Welcome to the December 2020 issue of the Breeze Magazine

Edition 207

December 2020

Happy Holida!

COMMUNITY CENTER NEW USAGE GUIDELINES HOLIDAY HOURS SKECHERS SALE – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT SUN CITY ALIANTE SHEDDING EVENT – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT PARTNERS IN PRIMARY CARE – MOBILE DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE HISTORICAL SPOTLIGHT – “DAY OF INFAMY” ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS – CHRISTMAS, CHANUKAH & KWANZAA

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COMMUNITY CENTER USAGE GUIDELINES COMMUNITY CENTER NEW AREAS OPENED HOLIDAY HOURS ELECTION VOTING IN THE 2020 NATIONAL SKECHERS SALE – OUTSIDE WATCH 'N' LEARN WEBINARS MADE EASY IN THE PARKING LOT SUN CITY ALIANTE SHEDDING EVENT – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT

HISTORICAL SPOTLIGHT – USO: AMERICA'S SPIRIT IN ACTION

PARTNERS IN PRIMARY CARE – MOBIILE DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE

ALIANTE GOLF CLUB – A HAVEN FOR GOLFERS, GOOD FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT

SKECHERS MOBILE SHOE SALE – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

“THE MEDICARE STORE ON WHEELS” – OUTSIDE IN THE PARKING LOT

HISTORICAL SPOTLIGHT – “DAY OF INFAMY” ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

INTERMOUNTAINHOLIDAY HEALTHCELEBRATIONS CARE – MEET–ACHRISTMAS, NEW MEMBER OF THE TEAM CHANUKAH & KWANZAA HOW TO WEAR FACE MASKS & MYTH BUSTERS

Happy Holida!

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WATCH ‘N’ LEARN ZOOM WEBINARS DON’T LET COVID RUIN THE HOLIDAYS Dr. Robert Vadovie, Director Intermountain Healthcare offers suggestions.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Landscape Maintenance Schedule

BOARD MEMBER'S MESSAGE Mark A. Smith Sun City Aliante Board of Directors.

COMMUNITY MANAGER'S MESSAGE Damian Carrasco, Community Manager Sun City Aliante.

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PARTNERS IN PRIMARY CARE – MOBILE DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE – COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOT

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

COMMUNITY CENTER NEW USAGE GUIDELINES

President’s Message, Warren Geller, President SCAL Board of Directors.

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SHREDDING DAY – COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOT

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RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT

HISTORICAL SPOTLIGHT – “DAY OF INFAMY” ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS: CHRISTMAS, CHANUKAH, KWANZAA

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Community Center Guidelines COMMUNITY CENTER NEW USAGE GUIDELINES On Sunday, November 22, Nevada Governor Sisolak mandated new restrictions to stop the spread of Coronavirus cases. The new restrictions, referred to as a "statewide pause" went into effect on Tuesday, November 24. Masks are required to be worn at all times when you are around anyone who is not part of your immediate household, including gatherings anywhere inside or outside.

Public gatherings are reduced from 50 percent to 25 percent of original capacity.

Based on the Governor's mandates, the following health guidelines will be strictly enforced inside and outside of the Sun City Aliante Community Center:

All residents are now required to wear masks at all times inside and outside the Community Center.

The only exceptions to the mask rule include: • Removing your mask momentarily to take a drink of water • Swimming or participating in an aqua aerobics class in the pool • Showering before and after using the pool

Masks are required to be worn during all meetings and while playing or going to and from the following indoor and outdoor activities including: • Using all Gym Equipment • Participating in Fitness Classes in the Aerobics Room • Table Tennis • Pickleball • Tennis • Basketball • Bocce Ball or Horseshoes • Billiards Tables • All Clubs/Meetings held in the Community Center

Hours of Operation: Community Center Monday - Saturday - 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

If you have a medical issue, we recommend you seek the advice of your doctor regarding wearing a mask.

Due to the Governor's mandate, fitness classes will be reduced in size from 8 participants to 5 participants until further notice.

Administrative Offices Monday- Friday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Nelenie Aronce - Assistant Manager/Director of Compliance Carol Garbarino - Customer Service Coordinator

You will now access the Community Center through one main entrance at the front of the building. For your security and safety, this will be the only way you can enter the building and check-in for all activities, events, meetings, etc.

Face Masks are required to enter the building and must be worn at all times while playing and using any of the areas listed below.

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During the Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, September 9, the Board decided upon the use of the newly expanded and remodeled areas.

You must make reservations through the Front Desk for all activities throughout the Community Center by calling 702-638-5063.

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Computers - Limited to 1 hour & 45 minutes per person, 3person-limit per time slot.

Library - Limited to 30 minutes per person for book selection, 2-person-limit per time slot. The Library is now open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Activity Room - Limited to Meetings and Clubs only.

Shuffleboard - Limited to 1 hour & 45 minutes per person, 2person-limit per time slot.

Dartboard - Limited to 1 hour & 45 minutes per person, 2person-limit per time slot.

Billiard Room - Limited to 1 hour & 45 minutes, 2-personlimit per table.

Reservations for the previous listed activities will be scheduled on the half hour.

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Fireplace Room Seating Area - (Not available at this time.)

Grand View Room –Seating Areas (Not available at this time.)

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Reservations for the Gym, Pool, Fitness Classes, Computers, Billiards Shuffleboard and Dartboard will take place beginning on Tuesdays, for the following week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. only.

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For example, on Tuesdays, December 1 and December 8, you will make reservations for the following week.

• To make a reservation, you must call 702-638-5063 and provide your name, phone number and the activity you would like to reserve.

• Yo u m a y e m a i l y o u r r e s e r v a t i o n t o SCALCCReservations@suncityaliante.us, beginning on Tuesdays for the following week.

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Please include the following information in your email: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Telephone Number 4. Dates & Times requested, and you will be contacted with a confirmation.

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Each household will be allowed to reserve the Pool Area and the Fitness Center for 45 minutes only as many times as they would like each week at the beginning of the hour. This will permit the Maintenance Team 15 minutes to properly sanitize the equipment.

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Please arrive as close as possible to your reservation time in the Community Center. After your scheduled time is completed, please leave the Community Center immediately.

If you are unable to keep your reservation, please give a "Courtesy Call” to the Front Desk at 702-638-5063, so that another resident may enjoy that time.

We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Due to the mandate for social distancing from State and Health Authorities and in the best interests of Sun City Aliante residents and Team Associates, the Board of Directors authorized the following guidelines for use in the Community Center: •

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Face Masks must be worn throughout the Community Center and outside on the grounds of the facility unless you are swimming in the pool or participating in an Aqua Fitness Class in the pool. Those with an underlying medical condition should consult a physician.

Social Distancing – Stay at least 6 feet apart from other residents. Do not have physical contact with others by shaking hands or touching.

Occupancy Guidelines – Residents must adhere to the COVID-19 occupancy allowance permitted for each room.

Each room has a posted sign indicating how many people are allowed in this room.

Designated Areas – Residents can easily identify equipment and areas for use in the Fitness Center and Aerobics Room which have been marked off to indicate proper social distancing.

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No congregating - No extra-curricular or social activity should take place in the Community Center or on the property.

Sanitation - Residents must always follow posted sanitation instructions.

Showering - Residents must use the shower in the Pool Area before and after using the Pool.

Food & Beverages – No food will be permitted in any area of the Community Center. Bring beverages in your personal container or a bottled container.

Sharing – Do not share equipment, supplies or towels.

Guest Policy - At this time, guests are not permitted to use the Community Center facilities to give more residents the opportunity to use the facility.

Failure to follow these rules and guidelines may result in loss of access to the Community Center.

A Maintenance Associate will be assigned to the gym, aerobics room, pool and Billiard Area to continually clean and sanitize these areas.

The Community Center areas listed below will be open during the specified hours.

POOL AREA - Residents must use the shower inside the Pool Area before and after they use the pool. Equipment will be provided and sanitized before the next use.

FITNESS CENTER – Residents must wipe down equipment thoroughly with Gym Wipes provided before and after using each machine .

FITNESS & POOL CLASSES – When you have completed class, please leave the equipment you have used for the maintenance team to sanitize.

POOL PATIO AREA – This area is available and does not require a reservation, but please call ahead to let us know you are coming.

BILLIARD AREA – You may bring your own pool stick. Please check in at the Front Desk for pool balls. When you have finished playing pool, please leave the pool balls on the Billiard Table; so, they can be sanitized by the Maintenance Team.

LIBRARY – After 30 minutes, residents must vacate the Library; so, it can be sanitized for the next visitors. You must place any books you have touched in the designated bins next to the shelves for quarantine; do not place a book back on the shelf. No need to return books, but if you do, the books will be quarantined. Please bring any books you are returning to the Front Desk for quarantine storage.

SOCIAL HALL – Usage of the room must be coordinated by Office Manager Lori Daniels or Lifestyle Director Debbie Kent.

CRAFT ROOMS #1, #2, & #3 – Club times will be established with Office Manager Lori Daniels or Lifestyle Director Debbie Kent. Club Presidents will decide which club members can attend based on available occupancy and on a rotation schedule to allow all members the opportunity to participate. No sharing of materials will be permitted, and residents must stay at least six (6) feet apart from other residents with no physical contact.

VISTA ROOM – Usage of the room must be coordinated by Office Manager Lori Daniels or Lifestyle Director Debbie Kent.

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AREAS INSIDE THE COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED AT THIS TIME: ▪ Spa ▪ Sauna ▪ Bathroom Showers ▪ Bathroom Lockers ▪ Kitchen ▪ Water Fountains ▪ Coffee Services ▪ Grand View Room Seating ▪ Fireplace Room Seating PATROL CAR – At this time, due to the lack of volunteers and because of the health guidelines which need to be followed, the Patrol will not yet resume operations. The Patrol Committee will continue to revisit when it is appropriate to begin Patrol operations.

The Board has advised that certain groups be permitted to meet in the Community Center subject to their compliance with the mandatory distancing and sanitation guidelines.

The Chairs of all the Chartered Clubs and Special Interest Groups have been contacted to explore their interest in resuming meeting in the Community Center. Many of them have expressed interest in meeting as soon as health guidelines permit. The Chartered Club page in The Breeze and posted online lists your point of contact for all Chartered Clubs and Special Interest Groups.

Due to the need for social-distancing guidelines from health officials and in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of residents, the Board of Directors agreed to restrict the following activities in the Community Center at this time.

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All Card Games, Tile Games and Clubs/Special Interest Groups that require participants to be in close proximity and share materials.

All Entertainment Clubs and Group Activities that require participants to be in close proximity and share materials.

No Lunch 'n' Learn or Snack 'n' Learn seminars will be scheduled at this time. In lieu of the seminars, we now offer “Watch 'n' Learn” Zoom Webinars/Teleconferences. Please check The Breeze and eBlast for upcoming Webinars.

