TheBREEZE - Sun City Aliante
TheBREEZE - Sun City Aliante TheBREEZE - Sun City Aliante
Edition 104 March 2012 The BREEZE A Monthly Publication of Sun City Aliante Community Association, Inc. This Issue: • Two RMI Appreciation Concerts • Party With Us At Hennessey’s • Great Seminars • “Golf Teez” with Dennis Silvers • Top 10 Ways To Lower Your Cholesterol
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Edition 104<br />
March 2012<br />
The BREEZE<br />
A Monthly Publication of <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Community Association, Inc.<br />
This Issue:<br />
• Two RMI Appreciation Concerts<br />
• Party With Us At Hennessey’s<br />
• Great Seminars<br />
• “Golf Teez” with Dennis Silvers<br />
• Top 10 Ways To Lower Your Cholesterol
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WE ARE... fROM tHE pRESIDENt<br />
sun <strong>City</strong> aliante Community association<br />
7394 <strong>Aliante</strong> Parkway<br />
N. Las Vegas, Nevada 89084<br />
www.scalnlv.com<br />
association office Hours<br />
Monday - Friday<br />
8 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Community Center<br />
702-638-5065<br />
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.<br />
<strong>Sun</strong>day 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.<br />
rMi<br />
702-737-8580<br />
Community association Manager<br />
Arnie Snow<br />
702-638-5007<br />
asnow@suncityaliante.us<br />
activities & fitness director<br />
Lynn Garlock-Wright<br />
702-638-5061<br />
lwright@suncityaliante.us<br />
assistant activities & fitness director<br />
Trish Williamson<br />
702-638-5035<br />
twilliamson@suncityaliante.us<br />
director of standards and Compliance<br />
Dawn Mackey<br />
702-638-5017<br />
dmackey@suncityaliante.us<br />
Membership Coordinator<br />
Virginia Marquart<br />
702-638-5006<br />
vmarquart@suncityaliante.us<br />
administrative assistant<br />
Cathie Snow<br />
702-638-5023<br />
adminassistant@suncityaliante.us<br />
facilities supervisor<br />
Juan Macias<br />
702-638-5009<br />
jmacias@suncityaliante.us<br />
Board of directors<br />
Mark Smith, President<br />
Owen Egge, Vice President<br />
Rita Worrell, Secretary<br />
Jerry Overton, Treasurer<br />
Don Schaefer, Director-at-Large<br />
Judith Hanson, Director-at-Large<br />
Mark Pallans, Director-at-Large<br />
aliante Master association info<br />
702-638-7770<br />
the Breeze<br />
Publisher - Lynn Garlock-Wright<br />
Managing editor - Trish Williamson<br />
resident Consultant - Sandy Valley<br />
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Community Association<br />
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Message froM Your Board<br />
President<br />
Mark Smith, President, Board of Directors<br />
Happy february to one and all!<br />
I hope this month finds everyone fully settled<br />
into 2012. It’s hard to believe that we are<br />
already in March.<br />
Congratulations are in order for Director-at-<br />
Large Judith Hanson. Judi was selected as<br />
Southern Nevada Director of the Year at the 2012 Community<br />
Association Institute’s Annual Awards Gala in January. Way to go Judi!<br />
Jim Hill recently resigned as chairperson of the Communications Committee.<br />
Jim was the Chair since the committee’s inception and did a great job in leading<br />
the committee over the past several years. Thank you, Jim, for all of your hard<br />
work on behalf of the community, and thank you for remaining a member of<br />
the committee.<br />
Congrats to Gaylynne Schaefer who was elected as the new chair of the<br />
Communications Committee. I know that Gaylynne will do a great job in her<br />
new position, as she has done over the past several years as a member of the<br />
committee.<br />
To paraphrase an old saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a<br />
weed”… which, of course, leads me to the discussion of the coming spring/<br />
summer months where weeds will proliferate, residents will be inclined to<br />
leave garage doors partially or fully opened, shrubbery may not be trimmed<br />
adequately and animals will be hatching and being given birth to.<br />
We are a homeowner’s association – a community in which we all bought<br />
our homes knowing that we would have to abide by the rules and governing<br />
documents of the place we chose to call home. Our compliance director is ever<br />
vigilant in driving through our community and keeping a watchful eye on how<br />
our residents are maintaining the outside of their homes.<br />
None of us wants to get a letter from our compliance department informing<br />
us that we may be in violation of our governing documents and calling us to a<br />
hearing in front of the Covenants Committee. Actually, there should never be<br />
any reason for someone to get such a letter. “Police” your property on a regular<br />
basis and make sure all is in order.<br />
As someone who spent over thirty years in law enforcement, I am still amazed<br />
that people willingly keep their garage doors open, even slightly. You are just<br />
inviting both four legged and two legged (much worse than four legged ones<br />
since those on two legs steal, rape and murder) creatures into your living<br />
(Continues on page 21)<br />
Congratulations to Judi Hanson!<br />
At the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Gala Awards on<br />
Saturday, January 15, 2012 at Treasure Island Las Vegas, Judi won<br />
the “Southern Nevada Board Member of the Year” award. Judi is<br />
the past president & current vice president of the <strong>Aliante</strong> Master<br />
Association. She is a director-at-large at <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Board of<br />
Directors and serves as liaison to the Communication Committee.<br />
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dear residents,<br />
March has finally arrived and in<br />
Las Vegas it is eventful. This is the<br />
time of year when the average high<br />
temperature in Las Vegas is 69 F, and<br />
the average low temperature is<br />
44 F; definitely nice temperatures<br />
to enjoy a bit of walking and swing<br />
a golf club or two. Rainfall barely<br />
exists with the average at .42” and<br />
humidity at 22%. Stay in town, the<br />
weather is just right to do almost<br />
anything you want.<br />
Enjoy the annual Las Vegas<br />
extravaganza – the NASCAR Sprint<br />
Cup Series. Also popular are the month-long World Series of Poker,<br />
Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals, Las Vegas Marathon, Fremont<br />
Street Mardi Gras, NHRA Nationals, Blue Sky International Film<br />
Festival and Greek Food Festival.<br />
March Madness is when the countdown for the Collegiate National<br />
Basketball Championship will be under way. March Madness in<br />
Vegas is exactly what it sounds like…Madness! Swarms of bettors<br />
from around the country flock to Vegas to make their picks. This<br />
weekend isn’t just for gamblers, but spring-breakers too!<br />
Along with great Vegas events, get ready to shed some clothing.<br />
You’ll feel it in the air; it’s time to start dusting off the lounge chairs<br />
– the pool season is about to begin! If you enjoy golf, the conditions<br />
in March are superb. For many people, twilight on the golf course in<br />
March is nothing less than blissful.<br />
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March offers some of the best walking weather in Las Vegas. Spring<br />
is all about the bright sunshine and the crisp air on the Las Vegas<br />
Strip. Walking along the Strip in the middle of the day is neither too<br />
cold nor too hot. Go ahead, put in a few miles up and down the Strip,<br />
and then, have a fabulous lunch at a spot like Spagos or Mon Ami<br />
Gabi where you can watch people walk by.<br />
And for you show-goers, enjoy some wonderful concerts and events.<br />
These include the RMI Appreciation events at <strong>Aliante</strong> Casino - “Jack<br />
Walker & friends Variety show” and comedian “dave Burleigh.”<br />
In Las Vegas, enjoy Ron White, Celine Dion, George Thorogood &<br />
The Destroyers, Bill Engvail, Chicago, Diamond Rio, Bela Fleck and<br />
the Flecktones, Rodney Carrington, The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd<br />
Webber, Jay Leno, The Canadian Tenors, Carlos Mencia, Rod Stewart<br />
and John Pinette.<br />
Warm regards,<br />
lynn garlock-Wright<br />
Activities & Fitness Director<br />
BOD NOtICE<br />
This Notice is distributed according to NRS116.31083. At the<br />
beginning of every Board meeting, there is a member comment<br />
period for comments relating to agenda items only. At the end<br />
of every Board meeting, there is a member comment period for<br />
comments on any subject. During this period, the Board will hear<br />
member comments. The Board of Directors will not take action on<br />
comments or requests made during the comment periods.<br />
Agendas for the Board meeting are available one week prior to the<br />
meeting at the monitor’s desk and on the Association’s website<br />
(www.scalnlv.com). Copies of the minutes from a Board of Directors<br />
meeting are available from the Association Office after approval by<br />
the Board of Directors. Audio copies of a Board of Directors meeting<br />
are available from the Association Office after the minutes have been<br />
approved by the Board of Directors. The Association Office is located<br />
at 7394 <strong>Aliante</strong> Parkway, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89084. Office<br />
Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone<br />
number for obtaining an agenda is 638-5000.<br />
The President of the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Community Association has<br />
scheduled a Board of Directors meeting or an Executive Session of<br />
the Board of Directors on the second Wednesday of every month.<br />
It is at the discretion of the President to cancel either or both<br />
meetings.<br />
BOARD MEETINGS Board Meeting Notice<br />
Board Meeting notice<br />
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 7 p.m.<br />
Bod eXeCutiVe session notiCe<br />
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 8 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 8 p.m.
