Club Information - Sun City Anthem

Facilities/LandscapingMay~ Mother’s Day is May 13Mother’s Day was first observed in 1908, designated by Presidential proclamation,and recognized officially by Congress and the President in 1914.Southern Nevada Water Authority’s official start of summer as related to our watergroup “E” in Sun City Anthem is the first of May. This means you may now waterlandscape any day of the week. Please note, however, that even though watering dailyis allowed, you may not run sprinklers between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.on any day. This restriction was put into effect due to the evaporation that occurs fromthe hotter days and the usual almost daily afternoon winds. Watering with a handheldhose or testing irrigation with supervision is allowed. If you do not follow these SNWAmandates, it could result in a water-waste fee or citation to the property owner.May is one of the most beautiful months of the year. The cold weather is gone andwe usually have a couple months before the hotter temperatures arrive here inAnthem. Wild flowers are beginning to bloom in the desert areas and deciduoustrees are sprouting their new spring growth, all of which attract all the birds andanother new population of rabbits.Now that almost every species of tree or plant is showing off their new spring growth, we are still very busy inour quest to identify and plant all of the areas where landscape has been damaged due to the freezingtemperatures this past winter. For those who have inquired about plants missing in different locations, we doappreciate your comments and patience while we complete this project.There are many of the native Cacti that have beautiful flowers. Thefeatured photograph is an Echinocereus Cacti, often referred to asthe “Comb Hedge Hog.” This particular species of cactus is muchloved by cactus growers worldwide. There are severalcharacteristics that collectively account for their popularity. AllEchinocereus are small plants. In the wild, some species may formlarge mounds of many hundreds of stems, but this takes manyyears and these same species are still quite manageable incultivation. They have some of the most brilliant flowers of thecactus family and range in color from electric-pink to deep scarlet.In the wild, Echinocereus range from as far north as South Dakotaand south through most of Mexico, from low elevation deserts tomountainsides of 8,000 feet or more.With the prime goal of keeping our community beautiful, weregularly walk our grounds and interact with the crews from threelandscape companies that maintain our outdoor areas. Theseareas include: the grounds around the Centers; SCA streetscapes;desert re-veg areas; the common areas and gate maintenance in Pinnacle Village; thelandscape around the duplex homes; and rock drains within our community. We always welcome theopportunity to speak with the homeowners. If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding any of ourproperties, please don’t hesitate to contact me at christine.noble@scacai.com or (702) 614 5863.Thank you,Christine Noble, Facilities/Landscape Coordinator“Caring for our Community”For information regarding building maintenance and other facility projects, contact our website: www.sca-hoa.org where the Facilitiesand Maintenance Section is maintained and frequently updated by Bruno Panek, Facilities Manager.May 2012 • Sun City Anthem 27