April 17, 2005

Providing service to my community through communication.
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Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.
Resident Directors Present Nevada State Assemblywoman Sharron Angle
April 18, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.

Assemblywoman Sharron Angle, R-Reno, will present her Nevada-styled Prop 13 initiative. Her presentation will be followed by a question and answer period.

Sun City Anthem Resident Jack Silas spoke to the community on April 11, during the Final Transition Committee report.

The following paragraphs are his closing comments. (Ed. note: The words in red are his emphasis):

We live in a magnificent community with wonderful benefits and many opportunities for members to contribute. Our small city will eventually consist of about 14,000 neighbors. The annual surveys continue to show that over 95% of our residents are happy with our community.

It is not and will never be perfect! From the work recently completed by the various task forces, it is clear that ours is a very well-run and financially stable retirement community. There will always be room for improvement.

If you have an interest in helping SCACA grow in a positive way, volunteer your time to achieve these objectives. It is very easy to sit on the outside and criticize others for what they do, but it takes work to address issues in a positive way and even more work to negotiate acceptable solutions. The more talented people participating on committees, the better our community will be for many years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, last month I attended both of the “Candidate Forums” for the upcoming Board of Directors election. I was very disturbed by comments made by a number of the uninformed candidates. When I listened to some of the candidate’s comments, I thought I was in another world! A few candidates spent a considerable portion of their very valuable allotted time dwelling on the “Trumpets” issues.

We are a $6,000,000 well-run business, and some of the candidates seem to believe that issues concerning an item which represents less than 1/10th of 1% of our annual budget should be your reason for electing them. Those of you that have been in business know that if you spent the bulk of your energy focusing on items that small, your company would not have been successful.

By the way, the Trumpets issues are currently being addressed by the Board of Directors and me and are very close to being resolved in a very positive way that will be beneficial to both parties!

Two of our current Board are volunteers with the same frailties that human beings have! They are charged with looking out for the interests of the community as a whole and not to represent “splinter groups who want to further their own personal agendas”. It is not an easy job, and we should commend them, not attack them! The Board is the primary reason the Association is in such a strong position!

We as homeowners should not be represented by individuals whose approach is to capitalize on our emotions and jump to erroneous conclusions without the facts!

Those who have expended the effort to become involved by at least regularly attending standing committee meetings have reached the conclusion that the Association is very well-run, but like all volunteer-directed associations, not perfect!

I personally believe our only shortcoming, if you want to call it that, is that the Association does not communicate as effectively as it should. That is the primary reason the Board of Directors has chosen to add another standing committee when it recently established the new Communications Committee under the leadership of Jack Herlihy.

Please, over the next few weeks, exercise the most cherished right we have as U.S. citizens, the right to vote. In casting your ballot, please consider the fact that, in the coming year, we will have a $7-10 million dollar budget and need to be run by a Board of Directors staffed by experienced volunteers who have exhibited a strong interest in our community by regularly attending standing committee meetings.

AGAIN, PLEASE REMEMBER
WE ARE A WELL-RUN, FINANCIALLY STRONG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BECAUSE OF OUR ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Thank you for listening.

Jack Silas
Sun City Anthem Resident

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.
Finance Committee meeting.
April 19, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.

A G E N D A

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ESTABLISH QUORUM
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (March 15, 2005)
  4. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
    1. Investment Policy Approved
    2. Capital Approvals
    3. Board Policy Approvals
    4. Transition Committee Report
  5. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORT — Favil
    1. Management Contract Status
    2. December Questions
    3. White Paper Status
  6. CONTROLLER’S REPORT — Linda Lee
    1. March 2005 Financial Results
    2. New Accounting Software (status, timing, upload quote)
    3. Audit Status
  7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
    1. Discuss Contract Status Review — Dave
  8. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Recommend Capital and Reserve Fund Requests — Dave Hicks (Remodel Arts & Crafts Room and Exterior Painting)
    2. Discuss Surplus Property Disposal Process — Dave Hicks
    3. Define Reserve Study Calendar — Linda Lee
    4. Discuss Departmental Mid-year Budget Review — All
    5. Approve Succession Plan Revisions — Dave
    6. Areas of interest — All
  9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
  10. ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting: May 17, 2005, at 3:00 p.m.

