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5315 E. Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ 85206 • 480-699-5800
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EARLY BIRD
DRAWING
$50
GIFT CARD
Pay rent BEFORE THE 1ST
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APT. # 1051
June Winner!
AT YOUR SERVICE
Helen Dawson
Community Manager
Kristi Stoffel
Assistant Manager
Ruben Torres
Maintenance Supervisor
Christian Walsh
Maintenance Technician
HOURS
Office
Mon–Fri: 9am–6pm
(closed for lunch: Noon–1pm)
Sat: 8:30am–5:30pm
(closed for lunch: Noon–1pm)
Sun: 11am–5pm
Fitness Center
Accessible 24 Hours
with Key–See Office
Pool & Spa
Sun–Thurs: 7am–10pm
Fri & Sat: 7am–Midnight
Barbecue Grills
7am–10pm
CONTACT US
Office
480-699-5800
Maintenance Emergency
480-699-5800
Follow Prompts
Securitas
602-721-3988
Mon–Fri: 5pm–8am
Sat–Sun: 24 Hours
6 SALUTING OUR RESIDENTS 7
It’s a star-spangled month as we proudly hail the red, white, and blue in celebration
of our country’s freedom. We’re also proud of our wonderful residents and our
beautiful community. Whether you’re a long-time resident or you’ve just moved in, it’s
our pleasure to serve you. Have a safe and sensational Fourth! In observance of
Independence Day, the office will be closed Thursday, July 4.
STAR-SPANGLED STAFF
A bright new star has joined our ranks. Please welcome Christian Walsh, our new
Maintenance Technician. He is here to dazzle you with superstar service, so stop in
soon and get acquainted. When it comes to our residents, you’ll find that our friendly
staff is always ready, willing, and able to assist you.
YOUR AZ GUIDE TO FUN
We provide this publication to keep our residents up to date on important community
events and issues as well as promotions and incentives. For your entertainment, we
also include the best in local sports, concerts, performing arts, and special events.
This is just one more way we strive to be your first choice in community living.
PITCHING IN
Summer heat and household trash don’t mix! Please do not set garbage bags on
your patio or balcony or outside of your front door. Let’s avoid unpleasant odors and
unwanted pests by taking trash directly to the dumpsters. Before disposal, make sure
the bag is tied shut or otherwise sealed. Thanks for “pitching in.”
C SOUND THE CALL
Referral Checks
Finding a new home doesn’t have to be a battle. At our community, we love to tell
visitors about our services and amenities, then show them their future residence. So
sound the call to your friends, relatives, and co-workers. When they sign a lease and
move in, they’ll thank you for leading them home. You’ll also receive a referral check!
A Road Less Traveled
s the condor flies, it’s a ten-mile straight shot from the South Rim
of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim. Since most of us can’t
fly, be prepared to tack on 205 miles of scenic, rim-to-rim roadway
to get there. These extra miles are worth it, though, with points of
interest along the way like Point Imperial, Cape Royal, Point Sublime,
North Kaibab Trail, and Bright Angel Point. While this added drive
time to the North Rim makes Highway 67 a road less traveled, visitors
will find a very special place of peace and solitude, with awe-inspiring
views where the road ends.
The North Rim sits high atop the southern end of the Kaibab Plateau
at a cool elevation of 8,500 feet. Lush green meadows, surrounded
by a mix of conifer trees and aspens, make it the perfect habitat
to watch mule deer, elk, and antelopes grazing, mother turkeys
directing their young, herds of bison roaming the plains, and even bears
and mountain lions slipping through the woods. The summer months
bring colorful wildflowers and intense monsoon thunderstorms.
