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 268th 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 the popular husband and wife team of Nadine and Marlin Nielsen.
Nadine is a retired educator, while Marlin, in addition to being a retired educator, has long been a popular singer in Performing Arts Club shows.
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Do you want to know the details of the recent community-wide restaurant survey? Reporter David Berman sat in the now-empty restaurant for an interview with Board of Directors Treasurer Dan Forgeron (center, below) and Restaurant Advisory Committee chair Michael Wolf to learn about the survey results and gain insights into where we go from here.
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After playing a bit part on the popular “Pawn Stars” reality series, antique- restoration specialist Rick Dale now has his own History Channel reality program called “American Restoration.”
Dale is the owner of Las Vegas-based Rick’s Restorations, which repairs and “makes new again” everything from bicycles to gas-station pumps.
Reporter Bob Goldberg (left, below) visited with Dale at his shop.
Dale’s work can be found in diverse places that range from museums to the homes of wealthy collectors such as Phil Maloof.
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It’s Valentine’s Week, so reporter Yvonne Cloutier and video specialist Jan Goldberg have teamed up for a fascinating look at the history of love songs through the ages.
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In her Fitness Stretch of the Week, Fitness Manager Meg Poulson shows us some exercises to strengthen the upper back.
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There were few people closer to Elvis Presley, and as trusted, as Joe Esposito, who served as The King’s right-hand man and confidante starting immediately after Elvis received his Army Discharge and continuing until Elvis’s death.
Reporter Cindy Joseph visits with Esposito, who has authored several books about Elvis, and learns some interesting details of both men’s lives.
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Here’s Greg Dreyer with his weekly preview of upcoming events of interest to our residents.
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Meg Poulson returns with her Fitness Tip of the Week. You’ve probably received many tips for “recharging your batteries,” but this week Meg gives us some tips for recharging our hearts.
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SCA resident and Channel 99 volunteer Larry Carroll was a well-known Los Angeles television news personality. But he is also the son of one of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, who are portrayed in “Red Tails,” the new film from executive producer George Lucas.
Here is a wartime photo of Larry’s dad:
Reporter Fleurette Clark visited with Larry Carroll, who spoke of his pride in his father’s accomplishments, which included the posthumous award of the Medal of Freedom, which Larry received on a visit to the White House.
Watch this segment for the story of a true profile in courage.
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Here is your weekly Internet Snippet.
Do you find it a challenge to park your car in a tight space? Watch this funny clip to see how one senior citizen does it.
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Freedom Is Not Free is a special program available at various times on Channel 99. In this series, host Steve McCarthy interviews SCA military veterans about their wartime experiences. Here is an interesting short preview, with Richard Robusto (r, below) telling Steve about his service.
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Wrapping up this week’s program, Resident Philosopher Lois Krashin recites, in her Something To Think About feature, the Senior Citizen’s Alphabet.
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