October Sentinel 2023

SENTINEL

Happy Halloween

IN THIS ISSUE:

Alzheimer Awareness Month Fitness Health Seminar

Halloween Party - Monster Mash

Humor in Meditation

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF SUNRIVER ST GEORGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

By Lisa McLeod, Assistant General Manager & Lifestyle Director

Alzheimer’s Walk

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Lifestyle Update

October is Alzheimer’s Awareness month, and I wanted to share some of the most recent stats: Nearly 500,000 new cases of Alzheimer’s will develop this year. It is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S., and did you know that one out of every nine people over 65 have Alzheimer’s Disease, and 2/3 of those are women? Alzheimer’s affects so many people in our daily lives. To honor those diagnosed with this disease or those family members helping to care for someone with the disease, we are inviting the SunRiver Community to join the PMP Staff at the Annual St. George Alzheimer’s Association walk. This year’s walk will be on Saturday, October 21st, at 10am, at Red Cliffs Mall. Registration begins at 9am, followed by a ceremony at 10am, and the walk will start at about 10:20am. The walking route is a one-mile walk round trip, and the path is around the Red Cliff’s Mall. There is no charge to join the walk, but donations are encouraged. The Association does this walk every year to help raise awareness and funds for their non-profit organization, which helps support those with cognitive decline with research and medication, care for those with the disease, and support and education for family members. The Residents Service Committee is putting together a team to attend this walk and would love all Residents to join in on this great cause. If you would like to register to be part of this team, please reserve a free ticket on the website so we can plan for our team. You can make a donation at the walk, or donate online at any time, see the link below. We are encouraging everyone to join in the walk and wear a SunRiver St George shirt. It’s a great way to start your Saturday morning! Each registered participant will receive a promise garden flower. See below for more details on the flowers. Last year, they had 160 people who participated in the walk, and they want to try and double the numbers this year. Our goal is to have at least 50 Residents walking. PMP Staff will be donating their time to help with this walk; you will see many of them assisting with registration, water, and other stations. You will also see several of us joining the walk too. PMP is partnering with the RSC to help support this worthwhile organization that helps so many in Washington County, many of whom are Residents of SunRiver St George. Many years ago, the Alzheimer’s walk started in SunRiver St George, and it’s fun to come back and support his event again.

Link to Donate: https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2023/UT-Utah?fr_id=16812&pg=entry

Alzheimer’s Walk Promise Garden flower. At the walk, you will choose the color that best represents your connection to the disease.

• Blue represents someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

• Purple is for those who have lost a someone to the disease.

• Yellow represents someone who is currently supporting or caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s.

• Orange is for those who support the cause and the Association’s vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.

Shopping Trip – Summerlin Mall/Fall Vintage Market Days

Depart the Community Center at 10am and head to the Summerlin Mall and Vintage Market Days to find those favorite treasures to bring home. After a day of shopping and lunching with friends, you can relax as the bus takes you home. This trip is $35 per person. Don’t miss out on this trip; it’s been a favorite location to attend, and it’s exciting to take advantage of the outdoor Vintage Market at the same time. Did you have a blast on the last bus trip? Well, join us again as we head back to Las Vegas. Residents really enjoy shopping and spending time together finding special treasures at the many different shops.

2023 Neighborhood Meetings

It’s time to sign up for your Annual Neighborhood Meeting and Luncheon. Each year, the neighborhoods gather to hear from their Representatives, participate in a question/answer session, and enjoy lunch with their neighbors. All start times for each neighborhood will be 11am. PMP Staff will serve food from 11-11:30am. Free tickets are available on the website, and we encourage everyone to reserve a free ticket so the Events Team will know how much food to prepare and the know how many chairs to set up.

