April 27, 2007

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Sun City Anthem Computer Club presents:
May 3, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.
Freedom Hall

All SCA residents are invited to attend an exciting meeting featuring the digital images and computer work flow of Fish Tales Underwater Photography.

This meeting will be presented by two of our residents, Marna Zanoff and Chuck Boxwell. Their images, photographed in oceans around the world, have been exhibited, published and nationally recognized. Their work is sold at juried art shows, aquariums, stock photography agencies, galleries, and their website, http://www.fishtalesphoto.com

Marna, a veteran artist, studied photography and painting in her hometown of Washington, DC at the American University, Washington Studio School and the Smithsonian Institution. Chuck studied photography at the University of Colorado while pursuing his architectural degree. Both Marna and Chuck have been photographing the beauty of the sea for more than 16 years.


Judy Gartman
SCA Computer Club Publicity

Sun City Anthem Opera Lovers Club
May 3, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission is free!
Independence Center's Freedom Hall

The Opera Lovers Club is extending an invitation to all SCA members and their guests to come and join us on Thursday, May 3, in Freedom Hall, Independence Center at 7 p.m. We will be showing The Barber of Seville by Rossini. This comic opera is performed by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. and is sung in Italian with English sub-titles. It stars John Rawnsley as Figaro.

Celia Krom
837-5756

Week beginning April 30, 2007 -
Channel 99 TV News
Cox Cable Television Channel 99
On the Web site at: http://www.sca-hoa.org
Log in and click on Channel 99.
Suggestions and comments to:

channel99sca (at) yahoo (dot) com

Spring 2007 Program Listing

"Anthem Alive!" - Recap

1. FEATURED STORIES:
   1. Learn more details about the "Sleep–In For The Cure"
   2. Join us for an enlightening tour of the Henderson Library
   3. Get the inside scoop - Watch an entertaining interview with comedian Louis Anderson
   4. Tune-in for an in-depth review of a delightful team of singers and musicians called "Goodfellas"
       
2. ONGOING FEATURES:
   1. Tip of the Week and Stretch of the Week – Meg Poulson
   2. Activity Manager’s Report – Greg Dreyer
   3. Nutrition Helps – Gelatin Capsules – Sue Simecka and Amy Miracle
   4. Cranky Critic – “The Namesake”- Anita Rosen
   5. Something to Think About: "12 Things Never to Say to a Cop" – Lois Krashin
   6. Board President’s Report – Favil West
       
3. DETAILS OF SHOW

Channel 99’s Jackie McRitchie visits residents participating in the Susan B. Komen "Sleep-In-for the Cure." Connie Gallatin takes us on a tour of a great resource, our Henderson Library at Paseo Verde. Marie D’Angelo meets comedian Louis Anderson backstage at the Excalibur for a delightful interview. Dianne Davis reviews "Goodfellas" and tells us where we can catch this wonderful group of singers and musicians. Does taking gelatin capsules help our nails and hair grow? Sue Simecka and Amy Miracle reveal some interesting information on the subject in "Nutrition Helps." Meg Poulson is on-hand to give us a wellness "Stretch" and "Tip" of the Week. Cranky Critic, Anita Rosen, gives us her review of the new movie, "The Namesake." Lois Krashin, in her hilarious “Something to Think About” segment gives us a warning about the “12 Things Never to Say to a Cop”. The show concludes with Favil West's Board President’s Report.
 

Phyllis Davis
837-0644

Upcoming Sun City Anthem Activities at home and about town!

• Elections Committee
  May 8 at 9:00 a.m.
  See the May Spirit, page 11
• Low Vision Support Group
  Community Service
  May 15 at 10:00 a.m.
  See the May Spirit, page 15
• Property & Grounds Committee
  May 18 at 1:30 p.m.
  See the May Spirit, page 11
• Marcoa Vendor Appreciation Fair
  May 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  Free
  Anthem Center's Hanneman Hall and
  Independence Center & the parking lot.
  See the March Spirit, page 20

The goal of 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 — please call 614-5862 for information.

• 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.