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Two’s News
In This Issue
President’s Message
1
2015 STPO Board Members
2
Next Meeting Date
2
STPO Needs You
2
STPO Meeting Minutes
3
STPO Financial Report
4
Real Estate Report
5
DesertView Library Book Reviews
6
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
Lecture Series
6
DesertView Library New Arrivals
7
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
Membership Form
8
Authentic German Dinner Event 9
Letter to the Editor
10
Prescription Drug Drop-off Program
10
The Amazing Hummingbird
11
It Pays to Advertise
12
Coyote Golf Cars
12
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January 2015
President’s Message by Bob Kolenda
s the Holiday Season comes to a
close, I hope each of you had a
joyous time with family and friends.
In February, the annual STPO
membership drive begins. The Board and
the Unit Reps will make a concerted effort
to encourage each household to remit
its $20.00 donation. We are often asked,
“What is the role of STPO?” and “How
are the homeowner donations utilized?”
In response, the STPO Mission Statement
remains the same as at the time of its
inception – that is to act as an independent
advocate representing the interests of the
homeowners. Many homeowners are not
comfortable addressing the HOA 2 Board
and as a result bring their concerns and
issues to STPO. We in turn approach the
HOA 2 Board and seek resolution. At the
present time both the HOA 2 and the STPO
Boards have an open line of communication
and a very good working relationship.
It should also be noted that the STPO
Board members are elected by the
community at large and the Board is
independent of any influence from Robson
Communities Incorporated (RCI).
To address the second question, below
is a list of activities that STPO has been
involved with in both the past and presently.
• Publish TWO’S NEWS – the only
SaddleBrooke publication that is not
controlled by RCI and the only one that
accepts Letters to the Editor.
• Meet with County and State officials to
address such concerns as property taxes,
utility rates and future development
around SaddleBrooke.
• Established and maintain the Unit
Rep system to insure open lines of
communication to all residents.
• Fund various projects which impact
the entire community. Including road
studies, the light at the Edwin gate
entrance, a reserve study, allocated
$40,000 for the Point of Sale (POS)
System at transition, etc.
• Meet with residents to address concerns
and seek solutions with the HOA 2
Board. Including retention basins
problems, road issues, rumor control,
standing water, traffic studies, HOA
financial concerns, developer issues,
restriping of the SaddleBrooke shopping
center, etc.
• Maintain the STPO website.
• Attend HOA 2 Stand Committee
Meetings and report their work to the
residents.
• Conducted various surveys i.e. TWO’S
NEWS content and delivery and
development of the DV Complex.
• Coordinated the resident tours of the
MVCC prior to its renovation.
• Work collaboratively with members of
the HOA 2 Board to resolve issues.
• Monitor the transition process.
• Conduct Town Hall Meetings i.e. the
recent ADOT presentation regarding
the Oracle Road widening project and
the upcoming TRICO presentation
scheduled for February 5, 2015.
As you can readily see, the STPO Board
has been very proactive in addressing
community wide issues and concerns,
communicating with the homeowners and
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
TO REPRESENT THE INTEREST OF HOA#2 HOMEOWNERS THROUGH TRANSITION
Two’s News is published under the auspices of the SaddleBrooke Two Property Owners Organization (STPO).
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE continued from page 1
funding projects that impact the entire community. You can support
STPO in two ways. The first is to become personally involved and lend
your expertise to the organization. Second is to make a $20 annual
donation per household to help defray the STPO operational costs.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST AND FUTURE SUPPORT!
