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THURSDAY, FEB. 6
The Explorer, February 5, 2014
Merry Maids: Local couple
does the dirty work
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
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WESTWARD
LOOK’S GOLD
TRIPLES
VALENTINE’S DAY
DINING
Love knows no bounds, so when
Valentine’s Day falls at the start of a
weekend, why not take advantage?
Romantics have three opportunities
to share a scrumptious meal with a
loved one at Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa. A special
Valentine’s Day lunch is ofered, as
well as a divine dinner menu Feb.
14-15 at the award-winning, inedining GOLD restaurant.
GOLD presents its “Spoil the
One You Love” lunch Feb. 14 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with three courses
at $25 per person (excluding sales
tax and gratuity). Choose from Butternut Squash & Granny Smith Apple Soup or a Butter Lettuce Salad;
Pistachio Dusted Salmon or Breast
of Chicken stufed with brie and
leeks; and Vanilla Bean Torte with
strawberry butter cream or White
Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake
with berry coulis. he lunch includes a choice of cofee, decafeinated cofee, iced tea or sot drink.
Call 297-1151 ext. 413 for reservations.
A special three-course Valentine’s dinner will be served in
GOLD Feb. 14-15 from 5:30-9:30
p.m. for $59 per person with cofee
and tea service.
Couples wanting to make a
weekend of it may indulge in the
Romantic Enchantment Package.
Starting at $389 per night, it includes
overnight accommodations, chilled
champagne and chocolate-covered
strawberries delivered to the room
and dinner for two in GOLD for
Valentine’s dinner (tax, resort fee
and gratuity not included). Please
visit www.westwardlook.com or
call 297-1151 for reservations.
• The Rotary Club of Dove Mountain meets.
Details: 7 a.m.; The Highlands Club House; 4949
W. Heritage Club Blvd.; jthentges@aol.com.
• The Rotary Club of Oro Valley meets.
Details: 7 a.m.; Oro Valley Country Club, 300 W.
Greenock Drive; derekroberts@apexdevcon.
com.
• The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke meets.
Details: 11:30 a.m.; SaddleBrooke Country Club,
64485 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd.; $15; agbw@
msn.com.
Courtesy Photo
Keith and Sue Sutterly are the owners of Merry Maids in Tucson.
Chris Flora
he Explorer
M
erry Maids won’t only
make sure your home is
tidy for that Valentine’s Day
dinner, they’ll leave something special behind.
he home-cleaning business,
which ofers a wide array of services
including trash removal, move in/
out cleaning, vacuuming, dusting,
sanitizing, deodorizing, window
cleaning, and more, is ofering a
dozen free roses to customers who
sign a bi-weekly contract.
Merry Maids got its start in July
of 1987 when Sue and Keith Sutterley decided to open their own
business, one that allowed them
the lexibility of family time and
took advantage of Keith’s extensive
experience in the customer service
industry.
he two initially met in high
school, and were coincidentally reunited eight years ater graduating
when Keith coincidentally bought
a puppy Sue was selling. hey have
now been married for 35 years, and
have four children and 10 grandchildren.
heir bond has carried over into
their business, which they take very
seriously.
he end result has been a franchise with a stellar reputation for
quality work and attention to customers. Sometimes that means
picking up on the slack of other
cleaning businesses.
“When we promise we will be
there, we make sure we will be
there,” said Sue. “A lot of times we
will get phone calls that other companies haven’t shown up, and the
customer is desperate. We will be
there. We are very customer-oriented, and we try to maintain high
quality standards.”
Merry Maids also keeps a high
standard when it comes to hiring,
and will not employ anyone who
has not undergone and passed a
screening process. here are currently 21 employees working at the
Tucson location.
he realm of work provided by
Merry Maids is also lexible, said
Sue, so long as the requests being made are legal. here are few
cleaning-related tasks that Merry
Maids cannot handle or adapt to.
he company, which has become
known for its community service
with groups like the Boys and Girls
Club and St. Luke’s Hospital, also
does a small amount of oice cleaning.
Merry Maids is open Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For
more information on services offered, visit http://local.merrymaids.
com/arizona/tucson/4037. Additional information can be obtained
by calling 745-6622. Merry Maids is
located at 4755 E. 22nd Street.
• The Marana Optimist Club meets. Details: 8
a.m.; Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale Road,
#932; free; 591-2979.
• SCORE offers a workshop on Doing Business
with the U.S. Government. Details: 9 a.m.noon; SCORE Office, 1400 W. Speedway Blvd.;
505-3636.
• The Casas Adobes Tucson Branch of
the American Association of University
Women (AAUW) meets with guest speaker
Marcy Euler, Executive Director of the Tucson
Festival of Books. Details: 9:30 a.m.; Mountain
Vista Complex, Navajo Room, 1495 E. Rancho
Vistoso Blvd.; $6; 250-6047.
• American Association of University
Women Tucson Branch holds its Annual
Fundraiser, A Celebration of Women of Distinction. Details: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Hilton East
Ballroom, Salon C, 7600 E. Broadway Blvd.; $28;
721- 5600.
• The Jewish Federation of Southern
Arizona Young Leadership Department
and Crest Insurance Group hold the Annual
Hava Tequila Event. Details: 8-11 p.m.; Hotel
Congress, 311 E. Congress St.; $35, $25 in
advance; 577-9393 or www.jewishtucson.org.
TUESDAY, FEB. 11
• The Rotary Club of Marana meets. Details:
7 a.m.; Nana’s Kitchen, 8225 N. Courtney Page
Way; 395-2508 or www.maranarotary.org.
• Arizona Small Business Association holds
Fast & Curious Speed Networking. Details: 3:305 p.m.; ASBA Office, 4811 E. Grant Road, Suite
262; 327-0222.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12
• The Kiwanis Club of Oro Valley meets.
Details: 6:45 a.m.; Fairfield Inn and Suites,
10150 N. Oracle Road.
• The Oro Valley Optimist Club meets.
Details: 11:30 a.m.; El Conquistador Country
Club, 10555 N. La Cañada Drive; www.orovalleyoptimistclub.org.
THURSDAY, FEB. 13
MERRY MAIDS
• The Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce holds its Monthly Mixer. Details: 5-7
p.m.; National Bank of Arizona, 7601 N. Oracle
Road; $10, $5 members; 297-2191.
What: Home Cleaning Service
Owners: Sue & Keith Sutterly
Location: 4755 E. 22nd Street
Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Phone: 745-6622
• Off the Vine Wine Festival will be held
at Steam Pump Ranch. Details: noon-5 p.m.;
10901 N. Oracle Road; $25, $20 in advance;
www.arizonawine.org.
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
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• AARP offers Tax-Aide, volunteer-run tax
preparation and assistance serving low- and
moderate-income taxpayers especially those
over age 60. Details: 1:30-4:30 p.m.; Oro Valley
Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive; free;
594-5580.