April 22, 2005

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Dear Chuck,
Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality. I hope we can do it again soon.

Kind regards,

Sharron Angle

Sun City Anthem Community Service Club meeting
May 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

All residents are invited to hear our guest speaker!

James M. O’Reilly
Nevada’s First Certified Elder Law Attorney
“Solutions for Seniors and the Disabled”

  • End of Life Issues/Advance Directives
  • Asset Protection
  • Living Trusts/Probate
  • Choosing an Executor
  • Types of Power of Attorney
  • Guardianship
  • NV Long Term Care Campaign
  • Protection Against Scam Artists
  • & other senior challenges


Kristi Lonsinger
Community Service Club

The Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.
Board of Directors Workshop meeting
April 26, 2005 at 8:00 a.m. Freedom Speakers Hall

TOPIC: Trumpets

Supporters and "Nay-Sayers," this is your meeting!

Chuck Davis

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.

The Association is working with the City of Henderson on a yet another "study" of traffic here on the Anthem Loop. The Anthem Loop is defined as: Sun City Anthem Drive and that portion of Anthem Parkway that lies south of Sun City Anthem Drive.

Guess what? They are going to lower the speed limit to 35 MPH. The City Police will aggressively issue speeding tickets. A survey will then be submitted to the community to determine their reaction.

The survey on this same subject I conducted in February of this year was deemed to be unscientific and therefore unacceptable to those who wanted a different answer. Survey results. This time the survey questions will be created by the City of Henderson traffic experts.

These are the same "experts" that brought you the ridiculous 45 MPH on the eight lane St. Rose Parkway following a number of years of 55 MPH on a two lane highway.  These same "experts" placed a 35 MPH limit on Volunteer, 35 MPH on Eastern Avenue south of Anthem Village Drive. They are also the ones that caused 35 MPH to be posted on Pecos Road, no it's 45 MPH, no it's 35 MPH! I'm so confused! Look! That sign reads 45 MPH! In all fairness, these "experts" are "Traffic Engineers."

The Federal Government has decreed that States that accept Federal Highway funds, must provide speed limits which have been "engineered" in order to collect speeding tickets. If they do not, the State cannot receive Federal Highway construction funds!

 I can only assume that a Traffic Engineer from the City of Henderson can wave a magic wand and declare a speed limit as having been "engineered."

In spite of all of that, safety of the residents should be the prime concern of our leaders and government officials. The posting of a 35 mile speed limit will cause several things to happen:

  1. Golf carts will be legal on the Loop!
  2. Golf carts will become the unintended targets of vehicles hurtling down the roadway.
  3. People will get hurt. (On this subject, our leaders are in denial.)

For the results of a multi-year study of the changing of posted speed limits read this: http://www.tfhrc.gov///safety/rd97002.htm

You will note this near the end of the article, especially that highlighted in yellow:

Neither raising nor lowering the speed limit had much effect on vehicle speeds. The mean speeds and the 85th percentile speeds did not change more than 1 or 2 mi/h (1.6 or 3.2 km/h), even for speed limit changes based on the amount the posted speed limit was altered.

The percent compliance with the posted speed limits improved when the speed limits were raised. When the speed limits were lowered, the compliance decreased.

Think of the folks that will have received traffic citations at this lower limit, and the City eventually determines that the lower limit is not prudent. Some of us receiving the citations, may have reached the max allowed by their insurance company and have either had their insurance cancelled or the rates drastically increased.

Insurance cancelled for exceeding a speed limit for yet another  "study."

You can read the entire Federal study here: http://www.tfhrc.gov///safety/rd97002.htm

Read and believe.

Chuck Davis
Anthem Compendium

Image: Trumpets Restaurant, "Spectacular view of the Las Vegas Strip from every table"

S.C.A.C.A. “Members Only” Monday Nights

Monday, April 25, 2005

Appetizers
Grilled Vegetables or Fried Ravioli with pomodoro sauce

Soup or Salad
Beef Vegetable Soup or Chinese Salad

Entrées
Trout Almandine
Served with Potato du jour & vegetable

or

Beef Stroganoff
Served in a rich brown gravy over egg noodles

Desserts
Fresh Fruit Cup or Carrot Cake


$19.95 per person
4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Member Discount Does Not Apply
By Reservation Only 614-5858


Baked Chicken with vegetables as served
Monday, March 14, 2005
Photos by diner David Berman

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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.

The Minuteman Foundation has received a  donation in memory of Mr. George Levy who recently passed away. His widow, Inez, lives on Winslow Springs Drive.

Though it's hard to see the reason, may it comfort you to know that loving thoughts go out to you...

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.