No. 438

May 22, 2006

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ANTHEM COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC.
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, May 25, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
Solera at Anthem
Social Hall
2385 Somersworth Drive, Henderson, NV 89044

AGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER (Patrick Aulds)
  2. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM (Dea McDonald)
    Board of Directors:
    Patrick Aulds President
    Michelle Ross Treasurer
    Dea McDonald Secretary
    Jay Haunschild Director
    Erin Hubbell Director

    Management:
    Wendy Linow, CM, CMCA, AMS Community Manager
    Pam Tigert, CM, CMCA, AMS Community Manager
  3. TREE CUTTING
    1. Update
    2. Re-planting Proposal
  4. REMINDER OF NEXT MEETING DATE
    1. Thursday, June 8, 2006, 2 p.m.
  5. ADJOURNMENT

Del Webb Community Management Company

At our new location .....

The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
9041 S. Pecos Road, Suite 4000
Henderson, NV 89074
(just north of I-215 in the Sansone Plaza)

If you are searching for a church community firmly grounded in the Anglican tradition, where you can grow your faith and family, using your talents and gifts, The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany welcomes you.

Worship and Holy Eucharist 10:00 am
Adult education and Sunday School 9:30 am

702-693-4100 http://www.nvepiphany.org


Bill Kohn

Save the Internet

Current legislation in both houses of congress threatens to change the internet as we know it.

The House Commerce Committee approved the COPE bill 42-12 after voting down an amendment by Democrat Ed Markey of Massachusetts to guarantee net neutrality-- the principle that net users should be able to access any web content they want, post their own content, and use any applications they chose without restrictions or limitations imposed by their internet service providers. The Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancements Act now awaits action on the house floor where it faces little opposition.

Subsequently, Markey filed a bill of his own H. R. 5273 known as the Network Neutrality Act which would open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce and safeguard consumer access to online content and services. That bill has been referred to the House Commerce Committee which had defeated his amendment to the COPE bill.

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced a massive, 135-page bill called the Communications, Consumer Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006.

The COPE act, about to be considered by the full house, would limit FCC authority to prevent abuses of market power by the few broadband ISP’s in control of the “last mile.” The Stevens bill goes even further. It would eliminate it altogether.

The House strips the FCC of any power to create net neutrality rules, limiting it to enforcing its Broadband Policy Statement by case-by-case complaints. The Stevens Bill removes the ability of the FCC to even adjudicate complaints about violations of the four principles.

The four principles of broadband policy are:

Consumers should be able to:
1-Access all legal content,
2-Use all legal applications and services of their choice,
3-Attach any device to the network that won’t harm the network,
4-Enjoy competition.

The Miami Herald says companies such as Verizon and Comcast have already announced plans to create a two-tiered Internet, where some websites and services would travel up the ‘fast lane’ –for a fee, of course---and the rest of the web would be relegated to the “slow lane”

“Universality is essential to the web,” says its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee. “It loses its power if there are certain types of things to which you can’t link.”

Currently internet providers do not voluntarily censor the web as it enters your home. This levels the playing field between the tiniest blog and the most popular website.

It is up to us—computer people---to keep it that way. It is a vital matter to us but has not been getting any media attention. One way to get around that is to let our Senators in Washington know where we stand. I have done so and hope we can generate a wellspring of attention by generating a torrent of emails telling of our desire for continued Internet Neutrality. You can find you Senator’s email address at http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html

The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to consider the bill June 8.
Members of the committee:

Ted Stevens - Alaska
John McCain - Arizona
Conrad Burns - Montana
Trent Lott - Mississippi
Kay Bailey Hutchison - Texas
Olympia Snowe - Maine
Gordon Smith - Oregon
John Ensign - Nevada
George Allen - Virginia
John Sununu - New Hampshire
Jim DeMint - South Carolina
Daniel K. Inouye - Hawaii
John D. Rockefeller IV - West Virginia
John F. Kerry - Massachussetts
Byron L. Dorgan - North Dakota
Barbara Boxer - California
Bill Nelson - Florida
Maria Cantwell - Washington
Frank Lautenberg - New Jersey
E. Benjamin Nelson - Nebraska
Mark Pryor - Arkansas
David Vitter – Louisiana

Bob Hewitt
Editor, The Journal of the Sun City Center Computer Club, FL
Former 21-year editor for United Press International
rsh1916( at )juno.com

