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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WE ARE... fROM tHE pRESIDENt
sun City aliante Community association
7394 Aliante Parkway
N. Las Vegas, Nevada 89084
www.scalnlv.com
association office Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Community Center
702-638-5065
Monday-Saturday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
rMi
702-737-8580
Community association Manager
Arnie Snow
702-638-5007
asnow@suncityaliante.us
activities & fitness director
Lynn Garlock-Wright
702-638-5061
lwright@suncityaliante.us
assistant activities & fitness director
Trish Williamson
702-638-5035
twilliamson@suncityaliante.us
director of standards and Compliance
Dawn Mackey
702-638-5017
dmackey@suncityaliante.us
Membership Coordinator
Virginia Marquart
702-638-5006
vmarquart@suncityaliante.us
administrative assistant
Cathie Snow
702-638-5023
adminassistant@suncityaliante.us
facilities supervisor
Juan Macias
702-638-5009
jmacias@suncityaliante.us
Board of directors
Mark Smith, President
Owen Egge, Vice President
Rita Worrell, Secretary
Jerry Overton, Treasurer
Don Schaefer, Director-at-Large
Judith Hanson, Director-at-Large
Mark Pallans, Director-at-Large
aliante Master association info
702-638-7770
the Breeze
Publisher - Lynn Garlock-Wright
Managing editor - Trish Williamson
resident Consultant - Sandy Valley
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Community Association
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Message froM Your Board
President
Mark Smith, President, Board of Directors
Happy february to one and all!
I hope this month finds everyone fully settled
into 2012. It’s hard to believe that we are
already in March.
Congratulations are in order for Director-at-
Large Judith Hanson. Judi was selected as
Southern Nevada Director of the Year at the 2012 Community
Association Institute’s Annual Awards Gala in January. Way to go Judi!
Jim Hill recently resigned as chairperson of the Communications Committee.
Jim was the Chair since the committee’s inception and did a great job in leading
the committee over the past several years. Thank you, Jim, for all of your hard
work on behalf of the community, and thank you for remaining a member of
the committee.
Congrats to Gaylynne Schaefer who was elected as the new chair of the
Communications Committee. I know that Gaylynne will do a great job in her
new position, as she has done over the past several years as a member of the
committee.
To paraphrase an old saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a
weed”… which, of course, leads me to the discussion of the coming spring/
summer months where weeds will proliferate, residents will be inclined to
leave garage doors partially or fully opened, shrubbery may not be trimmed
adequately and animals will be hatching and being given birth to.
We are a homeowner’s association – a community in which we all bought
our homes knowing that we would have to abide by the rules and governing
documents of the place we chose to call home. Our compliance director is ever
vigilant in driving through our community and keeping a watchful eye on how
our residents are maintaining the outside of their homes.
None of us wants to get a letter from our compliance department informing
us that we may be in violation of our governing documents and calling us to a
hearing in front of the Covenants Committee. Actually, there should never be
any reason for someone to get such a letter. “Police” your property on a regular
basis and make sure all is in order.
As someone who spent over thirty years in law enforcement, I am still amazed
that people willingly keep their garage doors open, even slightly. You are just
inviting both four legged and two legged (much worse than four legged ones
since those on two legs steal, rape and murder) creatures into your living
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Congratulations to Judi Hanson!
At the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Gala Awards on
Saturday, January 15, 2012 at Treasure Island Las Vegas, Judi won
the “Southern Nevada Board Member of the Year” award. Judi is
the past president & current vice president of the Aliante Master
Association. She is a director-at-large at Sun City Aliante Board of
Directors and serves as liaison to the Communication Committee.
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ASSOCIAtION NEWS
dear residents,
March has finally arrived and in
Las Vegas it is eventful. This is the
time of year when the average high
temperature in Las Vegas is 69 F, and
the average low temperature is
44 F; definitely nice temperatures
to enjoy a bit of walking and swing
a golf club or two. Rainfall barely
exists with the average at .42” and
humidity at 22%. Stay in town, the
weather is just right to do almost
anything you want.
Enjoy the annual Las Vegas
extravaganza – the NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series. Also popular are the month-long World Series of Poker,
Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals, Las Vegas Marathon, Fremont
Street Mardi Gras, NHRA Nationals, Blue Sky International Film
Festival and Greek Food Festival.
March Madness is when the countdown for the Collegiate National
Basketball Championship will be under way. March Madness in
Vegas is exactly what it sounds like…Madness! Swarms of bettors
from around the country flock to Vegas to make their picks. This
weekend isn’t just for gamblers, but spring-breakers too!
Along with great Vegas events, get ready to shed some clothing.
You’ll feel it in the air; it’s time to start dusting off the lounge chairs
– the pool season is about to begin! If you enjoy golf, the conditions
in March are superb. For many people, twilight on the golf course in
March is nothing less than blissful.
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March offers some of the best walking weather in Las Vegas. Spring
is all about the bright sunshine and the crisp air on the Las Vegas
Strip. Walking along the Strip in the middle of the day is neither too
cold nor too hot. Go ahead, put in a few miles up and down the Strip,
and then, have a fabulous lunch at a spot like Spagos or Mon Ami
Gabi where you can watch people walk by.
And for you show-goers, enjoy some wonderful concerts and events.
These include the RMI Appreciation events at Aliante Casino - “Jack
Walker & friends Variety show” and comedian “dave Burleigh.”
In Las Vegas, enjoy Ron White, Celine Dion, George Thorogood &
The Destroyers, Bill Engvail, Chicago, Diamond Rio, Bela Fleck and
the Flecktones, Rodney Carrington, The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd
Webber, Jay Leno, The Canadian Tenors, Carlos Mencia, Rod Stewart
and John Pinette.
Warm regards,
lynn garlock-Wright
Activities & Fitness Director
BOD NOtICE
This Notice is distributed according to NRS116.31083. At the
beginning of every Board meeting, there is a member comment
period for comments relating to agenda items only. At the end
of every Board meeting, there is a member comment period for
comments on any subject. During this period, the Board will hear
member comments. The Board of Directors will not take action on
comments or requests made during the comment periods.
Agendas for the Board meeting are available one week prior to the
meeting at the monitor’s desk and on the Association’s website
(www.scalnlv.com). Copies of the minutes from a Board of Directors
meeting are available from the Association Office after approval by
the Board of Directors. Audio copies of a Board of Directors meeting
are available from the Association Office after the minutes have been
approved by the Board of Directors. The Association Office is located
at 7394 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89084. Office
Hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone
number for obtaining an agenda is 638-5000.
The President of the Sun City Aliante Community Association has
scheduled a Board of Directors meeting or an Executive Session of
the Board of Directors on the second Wednesday of every month.
It is at the discretion of the President to cancel either or both
meetings.
BOARD MEETINGS Board Meeting Notice
Board Meeting notice
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 7 p.m.
Bod eXeCutiVe session notiCe
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 8 p.m.