OUTDOOR COURTS – The Outdoor Courts are open including, pickleball, tennis, basketball, bocce courts and horseshoe pits consistent with social-distancing guidelines and sanitation measures and only during specified hours of operation.

PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING ACTIVITIES: •

Stay at least six (6) feet apart from other residents. Do not make physical contact with them by shaking hands, exchanging high fives, etc.

• Avoid touching your face after handling a ball, racquet/paddle, or other equipment. Wash your hands promptly if you have touched your eyes, nose, or mouth.

• Avoid sharing food, drinks, or towels.

• Although there is no specific evidence that tennis balls, pickleballs or basketballs can spread COVID-19, avoid using your hands to pick up tennis balls or pickleballs if possible.

Basketball players should each have their own balls.

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OR VISIT THE OUTDOOR COURTS IF YOU… Exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19: mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, cough and difficulty breathing, or other symptoms identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Have been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last fourteen (14) days; or Are a vulnerable and at-risk individual (i.e., elderly and/or have underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma and those whose immune system may be compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy).

Do not have a reservation for a specific activity at a specific time.

PROTECT AGAINST POSSIBLE INFECTIONS BY… Washing your hands with disinfectant soap and water (for 20 seconds or longer) or use a hand sanitizer if soap and water are not readily available, before going to the Community Center or the Association's Common Area facilities.

Cleaning and wiping down your equipment, including racquets/paddles and water bottles. Do not share racquets/paddles or any other equipment such as wristbands, grips, hats, and towels.

Bringing your own water bottle or other method of hydration and avoid using any communal water source.

Using new/disinfected balls and new racket/paddle grips when possible.

Considering taking extra precautions such as wearing gloves.

Sneezing/coughing into a tissue or upper sleeve when necessary.

Arriving as close as possible to the time you need to be in the Community Center.

We are excited the Community Center is open, and we hope you have had a chance to visit all the new areas. We encourage you to make reservations to access the gym, pool, fitness classes, billiards area, computers and library! As the guidelines for social distancing and health directives change, we look forward to the day when we can resume all our amazing excursions, activities and events that you love and enjoy.

We will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation on adaily basis and keep you informed of any changes. These restrictions will remain in place until the State Health Authority Directives advise it is safe and the Board believes it is in the best interest of the community to remove them.

Respectfully, Sun City Aliante Board of Directors

DECEMBER 2020

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Sun City Aliante Community Association 7394 Aliante Parkway N. Las Vegas, Nevada 89084 www.suncityaliante.org

Customer Service Office Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Community Center

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

702-638-5065 Monday - Saturday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Hello Neighbors, I would like to start by expressing my hope that your Thanksgiving was a safe and peaceful holiday. Needless to say, we have so much to be thankful for even as we endure the hardest and strangest year I have ever lived through.

First Service Residential 702-399-4273 - www.fsresidential.com

Community Association Manager Damian Carrasco -702-638-5007 gm@suncityaliante.us

Now that the elections are FINALLY over, I most sincerely hope we can once again put our differences aside and regain civility as we must all hopefully live in some sense of harmony.

Community Association Assistant Manager Director of Standards and Compliance Nelenie Aronce - 702-638-5006 assistantmanager@suncityaliante.us

Lifestyle Director Debra Kent - 702-638-5061 dkent@suncityaliante.us

Assistant Lifestyle Director Trish Williamson-702-638-5035 twilliamson@suncityaliante.us

Lifestyle Department Office Manager Lori Daniels - 702-638-5065 ldaniels@suncityaliante.us

Customer Service Coordinator Carol Garbarino 702-638-5023 cgarbarino@suncityaliante.us

Facilities Manager Juan Macias - 702-638-5009 jmacias@suncityaliante.us

This month is significant as we celebrate three joyous holidays: Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. I believe that most people know about the Jewish celebration of Chanukah as an eight-day festival commemorating the rededication of the second temple in Jerusalem, while Christmas, of course, celebrates the birth of the Savior Jesus.

Kwanzaa is a holiday I was not very familiar with, and I have since learned that Kwanzaa is derived from a Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza” meaning “first fruits” and signifies the first fruits of the harvest. It is celebrated between December 26-January 1, and it is celebrated by many people of African descent.

Kwanzaa was started by Dr. Maulana Kerenga, who introduced the festival in 1966 to the United States, as a ritual to welcome the harvests to the home. It was Karenga's response to the commercialization of Christmas. The holiday is celebrated by millions of people throughout the world but is not a festival originating in any of the 55 African countries nor is it an African Christmas.

I would like to end this year with my humble prayer and wish that 2021 will be a year of healing in many ways. May we as a community come together in peace and friendship and through our actions show how grateful we are for all our blessings and the love we share with friends and family. Happy Passover, Merry Christmas, and the daily greeting of Habari Gani (Swahili for 'How are You?')

Board of Directors Warren Geller, President Ed Sloman, Vice President Wayne Headrick, Secretary Nancy Prince, Treasurer Mark Pallans, Director Mark Smith, Director Sonja Bankston-Cullen, Director

Respectfully submitted, Warren M. Geller President, Sun City Board of Directors

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DECEMBER 2020

BOARD MESSAGE

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 Front Desk and on the Association's website (www.suncityaliante.org). 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.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The telephone number for obtaining an agenda is 702-638-5000. (Please note: This schedule is subject to change)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

BOARD MEETINGS

As we gather together with family and friends both near (appropriately socially distanced of course) and far, may the spirit of this very special time of year fill your lives with inspiration, hope and the expectation that 2021 will bring us all happier, healthier and better times.

BOARD MEETING NOTICE Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Wednesday, February 10, 2021 BOD EXECUTIVE SESSION NOTICE Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In The Breeze article I wrote last December, I noted that 2019 had been a very tumultuous year and that 2020 looked to be even wilder. Boy, was I right! My head, as I am sure many of yours, has been spinning non-stop, trying to comprehend all that has happened during this incredible, dizzying, incomprehensible year – what a ride!

Mark A. Smith

The holiday season is not coming soon enough for me. We can all use some good cheer, happy thoughts and warm fuzzies as 2020 draws to a close.

I wish you all the happiest, merriest, and most joyful Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa ever. May January 1, 2021, be the start of a wonderful, safe, healthy, and loving year for you all!

God Bless!

Respectfully, Mark A. Smith Director

BOARD MEETING Sun City Aliante Board Meeting Summary Please read below for a summary of the November 11, 2020 Board of Directors (BOD) monthly meeting: Reopening the Community Center – Updates were given regarding the usage of the Community Center, including the Library was opened on November 9. Management added pool and fitness classes. Some clubs resumed activities such as: Forget Me-Knots, Silver Needles & Threads, Ceramics, and Art Workshop.

Sun City Aliante Board of Directors (l-r) El Sloman, Vice President; Nancy Prince, Treasurer; Mark Smith, Director; Warren Geller, President; Mark Pallans, Director; Wayne Headrick, Secretary; and Sonja Bankston-Cullen, Director.

The Breeze is a monthly publication of Sun City Aliante Community Association, Inc. (SCAL), designed to provide information and news to the members of Sun City Aliante. Advertising does not influence editorial decisions or content. We reserve the right to refuse advertising for any reason or cause. Information, services, products and materials contained in The Breeze magazine are provided on an "as is" basis with no warranty. SCAL disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, with respect to such information, services, products and materials including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement, and implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance. In no event shall SCAL be liable for any damages whatsoever whether in an action, arising out of or in connection with the use, inability to use, or performance of the information, services, products and materials available from this publication.

2019 Tax Return – Board accepted the 2019 Tax Return.

Lifestyle Committee - Board accepted the recommendation to appoint B. Carole James as a new Lifestyle Committee member.

Property & Ground Committee Requests 1. Board motioned to have the Property & Grounds Committee work on quotes to paint the Broadwing and Widewing entrances and the main entrance by the fountain wall.

2. Board motioned to have the Property & Grounds Committee work on options to refurbish and remove the sign at the entrance on Aliante Pkwy.

3. Board motioned to send the Patrol Committee Charter back to the Patrol Committee for revision.

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COMMUNITY MGR PROJECTS IN THE WORKS Dear Residents, You may not be aware of the numerous projects that have been approved or are being considered by our Board of Directors which will enhance, maintain or improve the overall value of our community.

Even if you rarely visit the Community Center or do not participate in the many activities, events or clubs offered, you still benefit from the many projects listed below: Common Areas – We continue to work to improve and enhance the Damian Carrasco Sun City Aliante community in the common areas. We have done a lot this year with the construction project completing all of the new areas and painting the curbs around the Community Center.

Enhancement of the Community Entrances - The Board recently tasked the Property & Grounds Committee to obtain quotes for painting the walls at the entrances to the community at Widewing, Broadwing and the fountain wall in front of the Community Center.

We are also looking at refurbishment or replacement of the entrance sign at Aliante Parkway.

our goal. Kudos to Nelenie and Carol for all of their hard work.

Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocols – We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation to ensure we provide a safe, comfortable, enjoyable Community Center for both team members and residents. To this end, we take every precaution to make sure we are in compliance with all the protocols and guidelines consistent with the social distancing and sanitation directives mandated by state and health officials to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Project Under Study – We are looking at possibly repairing the asphalt in the parking lot as well as re-striping the parking spaces.

Pool Deck – We did our annual painting of the pool deck.

As we come to the end of 2020, I want to wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season and a Happy New Year! I certainly look forward to what 2021 will bring us.

Damian Carrasco Community Manager Sun City Aliante

DECEMBER HOLIDAY HOURS

Reserve Study – We will be doing a new Reserve Study to update all of the new assets and structure from the Community Center project, such as – furniture, artwork and billiard tables – as well as replacement of assets.

New Display Case - We are very excited about installing a new 24foot display case in the Grand View Room. This means that all of the Sun City Aliante Clubs and Special Interest Groups will have adequate room to be represented and showcase their projects in the new display case. We hope to receive it in early January.

Lifestyle Department – Debbie continually works to find amazing new opportunities, offerings and events for the residents to enjoy, even in the midst of the COVID-19.

CHRISTMAS: Sun City Aliante Association offices will recognize the Christmas holiday by closing the Administration Offices on Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25.

The Breeze – In the absence of Lunch 'n' Learns and Advertiser Meet 'n' Greets, Trish works to find creative ways to introduce advertiser's products and services to residents, including Zoom Webinars and outdoor events, such as, “The Medicare Store on Wheels” and “A Mobile Discovery Experience” in December.

The Community Center will close at noon on Thursday, December 24 and all day on December 25. The Community Center will reopen on Saturday, December 26 at 6 a.m. The Association Offices will reopen on Monday, December 28.

Age Verification Survey – Every two years, our residents are asked to fill out a survey that is used to collect information required to ensure the protection of the age-restricted and tax status of Sun City Aliante under state and federal law. Thank you to all the homeowners who have completed and turned in the survey. We only have 70 outstanding surveys! Homeowners, please help us reach

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NEW YEAR'S: The Association offices will recognize the New Year by closing the Administration Offices on Thursday and Friday, December 31 and January 1.

