Channel 8 News has a story about a homeowners 
association that went too far !
Looking at Sun City Anthem through the eyes of its independent minded resident community.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Special Guests...The Swing City Dolls
Vegas Voice Show Saturday, November 
2nd  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Join  Radio host, Dick Arendt,  this Saturday, November 
2nd at 7:00am and again at 
noon on Sunday for "The Vegas Voice Show" on  KLAV 
radio, AM 1230, on your 
dial.
Dick's Special Guests this 
week are The Swing City Dolls, who will be appearing 
at both the Admission FREE...Vegas Voice "Better Living Expo" at Palace Station 
on Saturday, November 8th from 11:00am-2:00pm...
...AND...
A special "Veteran's Day Musical Tribute to the Armed Forces" on 
Sunday, November 10th, at 4:00pm, at MacDonald Ranch. 
(702) 270-7016 for ONLY $15.00.
...and if you love the music of the 
Andrews Sisters and McGuire 
Sisters, complete with costumes of the 40s and 50s, THESE GALS are a MUST SEE SHOW...only minutes from Sun City 
Anthem, located at 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy in 
Henderson.
Join Robin Berry-Vincent, Natalie 
Carson, and Connie Murray of the "Dolls" in a fun filled 
interview meeting them "up close and personal" as they discuss their road to 
"The Entertainment Capital of the World" and their dedication to "The Great 
American Songbook" with love for all who have been a part of our nation's armed 
forces.  
And...if you miss the broadcast, you 
can always download it on "The Vegas Voice" website.  Just go the "Radio" link, click on it, all past shows are archived for 
your convenience.
And don't forget to read The Vegas Voice, the largest Age 50+ Senior newspaper in 
the Las Vegas valley.
A Weekend Full of Fun
As usual, you can't get bored if you live in Las 
Vegas...as long as you GET OUT and ENJOY IT !
Upcoming "Stuff" for Your Entertainment 
Pleasure
Just click on our Information Page, "Entertainment Bargains for Sun City Anthem 
Residents".
Norm has a "Whale of a Tale"
Norm 
Johnson has the fun spots to check out this 
weekend...in...
Norm Johnson's Weekend Entertainment 
News
For complete details, just click on 
our Information Page, "What's Up in Weekend 
Entertainment"
(located to the right of the Welcome 
Screen)
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
It Happened on Halloween....87 Years Ago Today
He was the son of a Jewish rabbi who immigrated 
from Hungary before the turn of the 20th century...
...and the world, as well as, those who would 
follow him, have always considered him the "Master" of 
his trade.
But his death on Halloween...87 years ago...caused 
a controversy that has  questions to this day....could he come back 
? 
October 31, 1926...the Day... Ehrich 
Weisz...Died
Just click on our Information Page, 
"History and Holidays" for full 
details.
(located to the right of the Welcome 
Screen)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Casino Shuttered Tuesday Morning, October 29th
CBS-TV Station 8 has reported that MonteLago 
Casino has ceased operations...at least temporarily.
MonteLago Casino 
Closed
For details, click on our Information Page, "Henderson...Las Vegas...Nevada... News Happenings".
(located to the right of the Welcome 
Screen)
Monday, October 28, 2013
Vegas Voice: An Afternoon Affair...This Time at Sunset Station
Vegas Voice to Debut "An Afternoon 
Affair" Show This Wednesday, October 30th,  at Sunset 
Station  
The Vegas 
Voice, in yet another dedication to the Senior Age 50+ community of the 
Las Vegas valley, proudly announces the debut of their newest "An Afternoon Affair" show on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, in 
the Club Madrid showroom, at Sunset Station Hotel & 
Casino.
Admission  is FREE !
The first show, presented on October 
16, 2013 at Red Rock Hotel & Casino was a resounding success that had an 
estimated 350 attend.
Here are a few memories The Vegas 
Voice would like to share of that memorable day.
