Cocopah Gazette
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NOTES FROM GARY MAGRINO – Residents who wish to make free goods available to other residents should place those (And answers to questions posed at the February items at the end of your site on “Walk, Talk, & Town Hall Meeting) Shop” day marked “FREE”. Items in the charity collections boxes are already donated to Golf Clubs: In response to your requests, I met the specific charity. with the Presidents of the 18 and 9 Hole Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs to discuss the system of the Mail Forwarding: When you leave us for the club members paying club weekly fees at the Golf summer, please stop at the Administration Shop and the Golf Shop issuing a net check to the Office and let us know. This enables our club reduced only by the amount of club winnings Security personnel to better protect your which are issued as Golf Shop “script”. Based on property. For mail forwarding, please pick-up our discussions, I gave the four clubs the option of a mail forwarding white envelope at the the individual clubs taking over the responsibility of Administration Office. Complete the collecting and accounting for weekly fees and information required and request that the office depositing the pay-out amounts in the Golf Shop staff print mail forwarding labels for you. We (essentially a reversal of the current system) or will print forwarding address labels at $1 per keeping the current system. In either event, the 30 label sheet. If mail forwarding labels are Golf Shop does not retain any funds from weekly not submitted, mail will be returned to the club fees other than the amounts paid out as script. sender. You should discuss additional details Golf Shop script is redeemable for bar-coded regarding your mail forwarding desires at the merchandise and range tokens. Administration Office.
st Short-Term Rentals: September 1 begins Open What is the Rural Metro Fee that Annual Season for Short-Term Rentals. Anyone wishing to Renters Pay? reserve a specific site for 1 month or less can make that reservation beginning September 1st. Sites and park models that are billed annually are required to pay a separate fee of $65 for Charity Collection Boxes: The Salvation Army, Rural Metro. This fee covers the cost of a Habitat for Humanity, and Yuma Community Food blanket insurance policy covering those sites. Bank collection boxes located throughout the Resort The policy covers fire safety inspections, hold completed gifts given by our residents to the hazardous materials response, firefighting, charitable organizations. Please do not take emergency first aid, resuscitators and oxygen anything from these collection points. That would service, and removal of poisonous reptiles. The be stealing from the charitable organization.
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Rural Metro policy does not cover ambulance tennis courts being made “convertible” into transport service. pickle ball courts so that players would have the option of either sport. That said, we need Bring Your Friends: We want you to enjoy your your support as well. time here and recommend Cocopah RV & Golf Resort to your friends. We understand that “people Tell Us What You Think: At the end of this buy from people”. We are preparing a pocket-size Gazette is a survey form for you to tell us how brochure describing the Resort that we hope you we can make the Cocopah RV & Golf Resort will share with your (friendly) friends at home. the best resort for winter visitors in southern We’d love your friends to join us. We expect that Arizona. I ask that before you leave for the the brochure will be available in the Administration season, please complete this short survey and Office in mid-March and will be distributed at return it to the box in the Administration various end-of-season events. Please take a Office. I am personally responsible for brochure and bring a friend next season. business activities of the Cocopah Tribe. I do not wish to expend resources on amenities that We are Listening: Last, we want to hear from you. residents do not value. Conversely, I do want Cocopah RV & Golf Resort is your home away to focus our resources on the things you want. from home. Many of you spend 6 or 7 months each I promise to read every survey completed. year living here. We are thankful that you have chosen to enjoy our fantastic resort and the Town Hall Meeting wonderful Yuma weather. We strive to tailor the Resort to meet your desires. In response to your March 22 at 11:00 a.m. requests, over the past few years the Cocopah Tribe has invested in significant capital improvements such as building the Pickle Ball Courts, making GOLF SHOP AND GOLF COURSE swimming pool improvements, and funding enhanced irrigation and fertilizer systems for the Wow…. Here it is March already. golf course. We recently had Casey Ruddick from Southwest Turf Support in Phoenix provide advice This season is going by fast. to us on golf course maintenance. Based on his Our Resort Event #5 is scheduled for March recommendations, in March we are applying liquid 3rd. It is the “Lone Wolf Tournament”. fertilizer through both the spraying machine and via Details of the format are posted at the Golf our irrigation system. This summer all the washers Shop. and dryers in the laundry rooms will be replaced and we are working on obtaining enhanced Wi-Fi service. We are investigating the possibility of the Cocopah Gazette
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On March 10th Cleveland will hold their DEMO ENTERTAINMENT Day on the driving range from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Reviews are good of their new clubs. So THE CANTINA come give them a try. Come on down to the Cantina to enjoy happy times with your old and new friends – “Make new friends and keep the old - one is silver and the other’s gold.”
