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editor’s letter Dear Readers, Happy New Year! Our holiday decorations have been put away, binging on delicious meals and treats has subsided and the rush of shopping and traveling has slowed down. What has not slowed down or ended is the giving spirit of the residents and businesses of Mesquite.

As I begin this new year I am happy to say that I had the great pleasure to work with our wonderful Mesquite Animal Shelter in a very personal way.

I have been waiting for a very special rescue dog to come my way. In late November I adopted my Golden Retriever the shelter had named Bones. (The name was very appropriate.) The shelter could have easily chosen to put the dog down but the love and care of all of the volunteers and staff did not want this to happen so they spent their own money to send her to the vet to have her taken care of. Thanks to those volunteers and a few weeks of food and love she is beginning to thrive. “Lucy” is the sweetest dog and I hope to have her for many years to come. If you have a chance to rescue an animal or help out at the shelter I encourage you to do so.

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Please make sure that you attend the many great events coming up in the next two months. See our calendar and the stories in this edition for details.

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As always please visit our website at www.ViewOnMesquite.com and like us on Facebook to see additional current events that we could not include in this issue.

We here at View On Mesquite Magazine wish you all a Very Happy New Year.

Sincerely, Kathy Lee Editor-in-Chief

January 1 – February 28, 2015 Volume 8 – Issue 1 Editor in Chief Kathy Lee Administrative Assistant Jennifer Hammond Copy Editor Cindy Biskup Creative Director & Magazine Design Steven Ruesch Studio SE7EN, LLC Contributing Writers Julie Moore Melodie & Robert Metz Al Litman Rob Kreiger Nikk Zorbas Celece Segmiller Donna Eads Helen Houston Krissy Thornton Linda Faas Sue Santarcangelo Gary Moore Brian Hurlburt Ken Cook Kent Norris Gaye Stockman Mindee West Mekdelawit Aschenaki, M.D., FACC Jennifer Hammond Michael Babcock Web Design Trevor Didriksen The PC Guy Advertising Sales Kathy Lee Jennifer Hammond Advertising Email ads@ViewOnMesquite.com Support Staff Bert Kubica Distribution Ron Wilson Published by View On Mesquite Magazine, Inc. 742 W. Pioneer Blvd, Suite D Mesquite, NV 89027 Office (702) 346-8439 Fax (702) 346-4955 General Inquiries info@ViewOnMesquite.com 2007-2014 View On Mesquite Magazine, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or part without the express written permission from the publisher, including all ads designed by the View On Mesquite staff. All articles submitted by contributing writers are deemed correct at the time of publishing, View On Mesquite Magazine, Inc. and/or any of its affiliates accept no responsibility for articles submitted with incorrect information.

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Features

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Editor’s Letter Why I Love Mesquite View From The Mayor View on Business

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spotlight on Helen Houston Creamer

28 View on Travel My rhine Getaway

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24 Strong Women - Helen Houston 46 Mesquite Off-Road Weekend 30 Chocolate Zucchini Cake 33 Welcome Revive Yoga 34 View on Fitness 30 day AB Challenge

Shop with a Cop Pictorial Lightning Flight Tennis TNT What’s in a Theme?

Be Still, My Heart Mesquite Chamber Book Sale Off-Road, Up Close and Personal Spinning Your Wheels Can Be A Good Thing I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends View on Golf simple tips for lower scores

Senior Center Happenings

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36 Mesquite Business Summit 38 View on Charity 39 10th Annual Golf Fore Kids 40 ParaLong Drive Competitions 42 Mountain West Baseball Academy’s Spring Training 44 View on Healthy Lifestyles 46 the Power of the subconscious Mind 49 4th Annual Mesquite Balloon Festival 50 Wolf Creek Welcomes New General Manager 52 Wolf Creek and Shriners Hospitals for Children View on Strong Women 64 NAPA is Back

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Why I Love Mesquite My husband retired from Montana State University and made the statement after a couple of winters “I am a golfer not a snow shoveler, I want to move South!” Bill had been visiting Mesquite to play golf in the winter with the guys and he really liked it. We checked out both Mesquite and St. George and liked the smaller feel of Mesquite knowing we could get to St. George and Las Vegas easily for shopping, entertainment, and many golf courses. My best friend had been through this area when she was on The Ladies Pro Bowling tour and thought to herself, one day this would be a great place to live.

She now owns her own business here in Mesquite. My folks have come down to snowbird since 2000 when we moved here which got them out of the snow and cold too! They loved the warmth, people and beauty. The mountains that surround Mesquite are wonderful as they remind us of mountains all around us in Montana. We enjoy not having to drive in snow, and the beauty that the desert holds is absolutely amazing. “Home is where you hang your heart” ~ Mesquite has wonderful people that we love and hold very dear to our hearts with some even becoming family!

Mesquite, Nevada is known as a retirement town to most people but to us it is so much more. Mesquite has grown so much in the last 15+ years that we have been living here. We both vacationed in Mesquite with our parents in our youth. Melodie would come from Utah and I was visiting from California. We both fell in love with the beautiful scenery of Mesquite at a young age. We have a special bond with Mesquite because it is where we found each other years later. Mesquite has been ideal for our family. We love the community and the people in it. Living in our small town and raising our daughter Kayla here has been a blessing. Kayla is going to University of Utah now but just like us she has made lifelong bonds with friends, teachers and neighbors here in Mesquite, some we consider family. We are fortunate to have both of our parents live so close to us, Melodie’s parents living in Mesquite and my parents just south in Overton. There are so many advantages of living in Mesquite be it golf, a short trip to Vegas, shopping trip in St George, ATV ride in the desert, a visit to Valley of Fire, or a day spent hiking in Zion. How can you not love our little town and all the great things you can do?

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Message from the Mayor I would first like to comment on the largest, and what I believe is the most important charity event in Mesquite, that took place this past holiday season. Golf Fore Kids, started in 2004, fast forward to 2014. This event includes four participating golf courses, and provides Christmas gifts to hundreds of children in the Virgin Valley. I wish to thank Councilman Geno Withelder, Cody Law, Roberta Franco, the Wurstens, City of Mesquite Police and Fire Departments and the countless volunteers. This is one of our community’s ways of helping others. I know we have many other charitable events during the holiday season, but this is my favorite.

As I look forward to 2015, I count my blessings for living in such a giving community, one that holds so much promise for the future. Home sales are rising along with prices. This will bring

as dramatic as the mid 2000s, but it will move us in a positive direction.

The Exit 118 interchange will become a reality this year and should position us for more commercial growth. We have the land needed for this growth, a rare commodity for any city in Clark County.

in much needed property taxes. We may not be back to our peak years, but we are gaining quickly. As our national economy improves we will reap the benefits here in Mesquite, perhaps not

The ParaLong Drive, increased youth and adult sports and the national TV coverage we have received will continue to put Mesquite in the spotlight. I encourage everyone to appreciate our beautiful community, to think positive and always look forward. We can and we will continue to make Mesquite a premier destination for our residents and visitors. Lets all work hard towards this goal in 2015 and beyond.

Sincerely, Mayor Al Litman

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N A PA I S B A C K Auto Parts Dealer Returns to Mesquite

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When Bob and LaWana Kesler decided to sell their NAPA Auto Parts Store in a small rural Canadian town, they never realized they were embarking on a long and winding road that would end in Mesquite, Nevada, USA!

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The Keslers had long careers with General Motors before buying a National Auto Parts Association (NAPA) outlet in a rural Alberta community. The tiny town of 600 and surrounding agricultural area had supported them for nearly thirty years. Their son AJ was born there and grew up around the family business and as an adult he went to work for NAPA in the corporate headquarters in Calgary.

After a few years the family decided they would like to be in business together. The community around their existing location was not large enough to support two families so they started looking for a store in a larger community. There were not any stores available in Alberta, so they began to look in other locations.

Their search led them to several possibilities including three in Utah where LaWana has family. They evaluated locations in Park City, Delta and Orem. The store in Orem looked like a good match but did not pan out. Then Mesquite caught their attention. The former NAPA store had closed several years

ago and the community was considered an open market. The Keslers made the decision that Mesquite was the opportunity they were looking for.

When asked what appealed to them about Mesquite, LaWana commented on the recent cold weather blowing down from Canada and across the United States, “It feels really good to be here and not there. I love it here, the beauty and the people. I also like the idea of being able to retire here.”

When asked how doing business in Mesquite differed from doing business in Canada she says, “There really isn’t any difference. We try our best to do what will help our customers get back on the road and be happy with their NAPA experience. We work to take care of them and their needs.”

While their store is not the only auto parts store in Mesquite and the surrounding area, she sees other stores less as competition and more as companions sharing the business.

“The other parts stores in the area have been awesome and kind.” When asked if she feels the town can support more than one store she answers she has faith that the town will grow enough to support them all.

LaWana and AJ are running the store while her husband Bob is tying up loose ends in Canada. AJ is the store manager.

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LaWana wears a number of hats; counter help, parts runner, bookkeeper, and owner.

The store has only been open three months but the Keslers are settling in and supporting the community. AJ notes that, “We donated a ‘booster pack’ (quick charger) at the recent Rotary Ball Drop.” LaWana adds, “I believe you give to the community and they give back.”

The community is happy to welcome the new store to town.

In November over 250 residents visited the new store for their Grand Opening. Even though the weather cancelled a parade scheduled for the same day, locals attended to welcome the newcomers and share pulled pork and hot dogs.

The store carries a large inventory of parts and tools and also has access to the full line of NAPA parts and equipment.

Because of the Mesquite stores close relationship with the NAPA store in Overton, they can get almost anything overnight to the area with access to two distribution centers.

Mesquite NAPA gets parts out of Salt Lake City and Overton NAPA gets parts out of Los Angeles.

wide variety of tools, wiring, and parts including clamps and hoses to make hydraulic lines. AJ promises, “If we don’t have it we will find it.”

NAPA inventory includes parts for autos, light and heavy duty trucks, tractors, farm equipment, RVs and ATVs. They also have parts for small engine repairs including lawn mowers, generators, and marine and boat motors. The store has a

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Mesquite Business Summit For the past two years, the Mesquite Regional Business and the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce have hosted the Mesquite Business Summit, “Focusing on Today and Envisioning Tomorrow”.

The Summit is designed to update the residents and the business community on what is on the horizon and provide an economic forecast for the Mesquite region. The event shines a spotlight on the key economic drivers for the region, i.e., gaming, residential housing, recreational tourism, and healthcare business sectors. Each year, a panel of local experts are invited to evaluate their specific business sector and answer the following questions: • • •

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What is the current status of their specific business sector?

Describe what would build a stronger business sector?

What actions would have to take place to bring that vision to fruition?

What do they anticipate for the future of their specific business sector?

If it’s negative, what actions do they anticipate to offset the downturn?

In addition to the panel of local experts, the summit coordinators invite a leader

Battery Gigafactory in northern Nevada.

The project is slated to create 6,500 jobs over the next 20 years. Mr. Hill also offered his insight and perspective on developments in the state and Southern Nevada to stimulate economic growth.

Attendees of both Mesquite Business Summits were encouraged to participate by submitting specific questions to the keynote speakers and panelists.

in the state’s economic development arena to discuss trends and projects that will have an impact on the Mesquite region.