The North Rim offers a slower, back-to-nature pace with fewer
people and plenty to see and do. Wander the Rim trails or hike the
Kaibab Trail. Take a drive up to Point Imperial (the park’s highest
point at 8,803 feet), or enjoy the sunset at Cape Royal with the
Colorado River flowing below. Visit archaeological sites at Walhalla
Glades Ruin, Transept Trail Ruin, and Cliff Spring Granary for a look
back in time. Learn about the Grand Canyon during the Park Ranger
walks and programs. Ride a bike on the Bridle or Arizona Trails. A
free copy of the Park’s trip guide is available at www.nps.gov/grca/
parknews/upload/trip-planner-grca.pdf. Lodging reservations can be
made through Forever Resorts at 877-386-4383. No lodging or food
service is available between October 16 and May 14.
Take some time out this summer or fall to enjoy another one of
Arizona’s awesome natural wonders.
Photos courtesy of Grand Canyon NPS
ABCs of BBQ
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Serves 12
Ingredients:
Directions:
3 chicken breasts, cooked and
cubed
12-ounce package salad
macaroni (may substitute
ditalini or elbow macaroni)
2 zucchinis, quartered and
sliced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cups green, seedless
grapes, halved
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup mayonnaise (or
enough to coat)
1 cup whole cashews
Place chicken breasts in a strainer or steamer
insert over 2 inches of boiling salted water. Cover
tightly and steam for 30 minutes or until cooked
thoroughly. (Add water as needed.) Reserve liquid.
Cook pasta according to package directions,
adding reserved liquid to water. Drain.
Mix all ingredients (except cashews) and chill for
several hours. Add cashews when serving. Serve on
a bed of crisp lettuce.
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picnics, potlucks, and get-togethers. Keep
cold.
Beyond the Basics
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Photo courtesy of LEGO® KidsFest
www.legokidsfest.com/phoenix
ittle did we know that those colorful Lego interlocking plastic bricks and gears that we played
with as kids would evolve into a global subcultural
phenomenon. Lego began manufacturing these
precision toy bricks in 1949. Some 400 billion blocks
later, each piece remains compatible with past
generations despite years of design and function
changes. Talk about popular, they’ve even built six
Legoland amusement parks across the globe.
Over the weekend of July 12–14, LEGO KidsFest is
coming to University of Phoenix Stadium for some
interactive, creative, and educational activities
designed for the whole family. With accessories like
motors, lights, sensors, and cameras, there’s a lot
more to Lego than your basic building blocks. Visitors
will learn the fundamentals of design, engineering,
and art. Live demonstrations, speed tower building
competition, plus race car building and performance
testing will keep the most active imaginations engaged.
Design a great weekend, one Lego brick at a time,
and make it out to the LEGO KidsFest.
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Arizona is home to the unusual,
the uncommon, and sometimes the
unexpected. Take this giant rattlesnake, for
example. Designed by Tucson artist Simon
Donovan, Diamondback Bicycle/Pedestrian
Bridge spans Broadway Boulevard just
west of Euclid in downtown Tucson.
Visitors enter the bridge through the rattler’s
open, fanged mouth and travel 280 feet
through the belly of the beast before exiting
at the tail, which rattles as they pass by. At
night, the snake’s eyes and interior light up.
This Arizona bridge is truly one of a kind.
Photo courtesy of Jerry Peek Photography, JerryPeek.com
Test your knowledge of our country’s beginnings. Answers below.
5. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a. Dumping tea into Boston Harbor to
protest taxes
b. Lipton’s test market of flow-through
tea bags
c. The day the town ran out of coffee
6. The Liberty Bell symbolizes:
a. American independence
b. The logo of a popular fast food restaurant
c. School’s out for the summer
7. Concord is:
a. Purple grape used to make jelly
b. Town near Boston where the British and
colonists clashed
c. Supersonic transport airliner (SST), now
retired
8. Betsy Ross is known for:
a. Singing back-up with the Supremes
b. Sewing the first American flag with stars
and stripes
c. Opening a dress-for-less outlet
Answers: 1c. 2c. 3b. 4b. 5a. 6a. 7b. 8b.