Every Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 join in the music jam session and feast on a hot dog and beer/soda for $3.50.
Tuesday means Burger Night. There is live music by Steve & Roger - a.k.a "The Cactus Guys". Take the night off from cooking dinner and enjoy a burger and chips for only $5.00. Our annual Red & Blue Challenge will be held on On Fridays join in the fun of the “Egg Game” March 10th. Sign-ups start around March 1st. and Pizza at $2/slice. 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm. On March 23rd we will hold our last Resort Event, “Dog Days” occur every Sunday, Monday, #6. For all of you that have played in the resort Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. You can events and are holding RED TICKETS, this is also feast on a hot dog and a beer or soda at the the night we draw the winners of the big prizes. Cantina for only $3.50. Good luck to everyone. In addition to the regular schedule, the Cantina For anyone wanting to take a golf lesson, Tommy hosts the winning celebrations for golf events Samaha is our golf instructor. Sign-up in the Golf on March 3 (Resort Event #5) March 10 (The Shop for either a private or group lesson. Red – Blue Tournament), and March 23 Carol & Staff (Resort Event #6).
Keep pets off the Golf Course and Out of Agriculture Fields. Owners Must Immediately Pick-Up After Pets. 3 Cocopah Gazette
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DERVIN JAMES DANCE
Join us to dance with our own Dervin James.
Dave's "claim to fame", is he was Barbara Mandrell's lead guitarist for 10 years. Residents may remember Daphne in Gospel Music-- she was presented the "Female Vocalist of the Year" Award by the Gospel Music Association. At home, they entertain on The General Jackson Showboat, and Dave plays dates on the World Famous Grand Ole Opry Stage.
Their shows are high-energy and chocked full Dervin James will have us dancing to country and of great music, ranging from Dave's guitar popular music on Saturday, March 3 from 7:00 p.m. instrumentals of "Orange Blossom Special" to – 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 and are available at the "Flight of the BumbleBee" and from the Activities or at the door. "Wildwood Flower" to the "William Tell Overture"! Daphne does impressions of country DAVE AND DAPHNE SHOW music legends Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn On Saturday March 10 at 7:00 p.m. Dave & Daphne and Patsy Cline. will perform at Cocopah RV & Golf Resort. The cost is $20. Tickets are available in Activities.
Dave & Daphne are professional musicians and entertainers who live in Nashville, Tennessee and travel world-wide with their show --"THE DAVE & DAPHNE SHOW". Cocopah Gazette
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER DANCE Pepe Cordova will play the best hits from WITH PEPE CORDOVA AND OSCAR the 50's, 60's, 70's and more (Freddy Fender, CHAVEZ The Everly Brothers, Elvis, Roy Orbison, and Neil Diamond). You can listen to a sample of On March 17th celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Pepe’s music at www.PepeCordova.com . dinner of corned beef and cabbage, roasted potatoes, Following Pepe, Oscar Chavez will play and pistachio pudding. Tickets for the dinner and country and oldies from the 60’s and 70’s. dance cost $25; tickets for the dance only cost $6. Both are available at Activities. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., dinner at 6:00 p.m., dancing begins at 7:00 p.m.
