Solera Spirit - Solera at Johnson Ranch

Solera at Johnson Ranch
January 2016
Solera Spirit
Inside this issue:
Board of Directors
2
Board of Directors cont’d
SCOT Meeting
Coed Biking
3
Relay for Life
Calling All Golfers
4
Landscaping Committee
5
San Tan Mountain Regional Park
6
San Tan Cont’d
Bocce Ball
RV Club Forming
Women’s Golf Association
7
Finance Committee
8
New Businesses in San Tan Valley
9
Hunt Hwy Widening
In the Spotlight
10
Children’s Christmas Party
11
Dessert Social Fundraiser
Golf Cart Parade
Upcoming Activities
12
Committee Meetings
Beginner Quilt Class
13
Free Spirit Vacations
Health & Wellness in 2016
14
Welcome New Staff
15
Office Hours
Solera Rockers
November & December Snapshot
16-17
January Calendar of Activities
18
Advertising
19-20
Reminders
21
2016
The Communications Committee would like
to wish everyone a Happy New Year! We look
forward to providing our community with informative and enjoyable newsletters in 2016.
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A Message From the Board of Directors
HAPPY NEW YEAR
From your Board
by
2015! What an exciting year for our Solera Community. The past 12 months were packed
with new challenges and opportunities. We have kept you informed by sharing information
at workshops, board meetings, committee meetings, newsletters and email blasts but we
would like to remind you of our progress for Solera in 2015.
Jan
We continued our successful relationship with HOAMCO and they delivered 3 new management staff who are working to help bring Solera forward to be our best.
Submitted
Rodeghero
Ed Towill—Community Manager, May 2015
Becky Bullard—Activities Director, December 2014
Amanda Robinson—Administrative Assistant, December 2015
Their experience and enthusiasm for Solera are taking us to a new level. We thank them for
what they have achieved in a short period of time. Solera’s future is very bright with them
working for our community. They are working on ongoing special projects that will increase
our efficiency, organization and consistency. Good goals for sure!
You may have noticed that our community center has many new looks. Gym equipment,
additional pool chairs and color at the pool area, decorative tile in foyer, new stoves, upgraded sound system and new furniture throughout the community center-all scheduled to be upgraded by our reserve study. Numerous man hours were spent to investigate and evaluate the
needs from the reserve study and also make sure that budgets were honored.
A special thank you to everyone involved with committees and to those who volunteer
countless hours. This past year has presented so many new challenges and the challenges
could not have been met without the commitment of all our committees and volunteers. Ideas need people to fine tune the idea/need and the willingness to take responsibility to see
projects or ideas to completion. Solera’s committee members and other volunteers are the
heart of the community and we applaud their contributions.
Cont. Page 3
Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings:
Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 6PM
Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 6PM
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Cont. from Page 2
Submitted
by
Jan
Rodeghero
Just a few words to update the community on the additional space project. Our architectural firm, dChang, has submitted some preliminary plans for our proposed new building
to Pinal County for review. Once we hear from them, the next step would be to have a
general contractor give us some cost estimates, obtain the necessary permits and send the
job out for bids. We welcome your opinions and ideas but we stress that this is a preliminary plan and specifics will depend on keeping within our budget.
We, your board, are looking forward to continuing our commitment to you in 2016.
We wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year!
To view proposed additional space elevations: Click Here
To view proposed additional space floor plan: Click Here
Solera Computer and Technology Club
The Solera Computer and Technology Club (SCOT) meets the second Tuesday at 6 PM and
the fourth Friday at 2:30 PM of every month at the Community Center. Dues are $10 per
household and are good through 12/31/2016. We have formed two Special Interest Groups
(SIGs) which are photography and iPad. Your $10 fee allows you to join them. If members
are interested in forming other SIGs we would welcome them to do so.
Coed Biking Group
El Tour de
Tucson
Charity
Ride
On Saturday, November 21 the Solera Coed
Biking Group took part in the 33rd El Tour
de Tucson charity ride. This is our third
Tour and most of us rode the 55 mile route.
This was the first year the group has been
coed and we were thrilled Jutta Sprunger
joined us. George Newsome chose the grueling 104 mile route. Rex James brought along
daughter Ellen and son Stephen for the 75
mile route.
