www.palmcreekgolf.com October 2018
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From the General Manager October has arrived! After a long hot summer followed by a few days of needed rain, it has finally cooled off. The grounds crews are getting the golf course and facilities ready for everyone`s return. The Palm Creek Activities and Events teams have been working hard to bring you some exciting and fun things to do this winter. The Bistro has some exciting new food offerings and some seasonal favorites. As you read The Happenings you will see some staff changes we hope will enhance your stay this season. Home sales are booming and the new areas of the resort are filling up with new neighbors. Speaking of neighbors, Palm Creek has a new Neighborhood Watch program put together by a devoted group of residents. Information to join is available at the Guest Services counter. As you work your way home to Palm Creek, be safe, be ready to have fun and remember - Less Stress = More success! See you all soon. Kevin General Manager Kevin Flynn trying to train Freddy Krueger to properly check-in guests at Guest Services. WELCOME BACK TO YOUR WINTER HOME Photo by Palm Creek resident, Merope Ozdener 3
Guest Services Welcome Back! We hope you ve enjoyed your summer whether it was spent here with us at Palm Creek or elsewhere! The first newsletter of the season comes with lots of reminders: Christy Kochen Behrens Guest Services Manager Annuals, please be sure to stop by Guest Services to check-in with us and get a new badge. New badges are required in order to obtain an annual parking sticker at the main gate. The speed limit in the park is 10 mph. The speed limit and stop signs pertain to EVERYONE cars, golf carts and bicyclists. Please help keep our park safe. Don t forget the Work Order Station located across from Guest Services. No need to stand in line at Guest Services; just fill out your requests and drop them in the black box. Site Improvement Forms are also located there; don t forget you need a permit to do any work on the outside of your home/lot and for any electrical changes/additions. Landscaping and Maintenance Requests are on the same work order. The Landscaping team will only perform trimmings at a charge of $25 per hour. All other landscaping requests, including irrigation installation and repair, must be performed by an outside vendor. Note: these work orders are duplicate sheets; please deposit both copies in the box. Note: Landscaping work orders are on hold until golf course over-seeding is completed. As a reminder to our pet owners, retractable leashes are not allowed and dogs must be on leashes at ALL times when outside of the home/rv. Also, please do not let your dogs walk on others lots. Lastly, please clean up after your pets. You will receive a new copy of the park s rules and regulations and we encourage you to take the time to read them. Please do your part to keep the park looking beautiful by keeping yard art to a maximum of four pieces and minimizing the amount of clutter outdoors. Enjoy your time here at Palm Creek! Christy 4
Rental Services Welcome Back! I know everyone s just getting settled in, but it s not too early to start thinking about family visits for the holidays! This is a friendly reminder that we have plenty of vacation rentals available during November and December. There s nothing like spending the holidays with family! We do require a one-week minimum stay and rates start at $470 (+ tax) a week. Often times, these rates are better than hotel rates. And, we are currently running a special for November 25% off vacation rentals if you book by October 31st. Please drop by or call me at (520) 371-5833 or email me at tdeeks@suncommunities.com for more details! Tami Deeks Rental/Leasing Coordinator Tami One of our rental units. 5