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SOUP NIGHT be $25.00. The greater the number of participants the bigger the pots won. Again, The March Soup Night potluck will be held on this year we have a progressive pot. An Monday, March 5th. Each household brings a evening of entertainment playing “Card Bingo” crockpot of soup, salad, or dessert to share. So that costs around $5.00. there is enough food for everyone, please bring enough to feed 10-12 people. Bring your own SECURITY tableware, bowls and plates, glasses, napkins, and drinks. Happy Hour is at 4:00 pm, Soup & Salad at SPEEDING – Anthony Quintero, Security 5:00 pm. Sign up in Activities so there are enough Manager, reported that as of the end of tables set-up for everyone. No charge. February 2018 the Security Department has made 301 traffic stops this season for excessive speed. Slow Down! SKY-MED PIZZA PARTY Anthony also asks once again that anyone who sees suspicious activity or excessive speeding SkyMed Emergency Transport is hosting a pizza call the Security Office immediately at 928- party and information session on Tuesday, March 6 503-0676. Please do not wait until the next day at 11:00 a.m. in Room 114. Sign-up in Activities in to report incidents as there is little the Security advance. Free. personnel can do after the fact.
CARD BINGO AGRICULTURE IS YUMA’S Join residents for a good time and a chance to win NUMBER 1 INDUSTRY some small cash. “Card Bingo” is played on Please stay out of the fields and citrus groves! Sunday nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m. through the end Agriculture land is private property – of March. We play 18-20 games of “Card Bingo” trespassers are prosecuted. If even one each evening. The size of the pot is dependent on footprint is found in a field, the farmer cannot the number of people participating. The cost per harvest a 40 ft. section in each direction. The game is determined by the spin of the wheel and is USDA mandates that the farmer can lose the either 20 cents, 25 cents, or 50 cents. There are entire field if several footprints are found. always three 50 cent games, but no more than three. There is no gleaning! Please be a good visitor Winning BINGO’s get the full amount of money and help Yuma preserve the agriculture on collected. If fifty people attend and the game is for which the residents depend. 50 cents, then the prize money for that game would Cocopah Gazette
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CLEAN OUT YOUR PANTRY HELICOPTER LANDING
Each spring the residents of Cocopah RV & Golf A helicopter from Aerocare, a medical Resort support the Yuma Community Food Bank by transport company, landed on the driving range collecting non-perishable, unopened foods to shortly before 9:00 am. support the local community. The unemployment rate in Yuma County is the highest in the U.S. Many children are hungry. When you are cleaning out your winter home prior to the trek northward, please consider the less fortunate. Food collection boxes are located in the Administration Office and the Activities Lobby.
Residents and golfers along the 17th fairway were thrilled to watch it land. Aerocare provides medical transport when a patient needs medical care that is not available in Yuma. Aerocare runs three aircraft, 2 helicopters (one based at Yuma Airport, the PUBLIC SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA other based at the Yuma Regional Medical Center) and one fixed wing aircraft (Based at Anthony Quintero, Security Manager, reports that the Yuma airport) to provide medical transport the Public Safety Extravaganza was a great success. from Yuma to various places in the western On February 17th nearly 200 residents visited with United States. Pilot Jeff Martuscelli explained the various public safety agencies in attendance. that each aircraft is staffed with a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic who ensure the patient’s safety enroute to their destination.
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U.S. BORDER PATROL PROTECTION of intrusion. Given our proximity to the border, the U.S. Border Patrol is in the resort The United States Customs Service brought a 24 ft., on a daily basis and is constantly patrolling the turbo diesel engine jet drive fast boat that patrols the Colorado River in our sector. Agent Espinoza Colorado River from the Cocopah RV & Golf explained that as a result of enforcement action Resort south to the Morales Dam (County Rt. 9). in this sector, most illegal crossings have moved further east where the border is further away from populated areas and where enforcement requires fewer law enforcement resources. To the east, fewer agents are able to cover a larger surface area because the distance from the border to a major transportation route is greater (I-8 is 75 miles from the border at Gila Bend vise 10 miles in the Foothills) and video surveillance is more effective.