Sunset Station Host Mark O'Toole Greets the Red Rock Crowd
Vegas Voice President Ray Sarbacker Says Hi to the Crowds
Red Rock Capacity Crowd Awaiting the first "An Afternoon Affair"
Kat Ray...Miss Senior Nevada Graced the Stage in Song
Genevieve Dew...Brings Down the House
Sunset 
Station is located at 1301 
W. Sunset Road in Henderson, and hosted 
by former "Star Search" winner and 2013 "Lounge Entertainer of the Year", 
Mark O'Toole, a favorite of Sun City Anthem 
residents.
The show will begin at 1:30pm and doors will open on a 
first come first serve basis at 12:30pm. The show is expected to be 
approximately 75-90 minutes in length.
And...my suggestion....if the initial Red Rock Casino 
show response is any indication...I would STRONGLY 
ADVISE you to get there early to get a seat....this WILL FILL QUICKLY !
In the past Anthem Opinions has fully supported making our readers 
aware of the many entertainment venues available to the Las Vegas/Henderson 
community...for two reasons....
TO KEEP YOU 
YOUNG and to GET YOU OUT OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD 
in order to enjoy life "the way it's supposed to be 
enjoyed"...
...by creating Information Pages to 
keep you abreast as to the many options you have.
These Information Pages 
include:
..."Entertainment Bargains for Sun City Anthem 
Residents"
...Norm Johnson's "What's Up in Weekend 
Entertainment"
and
..."Dennis Bono 
Show Weekly Guest List"
We've now 
added  TWO 
MORE...
...."An 
Afternoon Affair...Red Rock Guest List"...
and
..."An Afternoon 
Affair...Sunset Station Guest List".
As both a columnist and Radio Talk 
Show Host for The Vegas Voice, we at the Vegas Voice want to welcome all of you 
to these new entertainment options in our continuing desire to 
be....
"The Voice for 
your health, wealth, and good times".
All of us hope you'll not only 
attend the shows, but take a few moments to say hi to all of the Vegas Voice 
staff as well.
The guest list for the 
Sunset Station October 30, 2013 show is now available and 
posted.
Please check our Information Page, "An Afternoon Affair...Sunset Station Guest List"  TODAY...for the October 30th 
line-up.
By the way...Wedneday is SENIOR DAY at Sunset Station. All seniors can enjoy the Feast Buffet at 50% off with a players card.
And...Make sure you watch the October 29th "The Morning Blend" on Channel 13 at 9:00am. Both Mark O'Toole and Gary Anthony will be making guest appearances and talking about the shows.
By the way...Wedneday is SENIOR DAY at Sunset Station. All seniors can enjoy the Feast Buffet at 50% off with a players card.
And...Make sure you watch the October 29th "The Morning Blend" on Channel 13 at 9:00am. Both Mark O'Toole and Gary Anthony will be making guest appearances and talking about the shows.
It's located to the right of the Welcome 
Screen.
See you 
there.
Dick 
Arendt
Medicare: The First of an Eight Part Series
Medicare & You...An Eight Part 
Series...Part One...
Open 
Enrollment
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hosting 
a seminar in Anthem Center on behalf of the Henderson Senior 
Citizens Action Commission along with two prominent individuals in the 
insurance industry; Mark Robertson, CFP, an author 
and instructor at the University of Nevada---Las Vegas, and Gavin Walker, president of Risk Coordinators, a local 
insurance firm.
Gavin Walker is also a member of the Senior 
Citizens Action Commission alongside Anthem Today's Rana Goodman,  and has 
offered to write a series of articles for Anthem Opinions covering the many 
aspects of medicare that seniors should be aware of as they enter 
2014.
This is the first in a series of eight 
articles authored by Gavin Walker.
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Medicare Open 
Enrollment
The first in a series of eight articles to 
help you make informed Medicare coverage 
decisions.  
Our goal is to help you prepare and feel 
confident about making your 2014 Medicare coverage 
decisions.  
Medicare Open Enrollment 
starts on October 15 and runs through December 7.
This is the time each year when you can change your coverage choices. The changes go into effect on January 1 of the following year. So any changes you make during this year’s Open Enrollment will go into effect on January 1, 2014.
This is the time each year when you can change your coverage choices. The changes go into effect on January 1 of the following year. So any changes you make during this year’s Open Enrollment will go into effect on January 1, 2014.