Special Events Hello Friends! I am home again in Palm Creek and ready to kick off another fun season! Please make sure you take time to review the Ticket Book and check out all of our scheduled events. I am fully energized, because our advance ticket sales tells me you are also excited and happy with our planning. In particular, I am very pleased with your response to the two new dinner/show combinations we added (Elvis Aloha Show and Valentines Dinner/Show). If you haven t purchased your tickets for these special evenings, don t delay, because they are already filling up fast! Marion Nelson Event Manager Many of you will be arriving mid-october, which gives plenty of time to get settled in before our first event on Saturday, October 27th. We will have an Oktoberfest, complete with German-style food and polka music. Bring your beverage of choice, and Auf Gehts! (See complete details on the following page.) For all our young-at-heart that still enjoy Halloween, please watch for information on a Witches and Warlocks party sponsored by the Water Volleyball Club. I am aware of its growing popularity and don t want to compete with them by having a separate party. Instead, we will help and participate in their party by providing some food and prizes for best costumes. So get your costumes ready and join the fun on Wednesday, October 31st on the Bistro Patio starting at 5:30 pm. October is a great month to settle in comfortably and catch-up with old friends. I look forward to picking up where we left off and seeing you again! Marion 6
Saturday, October 27th Tickets $16 pp 4:00pm on the Bistro Patio MENU Bratwurst Grilled Onions Sweet/Sour Red Cabbage Mashed Potatoes Pretzel Roll Apple Strudel BYOB Music by Denny and the Polka Boys Entertainment sponsored by Last day to purchase tickets is Tuesday, October 23rd. Don t miss out on this night of oompah music, German food, friends and laughter. 7
Activities Welcome Back Everyone! I m looking forward to another great season. I ll be taking over as Activities Manager and will be happy to assist both clubs and residents. I will be working closely with Mary Ann to ensure a smooth transition. We had a fun summer but are sure looking forward to the cooler temperatures. Our residents kept cool by throwing pool parties and inside activities like stained glass, pottery, sewing and table games. ASHLEY DELGADO ACTIVITIES MANAGER The Activities Office will be opening for the season on Monday, Oct 15th at 9:00am. Our hours will be Monday thru Friday 9:00am-4:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm. We will be closed on Sundays. Event tickets are still on sale; make sure you get your orders in before events sell out. Call at (520) 371-5840 or stop by. If you have ordered event tickets, they are available for pick-up starting Oct 15th. A number of our Activities are starting up in October scrapbooking, duplicate bridge, mahjong, beading, coloring, poker and water activities. Be sure to stop at the Concierge Desk and pick up a daily activities sheet. New daily activities sheets are published monthly. Stop by and say hi! I look forward to working with you this season; it is going to be funfilled! Ashley 8
Activities Monday, October 15th The Activities Office opens for business this season. Stop by to pick up your event tickets, buy tickets for our upcoming Oktoberfest, check out club meeting times or just say Hi! Monday, October 29th The Bistro opens today!!! Come on over to celebrate the start of the season. Grab your friends and head over for coffee and breakfast or lunch. The Bistro opens at 7:30am and closes at 3:00pm. See you there! Monday, October 22nd Amazing Dental is sponsoring Movie Day at Harkins. Pick up your free tickets at Activities. Seating starts at 11:00am. Tuesday, October 30th COFFEE & DONUTS! Yes, you read that correctly. We have moved our morning social to Tuesday. Join us on the Patio at 8:00am for free coffee and donuts. Saturday, October 27th WILKOMMEN! It s time to celebrate Oktoberfest and celebrate everything German! Grab your dirndl or lederhosen and head over to the Bistro Patio for some great food, friends and that oompah music. See page 7 for tickets prices and details. 9
Save the Date Thursday November 1st Pro Shop Opens Saturday November 17th Red Solo Cup Party Monday November 5th Bingo Season Starts Friday January 25th Welcome Home Party Monday November 12th Veterans Day Breakfast Sunday February 3rd Super Bowl Party 10