1. Independence Day is:
a. When the kids start school again
b. Country singer Martina McBride’s hit song
c. America’s declaration of independence
from Britain
2. Old Glory is another name for:
a. George Washington’s white powdered wig
b. John Adam’s mother-in-law
c. The American flag
3. What was a minuteman?
a. An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
b. Volunteer soldier ready to take up arms
on a minute’s notice
c. The inventor of Minute Rice
4. Why did Paul Revere ride his horse at
midnight?
a. The stagecoach stopped running at 9 p.m.
b. To warn the patriots that the British were
coming
c. Because his carriage had turned into a
pumpkin
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METRO PHOENIX AREA
AZ CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM
Downtown Mesa
June 29, 6–11pm, fireworks 9:45pm.
Classic cars, live music, art, family fun,
displays, craft & food vendors. Free.
480-644-2432
LIGHT UP THE SKY
Maryvale Baseball Park, Phoenix
July 3, 6:30–9pm, fireworks 9:10pm.
Family activities, non-alcoholic event
with entertainment, food, fireworks.
Free. 602-262-6575
INDEPENDENCE DAY MUSIC FEST.
Salt River Fields, Scottsdale
July 3, gates open 5pm. Brantley
Gilbert, Tyler Farr, & others, fireworks.
$24–$51; under 3 free. 480-270-5000
4TH FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
Tumbleweed Park, Chandler
July 4, park opens 7pm, fireworks
9pm. Food for purchase. Parking $5.
480-782-2735
ALL-AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Peoria Sports Complex
July 4, 5–10pm. Live music, contests,
kids’ zone, water zone, food, fireworks.
$5, under 13 free. 623-773-8700
FABULOUS PHOENIX FOURTH
Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix
July 4, 6–10pm, fireworks 9:30pm.
Entertainment, kids’ zone, classic cars,
food. Free. 602-534-FEST
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Schnepf Farms, Queen Creek
July 4, gates open 4pm, fireworks
9:15pm. Games, activities, live music,
food & craft vendors. $15/car; fee for
rides. 480-987-3100
TEMPE 4TH
Tempe Beach Park
July 4, gates open 5pm. Live music,
family fun, splash playground, food,
fireworks. $5–$8, under 13 free.
Tempe4th.com
NORTHERN ARIZONA
4TH OF JULY PARADE
Downtown Flagstaff
July 4, 9am. Old-fashioned community
parade. Free. 928-774-4505
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
Pioneer Park, Prescott
July 4, noon–10pm. Live music,
games, crafts, waterslide, rides, food,
fireworks. Free; $12–$15 carnival
wristband. 928-777-1349
TUCSON
STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACULAR
Arizona Pavilions/Silverbell Park, Marana
July 4, 6–10pm, fireworks 9pm. Movie
in the park. Free. 520-382-1946
4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW
“A” Mountain, Tucson
July 4, 9:15pm. View from Tucson
Convention Center parking lot, food
& drink for purchase. 520-791-4101
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necessarily those of Newsletters by Design or its
staff. Newsletters by Design assumes no responsibility
for any submitted text or illustrations. All rights reserved.
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ON STAGE
ON STAGE
AZ DIAMONDBACKS BASEBALL
Chase Field, Phoenix. $8-$170. 602-514-8400
Phoenix • 602-267-1600 or 480-784-4444
CELEBRITY THEATER
ORPHEUM THEATRE
PHOENIX MERCURY BASKETBALL
US Airways Center, Phoenix. $10-$170. 800-745-3000
JUL 2–NEW YORK
JUL 10–SAN ANTONIO
JUL 14–LOS ANGELES
JUL 21–MINNESOTA
AZ RATTLERS ARENA FOOTBALL
US Airways Center, Phoenix. $10-$134. 800-745-3000
JUL 13–NEW ORLEANS
JUL 20–CHICAGO
PHOENIX FC USL PRO SOCCER
Sun Devil Soccer Stadium, Tempe. $9-$29. 602-795-6623
JUL 6–ANTIGUA
JUL 11–ANTIGUA
JUL 19–RICHMOND
GRAND CANYON STATE
SUMMER GAMES
thru AUG 4 Throughout Metro Phoenix. Multi-sport
Olympic Festival for amateur athletes. Cost varies by
sport. 480-517-9700 GCSG.org
Events may change. Please call ahead.
