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VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS – T-MOBILE ARENA
Runnin’ Rebels Basketball
Tuesday, January 24 vs Wyoming
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Residents-$50 | Guests-$55
(Cost includes admission to game, transportation, driver gratuity)
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Afternoon Game
Sunday – February 12, 2023 T-Mobile Arena
VGK VS ANAHEIM DUCKS
Bus departs SCAL at 10:30 a.m.
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$135 residents | $140 guests VIP Entrance - Quick Access
(Cost includes, show ticket, transportation, driver gratuity)
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge!
The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! The Musical celebrates over 160 years of music – from Offenbach to Lady Gaga, as well as additions from Adele, Katy Perry, Sia, Rihanna, Beyoncé and more.
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical — it is a state of mind. The Smith Center Moulin Rouge Wednesday – February 1
Bus departs SCAL at 6 p.m. Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure. (Price includes Ticket, Transportation and Driver gratuity)
$130 Residents | $135 Guests
Orchestra Seating
From its very beginning, The Smith Center was envisioned as a world-class performing arts center that would develop and present the best and brightest in a broad range of first-rate programming and unite the residents of our community.
(credit thesmithcenter.com) Sun City Aliante Group Smith Center Tour
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Bus departs SCAL at 11:30 a.m.
Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure. Lunch before at Triple George (lunch on your own) $25
(includes tour, transporation, driver gratuity)
GINGERBREAD HOUSES - COMMUNITY CENTER - SUMMITTED BY VARIOUS CLUBS & SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
AVery Special Thank You…
to all the members of the Chartered Clubs and Special Interest Groups who created the amazing Gingerbread Houses which were on display in the Sun City Aliante Community Center.
Aliante Classy Chefs Book Club Ceramics 8 Ballers Forget-Me-Knots Glass Crafters LGBT & Social Group Paper Crafters Patrol Pickleball Poker Silver Needles & Threads Spades Sun City Aliante Songsters Veterans Auxiliary
ICC MEETING - VISTA ROOM – DECEMBER 2, 2022
GEORGE STRAIT – T-MOBILE ARENA – DECEMBER 3, 2022
RECKLESS IN VEGAS – SAHARA HOTEL & CASINO – DECEMBER 15, 2022
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – VISTA ROOM – DECEMBER 19, 2022
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CHINESE NEW YEAR - YEAR OF THE RABBIT
Chinese New Year 2023 is a Year of the Rabbit, more specifically, Water Rabbit, starting from January 22, 2023, and lasting until February 9, 2024. Recent/upcoming years of the Rabbit are 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, and 2035. If you were born in one of the years, then you are a Rabbit.
The Rabbit is the fourth of all zodiac animals. Legend has it the Rabbit was proud—arrogant even—of its speed. He was neighbors with Ox and always made fun of how slow Ox was. One day, the Jade Emperor said the zodiac order would be decided by the order in which the animals arrived at his party. Rabbit set off at daybreak. But when he got there, no other animals were in sight. Thinking that he would obviously be first, he went off to the side and napped. However, when he woke up, three other animals had already arrived. One of them was the Ox he had always looked down upon.
Rabbits are earnest with everything they do; they just ask that others treat them the same way. In Chinese culture, rabbits represent the moon. Some say it is because the shadows of the moon resemble a rabbit. Others say it is because of the rabbit's pure characteristics.
Personality and Characteristics
To outsiders, the Rabbit's kindness may make them seem soft and weak. In truth, the Rabbit's quiet personality hides their confidence and strength. They are steadily moving towards their goal, no matter what negativity the others give them. With their good reasoning skills and attention to detail, they make great scholars. They are socializers with an attractive aura. However, they find it hard to open up to others and often turn to escapism. A plain and routine life is not their style. Though conservative and careful in their actions, they need surprises every so often to spice things up.
Men born in the Rabbit year are extraordinarily polite and do whatever they can to avoid conflicts. They have control over themselves and are sometimes conservative. They may seem to be a yes-man, but they have a bottom line that they will not cross. These men like organizing and decorating, and often help their wives with chores. But that does not mean they actually like being responsible for the home. Though a great friend, they do not like becoming too close to someone.
Women born in the Rabbit year love being social. They are thoughtful and treat everyone politely. They are very conscious of their public image and hate violence and arguments. In love, they are very extreme. There is a clear difference between who they love and who they do not. And they rarely pass that line. But if they love someone, they will put everything into the relationship. But the deeper they go, the more hurt they can get. These Rabbits are more insecure than other zodiacs and need to be reassured often.
(Source https://www.chinahighlights.com/travel guide/festivals/when-chinese-newyear.htm and www.chinesenewyear.net)
ALIANTE CLASSY CHEFS
The Classy Chefs held their Holiday meeting on December 6. Once again, Cathy Pierce and crew did a fantastic job of setting a holiday decorated table. Hjordy Wagner brought ham balls; Bill James made sweet potatoes; Amy Redd made a broccoli & rice casserole; Kathy Terry made cranberry & brie bites; Phyllis Minster made a strudel; and Sylvia Ross brought decorated cookies. They also celebrated the season with a blind gift exchange. Delightful!
