From the Chief Operating Officer….

WHO’S WHO AT
LOS PRADOS
FRONT DESK
702-645-4523
RESTAURANT
702-645-4549
SECURITY FRONT GATE
702-645-8360
SECURITY BACK GATE
702-396-3472
5150 Los Prados Circle,
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone (702) 645-4523 Fax (702) 645-9107
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Sunday - Closed
PRO SHOP
702-645-5696
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
MIKE FERRELL
President
JOHN DEMPSEY
Vice President
JOYCE PACIOLLA
Secretary
PAT CALNON
Treasurer
RALPH ATWOOD
Director
VERA McCAULEY
Director
ED UJIFUSA
Director
ARCHITECTURAL
CONTROL COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
REPRESENTATIVES
ED EARL – Chairman
JOHN KALISH
JEFF STEINHOFF
KATHY LINDSAY
DON BAKER
RALPH ATWOOD-Board Liaison
CLUBHOUSE PHONE
NUMBERS
MARGARET THAYER
Chief Operating Officer
702-645-4134
JERRY DUNLOP
Director of Golf
702-645-5696
JUDI HAINES
Accounting Administrator
702-645-1379
JEFF ROBIN
Food & Beverage Manager
Assistant Manager
702-645-4523 Ext. # 209
GARY ST. JOHN
Golf Course Superintendent
702-812-0868
NANCI LITTLE
Administrative Assistant
702-645-4523 Ext. #200
KRYSTAL BOHALL
Newsletter Editor
702-645-4523 Ext. # 207
LOS PRADOS
GOLF ASSOCIATION
RON BOND
President
GENEIVA CESTKOWSKI
Vice President
RON CAMERON
Secretary
GARY COLEMAN
Treasurer
DOUG JENSEN
Rules Chairperson
RICHARD BATES
Handicap Chairperson
BILL BECKER
Greens Chairperson
KATHY LINDOW
Tournament Chairperson
COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
REPRESENTATIVES
MARIAM BECKER
KAREN CURNUTT
DE LEGAN
ED THIESSEN
LORRAINE UJIFUSA
CORENNE WALKER
Treasurers Report….
ADMINISTRATION, LOOP ROAD, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY
The positive budget performance of nearly $10,000 for the month is due
primarily to accruing over $7,000 of violation fines and late fees that we do not
budget for (because we many not actually collect them). For the fiscal year to
date, accrued revenues are about $32,000 above the budgeted amount, but
$28,000 of that is in the two categories just mentioned. The slight negative
total YTD is primarily due to the large legal fees we have incurred and which
have previously been described.
GOLF COURSE AND PRO SHOP
For the month and this fiscal year this category continues to perform as it
has been; revenues are not meeting the targeted amounts, but expenses are
lower than anticipated resulting in a positive variance of $14,710 for the YTD.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Despite beating revenue estimates, this category experienced a negative
variance for the month, but remains $23,010 better than budget for the YTD.
ALL DEPARTMENTS
For the month, the total operating budget performed $11,600 better than
budgeted; for the year it’s $34,899. Considering the revenue comments in the
first paragraph we are very close to the spending plan contained in this budget.
RESERVE ACCOUNT
We continue to maintain a strong balance in cash and investments,
$3,238,956 at the end of August. We have asked Browning Associates to do
an update of their latest study to see if this strong position and the work we
have done (or not done) warrants any change in their funding recommendation
for the next fiscal year.
AGED OWNER BALANCES
Overdue assessments remain at a very low level, less than 1% of the annual
total. The total due us has increased about $11,000 due to an $18,000 increase in accrued violation fines as previously mentioned. One conclusion
that can be drawn from these figures is that the Compliance
Committee is doing its job.
AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES
They remain at a comfortable level ($875,703), but declined
about $91,000 from last month (as anticipated).
Pat Calnon
Los Prados Community Association
Income & Expense Summary
From the Chief Operating Officer….
Dear Residents,
Golf course maintenance deserves a big thank you for all the extra time
the staff has put in with the over-seeding of the golf course.
During the closure, new tile has been installed at the exterior and
interior lobby and the front desk reception area has received an upgrade
with granite counter tops and a lower section for handicap accessibility.
We have had extensive cleaning in the clubhouse as well.
Also, I am pleased to announce the P.J. Bertoch has received a
promotion to Maintenance Supervisor. P.J. is an integral part of our
operations and he has proven to be a dedicated employee at Los Prados
through his work ethic and positive attitude.