Future Mesquite Business Summits will be held during the first week of November, depending upon the availability of the proposed keynote speaker.

In 2013, Tom Skancke, President & CEO for the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), addressed the regional vision for Southern Nevada and examined the relationship between LVGEA and Mesquite Regional Business working together to attract businesses to the area.

In 2014, Steve Hill, Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, highlighted the economic impact of the recently announced Tesla

For more information about the Mesquite Business Summit, contact Mesquite Regional Business at (702) 345-3075 or visit www.MRBnV.org.

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The 10th Annual Golf Fore Kids

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The 10th Annual Golf Fore Kids Tournament held on December 11, 2014 was our biggest event so far! Falcon Ridge, Conestoga, Canyons, and Palms golf courses donated their facilities for the event and the Casablanca tent was donated for the luncheon, prizes, and raffle. A record number of golfers and sponsors stepped forward this year to help the cause. 558 golfers participated and made the event possible by generously bringing toys in lieu of paying a green fee.

In addition, 94 holes were sponsored by businesses.

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The first Golf Fore Kids tournament was held in 2005 at Falcon Ridge Golf Course.

What started as a simple idea with just a few volunteers has multiplied into a staple for the community at Christmas time.

The spirit of this tournament has been contagious and continues to expand each year. A huge thanks to all the wonderful volunteers, sponsors, donors, and golfers who are involved in this event! In all the chaos of the world, it is nice to see so much love, generosity and support from the wonderful people in this community and surrounding areas.

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Nominated for the 2014 Sports Travel Awards as one of the “Best New Sports Events,” the Mesquite NV ParaLong Drive Worlds competition for disabled golfers, held last October, is a definite must see event.

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“Events such as this one are a prime example of the achievement of excellence in the organization and management of sporting events,” said Timothy Schneider, publisher of SportsTravel, which organizes the TEAMS Conference & Expo. “SportsTravel readers are the leaders of the sports event industry and they know what it takes to execute a high quality event. Schneider said the criteria for nomination and voting include superior organization of, and attendance at the event; a superior experience for the competitors and/or spectators at the event; and how the site or venue served to enhance the event.

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Amputees, paralyzed, and visually impaired golfers came from all over the world to compete in their respective disability category for the longest golf drive at the Mesquite Sports & Event Complex World Famous Long Drive Grid. ParaLong Drivers hailed from Australia, Canada, Israel, Netherlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States and Wales.

Mesquite also welcomed the International Network of Golf (ING) Fall Forum in conjunction with the ParaLong Drive Worlds competition. The ING attendees include golf media and golf organizations from North America and the ING coverage of the ParaLong Drive has been seen and read all over the country from Florida to Pennsylvania and New Jersey to California.

The ParaLong Drive Worlds featured 45 athletes competing in an Open Division and individual Championships were contested among leg amputees (above-knee and belowknee), one-arm (assisted and unassisted), paralyzed and vision impaired categories. Champions are crowned in divisions for overall, leg amputee, multiple amputee, one-arm, paramobileparalyzed, wounded soldier and women.

Jared Brentz, a double-leg, below the knee amputee from Nashville, TN, is the undefeated World Champion in ParaLong Drive in Mesquite after capturing the Worlds (Oct. 17, 2014), with a match play win over Tim Herrmann 340 to 334 yards.

Jared won the Nationals title (May 9, 2014) with a World Record 409-yard drive, besting Brendon Jacks’ 401-yard drive; and the Exhibition (Oct. 29, 2013) with a 358-yard blast to best Jacks’ the first time.

The Golf Channel showcased the Mesquite NV ParaLong Drive Worlds with player features, highlights and Golf Channel

“The opportunity to showcase the men and women of the ParaLong Drive adds another element to Golf Channel’s themed Long Drive Month in October, with more compelling stories and exciting competition,” said Adam Hertzog, Golf Channel’s VP of News and Studio Productions. The Morning Drive and Golf Central programs aired feature stories on the ALDC founder Dean Jarvis of Maryville, TN, and one-arm golfer Brady Clayton of Oxford, NC.

As a fitting tribute to the great athletes and their quest to have their sport in the Paralympics, Mesquite was able to hold an official “Olympic Day” Celebration on May 9th at the ParaLong Drive Nationals. Olympic Day, officially celebrated June 23rd, has been recognized each year since 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on June 23, 1894.

An International Olympic Committee initiative, Olympic Day’s mission is to promote fitness, well-being, culture and education, while promoting the Olympic

values – excellence, friendship and respect – and the three Olympic Day pillars – move, learn and discover – in every corner of the globe.

“My dream is to be involved with Mesquite and ParaLong Drive until I leave this earth,” said Dean Jarvis, ALDC founder from Maryville, TN. “My best friends and greatest memories have been made through the sport of ParaLong Drive, and I am always amazed to see the athletic exploits of so many great athletes. The sport is on its way to becoming a catalyst for positive change by reaching the Paralympics, helping golf solve its “growing the game” issues, showing corporate America that not all great athletes are participating in professional sports, and most importantly to showcase Easton LaChappelle’s inventions to improve the lives of amputee and paralyzed individuals.”

The Mesquite NV ParaLong Drive Worlds is produced by the Mesquite NV Local Organizing Committee under the direction of Bryan Dangerfield, Mesquite Athletics & Leisure Services Director and Dean Jarvis of the ALDC. Presentation Sponsors include the Eureka Casino Resort, Golf Mesquite Nevada, Stratasys, Mesquite Regional Business, Unlimited Tomorrow, State Farm, Ability Dynamics, Hirzl, and Bridgestone Golf.

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Ambassador Sponsors were ABC Medical, Callaway/ Perry Ellis, Friends of Sunrise Rotary, Conestoga Golf Club, Elks Lodge #2811, Falcon Ridge Golf Club, LOADTEC, One Stop Power Shop, Redd Hills Cinema 8, TRS Prosthetics, and Wolf Creek Golf Club.

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Individual Donors included David Ballweg, Allen & Yoli Bell, Mike & Michelle Brooks, Gary Culver, Bryan Dangerfield, Dave Empey, Gloria George, Hutchins Family Trust, Dr. Ann Rice, and Terri Rylander.

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Gifts for the Athlete Welcome Bags were provided by Mesquite Regional Business, Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Danielle’s Chocolates, Do it Best, Dressed 2 Da 9z, Golden West, Guns and Guitars, Mesquite Gaming, Mesquite Vacation Rentals, Ready Golf & Gear.

Various disabled governing bodies helped provide support for the athletes such as the Amputee Long Drive Championships, North America One-Arm Golf Association, Stand Up and

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For more ParaLong Drive information including event schedules, player bio cards, videos and results are posted at www.ParaLongDrive.org and on Facebook “Mesquite NV ParaLong Drive.”

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demonstrating sports adaptive gear for upper limb amputees; Richard Sainz, Ability Dynamics, demonstrating the Rush foot adaptive equipment for lower limb amputees; and Anthony Netto, Stand Up and Play Foundation, showing the therapeutic benefits of a paramobile, motorized wheelchair, for paralyzed individuals. The Summit was free and open to the public.

Presenting Sponsor Stratasys, Ltd. manufactures in-office prototyping and direct digital manufacturing systems for automotive, aerospace, industrial, recreational, electronic, and medical and consumer product OEMs. In a field where innovation saves lives, 3D printing empowers doctors, researchers and medical device manufacturers to work fast, test thoroughly and customize like never before. 3D rapid prototyping systems are enabling significant advancements in the prosthetic and orthotics industry. Stratasys representatives attended the Summit demonstrating one of their rapid prototyping 3D printers.

Speakers included entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle, Unlimited Tomorrow, Inc., demonstrating advancements in his robotic prosthetic arm; Bob Rodacy, TRS Prosthetics,

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Mountain West Baseball Academy’s Spring Training

By kENT NOrrIS President’s Weekend, Feb. 13-16, 2015 will again bring over 700 baseball families and 100 instructors to Mesquite, Nevada. It will be the start of the 25th annual Mountain West Baseball Academy’s Spring Training Event. Mountain West Baseball Academy started the Spring Training event in Mesquite in 1990 because Mesquite had good facilities, warm weather, and great people to work with. The City has greeted us with open arms ever since.

The purpose of the event is to provide an opportunity for the players to hone their skills in preparation for the upcoming spring and summer baseball seasons. They will receive instruction from professional scouts, college coaches, high school coaches, and strength and speed trainers. The players receive training in speed, power, agility, reaction, and quickness as well as the many baseball skills involved in the offense and defense aspects of the game.

Young players between age 7 and 18 come to the event in Mesquite from as many as ten states including Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, California, Washington, and Oregon.

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The Power of the Subconscious Mind

By Nikk Zorbas

Imagine if you had all the information you needed to live your life exactly as you wished, and you could fulfill all your aspirations for the coming New Year.

Wouldn’t it feel great to meet your goals with ease? Well, it is easier than you think, because you have it all stored in the amazing warehouse of wisdom: the subconscious mind. Everything you want to accomplish in life is stored in a blueprint within your subconscious mind, like a giant library with all of the information that you might need.

Your subconscious mind is at the heart of your power; it’s what’s really running the show and shaping your experiences in life. Every aspect of your life is controlled by your subconscious beliefs. In order to succeed, you must program your mind to adopt a successful system that is rooted in the subconscious mind. In order to change your life for the better, you need to change your subconscious thoughts.

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To tap into this amazing treasure of information, it is necessary to align your conscious mind with the subconscious.

Perhaps you may know of someone who says they want to quit smoking, and the verbal acknowledgement of the desire is the conscious thought process. However, their actions contradict their words, and they continue to smoke. These bad habits are repeated because the subconscious and conscious minds are not in alignment with each other, resulting in the contradiction.

Your conscious mind is what processes your active thoughts, and whatever you think about on a habitual level gets absorbed into your subconscious mind.

This information forms the basis of your belief system and transcends as your thoughts. It is important to note that the subconscious mind is impartial and accepts everything you feed it as true... regardless if the information is based in truth. For this reason, it is crucial that you become aware of what you are exposed to on a daily basis, because that exposure has a direct impact on your subconscious mind since it believes all to be true.

Negative vs. Positive Thoughts There are literally thousands of books on self development and positive thinking, many of them with great ideas and concepts. However, you cannot think your way to success if you have a negative mindset, because your negative thoughts will have a direct impact on the way your subconscious is functioning.

Positive thoughts are useless unless the subconscious is aligned with the conscious mind. Even if you force positive thoughts into your conscious mind, your subconscious will see the dissonance and you will eventually slip back into a negative mindset.

It is possible to train the amazing power of your subconscious mind to your advantage, so that you can overcome the negativity and improve your success. If your conscious mind was able to make the choices, corrections and changes, then you would have already made them in your life.

How to Reset Your Mindset Here are some suggestions to help you make effective conscious choices and reset your mindset. Keep it fun, and be creative.

Rehearse mentally. When you rehearse any physical activity in your mind such as sports, speaking, or even singing, it causes mirror neurons in your brain to fire.

For example, rehearsing a dance routine mentally causes the brain to prepare your body and the muscles involved. The stronger you imagine and rehearse the activity, the more your body will respond physically. It’s important when you do mental practice to visualize yourself practicing perfectly. Practice doesn’t make perfect... perfect practice does!