The Community Center will close at noon on Thursday, December 31 and all day on New Year's Day. The Center will reopen on Saturday, January 2 at 6 a.m.; the Association Offices will reopen on Monday, January 4.

DECEMBER 2020

ASSOCIATION NEWS

LIFESTYLE NEWS Dear Residents, REFLECTIONS Despite all the sadness in the world and our country in turmoil, it is good to be reminded of what George Bailey taught us in the 1946 movie classic, “It's a Wonderful Life” - with dashed dreams and hindered ambitions, his grit, resilience, empathy, and compassion - revealed him to be a decent, caring human being determined to be of service to others, making him the richest person in Bedford Falls.

Now, more than ever, living a life filled with doing “good deeds” has given us strength in dealing with this journey paved with challenges. Throughout this pandemic, it has been noted that so many people have touched the lives of others in record numbers.

The Sun City Aliante residents have gone above and beyond in caring for their neighbors during this difficult time. Many “Heroes” have displayed acts of “good deeds” throughout this community and in the Las Vegas area. Our Chartered Clubs and Special Interest Groups have spent countless hours providing goodwill to others and that is what makes this community such an extraordinary community.

Reflecting on the Year 2020, it was a memorable year. Sun City Aliante was recognized with the “Southern Nevada Outstanding Large Association of the Year” Award, completion of the “Expansion Project”, and the distinguished “Recognition Hallway” was created. We were reminded that nothing is more important than family, introduced to Zoom, compelled to be more innovative with leisure time, and developed a greater appreciation for teachers.

Yes, there were sacrifices in our freedom to enjoy life to the fullest in 2020, but we are survivors and may look back on this experience as a life lesson. Life has taken us down a path of prioritizing what really matters most.

It truly was a unique year, and I'm grateful to have had the pleasure of working for such an amazing community with a wonderful Board of Directors, fantastic Management and Maintenance teams, while leading a high-performance team of Lifestyle Department Associates; Trish, Lori, Elaine, Fran, Jan, Kotch, Angie, and Shirley. Thank you for making the world a better place!

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FREE SHREDDING FOR SUN CITY ALIANTE RESIDENTS Friday, December 4 – 10 a.m. – noon Sun City Aliante Parking Lot Get in the lane to the Shredding Truck Remain in your car We will put materials in the shredding truck (you're welcome to observe)

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SKECHERS MOBILE TRUCK FOR SUN CITY ALIANTE RESIDENTS Friday, December 4 – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sun City Aliante Parking Lot Face coverings are required, and social distancing will be observed

Eblasts containing information on excellent virtual concerts, programs, events, and sporting activities are distributed each week. Please make sure are receiving the Eblast, and if not, please contact the Lifestyle Department at 702-638-5000.

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT Surround yourself with heartfelt sentiment, enjoyment, feel-good movies, and be a hero to someone this holiday season…Here is to a magnificent 2021!

Debbie Kent Lifestyle Director

COMMUNITY STANDARDS Dear Residents, Happy Holidays! Undoubtedly, year 2020 will go down in history as an eventful year for almost everybody in the world. My journal is definitely filled with colorful stories. When I reread it 20 years from now, I will experience nostalgia that cannot be denied. Although many may agree it was a terrible or fascinating or exhausting year, there are also many blessings that came about.

One of those is something close to home… rather work. I want to thank the Board for their support and genuine care for management and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic that forced immediate changes to be made in the operation of the Community Center.

I want to thank our General Manager, Damian Carrasco, for his leadership and sense of humor to get all of us (especially me) through the ebbs and flow of frustration from all different directions.

Our wonderful staff could not have demonstrated more how much each one of them is a Rockstar; they were signally focused on making sure our residents were welcomed back with smiles, courtesy, and efficiency. Kudos to Carol Garbarino for working tirelessly with me during another year of collecting the age verification surveys from the entire community. I absolutely love working with every single member of the team.

As the year ends, new habits have been formed and elevated gratitude for higher spiritual maturity, loving family, good health, and supportive friends are at the forefront of the lessons I am taking with me to remember 2020.

I am blessed to be here in Sun City Aliante; I learn so much from the people I am around every day. Despite the turmoil we all face, emotionally, mentally, physically, or financially, we adapted, improvised, and overcame. We get to move on. I am excited to see what the new year will have in store for us. I hope that we can all embrace 2021 with a positive outlook and take one day at a time.

The Community Center will remain open for residents who have reservations. The festive décor will hopefully get people to immerse in the holiday spirit. I encourage all to visit the Veteran's Monument to enjoy the serenity we worked hard to create. The Customer Service Office will be closed on December 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1 in observance of the holidays.

Our office wishes everyone a safe, healthy, and festive holiday season.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 702-638-5006 or email assistantmanager@suncityaliante.us.

Nelenie Aronce Assistant Manager, Director of Standards & Compliance

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

DECEMBER 2020

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Residents, I hope you enjoy a delightful holiday season with your families and friends.

Please make sure you take extra precautions to keep your celebrations safe.

In the ecumenical spirit of the holidays, we are featuring articles on the celebration of Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa. I hope you enjoy reading, and perhaps, learning a little bit more about the significance of each holiday and some fun facts that go along with the festivities.

We are constantly trying to develop new ideas and ways to bring you important information while following the healthcare protocols. Thank you to everyone who participated in “The Medicare Store on Wheels” held in the parking lot. I hope this information helped you make some decisions about healthcare choices for 2021.

This month, we invite you to join Partners in Primary Care for a Mobile Discovery Experience in the parking lot. We are accepting reservations for December 8 & 9 and December 15 & 16. To reserve your place, email twilliamson@suncityaliante.us with your name, address and phone number or call 702-429-1623. CDC compliant protocols will be in place, including masks and social distancing. For details, see page 17.

Our December “Historical Spotlight” commemorates the “Attack on Pearl Harbor” on December 7, 1941 with an eye-witness account of the “Day of Infamy” written by a Sailor stationed aboard a Navy destroyer that fateful day.

Thank you for continuing to send me articles and photos for “Resident Spotlight.” We welcome news you may have to share about interesting projects, adventures, birthdays, anniversaries, travels, and anything that is important to you.

This has been quite a challenging year, because it has so dramatically changed our way of life -- visits with friends and family, travel, entertainment, dining and more have been altered -- because of the need to safe distance and follow health protocols. Still, during this unprecedented time, we have much to be thankful for.

I feel extremely blessed to have worked in this amazing community for the past 10 years. We have a fabulous Lifestyle team, and I want to especially thank Debbie Kent for her wise counsel and support, and everyone in the Department for their assistance and friendship. Kudos to Juan Macias and his Maintenance team for all they have done and keep doing every day.

Thank you to all the members of the Communications Committee, who are always ready to assist with any challenge including the website, The Breeze, and the needs of our advertisers.

I would be remiss if did not acknowledge how much I appreciate the leadership of our Community Manager, Damian Carrasco, and the support of our Board of Directors. Thank you!

If you have any questions or want to share information, please contact me at 702-638-5035 or email twilliamson@suncityaliante.us.

Wishing you a Happy Holiday and healthful New Year, Trish Williamson Editor, The Breeze

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COMMITTEE NEWS

DECEMBER 2020

NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MONTHLY BULLETIN:

COMMITTEES

[ [ ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Meets every other Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Harlan Nelson at hnelson867@cox.net

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Sun City Aliante Neighborhood Watch is alive and well. We'd like to share some of the minutes of our October 15, 2020 meeting. NW Block Captains and members of the Patrol Volunteers were invited and those in attendance followed COVID safety protocols.

Meets third Fridays, 10 a.m.

Lynda Towers at lynda1229@msn.com

COVENANTS COMMITTEE

Meets third Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. in the Conference Room Mark Smith at MAS7809@hotmail.com

The meeting began with a welcome from Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Jim Blossey. After a brief introduction by Pam Ojeda, North Las Vegas Police Department (NLVPD) Chief, Richard Lawhead played a short video provided by the Department which showed members of the various divisions and described their roles.

The divisions represented included the Southwest Command, N o r t h w e s t C o m m a n d , P a t r o l , D i s p a t c h , Tr a ffi c , K 9 , Communications, Special Operations, Detective, CSI, Animal Control, Records, Marshals, and Community Engagement (including Gina Perez – our Sun City Aliante NW contact).

Next on the agenda was a video from the NLVPD Fraud Division with a message about a scam that residents should be aware of. It described an email allegedly from Amazon that mentions a shipping problem with an item you may have ordered, including a link to a web page. This page asks for personal details including credit card information. If a consumer provides this information, most likely, fraudulent credit card charges will result. Amazon recommends that customers ignore the email and sign-in directly to their Amazon account for accurate information on their orders.

December is the second biggest month for package delivery. If you are having a package delivered, either by Amazon Prime, UPS, or FedEx, try to be home to receive it or alert a neighbor who can watch out for the delivery. Every year, at this time, there are thieves out to steal packages. These “Porch Pirates” sometimes follow delivery trucks to your home, and after the delivery person drives away, the thief takes your package.

Each year we remind residents of several things you can do to discourage car thieves. Lock your vehicle and set the alarm. Do not leave anything in the car, including packages, clothes, electronics, a house key, or garage door opener. If you must leave something in the car, lock it in the trunk.

For information regarding the Sun City Aliante Neighborhood Watch program, contact our Coordinator, Jim Blossey, at or 775-530-5119 or jimandpatb@embarqmail.com.

Be safe: if you see something, say something!

Your Neighborhood Watch Block Captains

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ELECTION COMMITTEE

Larry Rothstein at lilandlar@aol.com

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Meets last Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m.

David Grossman at dt.grossman@yahoo.com

LIFESTYLE COMMITTEE

Meets third Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

Art G Davis at artgdavis2@yahoo.com

PATROL COMMITTEE

Meets third Mondays, 2 p.m.

Phil Zanello at zp9@aol.com

PROPERTY AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

Meets third Thursdays, 1 p.m.

Teke Sankey at tekes2@hotmail.com

PATROL COMMITTEE The Patrol Committee continues to plan to restart the Patrol with Board of Directors approval.

Listed below are some of our recent accomplishments: Ÿ A vendor has been selected to re-stencil the patrol vehicle and this should be completed within the next month. Ÿ A new Patrol charter has been approved by the Association and will be voted on at the next committee meeting. Ÿ The Aliante Master plan safety committee will attend an upcoming Sun City Aliante Patrol Committee meeting to discuss Securitas' security role and assistance to our patrol volunteers. Ÿ A shift schedule form has been approved. The Patrol volunteer schedule will start with two-hour patrols. Due to security concerns the days and times will not be published. Ÿ A uniform vender is working with the committee to develop a new polo type shirt for Patrol volunteers. Ÿ The Committee continues to work on non-routine procedures to assist volunteers when in the field. Ÿ Lastly, the Committee is in the process of determining a time frame for a Patrol volunteer meeting for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer.