As always, thank you for your continued support and
feedback.
Cordially,
Margaret Thayer
Chief Operating Officer
Please be safe and watch out for the kids
that are trick or treating around the
property.
President’s Column...
It's now October and the weather should be calming down after a
very unusual summer.
The clubhouse lobby renovation is complete and the clubhouse reopened
October 3, 2015.
This time of year is a great time to get outside and enjoy the weather and
many outdoor activities with
fellow residents.
Taken from the September Newsletter Palm View Article:
Sunday, 10/11/15 Palm View will be hosting an Octoberfest and Golf Tournament. These residents are a social group striving to bring people together
to share food, refreshments, dancing, door prizes, fun and a golf tournament.
The menu includes Wiener schnitzel, Bratwurst, Stuffed Cabbage, Green
Salad, Au Gratin Potatoes and Carrot Cake. We will have a DJ for music
and dancing. Door prizes and raffles are also included.
Contact Jerry Wyszomirski for details.
The Los Prados Dust Devils Car Club's annual charity car show will be held
on Saturday October 17, 2015 from 10am to 2pm in our parking lot. There
will be a BBQ with fresh burgers and drinks to wash
them down, prepared by our own cooks. We'll also have a dessert truck, Sin
City Snowballs offering sweets, ices etc. for everyone, so bring the kids.
You'll see all kinds of cars and trucks from several eras (trophies will also be
awarded).
For nostalgia buffs many of the cars are from the 50's and 60's and so is the
music that will
be playing throughout the show.
Everyone will have a chance to win something on the “Wheel”, auctions and
drawings.
There is NO charge for spectators at this event.
Remember ALL proceeds are donated to LOCAL charities.
Come on out and bring the family to these community events!
Mike Ferrell
Activities at
Los Prados
Golf & Country
Club
IMPORTANT NOTICE
From the
Architectural Control
Committee
The Architectural Policies & Guidelines
have been updated to incorporate recent
changes to NRS 116 (Nevada State Law)
and to clarify some existing requirements.
All external projects must be
submitted to the ACC for approval,
prior to commencing work.
The ACC will meet
Thursday October 15th,2015
@ 7 p.m.
ALL ACC SUBMISSIONS
ARE DUE IN THE OFFICE
ONE WEEK PRIOR
TO MEETING
BOOK CLUB
SUSAN ROLLINS
702-645-9155
BOWLING
IRV KALET
702-656-6912
SENIOR SOLOS
PHYLLIS REFF
702-658-8225
LINE DANCING
PHYLLIS REFF
702-658-8225
BUNCO
PAT BASTILLE
CHARLENE SANDERS
702-610-3781
702-655-9931
CAR CLUB
MIKE FERRELL
702-658-7828
LPWGA
CHERYL WIEHL
702-604-4286
NINERS GOLF
PAM TALLENT
702-266-6804
LPGA
RON BOND
702-277-5376
MEN’S CLUB
DENNY HUFF
702-396-4055
LIBRARY
NEAL SCHMITT
702-240-6404
MAH JONGG
SUSAN BREITKOPF
702-395-0122
KNITTING &
CROCHETING
PAM PARKER
702-395-0943
PAN
VIVIAN YAGER
702-658-7382
PINOCHLE
LYNN MURPHY
702-396-6318
QUILTING
JEAN HAMILTON
702-396-5812
BRIDGE
SHIRLEY
VANDERMOON
702-396-3713
LOS PRADOS WOMENS
CLUB
DORIS FERRELL
702-658-7828
WATER AEROBICS
RUTH ROGERS
702-658-7365
NO LIMIT TEXAS
HOLDEM
CARY DAVIS
702-296-7585
AEROBICS & WEIGHT
TRAINING
ROXANNE TANCREDI
702-396-6118
MELODY MAKERS
MARILYN HUFF
702-396-4055
From the Front Office

The Front Desk is now open on Saturday’s from 9am to 1pm

ALL residents must register at the front desk. Also, Every resident 14 years or older
must have a Los Prados ID.

Purchase a new car? You must register your vehicle with The DMV PRIOR to
getting an access tag and/or Los Prados Sticker. Please note that new access tags
have a 90 day warranty.

Be sure to apply for ACC approval PRIOR to any work being done to the
exterior of your home or yard.

All Residents...Please keep Palm Trees & Hedges Trimmed to keep away the Roof Rats.