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.
Document Access Study Group Meeting
May 23, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
Anthem Center

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Establish Quorum
  3. Approval of Minutes (April 25, 2006 meeting)
  4. Chairman’s report — Chuck Davis
  5. Old Business
    1. Define documents that are now readily available — Arnie Snow
    2. Available documents sent to Chuck Davis Web Administrator — Arnie Snow
    3. Volunteers to prepare eventual Report to the Board
      1. Outline
      2. Add content
      3. Prepare final report
  6. New Business
    1. None
  7. Public Comments
  8. Next Meeting: June 27, 2006
  9. Adjournment

Recreational Amenities Committee
(Building 3)
Regular Meeting
May 26th, 2006 at 10:00 A.M.
Bristol Room

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Establish Quorum
  3. Approve Minutes (May 12th, 2006 meeting)
  4. Report from Board Liaison Dave Weil
  5. Report from Chairman Roy Montambeau
  6. Unfinished Business
    1. Development of Final Report
    2. Auxiliary Lists
  7. New Business
    1. None
  8. Audience Comments
  9. Next Meeting June 12th, 11:00 a.m., Concord Room
  10. Adjournment

Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
May 25, 2006, 1:30 PM
Freedom Hall, 2460 Hampton Road
Henderson, Nevada 89052

AGENDA

  1. I. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. II. ESTABLISH QUORUM
    Board of Directors:
    Dave Weil, President
    David Berman, Vice-President
    Favil West, Secretary/Treasurer
    Bob Berman, Director
    Dea McDonald, Director
    Elaine Berg, Director
    Kay Dwyer, Director

    Management:
    Arnie Snow, Community Association Manager
    Terry DaSilva, Assistant Community Association Manager
    Mary Ann Hubbard, RMI Controller
     
  3. MEMBER COMMENT PERIOD (Comment Cards)
  4. MINUTES (Action May Be Taken)
    1. April 27, 2006
    2. May 4, 2006
  5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT (Dave Weil)
  6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
  7. MANAGEMENT REPORT (Arnie Snow)
  8. FINANCIAL REPORT (Mary Ann Hubbard)
  9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Action May Be Taken)
    1. Approve Revised Renters Policy and Renters Operating Procedure (Arnie Snow)
    2. Approve Association Membership Privileges Fee Schedule (Arnie Snow)
    3. Review Enforcement Process Improvements (Arnie Snow)
    4. Approve Revised Terms of Service (Arnie Snow)
    5. Approve Customer Service Protocol for Neighborhoods (Arnie Snow)
    6. Review Building #3 – Co-Gen and Improved Energy Efficiency (Favil West and Dave Weil)
    7. Disposition of Funds – Favil West
  10. NEW BUSINESS (Action May Be Taken)
    1. Review Revised Budget Proposal from RMI (Arnie Snow)
    2. Approve Recommended Organization / Position Changes from RMI (Arnie Snow)
      1. Communications Department
      2. Enforcement Manager
      3. Full-time Clerical
    3. Committee - Terms of Service (Dave Weil)
    4. Review CSB Occupancy Plan (All)
  11. COMMITTEE REPORTS & ACTION ITEMS (Action May Be Taken)
    1. Finance Committee (Jack Troia-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items:
        1. Approve contract proposed by RMI: “Renewal of Marshall Arts Contract.”
        2. Approve contract proposed by RMI: “Addendum to RMI Management Contract.”
        3. Approve the new “Delinquency Collection Policy” as proposed by Red Rock Financial Services
    2. Properties and Grounds Committee (Rich Pendleton Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items:
        1. Approve Seal Coating & Striping of Parking Lot Funding Request
        2. Approve replacement of A/C Compressors and Valves Funding Request
        3. Approve nomination of Phil Hight to the Property & Grounds Committee
    3. Lifestyle Committee (Kay Dwyer-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items:
        1. Approve recommendation for Phyllis Washburn as the new Chairman of the Lifestyle Committee to replace Kay Dwyer
        2. Approve Revised Rules and Regulations document dated May 2006
        3. Approve Guest Policies stated in Chapter 3, Item 3.2 of the Chartered Club Guidelines
        4. Approve Guest Policies stated in Appendix U of the Policies & Procedures Manual
    4. Communications Committee (Jack Herlihy-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items:
        1. Approve recommendation for Jim Kaufman as a new member of the Communications Committee and to further assign him to the Print Team
    5. Covenants Committee (Mike Miller-Vice-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items:
        1. Case No. 506 Age Restriction $200 per week; Business Use $100 per week
        2. Case No. 507 Unsightly/Unkempt Conditions $100 per week
          Business Use $100 per week
        3. Case No. 511 Business Use $100 per day
        4. Approve recommendation for Michael Miller as the new Chairman of the Covenants Committee
    6. Election Committee (David Berman-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items: None
    7. Editorial Content Committee (Carol Chapman-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items: None
    8. Architectural Review Committee (Frank Volpe-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items: None
    9. Investment Committee (Favil West-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items:
        1. Approve the Investment of $400,000 in a 6-month Treasury bill
    10. Ad-Hoc: Recreation Amenities Committee (Roy Montambeau-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items: None
    11. Ad-Hoc: Document Access Study Group (Chuck Davis-Chair)
      1. Monthly Committee Report
      2. Action Items: None
  12. MEMBER COMMENT PERIOD
  13. ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
  • Approve Minutes
  • Legal Issues
  • Personnel Matters
  • Non-Compliance Issues
This agenda is distributed according to NRS 116.31083. At the beginning of every Board meeting, there is a Member Comment Period. During this period, the Board will respond to Member Comment Form questions submitted by Members. Prior to adjourning each Board of Directors Meeting, Members are given the opportunity to address an agenda item, voice a concern, ask the Board a question, or compliment the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will not take action on comments or requests made during either of these Comment Periods. Agendas for every Board of Directors meeting are available four business days prior to the meeting from the Administrative Office in Anthem Center and at the Association’s website, www.sca-hoa.org  The agenda is also posted four business days prior to every Board of Directors meeting on the community bulletin board in Anthem Center. Copies of the minutes from a Board of Directors meeting are available from the Administrative Office after approval by the Board of Directors. The Management Office is located in the Anthem Center, 2450 Hampton Road, Henderson, Nevada 89052. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. The telephone number for obtaining an agenda is 614-5805.