For information regarding the Sun City Aliante Patrol, contact the Patrol Chairman Phil Zanello at zp9@aol.com or 702-460-9582.

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COMMITTEE NEWS

OPEN POSITIONS ON SUN CITY ALIANTE COMMITTEES The Architectural Review Committee (ARC), Finance Committee, Communications Committee and Property & Grounds Committee each have an opening for one homeowner on their respective committees.

The Patrol Committee has openings for two homeowners on its committee.

All Committee positions are voluntary. We encourage you to peruse the scope of work for the various Sun City Aliante committees.

If you are interested in joining one of these Committees, you can pick up "Sun City Aliante Committee Interest Application" at the Front Desk, in the Customer Service Coordinator's office or print one off the website (www.suncityaliante.org). On the website at the top of the Home Page, you will find the heading "Documents." Click on the arrow and select "Commonly Used Forms." Then select Committee Interest Application. Please fill out the form and return it to the Front Desk.

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SUN CITY ALIANTE RESIDENTS ARE INVITED! Join Partners In Primary Care For A Mobile Discovery Experience Tuesday & Wednesday, December 8 & 9 Tuesday & Wednesday, December 15 & 16

SPECIAL EVENTS

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Sun City Aliante Community Center - Vista Room Thursday, January 21 & Friday, February 12, 2021 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.

Community Center Parking Lot

YOU CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Right now, there is a critical need for blood because of the COVID-19. To assist the American Red Cross in its lifesaving efforts, the Lifestyle Department is sponsoring Blood Drives for the Red Cross on Thursday, January 21, 2021 and Friday, February 12, 2021.

Imagine a doctor's office designed exclusively for seniors. Everything – from the time you spend with your doctor, to the office where you are treated – is tailored to your needs. Partners in Primary Care Centers bring full-service primary care, pharmacy, behavioral health, nutrition and wellness support and other services for Medicare beneficiaries right to your neighborhood.

In advance of their official opening at 4919 West Craig Road, Partners in Primary Care has launched the Mobile Discovery Experience to introduce their clinics and create an opportunity to engage directly with prospective clients.

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The Discovery Experience is a patient engagement tool, giving Sun City Aliante residents a hands-on experience to learn how Partners in Primary Care is a unique tool for senior-focused primary care.

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During the experience, you will be walked through a series of videos that explain how Partners in Primary care approaches healthcare.

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You will hear from provider teams and other patients who have volunteered to give their testimonies.

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Throughout this tour, you will also have the ability to sit in our brewer's chair, which is a significant asset to our approach to making senior health care comfortable and accessible for all.

Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control.

The Blood Drive will be held on both days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To receive more information or schedule an appointment, please contact the Front Desk at 702-638-5000.

All residents who participate in this Blood Drive will receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card via email courtesy of Suburban Propane.

When you schedule an appointment to visit Partners in Primary Care Mobile Discovery Experience, you will meet center physicians and care team members who will tell you about the exiting new Partners in Primary Care Clinic that is opening soon in our neighborhood. (Please see the full-page ad on page 16).

Partners in Primary Care will have all CDC-Compliant, COVID-19 protocols in place and schedule one-on-one consultations.

This event requires a reservation in advance. Walk-ups will not be guaranteed a consultation that same day. All attendees will be asked to observe social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines.

To reserve your spot, please email Trish Williamson at twilliamson@suncityaliante.us with your name, address and phone number. If you have any questions, call 702-429-1623.

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DECEMBER 2020

WATCH ‘N’ LEARN

ALL ABOUT YOUR RETIREMENT & INVESTMENTS Q & A SESSION Thursday, December 10, 11 a.m.

You will be eligible to win a $25 Gift Certificate To Smith's Grocery if you attend this seminar.

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Attend this lively webinar p r e s e n t e d b y We a l t h Optimization & Protection Strategist Adam Goodman.

This is your chance to ask all the questions you've had about how current economy and political environment will affect your short and long term financial strategies and year-end planning considerations. Don't miss this chance to be front and center with an expert.

In appreciation of your time, at the end of the webinar all attendees will be entered in a gift card giveaway.

Investment Advisory Services are offered through Brookstone Capital Management, LLC (BCM), a Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance and annuity products are provided separately through Adam Goodman

A ZOOM Link will be published in future Webinar eBlasts.

If you have any questions, please email clientservices@askadamgoodman.com or call Kathleen at 702-9452735 or Trish Williamson at 702-429-1623.

DR. DEVIN'S PERFECT POSTURE PROGRAM Thursday, December 17, 11 a.m.

You will be eligible to win a $50 Gift Certificate To BJ's Restaurant if you attend this seminar.

Nothing in life makes us look (and feel) older than bad posture. Posture is the next big conversation in antiaging, and improving posture will help reduce pain, increase energy, and improve sleep.

Join us for this live webinar that will help you correct the 'hump' in your back, walk smoother, sit taller and stand up straighter!

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: December 17 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting through a Zoom Link sent out in the weekly Webinar eBlast.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Trish Williamson at 702-429-1623 or twilliamson@suncityaliante.us.

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Don't Let COVID-19 Ruin the Holidays The winter holidays are meant to be a time to gather with family and friends. It's a time to spend with loved ones and share the joy of being close as we reflect on the last few months of the year and look forward to the new one ahead. These holidays have always been a stressful time for many – what with all the pressures to have a delicious spread of home-cooked food, gifts for everyone and their cousins' cousins, and dealing with the anxiety one feels when shopping in-person on Black Friday – not to mention the horrendous traffic. But now we have to face these holidays while dealing with an ongoing pandemic.

While some people may look forward to shopping online and foregoing the usual holiday gatherings, many of our most vulnerable have been isolated due to COVID-19 since the spring.

Not being able to have their family members and friends visit them may be doubly felt during the upcoming months. Over time isolation – even when done out of necessity – can have an effect on our mental and physical health.

For seniors and individuals with chronic illnesses, self-isolation and social distancing are highly recommended. But this can be at odds with the desire to spend time with loved ones during the holidays. Even those of us who may be seemingly less vulnerable to the severe symptoms of COVID-19 still need to take into consideration that we may be asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic when making plans to gather with others.

So how do we manage to create joy and be merry during these upcoming holidays? What can we do to provide joy to family members and loved ones who may need close contact at this time?

Here are some tips from Robert Vadovic, RN, DNP, APN-C, Medical Director who oversees our Mental Health Initiative for our myGeneration Clinics: • •

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Be social, but remain distanced. There is nothing more satisfying than that hug from your loved one, but we must resist for the safety of all of us.

Protect your health. In this time of family and giving, we must remember to start with ourselves and give yourself the comfort of knowing that by protecting yourself, you can be around next year and for many years beyond.

Spend time with family, virtually. Call or video chat with them; cast them to the TV so you can see them as big as life.

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Keep the connection open through your meals, so it seems you are eating together. Open presents together.

Safely meet in person. If you must be together, remember to keep six feet away from each other. Be sure to wear masks at all times. Wash your hands frequently and have hand sanitizer available for everyone. You must remember that it may not be your family or friends that are not taking appropriate actions, but it is those who they come in contact with that you can't prepare for.

Watch for mental health issues. Remember to be on the lookout for signs that people are struggling with symptoms of mental health issues. These include feeling down or depressed, lacking energy; not finding pleasure in things they once enjoyed doing; and changes in appetite. One common but overlooked symptom is insomnia, sleep disturbances, or an inability to remain asleep. Increased isolation is another common symptom. Friends who don't want to talk or socialize anymore could be a sign of increased depression.

This holiday season, you can bring the joy anywhere with you.

There are a number of ways to create a sense of community virtually. You can connect with friends and have virtual reunions via phone or video chat. Create or join online communities that provide a sense of belonging. You can also connect to the religious community you belong to and see if they are hosting their gatherings virtually. Many organizations have now turned to social media or video hosting platforms to continue to provide to their communities. If you want to feel a sense of connection with others, one of the best ways is to give back. Many of our seniors have spent countless hours volunteering their time before the onset of the pandemic but may now feel that they are limited. But community service organizations have begun to address this by offering virtual volunteering opportunities. Reach out to the organizations you are committed to and see how you may be able to continue to give back.

The holidays this year may look different, but they don't have to be a bummer. Staying in-touch and being able to share in the holiday spirit can happen with some ingenuity and the use of technology.

We hope you remain safe and healthy and enjoy the holiday festivities this year!

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HEALTH & FITNESS

DECEMBER 2020

ALIANTE GOLF CLUB DESERT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE To maintain the desertscape adjacent to the golf course, the Aliante Golf Course Maintenance team has produced a schedule of operations for these areas.

In the past, we have had several issues that have adversely aected our ability to maintain these areas. Scheduling will also provide the Sun City Aliante Director of Compliance and Standards the knowledge needed to know when and where our operations are being performed.

Our Maintenance team at Aliante has worked very hard to provide our neighbors a clean desertscape and good view and will continue to do so in a more systematic way. Previously, we were pulled in many dierent directions and could not provide the proper maintenance needed for everyone. Having a schedule of operations will allow us to move systematically throughout the course and provide maintenance equally for all properties abutting the course.

For the remainder of 2020, we will continue to spray a preemergent herbicide to help reduce the number of weeds that naturally grow in our desert areas. 2021 will be a trial time for us to see if we can keep the schedule of weeding and cleaning debris from 6 holes in a four-month period. Starting in January on #18 and moving backward, we will move through the property. This way by the end of the year we will have gone completely around the course and cleaned up weeds and debris from all the properties abutting the course.

This schedule may sound like it is not a lot to do, but considering we must do this, along with our normal maintenance operations it is a daunting task. We have 250 acres of golf course to maintain and another 275 acres desert landscape to manage as well. It is a huge job but if we can provide maintenance in the desertscape at least once a year, it will be worth it!

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SKECHERS EVENT

SKECHERS SALES EVENT – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 SUN CITY ALIANTE PARKING LOT

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SKECHERS EVENT

SCAL INTERCLUB COUNCIL MEETING November 6, 2020 Agenda Location: Vista Room & via teleconferencing 1.

Introductions 2.

Interclub Council (ICC) • Club News • Community Center Club/Interest Group Re-opening Status i.

Chartered Club Special Interest Group Request Form 3.

Lifestyle Committee - Update 4.

Communications Committee - Update 5.

Leadership Group Activity 6.

Club Guidelines Revisions Update • Club/Interest Group Rosters due 1/31/2021 7.

ICC Discussion Items • ICC Meetings in 2021 (1/8, 3/5, 6/4, 9/3, 12/3) • Club / Special Interest Group Flyers on Information Carousel • Display Case 8.

Discussion items from ICC members 9.

Action Items • Clubs & Interest Groups ◦ i. review & update contact info in Club/Interest Group Listing in the BREEZE ◦ ii. Compile Club/Interest Group Roster due 1/31/2021 ◦ iii. Prepare flyers for the Information Carousel • Next ICC Meeting - January 8, 2021 at 10 am • Contact Richard Lawhead (relawhead@hotmail.com or 360-440-0407) for assistance in creating a club video.

