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The ROUNDUP
Yavapai Hills Home Owners Association
yavapaihillshoa.com
Summer 2021
President's Corner The Recreational Courts were under contract to be
By Nancy Dwyer resurfaced, sealed, painted, and striped in May.
Also, a new windscreen will be installed to replace
Just so you know . . . the worn one and it comes with a 10-year
warranty. In March, CareScape Landscaping
As the climate warms and the Clubhouse begins to notified Yavapai Hills of the closing their northern
open back up to meetings and activities, you will Arizona operations. You will see the new Titan
notice some changes. Social distance and masks are Landscaping trucks in the community. Formerly
encouraged. known as K-Ler Landscaping, they have worked in
our community before on special projects. The
The pool opened May 3rd, and you see the newly Board has secured a 3-year contract.
installed pergola with a solid roof for more
protection from the sun. The pool deck has been Your Board, Sandra, Katie and all the volunteer
freshly painted as is done every few years. The new members have been very busy. Enjoy the new
pool furniture is an added plus as the old chairs, updated surroundings as everyone works hard to
tables and umbrellas were breaking and needed to keep our home values at their highest point.
be replaced.
Getting to Know You
Inside the Clubhouse, the walls and ceilings have Meet Carol Evans and Dr. Edward Free
been freshly painted with new flooring, ceiling fans By Ginny Beidelman
and furniture in place, thank you Rita Kavanaugh. In
the kitchen, the gas ovens have been removed to
eliminate the required costly upgrades per Fire &
City codes for a commercial kitchen. In June, the
existing cabinets will be painted, new countertops
and flooring installed, and all walls freshly painted.
A structural report for the Clubhouse has been
obtained and recommended additional supports be
added to reinforce the original supports, which will
hold for many years to come. The HOA Office
continues to be in the greatest need, as well as fixing
the drainage system next to the Clubhouse. The
Board voted to move forward with the rebuild of the “Well, at my age, what else can be expected?” Lots
Office and to provide heating & air conditioning to of folks express those thoughts and accept it as fact.
the Office and Sunroom. Funding is available for this Not so with Carol and Edward. No way!
project without any special assessment through
budgeting efforts and reduced operating costs over Carol was born on a farm in Ontario, Canada. Her
the last year with the closure of the Clubhouse and family moved to Ohio, USA, where her dad began
projects being cancelled due to the Covid. work in steel mills. In Pennsylvania, she graduated
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with diplomas from high school and nursing school Edward sought career advice from surgical professor
at Presbyterian University Hospital School of Nursing Dr. Roy Cohen who told him if he wanted to be a
in Pittsburgh. Pediatrics was her choice of practice. surgeon, he should “GO EAST!!” Edward went to
Her move to California offered better hours and Bellevue Hospital in New York City as a medical
higher wages at the University of California San intern for a year, following which he began training
Francisco Medical Center (UCSF). At Children's as surgical intern, then surgical resident at NYC
Hospital of Oakland (CHO), she began working with Hospital (Cornell). After 3 years there, the military
sick newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit recalled him during the Korean War. Fortunately, he
(NICU) in various capacities over the years. In 1979, served in the army in Berlin where he performed
she became the custodial parent of her children, countless surgeries. After his tour ended, he
(ages 9 and 11). Carol returned to UCSF and earned returned to his surgical residency then as chief
her BSN and MSN, fulfilling a promise to herself and surgical resident at NYC Hospital. He met his wife,
her parents, and with hopes of instilling the value of Gretchen, while in NYC. His career in private
higher education in her children. When her children practice began in 1962 at CHO and continued for 36
became independent, she planned to return to years. After 7 years of 24/7 availability, he expanded
Canada where she had purchased a house. But the practice to eventually include seven pediatric
before moving, she invited Dr. Free (the surgeon at surgeons and named it “Pediatric Surgical Associates
CHO held in high esteem by others as well as Carol) of the East Bay”. He retired from his practice at CHO
to breakfast. He accepted. Love and life rerouted in 1996. However, he visited the physicians at
her plans. They were married in 2001 and she Children's Hospital #1 in St. Petersburg, Russia six
retired from CCS (California Children's Services) in times, between 1993-2000, where he taught and
2007. Both her children have earned masters performed surgeries. Unfortunately, Gretchen and
degrees. three of his 5 children have predeceased him.