Palm Creek Bike Club Dave Reiter will continue to lead Palm Creek bicycle rides this season. His first ride will be the middle of November. His rides are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Mileage will be around 30, pace 12mph. Coffee break/lunch stop always included! We are a social group! COME JOIN US! Contact Davereiter8701@gmail.com for ride schedule. Photo Club Palm Creek s Photo Club meets on Monday mornings at 9:30am in the San Tan Room beginning November 5th. We welcome all skill levels absolute beginner to accomplished photographer. Members shoot photos for weekly topics, annual photo show, and a yearly club photo contest. In addition, field trips and walk-abouts are held for members to practice what they learn in the weekly club meetings. A weekly class is held as part of the club membership in the use of Photoshop Elements software to manage and improve photos. Please join us on Monday mornings to see if our club is for you! Club News Palm Creek Book Club Greetings Readers: all who love to read are invited to come join The Palm Creek Book Club. The first meeting will be November 15th at 2:00pm in the Ocotillo Room (just across from the sewing building). We ll start with a meet and greet, share on books that you read over the summer and talk about The Great American Read that was done by PBS and hosted by Meredith Vieira. We may even talk about movies you might have seen that were books. A list of the dates and books we ll be reading and discussing this season will be posted in the Activities Office. All meetings will be in the Ocotillo Room at 2:00pm. If you would like a text of the books and dates please contact Kary Rowland at (503) 949-8605 and I ll forward those to you. I m looking forward to meeting, reading and discussing with you! Second Annual Witches and Warlocks Night Out How are you going to spend Halloween? Everyone at the park is invited to spend Halloween with your fellow residents for an evening of fun and food and music! On Wednesday, October 31st, the Water Volleyball Fun Committee will he hosting the Second Annual Witches and Warlocks Night Out. This is a potluck so bring a dish to share, your beverage of choice, and that Halloween costume you have been working on all summer. It s your time in the spotlight! Head over to the Bistro Patio at 5:30pm. Palm Creek will be providing additional food, decorations and prizes for our costume contest. Entertainment will be provided by Stonewall and Maggie May. 11
Club News Singles Social Club We invite singles from Palm Creek to join us for social time and planned activities. We have coffee and donuts at 7:30-8:45am every Monday morning in Sonora North Room beginning October 22nd until the first part of April. A short meeting is held at 8:15am. Palm Creek Tennis Don t forget to get those rackets cleaned and restrung for the upcoming fun-filled season on the Palm Creek Tennis Courts. Summarizing our many scheduled Events for the 2018/19 season... 4 tournaments and 4 socials scheduled between January 1, 2019 and March 16, 2019. In addition, Jim Prevost and Glen Carter plan to hold a Welcome Back Social Tournament around November 17th (after the early November group arrives, and before some of the others leave for Thanksgiving and Christmas). Of course there is so much more coming! Please stay tuned, and join us! Lesson/Clinics are always free! On Thursday, November 1st, we are holding a potluck in the San Tan Room from 5:00 to 9:00pm. Everyone attending bring a dish to pass. Card bingo will be played following dinner. On the second Tuesday of each month a social hour with snacks is planned at 4:30pm in the Ballroom. A November calendar will be handed out at coffee and donuts on November 5th. Golf games will be planned each week as well as other activities. Watch NextDoor for reminders and changes in scheduling. If you have any questions give Flo a call at (480) 390-0626 or Dave at (218) 850-2894 after November 20th. Coloring Between the Lines Coloring Between The Lines meets at the North Pavilion on Wednesdays from 3:00-5:00 pm. We will be starting October 31, 2018. Bring a beverage, your favorite coloring books, pencils, markers or crayons. Join us for a fun and relaxing time. The Palm Creek History Book Club will resume December 1st. Dave Reiter will cover a book a month this season. Books will be selected by the group, and he promises no more 1000 page books!!! Reads will be shorter, faster and more interesting! Come join the Club...email davereiter8701@gmail.com for more information. 12