It was a beautiful day for the ride and the
bike group hopes this tradition will continue
for a very long time. The millions of dollars
raised over the years have gone to countless good causes and the thousands of riders every
year are happy and thankful they can do their part.
We are fortunate to have new members joining us and the future looks bright.
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Relay for Life
A TEAM EVENT TO FIGHT CANCER
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a global fundraising event to end cancer. It
unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled any type of cancer, remember loved ones lost and take action to finish the fight once and for all.
Team Solera is a group of volunteers from our community who help organize and support a
series of fundraisers for the annual spring San Tan Valley Relay held in April. These fundraisers include a bake sale in January and a garage sale in February. Raffle tickets will be sold
at these events. Raffle items may include a bicycle, wine basket, restaurant lunches/dinners,
quilts and golf rounds from local courses and are donated from local business and community members.
Fundraising also includes luminaries. Relay For Life participants and donors remember
loved ones lost to cancer and honor those battling the disease by dedicating luminaria bags,
stars and moons.
Luminaria bags are transformed and illuminated after dark at our local Relay For Life event.
Each luminaria is personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor
of a friend or loved one who has been affected by cancer. Each luminaria candle represents
a person. They are our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
friends, coworkers, and so many others. Stars and moons are personalized with their name
and are hung in our tent during the RFL event.
Luminaries, stars and moons can be purchased at our fundraising events. This year’s coffee
and bake sale is January 16 and the fundraising garage sale will take place at one designated
home within Solera during the JR Community garage sale. Watch for flyers and emails reminding you of the dates.
Relay For Life teams take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high
school. This year’s event will be held April 22 at Combs High School on Germann Road
(off Ironwood). Events are up to 24 hours long, and because cancer never sleeps, each team
is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all time.
The event also includes a survivor dinner, live music and a walk in silence to honor loved
ones fighting the battle or those who has lost the battle. It’s a powerful event and the entire
community is invited to attend, walk, just cheer or visit with participants.
For more details or to join the team, please contact Nancy Miller (fnmiller61@msn.com) or
Penny Phelan 480-458-5787.
Calling All Golfers
The 2016 San Tan Valley Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday,
March 15th at the Golf Club at Johnson Ranch. Activities, including silent auction, Rally
Raffle and more, begin at 10:00am with a 12:30pm shotgun start for golf and then dinner to
follow at the Terrace with music and dancing. This Rally funds mammograms and follow-up
services for local residents in our community. Contact Karen Mehlert at
kikicoug@gmail.com for more Rally information or Marilyn Kellough at mgkello@gmail.com
for registration information.
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Landscaping Committee
January in
the Low
Desert
Watering, What to Plant, Pruning & Fertilization
January is a good time to prepare a new vegetable garden bed for spring planting. Prepare
your vegetable bed to approximately 12-18 inches deep. Do not work soil if it is too wet
as it can permanently damage the soil structure. Apply compost generously (several inches) and incorporate it into the loosened soil. If you have an existing vegetable garden this
is also a good time to add compost.
Remember to continue to protect cold-tender plants
Mesquites will begin to drop their leaves. This is normal at this time of year as foliage is
shed in response to cold temperatures.
Prune as needed—Spruce up non-native deciduous shade trees, conifers and summerblooming shrubs by removing dead, diseased, broken, crossed or weak branches. Cut
back established Modern hybrid roses by one-third.
WHAT TO PLANT Cool-season color—Transplant easy-to-grow sun lovers such as
calendula, dianthus, gazania, marigold, pansy and viola.
Kitchen garden—There is still time to sow cool-season culinary favorites such as beets,
bok choy, carrots, chard, collard and mustard greens, endive, green onions, leaf lettuce,
leeks, peas, radishes, spinach and turnips. Transplant broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and
Chinese cabbage, as well as potato slips (cuttings). Sow or transplant herbs such as cilantro, dill, garlic chives, parsley, lavender, rosemary and thyme.
WATERING Young and newly transplanted plants need to be watered more frequently
than established plants. Watering deeply encourages roots to extend deeper into the soil
and thus, helps the plant become established over time.
Continue to water your annual wildflowers if rains have not materialized. Water your annual wildflowers every two weeks or at the very least once during the month of January.
Make sure you water to a depth of 1 foot.