Also, according to scientific studies, our bodies will fire the same internal pathways to a memory as they do to an actual event.

You can actually feel the experience, even if you didn’t experience it physically.

Understand the power of repetition and consistency. The more you mentally practice certain behaviors, the more our mind and body will search for opportunities to create it. Everything is created on a subconscious level first, before it appears in your life. The more you repeat these mental patterns, the more subconscious they become.

Watch your language. The words that come out of your mouth are a reflection of your life and your subconscious thoughts.

You must recognize self-defeating language so that you can watch for it to

view on HEALTHY LIFESTYLE show up during the day, and quickly self correct. If your words are negative, then most likely you have a negative outlook on life and are attracting undesirable experiences. Pay attention to both your verbal and non-verbal self-talk, as well as the way you speak to others.

Make the best use of “The Magic 30 Minutes.” The final 30 minutes of your day before you fall asleep, and the first 30 minutes when you awake are the moments when your mind is most receptive to suggestion. At night, turn off the lights, get comfortable in your bed, and play some soothing music if you desire.

Allow your body to completely relax as though you’re floating on a cloud, because the mind is more open when you are truly relaxed.

With a slight smile, give thanks for all the challenges you were presented with during the day, and for the strength you were blessed with to handle them. As you relax deeper, begin visualizing how magnificent tomorrow is going to be, and how you will handle any situation with complete confidence and tact. Your subconscious will create a perfect day as you fall deeper and deeper asleep.

If you awaken with an alarm clock, make sure it’s not an abrasive sound. Allow for some time to lie in your bed before you have to get up. Be thankful for the gift of another day of life, an opportunity to express who you are and bless the lives of other people. At this point you can set the tone for your day by reading a page or two of an inspiring book or practice some personal affirmations to train your subconscious to guide you through a wonderful day.

Change Your Conscious Choices, and You Change Your Subconscious Thought Patterns We always make the choices based on the information available to us. The key is to make beneficial conscious choices so that you can shape your subconscious thoughts. It is a self-feeding cycle: by feeding your subconscious mind successbased information, you will make better

conscious choices. Do not cloud the subconscious with negativity, instead focus on positivity as much as possible.

This process is similar to editing a book, where you discard the negative and useless information and optimize the information that is worth keeping.

Success is a matter of creating and maintaining a habit. In order to change what we do consciously (our habits) we must change our subconscious. Your mind is extremely powerful; the more you shape your thought patterns, the better decisions you will make.

I have always been fascinated by the human mind and how it works, especially in the way that it impacts the pursuit of increasing our human potential. In my research, I’ve concluded that we will never reach our human potential, because it’s limitless... and that’s a good thing!

Renowned Performance Trainer in the field of Business and Self-Development, Nikk Zorbas passionately helps people dream big and release their potential from within.

Nikk is the Best-Selling author of “Discovering Your Personal Power” and has recently released his second book “Discover Your Business Power” now available on Amazon.com. To learn more visit www.DiscoverYourBusinessPower.com.

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4thual Mesquite Hot Air Balloon Festival Ann

The 4th annual Mesquite Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place January 24 & 25, 2015 at the CasaBlanca Resort & Casino. The festival will bring in 40 of the most colorful balloons in the region to fly over the Virgin Valley. This event attracts around 5000 spectators each day to watch these magical balloons take flight. Balloons will launch each morning at sunrise (weather permitting) from the Oasis Resort Special Events Parking Lot located across the street from the CasaBlanca Resort.

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Once the balloons launch on Saturday of the festival, there are a multitude of events for the general public to take advantage of. There will be “Squawk! The Bird Show” in the CasaBlanca Showroom with two shows, 9:30am-10:00am and second show 11:00am-11:30am. Both bird shows are free to the public. From 4:00pm-6:00pm there will be a complimentary champagne tasting in the CasaBlanca Skydome Lounge.

One of the main highlights of the Mesquite Hot Air Balloon Festival is the night glow from 6:00pm-7:00pm located in the South parking lot of the CasaBlanca Resort. See these beautiful balloons light up the Mesquite sky with great music, a combination that is hard to beat. Rounding out an action packed Saturday will be a fantastic tribute band, Zeppelin USA; celebrating the music of Led Zeppelin, Zeppelin USA (ZUSA, for short)

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is a four piece, non-costumed band that delivers the best of the Led Zeppelin studio sound and live concert performances.

The fans and critics seem to agree….ZUSA is currently the best Zep tribute in the CasaBlanca Showroom (tickets are available at www.casablancaresort.com).

The Balloon Festival has quickly put Mesquite on the map as one of the great Hot Air Balloon Festivals in the West. This event could not take place without the Balloon Meister Gayle McCoy and numerous balloon pilots from all over the nation. Thank you also to the many sponsors and the wonderful volunteers that make this a weekend to remember in Mesquite.

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Wolf Creek Welcomes New General Manager to Mesquite Darren Stanek, the new General Manager of Wolf Creek Golf Club in Mesquite is from the Chicago area about 40 miles northwest of the city. Darren picked up a golf club at the age of 8, since then golf has been an important part of his life. Darren attended college at Florida Southern in Lakeland Florida. His teammates included notable tour players like

Marco Dawson and two-time US Open Champion Lee Janzen. “It was amazing being part of a Division II National championship team in 1985”, said Darren. “Practicing with guys like that everyday made me a better player and by the time I graduated from Florida Southern I was an All-American”.

Attending college is not always fun and games, Darren graduated with a degree in Marketing while playing golf on the college team.

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After college he followed the dreams of so many before him.

He turned professional and attempted to make it to the PGA Tour. He remained in Florida and played the mini tours in the winter and followed the state opens up north in the summer for two years. However, after some regional successes he came to the difficult realization that he wasn’t quite good enough. “The better I played the more difficult it became to improve. As with so many sports the difference between making it and not making it is very small”.

Darren returned home to Illinois and took a job selling containers. He had done well and was promoted to sales manager. After 6 years the family owned business decided to close its doors. “I am obviously very passionate about golf and this turn of events shifted my career path 180 degrees.

Originally I didn’t want to get into golf because of the long hours and very little pay, but I realized it isn’t as much of a job if you love being around something and I love being around golf”. Darren got into the golf business in 1996 as an assistant professional at a private club. After four years he passed his requirements to become a class “A” PGA Professional.

During his first head pro job in Illinois he was named the General Manager after a year and a half. In order to advance his career in 2010 he decided to relocate to Palm Springs and then the following year took over one of the top recreational golf facilities on Long Island, New York. The New York facility was an 18-hole championship course, 9-hole executive course, banquet facility, driving range with 6 full time instructors and a grill room. It was a very profitable course generating almost 7 million in revenue. “My wife and I loved the weather and the town of Palm Springs but the opportunity in New York was too good to pass up”, said Darren. Darren worked in New York for 3 ½ years before looking to move. “New York was a lot of fun and was a fantastic experience, but eventually the hurricanes Irene and Sandy, the snow, big city life and the traffic were a little too much for a small town guy”.

After crisscrossing the United States Darren and his family thought that life is too short not to live where you want to.

Warm weather with low humidity seemed to be an ideal place to work. He was in no hurry to leave a stable well-paying job but was entertaining opportunities in Arizona. Then a posting for Wolf Creek came up. “Growing up in Illinois I had heard of Wolf Creek being a must play. I had a chance to play the

course about six years ago and was amazed”. Darren felt the small community with a nationally recognized golf course would be a good fit for him and his family. “I had some good conversations with Cory Clemetson as we went through the process and it became evident to me that this would be a great fit for me”.

Darren has been at Wolf Creek as the new General Manager since August 4th. “I am having a great time; the community has embraced me and my family (wife Tammy and my little spaniel dog Molly). The golf course is the most visually stunning course I have played, Cory and Chad Clemetson have been very supportive and the team assembled at Wolf Creek is fantastic”.

Darren’s parents still live in Illinois and don’t like to travel much but when Darren told them he was accepting a job in Mesquite, Nevada they both asked when they can come visit this winter.

Editors Note: View on Mesquite Magazine would like to welcome Darren, Tammy and Molly to Mesquite.

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Wolf Creek and Shriners Hospitals for Children Make Dream Round a Reality for Teen

By MIChAEL BABCOCk /SENIOr rEgIONAL DIrECTOr Of PuBLIC rELATIONS ShrINErS hOSPITALS fOr ChILDrEN Sixteen-year-old R.J. Wren stands on the first tee at Wolf Creek.

Though he’s never been here before, it’s a familiar scene for the teen from Morgantown, Pennsylvania. The bright blue skies and stark desert landscape contrast with the green carpet of fairway spread out below. The course looks just like it does on his favorite Tiger Woods PGA Tour video game, a game he’s played hundreds of times. R.J.’s dream of actually playing the world-famous course is about to come true. Given his medical history, it’s a dream that once seemed completely out of reach.

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R.J. was born with a brachial plexus injury. Complications at birth left him with severe nerve damage and limited mobility in his left shoulder and arm. Russ and Mary Wren took their son to doctor after doctor for help, but it wasn’t until they arrived at Shriners Hospitals Children-Philadelphia that R.J. received the specialty care he needed. R.J. underwent a procedure known as an arthroscopic shoulder release. Through constant follow-up and therapy, R.J. eventually regained movement in the damaged shoulder and arm.

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The Wrens are golfers, and it wasn’t long before R.J. had developed his own unique swing to compensate for his physical limitations. Shoulder problems or not, the kid could play. Today the high school sophomore boasts a 0.4 handicap and has won several club and PGA Junior Tour tournaments. R.J. even found a way to give back to the organization that helped him in his time of need. Through a Birdies for Charity program, R.J. asked for pledges for every birdie he made during his summer season. He made 64 birdies during tournament play and raised more than $4,700 for Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia, a donation that was used to purchase a special x-ray machine in the unit where R.J. was originally treated.

Shriners Hospitals for Children’s involvement in R.J.’s life didn’t stop with his medical care. In September, he and his parents were invited to Las Vegas so R.J. could play in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Championship Pro-Am Wednesday before the PGA tournament. When tournament officials heard R.J.’s story and learned of his dream to play Wolf Creek, they made some calls. Wolf Creek generously agreed to host R.J. for the round. A film crew from “Inside the PGA Tour” would follow

PhOTOS COurTESy Of MIChAEL BABCOCk AND kAThy LEE him around the course and interview him for a segment on Golf Channel. Imperial Potentate Dale Stauss, the highest ranking Shriner in the world, would personally greet R.J. and his family.

R.J. was looking forward to playing his dream course with his dad, but they still needed to round out their foursome.

That’s where R.J.’s dream round became a fantasy. As R.J. and Russ were warming up on the practice range, two PGA tour vehicles pulled up. Just like a scene from a popular credit card commercial, out popped 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman and three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington. R.J.’s smile was as wide as the Virgin River. The personable PGA pros greeted their playing partners, and after a quick breakfast and interviews with Mesquite media, headed to the first tee. It was as if they were old friends and had been playing together for years.

They picked sides with R.J. and Padraig taking on Russ and Trevor in a skins game. With the “Inside the PGA Tour” crew filming every shot, the competition was fierce but friendly. R.J. held his own and earned honest praise from the pros. The golfers exchanged trash talk, shared swing tips and swapped stories (Russ was particularly interested in Padraig’s insider view of the Ryder Cup). The tour pros were amazed with the scenic and

challenging course. At one point Padraig paused on an elevated tee box to take in the vista before him, “This is one impressive piece of property” he exclaimed.

