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Mountain Vista Connection
August 2021
MVC CELEBRATES SCHOLARS!
The Michaels Organization Educational
Foundation has been awarding
scholarships to residents of their military,
student, and affordable housing
communities throughout the country
since 1991. When it comes to our military residents, we know
that lifting lives means taking care of families of those who are
dedicated to taking care of our country and all of us. This is
part of the way Michaels “Gives Back”.
Since privatization in 2009, there have been 108 scholars at
Fort Huachuca who received a total of $372,100 in funding
toward a higher education!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
This year, 10 MVC residents were awarded a total of Community
$51,000 in scholarship grants. We are celebrating and Information………………..2
Maintenance
honoring these scholarship recipients by hosting a Ceremony Message……………...........3
and Luncheon on Wednesday August 11th. Wild Huachuca…………...4
Congratulations Scholars! Resident Happenings..5-6
Entertainment……..........7
Kids Corner…..………......8
Coloring Sheet.….…. ......9
Community
Calendar……….............10
MVC
previous
scholarship
recipients!
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Community Information
COMMUNITY CENTER RESERVATIONS
The MVC Multi Purpose Room calendar is currently open through
October 31st, 2021 for reservations.
To inquire about an available date, email Heather at
hford@tmo.com and include the date you wish to reserve the room
along with your address and phone number.
NO NEED TO SPEED! PARKING POLICY
According to the Vehicles parked in the street pose
National Highway hazards for children and pets.
Vehicles that are inoperable or
Traffic Safety unregistered are NOT allowed to
Administration, 52% be parked in the housing areas. Family vehicles
of car accidents occur may be parked in the garage, in the driveway, or
in authorized parking areas along the road
within five miles of a person's home.
surface beside the curb, in that priority.
Speeding in the housing areas on
Fort Huachuca is a serious safety SPEED BUMPS
issue. If you notice a car continuously
Data shows that speed bumps
speeding in your neighborhood, be
in communities do more harm
sure to get the make and model of the than good. Placing a speed
car and report it to the Fort bump in the road should slow
Huachuca Military Police. Abide by cars, but that’s not all they
slow down. What they actually
the posted speed limit. The speed do is:
limit throughout housing is 15 MPH
Interfere with response times of emergency
unless posted otherwise. Be cautious vehicles. Each speed bump cost fire trucks 10
of children, pedestrians, cyclists, seconds in response time. In a heart attack or
trash containers and parked cars. other serious medical situation, seconds
become crucially important.
If you have changed Increase wear and tear on vehicles.
your phone number,
Reduce fuel efficiency.
email address, had
a baby or adopted a pet, Increase noise levels — Speed bumps usher
please notify MVC of any changes. It is vital in a constant barrage of scraping cars and
in the event of an emergency we have engines revving over the bump.
accurate contact information on the number Increase air pollution — Roads with speed
of pets and people in your home. To update bumps have increased carbon monoxide
your information call us at 520-515-9000. emission by 82%, carbon dioxide emission
double and nitrogen increases by 37%.
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Maintenance Message
WATERING POLICY RISING STAR
Sprinklers and soaker hoses for yard MVC congratulates
irrigation are PROHIBITED during the Adrian for being chosen
month of August!
as the July Rising Star!
You must provide sufficient watering with
Adrian has been with
hand-held hoses to maintain the health of
trees and shrubs in your yard. However, care must be Mountain Vista
taken to prevent water from running on to the pavement Communities since
or into the street. October 2019 as a
Maintenance Technician.
Car washing in the family housing area using a sponge and
bucket is permissible. Hoses should only be used during
He readily assists teammates, when he finishes
rinsing activities and must be turned off during other his assigned tasks ensuring their work load does
washing activities. The use of power washers for car not become overwhelming. He has an excellent
washing is NOT authorized in housing area or anywhere worth ethic and is liked and respected by his
on Fort Huachuca. managers, coworkers and residents. Adrian
always provides the best customer service with a
positive attitude with a smile on his face.
Are you ready to schedule a
routine service request? Way to go Adrian.
JOIN ~ Your resident portal!
Go to: mountainvistacommunities.activebuilding.com
HVAC TIPS!
Click on: NEW USER Register for the portal and Your HVAC system heats and
download the mobile app (iOS and Android) today so you cools your entire home.
