Distinguished SCA member/Pinnacle Village resident Sonny Sonnenfeld (Silver Star winner in WWII and father of famous [1] Movie Producer/Director Barry Sonnenfeld of “Men In Black” fame) has asked AV to post the following opinion about the pending poll on gaming for Anthem Center:

“A frightening thing about the whole gaming thing is that regardless of what the homeowners want, the board of directors will go ahead with gaming.

There  is no limitation on what gaming will in some future date consist of.  It could be that what once should have been a pleasant AMENITY for the homeowners becomes a CASINO with food–letting the tenant get rich on one of our resources.

There is no limit on the number of hours the restaurant will be open.  No limit on the kinds of gaming or the number of machines or other devices, or other kinds of gaming.  No agreement on the sharing of gaming revenues.  No agreement on restoring the minimum rent to $7,000 a month.

We must find ways to prevent gaming at our restaurant.  Remember the restaurant is ours–not the tenants.

             Sonny”

Postscript by Anthem Voice:  In case SCA members are not aware of it, Sonny is famous within the theater industry himself, as the following links reveal:

[2] http://www.archlighting.com/industry-news.asp?articleID=452232&sectionID=0

[3] http://livedesignonline.com/news/lighting_sonny_sonnenfeld_winner/