Both pros had practice rounds scheduled in Las Vegas later in the day, but at the turn they chose to finish the round and made sure R.J. had the time of his life. After the round everyone posed for photos and R.J. went home with autographed golf balls, towels, a commemorative Wolf Creek flag and memories of a dream round he’ll never forget. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” R.J. said following his round. “It’s a dream come true to play Wolf Creek with Trevor and Padraig.”

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Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. For more information or to refer a child for care please visit: www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.

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Helen Houston Creamer If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a hundred times – “sunshine and warm temps brought me to Mesquite.” In the case of Helen Houston Creamer, she has been enjoying all that sunshine for over seventeen years. Still living in the northern climes of Salt Lake City, Helen invested in a getaway home in 1997, and for seven years travelled south to Mesquite frequently to what she describes as paradise. It didn’t take long to realize that when the time came, Mesquite would be her full-time home, now going on eleven years.

experiences she parlayed into her professional business skills.

Growing up in Utah, Helen attributes her successes to her parents who instilled in her the motivation and courage to achieve. “My father was an immigrant from Scotland. He made many sacrifices to make a successful life in the U.S. for he and his family. Both my dad and mom held very high expectations of their four children, and I don’t say that lightly. Mediocrity wasn’t an option, if you know what I mean.” says Helen.

Marketing and sales of natural gas remained Helen’s focus throughout her career. Leadership opportunities resulted in advancement, broader experiences and recognition within the corporation and in the mostly male-dominated natural gas industry. Helen was the first woman chairperson of the American Gas Association (AGA) Residential Marketing Committee. She was inducted into the AGA Residential Hall of Honor and was a recipient of the Gas Research Institute Pacesetter Award. Other achievements include awards for white papers and workshop orchestration from the Western Energy Institute. Helen and her talented Questar team were an integral component in the formation of the Rocky Mountain Gas Association where she served as Managing Director of the Utah Chapter for five years.

Helen is proud of her heritage and the opportunity growing up in a small town rich in cultural diversity.

Price, Utah, considered the melting pot of Utah, brought together families from all over the world to work in the profitable mining industry. “On my street alone, my close neighbors were Greek, French, Italian, Yugoslavian, British, and Swedish.

And, oh they loved to celebrate their heritage! I learned to make a pretty good baklava.” Helen quips.

Throughout her school years, Helen enjoyed the entire experience. The classroom was always accompanied by many outside activities. Helen remembers her first leadership experiences being voted the 7th grade Student Council representative and Vice President of the Spanish Club. From there, many other leadership, sports and scholastic opportunities were presented to her throughout high school and college. This included being elected the Associated Women’s Student President at the College of Eastern Utah.

These opportunities provided Helen with the early

Immediately after graduating from Utah State University, with a degree in Consumer Studies and a minor in Business Administration, Helen began her successful 27 year career in the energy industry. Questar Corporation, a multi-billion dollar oil and natural gas company headquartered in Salt Lake City became Helen and her young daughter Shannon’s family.

Community involvement has and always will be a top priority for Helen. Helen was among the first women members of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce goodwill ambassadors, the Salt Shakers. She was a Questar volunteer for the Utah Food Bank, the Ronald McDonald House, Camp Kostopulos, Salvation Army, the Salt Lake Library System and the March of Dimes.

Helen’s volunteer spirit certainly didn’t end when she crossed the border into Mesquite. Helen has been a member of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, the Sunrise Rotary Club, and the Greater Mesquite Arts Foundation. Helen accepted the role of the Vice Chair of the Salvation

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Army Advisory Council soon after moving to Mesquite and then later into the Chair position for two years. She continues to participate annually in the Angel Tree, the Kettle program and Golf Fore Kids. Many other worthy Mesquite groups have benefited through Helen’s giving spirit including Heidi’s Cottage, We Care For Animals, Virgin Valley Artists Association, Virgin Valley Little League, Veteran’s Association, Relay for Life, Valley Presbyterian Church, ParaLong Drivers, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Lions, League of Women Voters and Miss Mesquite.

So, how does one transition from a corporate business leader into a window fashion designer and a small woman-owned business?

“Easy.” says Helen. “You unleash your passion for color and textiles, your talent for design, a good deal of business savvy and a willingness to take a risk. Then mix in a little naivety and a lot of heart.”

level. I consider my product on par with the big guys. I know that because when I walk into a room I never hesitate to walk up to the window coverings and inspect them, whether it’s a hotel, a restaurant or a home.”

Helen continues, “I have to shine the spotlight on Janet Dodenbier. Janet has worked with me for at least three years. To call Janet a seamstress doesn’t even come close to describing her contribution to Hues & Vues. Besides her great sewing abilities, she has the engineering skills to fabricate some of the most difficult designs. She achieves some of the most

Entering its sixth year in business, Hues & Vues –Inspired Walls & Windows has seen amazing growth. “Starting a window covering business in the midst of an economic collapse--what was I thinking? I guess that’s where the naivety came in.” The first two years in business, Helen worked from her home, taking over the majority of her garage space and turning the office into a sewing workshop. “My ironing board was a permanent fixture in the dining room and lines of blue tape were stretched across my tile floor and used for measuring. For birthdays and Christmas, I would ask my husband for storage cabinets and power tools.”

Starting a window covering business in the midst of an economic collapse – what was I thinking? I guess that’s where the naivety came in.

– Helen

“Business has more than doubled each of the last two years, and is a result of a number of variables,” says, Helen. “The upturn in the economy, of course has brought in many new homeowners. The majority are building new homes and starting over with new furnishings and décor. Further educating myself in the industry which comes from hours and hours of technical class work, certification, trade events and trade networking has really taken the products and services to that truly professional

If you ask Helen to name the one thing that helped make the business a success, she would say her family. “I consider them stakeholders in Hues & Vues, but they are my biggest supporters as well.”

Shannon Knighton is Helen’s beloved daughter and mother to Helen’s four-year-old twin grandsons. At only two years old, Shannon and Helen took on life’s adventures together. Today, Shannon is the sales manager at Hues & Vues. “I am so proud of Shannon. She has amazing spirit and strength. I think about all the challenges we met and lessons we learned as mother and daughter. Can you believe we are now in business together?”

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The continued growth of the business pressed the need to move the business to a larger space, although Hues & Vues remained primarily a workroom. Yet another move was necessary after only a year, but this time a location became available that would allow the company to offer retail trade. However, it required a longterm commitment. Making this decision, Helen had to call on her heart, her passion and her willingness to take a risk. Helen is proud to say it is paying off.

impossible deadlines, and always maintains the high quality standards of Hues & Vues. The business wouldn’t be the success it is without Janet.” Helen also tips her hat to Connie Gragg, the company accountant as well as Peter Pelliccio and John Sindoni who install the final products.

Patric Creamer and Helen married five years ago. Helen will tell you that Patric came into her life when she least wanted or

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expected it. “It was his honesty, integrity, respectful nature . . . I could go on forever listing all his attributes. I had never come across a man like Patric and recognized how rare a man he was.” So, Helen gave up her single status after 25 years. Helen tells the story of how she proposed to Patric on February 29, leap year. She arranged a helicopter flight over Wailua Falls on Kauai. With the pilot in on the fun, Helen presented Patric with a ring while flying above the falls with Hawaiian version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ playing in the background. “He was surprised and shocked! He did say ‘yes’ finally upon threat of throwing him out of the helicopter. Ha Ha!”

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“The positive support shown for the business by Patric is phenomenal. He is amazing at fabricating my cornice boards and it’s not unusual for him to

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help in upholstering them. Although he strongly dislikes it, sometimes he will help install. A long-time business man himself, Patric’s input into the company’s operation remains solid and is critical to its long term success.”

The future of Hues & Vues is bright.

Helen is thankful for her many clients and the relationships that have developed as a result. “Building relationships is the core of my business but also is the major component to the many friends and associates I have developed since I arrived in Mesquite.

I applaud those ‘strong women of Mesquite’ who have met the challenges and continue to build upon the greatness of our community.”

So, what’s next for Helen? “I want to design handbags. I even have a name

for the company, ‘Helené Handbag’-- it’s a take-off from ‘hell-in-a-hand-basket’!

Crazy me.”

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My last travel column featured my river cruise to Burgundy and Provence and what I referred to as the vacation of a lifetime. Imagine my surprise when I returned from France in August and received an invitation to travel with Viking River Cruises on their Rhine Getaway sailing in November? As soon as I stopped pinching myself and asking if this incredible opportunity was for real, I had to ask myself a few questions. First, can I get away again in November? Second, who will I bring as my guest? As you might imagine, the answers came rather quickly. I needed to experience the Rhine for myself as it is one of our most popular river cruises. It was also the perfect opportunity to take my mother and spend some well-deserved quality time together.

On November 15th, my mother and I packed our bags and headed for Amsterdam, the first leg of our very own “girlfriend getaway”.

Even though we only had two nights in Amsterdam, we made the most of it. We enjoyed many of the highlights including a canal cruise, a visit to the Van Gogh Museum, the sobering tour of the Anne Frank House, shopping, and snacking on more Stroopwafel than I care to admit. Stroopwafel is best described as waffle made from two thin layers of baked dough with a carmel-like syrup in the middle. In addition to the beauty and delicious food, Amsterdam is full of very friendly people. Everyone we encountered spoke excellent English and were very eager to help us with directions and recommendations.

After we boarded the lovely Viking Kvasir, we departed for Kinderjik, a charming little community in the Dutch countryside. After all, you can’t visit Holland and not see some windmills. Kinderjik is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features 19 windmills. We had a fascinating tour where we learned about the functionality of windmills and realized they were more than just a beautiful photo opportunity.

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photo courtesy of viking river cruises Our next day was spent in Cologne, Germany where we enjoyed a tour of the city, shopping, and a delicious lunch consisting of Goulash, soft pretzels, and of course, Kolsch. Our tour of the city led us to the magnificent Gothic cathedral, another UNESCO site. The cathedral is the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and began construction in 1248.

It was not completed until 1880, so you might imagine how magnificent the church was with two soaring spires and picturesque stained glass windows.

many veterans marching proudly. In the afternoon we spent the day touring the Alsace wine region. Our final day concluded with a pleasant surprise: Christmas markets in Colmar. I thought we were a week early for the markets, but we were informed that Colmar starts their market season one week ahead.

What a delight, talk about starting the holiday season off right! The Christmas markets bring you back in time as you stroll along browsing French handicrafts and sipping Mulled Wine. It was the perfect ending to our week on the Rhine.

The ten days I spent in Europe with my mother on the Rhine Getaway were priceless. We enjoyed spectacular scenery, historical sites, charming villages, delicious food, and best of all, time together.

