YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Have a few hours a month? You can make a difference in a neighbor’s life and your own by volunteering to help a neighbor in need. For more information about volunteering and the services and resources available to you, please contact your VerdeCares Office at 480.471.8944. Vicki Beseke, Founding Director, VerdeCares Inc. VerdeCares Inc. from Cont. pg. 5
249TH MARINE CORP BIRTHDAY EVENT Sunday, Nov. 10
Sundance Room at Rio Verde Community Center. Cocktails start at 5:30 PM (No Host Bar) with Dinner at 6:15 PM. The Traditional Cake Cutting Ceremony will follow the Commandant’s Annual Birthday Message. $45 per person inclusive. Marines, Navy Corpsmen and spouses are invited to attend the Marine Corps 249th Birthday Celebration. For pre-reservations, contact Arillus Holcomb at 480.247.0057 or arillus.holcomb@gmail.com.
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ANNUAL FIREWISE DAY MEETING
The community has a certification requirement to hold a Firewise Education Event each year. Residents' attendance is needed to demonstrate community participation in support of our Firewise efforts. The RVFD, MMRP, Maricopa Emergency Management, Tonto National Forest, and others have been speakers in the past, keeping residents updated on processes and procedures. THE 2024 FIREWISE DAY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, FROM 9 TO 11 AM IN THE RIO VERDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MULTIPURPOSE ROOM. Reminder: Please submit your sweat equity worksheets and landscaping receipts to the Association’s Administrative Office so the data can be incorporated into the recertification application. Last year, the closest fire to the Verdes was the Diamond Fire off 128th and RV Drive, which burned ~2000 acres. Local Area Fires This year, several fires have been reported around our area, some named and worked by firefighters, hotshots, Emergency Management teams, helicopters, and air tankers, and some small fires along the roads that have been managed by local fire crews. On page 7 is a list of this year’s fires that are in areas familiar to most of us, some close and some farther away, but all around us! We must remain diligent to prevent wildfires from threatening our homes and lives. Please volunteer to help!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING A MEN’S BOOK CLUB?
We'll meet once a month to discuss club selection, the type of books to select, and the number of pages. If you're interested, you can contact John Rotner at johnarotner@gmail.com or 602-315-9509.
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