SAVE THE DATE
Presentation Conducted by Vin Nitido, GM and CEO – TRICO
February 5, 2015, 1:00 PM, Desert View Theater
A Q and A Session Will Follow the Presentation Addressing
SaddleBrooke Utility Rates
STPO Board Members 2015
Bob Kolenda, President
61828 E Briarwood Drive
825-9972
[email protected]
Norma West, Secretary
63407 E Flower Ridge Drive
825-7757
[email protected]
Ginny Rood
61687 E Border Rock Road
441-4979
[email protected]
Dick Monnard, Vice-President
62068 E Northwood Road
825-5886
[email protected]
Rich Brinkley, Board Member
39035 E Sand Crest Drive
818-0320
[email protected]
Anne Peaker, Board Member
37854 S Boulder Wind Drive
825-3170
[email protected]
Chuck Michelson, Treasurer
62063 E DesertView Place
818-6488
[email protected]
Next Meeting Date:
February 5 • 1:00 PM • DesertView Theater
COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Diana Steinke, Managing Editor • [email protected] • 818-6265 or 820-2544
Deadline for submission of advertising and articles to Two’s News
is the 23rd of the month prior to publication.
Two’s News Distribution Coordinator Audrey Conrad • 520 818-0336
STPO Needs YOU
T
he STPO Board encourages every homeowner to support the STPO. There are two important
ways to lend your support. First is to become personally involved and offer your expertise to the
organization, and second is to complete the form below.
Name
Address
Phone
Unit Number
Mail the form with your check to STPO c/o Chuck Michelson, 62063 E. DesertView Pl, Tucson AZ, 85739. Your contribution of $20.00
or more is good through the fiscal year.
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STPO Meeting Minutes – January 2015
T
he first STPO meeting of 2015 was called to order by Board
President, Bob Kolenda. Bob convened the meeting with the
Pledge of Allegiance. Bob thanked all for attending since it seems
like our attendance was higher this month than is typical. First item was
approval of the December meeting minutes, which also happened to
be the Annual Election Meeting. There were no questions and Ginny
had one correction with respect wording. Chuck Michelson moved to
approve the minutes with the change and Rich Brinkley was 2nd to the
motion. All are in favor.
Bob then asked Chuck Michelson, Treasurer of STPO to present the
Treasurer’s Report. Chuck reported there wasn’t much in incoming
homeowner contributions, but at least we ended up with funds in our
checking account. The ongoing expenses remain the same with TWO’S
NEWS being our greatest expense, although last month’s expenses
included the printing of ballots for the election. Bob asked for questions
from the floor. With none coming, Bob asked for a motion. Norma West
moved to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented. Rich Brinkley was
2nd to the motion and all are in favor. Bob turned to Diana Steinke,
Editor, of TWO’S NEWS for an update on happenings with the paper.
Diana reported she has secured another advertiser and introduced Karen
Brooks who recently moved to SaddleBrooke and who has volunteered
to be responsible for ad Sales.
Bob then moved to the meeting he was trying to schedule with Oro
Valley Hospital. With less than enthusiastic interest, this meeting will
not be taking place. Bob did state he will ask the CEO of Oro Valley
Hospital to come to one of our meetings to update us on the changes
occurring at the hospital with respect to services, etc. Bob also stated he
recently attended a Villas meeting and discussed the differences between
HOA2 Board and the STPO. He suggested Unit Reps consider having an
STPO Board member attend one of their meetings to answer questions.
Bob then said he has been in contact with the CEO of TRICO to have
him present and update us on the fees and any changes with TRICO.
This will be our February meeting which will begin with a presentation
in the DesertView Theater. Bob will also invite HOA1 and SaddleBrooke
Ranch homeowners. Bob thanked members of the HOA2 Board for the
use of the theater for this presentation without charging STPO.
After the presentation, the regular STPO meeting will be held in the
Mariposa Room at DesertView. Bob moved on the Larry Zanatta who
reported he had three items to inform us about. The first was he announced
a replacement for Chuck Michelson in Unit 47, but that person has fallen
ill, so at this point, Chuck is still the Rep. Second, Bill Pike will be retiring
as the Unit Rep for Unit 24 and Lynn McCrossen is slated to take his place
by the end of the first quarter. Third, the Transition Planning Committee
has been collecting information. One item to be requested from the Unit
Reps is to have one homeowner from each unit who still possesses an
original Robson “Red or White” book to find the document with the
heading “Tract Declarations.” The committee needs one from each Unit
to verify the wording is the same, which they believe it may not be. Only
one set from each unit will be collected, but it is important the document
is from an original owner who still has their Robson Book.