ASSOCIAtION NEWS<br />
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ASSOCIAtION NEWS & COMMIttEE NEWS<br />
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CoMMunitY<br />
standards<br />
MarCH 2012<br />
AGE SURVEY UPDATE – Please note<br />
that if you haven’t returned the<br />
enclosed insert 2012 AGE SURVEY<br />
FORM, please do so now and return<br />
it to the Community Center. This is<br />
the last month it will be inserted<br />
in The Breeze. It is the resident’s<br />
requirement to submit it. If you are<br />
a tenant and the homeowner of the property did not mail you the<br />
form, please stop by the Community Center to obtain and complete<br />
one. You can also call me at 638-5017 or Virginia at 638-5006, and we<br />
can E-mail, fax or send you one. Don’t be caught being called to a<br />
hearing for not returning it. It is a mandatory required form.<br />
LANDSCAPING – Please start checking your yard for weeds, removal<br />
of dead stalks from your bushes and required trimming should start<br />
soon. Also, remember that once the temperatures start to climb you<br />
will need to check your sprinklers/drip system and timers. It costs<br />
less to do that than to replace dead bushes and trees.<br />
NEW HOMEOWNERS – Please remember once you close escrow<br />
you need to provide the Membership office with a copy of your<br />
driver’s license and contact information, along with your current<br />
mailing address. You can contact Virginia at 638-5006, and she<br />
can provide you with the necessary documents required by the<br />
association. Also, please don’t hesitate to stop by and introduce<br />
yourself. We welcome you.<br />
SEASONAL HOMEOWNERS – If you only visit your property<br />
occasionally, please make sure you make arrangements for someone<br />
to check your property. When a home has flyers and newspapers<br />
lying around, it creates an invitation for theft and robbery. It also<br />
creates a mess as the miscellaneous papers blow throughout the<br />
neighborhood.<br />
ALL HOMEOWNERS – Have a great month and stop in and say hi.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
dawn Mackey<br />
Director of Community Standards & Compliance<br />
702-638-5017<br />
arCHiteCtural reVieW CoMMittee<br />
Meets every other Friday, 9 a.m.<br />
CoMMuniCations CoMMittee<br />
Meets third Friday, 10 a.m.<br />
Gaylynne Schaefer at 233-2745 or<br />
gaylynne@cox.net<br />
CoVenants CoMMittee<br />
Meets third Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.<br />
in the Conference Room.<br />
Don Schaefer.<br />
finanCe CoMMittee<br />
Meets last Wednesdays, 5 p.m.<br />
Don Stewart at 569-1776.<br />
lifestYle CoMMittee<br />
Meets last Thursdays, 10 a.m.<br />
Terri Petrie at 405-7382 or terri@terripetrie.com.<br />
ProPertY and grounds CoMMittee<br />
Meets third Thursdays, 1 p.m.<br />
Harry Reinhart at 202-0274<br />
or harryandjoann1@msn.com.<br />
ad HoC CoMMittees<br />
eleCtion CoMMittee<br />
Sandy Valley at 399-2689.<br />
Don’t Miss<br />
the “george deMott<br />
and friends Variety show”<br />
sunday, Mar 25, 7pm<br />
access showroom,<br />
aliante station Casino & Hotel<br />
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COMMIttEE NEWS<br />
CoMMuniCations CoMMittee<br />
How to add a sun <strong>City</strong> aliante Website icon to your desktop<br />
An icon is a graphic image, a small picture or object, which<br />
represents a file, program, command or web page. Icons help you<br />
open programs, documents or quickly execute commands.<br />
You can add an icon to your desktop for the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Website.<br />
Here’s how you do it:<br />
1. Access the Internet.<br />
2. Go to the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Aliante</strong> Website.<br />
(www.scalnlv.com)<br />
3. Click on the HoMe<br />
dropdown menu.<br />
4. Click on Resident<br />
Login.<br />
5. Log onto the Resident<br />
page<br />
6. Once you are logged<br />
on, right click<br />
somewhere on the<br />
page where it is blank<br />
(no graphic of text).<br />
7. Select Create<br />
sHortCut from the<br />
menu that pops up.<br />
8. Click oK to confirm.<br />
You now have the icon<br />
on your desktop. The next time you double-click it, you will go<br />
directly to the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Website login screen. If you have<br />
any questions about this process, contact Gaylynne Schaefer at<br />
gaylynne@cox.net.<br />
Give it a try and be in the know!<br />
Your Communications Committee<br />
tHe lifestYle CoMMittee<br />
The Lifestyle Committee had a very long and eventful meeting on<br />
January 26. The Committee followed up with recent community<br />
event leaders to discuss the outcome of their recent events.<br />
Representatives from the High Tea, Thanksgiving, Decorating and<br />
New Year’s Eve groups shared their valuable feedback. Their input<br />
will help to shape future events here in our community.<br />
Our event planners deserve a “huge” thank you for putting on these<br />
events, giving their personal time and making our community a<br />
better place to live. Volunteers add to the fabric of our lifestyle at <strong>Sun</strong><br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong>. If you would like to give our community a hand, please<br />
be sure to see Lynn Wright, Activities & Fitness Director, or Lifestyle<br />
Committee members on how you can join in and have some fun.<br />
Joining an event’s committee or being an event leader is a great way<br />
to meet residents, make friends and influence changes within your<br />
community.<br />
If you want to start a new club, please be sure to follow these simple<br />
steps:<br />
1. Check in with Lynn Wright, Activities & Fitness Director, for<br />
step by step instructions.<br />
2. Lynn will place an interest sheet on the activities counter so<br />
you can poll for future interest. Residents should then go to<br />
the monitor’s desk to place their name on the interest sheet.<br />
3. If there is enough resident interest, Lynn will give you a<br />
simple one page document to be completed for your new<br />
club or special interest group.<br />
4. Then, prior to attending the next Lifestyle Committee<br />
meeting, you will contact all interested residents to discuss<br />
your plans for the club and seek a consensus on days/time<br />
and any other important policies and procedures for your<br />
club.<br />
5. Meet with the Lifestyle Committee to present your club’s<br />
plan, appropriate procedures and completed paperwork to<br />
become a club. (The Lifestyle Committee meets on the third<br />
Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Be sure to put yourself<br />
on the agenda with Lynn Wright, no later than the Thursday<br />
before the regularly scheduled Lifestyle meeting.)<br />
6. If all is in order, the Lifestyle Committee will be able to vote<br />
on your request.<br />
7. If passed by the Lifestyle Committee, your request will move<br />
forward to the Board of Directors for final approval.<br />
Sally Dobson<br />
Lifestyle News<br />
for Your safetY<br />
Porch lights & Carriage lights<br />
The North Las Vegas Police Department recommends you turn on<br />
our porch lights and the carriage lights on your garage at night. It<br />
helps the police, as well as the Neighborhood Watch patrols, driving<br />
around after dark to see the front of your home. Make sure your<br />
porch lights, doorbell lights and the lights for your address numbers<br />
are in working order and not burned out. Replacement bulbs for<br />
address lights are available at stores, such as Home Depot and<br />
Lowe’s. Help make your street the brightest in the community.<br />
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HEALtH AND fItNESS<br />
Mitch Menik’s<br />
Tai Chi & Meditation<br />
The Benefits of Mediation<br />
• Calm and quiet your mind and body<br />
• Reduce stress<br />
• Allows you to relax<br />
• Controls anxiety<br />
• Enhances the immune system<br />
• Reduces high blood pressure<br />
• Manages chronic pain<br />
• Controls substance abuse<br />
• Brings you inner joy, peace and love<br />
• Allows you to focus on being present<br />
• Allows you to think clearly and resolve issues more effectively<br />
• Brings harmony and balance into your life and those closest to<br />
you<br />
• Helps you breathe more deeply and effectively<br />
• Allows you to connect and become one with your mind, body<br />
and spirit<br />
tai Chi or Ki gong, the healing essence of tai Chi, serves to help us<br />
stop our thinking or mind chatter, so we are able to connect with our<br />
true self, find balance, peace and harmony. This allows the mind and<br />
body to restore itself back to its state of perfect health.<br />
Ki gong is a slow moving meditation exercise enabling you to<br />
become aware of your breath, body and spirit. “Ki” refers to life’s vital<br />
energy while “Gong” refers to practice or exercise.<br />
Ki Gong gently moves all your major joints and is an excellent daily<br />
exercise for all ages, especially those over 50 or with disabilities.<br />
Another important benefit is oxygen, a natural antibiotic, which<br />
comes from the intentional deep diaphragmatic breathing used in<br />
Ki Gong. Deep breathing cleanses and purifies the body supplying<br />
it with more oxygen, assisting in cell rejuvenation. It also slows the<br />
heart rate down and lowers blood pressure.<br />
Be sure to experience the benefits of tai Chi/Ki gong with Mitch<br />
here at SCAL Community Center. He holds mediation classes on<br />
Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Tai Chi classes on Fridays at 10 a.m.<br />