The January meeting of Classy Chefs will be held Tuesday, January 10 at 9:30 in the Vista Room. Please note the date change. The club usually meets the first Tuesday of the month, but for January, it has been pushed back a week to allow more time to get home and recover from the New Year. For club information, call Sylvia Ross at (714)313-4046 or email at sylviaross1954@icloud.com.
BOOK CLUB
The Book Club selection for January is The Color of Air, by Gail Tsukiyama. Join us for a discussion at the Community Center at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023. For a list of upcoming book selections, please visit our website at www.scaliante.com. For more information, please contact Jeannette Smith at 702-649-2468.
CERAMICS CLUB
Holly Claghorn instructing Bette-Jo McCourt in a foam demonstration. A fun time for good friends. Winter is here and the Ceramics Club hopes you enjoyed a safe and healthy holiday season. The club recently had their election of officers for the new year. They are pleased to announce them as follows: Marla Chaffin, president; Lynne Hartig, vice president; Pat Wunder, secretary and Carol Porter, treasurer. They, along with the rest of the members, invite you to stop in and see what the ceramics club has to offer. If you are looking to try a new craft or create a fun new piece, come in and join them. They have many items on their shelves ready for you to add your personal touches and create a keepsake you can use in the future or possibly give as a gift.
They hope to see some new faces join them as well as more of their current members. New members are always welcome, and they have teachers ready to help you if needed. For any questions or more information regarding the club, contact Marla Chaffin at 503-975-5249 or Lynne Hartig at 702-885-5011.
FORGET-ME-KNOTS
This month the Forget-Me-Knots added a new charity. They gave 20 lap blankets and 50 hats to Help USA. The organization houses homeless Veterans, trying to get them off the streets and back on their feet.
They also gave 20 lap blankets to the Fisher House. This organization provides housing to Veteran families while they are in the VAHospital.
The club members have been very active this year and have also given twice to the Foster Children of Clark County. In addition, they also gave two full bags of donations to the Neonatal Unit at Mountain View Hospital . The Forget-Me-Knots focus on knitting, crocheting, needlework, and jewelry making. They are willing to teach anyone who would like to join their group and learn how to knit or crochet. They have most of the supplies you will need to get started.
The Forget-Me-Knots meet every Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. Come join them! For more information, contact Collette Stickney at 702-399-2647.
POKER CLUB
POKER CLUB
Join the club each week to play Texas Hold'em. It is a lot of fun, and you will meet other players. You can also try your skill and luck at these weekly poker games:
Ÿ Wednesday at 4 p.m. - Limit Texas Hold'em with $0.50/$1 and $0.20/$0.40 stakes. Ÿ Wednesday at 7 p.m. - No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament with $10 buy-in. Ÿ Friday at 4 p.m. - Limit Texas Hold'em with $0.50/$1 stakes.
TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT
Also join the club at their next Quarterly No Limit Texas Hold'em Tournament on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11 a.m. The buy in is $25. Advance reservations are requested; however, walk-ins are accepted. For information, please contact Vicky Ingertson at pokerpres@gmail.com or Dan Schaller at danielgschaller@gmail.com.
PICKLEBALL CLUB
To celebrate the end of another year, the Pickleball Club collected $700 in donations to support the local charity and non-profit organization, “Goodie Two Shoes.”
The Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, a Las Vegas-based 501c3 charitable organization, uses a mobile 48' custom shoe-store-on-wheels to meet and provide shoes and socks for 10,000 at-risk Southern Nevada children annually. The children get to select their shoes and volunteers make sure the shoes fit properly and are “just like the ones their friends at school are wearing.” Thank you to all who donated.
Although residents do not have to join the Pickleball Club, we look forward to sharing the love of our sport by providing free lessons to anyone. If you are interested in learning more about pickleball, “The fastest growing sport in the United States,” see page 46 of this issue of the magazine fordetails.
The Club Officers for 2023 are: Sarah Smith, President; Sylvie Courtemarsh; VP/Secretary; Susan Davis, Treasurer; Lynn Kiedrowski, Ball Manager. Congratulations to the 2023 Pickleball Officers!
SENIORS WITH WARM HEARTS
Members are shown in front of the Serving OurKids facility.
Seniors with Warm Hearts wishes everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. They would also like to extend their sincere thanks and gratitude for the outpouring of generosity for the donations they received from the members of the community during their 2022 Season of Giving. For the Project 150 Thanksgiving Meal Program, they raised over $1,005.00 from the community.
Additional monies and gift cards received for Christmas will be reported in next month's article. They were also thrilled they were able to supply many of the wish list items to the children and moms at SAFE House, as well as gift cards to assist them as they start to rebuild their lives. In addition, they were able to donate gift cards and necessity items to support Street Teens. Last but not least, Serving Our Kids was truly appreciative for the donations to help in their support of providing elementary school children in need with weekend food bags.