Bob asked Rich Brinkley to report on Legislative. Rich reported starting
next Monday the legislature convenes so expect many bills. Chuck did
not have any Finance Committee information to report. Bob reported
on the Facilities committee which is mainly doing normal clean-up and
trimming. Bob did report that Tony Mendoza reported on the upcoming
pool closures. They are MountainView pool closes from January 11th
thru February 2nd, Preserve pool closes from February 8th to March
1st, the DesertView pool closes from March 8th to March 27th. Bob also
reported that the Facilities Committee is looking at the rule wording
about how and when the pools can be closed to make the closure process
easier. Bob reported Vito from the Patrol stated the holidays were quiet
and that the Patrol had stopped hunters who claimed they did not see
the signs about “No Hunting” in the Preserve even before they got out
of their vehicle. Bob told the group Facillities is looking at a new sign for
the DesertView Complex since outsiders coming to events sometimes
miss the venue do to the current signage. The proposed sign is expected
to cost approximately $7K to $8K for a single-sided sign.
There was also discussion regarding common-wall painting. Tim Fudge
walked the property to review the walls that RCI identified for painting.
Ginny Rood attended a portion of the Rules & Regulations meeting
which was over three hours long. Larry helped by reporting the revised
Rules and Regulations are almost ready to send to the HOA2 Board.
The Board will then send them to RCI and then they will need to be
published for HOA residents.
Why can’t TWO’S NEWS and For the Record be published and
distributed together was asked from the floor. Larry explained that by
the end of the month, the process will change since the HOA2 Board
Meeting dates will be changing. Bill Einecker took up the answer to
say the change in Board meeting dates was to get financial information
out to the residents in a timelier manner. Bob asked the HOA2 Board
Members for comments. Bill reported that the Board Coffee is coming
up. In the future, the Board Coffee will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of
each month in the Sonoran Room. HOA2 Board Meeting will be the
1st Thursday.
Ken Perkins reported on a tour at the U of A Mirror Lab that his Men’s
Golf Group took. He recommends checking out this tour. For groups
of 10 or more the cost is $12 per person. Well worth it! At this point,
Bob asked for Guest Comments and Joan Cousens a resident reported
she had a grievance concerning the DesertView Work Out center closing
at 4 pm on Sundays instead of the former time of 6 pm. Joan was told
STPO cannot answer the grievance. Bob did ask Board Members why
this change was made and they advised the usage during the times Ms.
Cousens wants the gym left open is very low. At this point, Bob will
forward the petition with signatures to the HOA2. Bob asked STPO Board
Members if they had comments. Chuck Michelson told everyone to be
ready for the Annual Contribution Stapling Party to get the voluntary
donation packets ready. He plans to do this mid-February. Without
further comments, meeting was adjourned at 1:41 pm. Respectfully
submitted, Norma West – STPO Board Secretary.