Celece Seegmiller is the local owner of The Travel Connection, located at 1386 E. 100 South in the Bell Tower Courtyard in St. George. For more information, please call 435-628-3636 or email her at celece@stgeorgetravel.com

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Perhaps my favorite day was on Day Three when we spent the day cruising along the Rhine. This is where every postcard and picture I ever saw came to life. The day was incredibly warm and sunny for November, so we put on our jackets and settled into comfortable lounge chairs on the top open deck. It was another “keep pinching myself” moment. Castles and fortresses were abundant as we made our way through one of the most beautiful stretches on the Rhine. The evening ended with a traditional German dinner and folkloric show in Rudesheim. It was a festive evening of singing, dancing, and enjoying our fellow guests. If you’ve ever been to an Oktoberfest celebration, then you might imagine what the evening was like (on a smaller scale of course).

Well, I am just half way through the cruise and I am almost at my word limit for this article. I will summarize by saying that the next few days were spent between Germany and France. I had to be quick on my toes and switch from Guten Tag to Bonjour on a regular basis (hello in German and French). In Heidelberg, we toured the stunning 13th Century Heidelberg Castle, strolled through the quaint old town; and shopped for nutcrackers, beer steins, and coo coo clocks. Of course, I was thrilled to return to France with our stop in Strasbourg. Here we walked through the city center as we snacked on scrumptious croissants. We were there just in time for the ceremony at Strasbourg Cathedral where they were celebrating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Strasbourg. It was a special treat to see the French flags flying and

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CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE A Healthy Valentine Treat!

By JENNIfEr hAMMOND - hEALTh & WELLNESS COACh When I made the decision to start eating a healthier diet 2 ½ years ago I never thought that the words chocolate and healthy would ever be in the same sentence. People talk about the benefits of chocolate, but when they start adding processed sugar to it, the health benefits go out the window. At the beginning of my journey into healthier life a friend referred me to the Elana’s Pantry website elanaspantry.com. Elana Amsterdam has been both gluten and dairy free for several years and offers many amazing recipes. I made her Chocolate Zucchini Bread to fill a craving and soon found myself adjusting the recipe to be more cake-like. I now use my adjusted recipe to make cupcakes, cake-pops, doughnuts and even a delicious pumpkin-cream filled cake-roll! I found I could have my cake and eat it too!

This has now become one of my go to recipes for special occasions. This can easily be made a day ahead and refrigerated so why not try it out for someone you love this Valentines Day?

Chocolate Zucchini Cake - Makes 1 cake 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour 1/2 cup cacao powder 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 5 eggs 4 tablespoons coconut oil 1/2 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon stevia 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cup uncooked, grated zucchini

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Set oven to 350° Dust 9” pan with almond flour and set aside for later.

In a food processor combine almond flour and cacao powder Add salt and baking soda. Pulse until combined.

Pulse in additional ingredients: eggs, melted coconut oil, honey, stevia, vanilla, then zucchini Transfer batter to dusted pan Sprinkle chocolate chunks over the batter and push into unbaked cake.

Transfer to oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. (Toothpick inserted should come out clean.)

Cool for 2 hours then top with Ganache (See recipe below) Serve and enjoy!

Chocolate Ganache - Makes 2/3 cup 1/2 cup coconut milk 5 ounces chocolate chunks Add a few drops additional flavoring if desired (mint, raspberry, chocolate, orange) • • • • • •

Combine coconut milk and chocolate in a small saucepan Heat over very low heat Stir constantly until combined and melted Remove from heat Add additional flavoring if desired. Mix thoroughly.

Drizzle over cake, ice cream or brownies.

Be creative with your cakes! You can add mint or any other flavoring to the ganache after you have removed it from the heat. One of my personal favorites is chocolate raspberry topped with a fresh raspberry for extra color and flavor.

That way not only are you getting a small serving of zucchini, but you are also getting fruit. I say that is a win!

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Welcome The first and only yoga studio in Mesquite Nevada, Revive Yoga, recently opened its doors. The studio is located at 742 West Pioneer Blvd. Suite A. The grand opening was held December 2nd with the studio hosting an evening of free yoga classes, drawings, package discounts, and refreshments. Attendees left feeling refreshed and excited for their new yoga practice.

The owners, Amanda Bulloch Teerlink and Megan Dodd Teerlink, are local girls who have completed extensive training in Lyengar Hatha Yoga. They are certified with the Yoga Alliance through the Zion Academy of Certified Instruction. Amanda was first introduced to yoga during college at Southern Utah University. After college and during her pregnancy she recognized the amazing benefits yoga can have on ones body and mind and soon after decided to get certified. Megan, having a mother who taught yoga, was introduced to it at a young age. While attending college in Northern Utah she continued practicing yoga where she realized it was her dream to one day too, become a yoga teacher. Her favorite part of teaching yoga is watching people reach their goals and find peace within themselves. Amanda is married and has one beautiful little girl, Megan is also married and has recently added a new baby girl to her family.

Their focus is on yoga as a science and therapy for transforming the physique and strengthening and stilling the mind. Collectively they hope to communicate that the benefits of yoga are limitless and make the benefits accessible to all. Revive Yoga is a studio for people of all shapes, sizes, ages and ideas. At Revive Yoga the goal is to help you Live Well.

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30 DAY AB Challenge By gAry MOOrE

Having great core strength is important in everything we do. no matter what exercise or activity, the CORE which is your mid-section including your stomach, back and abdominal muscles must be engaged to be effective. Abdominal muscles have many important functions, including breathing, coughing, sneezing, and maintaining posture and speech. This is useful for improving back health and eliminating back pain.

Together lets start the year off right. We would like to challenge everyone in Mesquite to a 30 Day AB Challenge.

The challenge is to perform 100 reps of AB exercises each day for 30 days. You can do them all at once or break them up throughout the day. Don’t think that you can get through 100? There is an answer for that!

You can scale the workout. If you are a beginner, only do 25 per day total. If you are ready for Intermediate then perform 50 AB exercises for the 30 days.

Here are just a few great AB exercises to get you going. Great examples can easily be found on the Internet.

If you want to see working examples search YouTube using any of the following: Sit-Ups

Knees to Elbows

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Planks / Side Planks – 5 sec. holds = 1 rep.

Lying Leg Raises

Superman Hold – 5 sec. = 1 rep.

L-sits Holds – 5 sec. = 1 rep.

Hanging Leg Raises

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The goal is to get everyone active. From beginners to advanced, these exercises will help get your core going.

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LIGHTNING FLIGHT! The Novel by Bill Eads – America’s War on Terrorism is Forever Changed.

By DONNA EADS Local author and retired aviator, Bill Eads, collides fact and fiction to produce a gripping new book that could be reality in the not too distant future. This thought provoking novel begins with a launch of two F-35 Lightning II strike fighters from the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier stationed in the Persian Gulf. Their covert mission, authorized by the President, is to conduct a non-conventional strike on an underground terrorist compound located in the disputed area along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The unanticipated result of this operation causes a chain reaction that threatens to impeach the President and brings the major military powers to the brink of World War III.

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Congressman Blake Ettington is sent to the Middle East to investigate and finds himself involved in an ongoing battle between American forces and

international terrorism. He and his team, consisting of JAG Officer Debbi Schelling, CIA operative T.J. Butt, and Marine pilot Gordy Whitworth, enter the clandestine world of espionage and combat taking place in the primitive, war weary country of Afghanistan. The investigation reveals an intricate plot to assassinate high level leaders in America including the President. Domestic terrorists and Mexican drug cartels are involved in a master plan to bring the United States of America to her knees!

“The narrative will ultimately capture each reader’s bold desire for resolution,” explains Bill. “This novel is relevant and surprisingly plausible for the not too distant future. Nobody can deny that geopolitical and religious conflict is higher now than it has been since the end of the cold war.”

Since publication in the fall of 2014, the book has garnered a string of rave reviews. Cleve Luce, noted author and editor, comments: “Bill Eads has done it again! This is one of the most exciting and riveting novels I have ever read. From page one, the action moves unexpectedly from one dire situation to the next, and

to the next! A definite page turner.

Breathtaking fiction.”

Jack Sternlieb, world renowned heart surgeon, adds, “The plot is fantastic and keeps the reader’s interest until reaching the unexpected ending. I’m looking forward to Bill’s next book and hope he includes some medical suspense in the plot.”

Bill Eads served as a Naval Aviator for nine years and flew numerous combat missions over North Vietnam. He retired as a Captain with United Airlines. The author has over 20,000 hours of flight time at the controls of aircraft ranging from singleengine strike fighters to the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. His first book, When Flying Was Fun! was published in 2007 and is a compilation of four decades of aviation anecdotes.

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Tennis TNT Great coaches of any sport can make a difference in winning or losing with just a few words. In the game of tennis, some of that advice would include: “Make your opponent move at least three steps and go for the winner on the third shot.”

Quite often club players lack consistency and fitness so this advice works to your advantage. Not only are you playing to your strength but also you are moving your opponents around or off the court to find that winning shot. If you don’t make a winner on the third shot, keep working the point as before.

This advice leads to the next great statement which is “hit to the third man”.

In other words, where is the open space on the court? Your partner has lobbed over the net man thus his partner is having to run over to return that lob, what is your team’s next shot? The answer has two choices - either hit down the opposite line

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or lob to the opposite side. Many players do not take the time to see the open areas on the court or they try to squeeze by the net man down the line. This advice shows you how important it is to watch for the openings and work together as a team. The most frustrating play would be if your partner just hits the ball back at the switching net man. A good doubles team builds on each other’s shots and movement, so always be thinking!

Last advice is probably the best advice to remember on a critical point such as match point and that is: “Better tennis is vanilla tennis.” On those critical points plan on being consistent with cross-court shots and move your opponent with each shot.

If you are serving, go for the body serve so that your opponent has to create his own angle. Focus on playing a high percentage game with the thought of finally finding that open area.

Many a tennis professional has said how important it is to serve and rush to the net in doubles but is it a true statement? In reality for club players, we are better off remembering the advice of “the 1 – 2 – 3 steps”. With each hit or serve take two steps and stop and in doubles come up the singles line for better court coverage.

This slow progress to the net allows adjustment time for lobs or short angled balls.

One final tip for handling a low ball at the net is to think “palm up for a forehand or palm down for a backhand”. You don’t have time to bend down and recover. This method of opening the racquet face will give you a quick and easy response to the low net ball.

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What’s in a Theme?

Find Out at the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery!

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Each year the Virgin Valley Artists Association (VVAA) chooses a series of themes for its upcoming competitions at the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery.

The reason behind staging themed exhibitions is to give participating artists an idea or characteristic to focus their work. This helps the Gallery to promote its rotating monthly displays and provides diversity for the shows.

It also provides opportunity for artists of various mediums to compete fairly with their peers. Entries are judged on both artistic quality and the artist’s representation of the theme.

There is an art to choosing themes that provide artistic direction without requiring lock-step interpretation, which would stifle the artists. For instance, an open ended “I’m Seeing Red,” was the theme for a gallery competition a few years ago. That idea elicited works

that ranged from a sparkling ceramic bowl to a photo of July 4th fireworks and a painting of a child with bright red hair. That color theme worked as well in pottery and abstract as in representational art.

Each artist makes a thematic connection and hopes the judges agree with that choice. For instance, if Watercolor Wendy enters a painting of the Grand Canyon and Painter Paul enters a portrait of his wife in a “Desert Landscapes” exhibition, will Wanda have a better opportunity to win a prize because she stuck to the theme? Or will Paul win for portraying his wife standing by her ATV at the foot of a red rock cliff? It’s up to the judges to decide!

