Page 2 of this newsletter is a list of all of our daily activities and page 3 is a calendar of our special events. Be sure to check the big calendar in the north hall regularly for any additions or changes as this newsletter will not be revised until next month. As more people arrive we may add and/or reschedule activities and events. Please report any corrections or changes to the Activities Office. Do not write or stick post em notes on the calendar. Make sure that you fill out the Directory Information form on page 5. If you want to be listed, you must return the completed form to the activity office, even if you were listed in last years directory. Please follow the instructions on the form. Please turn them in as soon as you can. Norma Bogard, Space 294, is working on a Residents Photo Directory to be included in our regular directory. See her for more information. Please wear your name badges; if you do not have one you can purchase them in the Activity Office. We have many new residents, so everyone needs to have and wear a name badge. Please do not wait until the last December, 2017 Volume 15, Issue 2 Page 1 Happy Holidays minute to sign up to purchase tickets. On most occasions we need to purchase supplies several days in advance so we need a correct count. There is a Costco Card available to the residents. Please check it out at the Activity Office and return it to the Activity Office as soon as possible. We are selling Coyote Coupon Books again this year. They are $20 dollars and there is a lot of valuable coupons in them and Activities receives $4.00 for each book we sell. The coming events board is complete and located on the south porch of the North Hall. If you have any questions or concerns about the activities, please feel free to stop in my office to discuss them, or just stop in to visit. My office hours are Monday through Friday from 8am until 12pm. You may also reach me on my cell phone, 602-432-8307 or email me at k.a.house@gmail.com. Our Newsletters are available online at our website, www.arizonianresort.com to view or download. Click on the Activities Menu box. All activities are in the Main Hall except as noted on the big calendar in the North Hall. Don t forget the Activities meeting on the 4th at 8:30am. This is a chance for you to voice your opinion about our activities and provide input for future activities. We will discuss our Christmas project. Our big Craft Show opens at 9:00am on the 9th. If you want to have a table for your crafts sign up in the North Hall. Sign up now for the Ladies Christmas Tea and cookie exchange on the 11th at 1:00pm. Enjoy pancakes and sausage for breakfast on the 12th at 8:30am. Sign up and buy your tickets soon. A Nativity story will be read on the 12th at 6:30pm. Decorate your ATV, golf cart, motorcycle, bicycle, wheelchair or yourself and join the Christmas parade at 5:00pm on the 15th. After the parade enjoy dessert, coffee or spiced cider and sing-along carols. Sign up and buy your tickets for the soup lunch at noon on the 19th. Have fun at the Christmas Eve party on the 24th. Bring a fun gift to exchange and hors d oeuvres to share. Sign up for the Christmas dinner on the 25th at 1:00pm and enjoy the leftovers on the 26th. As always, the park provides the turkey and you provide the trimmings that you select when you sign up. Sign up for the New Years Eve party on the 31st starting at 5:30pm with a taco salad and card games. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more! Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! POP, WATER, ICE & COFFEE Soda pop and bottled water are available in the refrigerator for 50 each and ice for $1.75 per bag is available in the freezer inside the north hall. Place the money in the box on the west wall inside the north hall. DONATE YOUR PENNIES There is a bucket in the north hall for collecting your spare pennies. At the end of the season Emma will roll the pennies and we will donate them to the Apache Junction Food Bank. Last season we collected $57.50. MEALS Unless you are advised differently always bring your own table service and glasses/cups to meals and ice cream Socials. VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are always needed and welcome. It s an excellent way to meet new people get first-hand involvement with the activities. If you wish to volunteer come to the activity office and we will find something for you to do. The Arizonian Newsletter is published monthly by the Activity Office, Karen House, Activity Director (520) 463-2423 or (602) 432-8307, Fax: (520) 463-2423, Email: K.A.House@gmail.com www.arizonianresort.com/activities.html