ASSOCIAtION NEWS
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ASSOCIAtION NEWS & COMMIttEE NEWS
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CoMMunitY
standards
MarCH 2012
AGE SURVEY UPDATE – Please note
that if you haven’t returned the
enclosed insert 2012 AGE SURVEY
FORM, please do so now and return
it to the Community Center. This is
the last month it will be inserted
in The Breeze. It is the resident’s
requirement to submit it. If you are
a tenant and the homeowner of the property did not mail you the
form, please stop by the Community Center to obtain and complete
one. You can also call me at 638-5017 or Virginia at 638-5006, and we
can E-mail, fax or send you one. Don’t be caught being called to a
hearing for not returning it. It is a mandatory required form.
LANDSCAPING – Please start checking your yard for weeds, removal
of dead stalks from your bushes and required trimming should start
soon. Also, remember that once the temperatures start to climb you
will need to check your sprinklers/drip system and timers. It costs
less to do that than to replace dead bushes and trees.
NEW HOMEOWNERS – Please remember once you close escrow
you need to provide the Membership office with a copy of your
driver’s license and contact information, along with your current
mailing address. You can contact Virginia at 638-5006, and she
can provide you with the necessary documents required by the
association. Also, please don’t hesitate to stop by and introduce
yourself. We welcome you.
SEASONAL HOMEOWNERS – If you only visit your property
occasionally, please make sure you make arrangements for someone
to check your property. When a home has flyers and newspapers
lying around, it creates an invitation for theft and robbery. It also
creates a mess as the miscellaneous papers blow throughout the
neighborhood.
ALL HOMEOWNERS – Have a great month and stop in and say hi.
Sincerely,
dawn Mackey
Director of Community Standards & Compliance
702-638-5017
arCHiteCtural reVieW CoMMittee
Meets every other Friday, 9 a.m.
CoMMuniCations CoMMittee
Meets third Friday, 10 a.m.
Gaylynne Schaefer at 233-2745 or
gaylynne@cox.net
CoVenants CoMMittee
Meets third Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.
in the Conference Room.
Don Schaefer.
finanCe CoMMittee
Meets last Wednesdays, 5 p.m.
Don Stewart at 569-1776.
lifestYle CoMMittee
Meets last Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Terri Petrie at 405-7382 or terri@terripetrie.com.
ProPertY and grounds CoMMittee
Meets third Thursdays, 1 p.m.
Harry Reinhart at 202-0274
or harryandjoann1@msn.com.
ad HoC CoMMittees
eleCtion CoMMittee
Sandy Valley at 399-2689.
Don’t Miss
the “george deMott
and friends Variety show”
sunday, Mar 25, 7pm
access showroom,
aliante station Casino & Hotel
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COMMIttEE NEWS
CoMMuniCations CoMMittee
How to add a sun City aliante Website icon to your desktop
An icon is a graphic image, a small picture or object, which
represents a file, program, command or web page. Icons help you
open programs, documents or quickly execute commands.
You can add an icon to your desktop for the Sun City Aliante Website.
Here’s how you do it:
1. Access the Internet.
2. Go to the Sun City
Aliante Website.
(www.scalnlv.com)
3. Click on the HoMe
dropdown menu.
4. Click on Resident
Login.
5. Log onto the Resident
page
6. Once you are logged
on, right click
somewhere on the
page where it is blank
(no graphic of text).
7. Select Create
sHortCut from the
menu that pops up.
8. Click oK to confirm.
You now have the icon
on your desktop. The next time you double-click it, you will go
directly to the Sun City Aliante Website login screen. If you have
any questions about this process, contact Gaylynne Schaefer at
gaylynne@cox.net.
Give it a try and be in the know!
Your Communications Committee
tHe lifestYle CoMMittee
The Lifestyle Committee had a very long and eventful meeting on
January 26. The Committee followed up with recent community
event leaders to discuss the outcome of their recent events.
Representatives from the High Tea, Thanksgiving, Decorating and
New Year’s Eve groups shared their valuable feedback. Their input
will help to shape future events here in our community.
Our event planners deserve a “huge” thank you for putting on these
events, giving their personal time and making our community a
better place to live. Volunteers add to the fabric of our lifestyle at Sun
City Aliante. If you would like to give our community a hand, please
be sure to see Lynn Wright, Activities & Fitness Director, or Lifestyle
Committee members on how you can join in and have some fun.
Joining an event’s committee or being an event leader is a great way
to meet residents, make friends and influence changes within your
community.
If you want to start a new club, please be sure to follow these simple
steps:
1. Check in with Lynn Wright, Activities & Fitness Director, for
step by step instructions.
2. Lynn will place an interest sheet on the activities counter so
you can poll for future interest. Residents should then go to
the monitor’s desk to place their name on the interest sheet.
3. If there is enough resident interest, Lynn will give you a
simple one page document to be completed for your new
club or special interest group.
4. Then, prior to attending the next Lifestyle Committee
meeting, you will contact all interested residents to discuss
your plans for the club and seek a consensus on days/time
and any other important policies and procedures for your
club.
5. Meet with the Lifestyle Committee to present your club’s
plan, appropriate procedures and completed paperwork to
become a club. (The Lifestyle Committee meets on the third
Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Be sure to put yourself
on the agenda with Lynn Wright, no later than the Thursday
before the regularly scheduled Lifestyle meeting.)
6. If all is in order, the Lifestyle Committee will be able to vote
on your request.
7. If passed by the Lifestyle Committee, your request will move
forward to the Board of Directors for final approval.
Sally Dobson
Lifestyle News
for Your safetY
Porch lights & Carriage lights
The North Las Vegas Police Department recommends you turn on
our porch lights and the carriage lights on your garage at night. It
helps the police, as well as the Neighborhood Watch patrols, driving
around after dark to see the front of your home. Make sure your
porch lights, doorbell lights and the lights for your address numbers
are in working order and not burned out. Replacement bulbs for
address lights are available at stores, such as Home Depot and
Lowe’s. Help make your street the brightest in the community.
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HEALtH AND fItNESS
Mitch Menik’s
Tai Chi & Meditation
The Benefits of Mediation
• Calm and quiet your mind and body
• Reduce stress
• Allows you to relax
• Controls anxiety
• Enhances the immune system
• Reduces high blood pressure
• Manages chronic pain
• Controls substance abuse
• Brings you inner joy, peace and love
• Allows you to focus on being present
• Allows you to think clearly and resolve issues more effectively
• Brings harmony and balance into your life and those closest to
you
• Helps you breathe more deeply and effectively
• Allows you to connect and become one with your mind, body
and spirit
tai Chi or Ki gong, the healing essence of tai Chi, serves to help us
stop our thinking or mind chatter, so we are able to connect with our
true self, find balance, peace and harmony. This allows the mind and
body to restore itself back to its state of perfect health.
Ki gong is a slow moving meditation exercise enabling you to
become aware of your breath, body and spirit. “Ki” refers to life’s vital
energy while “Gong” refers to practice or exercise.
Ki Gong gently moves all your major joints and is an excellent daily
exercise for all ages, especially those over 50 or with disabilities.
Another important benefit is oxygen, a natural antibiotic, which
comes from the intentional deep diaphragmatic breathing used in
Ki Gong. Deep breathing cleanses and purifies the body supplying
it with more oxygen, assisting in cell rejuvenation. It also slows the
heart rate down and lowers blood pressure.
Be sure to experience the benefits of tai Chi/Ki gong with Mitch
here at SCAL Community Center. He holds mediation classes on
Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Tai Chi classes on Fridays at 10 a.m.