VVAA likes to involve the Gallery audience in evaluating the exhibitions.

Each month a coveted “People’s

Choice” award winner is named from votes of those who view the field of entries. A lavish ribbon is awarded to the artist who wins the hearts of the most viewers. That prize can equal or surpass the juried awards for artistic quality, since audience appeal often leads to a sale of the artist’s work!

Some theme exhibitions have resonated so deeply with the public that they have become mainstays of the yearly programming offered at the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery. The annual competition called “Artists and Poets” allows each artist to choose his or her preferred theme.

Poets write short verses on any topic, and aspiring artists choose from those poetic thoughts to produce their work.

The poet and the artist become a team, and each receives equal ribbons

and cash if chosen as winners. In 2014, cowboy poet Lee Kimberlin wrote a poem about his daughter’s saddle, inspiring leather artist Marc Bradshaw to craft a miniature saddle that swept the People’s Choice prize. In the same show, Judith Hetem chose to enter her striking painting of a violin, sparked by Merry Bradshaw’s poem, “Harmony.” Look for many more delightful pairings to appear when “Artists and Poets” returns to the Gallery in April, 2015.

No matter what monthly theme is spotlighted at the Gallery, VVAA exhibits hundreds of other pieces of fine original artwork created by our local artists.

Each themed exhibition occupies only part of the Mesquite Fine Arts Gallery’s spacious walls. The gift shop is always filled to capacity with glasswork, pottery, woodwork, fabric art, one-of-a-kind greeting cards, jewelry, a VVAA members recipe book, and much more. The Gallery theme is simply, “Beauty.”

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Be Still, My Heart!

An Irregular Heartbeat May Increase Stroke Risk

By MEkDELAWIT ASChENAkI (Ahh-ShEN-Ahh-kEy), M.D., fACC A fluttering heart isn’t always romantic – it can also be a sign of a health condition called atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, is a common heart condition affecting around 2.2 million people in the United States. While the condition, on its own, generally is not life-threatening, it can be a significant risk factor for stroke, a leading cause of death and disability.

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Atrial fibrillation, a disorder involving the speed and rhythm of the heartbeat, occurs when the upper chambers of the heart do not contract in proper synchronization with the lower chambers. This fibrillation (or quivering) of the heart’s upper chambers, instead of a steady, full contraction, produces a rapid and irregular heart rate. A healthy heart contracts 60 to 80 times per minute, but the upper chambers of a fibrillating heart quiver 300 to 400 times a minute. According to the American Heart Association, a heart with atrial fibrillation operates “as though it’s enduring a marathon, even if the patient is relaxing in a chair.”

This irregular beating pattern means that the heart is not properly pumping blood, which can result in poor blood flow, blood pooling in the heart’s chambers, and the potential for blood clots to form – a stroke risk. People with atrial fibrillation have five times the stroke risk of the general population.

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Approximately 15 percent of strokes – 75,000 to 100,000 each year – are caused by untreated atrial fibrillation, but many people don’t know what atrial fibrillation is, or if they have it.

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Rapid, irregular heartbeat Fluttering, “flopping” or thumping sensation in the chest Fatigue, especially when exercising Lightheadedness or dizziness Shortness of breath Fainting Anxiety Confusion Excessive sweating Chest pain or pressure

Atrial fibrillation may only happen periodically, with symptoms that come and go, or it may be a chronic, long-term condition. The risk of developing atrial fibrillation increases with age. Men tend to develop the condition more often than women, but women with

medical devices (such as a pacemaker) or surgery to repair the heart’s electrical system and return it to a normal rhythm may be necessary.

atrial fibrillation have a higher risk of stroke than men.

Even though a stroke occurs in the brain, heart health plays an important role in helping to prevent stroke. The most common cause of atrial fibrillation is long-term, uncontrolled high blood pressure and heart disease. A broad range of other triggers can contribute to atrial fibrillation, from certain health conditions to lifestyle choices: heart disease, hyperthyroidism, emphysema, asthma, obesity, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, excess alcohol consumption, smoking or caffeine use, and even extreme stress or fatigue.

The good news is atrial fibrillation, and its associated stroke risk, can be reduced by taking good care of your heart. This may range from simply cutting back on caffeine, to addressing an existing health condition such as an overactive thyroid. Lifestyle remedies that you can implement on your own include eating a healthy diet, being more active, losing excess weight, and taking steps to lower high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

remember that this information is not intended to replace the advice of your doctor, but rather to increase awareness and help equip patients with information and facilitate conversations with your physician that will benefit your health.

Sources: American heart Association, www.heart.org American Stroke Association, www.stroke.org National heart, Lung & Blood Institute, www.nhlbi.nih.gov Everyday health, www.everydayhealth.com About the Author: Dr. Aschenaki is Board Certified in Cardiology, and is also a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. She can be reached at Mesa View Medical Group, 702-346-0800, or online at www. MesaViewMedical.com

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Mesquite chamber of commerce book sales a huge success All proceeds went to fund a special summer reading program The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce held two book sales in 2014 to benefit a special summer reading program at Virgin Valley Elementary School. The program targeted children who are not reading at their appropriate grade level.

Several thousand books were donated and over 3,500 books were sold,bringing in over $2,100 for our youth. The Chamber wishes to thank the community for their support, the Mesquite Library for graciously hosting these events, and all the outstanding volunteers who represent not only the Chamber, but several other non-profit organizations. It was truly a community effort. All proceeds from the book sales go to the Eureka Community Initiative, a non-profit charitable organization established by the Eureka Casino Resort. The event

has been such a huge success; the Chamber and the Mesquite Library will plan to support this event, on an annual basis every November.

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The 3rd Annual Mesquite Off-road Weekend returns february 20-22, 2015 to the Eureka Casino resort and will feature big name professional racers, amateur and mini racing, a freestyle exhibition show, the largest vendor area yet and a few other surprises.

The weekend will be packed with activities for the whole family with lower ticket prices. One day tickets start at only $7 for youth and $12 for adults with all-inclusive weekend VIP passes available for only $30 (down substantially from the first two years).

“To me, Mesquite Off-Road Weekend is a celebration of racing and outdoor activities, and much more than that, it’s an opportunity for locals and visitors to watch some of the best racers in the world,” says Andre Carrier, COO of Eureka Casino. “This has always been a community event and for Mesquite Off-Road Weekend 2015 we are showing our appreciation to the fans by offering chances for everyone to really become a part of the action. We have lowered ticket prices as a thank you and the VIP meet and greets will be open to more fans. This is truly a unique, one-of-a-kind event that only happens in Mesquite.”

MESQUITE OFF ROAD WEEKEND - DEFINITIONS MX (Motocross) - closed-course motorcycle race over natural or simulated rough terrain.

According to organizers, the weekend festival will include the same craziness and mayhem of years past, but will be bringing fans and competitors even closer to the action through several interactive events including VIP meet and greets, clinics and the chance for everyday riders to attempt freestyle motocross tricks in a safe environment. Two new additions this year are that Polaris World will be hosting breakfast and a trail ride, and Mesquite Motocross will be having a huge event at their track.

The spirit of Mesquite Off-Road Weekend 2015 is inclusion.

The goal of the organizers is to make the event one of the most interactive off-road festivals in the world where racing aficionados not only come out to watch but end up participating.

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SPINNING YOUR WHEELS CAN BE A GOOD THING! By kEN COOk The old cliche ‘spinning your wheels’ has some negative connotations which we all try to avoid. However, for a growing group of cyclists in Mesquite, spinning their wheels is a good thing! There seems to be more and more bicycle activity around town, especially with the return of the snowbirds.

The Bicycle Advisory Group has been busy, too. Recently, they participated in Mesquite Night Out, along with representatives from NDOT and Regional Transportation Commission, in promoting the safe use of bicycles in town. This was the second year of participation, and the volunteers were busy handing out literature, maps and gifts, as well as had a few bikes on display.

Thanks to the Mesquite Police Department for organizing the event!

Working with the Virgin Valley Elementary School, the Advisory Group assisted with International Walk to School Day on October 8th. The event was a lot of fun and an attempt to encourage kids to enjoy the outdoors and get some physical exercise.

The Nevada Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board in Carson City recently approved a mini-grant for bicycle racks. The grant was prepared by Nancy Hewett, who also designed the bike rack. We are hopeful that we can meet the needs of bike parking in Mesquite through the ongoing annual grant process.

Nancy’s other initiative involves the Advisory Group, City Staff, Mesquite Recreation Center Staff, and the Mesquite Police Department in organizing a professional Bicycle Race Weekend! Dirk Cowley, Managing Partner with Race Day Event Management & Services is an internationally known race organizer and has been assisting us in developing the event. A typical race weekend consists of three events:

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‘Criterium’, will be an exciting spectator race on a tight, controlled circuit with a series of sharp turns and high speeds.

‘Time Trials’, which will be conducted on a grueling 6 mile long road course, racing against the clock.

‘Road Race’, which is a long distance endurance race of up to 60 miles, starting in Mesquite, up Old 91 to Utah Hill and back.

Riders of all ages can participate in one or all events and accumulate points and win awards.

This event is designed to bring riders from throughout the country for the competition. Being one of the early spring races, a number of ‘northerners’ suffering from cabin fever will probably come down for a chance to race in warm weather, on great road conditions. At this time, approximately 75 rooms have been reserved for the out of town guests, so hopefully cycling can generate some business for Mesquite! Expect to see about 500 cyclists in town for race weekend!

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 10-12, 2015……………..More info to follow!

Kicking off the Bicycle Race Weekend will be the inaugural Bike Race at the Mesquite Senior Games. The race is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 10th. Visit www.mesquiteseniorgames.com for more specifics.

In addition, keep in mind the Mesquite Madness long distance race will take place around March 14, 2015. Last year, nearly 250 cyclists participated in various rides of 35, 60 and 90 miles.

Finally, Nevada Moves Day will take place around March 18, 2015.

This is a fun event designed to encourage students to walk or ride their bicycles to school.

Any residents interested in volunteering for events or participating on the Advisory group, can contact ken Cook at kmcook04@hotmail.com or Nancy hewett at nancy@golfwolfcreek.com.

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In her spare time, Nancy is also working on a couple of other related projects. She recently rolled out a new website www.bikemesquitenv.org. The website is still under construction, but will contain lots of information for riders in the area. One interesting feature is called ‘Ride w/GPS’ which has a few routes created to help you ‘Route Around Town’, showing distance and even elevation. We encourage you to use the Ride w/ GPS website on your own to create new and fun routes for yourself.

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I Get By With a Little Help From My (designer) Friends

by Helen Houston Creamer Sometimes we need a little help with our homes. Whether we have lived in our homes for two months or twenty years, we all need to change things up from time to time. Our lives are ever changing and this should also be reflected in our living spaces. Changes can be simple, the purchase of a few new accessories, or perhaps a painting. But maybe a big change is due, a new paint color, some new furniture, perhaps even a remodel. Following are some very simple secrets from some well known interior designers to help you transform your living space to best reflect your style and personality.

1. “The first rule about decorating is that you can break almost all the other rules.” — Billy Baldwin

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Something almost all decorators will tell you is that rules are meant to be broken. It is more important that the decor in your home reflects your living style and your personality than any conventional rule. It is important, however, to find balance so that a home doesn’t become too stale and boring or too busy and distracting.

