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Extra Dining Deals Available at the Link
If you are looking for a few extra Dining Deal coupons this month they are available at the Link office at Mountain Shadows. This month’s featured advertisers include Suncoast, Olive Garden, Chow Mein House, Domino’s pizza, Omelet House, Mimi’s Café, Oh La La French Bistro, and Grape Vine Café, Wine Bar & Cellar. Coupons will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Highland Falls Golf Course Takes Gold in LVRJ Best Of Contest
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It’s official, Sun City Summerlin has the top-rated golf course in the valley, again, according to readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The annual readers’ poll rates businesses from A-Z, and in addition to the golf course, Sun City garnered awards in other categories, as well. SCSCAI was declared the bronze winner for Best Senior Community and Best Active Adult/55+ Community.
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Celebrate Thanksgiving at Tavern at the Falls
Chef Denis Hanon will present a Thanksgiving buffet for residents and their guests on Thursday, November 23. Priced at $16.99, the meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are required and may be pre-paid at the Tavern. Call 702-254-1581.
The Thanksgiving menu will include:
Sliced turkey with gravy, orange-honey glazed ham, roasted brussel sprouts with crisp bacon, stuffing, mashed potatoes, roast yams and Starbright salad.
The Thanksgiving menu will include:
Sliced turkey with gravy, orange-honey glazed ham, roasted brussel sprouts with crisp bacon, stuffing, mashed potatoes, roast yams and Starbright salad.
SCSCAI Holiday Gift Guide
If you’re planning on starting your holiday shopping soon, be sure to stop by SCSCAI’s pro shops for great gift ideas for the golfer in your life.
According to Head Golf Professional Jim Neighbors, lesson packages, range finders, gift certificates, range cards and monthly golf passes make for cool gift ideas. Jim says he’s also available to place special orders for hard-to-find merchandise. As for stocking stuffers, tees, ball markers and gloves are just the right size. No matter where you live in Sun City, you are close to a golf shop at Eagle Crest, Highland Falls or Palm Valley golf courses.
According to Head Golf Professional Jim Neighbors, lesson packages, range finders, gift certificates, range cards and monthly golf passes make for cool gift ideas. Jim says he’s also available to place special orders for hard-to-find merchandise. As for stocking stuffers, tees, ball markers and gloves are just the right size. No matter where you live in Sun City, you are close to a golf shop at Eagle Crest, Highland Falls or Palm Valley golf courses.
Residents' Forum Salutes Veterans
A solemn and joyous ceremony marked the upcoming Veterans Day holiday at Desert Vista on Wednesday, November 8. The annual event, sponsored by the Residents’ Forum, featured a Color Guard by American Legion Post 76; 14-year-old Kaira Krasner, who sang the National Anthem; a talk by Chuck Dean, a U.S. Army paratrooper who served during the Viet Nam War; and the traditional presentation of certificates of gratitude by Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony. The event also included a delicious dessert of apple pie and ice cream.
The Desert Vista Ballroom was packed to capacity at 200 residents, and Residents’ Forum Vice President Julie Zerbel said, “The Salute to Veterans was organized by Sun City resident Jay Sesto, one of our own Vietnam veterans who has helped the Residents’ Forum organize this night for the past couple of years. We had residents representing from as far back as World War II, and Councilman Stavros Anthony’s office presented certificates to all veterans in attendance. I even heard man say he has a display of past certificates he’s received on this night at his home.
“Every year, Residents’ Forum looks forward to this event, so that we can honor all of our veterans living in Sun City Summerlin.”
The Desert Vista Ballroom was packed to capacity at 200 residents, and Residents’ Forum Vice President Julie Zerbel said, “The Salute to Veterans was organized by Sun City resident Jay Sesto, one of our own Vietnam veterans who has helped the Residents’ Forum organize this night for the past couple of years. We had residents representing from as far back as World War II, and Councilman Stavros Anthony’s office presented certificates to all veterans in attendance. I even heard man say he has a display of past certificates he’s received on this night at his home.