During Medicare Open 
Enrollment you can:  
1. Switch from 
Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan or vice 
versa.  
2. Switch from 
one Medicare Advantage plan to 
another.
3. Switch from 
one Medicare prescription drug plan to 
another.
What’s In It for 
You?
If your coverage worked for you this year, 
why bother to think about it at all? 
It may seem that 
simple.
But... there are good 
reasons to give some attention to Medicare Open 
Enrollment.  
Things change 
!
Medicare, or your current plan, may have 
changed its coverage, or how much you have to pay, or your own needs may be 
different now. If you keep your current coverage, you may find that some things 
aren’t covered that you thought would be...or that they cost 
more.
Medicare Open Enrollment is your chance to 
make sure that you have the coverage that may best fit your 
needs.   
Here are just a few examples of what we’ll 
cover:  
What the Health Care 
Marketplace (Health Exchanges) means for 
Medicare.
How to assess your 
current Medicare coverage and how it’s working for 
you.
Ways you can customize 
Medicare coverage to fit your needs.
Where to find information 
about Medicare plans offered where you 
live.
How to compare coverage and 
costs.  
Look for our weekly posts in the Medicare 
Open Enrollment Boot Camp series.
Then, if 
necessary...
Be prepared to make an informed decision 
about your Medicare coverage for 2014. 
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Note:
We want to sincerely thank Gavin Walker for 
his valuable assistance, and also want to make you aware of FREE consultations he makes 
available to Seniors each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 9:30am to 2:00pm, 
at Vons in the shopping Center located at 2511 Anthem Village Drive.
Stop by and meet Gavin and ask him any 
questions. He's always been helpful to those seeking 
guidance.
Want a PERSONAL consultation with Gavin 
Walker?
Call him 
at...
Phone Number: (702) 
325-9595
Email:  gavin@gavinwalkerinc.com
The Affordable Care Act is NOW law...this is 
your opportunity to find out its affects on you.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
A Change We Needed to Make
You spoke...and we 
listened.
When Anthem Opinions first conceived 
the idea to provide our readers an avenue for home improvements, we looked long 
and hard to find the right person for the job.
...and when we realized that we had 
known him all along, we approached   Forrest 
Fetherolf, to join the Anthem Opinions staff to share the vast knowledge 
he's acquired over the years with his experience in the construction 
industry.
What we never realized was just how 
valuable he would become to residents by writing these helpful articles --- so 
helpful, that many people now call him "Mr. Fix-It" instead of his real 
name.
And so...because so many people 
still ask, "Where's the Mr. Fix-It article?"...
We're Making it Easier to Find Mr. 
Fix-It
So...
We've changed 
the name of our Information Page "Tips to Make Your 
Home More Efficient...$$$$"
to
"Mr. 
Fix-It's World of Home Improvement"
We want to thank all of you for your 
suggestion. and we want to express our appreciation to Forrest for making us a 
better publication with his great advice !
Dick Arendt and Allen 
Weintraub
Anthem 
Opinions
Filipinana Club President's Persistence...Responsible for Catering Changes
Clubs Now May Choose Their Catering 
Preference...Everywhere
Despite the uproar created by the Sun City Anthem Board's unanimous vote to substantially subsidize Vic's Restaurant, there was one...
Due to the efforts of Filipiniana Club President, Carmelo Beley, clubs are now able to enjoy usage of all our 
facilities they pay for as residents of Sun City 
Anthem.
Dan Forgeron, Vic's owner Larry Hughes, and 
Maurice Talley (FSR Activities Director) had previously conspired to secretly 
impose club rules restricting large clubs usage of the Grand Ball Room forcing 
them to cater with Vic's Restaurant.
Lifestyles Committee and the remainder of the BOD 
disagreed voting yesterday,  allowing Clubs to once 
again have freedom of 
choice.
It was certainly the right decision...SCA 
Residents and Clubs desires and needs should take priority over any outside 
vendor renting our facilities for profit.