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Two’s News
STPO Financial Report - Period Ending 12/31/2014
I. INCOME STATEMENT
REVENUES
Resident Contributions
Advertising
Mail & Delivery Fees
Other
PERIOD (December)
YEAR TO DATE
$
100.00
$ 420.00
$
-
$
-
2014
BUDGET
$ 18,400.00
$2,670.00
$ 248.00
$
-
$ 20,000.00
$ 9,000.00
$
400.00
$
-
TOTAL
$
520.00
EXPENDITURES
$ 21,318.00
$ 29,400.00
TWO’S NEWS
S’Brooke External Affairs & Info. Comm. (SEIC) Bylaws Committee
STPO Board Election
Communications
Affiliations (CAI)
Education & Training
Misc Board Expenses/Supplies
Misc Board Projects
Liability Insurance
Legal Fees
Unit Representative Appreciation Event $ 18,410.13 $
-
$
-
$ 314.46
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ 200.94
$ 607.33
$ 2,801.00
$
-
$
-
$ 20,000.00
$
100.00
$
100.00
$
500.00
$200.00
$
200.00
$
200.00
$
500.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 2,600.00
$
200.00
$
200.00
TOTAL
$ 1,997.47
NET INCOME
$(1,477.47)
II, ASSET SUMMARY
$22,333.86
$ 25,800.00
$ (915.86)
$ 3,600.00
Beginning Cash Balance
Net Income
Transfer to Reserve
Transfer from Reserve
Ending check book balance
$ 335.64
$ (915.86)
$ 100.00
$ 850.00
$
69.78
$
$
$
$
$
$ 1,850.04
$
-
$
-
$
87.99
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
59.44
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ 1,547.25
$ (1,477.25)
$
-
$
-
$
69.78
Contingency Reserve POS Set Aside
$ 40,000.00
Contingency Reserve Not Assigned
$ 71,074.97
Total Contingency Reserve
$111,074..97
TOTAL ASSETS
$111,114.75(AS OF 12/31/14) Chuck Michelson, Treasurer
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Real Estate Report for November 2014
Active Inventory
Closings
Months of Inventory
Median price of homes sold
New homes under contract
down 10%
up 6%
10.2
up 2%
down 5%
ALL OF SADDLEBROOKE - In the SaddleBrooke area, November 2014 active inventory was 184, a 10% decrease from
November 2013. There were 18 closings in November 2014, a 6% increase from November 2013. Months of Inventory
were 10.2, down from 12.0 in November 2013. Median price of sold homes was $291,500 for the month of November
2014, up 2% from November 2013. The SaddleBrooke area had 18 new properties under contract in November 2014,
down 5% from November 2013.
HOA #2 – Of the 18 closings in November, 10 were in HOA #2 with a median price of $291,500. Models sold were 1 San
Remo at $135,000; 1 Naples at $199,500; 1 Verona at $210,000; 3 Laredos at $250,000, $288,000 and $295,000; 1 Montana
at $450,000; 1 Cheyenne at $560,000; 1 Sabino at $560,000; and 1 Cimarron at $575,000. The average price per sq. ft. was
$157.94. The average days on market was 49.
ORO VALLEY – In the Oro Valley area, November 2014 active inventory was 348, a 9% increase from November 2013.
There were 39 closings in November 2014, a 20% decrease from November 2013. Months of Inventory was 8.9, up from 6.5
in November 2013. Median price of sold homes was $236,000 for the month of November 2014, down 4% from November
2013. The Oro Valley area had 54 new properties under contract in November 2014, up 2% from November 2013.
TUCSON - In the Tucson Main Market area, November 2014 active inventory was 5,939, a 9% increase from November
2013. There were 902 closings in November 2014, a 2% decrease from November 2013. Months of Inventory was 6.6, up
from 5.9 in November 2013. Median price of sold homes was $166,000 for the month of November 2014, up 5% from
November 2013. The Tucson Main Market area had 1,049 new properties under contract in November 2014, down 14%
from November 2013.
These statistics are based on information obtained from the TARMLS using Brokermetrics software on 12/03/2014. Information is believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. Months of Inventory reflect the time period required to sell all the properties on the market given the number of closed transactions in the preceding month, provided no new product becomes
available.
Lynn Slaten and Kristy Johnson
Long Realty Company
520 820-4188
Lynn&[email protected]
www.SoldOnSaddleBrooke.com
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Two’s News
DesertView Library Book Reviews
BOSTON GIRL
By Anita Diamant
Bestseller Diamant (The Red Tent) tells a gripping
story of a young Jewish woman growing up in early20th-century Boston. Addie Baum, an octogenarian
grandmother in 1985, relates long-ago history to a
beloved granddaughter, answering the question: “How
did I get to be the woman I am today?” The answer: by
living a fascinating life. First reminiscing about 1915 and the reading
club she became a part of as a teenager, Addie, in a conversational tone,
recounts the lifelong friendships that began at club meetings and days
by the seaside at nearby Rockport. She tells movingly of the fatal effects
of the flu, a relative’s suicide, the touchy subject of abortion and its
aftermath, and even her own disastrous first date, which nearly ended in
rape. Ahead of her time, Addie also becomes a career woman, working
as a newspaper typist who stands up for her beliefs at all costs. This is a
stunning look into the past with a plucky heroine readers will cheer for.