Edward was born in Casper, Wyoming, but left there The couple moved here in 2008 to be near some of
at age 2 when his father's restaurant closed. They their children who lived in the Phoenix area. They
moved to Manning, Iowa where his dad's folks lived. prefer the seasons and the courtyard plaza in
His dad was a humble man who worked hard at Prescott to the heat and density in the Valley. Both
manual labor. His dad lost his job in the Great Edward and Carol enjoy reading, nonfiction as well
Depression but recovered it later. His mom was a as fiction. Edward hopes to return to tennis - post
“tough broad” - TWICE thwarting armed robbery Covid 19. Carol makes quilts and hopes to take more
attempts. The family moved to Provo, Utah where classes in pastel painting and quilting. The Golden
his mom's family lived. Edward had completed one Years for this couple will be exciting ones.
year of pre-med at BYU when he joined the navy
during WW2. He was sent to University of New
Mexico and then to University of Colorado as a
medical corpsman in a convalescent hospital. He
was finally sent to Stanford U. He was awarded a 3-
year scholarship and worked nights so was able to
complete his internship and receive his MD. When
he was able, he paid back the scholarship funds to
Stanford U.
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Trails System Expansion If you haven’t yet been on the Vista Trail, we
By Tom Mohoric, Trail Committee Chair encourage you to do so. It’s a great addition to our
community and you may find some gold that was
In the fall of 2020, the YH Board approved moving missed.
forward with reestablishing another trail in our
community. For the first three months of this year,
volunteers spent a total of 109 man-hours designing
and working on the trail which connects Rough
Diamond Blvd. with the Teapot trail. With a distance
of just over 4/10 of a mile, the trail, named Vista,
provides an amazing view of Granite Mountain, the
Dells, Glassford Hill and the Black Hills Mountain
range. On a clear day you can see as far as Ash Fork.
Great appreciation is due to all of those dedicated
volunteers for donating their hard work and
Saturday mornings to see the trail to completion: Trails Committee Chair Tom Mohoric
Ian Critchley, Bruce Dewar, Norm Nigro, Robert Dal with winners the Borcher family.
Santo, Ginny Beidelman, Graham Pierson, Bob
Scanze, Marty Trembly and Jonathan Beidelman.
On May 1st, a grand opening was held which
consisted of a treasure hunt for three gold nuggets. Attention: Yavapai Hills
Participating in the event were 22 humans and a
couple of dogs. Trails committee members hid the Artists & Crafters
gold nuggets and at 9:00 a.m. the hunt began. By
9:40 a.m. all three nuggets had been found and the
winners were given $50 gift cards for the Hike Shack.
If you are interested in participating
It was a great deal of fun to watch the participants in the Fall Craft Show held at the
diligently searching for gold along the trail.
Clubhouse, please contact
Janiece Saxton
at 928-277-5091 for all the details.
We have a fun time and it offers us
another outlet for what
we love to create.
Trails Committee Chair Tom Mohoric (left)
with winners Patrick Carroll and Sandy Gallo Lee.
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Social Committee As the Social Committee expands our programs, we
By Blanche Berkowitz-Jacobs are always in need of new members and helpers. If
you would like to become involved, we would love
At this writing, I am glad to report that we are back to have you. Please contact either the HOA Office or
in action and planning fun community gatherings. Leah Remington, Social Committee Chair at
Our first event, a Western BBQ, will be on held on ltremington@gmail.com for more information.
May 22nd, outdoors and safe. Hopefully, it will be
well attended and enjoyed as our first comeback Lastly, I hope to restart the Monthly Ladies
event after the long hiatus. Luncheon in June, once a restaurant is determined
that can accommodate a large crowd; suggestions
BBQ EVENT UPDATE: The weather was a little chilly and windy but are welcomed. If you are new to our community
that did not stop the fun . . . the party just moved inside!
and would like to receive the Evite for the ladies
luncheon, please send an email to
bberkowitz2@gmail.com and I will add you to my
list. Hope to see you all soon.
