A Publication of the Sun City Mesquite Homeowners’ Association

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JULY 2010

Celebrating Independence Day at Sun City Mesquite

SUN CITY MESQUITE BY DEL WEBB

Pioneer Center Hours:Monday - Friday6:00am - 8:00pm

Saturday7:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday8:00am - 6:00pm

Featured Events

JulyWith a full-time Lifestyle Di-rector onsite, any club, class or activity is possible! Here’s a sampling of this month’s ac-tivities. Sign Up Now!

July 4thIndependence Day

July 7thWebsite Orientation 101

July 8thEureka Slot Tournament

July 14th Financial Concepts presents “Identity Theft Prevention”

July 15thPioneer Center Happy Hour

July 17th James Taylor & Carole King concert, Las Vegas day-trip

July 22nd CATS at Tuacahn

July 23rdIce Cream Social

July 26th Bingo ‘n Pizza

July 28th Roller Skating at Pirates Cove

July 30th Country-Western Party

In just a couple of days we’ll be having too much fun (again) as we celebrate our nation’s founding. Everything gets underway at 3 pm at the Pioneer Center.

Here’s the schedule of events:

3pm: BBQ begins. On the menu - burgers, hot dogs, macaroni salad, chips and ice cream served by the local Elks. Cost: $6 per person.

4:30pm: Water balloon toss.

5pm: Minute-to-Win-It.

6pm: Golf chipping contest at the pool.

6:30pm: Bingo! Cost: $6 per person ($1 goes toward Mesquite Veterans’ Center)

Throughout the day, we’ll listen to the tunes of our own DJ Larry Agan. In addition there will be Ladder Golf, fun play of Croquet and a 50/50 raffle.

Also, guest fees will be waived on the 4th of July in honor of Independence Day. (Children must be 42” tall to swim.)

To sign up, simply visit our website, at www.suncitymesquite.org; or stop by the Pioneer Center, our friendly staff would be happy to assist.

Hope to see you there!

Mark Your Calendar!Gourmet Wine Dinner at the Eureka - July 21st! Designed and prepared exclusively for Sun City Mesquite residents by Chef Scott. Discriminating wines are paired with the ingredients used in the four courses. $50 per person - includes dinner, four glasses of wine, & desert. It’s all about the Lifestyle!

www.suncitymesquite.org

Don’t Delay, Sign Up Today!

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It’s hard to believe half the year has gone by and the HOA staff is gearing up for an exciting second half of the year!

Step back in time on July 28 with roller skating at Pirates Paradise. For $6 you will get 2 hours of skate time, rental of skates and an introduction of skate instruction. It will be a blast! Following we will meet at Lee’s Tavern for lunch where we can share roller skating stories.

We are having a Country and Western themed party on Friday, July 30. Dig out your cowboy hat and 2 step the night away.

Andrew Lloyd Weber’s longest running Broadway musical is at Tuacahn. July 22 we will be taking a bus to see CATS. $50 includes, show ticket, dinner and transportation.

Up coming highlights in August is the Gourmet Cooking show at the “M” Resort to see Chef Tina Martini. Happy days will be here at our 50’s Night. We’ll have a best dressed 50’s contest.

If you are still interested in going on Lake Mead’s Dinner Cruise, we will be buying more tickets for September 21 trip.

Interested in seeing the Doobie Brothers on Labor Day at Tuacahn? Interested in an overnight Laughlin trip in October? Call or email me with your name and phone number. If we generate enough names, I will move forward with these outings.

For more information on these events and more visit our website at www.suncitymesquite.org

Deborah Demos,Lifestyle Director (702) 346-6005

A message from your Lifestyle Director

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Best Kept Secret: Beaver Dam Lodge

Perhaps not a big secret

anymore as they’ve been getting lots of publicity lately, but 8 miles north on I15 is a pretty neat place called the Beaver Dam Lodge.

Originally opened in 1931 and recently restored and modernized, the lodge features 18 resort rooms and a very nice large dining room with a complete bar. They serve breakfast starting at 8 am, lunch, and dinner from

4:30 to 9 pm. The dinner menu specializes in Italian but also has various steaks available. We’ve heard from residents who say the food is terrific and the prices quite reasonable.

It was a popular resort for movie stars – luminar-ies including Errol Flynn, Jack Benny, Tyrone Power and Wallace Berry had fun here away from Holly-wood.

For golfers, there is a nice par 3, 9-hole course shaded by large trees with carts available.