December, 2017 Volume 15, Issue 2 Page 2 DAILY ACTIVITIES ALL ACTIVITIES, VENUES AND SCHEDULES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE ACTIVITY DIRECTOR. CHECK THE BIG CALENDAR IN THE NORTH HALL FOR MOST RECENT UPDATES. ACTIVITY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT QUILTING & SEWING SEWING ROOM ALL DAY X X X X X X X MEN S COFFEE - NORTH HALL 6:00 AM X X X X X X HIKING 8:00 AM X X COFFEE & DONUTS - MAIN HALL 8:30 AM X WORSHIP SERVICE - MAIN HALL 9:00 AM X WATER AEROBICS 9:00 AM X X X SHUFFLING 9:00 AM X X X X X X PICKLE BALL 9:00 AM X X X X X X CREATE & CHAT - NORTH HALL 9:00 AM X GOURD CLASS - NORTH HALL 9:30 AM X MAHJONG - MAIN HALL 1:00 PM X * OUT OF PARK POOL 1:00 PM X CARDS - NORTH HALL 1:00 PM X X BINGO - NORTH HALL 1:00 PM X POKENO - NORTH HALL 1:00 PM X RC RACING 3:00 PM X X X MUSIC HOUR - MAIN HALL 4:00 PM X IN-PARK BAND PRACTICE - MAIN HALL 4:00 PM X POKER 6:00 PM X X DOMINOES - NORTH HALL 6:15 PM X BILLIARDS 6:30 PM X X X X X X X BIBLE STUDY - MAIN HALL 6:30 PM X PINOCHLE - NORTH HALL 6:30 PM X FRIDAY GAMBLING 6:30 PM X ICE CREAM SOCIAL - NORTH HALL 6:30 PM X TEXAS HOLD EM - NORTH HALL 6:30 PM X CARDS - NORTH HALL 6:30 PM X X X X CRIBBAGE - NORTH HALL 6:30 PM X CARD BINGO - NORTH HALL 7:00 PM X IN-PARK BAND PRACTICE - MAIN HALL 7:00 PM X NOTES: Dates and times will be determined when the coordinators arrive in the resort.
December, 2017 Volume 15, Issue 2 Page 3 December 2017 Special Events SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8:30am Activity Meeting/free coffee and donuts. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1:00pm Ladies Christmas Tea 5:00 PM Potluck 8:30am Pancake Breakfast (Sign up & buy tickets) 6:30 pm Nativity Story reading 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 12:00pm Soup lunch (Sign up & buy tickets) 5:00pm Christmas parade/dessert/ coffee/spiced cider & carol sing-along 9:00am to 12:00pm Craft Show, donuts & coffee for sale (sign up for table) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5:00 PM Christmas Eve fun gift exchange & hors d'oeuvres to share 1:00pm Christmas dinner 5:00pm Christmas dinner leftovers 31 5:30 pm New Years Eve party/ taco salad/card games Sign up) 8:00 pm Dance to be determined CHECK THE BIG CALENDAR IN THE NORTH HALL FOR DETAILS AND CHANGES
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December, 2017 Volume 15, Issue 2 Page 5 We will publish a residents directory for the 2017-2018 season. All information is optional and will help us so we can keep in touch with each other during the summer. Please fill in the form below and turn it into the Activity Office before January 15th. The directory will not be distributed outside of the park or posted on our website. The directory is free for all who chose to be listed, $1.00 for those who are not listed, but want a directory. If you want to be listed you must complete this form, even if you were listed in last year s directory. MUST BE TURNED IN BY JANUARY 15, 2018 Check here if you are new to the park or were not listed in last year s directory. Fill in the information that you want included in the directory. Check here if you were listed in last year s directory. FILL IN NAME AND ONLY THOSE ITEMS THAT YOU WANT CHANGED. Full Name as you want it to appear: Space No: Local or Preferred Phone No: Home Street Address: PO Box: City: State/Province: Zip: PLEASE NOTE IF PHONE NUMBERS ARE CANADIAN Home Phone #: PLEASE PRINT TO HELP US REDUCE ERRORS Cell Phone 1 #: Cell Phone 2 #: Email Address 1: Email Address 2: BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY INFORMATION His Name: Birthday: (Month and day only) Her Name: Birthday: (Month and day only) Anniversary: (Month, day and year)