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RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT

DECEMBER 2020

HERE IS A SAMPLING OF WHAT SOME RESIDENTS WERE DOING TO CHASE AWAY THE CORONAVIRUS VIRUS BLUES LINDA'S CRAFTY CORNER The last eight months have been challenging for all of us and our houses have never been cleaner or more organized. So, what is a girl to do when she is used to being on the go with her women's social club WNC, shopping, playing, or teaching mahjongg, shopping, planning trips, shopping, and her beloved Songsters! The world stopped; it seems overnight. So now it is Zoom calls, Amazon shopping, grocery pickups, Mahjongg online and no trips planned. We were on this COVID merry-go-round, and I just wanted to get off!

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I decided to go back to some of my earlier crafts to keep this mind and body busy. I took up double end crocheting, while watching the endless HGTV programs and old black and white movies. Then I had an idea to do a latch hook rug kit! We were not able to go to our beloved Rocky Mountains this summer; so, I brought the mountains to us in this kit! Now, will I do another… Not sure but it was fun to do. So, what will be the next craft? ~ Submitted by Linda Egge

POWER LIFTING CHAMPION

RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT

Dennis Hubal has been power lifting for more than 50 years. He has been in many weight competitions, and he won the 1992 Bench Press Champion for lifting approximately 530 pounds. Recently, in an effort to get back to his prime condition, he reached his goal of bench pressing 300 pounds.

Now, he is working on getting to 325 pounds. Good luck, Dennis. Keep up the good work!

On Halloween Eve, Lifestyle Front Desk Associate Fran Klein, who is also a Sun City Aliante resident, got in the spirit by donning a witch's costume to greet residents as they entered the Community Center.

Fran laughingly said, “I decided to come as myself,” when she received compliments on her outfit, which was supplied by Lifestyle team member Angie Stepp.

~Submitted by Wanda Hubal

~ Submitted by Lifestyle Front Desk Associate Angie Stepp

A BIRTHDAY SALUTE TO NEIL STICKNEY Neil Stickney, a retired member of the U.S. Army, will be 83 this December 20. Happy Birthday, Neil, and we wish you many more.

Neil enjoys having the VA Hospital and Nellis Air Force Base so close. In fact, the proximity to these facilities was one of the main reasons he and his wife, Collette, moved here.

Neil originally joined the US Air Force to fly, but later joined the US Army to become a pilot. He is a member of the Sun City Aliante Veterans Club and Neighborhood Watch.

His main hobbies include swimming and traveling in his jeep and motor home. Even though he is in his 80s, he is still swimming a mile and a quarter three times a week. He warms up by swimming his first length of the pool underwater. He feels healthy, and he credits his passion for swimming for keeping him in shape.

Neil and his wife, Collette Stickney, are two of the original owners at the Sun City Aliante community; they moved here in 2003. ~ Submitted by Collette Stickney

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SUN CITY ALIANTE LADIES GOLF TOURNAMENT Thursday, October 29! On a beautiful "Chamber of Commerce" day, ladies from Sun City Aliante came together to play 9 holes at the Aliante Golf Course. The winners of the "Best Ball" tournament were Team 2: Debbie B., Pauline J. and Marta S. Special thanks to coordinators Marta Stine and Robin Sharp and photographer Cheryl Adams.

This friendly group of golfers, with skill levels from beginner to pro, invites ladies in the community to join them every Thursday. Contact Coordinators Marta Stine at 901-634-7344 or Robin Sharp at 303-641-2107 for more details. ~ Submitted by Cheryl Adams

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HISTORICAL SPOTLIGHT

MEMORIES OF THE DAY OF INFAMY

By John Mooney From my perspective, the "Day of Infamy" proven conclusively that TIME does not heal all wounds. After decades, this Pearl Harbor survivor's emotional and psychological scars still surface every year at this time.

As a former destroyer (USS MacDonough DD-351) sailor, I vividly recall the frightfully agonizing six hours - from approximately 0800 - 1400 - as if the attack had just occurred last weekend. The emotional pain notwithstanding, my recollections and experiences from this event are strictly from memory. To the best of my knowledge, these facts and events are true and irrefutable.

equipped with a conventional public address system, but we did have a weird sounding general alarm buzzer which was used exclusively to man on battle stations. All other information passed to the crew was disseminated by boatswain pipe or word of mouth.

The word was passed to "Man your fire and rescue stations." Because I was not in a duty section, I continued shaving. Within seconds, I heard the familiar rat-tat-tat of machine gun

Traditionally all Navy ships observe holiday routine every Sunday in port. Obviously, the treacherous and sinister Japanese Empire was keenly aware of our tradition because they had also bombed and sank the USS Panay on Sunday, 13 December 1937.

This month, in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II, we are featuring an article written by a Sailor who survived the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and lived to tell us about his experience.

The crew of gun #4 fired 55rounds at enemy dive bombers and torpedo planes.

Unofficially, our crew took credit for downing one torpedo plane - regrettably it had already dropped it payload on battleship row. During the unprecedented sneak attack, only one member (the gun pointer) of our crew was struck with a piece of shrapnel. It wasn't serious. He remained at his battle station, and the rest of the survivors on gun #4 lived to fight another day.

During the afternoon of the 7th, we finally got underway with our sister ship, the USS Hull DD-350.

We steamed seaward about 3 or 4 knots and witnessed for the first The USS ARIZONA burning after the attack on Pearl Harbor. (US time, the death, destruction and National Archives photo/Department of Defense) damage inflicted on our Fleet. The devastation is still beyond On 7 December 1941, this fire. About the same time, the general alarm comprehension. As we passed by the particular Sunday was no different from those sounded, and simultaneously, the Gangway "holocaust," the crew of gun #4 remained I had experienced in the past. The crew of the Watch (Chief Gunner's Mate Loveland) and stone-faced and silent for many hours.

USS MacDonough was enjoying the luxury his messenger were shouting, "Man your of late hammocks as well as late breakfast. battle station; man your battle station. THIS This is not in jest - ironically we were ordered Since chaplains were not assigned to IS NO DRILL." I stepped onto the main deck to locate and destroy the enemy. For the next destroyers in those days, religious services and saw that we were being strafed by aircraft 36 hours, we zigged and zagged without were not conducted; however, those that had the rising sun painted on each wing. making contact or sightings with the enemy. personnel desiring to attend church services Needless to say, I was scared to death - but Subsequently, we returned to Pearl Harbor on could go over to the destroyer tender USS anxious for the opportunity to fire back.

10 December 1941. In the meantime, my Dobbin. knees had stopped shaking, my heart rate was Even though my knees were trembling like a back to normal speed. The MacDonough had After a leisurely breakfast of scrambled eggs, couple of jack hammers and my 20-year-old an ample supply of hot water, and I finally sausage and the ever-present canned figs, my ticker was percolating at flank speed, I shaved and showered. The dastardly and plans for the days included a shopping trip to managed to scamper up the ladder to my battle diabolical Imperial Japanese Navy posted my Honolulu. Christmas was not too far away station located on the after-deck house. My shopping trip to Honolulu until July 1942. and thoughts of home and family were assignment was gun captain on gun #4, a 5uppermost in my mind. Transportation into inch, .38-caliber, AA gun. Most of the crew Honolulu was not a problem. The taxi fare for arrived on station about the same time. Our the seven-mile trek was a minuscule two bits supply of adrenaline had peaked; in a matter (25 cents). The pay of a Sea1C was $54.00, of seconds, we were manned and ready to and as a 1st Class Gun Captain, I earned an repel enemy aircraft. additional $5.00 per month.

The first liberty boat destined for Fleet Landing at Pier #19 was scheduled to shove off at 0815. After breakfast, I double timed back aft for a quick shave and shower and to change into my new nonregulation bellbottom whites. As usual, there was no hot water in the washroom, but this sailor was determined to go ashore in the first liberty party. To be sure, Hirohito's Navy had arbitrarily made other plans for me.

The MacDonough class destroyers were not

Unfortunately, most of our ship's vital equipment, such as compressors, generators, etc. were being serviced or repaired on our destroyer tender, the Dobin. Consequently, we had no power to the gun, which necessitated loading the 56-pound projectile and 14-pound powder charge by hand and firing in local control. This was almost as primitive as firing with a Civil War musket5.

But the many laborious hours of training spent on the loading machine during the previous year had really paid off.

Headlines in newspapers across the nation carried the story of the Pearl Harbor Attack. Source: History.com Editors and US National Archives)

Remember Pearl Harbor - Keep America Alert - In Perpetuity.

Editor's Note: John Mooney enlisted in the Navy in 1940, and retired as a Master Chief Storekeeper (E-9) in 1971.

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THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature.

Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, lighting and decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive.

The History of the Celebration The celebration of Christmas as we know it today stems from the traditions of several different cultures. The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Many peoples rejoiced during the winter solstice, when the worst of the winter was behind them and they could look forward to longer days and extended hours of sunlight.

In Scandinavia, the Norse celebrated Yule from December 21, the winter solstice, through January. Fathers and sons would bring home large logs, which they would set on fire and feast until the log burned out. In Germany, people honored the pagan god Oden during the mid-winter holiday.

Around the time of the winter solstice, Romans observed Juvenalia, a feast honoring the children of Rome. In addition, members of the upper classes often celebrated the birthday of Mithra, the god of the unconquerable sun, on December 25.

By the Middle Ages, Christianity had, for the most part, replaced pagan religion. On Christmas, believers attended church, then celebrated in a carnival-like atmosphere similar to today's Mardi Gras. Christmas became the time of year when the upper classes could repay their real or imagined “debt” to society by entertaining less fortunate citizens.

In the early 17th century, when Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they vowed to rid England of decadence and cancelled Christmas for a brief period. The pilgrims, who came to America in 1620, were even more orthodox. As a result, Christmas was not a holiday in early America. From 1659 to 1681, the celebration of Christmas was actually outlawed in Boston. By contrast, in the Jamestown settlement, Captain John Smith reported that Christmas was enjoyed by all and passed without incident.

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After the American Revolution, English customs fell out of favor, including Christmas. In fact, Christmas was not declared a federal holiday until June 26, 1870.

Reinvention of Christmas It was not until the 19th century that Americans began to embrace Christmas. Americans re-invented Christmas, and changed it into a family-centered day of peace and nostalgia.

In the early 1800s English author Charles Dickens created the classic holiday tale, “A Christmas Carol”. The story's message-the importance of charity and good will towards all humankind-struck a powerful chord in the United States and England and showed members of Victorian society the benefits of celebrating the holiday.

As Americans began to embrace Christmas as a perfect family holiday, old customs were unearthed. People looked toward recent immigrants and Catholic and Episcopalian churches to see how the day should be celebrated. In the next 100 years, Americans built a Christmas tradition all their own that included pieces of many other customs, including decorating trees, sending holiday cards and gift-giving.

