September 4, 2005

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Tennis Court Maintenance notes:

Tennis Courts #1 through #4 will be closed for maintenance from September 12 through and including September 21.

Sun City Anthem Choraliers

If you would like to join the Anthem Choraliers for an interesting experience of singing a variety of musics, even doing solos, please feel free to join this fun group. Rehearsals are every Monday morning, 9:00-11:00, in the Delaware Room. We presently have 32 members and are growing. Our tenor/bass section is strong. More sopranos and altos are needed, but all voice ranges are very welcome. We have some exciting events coming up.

Yvonne Cloutier, Director
dcyc2@aol.com

ANGLE PROPERTY TAX INITIATIVE FILED THURSDAY

The Angle Property Tax Initiative (named after sponsor Assemblywoman Sharron Angle) which is a California Prop 13 style property tax limitation was filed Thursday September 1st by Sharron Angle and We The People Nevada with the Nevada Secretary of State. A new law SB 224 which passed this year (promoted by Dean Heller and Randolph Townsend) makes it so the wording on the petition can be challenged 30 days after filing. That makes it so that if a challenge goes through all the petitions signed up to that point would be invalid. We The People Nevada decided that since we do not want to waste effort and discourage people it would be wise to wait until October 1^st to start the signature drive.

Get ready folks! We are very excited and looking forward to getting the needed signatures with the help of our volunteers. It is very important that we work hard and succeed. We know that the 3% property tax was solely intended to keep us from passing this initiative. If we should fail, it will definitely be repealed by the liberal controlled legislature. This initiative writes it into the Nevada Constitution and makes it permanent and has other major advantages. It limits the increases to 2% annually and protects renters from increases which the current 3% cap does not.

Starting October 1st we will open an office in Reno where you can go to sign the petition. There you will be able to get materials, etc. We are looking for people to gather signatures, set up association meetings or town hall type meetings, help organize volunteers, etc. If you would like to help send us an e-mail at nevadapeople@sbcglobal.net ."

Editor's note: As I did during the last effort, I will also have materials available. I'll keep you informed.

Chuck Davis

An Editorial

Fear mongering

You have read the stories, and viewed the TV programs about reporters and news anchors that either fabricated their stories or didn't check the veracity of the source.

It turns out that this is not a problem only with national figures, but also much more local.

A recent e-mail report read:

"Those hotel room cards! Instead of turning them back in to the hotel or leaving them in the room when you leave, KEEP THEM and destroy them later as they contain your ID information along with your valuable credit card number for use by unauthorized persons who know what to do with them."

The folks at Snopes.com report:

"Claim: Hotel room keycards are routinely encoded with personal information which can be easily harvested by thieves.

Status: False."

When you receive crime-related warnings, check them out by searching for a few words in the message. The blue words in  quoted item above were used to search at: http://www.snopes.com/snopes.asp 

Responsibility?

President George W. Bush says: "...unacceptable..." Yet, the Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is still drawing his salary! The process is more important than results!

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.
Volunteers wanted

At least three Committees are currently looking for a few good folks to donate a bit of their time and talents. Click the Menu Bar item "Volunteer Needs" on the new Web site for details:
http://www.suncityanthem.org