Agaves and other succulents in containers should be watered at least once to twice this
month. Cacti in containers should be watered at least once this month. However, cacti
and succulents in small containers may need to be watered more often including cacti and
succulent seedlings.
Photo of the Superstition Mountains taken by Cathy
Messenger from her home on Echo Canyon.
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San Tan Mountain Regional Park
Enjoy the
San Tan
Mountains
San Tan Mountain Regional Park is just minutes from Solera. It is part of the Maricopa
County Parks and Recreation System. The park consists of over 10,000 acres of lower Sonoran Desert. Travel west on Hunt Highway to Thompson Road south. Turn west on Phillips Road to the San Tan Mountain Regional Park entrance.
Each month, the park offers a variety of outdoor activities. Here is a listing of happenings
in January:
Yappy Days - San Tan (1/2/2016 9:00 AM)
Desert Walk and Talk - San Tan (1/5/2016 9:00 AM)
Night Shredders - San Tan (1/6/2016 6:00 PM)
Ride with a Ranger - On a Horse - San Tan (1/8/2016 10:00 AM)
San Tan Shredders Mountain Bike Group - San Tan (1/9/2016 8:00 AM)
Reptile Feeding - San Tan (1/9/2016 5:30 PM)
Animal Flashlight Walk - San Tan (1/9/2016 7:00 PM)
Night Shredders - San Tan (1/13/2016 6:00 PM)
Wag the Dog Walk - San Tan (1/15/2016 10:00 AM)
Archery 101 - San Tan (1/16/2016 9:00 AM)
Archery 202 - San Tan (1/16/2016 1:00 PM)
Mountain Bike 101: Beginner Ride - San Tan (1/17/2016 8:00 AM)
Desert Edibles - San Tan (1/17/2016 10:00 AM)
*County Holiday (1/18/2016 12:01 AM)
Night Shredders - San Tan (1/20/2016 6:00 PM)
Desert Photography Hike - San Tan (1/22/2016 8:00 AM)
Old Man of the Mountain Historical Walk - San Tan (1/22/2016 3:00 PM)
Trailwork Volunteer Day - San Tan (1/23/2016 8:00 AM)
All About Arizona Raptors - San Tan (1/23/2016 5:30 PM)
Full "Wolf Moon" Hike - San Tan (1/23/2016 7:00 PM)
Sonoran Desert Simplified - San Tan (1/24/2016 8:00 AM)
Eco-Tour of San Tan Mountain Regional Park - San Tan (1/24/2016 10:00 AM)
Night Shredders - San Tan (1/27/2016 6:00 PM)
Hiking 101 - San Tan (1/29/2016 10:00 AM)
San Tan Shredders Mountain Bike Group - San Tan (1/30/2016 8:00 AM)
Cont. Page 7
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Cont. from Page 6
Daily Fee/Annual Pass
San Tan
Mountains
Cont’d
There is a $6.00/vehicle daily park entry fee.
An Annual Pass provides a convenient and affordable way to visit ALL Maricopa County
parks. The pass provides day-use access to more than 120,000 acres of parkland and 100%
of the proceeds from the pass sales are used to improve and enhance visitor recreation
services.
Regular Annual Pass for $85 is available for use at all of the Maricopa County parks including Lake Pleasant and is for any person under the age of 65.
Senior Discount - $20.00 - Discount off the purchase price of a pass. Available for customers 65 and older. For more information: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/santan
Solera Men’s Bocce Ball League
Our season is moving along with some very competitive matches. We have 1 undefeated
team on both days and it looks like we will have many teams contending for the 2 playoff
spots from each day.
We have been fortunate to enlist the services of substitutes and it is nice to see them
ready to play and contribute to the team.
We will be taking our 2 week hiatus to celebrate the holidays and resume on January 6th.
RV Club Forming
Have an
RV?
If you can ride on it, in it or tow it – Your vehicle qualifies.
Register for inaugural meeting in January Contact Jim
Bannon: 815-540-5683 or riverrat306@gmail.com
Johnson Ranch Women’s Golf Association
Calling
Women
Golfers
The Johnson Ranch Women’s Golf Association would like to extend an invitation to all lady
golfers to join our group. We play each Thursday afternoon at Johnson Ranch Golf Club
from November through March. Play includes some team games, some individual games and
some just for fun games. All in all a fun round of golf with other women is the goal.
