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A Publication of the Sun City Mesquite Homeowners’ Association
June 2015
Featured eventsJune
June 4 & 18**ARC Meeting Dates
June 11Throwback Thursday Party & Dance
June 12Ice Cream Social sponsored by Bank of nevada
June 1551s Baseball Game at Cashman Field in Las Vegas
June 16 Slot Tournament
June 16 ShowStoppers at the Wynn
June 17 Relaxation/Meditation
June 18 Trivia
June 21 Father’s Day Reception
June 22 AeD training
June 24Gourmet Wine Dinner
June 26 Friday night Dance
June 29 Bingo & Pizza
** Submittals for ARC must be received by 4 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the date
Throwback Thursday Party
Pull out the old photo albums! Search for the perfect yesteryear photo. Do you recognize the people in it? If you don’t, probably no one else will know that it is you! Perfect! Take this photo to the Pioneer Center for inclusion in the “Who is this?” photo collection. All party guests will have a chance to guess who is in each photograph. If your friends and neighbors can’t figure it out, you may be in line for a nice prize at the Throwback Thursday party on June 11. Guests who identify the most number of subjects in the photos will be placed in a hopper for a prize. Your photograph can include couples or singles. You will be asked to regis-ter your photo and it will be returned to you after the party. Ron the DJ will spin the best of the oldies and a delicious pasta dinner will be served. The fun begins at 4:00, with dinner served at 5:30. There is lim-ited seating so make sure you sign up early. The cost is $15 per person. Sign up and submit your photos no later than June 9. No refunds after June 4.
Sun City Residents Found In SedonaPaul & Marilyn Weiss-George & Kim Fields
Sun City Mesquite Homeowners’ AssociationSun City Mesquite News
everyone loves their Grandchil-dren and everyone loves their grandparents…right? There is nothing greater than the grand pa-ternal bond. Living this day in time in 2015 where we live in a nation of accessibility creates temptation, particularly to criminals who want a fast buck. I have had a couple of people tell me they have received phone calls that start out “Grand-ma?” And then they answer by saying one of the grandchildren’s names. The caller proceeds to fake their identity and state they are in trouble and in desperate need for money. I have learned there is ac-tually a term for this called Grand-parents Scam. So I googled Grand-parents Scams and many articles appeared. You may want to do the same, so you are prepared if you receive a call such as this. Please be conscientious and aware of this horrific scam. More importantly read up on it to stay informed. We still have tickets to the best new show in Las Vegas “Showstop-pers” at the Wynn in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 16. Sign up today and don’t miss this stunning show with over 100 dancers and their vibrant Las Vegas style costume. Friday, June 26 we will have a Friday night Dance sponsored by TDS (for-merly Baja Broadband). Check your weekly Pioneer Press for details. upcoming Tuacahn shows will in-clude Beauty and the Beast, Sister Act and Fab Four. upcoming events in August we will have our Annual Frankfurter Friday, Woodstock Party and in September we will have a Pool Party and a Friday night Fiesta. If you are interested in going on the California Adventures to San Diego trip in September, please contact Deborah as soon as you can. Al-though the trip is close to being full and if we have enough interest then we will charter a second bus. I just need to know your name so I can place you on the waiting list. Have a fabulous June Sun City! For more information on any of these upcoming events
please call Deborah Demos at 702.346.6005.
A message from your Lifestyle Director,
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Featured Club: Crafty Crafters
The Crafty Crafters Club provides a fun, non-threatening environment for all those who enjoy creating yarn art in the form of knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch, beading and more. Of the 30 members, the experienced ones are willing to teach those who are willing to learn. They share patterns and ideas for both the begin-ner and the advanced crafter. Members bring their own projects to work on, to share with others or to get help with a difficult step in the process. Mem-bers enjoy the camaraderie and have a good time.
The club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. - noon in the Arts and Crafts room at the Pioneer Center. Members are free to come and to go any time during the scheduled meet-ing time. All residents are welcome to join the club, there is no charge.
For more information contact President Kris Petersen at 801-631-7436 or [email protected].
Loretta Green, Sun City resident and first runner-up in the 2014 Ms. Senior Mesquite Pageant, was recently crowned as the 2015 Ms. Senior Mesquite Queen. Although there was a lack of contestants for the 2015 pageant, the bylaws called for a queen to be crowned, so Ms. Green was selected for the honor. She will also be the representative to travel to Las Vegas in August to compete in the Ms. Senior nevada Pageant . The winner of that event will continue to compete in the Ms. Senior America event in October. For those not familiar with the Ms. Senior Mesquite Pageant, it was started ten years ago by Ms. Jean Watkins. From the begin-ning, it was nOT a beauty contest nor was it a talent contest; it provided a means for raising funds to give back to the community of Mesquite as well as a means for women to be all they can be and to celebrate womanhood. Ladies, please take note that more women are needed to be involved next year, so start making your plans now. Ms. Green will be a busy lady throughout the year and has already attended the 2015 Mesquite Lun-cheon and Fashion Show gala, participated as a cancer survivor in the Mesquite Relay for Life and was honored to participate in the Mesquite Days Mayor’s Pancake Breakfast and Parade. In a recent trip to Carson City, Ms. Green met nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and placed a wreath at the foot of the Clark County tree. Ms. Senior Mesquite will continue being an ambassador for Mesquite, speaking at service clubs, participating in community events, golf tournaments, etc. When not (figuratively) wearing the crown, Ms. Green enjoys her church and friends at Valley Presby-terian Church, bridge, sewing, embroidering, reading, travelling, and enjoys her grandchildren when-ever she can see them. Look for her about the town, and tell her how proud you are of her.
