June 5, 2007

Providing service to my community through communication.
This issue was distributed to 1,199 subscribers!

A milestone issue. Number 500! Publication began on November 17, 2001

Over these many months, I have tried to bring to my neighbors the best of notices regarding items that affect all of us.

Among the items published are SCA Club notices where the whole community is invited to attend. If your club would appreciate the publicity, please send me an e-mail with your announcement. Check out the notices in this issue by the Computer Club and Business Development Club.


Chuck Davis
Publisher & Editor

City of Henderson letter to Residents.

The attached City of Henderson letter is regarding re-plumbing in Sun City Anthem. Click Here.

City of Henderson PLUMBING RETROFIT Inspections - (Step-By-Step) 

AFTER SECURING A PERMIT THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY COMMENCE WITH
DEMOLITION, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF MATERIALS.
 

1. After replacement of materials, installation of plate and stud protection, sealing of penetrations and before covering any work, the Permit Holder shall request the following two (2) inspections;
   • 1530 Rough Plumbing
   • 1575 Water Test (Water test – means the entire house system is connected and under city pressure)
2. With a successful inspection (Passing the 1530 and 1575 requests) the insulation shall be properly replaced. Upon completion of the insulation replacement, the Permit Holder shall at this point request;
   • 1570 (Insulation) inspection.
3. With a successful inspection (Passing the 1570 request) work may continue by covering the interior walls (Drywall), and the exterior walls (Exterior Lath). Once installed and before covering, the following inspection requests shall be made;
   • 1580 Drywall (Nailing inspection)
   • 1590 Exterior Lath (Nailing and screed inspection)
     
     These inspections are usually made at the same time; however, each inspection may be requested separately if required.
4. To complete the inspection process the Permit Holder shall request;
   • 1997 Final Inspection
     This inspection is typically requested after the drywall patch is covered and the stucco (exterior covering) has been placed.
5. With a successful inspection (Passing the 1997 request) the permit will close. This will indicate completion of the City required Permitting and Inspection processes.

For questions and further information please call Building Inspections at 267-3900 or

Visit us on the web at http://www.cityofhenderson.com/buildsafe  and click on “Plumbing Retrofit.”

Permit Type: BRBP – Residential Building Plumbing

Minor “Insulation”, “Drywall” or “Lath & Stucco” construction work associated with this Retrofit installation is acceptable under this permit type.

Structural changes, Remodels, Modification or Additions require a Residential Remodel Permit.

This is the first Sun City Anthem Community update from your new SCA Board of Directors. The purpose of these weekly updates is to keep you informed on what the Board, Committees, RMI, and other volunteers are doing to make our community better. Sometimes the updates will be short. Sometimes, like this week, the updates will be longer. All of them will be informative.

This week I’ll share some of what has been keeping your new Board busy since they were seated just a month ago. Our first few days were filled with training classes and debriefing by the prior board on ongoing issues. Then the seven of us got busy working to deliver on the promises of the recent election.

The most important commitment, at least from my perspective, was to improve communication between the Board and you, the community.

Even as the election results were being announced, newly elected Director Barry Friedman was booking Freedom Hall for our first Town Hall Meeting since last fall. At noon just two weeks later, over 200 of you gathered to ask questions and share your ideas with the new board. Trumpets, Rec3 amenities, and Community-wide communications were the hottest topics, with CC&R enforcement, investment management and reporting, and external community relations close behind. Our goal as a Board is to research all the topics raised by members at the meeting, provide a response and take action where appropriate. Now that we are in litigation with S&D, it is even more imperative that your board limit its comments on the situation to maintain client-attorney privilege, but we will provide monthly updates on the Trumpets litigation and post all documents filed in the case on the http://www.SCA-HOA.org website.

Another common campaign theme in the recent election was our association’s lack of a plan for the future, referred to by many as a Business Plan. Bob Frank, our newly elected Vice President, has taken on the responsibility to oversee a comprehensive planning effort that will focus both on the development of a Business Plan and Operational Processes. The Business Plan will document the association’s need for services over a five-year horizon, a determination of which services we will provide, how, and at what cost. The Process effort will identify processes already in place, opportunities and recommendations for improvement, and additional processes and procedures that should be implemented for the continued successful operation of our community and association. Over the next several months Bob will be seeking volunteers with experience in Planning and/or Process to help with all aspects of this project. Managing this critical project will complement Bob’s assignment as new Board Liaison to Property and Grounds Committee, where he will oversee the implementation of our new fixed-asset management system to track our Reserved assets.