If you are interested in joining contact Debbie Peddie (dpeddie@shaw.ca or 480-2729067) or any league member to get details or to arrange to be a guest and try it out.
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From the Finance Committee
Best of the New Year to all of you who make Solera your home.
Finance
Committee
at Work
by
Reg
Bellomo
This month I thought I would try to shed some light on factors that determine what
your Finance Committee examines when they make recommendations to our Board.
With interest rates at historical lows and not expected to rise significantly over the foreseeable future, the return on our surplus funds are diminishing. This is NOT due to
poor fiscal management but due to the current economic times. Current short term
rates (less than 1 year) are below 1% and the rates for longer term (2 to 5 years) are not
much better. They are still below 2%.
When we make recommendations to our board we do have our hands tied to some
degree, based on numerous factors. Current economic conditions have a major impact
on and determine rates we receive on our funds.
There are certain criteria that effect interest rates, depending upon the financial institution. The amount invested has a determining factor. If we invest, for example
$50,000, in lieu of $100,000 or $250,000 we will receive a lower rate of return. It is the
old adage “money talks”! The greater the amount the better the rate. It is just the nature of the beast! Rates do vary from the different financial institutions and so we do
regularly shop around.
As well, we must adhere to the Investment Policy statement that clearly specifies the
type of investments we can recommend to the board to invest our surplus funds. We
sometimes hear or make mention that certain investments have higher yields. However if that particular type of investment is not in the Policy statement, we cannot recommend that type of investment.
Certain investments we might make as individuals, are not always conducive nor acceptable to an association mandate. It is the classic case: no risk-lower return. Trying
to achieve a higher rate of return with no increased risk, there is no such investment
vehicle.
Further, the time horizon chosen is based upon future need of those funds. For example, if we know that x amount of dollars are needed in two years, then we must ensure
that those are not locked away for five years.
The major quandary we find ourselves in, is the burden of inflation and future expenses. If we can only receive less than 1% on our funds and if inflation is 2-3% we are
gradually losing ground. Expenses, whether utilities, contract work and most other
costs in recent years have risen higher than the current rates we are getting for our surplus funds.
We have only two options: cut expenses or raise rates (extremely undesirable) to keep
up with inflation. Through prudent management of your funds, we attempt to negate
some of the factors mentioned above within the pre-determined guidelines.
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New Retail, Restaurants and Services
New
Businesses
Coming to
our Area!
Have you seen all of the construction going on in our area? So what businesses are coming
to our greater area? Here is an overview:
Buffalo Wild Wings—Maurice's—Village Inn
Queen Creek Marketplace, SWC Rittenhouse/Ellsworth Loop
Bosa Donuts— SWC Power and Chandler Heights Roads
Oregano's Pizza Bistro—SEC Ellsworth Loop and Maya Roads
Manhattan Vine—SEC of Ellsworth and Ocotillo Roads
Motto Yoga— Power Marketplace, SEC Power and Germann Roads
T.J. Maxx—Barro’s Pizza—Applebees
Queen Creek Marketplace, SWC Rittenhouse and Ellsworth Loop Roads
Orangetheory Fitness—Original Chop Shop Co—Café Rio—Mod Pizza
Red Robin Restaurant—Home Goods—Sprouts Farmer’s Market
Original ChopShop Co—Pet Planet—Starbucks drive through
Future QC District, SEC Rittenhouse and Ellsworth Loop Roads
Denny's—Corner Store—Christian Brothers Automotive
Cornerstone, NWC Rittenhouse and Ocotillo Roads
Hunt
Highway
Widening
For further information re: Hunt Highway Widening Phase 3 Click Here
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Santa’s Elves!
Did you notice how dressed up our community was last month for the holiday season?
A big thank you to those residents
who decorated all of our four Solera gates wonderfully with
wreaths, garland, colorful ornaments and balls, poinsettias, all
brilliantly wrapped around the entrances.
Our Community Center was beautifully decorated with its gorgeous,
tall tree in the hallway atrium, the
white and red trees in the lobby
with garland and decorations
above, and the library so cozy and festive. It certainly added holiday spirit to the occasion.
Many thanks go out to the decorators:
Cindee and Jerry Kovach
Janeen and Walter DaSilva
Toni LaBarbera
Gay Hamilton
Pat and Earl Pepe
Louise Clarke
Daphne Proke
Our community is lucky to have these folks who invest their
time and talents to make our community special!