Pickleball Club
By Linda Arias
If you are looking for some outdoor fun, look no
further than your own backyard. Our recreational
courts are newly resurfaced and waiting for you.
Serving it up (left to right): Social Chair Leah Remington, Pam Rosic,
Bonnie Rush, Blanche Berkowitz, Fred Remington and Darko Rosic.
The Pickleball Club is welcoming new members. The
club was founded in 2014 by two neighbors. With
the help of YH residents, it has grown to be the
largest club in our community. It is a fun-loving
group that welcomes all levels of playing ability.
Never heard of the game? We have club members
that give free lessons and information on sign ups
and activities. The club has presently suspended
monthly potluck meetings, but we are looking
forward to starting them back up soon. Summer
Kudos to the participants that didn’t let a little weather get between brings a couple of kayak outings and a Ladies Night
them & their BBQ . . . you know who you are, thanks for coming! Out or two.
Upcoming plans include the Adult Pool Party (June), If you are interested in learning more about this low
Newcomer’s Ice Cream Social (Sept.), Día De Los impact, easy to learn sport, please contact Pete
Muertos Celebration aka Day of the Dead (Oct.), and Lanser: peterm.lanser@gmail.com / (928) 379-1639
the Holiday Dinner Party at The Club in Prescott or Linda Arias at lindajoy821@msn.com / (928-499-
Lakes (Dec.). We hope to see you all at these 5259. Come out and meet new neighbors, play the
wonderful events as we have missed everyone and game that is naturally socially distant and enjoy the
it has been too long. sunshine!
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PROTECTING OUR HOMES chemical cures, but simply noticing any brownness
by Bill Perry and then giving the tree a slow, deep watering
should make it feel better. If a tree does die, be
Fire authorities have warned us that this summer, sure to have it removed; dead trees are a fire’s
due to dry conditions, will be a dangerous fire perfect avenue between a burning ember and your
season. The Yavapai Hills Firewise Committee offers home.
some tips on what you can do to minimize the
danger to your own homes and also wants you to An ongoing task for the Firewise Committee is
know that we are working to reduce flammable removing excess vegetation from the many
vegetation in the Common Areas of our Common Areas placed as small parcels throughout
neighborhood. our subdivision. In early May, work started on a
large Federal EQIP (Environmental Quality
Historically, these dry hills, before we lived here, Incentives Program) project that will reduce fuel,
burned off every ten or twenty years due to enhance habitat and improve the look of 212 acres
lightning-caused fires. This not only reduced the of common land beginning in the southern part of
fuel load for another few years, but re-added Yavapai Hills. Adjacent homeowners have been
nutrients to the soil and encouraged lower, more- notified and should be familiar with the proposed
succulent foliage which benefited the deer and activity.
other wildlife. But then we arrived, fought the fires
and interrupted that cycle. Now, much of our land If, at some point, there’s an actual fire in our area,
is overloaded with flammable vegetation. This we will be told to get out. You should have a copy
doesn’t seem like such a threat now, but on a hot, of the Yavapai Hills Evacuation Plan (available on our
windy summer day, if there were a fire in the forest website or at the Clubhouse) posted somewhere in
across Rte. 69, burning embers could easily waft into your home and be familiar with the advice it gives
our neighborhood and start multiple fires here. on leaving here safely—and what you might need
for a few days’ absence. A pre-packed “Go-Bag” and
The message is: Firewise your property! Whether occasional quick rehearsal of your packing
you do it yourself or have it done, reducing procedure would make that stressful event go a
vegetation will make your home less vulnerable to little smoother.
fire. It will also make it safer for fire-fighters and
easier to see the resulting increase in wildlife. If the The answers to almost any of your questions can be
work is done by you (not professionally), the City of found in the Firewise Documents section at
Prescott will chip and remove your cuttings for https://www.yavapaihillshoa.com/Docs.
