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2 From the General Manager Kevin Flynn General Manager 3 Guest Services Christy Kochen Guest Services Manager Rental Services Now that the holidays are upon us, I want to let everybody know that if you have friends or family coming in to visit we have rentals available through the end of December. Give yourself the “Gift of Family” for the holidays! We have Park Models, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedrooms units available so just stop by or give me a call X8933 for more information. Tami Deeks I hope everybody has a wonderful Rental/Leasing Coordinator Holiday Season!! (Just kidding). 4 The Mail Room The Mail room staff and crew would like to wish all a “Happy Holiday Season.” We are as busy as Santa’s Elves receiving and delivering all of the Christmas packages and cards. Please be patient with us delivering the mail to your boxes. As you may guess, the US Post Office is very busy this time of year and if their truck is late our mail is late! If we don’t receive the mail in our bin on time, your mail might be delayed a day. We also need those pink cards brought back to us as soon as possible. We have to clean them and reuse them on a daily basis. Priority flat rate envelopes or boxes have to be in the Mail Room by 4:00pm Donna Cox Monday thru Friday or 3:00pm on Saturday to go to the Post Office the next Mail Room Supervisor morning. We only go to the US Post Office once a day and that is at 9:00am. We pick up stamped letters that are in the white receptacles at 9:00am six days a week. Please do not put any mail without postage in the white boxes. If you want to send mail to park residents, please put their last name and site number on the front with a return site number in the upper left corner. Bring these letters to the Mail Room. Do not put this type of mail into the white receptacles, as this mail goes directly to the US Post Office, never to be returned to us. We will be closed Monday, December 26th, the Federal holiday. The Mail Room will reopen Tuesday, December 27th at 10:00am. —Donna Mail Room Trivia Our Mail Room receives an average Candy working on the log of open and of 300 packages each day Christmas closed mailboxes. What an influx of week. residents and guests we’ve had the last 30 days. Delivery of The Happenings: Did You Know? You can receive The Happenings electronically through email, pick up a copy at our Clubhouse or subscribe to the printed edition? To have The Happenings sent to you electronically or to have one placed in your mailbox at the start of the month, simply stop by the Mail Room and fill out the form indicating your delivery preference. It’s as simple as that! 5 Pro Shop It is so nice to see everyone back home here at Palm Creek. Our full schedule of events is under way and our golf leagues are in full swing. Men’s league – Monday 9:00am start Women’s league – Wednesday 9:00am start Mixed scramble – Friday 9:00am start We are beginning our golf clinics. The clinic dates are as follows: Wednesday December 7th, short game, 3:00pm Wednesday December 14th, full swing, 3:30pm Wednesday December 21st, short game, 3:00pm Mark A. Kenner, PGA Wednesday December 28th, full swing, 3:30pm Sign up in the Pro Shop. Mark your calendars and save the dates: December 13th, Pro Shop Craft Fair December 15th, Annual Pro Shop Holiday Shopping Party 12:00-5:00pm December 17th, Christmas Golf Tournament December 20th, Nine & Dine December 25th, Charity Golf December 30th, Happy New Year’s Golf January 6th, Nine & Dine January 10th, Pro Shop Craft Fair January 14th, Big Cup Golf Tournament January 17th, Nine & Dine Our “Champion” golf pass is now available in the Pro Shop. Choose between a 1, 2 or 3 month unlimited golf pass. See the Pro Shop staff for more details. We will have “Happy Hour Golf” again this season which is unlimited golf daily after 4:30pm for $8. We will also have the “Early Bird Golf” again this year, which is golf between 7:30am and 9:00am. The cost for nine holes is $10 and 18 holes is $16. Only certain days apply. See the Pro Shop for more information. Congratulations to Warren Our Pro Shop hours are 7:30am to 5:30pm daily. Bedinger for his great Feel free to contact the Pro Shop at (520) 876-8971 if you have any questions. hole-in-one on November 16th at Hole #12. —Mark A. Kenner, PGA 6 Did You Know? You can receive The Happenings electronically through email, pick up a copy at our Clubhouse or subscribe to the printed edition? To have The Happenings sent to you electronically or to have one placed in your mailbox at the start of the month, simply stop by the Mailroom and fill out the form indicating your delivery preference. It’s as simple as Pro Shop Join us on Friday, December 30th, for a fun 9 Hole Golf Event. We’ll start at 1:00pm with golf followed by a late lunch on the Fireside Patio. $25 includes golf, food and prizes. Sign up in the Pro Shop. 7 Events and Activities Hello Friends! Yes, we survived the USAPA Nationals Tournament, had a wonderful Thanksgiving feast, and now it’s all about the holidays! If you see me with an extra bounce in my step over the next few weeks, that’s because I’m going home to spend Christmas with my kids and grandkids. It truly is a special time of year. As you scroll through The Happenings, please watch for the FREE movies we’re planning this month. All movies will have a holiday theme to spread more holiday cheer. We will Marion Nelson have freshly popped popcorn for sale, as well as sodas and ice cream. Bring your own comfy Event Manager lawn chair or use one of our (not so comfy) chairs – your choice. If you are joining us for our Christmas meal, I’m sure you will enjoy our traditional dinner… carved country ham, complete with all the fixings. Lorrie and Ben Parris will entertain you with background holiday music while you dine and socialize with friends. Tickets are still available now, but will likely sell out soon. Our New Year’s Eve Party is nearly sold out, so please don’t delay. We’re bringing in “Spotlight,” a very popular band that will have you dancing and partying all night. We’ll also start the midnight countdown at 10:00 pm (which is 12:00 Eastern Standard Time), and then every hour for those that can’t make it to our midnight. That way, everyone can ring in the new year! I wish you all the most joyous holiday season! ~ Marion Giving Tree for Foster Kids Our annual Giving Tree, located in the Activities Office, is ready and waiting for you. Come pick a tag for a foster child, record it in Activities and then shop for gifts that will make a girl’s or boy’s heart melt during the holidays. We ask that gifts be valued between $35 and $50 per child. Please ensure you bring the gifts unwrapped, with name tag attached, back to Activities by December 9th. Our party for the children is the following day. Don’t have time to shop? Of course, we are happy to accept cash donations. We also appreciate donations of heavy holiday wrapping paper. Please no bicycles. We have no room to store them and no way to transport them. From the Pinal Council for CASA, Inc., and the Coolidge Elks Club, we extend our sincere thanks. Without your support, the holidays would be a bit emptier for these unfortunate children. Bless you all, Gerri Sheedy, PCCI. 8 Events and Activities Friday, December 9th 6:00pm in the Santan Room Holiday Move Nights A 2003 American Christmas comedy with Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, and Ed Asner. After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the US in search of his true identity. Friday, December 16th 6:00pm in the Santan Room Admission: Free Snacks: Popcorn, Soda and Ice Cream available for purchase; you are welcome to bring your own snacks Seating: Bring your comfy lawn chair or use one of our chairs; room capacity is 120 Santan Room opens at 5:30pm Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon star as a couple that struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents in a single day. 9 Events and Activities THANK YOU! We extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Palm Creek Pickleball Club, who volunteered several thousand hours to make this tournament a resounding success. Your dedication, enthusiasm and love of your sport were apparent every day, and absolutely invaluable to the 908 registered players from around the USA and Canada. We also thank our residents who answered the call for additional help and volunteered many hours to keep things running smoothly. Last, and not certainly not least, we thank all the Palm Creek employees who worked so hard throughout the tournament, from planning to execution to closure. We are Marion Nelson, our Events Manager, accepts a plaque on extremely proud of every one of you.