Although most families quickly bought into the idea that they were celebrating Christmas how it had been done for centuries, Americans had really re-invented a holiday to fill the cultural needs of a growing nation.

The Legend of Santa Claus The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk named St. Nicholas who was born in Turkey around 280 A.D. St. Nicholas first entered American popular culture in the late 18th century in New York, when Dutch families gathered to honor the anniversary of the death of “Sinter Klaas” for short. “Santa Claus” draws his name from this abbreviation.

In 1822, poet Clement Clarke Moore wrote a Christmas poem called “An Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas,” more popularly known today by its first line: “'Twas The Night Before Christmas.” The iconic version of Santa Claus as a jolly man in red with a white beard and a sack of toys was immortalized in 1881, when political cartoonist Thomas Nast drew on Moore's poem to create the image of Old Saint Nick we know today.

DECEMBER 2020

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Special blessings are recited, often to a traditional melody, before the menorah is lit, and traditional songs are sung afterward.

A menorah is lit in every household (or even by each individual within the household) and placed in a doorway or window. The menorah is also lit in synagogues and other public places. In recent years, thousands of large menorahs have cropped up in front of city halls and legislative buildings, and in malls and parks all over the world.

Chanukah Celebration Chanukah or Hanukkah, is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “Festival of Lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and foods. The Hebrew word Chanukah means “dedication,” and is thus named because it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. This year Chanukah begins on Thursday, December 10.

In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who tried to force the people of Israel to accept Greek culture and beliefs instead of mitzvah observance and belief in the G-d. Against all odds, a small band of faithful but poorly armed Jews, led by Judah the Maccabee, defeated one of the mightiest armies on earth, drove the Greeks from the land, reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and rededicated it to the service of G-d.

When they sought to light the Temple's Menorah (the sevenbranched candelabrum), they found only a single cruse of olive oil that had escaped contamination by the Greeks. Miraculously, they lit the menorah and the one-day supply of oil lasted for eight days, until new oil could be prepared under conditions of ritual purity. To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Chanukah.

How Chanukah Is Observed At the heart of the festival is the nightly menorah lighting. The menorah holds nine flames, one of which is the shamash (“leader”) just one flame. On the second night, an additional flame is lit. By the eighth night of Chanukah, all eight lights are kindled.

Chanukah Foods Since the Chanukah miracle involved oil, it is customary to eat foods fried in oil. The Eastern-European classic is the potato latke (pancake) garnished with applesauce or sour cream, and the reigning Israeli favorite is the jelly-filled sufganya (doughnut).

Dreidel: the Chanukah Game On Chanukah, it is customary to play with a “dreidel” (a four-sided spinning top bearing the Hebrew letters, nun, gimmel, hei and shin, an acronym for nes gadol hayah sham, “a great miracle happened there”). The game is usually played for a pot of coins, nuts, or other stuff, which is won or lost based on which letter the dreidel lands when it is spun.

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HAPPY KWANZAA Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture which is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in gift-giving and a feast of faith, called Karamu Ya Imani, held on December 31.

to gather and discuss the meaning of Kwanzaa. The first night, the black candle in the center is lit (and the principle of umoja/unity is discussed). One candle is lit each evening and the appropriate principle is discussed.

The name Kwanzaa comes from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits” in the Swahili language (an Eastern African language spoken in countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Kwanzaa is mostly celebrated in the USA. Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966.

After the Watts riots in Los Angeles, Dr. Karenga searched for ways to bring AfricanAmericans together as a community. He founded US, a cultural organization, and started to research African “first fruit” (harvest) celebrations. Dr. Karenga combined aspects of several different harvest celebrations, such as those of the Ashanti and those of the Zulu, to form the basis of Kwanzaa.

Though often thought of as an alternative to Christmas, many people actually celebrate both. “Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, but a cultural one with an inherent spiritual quality,” said Dr. Karenga.

As the Kwanzaa website explains, “The principles of Kwanzaa and the message of Kwanzaa has a universal message for all people of good will. It is rooted in African culture, and we speak as Africans must speak, not just to ourselves, but to the world.”

KWANZAA HISTORY Each family celebrates Kwanzaa in its own way, but celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal. On each of the seven nights, the family gathers and a child lights one of the candles on the Kinara (candleholder), then one of the seven principles is discussed. The principles, called the Nguzo Saba (seven principles in Swahili) are values of African culture which contribute to building and reinforcing community among African-Americans. Kwanzaa also has seven basic symbols which represent values and concepts reflective of African culture. An African feast, called a Karamu, is held on December 31.

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SEVEN PRINCIPLES The seven principles, or Nguzo Saba are a set of ideals c r e a t e d b y D r. M a u l a n a Karenga. Each day of Kwanzaa emphasizes a different principle.

Unity: Umoja (oo-MO-Jah) To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

Self-determination: Kujichagulia (koo-gee-chagoo-LEE-yah) To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.

Collective Work and Responsibility: Ujima (oo-GEE-mah) To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.

Cooperative Economics: Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah) To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

Purpose: Nia (nee-YAH) To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Creativity: Kuumba (kooOOM-bah) To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Faith: Imani (ee-MAH-nee) To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

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CHARTERED CLUBS

BOOK CLUB The Book Club selection for December is The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides. Join Book Club members for a discussion at the Community Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020. For a list of upcoming book selections, please visit their website at www.scaliante.com. For more information, please contact Jeannette Smith at 702-649-2468.

CERAMICS CLUB The Chanukah and Christmas Seasons are upon us, and members of the Ceramics Club are busy working on their holiday items to give as a gift or for decorating their homes. Come join us and create your fun item.

Since guidelines are in place in the Community Center, you will need to make a reservation to participate. Please call Jill Ernest at 702-954-6299 to reserve your space. Ceramic Club times are 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

All participants will be required to wear face masks. All seating will be 6 feet apart. Tables will be marked for seating. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Other procedures will be explained when you come to class.

We hope to see some new faces as well as all our current members. New members are always welcome, and we have certified teachers ready to help you if needed. For any questions or more information regarding the club, please contact Jill Ernest at 702-954-6299 or Denise Simon at 914-9076899.

SENIORS ASSISTING SENIORS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SAS is looking for volunteers to answer the SAS phone and to be of assistance to residents during certain assigned times. We also need people to fill in when necessary. As a SAS volunteer you will be assigned the SAS phone during your designated time. The assignment will occur once a year for a half month (1st through 15th or 16th to the end of the month).

Our mission includes, but not limited to, changing light bulbs, smoke/CO2 detector batteries, furnace/AC filters and adding salt to water softeners.

In addition, we loan out durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, bedside toilets, knee walkers, etc. These items are stored at our Community Center storeroom. The total number of calls received, and time involved are minimal (maybe 7-8 calls per week).

This is a valuable free service we provide to our residents and is greatly appreciated by those who are unable to perform these services themselves.

Any resident of Sun City Aliante may is invited to Volunteer.

Please contact David Hollander at 702-981-3149 or email at david_hollander2003@yahoo.com if you have any questions or wish to volunteer.

SENIORS WITH WARM HEARTS SEASON OF GIVING 2020 The holidays are right around the corner and this month Seniors with Warm Hearts will continue a new approach to help spread a little extra happiness to those in need this Chanukah and Christmas Season. We are in the middle of our Seniors with Warm Hearts Season of Giving 2020.

DROP OFF YOUR DONATIONS AT THE FRONT DESK IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER We are offering members of the community the opportunity to donate to these groups. As you may know, the need is much greater this year due to the pandemic. Your donation will help support organizations in the Las Vegas area who really assist those in need. We will have a drop box located at the Front Desk in the Community Center where you can drop off your checks or gift cards made out to the charity of your choice. The box will be available until Wednesday, December 16th. If you wish to donate to a specific charity, please indicate that on your envelope. Please consider donating to one of these groups and a small explanation of each non-profit is listed below: Street Teens (who supports and assists homeless and at-risk teens) SAFE House (a domestic violence victim's shelter) Project 150 (who supports and assists homeless and at-risk teens) Serving Our Kids Foundation (who supplies weekend food bags for needy elementary school children) We thank you in advance for all your help in making this season a little brighter for those that these organizations serve. Our next meeting will be Thursday, December 17th at 11 a.m. in the Vista Room. New members are always welcome. For further information regarding the organizations we assist or about our group, please contact Karen Nutto at 201-787-9391 or Carol Hoyt at 702-647-1289.

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CHARTERED CLUBS SUN CITY ALIANTE SONGSTERS The Sun City Aliante Songsters have been meeting on Zoom to continue to connect with their members. Considering the continuing health guidelines directed by Nevada Governor Sisolak, they will not present a holiday concert.

The Songsters have donated $500 to Three Square Food Bank in support of the continuing unemployment and other hardships that the Las Vegas community is facing due to the health crisis. The mission of Three Square Food Bank is to provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. They combine food banking (warehousing canned and boxed goods), food rescue (obtaining surplus or unused meats, bread, dairy and produce from hospitality and grocery outlets) and ready-to-eat meals and strive to be the most complete food solution for Southern Nevada.

The Songsters will evaluate whether they will present a spring 2021 concert in December. If you have any questions about Songsters, please contact the Director Lorraine Zanello at 702-460-9583.

VETERANS AUXILIARY Happy Holidays from the Veterans Auxiliary! We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving.

The Veterans Auxiliary sent out Veterans Day cards in November to Sun City Aliante veterans to thank them for their service. On November 30, lap blankets were delivered to the VA Hospital for the patients that were made by the members of the Veterans Auxiliary.

The Auxiliary will put together bags of items on December 8 (such as, bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths, socks, blankets, gift cards, quilts, sheets, and children's toys) for Sgt. Dixie Thompson who is working with West Care for women and children.

The Auxiliary is still collecting coupons for our veterans and their families proudly serving overseas. If you are interested in saving coupons, please cut and separate them (food, non-food, and pet). The coupons could be good even if they are expired up to six months.

Please bring your coupons to the Vista Room in the Sun City Aliante Community Center on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m.

Let this season fill your heart with wonder and happiness. We are looking forward to a wonderful New Year 2021!

The Veterans Auxiliary has not scheduled a meeting in December. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting on January 19.

Stay safe and stay well.

The Auxiliary meets every 3rd Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Sun City Aliante Vista Room.

Co-Chairs Donna Lawhead, donnavegas10@gmail.com Lynda Towers, lynda1229@msn.com

VETERANS CLUB

W elcom e Back W anda!

Hello All, It is hard to believe we are now in December.

Winter is approaching and fall has almost come and gone. The Veterans Club of Sun City Aliante hopes that you all had a good Veterans Day and enjoyed Thanksgiving with all your family and friends. We are looking forward to 2021. It is our sincere wish that we can get back to normal and begin hosting our annual events within our community next year. We did finish the Veterans Memorial Monument this year, and it looks wonderful as most of you have seen by now. We are still taking applications for pavers.

In November, the Veterans Club of Sun City Aliante honored our veteran residents of our community with a gift card to each person who attended the Veterans Day event on November 11. Thank you again for your service.

