JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2021

233 N. Val Vista Dr. Mesa, 85213 January 2021 Guest Services 480-832-2547 Activities Office 480-832-2550

JANUARY VAL VISTA VILLAGE 2021 RV RESORT NEWSLETTER 233 N. Val Vista Dr. Mesa AZ 85213 From the Activities 480-832-2547 Director www.cal-am.com WOW! Where has the year gone? There From the Sales Office were many changes and challenges this year. Together we made it! 2020 ushered Here is wishing you love, health and in the beginning of our new ballroom. It happiness in the New Year! We all are will be completed and ready for us in fall looking forward to new beginnings of 2021 and we look forward to many and putting 2020 behind us. With events and parties in there! This year that, we welcome Nelson Alvarado to those of us who remain here all summer the Val Vista Sales office. He is new to experienced the hottest summer on rec- us but not to Cal-Am. Nelson has been ord for Arizona. Along with the heat and with Cal-Am for over 8 years. He is a quarantine it will be a year to remember. We miss some of our seasoned salesperson and is someone friends and neighbors who did not get to Mesa this year. We you can trust to guide you and your friends smoothly look forward to seeing them and the celebration of their return through the sales process. Myself and Paula are also here will be so special. to help with any of your sales needs. We thank all of you Arizona has the sunshine and Val Vista has the fun. Courtyard for allowing us to be part of the Val Vista Family and look entertainment, activities and amenities will continue following forward to the year ahead! health and safety protocols. We’re doing scavenger hunts, golf cart poker runs, courtyard games and much more. I wish you Kathy the best for the New Year! Deb K From the Resort Managers Happy New Year everyone! We are so excited to share some fun times with you all! Welcome to all that are just arriving and good job to everyone that have been so cooperative in making sure we stay as safe as possible and still have a great time. Just remember everyone: A new year is like a blank book, it has 12 chapters and 365 pages, and you are the author. My wish for you is that this year, you write the most beautiful story possible for yourself. Happy New Year, everyone! Cheers to 2021 Robin & Keith DISCLAIMER: Val Vista Village Newsletter is published by the Activities Office at Val Vista Village Resort. 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. Val Vista Village Cal-Am Properties, its employees, affiliates and assigns do not endorse the paid advertising in this publication. 2

Office Hours & Numbers What’s Inside Guest Services: Monday-Friday Fitness Pg. 10-12 8am-4pm 480-832-2547 Monday-Friday Resort Activities Pg. 4-10 Fax-480-924-7009 8am-4pm Monday-Friday Activities Calendar Pg. 22-23 Activities Office: 8am-3pm 24/7 Sales Events Pg. 27 480-832-2550 Fax-480-325-6030 Monday-Saturday Costume Shop Pg. 13 7am-12pm Sales Office: Call for Appointments Salon Pg. 13 480-981-4822 Call for Appointments Lifestyle University Pg. 24-25 Fax-480-396-5209 Cactus Grill, RaV’es and Heat & Eat Pg. 16-21 Courtesy Patrol: 602-228-3556 Post Office: 480-586-5246 Salon & Spa: 480-363-7293 Massage Therapy: 480-440-1436 Welcome! This is your address while you’re here! *If you are staying in Val Vista, your address is: *If you are staying in Ranchos, your address is: 233 N. Val Vista Dr. #____ 101 N. 38th St. #____ Mesa, AZ 85213 Mesa, AZ 85205 *If you are staying in Fiesta, your address is: 3811 E. University #____ Mesa, AZ 85205 Val Vista Village NEW RV RESERVATION POLICY All stays, other than annual, will be on a first come, first serve basis with returning guests of two months or longer getting first priority (2 months or longer must fall under peak season-Jan., Feb., Mar.) RETURNING GUESTS OF TWO MONTHS OR LONGER (during peak season-Jan., Feb., Mar.) MUST MAKE THEIR RESERVATION ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 15TH TO EXERCISE THE FIRST PRIORITY RIGHT. A $250.00 deposit is required to reserve the site. On FEBRUARY 16, if you have not made your reservation, your site will be open for others to reserve. As stated in the guidelines, we can not guarantee a specific site. We do, however try our best to accommodate requests for specific sites. Annual resort home placements trump RV reservations. We thank you for choosing Val Vista Village RV Resort! 3