Sewing Guild Come sew in October with this creative needle group. Look for sign-up sheets for the following planned activities: Brunch at the Sports Pool shelter on October 26th, Friday at 10:30am. Sip and Sew on October 30th, Tuesday at 4:00pm. Sign-up sheet for machine cubbies will also be available. Further information will be provided for cubbie assignments. Beginning November 1st, guild meetings will be held every Thursday, 10:00am in the SanTan Room. This is the place to sign up for classes offered, both before and after the meeting. Calling All Artists The Art Room will be open on November 5th for open painting. We welcome everyone back and would love to see new faces. We will have several days a week of open painting. We also will have watercolor classes, and work shops. Come by and check us out. Club News Would you like to have your club information printed in The Happenings? Please drop me a note at BPOOLE@suncommunities.com. State Parties 2019 ANNUAL COLORADO STATE PARTY BIGGEST AND BEST EVER - NEWCOMERS WELCOME TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH 4:30-6:30pm in the Ballroom FOOD FUN AND FRIENDSHIP - CASH DOOR PRIZES $ 5.00 Admission Charge GUEST/VISITOR BADGES REQUIRED BRING-A-DISH SIGN UP SHEET IN ACTIVITIES OFFICE 13
Club News Palm Creek Glass Studio We have PLENTY of glass to choose from this year. We have storage cubicles which come on a first come first serve basis. We are OPEN with hours fluctuating depending on our Monitors return to the Park. PLEASE check the notice board outside the Studio for up to date hours. We are so excited to see old friends and look forward to making lots of new friends this coming season. 14
2019 MEMBERS PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT PALM CREEK GOLF & RV RESORT February 4 6, 2019 Registration Opens January 1, 2019 Registration Closes January 25, 2019 Only Palm Creek Pickleball Club Members will be allowed to play in this tournament You must be a registered guest of Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort for 28 days including the dates of the tournament Competition Events Women's Doubles Skill/Age Groups: Mon 02/04/2019 (skill level, 2.5 5.0 by age 35+, 50+, 65+, 70+) Men s Doubles Skill/Age Groups: Tue 02/05/2019 (skill level, 2.5-5.0 by age 35+, 50+, 65+, 70+) Mixed Doubles Skill Groups: Wed 02/06/2019 (skill level, 2.5 5.0 by age 35+, 50+,65+,70+) Tournament Director may choose to SPLIT OR COMBINE brackets based upon the number of entrants Registration Information: Please Register Online: http://www.pickleballtournaments.com Registration - $20.00 includes entry fees for one or two events Need help with online registration? Call or email Sally Sebring. Registration: Sally Sebring Site # 1859 Ph: 509-548-5102 palmcreekresident@gmail.com Tournament Directors: Joel Brown Site # 1403 760-934-2502 Bert Carreau Site # 419 520-233-1265 palmcreektournaments@gmail.com Duel in the Desert It s not too early to mark your calendars for Duel in the Desert. The tournament is Thursday, February 28 - Sunday, March 3, 2019. Registration opens at 8:00 am December 8, 2018. 15
Sales Office WELCOME BACK! Hope you enjoyed the summer. As you can see PHASE III is filling up with beautiful new homes. The Sales office has stayed busy throughout the summer months selling many pre-owned and NEW homes. Now is an excellent time to purchase a home and you have many choices: 1. You can have a new home built. Pick a site and your favorite floor plan and we will help you customize your new home. This process will take approximately five months. 2. If you DO NOT want to wait, below is a list of our MOVE-IN READY NEW homes. 3. You can purchase a pre-owned home (huge selection). Here are our MOVE-IN READY HOMES! POTENZA MODEL Site Cost Lot Premium 1980 $145,900 None 2039 $142,000 $5,000 corner lot 2081 $148,900 $5,000 corner lot FINESTRA MODEL Site Cost Lot Premium 2074 SOLD $139,900 $5,000 corner lot 2304 $139,900 $10,000 corner lot MILAN MODEL Site Cost Lot Premium 2048 $142,000 None MONACO GREENBELT MODEL Site Cost Lot Premium 2277 $143,900 $15,000 greenbelt 2280 $139,900 $15,000 greenbelt ALL NEW HOMES INCLUDE A TWO YEAR SPACE INCENTIVE OF $4,500 PLUS A SEVEN YEAR SALES HOME PHONE WARRANTY! (520) 371-5850 16
Sales Office Your new home includes: Stainless steel kitchen appliances Upgraded kitchen counter tops Tile showers Double sinks (master bath) Walk in closets Carports Air Conditioning/heating And more Nancy Paupst Sales Manager New Spec homes will continue to arrive throughout the next few months. Stop in the Sales office for a complete list. During the month of October, we are open Monday through Friday. Starting in November, we will be open weekends. Please stop by to see me! Nancy SALES OFFICE PIX NEW HOME -. 17
