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Board President Issues Statement

Sun City Anthem Board of Directors President Jim Long has issued the following statement:

Facilitators needed. Our association is seeking several volunteers to facilitate meetings in connection with our new strategic planning process. These volunteers should have training and experience in facilitating meetings. An understanding of strategic planning would be helpful. A trainer from RMI’s headquarters will conduct a one hour training session for these volunteers starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6^th in the Delaware Room in Anthem Center. The focus of this meeting will be the special characteristics of strategic planning by a group of volunteers and the facilitator techniques best adapted to this type of meeting. Facilitators will then be matched up with our standing committees and the other groups included in our strategic planning process.

June 28 board meeting agenda now on SCA website. To view the agenda, log into the SCA website, put the cursor on Documents and click Board of Directors, then Agenda, then 2011 and then the agenda for June.

June committee reports now on SCA website. Our association has begun posting committee reports earlier so our members can review them before Board meetings. The deadline for submitting committee reports is 9:00 a.m. on the Monday that is ten days before a Board meeting. The reports that are submitted on time are now posted on the SCA website during the day after the deadline. To view these reports, log into the SCA website, put the cursor on Documents and click Committees, then the name of the committee, then 2011, and then the report for June.

Jim Long
Board of Directors President

“Anthem Alive” for Week of June 27

 

Here is your preview of the interesting programming featured in this week's edition of the video news magazine "Anthem Alive," presented on our own television channel, Cox Cable Channel 99. This program, the 235th edition, can be viewed starting Monday afternoon on Channel 99 at three-hour intervals around the clock: noon, 3 pm, 6 pm, etc. It can also be seen on Cox digital channel 980, over the Internet at www.suncityanthem99.com, via our community web site at www.sca-hoa.org, and by podcast on iTunes.

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This week’s co-hosts are Nicole Duffel and Chuck Simmons.

 

 

Nicole is a multi-talented resident who is a dancer, choreographer, jewelry designer, and much more. She recently wrote, produced and directed the popular SCA Performing Arts Club show, “The Wizard of Vegas Rocks.”

Chuck, one of Channel 99’s first anchors, is also a talented performer, having appeared in many Performing Arts Club shows and teaming with others in his own shows.

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This week’s show opens with a preview of the magnificent new Smith Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Las Vegas, which has its long-awaited debut on March 10, 2012.

 

 

 

Reporter Cindy Joseph interviews Terry Jones, Smith Center’s Vice President of Development, who describes the four performance venues and grand-opening Broadway shows that will launch this exciting new contribution to the arts.

 

 

The showcase auditorium will be Reynolds Hall, which seats more than 2,000.

 

 

Tickets for the first shows go on sale July 26. Make sure to view this story for more details, and do check out the Smith Center website, where you can sign up for notifications and take a virtual tour.

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We recently reported on the grand opening of the new pickleball courts at Liberty Center. Here’s reporter Jackie McRitchie with an “Anthem Alive” story about the event, which included the ribbon-cutting by SCA Board Vice President Wade Terry and an interview with Club President Ken Rosenberg.

 

 

 

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The Sun City Anthem Financial Club is known for having excellent guest speakers, and each year the Club votes to select one of the previous year’s guest speakers as Speaker of the Year.

The award for 2010 Speaker of the Year went to the legendary finance guru, Dr. Mark Skousen, shown here receiving his award from Club President Don Manning (R).

 

 

Reporter Bill Campbell interviewed Skousen when he appeared recently at a financial forum at Caesars Palace.

 

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In her Stretch of the Week feature, SCA Fitness Manager Meg Poulson shows what you can do to strengthen your thighs, calves and related muscles with simple stretches using just a chair.

 

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“A Sense of Place: Landscapes from Monet to Hockney” is an exhibit of more than 30 landscape artworks appearing at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art through next January 8.

The cost for locals is only $12.

The exhibit includes paintings from artists including Chagall, Rauschenberg and others; photographs; and video installations.

Join reporter Marie D’Angelo as she tours the exhibit.

 

 

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Here’s Activities Manager Greg Dreyer with his weekly preview of upcoming events at SCA.

 

 

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In part 7 of her series on personal training, reporter Kathy Matson (right, below) from SCA personal trainers Brenda and Art Lorentzen on the proper way to do bicep curls.

 

 

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Staying in the health and fitness arena, Meg Poulson employs her Fitness Tip of the Week to offer specific suggestion on staying hydrated in our hot desert climate.

 

 

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Over the Memorial Day holiday, the Foundation for Assisting Seniors, formerly known as The Minuteman Foundation, conducted its 8th annual fundraising golf tournament.

 

 

Reporter Margaret Uematsu talks with Foundation President Favil West, who fills her in on the day’s festivities.