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.,
Property & Grounds Committee meeting
Multi-purpose Room Independence Center
September 8, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER-QUORUM — Dick Burrell
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (August 11, 2005)
3. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT/COMMENTS — Dick Burrell
   1. Implementation Plan for Facility Task Force Issues
   2. Shade for Outdoor Pool Area Workshop
   3. P&G Document update meeting
4. ASSOCIATION BOARD ACTIVITIES/REQUESTS — Lyndall Ruiz
5. MANAGEMENT REPORTS
   1. SCCA Management — Wendy Linow
   2. Facilities and Maintenance — Bruno Panek
   3. Landscape Management — David Lee Hicks
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
   1. DePinto Landscape Funding Proposal revised — David Lee Hicks
   2. Proposal for replacement of flowering plants with desertscape — David Lee Hicks
   3. Monument Removal Funding Proposal — David Lee Hicks
   4. Funding Request for Automatic Doors — Jose Madrid
7. NEW BUSINESS
   1. Rec Center Inspection Update — David Hicks
   2. Benches for Tennis Club Update — David Hicks
   3. Budget Update for P& G Issues — David Hicks
   4. Landscape Contract for Rec Center Phase I & II — David Lee Hicks
   5. Handicapped Access Doors — Jose Madrid
8.  DISCUSSION ITEMS
   1. Handicap Access Task Force — Jose Madrid
   2. Tennis Court Task Force — Carl Weinstein
   3. Bocce Shade/Seating Task Force — Joe Famulare
   4. Inventory Scan Processing Task Force — Rich Pendleton
9. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
10. ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Meeting: October 13 1:30 PM

Sun City Anthem Opera Lovers Club meeting
September 7, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.
Freedom Hall

The Opera Lovers Club will meet in Freedom Hall in Independence Center for the September 7 meeting, a showing of Verdi's Otello starring Placido Domingo. The time of the meeting has changed also. We will meet at 6:00 PM for the showing, an hour earlier than our former meeting time. We had to change the time because Independence Hall closes at 9:00 pm. Hope to see all the Club members and their guests.

Barbara Kosty
Secretary OLC

October Wine, Cheese and Art Show: Anthem Center's Hanneman Hall, Friday October 14th, featuring Sun City Anthem artists.

This charity event, jointly sponsored by The Women's Club and The SCA Association, is open to the entire Anthem community and will feature 26 Anthem artists who will display their original work for you to view and purchase. The artists will donate a piece of their art for a silent auction. Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ticket price: $10.

Your ticket price includes a glass of wine, an assortment of cheeses, crackers and fruit.

Also, if you have dinner at Trumpets after the art show, present your ticket and they will give you 15% off your total check (not applicable to Member Specials and good only Oct. 14^th). A portion of your ticket price and a portion of the artists' sales will be donated to "at risk" Hinman Elementary School. Tickets are on sale at the Sun City Anthem Member Services Desk until October 10^th and through any Village/SIG Coordinator.

If questions, call Michele Turner 293-2938

Sun City Anthem Gardening Club meeting
Anthem Center
September 15, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.

Popular horticulturist and author, Linn Mills will be our speaker for our September meeting of the Garden Club.

Linn's excellent book, "Nevada Gardener's Guide", is a must for anyone planning or maintaining a garden in Anthem. The original release in 2001 had thumbnail photographs of each recommendation in the center pages of the book. The 2004 updated edition (272 pages) has large color photographs on the same page as the text for each annual, perennial, bulb, cactus, ornamental grass, palm, ground cover, rose, shrub, vine and tree. All are rated for suitability of each region of Nevada from Elko to Henderson.

Copies of this book will be available for purchase at the meeting and Linn will be pleased to sign copies for attendees.

On top of all that, Linn is an excellent and humorous speaker. Bring your questions for the lively Q&A session.

Also bring something from your garden to show, tell, or question. There will be a drawing for those who bring something from their garden, live or dead, flora or fauna :-)

Join us for coffee and socialization at 9:00 a.m. with Linn's presentation starting at 9:30 a.m..

Non-members welcome for this special meeting.

Bob Connelly

Address changes & Spam filters!

If you change your e-mail address, please let me know. When a message bounces as undeliverable, I will simply delete you as a contact.

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., Former Sewing Room

• Bereavement (non denominational) Former Sewing Room
  1st Saturday, 4—5:30 p.m.
  2nd Wednesday, 4:00—5:30 p.m.
  3rd Tuesday, 7—8:30 p.m.
  4th Wednesday, 4:00—5:30 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)
  Call for Information

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 more donations in memory of Mr. Len Penn who recently passed away. His widow, Millie, lives on Warrington 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.