SONS OF SPARTA
By Jeffrey Siger
For Chief Insp. Andreas Kaldis, interacting with
known crime boss Orestes is just another day at the
office in Siger’s perfectly plotted sixth mystery set
in Greece (after 2013’s Mykonos After Midnight).
But for Special Crimes Division detective Yianni
Kouros things get a little too personal when a
beloved relative, Uncle, drives his car off a cliff
on the road to Cape Tenaro. This fatal “accident” appears directly or
indirectly connected to Orestes. Even though Uncle had “retired” from
running his own crime syndicate for a decade, he was knee-deep in a
land deal that’s beginning to smell fishier than a net full of sunbaked
sea bass. Of course, Uncle’s demise puts the kibosh on that deal, and
the intrepid detectives must figure out who benefits from the old man’s
death before Kouros’ cousins revive ancient family feuds. Siger’s paints
travelogue-worthy pictures of a breathtakingly beautiful – if politically
corrupt – Greece.
ZOOM: HOW EVERYTHING MOVES,
FROM ATOMS AND GALAXIES TO
BLIZZARDS AND BEES (531 BER)
By Bob Berman
Veteran astronomy columnist Berman (Strange
Universe) traverses the world as well as the archives
to assemble a cheerful collection of popular science
essays connected by their relation to movement.
Whether it is the expansion of the universe or
the growth of a fingernail, he explores significant truths like the fact
that scientists are still baffled by what constitutes dark matter and dark
energy—which make up most of our universe’s mass-energy—while
providing ammunition for trivial pursuits (the speed of the fastest
human: 23 mph), myth-busting (water does not swirl in opposite
directions north and south of the equator), and weird lists (animals
killed by meteors). The book presents a vast amount of stimulating
material in breezy, accessible prose that even precocious adolescents
can understand. Berman belongs to the school of writers who feel
that education must be leavened by humor, best for readers who can
appreciate this approach.
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries 2015 Monthly Lecture Series
All lectures on the 3rd Thursdays - MountainView Ballroom - 4 PM
**JANUARY 15, 2015
**MAY 21, 2015
*FEBRUARY 19, 2015
**OCTOBER 15, 2015
“Arizona Kicks on Route 66” - AZ Humanities: Marshall
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“Winnie Ruth Judd” The Trunk Murderess - Jim Turner
*MARCH 19, 2015
“Civil War Spymaster Elizabeth Van Lew” - Barbara
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**APRIL 23, 2015
“Coast-to Coast in 48 hours”- First transcontinental
Airway - AZ Humanities: Erik Berg
“Pearl Hart, the Lady Bandit:” Victim or vixen or both? AZ Humanities: H Christine Reid
“This Land is Our Land” - Early Women on the Arizona
Frontier: AZ Humanities; Jan Cleere
*NOVEMBER 19, 2015
“Cuba Today” - Joint program with the SaddleBrooke
Spanish Culture Club: U of A Professor Dereka Rushbrooke
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Desert View Libraries New Additions for January
FICTION
AUTHORTITLE
Baldacci, David
The Escape
Beukes, Lauren
Broken Monsters
Child, Lee
Personal, A Jack Reacher Novel
Diamant, Anita
The Boston Girl
Greaney, Mark
Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect
Hall, James W.
The Big Finish: A Thorn Novel
Horowitz, Anthony
Moriarty
Margolin, Phillip
Woman with a Gun
Nehme, Farran Smith Mmissing Reels
AUTHORTITLE
Patterson, James
Hope to Die
Plame, Valerie
Burned
Preston, Douglas J.