So if you’re looking for some relief from the Mes-quite casino life, visit the Beaver Dam Lodge. Take I15 north, exit at Beaver Dam – go left ½ mile and the Lodge is on the right.

And remember, Clark Gable slept there!

Does anyone know a square dance caller? Please respond to David Wargacki at d.wargacki@att.net

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Summer Fun!

In the Spotlight: Bush & Jan HannaBush and

Jan moved to Sun City Mes-quite from Reno and are glad they no longer have

to shovel snow. They are originally from East Ten-nessee, but lived in Fishtail, Montana for 12 years where they also shoveled snow. Now they have great times vacationing, golfing and enjoying the good life.

Bush, the brother of Jack Hanna (the animal guy), loves to hunt, fish and create beautiful walk-ing sticks, lamps, tables and other household items out of trees, antlers and whatever else he finds. He has donated some of his creations for SCM fund-raisers, amazing everyone with his workmanship.

Jan is President of the Mahjong Club, Secretary of the Golf Club, and is active in line dancing and zumba. Her happy smiling face and great south-ern accent makes everyone smile. Bush & Jan have three children and six grandchildren, all living in the Las Vegas area.

Here’s something you may not know about the Hanna’s. They owned a real ghost town! Dean, lo-cated in Montana is 1 hour away from Billings. The town consisted of a restaurant and bar known as “Stillwater Saloon” and gift shop. The complex was called “Montana Hanna’s.” There was always an in-teresting story to be told and visitors enjoyed the western ambiance and weekly western dances. The “World Famous” Pig Races were only a short dis-tance away. Today the town is still operating, but without the Hanna flair.

On June 21 the “Magic of Summer” was held at the Pioneer Center. SCM residents were entertained by Jim Snodgrass and his horns

and keyboard, while magician Jason Bird strolled from table to table as-tounding everyone with his sleight of hand card tricks and other magic. There were oohs, aahs and how’d he do that!

A dinner of chicken alfredo and salad was served. The evening was topped off with a wonderful dessert – Lemoncello Cream Mousse Cake.

Thanks to the SCM staff for making the evening special. We appreciate all you do for us.

Activities & Events: Magic of Summer

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NACHO LAYER DIP– Serves 8

1-15oz. can Chili – no meat

8 oz. softened cream cheese

1 cup chopped tomatoes

½ cup coarse chopped jalapenos

½ cup finely chopped red onions

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

½ cup sliced scallions

½ cup sliced black olivesPreheat oven to 375ºF.Spread chili, cream cheese, to-matoes, jalapenos, onions and cheese in a 9” round glass pan.Bake for 20 minutes. Top with scallions and black olives. Serve with Chips. Enjoy!

GOURMET COOKING CLUB’S TIP OF THE MONTHTo serve warm chips for a party, use a slow cooker, set it on high and warm the chips. Once they are warm, turn the cooker to low and the chips will stay warm all eve-ning.

Want to see more recipes from our newsletters? Visit our Recipe Cor-ner at www.suncitymesquite.org.

Recipe CornerChartered Club News: SCM’s RVers Club

The SCM RVers Club Charter was

approved by the HOA Board of Di-rectors on May 25. The club officers in-clude Co-Presidents George and Jill Dar-row, Co-Vice Presi-

dents Gary and Ann Williams and Co-Secretaries Ron and Jacque Turshinsky.

The club has 30 members. The first meeting was on March 8 at the Pioneer Center. The members elected officers and decided to have one official meeting per year. Other informal gatherings dur-ing the year are strictly social and not considered club meetings.

Club activities include trips to different areas with stays at RV Parks for several nights. Once there, the group enjoys sightseeing, golf, hiking,

shopping and other interests. Potluck dinners and socializing are popular events.

The first planned trip was in early May to Page, AZ with the SCM Golf Club Mixed/Back Nine Group. The next trip is planned for November 11-14 to Lake Mead. Club members Jeff and Barb Gunder-son are working on plans for a trip to Yuma, AZ in January.

Sounds like a lot of fun. You just need the desire for fellowship and adventure and you’re on your way! For additional information contact the Dar-rows at 345-7560 or kk7gc@earthlink.net.