Save the Internet

Current legislation in both houses of congress threatens to change the internet as we know it.

The House Commerce Committee approved the COPE bill 42-12 after voting down an amendment by Democrat Ed Markey of Massachusetts to guarantee net neutrality-- the principle that net users should be able to access any web content they want, post their own content, and use any applications they chose without restrictions or limitations imposed by their internet service providers. The Communications Opportunity, Promotion and Enhancements Act now awaits action on the house floor where it faces little opposition.

Subsequently, Markey filed a bill of his own H. R. 5273 known as the Network Neutrality Act which would open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce and safeguard consumer access to online content and services. That bill has been referred to the House Commerce Committee which had defeated his amendment to the COPE bill.

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced a massive, 135-page bill called the Communications, Consumer Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006.

The COPE act, about to be considered by the full house, would limit FCC authority to prevent abuses of market power by the few broadband ISP’s in control of the “last mile.” The Stevens bill goes even further. It would eliminate it altogether.

The House strips the FCC of any power to create net neutrality rules, limiting it to enforcing its Broadband Policy Statement by case-by-case complaints. The Stevens Bill removes the ability of the FCC to even adjudicate complaints about violations of the four principles.

The four principles of broadband policy are:

Consumers should be able to:
1-Access all legal content,
2-Use all legal applications and services of their choice,
3-Attach any device to the network that won’t harm the network,
4-Enjoy competition.

The Miami Herald says companies such as Verizon and Comcast have already announced plans to create a two-tiered Internet, where some websites and services would travel up the ‘fast lane’ –for a fee, of course---and the rest of the web would be relegated to the “slow lane”

“Universality is essential to the web,” says its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee. “It loses its power if there are certain types of things to which you can’t link.”

Currently internet providers do not voluntarily censor the web as it enters your home. This levels the playing field between the tiniest blog and the most popular website.