Call Animal Control for Pets Not On Leash, Excessive Barking and Animal Sanitation
Complaints @702-229-6444

Find your address in this Newsletter and win a $25.00 Gift Certificate to the 19th Hole
Restaurant & Lounge. Come to the clubhouse to claim your prize

48 Hours Only at house for RV loading/unloading or cleaning. Must get permit from
Security after the 48 hours. Thank you.

Please be aware that inflatable rafts or toys are not permitted in the pool

We will not approve individuals name as vendors . Please put pool service, pest controls,
landscaping, and housekeepers, etc... on you guest list

Vendors have to have full names, phone numbers, company name, and they type of
service

Attention Homeowners: Tired of late fees, making trips to the clubhouse to drop off
your association dues? We have a solution for you. Direct Debit! Direct Debit is the
smart way to pay… So why not make the switch now and you’ll save yourself time,
money and piece of mind. Forms available at the front
desk. Please include a voided check with Direct Debit
form.
Thank you!
Nanci & Krystal
Attention Los Prados Residents….
Please note that all Vendors/Contractors will not be granted
access to your home before 7a or after 5p Monday thru Saturday.
Vendors/Contractors are not permitted to work at Los Prados on
Sunday’s and Holiday’s. Please Contact your landscaper, pest control,
house cleaners etc. to notify them of our policy.
Thank you!
Please Note…..
No E-Cigarettes allowed in Clubhouse or Clubhouse
Restaurant.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Resident Guest Lists….
Please note, when entering guests in dwellinglive.com
you must use all CAPITAL letters. Also, guest names
must be full names (first and last name).
Gate Access Tags…..
Once you have received your Gate Access Tag, the tag becomes the owner’s
responsibility. Therefore, it is your responsibility to replace the tag at the
cost of $25 per Gate Access Tag. If the tag is no longer working, DO NOT
REMOVE THE TAG. If you no longer own the vehicle please notify the front
desk at the clubhouse and we will de-activate the tag. Thank you!
Residents:
On recent inspections through some villages we noticed
that trash was being put out before trash day. Please
only put trash out the day of pick up
From Securitas Security...
RV Lot
Only residents renting space in the RV lot will be allowed entrance into
the lot. All residents must have proper Los Prados RV I.D. and will be
required to leave their I.D. with the back gate security. When checking
out the RV keys. Unless arrangements are made in advance keys must be
returned to security within two hours and no later than 8:00pm. The
Gates are to remain closed and locked at all times. Additionally, please
limit parking of your RV on the street to 48 hours for cleaning and
maintenance.
Los Prados ID
When you enter the front or back gates through the “visitor” lane, have your I.D. out and
ready to show the gate officer. If you are a resident and do not have a Los Prados I.D., you
can go to the clubhouse office and an I.D. will be made for you. It only takes 5 minutes to
stop and pick one up. Also, please be sure your vehicles have a Los Prados sticker and the
current year sticker on the windshield.
Signs
As you drive through Los Prados, please be aware of stop signs, speed Limits and parking
regulations. Jogger, bikers and walkers are out especially early in the morning. Pay attention
to these things so we can keep our community safe. If you are driving a golf cart, please remember that motor vehicles have the right away and be sure to stop at all street crossings and
check for traffic
Update your guest list and contact information
All residents are reminded to update their guest list and contact information. Guest list forms
can be picked up and turned in at the front desk
With Halloween around the corner here is a little bit of information to consider, the only
people that are allowed to trick or treat on property are children who live here, as well as
friends and relatives of residents. Please remember to contact the gates to add friends and
relatives to your list. Children should be done trick or treating by 10:00pm
This is one time that you desperately need to pay attention for our little ghouls and
goblins
One thing that we have had in the community is medical responses.
The other is vandalism of personal vehicles and that was in Los Palomas village.
Again I am asking residents if they see anything out of the ordinary
please contact security
Front Gate 702-645-8360, Back Gate 702-396-3472,
Captains Work Cell 702-533-8897
Captain Michelle Baldwin
From Krystal at the Front Desk……….
CARD GAMES
Please check up at the front desk for where your card games are set up.
It can change from week to week.
If you know that you are not going to be able to make your scheduled game
please call the front office.
The Clubhouse Usage Form states that if you are a no show for your game three
times that it will be canceled. That is being enforced and your game will no
longer be on the schedule. If you show up and you are not on the schedule for
that day a table will not be set up for you. Please check the schedule at the front
desk to where your game is being set up. You will be asked to move if you are in
the wrong room and/or table or if maintenance is setting up for
another event.(5400 Los Serranos)
Thank you for your cooperation.