Blood Pressure CHeCKs
Donna McCarthur from Centennial Hills Hospital will perform free
blood pressure checks on friday, March 9, from 9-10 a.m. in the
Community Center. No advance sign up is necessary, and tests are
done on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Don’t Miss
the “Jack Walker and friends
Monthly Variety show”
sunday, March 11th, 7pm
access showroom,
aliante station Casino & Hotel
See Page 13

HEALtH AND fItNESS
Golf Teez
By Dennis Silvers
Ah, springtime in Las Vegas.
Nothing quite like it. The
sunny weather, the sight
and smell of beautiful new
flowers... and the REAL
beginning of the golf
season! With the cold
winter weather behind
us, now we can get out
to the golf course and
work on our game, and
work on it we should.
Anytime you have a
slow down in playing any
sport, especially golf, you need to gradually build up
both the physical and mental tolerance you need to play your best
golf.
Here are a few suggestions that I know will help you get back to
swinging like your ol’ self after coming out of winter’s hibernation.
• Start spending as much time as you can devote on the practice
tee... especially the short game areas.
• If you haven’t played much golf through the winter, most likely,
you have lost some touch throughout your short game.
• Do a lot of putting drills, which will rapidly help you develop
your feel for distance control and help the tempo in your
putting stroke.
• Work on little chip shots from just off the green which will again
rapidly improve your touch and technique.
• And, unless you plan on not getting into any bunkers this
season (wouldn’t that be great!), work on those green side
bunker shots as well. This will promote good technique as well
as confidence.
• Finally, when you’re hitting practice shots on the range, be
realistic. You probably haven’t played a lot of golf throughout
the winter, so start off gradually.
Make sure you do a good stretching routine before hitting balls to
help prevent injury. Work through your shots slowly and think about
what you are trying to accomplish, while you’re also working on
your swing mechanics. If you
haven’t played a lot, make it
a point to go through your
bag and hit each and every
club to familiarize yourself
with what the club will do.
Again, be realistic. Until you
start to routinely play, your
golf muscles won’t be what
they should be. Be patient.
The more you start to play,
the easier it will become, and
the more fun you’ll have.
And speaking of fun, the
professional staff at Aliante
Golf Club will hold a FREE
golf clinic exclusively for Sun City resident golfers on the second
Wednesday of each month. So mark your calendar for Wednesday,
March 14, and plan to meet us at the Club House at 11 a.m.
Attending these clinics will go a long way in getting your game back
into shape to start enjoying not only spring golf, but summer and fall
golf as well.
Hope to see all of you out there!
Known as “The Golf Guru of Las Vegas,” Dennis Silvers is an award-winning,
nationally Syndicated Radio/TV Golf Talk Show Host. He’s been heard on Fox
Sports Radio, ESPN Radio and is currently heard on CBS Radio (100.5 FM) in Las
Vegas from 8-9 a.m. and is seen weekly on “Golf...& Other Fore-letter Words” on
the Vegas Video Network every Monday at 5 p.m. Dennis will soon be joining
SiriusXM Radio on the PGA Tour Radio Network.
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SEMINARS
From Fat & Sick To
Wonderfully WELL!
Monday, March 5, 10 a.m.
Join Phil and Celeste Davis on March 5 at 10 a.m. to learn how they
reversed Type2 Diabetes, IBS, Eczema, Plantar Fasciitis, Prostate
problems and Dandruff in just 21 days and removed a combined
total of 132 pounds in just four months. The Davis’ will share how a
plant-based, whole food diet turned their lives from “Fat and Sick” to
“Wonderfully Well” six years ago and counting. The class will include
a juicing demonstration and samples.
Phil and Celeste specialize in helping others achieve sustainable
health and weight loss through their book, “Wonderfully Well,”
and their education company, The Wellness Workshop. They use
personal coaching and group classes to teach people how to
identify, prepare and enjoy healthy foods and a healthy lifestyle. For
more information, visit www.thewellnessworkshop.org. Sign up at
the monitor’s desk for this educational seminar.
A Healthier, Younger You!
Thursday, March 8, 1 p.m.
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Do you want to learn how to rejuvenate
your health? Join gayla rice, a certified
nutritional counselor and licensed skin
care specialist, and learn how to become
a healthier, younger you.
She will present the movie “Fat, Sick and
Nearly Dead,” the story of Joe Cross, a
chronically sick individual who reversed
his disease and lost belly fat in just 60
days. You can sample the foods that
helped to get him there. Sign up at the
monitor’s desk.
life insurance You don’t Have
to die to use!
Thursday, March 15, 6 p.m.
Most people think of life insurance as something that one has to die
to use, and that isn’t an exciting thought. Join us Thursday, March
15 from 6-7 p.m. for an informative presentation in which adam
goodman of lifetime income services llC will discuss the living
benefits available through life insurance!
Did you know life insurance can be used to grow wealth? Safely
create tax free retirement income? And it can provide for a long term
care need or maximize your estate for your beneficiaries and more!
After experiencing this presentation you will have a different
perspective on life insurance and may find uses that can benefit you
and your family! Adam Goodman is a financial educator and service
provider. He specializes in providing alternatives for clients, who
prefer to not be exposed to the ups and downs of the stock market,
and are interested in knowing more about advanced financial
strategies using life insurance. Refreshments will be served. Please
sign up at the monitor’s desk.
AARP Safe Driving Class
Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
ron Hampton, an AARP volunteer instructor and SCAL resident, will
conduct the AARP Safe Driving Class for seniors over 50, Saturday,
March 17, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14
for non-members.
The fee must be paid by check, payable to AARP, at the start
of the class. Write your AARP membership number on your check
to get the $12 rate.
The class is approved by the State of Nevada DMV. You will receive
a certificate valid for three years and an insurance discount (the
amount determined by your insurance company). Bring a pen or
pencil and the name and number of an emergency contact.
Please register at the monitor’s desk.
Lunch ‘n Learn
“CoreForce Energy”-
Performance Strength Training
Monday, March 19, 11:30 a.m.
“Core Force Energy,” everyone has it, but not everyone knows how to
use it. Now it’s your turn to learn how!
garin Bader is the creator of “Coreforce energy,” the astonishing
strength training system that instantly gives you extreme strength
and speed. He is also an internationally acclaimed award-winning
concert pianist and master magician, as well as a martial artist,
sculptor, painter and author.
“CoreForce Energy” is the revolutionary system that supercharges
your mind and muscles to work together so powerfully that it can
triple your strength and speed in less than one day – regardless of
your athletic abilities, gender or age.
Garin Bader will show you how to unlock strength and speed that
already lies within you. Discover how with his cutting-edge peak
performance training. According to Bader, by fusing your mind
and body, you can easily put this kind of strength, mental focus and
speed into any sport or physical activity. Sign up at the monitor’s
desk for March 19’s Lunch & Learn with Garin.
Lunch ‘n Learn
How Can H2U Benefit You?
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 11:30 a.m.
