub renter that comes in the office will receive a welcome packet.

9 Pinochle Thursdays in the Rec Hall at 7:00 PM. Rincon Scarlet O Hatters News We need help for some of our 2012 events. If you can offer your assistance, or have ideas for events, please contact Queen Jean at genieklinger@ yahoo.com or March events are as follows: Monday, March 5 (Queen Jean) - P. F. Chang s for lunch and shopping at Steinmart. Monday, March 19 (Karolyn Latterell and Pat Klingsporn - Event to be announced. Please check the bulletin board inside the Activity Office to sign up for each event. Because our group is large, we need to make reservations for luncheons. Drivers are needed for each outing. Jan 12 - Frank Hisgen and Shirley O Connor were dealt Round Robins. Mary Staples had a double pinochle. High Score: Eva Nickell 2nd High: Charlene Mitchell 3rd High: Harvey Staples Low Score: Sarah Trudeau Jan 19 - High Score: Eva Nickell 2nd High: Vice Scheuring 3rd High: Frank Hisgen 4th High: Leslie Esala 5th Place: LaVerne Sell and Eileen Rowlands Low Score: Katya Sand Jan 26 High Score: Barbara Golibersuch 2nd High: Gene Stettes 3rd High: Marge DeBerg 4th High: Dave Gaines Low Score: Eileen Rowlands Feb 2 - Ken Nickel and Ray Perdue were each dealt double pinochles and Jenny Stettes a round robin. High Score: Charlene Mitchell 2nd High: Gene Stettes 3rd High: Marge DeBerg Low Score: Reg Schmit Feb 7 Sharon Erpestad 737 Terry Free 722 Wanda Mehsikomer 714 Tim Placey 703 LaVerne Sell 699 Jacquie Hatkoski 688 Juanita Peuse 631 Cribbage meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM in the Rec Hall. Come and join us. 9