Montesa Newsletter December 2020

Merry Christmas December 2020

From Managers Page 3 From Activities Director Page 4 From Sales Page 5 Montesa Evens Pages 6 - 11 Classes & Clubs Pages 12 - 13 Cal-Am Events Pages 14 - 21 Day at a Glance Pages 22 - 23 Activities Calender Pages 24 -25 Cal-Am Events Pages 26 -29 Lifestyle University Page 30 Cal-Am Sales Page 31 Ads Pages 32 - 47 Cal-Am Concert Series Page 48 RESORT INFORMATION OFFICE HOURS MONTESA at Gold Canyon October 1, 2020 to May 3, 2021 7373 East US Highway 60 Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 Community Center & Resident Services 480-982-1311 480-982-1311 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Activities - 480-982-3838 Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00 pm Home Sales - 480-982-2393 Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Tickets online: www.cal-am.com 2

Managers’ Message Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah! Wow, we are finally down to the final month of 2020. Words cannot adequately describe this year. No one could have ever predicted much of what has taken place in 2020. What we have seen from many of you is resiliency. I like this word defined as: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness; the ability to spring back into shape; elasticity. I have always liked the saying, “He/she who is flexible will not be bent out of shape.” All of us have had to become more resilient this year. Thank you to those of you who are great examples to Doug and me for you have made it through tougher years than 2020 and have done it with grace and an attitude of thankfulness. We appreciate you and want you to know that you inspire us. How about couples like Nels and Yvonne who have been married for 68 years? They are an incredibly positive example of resilience for all of us to follow. Doug and I are looking forward to spending time with our grown kids in Idaho over Christmas. For those of you unable to spend time with loved ones due to COVID, we hope you will reach out to friends and neighbors who are also missing their loved ones. Thank you for caring for one another and showing us how to bounce back from adversity. Thinking positive, Marilyn and Doug Holly General Managers DISCLAIMER: The Montesa Newsletter is published by the Activities Office at Montesa at Gold Canyon. Deadline is the 15th of the month for the following month (October through March). The Activities Office reserves the right to accept, deny and/or edit all submissions for publication. Montesa, Cal-Am Properties, its employees, affiliates and assigns do not endorse the paid advertising in this publication. 3

From Our Activities Director We are so fortunate to be here at Montesa. The weather is beautiful. Friends and Family are returning. Neighbors help- ing Neighbors. What a blessing it is. We have been busy planning activities for December. Which one of you has the ugliest Christmas Sweater? Wear it to Happy Hour on December 9th to show it off and win a prize. On December 15th not one but ten santas will be hiding around the community. Your goal is to find one of them and bring him to the Activties office for a prize. Many of you enjoyed the Hillbilly Deluxe Band for our Welcome back. Well, you are in luck they are coming back on December 17th with their Christmas Show. You will be able to enjoy their music and some yummy food from catering. Tickets are on sale online or you can simply call the Activities Office and we will help you get your tickets. Due to Social Distancing there will be limited seating. Happy Hours each week are also planned along with our coffee and donuts. Christmas movies will also be available. See all the detailed info in this newsletter. The holiday season is here. A little more sparkle, a little less stress. This Christmas, I wish you the very best! 4