Blood Pressure CHeCKs<br />
Donna McCarthur from Centennial Hills Hospital will perform free<br />
blood pressure checks on friday, March 9, from 9-10 a.m. in the<br />
Community Center. No advance sign up is necessary, and tests are<br />
done on a first-come, first-served basis.<br />
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Don’t Miss<br />
the “Jack Walker and friends<br />
Monthly Variety show”<br />
sunday, March 11th, 7pm<br />
access showroom,<br />
aliante station Casino & Hotel<br />
See Page 13
HEALtH AND fItNESS<br />
Golf Teez<br />
By Dennis Silvers<br />
Ah, springtime in Las Vegas.<br />
Nothing quite like it. The<br />
sunny weather, the sight<br />
and smell of beautiful new<br />
flowers... and the REAL<br />
beginning of the golf<br />
season! With the cold<br />
winter weather behind<br />
us, now we can get out<br />
to the golf course and<br />
work on our game, and<br />
work on it we should.<br />
Anytime you have a<br />
slow down in playing any<br />
sport, especially golf, you need to gradually build up<br />
both the physical and mental tolerance you need to play your best<br />
golf.<br />
Here are a few suggestions that I know will help you get back to<br />
swinging like your ol’ self after coming out of winter’s hibernation.<br />
• Start spending as much time as you can devote on the practice<br />
tee... especially the short game areas.<br />
• If you haven’t played much golf through the winter, most likely,<br />
you have lost some touch throughout your short game.<br />
• Do a lot of putting drills, which will rapidly help you develop<br />
your feel for distance control and help the tempo in your<br />
putting stroke.<br />
• Work on little chip shots from just off the green which will again<br />
rapidly improve your touch and technique.<br />
• And, unless you plan on not getting into any bunkers this<br />
season (wouldn’t that be great!), work on those green side<br />
bunker shots as well. This will promote good technique as well<br />
as confidence.<br />
• Finally, when you’re hitting practice shots on the range, be<br />
realistic. You probably haven’t played a lot of golf throughout<br />
the winter, so start off gradually.<br />
Make sure you do a good stretching routine before hitting balls to<br />
help prevent injury. Work through your shots slowly and think about<br />
what you are trying to accomplish, while you’re also working on<br />
your swing mechanics. If you<br />
haven’t played a lot, make it<br />
a point to go through your<br />
bag and hit each and every<br />
club to familiarize yourself<br />
with what the club will do.<br />
Again, be realistic. Until you<br />
start to routinely play, your<br />
golf muscles won’t be what<br />
they should be. Be patient.<br />
The more you start to play,<br />
the easier it will become, and<br />
the more fun you’ll have.<br />
And speaking of fun, the<br />
professional staff at <strong>Aliante</strong><br />
Golf Club will hold a FREE<br />
golf clinic exclusively for <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> resident golfers on the second<br />
Wednesday of each month. So mark your calendar for Wednesday,<br />
March 14, and plan to meet us at the Club House at 11 a.m.<br />
Attending these clinics will go a long way in getting your game back<br />
into shape to start enjoying not only spring golf, but summer and fall<br />
golf as well.<br />
Hope to see all of you out there!<br />
Known as “The Golf Guru of Las Vegas,” Dennis Silvers is an award-winning,<br />
nationally Syndicated Radio/TV Golf Talk Show Host. He’s been heard on Fox<br />
Sports Radio, ESPN Radio and is currently heard on CBS Radio (100.5 FM) in Las<br />
Vegas from 8-9 a.m. and is seen weekly on “Golf...& Other Fore-letter Words” on<br />
the Vegas Video Network every Monday at 5 p.m. Dennis will soon be joining<br />
SiriusXM Radio on the PGA Tour Radio Network.<br />
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SEMINARS<br />
From Fat & Sick To<br />
Wonderfully WELL!<br />
Monday, March 5, 10 a.m.<br />
Join Phil and Celeste Davis on March 5 at 10 a.m. to learn how they<br />
reversed Type2 Diabetes, IBS, Eczema, Plantar Fasciitis, Prostate<br />
problems and Dandruff in just 21 days and removed a combined<br />
total of 132 pounds in just four months. The Davis’ will share how a<br />
plant-based, whole food diet turned their lives from “Fat and Sick” to<br />
“Wonderfully Well” six years ago and counting. The class will include<br />
a juicing demonstration and samples.<br />
Phil and Celeste specialize in helping others achieve sustainable<br />
health and weight loss through their book, “Wonderfully Well,”<br />
and their education company, The Wellness Workshop. They use<br />
personal coaching and group classes to teach people how to<br />
identify, prepare and enjoy healthy foods and a healthy lifestyle. For<br />
more information, visit www.thewellnessworkshop.org. Sign up at<br />
the monitor’s desk for this educational seminar.<br />
A Healthier, Younger You!<br />
Thursday, March 8, 1 p.m.<br />
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Do you want to learn how to rejuvenate<br />
your health? Join gayla rice, a certified<br />
nutritional counselor and licensed skin<br />
care specialist, and learn how to become<br />
a healthier, younger you.<br />
She will present the movie “Fat, Sick and<br />
Nearly Dead,” the story of Joe Cross, a<br />
chronically sick individual who reversed<br />
his disease and lost belly fat in just 60<br />
days. You can sample the foods that<br />
helped to get him there. Sign up at the<br />
monitor’s desk.<br />
life insurance You don’t Have<br />
to die to use!<br />
Thursday, March 15, 6 p.m.<br />
Most people think of life insurance as something that one has to die<br />
to use, and that isn’t an exciting thought. Join us Thursday, March<br />
15 from 6-7 p.m. for an informative presentation in which adam<br />
goodman of lifetime income services llC will discuss the living<br />
benefits available through life insurance!<br />
Did you know life insurance can be used to grow wealth? Safely<br />
create tax free retirement income? And it can provide for a long term<br />
care need or maximize your estate for your beneficiaries and more!<br />
After experiencing this presentation you will have a different<br />
perspective on life insurance and may find uses that can benefit you<br />
and your family! Adam Goodman is a financial educator and service<br />
provider. He specializes in providing alternatives for clients, who<br />
prefer to not be exposed to the ups and downs of the stock market,<br />
and are interested in knowing more about advanced financial<br />
strategies using life insurance. Refreshments will be served. Please<br />
sign up at the monitor’s desk.<br />
AARP Safe Driving Class<br />
Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.<br />
ron Hampton, an AARP volunteer instructor and SCAL resident, will<br />
conduct the AARP Safe Driving Class for seniors over 50, Saturday,<br />
March 17, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14<br />
for non-members.<br />
The fee must be paid by check, payable to AARP, at the start<br />
of the class. Write your AARP membership number on your check<br />
to get the $12 rate.<br />
The class is approved by the State of Nevada DMV. You will receive<br />
a certificate valid for three years and an insurance discount (the<br />
amount determined by your insurance company). Bring a pen or<br />
pencil and the name and number of an emergency contact.<br />
Please register at the monitor’s desk.<br />
Lunch ‘n Learn<br />
“CoreForce Energy”-<br />
Performance Strength Training<br />
Monday, March 19, 11:30 a.m.<br />
“Core Force Energy,” everyone has it, but not everyone knows how to<br />
use it. Now it’s your turn to learn how!<br />
garin Bader is the creator of “Coreforce energy,” the astonishing<br />
strength training system that instantly gives you extreme strength<br />
and speed. He is also an internationally acclaimed award-winning<br />
concert pianist and master magician, as well as a martial artist,<br />
sculptor, painter and author.<br />
“CoreForce Energy” is the revolutionary system that supercharges<br />
your mind and muscles to work together so powerfully that it can<br />
triple your strength and speed in less than one day – regardless of<br />
your athletic abilities, gender or age.<br />
Garin Bader will show you how to unlock strength and speed that<br />
already lies within you. Discover how with his cutting-edge peak<br />
performance training. According to Bader, by fusing your mind<br />
and body, you can easily put this kind of strength, mental focus and<br />
speed into any sport or physical activity. Sign up at the monitor’s<br />
desk for March 19’s Lunch & Learn with Garin.<br />
Lunch ‘n Learn<br />
How Can H2U Benefit You?<br />
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 11:30 a.m.<br />
Join Rita Moore, MountainView Hospital’s H2U Program Manager,<br />
for an informative presentation on the activities and benefits of<br />
H2U. H2U stands for “Health To You.” The program was established<br />
25 years ago to empower adults to manage their health and live life<br />
to the fullest through member programs at three local hospitals,<br />
<strong>Sun</strong>rise, MountainView and Southern Hills. The three local H2U<br />
chapters are dedicated to promoting good health, healthy lifestyles<br />
and well-being among their members. They do this through a<br />
wide variety of educational programs, community resources, social<br />
activities as well as discounts and fitness programs. Lunch will be<br />
provided by MountainView Hospital. Sign up at the monitor’s desk.
