Mountain Vista Communities News

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1 Mountain Vista Communities News MOUNTAIN VISTA COMMUNITIES BLDG 52065, Smith Avenue Office: (520) Fax: (520) Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday mvc@themichaelsorg.com EARTH FRIENDLY TIP Choose green Halloween treats with less packaging: Decrease candy packaging waste by buying in bulk and selecting Halloween candy that uses the least packaging. Candies that come in individual boxes have a chance at getting recycled, whereas those that come in plastic don t. Inside this Issue: Single Service Members in On-Post Family Housing page Maintenance Corner 2 MVC Events 3-5 Neighborhood News 6-7 Community Calendar 8 1 Volume 7, Issue 7 October 2015 Single Service Members Now Eligible for On-Post Family Housing Fort Huachuca, Arizona - Mountain Vista Communities now has onpost housing opportunities for single Service Members. Fort Huachuca offers what is considered a safe and secure environment, its own school system, and convenience to Sierra Vista and surrounding areas and Southeast Arizona attractions. On-post living is a community within a community, providing residents with a place to live, relax, play, and work -- where the military lifestyle combines with the life of the modern-day family. Mountain Vista Communities reflects a military family housing environment where every resident's needs -- whether a single Soldier or a growing Family -- is considered priority number one. Living on-post is both cost effective and time efficient. Immediate savings are received at move-in, and monthly savings are realized through decreased travel and included utilities. Rent, which is currently equivalent to basic allowance for housing rates, is paid through allotment and includes 24-hour home maintenance services, trash and recycling collection, and all reasonable electric, gas, water and sewer utilities with potential utility conservation rebates. There are no security deposits, credit or background checks, and no pet rents or deposits. Additional amenities exclusive to on-post residents include a recently constructed community center with fitness, game and tot rooms, volleyball and basketball courts, disc golf course, dog park, a meeting/party room that can be reserved for events, free Wi-Fi, and a computer and printer for residents' use. There are free community events such as barbecues, crafts, cooking classes, wine and beer tastings, game nights and massage classes. Select neighborhoods and a variety of homes and styles are available, and restrictions may apply. For more information and availability, contact Mountain Vista Communities at

2 PAGE 2 MOUNTAIN VISTA NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 MAINTENANCE CORNER Did you know?? MVC offers 24/7 maintenance! Routine service orders can be scheduled. We always have a technician on call after hours for housing emergencies. Please remember that all decorations on the exterior of your home must be removed within 2 weeks of the holiday you are celebrating. Thank you for taking pride in your community!

3 PAGE 3 MOUNTAIN VISTA NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 FREE UPCOMING MVC EVENTS Mountain Vista Communities is hosting a food drive for the 7th year in a row! All donations go to the Fort Huachuca Food Locker in support of our local families. How to Donate?: Bring a non-perishable food item to the housing office (Bldg Smith Street) during business hours or bring to the MVC Community Center - you will need your access card. You may also bring your donations to any MVC Event between now and the end of November. All donors will have a chance to win a 36 television! Mountain Vista Communities will host a Breakfast on the Go to encourage a healthy lifestyle. This event will coincide with the Fort Huachuca Walk/Bike to School function. Join us on 7 October from 7 am to 8:30 am at the MVC Community Center, 802 Rucker. This is open to all MVC residents. Walking and/or riding a bike will enter you for a chance to win a child s bicycle! Call for more information.

4 PAGE 4 MOUNTAIN VISTA NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 FREE UPCOMING MVC EVENTS Mountain Vista Communities is excited to invite you and your family to the 7th Annual Trick or Treat with MVC event! All children must wear costumes and will be given tricks and treats! Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given away! RSVP is not required. WHEN: Friday, October 30th from 2 pm to 4 pm WHERE: Main Housing Office (not the community center) Building 52065, Smith Street Attention Pet Owners! We want to give your furry family members a chance to win a prize for their Halloween costumes! Send your photo to Jolene at Jcooper@themichaelsorg.com between October 29th and October 31st to be entered to win a $50 Pet Smart gift card. All photos will be posted to the MVC Facebook page on Monday, November 3rd ~ Voting will take place all week and the top five liked photos will be entered into the final round of judging by MVC staff. Winners will be announced and notified on Friday, November 6th.

5 PAGE 5 MOUNTAIN VISTA NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 FREE UPCOMING MVC EVENTS Why are YOU Thankful? MVC wants to know what you love about living on-post! Your video could be used in an upcoming commercial! Winners will be chosen by MVC staff and announced on December 1st. All videos will be played throughout the month of November on the Mountain Vista Communities Facebook page. Requirements: Video must be between 20 and 60 seconds long stating why you love living with Mountain Vista Communities. Your video must feature I m thankful to live on-post with Mountain Vista Communities somewhere in the recording. Winners will receive a $100 Visa Gift card! Send video via to Jolene at Jcooper@themichaelsorg.com by Tuesday, November 24th. PANCAKE BREAKFAST WHO: All MVC Residents WHAT: Free Pancakes! Cost per plate is 1 (or more) item for the food drive WHEN: Saturday, November 14th from 9 am to 10 am. All children will be given a craft as well WHERE: MVC DAVIS Community Center, 102 Davis Street

6 PAGE 6 MOUNTAIN VISTA NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Mountain Vista Communities has two spaces available for residents to reserve for a private function. The rooms available are free, however a refundable security deposit check is required at the time the reservation is made. The rooms are only available to MVC residents and reservations are able to be made no more than 60 days in advance. The calendars are currently open through the end of the year. For more information call or Jcooper@themichaelsorg.com. Fort Huachuca provides support to the Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP) Workshop scheduled on 29 to 30 October 2015, from 0830 to 1530 daily at the Cochise College Center, Bldg 67601, Fort Huachuca, Arizona to educate all Active Duty, Guard and Reserve and Retiree Military Families and DA Civilians with family members that have Special Needs (intellectual/medical/emotional disabilities) and for professionals (area educators/agency staff/service providers). In August, Mountain Vista Communities issued $3,139 in utility refunds and paid $133,278 in utilities to the Army. Residents paid only $5,066 of that! 82% of residents were within the utility baseline, 12% paid overage bills and 6% received refunds. Keep up the great work with your conservation efforts!!!

7 PAGE 7 MOUNTAIN VISTA NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Yard of the Month Contest Mountain Vista 115 Cooney The Wright Family! Communities is 101 B Leonardwood The Pendleton s! 110 Dove the Gooding Family! e x c i t e d t o 110 Royal The Houck Family! announce t he 148 Carlson The Shreffler Family! September Yard of 103Ladd The DeLuna Family! t h e M o n t h 101 B Andrews The Port Family! 111 Bernard The Dahl Family! w i n n e r s! Congratulations to each winning family! They received a $300 rent credit! This month made judging very difficult. So many neighborhoods had multiple candidates! MAJOR shout out to Bonnie Blink and Pershing Plaza East for having so many homes to choose from! More pictures of the winning homes can be found on our Facebook page. Thank you all for keeping your community so nice!

8 Welcome Home! MOUNTAIN VISTA COMMUNITIES SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Do Something Nice Day! Columbus Day MVC CLOSED 6 7 Walk/Bike to Work & Breakfast on the Run (See pg. 3) Bosses Day National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day National Tell A Story Day Trick or Treat with MVC (See pg. 3) 31 Halloween!