December 25, 2005

Providing service to my community through communication.
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A Christmas Eve "Miracle" performed by the Community Service Club.

At 5:30 on Christmas Eve, I received a phone call from a resident that had just returned from the airport with his mother who had come for a visit. He realized that it was outside the normal hours for the Club's activities and called me. He explained that he had just returned from McCarren International Airport. At the airport, an accident caused injuries to his mother that would require a wheelchair.

I relayed his request to a member of the Club's Equipment Committee. Within 1/2 hour of receiving the call, a wheelchair had been delivered!

Not really a miracle, but close.

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas.
Chuck Davis

Sun City Anthem Web Site!

Home Maintenance Seminars

Del Webb's 2006 Home Maintenance Seminar schedules are now on the site. Login and click on DW Customer Relations.

This is your Message Board.

It's kind of like a 'slow motion' chat room where conversations may play out over several days or weeks. Post a comment, question or problem here and others can read it and reply to it whenever they want. Just like Live Chat, all residents can participate but there is no anonymity — every message is tagged with the resident's name.

Homes for Sale or Rent/Lease

• You may post up to four photographs or documents pertaining to your home and list pertinent information for your prospective buyer.
• Instead of four photographs, try three photographs and an image (PDF) of your model's floor plan to upload.

Recipes?

Share your delights with your neighbors! Place your favorite recipes in the appropriate category.

Reasons to visit the Community Web site!

Last week I asked folks that have visited the new site over 150 times just why they landed in this category. Some excerpts follow:

Respondent #1.

• I generally go there each day and check "What's New." Then, if its Monday, and if I remember (I live in Sun City, you know!), I view the Channel 99 video. I have DirecTV, so I'm glad its available on the website.
• I use the address book for addresses, Village Names, and phone numbers quite often. You'd be surprised how many people don't know what village they live in.
• I also like looking at the floor plans, believe it or not. I love seeing how different houses are laid out.
• I like reading the minutes from various meetings, and other documents.

Respondent #2.

Main Features that draw:

• Channel 99, Calendar (although it is in need of some help re the way some club meetings show up and the conflict in actual dates/times of meetings), ability to e-mail board and club officers, eForms, and Spirit Magazine.
• I have rarely sent an email to someone of authority that hasn't replied.
• I was a store owner of a PostNet franchise in CO and we had a Franchisee web sight. As with Anthem, although it contained a wealth of information and had a Message Board, it was only used by a small percentage of the franchisees.
• As a member of the computer club, I have noticed that the highest number of class attendees seem to be with the XP classes. Maybe as part of the XP intro class, a quick overview of what is available on the Anthem site could be reviewed. As indicated by attendance at the Board meetings, there is not a lot of general interest about what goes on here (my opinion only) and thus use of the Anthem site.

Respondent #3.

I use the SCA web site to:
1. look up resident directory info
2. check on various club events for the week
3. review responses to my postings on the message board

Try it! You might like it!

Tips and login instructions? Click here.

http://www.suncityanthem.org

Please share this issue of the Compendium with your neighbors.

Rules don't apply to me?

Thankfully most of us obey rules. Federal, State, local laws and  ordinances.

In response to the November 28 issue containing the Henderson Police story of Douglas Raymond Hoffman being charged with one felony count of injury to other property, I received a disturbing e-mail message. I have quoted much of that message:

"He must have paid a giant premium (as did we) for his 'view' lot that Del Webb denies is a 'view' lot while charging exorbitant amounts for these 'premium' lots as Del Webb calls them. The ONLY reason for the 'premium' is that these lots have VIEWS while others do not."

I suppose that sort of sentiment fosters the "rules don't apply to me" mentality. When signing documents at the time of purchase, these people must mentally repeat over and over again in their minds "'premium' means 'view' to me — 'premium' means 'view' to me — 'premium' means 'view' to me...." Or maybe, "they are selling 'premium,' but I'm buying a 'view.'

Hundreds of trees have been cut throughout the community. Now a block wall has been defaced with graffiti messages trying to place the blame Pulte Homes. These "rules don't apply to me" folks can't conceive of the notion, that they are the ones at fault for ignoring the axiom that trees do grow!

See Ron Johnson's site for an image of this latest outrageous deed.  

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.

There will be three Sun City Anthem Board positions up for election.

As a member in good standing of the Sun City Anthem Community Association, you are eligible to register as a candidate for one of those positions.

If you wish to be a candidate, please contact Terry DaSilva at 614-5802.

2006 Election Calendar

Upcoming Sun City Anthem Activities at home and about town

• E-Z Blackjack by Dr. Henry Tamburin.
  January 10, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
  $12 per person ($15 after 1/9). Anthem Center
  See the December Spirit, page 16.
• Day trip — Mesquite.
  January 18. Bus departs Anthem Center at some as yet to be determined time.
  $8 per person ($9 after 1/15)
  See the December Spirit, page 16.
• Show — Las Vegas Tenors
  January 20 at 7:00 p.m.
  $15 per person, ($17 after 1/13)
  Freedom Hall
  See the December Spirit, page 16.
• Show — Silver Legends
  January 28. 7:00 p.m.
  $25 per person (27$ after 1/13)
  Freedom Hall
  See the December Spirit, page 16.
• Bingo — Sponsored by the Minuteman Foundation and the Community Service Club
  January 29, 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
  $20 for 20 games. Tickets available Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Anthem Center
• Day trip — Wynn Las Vegas
  January 31. Bus departs Anthem Center at 9:30 a.m.
  $10 per person ($12 after 1/25)
  See the December Spirit, page 16.
• Dance — Valentine's Big Band Dance
  February 11 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
  $15 per person
  Hanneman Hall
  See the December Spirit, page 17.
• Show — Sunspots
  February 17 at 7:00 p.m.
  Freedom Hall
  $15 per person ($17 after 2/3)
  See the December Spirit, page 17.

Holiday Hours

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.

The goal of the The Minuteman Foundation is to fund the many and diverse needs of the elderly in each and all of our growing communities.

Pursuant thereto we have allied with the Community Service Club to provide free assistance to SCA 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., Community Services Building

• 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. Leonard Penn. 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.