Dates

Tuesday, October 3rd - Neighborhood 7

Thursday, October 5th - Neighborhood 5

Friday, October 6th - Neighborhood 4

Monday, October 9th - Neighborhood 1

Thursday, October 12th - Neighborhood 2

Tuesday, October 17th - Neighborhood 3

Thursday, October 19th - Neighborhood 6

Stuff Sale

It’s time to clean out the garage and make a little spending money. Bring your items to the Community Center on Saturday, October 14th, between 7-9am. Please remember not to leave before the end of the event, as we need to keep pedestrian areas free and clear from vehicles. We always get a good turnout from the greater St. George area. Tickets are on sale now and are only $7.50, which helps to cover advertising. Spots are limited, so get your ticket sooner rather than later. Many garage sale shoppers look forward to this event every year, and I am sure they will come ready to buy again this year. Don’t forget to stop by the American Legion Post 142’s booth to purchase your cup of coffee, as they use these funds to support their many projects each year.

Fitness Health Seminar

It’s National Healthy Lung Month on Wednesday, October 18th, from 5-7pm. Join Weston as he discusses what we can all do to help prevent lung disease. Healthy snacks are provided, and we encourage everyone to attend. Let’s discuss what we can do to keep our lungs healthy and increase our quality of life!

Halloween Party – Monster Mash

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We are busy transforming the Community Center into a haunted mansion! We hope you are busy planning your costume for this year’s Halloween Party. It’s time to pull out our favorite Halloween-themed songs and watch clips from Halloween-inspired movies on the big screen. We have lots of prizes to give away to the best-dressed Residents! Enjoy bite-sized appetizers to keep you fueled for dancing. Enjoy Artichoke Dip with Flatbread, Veggie Platters with Ranch and Hummus, Chips and Salsa, and Sugar Cookies with Halloween frosting. A variety of canned Sodas will be available for all to enjoy. This event sells out every year, so don’t delay purchasing your tickets. The stores are full of Halloween costumes, so start now, and you will have plenty of time to create that masterpiece. Tickets are on sale now for Tuesday, Halloween day, October 31st, from 5:30pm-9pm. Tickets are $18. You can purchase tickets for dancing and appetizers or just dancing. We are looking forward to seeing all the amazing costumes!

National Holiday Specials at the Poolside Café

National Cinnamon Day (Wed, October 4th 2-3pm):

Cinnamon Rolls

Price: Two Rolls - $3, Four Rolls - $5 (Pre-order on toast)

Pre-order Deadline: Wednesday, September 27th

National Breadstick Day (Mon, October 6th 2-3pm):

Mini Fig Hazelnut Bread Loaf

Price: $5 (Pre-order on Toast)

Pre-order Deadline: Friday, September 29th

National Pumpkin Day (Thu, October 26th, 2-3pm):

Pumpkin Bars

Price: ½ Dozen - $12, 1 Dozen - $21 (Pre-order on Toast)

Pre-order Deadline: Thursday, October 19th

National Caramel Apple Day (Mon, October 30th 2-3pm):

Caramel Apple Crisp

Price: $6 (Pre-order on Toast)

Pre-order Deadline: Monday, October 23rd

Poolside Café BOGO Events in September

Buy One Get One ½ Off Apple Cheddar Burgers with Caramelized Onions Every Friday during the Month of October

October Sentinel Article

Neighborhood #7 Meeting and Luncheon

Date: Tuesday, October 3rd

Time: 10am – 1:30pm

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Kroger Executive Meeting

This is an open forum for the entire SunRiver Community. Hosted by the Developer Monitoring Committee, Kroger representatives will be addressing the community’s questions along with a short presentation about the planned Smith’s Market Place.

Date: Tuesday, October 3rd

Time: 2:00 – 3pm

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Science Night

Ron Smith will be here live and in person for this month’s presentation!

Topic: Eclipses of the Sun

Date: Tuesday, October 10th

Time: 5:30 – 7pm (doors open at 5pm)

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Price: $7.50 (Meal & Popcorn)

$1.50 (Popcorn Only)

Menu: Italian Sub Sandwich & Popcorn

Presenter: Ron Smith

Meal Purchase Deadline: Tuesday, October 3rd

Popcorn Only Deadline: Monday, October 9th

All You Can Eat

Date: Wednesday, October 11th

Time: 5:30 – 7pm (doors open at 5pm)