Roz Berman, our newly elected Board Treasurer, has immersed herself in the Villa financial situation to help us resolve this issue, and she will return to the Finance Committee as Board Liaison. Starting in July, Roz’s priority will be development of the 2008 Budget. With a Finance Committee that also includes three CPA’s, I am confident that our financial future is in good hands. The Finance Committee is currently looking for a new member. Details are posted on the http://www.SCA-HOA.org  Web site.

Kay Dwyer has accepted the position of Assistant Treasurer to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Kay will also be the new Board Liaison to Covenants Committee. In this role, she will help the Covenants Committee implement its authority to impose sanctions for violations of our governing documents, approved by the Board at the May 24 meeting, enabling the board to be an appellate body as our By-Laws intended.

Elaine Berg will remain as Board Secretary and will assume responsibility as Board Liaison to the Architectural Review Community. Lanie has volunteered to oversee getting our association documents organized and accessible, and will be counting on the help of many in our community to achieve this ambitious goal. As a result of her experience as Board Liaison and Chair of the Elections Committee, Lanie proposed that the Election Committee charter be changed, changing the Board Member’s role from Committee Chair to Liaison. To affect this and remain NRS 116 compliant, she also proposed the charter of a Nominating Committee, with a Board Member as Nominating Committee Chair and Liaison to the Elections Committee. The Resolutions approved by the Board at the May 24 meeting amending the Election Committee Charter and creating the Nominating Committee are posted on the Association www.SCA-HOA.org website.

Bob Berman will remain Board Liaison to Security Patrol and Emergency Preparedness, both of which he helped establish, and will continue to oversee the Rec3 effort for the Board. As the new Board Liaison to the Editorial Content Committee, Bob will be instrumental in improving communications. In that vein, the Board is also considering the re-establishment of a Communication Committee to oversee and improve the effectiveness of all existing communications media: Channel 99, Spirit, the website, and to explore creating a community newspaper.

If you attended the May 24 Board Meeting, you witnessed Sun City Anthem history being made.

Instead of Blue Cards, members wishing to address the Board were given numbered tickets and took turns speaking at the podium during Member Comment period. As newly elected President, I expanded the board’s decision to open the discussion to members before each Board vote and offered members the additional opportunity to address the Board before we adjourned. In hindsight I’m glad I sacrificed Parliamentary Procedure to allow more residents to discuss issues before the Board.

In the future, we will restrict the Member Comment period to issues not on the meeting agenda. We will continue to open the discussion of Agenda items to the community prior to Board vote. We will also look to our Community Manager, Terry DaSilva, to keep us on the straight and narrow as we master the art of conducting meetings that accommodate member comments and discussion while enabling the board to conduct association business on schedule.

Remember that you can contact the Board anytime using the Board of Directors e-form on the http://www.SCA-HOA.org  Web site to let us know what’s on your mind.

I look forward to seeing you at the Town Hall Meeting on the 21st and the June Board Meeting the following week.

Mike Dixon
SCA Board President

Week beginning June 4, 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. A Channel 99 staff member goes on a unique blind date
   2. Learn more about one of our very own Sun City Artists
   3. Horticulturist Norm Schilling demonstrates how to prune our trees
   4. Dianne Davis reviews "Stomp Out Loud" and gives us the latest in area deals in "Dianne's Deals and Doings"
   5. Local librarian, Laurie Orten reviews an award winning book
       
2. ONGOING FEATURES:
   1. Tip of the Week and Stretch of the Week – Meg Poulson
   2. Activity Manager’s Report – Greg Dreyer
   3. Brenda’s Body Shop – Brenda Lorentzen
   4. Maintenance Minute – Megan Goodfellow
   5. Dianne’s Deals and Doings – Dianne Davis
   6. Something to Think About: "The Husband Store" – Lois Krashin
   7. Board President’s Report- Mike Dixon
       
3. DETAILED GUIDE

Channel 99 reporter Marie D’Angelo accepts a blind date. What an experience! View a demonstration on how to prune your trees. (Jackie McRitchie interviews horticulturist Norm Schilling in her own backyard.) Sue Simecka introduces a new feature you’re sure to enjoy. Tune-in and enjoy an interview with one of our Sun City artists, Jeannette Sawyer.