Join Rita Moore, MountainView Hospital’s H2U Program Manager,
for an informative presentation on the activities and benefits of
H2U. H2U stands for “Health To You.” The program was established
25 years ago to empower adults to manage their health and live life
to the fullest through member programs at three local hospitals,
Sunrise, MountainView and Southern Hills. The three local H2U
chapters are dedicated to promoting good health, healthy lifestyles
and well-being among their members. They do this through a
wide variety of educational programs, community resources, social
activities as well as discounts and fitness programs. Lunch will be
provided by MountainView Hospital. Sign up at the monitor’s desk.

SEMINARS
Is Your Gut Happy?
Monday, March 26, 10 a.m.
Did you know that one of the little known toxic effects of refined
sugar is its reaction in the gastrointestinal tract with the combining
of foods? Join Dr. Henry for an informative seminar about the use of
sugar, protein and/or fat combinations. Handouts will be shared and
he will discuss:
• The major cause of stomach gas
• How the digestive system functions
• What is digestive system disease
• What causes digestive system disease
• How to manage your digestive system
• How to properly combine foods
• And much, much more
Sign up at the monitor’s desk.
Colon Cancer
Tuesday, March 27, 1 p.m.
Get the facts on colon
cancer (coloretal cancer)...
its causes, symptoms and
diagnoses. Come out
and meet Dr. Zhange as
Centennial Hills Hospital
presents this very
informative seminar that
is vital to health and well
being. Light refreshments
will be served. Sign up at
the monitor’s desk.
Interested in serving as a
volunteer at the new Veteran’s
Hospital?
Please contact Chris Vaughn, the veteran’s volunteer coordinator
of the new veteran’s hospital. You can e-mail her at
vegasheart31@gmail.com or write to her at the following address:
8145 Turbys Treehouse Place, Las Vegas, NV 89131.
ALI ON tHE tOWN
Grape Street Café,
Wine Bar
and Cellar.
Great food and wine in a relaxed
atmosphere. This epitomizes my very
favorite restaurant in Las Vegas… Grape
Street Café, Wine Bar and Cellar. Located
in the heart of Summerlin, far from the
hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip,
it’s no secret to locals. Inspired by the
design and feel of a Napa Valley Winery,
Grape Street has been named by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as
a “Best of Las Vegas” Award Winner and recognized for having the
“Best” in several categories: Wine Bar, Patio Dining, Appetizer and
Dessert.
Grape Street offers some 200 boutique wines, and there are 80
wines by the glass to choose from. The cafe features an interesting,
diverse menu of classic and contemporary dishes. My favorite
appetizers are the mouthwatering baked Brie, a pastry filled with
melted Brie, toasted hazelnuts, caramelized onions and apricot
preserves and the delicious fried calamari with their “secret sauce”.
And that’s just the beginning!
For luncheon fare, they offer a variety of salads and sandwiches
served on homemade French rolls. Their orange chicken, blackened
salmon and steak salads are all very delicious; popular sandwiches
include the Portobello Philly with onions, peppers and smoked
Gouda, salmon
burger and roasted
vegetable.
Grape Street
offers a pleasing
variety of entrees
including Filet
Oscar, Colorado rack
of lamb, Bellon’s
chicken parmesan,
Chicken Marsala,
grilled salmon and
Hawaiian Ahi Tuna.
Delectable Italian
specialties include Chicken Gorgonzola, Bowtie Olivia and Linguine
with clams and in red or white wine sauce and pastas. And they
cook an eggplant parmesan to die for!!!!
Top off a delicious meal with a fabulous dessert. Their sorbets and
profiteroles are made in house.
Grape Street recently celebrated its 14th anniversary and has
become a local’s favorite under the tutelage of Owner/Chef John
McKibben. He still enjoys cooking every day, and he’s often found
walking around the restaurant greeting customers.
Check out Grape Street’s Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday, 3
p.m. to 6 p.m. when they offer specials on wine and appetizers. They
also feature Live Jazz on Fridays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, 7
p.m. to 10 p.m. Located on 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. near Buffalo
Drive, Grape Street is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through
Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more
information, visit www.grapestreetcafe.com.
I hope you come to love Grape Street Café as much as I do! See you
next month!!!
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HOt tICKEtS
Deadline Approaching for
Reservations for The Smith
Center Performances
The SCAL Activities Department
is working directly with The
Smith Center to offer Sun City
Aliante residents an array of
fabulous Broadway Shows and
Special Attractions at discount
prices… the best in theatre,
dance and music from around
the world.
Due to the high demand for
performances, you must make
early reservations to lock in your
seats at reduced prices through Sun City Aliante.
Please note the ticket sales deadlines for the following shows.
• Buddy guy with Quinn sullivan– Ticket sales end March 5.
• (Performance date: Saturday, May 19)
• Mary Poppins – Ticket sales end March 8.
• (Performance date: Tuesday, May 22)
• Million dollar Quartet - Ticket sales end March 29.
• (Performance date: Tuesday, June 12)
We must have a minimum of 20 people for each performance
to provide transportation. You can opt to buy tickets for any
performance and provide your own transportation, but we must
have at least 10 people signed up to offer you the group rate price.
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EXCURSIONS
Explore Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand
December 1 – 12, 2012
Step back in history as you explore Vietnam, Cambodia and
Thailand on this amazing vacation. Discover the ancient ruins
of Angkor; visit some of Vietnam’s historical treasures; behold
spectacular scenery; and learn about different cultures. This is a
journey like no other!
Vietnam has a long history, and on this tour, you’ll learn more
about its history and see some of the historical sights. Visit One
Pillar Pagoda, a Buddhist temple built in 1049, and hear about the
dream that led Emperor Ly Thai Tong to build the temple. Also,
visit sights from the Vietnam War, including the Cu Chi Tunnels, a
network of tunnels used by the Viet Cong, and China Beach, the
landing point for U.S. soldiers during the war.
A highlight of this tour is a visit to the temples at Angkor in
Cambodia. These ancient temples, built between the 9th and 13th
centuries, are unmatched among ancient ruins anywhere in the
world. See many of the temples, including spectacular Angkor
Wat, built in the 12th century and honoring the Hindu god
Vishnu. Words and photos simply cannot describe these amazing
structures. They must be visited in person! Be prepared to be even
more amazed as you watch the sunset at Angkor Wat—one of the most incredible experiences in the world!
In Thailand, visit Wat Doi Suthep, which draws Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world. Also, discover great shopping and sumptuous
cuisine. Perhaps sample khao soi—curry noodles—or get a Thai massage. So pack your camera, leave room in your suitcase for unique Asian
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.
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EXCURSIONS
Meditation Tour to
Sedona, Arizona
Saturday & Sunday, March 10-11
Get away from it all and rejuvenate yourself. Sign up for a Meditation
tour to Sedona, Arizona on Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11. You’ll
depart Las Vegas on Saturday, March 10 at 6 a.m. and arrive in time
for lunch at the Mago
Café in Sedona.
You’ll have time for
sightseeing before
you enjoy a delicious
buffet dinner at Mago
Garden in Sedona.
Later that evening
you’ll participate in
a special training.
The next day after a
Sunrise Meditation,
you’ll enjoy breakfast
and visit the famous
sites, such as Bell Rock, Mago Garden, vortexes and other areas of
interest.
The cost will be $200 per person, not including transportation.