 

 

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Resident Philosopher Lois Krashin wraps things up with her always delightful Something to Think About feature.

 

 

This week Lois lays down some rules for household pets to follow. Ahh, if only they could read!

Meetings & Events for Week of June 27

… I depend on Anthem Journal to keep me informed about our community. It’s like having an online newspaper – SCA resident Carol Joyce.

 

 

Here is a preview of significant meetings and events for the week beginning Monday, June 27, 2011. The listed activities are open to residents with a valid Member Identification Card. Venues are subject to change.

 

Monday, June 27

 

 

Tuesday, June 28

 

The SCA Board of Directors will conduct its monthly Board Book Review at 10:00 a.m. in Anthem Center.

 

Wednesday, June 29

 

 

The SCA Democrats Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Morris/Nelson Rooms at Independence Center. All residents are invited to attend.

This will be the first meeting since the SCA Democrats were granted status as a chartered club.

Guest speaker will be Rodney C. Smith. Rodney is a veteran of service in Afghanistan and Iraq, a recipient of the Purple Heart, and a strong voice for troubled veterans returning from these conflicts.

Come learn about his personal experiences, how he is fighting for the basic rights of our veterans, and what you can do to assist our brave servicemen and women.

After this meeting, the Club will be in recess for the months of July and August.

 

Thursday, June 30

 

The monthly SCA Board of Directors meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Freedom Hall at Anthem Center.

East Coast Eats: It’s The Bomb!

Take a good look at this photo:

 

 

Among those who come from Massachusetts, this is known as a Boston Roast Beef Sandwich. It consists of thinly cut, medium-rare roast beef, piled on a soft bun, and doused with a thin, vinegar-based BBQ sauce.

This is the signature menu item at Kelly’s Roast Beef, known in the Boston area for this sandwich, which it serves up more than a million times a year.

 

 

OK, we’re in Henderson, so what does this have to do with us? Well, who among us, no matter what part of the country we come from, doesn’t long for the opportunity to enjoy some of our favorite dishes from “back home?”

For the benefit of transplanted New Englanders, as well as those willing to try something new, I’ve previously written about the scrumptious whole-belly fried clams offered at Not Your Average Deli, a little place on West Sunset owned by a Sun City Anthem couple who come from New Bedford, MA.

Now we have the wonderfully authentic East Coast Eats, opened just a few weeks ago by three buddies from Massachusetts’ North Shore, just above Boston.

 

 

Though partners Greg, Dave and Spero are still settling in, East Coast Eats has already garnered rave comments from Internet contributors and thumbs-up reviews from restaurant critics, most recently Max Jacobson in the free weekly Seven Magazine.

This place is certainly easy to get to. As you turn into the drive for Kohl’s on Valle Verde, you’ll see it in a row of shops on the immediate left.

 

 

It’s a small place in which you order at a counter for dine-in or take-out. There are flat-panel TVs to follow the Boston sports teams, and the Boston vibe is enhanced by framed, autographed team jerseys on the walls.

 

 

For a small place, East Coast Eats surprises with a menu that is larger than you’ll find at many traditional restaurants. It features a selection of appetizers that include tater tot cheese fries and some of the best homemade onion rings in the area; a variety of salads with 8 different dressings to choose from; about 20 varieties of subs or wraps; burgers; chicken cutlet sandwiches; vegetarian dishes; quesadillas; about 15 pasta choices; pizzas and calzones; and now they are adding seafood, including fried scallops, fish & chips, whole-belly clams, etc.

Most of the menu can be viewed here.

The title of this article says “It’s The Bomb!” That’s because East Coast Eats’ signature item, along with the fabulous roast beef sandwich, is its Boston-style steak bomb (below), which most of us would probably call a cheese steak sub.

 

 

A Boston-style steak bomb is done differently than what you may be used to. A generous amount of thinly sliced steak cooked on the griddle is mixed with onions, roasted green peppers, mushrooms and American cheese. Both the steak bomb and the roast beef sandwich must be tasted for you to know that you’re into something really good.

Four sizes of the roast beef sandwich start at $4.29, and the basic steak bomb, enough to share, especially if you include the recommended onion rings ($3.99), is only $7.99.

East Coast Eats is the real thing transplanted to Nevada. If you came here from New England, it’s a bit of heaven. If not, give it a try and see what you were missing all those years you lived somewhere else.

Hours of operation: Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

When you visit East Coast Eats, remind Greg or Dave that SCA residents are promised a 10-percent discount if they mention reading about it on David Berman’s blog.

Breaking News: Hogan Out as Restaurant Manager

 

I learned today (June 24) that Rich Hogan, who was managing Anthem View Restaurant, is no longer affiliated with the restaurant in any capacity.

Hogan’s daughter, who was assisting with restaurant management, and Juan, the head chef, are out also.

