As the winter frost fades and the warmth of spring is upon us, we are excited to share all of the progress and updates that have taken place at the Club. Your continued support has made all of the coming renovations and improvements possible, and we cannot express enough gratitude for your loyalty and patronage.
We’ll get into the full updates in a moment, but I wanted to be sure to highlight the work of our Culinary and Golf Maintenance Teams. The culinary team has been focused on creating a new menu for the spring season that is sure to impress. I can’t wait for you all to try it. Over on the golf course, our maintenance team has been working tirelessly to ensure that the course is in the best possible condition going into transition. I can already tell it’s going to be a beautiful summer on the course.
Now, let’s get into the departmental updates:
Golf Operations With Damian Lane-Lehew, Director of Golf
Firstly, I’d like to share a big congratulations to our Men’s Member-Guest Winners: Roger & Scott Curtis!
Secondly, I’d like to thank all of our Golf Members for an incredible season; it’s hard to believe that it is already coming to a close! In the near future, there will be a survey coming out from the Sports Shop regarding the tournaments, leagues, and major events held this season. We will be looking for your input on these events as well as what types of events, games, or social events you might like to see in the future.
While the tournaments may be done for now, here are a couple of other important dates to keep in mind:
Closing Men’s Day – April 12
Staff Appreciation Event – April 17
Finally, as we look to summer, the Men’s and Ladies’ Leagues will continue. The plan is to continue to try new games, formats, and shotgun starts each day. We will have other major events like our 4 Club, 4th of July Tournament, and host a few new evening clinics. More information to come soon.
Golf Course Conditions With Alex Ward, Golf Course Superintendent
Growing grass in the desert southwest is not an ideal situation as there is not one specific grass crop that is suitable for year-round active growth. The warm season Bermuda grass is more favorable for the extreme heat in the summers, but it goes dormant in the cooler winter months producing a yellowish/blond color. Rye grass is a cool season plant that germinates from seed quickly in lower temperatures and provides green color during the winter months, but is not heat tolerant and does not thrive in the hot summer months. In the fall, rye grass is over-seeded into the Bermuda grass base and the rye grass becomes the playing surface for the winter months when the Bermuda grass is dormant. In the spring, when the daylengths increase and the air and soil temperatures begin to rise, the rye grass needs to be “thinned out” and eventually removed to allow the Bermuda grass to come out of dormancy and begin to recover to produce the playing surface for the summer months. There are several practices the maintenance team have already started and will be performing over the next several months and throughout the summer to help with the spring transition, including:
Mowing heights will be lowered on roughs, tees, and fairways. This is done to decrease the amount of rye grass and allow sunlight and heat to reach the Bermuda grass that is underneath. The roughs will be lowered to below 3/4 of an inch, while the fairways and tees will be lowered to below 3/8 of an inch.
Cultural practices will be performed including small tine aerification, vertical mowing and slicing, and light topdressing. These practices will be performed throughout the spring and summer months and are done to help “thin out” the rye grass to allow for air, water, and nutrients to get to the Bermuda grass.
Water practices like irrigation will be monitored in the spring to discourage rye grass growth and encourage Bermuda grass growth. Irrigation will be deeper and less frequent to promote water getting to the Bermuda grass roots and stolons.
Fertilizer and growth regulator applications will be done over several applications of both granular and liquid nutrients throughout the spring. These applications are timed to aid in the transition back to Bermuda grass. Growth regulator applications will be made to slow down the rye grass growth allowing the Bermuda grass to compete. Around the end of May, the remaining rye grass will be chemically removed.
Our goal is to provide an enjoyable, playable golf course through April and May and throughout the transition process. The practices being performed through the spring will have minimal effect on the playability of the golf course.
Food & Beverage With Cornelius Cover, Director of Food & Beverage
What an incredible month March was here at Encanterra! In addition to our usual service, the food & beverage team was excited to be part of and see so many Members having fun at events like St. Paddy’s Day, Thursday Night Socials, Ladies’ and Men’s Member-Guests, and more!
April is already shaping up to be full of fun including a Jelly Bean Wine Tasting, Thursday Night Socials, and a DAOU Wine Dinner. Easter was a big success and we hope you and your families enjoyed the day.
We have been fortunate enough to add some talented new team members who will help us keep up with increased business levels. We’ve hired new team members in the positions of cook, dishwasher, server, and server assistant. Please also join me in welcoming the two newest members of the Food & Beverage Management Team: Daniel Shields and Sydney Musselman! If you see any new faces around the Club, please say hi and introduce yourself.
Speaking of servers, our team has been studying and taking tests on cocktails and wine, and are always striving to increase their knowledge in the restaurant. Ask them for a recommendation – they’ve got the inside scoop on some of the newer beverage options like the Palma G+T or the Blackberry Jalapeño Margarita.
If wine is more your style, I hope you’ll join us at our HUGE Semi-Annual Wine Showcase event in May. Be on the lookout for sign ups soon. The last wine showcase event was insanely popular and several Members stocked up on wines at great prices to keep them pulling corks all year long!
Finally, as Trish mentioned above, we’re excited to roll out a new menu later this month. We will be adding some new dishes and taking some items off. We plan to change the menu frequently, so if a favorite of yours comes off, let us know, as it could potentially be brought back on a future menu change.
Thanks for all the support; we’ll see you around the Club soon!
Lifestyle With Drew Raitch, Lifestyle Director
We have some new and fun events coming up in the next month! As events can fill up quickly, we ask you make sure to register on MTL to make sure and reserve your spot. Here are some of the events to come:
You can register for any of the upcoming events and view the whole calendar here.
