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JUNE 2018 A Hot Summer Evening at the Pool Richard Harden Third Place 2017 SCA Photo Contest 2 | Sun City Anthem | June 2018 June 2018 | Sun City Anthem | 3 SUN CITY ANTHEM Community Association ANTHEM CENTER All phone numbers are preceded by area code 702. 2450 Hampton Road ANTHEM CENTER FRONT DESK 614-5864 Henderson, NV 89052 ANTHEM CENTER 614-5800 phone / 614-5813 fax Administration Offices Hours SCA-HOA.org Weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ADMINISTRATION 614-5800 [email protected] Sundays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. General Manager Sandy Seddon Community FITNESS CENTER Association Manager Elyssa Rammos 614-5885 Executive Coordinator Anneliese Gamboa Weekdays 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. CFO Jim Orlick Saturdays 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. COMMUNITY STANDARDS [email protected] Sundays 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Manager James Arteaga 614-5820 INDEPENDENCE CENTER Administrator Desi Rafailova 638-5751 614-5803 FACILITIES [email protected] Weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Director Shawn Evans 614-5857 Saturday 6:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. Executive Coordinator Juvelyn Beale 614-5863 Sunday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. FITNESS [email protected] LIBERTY CENTER Director Torey Crum 614-5828 [email protected] 2211 Somersworth Drive ACTIVITIES Henderson, NV 89044 Director Danielle Bartle 614-5822 [email protected] 638-5780 Activities Coordinator Pamela McKinley 614-5860 [email protected] Scheduling Weekdays 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Coordinator Jennifer Calarco 614-5867 [email protected] Weekends 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES [email protected] Community Service/Assistance Supervisor Debbie Green 614-5816 614-5862 Customer Service Jeanne Fris 614-5817 Community Patrol Ginger Lynes 614-5817 614-6751 RESALE PACKAGES & INFORMATION ECP Escrow Services Elaine Peterson 582-3076 [email protected] Pulte/Del Webb Customer Relations 914-4800 or (800) 664-3089 SCA WEBSITE Website and The Revere Golf Club Information Coordinator Andrew Leary 614-5873 [email protected] 259-4653 Website Assistance [email protected] Anthem Therapeutic Massage SPIRIT ADVERTISING Sales Robert 460-6214 [email protected] 614-5809 Spirit Media AnthemTherapeuticMassage.abmp.com SPIRIT MAGAZINE SUBMISSIONS Buckman’s Grille Coordinator/Graphics Cindy Temple [email protected] 617-5780 CB Graphics The Spirit is a monthly publication of Sun City Anthem Community Association, Inc. (SCACAI). Its primary mission is to provide nonpolitical community information and news to SCACAI members and to build community awareness. 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 Spirit magazine are provided on an “as is” basis with no warranty. SCACAI disclaims all representations and warranties, expressed 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, non-infringement and implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance. In no event shall SCACAI 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. 4 | Sun City Anthem | June 2018 Table of Contents 6 Board of Directors 8 Board Meetings/Contacts 10 Committee Reports 14 Community Service 16 Community Patrol 17 Website Update 40 18 COO, General Managers Report 18 Emergency Preparedness 19 BOD Election Results 20 Community Standards 20 Viva Volunteers 22 Activities - Seminars 23 Freedom Hall Theatre 24 Excursions 25 Events 26 Fitness 57 28 SCA-TV 30 Club Contacts 31 Club Reports 72 Service Directory 74 New Landscape Consultants Advertisers Index 6 AARP Driver Safety 19 Nevada Eye Physicians 33 Ace Patio Covers 57 On the Spot Air 51 All Access Garage Door 35 One Reverse Mortgage 64 75 Anthem Village Dental 13 Optum Care 59 Badger Plumbing 43 Pebble Stone Coatings 7 Berkshire Hathaway - Burgoon Team 11 Precision Garage Doors 53 Boston Scientific 2 Proudfit Realty 76 Cassady Law Offices 17 Pure Plumbing 21 Chanwell Medical Clinic 45 Revel 31 CruzUnlimited 49 Revere Golf 41 East-West Blinds & Shutters 15 Station Casinos 3 Fairless Homes General Contractor 47 Sun City Healthcare 71 37 Jack Dish Plumbing 9 Windermere Anthem Hills 39 JD’s Wealth Management Group June 2018 | Sun City Anthem | 5 Sun City Anthem Board of Directors the IRS questioning the Association filing an 1120 tax return President’s Report vs. an 1120H. A determination was made that the 1120H form