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Price: $12.00

Menu: Chili Con Carne, Cornbread

Ticket Purchase Deadline: Wednesday, October 4th

Neighborhood #2 Meeting and Luncheon

Date: Thursday, October 12th

Time: 10am – 2pm

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Science Zoom

Topic: Eclipses of the Sun

Date: Thursday, October 12th

Time: 5:30 – 7:00pm

Presenter: Ron Smith

Stuff Sale

Date: Saturday, October 14th

Time: 9am – 12pm (setup starts at 7am)

Location: Community Center Parking Lot

Price: $7.50

Ticket Deadline: Thursday, October 12th

Pizza & Karaoke Night

Date: Monday, October 16th

Time: 5:30– 7pm (doors open at 5pm)

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Price: $8.50 (Pizza & Karaoke)

$3.50 (Karaoke Only)

Menu: Supreme Pizza

Meal Ticket Deadline: Monday, October 9th

Karaoke Ticket Deadline: Monday, October 16th

2024 Medicare Open Enrollment Assistance

Date: Thursday, October 19th

Time: 2pm

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Date: Saturday, October 21st

Time: 10am – 12pm

Location: Red Cliffs Mall

Individual Price: Free (Must register on the Alzheimer’s Association Website to attend)

SunRiver Team Price: $5.50 (funds raised go to the Alzheimer’s Association)

SunRiver Team Ticket Deadline: Thursday, October 19th

Fall Outdoor Concert Series - Fast Eddie

Date: Thursday, October 26th

Time: 5 – 7pm

Location: Sunriver Golf Course Pavilion

Entertainment: Fast Eddie

Ticket Price: $8.50

Ticket Purchase Deadline: Thursday, October 26th

Las Vegas Shopping Trip

Date: Friday, October 27th

Time: 10am – 6pm (Meet at the Community Center Main

Entrance – Bus leaves at 10am)

Location: Summerlin Mall / Vintage Market Days

Ticket Price: $35.50

Ticket Purchase Deadline: Monday, October 16th

The Vintage Market Days has a ticket that attendees must purchase on their own. https://events.humanitix.com/ vmdlvfall23/tickets

Cultural Dinner

Theme: Louisiana Style

Date: Friday, October 27th

Time: 5:30 – 7pm

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Menu: Shrimp, Chicken, Sausage, Celery, and Rice Gumbo & Crusty Bread

Entertainment: SunRiver Theatre Group

Ticket Price: $15.50

Ticket Purchase Deadline: Friday, October 20th

SunRiver Halloween Party

Date: Thursday, October 31st

Time: 5:30 – 9pm

Location: Community Center Ballroom

Entertainment: DJ Lex

Menu: Artichoke Dip with Flat Bread, Veggie Platter with Ranch & Hummus, Chips and Salsa, Sugar Cookies with Halloween Frosting

Ticket Price: $18.00

Ticket Purchase Deadline: Tuesday, October 24th

Seminars

Hughes Mortuary

Date: Thursday, October 12th

Time: 10:30 – 11:30am

Location: Community Center Multipurpose Room

Price: Free

Fitness Health with Weston Welch

Topic: How to Prevent Falls in the Home

Date: Wednesday, October 18th

Time: 4:00 – 5pm

Location: Community Center Game Room

Price: Free

Ticket Deadline: Tuesday, October 17th

Food Trucks

Papa Gyro & Tropical Chaos: Monday, October 2nd

Cal’s Smoke N Tacos: Monday, October 9th

Wild Thyme: Tuesday, October 17th

Hook’d On Bowls: Tuesday, October 24th

Los Carnales: Monday, October 30th

*All October Food Trucks are from 4-7pm

Humor In Meditation or Why Is The Buddha Laughing

The Laughing Buddha is the ultimate symbol of happiness - taking away problems, having good fortune and a fulfilling life. If you have seen a statue of the Laughing Buddha, you will recognize his round tummy and big smile. If you have one, you know to rub his tummy for luck and to remember to laugh. It is common to think that meditation is serious business. Oscar Wilde said, “Life is way too important to be taken seriously.” Humor helps us to relax. Laughter releases dopamine, the “feel-good” neurotransmitter. When you are laughing you are in the now, not stuck in the past or worrying about the future.