It is up to us—computer people---to keep it that way. It is a vital matter to us but has not been getting any media attention. One way to get around that is to let our Senators in Washington know where we stand. I have done so and hope we can generate a wellspring of attention by generating a torrent of emails telling of our desire for continued Internet Neutrality. You can find you Senator’s email address at http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html

The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to consider the bill June 8.
Members of the committee:

Ted Stevens - Alaska
John McCain - Arizona
Conrad Burns - Montana
Trent Lott - Mississippi
Kay Bailey Hutchison - Texas
Olympia Snowe - Maine
Gordon Smith - Oregon
John Ensign - Nevada
George Allen - Virginia
John Sununu - New Hampshire
Jim DeMint - South Carolina
Daniel K. Inouye - Hawaii
John D. Rockefeller IV - West Virginia
John F. Kerry - Massachusetts
Byron L. Dorgan - North Dakota
Barbara Boxer - California
Bill Nelson - Florida
Maria Cantwell - Washington
Frank Lautenberg - New Jersey
E. Benjamin Nelson - Nebraska
Mark Pryor - Arkansas
David Vitter – Louisiana

Bob Hewitt
Editor, The Journal of the Sun City Center Computer Club, FL
Former 21-year editor for United Press International
rsh1916( at )juno.com

Sun City Anthem Women's Club
Warehouse Book Sale
June 3, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Anthem Center's Grand Ballroom

The Women’s Club of Sun City Anthem will hold a Book Sale on June 3, 2006, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom in Anthem Center. All residents are invited and the proceeds will benefit the Gordon McCaw Elementary School.

A huge assortment of children’s, adult, and audio books in fiction and non-fiction will be available. The books are provided by Scholastic Publishers and all books are 50% off the cover price.

PLAN TO ATTEND THIS BIG EVENT!

Lea Mills

Sun City Anthem Women's Club presents
"It's Neat to Meet and Greet!"
June 12, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Greeter’s Committee of the Women’s Club of Sun City Anthem invites all Anthem women to join them for a welcoming coffee on Monday, June 12, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Morris/Nelson Rooms of the Independence Center.

Whether you are a new resident or have been here awhile, you are invited to meet your neighbors and make new friends.

Coffee, cold drinks, and pastries will be served.

For more information regarding this event contact:
Irene Janicki, 617.2228.


Lea Mills

The Anthem Cookbook!

If you like to cook, and you don't want to use an untried recipe, this book is your answer, The Anthem Cookbook contains more than 500 recipes submitted by Sun City Anthem residents, Del Webb/Pulte employees, and chefs from The Strip.

Now on sale at two convenient locations:

  • Anthem Center Lobby, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday

Prices:

  • $12 for your copy

  • $12 for your sister's copy

  • $12 for your sister-in-law's copy

  • $12 for your friend's copy

  • $12 for your grandson's copy

  • $12 each for additional copies

For information call Rita Berman at 617-1551

The Minuteman Foundation, Inc. is the publisher and benefits from the sale of these books. The book is sponsored by Del Webb/Pulte.

Bingo!

 Sunday, June 25 @ 7:00 p.m.

Doors open @ 6:00 p.m., Anthem Center

 $20 per person for 20 games

Bonanza Coverall Jackpot!

For your convenience, buy tickets by mail.

Indicate “Bingo” & mail your check payable to:

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

Your tickets will be ready for you at the door.

 Limited seating!

Questions—call Denny 614-3916

 Co-sponsored by Community Service Club

Upcoming Sun City Anthem Activities at home and about town!

  • Class
    Driver Safety Program
    Wednesday and Thursday May 24 & 25
    5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    $10 per person — You must attend both sessions
    See the May Spirit, page 18
  • Show
    TGIF at Anthem
    June 16, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
    Anthem Center's North Lawn
    FREE!
    See the May Spirit, page 20
  • Show
    "Sock Hop"
    June 23
    See the May Spirit, page 20.

Larry E. Attebery

If you missed Larry's Memorial Service, you may view the slide show celebrating his life at: http://lattebery.blogspot.com/  

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 Minuteman Foundation has received another donation in memory of Larry Attebery who recently passed away. Acknowledgements to Mrs. Carol Attebery on Sumter Valley Circle.

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

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) Wellness Center
    1st Saturday, 4—5:30 p.m.
    3rd Tuesday, 7—8:30 p.m.
    Chaplain Carolyn Lass, Facilitator

  • One on one guidance through Jewish bereavement protocol

  • One on one grief counseling for loss of a child

  • Friends of Bill W. Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous -
    Every Monday, 7 p.m., Independence 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.