SEMINARS<br />
Is Your Gut Happy?<br />
Monday, March 26, 10 a.m.<br />
Did you know that one of the little known toxic effects of refined<br />
sugar is its reaction in the gastrointestinal tract with the combining<br />
of foods? Join Dr. Henry for an informative seminar about the use of<br />
sugar, protein and/or fat combinations. Handouts will be shared and<br />
he will discuss:<br />
• The major cause of stomach gas<br />
• How the digestive system functions<br />
• What is digestive system disease<br />
• What causes digestive system disease<br />
• How to manage your digestive system<br />
• How to properly combine foods<br />
• And much, much more<br />
Sign up at the monitor’s desk.<br />
Colon Cancer<br />
Tuesday, March 27, 1 p.m.<br />
Get the facts on colon<br />
cancer (coloretal cancer)...<br />
its causes, symptoms and<br />
diagnoses. Come out<br />
and meet Dr. Zhange as<br />
Centennial Hills Hospital<br />
presents this very<br />
informative seminar that<br />
is vital to health and well<br />
being. Light refreshments<br />
will be served. Sign up at<br />
the monitor’s desk.<br />
Interested in serving as a<br />
volunteer at the new Veteran’s<br />
Hospital?<br />
Please contact Chris Vaughn, the veteran’s volunteer coordinator<br />
of the new veteran’s hospital. You can e-mail her at<br />
vegasheart31@gmail.com or write to her at the following address:<br />
8145 Turbys Treehouse Place, Las Vegas, NV 89131.<br />
ALI ON tHE tOWN<br />
Grape Street Café,<br />
Wine Bar<br />
and Cellar.<br />
Great food and wine in a relaxed<br />
atmosphere. This epitomizes my very<br />
favorite restaurant in Las Vegas… Grape<br />
Street Café, Wine Bar and Cellar. Located<br />
in the heart of Summerlin, far from the<br />
hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip,<br />
it’s no secret to locals. Inspired by the<br />
design and feel of a Napa Valley Winery,<br />
Grape Street has been named by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as<br />
a “Best of Las Vegas” Award Winner and recognized for having the<br />
“Best” in several categories: Wine Bar, Patio Dining, Appetizer and<br />
Dessert.<br />
Grape Street offers some 200 boutique wines, and there are 80<br />
wines by the glass to choose from. The cafe features an interesting,<br />
diverse menu of classic and contemporary dishes. My favorite<br />
appetizers are the mouthwatering baked Brie, a pastry filled with<br />
melted Brie, toasted hazelnuts, caramelized onions and apricot<br />
preserves and the delicious fried calamari with their “secret sauce”.<br />
And that’s just the beginning!<br />
For luncheon fare, they offer a variety of salads and sandwiches<br />
served on homemade French rolls. Their orange chicken, blackened<br />
salmon and steak salads are all very delicious; popular sandwiches<br />
include the Portobello Philly with onions, peppers and smoked<br />
Gouda, salmon<br />
burger and roasted<br />
vegetable.<br />
Grape Street<br />
offers a pleasing<br />
variety of entrees<br />
including Filet<br />
Oscar, Colorado rack<br />
of lamb, Bellon’s<br />
chicken parmesan,<br />
Chicken Marsala,<br />
grilled salmon and<br />
Hawaiian Ahi Tuna.<br />
Delectable Italian<br />
specialties include Chicken Gorgonzola, Bowtie Olivia and Linguine<br />
with clams and in red or white wine sauce and pastas. And they<br />
cook an eggplant parmesan to die for!!!!<br />
Top off a delicious meal with a fabulous dessert. Their sorbets and<br />
profiteroles are made in house.<br />
Grape Street recently celebrated its 14th anniversary and has<br />
become a local’s favorite under the tutelage of Owner/Chef John<br />
McKibben. He still enjoys cooking every day, and he’s often found<br />
walking around the restaurant greeting customers.<br />
Check out Grape Street’s Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday, 3<br />
p.m. to 6 p.m. when they offer specials on wine and appetizers. They<br />
also feature Live Jazz on Fridays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, 7<br />
p.m. to 10 p.m. Located on 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. near Buffalo<br />
Drive, Grape Street is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. <strong>Sun</strong>day through<br />
Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more<br />
information, visit www.grapestreetcafe.com.<br />
I hope you come to love Grape Street Café as much as I do! See you<br />
next month!!!<br />
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HOt tICKEtS<br />
Deadline Approaching for<br />
Reservations for The Smith<br />
Center Performances<br />
The SCAL Activities Department<br />
is working directly with The<br />
Smith Center to offer <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Aliante</strong> residents an array of<br />
fabulous Broadway Shows and<br />
Special Attractions at discount<br />
prices… the best in theatre,<br />
dance and music from around<br />
the world.<br />
Due to the high demand for<br />
performances, you must make<br />
early reservations to lock in your<br />
seats at reduced prices through <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong>.<br />
Please note the ticket sales deadlines for the following shows.<br />
• Buddy guy with Quinn sullivan– Ticket sales end March 5.<br />
• (Performance date: Saturday, May 19)<br />
• Mary Poppins – Ticket sales end March 8.<br />
• (Performance date: Tuesday, May 22)<br />
• Million dollar Quartet - Ticket sales end March 29.<br />
• (Performance date: Tuesday, June 12)<br />
We must have a minimum of 20 people for each performance<br />
to provide transportation. You can opt to buy tickets for any<br />
performance and provide your own transportation, but we must<br />
have at least 10 people signed up to offer you the group rate price.<br />
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EXCURSIONS<br />
Explore Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand<br />
December 1 – 12, 2012<br />
Step back in history as you explore Vietnam, Cambodia and<br />
Thailand on this amazing vacation. Discover the ancient ruins<br />
of Angkor; visit some of Vietnam’s historical treasures; behold<br />
spectacular scenery; and learn about different cultures. This is a<br />
journey like no other!<br />
Vietnam has a long history, and on this tour, you’ll learn more<br />
about its history and see some of the historical sights. Visit One<br />
Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple built in 1049, and hear about the<br />
dream that led Emperor Ly Thai Tong to build the temple. Also,<br />
visit sights from the Vietnam War, including the Cu Chi Tunnels, a<br />
network of tunnels used by the Viet Cong, and China Beach, the<br />
landing point for U.S. soldiers during the war.<br />
A highlight of this tour is a visit to the temples at Angkor in<br />
Cambodia. These ancient temples, built between the 9th and 13th<br />
centuries, are unmatched among ancient ruins anywhere in the<br />
world. See many of the temples, including spectacular Angkor<br />
Wat, built in the 12th century and honoring the Hindu god<br />
Vishnu. Words and photos simply cannot describe these amazing<br />
structures. They must be visited in person! Be prepared to be even<br />
more amazed as you watch the sunset at Angkor Wat—one of the most incredible experiences in the world!<br />
In Thailand, visit Wat Doi Suthep, which draws Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world. Also, discover great shopping and sumptuous<br />
cuisine. Perhaps sample khao soi—curry noodles—or get a Thai massage. So pack your camera, leave room in your suitcase for unique Asian<br />
purchases, and get ready for a trip sure to delight all your senses. For more information, pick-up a tour packet at the monitor’s desk.<br />
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EXCURSIONS<br />
Meditation Tour to<br />
Sedona, Arizona<br />
Saturday & <strong>Sun</strong>day, March 10-11<br />
Get away from it all and rejuvenate yourself. Sign up for a Meditation<br />