should have been filed. The original claim was in the amount of While trying to come up with $1.345 million, plus interest and penalties. The claim was settled a topic for my firstSpirit arti- for $112,987 plus interest of $32,000.66 for a total of $144,989.66. cle as the President of the SCA In addition, while the IRS had indicated they might choose to au- Board, I thought it might be dit Association returns for 2008-2010, this never occurred. The worthwhile to take a look at how owners who filed the original IRS claim were not satisfied with this year’s election compared the outcome and apparently felt that the surplus funds issue had to previous years. First of all, not been addressed even though approximately $4 million dollars this election was somewhat dif- was returned to owners over a three-year period. The owners filed ferent from previous elections a complaint with the City of Henderson, which was eventually in that instead of the normal dismissed, which led to the series of events described in the R-J three Board openings we would article. The bottom line: The IRS issue has been resolved and the have had this year, we actual- issue is closed. The issues raised in the article are strictly between ly had four. The fourth open- the two (2) owners and the City of Henderson. ing was due to the fact that the previous Board appointed Jim Coleman to fill a vacancy that occurred in 2017. Due to the By the way, the issue of surplus funds is one that has been with us nature of the vacancy, Jim was eligible to serve on the Board for many years. Over the years, many concerns have been raised until either the next election or the expiration of the term he was by owners about how these funds are defined and how they are appointed to fill. As an election occurred first, the position was handled. The issue is not adequately explained in Nevada Revised deemed open. Jim was reelected to the Board and will be serving Statutes (NRS) and this led to the Association, in 2016, asking the a full two-year term. Gary Lee came in fourth as the ballots were Finance Committee to come up with a definition of surplus funds counted and he will be serving a one-year term. For the 2019 along with a method of determining how this figure should be election, we will be back to the normal rotation with four calculated. The Finance Committee completed this task and the openings each with a two-year term. Board accepted their recommendations at the September 2016 Board Meeting. This year, we received 3,003 ballot envelopes. This represents a participation rate of 42.04% vs. an 11-year average participation I look forward to serving as your President over the next 12 rate of 40.87%. The highest participation rate was in 2016 when months and I hope to see many of you at Board meetings. 3,299 ballot envelopes were returned for a participation rate of 46.17%. While one could say that the 42.04% is in the ballpark of the historical average, it is disappointing that more owners do not participate in this process. The Board will continue efforts begun in 2017 to engage more owners in the SCA governance process. Wednesday, June 13 Friday, June 22 5 to 9 p.m. 8 a.m. to Noon The original claim was in the amount Greene Room Greene Room Please arrive 10-15 minutes early of $1.345 million, plus interest and for registration. penalties. The claim was settled for Don’t miss this classroom refresher course for drivers age 50 and over, taught by an AARP- $112,987 plus interest of $32,000.66 Certified Instructor. Improve your knowledge of for a total of $144,989.66. traffic laws, learn to anticipate the actions of other drivers and identify and correct poor driving habits. And to that point, a calendar has been published that lays out the Upon completion of the class, members will receive process that will be used to develop the 2019 budget. Owners are a certificate that may qualify drivers for an insurance encouraged to attend the various meetings that will eventually re- premium reduction for the next three years. Sign sult in the Operational and Reserve Budgets for next year. Specific up in the Activities Office or call (702) 614-5865 to reserve a seat. dates for these meetings will be published in the weekly eBlasts. Attending these meetings will not only give you some insight as to how these budgets are developed, but you will also have the opportunity to provide your input. On May 7, an article was published in the Las Vegas Review Jour- nal that referred to a 2007 IRS issue that has long since been re- solved.