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SPORTS – AT HOME
JUL 14–MILWAUKEE
JUL 22–CHICAGO
JUL 23–CHICAGO
JUL 24–CHICAGO
JUL 25–CHICAGO
JUL 26–SAN DIEGO
JUL 27–SAN DIEGO
JUL 28–SAN DIEGO
JUL 27
SEDONA
928-536-4331 928-204-2390
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Parade
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with raspberries
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JUL 5–COLORADO
JUL 6–COLORADO
JUL 7–COLORADO
JUL 8–LOS ANGELES
JUL 9–LOS ANGELES
JUL 10–LOS ANGELES
JUL 11–MILWAUKEE
JUL 12–MILWAUKEE
JUL 13–MILWAUKEE
JUL 5–7
PINETOP
FINE ARTS &
JUL 9 YES $43-$78
JUL 13 Larry Hernandez $35-$85
JUL 14 Ted Nugent $45-$60
JUL 20 Pro Boxing–Iron Boy 8 $20-$40
JUL 27 The Main Event 16 $15-$35
JUL 31 Chris Isaak $55-$85
COMERICA THEATRE
Phoenix • 602-379-2888
JUL 24 American Idol Live! 2013 $46-$81
DESERT STAGES THEATRE
Scottsdale • 480-483-1664
thru JUL 28 The Mousetrap $22-$25
JUL 12–AUG 10 The Rocky Horror Show $22-$25
DESERT SKY PAVILION
Phoenix • 602-254-7200
JUL 5 Mayhem Festival $42-$94
JUL 24 Kid Rock $29
JUL 27 Luke Bryan $40-$67
HALE CENTRE THEATRE
Gilbert • 480-497-1181
JUL 5–AUG 24 Hairspray $10-$24
JOBING.COM ARENA
Glendale • 800-745-3000
JUL 14 New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees, and
Boyz II Men $24-$84
MESA ARTS CENTER
Mesa • 480-644-6500
JUL 7 Weird Al Yancovik $32-$40
JUL 16 Rodrigo y Gabriela $40-$50
JUL 19–20 Arizona Open $22-$37
Newsletters by Design Phoenix, Arizona 623-780-9041
Phoenix • 602-262-7272
JUL 12 Michael Jackson History II Show $35-$60
US AIRWAYS CENTER
Phoenix • 602-379-7800 or 800-745-3000
thru JUL 1 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus: Built to Amaze $10-$95
JUL 31 Bruno Mars with guest Ellie Goulding $40-$84
SPECIAL EVENTS
FINALLY FRIDAY
for the Arts. Live music by
participants of Songwriters’ Showcase, appetizers,
sunset view. Free. Fridays, 5-7pm. 480-350-2TCA
FREE FIRST SUNDAY
JUL 7 Free admission & activities at AZ Museum for
Youth, Mesa Contemporary Arts at MAC, AZ Museum
of Natural History. Noon-5pm. 480-644-6560
SUMMER SPECTACULAR ARTWALK
JUL 11 Downtown Scottsdale. Live music, artist
demonstrations, exhibit openings, receptions, free
trolley. Free. 480-377-9366 ScottsdaleGalleries.com
SECOND FRIDAY
JUL 12 Main Street, Mesa. Art walk, shopping, live
entertainment, food. Free. 2ndFridayNightOut.com
PHOENIX ZOO
JUL 13 Prowl & Play. Evening hours (6-9:30pm),
magic show, Radio Disney, critter talks. $6-$8.
JUL 20 Winter in July. Snow play, snowball throw, ice
treats and snow play for animals, Radio Disney.
Included with admission ($10-$20). 602-273-1341
JUL 5–26 Tempe Center
Cover Photo: Fireworks over Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, Arizona