Payments in full will have to be in by March 5. For more information,
please contact Mitch Menik at 219-2866.
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SUN CItY ALIANtE HIGHLIGHtS
Forever Young
Margo Young’s slogan is “Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while
we’re here we might as well DANCE.” On February 1, The Las Vegas Review
Journal “Prime View” featured Margo
Young on the front page: “Forever
Young: Ms. Showgirl International
winner says her heyday is still upon
her.”
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The article also featured a photo of
Margo with the Aliante Steppers
during a rehearsal at SCAL community
center.
To read the article, go to http://
www.lvrj.com/view/foreveryoung-ms-showgirl-internationalwinner-says-her-heyday-is-stillupon-her-138505949.html.
The Aliante
Steppers
performed
in Laughlin
at Harrah’s
Hotel to a
packed house
in January at
the Winter
Break Festival.
This is a yearly
event, when
thousands of
seniors from
all over the
country come to entertain and socialize. This is the third year the
Steppers have been invited to participate.
Veteran’s Pancake Breakfast
The Veterans Club held its fundraising Pancake Breakfast on
January 14. Fifteen volunteers served up hot cakes, sausage, bacon,
juice and coffee and tea for 168 residents. All proceeds went to
benefit the USO.
New Resident Mixer!
More than 75 residents
attended the New
Resident Mixer, hosted
by the Communications
Committee and emceed by
Gaylynne Schaefer, Chair
of the Communications
Committee, on January 31.
While members of the
Board of Directors and
staff spoke about the
Association’s many
programs and services,
Guests listen attentively at the New Resident Mixer. Kristi Taylor, (top
photo) Aliante Station Casino’s Slot Marketing Coordinator, presents
a gift certificate to Cabo Mexican restaurant.
guests enjoyed
refreshments and
won raffle prizes.
Representatives
from Aliante Station
Casino and Hotel
were also on hand
to welcome new
residents and give
away gift certificates
for food and
lodging.

SUN CItY ALIANtE HIGHLIGHtS
Free Advertisers Meet ‘n Greet
The SCAL Communications Committee hosted a free Meet ‘N Greet with The
Breeze advertisers for all residents on January 19 in the Vista Ballroom. This was
a unique opportunity for residents to meet with advertisers on an informal
basis. Every advertiser offered FREE Prizes and give-a-ways during the event
and light refreshments were served.
Get Motivated Business Event
SCAL residents enjoyed the “Get Motivated Business” event at the
Thomas & Mack Center on January 24. This one-day blockbuster
event was action-packed, fun-filled, inspiring and skill-building.
Residents enjoyed executive seating, while listening to superstar
speakers including, General Colin Powell, Lou Holtz, Rudy Giuliani,
Howard Putnam, Laura Bush, Rick Belluzzo, Mary Buffett and Terry
Bradshaw.
More “Meet ‘n Greets” are planned in the
coming months. Don’t miss the next one
and thanks for supporting our advertisers!
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COMING AttRACtIONS
Music Lessons From Kirby Music!
March 1 & March 15, 11 a.m.
Kirby Music is presenting a
series of FREE classes for SCAL
residents. Join in on the fun on
March 1 and March 15 from 11
to noon to learn more about
the Kirby Music program.
This is a great opportunity for
everyone who has ever wanted
to experience the joy of playing
music. Please sign-up at the
monitor’s desk. This event is
FREE and open to all residents.
Sun City Songsters Concert
Sunday, March 18, 7 p.m. Vista Ballroom
Join us for “An Evening of Music” presented by the Sun City Songsters
with Featured Guest Artists.
The Songsters, under the direction of Judy Shields and accompanied
by Jane Mehta, will present a variety of music from Broadway tunes
to old standards and some fun surprises. Tickets are $3.00 and are
available through Songster members or by calling Warren Geller at
538-9441.
Light refreshments and door prizes will be offered at the conclusion
of the concert. This will be a wonderful evening to share with friends
and family.
“Simply Ballroom”
Saturday, March 31, 7 p.m.
Watch out “Dancing with the Stars,” the Utah Ballroom Dance
Company is coming to perform their award-winning showcase
“Simply Ballroom,” Saturday, March 31 in the Sun City Aliante Vista
Ballroom. Audiences will be treated to breath-taking lifts, hundreds
of beautiful costumes, enchanting theatrical story lines and a variety
of live ballroom dances that will captivate your heart.
“Simply Ballroom” features such dances as the American foxtrot
to Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the Rain,” the Spanish Paso Doble to
the music from “The Legend of Zorro,” the Austrian Waltz to the
timeless “Moon River“ and so much more. This 90-minute on-stage
production has both majestic and scintillating choreography
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performed by some
of the top ballroom
dancers in the world.
“Simply Ballroom” is a
show that everyone
will love.
James Palmer from
Phoenix, AZ said,
“‘Simply Ballroom’ is
unbelievably theatrical!
I wholeheartedly
recommend this show
to everyone. It is dance
theatre: comical and dramatic, sensual and lyrical, acrobatic and
romantic, all in one show.”
The Utah Ballroom Dance Company have been featured on shows
such as “Dancing with the Stars,” “America’s Got Talent” and is the U. S.
National Formation Champion in both Latin American and standard
ballroom dancing. They have toured throughout the United States,
Europe, Canada and Latin America, receiving numerous accolades for
their performances.
The company maintains a touring program that typically reaches
more than 75 cities across the United States and internationally.
With more than 100 performances each year, this professional level
ensemble delights, entertains and uplifts thousands worldwide.
“Simply Ballroom” will be performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 31
in the SCAL Vista Ballroom. Tickets are $10 for residents and $12 for
non-residents, and can be purchased at the monitor’s desk. For more
information about “Simply Ballroom,” please visit the Utah Ballroom
Dance Company’s website at www.utahbdc.com.

COMING AttRACtIONS
Movie Nights
Enjoy great current releases in the Vista Ballroom. This is the perfect time to round
up the gang and have fun meeting new residents. Switch off your phone, sit back
and enjoy the show! The cost is only $2 per person. Plus, we will offer free snacks
for all moviegoers… hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels, candy, sodas and water. We
normally feature Movie Nights on the first and third Fridays of the month. You
must sign up by noon on the day of the show.
Moneyball
Friday, March 2,
6 p.m.
Bennett Miller’s
adaptation of Michael
Lewis’ non-fiction best
seller Moneyball stars
Brad Pitt as Billy Beane,
a one-time phenom who
flamed out in the big
leagues and now works
as the GM for the Oakland
Athletics, a franchise
that’s about to lose their three best players to free agency.
Because the team isn’t in a financial position to spend as much as perennial
favorites like the Yankees and the Red Sox, Beane realizes he needs to
radically change how he evaluates what players can bring to the squad.
After he meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), an Ivy League economics major
working as an executive assistant for scouting on another team, Beane
realizes he’s found the man who understands how to subvert the system
of assessing players that’s been in place for nearly a century. However, as
the duo begin to acquire players that seem too old, injured, or inept to play
major-league baseball, they face stiff resistance from both the A’s longtime
scouts and the team’s manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman), who
outright refuses to allow Beane’s more-nontraditional acquisitions to play.