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Children’s Christmas Party
The Children’s Christmas Party was enjoyed by about 30 children and their Solera
resident grandparents. The children enjoyed having their faces painted, decorating
gingerbread houses, eating lunch, listening to live Christmas music provided by the
Solera Choir and even a visit by Santa! This is an annual event made possible by
Julia Cerra, about ten volunteers and the choir. It has grown each year and some of
the attendees say “it brings out the child in them”. Another activity not to be
missed next year!
Dessert Social Fundraiser
Thank you to all the wonderful Solera bakers who donated a fabulous variety of
goodies for our Annual Dessert Social Fundraiser! The fundraiser was a huge
success and between the Golf Cart Contest and the Dessert Social, donations of
$1,476 was raised for the two local pantries serving our community. The monies raised will be split equally between the two pantries, Epic Mission Food Pantry and Christ the Victor Food Bank.
I would also like to thank my wonderful committee, namely Jo Eckert, Nancy
Yost, Paula Nappi, Jan Johnson, Louise Clarke and Joyce Rohrich and our wonderful husbands who helped setup and cleanup after the event. With such a
wonderful group of workers how could we not have been successful. Thank
you again to the entire Solera Community for supporting this worthwhile and
enjoyable event! Submitted by Renate Guilmette.
Golf Cart Parade
And the
winners
are...
There were 16 carts in all and every one was
creatively decorated. It was a beautiful night
for the 1 1/2 hour parade. Many residents
came outside to enjoy the lights. Congratulations to Janeen and Walter DaSilva with their
driver, Melissa Bjorklund for the winning
cart. Second place was to Greg Miller and
Gale. Third place to Brian and Jeanne Seymour. Over $200 dollars was raised in the
voting and added to the funds raised at the
dessert social.
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Upcoming Activities
Save the
Dates!
The coming months are full of great activities. The Activities Committee would
like you to mark your calendars for the coming months.
February 2016
6th—2nd Annual Chili Cook Off 4pm
10th—Casino Day Trip Fort McDowell
12th– Dan St. Paul Comedy Show—What’s Funny After 50? 7pm
20th—Solera & JR Annual Community Yard Sale 7am-1pm
27th—Bernie & Red Comedy Musical Show 7pm
March 2016
5th—Ladies Tea 12pm
9th– 60’s Dance with That Kool Band 6pm
12th/13th—Solera Choir Spring Concerts 7pm
17th—Annual Meeting 6PM
18th—St. Patrick’s Dinner & Show Bracken School of Dance
26th—Easter Brunch 11am
April 2016
2nd Annual Solera’s Got Talent
Committee Meetings
Monthly Meetings
Board of Directors | 3rd Thursday
Activities | 2nd Monday
Architectural Review (ARC) | 1st & 3rd Monday
Communications | 1st Tuesday
Facilities | 2nd Thursday
Welcome Penny Phelan to the
Welcoming Committee!
Welcome Toni LaBarbera to the
Activities Committee!
Finance | 3rd Tuesday
Landscape | 2nd Wednesday
Welcome | 1st Wednesday
Library | 4th Wednesday
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Beginner Quilt Class
Beginner Quilt Class
Instructor: Sharon White
This class is the perfect learning project for beginner quilters or for those who want a refresher
on skill building – no previous quilting experience is required. You will learn to piece five basic
quilt blocks, how to sew the perfect ¼” seam, how to chain piece, how to match corners, how
to measure and attach borders and binding, and how to put it all together and quilt it. Individual help is available for you.
The Beginner Quilt Class will be held Friday mornings from 9 am to 12 noon at the Community Center. We will begin January 8. The class will run 5-7 weeks depending on the size and
skill level of the class.
The quilt group has cutting mats, long rulers, 2 ironing boards and irons available to share.