tour to Sedona, Arizona on Saturday and <strong>Sun</strong>day, March 10-11. You’ll<br />
depart Las Vegas on Saturday, March 10 at 6 a.m. and arrive in time<br />
for lunch at the Mago<br />
Café in Sedona.<br />
You’ll have time for<br />
sightseeing before<br />
you enjoy a delicious<br />
buffet dinner at Mago<br />
Garden in Sedona.<br />
Later that evening<br />
you’ll participate in<br />
a special training.<br />
The next day after a<br />
<strong>Sun</strong>rise Meditation,<br />
you’ll enjoy breakfast<br />
and visit the famous<br />
sites, such as Bell Rock, Mago Garden, vortexes and other areas of<br />
interest.<br />
The cost will be $200 per person, not including transportation.<br />
Payments in full will have to be in by March 5. For more information,<br />
please contact Mitch Menik at 219-2866.<br />
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SUN CItY ALIANtE HIGHLIGHtS<br />
Forever Young<br />
Margo Young’s slogan is “Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while<br />
we’re here we might as well DANCE.” On February 1, The Las Vegas Review<br />
Journal “Prime View” featured Margo<br />
Young on the front page: “Forever<br />
Young: Ms. Showgirl International<br />
winner says her heyday is still upon<br />
her.”<br />
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The article also featured a photo of<br />
Margo with the <strong>Aliante</strong> Steppers<br />
during a rehearsal at SCAL community<br />
center.<br />
To read the article, go to http://<br />
www.lvrj.com/view/foreveryoung-ms-showgirl-internationalwinner-says-her-heyday-is-stillupon-her-138505949.html.<br />
The <strong>Aliante</strong><br />
Steppers<br />
performed<br />
in Laughlin<br />
at Harrah’s<br />
Hotel to a<br />
packed house<br />
in January at<br />
the Winter<br />
Break Festival.<br />
This is a yearly<br />
event, when<br />
thousands of<br />
seniors from<br />
all over the<br />
country come to entertain and socialize. This is the third year the<br />
Steppers have been invited to participate.<br />
Veteran’s Pancake Breakfast<br />
The Veterans Club held its fundraising Pancake Breakfast on<br />
January 14. Fifteen volunteers served up hot cakes, sausage, bacon,<br />
juice and coffee and tea for 168 residents. All proceeds went to<br />
benefit the USO.<br />
New Resident Mixer!<br />
More than 75 residents<br />
attended the New<br />
Resident Mixer, hosted<br />
by the Communications<br />
Committee and emceed by<br />
Gaylynne Schaefer, Chair<br />
of the Communications<br />
Committee, on January 31.<br />
While members of the<br />
Board of Directors and<br />
staff spoke about the<br />
Association’s many<br />
programs and services,<br />
Guests listen attentively at the New Resident Mixer. Kristi Taylor, (top<br />
photo) <strong>Aliante</strong> Station Casino’s Slot Marketing Coordinator, presents<br />
a gift certificate to Cabo Mexican restaurant.<br />
guests enjoyed<br />
refreshments and<br />
won raffle prizes.<br />
Representatives<br />
from <strong>Aliante</strong> Station<br />
Casino and Hotel<br />
were also on hand<br />
to welcome new<br />
residents and give<br />
away gift certificates<br />
for food and<br />
lodging.
SUN CItY ALIANtE HIGHLIGHtS<br />
Free Advertisers Meet ‘n Greet<br />
The SCAL Communications Committee hosted a free Meet ‘N Greet with The<br />
Breeze advertisers for all residents on January 19 in the Vista Ballroom. This was<br />
a unique opportunity for residents to meet with advertisers on an informal<br />
basis. Every advertiser offered FREE Prizes and give-a-ways during the event<br />
and light refreshments were served.<br />
Get Motivated Business Event<br />
SCAL residents enjoyed the “Get Motivated Business” event at the<br />
Thomas & Mack Center on January 24. This one-day blockbuster<br />
event was action-packed, fun-filled, inspiring and skill-building.<br />
Residents enjoyed executive seating, while listening to superstar<br />
speakers including, General Colin Powell, Lou Holtz, Rudy Giuliani,<br />
Howard Putnam, Laura Bush, Rick Belluzzo, Mary Buffett and Terry<br />
Bradshaw.<br />
More “Meet ‘n Greets” are planned in the<br />
coming months. Don’t miss the next one<br />
and thanks for supporting our advertisers!<br />
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COMING AttRACtIONS<br />
Music Lessons From Kirby Music!<br />
March 1 & March 15, 11 a.m.<br />
Kirby Music is presenting a<br />
series of FREE classes for SCAL<br />
residents. Join in on the fun on<br />
March 1 and March 15 from 11<br />
to noon to learn more about<br />
the Kirby Music program.<br />
This is a great opportunity for<br />
everyone who has ever wanted<br />
to experience the joy of playing<br />
music. Please sign-up at the<br />
monitor’s desk. This event is<br />
FREE and open to all residents.<br />
<strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> Songsters Concert<br />
<strong>Sun</strong>day, March 18, 7 p.m. Vista Ballroom<br />
Join us for “An Evening of Music” presented by the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> Songsters<br />
with Featured Guest Artists.<br />
The Songsters, under the direction of Judy Shields and accompanied<br />
by Jane Mehta, will present a variety of music from Broadway tunes<br />
to old standards and some fun surprises. Tickets are $3.00 and are<br />
available through Songster members or by calling Warren Geller at<br />
538-9441.<br />
Light refreshments and door prizes will be offered at the conclusion<br />
of the concert. This will be a wonderful evening to share with friends<br />
and family.<br />
“Simply Ballroom”<br />
Saturday, March 31, 7 p.m.<br />
Watch out “Dancing with the Stars,” the Utah Ballroom Dance<br />
Company is coming to perform their award-winning showcase<br />
“Simply Ballroom,” Saturday, March 31 in the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Vista<br />
Ballroom. Audiences will be treated to breath-taking lifts, hundreds<br />
of beautiful costumes, enchanting theatrical story lines and a variety<br />
of live ballroom dances that will captivate your heart.<br />
“Simply Ballroom” features such dances as the American foxtrot<br />
to Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the Rain,” the Spanish Paso Doble to<br />
the music from “The Legend of Zorro,” the Austrian Waltz to the<br />
timeless “Moon River“ and so much more. This 90-minute on-stage<br />
production has both majestic and scintillating choreography<br />
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performed by some<br />
of the top ballroom<br />
dancers in the world.<br />
“Simply Ballroom” is a<br />
show that everyone<br />
will love.<br />
James Palmer from<br />
Phoenix, AZ said,<br />
“‘Simply Ballroom’ is<br />
unbelievably theatrical!<br />
I wholeheartedly<br />
recommend this show<br />
to everyone. It is dance<br />
theatre: comical and dramatic, sensual and lyrical, acrobatic and<br />
romantic, all in one show.”<br />
The Utah Ballroom Dance Company have been featured on shows<br />
such as “Dancing with the Stars,” “America’s Got Talent” and is the U. S.<br />
National Formation Champion in both Latin American and standard<br />
ballroom dancing. They have toured throughout the United States,<br />
Europe, Canada and Latin America, receiving numerous accolades for<br />
their performances.<br />
The company maintains a touring program that typically reaches<br />
more than 75 cities across the United States and internationally.<br />
With more than 100 performances each year, this professional level<br />
ensemble delights, entertains and uplifts thousands worldwide.<br />
“Simply Ballroom” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 31<br />
in the SCAL Vista Ballroom. Tickets are $10 for residents and $12 for<br />
non-residents, and can be purchased at the monitor’s desk. For more<br />
information about “Simply Ballroom,” please visit the Utah Ballroom<br />
Dance Company’s website at www.utahbdc.com.