In The Spotlight: Loretta Green
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Deborah Demos
www.suncitymesquite.org Sun City Mesquite News
Recipe Corner
Spinch Artichoke Pasta SaladIngredients1 package fresh mushroom or chicken prosciutto or spinach filled tortellini (recommended: Contadina or Buitoni brands) 1/2 pound fresh baby spinach1 (15-ounce) can baby artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped1 red roasted pepper, drained and chopped1/2 small red onion, chopped1 clove garlic, cracked from skin1 lemon, zested2 teaspoons lemon juice, the juice of 1 wedge2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried leavesBlack pepper and Coarse saltHandful sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, coarsely chopped
Instructions: Bring 5 or 6 inches of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt boiling wa-ter and add pasta. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until pasta is just tender and the tortellini are floating like buoys. Drain tortellini, cool the cooked pasta by spreading them out on a large plate or a cookie sheet in a single layer.Coarsely chop baby spinach. Combine with artichoke pieces, roasted red pepper and red onion. Chop garlic, then add salt to it and mash it into a paste with the flat of your knife. Transfer garlic paste to a small bowl and add lemon zest, lemon juice and vinegar to it. Whisk in oil, thyme and pepper. Add pasta and sun-dried tomatoes to the salad. Dress salad and gently toss. Serve or refrigerate.
Featured Club: Crafty Crafters
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Over 130 people from nevada, California and utah joined to celebrate the newest member of the Sun City Mesquite com-munity, Jake, who will be Heather Champion’s service dog. With the help of the Pioneer Center staff and volunteers, ev-eryone enjoyed a cook-out, a cake auction, great music from Mike Rye and JD’s group, and were able to meet and greet Jake. Loyalty Dog Trainer, Maritza Trujillo, brought Jake to the party and will be finishing Jake’s training by July. Only through the generosity of our great community has this project succeeded. Thanks to the church groups, the lo-cal animal shelter, We Care for Animals, the Mesquite-Toes Tap team, and Sun City Mesquite for their support with this fundraiser. Also, thanks to all the Overland Trail helpers with the cook-out plus salads and cakes. Donations of food were
given by the Conestoga 1880 Grille and cakes for auction were made by the eureka pastry chef, Steve Brown. As we will soon have our first service dog in the community, we need to know the proper etiquette of dealing with Jake. Per the nevada Revised Statue 651.075 rights, Heather can only legally be asked two questions: First: ‘Is Jake a service animal?’ and second: ‘What task is Jake trained to perform?’ They are protected under this statue to be allowed into any public area or business. Jake or Heather cannot be charged an additional fee or deposit or be required to prove that Jake is a service dog.
The Conestoga Golf Club is “shooting a great round” for the first four months of 2015 and is off to a record setting year. It’s the fourth consecutive year that the Club has exceeded 15,000 rounds of golf in the first four months. This is especially noteworthy with all of the modifications made to the rates and pass programs for this year. If you are reading this article and are a golfer, you are probably aware of these modifications. The modifications to the pass programs increased the average rate per round by 18%. Sounds like a lot, but this increase amounts to only an average of $6 per round up to $33 per round - from $27 aver-age per round in 2014. The highest rate for a Sun City resident non-pass holder was reduced from $79 to $69 per round and is averaging $62 per round through these first four months. For the second consecutive year the Conestoga Golf Club received multiple awards from Golf Week Magazine including being recognized as a” Best Residential Course” and “ Best Course You can Play”. It is also listed in the top ten courses you can play in the state of nevada for the second year in a row. Part of the Conestoga Golf Club operation is the 1880 Grille. The 1880 is also having a banner year. The food and beverage revenue for the 1880 Grille is up by 23% per golfer and 15% overall. The 1880 Grille has produced a $50,000 increase in food revenue in the first four months of 2015 as compared to the same time for 2014. Travis McDowell, General Manger stated that, “this increase in performance of the 1880 Grille indicates that we listened to the input and concerns of our residents”. He went onto say that, “we made some personnel changes which resulted in better quality of our service and food”. This is outstanding performance for the Conestoga Golf Club operation and is certainly good news for all the property owners of Sun City. Let’s hope that this successful performance continues throughout 2015.