Activities director Greg Dreyer gives us a preview of future SCA activities. Don’t miss this week's "Maintenance Minute" with Megan Goodfellow as she demonstrates the best way to cure any difficulties with our doors. Dianne Davis reviews “Stomp Out Loud” at Planet Hollywood and introduces her new segment, "Dianne's Deals and Doings." It's an opportunity for SCA residents to save money on show tickets. Brenda Lorentzen and Patty Simmons demonstrate another workout machine at the fitness center - the Rear Deltoid/Pectoral Fly. In her humorous “Something to Think About” segment, Lois Krashin helps us go husband shopping. Mike Dixon gives the Board President’s Report.
 

Phyllis Davis
837-0644

Sun City Anthem Computer Club
June 7, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
Freedom Hall, Independence Center

D-Link Systems, Inc.

Presented by Les Goldberg. Everything that is new and cool in networking for your home, including Media Lounge: Movies, Photos, Music, TV and more delivered to any TV or sound system from your PC or Mac

Sun City Anthem Residents are invited to attend.

Bernie Thompson
President, Sun City Anthem Computer Club

Sun City Anthem Business Development Club Meeting
June 18, 2007
From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Anthem Center's Bristol Room

Below is the agenda for the Monday, June 18 Business Development Club meeting. The attachment titled Charting Your Course is provided as background reading for the meeting.

From 7:00- 7:30
Open Discussion about future BDC Programs

7:30- 9:00
Guest Speaker: Mr. Randy Innis
Entrepreneur and Chairman, Nevada District Export Council

Speech Title: Brainstorming New Business Opportunities:
Start with Your Resume

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BDC NEXT MONTH

JULY 25, Wednesday

Place: Freedom Hall Building #2

Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm

In Cooperation with the Anthem Financial Club

Speaker: Mr. Robert Maheu
Book by Maheu: Next to Hughes
New York: Harper Paperbacks, 1993.

Speech Title: “How the Powerful Get Things Done:
My Life with the FBI, CIA, and Howard Hughes”


Ron Morse
President, Business Development Club

JUNE FITNESS ADVENTURES
Thurs. 6/7 – FREE Yoga Relaxation Class
3:00-4:00 p.m. (E) = 10 pts

Sat. 6/9 –
FREE Optimal Golf Conditioning Workshop 6:00-7:00 p.m. (S) = 15 pts

Tues. 6/12 –
FREE Women’s Health from the Inside Out Seminar 6:30-7:30 p.m. (S) = 15 pts

Wed. 6/13 –
FREE Pilates Class 10:30-11:30 a.m. (E) = 10 pts

Thurs. 6/14 –
FREE Joint Health & Injury Prevention Seminar 6:30-7:30 p.m. (S) = 15 pts

Fri. 6/15 –
Western Hoedown with the Activities Department (S) = 15pts

Sat. 6/16 –
LINE DANCE PARTY CANCELED


Meg Poulson
Fitness Manager
Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc.

Upcoming Sun City Anthem Activities at home and about town!

• SCA Emergency Preparedness Group
  June 11, 7:00 p.m.
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 15
• SCA Election Committee Meeting
  June 12, 9:00 a.m.
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 11
• SCA Property & Grounds Committee Meeting
  June 12, 1:30 p.m.
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 11
• Trip
  Spring Mountain Ranch - "Ragtime"
  June 14, Bus leaves Anthem Center at 5:00 p.m.
  $25 per person ($30 after 6/6)
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 18
• Western Hoedown Anthem Style!
  June 15, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  $20 per person
  Anthem Center Grand Ballroom
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 18
• SCA Lifestyle Committee Meeting
  June 15, 9:00 a.m.
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 11
• SCA Finance Committee Meeting
  June 19, 1:30 p.m.
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 11
• Trip
  Zion National Park
  June 20, Bus leaves Anthem Center at 8:00 a.m.
  $45 per person ($50 after 6/12)
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 18
• Class
  Driver Safety Program
  June 27 & 28, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  $10 per person (must attend both sessions)
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 19
• SCA Board of Directors Meeting
  June 28, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
  Freedom Hall, Independence Center
  For more information, see June SCA Relay, cover
• Trip
  Spring Mountain Ranch - "110 in the Shade"
  July 11, Bus leaves Anthem Center at 5:00 p.m.
  $25 per person ($30 after 7/3)
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 20
• TGIF
  Public i (Direct from Chicago)
  July 13, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
  Anthem Center North Lawn
  For more information, see June Spirit, page 20
• Show
  Dueling Pianos
  July 15, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
  $15 per person ($20 after 7/7)
• Trip
  Tuacahn, Utah - "My Fair Lady"
  July 24, Bus leaves Anthem Center at? Call 614-5860 for departure time
  $65 per person ($70 after 7/16)
  For more information, see June 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.