COMING AttRACtIONS<br />
Movie Nights<br />
Enjoy great current releases in the Vista Ballroom. This is the perfect time to round<br />
up the gang and have fun meeting new residents. Switch off your phone, sit back<br />
and enjoy the show! The cost is only $2 per person. Plus, we will offer free snacks<br />
for all moviegoers… hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels, candy, sodas and water. We<br />
normally feature Movie Nights on the first and third Fridays of the month. You<br />
must sign up by noon on the day of the show.<br />
Moneyball<br />
Friday, March 2,<br />
6 p.m.<br />
Bennett Miller’s<br />
adaptation of Michael<br />
Lewis’ non-fiction best<br />
seller Moneyball stars<br />
Brad Pitt as Billy Beane,<br />
a one-time phenom who<br />
flamed out in the big<br />
leagues and now works<br />
as the GM for the Oakland<br />
Athletics, a franchise<br />
that’s about to lose their three best players to free agency.<br />
Because the team isn’t in a financial position to spend as much as perennial<br />
favorites like the Yankees and the Red Sox, Beane realizes he needs to<br />
radically change how he evaluates what players can bring to the squad.<br />
After he meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), an Ivy League economics major<br />
working as an executive assistant for scouting on another team, Beane<br />
realizes he’s found the man who understands how to subvert the system<br />
of assessing players that’s been in place for nearly a century. However, as<br />
the duo begin to acquire players that seem too old, injured, or inept to play<br />
major-league baseball, they face stiff resistance from both the A’s longtime<br />
scouts and the team’s manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who<br />
outright refuses to allow Beane’s more-nontraditional acquisitions to play.<br />
Moneyball screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Perry<br />
Seibert, Rovi. Theatrical MPAA Rating: PG13. Running Time: 133<br />
The Rum<br />
Diary<br />
Friday, March 16, 6 p.m.<br />
fear and loathing in las Vegas<br />
star Johnny depp returns to the<br />
wild world of Hunter S. Thompson<br />
in writer/director Bruce Robinson’s<br />
adaptation of the Gonzo journalist’s<br />
“lost” autobiographical novel of the<br />
same name. Dejected over life in New<br />
York <strong>City</strong> and at bitter odds with the<br />
Eisenhower-era conventions of the<br />
1950s, nomadic journalist Paul Kemp<br />
(Depp) flees to Puerto Rico, where he<br />
quickly lands a job as a reporter for a<br />
San Juan newspaper.<br />
Drawing inspiration from author<br />
Ernest Hemingway’s popular theory<br />
about “The Lost Generation,” the<br />
newly liberated journalist develops a taste for rum as he becomes slowly<br />
entangled in the lives of American beauty Chenault (Amber Heard) and her<br />
shady husband, Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), a wealthy real-estate developer.<br />
Later, as Sanderson’s underhanded business dealings begin to emerge,<br />
Kemp’s principles come into focus, and his writing style begins to mature in<br />
ways he never dreamed possible. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi. Theatrical MPAA<br />
Rating: R. Running Time: 120 minutes.<br />
SUN CITY COMPUTER GUY<br />
Jim Davis, the <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> Computer Guy, will hold free “Office Hours”<br />
from 9-11 a.m. every Thursday in March, except March 29, in<br />
the Computer Room at the SCAL Community Center. He will be<br />
available to answer your computer<br />
questions and help you with any<br />
computer problems.<br />
Are you interested in transferring<br />
pictures from your camera to your<br />
laptop? Perhaps, organizing your<br />
pictures? Bring your questions<br />
and your laptops. There is no<br />
charge. Jim will also help any<br />
<strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> resident free by<br />
e-mail at suncitycomputerguy@<br />
cox.net. He maintains a Web site<br />
with free computer help at www.<br />
suncitycomputerguy.com.<br />
Jim has been helping <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Aliante</strong> residents with their<br />
computer problems for over six<br />
years and teaches free classes in the Community Center. Watch for<br />
details in The Breeze!<br />
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COMING AttRACtIONS<br />
St. Patrick’s Day<br />
Celebration At<br />
Hennessey’s!<br />
Thursday, March 15th<br />
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Start celebrating St.<br />
Patrick’s Day early and<br />
leave the driving to us!<br />
Join us for a St. Patrick’s<br />
Day Celebration at<br />
Hennessey’s on Thursday,<br />
March 15. Located in<br />
the heart of Las Vegas<br />
on historical Fremont<br />
Street, Hennessey’s has a<br />
reputation for great food,<br />
a fine sampling of Irish<br />
Spirits and the ambiance<br />
of a cozy Irish pub. We’ll<br />
depart <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong><br />
at 2 p.m. and head to<br />
downtown Las Vegas,<br />
where you’ll have time to<br />
explore and shop, until we<br />
meet for dinner at 5 p.m. in<br />
the private dining room at<br />
Hennessey’s.<br />
You’ll have your choice of three traditional Irish meals:<br />
• shepherds Pie - A traditional dish of beef and diced veggies<br />
in a savory burgundy wine sauce topped with garlic mashed<br />
potatoes, and served with fresh veggies;<br />
• Corned Beef and Cabbage - The house-made lean corned<br />
beef served atop boiled cabbage with seasoned potatoes and<br />
carrots;<br />
• Bangers and Mash - A traditional favorite - beer steamed<br />
bangers served atop mashed potatoes with grilled onions and<br />
gravy with fresh steamed veggies.<br />
Well drinks and house beer or wine will be available for $4 per drink.<br />
The cost for this fun-filled Irish celebration is only $27 per person.<br />
Reservations are due by March 13. A minimum of 20 people is<br />
required. We’ll leave Hennessey’s for <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> at 6:30 p.m. Please<br />
sign up at the monitor’s desk.<br />
AAA Comes To<br />
<strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong>!<br />
Friday, March 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
AAA agents and travel<br />
representatives will be on hand all<br />
day Friday, March 30 from 9 a.m.<br />
to 5 p.m. to meet with residents in<br />
the Conference Room at the SCAL<br />
community center.<br />
Do you need a map? Interested in<br />
tour or cruise information? Want an<br />
Insurance quote? Contact Cindy of<br />
AAA Las Vegas at 702-415-2229 or<br />
E-mail Cindy.Leyns@goAAA.com to<br />
place your order. Or just stop by to<br />
say hello!
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quarters where they can do untold damage. If you must, let your<br />
car cool down in the driveway for awhile before you pull it into the<br />
garage. But, above all, be safe and be smart, don’t invite intruders<br />
into your home.<br />
We have recently experienced several complaints from residents<br />
about people feeding pigeons (or as some people refer to them as<br />
flying rats) and the mess that they have caused. Please remember<br />
that bird poop and feathers, along with the noise the birds create,<br />
can be considered a nuisance/health hazard and subject you to a<br />
fine or other penalty for creating such a condition. You may enjoy<br />
feeding the pigeons, but you don’t live in the woods – you live<br />
in a homeowner’s association, and you must be considerate of<br />
your neighbors. I have instructed the compliance department to<br />
aggressively pursue complaints of this nature; so please, please,<br />
don’t feed the pigeons and other critters that inhabit our community.<br />
On another note, the once a week sanitation pick-up begins in<br />
March. Please remember that this was fostered upon us by the<br />
<strong>City</strong> of North Las Vegas and Republic Services --<strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong><br />
was not consulted or asked for its opinion. The Board knows and<br />
understands that our garages are not full size and that Pulte got<br />
permission from the <strong>City</strong> of North Las Vegas to make them smaller<br />
than a regular garage. The Board members are in the same position<br />
as everyone else as far as the size of their respective garages. I<br />
suggest that we make the best of the situation and I realize that no<br />
one likes change. I know that I have spent the past month making<br />
room in my garage – getting rid of all the “must have things” that I<br />
have had stored in it for the past six years and have never looked at,<br />
used or needed, but had to have safely tucked away. Perhaps this<br />
will give some of us a good excuse to get ride of some things that<br />
we should have parted with a long time ago. Don’t forget there is<br />
a spring garage sale coming up, and perhaps, you can make some<br />
bucks this year.<br />
If you have any questions or concerns about the program, please call<br />
Mr. Steven De Stefano, the Project Manager for Republic Services.<br />
His office number is 599-5561 and his cell phone number is 280-<br />
0014.<br />
For what it’s worth, my daughter and her family live in North Las<br />
Vegas, and they have had once a week pick-up for almost a year.<br />
There are three adults, three children (two in pampers), a dog and a<br />
cat in her household. She reports that she has not had any problem<br />
with odors, insects, bugs, etc. She has also told me that the vast<br />
majority of the garbage is recyclable and the system is working well.<br />