Border Patrol agent Michael Espinoza explained COCOPAH OFFICE OF that this boat was purchased by the United States EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT government specifically for our section of the river. The boat requires only 4 inches of water depth on a Mike Fila, a retired New York Firefighter, is plane and merely 11 inches of water in static the Director of the Cocopah Department of conditions. Agent Espinoza further explained that Emergency Management. several years ago illegal vehicle crossings from Mexico were a problem along the Colorado River. Mike emphasized how important it is for In response, the U.S. Border Patrol built everyone to be mindful of standing water. “Normandy-style” fences along the border at the While we live in a desert, it takes only a capful Colorado River. These fences prevent the of water for 7,000 mosquitos to breed. We all construction of ramps that could be easily overcome despise mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. by other more vertical walls. As a result, illegal Please be mindful of standing water and keep vehicle crossing are no longer a major problem water features and plant catch-bases clear of along the river. Currently the enforcement focus is standing water. on individuals walking or “swimming” up the Colorado River. The fast boat and the personnel assigned to it provide a quick response to that type Cocopah Gazette
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that in the event of a real emergency Cocopah Security and Cocopah Police would be driving the resort roads with bullhorns blaring.
Speaking of emergency notifications – Mike also announced a Cocopah Office of Emergency Management app available on your smartphone. On the App Store go to “CocopahOEM”. “Allow” notifications. By installing and allowing this app, in the event of a real emergency (for example an earthquake, a hazmat fire on I-8, or a hazardous spill from the railroad) the Cocopah Office of Emergency Management would be able to contact you and advise you as to the best action you should take. When asked what he wished reported to our residents Mike responded, “How well prepared we are to take care of you.”
RURAL METRO FIRE
Rural Metro Responds to all incidents in Cocopah RV & Golf Resort. That means if you have a medical emergency and call 911, Rural Mike ran a very active table engaging with many Metro will respond, probably before an residents. Standing on the sideline, your author ambulance gets here. All the firefighters learned lots of useful information: employed by Rural Metro are cross-trained; ? Query: - What does it mean when that water each is an EMT or Paramedic as well as a treatment plant south of us on Levy Road sounds an Firefighter. alarm? --- A: the Water Treatment Plant, owned by Rural Metro had mannequins at the Public the Bureau of Reclamation, is decommissioned. Safety Extravaganza to teach residents the They perform routine siren testing (annoying it is!). “TRIPLE C’S” – Continuous Chest If there was a real emergency, Cocopah RV Security Compressions. Continuous Chest and the Cocopah Police would notify you whether Compressions are the new standard for to shelter in place or evacuate. You should expect 9 Cocopah Gazette
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bystanders dealing with an emergency cardiac unprotected. You would have no working event. smoke detector but unlike your stick house, in your park model there would be no slow beep.)
Our solution was good but not good enough. Next your author visited the American Red Cross booth.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Mr. Pat Hearn explained that the American Red Cross is very worried about people not being protected by smoke detectors. In fact, if residents signed up with the Red Cross at the Security Expo, the Red Cross will install FREE smoke detectors in any residence (including RVs) where the existing smoke detector is over 10 years old or there were insufficient smoke First year Cocopah RV residents Mary and Joseph detectors in the residence. Anyone living in a Terpstra received instruction in the proper count for park model that is over 10 years old might CCC. Anthony Quintero, our Security Manager, consider checking whether their smoke detector plans future events to train residents in CCC. is over 10 years old. Oh, and the best part – these new smoke detectors do not have SMOKE DETECTORS replaceable batteries; you can have the new smoke detector installed and it lasts 10 years. Everyone knows smoke detectors are important and No more annoying beeps!! everyone hates the beeping of an expiring battery. Which one is beeping? How Annoying?? Your WALK TALK & SHOP author visited with Rural Metro Fire … and we thought we had a solution. Rural Metro Shopping .. Selling .. recommended to residents that they replace every Cocopah RV and Golf Resort hosts Walk, smoke detector in their unit when the residents Talk & Shop on the first Saturday of each return in the fall. (A very real risk is that your month. Walk, Talk & Shop is a community smoke detector battery could expire in May, beep sale where residents either sell items at their slowly throughout the summer, and by October site or shop at other sites in the park – a great become totally silent. When you return in the fall big community yard sale. Items are usually put you would have no notice that you were Cocopah Gazette
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outside either on the driveway or deck so that when made for the benefit of various charities. We driving by the items are easy to spot. Larger items remind you to mark March 11th from 1:00 p.m. such as furniture may be announced with a sign. to 3:00 p.m. on your calendar when these Sellers should have items displayed by 9:00 am. projects will be on display during the annual The sale continues until noon. On Saturday, March Artisan Show in the Ballroom. A special item 3rd, get in your golf cart and drive the roads of our that will be on display is the raffle quilt that the community looking for the perfect find. The next group has completed to be raffled next season. opportunity is November 5th. Tickets will be available in the fall. Proceeds go to charity. The Quilters all wish to recognize CRAFT FAIR and thank Lianna Muhlieman, one of our dedicated members, who put many hours into The final Craft Fair of the season will be held on the sewing of this item. March 12th in the ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to noon. As this is the end of season for the majority of vendors in Yuma, they will want to close out season-end inventory. There should be good buys available. Resort attendance was great for our February Fair. Many thanks to all of you who attended. The March 12th show will have drawings and coffee and donuts will be available for purchase from Kathy and Elaine. Thank you for all your help this season. Anyone who is interested in being a vendor or has questions regarding the Craft Fairs, please call Joyce Prince at 503-307-5982.