You will need to provide a few of your own supplies:
Sewing machine, in good working order, and an extra sewing machine needle
45 mm rotary cutter with a sharp blade
6-1/2” square ruler (Omnigrip, or similar)
Neutral thread, 100% cotton, 40 wt or 50 wt (cream color preferable, or white)
Straight pins (NOT quilting pins)
Seam ripper
Small scissors
Power strip
Iron and ironing mat – optional
Fabric requirements – You have a choice to make! 1) You may purchase a quilt kit from the
instructor for $25. The kit includes sufficient fabric to piece the quilt top and binding. For an
additional $15, the instructor will provide the batting and backing fabric which is needed to
complete the quilt. 2) It is perfectly acceptable if you prefer to use fabric from your own stash
or purchase fabric from a quilt store. Whichever choice you make, you will need to contact the
instructor to put a quilt kit together for you, or to get a list of fabric requirements so you can
prepare your own quilt kit.
ANY questions, contact Sharon White 480-773-6026, or sharon.white@cox.net
Upcoming Free Spirit Vacations Day Tours
Free Spirit
Vacations
Barrett Jackson
Tubac Arts & Crafts Festival
January 27th
February 13th
$75 Per Person
$79 Per Person
To Register:
Click Here
To Register:
Click Here
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Health & Wellness Tips for the New Year
Casey’s
Health &
Wellness
New Year
Tips
Happy New Year Solera residents! As we move into a new year, most of us are probably carrying a little holiday weight and have resolutions to adhere to. It's a predictable pattern for
most people to promise themselves they are going to take better care of themselves, by incorporating the proper nutrition and exercise program. I see this year after year, as we have the
best of intentions but by the third week in January the gyms quiet down and our new and improved way of living are just a distant memory.
There are many obstacles or barriers that prevent us from making the positive changes in our
life, but you can not expect to change everything overnight. There are many approaches to
creating positive change in your life, without having to turn your life upside down:
1.
Start out slow. Most of us rush in to our new life style and get burned out rather
quickly. According to researchers it takes around a month to develop a new habit, but unfortunately most of us don't give our bodies enough time to adapt to the new stimuli.
2.
Try to write down everything that hits your lips. Most are not aware of the hidden
calories we put in our body. By journaling your activity and workouts you will be more likely
to stick to the task at hand.
3.
Find a workout partner. If we have a friend or spouse to hold us accountable it makes
both the nutrition and exercise easier to conquer. This will also help with pushing ourselves
out of the comfort zone.
4.
Make realistic goals for each month. If your goal is to lose weight, remember one to
two pounds a week is a healthy amount to lose, not ten pounds. I often see clients get discouraged if they don't hit a certain weight or gain as much muscle as the wanted to gain.
These types of expectations should be second or third on the list of goals. The health and
function of your body should be the number one priority, not vanity. I tell all my clients that
one hour of exercise can potentially extend your life by two hours. I understand that most of
us want to look better, but remember that part will come as you keep making positive choices
in your life.
5.
No more excuses. When I don't want to do my workout I can find every excuse in
the book why I can't exercise. If you find yourself with an excuse, you have to find a solution
to the problem. I’m too tired! I find myself saying this often, but once I get done with my
workout I feel so much better and 9 times out of 10 am glad I completed the workout.
It’s a new year and time for a new you. Remember, there are no magic diets or products that
can take the place of hard work and dedication. This time of year almost every advertisement
has some reference to a get fit quick product. Try not to fall into this type of scam, as they
rarely work and tend to leave individuals frustrated.
I hope 2016 is the year that all of you find the new you, and a healthy and active life style is
your number one priority!
In good health, Casey Holm
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Solera Welcomes New Staff
Welcome
New
Admin
Assistant
Amanda
Robinson!
My name is Amanda Robinson. I’ve been married for 21
years and have two children. I’m originally from Mesa, AZ
and have lived in San Tan Valley for about 10 years. I have
over 15 years experience in HR and administrative positions.
I am so excited to have the opportunity to work at Solera
and meet all of the wonderful residents.
In addition, I am a licensed Zumba instructor. I have been
dancing since I was three years old and have been on several
dance competition teams where I’ve both competed and
performed. I have been teaching Zumba for about 3 years
now and I love it!!!
Amanda’s contact info: arobinson@hoamco.com
The Solera Rockers can Rock!
Rockin’ at
Solera
The Solera Rockers, otherwise known as 50 Shades of Gray, would like to thank all those
that attended their concert last month. It was a huge success with over 100 in attendance.
Their next concert coming soon in March!
