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 261st edition, can be viewed starting Tuesday 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 SCA residents Connie Gallatin and Doug Proudfit.
Connie was a distinguished educator and a top-notch bowler. Doug and his wife Linda are proprietors of the prominent Proudfit Real Estate Agency, and Doug is also a greatly appreciated underwriter of Channel 99 programming.
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This week’s “Anthem Alive” is filled with a collection of wonderful stories suitable for the holiday period, starting off with an inspiring profile of a Sun City Anthem resident and her project to benefit area children in need.
My Very Own Dreams is the charitable effort of Susan Stern, and reporter Kathy Matson (right, below) visited Susan to learn what the project is all about.
Working out of her home and aided by volunteers who also work out of their homes, Susan produces unique pillowcases that are given to children living in homeless shelters, who are going into foster care, and are in other needy circumstances.
Susan tells reporter Matson that she was tired of seeing displaced children, already stripped of so much of their dignity and self-esteem, having to tote around their meager belongings in black trash bags, so she came up with the idea for the colorful pillowcases.
Working with foundation grants, My Very Own Dreams has produced more than 4,000 pillowcases so far. The pillowcases are produced with a unique sewing method that makes them extra durable and suitable for a variety of uses.
Susan has a great need for volunteers to help produce the pillowcases. She provides all the materials, and all that is required is your own sewing machine and a desire to help needy children.
To inquire about volunteering, call Susan Stern at 614-1818 or e-mail her at sjstern@cox.net.
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One of the most popular SCA activities of the holiday season is the annual Jingle Bell Walk, and this year was no exception. A large number of residents, many accompanied by their four-footed friends, turned out for the walk this year, followed by an enjoyable continental breakfast at Independence Center. Channel 99 cameras captured highlights.
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Many SCA residents responded to an invitation to feature their holiday-decorated homes on “Anthem Alive,” and in in this segment you’ll see some of the best of them, as compiled by Channel 99’s Margaret and Kyoshi Uematsu.
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Does this face look familiar to you?
Love him or hate him, John Barr is easily among the most recognizable personalities in Southern Nevada, mainly because of his zany television commercials for Findlay Toyota.
More than just a TV pitchman, Barr is actually the general sales manager for Findlay Toyota, and reporter David Berman sat down with him at the dealership for a wide-ranging interview.
In this segment, you will learn about Barr’s British heritage; the origin of his signature spiked hair style; his music and professional sports background. And he is not bashful about discussing the past year’s challenges in the automotive industry and with Toyota in particular.
Reporter’s Note: Say hello to the personable John Barr if you see him in the area. A resident of Anthem Highlands, he is found frequently shopping at the Bicentennial Albertson’s supermarket.
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Now that Carl Weinstein’s health has improved, he and John Waterhouse are back as “The Buffet Boys.”
For their first foray after their long hiatus, John and Carl visited the lunch and seafood buffets at Santa Fe Station and lived to tell us about it.
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I won’t try to describe it to you, except to say that it involves a man on a stretcher, passersby asked to hold an intravenous bag, and ….oh, take a look at it for yourself!
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Next up is Activities Manager Greg Dreyer with his weekly preview of upcoming events you may not want to miss.
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If you’re tempted to think of Antarctica as a barren, desolate place, bereft of all life, think again!
According to “Anthem Alive” Travel reporter Sara Raney, there are 32 million animals living in the Antarctic, many of them in the area known as South Georgia. And she ought to know, because she’s been there and now shares the experience with us.
You’re bound to enjoy Sara’s description of getting up close and personal with penguins and other wildlife which have no fear of humans.
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Fitness Manager Meg Poulson offers her Fitness Tip of the Week.
Meg examines the risks and benefits of exercising with or without shoes, and discusses the availability of minimalist footwear as an alternative to going barefoot.
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Ventano’s Restaurant at Horizon Ridge and Arroyo Grande is noted for its Italian Cuisine and spectacular view of the Strip in the distance.
Reporter Philip Kenton spent some time talking with Ventano’s chef and co-owner, Arno Briand, who tells Kenton about his history and explains how a Frenchman came to be specializing in Italian cuisine.
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It’s time for another visit to Chef Stu’s Kitchen, where Stu Schweit demonstrates the preparation of his delicious, savory cornbread stuffing. In this case, it comes with the turkey already in the pan.
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Aren’t most of us old enough to remember the days when we picked up the phone and heard a live operator say, “Information.”
Resident Philosopher Lois Krashin certainly remembers, as she relates personal “information” anecdotes to close the program with her Something to Think About feature.
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