- Joyce Prince
CRAFTS COCOPAH QUILTERS
Our quilting ladies continue to engage in their passion for sewing every Tuesday and Friday in Have a good summer everyone! Room 115 and the Ceramic room. A wide variety of quilting and sewing projects have been - Nancy Shirley completed this year including over thirty quilts 11 Cocopah Gazette
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ARTISAN SHOW we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.”
- Candace Wallace
OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE YOUR BODY
SHUFFLEBOARD
Shuffleboard courts have been busy and the tournaments are wrapping up.
On March 11th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the Ballroom join in celebrating the artists here at Cocopah, and the beautiful results they have created from the time spent in the various classes. We are very lucky to have skilled artists and instructors among us who produce many different items, of which some will be for sale. Come stroll among the tables of beautiful work and have coffee and cookies and see an example of the classes available to anyone in the resort.
WORDS WITH WINE BOOK CLUB We have met a lot of new people and it has The Cocopah RV Book club will meet on Thursday, been great fun. Friday March 9, 2018 at 12:00 March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the library to discuss noon there will be a potluck at the pavilion “Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate. From beside the shuffleboard courts. There is a the publisher: “Based on one of America’s most signup sheet on the shuffleboard bulletin board notorious real-life scandals—in which Georgia to sign up. Hope to see the shufflers and Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption spouses at the potluck. Bring a dish to share, organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to your own drink, cutlery and place settings and wealthy families all over the country—Lisa enjoy the company. Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately - Bruce Clement uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths Cocopah Gazette
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PICKLE BALL IS HOT tournament is $20 which includes food in the Cantina after play. Sign up for this tournament The Pickle Ball courts are in constant use from early will begin on Feb. 29th and end on March 6th. If morning until after dark. you have any questions, please call Rich or Deb Perreault at 507-201-4785.
YEAR – END TWO DAY GOLF EXTRAVAGANZA
Our year-end golf tournaments are coming up soon! The dates are March 23 and 24th. Friday, March 23rd golf is a 2 person pick-a- partner flighted tournament. On Saturday the 2 person teams are combined into a 4 person team for a fun scramble. Cash prizes are awarded each day. Each golf day is followed with a meal in the ballroom. On Friday night Several Cocopah residents competed in Pickle Ball we hold the drawing for all of the “Year-End Tournaments in the Foothills in February. As the Resort Golf” prizes. These are won by draw of weather gets warmer, residents will enjoy the the “red” tickets players have accumulated in lighted courts. each of the 6 resort events. The cost is $40 for GOLF EVENTS AND CLUB NEWS the 2 days of tournaments (includes the 2 evening meals). Sign up will begin on Monday, th th RED vs BLUE TOURNAMENT March 12 and end Monday, March 19 . If you have any questions, please call Rich or Deb The Red / Blue Golf tournament will be played on Perreault at 507-201-4785. March 10th. This is a 2-person scramble match play tournament. Captains for the event are the 9 & 18 LADIES’ 18 HOLE GOLF CLUB hole men’s and women’s club representatives. The Every year at the February Ace of the Month teams are picked by the captains. ½ of the players Tournament the Ladies’ 18 Hole Golf Club are on the “Red” team and the other ½ is on the chooses to support a worthy cause in the “Blue” team. The winning team is announced community of Yuma. This year they chose immediately after play in the Cantina. Cost of the 13 Cocopah Gazette