Moneyball screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Perry
Seibert, Rovi. Theatrical MPAA Rating: PG13. Running Time: 133
The Rum
Diary
Friday, March 16, 6 p.m.
fear and loathing in las Vegas
star Johnny depp returns to the
wild world of Hunter S. Thompson
in writer/director Bruce Robinson’s
adaptation of the Gonzo journalist’s
“lost” autobiographical novel of the
same name. Dejected over life in New
York City and at bitter odds with the
Eisenhower-era conventions of the
1950s, nomadic journalist Paul Kemp
(Depp) flees to Puerto Rico, where he
quickly lands a job as a reporter for a
San Juan newspaper.
Drawing inspiration from author
Ernest Hemingway’s popular theory
about “The Lost Generation,” the
newly liberated journalist develops a taste for rum as he becomes slowly
entangled in the lives of American beauty Chenault (Amber Heard) and her
shady husband, Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart), a wealthy real-estate developer.
Later, as Sanderson’s underhanded business dealings begin to emerge,
Kemp’s principles come into focus, and his writing style begins to mature in
ways he never dreamed possible. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi. Theatrical MPAA
Rating: R. Running Time: 120 minutes.
SUN CITY COMPUTER GUY
Jim Davis, the Sun City Computer Guy, will hold free “Office Hours”
from 9-11 a.m. every Thursday in March, except March 29, in
the Computer Room at the SCAL Community Center. He will be
available to answer your computer
questions and help you with any
computer problems.
Are you interested in transferring
pictures from your camera to your
laptop? Perhaps, organizing your
pictures? Bring your questions
and your laptops. There is no
charge. Jim will also help any
Sun City Aliante resident free by
e-mail at suncitycomputerguy@
cox.net. He maintains a Web site
with free computer help at www.
suncitycomputerguy.com.
Jim has been helping Sun City
Aliante residents with their
computer problems for over six
years and teaches free classes in the Community Center. Watch for
details in The Breeze!
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COMING AttRACtIONS
St. Patrick’s Day
Celebration At
Hennessey’s!
Thursday, March 15th
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Start celebrating St.
Patrick’s Day early and
leave the driving to us!
Join us for a St. Patrick’s
Day Celebration at
Hennessey’s on Thursday,
March 15. Located in
the heart of Las Vegas
on historical Fremont
Street, Hennessey’s has a
reputation for great food,
a fine sampling of Irish
Spirits and the ambiance
of a cozy Irish pub. We’ll
depart Sun City Aliante
at 2 p.m. and head to
downtown Las Vegas,
where you’ll have time to
explore and shop, until we
meet for dinner at 5 p.m. in
the private dining room at
Hennessey’s.
You’ll have your choice of three traditional Irish meals:
• shepherds Pie - A traditional dish of beef and diced veggies
in a savory burgundy wine sauce topped with garlic mashed
potatoes, and served with fresh veggies;
• Corned Beef and Cabbage - The house-made lean corned
beef served atop boiled cabbage with seasoned potatoes and
carrots;
• Bangers and Mash - A traditional favorite - beer steamed
bangers served atop mashed potatoes with grilled onions and
gravy with fresh steamed veggies.
Well drinks and house beer or wine will be available for $4 per drink.
The cost for this fun-filled Irish celebration is only $27 per person.
Reservations are due by March 13. A minimum of 20 people is
required. We’ll leave Hennessey’s for Sun City at 6:30 p.m. Please
sign up at the monitor’s desk.
AAA Comes To
Sun City Aliante!
Friday, March 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
AAA agents and travel
representatives will be on hand all
day Friday, March 30 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. to meet with residents in
the Conference Room at the SCAL
community center.
Do you need a map? Interested in
tour or cruise information? Want an
Insurance quote? Contact Cindy of
AAA Las Vegas at 702-415-2229 or
E-mail Cindy.Leyns@goAAA.com to
place your order. Or just stop by to
say hello!

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quarters where they can do untold damage. If you must, let your
car cool down in the driveway for awhile before you pull it into the
garage. But, above all, be safe and be smart, don’t invite intruders
into your home.
We have recently experienced several complaints from residents
about people feeding pigeons (or as some people refer to them as
flying rats) and the mess that they have caused. Please remember
that bird poop and feathers, along with the noise the birds create,
can be considered a nuisance/health hazard and subject you to a
fine or other penalty for creating such a condition. You may enjoy
feeding the pigeons, but you don’t live in the woods – you live
in a homeowner’s association, and you must be considerate of
your neighbors. I have instructed the compliance department to
aggressively pursue complaints of this nature; so please, please,
don’t feed the pigeons and other critters that inhabit our community.
On another note, the once a week sanitation pick-up begins in
March. Please remember that this was fostered upon us by the
City of North Las Vegas and Republic Services --Sun City Aliante
was not consulted or asked for its opinion. The Board knows and
understands that our garages are not full size and that Pulte got
permission from the City of North Las Vegas to make them smaller
than a regular garage. The Board members are in the same position
as everyone else as far as the size of their respective garages. I
suggest that we make the best of the situation and I realize that no
one likes change. I know that I have spent the past month making
room in my garage – getting rid of all the “must have things” that I
have had stored in it for the past six years and have never looked at,
used or needed, but had to have safely tucked away. Perhaps this
will give some of us a good excuse to get ride of some things that
we should have parted with a long time ago. Don’t forget there is
a spring garage sale coming up, and perhaps, you can make some
bucks this year.
If you have any questions or concerns about the program, please call
Mr. Steven De Stefano, the Project Manager for Republic Services.
His office number is 599-5561 and his cell phone number is 280-
0014.
For what it’s worth, my daughter and her family live in North Las
Vegas, and they have had once a week pick-up for almost a year.
There are three adults, three children (two in pampers), a dog and a
cat in her household. She reports that she has not had any problem
with odors, insects, bugs, etc. She has also told me that the vast
majority of the garbage is recyclable and the system is working well.
At the January Board meeting, the Board voted to purchase a vehicle
for the Neighborhood Watch Volunteers to use, rather than using
the association’s pick-up truck or their own vehicles. That purchase
has been made, and we are now the proud owners of a white Ford
SUV. Please make sure you waive and say high to our Neighborhood
Watch volunteers when they drive by. They give their time and
energy to make all of us just a bit safer. A very big THANK YOU to all
of our Neighborhood Watch volunteers, and I hope you enjoy your
new ride.
Spring is right around the corner, and the beautiful weather will be
with us for a few months before the heat sets in. Enjoy yourselves,
make the most of our facilities and stay safe and well. See you
around the clubhouse and at the Board meeting in March.
Respectfully,
Mark A. Smith, President
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HEALtH & fItNESS SpECIAL
TOP 10 Foods
for Lowering
Cholesterol
One of the easiest ways to achieve your goal for
better health and well being!
Almonds - Rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, almonds help
keep blood vessels healthy.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, eating about a
handful (1.5 ounces, or 42.5 grams) a day of most nuts, such as
almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some pine nuts, pistachio nuts
and walnuts, may reduce your risk of heart disease. Just make sure
the nuts you eat aren’t salted or coated with sugar.
Orange Juice - Orange juice is quite high in vitamin C, which
helps boost your body’s immune system.