CONESTOGA GOLF CLUB UPDATE
Sedona Trip
Sun City Mesquite Times
Phil CrapoGeneral Manager
Deborah DemosLifestyle Director
Harry BelangerFacilities Director
Karey BelangerAsst. to the General Manager
Lorraine DeshayesMembership/events
Coordinator702-346-6095
Lori ArnoneCommunication Coordinator
Pioneer Center, Concierge702-346-6006
Board of Directors:John Schippert
PresidentBrenin Anderson
SecretaryLeeanne Brock
Treasurer
The association neither endorses nor promotes any
products or services advertised herein and assumes no
responsibility or liability for statements made.
Contributing editors
Rita RyanTony Petchar
Mariann EstesMark GuertinSheila WaltonChuck Dickie
Quick Reference Guide
Best Kept Secret: La Mexicana Market
Fresh ingredients? Check. In-house bakery? Check. Baked daily? Check. Authentic Mexican food? Check. Fresh meats cut to order in the butcher shop? Check. Specialty foods by order? Check. Mexican foods cooked daily? Check.
Is there anything missing from this list of offerings at La Mexicana? Sun City customers who shop at the “Mexi-can Market” usually say they can’t think of a thing. Of course, they start to salivate as they review the lists of food items they have purchased!
Owner/proprietor Delfino Rojas won’t have it any other way. He opened his shop twenty years ago and determined that his store would always be known for “high quality” and “authentic foods.” La Mexicana does
offer items typically found in area grocery stores, but Delfino Rojas has no interest in attempting to compete with them on a generalized scale. He has his special niche market, and concentrates his and the staff’s energies there. Maintaining the store is “lots of work,” Delfino says, but this hands-on manager who loves his store does not leave much to chance. There is always a staff member fluent in english on duty, so on the off chance that a clerk does not completely understand clearly the wishes of those of us who do not speak Spanish, the english speaking staff member helps out. Future plans for La Mexicana include possibly expanding the chock-full store, or adding another lo-cation. La Mexicana is open 8 am to 8 pm seven days a week. The market is located at 400 S. Riverside Road, Suite 408. Delfino’s message to customers and potential customers? “Welcome to all!” Check!
It was a win-win event on May 18 for eight Sun City residents as Chef Scott McGlinchey and the eureka Culinary Crusaders hosted them to a 7-course wine pairing dinner. Deborah Demos, Sandi Randle, Craig Roush, Liz Phelps, Vern and Char Thornton and Rick and Sheila Walton were the lucky bidders to win this amazing private event meal and the Relay for Life American Cancer Foundation benefited from their bid. The meal was a culinary sensation and Chef Scott treated the diners like royalty. It was an evening filled with fun and laughter and a perfect way to say goodbye to our favorite Chef. Sun City residents are going to miss Chef Scott and his talented wife Mandy as they begin their new retirement adventure. Chef Scott has been an integral part of our lifestyle here at Sun City. He has also been very generous in donating his time, passion and talent to our events and fundraisers. He and Mandy will be terribly missed in our community. We wish them happy days ahead and leave our welcome mats out for them.
RELAY FOR LIFE
A variable annuity is an investment contract designed to help you reach your long-term fi nancial goals, such as retirement. Issued by an insurance company, a variable annuity allows you to invest tax deferred and includes an option to turn your assets into income you can’t outlive.
How a Variable Annuity Works
1. Once you invest in a variable annuity, professional managers manage it by investing in a wide range of stocks and bonds.
2. All dividends, interest and capital gains are reinvested. No earnings are taxed until you make a withdrawal.
3. You can move your assets among a variety of funds without impacting your current tax situation.
4. You only pay for what you use, so you control when you pay taxes based on when you make withdrawals.
Benefi ts
• Lifetime Income – Annuities can provide income for various lengths of time. The lifetime annuitization option is normally only available from an insurance company and may provide lifetime income.
• Diversifi cation – Variable annuities enable individuals to invest in professionally man-aged subaccounts. Subaccounts o� er a diversifi ed range of investment objectives, and each subaccount invests in a diversifi ed portfolio of securities. A subaccount is sepa-rate from the general assets of the insurance company. Although diversifi cation does not ensure a profi t or protect against loss, it is a way to help you manage risk by having assets in more than one place.
• Professional Management – A subaccount is managed by an individual or a team of individuals who select the investments based on the subaccount’s investment objectives.
• Asset Allocation Program – Based on how comfortable you are with taking risk and your investment objectives, you can design a customized asset allocation portfolio. Because di� erent investment options may fl uctuate at di� erent rates, you can choose when to automatically rebalance your asset allocation portfolio on a tax-deferred basis – either quarterly, semiannually or annually. This way, your original asset allocation is maintained over time. Similar to the concept of diversifi -cation, allocating assets cannot ensure better performance or eliminate risk of investment loss. It can, however, help you manage risk by choosing to vary investments based on risk tolerance.
• No Contribution Limits – When you invest in an annuity, you are not limited in the amount you can invest.
Variable Annuity Basics
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