According to Mayo Clinic, laughter has many benefits both short term and long term. When you laugh you stimulate your heart, lungs, and muscles with an intake of oxygen rich air. Laughing activates and relieves the stress response increasing the endorphins released by your brain. It can help improve your immune system, relieve pain, improve your mood, and improve self-esteem.

Laughter helps us connect with other people. Victor Borge said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” When our group meets together for Meditation, we often find time to share humor and to connect with laughter. Come laugh with us on Wednesdays at 10am in the Multi-Purpose Room.

Mr. Foodie: SW Utah Restaurant Reviews

By Andy Margles

“Grande Mexican Flavor”

After getting a recommendation by neighbors (Thanks, Kim & John), I recently tried a brand-new, local Mexican restaurant, Los Tapatios. Open daily for lunch and dinner and located in the former home of a Chinese buffet (987 Bluff St., SG), the sprawling space has a lot of tables to fill. In addition, SW Utah has more than 50 Mexican restaurants, all competing for the same business. Could this new, but grande kid in town possibly succeed in this already overcrowded market? With Mrs. Foodie in tow, I decided to find out.

My first surprise was how many customers were already there. The restaurant had only been open a week and had done little if any advertising. Yet, somehow, at 5pm on a midweek night, this place was already more than half full! While waiting for our menu, we observed a lot of happy looking people chowing down on huge portions of tasty looking food.

The large, multi-page menu had all the “standard” Mexican fare, like burritos, chimichangas, enchiladas, etc., plus pages of special dishes. It also gave background information on the owners, whose heritage and family recipes are from Jalesco, Mexico.

It was extremely hard to make a decision with so many interesting choices, so we decided to go with their enchiladas, which was our neighbor’s suggestion. I tried the enchilada trio; one being a chicken mole, another a chipotle beef and the third, a pork with a chili verde (green) sauce. Mrs. Foodie got the chicken mole enchilada, one of her favorite dishes.

While we waited for our meal, we enjoyed the complimentary homemade chips and thin, but tasty salsa, washing them down with a sweet aqua fresca and a minty Mojito. Service is tableside and they have a full bar. Overall, prices on the food and drinks are a little higher than average for the area, but still quite reasonable.

Verdict: Each of the three enchiladas was absolutely delicious! The sauces were bursting with flavor and the fillings were tender and juicy. The accompanying Spanish rice was moist and flavorful, as were the beans.

In fact, we enjoyed our meals so much, that we returned with friends two weeks later. Two of the gastronomic highlights from that visit were the pork shanks with mole and prawns with mushrooms and onions, in a creamy chipotle sauce. These two dishes were both delicious and unique to our area. Our friends ordered the enchiladas, based on our reviews and seemed to enjoy them as much as we had on our earlier visit.

So; absolutely delicious food, several unique dishes and preparations, comfy booths, large portions, reasonable prices, nice staff, open on Sunday. WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE? I highly recommend Los Tapatios, another great new addition to our local restaurant scene

“All the news that’s fit to eat”

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All information is tentative and subject to change. For a more detailed and up-to-date calendar see your email and check out the Full Calendar under the Lifestyle tab on the SunRiverStGeorge.com website.

Answers for October Puzzles

Swim Club

Next year’s Paris Olympics is now less than a year away: from July 27th to August 9th, 2024. Swimming is one of the oldest Olympic sports and has been part of every modern Olympics since the 1896 Athens games. Olympic swimming has largely been dominated by athletes representing the United States (who have won more than two hundred and fifty gold medals over the years).

The swimming format in Paris will be the second Olympic venue to include the same number of competitions for men and women. There will be a total of thirty-seven events (eighteen for men and women and one mixed event). One of the first to qualify for the Paris Olympics was Katie Grimes, a seventeen-year-old competitor with the Las Vegas Sandpipers Swim Club. She qualified last June in an open-water competition in Japan.

Although the first Olympic swimming events took place in a natural environment, since 1908 all swimming events have taken place in a pool. Different events have been added through the years, most recently the backstroke at the 1956 Melbourne games. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was the first to schedule men and women to compete in the exact same programs. The Paris 2024 competition will see over eight hundred and fifty athletes vying for medals.

