June Board Meeting

The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled on June 23, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fountains. If you plan to come and have a specific concern please contact VPM prior to attending the meeting. Homeowners are encouraged to attend and get involved in their community!

Architectural Review Committee
Homeowners making any landscape or structural changes to the exterior of their home should fill out an Architectural Improvement Application and Review Form and submit it to VPM prior to beginning any project. Please make sure to include sketches or plans and as much detail as possible.
Homeowners needing ARC forms should contact VPM or go to the Meadowbrook website http://meadowbrook85741.tripod. com. The ARC meets the 1st Tuesday of each month.

Violations
Since the last inspection 0
violation letters were sent out.
Please keep in mind that if a violation is not corrected in the given amount of time, it will be turned over to an attorney for further action with a minimum cost of $76.00 billed to the homeowner.
Note: Inspections were not done before printing of this issue.

Crime Report
During the past month, a resident reported that someone tried to break into a car on April 25th at 10 a.m., the suspect tried to pry the door open, then fled. No street name was given.
Remember if you see a crime in progress call 911 immediately. To report a non-emergency crime, please contact the Sheriff's office at 741-4810. Following your report, please contact Patty at 293-5467 to include the crime in the next issue of the Meadowbrook News. If you have an Animal control issue contact Animal Control at 743-7550.
Please remember to keep all valuables and vehicles secure and out of sight!! We don't want to tempt anyone.

Lost and Found
If you lost an item of value or a family pet, please submit your announcement to the editor at mneditor@hotmail.com by the 1st Thursday of each month.

Quote of the month...
Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you. -Frank Tyger

Recipe Corner
Creamy Swirled Popsicles
You'll need the following:
1 small box of fruit flavored gelatin
1 pint of hot water
1 pint of vanilla ice cream, softened
Popsicle molds or ice trays
Popsicle sticks

In a bowl, dissolve the gelatin with the hot water. Stir in the ice-cream. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds.
Freeze until partially frozen, and insert the popsicle sticks into the partially frozen popsicles.
To use ice trays:
Pour into the trays and cover with plastic wrap. Insert a toothpick through the plastic wrap into each cube. source:
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/cookin5.htm#creamsicles
If you have a recipe you would like to share with our readers, please submit your favorite recipe mneditor@hotmail.com

Web Bytes
This section of the newsletter features websites you can use, including: family sites, children's sites and other family or household related resources. If you have a site you would like to recommend for the newsletter please send it to mneditor@hotmail.com before the 5th of each month! Thank you and enjoy!
Sites of the month:
http://www.ahrc.com/-American Homeowner's Resource Center, get a free newsletter with HOA news and laws.
http://littlebytesnews.home.comcast.net-Share and read personal parenting stories, childhood memories and more, sign up for a free newsletter with parenting tips and stories.
So get cruising!!

Mosquito Watch
The first and most important step in mosquito control is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing or slow-moving water. The first step in mosquito control is to eliminate standing water by removing all discarded tires from your property, dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water-holding containers, and make sure that roof gutters are draining properly. The water in birdbaths and catch plates for potted plants should be changed every 3 to 4 days, and plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows should be turned over when not in use. All of these steps will help eliminate mosquito-breeding sites on your property. Remind or help neighbors to eliminate these breeding sites on their property.

To avoid bites indoors, make sure that all doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace any screens that have tears or holes that may allow mosquitoes to enter your home or apartment. Remember, mosquitoes can fly into houses and bite during the spring and fall seasons. Flush all of the commodes in house at least once per week. Unused commodes in guest bedrooms can become an indoor mosquito breeding site.

Weeds, tall grass, and bushes provide an outdoor refuge for mosquitoes. These areas can be treated with insecticides such as Malathion to help reduce mosquito numbers around your home, but be aware that mosquitoes can also move from neighboring wooded areas.

Q: Where do mosquitoes live? A: The Culex pipiens mosquito (the common house mosquito) lays its eggs in standing or slow-moving water. Weeds, tall grass, and bushes provide an outdoor refuge for adult Culex pipiens mosquitoes.

Q: If my neighbors don't take care of the standing water in their yards, should I report them to my County Health Department? A: Each person should take primary responsibility for eliminating standing water on his or her home or business property. Your first course of action should be to talk with the individual if you feel appropriate mosquito control steps are not being taken.

Adapted from the Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Georgia 30334
*According to the May 10, 2005 Arizona Daily Star, Pima County operates a mosquito reporting line at 740-3191. Use this number to report areas where mosquitoes are breeding such as neglected swimming pools or other areas with standing water.
*Also, dead birds. The bird must have died very recently to be tested for the West Nile virus.

Classifieds

Household Helpers
MEND THAT FENCE, FIX THAT LEAK, PULL THOSE WEEDS AND MORE, CALL HANDY RON : 888-5149
If you have services to offer, please submit your ad monthly.

Free
If you have items of use or value to give away, please submit your ad monthly.

Money
DISABLED? Denied Social Security Disability Benefits? Obtain representation by local specialists. FREE consultation. Call Joe or Helga at 888-1222

FYI
Meadowbrook stay at home mom's wanted to meet for adult conversation, support, playgroups and companionship; Go to http://groups.msn.com/NWTucsonSAHM/
for more info and to sign up for FREE. There are three openings left.
If you have an event or other announcement please submit it monthly.

Real Estate
Selling, buying, or renting? Call William Ferguson, of Ferguson*s Realty & Management, providing *Golden Rule Service* since 1980 and 13 yr. Meadowbrook Resident. Ask about my Free Home Warranty. 465-0266/293-3240

For Sale
If you have items to sale, please submit your ad monthly!

To place an ad, just send or e-mail your name, phone number, lot number and ad information by the FIRST Thursday of each month to:
Vision Property Management
Old Adobe Office Park
326 S Wilmot #B100
Tucson, AZ 85711 or mneditor@hotmail.com

Please indicate if you would not like your ad included with the online version. You must resubmit your ad each month. The Meadowbrook Community Association accepts no responsibility for items purchased or services rendered through these ads, or for any ideas or suggestions printed in any part of this publication. Ads may be refused if inappropriate or wording reduced if needed.