OCTOBER 2026 NEWSLETTER
A COBBLESTONE COMMUNITY
Fall into October at Summit Pines! Fall is officially here, and we have a great lineup of events and activities planned for October! Be sure to check out this month’s calendar and join us for some fall fun.
New Office Hours Beginning in October Monday–Tuesday: 11 AM–6 PM Wednesday–Friday: 9 AM–4 PM As we enjoy the fall season, let’s continue connecting with one another, getting involved, and building the kind of community we’re proud to call home. I hope to see you at one of our October events!
It’s been wonderful seeing so many residents participate in our events and roundtables, share ideas, and connect with neighbors. Your involvement is helping build a stronger, more connected community, and I truly appreciate everyone who takes the time to participate.
Home is even better when we’re connected. Tiffany Key Community Manager Summit Pines at Flagstaff
To our longtime residents, thank you for continuing to make Summit Pines a welcoming place. To our new residents, welcome home! We’re happy to have you here.
MONTHLY CHUCKLE
1450 W. KAIBAB LN., FLAGSTAFF, AZ 86001 COMMUNITY NUMBERS Community Office............................. (928) 779-0522 | Option 1 After-Hours Emergency Line............ (928) 779-0522 | Option 9
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Coconino County Sheriff................................... (928) 774-4523 Flagstaff Police Department............................. (928) 774-1414 Emergency............................................................................ 911
NEWSLETTER DESIGN Jo Schafrik..................... Jovonda@SaguaroDesignStudio.com This publication is intended to provide entertainment and generalized information to the residents of Cobblestone Communities (Cobblestone) only. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Cobblestone, Summit Pines, or its Management Team, and they are not responsible for any content, and do not endorse any advertisers.
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Fall in Love with Summit Pines There’s something special about fall in Flagstaff—and it might be the perfect time to find your next home at Summit Pines!
MEET YOUR PINE TIME SALES TEAM
Finding the right home is about more than the home itself. It’s about finding a place where you feel welcome, connected, and part of a community.
Kiara Key Administrative Assistant & Sales Specialist
Find Your Next Home
Tiffany Key Community Manager
We have pre-owned homes available and ready to explore. Ask our sales team about current promotions available on select Community Brokered Homes!
We’re here to help you find more than a home— discover the Summit Pines lifestyle, with community events, opportunities to connect, and a prime location close to all that Flagstaff has to offer.
Know Someone Looking? Send a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor our way. We’d love to introduce them to Summit Pines and help them find the right home.
Ready to make a move? Contact us today to tour available homes, explore the community, and find your place at Summit Pines!
Promotions are subject to applicable terms, conditions, availability, and qualification requirements. Ask our sales team for details. Find your home. Find your community. Find it at Summit Pines.
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Let the Good Times Roll! There’s always something happening at Summit Pines, and October is packed with more reasons to get out and join the fun! Our events are all about good times, new connections, and bringing neighbors together. Whether you’re a Pine Time regular or joining us for the first time, there’s always a place for you! More events. More connections. More Pine Time! Sunday, October 4 | 10 AM–12 PM
Fall Harvest Brunch Potluck
Bring your favorite fall dish to share and join us for a festive fall brunch filled with plenty of seasonal flavor! Sunday, October 4 | 12–1 PM
Summit Pines Book Club
Join us for a discussion of The Little Shop of Found Things and help choose our October read! Share your thoughts, swap recommendations, and enjoy good conversation with fellow readers. Monday, October 5 | 12–4 PM
Deck the Clubhouse – Volunteer Day
Calling the Pine Time Committee and all volunteers! Help us transform the clubhouse for October. Come for an hour or stay for the afternoon—extra hands and creative ideas are always welcome! October 6–8 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Friday, October 9 | 4–6 PM
Summit Pines Spooktacular!