FREE! Just call 777-1733, listen to the full recording
and Isiah Keeme will ask you to say your address and “History is merely a list of surprises. It can only
phone number for the chipper service. That’s it! prepare us to be surprised yet again.” Kurt
Vonnegut
Experts are also telling us that, because of the
drought, our conifers will be more vulnerable to
Pine Bark Beetle and Pine Needle Scale. If a tree on
your property is anything less than a healthy green,
it may be stressed due to lack of moisture and thus
vulnerable to these pests. There’s a wide array of
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Steps to Preparing Your RV Here is a short list of projects that should be done
for Summer Travel after each winter:
By Bruce Robert Fischer • Check your roof for damage. Repair any
holes or tears, reseal around all roof fixtures,
Now that summer is upon us, Yavapai Hills residents and reseal the roof if necessary.
who own RV’s can finally get ready to prepare them • Reseal the doors and windows on your RV,
for awesome summer vacations. You’ve survived as well as the corners. Make sure everything
the Prescott winters and hopefully so has your RV. is watertight.
There are some steps you should take first in order • Check out the awning. If you need to patch
to ensure your home-on-wheels is in great shape something, you can probably do that on your
and ready to head out on the open road. own, but a larger RV awning repair might
require the services of a RV repair
Winterizing a camper is one of the very important professional.
items of maintenance that you can do. This process • Open your propane lines and check all
involves emptying your water system of water and appliances, your house battery, and your
filling the lines with RV-safe antifreeze. But generator. You want to ensure everything is
remember that if you start the cold season by in good working order before your first trip.
winterizing your travel trailer or motorhome, you • Do a thorough inspection, keeping a sharp
will of course have to reverse that process once eye out for mice or other pests. It is
warmer weather arrives. particularly important that if you have any
kind of pests, get rid of them before putting
In order to get your water system back in working food into the RV.
order, you’ll want to empty the lines of antifreeze. • Check tires for dry rot and expiration and do
Hopefully you left your fresh water tank dry and void any needed wheel maintenance.
of antifreeze. If not, you’ll want to begin the • If your RV is a class A, B or C, be sure to do all
dewinterizing process by draining your freshwater the necessary under-the-hood maintenance
tank of antifreeze and rinsing it once. Then fill your before heading out for your first spin of the
fresh water tank with potable water and use the season. It’s a good idea to also do the same
pump to run each tap until it runs completely clear. thing to your tow vehicle.
And don’t forget the outdoor shower! • Replace your sewer hose and water filter.
Check that your fresh water hose and
With all the antifreeze removed from the system, electric cable are in good working order.
you’ll want to switch the water heater bypass valve
back to the other direction in order to allow water Of course, there are some things you may come
to flow into the hot water tank. You should also across that you simply cannot take care of on your
wash your fresh water tank and empty and rinse own. It’s important to realize when something is
both the gray and black tanks to get you off to a above your head and call-in professional help. Doing
good start. so may prevent serious damage, and in some cases
could even save your life.
Getting the water system back up and running is the
biggest part of pulling your RV out of hibernation. In general, it’s good to avoid electrical work you
There are some other things you’ll want to check know nothing about, or any other types of repair
out. work that could lead to injury.
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If you come across a repair that you know you need She watched him reach into a satchel and pull
a RV professional, find a mobile techs and service out what appeared to be a stack of paper flyers.
center in your area. Call around to find the repair They looked to be the size of the ones she received
person with the best turnaround time in order to in advertising mailers.
ensure you can be on the road soon.
Bob leafed through the flyers, one by one.
She adjusted the focus on the binoculars for a
Local Authors Book clearer view of them. Dio Santo, it’s money!
She couldn’t identify the denominations; but, no
Where you get to see matter what, there were enough bills there to add
a portion of a book up to a tidy sum. Remembering how destitute he
written by an author had appeared in the casino, Maria furrowed her
living here in Yavapai brow. Where did he get all that cash?