Blue Labyrinth
Quirk, Matthew
The Directive
Robertson, Imogen
The Paris Winter
Scottoline, Lisa
Betrayed
Siger, Jeffrey
Sons of Sparta
Williams, Beatriz
The Secret Life of Violent Grant
NON FICTION
AUTHORTITLE
Berman, BobZoom: How Everything Moves, From Atoms and
Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees
Bolger, Daniel P.,Why We Lost: A General’s Inside Account of the Iraq
and Afghanistan Wars
Gawande, Atul
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Goodavage, Maria
Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca
Ivereigh, Austen.The Great Reformer: Francis and The Making of a
Radical Pope
Johnson, MarilynLives in Ruins: Archaeologists and The Seductive Lure
of Human Rubble
Kirn, Walter
Blood Will Out
AUTHORTITLE
Leibovich, MarkCitizens of the Green Room: Profiles in Courage and
Self-Delusion
Manning, Molly GuptillWhen Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us
Win WW II
Nies, JudithUnreal City: Las Vegas, Black Mesa, and the Fate of the
West
O’reilly, Bill
Killing Patton
Owen, Mark
No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy Seal
Stephens, BretAmerica in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the
Coming Global War
AUDIO BOOKS
AUTHORTITLE
Baldacci, David
The Escape
Clark, Mary Higgins The Cinderella Murder
Clarke, Brock
Happiest People in the World
Cornwell, Patricia
Flesh and Blood
Grisham, John
Gray Mountain
Johnson, MarilynLives in Ruins : Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure
of Human Rubble
AUTHORTITLE
McCall Smith, AlexanderHandsome Man’s Deluxe Café
Moriarty, Liane
Big Little Lies
Nicholls, David
Us
Patterson, James
Hope to Die
VIDEOS
TITLE
And So It Goes
Be Cool
Giver
TITLE
Hundred-Foot Journey
Wind Rises
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ORO VALLEY POST 132
Presents
An Authentic German Dinner
Saturday, February 21, 2015 -­‐ 4:00 to 6:30 PM
SaddleBrooke HOA1 Activity Center
64518 East Galveston Lane
Come enjoy a delicious meal for a worthwhile cause.
100% of proceeds are donated for rehabilitation and
reintegration programs and veterans in need
MENUIncludes
INCLUDES
Menu
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German German
Sausage
Sausage
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut
Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage
German German
PotatoPotato
SaladSalad
Pumpernickel
and Rye
Bread
Pumpernickel
and Rye
Bread
Apfel Strudl
Apfel Strudl
​ Drinks
​ Drinks
Soft
Soft
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Only $17.00 per person.
Please RSVP to Bob Franke 520-909-2070 or
[email protected] to ensure a seat.
This event sells out every year.
Willkommen (welcome) to Everyone and Served to rave
reviews every year….don’t miss it!
Two’s News
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Letter to the Editor
A
n interesting change is taking effect January 1 that the
Transition team might want to consider and analyze
for future action. Contrary to the prevailing national
trend to outsource activities that normally require a level of
expertise, the HOA2 appears to be “in-sourcing” all Fitness
activities. For the past two years, my wife and I have enjoyed
the Spinning classes offered at the Mountain View by Vital
Moves, under the direction of two excellent trainers, Janis and
Jacqueline, both of whom have been providing many different
physical fitness classes at both SaddleBrookes for nearly
20 years.
Last week we were advised that the HOA2 Board had
terminated their contract. No reasons were given other than
that the Board wanted more control over all fitness activities.
Our class was not polled over our level of satisfaction with
the Vital Moves classes or our interest in the Board taking
Spinning in-house.
Since Vital Moves continues to offer its classes at
SaddleBrooke One (unfortunately, not Spinning), the
Transition team may be able to observe over the next year the
level of success between the respective Fitness Programs. Both
have Fitness Directors, but the classes at SaddleBrooke One
are entirely provided by outside, independent contractors.
Additionally, we want to thank Two’s News for allowing
Letters to the Editor, something not allowed in For the Record.
John & Bonnie Murray
Prescription Drug Drop-off Program Schedule
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP-OFF PROGRAM
At the
Pinal County Sheriff ’s SaddleBrooke Substation
Safely dispose of your out-of-date or unused prescriptions
or over-the counter drugs.