Please remember the veterans group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Vista Room. Our meetings run around an hour in length.

We would love to see you all, and please remember you do not need to be a veteran to attend the meetings.

The Veterans Club of Sun City Aliante wants to thank all of you for your continued support and wish all of you a very happy and healthy New Year.

Please remember our service members and their families during this upcoming holiday season.

Sincerely, Wanda Tacey Chair, The Veterans Club David Hollander Vice Chair, The Veterans Club

ADOPT A FLAG CAMPAIGN Hello from the Veterans Club of Sun City Aliante, The Adopt a Flag Campaign is a unique program that helps fund our continuing use of flags on certain holidays within our community. It continues to support the purchase of flags, flag poles, mounting brackets, straps and installation. For the sum of $40.00, residents, who wish to participate, will have their names placed on an "Honor Roll Plaque" and will receive a certificate.

As the year comes to a close, a lot of our flags have become old and faded and some are weathered and torn from the wind and heat of summer. This may also apply to the flags hanging at your home. Joining the Adopt a Flag Campaign is a wonderful way to support us and the community in our continuing use of flags.

Also, the Veterans Club can take your old flags and retire them properly.

We invite you to join us when we retire all of our flags at our next Flag Retirement Ceremony performed by the Boy Scouts. This is truly something very special if you have never attended this event. You can participate in retiring your own personal flag with us.

Please join us and participate in Adopt a Flag campaign. If you wish to join the Adopt a Flag Campaign, please see the insert included in this month's issue of The Breeze.

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We, at the Veterans Club, thank you all very much.

Inspiration

FINDING YOUR SOUL MATE

By Carole Altman, Ph.D.

Every one of us wants to share our lives with a loving partner. There is a loving solution.

The miracle of on-line dating is truly a safe and very effective option. I met my husband 12 years ago on JDate. I was also on Match.Com and Our Time. I enjoyed many luncheons and dinners and the company of many interesting men.

It is a great adventure, providing the possibility of a future of sharing and enjoying. It is a win-win situation for both of you. Go for it. The procedure is simple and actually a fun learning experience. First, decide on a dating site. Second, join the site of your choice and follow directions. Write your profile. Who you are and what are you 're looking for? What are the necessary characteristics of your partner? Post your photo. This was the profile I posted: "I have 64 years of loving and kind experiences. I need laughter, hugs, and trust. IF you do not smoke, or drink excessively, do not owe any money, and have friends and family who love you, you are my perfect partner. IF this fits, please email me.”

It was simple, short, and full of information. You may want to lie about your age, as I did. Be realistic though, you do not want to be questioned about it. You will receive emails from the members who choose you. You will also be sent photos and profiles from those you may want to choose. Respond to emails you receive. Make plans to meet. DO NOT give your address. Meet at a local restaurant for lunch or dinner. DO NOT meet for a drink. If you want to begin

a relationship, you need to be willing to spend time with each other.

Wanting JUST a drink does not reflect a sense that you are seriously seeking a long-term relationship.

Smile and enjoy the experience. This is an exciting and fun adventure. This is not frightening or dangerous. YOU are in total control. First, you will connect only by email. Then, if you want to, you will share your phone #. Then, you will make a plan to meet.

Recognize that you are creating an adventure for both of you. Be kind and attentive. Dress to impress. Admire what appeals to you.

Extend yourself, smile Touch appropriately, ask questions as you discover and share. DO NOT judge. Admire what is admirable.

Compliment what truly pleases you.

Do not complain or share war stories about past relationships. If such a topic begins, change it by showing interest and concern.

Everyone likes to know that you are interested and caring. Ask questions about preferences, hopes and dreams. Use positive feedback, respond with honest remarks. Here are some conversation starters: "I want to learn more about you. I found you so interesting during our emails and phone calls". "What would you like to know about me?" Mention a topic you spoke about on the phone. Ask how he felt about what you want in a relationship. Stay away from problems, worries, and other turnoffs. Be positive, caring and attentively interested.

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CDC GUIDELINES

CONSIDERATIONS FOR WEARING MASKS Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 •

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CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don't live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.

Masks are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used by people in public settings.

Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.

Masks with exhalation valves or vents should NOT be worn to help prevent the person wearing the mask from spreading COVID-19 to others (source control).

reaching others to aid with source control. However, masks with one-way valves or vents allow air to be exhaled through a hole in the material, which can result in expelled respiratory droplets that can reach others. This type of mask does not prevent the person wearing the mask from transmitting COVID-19 to others.

Therefore, CDC does not recommend using masks for source control if they have an exhalation valve or vent.

EVIDENCE FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF MASKS Masks are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. This is called source control.

This recommendation is based on what we know about the role respiratory droplets play in the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, paired with emerging evidence from clinical and laboratory studies that shows masks reduce the spray of droplets when worn over the nose and mouth. COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet), so the use of masks is particularly important in settings where people are close to each other or where social distancing is difficult to maintain. CDC's recommendations for masks will be updated as new scientific evidence becomes available.

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COVID-19 can be spread by people who do not have symptoms and do not know that they are infected. That's why it's important for everyone to wear masks in public settings and practice social distancing (staying at least 6 feet away from other people).

WHO SHOULD NOT WEAR A MASK • • •

Children younger than 2 years old Anyone who has trouble breathing Anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance

MASKS WITH EXHALATION VALVES OR VENTS The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory droplets from

FACE SHIELDS • A face shield is primarily used for eye protection for the person wearing it. At this time, it is not known what level of protection a face shield provides to people nearby from the spray of respiratory droplets from the wearer.

There is currently not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of face shields for source control. Therefore, CDC does not currently recommend use of face shields as a substitute for masks.

• However, wearing a mask may not be feasible in every situation for some people, for example, people who are deaf or hard of hearing—or those who care for or interact with a person who is hearing impaired. Here are some considerations for individuals who must wear a face shield instead of a mask: • Although evidence on face shields is limited, the available data suggest that the following face shields may provide better source control than others: • ·Face shields that wrap around the sides of the wearer's face and extend below the chin.Hooded face shields.

• Face shield wearers should wash their hands before and after removing the face shield and avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth when removing it.

• Disposable face shields should only be worn for a single use and disposed of according to manufacturer instructions.

• Reusable face shields should be cleaned and disinfected after each use according to manufacturer instructions or by following CDC face shield cleaning instructions .

• Plastic face shields for newborns and infants are NOT recommended.

(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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CDC GUIDELINES

Social Distancing Keep a Safe Distance to Slow the Spread Social distancing should be practiced in combination with other everyday preventive actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including wearing masks, avoiding touching your face with unwashed hands, and frequently washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Why practice social distancing?

COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact (within about 6 feet) for a prolonged period. Spread happens when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, and droplets from their mouth or nose are launched into the air and land in the mouths or noses of people nearby. The droplets can also be inhaled into the lungs. Recent studies indicate that people who are infected but do not have symptoms likely also play a role in the spread of COVID19. Since people can spread the virus before they know they are sick, it is important to stay at least 6 feet away from others when possible, even if you-or they-do not have any symptoms. Social distancing is especially important for people who are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

If you are sick with COVID-19, have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from other people until it is safe to be around others.

COVID-19 can live for hours or days on a surface, depending on factors such as sunlight, humidity, and the type of surface. It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. However, this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads. Social distancing helps limit opportunities to come in contact with contaminated surfaces and infected people outside the home.

Although the risk of severe illness may be different for everyone, anyone can get and spread COVID-19. Everyone has a role to play in slowing the spread and protecting themselves, their family, and their community. In addition to practicing everyday steps to prevent COVID-19, keeping space between you and others is one of the best tools we have to avoid being exposed to this virus and slowing its spread in communities.

Tips for Social Distancing When going out in public, it is important to stay at least 6 feet away from other people and wear a mask to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Consider the following tips for practicing social distancing when you decide to go out.

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Know Before You Go: Before going out, know and follow the guidance from local public health authorities where you live.

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Prepare for Transportation: Consider social distancing options to travel safely when running errands or commuting to and from work, whether walking, bicycling, wheelchair rolling, or using public transit, rideshares, or taxis. When using public transit, try to keep at least 6 feet from other passengers or transit operators - for example, when you are waiting at a bus station or selecting seats on a bus or train. When using rideshares or taxis, avoid pooled rides where multiple passengers are picked up, and sit in the back seat in larger vehicles so you can remain at least 6 feet away from the driver. Follow these additional tips to protect yourself while using transportation.

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Limit Contact When Running Errands: Only visit stores selling household essentials in person when you absolutely need to, and stay at least 6 feet away from others who are not from your household while shopping and in lines. If possible, use drive-thru, curbside pick-up, or delivery services to limit faceto-face contact with others. Maintain physical distance between yourself and delivery service providers during exchanges and wear a mask.

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Choose Safe Social Activities: It is possible to stay socially connected with friends and family who don't live in your home by calling, using video chat, or staying connected through social media. If meeting others in person (e.g., at small outdoor gatherings, yard or driveway gathering with a small group of friends or family members), stay at least 6 feet from others who are not from your household. Follow these steps to stay safe if you will be participating in personal and social activities outside of your home.

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Keep Distance at Events and Gatherings: It is safest to avoid crowded places and gatherings where it may be difficult to stay at least 6 feet away from others who are not from your household.

If you are in a crowded space, try to keep 6 feet of space between yourself and others at all times, and wear a mask. Masks are especially important in times when physical distancing is difficult. Pay attention to any physical guides, such as tape markings on floors or signs on walls, directing attendees to remain at least 6 feet apart from each other in lines or at other times. Allow other people 6 feet of space when you pass by them in both indoor and outdoor settings.

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Stay Distanced While Being Active: Consider going for a walk, bike ride, or wheelchair roll in your neighborhood or in another safe location where you can maintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and other pedestrians and cyclists. If you decide to visit a nearby park, trail, or recreational facility, first check for closures or restrictions. If open, consider how many other people might be there and choose a location where it will be possible to keep at least 6 feet of space between yourself and other people who are not from your household.

(Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Medicare 101 classes are only for educational purposes and no plan-specific benefits or details will be shared.

A licensed insurance agent will be present with Medicare Advantage and Part D plan information and applications at Medicare Advantage sales seminars. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 702-242-7119. ©2020 Optum, Inc. All rights reserved.

The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in health programs and activities. We provide free services to help you communicate with us. Such as, letters in other languages or large print. Or, you can ask for an interpreter. To ask for help, please call 855-780-5954. ATENCIÓN: Si habla español (Spanish), hay servicios de asistencia de idiomas, sin cargo, a su disposición. Llame al 855-780-5954.

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Inspirations continued from page 12

Remember you are both seeking the same outcome. It may not happen, that is true. Be sure that NOTHING YOU DO OR DON'T DO causes the failure. I met 57 men for dinner or lunch before I met Milton. Take the time to truly like each other and become friends.

Too often, sex gets in the way and threatens respect and loyalty. It is best to wait until you feel a commitment to each other.