Hills. Excerpt from
"Depending on Your
View” written by Rose Editor's Message
Marie Boyd. By Bruce Robert Fischer
As my wife Bobbi and I moved to Yavapai Hills in
She hung the binoculars from her neck and, September, this will be our first summer away from
pulling an ottoman close to the front window, the fun summers in the valley. We are looking
stepped up onto it. She then lifted the binoculars forward to the community opening up and meeting
and squinted through the unbroken lens. The our neighbors.
higher position enabled her to look over the
Bendons’ bushes and see down into their bedroom. Here at the Roundup Newsletter, we’ve been adding
new sections and we’d love to have your feedback
She saw a man by the bed. Her jaw dropped on the new information.
when she recognized him. It’s Bob Bendon for
Pete’s sake.
Now that the weather is just about perfect, you’ll be
able to talk with your neighbors. Ask them how they
He was wearing blue scrubs and a skullcap. A
like reading the Roundup
facemask hung from his neck. Where’d he get that
costume? newsletter. If they say,
“What newsletter?” then
Maria laughed out loud when Bob pulled off the you can introduce them to
cap. Bald may be beautiful; but it certainly doesn’t the Roundup. The more
suit him. Even so, she had to admit he looked better people that read us the
than he had when she’d last spotted him at the more we all can share and
casino. build this wonderful place
we call our home.
Wonder what he’s been up to in the last few
days.
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Yavapai Hills Group & Club Activities
Group / Club Frequency Times
Bridge Wednesday (Weekly) 12:30pm
Book Club (FS) th 2:00pm
4 Friday (Monthly)
Bunco Couples (FS) rd 5:30pm
3 Wedsnesday (Monthly)
Bunco Ladies 1 (FS) 1st Monday (Monthly) 1:00pm
Bunco Ladies 3 (FS) 3rd Monday (Monthly) 1:00pm
Bunco Couples (GT) st 5:30pm
1 Weds (Monthly)
Conscious Explorers 1st Tuesday (Monthly) 6:00pm
Hand & Foot Tuesday (Weekly) 12:00pm
Mah Jongg Group Thursday (Weekly) 12:00pm
Music Jam 2nd Wednesday (Monthly) 1:00pm
Pegs & Jokers rd 1:00pm
3 Friday (Monthly)
Poker Monday (Weekly) 10:30am
Rummikub 2nd Friday (Monthly) 1:00pm
RV Rollers 2nd Tues (Monthly) 3:00pm
Scrabble Tuesday (Weekly) 1:00pm
Stitching Sisters st rd 1:00pm
1 & 3 Tuesday (Monthly)
Pickleball Club 2nd Tuesday (Monthly) 5:00pm
Yavapai Kids Club 1st & 3rd Wednesday (Mnthly) 3:30pm
For more info, contact the HOA Office
YHHOA Board & Committee Monthly Open Meetings
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MTG 3rd Thursday 4:00pm
Architectural Review Committee 2nd & 4th Thursday 2:00pm
Common Area Committee 1st Monday 10:00am
Communications Committee 3rd Tuesday 4:00pm
Notary Service Available
Facilities Committee 1st Tuesday 9:00am For Yavapai Hills Residents
Finance Committee Monday before BOD Mtg 12:00pm
Firewise Committee 2nd Tuesday 1:00pm Call the HOA Office to schedule
928-778-5035
Social Committee 1st Thursday 3:00pm
Trails Committee As Needed TBD
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The Roundup is the official publication of the
YHHOA and is published every quarterly.
Editor: Bruce Fischer
YHHOA Office:
4975 Hornet Dr., Prescott, AZ 86301
Office: 928-778-5035 / Fax:778-1625
Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday. We extend our many thanks to those whose efforts and
contributions make this publication possible from the
Advertise in the Roundup participating committees, individual
community members supportive
advertisers and most especially,
Frequency: Single Issue Annual to you, our readers.
1/8 page (Business card) $30.00 $90.00
1/4 page $45.00 $150.00
1/2 page $70.00 $240.00
Full page $115.00 $420.00
Full page Insert* $75.00
*Advertiser to provide100 printed copies.
Finished artwork to be provided in .jpg or .png
format. For more info, contact Sandra O’Clock at
the HOA Office.
Yavapai Hills Home Owners Association
4975 Hornet Drive, Prescott, AZ 86301
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