“Every year, Residents’ Forum looks forward to this event, so that we can honor all of our veterans living in Sun City Summerlin.”
Jeannette Carrillo/Link
Learning to Live With Coyotes
Urban Wildlife Coordinator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Wildlife Services Joshua Cerda presents a talk on coyotes at Desert Vista.
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Joshua Cerda, urban wildlife coordinator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Wildlife Services, led an informational meeting on Monday at Desert Vista for the purpose of educating residents about co-existing with coyotes. He also offered practical advice to homeowners on how to discourage coyotes from making SCSCAI their home.
Cerda’s presentation to more than 250 residents included the information:
Hazing – the act of making an environment uncomfortable for coyotes – needs to be a community-wide event. If everyone gets involved the coyotes will learn quickly to be afraid of humans and will keep their distance. Eventually, they will find a new place to live.
If you see a coyote while out on a walk:
Please note that Nevada Department of Wildlife is a recreational agency that oversees hunting, boating and fishing. It does not deal with the capturing, trapping or exterminating of coyotes.
If you know where a coyote den is, let SCSCAI Executive Director Mitzi Mills know by sending an email to MitziM@suncitylv.com. If you’d like more information on Monday’s presentation, contact Joshua Cerda at 702-486-5127, ext. 3851 or jcerda@ndow.org.
Cerda’s presentation to more than 250 residents included the information:
- Coyotes do not want anything to do with people, but do see small animals as prey and large animals as competition
- Coyotes are territorial and if allowed will make SCSCAI their home
- Coyotes can thrive almost anywhere and when given the chance choose to live where the conditions are most attractive
- SCSCAI and communities like SCSCAI are an oasis in the desert and provide water, food and shelter
- Coyotes who make their homes in communities do so because the human element does not present a threat and for the most part ignores their presence
- The primary food source is birds, rabbits, rats, mice and fruit
- Residents contribute to the food source be feeding the birds, which draws in not only birds but rats and mice. In addition, fruit that falls to the ground if not cleaned up is not only a food source for the rodents but for the coyotes. If residents would be diligent about cleaning up fruit, not feeding birds or other animals and only feeding their pets indoors, a primary food source would be removed and cause the coyotes to not approach homes for food.
- Garbage put out in bags or put out way in advance draws coyotes to scavenger through the bags. Use cans with lids.
- Water features of any size are a water source for birds, rodents and coyotes. If you see animals drinking from your water features do your best to scare them away.
- Locate where the coyotes are living (dens) and disrupt the area (we will be addressing this from our golf, landscape and maintenance departments)
- Trim your plant material 1 to 2 inches off the ground to remove living and hiding areas for mice, rats and rabbits. Coyotes can detect rodents and rabbits living in your plant material.
Hazing – the act of making an environment uncomfortable for coyotes – needs to be a community-wide event. If everyone gets involved the coyotes will learn quickly to be afraid of humans and will keep their distance. Eventually, they will find a new place to live.
If you see a coyote while out on a walk:
- Do not run away – Stand your ground. If you have a small animal or child with you, pick it up. If you have a larger dog that you cannot pick up make sure you have it under control and close to you.
- The coyote is naturally afraid of you, conditioning because residents have been ignoring them is why they are coming closer and closer to humans.
- Be visible – Make yourself bigger by waving your arms.
- Yell – yell loud. You want to draw attention. You also want people in the area to be aware there is a coyote, so don’t be embarrassed to be loud.
- Throw rocks at the Coyote, not around it
Please note that Nevada Department of Wildlife is a recreational agency that oversees hunting, boating and fishing. It does not deal with the capturing, trapping or exterminating of coyotes.
If you know where a coyote den is, let SCSCAI Executive Director Mitzi Mills know by sending an email to MitziM@suncitylv.com. If you’d like more information on Monday’s presentation, contact Joshua Cerda at 702-486-5127, ext. 3851 or jcerda@ndow.org.
From left, Game Warden J. Boyden, Sergeant James Rogers and Sergeant Cynthia Leavitt were on hand Monday to help answer residents’ questions.
Mitzi Mills/Link
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