Archives for December 2015
Welcome to Encanterra®, Bob & Marlene!
Shea Preferred is thrilled to introduce Bob and Marlene, our newest homeowners on Vesper Trail. The Shea Preferred team assisted in selling their Mesa home over the summer. They have only been enjoying their new home for a few months, but they’re feeling right at home. Bob and Marlene knew when they visited Encanterra® several years ago that this community was a place they would love! And they have quite a love story too— Bob met Marlene in Germany when he was serving in the Army. He coached a high school cross-country team throughout his service, and during one of the games, Marlene’s sister introduced them to each other and the sparks flew (well, sort of according to Marlene!)! Marlene followed Bob back to the states as he finished up his military career and retired with a Purple Heart in 1990. Marlene worked for Intel for over 20 years and recently retired. She loves to cook and is very skilled in the kitchen when it comes to German cuisine. They just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and have three children plus three grandsons that they love spending time with. In their free time, they enjoy off-roading in their 4-wheeler, hiking and playing cards. We look forward to seeing them around the community and enjoying the Good Life!
A special thanks to Julia for bringing us another wonderful client, and to all the Community Representatives at Encanterra® for their continued support!
Client Testimonial | Robert + Carolyn
The Good Life Festival Presents: The Band Perry & Heart at Encanterra®!
We absolutely love the Good Life Festival’s events here at Encanterra®! They bring some seriously amazing musicians to this spectacular setting and we have a ball every time. This spring will be no exception— they’re bringing The Band Perry and Heart right here to San Tan Valley. Lucky residents of the Encanterra® community got first pick of early release tickets, but sales open to the public Friday, December 10th!
THE GOOD LIFE FESTIVAL AT ENCANTERRA® PRESENTS
The Band Perry | March 5th, 2015
Watch the Grammy Award winning trio of siblings perform their latest hit song, Live Forever:
The Band Perry | Live Forever
Heart | April, 16th 2016
Check out the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famers performing the classic, Barracuda:
Heart | Barracuda (1977)
Check out The Good Life Festival’s website for more info!
Annual Christmas Stroll + Toy Drive at Encanterra®
The Encanterra® Annual Christmas Stroll and Toy Drive
December 6th, 5 to 8 PM at the Grand Living Room
Join the community at Encanterra® for a Christmas stroll. Don’t forget to drop off a toy donation for Toys for Tots. According to the program’s website, “Over its life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Program distributed over 494 million toys to over 230 million less fortunate children.”
Last year, the community at Encanterra® donated 350 toys. This year, let’s break that record and help Toys for Tots achieve their goal of spreading a message of hope to children at Christmas time.
Special Holiday Recipe: Sausage + Egg Casserole
“Christmas morning is so special to many people. There are memories of waking to the squeals of youngsters ready to tear open the packages in record time that took “Santa†hours to assemble, wrap, and tie while parents sit watching in a sleep deprived stupor. Sometimes videos and picture taking (don’t forget all the selfies) take precedence over preparing the family breakfast. This is why this recipe is so important to my family. Since breakfast is my least favorite meal (unless there is cold leftover pizza in the refrigerator), I prefer to have something made ahead that requires little thinking until I’m on my second cup of black coffee.” -Jean L. on Crucillo Drive
Sausage and Egg Casserole Recipe
8 slices of fresh bread, cubed
1 to 1 1/2 lbs. ground pork sausage, browned and drained
(You can use diced ham instead of sausage)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 can (4 oz.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained (you can use fresh sliced mushrooms,instead)
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 tsp.dry mustard
3 cups milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Place cubed bread in greased 9X13 baking pan. Layer browned sausage over bread, sprinkle the cheese and mushrooms over top. Combine the beaten eggs, dry mustard and 2 1/2 cups milk; pour over ingredients in pan.
cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. When ready to bake, combine the soup and remaining 1/2 cup milk and over all.
Bake in preheated 300 oven for 1 1/2 hours. Serves 12.
Encanterra® Market Update | November 2015