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2.”Never push furniture up against the walls. By pulling your seating arrangement in (even just a few inches) you instantly warm up a space and create flow. ” — Betsy Burnham While each designer has his or own trick to transforming a room, they unanimously believe that a home should feel well lived in, represent the homeowners interests and passions, and should never be too serious. Above this cozy library manages to do it all. This library is warm and inviting while giving us glimpses into the owner’s own life.

3. “Ceilings must always be considered. They are the most neglected space in a room.” — Albert Hadley When decorating one’s home a person tends to immediately think of the walls, followed by the furniture and then the floor, but rarely do people think of what’s overhead. This gold ceiling manages to do several things in this room. It reflects the natural light coming in from the oversized windows, it adds depth and warmth to the room, and it certainly adds a touch of whimsy.

4. “Pinches of color keep a room feeling youthful and engaging.” — Christina Murphy Many people are afraid to paint their walls a bright color. Color can also be added through accessories. Lovely blankets, vases, paintings, pillows and rugs are a wonderful way to add a pop of color. Start in small increments. Perhaps add a colorful lamp, then you can add a vase, the blanket, and if you are ready try tackling larger areas. Color really does affect your mood and can make your living space a happy and energetic one.

5. “Use wallpaper in unexpected places: on the ceiling, in a paneled room, in closets, hallways and small foyers.

A great pattern or texture in small spaces can be a prodigious twist.” — Lindsay Coral Harper It’s always fun to walk in to someone’s home and find the unexpected. A formal dining room with a bright colored ceiling, a white hallway and an unexpected colorful stairwell. A simple white bedroom may offer up a playful surprise with a fun patterned papered wall in the closet. In the room above one’s eye is immediately drawn upward to the playful yet elegant ceiling.

6. “I appreciate history but you have to bring your own experience into your rooms.” — Istvan Francer What makes your home uniquely your own home are the things you have in it. Showcase your personal possessions to reveal your personality, adventures, and achievements.

Mix your accessories with new and old. We all have a past, present and a future and these are all a part of our personal histories.

7. “I don’t think people have enough fun with decorating.

It doesn’t always have to be so serious. Design isn’t like marriage, you don’t have to commit for life.” — Ross Cassidy

environment. Are you in a large city, near a forest or by the ocean? Some homes will have more natural light than others and the light in your home will shift and vary through the day.

Sit in all the rooms of your home throughout the day and you will notice where lighting needs to be supplemented. The right kind of lighting in the right space will add a glow and warmth to your surroundings.

10. “Accessories are where I like to make a statement.

They’re the soul of a room.” — Austin Warner Accessories are a great way to complete your decor. They can pull all the pieces together to give your space a finished look.

Accessorizing is another way to add a personal touch to your space as they often tell a story of where you have been and where your interests lie. If you are too timid to go for large amounts of bold color, patterns or decor in your home, you can still create a colorful atmosphere with the accessories you choose.

Helen Houston Creamer is the Owner/President of Hues & Vues – Inspired Walls & Windows, a custom window design studio located at 350 Falcon Ridge Parkway Building 100 Suite 102.

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Don’t be afraid to try something new. You can always change it. Furniture can be rearranged and walls can be repainted. As with all things, in home decor, try something new, you might like it. Start small if you must, then go bigger.

Another area where all designers seem to agree is the importance of comfort in one’s home. It doesn’t matter what your own personal style is; whether you are elegant and sophisticated or casual and whimsical, whether you are a minimalist, eclectic, classic, bohemian - the most important thing is to make your home livable. A well designed home is one that is both comfortable and functional.

9. “The most important thing? Perfect lighting at all times.” — Oscar de la Renta Natural light is best but when natural light sources are limited there should be plenty of light sources. Consider your

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8. “Real comfort, visual and physical is vital in every room.” — Mark Hampton

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Simple Tips for Lower Scores Rob Krieger - PGA Golf Professional As we begin the new Year, here are some easy ideas to help start your golf game off right in 2015. These are simple tips that should let you reduce all those swing thoughts down to just one or two, thus start hitting better shots. These ideas cover swing cues for Tee Shots, Fairway Shots, Chipping & Putting.

Tee Shots – Focus on your right elbow at the top of the swing. With the left arm straight, the right arm should be bent and at a 90 degree angle at the top of the swing. When the right arm folds too much at the top it leads to an over the top move and slicing. Keep it at 90 degrees and get more power and longer drives. correct - 90 degrees bicep & forearm

incorrect – collapsed right arm – no width

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Fairway Shots – A big problem for players is hitting the ball thin or picking their head up. Concentrate in your downswing on getting your right knee going toward the ball or target before impact and touching your other knee in your finish.

This enables the body to stay down on the ball and create crisper golf shots off the turf.

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Chipping – Flipping the wrists as you strike a chip is the #1 reason amateurs struggle with this short stroke. Put 95% of your weight on your front foot, keep head behind ball and brush the grass like a putter without bending your wrists through impact. Just like putting the ball where your club head stays below your knees in the finish. The loft will get the ball up over the higher grass and on the green, that is what loft is supposed to do.

Putting – Many players know someone who struggles with short putts.

Help them by not being so focused on the ball at address and before hitting the ball by have them look at the target and stroke their putts looking at the target.

If they were missing them before, they can’t do much worse. They will not be ball bound but target bound, just like playing darts and looking at the bullseye.

Give these ideas a try and let me know if they work for you. Good Luck and as always…Fairways & Greens!

rob krieger is the owner of the red rock golf Center, a new high tech golf training facility located at the beautiful green Valley resort & Spa – 1871 W. Canyon View Dr., St. george, uT. Available for beginner clinics and private lessons. Simulator times and lessons can be booked by calling 435-986-5096, emailing rob@sgugolf.com or visit www.stgeorgegolflessons.com.

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INFORMATION GUIDE

Hotels / Motels Best Western Mesquite 390 N. Sandhill Blvd.

(702) 346-7444 CasaBlanca Resort Casino Golf-Spa 950 W. Mesquite Blvd.

(702) 346-7529 Eureka Casino Hotel 275 Mesa Blvd.

(702) 346-4600 Historic Beaver Dam Lodge RV/Golf Resort (928) 347-2222 Highland Estates Resort 555 Highland Drive (702) 346-0871 Holiday Inn Express & Suites 1030 W. Pioneer Blvd.

(702) 346-2200 Siegel Suites 580 Mesa Blvd.

(702) 346-4700 Valley Inn Motel 791 W. Mesquite Blvd.

(702) 346-5281 Virgin River Hotel Casino 100 E. Pioneer Blvd.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Sharing & Caring AA Groups 150 N. Yucca, Room #18 (Spanish Speaking Meetings) (702) 346-6315 (435) 215-8653

Highland Manor Care Giver Support Service Mesquite Senior Center 2nd & 4th Tuesday - 2-3pm 102 West Old Mill Rd. Terra Shreve (702) 346-7666 Child Protective Services Hotline (702) 399-0081 City Council Meetings 2nd & 4th Tuesdays – 5 pm City Hall (Upstairs) (702) 346-5295 Desert Dames Sissie Graham (702) 346-1907 Desert Fox Flyers Radio Control Flying Club (702) 346-3788 Exchange Club of Mesquite Tuesdays – 12:00 noon Salvation Army Office 840 Hafen Lane (Veterans Center) (702) 346-6633 Greater Mesquite Arts Foundation Mesquite Campus (702) 346-1232 Knights of Columbus 1st Tuesday- 6:15 pm La Virgen De Guadalupe Church 401 Canyon Crest Blvd.

Bob Larue - 702-613-4324

Mesquite Arts Council For the Performing Arts 150 N. Yucca, Suite 23 (702) 346-2787 www.mesquiteartscouncil.com Mesquite Cancer Help Society Support Group Meeting 2nd Thur of the month 2:30pm 150 N Yucca, Room #36 (702) 346-0622 www.cancerhelpnv.com Mesquite High Rollers Motorcycle Club www.mesquitehighrollers.com Mesquite Parkinson’s Support Group Charlene Lustig (702) 346-6500 Mesquite Republican Women 2nd Wednesday – 5:30 pm 840 Hafen Ln (Veterans Center) Janey Castro (702) 613-4159 Mesquite Rotary Club Tuesdays – 12:00 noon 851 Pinnacle Court (Mesquite Vistas Sports Club) Ron Bird – (702) 346-7025 Mesquite Sunrise Rotary Thursdays – 7:15 am Oasis Grill Room Maddy Wilcox – 702-218-5612

Kokopelli ATV Club Charlie – (702) 345-3672

Red Hat Divas of Mesquite Chapter 25712 Red Hat Society Sandi Sorenson (702) 345-6770

Al-Anon Family Group 150 N. Yucca, Room #18 Jan – (702) 533-3960 Lynn – (928) 347-5478

League of Women Voters 2nd Saturday – 10 am, Sept to May Highland Resort 555 Highland Sandy Ramaker (702) 345-2238

Republicans Team Nevada Victory Office 355 W. Mesquite Blvd unit C-80 Contact: Blake Garfield (702) 245-4126

American Legion 3rd Tuesday – 7 pm Veterans Center 840 Hafen Ln

Mesquite Area Chamber of Commerce 12 W. Mesquite Blvd., Ste 107 (702) 346-2902

Virgin Valley Tea Party 1st Thursday- 5:00–7:00 pm Scotty’s Grill - 1024 Normandy Lane www.virginvalleyteaparty.org

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VFW Post 2nd Thursday– 6:30 pm Veterans Center Chuck Caldwell, Commander (775) 220-3460

Animal Control (702) 346-5268

Vietnam Veterans of America Veterans Center 840 Hafen Ln www.vamesquite.org Ed Fizer (702) 346-1286 (702) 345-3361

Justice Court (702) 346-5298

Virgin Valley Amateur Radio Club Fire Station #2 (at the Airport) Charlie Lum Kee (702) 345-4646 Virgin Valley Community Food Bank Mondays Only 3 pm – 5:30 pm Thrift Store, M-F 9 am – 4 pm, Sat 9am – 1 pm 107 First South (702) 346-0900 Virgin Valley Democrats www.virginvalleydems.com 702-715-8403 Virgin Valley Family Services 51 East 1st North Se Habla Espanol (702) 346-7277 Virgin Valley Theater Group 3rd Tuesday – 6 pm Mesquite Campus, Room #19 Teri – (702) 533-8546

City Information City Hall (702) 346-5295 City Jail 500 Hillside Drive (702) 346-6925

Municipal Court (702) 346-5291 Fire Department Emergency – 911 Fire Administration Office (702) 346-2690 Police Department Emergency – 911 Non-emergency (702) 346-6911 Senior Center 102 W. Old Mill Road (702) 346-5290 Recreation Center (702) 346-8732 Mesquite Fine Arts Center & Gallery 15 W. Mesquite Blvd.

(702) 346-1338 www.mesquitefineartscenter.com Virgin Valley Heritage Museum 35 W. Mesquite Blvd.

