Save the Date

Trivia Night Star Gazing Party Annual Meeting Valentines Rose Pickup Spring Festival Saturday, Jan. 21 Saturday, Jan. 28 Tuesday, Feb. 7 Tuesday, Feb. 14 Saturday, Mar. 10

Contact Information
Community Center Front Desk 520-723-6650 AAM 24-Hour Emergency Phone 1-866-553-8290 602-647-3034 Florence PD-Non Emergency # 520-868-7681 Claire Varney, CAAM Executive Director Anthem at Merrill Ranch 520-723-6611 cvarney@aamaz.com

Anthem Spotlight
The Newsletter for Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch
ANTHEM PARKSIDE AT MERRILL RANCH

December 2011

ANTHEM PARKSIDE BY DEL WEBB

Anthem Parkside

Rental Reminder
As a reminder to all homeowners about leasing your home, You may lease your home for an initial term of no less than 30 days unless there is prior written consent by the Board. Short term leasing, anything less than 30 days is not permitted. A copy of the lease must be brought to the Community Center if the tenant wishes to access the facility. Homeowners must relinquish their membership card to the tenant and there is a $75 transfer fee that must be paid prior to tenants receiving their membership cards.

1st Annual Turkey Trot A Success!

Over 30 Parkside kids participated in the 1st Annual Turkey Trot event on Saturday, November 19th! For only $2 per child and a canned food item donation, the kids

jumped, climbed, ran, scooted and rolled their Trish Ledbetter, AMS, CMCA Community Mgr, Anthem Parkside way through an obstacle course to try and win a 520-723-6655 pledbetter@aamaz.com FREE turkey in time for Thanksgiving! Each parJoy Swanda ticipant also received a free Turkey Trot t-shirt! Compliance Administrator 520-723-6651 jswanda@aamaz.com Christine Reeder Lifestyle/Fitness Director 520-723-6631 christine.reeder@ouranthemmr.net Jaclyn Revis Communications Coordinator 520-723-6613 jaclyn.revis@ouranthemmr.net Ray Swinton Preventative Maintenance Specialist 520-723-6624 ray.swinton@ouranthemmr.net Poston Butte Golf Club 520-723-1880 reckroat@troongolf.com Assessment Billing 602-906-4940 Pulte Customer Relations 800-664-3094 Cox Communications 602-694-1929 Johnson Utilities 480-987-9870

Holiday Boutique
Sat, Dec. 10th `1 - 5 pm Polar Bear Plunge: 4 pm Pay to Play $4 Wristband pp
Tons of Snow! TWO snow slides! Snow Angel Station Pony/Reindeer Rides Kid Crafts Pictures with Santa Food Vendors Polar Bear Plunge (4 pm) Holiday Boutique (shopping is free)

Committee Members
We are looking for a second homeowner to serve on the Design Review Committee and residents to serve on the Neighborhood Representative Committee for Inspiration, Jubilation, Belmont or Tradition neighborhoods. Pick up a Committee Application at the Community Center front desk or download one from www.ouranthemmr.net.

Did You Know?

Theres even more events, activities, and programs to discover on our portal: www.OurAnthemMR.net Del Webb Connect. Use it. Share it.

Get your Holiday Shopping done at the Holiday Boutique! Over 40 vendors! Free to shop!
Have a Facebook account? Stay in touch with information on our events open to the public! LIKE Anthem at Merrill Ranch on Facebook!