Coffee and Donuts Children’s Pool Hours Every Thursday @ 8:30am In the courtyard (weather permitting) Rancho and Fiesta Pool 11am-1pm & 4pm-6pm Socially distanced, and you must Val Vista Outdoor Pool wear a mask 9am-11am *Seating is limited Wednesday at 7:00pm Seating is limited to 50 Patio Got too much stuff? Sales Sell it at our community Patio Sales 2021 Patio Sale Dates January 2nd February 6th March 6th 4

Monday Val Vista January 18th Bowling League 10m-2pm Open to all Cal-Am Ballroom residents Beginning Friday, October 30th Mesa East Bowl (Broadway, east of Ellsworth) Every Friday ~ practice 8:45am ~ bowling starts at 9am 3 games for $11.00 Contact Barry Folsom for more info Line Dancing Cactus Grill Hours Monday Night Sunday - Friday MPR at 7:00pm 11:00am—6:00pm Free tickets required at Creative Cards Cal-am.com/concerts Opens Nov. 2! Wanted Ranchos Craft Room Volunteer Rangers Make your first card free of Mon , Wed , Fri Val Vista Village 10am-2pm Interested in becoming a Space is limited! Ranger? Must wear a mask Rangers are an important part of our 2020-21 Coyote Books are now available! resort that help get all the rv’s to Call Activities to purchase their space and parked correctly. Four hour shifts per week. We hope you join us! Applications available in Activities 5

Wednesday January 22nd January 13th In the courtyard 1:00pm Choose your time! Courtyard 8:30am, 8:45am, or $1 for 1 scoop 9:00am $2 for 2 scoops Tickets $4 Toppings included Includes: Pay at the Door Pancakes, bacon, sausage Sign up with the QR Code & coffee cal-am.com/concerts 90th Birthday Party Are you or someone you know turning 90? Contact Shirley at 412-478-3128 6

Painting For Fun 1:00pm $15 (if you already have brushes) $18 (if you would like to buy brushes) Cal-am.com/concerts Space is limited Saturday Night Dances January 9th with Hot Lyks & January 23rd with Julie Lee & the White Rose Band In the courtyard Just $5.00! Tickets online at cal-am.com/concerts Seating is limited 7