(702) 346-5705 Worship Calvary Chapel of Mesquite (702) 346-7583 Christian Community Church (702) 346-2698

Living Waters Fellowship Church (702) 346-8558 Mesquite Christian Center (702) 346-5164 Mesquite Lutheran Church (702) 346-5811 Mesquite United Methodist Church (702) 346-4663 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (702) 346-3390 or 346-0503 River Valley Bible Church (702) 346-0339 Valley Presbyterian Church (702) 346-5683 Golf Courses Historic Beaver Dam (928) 347-2222 Canyons (Oasis GC) (702) 346-7820 CasaBlanca (702) 346-6764 Conestoga (702) 346-4292 Coyote Willows (702) 345-3222 Falcon Ridge (702) 346-6363

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (702) 346-8888

Palmer (Oasis GC) (702) 346-7820

First Baptist Church (702) 346-7061

Palms (702) 346-4067

Graceway Alliance (702) 346-8667

Wolf Creek (702) 346-1670

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We Care For Animals 1st Thursday – 6 pm (702) 346-3326 www.wecareforanimals.org

Building Department (702) 346-2835

La Virgen De Guadalupe Catholic Church (702) 346-7065

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JANUARY 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 Virgin Valley Theatre presents: "All My Sons" Showtime: 7:00 PM Tickets $15 Adult/ $8 Student. Mesquite & 24 Community Theatre, 150 North Yucca St. 16th - 18th

Mesquite Motor Mania 2015 - mesquitecarshows.com

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Winter Wonderland in Mesquite - Wandering Mixer for Chamber Member, their guests and the community. 742 & 748 West Pioneer Blvd 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

24th & 25th

Mesquite Hot Air Balloon Festival at CasaBlanca Resort. Please see pg 18 for full details.

FEBRUARY 11th

5th Annual Hearts For the Arts Gala - 5 P.M. Champagne Reception at Eureka Casino Resort Town Square. Silent Auction, dinner with entertainment and live auction will be some highlights of the evening. Tickets available by contacting Bunny Wiseman at 801-808-0606.

13th -16th

25th Annual Mountain West Baseball Academy Spring Training Camp.

Please see the article on pg 15 for full details.

20th & 21st

9th Annual Mesquite Western Round-Up - The 9th annual event features Cowboy Poets and Western Music. Feb 20th - 7 P.M., Feb 21st - 1 P.M. Mesquite Community Theatre 150 N. Yucca St. General admission seating $10 (702) 345-4499

20th - 22nd

3rd annual Mesquite Off-Road Weekend- The weekend will feature Enduro Challenge Races on a track that is a mix of Enduro, Motocross and Desert Racing and attracts Pro Racers from around the nation. The highlights of the weekend will be a Mini-MX Race with racers as young as 5 years old, a Freestyle Motorcross aerial show and the “Beyond Pro” race featuring top professional racers from across the country battling for bragging rights in a one-ofa-kind race that you can only see in Mesquite! There will also be a Powersports Plaza full of vendors, food, drinks, entertainment and much more. It will be great fun for the whole family! Please see the article on pg 46-47 for full details.

SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 10-12, 2015……………..More info to follow!

Kicking off the Bicycle race Weekend will be the inaugural Bike race at the Mesquite senior Games.

Kicking off the Bicycle Race Weekend will be the inaugural Bike Race at the Mesquite Senior Games. The race is scheduled to take place on the race is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 10. Please visit www.mesquiteseniorgames.com Friday, April 10. Please visit www.mesquiteseniorgames.com for more specifics.

‘Nevada Moves Day’ will take place around March 18, 2015.

‘Nevada Moves day’ will take place around March 18, 2015.

Kicking off the Bicycle Race Weekend will be the inaugural Bike Race at the Mesquite Senior Games. The race is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 10. Please visit www.mesquiteseniorgames.com for more specifics.

Kicking off the Bicycle race Weekend will be the inaugural Bike race at the Mesquite senior Games.

‘Mesquite Madness’ long distance race will take place around March 14, 2015. Last year, nearly 250 cyclists participated in various rides of 35, the race is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 10. Please visit www.mesquiteseniorgames.com 60 and 90 miles.

for more specifics.

‘Mesquite Madness’ long distance race will take place around March 14, 2015. last year, nearly 250 cyclists participated in various rides of 35, 60 and 90 miles.

www.viewonmesquite.com

for more specifics.

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SENIOR CENTER HAPPENINGS

TAKE A RIDE ON THE

SILVER RIDER

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL

702-346-7006 Suggested Donation $10.00

as Station 8:45 am LAS VEGAS Destinations TO Every

as Station 4:45 pm or sooner

Drop Off& Friday!

Departing Monday

Greyhound 9:40 From Mesquite and Glendale.

K-Mart Mall 9:35

Departing 3:45 pm 3:30 pm 3:15 pm 3:00 pm

2:00 1:55 Regular Fare $15.00 9:40 St. George Temple 1:50 Suggested Registered Senior Donation9:50 $15.00 Target Shopping 1:45 Red Rock Commons 9:55 1:40 Departing: Mesquite Walmart Zion Outlet Mall 7:45 am promptly 10:00 1:35 Red Cliff Mall 6:00 pm or sooner10:05 Return: Mesquite WalMart Las Vegas1:30 Run Costco 10:10 1:25 Departing: Glendale Station 8:45 am 10:15 Wal-MartGas Shopping 1:20 Return: Glendale Station 4:45 pm or sooner Kohl’sGas Shopping 10:20 1:15 All Times are Nevada

New

Added!

Drop Off

Departing

The Cannery West . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am

3:45 pm

Main Street Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 am

3:30 pm

Premium Outlet Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 am

3:15 pm

Bellagio/Fashion Show Mall (one stop) . 10:15 am

3:00 pm

errider@mesquiteweb.com

TO ST. GEORGE Every Thursday!

www.viewonmesquite.com

Suggested Donation $10.00

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Departing: Mesquite Walmart 8:45 am promptly Return: Mesquite WalMart 4:00 pm Destinations Drop Off Departing Greyhound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:40 . . . . . . . 2:00 K-Mart Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:35 . . . . . . . 1:55 St. George Temple. . . . . . . . . . . .9:40 . . . . . . . 1:50 Target Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:50 . . . . . . . 1:45 Red Rock Commons . . . . . . . . . . .9:55 . . . . . . . 1:40 Zion Outlet Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 . . . . . . 1:35 Red Cliffs Mall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:05 . . . . . . 1:30 Costco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:10 . . . . . . 1:25 WalMart Shopping . . . . . . . . . . .10:15 . . . . . . 1:20 Kohl’s Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:20 . . . . . . 1:15 All Times are Nevada

Express Routes - Reservations must be made by 4 pm on the business day before date of travel. Call 702-346-7006 for an appointment. See website for daily routes and alternate media information: www.sntc.net E-mail: silverrider@mesquiteweb.com Southern Nevada Transit Coalition, a Nevada 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in June 2002, who provides public transportation in Laughlin, Boulder City, Mesquite, and surrounding rural communities; accepts contributions and donations which may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170.c. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170.c.

Mesquite Senior Center 102 W. Mill Road, Mesquite

(702) 346-5290 SENIOR LAW SERVICES

Meets: Second Wed. of the Month Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

By appointment only. To schedule an appointment please call the Senior Center at 702-346-5290.

Cards & Tile Games Monday Open Pinochle - Tuesday Mexican Train Dominos May-Jongg Wednesday Open Pinochle Mah Jongg Thursday Shuffle Board Mah Jongg Cribbage Bridge Friday Open Pinochle Pinochle/Canasta

8:00 am - Noon 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm 8:00 am - Noon 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

MANAGING NEW SEASONS

Presents: “Improving Cognitive Status” Thursday, January 29, 2015 Contact Senior Center for more information.

BEGINNING LINE DANCE

Fridays -9 a.m. Class Schedule: January 2, 23, 30, 2015 No Classes: January 9 & 16, 2015 This class is perfect for beginners. Dancers will learn basic dance steps and terminology. As the class progresses, week to week, more advanced dances will be incorporated into the mix; these will utilize dance steps already learned along with new steps. The EMPHASIS will be on learning while dancing and having FUN!!! Line dance is a great exercise for mind, body and spirit! Come join the fun and meet new friends. Instructor: Ed Finch

NEW CLASS OFFERED

ZUMBA BASIC Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. (Location: Senior Center) Come Join Us! Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance and aerobic elements. In this class the music tempo is slowed down so the students can learn the steps, before the tempo of the music goes back to regular speed. All fitness levels welcome!

AWESOME ADVENTURE ROPES COURSE

BY STONEY WARD Ropes Courses have become increasingly popular in the last several years. In case you’re not quite sure what a Ropes Course is, Wikipedia provides this definition: *A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground.

High elements are usually constructed in trees or made of utility poles and require a belay for safety.

Most Ropes Courses start with a series of ground activities designed to ‘warm people up’ and get them used to working together. They will then progress onto lower elements that will be challenging, but are not usually ‘scary’ or too challenging. Next up will be the high elements that are designed to allow an individual to challenge themselves and work on overcoming fears or phobias they may have, especially a fear of heights.

Many elements of a Ropes Course, are designed to not just challenge an individual’s ability, but to encourage them to work together as a team to complete the activity. In fact, many elements can only be completed by two or more people. When participants work together as a team to overcome challenges that seem impossible, it gives everyone in the group a tremendous boost of confidence, and a greater awareness of the importance of recognizing each individual’s talents and efforts.

Participants will be challenged, but not intimidated, to complete the course using physical and mental stamina, all the while relying on their own and their fellow participants encouragement and support.

“Challenge by Choice” is an important policy for any Ropes Course.

This means that guides strive to encourage every participant to attempt and complete every challenge, while also recognizing that not every person is capable of, or willing to, engage in all aspects of an event, and it is important for all participants and group members to accept limitations set by individual participants. An important element of teamwork is overcoming obstacles, and thinking outside the box, and if any member of the team declines participation in an activity, it is up to the team to devise a strategy to overcome this, and to encourage and praise the participant for the efforts they expended.

Ropes Course Activities are enjoyed by many diverse groups of people, including Scouts, Corporate Groups, Church Groups, Youth Groups, Family Reunions, or any group of people who would like to participate in an activity that is good for pretty much everyone. Kids as young as 5 or 6, and not so young kids up to age 70 and beyond, have enjoyed the activities involved in a Ropes Course.

There is a Ropes Course located in Overton, NV, just 45 miles from Mesquite.

This course includes both low and high elements, AND a dual zipline as the ‘reward’ for completing the course. Reservations are required, and you can reserve online at http://www.awesomeadventures.com/ product/las-vegas-ropes-course/, or by phone at 702-257-7338. The Ropes Course operates 7 days a week, weather permitting.

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Some residents may be younger than 55. In our continuing effort to improve our product, Del Webb reserves the right to make changes or modifications to plan specifications, materials, features, or floor plans without notice. Room dimensions are approximate and actual square footage may vary by elevation. Please see a sales associate for details. Renderings are for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be an actual representation of a specific home being offered. Square footages listed are approximate. This material shall not constitute a valid offer in any state where prior registration is required or if void by law. At least one resident must be 55 years of age or older and additional restrictions apply. Additional conditions, limitations, and restrictions apply; see a sales associate for details. Pulte Mortgage LLC is an Equal Opportunity Lender. License #1162, 8345 West Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89113, (702) 457-4250, NMLS Entity Identifier # 1791. © 2014 Pulte Home Corporation. All rights reserved. 11/13/2014