can experience everything living here has to offer. When you rely on your A/C to
The Active Building portal should not be used to submit help keep your home cool
urgent and/ or emergency work orders. This is because and comfortable during the
the Maintenance Office will not contact you back to hot summer months, nothing
schedule an appointment until the next business day. can be more upsetting than when it stops
Please DO NOT use this portal for requests such as: working. Follow these guidelines to avoid A/C
Failed Appliances (Refrigerator not holding failure:
temperature or for Oven/Stove not warming)
Use ceiling and oscillating fans before
Loss of Heating or Air Conditioning cranking up the A/C
Loss of Utilities (Gas, Water, or Electric) Set thermostats between 680—740
Chirping Smoke/CO2 Alarms
Do not crank it down all at once—keep it at
Roof Leak a comfortable setting all day rather than
Water Leak (when faucet/toilet is not in use) overloading it, which will cause failure
Sewage Back-up For Emergencies, call 9-1-1 (Fire, Report any concerns regarding your air
Smell of Gas, Smoke) conditioning unit to the MVC Maintenance
Office immediately
Facilities Director: Juan Mendoza | Facilities Operations Manager: Bridgette Ritchey
Work Order Desk: (520) 458-5885
E-Mail: fhworkorder@tmo.com | Address: 110 Meyer Avenue Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
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FORT HUACHUCA WILDLIFE
Ft. Huachuca is home to a large The following steps should be taken to reduce the possibility of unwanted
and diverse wildlife population. encounters.
During your time at Ft.
Huachuca you may encounter NEVER feed the wildlife
black bear, javelina, coyote, bob Store all pet foods indoors. If you feed your pets outside, remove any
cat, deer, wild turkey, mountain remaining food immediately after feeding time
lion, pronghorn, snakes, spiders
and lizards, just to name a few. Bird feeders must be at least 8 feet off the ground and the area under and
around the feeder needs to be kept clean of droppings
Although sightings of bear and
mountain lion are fairly rare, Store garbage and recycle bins in your garage
other wildlife is abundant and
Keep your gates securely closed at all times - Do not allow your pets to
encounters with humans are
roam (this is a violation of post policy, as well as being unsafe for your pets)
common.
Report all wildlife encounters to the Environmental Division of the
Department of Public Works at 520-678-8112.
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Resident Happenings
Thursday, September 9th
9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m
MVC would like to thank all
the families who participated
in the July Back to School
Grab & Go! MVC was able to
provide over 200 Back to
School Survival kits to
resident children! Shoutout
to Texas Roadhouse for
providing FREE children
meal coupons!
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Resident Happenings
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Entertainment
Complete the word search puzzle by August 25th and turn it in to the MVC Name:______________
Housing Office for a chance to win a $10 gift card! We will randomly select the Phone:______________
winner who completes the puzzle correctly. Address:____________
Congratulations to Alexis
Bahnke for winning the
July word search. Alexis
received a $10 gift card.
Thank you to all who
participated!
FORT FACT
Lawton Street is named after Henry W. Lawton who was a Captain that
commanded B Troop, 4th Cavalry. He left Fort Huachuca in 1886 for a
grueling several month pursuit of Geronimo and his renegades. For this
campaign, he earn the Medal of Honor. As a Major General, he
commanded the 1st Division in the Philippines. It was there that he was
killed on December 19, 1899 while walking the firing line in the battle
for San Mateo.
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Shout out to Hazel House for
winning the July coloring contest.
Hazel won a $10 gift card to Cold
Stone. Thank you to all who
participated!
The children's coloring contest is
available until August 25th. Coloring
sheets are available at the MVC
Housing Office and on the MVC
Facebook page. All submissions must
be received at the MVC Housing
Office no later than August 25th.
Contest winner is selected randomly
via random drawing and their art
work will be published in the
September Newsletter.
Happy Birthday to all MVC residents celebrating
this month! Special shoutout to Emily Yeargin
who received a $10 gift card to Cold Stone from the
July Birthday drawing. Congratulations Emily!
Stop by the MVC Housing Office to enter your
child(ren) into the monthly birthday drawing.
Contest is open to all children ages 1-18. Entries
must be received by August 25th.Winner will
receive a prize and be announced in the MVC
September Newsletter.
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Thank you for participating in the Coloring Contest! All submission must be received in the MVC Community Management Office no later than August 25th. Contest winner is selected via random drawing. Winner will receive a prize and have their artwork published in the next months MVC Newsletter. Name:_______________________ Phone:_____________________ Address:______________________ Age:_________ Service Member:___________________
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Coloring Contest, Word Search, and Birthday of the month contests are due August 25th.
CONSERVATION TIP
Leaving the water running while Your Community
brushing your teeth can waste up to Management Team
1,200 gallons of water each year! Be sure 520-515-9000
to turn off your faucet while brushing
Shellie Cerecke — Community Director
your teeth. Although you do not pay for
water, MVC monitors your usage. High usage may indicate Jolene Cooper — Assistant Community Director
a bigger problem such as: a leaky faucet, running toilet or
Heather Ford — Marketing Coordinator
slow dripping spigot. If you think you have a leak, do not
ignore it! Contact the Maintenance Department right away! Kira Webb - Bookkeeper
Stephanie Martin — Leasing Specialist E7-O8
Crystal Simniok—Leasing Specialist E1-E6
Leda Coleman — Customer Service Representative
Simply search for Mountain Vista Communities Mackenzie Richardson- Policy Administrator
and like us! Be sure to follow us for updates,
contests, and important announcements.
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