The 2024 pool events will occur at the Paris La Defense Arena (now under construction) and the two-day marathon swimming at Pont Alexandre III on the Seine River. The swimming pool events will be held in a 50-meter-long pool. The four strokes of the individual swimming events consist of the breaststroke, the backstroke, the butterfly stroke, and freestyle. Our SunRiver Swim Club members may find it too late to qualify for Paris next August! You can still get tickets or watch it on NBC like the rest of us, but then there is always the return of the Olympics to Los Angeles in 2028 (just a short trip down I-15!). In the meantime, lanes are open in our SunRiver pool to practice and work to improve your technique under the watchful eye of our great fitness staff! Plenty of time for senior swimmers to qualify for the 2028 games. A bit premature but... “Let the games begin.”

World Swim Day is an international holiday that encourages people around the world to be active in the water and raise money for learn-to-swim organizations. Grab some friends and go for a swim in the pool or open water!

Pegs and Jokers Club

Looking for a great way to socialize, have fun, and meet new friends? You are invited to join in the fun of Pegs and Jokers. The Pegs and Jokers club meets every Thursday night at 6pm in the Community Center. Pegs and Jokers is sort of a rendition of the game Sorry, where four players (two teams) go around the board trying to get their pieces home before anyone else. This game is a game of luck and simple strategy. It starts by setting up the game board and each player selecting their color and choosing a teammate. The first team to get their pegs from the starting point to the home area wins the game.

A favorite part of this game is that each round takes 30 minutes to an hour, which means a two- -out-of-three competition can be completed within the evening. Another beauty of this game is there is strategy involved, but a lot of the game is really the luck of the draw. No one player can dominate another and anyone can win. A big part of the game is helping your teammate.

The game is easy to learn. Each Thursday night, there is a first-time players table and a club Representative to help those new to the game (or those needing a refresher). You learn it by playing at a nice, relaxed pace. Rule sheets are available for use during play to explain the game and the function of each card. A few times a year, the club has a two-person per team tournament (participation optional), which is great fun.

The North American version of Pegs and Jokers evolved out of another game from centuries ago. Pachisi is known as the National Game of India. It’s incredible to think that a board game contrived so long ago can still be enjoyed today.

If you like games, you’ll love (I promise!) Pegs and Jokers.

Jeff Struthers

(Pegs and Jokers Club Secretary).

Pottery Club

Our Pottery Studio lost the use of the kiln room due to construction work from the beginning of March until the end of May. This did not stop activity in the adjacent Pottery Studio, and work piled up over these months awaiting the ability to fire pieces once again. Thanks to our kiln loaders and unloaders, we have finally caught up with the backlog.

During the time we could not fire, a group of six potters began a daunting project of creating a similar sculpture project. The exercise was an experience of seasoned sculptors encouraging and teaching others who were new to this use of clay. As the project progressed, each piece took on a different persona as each artist took their work in their own direction. It was a challenge to hollow out the bust but keep the integrity of the form. They say never become attached to what you make in clay until it is completed, and alas, of the six original projects so far, only two survived until the final firing. Some came apart during the end of construction, and some did not stay together in the bisque fire. One piece was a success in the bisque fire and is yet to be glazed. Such a lot of work and, for some, a lot of disappointment.

Billiards Club

Here are photos of the work in progress, a photo of one awaiting to be glazed, and photos of the pieces that came out of the glaze fire this morning, which is the last day of June at the time of this writing. At whatever stage, they are all amazing pieces of art!

The Billiards Club recently held the playoffs for the 23-3 8 Ball season. The top two players from each of the four groups participated in the single-elimination tournament. Of the six players, Allen Cope finished first, Randy Zenk finished second and Joe Babiarz was third. Dean Schweitzer, Joe Rubino and Bucky Burkhalter rounded out the top six players. Season 23-4 will start the week of September 10th and will last 9-10 weeks. The Billiards Club welcomes new members.