Community Center Hours of Operation

Mondays - Fridays 6 am - 9 pm Saturdays 7 am - 8 pm Sundays 10 am - 6 pm

Check

out

more

Turkey

Trot

photos

and

photos

of

other

past

APS 602-371-7171

Parkside events at www.OurAnthemMR.net! Go to Events & Activities > Photos. Southwest Gas 520-889-1888

ANTHEM PARKSIDE AT MERRILL RANCH

ANTHEM PARKSIDE AT MERRILL RANCH

FITNESS CLASSES
Power 90 Boot Camp Video Class Mondays - Fridays 8:00 - 9:00 am AND 7:30 - 8:30 pm FREE! Zumba Mondays, Wednesdays 5:30 pm No class 12/19, 21, 26, 28 Instructor: Ana Pilates Mondays, Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm No class on 12/12 Instructor: Lindsey Mighty Tykes (Ages 3-5) Tuesdays (no class 12/27) 4:15 pm FREE! Instructor: Taylor FITT Kids (Ages 6-10) Tuesdays (no class 12/27) 5:00 pm FREE! Instructor: Taylor Yoga Tuesdays (Instructor: Sheila) 6:30 pm Thursdays (Instructor: Lindsey) 6:30 pm Karate Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00 pm Core Fusion Saturdays 9:00 - 9:45 am Instructor: Sheila

Parkside Movie Day

Kung Fu Panda 2 11:30 am PG, 1h 30 min

Afternoon Games 1 - 3 pm
Mondays BRIDGE Tuesdays BUNCO

B-I-N-G-O
Thursday, December 1 6 - 8 pm Classroom FREE!

Parkside U: History of Florence

Did You Know?

You can communicate with your Parkside neighbors on the Message Board at www.OurAnthemMR.net! Log into your account at www.ouranthemmr.net by clicking Login. Once logged in, go to Resident Network > Message Board and click on the category you wish to view or post in, including General, Can You Recommend, Activities & Events, Household Topics, Lost & Found. Click New Topic to start a new post or open a topic and click Reply to contribute to an existing topic.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 1:30 pm PG-13, 2h 10 min

Wednesdays DOMINOES Thursdays HAND & FOOT Fridays MEXICAN TRAIN FREE! Please register!

The Help 4:30 pm PG-13, 2h 45 min

FAMILY FUN VAN Mondays, Dec. 5 - 19 1:30 - 3:30 pm

The Fun Van is returning to the Anthem Parkside Community Center! Families with children 5-years-old and younger are invited to participate in the program. Parents, join your pre-schoolers to get new pre-literacy skills. The Fun Van is funded through First Things First and uses the Parents as Teachers curriculum. Our purpose is to promote literacy in children ages 0-5, by promoting and using the curriculum, Parents as Teachers, said Apache Junction Library Fun Van team member Veralyn Johnson. Our goal is to support parents in their role as their childs first and most teachers. The Program includes a parent session, story time, craft, snack, free book and toy for the children to take home.

KIDS NIGHT OUT Holiday Fun Time

Friday, December 16th 6:00 - 9:30 pm Ages 3 - 14 $10/child $8/additional child of same household. Limit: 48 Sign up by December 15th. Kids will design special tree ornaments!

Saturday, December 17th 9:30 - 10:30 am Classroom 11 - 11:30 am At the Museum Lets Bingo! Monthly Bingo is held the first $10 pp Thursday of every month. 3 cards are $9 Register by Thursday, Dec. 16 and there will be snacks, cash prizes and Why does anyone build a town in the plenty of conversation. Bring your own lucky middle of a barren and remote dauber! 21+ and bring your own beverage. desert? Chris Reid explains the development of Florence from its founding in 1866 and shares the stories of the many people who came from far Wednesday, December 21 and wide to be part of this early Arizona 10 am Territory settlement. Following her talk, Sun City Anthem Computer Lab Chris will lead the group to the Pinal FREE! County Historical Museum in Florence for a special guided tour of its many If youve never logged into the Parkside unique exhibits. Students are community portal, www.ouranthemmr. responsible for their transportation. net, or even if you have, we guarantee youll learn something new in this hands on workshop! Learn how you can stay connected with the community 24/7/365! No registration required; just come on over to the Sun City Union Center!

Portal Training

Gymnasium Schedule
Basketball Mondays; 6:00 - 8:00 pm (Residents only) Thursdays; 6:00 - 8:30 pm (Residents only) Saturdays; 8:00 - 10:00 am (Guests welcome; fees apply) Gym will be unavailable Friday, Dec. 16 from 6-9:30 pm due to Kids Night Out.

