Miller's Tavern at Palm Valley Open for Business
The team at Miller’s Tavern at Palm Valley welcomes residents to the bar, dining area and patio. All Sun City residents receive 15 percent off their bill every day. Show your Association card to receive the discount. The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Miller’s serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. According to Curtis Deal, General Manager, gaming is expected to arrive in February. Until then, Curtis welcomes residents to come on down, pull up a chair and get acquainted with their new neighborhood café. Expanded sports programming is available on TVs throughout the bar, dining room and patio. For information, call 725-600-9888.
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Toys for Tots Drive Wraps Up on Friday
If you haven’t had a chance to drop off a toy to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive, Friday is your last day to do so. Marked drop-off boxes are located in the lobby areas of Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers. Donated toys must be new and unwrapped; no stuffed animals, please (due to allergies).
Security Patrol Driver Saves a Life
Frank Miyazono, Security Patrol Driver
Security Patrol driver Frank Miyazono saw what he thought was a loose Christmas decoration laying on the sidewalk on Echo Mesa Drive while patrolling on the 0400 shift one recent Monday morning. It was still dark and cold, between 35-40 degrees.
“About 5 or 5:15 a.m. I was making the turn from Crown Ridge onto Echo Mesa when I saw what I thought was a Christmas decoration,” Frank said. “First, I drove past, then instinct told me to check again. I backed up and put the headlights on the object and saw it was a body. I got out of the car and saw a woman, dressed in a light jacket. Her gloves were lying nearby and her glasses were on the sidewalk. I tried to wake her, she was cold an incoherent.”
Following Security Patrol protocol, Frank radioed the Watch Commander on the shift, Brian Dodd, who arrived on the scene and also tried to talk to the woman. As she was still incoherent, Dodd called 911.
“She was able to walk with assistance,” Frank recalled. “So the Watch Commander and I helped her to her residence. She said she had been taking an early morning walk.”
During the episode, Dodd radioed the dispatcher for the woman’s emergency contact. Dispatcher Jennie Dodd left a detailed message with the designated person who very soon came to the woman’s residence.
The paramedics arrived shortly after and stabilized the patient. Eventually, the emergency contact persuaded the resident that she needed to go to the hospital, where she was admitted to intensive care. Security Patrol personnel left the scene after the emergency contact arrived.
The attentiveness of the Security Patrol driver, along with the leadership of the watch commander and the dispatcher’s diligence in contacting the emergency contact all contributed to saving of a resident’s life.
“About 5 or 5:15 a.m. I was making the turn from Crown Ridge onto Echo Mesa when I saw what I thought was a Christmas decoration,” Frank said. “First, I drove past, then instinct told me to check again. I backed up and put the headlights on the object and saw it was a body. I got out of the car and saw a woman, dressed in a light jacket. Her gloves were lying nearby and her glasses were on the sidewalk. I tried to wake her, she was cold an incoherent.”
Following Security Patrol protocol, Frank radioed the Watch Commander on the shift, Brian Dodd, who arrived on the scene and also tried to talk to the woman. As she was still incoherent, Dodd called 911.
“She was able to walk with assistance,” Frank recalled. “So the Watch Commander and I helped her to her residence. She said she had been taking an early morning walk.”
During the episode, Dodd radioed the dispatcher for the woman’s emergency contact. Dispatcher Jennie Dodd left a detailed message with the designated person who very soon came to the woman’s residence.
The paramedics arrived shortly after and stabilized the patient. Eventually, the emergency contact persuaded the resident that she needed to go to the hospital, where she was admitted to intensive care. Security Patrol personnel left the scene after the emergency contact arrived.
The attentiveness of the Security Patrol driver, along with the leadership of the watch commander and the dispatcher’s diligence in contacting the emergency contact all contributed to saving of a resident’s life.
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Hundreds Turn Out to Turn In Hazardous Materials
Photos by Adrian Cole/Security Patrol
More than 350 cars streamed through the Mountain Shadows parking lot on December 8, carrying hazardous household waste for drop-off during the annual collection event sponsored by Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony’s office. Security Patrol volunteers kept the automotive lines moving, while city volunteers unloaded unused paint, household chemicals, expired medications, batteries and more from 10 a.m. to noon.