Pet Costume Party & Winner Announcement
Saturday, October 24 | 3:30–5 PM
Bring your furry friends in costume and join the fun—humans are encouraged to dress up too! Vote for your favorite pet costumes and enjoy a BBQ and special treats for our fourlegged guests. Prizes for Best Dressed Cat & Best Dressed Dog! Tuesday, October 13 | 7–9 PM
Movie Under the Stars: Ghostbusters
Grab a chair or blanket, gather your friends and family, and settle in for Ghostbusters under the stars! Enjoy popcorn, themed snacks, and drinks for a fun fall movie night. Wednesday, October 14 | 3–4 PM
Resident Roundtable
Bring your ideas and join the conversation! Connect with neighbors and staff, share feedback, and help us continue making Summit Pines an even better community. Monday, October 19 | 5–7 PM
Pumpkin Paint & Sip
Let your creativity flow while painting pumpkins, enjoying fall-inspired drinks, snacks, and good company.
Spooktacular BBQ
Join us at the clubhouse for a BBQ to fuel all the witches, ghosts, warlocks, and goblins before an evening of trick-or-treating! 5:30–8 PM
Trunk-or-Treat
Decorate your trunk or driveway, stock up on treats, and help us create a fun Halloween evening throughout Summit Pines! Get creative, dress up, and enjoy spreading some Halloween cheer. Children of all ages are welcome to participate in trick-ortreating! Tuesday, October 27 | 6–8 PM
Mid-night Margs & Movie: Hocus Pocus Join us for a spooktacular night with friends, family,and neighbors featuring Hocus Pocus! Enjoy movie snacks, a magical lemonade potion station, and plenty of Halloween fun. October is going to be BOO-tiful at Summit Pines! Grab a neighbor, mark your calendar, and come join the Pine Time fun! More events. More connections. More Pine Time! Friday, October 30 | 1–3 PM
Creepy Cocktail Hour
Join us for hauntingly good sips and a Caramel Apple Bar! Enjoy spooky drinks, sweet treats, and Halloween fun with neighbors.
Pet Costume Contest – Photo Entries
Show us your pet’s best Halloween look! Email a photo of your pet decked out in costume to SUMadmin@ cobblestoneassets.com and include your lot number and pet’s name. Photos will be displayed in the office for voting.
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A Little Curb Appeal Goes a Long Way! Units 12, 18, 33, 62, 69, 95, 100, 105, 108, 114, 120, 142, 147 & 157 Thank you for the time and care you put into your homes and lots. It shows, and we notice! Homes on the Rise Progress deserves a spotlight, too! We also want to recognize residents who have been putting in the work to spruce up, maintain, and improve their homes and lots. Big project or small improvement, every bit of progress adds to the character and appearance of Summit Pines. We see the effort—keep it going!
Congratulations, Lester at Unit 65! This month’s spotlight belongs to Lester at Unit 65! His yard caught our attention with its care, character, and attention to detail—a great example of the pride that helps make Summit Pines shine.
Could Your Yard Be Next? Keep maintaining, tidying, decorating, and adding those personal touches. Next month’s Pine Time Yard of the Month could be yours!
Congratulations, Lester, and thank you for adding a little extra beauty to our community!
Congratulations again to Lester at Unit 65!
Honorable Mentions The competition was looking good this month! A special shout-out to:
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Community Starts With Each of Us What makes a neighborhood feel like home? Often, it’s the little things we do every day.
designated parking. Please keep streets, sidewalks, driveways, and landscaped areas clear.
Slowing down on our streets, maintaining lots and homes, parking where we should, cleaning up after our pets, keeping trash contained, and helping our guests understand community guidelines may seem small—but together, they make a big difference.
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Pass it on. Make sure visitors have required parking passes and know the community guidelines.
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Scoop it up. Bring a bag and clean up after your pets every time.
A few friendly reminders:
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Keep it contained. Secure household trash in tied bags and place everything completely inside the designated waste bins.
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Slow it down. Watch your speed and help keep our streets safe for pedestrians, pets, and neighbors.
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Regularly Maintain. Performing regular maintenance on your lot and home helps keeps our community beautiful for all to enjoy.
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Community pride isn’t one big thing—it’s a lot of little things done consistently by all of us. When we each do our part, we help create the clean, safe, and welcoming neighborhood we all want to come home to.
Park it right. Use your designated parking areas and remind guests to get a visitor parking pass for
It starts with us—and every little effort counts.