Friday, October 25, 2013
A Vote of 7-0 Brings Out the Ugliness of the Past
The Significance of a 7-0 vote to 
"finance" an Independent Business
By now Sun City Anthem residents are 
aware that their board of directors made the decision to 
in effect, BETRAY their constituents, and 
continue to waste community funds on a business that has obviously been flowing 
more red ink than the federal government.
7-0...just what does that signify?
In our opinion it signifies that "cooperation without confrontation" is ALIVE and WELL despite the constant denials that the 
destructive force,  formerly ABOVE GROUND, is NOW 
UNDERGROUND....
...THE UNITY 
PARTY
...that "group" of controlling individuals, 
who have been responsible for WASTE, negative television broadcasts, irresponsible 
spending, is still here...
...that the 
names may have changed....
...but the belief that YOU are THEIRS, to do with as they 
please, is every bit part of this group of directors, as those who had 
achieved citywide attention as those previously admitted to the "HOA Hall of Shame".
For those of you not a part of our 
community for a long period of time, the words "Unity 
Party" belong to a group of people who decided to create a "political machine" in order to gain control of Sun City 
Anthem community affairs.
For years they handpicked candidates 
and "slated" them in groups to run for office 
together "in unity" in order to gain a necessary 
majority of board positions.  Backers of that belief spent large sums with 
newspaper ads and mailings...especially to those who resided in Sun City Anthem 
on a part time basis, sending the mailings out of state, to gain their votes in 
order to be elected to office.
And...money 
talked...and it 
worked.
Unfortunately for our association, 
that "block thinking" wrought destructive financial results on our community, as 
well as actions against residents which even caused Channel 
13 investigative reporter, Darcy Spears, to make a special visit, corner a former Sun City Anthem President, and 
name Sun City Anthem's leadership to the "HOA 
Hall of Shame".
Let's look back at February, 2011...and...The Unity 
Party....
...and it's affect on Sun City 
Anthem.
So...as a result of that expose, 
this "Unity Party" went "underground" saying they no longer existed...but in 
reality, they continued to meet, finance, and gain even further control by 
"packing" committees with "their people", and 
"grooming" some of them in order to continue their 
domination.
Though the above dispute was FINALLY 
rectified in favor of the resident, IT TOOK 2 YEARS...and 
constant PUBLIC PRESSURE...to accomplish it 
!
...through the intervention of 
several caring individuals, including Anthem Today's Rana 
Goodman, and Anthem Opinions, Mr. Fix-It, Forrest 
Fetherolf, to do to !
... individuals who have been 
referred to as "malcontents" by those who insist on 
maintaining the controlling system they developed.
And...that controlling "Unity" 
system continues to this very day...as evidenced by this recent 7-0 
vote...
...a blatant action in which they 
determined that each resident should lose money....
...under a selfish belief that "the 
people" want a high priced restaurant despite few patronizing 
it...
...under the "contrived" belief that 
not having one, will affect property values....
...under the media controlled belief 
that THEY REPRESENT YOUR WISHES in this matter !
It is time to finally look at the 
meaning of what that unanimous vote signifies.....
ARROGANCE...a LACK OF 
RESPECT...and FINANCIAL 
INCOMPETENCE.
The question to YOU, is that WILL 
YOU CONTINUE to TOLERATE this year after year ?
So...how do you 
bring this catastrophic "unified" bunch to an end ?
YOU make sure 
you tell all of your neighbors what they have 
done.
YOU make sure 
that once you inform your neighbors, that they in turn, tell their neighbors,  what they have done.
...and then...WATCH if any of them or "their 
kind" become candidates to replace 
them.
I believe I speak  not only on 
behalf of Anthem Opinions but on behalf of a number of community 
blogs/forums.
...that...with 
one glaring exception, these community blogs/forums who have tried for 
years to enlighten you of the financial destruction this group has wrought on 
our association...
...is 
ACCURATE...and...CARING...
...that "misinformation" has not been provided to 
you by those publications that have no motive other than protecting its 
people...
...but by those 
who control official media, control the manner in 
which you live, and control the means by which your 
hard earned retirement dollars are spent....