This month they will continue to volunteer at the Serving Our Kids bagging event as well as coordinating future activities in conjunction with some of these charities and possible new ones. To coincide with these efforts, the club will have a meeting to brainstorm for different activities that the club can conduct this year. This meeting is open to all members and will be on Tuesday, January 10 at 4 p.m. in the Activity Room. Happy New Year from the Sun City Aliante Songsters, a group of 40 talented singers and musicians from our community. The Songsters are so happy to be singing once again! In December 2022, they performed for the Christmas Tree Lighting, and held two sold out concert performances for “AJoyful Night.” The Songsters performed the holiday concert, directed by Holly Strasser, on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10. The Aliante Treble Makers (ATM's), an acapella group of seven Songsters, performed three songs during the concert. Just4 acapella quartet, another subgroup of the Songsters, performed two songs, and sang the introduction to two other songs. The concert was a huge success! Thank you to everyone for your continued support.
The Songsters will practice and learn new songs for the upcoming Spring concert “The Music in My Life.” There is still time to join the Songsters! Rehearsals begin on Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Vista Hall at the Community Center. Photographs of the Songsters December 2022 holiday concert will be included in the February 2023 Breeze.
STEPPERS
Happy New Year from the Steppers! Thank you for your support in 2022. We look forward to many more opportunities in 2023.
SUN CITY ALIANTE SONGSTERS
Save the date! Mark your calendars now for the Songsters Spring Concert to be held on Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, 2023.
If you are interested in joining the Songsters, or have any question, please call, or text Director Lorraine Zanello (702) 460-9583 or email at Lcompozr@aol.com.
TECHNOLOGY CLUB
Thank you for attending the Technology Club presentations in 2022. We hope you enjoyed the topics covering Smart Watches, Backup, Genealogy and others.
We have an interesting schedule for the first half of 2023 beginning in February.
• January 5, 2023 – Dark- no presentation • February 2, 2023 – Consumer Electronics Show • March 2, 2023 – Metaverse & Oculus Quest 2 Headset • April 6, 2023- iPhone & Android Phone Tips • May 4, 2023 – Home internet Options • June 1, 2023 – Experiencing YouTube TVStreaming
VETERAN'S AUXILIARY
Centennial High ROTC volunteered at the Spaghetti dinner.
The Veterans Auxiliary's November 15 meeting featured Gerson Pedrozo as a guest speaker. Gerson is the Director of Social Services at Help USA transitional housing for veterans at the Genesis/Renaissance apartments in Las Vegas. He spoke of a difficult time in his life when he became homeless. His empathy for people in this position helps account for his passion in his job. He was very well received by the membership. Help USAis one of the Auxiliary service project beneficiaries.
The Auxiliary, along with the Veterans Club of Sun City Aliante, held the annual Spaghetti Dinner on November 12. Due to the pandemic, it was the first Spaghetti Dinner since 2019. There was a great turnout by residents, a n d
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was a busy evening in the Vista Room. They were able to get Nellis volunteers in the form of JROTC teens and an active-duty husband, garnered by Andreia Kelley (Nellis/Creech Spouses Club and Deployed Love). Thanks to all who volunteered and to those who purchased tickets!
The Auxiliary delivered lap blankets to VApatients immediately following their meeting on December 13. Future activities include a tour of the Genesis transitional apartments (Help USA) and members are again planning a February “Painting with Vivian” event.
The Veterans Auxiliary regular meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Vista Room. The January meeting will be held Tuesday, January 17. They welcome all who are interested in helping support our veterans and active military. For further information, please email Julie Tomlin at jtomlin55@msn.com or phone: 208-320-8115 or Hjordy Wagner at hwizwag@gmail.com phone: 715-529-9728.
Everyone had a great time at the spaghetti dinner.
VETERAN'S CLUB
Happy New YearEveryone,
I hope your holidays were happy and joyful and spent with family and friends. It still amazes me how fast the time passes and then it is another New Year.
Looking toward the new year, our meeting in January will be Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Vista Room. We will have a guest speaker, Andreia Kelley, the coordinator for many programs that assist the airmen and their families at Nellis/Creech. You may have seen her at the Spaghetti Dinner. Andreia and her husband were in charge of the ROTC group that helped us out throughout the evening. What a wonderful group of young men and women! Also, during the meeting, we will be looking at scheduled events for the year. Everyone's input is important so please come and join us.
If you are interested in purchasing a brick for a loved one to be placed in the Veterans Monument or donating to the Adopt-A-Flag Program, contact Sy Nielson at 702-234-9183.
Please come and join us in planning for the new year at our meeting on January 17.
Happy New Year,
Pat Goeppinger
Acting Chair, Veterans Club of SCAL onehappygrandma@cox.net, 702-308-3489
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