Event Location Time Day Dates Arts & Crafts R Act Rm 1 12:30-4:00pm Friday Nov-April Arts- Open Art Studio Ranchos Craft Room 10:00am-2:00pm Mon-Wed-Fri mId Oct-April Ranchos Act Rm 1 1:00-3:00pm Thursday Nov-March ** Creative Cards & Scrapbooking Ranchos Rm 1 1:00pm Wednesday Nov-March Crochet with Plastic Fiber Arts Building 9:00am-9:00pm Mon - Fri Nov-March Crohet Advanced Technique VV Bldg J 9:00am-4:00pm Mon - Fri Fiber Arts Center Fiber Arts Building 9:30am-12:00pm Mon - Fri Nov-April Pottery room, Bldg X Hours Posted Mon - Fri Nov-April ** Lapidary/Silversmith Stained Glass Room 9:00am-4:00pm Mon - Fri Nov-March Needleworkers V North Bldg 9:00am-3:00pm Mon - Fri Oct-March F Woodshop 9:00am-12:00pm Mon - Fri Nov-March ** Pottery Oct-March ** Stained Glass Card Room Ballroom 1:00-4:00pm Sunday mid Oct-April Wood Carving Card Room doors open 6pm Wood Shop Vista Room North Wednesday Nov-March Cards & Games Poker Room 12:30pm-5:00pm 65 Card Game Vista Room North 12:30-4:30pm Wed, Thurs Nov-April Bingo Vista Room North 12:45-4:30pm Card Room 6:30-10:00pm Monday Nov-April Bridge - Duplicate Card Room 6:30pm-9:00pm Bridge - Party Card Room 7:00-9:00pm Wednesday Oct-April Bridge - Party - Afternoon Vista Room North 1:00- 4:00pm Bunco Multi Purpose Room 6:30-9:30pm Tuesday Nov-March Chase the Ace Card Game Card Room 6:30-9:00pm Cribbage Poker Room 6:30-9:00pm Sunday Oct-April Cribbage (Group) Card Room 7:00-9:00pm Euchre (Bid) Poker Room 1:00-4:00pm Monday Nov-March Garbage Rancho Room 2 12:00-3:00pm Hand and Foot Poker Room 6:30-9:00pm 1st & 3rd Sat Year Round Joker Cards Poker Room 1:00-4:00pm King Gin Vista Room North 5:00-9:00pm Thursday Dec-March Mahjong Vista North Room 7:00-9:00pm Mexican Train Dominoes Vista North 6:30-9:00pm Thursday Oct-April Pinochle - Double Deck Poker Room 6:30pm Poker - Dealers Choice 1:00-4:00pm Friday Nov-April Poker - Penny Vista Room North 6:00-9:00pm Polish Poker Tuesday Nov-March Ponytail Canasta Ballroom Shanghai Cards Monday Jan-March Texas Hold'em Ballroom or Courtyard Classes Ballroom Tuesday Oct-April Write Your Own Story Clubs Multi Purpose Room Monday Oct.14-April Book Club Community VVV Rancho Pool Mon & Tue Year Round Coffee & Donuts VVV Rancho Pool HOA Meeting - All Welcome V Indoor Pool Tuesday Nov-April Dance Multi Purpose Room Multi Purpose Room Tuesday Dec-March Line Dancing V Indoor Pool Exercise Multi Purpose Room Thursday Nov-March ** Aqua Cycle Friday Nov11-March ** Aqua Cycle Wednesday Oct-March Aqua Guys and Gals ** Barre Thursday & Friday Year Round ** Core Balance 10:00am-12:00pm Thursday Jan-March Early Riser Water Aerobics VVV 7:00pm 1st Tues of Month Jan-March ** Functional Fitness 8:30am Thursday Year Round TBD TBD Nov-April 7:00-9:00pm Monday Nov-March 10:15am Monday Nov-March 1:15pm Thursday Nov-March 7:45-8:30am Mon - Fri Jan-March 9:15am Wednesday Oct-March 8:00-9:00am Mon, Wed, Fri Oct-March 6:45-7:30am Mon - Fri DELAYED 10:00am Tue & Thurs Oct-March 8

** Kickboxing Multi Purpose Room 8:45am Friday Oct-March Range of Motion Water Aerobics Fiesta Pool 8:00-8:45am Mon - Fri Nov-April ** Pound Class Multi Purpose Room 11:15am Wednesday Oct-March ** Taquata VVV Rancho Pool 10:15am Tues & Thurs Oct-March V Indoor Pool 9:00-10:00am Mon - Fri DELAYED Water Robics Multi Purpose Room 9:00am Mon & Thurs Nov-March ** Yoga Multi Purpose Room 11:30am Tuesday Nov-March ** Zumba Music Ballroom TBD TBD TBD Ballroom 6:15pm Sunday Jan-March Country Music Jam Multipurpose Room TBD 1st & 3rd Monday Hymn Sing Multipurpose Room 1:00-2:00pm Wednesday TBD Karaoke Nov-March Lou's Kazoos Spiritual Vista Room North 6:30-8:00pm Wednesday Jan-March Bible Study Vista Room North 12:15-1:45pm Thursday Jan-March Ladies Bible Study Sports Meet at Fiesta Flagpole 8:00am Monday Nov-March Bicycle Riding Nov-March Bocce Ball for Fun Bocce Ball Cts 9:30am-12:00pm Mon - Fri Nov-March Bocce Under the Stars Nov-March Bowling League Bocce Ball Cts 6:30-10:00pm Thursday Nov-April Golf AMF Mesa Lanes 9:00am-12pm Thursday Dec-March Hiking Club Nov-March Horseshoes - Open Play Various Sign-up Sheets outside of Activities Year Round Mini Golf Meet at Main St. Gate Ran- Tues & Thurs Year Round Pickleball cho 7:45am Nov-March Shuffleboard - Organized Play Nov-March Softball - Coed Horseshoe Court All Day Open Daily Year Round Tennis Mini Golf Course All Day Open Daily Nov-March Tennis Round Robin DELAYED Water Volleyball (Coed) Tennis Complex Open play 9am- DELAYED Water Volleyball (Resort) 9pm Open Daily DELAYED Water Volleyball(Women's) Shuffleboard Courts 9:00am Mon, Wed, Fri Check flyer outside of Activities Scheduled Tennis Complex Open play 9am- 9pm Open Daily Tennis Complex 8:00-11:00am Thursday V Indoor Pool 2:00-4:00pm Mon - Fri V Indoor Pool 12:00-2:00pm Mon, Wed, Fri V Indoor Pool 7:00-9:00pm Wednesday *Most clubs & classes are led by volunteer residents. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change 9