The high level of antioxidants in orange juice may help reduce your
risk of cancer, and other components of the juice may help relieve
arthritis pain and decrease your risk of heart attack, high blood
pressure and high cholesterol. The citrus in orange juice has also
been shown to prevent or at least lessen the development of kidney
stones.
Olive Oil - Olive oil contains a potent mix of antioxidants that
can lower your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol but leave your “good”
(HDL) cholesterol untouched.
The Food and Drug Administration
recommends using about 2 tablespoons
(23 grams) of olive oil a day in place of
other fats in your diet to get its hearthealthy
benefits. The cholesterol-lowering
effects of olive oil are even greater if you
choose extra-virgin olive oil, meaning the
oil is less processed and contains more
heart-healthy antioxidants. But keep in
mind that “light” olive oils are usually
more processed than extra-virgin or virgin
olive oils and are lighter in color, not fat or
calories.
Steamed Asparagus - There’s
nothing wrong with a platter of crudités
or a salad if you want to improve your
diet, but steaming may help improve the
cholesterol-lowering capabilities of some
produce, including asparagus.
Other veggies that get better after a short
bout in the steam: beets, okra, carrots,
eggplant, green beans, and cauliflower.
Researchers think steaming these veggies
may help them do a better job of binding
bile acids, which means your liver needs
to use up more LDL cholesterol into
order to make bile. That translates into
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less circulating LDL in your
bloodstream.
Oatmeal - Oatmeal
contains soluble fiber,
which reduces your lowdensity
lipoprotein (LDL),
the “bad” cholesterol.
Soluble fiber is also found
in such foods as kidney
beans, apples, pears, barley
and prunes. Soluble fiber
can reduce the absorption
of cholesterol into your
bloodstream. Five to 10
grams or more of soluble
fiber a day decreases your
total and LDL cholesterol.
Eating 1 1/2 cups of cooked
oatmeal provides 6 grams of fiber. If you add fruit, such as bananas,
you’ll add about 4 more grams of fiber. To mix it up a little, try steelcut
oatmeal or cold cereal made with oatmeal or oat bran.
Pinto Beans - a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber,
as are most other beans.
In addition to lowering cholesterol, pinto beans’ high fiber content
prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal,
making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with
diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia. When combined with
whole grains such as brown rice, pinto beans provide virtually fatfree,
high quality protein. But this is far from all pinto beans have to
offer. Pinto beans are also an excellent source of molybdenum, a very
good source of folate, and a good source of protein and vitamin B1
as well as the minerals phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese,
and potassium.
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CHARtER CLUB CORNER & SpECIAL INtERESt
PoKer CluB
The Sun City Aliante Poker Club meets every Wednesday and Friday
at 5 p.m. We welcome new and former players. We play Texas
Hold’em and “Dealer’s Choice.”
If you’re new to Texas Hold’em or the Poker Club, we have a “newbie”
orientation on the first Wednesday of the month (4-5 pm). This will
allow you to become familiar with our style of play (betting, dealing,
guidelines, etc).
For additional information, contact Terri Petrie at 405-7382 or E-mail
terri@terripetrie.com). The Poker Club is a great way to meet and
socialize with your neighbors. Hope to see you there.
Veterans CluB
Greetings friends and neighbor!
On behalf of the Veterans Club, I’m very pleased to announce the
pancake breakfast we hosted on January 14 was a resounding
success. We served about 166 people, and we were able to donate
$541 to the USO for their work. Thank you all very much for your
support. We are planning another breakfast in October, and will
donate the proceeds to another worthy cause. Special thanks to all
who volunteered their time and talents for this fun event.
In February, 49 veterans and spouses enjoyed a wonderful trip to
Nellis Air Force Base, where we met “The Thunderbirds.” A big
thank you to Bob Russ for doing all the legwork to put this trip
together. We are planning more exciting events in the future; our
calendar for 2012 is coming together, and we’ll give you the dates
as we finalize them.
Please don’t forget the “Veterans stand down” will take place on
March 21-22. The event features many needed services for homeless
veterans. If you’d like to receive more information or volunteer,
please contact Ron Wurstner at rdwurstnet@cox.net, Bob Russ at
robertruss@gmail.com or myself at synlo@sbcglobal.net.
The Veteran’s Auxiliary meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month in
the Community Center Board Room. For more information, contact
Anne Zarate at 657-9807.
Once again, on behalf of the Veterans of Sun City Aliante, I’d like to
thank all our members, the Auxiliary and our friends and neighbors
for all of your support and assistance.
Please support and pray for our troops!
In support of all the military,
sy nielson, Chairman
KaraoKe CluB
Thank you for taking the time to check out the details of establishing
and joining the Karaoke Club of SCAL. The Life Style Committee has
given me permission to go ahead with the creation of a Karaoke Club
for the residents of our community.
The first order of business to get started is to get an accurate list
of all those residents who would like to be included in the list of
club members. Although many of you signed up originally on the
interest sheet (available at the Monitor’s desk), some of the contact
information is very hard to read and may have changed over the past
year. I am requesting everyone with interest in joining the Karaoke
Club of SCAL to please submit their contact information to me.
Once I’ve collected the required information, I’ll contact you all, and
we’ll get together for our first meeting and decide how we’d like to
go forward with the club. Your suggestions will be very important
in our decisions as to how we want to conduct each singing session
and where you’d like to actually have our club meeting. Please send
your name, telephone number and type of music you enjoy singing
to whawkret@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
Bill Hawkins
tennis CluB
Congratulations to sally dobson and all of the Pickleball players
on becoming one of the newest sanctioned clubs here in Sun City
Aliante. We are happy to share our courts with such an enthusiastic
group of players.
All of our tennis players can now shed some of those layers of
clothing, as winter is over and the mornings are a bit warmer. Our
starting time for Saturday Club Day remains at 8 a.m. for one more
month, and then we’ll move to 7:30 a.m. on April 1. The same holds
true for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. You can always come earlier
if you wish.
We use our ball machine regularly, and hope to have a backboard
installed on the court soon. Don’t forget to check in each time you
play, and have your cards scanned at the monitor’s desk. Questions?
Call or E-mail me, Larry Rothstein, 649-8766 and lilandlar@aol.com.
seniors assisting seniors
Greeting Neighbors:
January 2012 was our most active month in the community for
Seniors Assisting Seniors (SAS) with a total of 12 service calls. During
the past 10 months, SAS made 62 service calls with 15 volunteers.
We usually respond within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the need.
The dreaded smoke alarm or CO2 detector beeping generates an
immediate response, if at all possible.
We have picked up and delivered 18 pieces of equipment. We
supply the equipment and batteries, along with the service for free.
Residents are required to provide the air conditioning filters, light
bulbs and salt for the water softeners.
SAS, in coordination with Neighborhood Watch, will begin replacing
burned-out address light bulbs at no charge in March. Our goal is to
ensure all the address lights in our community are working. These
lights are important to help others find your home at night. If you
have a need, please do not hesitate to call SAS at 702-981-3149. We
are here to serve our residents.
Sy Nielson, Alan Melnick, Karl Vonderohe and Don Kaufmann
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Blueberries - contain chemicals called antioxidants that have
been linked to lowering cholesterol levels, encouraging heart
health, and protecting the body against certain types of cancers.