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Crossroads Missions. They are so proud to Winners. In spite of a very windy day on the announce that they raised $1,210.00. Lois Klotz 19th and a frost delay on the 21st, the ladies organized this yearly worthwhile event. pulled off some amazing scores. The gross winner of the Club Championship Cup was The February gross Ace of the Month winner was Dianne Plumb. The net winner of the Marion Meola and the net winner was Joyce Beath. President's Cup was Gina Brown. Congratulations ladies! - Marie Grumetza On February 7th the club played the game of par points. The golfing results of that day are as MEN’S 18 HOLE GOLF CLUB follows: Gross: A Flight - Bev Barker (1st) Dianne th Plumb (2nd), B Flight - Kay Krasovetz, Judith The club met on February 26 and elected new Anderson, C Flight - Penny Lancaster, Margaret officers for next year: President: Bob Craigue, Lowenberg, D Flight - Flo Curran, Claudia Schieve. Vice-President: Russell Morse, and Treasurer: Net: A Flight - Mary Card (1st) Deb Smith (2nd), B Phil Curran. Flight - Kate Morris, Carmine Wright, C Flight - Club championship results were announced as Jackie Kachel, Barb Ambrose, D Flight - Terrie follows: Club Champion - Phil Curran with a Helman, Joyce Beath. two day total score of 151. Low Net - Mark Miller with a two day total score of 123 (Tie break with Dave Shantz).
Coming events:
March 12th CAN/AM Challenge! Team Canada hopes to retain the championship. It will be a 4- ball match play, gross winner. Teams are matched by handicap. A few Americans will be playing for Canada to even up the teams. Players are encouraged to wear team colors.
March 13th will be the Men’s 18 Hole Golf Club Banquet. Members will enjoy a prime rib dinner. Doors open at 4:30. Complimentary beer and wine will be available. There will be On Feb. 19th & 21st the club held their Annual lots of prizes, lots of fellowship, and lots of Ladies Championship and President's Cup fun. Tournament to determine the 2017 - 2018 Club Cocopah Gazette
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LADIES’ 9 HOLE GOLF CLUB Banquet are now posted in the vestibule. Be sure to check off your meal preference. January has flown by with the weather reminding us why we are “Snowbirds”!! Club members have We are still looking for volunteers to sign up certainly shown their prowess on the course. The for next years’ luncheons. You won’t be on Chip-ins were numbered at 37 and the Birdies were your own; this year’s chairpersons will be numbered at 6. Keep up the good work ladies. Once available to help you avoid any pitfalls that again the Golfer of the Month was Debi Hale, she is they may have encountered. Next year we are on fire!!! February brought the Classic Mixer and hosting the 9/18 Hole Ladies mixer and will Luncheon. Eighty-two ladies participated and held need a Chairperson and volunteers for that as their own with their male counter parts. The well. Heck we might even golf that day. luncheon on Saturday, catered by The Texas - Michelle Chuchmuch Roadhouse, was excellent. A big shout out to the Nine Hole Men’s Club and to the Nine Hole Ladies’ MEN’S 9 HOLE GOLF Club who all worked together to make the day successful. As February ends and March begins we find ourselves asking: Where did the winter go?? th Prior to teeing up on Hole # 1 on February 13 , all Final membership numbers put us at 155, the Ladies received a Valentine card and a little including 25 1st time members. gift. The luncheon that followed game play was a big success. Karen Craigue and her gang organized Our two big January events were the BBQ and a great hamburger lunch catered by the 19th Hole. Away Day golf at Yuma Country Club. Both Thank you for a job well done. Prior to the meal, the were very successful with high membership ladies had a little fun with a game that involved the participation. rules of golf. All “aced” it! Club elections were also February had our Mixed Classic Golf and held at the luncheon. The current Executive board Banquet with the Ladies 9 Hole Golf Club. was returned to office by acclamation as follows: Positive feedback was astounding as many President – Sue Nichols, Vice President – Jane members from both clubs went out of their way Parrent, Treasurer – Jan Skyberg, and Secretary – to make it known how much fun they had. This Michelle Chuchmuch. will make both clubs try harder to make next The Club Annual Banquet is March 13th. Remember years Mixed Classic even more fun and the theme is “Hawaiian Holiday” so come dressed successful. The Men’s Niners would like to for the Islands! The sign-up sheets for the Annual extend a special thanks to Myron and Stan Chuchmuch for going above and beyond as 15 Cocopah Gazette