At the January Board meeting, the Board voted to purchase a vehicle<br />
for the Neighborhood Watch Volunteers to use, rather than using<br />
the association’s pick-up truck or their own vehicles. That purchase<br />
has been made, and we are now the proud owners of a white Ford<br />
SUV. Please make sure you waive and say high to our Neighborhood<br />
Watch volunteers when they drive by. They give their time and<br />
energy to make all of us just a bit safer. A very big THANK YOU to all<br />
of our Neighborhood Watch volunteers, and I hope you enjoy your<br />
new ride.<br />
Spring is right around the corner, and the beautiful weather will be<br />
with us for a few months before the heat sets in. Enjoy yourselves,<br />
make the most of our facilities and stay safe and well. See you<br />
around the clubhouse and at the Board meeting in March.<br />
Respectfully,<br />
Mark A. Smith, President<br />
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TOP 10 Foods<br />
for Lowering<br />
Cholesterol<br />
One of the easiest ways to achieve your goal for<br />
better health and well being!<br />
Almonds - Rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, almonds help<br />
keep blood vessels healthy.<br />
According to the Food and Drug Administration, eating about a<br />
handful (1.5 ounces, or 42.5 grams) a day of most nuts, such as<br />
almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some pine nuts, pistachio nuts<br />
and walnuts, may reduce your risk of heart disease. Just make sure<br />
the nuts you eat aren’t salted or coated with sugar.<br />
Orange Juice - Orange juice is quite high in vitamin C, which<br />
helps boost your body’s immune system.<br />
The high level of antioxidants in orange juice may help reduce your<br />
risk of cancer, and other components of the juice may help relieve<br />
arthritis pain and decrease your risk of heart attack, high blood<br />
pressure and high cholesterol. The citrus in orange juice has also<br />
been shown to prevent or at least lessen the development of kidney<br />
stones.<br />
Olive Oil - Olive oil contains a potent mix of antioxidants that<br />
can lower your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol but leave your “good”<br />
(HDL) cholesterol untouched.<br />
The Food and Drug Administration<br />
recommends using about 2 tablespoons<br />
(23 grams) of olive oil a day in place of<br />
other fats in your diet to get its hearthealthy<br />
benefits. The cholesterol-lowering<br />
effects of olive oil are even greater if you<br />
choose extra-virgin olive oil, meaning the<br />
oil is less processed and contains more<br />
heart-healthy antioxidants. But keep in<br />
mind that “light” olive oils are usually<br />
more processed than extra-virgin or virgin<br />
olive oils and are lighter in color, not fat or<br />
calories.<br />
Steamed Asparagus - There’s<br />
nothing wrong with a platter of crudités<br />
or a salad if you want to improve your<br />
diet, but steaming may help improve the<br />
cholesterol-lowering capabilities of some<br />
produce, including asparagus.<br />
Other veggies that get better after a short<br />
bout in the steam: beets, okra, carrots,<br />
eggplant, green beans, and cauliflower.<br />
Researchers think steaming these veggies<br />
may help them do a better job of binding<br />
bile acids, which means your liver needs<br />
to use up more LDL cholesterol into<br />
order to make bile. That translates into<br />
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less circulating LDL in your<br />
bloodstream.<br />
Oatmeal - Oatmeal<br />
contains soluble fiber,<br />
which reduces your lowdensity<br />
lipoprotein (LDL),<br />
the “bad” cholesterol.<br />
Soluble fiber is also found<br />
in such foods as kidney<br />
beans, apples, pears, barley<br />
and prunes. Soluble fiber<br />
can reduce the absorption<br />
of cholesterol into your<br />
bloodstream. Five to 10<br />
grams or more of soluble<br />
fiber a day decreases your<br />
total and LDL cholesterol.<br />
Eating 1 1/2 cups of cooked<br />
oatmeal provides 6 grams of fiber. If you add fruit, such as bananas,<br />
you’ll add about 4 more grams of fiber. To mix it up a little, try steelcut<br />
oatmeal or cold cereal made with oatmeal or oat bran.<br />
Pinto Beans - a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber,<br />
as are most other beans.<br />
In addition to lowering cholesterol, pinto beans’ high fiber content<br />
prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal,<br />
making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with<br />
diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. When combined with<br />
whole grains such as brown rice, pinto beans provide virtually fatfree,<br />
high quality protein. But this is far from all pinto beans have to<br />
offer. Pinto beans are also an excellent source of molybdenum, a very<br />
good source of folate, and a good source of protein and vitamin B1<br />
as well as the minerals phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese,<br />
and potassium.<br />
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CHARtER CLUB CORNER & SpECIAL INtERESt<br />
PoKer CluB<br />
The <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong> Poker Club meets every Wednesday and Friday<br />
at 5 p.m. We welcome new and former players. We play Texas<br />
Hold’em and “Dealer’s Choice.”<br />
If you’re new to Texas Hold’em or the Poker Club, we have a “newbie”<br />
orientation on the first Wednesday of the month (4-5 pm). This will<br />
allow you to become familiar with our style of play (betting, dealing,<br />
guidelines, etc).<br />
For additional information, contact Terri Petrie at 405-7382 or E-mail<br />
terri@terripetrie.com). The Poker Club is a great way to meet and<br />
socialize with your neighbors. Hope to see you there.<br />
Veterans CluB<br />
Greetings friends and neighbor!<br />
On behalf of the Veterans Club, I’m very pleased to announce the<br />
pancake breakfast we hosted on January 14 was a resounding<br />
success. We served about 166 people, and we were able to donate<br />
$541 to the USO for their work. Thank you all very much for your<br />
support. We are planning another breakfast in October, and will<br />
donate the proceeds to another worthy cause. Special thanks to all<br />
who volunteered their time and talents for this fun event.<br />
In February, 49 veterans and spouses enjoyed a wonderful trip to<br />
Nellis Air Force Base, where we met “The Thunderbirds.” A big<br />
thank you to Bob Russ for doing all the legwork to put this trip<br />
together. We are planning more exciting events in the future; our<br />
calendar for 2012 is coming together, and we’ll give you the dates<br />
as we finalize them.<br />
Please don’t forget the “Veterans stand down” will take place on<br />
March 21-22. The event features many needed services for homeless<br />
veterans. If you’d like to receive more information or volunteer,<br />
please contact Ron Wurstner at rdwurstnet@cox.net, Bob Russ at<br />
robertruss@gmail.com or myself at synlo@sbcglobal.net.<br />
The Veteran’s Auxiliary meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month in<br />
the Community Center Board Room. For more information, contact<br />
Anne Zarate at 657-9807.<br />
Once again, on behalf of the Veterans of <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong>, I’d like to<br />
thank all our members, the Auxiliary and our friends and neighbors<br />
for all of your support and assistance.<br />
Please support and pray for our troops!<br />
In support of all the military,<br />
sy nielson, Chairman<br />
KaraoKe CluB<br />
Thank you for taking the time to check out the details of establishing<br />
and joining the Karaoke Club of SCAL. The Life Style Committee has<br />
given me permission to go ahead with the creation of a Karaoke Club<br />
for the residents of our community.<br />
The first order of business to get started is to get an accurate list<br />
of all those residents who would like to be included in the list of<br />
club members. Although many of you signed up originally on the<br />
interest sheet (available at the Monitor’s desk), some of the contact<br />
information is very hard to read and may have changed over the past<br />
year. I am requesting everyone with interest in joining the Karaoke<br />
Club of SCAL to please submit their contact information to me.<br />
Once I’ve collected the required information, I’ll contact you all, and<br />
we’ll get together for our first meeting and decide how we’d like to<br />
go forward with the club. Your suggestions will be very important<br />
in our decisions as to how we want to conduct each singing session<br />
and where you’d like to actually have our club meeting. Please send<br />
your name, telephone number and type of music you enjoy singing<br />
to whawkret@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.<br />
Bill Hawkins<br />
tennis CluB<br />
Congratulations to sally dobson and all of the Pickleball players<br />
on becoming one of the newest sanctioned clubs here in <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Aliante</strong>. We are happy to share our courts with such an enthusiastic<br />
group of players.<br />
All of our tennis players can now shed some of those layers of<br />
clothing, as winter is over and the mornings are a bit warmer. Our<br />
starting time for Saturday Club Day remains at 8 a.m. for one more<br />
month, and then we’ll move to 7:30 a.m. on April 1. The same holds<br />
true for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. You can always come earlier<br />
if you wish.<br />
We use our ball machine regularly, and hope to have a backboard<br />
installed on the court soon. Don’t forget to check in each time you<br />