Second Annual Findlay Toyota/Minuteman Foundation Charity Golf Tournament. May 30, 2005
Shotgun at 7:30 a.m.

Tickets are going fast! Get yours soon to assure you a place in this great fund raising event.

If you would like to invite some of your friends to form a foursome at $85 each, print this form and mail it with your check to:

The Minuteman Foundation, Inc.
2505 Anthem Village Drive, Suite E-480
Henderson, NV 89052.

Click here for the form.

Sponsorships still available. Click here to visit the Minuteman Foundation's web site for the details.

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Sun City Anthem Woodchips
April 21, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.

As you know, our next general meeting is on Thursday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m. in the Anthem Center. Our meeting there will be brief to bring members up-to-date on the shop. Then we will be going over to the shop to see the progress. You won't want to miss this meeting. The shop is finally getting filled with our new equipment. It won't be long now before we will have our grand opening and be starting the safety and tool sessions.

All Sun City Anthem Residents are invited to attend and join our fast growing club.

Lenny Barend
Woodchips President

The Minuteman Foundation, Inc.        Tax ID # 48-1256766
2505 Anthem Village Drive, Suite E-480
Henderson, NV 89052

The Minuteman Foundation is the organization which provides the funding needed to support the activities of the Community Service Club. The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) charity.

Volunteers of the COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB provide free assistance to Sun City Anthem residents. The services included are:

Transportation: To local area medical providers or supermarkets. Three (3) business days notice required to arrange for your ride.

Equipment: We will loan you (on a temporary basis) a wheelchair, walker, crutches, cane, or other durable medical equipment.

Home Maintenance: Assistance with minor home maintenance chores such as: cleaning or replacing overhead air filters, replacing batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, or changing overhead light bulbs.

Home Assistance: Resource Directory of information on fee-based, discount, and many other services available to seniors. Volunteers will also shop and deliver groceries or prescription medication to residents who are temporarily homebound.

Support Groups: CSC sponsors several support groups to assist the residents of Sun City Anthem. These groups are:

  • Living “Well” with Disabilities (physical mobility)
    2nd Tuesday, 1—2:30 p.m., Anthem Center

  • Alzheimer’s Caregivers
    3rd Monday, 6:30—8:30 p.m., Wellness Center

  • Bereavement (non denominational) Wellness Center
    1st Saturday, 4—5:30 p.m.
    2nd Wednesday, 4:30—6:00 p.m.
    3rd Tuesday, 7—8:30 p.m.
    4th Wednesday, 4:30—6:00 p.m.

  • One on one guidance through Jewish bereavement protocol

  • One on one grief counseling for loss of a child

  • Friends of Bill W. (for recovering alcoholics)
    Every Monday, 7:00 p.m., Anthem Center

  • Home Caregivers (for those caring for a loved one at home)
    3rd Monday, 1:30—2:30 p.m., Anthem Center

Volunteers are the backbone of the CSC. We need your help!
HELP US NOW AND WE WILL HELP YOU LATER!

Call 614-5862 to volunteer or for further information.
Our business hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday — Friday.

Please make your dollars count, mail your check to:

The Minuteman Foundation, Inc.
2505 Anthem Village Drive, Suite E-480
Henderson, NV 89052

Please do not send mail for the Foundation to the Sun City Anthem Community Association. Use the above address.

It's easy to make a financial donation to the Foundation with your credit card. Click here. All transactions are via a secure link to PayPal, a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay. Your donation may be fully deductible. Contact your tax advisor.
 

Chuck Davis
Co-founder and Treasurer
The Minuteman Foundation, Inc.