Monthly Casino Trip

All Parkside residents 21+ are invited every 2nd Monday of each month for a bus trip to the Lone Butte Casino and Wild Horse Pass Casino! You MUSt register with a $5 cash deposit to hold your spot on the bus. The bus will pick up at the Parkside Community Center at 9:00 am and returns at approximately 4:45 pm. You will get your $5 back when you get on the bus.

Join Us for the Monthly Wine & Dine with a Holiday Hors Doeuvres Theme
Friday, December 16th 5:30 pm Limit: 80. RSVP at the Front Desk! Bring an unopened bottle of wine in a paper bag - we will be having a secret wine tasting. Last names L - P please bring a dessert to share. All others bring a main dish or side dish. Bring your own dish and beverage!

Neighborhood Representative Committee

SAVOY - Debbie Hansen (Chairperson) 520-723-1983 dhansen55@msn.com INSPIRATION - TBD JUBILATION - TBD HERITAGE - Dave Downey 520-233-6436 dadmomdown@cox.net ACCLAIM - John Hail anthem4us@aol.com DESTINY - Joe Visintainer 520-233-6676 jjvis@msn.com BELMONT - TBD ANDOVER - Cliff Doherty 206-402-7586 cliff.doherty@hotmail.com TRADITION - TBD

FREE Fitness Machine Orientation - Dec. 1 @ 6:30 pm

Monday, December 12th

22

December 2011
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

LEGEND Adults - RED Kids - BLUE Family - GREEN Open to Public - BLACK

Hand & Foot 1 - 3 pm Bingo 6 - 8 pm FREE Fitness Equipment Orientation 6:30 pm Hand & Foot 1 - 3 pm

Mexican Train 1 - 3 pm

3 Arts in the Park & Holiday Boutique 10 am - 4 pm

11

6 Bridge Bunco 1 - 3 pm 1 - 3 pm First Things First Fun Van 1:30 - 3:30 pm 12 13 Wild Horse Bunco Pass/Lone 1 - 3 pm Butte Casino Trip 21+ All Day Bridge 1 - 3 pm First Things First Fun Van 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Dominoes 1 - 3 pm

Mexican Train 1 - 3 pm

10 Snow Daze & Holiday Boutique & Polar Bear Plunge 1 - 5 pm 17 Parkside U: History of Florence 9:30 am PARKSIDE MOVIE DAY Kung Fu Panda 2 11:30 am Harry Potter & Deathly Hallows Part 2 1:30 pm The Help 4:30 pm 24 CHRISTMAS EVE Community Center Closing at 1 PM 31 NEW YEARS EVE Community Center Closing at 1 PM

14

Dominoes 1 - 3 pm

15

Hand & Foot 1 - 3 pm EMPLOYEE - HOLIDAY PARTY COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSING AT 4 PM

16

Mexican Train 1 - 3 pm Wine & Dine: Holiday Hors doeuvres 5:30 pm Kids Night Out Holiday Fun Time 6 - 9:30 pm

18

20 Bridge Bunco 1 - 3 pm 1 - 3 pm First Things First Fun Van 1:30 - 3:30 pm 25 26 27 CHRISTBridge Bunco MAS DAY 1 - 3 pm 1 - 3 pm Center CLOSED

19

21

Community Portal Training 10 am Dominoes 1 - 3 pm 28 Dominoes 1 - 3 pm

22

Hand & Foot 1 - 3 pm

23

Mexican Train 1 - 3 pm

29

Hand & Foot 1 - 3 pm

30

Mexican Train 1 - 3 pm

HOLIDAY HOURS UPDATE The Parkside Community Center will be CLOSED on the following days: Christmas Day - December 25 New Years Day - January 1 The Parkside Community Center will be closing early on the following days: December 15 - 6 am to 4 pm December 24 - 7 am to 1 pm December 31 - 7 am to 1 pm