Los Prados Bowling
The Los Prados Bowling League began it twentieth season on
September 14th
This league is handicapped to insure everybody has an equal chance to
win. Join us and meet and greet your neighbors, have some fun and get
some exercise
The league bowls at 9:20am at Santa Fe Lanes, on Monday mornings
The organizational meeting took place on August 31st, but you still
have time to sign up. If you are interested (as an individual, couple or
team).
Call Irv Kalet
702-656-56912
It’s almost that time of the year..
Pools will be closing for the colder months
Mark your calendars!
Closes Oct 31st, 2014
Re-Opens April 1st, 2015
Pool Rules
Pool furniture is the property of the association and is not to be
removed from pool area at any time.
No glass containers or bottles (including lotions) are permitted in
the pool area.
Life guards are not provided; therefore, use of pool is at your own
risk.
No solo swimming is allowed.
Children under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Appropriate swimming attire must be worn at all times. No “cut offs”
are allowed.
Pool hours are posted at each pool. No activity is permitted at the
pools other than during pool posted hours.
Operation and use of swimming pools are subject to regulations issued
by Nevada State Board of Health and Clark County Health
Department, which are posted at pools. Additional rules for the Family
Pool Hot Tub are posted on the fence beside the Spa.
All children that require diapers must wear rubber pants and must
wear an appropriate swim suit.
Each homeowner is issued a key when they register and no one should
open the pool gate for people coming to the pool without a key.
The security officer’s can ask the name and address of people
entering the pool to verify they are a homeowners or guests of a
homeowner. Homeowners must have a valid Los Prados ID.
Homeowners are responsible for the actions of their guests.
All coolers and closed containers are subject to search by Security.
Los Prados Pools
Due to fair housing regulations we can no longer
have an adult pool. The former adult pool located
next to the 19th Hole Restaurant and lounge will now
be a “Quiet Pool”
The Los Prados Library has a new addition.
The Caring Connection Resource
information is now
available to the Los Prados Community.
Some of the topics include:
Home Delivery Options: Food, Pharmacy
Professional Resources: In-home care, Lou Ruvo Center
Problem Solvers: Devices, Services
The Binder can be found to the left of the fireplace along
with
the Women’s Club yearbooks.
BRING THIS AD AND GET
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NEW MEMEBERS
1. Bodies are creatures of habit: the more you exercise, the
more your body learns to burn fat rather than storing it.
2. To burn off a can of coke, you must vacuum for
51minutes, iron for 70 minutes , do 22 minutes of aerobic
exercise, a 17 minute run, 35 minute bike ride or a 30
minute walk!!!
3. For the first 15 minutes of a work out your body burns
sugars and carbs, at 30 minutes your body enters “the fat
burning zone”...keep pushing!
4. Exercise improves multi-tasking and planning.
5. Brain benefits also include. Longer attention span, and a
boost to your decision making skills.(5552 Singing Hills)
6. Carry hand weights on your walks—this will tone your
muscles and burn extra calories.
7. Muscles are 3 times more efficient at burning calories
than fat.
8. 69% of men consider themselves to be fit, 13% of men
actually are physically fit, take your guy on your walks
and carry weights.
SENIOR SOLOS OF LOS PRADOS
Hello All Solos!
Happy October to our solo group and welcome cooler days for
all.
Hope you will plan to do some of the following with us:
Don’t Eat Alone at the Clubhouse … every third Wednesday of the month.
The next one is October 21st at 5:00 P.M.
If you are interested in going, please call June Schule at 702-839-1403.
Dinner at Sushi-Ko (no date set yet)
Oktoberfest – October 3rd 2-9 p.m. Downtown (call Phyllis Reff)
Smith Center Walking Tour (call Joanne Green 702-586-1604 by Sept. 14 if interested)
Diana Heil dates for Scrabble this month are…10/11 and 10/25 at 2:30 P.M.
Please call Diana at 702-646-4989 if you would like to play!
Mike Bonaventura is scheduling poker games. Please call Mike at 702-655-7514 if
interested.
Best Birthday wishes to all celebrating their special day in October!
Call Sharon Mannor at 702-839-1508 or Phyllis Reff 702-658-8225 to join or for
suggestions.
Hope to see you at our next meeting on October 7th… 5:00 P.M. dinner and 7:00 P.M.
meeting!
Maryellen McDermott
LINE DANCING FOR ALL!! EVERY MONDAY
Men & Women – Married or Single
Let’s kick up your heels & learn some dances and have fun in our Los Prados
Clubhouse!