Hiking Club

With cooler temps and smaller crowds, visiting Zion National Park in the fall is a must. But did you also know about Zion’s extended foliage season? From mountain tops to canyon bottoms, peak colors continue to creep their way down to lower elevations well into November. At lower elevations, foliage doesn’t peak until November, which means that the park’s epic hikes will be more spectacular than ever. Bring your most outdoorsy fleece and explore a whole new side of Zion, whether heading out on a gentle jaunt or an iconic adventure.

See you on the trail, Jil Baird, Hiking Club Secretary (701) 260-3089

jilbaird2015@gmail.com

Science Club

Eclipses of the Sun

Hiking Schedule:

Tuesday, October 3rd

Mill Canyon in the Pine Valley Wilderness

Hike Leader: Marietta Rigby

Event Time: 8am – 2pm

Tuesday, October 10th

Black Brush Trail

Hike Leader: Marietta Rigby

Event Time 8am – 1pm

Tuesday, October 17th

Squaw Trail, Cliffs Trail and Tom’s Canyon Loop

Hike Leaders:

Greg and Naomi Marshall

Event Time 7am – 3pm

Tuesday, October 24th

Yellow Knolls/Black Gulch Loop

Hike Leader: Steve Dikowski

Event Time: 9am - 2:30pm

Tuesday, October 31st

Hurricane Confluence Park Trail Loop

Hike Leader: Marietta Rigby

Event Time: 8am – 1pm

When the Moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun, our Moon can fully or partially block out the Sun’s light. We call these events solar eclipses. This Saturday, October 14th, we can see a partial solar eclipse from St. George. If one is willing to drive about one hundred miles north of St. George, the Moon will appear centered in front of the Sun, but not large enough to fully cover the Sun. Astronomers call this event an annular eclipse. The name seems to imply that they occur each year, but annular comes from the Latin word annulus. Annulus means ring. When observed safely with a solar filter, the Sun looks like a ring or annulus.

On April 8th of 2024, the Moon once again passes in front of the Sun. This time, if you drive to Texas, the Moon appears large enough to fully cover the Sun. The sky dramatically darkens. One can easily see bright stars and the brightest planet, Venus. While the Sun’s disk is completely covered, you still see a satin white glow around the Sun. This is the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona. It can only be observed from the surface of Earth during a total solar eclipse. You may want to make plans to see one or both of these eclipses. On Tuesday, October 10th, Ron Smith will show you how to safely observe both eclipses. He will show you personal photos from past eclipses. They just might entice you to make plans for eclipse chasing, both on October 14th, and later on April 8th, 2024.

You must purchase tickets in advance to see the Ballroom presentation. Italian Sub Sandwich tickets cost $7.50. Popcorn tickets cost just $1.50. You can also see the program repeated on October 12th via Zoom. The Zoom presentation is free and can be viewed anywhere you have a computer. Make your eclipse plans now by coming to this program.

How can we be sure that “Meteor Crater” resulted from an impact rather than from volcanic activity? The same question applies to the Moon. The dark areas we observe on the Moon, and they cover nearly half of the Moon’s earthward facing side, are flood basalts. They resulted from massive lava flows that took place about 3.5 billion years ago. Is it possible that most lunar craters resulted from volcanic activity rather than impacts.

Emergency Preparedness Committee

Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton, and some other authors have had a good time in their novels with pandemics and other healthcare crises. They were fun to read about until COVID came. COVID brought such dangers much closer to home. What if a pandemic or bio-terrorism event actually happened? The Southwest Utah Health Department (SWUHD) worries about such things and has a plan. SunRiver, actually, is part of that plan. We have a closed POD (Point of Distribution) agreement with SWUHD to dispense appropriate medications should such an event occur. The POD is closed, and only SunRiver Residents and Staff may participate - no other Saint George residents or passers-by are included. On November 2nd at 9am in the Ballroom, the Preparedness Committee is having a closed POD distribution practice drill. We need your help to make this a useful practice session for the POD Team Members. We request Sunriver Residents to attend and participate in the drill. More details will be disseminated prior to November 2nd.