The Bistro WELCOME BACK TO ALL! As I pen this newsletter it s still 106 degrees outside. On one hand the summer blew by quickly but our hot weather still remains. I would like to start by introducing our new Food Service Assistant Manager, Steve Williams. Steve has been with the company for many years and was our Sports Grill Supervisor last year. We are very excited to have Steve back in the fold here in the kitchen! We will have a new Sports Grill Supervisor this year, Connie Lagen. Welcome back Connie! Robin Perry Food Service Manager I am very excited to share with you our new Bistro menu. We will bring back many of your old favorites: Palm Creek Chicken Salad, Albacore Tuna Salad, Pear & Chicken Salad, Chef Salad, and BLT Salad. As you may recall, our pizzas were introduced last year and were a big hit. So they will be back. New items this year will be: Taco Fiesta Salad Southwest Chicken Salad Greek Salad with Shrimp Fried Chicken Salad We will be adding appetizers to our menu, so just in case you are in the mood for something small, try: Spinach & Artichoke Dip & Chips Trio Dip & Chips Garlic Cheese Bread To round out our sandwich selections, look for: HOURS House Club Hearty BLT Malibu Chicken Sandwich French Dip (Prime Rib) Roasted Turkey & Cranberry Mon Sat 7:30am to 3:00pm We are adding six new specialty pizzas to our menu. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we will feature different Paninis. And before anyone asks, yes, we will have Clam Chowder on Fridays! We will be opening on October 29. I hope to see you soon! Robin 18
Golf & Gifts HELLO AND WELCOME BACK! I hope you had a great summer. This season my responsibilities have changed to include the Palm Creek Golf and Gifts so I am your new Pro Shop Manager! As most of you know I have been the Activities Manager for the last five years, a position that I truly loved. But I believe it was time for me to expand my horizons and try something new and fresh. I have been in the retail business in the past. My husband and I owned a retail store in Oregon for 12 years, so this is an undertaking I am quite familiar with. As for the golfing aspect, I am a golfer and will be surrounded by a fantastic staff, many golf experts, to help me get through any rough spots that may come along. MARY ANN BROWN PRO SHOP MANAGER Our Men s League starts November 5th, followed by our Ladies on November 7th. We are holding our inaugural season scramble on Friday, November 2nd. Stop by the pro shop for details. Are you a frequent Palm Creek golfer? Consider purchasing our golf punch cards this season. If you purchase a 9 hole card, you ll get 10 rounds of golf for the price of nine. If you purchase an 18 hole card, you ll get 19 rounds for the price of 18! You will notice some changes in our Pro Shop, one of the biggest will be our selection of clothing and gifts. I have bought items that you will not find in the mall or at other pro shops in our area. I want our shop to be unique! We will also be carrying many crossover items for those of you who love to shop, but do not play golf, tennis or pickleball. Please come in and see what we have to offer this year. We open our doors on November 1st at 7:30am. Our daily hours are from 7:30am to 5:00pm each and every day. As for our golf course, only our Back 9 will be open starting November 1st. We anticipate opening the Front 9 on November 23rd, once we have finished over seeding those holes. I am looking forward to a fantastic new season. Golf Course Opening --Mary Ann Our first Nine-n-Dine is November 20th. Round up your friends now and join us for the afternoon. This event starts at 2:30pm. Back Nine Nov 1st Front Nine Nov 23rd Call (520) 371-5858 For Tee Times 19