NO LINE DANCING Monday October 19th
Mike Dye – Instructor
Beginners at 6:15P.M. - Everyone join in at 7:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M.
$3.00 for Residents $4.00 for Non-Resident
Call Sharon Mannor 702-839-1508 or Phyllis Reff 702-658-8225 for details.
Los Prados
Pro Shop News
Re-Opening
We look forward to a fresh start on re-opening the golf course in October.
Please remember we have a 90 degree cart rule at all times, but it is even more
important to follow that rule upon re-opening. Let’s work together and keep
our golf course beautiful! Great to have you back.
October Tournaments
PalmView Tournament- Sunday, October 11th- (8:00 a.m. Shotgun)
LPWGA Ladies Invitational- Wednesday, October 28th
Glow Ball Results
1st Gross- Bond,Bond,Young,Young (61)
2nd Gross-Stark,Stark,Linde,Motino (62) **tiebreaker**
1st Net- Curnutt,Zirhut,Heifner,Casadei (43.25)
2nd Net- Jensen,Jensen,Funes,Funes (44.25)
3rd Net- Garan,Ketcham,Puccio,Geil (44.5)
Congratulations to all winners and thanks to everyone for participating! We
had a lot of fun and look forward to the next one.
Dress Code
Please remember that the Dress Code for golf is not just for the golf course. If
you come up to practice on the putting green or chipping green, we ask that
you adhere to the Dress Code. Thank you for your co-operation in helping us
with this policy.
Driving Net
Please do not use the range balls for personal use on the golf course or to hit
from the range across the lake to the 18th green or
down the 10th and 13th fairways. Thank you for
your co-operation!
Jerry Dunlop, PGA
Director of Golf
Los Prados Men’s Club…..
Annual Calcutta: Our annual Calcutta will be on the 17th of October, with a
shotgun start at 8:00. A buffet lunch (with free beer and house wine) will follow,
with the election of officers and awarding of prizes. The tournament format will be
a Florida Scramble. In this format, the player whose ball position is selected for
the subsequent shot is excluded from attempting that shot. Teams will be
handicapped at 80% of the team's average handicap.
Team selection for this event will be on October 15 in the clubhouse, with free
refreshments, as usual. The deadline for sign-ups is Wednesday, October 14. The
entry fee is $25 for members having 10 or more rounds of Men's Club competition
since the last Calcutta. For those with fewer rounds, the entry fee is $50.
Men's Club Participation: The subject of Men's Club particpation has once again
come up. The Saturday competitions occupy about 2 ½ hours of prime golfing
time, and if we do not fully utilize that time the association is losing money. The
Men's Club Executive Board discussed this problem at some length in its last
meeting. We will provide the Association management with some options for
consideration.
November Tournament: The previously announced “Heaven & Hell” tournament
has been replaced. In its stead we will have a “Point Quota” tournament. It is an
individual competition, with a different scoring method.(5468 Patchwood)
Before play begins, each player subtracts his handicap from 39. The result is the
players “Point Quota” for the match. For example, a 10
handicap player would have a point quota of 29. Points are
awaded as follows: Bogey – 1; Par – 2, Birdie – 4, Eagle – 8.
The goal is to accumulate as many points over your quota as
possible. The golfer with the most points over his quota wins.
Palm View Village News / Events
Plans were completed our 2015 Oktoberfest. Not knowing when this letter
will be published and sent to residents we can predict a successful event.
We began working on the next event which is our Christmas Party on
12/6/15. A new DJ was hired from Las Vegas DJs/AAAProductions. Along with a
prime rib dinner we are working on a surprise entertainer.
We will also be doing the Holiday home decorating contest and will be issuing five prizes.
The dates all of our last event are as follows:
Holiday party 12/6/15. Please mark your calendars.
We welcome all residents, renters, guests and children. We are a social
group striving to bring people together to share food, refreshments, dancing, door
prizes, and fun.
Finally, an important quote; the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot
be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
Yours Truly
Jerry Wyszomirski
LOS PRADOS WOMENS
NINERS
September 10th the Los Prados Niner's played golf then enjoyed lunch and a meeting to
begin their 22nd year. The September Tournament was best par 3’s and 4s’ on the back
9. First place was a tie between Sharon Jansen and Pam Tallent. Thelma Esteban won
second.
We are looking forward to our annual Niner’s and Friends Tournament which will take
place Sunday October 18th with a pot luck afterwards at the home of Ellen Dunning.