Sun City Staff Celebrates the Holidays
Employees of Sun City Summerlin enjoyed their annual holiday lunch at Desert Vista on Friday, December 7. SCSCAI Board members served helpings of chicken Parmesan, chicken Marsala, cheese ravioli, baked ziti, mixed salads and dinner rolls along with apple tartlets, cheesecake and tiramisu to more than 250 employees as Sun City sported an Italian theme catered by Maggiano’s Little Italy. The afternoon was complemented by a storytime game that featured the table centerpiece snow globes as the prize.
Photos by Jeannette Carrillo/Link and Barbara Holden/SCSCAI Board Secretary
Desert Vista Welcomes Club Festivities
It’s that time of the year and many of our 80 chartered clubs and organizations are having holiday parties. Many of our groups are taking advantage of the use of our ballroom at the Desert Vista Community Center. I’ve been invited to three of them in the past week, and I wanted to show how Sun City Summerlin celebrates the holidays.
The first one I attended was my Aquacize Club party on December 5. Eighty-seven people attended the holiday luncheon, and our President Jill Robinson told me the party was catered by the Sun City Food & Beverage Department. There were two entrees, other fixin’s and pumpkin pie and apple pie for dessert. We played Bingo and gave out $10 gift certificates to The Summit or Tavern at the Falls as prizes. We also collected toys and canned food for the Salvation Army. One person at each table went home with the poinsettia centerpiece. Everyone had a great time.
On Thursday evening, my wife and I went to the annual general business meeting of the Computer Club to select next year’s officers. We had, after the election, 20 envelopes with $10 each raffled off. Then Kathy Kirby and her entertainment committee brought out the food and we had our party. President Jeff Wilkinson mentioned that we had about 85 members in attendance.
On Saturday morning, December 8, I observed the Krafty Kritters’ holiday party, which began about 10:30 a.m. Club members had a visit from Santa (played by Frank Nakahama), with each member posing for a photo. Thank you announcements were made and each of the officers were given a poinsettia as a gift for their hard work during the year. We were then entertained by Sun City resident Audrey Smith, who performed a one-woman show of singing, dancing and playing the piano. After the entertainment, the raffle drawing was held and all the prizes were given out.
All the members had an enjoyable time, and thanks go out to Marilyn Pittman, president of Krafty Kritters, for inviting me and the multi-talented Audrey Smith.
Happy Holidays!
The first one I attended was my Aquacize Club party on December 5. Eighty-seven people attended the holiday luncheon, and our President Jill Robinson told me the party was catered by the Sun City Food & Beverage Department. There were two entrees, other fixin’s and pumpkin pie and apple pie for dessert. We played Bingo and gave out $10 gift certificates to The Summit or Tavern at the Falls as prizes. We also collected toys and canned food for the Salvation Army. One person at each table went home with the poinsettia centerpiece. Everyone had a great time.
On Thursday evening, my wife and I went to the annual general business meeting of the Computer Club to select next year’s officers. We had, after the election, 20 envelopes with $10 each raffled off. Then Kathy Kirby and her entertainment committee brought out the food and we had our party. President Jeff Wilkinson mentioned that we had about 85 members in attendance.
On Saturday morning, December 8, I observed the Krafty Kritters’ holiday party, which began about 10:30 a.m. Club members had a visit from Santa (played by Frank Nakahama), with each member posing for a photo. Thank you announcements were made and each of the officers were given a poinsettia as a gift for their hard work during the year. We were then entertained by Sun City resident Audrey Smith, who performed a one-woman show of singing, dancing and playing the piano. After the entertainment, the raffle drawing was held and all the prizes were given out.
All the members had an enjoyable time, and thanks go out to Marilyn Pittman, president of Krafty Kritters, for inviting me and the multi-talented Audrey Smith.
Happy Holidays!
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