play, and have your cards scanned at the monitor’s desk. Questions?<br />
Call or E-mail me, Larry Rothstein, 649-8766 and lilandlar@aol.com.<br />
seniors assisting seniors<br />
Greeting Neighbors:<br />
January 2012 was our most active month in the community for<br />
Seniors Assisting Seniors (SAS) with a total of 12 service calls. During<br />
the past 10 months, SAS made 62 service calls with 15 volunteers.<br />
We usually respond within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the need.<br />
The dreaded smoke alarm or CO2 detector beeping generates an<br />
immediate response, if at all possible.<br />
We have picked up and delivered 18 pieces of equipment. We<br />
supply the equipment and batteries, along with the service for free.<br />
Residents are required to provide the air conditioning filters, light<br />
bulbs and salt for the water softeners.<br />
SAS, in coordination with Neighborhood Watch, will begin replacing<br />
burned-out address light bulbs at no charge in March. Our goal is to<br />
ensure all the address lights in our community are working. These<br />
lights are important to help others find your home at night. If you<br />
have a need, please do not hesitate to call SAS at 702-981-3149. We<br />
are here to serve our residents.<br />
Sy Nielson, Alan Melnick, Karl Vonderohe and Don Kaufmann<br />
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Blueberries - contain chemicals called antioxidants that have<br />
been linked to lowering cholesterol levels, encouraging heart<br />
health, and protecting the body against certain types of cancers.<br />
Blueberries contain the phytosterol, pterostilbene, which is similar to<br />
resveratrol, another antioxidant found in grapes and red wine.<br />
Tomatoes - there are many health benefits of tomatoes and<br />
there is one more that could possibly be added to the list --<br />
tomatoes lower cholesterol.<br />
Tomatoes contain many antioxidants, including a chemical called<br />
lycopene. There has been a lot of research investigating tomatoes<br />
and the chemicals contained in them like lycopene. From these<br />
studies, tomatoes have been shown to possess a vast array of healthy<br />
benefits, including macular degeneration and certain cancers.<br />
Studies have also proven that tomatoes may provide healthy effects<br />
on your cholesterol.<br />
Avacado - an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals as<br />
well as the healthy monounsaturated fats and lots of fiber.<br />
In fact, it has more potassium than a banana. Studies have shown<br />
that a diet that includes regular intake of avocadoes can reduce<br />
cholesterol, and we know that diets rich in fiber can reduce your risk<br />
for colon cancer.<br />
Dark Chocolate - a small bar of it everyday can help keep your<br />
heart and cardiovascular system running well.<br />
Two heart health benefits of dark chocolate are lower blood pressure<br />
and lower cholesterol. Dark chocolate has also been shown to<br />
reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.<br />
Sources: RealAge, about.com, mayoclinic.com<br />
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CLIp & SAvE DISCOUNt COUpONS<br />
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CHARtERED CLUBS<br />
Chartered Clubs, as outlined in the “sun <strong>City</strong> aliante Club<br />
guidelines,” are Board-recognized and open to all sun <strong>City</strong> aliante residents. No<br />
club activity is open to non-residents of <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Aliante</strong>. These clubs are sanctioned<br />
strictly for the members of this Association with no exceptions, unless a club invites<br />
guest speakers, instructors, etc. All club members should be familiar with these<br />
guidelines set forth by the Board, as well as their individual club bylaws and/or<br />
policies and procedures. if you have questions regarding your club charter, feel<br />
free to call director of activities & fitness, lynn garlock-Wright, at 638-5061.<br />
afternoon games. Meets <strong>Sun</strong>days from 2-4<br />
p.m. Contact Angie Bidell at 639-2365 and<br />
ambidell@aol.com.<br />
aliante steppers. Meets every Tuesday<br />
and Thursday at 2 p.m. Contact Margo Young<br />
at 649-1176 and jaxlady@cox.net.<br />
american Mah Jongg. Meets<br />
Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 p.m. and the first<br />
and third Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m. Contact<br />
Patty Golio at 321-1533 or Linda Egge at<br />
649-4274.<br />
art Workshop. Meets Tuesdays at<br />
noon. Contact Peggy Totino at 217-5973 or<br />
ptotino2@gmail.com or Anne Marie DeRenard<br />
at 538-9935 and gramme53@cox.net.<br />
Beading and Jewelry. see forget-Menots.<br />
Book Club. Meets the third Thursday of<br />
each month at 7 p.m. Contact Jeannette<br />
Smith at 649-2468.<br />
Bunco. Meets the 2nd Thursday - 6:30-9<br />
p.m. Contact Don or Mary Kaufmann at 405-<br />
7092 and mjk89084@cox.net.<br />
Ceramics. Meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. -<br />
noon and Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30<br />
pm. Contact Audrey Blankfeld at 240-7542<br />
and ablankfeld@embarqmail.com or<br />
Holly Claghorn at 642-5016 and<br />
hollyquilts@cox.net.<br />
Computer Club. Meets the first Thursday<br />
at 6:30 p.m in the Vista Ballroom. Contact<br />
TK Chen at 396-4155 and tkchen@gmail.com<br />
or Wayne Headrick at 823-2627 and<br />
wayne@headrick.us.<br />
Contract (rubber) Bridge. Meets the<br />
2nd and 4th Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m.<br />
Contact Steve Wald at 639-6112.<br />
eight Ballers. Meets Mondays, 10-11 a.m.<br />
& Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon. Contact Hank<br />
Gulland at 642-1581.<br />
forget-Me-Knots. Needlework, knitting,<br />
crochet and jewelry making. Meets<br />
Mondays from 1-4 p.m. Contact Collette<br />
Stickney at 399-2647 or Madeline Shapiro at<br />
399-5347.<br />
glass Crafters. Meets Wednesdays,<br />
1- 4 p.m. Contact Cheryl Templin at 476-5569<br />
and kctemplin1@cox.net.<br />
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Hand and foot. This game is similar to<br />
Canasta. Meets Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.<br />
Contact Pat Blossey at 642-4917.<br />
Karaoke. Meeting times to be determined.<br />
Contact Bill Hawkins at whawkred@gmail.<br />
com.<br />
Kaluki. Meets Thursdays at 1p.m. Contact<br />
Dorothy Martin at 399-2045.<br />
Mexican train dominoes. Meets the<br />
2nd and 4th Friday at 1 p.m and the 1st<br />
Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Contact<br />
Norm and Linda Bach at 646 -1016 and<br />
landinback@embarqmail.com or Angie Bidell<br />
at 639-2365 and ambidell@aol.com.<br />
Mahjong. Meets Mondays from 1 p.m. to<br />
4 p.m. Contact Grace wong at 646-9664 and<br />
e-mail wrongway9664@embarqmail.com.<br />
Papercrafting. Meets Mondays at 6 p.m.<br />
Contact Janet Gordon at 809-1057.<br />
Pan. Meets every Friday from noon to 3:40<br />
p.m. Contact Sally at 399-7848 and<br />
sadacon@cox. net or Lil at 649-8766 and<br />
lilandlar@aol.com<br />
Party Bridge for Partners. Meets<br />
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Contact Steve Wald at<br />
639-6112.<br />
Pickleball. Meets <strong>Sun</strong>days at 9 a.m.<br />
and Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m;<br />
Thursdays at 1 p.m.; Fridays at 9 a. m. and<br />
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Tennis Courts.<br />
Visit usapa.com for details. Contact: Sally<br />
Dobson at sallydobson51@aol.com and 916-<br />
768-6313.<br />
Pinochle. Meets Tuesdays from<br />
6-8:30 p.m. Contact Margie Laviletta at<br />
755-0615 or Jim Menagh at 449-8284.<br />
Poker. Meets Wednesdays & Fridays at 5<br />
p.m. Contact Terry Petrie at 405-7382 and<br />
terri@terripetrie.com<br />
silver needles and threads. Quilting.<br />
Meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - noon.<br />
Contact Lorraine Allers at 431-1289 or Annie<br />
Lochhead at 399-3647.<br />
softball. Men & women. Meets Mondays<br />
at 8 a.m. at Aviary Park. Contact Joe Shuman<br />
at 750-0745.<br />
solos. Social group for singles. Contact<br />
Kaye Burr at 487-6789 and kayeburr@<br />
embarqmail.com.<br />
songsters. Meet Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m.<br />
Contact Jane Mehta at 734-883-2454 or Linda<br />
Egge at 649-4274.<br />
tennis. Meets Saturdays at 7 a.m. Contact<br />
Larry Rothstein at lilandlar@aol.com and<br />
649-8766.<br />
Veterans of sun <strong>City</strong>. Meets 3rd Tuesdays<br />
at 7 p.m. Contact Sy Nielson<br />
at 234-9183 and synlo@sbcglobal.net.<br />
sPeCial interest<br />
The following Special Interest Groups are<br />
Board-recognized and may schedule<br />
meetings in advance. Please check the<br />
calendar.<br />
Havarah. Meets monthly to share and<br />
celebrate Shabbat, Simchas, Jewish holiday<br />
celebrations, heritage, and culture.<br />
Contact Mady Shapiro at 399-5347 and<br />
scahavarah@gmail.com.<br />
seniors assisting seniors. Helps seniors<br />
with limited home needs and medical<br />
equipment. Hot line 981-3149.<br />
seniors With Warm Hearts. Helps<br />
disadvantaged children.<br />
Contact Lynn Williams at 228-6017.<br />
otHer aCtiVities<br />
Bowling. Meets Wednesdays at noon at<br />
the Sante Fe Station Bowling Center. Contact<br />
Ray Wong at 646-9664 and<br />
wrongway9664@embarqmail.com.<br />
Horseshoes. Meets Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.<br />
Contact George Larson at 541-6233 or Jack<br />
Witt at 642-6282.<br />
ladies’ golf. Meets Thursday afternoons<br />
at <strong>Aliante</strong> Golf Course. Contact Karen<br />
Boujicanian at 454-1075