We welcomed a new member to the Niner’s—Margaret Smith.
Our next golf and meeting will be October 8th.
Last Spring the Niner’s donated all descriptions of golf equipment to the Tonopah High
School Girls golf team. There were some things for the boy’s, too. We collected 17 full sets
of clubs plus all of the extra’s that go with them. The coach, Robert Otteson and the girls
golf coach, his wife Penny Otteson are so grateful for our generosity. In his thank you letter
to us, via Joan Nazer , he said they have 6 girls on the team now and they are all “decked out”
with everything they need. They have been practicing and will start competing with other
teams around the state. He will send us a team picture and we will keep up with them. GO
MUCKERS!
October birthdays: Gert Becker, Ellen Dunning, Jane Kinee and Marion Nyman.
Am Alsup
Notes from the Los Prados Golf Association (LPGA) Continued….
SEPTEMBER 2015
From the Tournament Chair:
From the President: By the time this gets to you, the new pathway around the number 6
green should be completed. We hope that this will help speed pace of play.
No doubt by now you’ve been apprised of the new rule prohibiting parking closer than 30’
from any green and not on an authorized parking area, plus the installation of signs that say
“’No Carts Beyond Here”. For those of us who don’t have Blue Flag privileges, this rule is not
really new. Directional arrow signage prohibiting driving and parking close to the green has
been on the course for many years. The change relates mainly to the “No Carts Beyond Here”
signs. If you don’t have a Blue Flag, don’t go past them. They are there because the
Superintendent does not want you to go there for a reason related to either safety or possible
damage to the course. Patrons, non-residents and residents, have been seen driving around
greens, over tee boxes and curbs, and through the landscaped desert areas. As an example,
driving around the right side of #16 green and/or across the desert area enroute to #17 tee.
For Blue Flag holders, you may go beyond a directional arrow sign to a point no close than 30’
from the green – provided you don’t drive around the green, through desert areas, or some
other place that is obviously wrong. Chances are that if you go over a curb at any point you’re
in the wrong place. Your cooperation will help our course keep looking good.
2015 Tournament Schedule
Event
Date
Day
Reservation
Thanksgiving
November 22
Sunday
8:30 a.m. shotgun
Remarks/Format
Turkey Shoot. 4
man scramble
Remember: It’s your course – repair divots and ball marks and rake bunkers. It only takes a
few seconds. Don’t rely on others to do so and don’t be shy about reminding others to do
so. Obey cart signs, and keep up with group in front of you, not ahead of the group behind
you.
Ron Cameron, Secretary, LPGA
[email protected]
LOS PRADOS BOOK CLUB
For October we will read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.
This debut novel is a suspenseful thriller filled with a complex plot, shocking twists at
every turn, and an ending that will both stun and leave the reader wanting more. Suspense,
intrigue, drama, and murder, all entangled together into one giant knot that is begging to be
unraveled.
Hawkins’ novel relates the story of Rachel Watson has spent the last few years
stumbling through life in a booze-filled depression ever since her husband left her for another
woman. Now she wiles away her days riding the commuter train to and from London, despite
having been fired from her job months ago. The train makes a daily stop by her old
neighborhood and it is here she spies a couple appearing to be living a perfect life from a
beautiful home. She begins to fantasize about the couple, inventing little lives and backstories
for them to keep her mind off her own troubles. All of a sudden events take an unexpected
turn. It contains an intricate plot that thrills with a suspenseful murder mystery sure to
captivate all audiences.
November will find us reading Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain.
After losing her parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart is left to care for her grandmother,
older sister and nephew as tenants on a small tobacco farm. As she struggles with her
grandmother's aging, her sister's mental illness and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might
need more than she can give.
When Jane Forrester takes a position as Grace County's newest social worker, she
doesn't realize just how much her help is needed. She quickly becomes emotionally invested
in her clients' lives, causing tension with her boss and her new husband. But as Jane is drawn
in by the Hart women, she begins to discover the secrets of the small farm--secrets much
darker than she would have guessed. Soon, she must decide whether to take drastic action to
help them, or risk losing the battle against everything she believes is wrong.
Set in rural Grace County, North Carolina in a time of state-mandated
sterilizations and racial tension, Necessary Lies tells the story of these two
young women, seemingly worlds apart, but both haunted by tragedy. Jane
and Ivy are thrown together and must ask themselves: how can you know
what you believe is right, when everyone is telling you it's wrong?