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SUNDAY Pickleball open play all levels Courts Shelly Harper 517-256-0460 9:00 Chapel Saguaro Renee Pfleger 480-671-4617 10:00-12:00 Hand, Foot & Toe Coyote Deb Mullarkey 608-604-0082 1:00-3:30 Line Dance - Intro Montesa Hall Pat Sikes 505-362-8601 2:00-2:30 Line Dance - Beginner Montesa Hall Pat Sikes 505-362-8601 2:30-3:30 Line Dance - Intermediate Montesa Hall Pat Sikes 505-362-8601 3:30-4:30 Bumbee Ball Courts Jim Smith 570-458-6194 4:30 MONDAY Water Aerobics Pool Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 8:00-8:45 Courts Shelly Harper 517-256-0460 9:00 Pickleball drills all levels Courts Barbara Dumas 480-414-1659 9:00-11:00 Aztec Linda Dale 480-215-8873 9:00-12:00 Tennis date TBD Canyon Vistas Tim Elek 440-461-8482 9:00-3:00 Fiesta Joe Knowles 480-510-2254 9:30-10:30 Glass Mosaic Pool Rich Zettlemoyer 480-458-7495 10:00-12:00 Saguaro / MH Cal-Am 11:30 Lapidary Quail Run Becky Portman 440-636-3591 1:00-3:00 Courts Bob Johnson 515-249-4454 1:00-3:00 Men's Bible Study Coyote Deb Mullarkey 608-604-0082 1:00-3:30 Pool Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 2:00 Water Volleyball Courts Shelly Harper 517-256-0460 6:00 Fiesta Rona Pohjola 480-677-6000 6:30-9:00 Pilates Montesa Hall Al Schwahn 916-436-6588 7:00-9:00 TUESDAY Woodcarvers Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 8:00-8:45 Loraine Czarneke 231-750-4509 8:00-12:00 Shuffleboard Shelly Harper 517-256-0460 9:00 Barbara Dumas 480-414-1659 9:00-11:00 Hand, Foot & Toe Tim Elek 440-461-8482 9:00-3:00 Pam Teorey 507-319-0342 9:30-11:30 Water Aerobics Debbie Healy 602-692-3457 10:00-11:00 Cal-Am 10:15 Pickleball open play all levels Deb Mullarkey 608-604-0082 1:00-3:30 Rona Pohjola 480-677-6000 1:00-3:00 Mahjong Pam Teorey 507-319-0342 1:30-3:30 Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 2:00 Card Bingo Ron Ellis 505-690-0375 2:00-4:30 Jim Smith 570-458-6194 4:30 Water Aerobics Pool Mona Fitzmaurice 303-229-4245 5:15-8:15 Women's Bible Study Beg. 1/5-3/9 Coyote Mae Cunning 970-396-8534 6:30-9:00 Pickleball open play all levels Courts WEDNESDAY Tennis Courts Ted Hunter 360-320-7136 7:45 Lapidary Canyon Vistas 8:00 Art Open Studio Aztec Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 8:00-8:45 Tops Fiesta Shelly Harper 517-256-0460 9:00 Aqua Cycle Pool Martha Olson 832-651-5806 9:00-11:00 Hand, Foot & Toe Coyote Barbara Dumas 480-414-1659 9:00-11:00 Mahjong Fiesta Tim Elek 440-4618482 9:00-3:00 Painting Aztec Water Aerobics Pool Billiards Billiards Room Bumbee Ball Courts Texas Hold'em Serious Coyote Pinochle Fiesta Hiking MH Parking Lot Montesa Hall Core Balance Pool Courts Water Aerobics Fiesta Courts Pickleball open play all levels Canyon Vistas Mahjong Tennis Jan.-March League Lapidary 22