No other personnel changes have been made as of now.

Fred Slark, who is in the process of negotiating to become owner of TNF, the restaurant tenant, said the restaurant remains open and that all special events are being conducted as scheduled.

Super Star Karaoke!

My Response to Being Baited

A friend of mine who reads my blog and the Goodman/Arendt message Board asked if I am going to respond to the baiting over there on the subject of a scheduled administrative hearing –not an indictment- involving an action of a Board of Directors majority several years ago to change certain provisions of our governing documents, without a vote of the residents, in order to bring the documents into compliance with changes the State Legislature made in the HOA governing statute, NRS 116.

While the Goodman/Arendt crew suggest that I have not recently reported on the subject because it does not favor my interest to do so, I think most of my readers know me better than that.

When the hearing takes place and an outcome is known, I will report completely and accurately on what transpired, regardless of whether the result pleases or displeases me.

I think my readers understand that they can count on me to give them the full story, separating factual reporting from personal opinion, and clearly delineating the difference if necessary.

 

Please Take Our New Poll

 

Readers: On the left sidebar of the blog you will find a new poll, which will be up for the next 10 days or so.

A task force working under the auspices of the Communications Committee will be developing public relations initiatives for our community. As part of the group’s research, they want to know whether social networking sites, specifically the wildly popular Facebook, should be considered as a way for the Association to communicate with our residents and for our residents to communicate with each other about Sun City Anthem subjects.

To facilitate the information-gathering process, I urge you to take the poll. The results may play a big role in deciding whether, and how, to improve communications through the use of social networking.

“Anthem Alive” for Week of June 20

 

Here is your preview of the interesting programming featured in this week's edition of the video news magazine "Anthem Alive," presented on our own television channel, Cox Cable Channel 99. This program, the 234th edition, can be viewed starting Monday afternoon on Channel 99 at three-hour intervals around the clock: noon, 3 pm, 6 pm, etc. It can also be seen on Cox digital channel 980, over the Internet at www.suncityanthem99.com, via our community web site at www.sca-hoa.org, and by podcast on iTunes.

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Co-hosts for this week’s program are Brian Hoffman and Ruth Wilton.

 

 

Brian is in residence at the Westin Casuarina Hotel with his widely praised one-man tribute to Red Skelton. Just seeing him hosting “Anthem Alive” will show you how closely he evokes the look and speaking manner of the legendary Skelton.

Ruth is Sun City Anthem’s own Little Bit, the Clown. In addition to being an active part of the Performing Arts Club’s clown group, she has participated in many of the club’s shows.

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Reporter Leon Rose kicks things off with an interview of Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, who was recently guest speaker at a meeting of the SCA Financial Club.

 

 

Mayor Hafen speaks frankly about Henderson’s current financial challenges and explains why he is optimistic that the City may have turned the fiscal corner, with better days ahead.

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The famously popular Freeds Bakery recently consolidated its stores into a single outlet on Eastern Ave. in the Target shopping plaza.

 

 

Reporter Stu Schweit visits Freeds, where he speaks with owner Joni Freed, who recently moved into Sun City Anthem, and takes a gander at many of the delights the bakery has to offer.

 

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Local artist Jennifer Main, who has her own gallery and has developed a wide following among collectors and exhibitors, is a prolific young painter who works mainly in abstracts of the most vivid colors imaginable.

 

 

Reporter Philip Kenton visits Main at her gallery and gives viewers a look at many of her works.

 

 

Main has a wonderful website, where you can see much more of her stunning work.

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Fitness Manager Meg Poulson shows us how much you can do to stretch that body with just a chair in her Fitness Stretch of the Week.

 

 

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Activities Manager Greg Dreyer returns with his weekly preview of upcoming events for the benefits of SCA residents.

 

 

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Have you met The Gazillionaire? He’s the edgy host/ringmaster of “Absinthe,” the adult-oriented circus/strip show/surprise package that’s bringing audiences to a tent on the grounds of Caesars Palace.

 

 

Entertainment reporter Dianne Davis explains why “Absinthe” is a must-see, as long as you can handle the shock value.

 

 

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This week’s Internet Snippet will scare you half to death, until the surprise ending is revealed.

 

 

Have you attended a good exorcism lately?

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Meg Poulson returns with her Fitness Tip of the Week. In this episode, Meg discusses the American Council of Sports Medicine’s exercise guidelines for older adults. Hey, is that us??

 

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If you haven’t yet made the short excursion to the Clark County Museum on Boulder Highway in Henderson, you just can’t imagine what you’re missing.

One of the countless attractions of this museum is the extensive Outdoor Garden, described in this report by Bob Goldberg.

 

 

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Resident Philosopher Lois Krashin closes out the program with some logical and illogical personal thoughts in her Something to Think About segment.