Spa and Fitness With Tabalyn Dosier, Wellness Director
As we move into the spring season, we are excited to announce that our Spa is continuing to offer some amazing spring specials through April 30th. This is the perfect opportunity to rejuvenate and refresh for the warmer months ahead. Click here to take a look at this month’s specials.
We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ashley Celaya for being named our Employee of the Month for January. Ashley has consistently provided exceptional service and goes above and beyond for our Members. We are lucky to have her on our team.
In addition to our spring specials and outstanding staff, we are proud to feature Archipelago Botanical products in our spa. These products include luxurious lotions, hand creams, and hand wash, perfect for a relaxing and indulgent treat yourself moment.
Don’t miss out on these amazing offerings and be sure to visit the Spa soon!
Mossa Athletic Club
Let’s get moving this month, check out April’s Movement Calendar here.Some of our featured classes and events this month include:
Silver Fit | Thursdays at 10:30am Move to the oldies in a well-rounded exercise and wellness class. When standing, we warm up and practice balance with low-impact cardio. When seated, we use bands and lightweights for strength and balls for coordination and range of motion, then finish up with a good stretch for flexibility. This class can be modified for injuries.
Specialty Class | Crystal Bowl Sound Healing & Meditation – April 14th at 5:00pm Melt away your stress as you bathe in a sea of sound healing vibrations during this guided meditation. You will experience meditation techniques to stimulate and balance the nervous system to deepen relaxation, improve sleep, increase vital energy flow, creativity, intuition, remove blockages, cleanse negative energy and emotions, and promote a sense of clarity and healing. Register here!
Facilities Maintenance With Mark Alexander, Facilities Director
As the Director of Facilities, I am pleased to provide you an update on the improvements coming to our Club.
The refresh of the Grand Living Room, Explorations Café, La Cocina, Sports Shop, and the Compass Room will begin at the end of May. The updated spaces will be modern, elegant, and inviting, creating an enhanced Member experience.
Then, the Mossa Dona space will be undergoing a renovation. This area will be change into a hair and nail salon and the current nail room will become two treatment rooms.
As for what has been recently completed, we have replaced all the shower valves and faucets in the locker rooms, ensuring that they are in good working order.
We take pride in maintaining our facilities to the highest standard, and we are committed to providing the best possible experience for our Members. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Finally, I would like to express my appreciation for our hardworking team, who have been instrumental in making all of these changes and improvements possible. Their dedication and commitment to providing exceptional service to our Members is truly unmatched, and we are fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated team.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We look forward to seeing you at the Club soon and wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Trish Huff General Manager, Encanterra Country Club
BlueStar Resort & Golf
Encanterra Community Association
Dear Members,
Our lobby hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (we are closed during the lunch hour: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.). Please stop by during lobby hours for general assistance or reach out to schedule a personalized, dedicated, appointment.
Landscape Update
Spring blooms! We continue to see fresh new growth and blooms on plants throughout the community.
As temperatures warm up, crews will be trimming any frost damage occurring on the more sensitive plants. While temperatures remain consistently cooler, the damaged stems act as temporary insulation to protect the remainder of the plant.
We are happy to report the water conditioning and fertilizer injection system is in place and operating. This new system installed at the irrigation pump station will help manage the irrigation water quality and soil fertility for healthy plant development.
Reminder: To request landscape service for specific areas, homeowners should submit maintenance requests* via www.homeownerresources.com or via the AAM All Access App. *All maintenance requests are completed in the order received and during regularly scheduled Cycle Weeks.
Completed Projects
Giocare Neighborhood landscape enhancements in the Atacama, Alcatara, and Serrano common areas were completed.
Roadway repairs on Camellia were completed.
Roadway repairs near the middle of Stoneware were completed.
Roadway repairs on Elysian were completed.
Roadway repairs on Peach Tree were completed.
Repairs completed to main entrance chandelier.
Repairs Completed
Repaired Trilogy monument sign lighting and power supply.
Repaired bollard light.
Replaced lights in fixtures at 34 locations throughout the community.
Ongoing Projects
Four new floodlights have been approved for the Good Life Way Exit and will be installed as quickly as possible.
Three additional bollard lights along Copper Hollow pathway are awaiting parts.
Streetlight at Zinnis and Cobble Stone are awaiting parts.
Eleven Good Life Gate light fixtures will need additional repairs.
Upcoming
HA5 sealcoat project in Reserve Study designated areas in Ischia, Finisterre, Algarve Place, and Cataluna – anticipated project start date of May/June 2023.
Michelle’s Community Architectural and Compliance Update
The Encanterra community governing documents provide the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) with sixty (60) days to review and either approve or deny all architectural change submittals. While given 60 days, our Encanterra ARC endeavors to complete reviews much more quickly so homeowners can begin projects expeditiously.
The ARC will meet twice a month on the first and third Tuesday to review submittals. The submission deadline for each regularly scheduled meeting is the Wednesday prior to the meeting.
Please plan your projects accordingly to allow ample time for committee review and approval prior to beginning any project.
Encanterra’s Rules, Regulations, and Fine Policies are always available on the MTL website!
Here are some tips to avoid unwanted fines:
Please remember that overnight street parking is prohibited. Violators will receive a $100 fine.
Federal regulations require us to verify the age of homeowners living in our age restricted neighborhoods every two years. If you received a notice for age verification, please email me a copy of your driver’s license, (mwerlinger@associatedasset.com) or present it to us in the HOA office.
If you are not sure about any community guideline or rule, always ask. We are more than happy to help you in any way we can!
As always, thank you for your support and diligence in maintaining our beautiful community!
Sincerely,
Angela Pate, CAAM® Community Manager
Encanterra Community Association
Managed by AAM, LLC
Phone: 480.306.7743
FAX: 480.584.5011
602.647.3034 or 866.553.8290 (after hours emergency line) apate@associatedasset.com