A mission...NOT 
to REPRESENT YOU...but...TO USE YOU...to maintain a 
stranglehold on selfish goals that have proven to 
be ineffective.
The future of your lifestyle is 
imperative to recognizing the destructive force they represent, and how 
important is it to remove them and that "philosophy" at the earliest 
opportunity...namely in our coming board elections.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Board Votes Unanimously...Tells Residents "Let Them Eat Cake"
Sun City Anthem Board Votes 7-0 to 
Give Vic's Concessions
In a unanimous vote on Thursday 
afternoon, October 24th, the Board voted to DEMAND RESIDENTS 
PAY TO HAVE A RESTAURANT !
That's right...you've read it 
right....YOU...the residents...are going to pay up for the $2,000 loss that Sun City Anthem will 
sustain EACH and EVERY MONTH...so a few can eat at Vic's 
Restaurant...
That's SCA..NOMICS...
Oh, according to one guy, Jerry Gardberg, we should have lost 
$4,000 per month, but that didn't seem to go very 
far.
Then we had another guy, Dan Forgeron, say "It's the Club's 
Fault", while the huge crowd of about 40 laughed at his educated 
theory...
...the same conclusion always 
drawn when something goes wrong..."It's their fault...never ours!"
And then there is some woman with 
gray hair, Jean Capillupo, who furthered entertained the laughing audience by saying, "It's only pennies per home...no big 
deal"
And when a stove breaks or something 
else needs fixing...we even get to pay for that too !
Again....that's SCA..NOMICS at its best !
And these guys thought they beat the 
people, huh?  
Does this board really believe they 
can MAKE RESIDENTS LOSE MONEY so they have a place to 
eat dinnor or down a brewsky  ????
....that...their latest act of "genius" is going to stimulate everyone into saying...
... we're NOW going to "rush" to Vic's 
to solve HIS RIVER of DEBT...
...BY SELLING THE RESIDENTS DOWN THAT SAME RIVER 
????    
It's so ridiculous, it defies logic 
that WE ELECTED THIS CALIBER of people, doesn't it ?
Well Board...guess what 
?
Ain't gonna 
happen...
...because once the word is out YOUR 
DECISION WILL COST those residents...you know...the ones you look at as "ignorant peons" whose purpose is simply to pay for your 
party favors...
...common sense is going to finally 
sink in and everybody will  come to this 
conclusion....
You may make us 
pay now...but...
...let's 
make sure we don't pay very long.
And how is that accomplished?  
Speak up using your wallet...that's 
how !
And so...with that in mind, perhaps 
we should say "shame on you" to the various parties who seem to enjoy "selling us down a river without a paddle" by prolonging that MONTHLY losing venture....
...AND...
DON'T GO 
THERE !
..because those few diners who do go 
there, are the people who will be contributing to your loss each and every month 
by extending the stay of this financially strapped money 
pit.
Folks....the 
time has finally come to teach this board a lesson that the word is ECOMONICS...NOT...SCA..NOMICS...and that when the people say NO, they MEAN 
IT...
....and they know how to make you DO WHAT THEY TELL 
YOU ....
So, board, listen 
up.
You may tell us to "eat cake" now, but we're going to tell you...
... we're going to eat it elsewhere 
!
Special Guests...The Legendary "Lettermen"
Vegas Voice Show Saturday, October 
26th  
Join  Radio host, Dick Arendt,  this Saturday, October 
26th at 7:00am and again 
at noon on Sunday for The Vegas Voice Show on  KLAV 
radio, AM 1230, on your 
dial.
Dick's Special Guests this 
week are The Lettermen, winners of 
hundreds of awards over the years.  You'll meet original member, Tony Butala, along with Donovan 
Tea, and Bobby Poynton, in an interview that 
will trace their past 50+ years of concerts and records that many of us 
"boomers" loved in our teenage 
years.  
And...if you miss the broadcast, you 
can always download it from The Vegas Voice website.  Just go the "Radio" link, click on it, all past shows are archived for 
your convenience.
And don't forget to read The Vegas 
Voice, the largest Age 50+ Senior newspaper in the Las Vegas 
valley.
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