Blueberries contain the phytosterol, pterostilbene, which is similar to
resveratrol, another antioxidant found in grapes and red wine.
Tomatoes - there are many health benefits of tomatoes and
there is one more that could possibly be added to the list --
tomatoes lower cholesterol.
Tomatoes contain many antioxidants, including a chemical called
lycopene. There has been a lot of research investigating tomatoes
and the chemicals contained in them like lycopene. From these
studies, tomatoes have been shown to possess a vast array of healthy
benefits, including macular degeneration and certain cancers.
Studies have also proven that tomatoes may provide healthy effects
on your cholesterol.
Avacado - an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals as
well as the healthy monounsaturated fats and lots of fiber.
In fact, it has more potassium than a banana. Studies have shown
that a diet that includes regular intake of avocadoes can reduce
cholesterol, and we know that diets rich in fiber can reduce your risk
for colon cancer.
Dark Chocolate - a small bar of it everyday can help keep your
heart and cardiovascular system running well.
Two heart health benefits of dark chocolate are lower blood pressure
and lower cholesterol. Dark chocolate has also been shown to
reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.
Sources: RealAge, about.com, mayoclinic.com
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CHARtERED CLUBS
Chartered Clubs, as outlined in the “sun City aliante Club
guidelines,” are Board-recognized and open to all sun City aliante residents. No
club activity is open to non-residents of Sun City Aliante. These clubs are sanctioned
strictly for the members of this Association with no exceptions, unless a club invites
guest speakers, instructors, etc. All club members should be familiar with these
guidelines set forth by the Board, as well as their individual club bylaws and/or
policies and procedures. if you have questions regarding your club charter, feel
free to call director of activities & fitness, lynn garlock-Wright, at 638-5061.
afternoon games. Meets Sundays from 2-4
p.m. Contact Angie Bidell at 639-2365 and
ambidell@aol.com.
aliante steppers. Meets every Tuesday
and Thursday at 2 p.m. Contact Margo Young
at 649-1176 and jaxlady@cox.net.
american Mah Jongg. Meets
Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 p.m. and the first
and third Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m. Contact
Patty Golio at 321-1533 or Linda Egge at
649-4274.
art Workshop. Meets Tuesdays at
noon. Contact Peggy Totino at 217-5973 or
ptotino2@gmail.com or Anne Marie DeRenard
at 538-9935 and gramme53@cox.net.
Beading and Jewelry. see forget-Menots.
Book Club. Meets the third Thursday of
each month at 7 p.m. Contact Jeannette
Smith at 649-2468.
Bunco. Meets the 2nd Thursday - 6:30-9
p.m. Contact Don or Mary Kaufmann at 405-
7092 and mjk89084@cox.net.
Ceramics. Meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. -
noon and Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30
pm. Contact Audrey Blankfeld at 240-7542
and ablankfeld@embarqmail.com or
Holly Claghorn at 642-5016 and
hollyquilts@cox.net.
Computer Club. Meets the first Thursday
at 6:30 p.m in the Vista Ballroom. Contact
TK Chen at 396-4155 and tkchen@gmail.com
or Wayne Headrick at 823-2627 and
wayne@headrick.us.
Contract (rubber) Bridge. Meets the
2nd and 4th Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Contact Steve Wald at 639-6112.
eight Ballers. Meets Mondays, 10-11 a.m.
& Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon. Contact Hank
Gulland at 642-1581.
forget-Me-Knots. Needlework, knitting,
crochet and jewelry making. Meets
Mondays from 1-4 p.m. Contact Collette
Stickney at 399-2647 or Madeline Shapiro at
399-5347.
glass Crafters. Meets Wednesdays,
1- 4 p.m. Contact Cheryl Templin at 476-5569
and kctemplin1@cox.net.
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Hand and foot. This game is similar to
Canasta. Meets Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.
Contact Pat Blossey at 642-4917.
Karaoke. Meeting times to be determined.
Contact Bill Hawkins at whawkred@gmail.
com.
Kaluki. Meets Thursdays at 1p.m. Contact
Dorothy Martin at 399-2045.
Mexican train dominoes. Meets the
2nd and 4th Friday at 1 p.m and the 1st
Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Contact
Norm and Linda Bach at 646 -1016 and
landinback@embarqmail.com or Angie Bidell
at 639-2365 and ambidell@aol.com.
Mahjong. Meets Mondays from 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. Contact Grace wong at 646-9664 and
e-mail wrongway9664@embarqmail.com.
Papercrafting. Meets Mondays at 6 p.m.
Contact Janet Gordon at 809-1057.
Pan. Meets every Friday from noon to 3:40
p.m. Contact Sally at 399-7848 and
sadacon@cox. net or Lil at 649-8766 and
lilandlar@aol.com
Party Bridge for Partners. Meets
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Contact Steve Wald at
639-6112.
Pickleball. Meets Sundays at 9 a.m.
and Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m;
Thursdays at 1 p.m.; Fridays at 9 a. m. and
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at the Tennis Courts.
Visit usapa.com for details. Contact: Sally
Dobson at sallydobson51@aol.com and 916-
768-6313.
Pinochle. Meets Tuesdays from
6-8:30 p.m. Contact Margie Laviletta at
755-0615 or Jim Menagh at 449-8284.
Poker. Meets Wednesdays & Fridays at 5
p.m. Contact Terry Petrie at 405-7382 and
terri@terripetrie.com
silver needles and threads. Quilting.
Meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - noon.
Contact Lorraine Allers at 431-1289 or Annie
Lochhead at 399-3647.
softball. Men & women. Meets Mondays
at 8 a.m. at Aviary Park. Contact Joe Shuman
at 750-0745.
solos. Social group for singles. Contact
Kaye Burr at 487-6789 and kayeburr@
embarqmail.com.
songsters. Meet Thursdays, 4-5:30 p.m.
Contact Jane Mehta at 734-883-2454 or Linda
Egge at 649-4274.
tennis. Meets Saturdays at 7 a.m. Contact
Larry Rothstein at lilandlar@aol.com and
649-8766.
Veterans of sun City. Meets 3rd Tuesdays
at 7 p.m. Contact Sy Nielson
at 234-9183 and synlo@sbcglobal.net.
sPeCial interest
The following Special Interest Groups are
Board-recognized and may schedule
meetings in advance. Please check the
calendar.
Havarah. Meets monthly to share and
celebrate Shabbat, Simchas, Jewish holiday
celebrations, heritage, and culture.
Contact Mady Shapiro at 399-5347 and
scahavarah@gmail.com.
seniors assisting seniors. Helps seniors
with limited home needs and medical
equipment. Hot line 981-3149.
seniors With Warm Hearts. Helps
disadvantaged children.
Contact Lynn Williams at 228-6017.
otHer aCtiVities
Bowling. Meets Wednesdays at noon at
the Sante Fe Station Bowling Center. Contact
Ray Wong at 646-9664 and
wrongway9664@embarqmail.com.
Horseshoes. Meets Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.
Contact George Larson at 541-6233 or Jack
Witt at 642-6282.
ladies’ golf. Meets Thursday afternoons
at Aliante Golf Course. Contact Karen
Boujicanian at 454-1075