New Committees! The ad-hoc Recycling Commit-tee will provide suggestions for implementing the SCM recycling program as well as other items the Committee feels will benefit the program. The standing Edu-cation Committee committee will explore resources to provide education programs for SCM residents. We are also still ac-cepting applications for the Cov-enants Committee. If you would like to serve on a committee, we are now accepting applications, which can be found at the Pio-neer Center, or on our website. www.suncitymesquite.org

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While the Fourth of July is a fun and festive summer holiday to celebrate our great nation, it is perhaps the worst holiday of the year for our pets. Many pets can be terrified by things that go “boom,” whether it’s a large fireworks display or neighbors having fun with firecrackers, rockets, Ro-man candles or even simple sparklers. Here’s how you can protect your animal family members:

y Make sure they wear properly sized collars and ID tags and a micro-chip.

y Keep pets inside. If there will be a lot of people going in and out, con-sider putting pets in a bedroom with the door shut to keep them from getting out an open door.

y Close the windows, curtains and shades and turn on a fan, music or TV to muffle outside sounds.

y Never leave a frightened pet alone in a crate. He may feel trapped and injure himself trying to escape.

y If your pet is extremely distressed, you may need to stay with him and provide a calm presence, doing normal activities. Do not verbally reassure a nervous pet, however, since that may reinforce the nervous-ness.

Ellen Gilmore is a staff member for the Best Friends Animal Society. She is a certified pet dog trainer.

Pet Corner: Calm Their Fourth of July Nerves

“Hi, my name is Quade Cowdell. I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. I lived in Grantsville, Utah for twenty-four years. In July of 2000 we decided to make Mesquite our home, after spending many family vacations here, because we liked the small town feel and the friendly people. Prior to moving to Mesquite, I worked in rock construction and maintenance for fifteen years. In Mesquite, I have worked in property management and maintenance, security, and also worked for the town hardware store. I now enjoy working in the facilities department at Sun City Mesquite. I enjoy spending time with my four daughters and son camping, bike riding, and horseback riding,”

Do you know this person?

Meet SCM’s Quade Cowdell

Congratulations to John Whitehouse

who won the 1st An-nual Sun City Mes-quite Open, held on June 16, 2010 at the Conestoga Golf Club.

Did You Know?

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Sun City Mesquite Times Happy Independence Day from Sun City Mesquite!

Sydney YoungCommunity Manager702-346-6004

Deborah Demos Lifestyle Director702-346-6005

Karey Belanger Membership Coordinator702-346-6427

Tiffany Dyer Community Standards/ARC702-346-6095

Pioneer Center, Concierge 702-346-6006

Conestoga Golf Club Book Tee Times at: www.suncitymesquite.orgor call: 702-346-4292

Sun CIty Mesquite Sales Center702-345-4186

Sun City MesquiteQuick Reference

Health & Wellness: Summer Sun Smarts It’s probably point-

less to advise that you avoid sunbathing, par-ticularly if you’re headed to a sunny island or off on a Mexico cruise. But

remember that the peak hours for sun exposure, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., are the hardest on your skin. Using a good sunscreen is smart all year ‘round, but absolutely vital during the summer. Ultraviolet rays cause more than just sunburn – unprotected exposure leads to early aging, and puts you at risk for skin cancer.

For best results, apply sunscreen to all uncovered parts of your body 15 to 30 minutes before exposure. About an ounce will be enough for your entire body, using about a half teaspoon on your head and neck,

and on each arm, and then a heaping teaspoon on the front of your body, on your back, and on each of your legs.

Reapply sunscreen every two hours while you’re in the sun – more often if you’re swimming or sweating. If you do get sunburn, you’ll get relief from a cold compress or by soaking in a cool (not cold) bath or applying aloe.

And don’t forget that you don’t have to lay in the sun to get a tan. There are a lot of great self-tanners on the market now that give the appearance of a light tan without the orange effect of the old products. Just remember that these tanners don’t provide any protection from the sun – even if you look tan, you’re still pale underneath, and you’ll burn easily. So get a good sunscreen, and use it often. And, most of all enjoy your summer travel.

With summer here, more of you are taking the time to appreciate Mother Nature. Here are some tips to make your hikes enjoyable and safe: 3 Hike

with a friend or family member. If you hike alone, let someone know where you are going and when you plan on returning. 3 Take a cell phone. It might not work in a remote area, but it’s still good to have. 3 Carry a whistle. It is louder than a yell and lasts longer than your throat.3 Items you should carry with you:

small first aid kit, compass or GPS, and a flash light. It is also important to carry a laminated card with your name, address, telephone number, emergency contact and a list of medical issues (ex. allergies, medical conditions). 3 Hope these tips help you to enjoy the outdoors this summer. Happy Hiking!

Travel & Leisure: Summer Hiking Tips