We are open to all residents of Los Prados and friends as well. We meet the first Wednesday
of the month at 12:00 noon in the Cypress Room. After a lively discussion, those who can, stay and
enjoy lunch in the Clubhouse. If you wish to know more about the Book Club,
Contact Susan Rollins,
702-645-9155
CEDAR POINT VILLAGE NEWS
CEDAR POINT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OCTOBER 6, 2015 at 6:30 pm
LOCATION: Los Prados Community Clubhouse, Inverness Room 5150 Los Prados Circle, Las Vegas, NV
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER / BEGIN AUDIO RECORDING
APPOINT - Trudy
II. OWNERS COMMENT AND DISCUSSION PERIOD (Limited to Agenda items)
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. July 7, 2015 Regular Meeting minutes
IV. TREASURER REPORT
A. Review/Acceptance of Financial Statements
B. Review / Act to adopt 2016 Annual Operating budget
C. Discuss / Set 2016 Budget Ratification meeting November 18th 9:30am at PerfCAM
V. REPORTS
A. Landscape
B. Management
1. Discuss 2015 Annual Planning Calendar / Set 2016 Board meeting schedule
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. None.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discuss / Approve 2016 Collection policy
B. Discuss / Approve 2016 Investment policy
C. Discuss / Approve renewal of G/L, D&O and Fidelity Bond/Crime Insurance
D. Discuss / Approve renewal of Performance CAM management agreement
E. Holiday Party
VIII. OWNERS COMMENT AND DISCUSSION PERIOD (Limited to Non-Agenda items)
IX. NEXT BOARD MEETING – JANUARY 5, 2016 (SAME TIME AND LOCATION)
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE
If anyone has information they would like to share with the community using this venue please e-mail
[email protected] by the 10th of each month. I will not be able to print all items but will do my best to share
your information.
September 2 winners
Low Gross - Linda Chandler 68
Low Net – Bonnie Thompson 63
LOS PRADOS WOMENS GOLF
ASSOCIATION
Sandi Fuerstenberg shot a HOLE IN ONE on #5 August 19.
Looking forward to the course reopening October 3.
Betty Dixon
Publicity
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LOS PRADOS LIBRARY NEWS
EVIL MEN AND WOMEN OF FILMDOM
For our next several quizzes, we are going to the dark side and asking you about some of the evil men and women in
filmdom. To be polite, we will start with the evil screen ladies. There is no consensus as to the top evil film ladies
and a lot depends on how you word your search. For example - Top “Bad Females of Film” brings up a different list
than “Evil Females of Film”. For the quiz, I selected some films that appear on almost every list. Also, to challenge
the true film buffs, I have included some “film noir” movies and one “cult” classic. Can you name the movie and the
actress?
1) In this 1987 movie, Michael Douglas’s life became a nightmare when he rejected the love of Alex Forrest after a
one night stand. She stalked him, his family, killed their pet rabbit and did much more.
2) This 1990 film has Annie Wilkes who is a fanatic fan of a main character of a series of books. When the author James Caan - is hurt in a car accident and in her care, she goes to extreme measures including breaking the author’s
legs to force him to bring the character back-to-life.
3) This 1975 film gave us Nurse Mildred Ratched who thrived on controlling, humiliating, and drugging her patients.
She and her battles with her nemesis - Jack Nicolson - make this a great film.
4) In this 2004 movie about high school, Regina George rules the roost with her manipulative and dishonest behavior.
She likes nothing better than to destroy those not in her circle.
5) This 1981 movie about a long time leading lady of Hollywood, a portrait is painted of a woman who terrorizes
and uses all those around her and beats her children on a regular basis.
6) In this series of movies, we are presented with Bellatrix Lestrange who is portrayed as a mentally unstable
murderess and madwoman. Among other activities, she tortures students and dishes out curses.
7) In this classic 1945 film noir movie, its star (deemed by many to be the Queen of this genre) plays Vera. Vera is
the ultimate femme fatale - sexy, cunning, evil, and willing to resort to blackmail, murder, and other vices to get her
way.
8) In this 1945 film, my favorite actress (hint to those who read this column), plays Ellen Berent Harland. She starts
off the movie as this sweet likeable young woman who meets and marries. Slowly, you see that she is “menacing,
father-fixated, unstable” woman who so possessive that she will do anything to keep her husband including murder.
Ultimately, she kills herself and frames her husband.
9)In this first of a series of Horror movies, Pamela Voorhees is a camp cook who murders two people and then 20
years later comes back to start her murders all over again. A true evil antagonist.