Snapshot Review of November Activities and Events
Thankful Fest
November
21st
Page 16
Snapshot Review of December Activities and Events
Children’s
Christmas
Party
December 6th
Dessert Social
Fundraiser
December 6th
Golf Cart
Parade
December 6th
Page 17
Snapshot Review of December Activities and Events
Holiday Party
December
11th
Holiday Choir
Concerts
December 15th
& 16th
To view a video of the choir concert Click Here
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Solera Monthly Calendar of Events & Activities
January 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
New Year’s Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fitness Orientation
Ladies Bunco
Quilting Class Starts
10AM
Morning Mingle
9AM-1030AM
Community Breakfast
930AM
Bingo 7PM
Tea Club 1PM
Weight Watchers 10
wk Session Starts
630PM
10
11
Wine Group
2-4PM
24
Meet the Candidates Forum
2PM
Texas Hold ‘Em
14
15
16
Writing Life Stories
Morning Mingle
9AM-1030AM
Cultural Cooking
2PM
Cooking Club 1
Relay for Life Bake
Sale Fundraiser 73011AM
T’ai Chi Starts 9AM
Casino Night 7PM
Mexican Train 7PM
19
20
21
22
23
Tasty Tuesday
530PM
Morning Mingle
Lunch & Learn
1230PM
Cooking Club 2
Gary Tyson
530PM
Comedy Magic Music
7PM
9AM-1030AM
Board Mtg 6PM
25
630PM
13
Technology Club
6PM
18
Gourmet Cooking
Club 430PM
12
Computer
17
1-4PM
Texas Hold ‘Em
630—Card Room
26
27
28
29
30
Landscaping Class
6PM
Morning Mingle
Book Club 4PM
9AM-1030AM
Coed Bunco 7PM
Lunch & Learn
1230PM
Volunteer Luncheon
12PM
Meet the Candidates
Forum 2PM
Weekly Scheduled Activities
For details on our weekly scheduled activities refer to our
website calendar at www.soleraatjohnsonranch.net
New Classes & Groups at Solera
Weight Watchers | 10 Week Session Starts Wednesday, January 6th 630PM
Tea Club | Wednesday, January 6th 1PM | RSVP to Carolyn danicks@comcast.net
Mexican Train | Wednesday, January 13th 7PM | Register at Community Center
T’ai Chi | Wednesday, January 13th 9AM | Sign up by Jan 6th at Community Center
Writing Your Life Stories | Tuesday, January 12th | Register at Community Center
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Advertising
Advertising in the Solera Spirit newsletter is now being offered. For further info,
please email your proposed ad or questions to Barb Stones at bstones@cox.net.
Advertising
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Advertising in the Solera Spirit newsletter is now being offered. For further info,
please email your proposed ad or questions to Barb Stones at bstones@cox.net.
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Reminders
Reaching Pinal County’s Citizen Contact Center is now as simple as dialing 3-1-1.
Dial
3-1-1
On November 6th, Pinal County activated 3-1-1 services to allow citizens to contact local
government for non–emergency issues.
Internet access is available throughout the Community Center and nearby areas. When
visiting the Community Center, you can access the Solera Wi-Fi network by clicking on
the Solera_Guest connection on your electronic device with the password of solera318.
Watch your neighborhood Please keep a watchful eye out. As a reminder, if you see ANY
suspicious activity, please call the Pinal County Sheriff’s department. Call 911 for emergencies. If you feel it is not an emergency and you want the sheriff to investigate, call the
PCSO Communications Division at (520) 866-5111.
GENTLE REMINDER to please pick up after your pets when you are out walking with
them in our community. They should also be on a leash so that no harm may come to them
while walking along our busy streets. And know that only service pets are allowed in our
Community Center rooms.
Board of Directors
Solera at Johnson Ranch
Management Contacts
Michael Clarke, President
31891 N. Echo Canyon Rd
San Tan Valley, AZ 85143
Ed Towill
Community Manager
480-987-0650
etowill@hoamco.com
Roger Grundman, Vice President
Bob Martin, Director
Laurie Gentile, Director
Jan Rodeghero, Director
Phone:480-987-7966
Fax: 480-987-3058
soleraatjohnsonranch.net
Becky Bullard
Activities Director
480-987-7926
bbullard@hoamco.com
Amanda Robinson
Administrative Assistant
480-987-7926
arobinson@hoamco.com