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:00am Core Balance Core Balance Core Balance MPR MPR MPR 8:45am Kickboxing MPR 9:00am Yoga 9:15am Yoga Barre MPR MPR MPR 10:00am Functional 10:15am 10:15am Aqua Cycle Fitness Functional MPR Fitness MPR RP Taquata Taquata RP RP 11:30am Zumba Pound MPR MPR 1:15pm Aqua Cycle RP Due to COVID-19 ALL FITNESS CLASSES WILL BE FREE FOR THE 2020-21 SEASON. GET YOUR FREE TICKETS ONLINE AT CAL-AM.COM/CONCERTS OR SCAN THE QR CODE MPR-Multi Purpose Room RP-Rancho Pool 10

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Sun Mon Tue J A N 3 411:00am Organ Stop 5RECYCLE PICKUP Pizza* 3-5pm MCY Rein N Coun- 3-5pm MCY Rich Mancini try AU 10 (Organ Stop QR Sign up) 11 12 9:00am Country Store RP 11:00am Let’s Make a Deal 3-5pm MCY Come Back CY YR 17 Buddy 3-7pm MCY Boomer BACKTOTHE 50’s PARTY 18 19RECYCLE PICKUP 10:00am New Image Fash- 1:00pm Painting for Fun ion VB VB** 3-5 MCY Exit 40 3-7pm MCY Better Beat 2021 24 25 26 9:00am Country Store RP 3-7pm MCY Beeline 3-5pm MCY Still Cruisin Highway 31 22

Wed Thu Fri Sat *Sign up in VB Vista Ballroom 1TRASH PICKUP 2 Activities CY Courtyard **Ticket MCY Music in the Court- 8:00am Patio Sale Required yard LB Library 9 6 FCC Fiesta Community Center 7:00pm SND Hot Lyks 3-5pm MCY DJ & the SND Saturday Night Dance CY** Midnight Sun 7:00pm Bingo 7 8TRASH PICKUP 8:30am Coffee&Donuts CY 3-5pm MCY Soul 3-7pm MCY Caution Impressions CRAZY HAT PARTY 13 14 15TRASH PICKUP 16 1:00pm Ice Cream CY* 8:30am Coffee&Donuts CY 1:00pm Afternoon Movie 3-5pm MCY Dakota Kid 7:00pm Bingo 3-7pm MCY Sawmill “Mulan”VB*** Grinders 3-5pm MCY Art Slumski ( Ice cream QR 21 22TRASH PICKUP 23 Sign up) 8:30am Coffee&Donuts CY 8:30am Pancake Breakfast 7:00pm SNDJulie Lee & 20 3-7pm MCY Fast Lane (times vary) CY** TheWhite Rose Band CY** 3-5pm MCYVan Arlon 3-5pm MCY Northstar 7:00pm Bingo 27 28 29TRASH PICKUP 30 3-5pm MCY AZ Keys 8:30am Coffee&Donuts CY 3-5pm MCY Bruce Russell 7:00pm BingoVB 3-7pm MCY Hillbilly Delux Band HILLBILLY HOEDOWN 23

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