10) First but not last, in this 1965 cult classic film, we have Varla. She is the leader of a trio of women who embark
on a spree of kidnapping and murder in the California desert. It was box office failure when issued but now is
regarded as a fantastic work and is frequently cited in most lists as one of the best B and cult movies.
BYGONE PRODUCTS - ANSWERS
1) Laxative - slogan was “Natures spelled backwards”; 2) A facial soap -battled Ivory ; 3) Wang - one of the first
computer manufacturers; 4) Toothpaste; 5) Beer ; 6) Detergent Soap ; 7) Vegetable Shortening - a rival of Crisco; 8)
Shampoo; 9) Cigarette - billed as the best of “the long cigarettes”; 10)4th TV Network - had initial success I.e.
“Honeymooners” but quickly faded after that; 11) Wine producer - at one time it was America’s largest wine
company; 12) Automobile . Produced by Nash 1950-1954 and then by American Motors Company 1954 to 1969. Its
1958 version dubbed “America‘s first compact car“.
LIBRARY TIDBITS
All “LARGE PRINT” hardcopy/paperback - regardless of author or genre are filed on Shelf (18). We have a good
inventory but always welcome donations.. There are a many residents who prefer this print.(5065 Cedar lawn)
The number on the bottom of all books is the year of publication .I.e. 05 means the book was published in 2005 and
87/10 means that the book was originally published in 1987 and the reprint published in 2010. This can be an aid
when trying to read an author’s books in order.
Neal Schmitt (702) 2406404
[email protected]
Hello Los Prados, this is Marvin from the Dust Devils car club.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE, HEAR YE, come one come all, young and old,
grandsons and grandpas to the biggest Little Car Show in Las Vegas. It is time
again for the Los Prados Dust Devils Annual Charity Car Show Saturday,
October 17th at the club house parking lot from 10:00am to 2:00pm. There will be raffles and
prizes, food and fun, and oh the cars from classics to collectables, hot rods and rat rods.
Grandparents bring your grandchildren and tell them about the cars you drove in the younger years.
It’s all for fun and charity and this year we will have SPINAL CARE OF NEVADA represented to
offer a free screening.
Last year we partnered with the Los Prados Women’s Club to help generate over $20,000 for local
charities such as the USO, Family Promise, Street Teens, and many others. We expect this year to
be even better. We have invited many beautiful and unique cars from outside the Dust Devils club
to participate. But a car show is nothing without its spectators so come on down to the club house
between 10am and 2pm. Join us for this special afternoon and while there enter a raffle for a
chance at some of the spectacular prizes or take a spin on the wheel for gift baskets and gift
certificates.
Well, that is it for this month. Once again, come visit with us on the last Monday of the month at
6:00 p.m. in the Cypress room at the Los Prados club house and did I mention there are no dues.
We are a club for anyone interested in talking about, looking at, or driving anything with or without
a motor. The membership is made up of folks that live in Los Prados and outside of Los Prados. If
you would like any other information about the club or the car show you can contact me at
702-645-1541.
As for events in October besides our own car show you might want to check out something
different like the Red Bull Air Races held October 18th inside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway or
the Veteran Motor Car Club “High Rollers” show on October 24th held at Sansone Plaza parking
lot, 9510 S. Eastern Ave. from 10:30am to 3:00pm.
Hope you have had a good summer of fun and look out for the Trick or Treaters on October 31st.
Keep your shiny side up.
Marvin
(Doings all those 50’s steps to a 2015 song)
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men and women of all ages, is by invitation.
The award-winning Rotary Club of North
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8:00am to 11:00am
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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
FOR YOU ANIMAL COMPANIONS
Reduce Noise: Cover the Doorbell so its not ding-donging all night!
White Noise: Turn on classical music or animal– Friendly T.Y.
shows to drown out the noises outside!
Exercise: get them tired before trick-or-treaters arrive! Sleepy
animals are less stressed!
Rooms of refuge: Be sure they have a room for them to hide in
that’s safe and quiet!
Keep them occupied: have an arsenal of chews, toys, treats, or
homemade puzzle feeders ready.
Keep them inside: keep ALL animals inside around Halloween ! Put
their safety above all else!
Clubhouse Closed
Compliance
Meeting
9a
Executive
Board
Meeting
4pm
Open
Board
Meeting
7pm
Car
Club
6pm
Book
Club
12p
Senior Solo
7p
LPWC
Luncheon
ACC
Meeting
7pm
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