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Good Neighbors Make a Great Community Unit 165
Sometimes it’s the little things—and the neighbors who step up—that make our community moments even more special. This month, we’re sending out a few well-deserved Pine Time thank you!
Thank you for being an active member of our Pine Time Committee and continuing to lend a hand at community events. Your time and willingness to jump in and help are truly appreciated!
Unit 69
Unit 195
Thank you for generously donating hot chocolate for our Movie in the Park! Your thoughtful contribution added a little extra warmth to the evening.
Thank you for stepping up to help lead our Summit Pines Book Club! We appreciate you helping create another fun way for neighbors to connect, share, and enjoy time together.
Unit 73
Spotted Some Neighborly Kindness?
Thank you for showing up, lending an extra hand, and bringing extra toppings to our Sunshine Pancake Breakfast! Your thoughtfulness and help made a great morning even more special.
Tell us about it! Nominate a neighbor who has lent a hand, shown kindness, helped behind the scenes, or done something worth recognizing.
Unit 33
Your nomination could be featured in an upcoming Pine Time Neighbor Spotlight!
Thank you for saving the day with extra pancake mix and jumping in to help at our Sunshine Pancake Breakfast! We also appreciate your continued involvement with our Pine Time Committee and for helping lead the Summit Pines Book Club. You certainly know how to keep the Pine Time spirit going!
Kindness is contagious—let’s keep it going around the Pines!
Residents may be eligible for the Energy Upgrades for Healthy Homes Program, designed to help qualifying Flagstaff community members improve home comfort, reduce energy costs, and create healthier living environments. Eligible participants may receive up to $15,000 in assistance for approved energy efficiency upgrades. The program covers the full cost of eligible projects, meaning participants will not have any out-of-pocket expenses to participate. Available upgrades may include: • Cold-Climate Heat Pump (HVAC) • Induction Stove • Heat Pump Water Heater • Clothes Dryer
Creating More Comfortable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Homes
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Electric Panel Upgrades Insulation Air Sealing Duct Sealing
These improvements can help create a more comfortable, efficient, and healthier home environment. Interested in learning more or seeing if you qualify? Contact the Energy Upgrades for Healthy Homes Program directly for eligibility information, questions, and next steps. Learn more: Energy Upgrades for Healthy Homes Program https://flagstaff.az.gov/4856/Energy-Upgrades-for-Healthy-Homes
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Good times, great neighbors, and plenty of moments worth capturing! The Summit Pines Scene is where we share snapshots of community life—from events and neighborhood fun to those everyday moments that capture a little bit of life around the Pines. Got a Great Shot? Send it our way! Whether it’s a community event, neighbors having fun, a beautiful Flagstaff moment, or something around Summit Pines that simply made you smile, we’d love to see it. Your photo might just make the next edition of The Summit Pines Scene! Keep smiling. Keep snapping. Keep making Pine Time memories!
Pancake Social Volunteers
Pancake Social
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Labor Day Door
Labor Day Door
Labor Day Door
Labor Day Porch
Labor Day Door
Creating Connections, Building Community. Meet the Crew Behind the Fun!
Want to Get Involved?
A big shout-out to our Pine Time Committee: Justin (#28), Yvonne (#78), Elizabeth (#195), Kimberly (#33), and Dorothy (#165)!
Join the Pine Time Committee and help with events, activities, and new ideas—or get involved with our Neighbors Helping Neighbors program, another great way to lend a hand and make a difference in the community.
From sharing ideas to lending a hand in our community, this crew helps bring the Pine Time spirit to life and create more ways for neighbors to connect.
Get involved. Make connections. Be part of Pine Time!
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Meet Nicholas! Nicholas is our new Maintenance Facility Technician, and he and his lovely wife, Carissa, didn’t waste any time getting into the Pine Time spirit—jumping right in to help flip pancakes at our Sunshine Pancake Breakfast! We’re glad you joined the team
Welcome Home, Alexandra & Castro! A warm Summit Pines welcome to our newest neighbors, Alexandra and Adam at Unit 142! We’re happy to have you here and look forward to seeing you around the community. New faces, new neighbors, and more reasons to say hello—welcome to Summit Pines!
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