Mail Room WELCOME HOME! We want to welcome all of our returning residents, new residents and guests. We hope your summer was good. It sure seemed to go by fast, didn t it? A few reminders: Donna Cox Mail Room Supervisor Please wear your badge or have photo ID when coming to the Mail Room to conduct any mail business. We do need those pick cards back that we put in your box for package pick up as soon as possible. We have to clean them and have them on hand for the next group of packages that arrive. When you check in with Guest Services that does not automatically open your Mail Box. You do need to do one of three things: 1) Come to the Mail Room and tell us you are here, 2) Call us at (520) 371-5848 or 3) Send me an email at dcoxsuncommunities.com. The Mail room will be open on Columbus Day, October 8th; however there will be no mail delivery to your boxes, as this is a Federal holiday. On October 1st we will be returning to our winter hours. Monday Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Closed Sunday It s nice to have our familiar faces back. Donna 20
Facilities WELCOME HOME! We re looking forward to another great season and have a few reminders as you settle back in: Green waste: Can be picked up at your site for a $25.00 charge or you can take it to the landscape/maintenance yard at no charge. Green Waste Order Forms are available in Guest Services. Maintenance of Your Site: Annual residents are responsible for the care of their site, including spraying for weeds. Please help us keep the resort looking beautiful by managing the weeds at your site. Hardscaping and Landscaping: If you re considering hardscaping or landscaping improvements the Landscape Design Consideration Brochure is available in Guest Services or visit www.palmcreekgolf.com>information>guest Guide>Site Design Considerations. Mark Kenner Director of Facilities Mark Help Us Help Your Grandkids It s our earth, but more importantly, it s the same earth that we are leaving behind for our grandkids. Let s all work together this season to ensure we recycle those items that can be recycled. Rethink your household trash. What can you recycle? Establish bins for your paper, cardboard, cans and plastics. Break down those corrugated boxes before you put them into the trailers. Empty your recyclables into the appropriate container. Don t do it for Palm Creek. Do it for your grandkids. 21
Would you like an electronic copy of The Happenings? Just go to the Palm Creek homepage at www.palmcreekgolf.com. At the bottom of the page, enter your email address. Yes, it s that simple! Please share this with your friends and neighbors 22
Admin Services Fax Services Your documents will be scanned and sent electronically (efax) through our computer, where confirmation of successful delivery can take up to 15 minutes. The Activities Office can also scan and send your documents via email if you have an email address instead of FAX number. The flat rate for either of these methods is $3.00 per transmission; however, we strongly recommend you obtain an email address for your recipient as confirmation is immediate. Courtesy Phone Notary Services We have four notaries here at Palm Creek. Mary Ann Brown in the Pro Shop, Amber Moore in Sales, Gary Lambert in Operations and Nancy Paupst in Sales. If you need a document notarized, please make an appointment with one of these folks. The phone by the Concierge Desk in the Main Lobby has been moved to the Activities Office. Please note the phone will only be available for local calls (area code 520) or toll free numbers. This phone is available only when Activities is Resort Publications To become better stewards of our environment, we are encouraging our residents to sign-up to receive our monthly newsletter The Happenings by email. If you would like to receive this publication electronically, please see the inside front cover for instructions. Paper copies will be made available at the Concierge Desk near Guest Services. Additionally, the Ad Corner will no longer be placed in mailboxes. It will be sent to you electronically if you have requested the newsletter be sent by this method. Otherwise, you may pick up a copy at the Concierge Desk near Guest Services. Input for The Happenings should be directed to Barb Poole at (520) 371-5843 or bpoole@suncommunities.com. Submissions can be dropped off at the Special Events Office, behind Activities. 23
Palm Creek Telephone Numbers Guest Services (520) 421-7000 Area code (520) 371-xxxx Activities Ad Corner Bistro Gate House Golf and Gifts Golf Starter Guest Services Happenings Housekeeping Kitchen Mail Room Maintenance Rental Office Sales Special Events Sports Grill x5840 x5846 x5866 x5860 x5870 x5858 x5830 x5843 x5857 x5874 x5848 x5863 x5833 x5850 x5845 x5867 1110 North Henness Road, Casa Grande, Arizona 85122 www.palmcreekgolf.com 24