For many of these events, notice is sent out through community blasts and CERT emails. Anyone who wishes to receive CERT notifications may check the CERT box in the “Clubs and Groups” section of the SunRiverStGeorge. com website. CERT membership is not required; everyone is encouraged to do so and keep up to date on the most recent events. In addition, the monthly “CERT Refreshers” (additional training for CERT members) are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Again, CERT certification is not required.

Resident Services Committee

A Really Big Fall

We’ve all waived goodbye to the St. George Summer heat and are now focusing on what’s ahead for Fall. As well we should, for this one is going to be a big, big Fall season. Beginning this month, there will be full Resident Services Committee (RSC) schedule, as can be seen below:

• Thursday, October 5th from 9-11am: Coffee With A Cop in the Game Room

- Come, ask your questions to St. George’s finest public servants

• Wednesday, October 11th from 10am-noon: Stepping On in the Game Room

- A special multi-week class on balance – how to keep from falling.

• Tuesday, October 17th at 8:45am: Walk With A Doc - Meet in the Library

- Get up and get out and get going, from ½ mile to 2 miles.

• Thursday, October 19th at 2pm in the Ballroom: RSC Seminar

- Find out what’s new with Medicare by certified Randy Farish.

• Tuesday, October 24th at 10:30am Caregiver Support Group in the Game Room

- Come and find support for your ongoing caregiver role.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, November 9th at 2pm: RSC Seminar on Diabetes Prevention, presented by Karlie Dotson, a Health Educator at the Southwest Utah Department of Health Education. Karlie is a respected staff member and the outreach coordinator (and presenter) of the department. Her topics will include: What pre-diabetes is and how and what you can do now to prepare yourself against this debilitating senior-pervasive disease.

As your Committee, we are excited to present these many activities – all free of charge and designed to bring out your best self here in SunRiver. For more information on any of the above events, please contact Betty Jo McKinlay, RSC Chair, at bettyjomckinlay@gmail.com, or (801) 830-1989.

DESERT SONORAN DEATHVALLEY ADAPTATION

1. First name in Spanish art

6. Blockage

10. Guarantee

14. Like a raucous stadium crowd

15. Red Skelton persona

16. Over-the-top anger

17. One at the wedding

19. “Winnie ___ Pu”

20. March through mud

21. Part of the lowest possible straight

22. Dealt with adversity

successfully

23. Foofaraw

25. Prayer beads

26. One at the wedding

32. Whittle away

33. Sugar sources

34. Matterhorn, for one

37. Salon supplies

38. She has a ball?

39. Wedding cake layer

40. Maglie of baseball

41. Strong cotton thread

42. Naples noodle dish

43. Two at the wedding

46. Black or ruffed bird

48. Rowboat accessory

49. Chick’s hangout?

50. Pizzazz

53. Extras in “2001: A Space Odyssey”

57. Sometimes the ninth has only three

58. One at the wedding

60. “A Hard Road to Glory” author

61. It has a Minor part

62. Ancient Greek region

63. Where to pick up chicks?

64. Contravene

65. Beginning Down

1. Great achievements for hackers

2. Nutmeg skin

3. Former Palm Springs mayor

4. Procrastinators

5. Spheroid

6. Blacken

7. Traditional knowledge

8. Follow orders

9. Rocky hill

10. Melodic composition

11. Chief Chilean port

12. One concerned with figures?

13. Like a neglected garden

18. City on the Thames

22. Joint tenants?

24. Pseudonymous surname

25. Mechanical learning method

26. Computer capacity, for short

27. Word with code or rug

28. Places for coin collectors?

29. Tipping the scales

30. Loesser musical

“The Most Happy ___”

31. Face that “launched a thousand ships”

35. Mother of Apollo

36. Hyde Park stroller

38. ___ one’s time

39. Bitter green herb

41. Tip at sea

42. Certain tour operator, briefly

44. Kind of potato

45. Contest winner’s cry, perhaps

46. Response to a weak joke

47. Shake awake

50. “If all ___ fails ...”

51. Type of cloth

52. “___ in a Manger”

54. Word with bobby and bowling

55. One of a watery quintet

56. Bed frame crosspiece

58. Beanie Babies or the Hula-Hoop, e.g.

59. ___ Cuarto, Argentina