10:00-12:00 Water Volleyball Pool Rich Zettlemoyer 480-458-7495 12:45-3:15 Fun Texas Hold'Em Coyote Marina Loper 480-318-1791 1:00-3:00 Shuffleboard Courts Bob Johnson 515-249-4454 2:00 Water Aerobics Pool Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 5:15-8:15 Texas Hold'em Serious Coyote Mona Fitzmaurice 303-229-4245 6:30-9:00 Fiesta Rona Pohjola 480-677-6000 THURSDAY Mahjong 8:00-8:45 Pool Susan Bushong 541-639-1766 8:30-9:30 Water Aerobics Saguaro Renee Pfleger 480-671-4617 9:00 Aerobic Walking Courts Shelly Harper 517-256-0460 9:00-11:00 Pickleball open play all levels Courts Barbara Dumas 480-414-1659 9:00-11:00 Tennis Canyon Vistas Tim Elek 440-461-8482 9:00-12:00 Lapidary Aztec Linda Dale 480-215-8873 10:15 Glass Mosiac Pool Cal-Am 12:30-1:30 Aqua Cycle Patio Cal-Am 440-636-3591 1:00-3:00 Zumba Quail Run Becky Portman 608-604-0082 1:00-3:30 Wood Carvers Coyote Deb Mullarkey 541-639-1766 2:00 Hand, Foot & Toe Pool Susan Bushong 505-690-0375 2:00-4:00 Water Aerobics Billiards Room Ron Ellis 517-256-0460 6:00 Billiards Courts Shelly Harper 602-743-9346 6:15-8:30 Pickleball open play all levels Fiesta Cathy Hansen 480-677-6000 6:15-9:00 Euchre Coyote Rona Pohjola FRIDAY Hand, Foot & Toe 541-639-1766 8:00 Montesa Hall Cal-Am 517-256-0460 8:00-8:45 Core Balance Pool Susan Bushong 480-414-1659 9:00 Courts Shelly Harper 440-461-8482 9:00-11:00 Water Aerobics Courts Barbara Dumas 9:00-3:00 Canyon Vistas Tim Elek 505-321-4637 9:30 Pickleball open play all levels Montesa Hall Cal-Am 612-269-7998 10:00 Coyote Marie Douglas 480-458-7495 10:00-12:00 Tennis Fiesta Jean Nick 480-299-6296 10:00-12:00 Pool Rich Zettlemoyer 608-604-0082 1:00-3:00 Lapidary Quail Run Del Collins 541-639-1766 1:00-3:30 Coyote Deb Mullarkey 480-318-1791 2:00 Yoga Pool Susan Bushong 6:00-9:00 Coyote Marina Loper 541-639-1766 SATURDAY Singles 2nd Friday each month 480-671-4617 8:00-8:45 Pool Susan Bushong 517-256-0460 8:30-9:30 Ladies Bunco 1st & 3rd Friday Montesa Hall Renee Pfleger 480-414-1659 9:00 Courts Shelly Harper 480-215-8873 9:00-11:00 Water Volleyball Courts Barbara Dumas 515-249-4454 9:00-12:00 Quail Run Linda Dale 440-461-8482 9:30-11:30 Pokeno Beg. Jan 2021 Courts Bob Johnson 608-604-0082 10:00-1:00 Canyon Vistas Tim Elek 541-639-1766 1:00-3:30 Hand, Foot & Toe Coyote Deb Mullarkey 303-229-4245 2:00 Pool Susan Bushong 5:00-8:00 Water Aerobics Coyote Mona Fitzmaurice Fun Texas Hold'em 23 Water Aerobics Aerobic Walking Pickleball open play all levels Tennis Gourds Shuffleboard Lapidary Hand, Foot & Toe Water Aerobics Texas Hold'em Serious

Sun Mon Tue 1 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 7 pm Patio 6 78 8:30 am Coffee & Donuts 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 11:30 am Pilates 12:00 Taco Salad 3:00 pm Paint & Sip 13 14 15 8:30 am Coffee & Donuts 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 11:30 am Pilates 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Scavenger Hunt Where’s Santa? 20 21 22 8:30 am Coffee & Donuts 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 11:30 am Pilates 5:30 pm Golf Cart Parade 27 28 29 8:30 am Coffee & Donuts 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 11:30 am Pilates 24

Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 3 4 5 8:00 am Core & Balance 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 8:00 am Core & Balance 3:00 pm Happy Hour 12:30 pm Zumba 9:30 am Yoga “That Kool Band” 1:00 pm Movie “Christmas Candle” 9 10 11 12 8:00 am Core & Balance 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 8:00 am Core & Balance 12:30 pm Zumba 3:00 pm Happy Hour 9:30 am Yoga UGLY SWEATER CONTEST 6:00 pm Movie “Desert Brew “National Lampoon’s Band” Christmas Vacation” 16 17 18 19 8:00 am Core & Balance 10:15 am Aqua Cycle 8:00 am Core & Balance 12:30 pm Zumba 9:30 am Yoga 3:00 pm Happy Hour 1:00 pm Movie “Silhouette” 5:30 pm Christmas Announce - Dinner & Show “Jack Frost” Winner of Santa Scavenger Hunt 23 24 25 26 Boxing Day 8:00 am Core & Balance The name comes from a time 3:00 pm Happy Hour when the rich used to box up “Rich Mancini” gifts to give to the poor. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants, and the day when they received a special Christmas box from their masters. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give Christmas boxes to their families. 30 31 “The Wonder Of It All” 8:00 am Core & Balance New Year’s Celebration Pick Your Time in Ballroom 3:00 pm Happy Hour “Uncle Click” “Applause Band” 6:30 - 7:30 pm 8:00 - 9:00 pm 9:30 - 10:30 pm 11:00 - 12:00 am ************** 6:30 - Midnight - Patio “DJ Ron” 25

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