There will be a perfect one. I had 57 dates before I met Milton. We dated for 3 months before we were ever alone. We built a friendship and a nurturing safe love for each other. We have been happily married for 12 years. I am 86 and Milton is 89. We are forever grateful for what we have.

Some of us are shy and need encouragement. Interestingly men are more nervous and need encouragement. Compliments are powerful tools to create connection and interest. Do NOT decide anything based on looks. Become acquainted and find some common ground.

If you are disappointed, do NOT be upset. Consider this just one step in a series of steps to meet your goal. A good salesman knows that nine doors will close before one opens.

Your attitude must be positive and happy. Enjoy a good meal and the interaction. Expect to have a good time. If there is more, that is great. If not, it has been fun and good practice for the next. I always learned a great deal and knew that each date was bringing me closer and closer to my soul mate. There is an expression, '" You have to walk through the manure, to get to the pony ride." The secret is to wear the right boots, be optimistic and keep your mind and heart on YOUR goal. YOU will get there.

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CHARTERED CLUBS

DECEMBER 2020

Chartered Clubs,

as outlined in the “Sun City Aliante Club Guidelines,” are Board-recognized and open to all Sun City Aliante residents. ese clubs are sanctioned strictly for the members of this Association with no exceptions, unless a club invites guest speakers, instructors, etc. A household guest will be allowed to participate at club activities, in compliance with required guest policies and fees. 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 Lifestyle Director, Debbie Kent, at 702-638-5061.

Afternoon Games. Meets Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Contact Jo Cox at 702-646-3467 and xnnaj@aol.com

Aliante’s Classy Chefs. Meets 1st Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Contact classychefs@yahoo.com or Amy Redd at 501-773-5201.

American Mah Jongg. Meets Wednesdays and Fridays 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Classes taught on Fridays 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact Arlene Harris at 914-456-9690 and owllady43@gmail.com.

Art/Class Workshop. Meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. followed by Art Workshop at noon.

Contact Karen Franklin at 702-633-4833 and jlfra100@juno.com or Denise Simon at simond2571@gmail.com.

Basketball Club. Meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Contact Bob Ingertson at 702-680-0967 and ringertson@gmail.com

Book Club. Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Contact Jeannette Smith at 702-649-2468. For book selections, visit visit www.scaliante.com

Bunco. Meets the 2nd Thursday from 6:30-9 p.m. Contact Cathy Pierce at 209-595-0833 and cnitro3@fire2wire or Robin Sharp at 303-641-2107 and dalerobin@aol.com

Hand and Foot. Meets Tuesdays from

1- 4 p.m. This game is similar to Canasta. Contact Angie Bidell at 702-639-2365 and ambidell@aol. com. or Hjordy Wagner at 715-529-9728 and hwizwag@gmail.com.

Hiking. Meets on the second Tuesday,

Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Social Hall. Contact Ed Ernest at 269-591-0759 and eeernest@yahoo.com.

Technology Club. Meets the first

Contact Art and Sue Davis at 309-714-2348 and artgdavis2@yahoo.com.

Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Vista Ballroom.

Contact Wayne Headrick at 702-823-2627 and wayne@headrick.us.

Kaluki. Meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. Contact

Tennis. Meets daily for Open Play. Start

Dorothy Martin at 702-399-2045.

Mahjong. Meets Mondays from 1 - 4 p.m.

Contact Grace Wong at 702-646-9664 and wrongway9664@embarqmail.com.

Mexican Train Dominoes. Meets

time is 7 a.m. M-S. The Weather may affect start times.

Contact Larry Rothstein at 702-649-8766 and lilandlar@aol.com

Veterans of Sun City. Meets the 3rd

every Friday at 1 p.m. Contact Carol Jones at 702-464-5916 or 661-466-3478 and carolannejones1956@gmail.com or Alanna Tiehes at 951-313-1349 and tiehes@msn.com.

Pan. Meets on Mondays at 6 – 8:30 p.m. and Fridays at 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. For more information contact Renée Snodgrass at 818-807-3369 or 702-458-0013 or reneesnodgrass@cox.net

Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact David Hollander at 702-480-7668 and David_hollander2003@ yahoo.com. The Veterans Auxiliary meets the 3rd Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Vista Room.

Contact Co-Chair Donna Lawhead at 360-4400704 and Donnavegas10@gmail.com or Lynda Towers at 505-412-2307 and Lynda1229@msn.com.

Paper Crafting. Meets Mondays at 1

The following Special Interest Groups are Board-recognized and may schedule meetings in advance. Please check the calendar.

- 4 p.m. Contact Lillian Williamson at 702242-9298 and busybeaver@cox.net or Lynn Kiedrowski at 702-463-9141 and lynndrwski@ yahoo.com.

Pickleball. Club days are Tuesday, Wednesday,

Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings starting at 8 a.m.Contact Ken Schmitz at 925-708-5728.

Saturdays from 9 a.m. - noon. Contact Jill Ernest Skills and drills on Mondays at 8 a.m. at 702-954-6299 and jilljack16@yahoo.com contact Sarah Smith at 702-778-0120 or Denise Simon at 914-907-6899 Pinochle. Meets Tuesdays from 5:30 - 8:30 and simond2571@gmail.com. p.m. and every Sunday from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Chicago Scoring Bridge. Meets Contact Rene Swanson at 702-773-2383 Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Contact Mary Jane and and reneedswanson@hotmail.com.

Charles D'Agati at 201-321-1691 or Poker. Meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 mjdagati@aol.com. p.m. Contact Ralph Punzi at 702-839-9898 and Club DIAL (Dance in a Line). ralphp629@yahoo.com or Qung Go at 630665-9802 and qungwgo@gmail.com.

Beginners lessons offered Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The Club meets every Tuesday at Silver Needles and Threads.

6:30 p.m. Classes and meetings in the Fitness Quilting. Meets Tuesdays and Studio. Contact Sharon Benac at 702-278-1757 Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - noon. Contact or smbenac@gmail.com.

Connie Munson at 612-810-9439 and conmun45@gmail.com.

Eight Ballers. Meets Mondays & Thursdays Solos. Social group for 10 a.m.- noon. Contact David Meteyer singles. Social group for singles. at 702-290-3242 Contact Teri Narveson at 702-642-0683 and Euchre. Meets 1 p.m. on Mondays. Contact tnarveson@hotmail.com or Angie Bidell Cheryl Gustin at 319-415-0471 or at 702-639-2365 and ambidell@aol.com. gusto32742@yahoo.com.

Sun City Aliante Songsters.Meets Forget-Me-Knots. Needlework, Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.. Contact knitting, crochet and jewelry Contact Lorraine Zanello at 702-460-9583 making. Meets Mondays from 1-4 p.m. or lcompozr@aol.com.

Contact Collette Stickney at 702-399-2647 and Spades. Meets Mondays at 6 p.m. Contact acollette19@yahoo.com or Madeline Shapiro Sonja Bankston-Cullen at 310-612-3340 and at 702-399-5347 and shapiromr@yahoo.com. mrssbc@gmail.com.

Glass Crafters. Meets the first and Sun City Aliante Steppers. Meets third Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. Contact Contact Jill Ramsey at 702-642-8716 and Margo Young at 702-649-1176 and jaxlady@ cpigs@aol.com. hotmail.com.

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Aliante Fil-Am Interest Group.

Social group for fun & entertainment. Contact Mel Coloma at 702-556-4622 or Epi Coloma at 571-228-0390.

Bowling.

Meets Tuesdays & Wednesdays at noon at Texas Station Bowling Center. Contact Ray Wong at 702-646-9664 and wrongway9664@embarqmail.com.

Havarah. Meets to socialize and celebrate Jewish holidays as well as special birthdays. Other activities, such as games nights, have been scheduled. We are always open to suggestions. .

Horseshoes. Meets Saturdays at 8 a.m. (summer), and 9 a.m. (fall/winter). Contact Jack Witt at 702-642-6282 or Deena Gaither at 630-341-0994.

Ladies’ Golf. Meets Thursdays at Aliante Golf Course. Contact Kay Carow at 847-529-6412 or Vicki Briggs at 303-884-1113.

Minnesota Nice Group. Minnesota folks meet monthly for events. Contact Obbie Harvieux at 702-399-4340 or Rory Raymond at 702-489-2405 to get on mailing list.

Neighborhood Watch. Meets 3rd Thursday, Social Hall, 4-5 p.m. Contact Jim Blossey at 775-5305119 and jimandpatb@embarqmail.com.

Seniors Assisting Seniors. Helps seniors with limited home needs & medical equipment.

Hot line 702-981-3149.

Seniors With Warm Hearts. Helps disadvantaged children. Contact Karen Nutto at 201-787-9391 or Carol Hoyt at 702-647-1289.

Ukulele Strummers. Meets Sundays in Craft Room 2. Beginners 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Advanced Beginners 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Contact Kevin Smith at 916-847-7422 and KHSNLV@gmail.com

“We’ll Be Here for You for Generations”

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NEWS & NOTES

NEWS & NOTES The Wonders of a Restart If your Windows 10 computer is acting up or just doing something strange, your first step should always be to restart the computer.

Restarting Windows 10, does a lot more than just restarting the computer. During a restart, Windows 10 resets files, restarts drivers, checks for corruption, and does many minor repairs.

When I get a question about a troublesome Windows 10, I always recommend your first step is to restart the computer. To do this: first click on the Windows Start icon in the lower left-hand corner of your screen; then click on the Power icon; and lastly click on the word “Restart”. (REMEMBER, the Power Button on the computer itself is only for turning the computer ON, never OFF).

While I am not currently holding my free computer clinics, I am always glad to help by email.

Jim Davis Sun City Computer Guy scalcomputerguy@gmail.com

DECEMBER 2020

AARP SMART DRIVER CLASS AARP in-person classes be cancelled until March 1, 2021. If you want to get an insurance certificate, you can still take a course online. Please go to the website www.aarpdriversafety.org.

The promo code for the 25% discount classes for Sun City Aliante residents is DRIVERSKILLS. This discount is good through February 28, 2021.

Please check The Breeze or the eBlast to find out when Smart Drives classes will resume at the Sun City Aliante Community Center.

THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OPENS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN On Wednesday, Nov. 11, America celebrated Veterans Day, a day to honor American veterans of all wars. This year, The Smithsonian will mark the occasion with the opening of the National Native American Veterans Memorial at the National Museum of the American Indian.

The memorial was commissioned by Congress to give "all Americans the opportunity to learn of the proud and courageous tradition of service by Native Americans in the Armed Forces of the United States." Native Americans have served in every major military conflict in the U.S. since the Revolutionary War, yet their contributions have often been overlooked or their stories not told at all. The Smithsonian will change that with the opening of this memorial. For the first time, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians will have their service honored with a national landmark in Washington, D.C. The memorial is a space for gathering, reflection, healing, and remembrance.

(Source: Smithsonian Curiosity Council, The Smithsonian Magazine & Museum)

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