Second Friday of each month – 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Fourth Tuesday of each month – 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Staffed by SaddleBrooke TRIAD volunteers
NOTE: No liquids or sharp instruments, i.e., needles, syringe, etc., can be taken. Remove your prescriptions from
their containers and place in sealed plastic bag(s) before bringing them to the Substation.
You can also contact the TRIAD at 520-866-5008 at [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Cleere Law Offices, P.C. is looking for a mature,
organized professional with outstanding office
skills. Strong MS Word and great interpersonal
skills are required. A quick learner who can
change from one task to another with ease, good
grammar and spelling is required. Email resumes
to [email protected]
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H
The Amazing Hummingbird
ummingbirds on the move need places to rest
and refuel just as we do on a long trip. Keeping
hummingbird feeders out provides them with
necessary food as they make their journey. The migratory
urge is much stronger than that
need to stay around your feeder,
so they will continue to move on
regardless of the feeder. Birds that
linger late may be distressed or ill,
so keeping the feeder out for these
birds may give them a chance to
recover.
Add one part granulated sugar
to 4 parts boiling water and let
it cool. Too little sugar will not
provide enough energy, and too
much sugar in the solution will
not provide enough water for
their metabolism. Fill up the
feeder, and store the unused
solution in the refrigerator. Keep
the feeders meticulously clean.
Never feed honey to
hummingbirds and never use
artificial sweeteners. Commercially prepared mixes are
available, but the simple sugar water solution is more than
sufficient. The birds supplement their diet with spiders and
insects that they capture on their own.
Hummingbirds lack the insulating downy feathers typical for
many other bird species. Due to their combined characteristics
of small body size and lack of insulation, hummingbirds
rapidly lose body heat to their surroundings. Even sleeping
hummingbirds have huge metabolic demands that must be met
simply to survive the night when they cannot forage. To meet
this energetic challenge, hummingbirds save enough energy
to survive cold nights by lowering their internal thermostat at
night, becoming hypothermic. This reduced physiological state
is an evolutionary adaptation that is
referred to as torpor.
Torpor is a type of deep sleep
where an animal lowers its
metabolic rate by as much as 95%.
By doing so, a torpid hummingbird
consumes up to 50 times less energy
when torpid than when awake.
This lowered metabolic rate also
causes a cooled body temperature.
A hummingbird’s night time
body temperature is maintained
at a hypothermic threshold that is
barely sufficient to maintain life.
This threshold is known as their
set point and it is far below the
normal daytime body temperature
of 104°F or 40°C recorded for other
similarly-sized birds.
Photo by Diana Steinke
Costa’s hummingbird (Calypte
costae) is very small and a mature adult grows to only 3–3.5 in
length.
Costa’s hummingbird is fairly common in the arid brushy
deserts and any nearby gardens of the Southwestern United
States and the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. They are
commonly seen here in SaddleBrooke.
The female lays just two eggs, which she will incubate for 15
to 18 days before they hatch. The young Costa’s hummingbirds
leave the nest after 20 to 23 days.
BRIDGE CLASSES
IN SADDLEBROOKE
Start Feb 2:
• Learn the Game
• Improve Bidding and Play
• Meet new Friends
• Challenge Yourself
Details at www.SaddleBrookebridge.org
Or call Barb at 520 825 6837
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Two’s News
It Pays To Advertise In
Two’s News
T
wo’s News reaches more than 2500 homes in SaddleBrooke and its
environs. DO THE MATH! For just a few pennies per family you can
easily expand your sales or services. Additionally, Two’s News has
adopted a new and economic ad fee structure. Ads can be color or black and
white. Please send as .pdf or jpg.
AD FEE STRUCTURE
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Quarter Page
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Half Page
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Advertisers will receive a 10% discount if they place an ad in all 10 issues/year. A 5%
discount will be given to those who place an ad in 5 issues/year.
For information and advertising submissions, contact
Karen Brooks, Advertising Manager • [email protected] • 520 262-7168