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they generally tend to do. Our club’s success is parallel to their efforts. NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS In March we will have our year-end meeting and banquet on the Monday, March 12th. This is Cocopah RV & Golf Resort welcomes followed by the unofficial winding down of our contributions to the monthly newsletter. Tuesday play as the number of players begins to Contributions must focus on the Cocopah RV dwindle. The Men’s Niners hope you have a great & Golf Resort and our residents. All summer with safe travels no matter how near or far. contributions are subject to editing and approval. Please submit contributions in plain - Dave Allar text or MS Word format (no special fonts or th THANK YOU FROM ACTIVITIES formatting please) no later than the 25 of the prior month. Please attach any logos or The Activities Department wishes to thank you for pictures in jpg format (medium size) as a your support for all the dances, shows, luncheons, separate attachment. We cannot use banquets, sports, and classes throughout our 2017- submissions in pdf format. You may pick up a 2018 winter season. writer’s guide in the Activities Office. Submissions should be 150 – 250 words, Our Public Safety Extravaganza on Saturday, written in the third person, newspaper-style. February 17, 2018 was a success with at least 200 visitors per Mike Fila, Cocopah Office of Email to [email protected] Emergency Management and Anthony Quintero, Contributors unable to email may drop off a Cocopah RV Security Manager. Thank you neatly written form at the Activities Office. Anthony for organizing the Public Safety Extravaganza and thank you to all who participated Leslie Woodruff, Editor in this event.
We have Life Touch Photography scheduled to do the Cocopah RV & Golf Resort Photo Directory for 2018-2019 season. The photos will be taken in December 2018 and January 2019.
- Judy Ratajczyk Cocopah Gazette
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Contact Information & Important Numbers
Security:
(928) 503-0676
Office:
(928) 343-9300
19th Hole Restaurant:
(928) 782-0807
Golf Shop:
(928) 343-1663
Activities:
(928) 343-1061
Visit our website: www.cocopahrv.com
17 2018 Cocopah RV & Golf Resort Resident Survey
We are trying to determine how important If you rarely or never eat breakfast or lunch at the th the Golf Shop is to you. 19 Hole Restaurant, why not?
How important is having a full-service golf shop on ______the Resort to you? If the 19th Hole Restaurant featured special dinners once a month at a cost of less than $10 would you o Important come? Please check the menus you would like to o Valuable but Not Important see. o Irrelevant
I buy most of my of golf clothes: o Chinese Night o Mexican Night ______. (where) o Roast Beef and Hearty Potatoes o Chicken and Dressing I buy most of my golf balls: o Spaghetti and Salad ______. (where) o ______(your idea) th I buy golf clubs: What would you like to see the 19 Hole Restaurant offer that would cause you to eat dinner there? ______: (where). ______. I would consider buying ______in the Cocopah RV Golf Shop if (what change?): What type of music events would you attend? ______. o Country/ 2-Step I usually pay $ ______for a golf shirt. I buy o Rock & Roll ______approximately shirts each year. o Mixture of ’50 – ‘80s I usually pay $ ______for golf Management pants/shorts/skirts. I buy ______approximately pants/shorts/skirts each year. I know that many of our residents have had I play golf with ______(brand) golf exceptional careers in various fields. You live here balls. I usually pay ______for a dozen balls. and see the day-to-day operations. You have a lot of experience that you could share with us. What is What is the One Thing that would cause you to buy the ONE Best Piece of Advice to Management? more merchandise in the Golf Shop? ______. Thank you for sharing your feelings with us. th How can the 19 Hole Restaurant Serve you We do strive to make the Cocopah RV & Better? Golf Resort the best winter home possible.
th I would eat in the 19 Hole Restaurant more often if We wish you Safe Travels and Look (hours, service, prices, menu?): Forward to Your Return in the Fall. ______